QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 5

Question 1

Read the passage: 'The inquiry was adjourned pending further evidence.' What does 'adjourned' mean?

Accepted Answer

Postponed to a later time

Answer

To adjourn means to suspend proceedings to a later time or place.

Question 2

Choose the word that correctly completes the analogy: 'Testimony is to court as report is to ______.'

Accepted Answer

Headquarters

Answer

A testimony is submitted to a court just as a report is submitted to headquarters.

Question 3

Which option identifies the main idea of this passage: 'Clear communication is critical in policing. Officers must relay accurate information quickly to colleagues, dispatchers, and the public to ensure safety and effective response.'?

Accepted Answer

Accurate and quick communication is essential to effective policing.

Answer

The passage emphasises that clear, accurate, and fast communication is vital in a policing context.

Question 4

Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'their', 'there', and 'they're'.

Accepted Answer

They're going to submit their reports over there.

Answer

'They're' = they are; 'their' = belonging to them; 'there' = that place — all used correctly in option B.

Question 5

What does the word 'exacerbate' mean?

Accepted Answer

To worsen a situation

Answer

Exacerbate means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

(QPSea) Queensland Police Service Entrance Assessment Practice Test

QPSea Literacy and Verbal Reasoning 5