Sigma Flashcards
7 cards from real OACP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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A Sigma map-reading exercise shows Elm Street running east-west and Oak Avenue running north-south. An officer travels east on Elm, turns north on Oak, then turns east again at the next intersection. What direction is the officer now traveling?
Answer: East
After turning east on the cross street off Oak Avenue, the officer is traveling east.
In a Sigma abstract reasoning section, the pattern is: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
Answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.
A Sigma scenario describes: 'Dispatch reports a domestic disturbance at 14 Maple Drive. The complainant states the male party is armed.' Upon arrival you find two individuals arguing verbally with no visible weapon. What is your FIRST priority?
Answer: Separate and interview both parties while remaining alert for a concealed weapon
Officer safety requires treating the threat as possible while gathering information through calm, controlled contact.
In the Sigma memory section, you are shown five suspect descriptions for two minutes. Suspect 3 is described as: male, 5'11", medium build, black jacket, blue jeans, brown shoes. Which detail is MOST useful for field identification?
Answer: Black jacket
Clothing color is the most immediately visible distinguishing feature in a crowd from a distance.
A Sigma written judgment question asks: A civilian approaches you off-duty and asks for detailed information about an ongoing investigation involving their neighbor. You should:
Answer: Decline and advise them to contact the investigating unit through official channels
Police confidentiality obligations apply on and off duty; directing the civilian to proper channels is the correct professional response.
A Sigma arithmetic question: An officer works a 10-hour shift and spends 35% of the time on patrol, 25% on report writing, and the remainder on community engagement. How many minutes are spent on community engagement?
Answer: 240 minutes
40% of 10 hours = 4 hours = 240 minutes spent on community engagement.
In a Sigma verbal reasoning passage, the text notes: 'Eyewitness accounts are valuable but inherently fallible due to stress-induced memory distortion.' A defense lawyer argues a witness's account should be disregarded entirely because of this. What is the MOST logical response to this argument?
Answer: Fallibility means the account must be corroborated but not automatically dismissed
Recognizing fallibility calls for corroboration and scrutiny, not blanket dismissal of all eyewitness evidence.