RCMP Written Communication Skills 5

Question 1

An RCMP officer is writing a report about an impaired driver. Which sentence best describes the driver's condition objectively?

Accepted Answer

The driver smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech, and failed three roadside sobriety tests.

Answer

Specific, observable facts — odour, speech, test results — are more defensible in court than subjective conclusions.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The suspect fled the officer pursued him down the alley.

Answer

A run-on sentence joins two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.

Question 3

When summarizing a witness's statement in a report, an officer should:

Accepted Answer

Paraphrase the statement in the officer's own words and attribute it correctly

Answer

Paraphrasing with proper attribution ('The witness stated that...') ensures accuracy while maintaining report readability.

Question 4

Which transition word would best introduce a contrasting point in a report narrative?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

'However' signals a contrast or contradiction between two pieces of information.

Question 5

The word 'their' is used incorrectly in which sentence?

Accepted Answer

Their were two witnesses at the scene.

Answer

In option B, 'their' should be 'there' — a locative adverb, not a possessive pronoun.

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