NYC Memorization and Attention to Detail 4

Question 1

A dispatcher is given the following call codes in order: 10-4, 10-13, 10-85, 10-4, 10-30, 10-13. Which code appears most frequently?

Accepted Answer

10-4 and 10-13 (tied)

Answer

Both 10-4 and 10-13 each appear twice, making them equally the most frequent.

Question 2

A report lists five officer badge numbers: 3847, 3874, 3847, 3784, 3478. Which badge number is repeated?

Accepted Answer

3847

Answer

Badge number 3847 appears at positions one and three in the list.

Question 3

You memorize a paragraph: 'The suspect wore a gray hoodie, blue jeans, and white shoes.' A coworker recalls 'gray hoodie, white jeans, and blue shoes.' What two details were swapped?

Accepted Answer

Jeans color and shoe color

Answer

The jeans color (blue vs. white) and shoe color (white vs. blue) were transposed between the two descriptions.

Question 4

A log shows five entries with timestamps: 08:05, 08:50, 09:15, 08:05, 10:30. How many unique timestamps are in the log?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

The unique timestamps are 08:05, 08:50, 09:15, and 10:30 — four distinct values.

Question 5

A clerk verifies a file number: NYC-2026-00847. The printed label reads NYC-2026-00874. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

The last two digits are transposed

Answer

The serial digits 47 at the end were printed as 74 — a transposition error.

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NYC Memorization and Attention to Detail 4