QPSea QPSea Memory and Observation Skills

Question 1

In the QPSea, why is memory and observation tested as part of the entrance assessment?

Accepted Answer

Because police officers must accurately recall details from incidents, scenes, and briefings

Answer

Memory and observation are tested because officers regularly need to accurately recall descriptions, events, and details encountered during policing duties.

Question 2

You study a scene photograph for 90 seconds and are then asked questions about it. Which strategy best improves recall accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Scan systematically from left to right and note specific details like colours, numbers, and positions

Answer

A systematic left-to-right scan while noting specific identifiable details such as colours, numbers, and positions maximises recall accuracy.

Question 3

A briefing describes a suspect: male, approximately 180 cm, wearing a red jacket, dark jeans, and white sneakers, with a tattoo on his left forearm. How many distinct descriptors are given?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

The descriptors are: gender, height, jacket colour, jeans colour, sneaker colour, and tattoo location — six in total.

Question 4

After viewing a scene for 60 seconds, an officer is asked: 'How many windows were visible on the building?' This tests which cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

Short-term visual memory

Answer

Recalling specific visual details after a brief viewing period directly tests short-term visual memory.

Question 5

Which of the following is MOST important when recalling a vehicle description at an incident scene?

Accepted Answer

Make, model, colour, and registration plate

Answer

Make, model, colour, and registration plate together provide the most complete and actionable vehicle identification for police purposes.

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

QPSea QPSea Memory and Observation Skills