NPOST Reading Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Passage: 'Officers responding to a domestic disturbance must first ensure the scene is safe before rendering aid. Only after securing any weapons should medical assistance be summoned.' What is the FIRST priority for the officers?
- Summon medical assistance
- Ensure the scene is safe (Correct answer)
- Interview witnesses
- Write a report
Correct answer: Ensure the scene is safe
The passage states officers must first ensure the scene is safe before any other action.
Question 2: Passage: 'The department's policy requires that all evidence be logged within 24 hours of collection.' If evidence is collected at 3 PM Monday, by when must it be logged?
- 3 PM Monday
- Noon Tuesday
- 3 PM Tuesday (Correct answer)
- 3 PM Wednesday
Correct answer: 3 PM Tuesday
24 hours after 3 PM Monday is 3 PM Tuesday.
Question 3: Passage: 'A curfew prohibits anyone under 18 from being in public places between 11 PM and 5 AM unless accompanied by a parent.' A 16-year-old alone at midnight is:
- In compliance
- In violation of the curfew (Correct answer)
- Exempt because of age
- Allowed until 5 AM
Correct answer: In violation of the curfew
A 16-year-old alone at midnight falls within the restricted hours without a parent, violating the curfew.
Question 4: Passage: 'Witnesses described the suspect as a tall man wearing a red jacket and blue jeans, fleeing north on foot.' Which detail describes the direction of flight?
- Red jacket
- Tall man
- Fleeing north (Correct answer)
- On foot
Correct answer: Fleeing north
'Fleeing north' identifies the direction the suspect traveled.
Question 5: Passage: 'The report must be signed by the officer, reviewed by a supervisor, and filed with records.' Which step comes immediately after the officer signs?
- Filing with records
- Supervisor review (Correct answer)
- Witness interview
- Evidence logging
Correct answer: Supervisor review
The sequence places supervisor review immediately after the officer's signature.
Question 6: Passage: 'Speeding fines double in a designated school zone during school hours.' A base fine of $80 in a school zone during school hours becomes:
- $80
- $120
- $160 (Correct answer)
- $200
Correct answer: $160
Doubling an $80 fine yields $160.
Question 7: Passage: 'Only sworn officers may carry a firearm on duty; civilian staff may not.' Based on this, a civilian dispatcher on duty:
- May carry a firearm
- May not carry a firearm (Correct answer)
- May carry only at night
- Must carry a firearm
Correct answer: May not carry a firearm
The passage limits firearms to sworn officers, excluding civilian staff.
NPOST Reading Comprehension 2
Passage: 'Officers responding to a domestic disturbance must first ensure the scene is safe before rendering aid.
Only after securing any weapons should medical assistance be summoned.' What is the FIRST priority for the officers?