LEAB Reasoning and Information Ordering 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A patrol log shows: Officer A worked Monday and Thursday; Officer B worked Tuesday and Friday; Officer C worked Wednesday and Saturday. A crime occurred on a day when only one officer was on duty. Which day could that NOT be?
- Monday
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Sunday (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Sunday
Sunday is not listed as a work day for any officer, so no officer was on duty, meaning it cannot be the day only one officer was present.
Question 2: Four witnesses give statements about a suspect: Witness 1 says the jacket was blue; Witness 2 says the jacket was black; Witness 3 says the jacket was dark colored; Witness 4 says the jacket was bright red. Which two witnesses' statements are most compatible?
- Witnesses 1 and 4
- Witnesses 2 and 3 (Correct answer)
- Witnesses 3 and 4
- Witnesses 1 and 2
Correct answer: Witnesses 2 and 3
Black is a dark color, so Witnesses 2 and 3 are most compatible because black jacket is consistent with a dark-colored jacket.
Question 3: An officer is told: 'If the suspect has a prior record, increase the threat level. If threat level is high, call for backup.' The suspect has a prior record. What must the officer do?
- Only increase threat level
- Call for backup but not increase threat level
- Both increase threat level and call for backup (Correct answer)
- Neither action is required without more information
Correct answer: Both increase threat level and call for backup
A prior record triggers increased threat level, which in turn triggers the requirement to call for backup — both outcomes follow by chain logic.
Question 4: A crime report uses a code system: Code 1 = non-emergency, Code 2 = urgent, Code 3 = emergency. A call is downgraded from Code 3 to Code 2. What can be concluded?
- The situation is no longer urgent
- The situation is still urgent but no longer an emergency (Correct answer)
- The situation has become more dangerous
- The call was incorrectly classified initially
Correct answer: The situation is still urgent but no longer an emergency
Downgrading from Code 3 to Code 2 means the emergency condition is resolved but urgency remains, as Code 2 still signifies an urgent response.
Question 5: An officer is tracking a fleeing vehicle that travels 3 blocks north, 2 blocks east, 3 blocks south, then 2 blocks west. Where is the vehicle relative to where it started?
- 3 blocks north
- 2 blocks east
- Back at the starting point (Correct answer)
- 1 block north and 2 blocks east
Correct answer: Back at the starting point
Three blocks north canceled by three blocks south and two blocks east canceled by two blocks west returns the vehicle to its exact starting point.
Question 6: A detective notes that crime increases when school is out of session and decreases when school resumes. A spike in crime occurs during spring break. Which reasoning best fits this observation?
- School attendance has no effect on crime rates
- Unsupervised youth may contribute to increased crime rates (Correct answer)
- Teachers cause crime when school is in session
- Spring weather causes criminal behavior
Correct answer: Unsupervised youth may contribute to increased crime rates
The consistent pattern linking school breaks to crime spikes supports the inference that unsupervised youth activity may be a contributing factor.
Question 7: An officer responds to four incidents in one shift. Incident times: Accident at 8:00 AM, Fight at 11:30 AM, Theft report at 2:15 PM, Disturbance at 6:45 PM. The officer's shift ends at 7:00 PM. Which incident occurred closest to the end of the shift?
- Accident
- Fight
- Theft report
- Disturbance (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Disturbance
The disturbance at 6:45 PM is only 15 minutes before the 7:00 PM shift end, making it the closest incident to the shift's conclusion.
LEAB Reasoning and Information Ordering 3
A patrol log shows: Officer A worked Monday and Thursday; Officer B worked Tuesday and Friday; Officer C worked Wednesday and Saturday.
A crime occurred on a day when only one officer was on duty.
Which day could that NOT be?