NPOST Police Test Spelling and Vocabulary Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer is writing a report and needs to include the word for a minor criminal offense. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Misdemeanor

Answer

Misdemenor

Answer

Misdemenour

Answer

Misedemeanor

Question 2

In a police report, the statement 'The second witness was able to corroborate the victim's account of the event' is used. What does 'corroborate' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Confirm or support with additional evidence

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Contradict or challenge

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Formally record or transcribe

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Misremember or confuse

Question 3

Which of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

The officer must seperate the witnesses before taking their statements.

Answer

The suspect was belligerent and uncooperative during the arrest.

Answer

Possession of the contraband was a felony offense.

Answer

The surveillance footage was crucial to the investigation.

Question 4

The investigator's skillful questioning was intended to ________ a confession from the suspect.

Accepted Answer

elicit

Answer

illicit

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allude

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affect

Question 5

The victim provided a 'lucid' account of the robbery, which greatly aided the investigation. Which word is the best synonym for 'lucid' in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Clear

Answer

Emotional

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Lengthy

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Vague

Question 6

An officer is writing an official report. Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?

Accepted Answer

Prosecuter

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Defendant

Answer

Warrant

Answer

Testimony

An officer is writing a report and needs to include the word for a minor criminal offense.Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

An officer is writing a report and needs to include the word for a minor criminal offense.
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?