MCOLES Language Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their/there/they're'?
- The officers returned to there vehicle.
- They're going to process the evidence. (Correct answer)
- Their will be a briefing at 0800.
- The suspects left they're belongings behind.
Correct answer: They're going to process the evidence.
'They're' is the contraction of 'they are,' making option B grammatically correct.
Question 2: In a police report, what does the abbreviation 'DOB' stand for?
- Date of Booking
- Department of Behavior
- Date of Birth (Correct answer)
- Description of Body
Correct answer: Date of Birth
DOB is a standard law enforcement abbreviation meaning Date of Birth, used to identify individuals.
Question 3: Which word correctly completes this sentence: 'The detective found the evidence _______ at the scene.'
- laying
- lying (Correct answer)
- lain
- lied
Correct answer: lying
'Lying' (from the verb 'lie') is correct when referring to an inanimate object resting in a position.
Question 4: A witness says: 'The perpetrator fled northbound on Main Street.' What does 'northbound' indicate?
- The suspect stopped at the north end of the street
- The suspect was traveling in the direction of north (Correct answer)
- The suspect came from the north originally
- The suspect turned north from another street
Correct answer: The suspect was traveling in the direction of north
'Northbound' describes the direction of travel, meaning the suspect was moving toward the north.
Question 5: Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
- The officer arrested the suspect.
- The suspect fled the scene quickly.
- The evidence was collected by the forensic team. (Correct answer)
- The detective interviewed three witnesses.
Correct answer: The evidence was collected by the forensic team.
Passive voice places the action's recipient as the subject; 'evidence was collected' follows this structure.
Question 6: What is the correct plural form of 'witness' in a police report?
- witnesss
- witness's
- witnessess
- witnesses (Correct answer)
Correct answer: witnesses
Words ending in '-ss' form their plural by adding '-es,' making 'witnesses' correct.
Question 7: An officer writes: 'I observed the vehicle proceed through the intersection without stopping.' What does 'proceed' mean in this context?
- Reverse direction
- Come to a halt
- Move forward or continue (Correct answer)
- Change lanes
Correct answer: Move forward or continue
'Proceed' means to move forward or continue in a course of action.
MCOLES Language Skills 2
Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their/there/they're'?