RCMP Verbal Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read the sentence: 'The suspect's alibi was deemed credible by investigators.' What does 'credible' mean?
- Unbelievable
- Worthy of belief or trust (Correct answer)
- Illegal
- Incomplete
Correct answer: Worthy of belief or trust
'Credible' means able to be believed or trusted, so a credible alibi is one that investigators found convincing.
Question 2: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- The officers was dispatched to the scene.
- The officer were responding quickly.
- The officers were dispatched to the scene. (Correct answer)
- The officers was responding to the call.
Correct answer: The officers were dispatched to the scene.
'Officers' is plural and requires the plural verb 'were,' making 'The officers were dispatched to the scene' grammatically correct.
Question 3: The word 'mandatory' in 'mandatory training is required for all recruits' means:
- Optional
- Recommended
- Required by rule or law (Correct answer)
- Temporary
Correct answer: Required by rule or law
'Mandatory' means required by authority or law, so mandatory training must be completed by all recruits.
Question 4: Choose the correct meaning of the phrase 'beyond a reasonable doubt' in legal contexts:
- Any suspicion is enough to convict
- The evidence must be strong enough that no reasonable person would question guilt (Correct answer)
- The accused must prove their innocence
- Doubt always leads to acquittal regardless of evidence
Correct answer: The evidence must be strong enough that no reasonable person would question guilt
'Beyond a reasonable doubt' means the evidence is so convincing that a reasonable person would have no significant uncertainty about guilt.
Question 5: Which word is a SYNONYM for 'perpetrator'?
- Victim
- Witness
- Offender (Correct answer)
- Bystander
Correct answer: Offender
A perpetrator is someone who commits a crime, making 'offender' the closest synonym.
Question 6: An RCMP policy states officers must 'adhere to' regulations. 'Adhere to' means:
- Ignore
- Argue against
- Stick to or follow (Correct answer)
- Revise
Correct answer: Stick to or follow
'Adhere to' means to follow or comply with rules or standards strictly.
Question 7: Read the passage: 'Forensic evidence can be circumstantial or direct.' What is direct evidence?
- Evidence that requires inference to link to the crime
- Evidence that proves a fact without requiring inference (Correct answer)
- Evidence collected at a different location
- Evidence presented by the defense only
Correct answer: Evidence that proves a fact without requiring inference
Direct evidence proves a fact directly without requiring additional inference, such as an eyewitness account of the crime.
RCMP Verbal Reasoning 3
Read the sentence: 'The suspect's alibi was deemed credible by investigators.' What does 'credible' mean?