Reading Comprehension Flashcards

Passage: 'The new policy applies to all officers hired after January 1; those hired earlier follow the previous rules.' An officer hired in March follows:

Answer: The new policy

Hired after January 1, the March officer follows the new policy.

Passage: 'Despite heavy rain, the search team continued because the missing child's safety could not wait.' The team continued the search even though:

Answer: It was raining heavily

The word 'despite' signals the heavy rain was the obstacle they pushed through.

Passage: 'A citation may be issued for parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.' A car parked 10 feet from a hydrant is:

Answer: Subject to a citation

Ten feet is within the 15-foot restriction, so a citation may be issued.

Passage: 'The sergeant's tone was firm but fair as she explained the new overtime rules.' The phrase 'firm but fair' suggests the sergeant was:

Answer: Strict yet reasonable

'Firm but fair' conveys being strict while remaining reasonable.

Passage: 'Officers earn one personal day for every three months of service.' After one year of service, an officer has earned:

Answer: 4 personal days

One year contains four three-month periods, earning four personal days.

Passage: 'Bodycam footage is retained for 90 days unless flagged for an active investigation, in which case it is kept indefinitely.' Footage flagged for an active case is kept:

Answer: Indefinitely

Flagged footage tied to an active investigation is kept indefinitely.

Passage: 'The conclusion of the briefing emphasized that teamwork, not individual heroics, solves most cases.' The briefing concluded that cases are mostly solved by:

Answer: Teamwork

The conclusion credits teamwork over individual heroics for solving cases.