RCMP Verbal Reasoning 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The officer maintained a _______ tone when speaking with the agitated subject.'
- Volatile
- Composed (Correct answer)
- Hostile
- Dismissive
Correct answer: Composed
A composed tone means calm and controlled, which is appropriate when dealing with an agitated subject.
Question 2: What is the meaning of 'inadmissible' in the context of evidence at trial?
- Evidence that strongly supports the prosecution
- Evidence that cannot be legally considered by the court (Correct answer)
- Evidence submitted by the defense
- Evidence from a reliable witness
Correct answer: Evidence that cannot be legally considered by the court
Inadmissible evidence is evidence that the court will not allow to be presented because it violates rules of evidence.
Question 3: Choose the sentence with the correct use of 'affect' vs. 'effect':
- The rain did not effect the officer's patrol route.
- Stress can affect an officer's decision-making. (Correct answer)
- The new policy had a negative affect on morale.
- She effected poorly under pressure.
Correct answer: Stress can affect an officer's decision-making.
'Affect' is typically a verb meaning to influence something, as in stress influencing decision-making.
Question 4: The RCMP code of conduct emphasizes 'integrity.' What does integrity mean in a professional context?
- Physical strength
- The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles (Correct answer)
- Following orders without question
- Seniority within the organization
Correct answer: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Integrity means adhering to strong ethical and moral principles, particularly honesty and fairness in professional conduct.
Question 5: Read: 'Officers must exercise discretion when handling sensitive information.' What does 'discretion' mean here?
- Caution and good judgment in what is said or done (Correct answer)
- Sharing all information with the public
- Following a strict script
- Deferring all decisions to a supervisor
Correct answer: Caution and good judgment in what is said or done
Discretion refers to the quality of behaving or speaking carefully to avoid causing offense or revealing sensitive information.
Question 6: Which of the following best defines 'probable cause' in law enforcement?
- A hunch or feeling that something is wrong
- Reasonable grounds based on facts to believe a crime has occurred (Correct answer)
- Absolute certainty of criminal activity
- Permission from a supervisor to make an arrest
Correct answer: Reasonable grounds based on facts to believe a crime has occurred
Probable cause is a reasonable basis supported by facts and circumstances to believe that a crime has been committed.
Question 7: An incident report states the events 'transpired' over a two-hour period. 'Transpired' means:
- Were prevented
- Occurred or took place (Correct answer)
- Were investigated
- Were reported
Correct answer: Occurred or took place
'Transpired' means happened or took place, so the events occurred over the two-hour period.
RCMP Verbal Reasoning 5
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The officer maintained a _______ tone when speaking with the agitated subject.'