NPOST Reading Comprehension 4

Question 1

Passage: 'Reports filed late incur a written warning on the first offense and suspension on the second.' An officer filing late for the second time receives:

Accepted Answer

A suspension

Answer

The second late offense results in suspension per the policy.

Question 2

Passage: 'The author argues that community policing builds trust, which leads residents to report crimes more often.' According to the author, increased reporting results from:

Accepted Answer

Built trust

Answer

The author links increased reporting to the trust built by community policing.

Question 3

Passage: 'Visitors must sign in at the front desk, surrender photo ID, and wear a badge at all times.' Which is NOT required of visitors?

Accepted Answer

Leave a fingerprint

Answer

Leaving a fingerprint is not listed among the visitor requirements.

Question 4

Passage: 'The lieutenant calmly reassured the frightened bystanders that the area was now secure.' The word 'reassured' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Comforted

Answer

To reassure means to comfort or restore confidence.

Question 5

Passage: 'Backup is requested when an officer faces three or more individuals or any armed individual.' Facing one unarmed person, the officer should:

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily request backup

Answer

One unarmed person meets neither threshold, so backup is not necessarily required.

NPOST Police Test Practice Test

NPOST Police Test Practice Test

NPOST Reading Comprehension 4