NYPD Memorization Skills Flashcards

An officer reads the following sequence of apartment numbers during a canvass: 4B, 7A, 2C, 9D, 1F. Which apartment was listed FOURTH?

Answer: 9D

The fourth apartment in the sequence 4B, 7A, 2C, 9D, 1F is 9D.

A suspect description states: female, 5'5", 135 lbs, black hair pulled back, wearing a green jacket and gray pants. What color was the suspect's jacket?

Answer: Green

The description states the suspect was wearing a green jacket.

A detective is briefed that a robbery occurred at 14:45 hours, police arrived at 15:10 hours, and the suspect was apprehended at 15:38 hours. How many minutes passed between the robbery and police arrival?

Answer: 25 minutes

From 14:45 to 15:10 is exactly 25 minutes.

A photograph shown during training depicts a street corner with a red fire hydrant, a blue mailbox, a yellow sign, and a parked white sedan. What color was the mailbox?

Answer: Blue

The mailbox in the photograph was blue.

An officer memorizes a list of five outstanding warrants by last name: Torres, Kim, Albrecht, Nguyen, Patel. Which name appears THIRD on the list?

Answer: Albrecht

Albrecht is the third name in the sequence Torres, Kim, Albrecht, Nguyen, Patel.

A vehicle description reads: 2019 Honda Civic, dark blue, four-door, with a cracked rear windshield and a missing front bumper. What was damaged on the REAR of the vehicle?

Answer: Rear windshield

The rear of the vehicle had a cracked windshield.

During a training exercise, officers view a scene for 60 seconds depicting seven people. Three were seated, two were standing near a window, and two were near the exit. How many people were standing near the window?

Answer: Two

Two people were standing near the window according to the scene description.