Police Officer Entrance Exam Preparation 1

Question 1

A police entrance exam asks you to choose the correctly spelled word. Which option is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Surveillance

Answer

Surveliance

Answer

Surveilance

Answer

Surveillence

Question 2

A police exam math problem: An officer patrols a rectangular district that is 4 miles long and 3 miles wide. If the officer drives the full perimeter twice each shift, how many miles does the officer drive per shift?

Accepted Answer

28 miles

Answer

14 miles

Answer

24 miles

Answer

48 miles

Question 3

A police exam analogy question: Arrest is to Detain as Conviction is to _____.

Accepted Answer

Punish

Answer

Acquit

Answer

Charge

Answer

Indict

Question 4

You read the following passage on a police exam: 'Officers must document all use-of-force incidents accurately and promptly. Incomplete or delayed reports undermine accountability and may compromise legal proceedings.' Which conclusion is best supported by this passage?

Accepted Answer

Timely and accurate reporting is essential to maintaining accountability.

Answer

Officers should avoid using force whenever possible.

Answer

Legal proceedings are the responsibility of prosecutors, not officers.

Answer

Force incidents should only be reported if they result in injury.

Question 5

A police exam asks you to identify the logical next step: An officer responds to a disturbance call, arrives on scene, and observes two people arguing loudly. What should the officer do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess the scene for immediate safety threats before approaching.

Answer

Immediately separate the individuals and place them in handcuffs.

Answer

Call for backup before exiting the vehicle.

Answer

Ask bystanders what happened before speaking to the involved parties.

Question 6

On a police entrance exam, which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The list of suspects has been narrowed to three individuals.

Answer

The team of detectives were reviewing the evidence.

Answer

Each of the officers have completed their training.

Answer

Neither the sergeant nor the lieutenants was available.