QPSEA Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield QPSEA facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which physical fitness test component specifically measures a candidate's ability to apply force relevant to use-of-force scenarios in policing? → Grip strength or push/pull tests
2. Which sentence is grammatically correct in its use of pronouns? → The supervisor gave the assignment to him and me.
3. A station has 24 officers divided equally into 3 shifts. How many officers are assigned to each shift? → 8
4. If a QPS applicant fails the Physical Fitness Test, what is the most likely outcome? → They may be given an opportunity to retest after a waiting period
5. A witness statement is collected at a scene. When should it be recorded in the officer's report? → As soon as practicable while details are fresh and accurate
6. After receiving QPSea results, at what stage does a candidate typically find out whether they have progressed to background checks? → After being ranked and meeting the cutoff
7. Which test measures the candidate's ability to identify patterns and relationships? → Abstract Reasoning
8. When preparing for the verbal reasoning component of the QPSea, which strategy is most effective? → Practising reading comprehension passages and identifying logical conclusions
9. A visual analogy: 'filled circle is to hollow circle as filled square is to ___'. → Hollow square
10. What role does a psychological assessment play in the QPS eligibility process? → It assesses suitability for the psychological demands of policing
11. Why is it important for QPSea applicants to disclose prior mental health treatment during the psychological assessment? → It helps assessors understand resilience and coping strategies, not just past difficulties
12. Which aspect of QPSea preparation is most often neglected by candidates but has significant impact on performance? → Sleep, nutrition, and managing test-day anxiety
13. Choose the word that does NOT belong with the others. → Ambiguous
14. In a visual analogy: Solid square is to hollow square as solid circle is to ___? → Hollow circle
15. A report contains the sentence: 'He said she took the bag.' What is the key problem with this statement? → The pronouns 'he' and 'she' are ambiguous without prior identification
16. Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The detective's conclusion was _______, based on incomplete evidence.' → erroneous
17. Which preparation method is most effective for the Situational Judgment Test? → Mock tests
18. If the QPSea uses norm-referenced scoring, a candidate's result is primarily compared to: → The performance of other candidates in the same testing cohort
19. Which of the following is TRUE regarding QPSea assessment results? → Results from some components are used holistically alongside all other stages
20. A QPS applicant discloses they have used marijuana recreationally in the past. How is this likely assessed? → Recency, frequency, and context are considered during the character assessment
21. What is the best way to prepare for the Abstract Reasoning section? → Solving puzzles and pattern games
22. Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: 'The police officer walked down the narrow ______ between the buildings.' → Alley
23. The 'panel interview' stage of the QPSea application is primarily used to assess: → Communication skills, values alignment, and suitability for policing
24. In a sequence of grids, the number of shaded cells follows: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15. What is the next number? → 21
25. A frequency chart shows incident report completion times (hours): 2hrs: 25%. Out of 200 reports, how many took more than 2 hours? → 50
26. What is the upper age limit for applying to the Queensland Police Service? → There is no upper age limit
27. What is the meaning of 'corroborate' as used in police reports? → To confirm or support with additional evidence
28. A table shows patrol shift lengths (hours) for 7 officers: 8, 10, 8, 12, 9, 8, 11. What is the mode shift length? → 8
29. In a Numerical Reasoning question, a police station processes 240 incident reports in 8 hours. What is the average rate per hour? → 30 reports/hour
30. In police report writing, what does it mean for a report to be 'complete'? → All relevant facts, witnesses, evidence, and outcomes are included with no gaps