State Trooper Reading Comprehension and Logic 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Passage: 'Troopers shall complete a daily activity log listing all stops, citations, and incidents. Logs are due by end of each shift.' Trooper Okafor made 4 stops, issued 2 citations, and responded to 1 incident. What must be in his log?
- Only the citations, since those are official actions
- All 4 stops, 2 citations, and the incident (Correct answer)
- Only the incident since it was the most serious
- Stops and citations but not the incident
Correct answer: All 4 stops, 2 citations, and the incident
The policy requires all stops, citations, and incidents to be documented — all three categories must appear in the log.
Question 2: A suspect tells a trooper: 'I was at the diner at 7 PM, then at the gym until 9 PM, then home.' A witness places the suspect at the crime scene at 8:30 PM. What is the logical implication?
- The suspect is definitely the perpetrator
- The suspect's alibi conflicts with the witness account and requires investigation (Correct answer)
- The witness is lying
- The suspect's alibi is verified for 7 PM and 9 PM
Correct answer: The suspect's alibi conflicts with the witness account and requires investigation
A conflict between the suspect's stated alibi and a witness's account creates an inconsistency that must be investigated — neither is automatically true.
Question 3: A law reads: 'Driving with a suspended license is a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on the second offense.' A driver is stopped and found to have a prior suspended-license conviction. What charge applies?
- Misdemeanor, because it depends on the judge
- Felony, because this is a second offense (Correct answer)
- Misdemeanor, because the stop itself is the first incident today
- No charge until conviction is confirmed
Correct answer: Felony, because this is a second offense
The law elevates the charge to a felony on the second offense — a prior conviction makes this the second offense.
Question 4: A trooper reads an incident narrative: 'Upon arrival, Officer Lee observed the front door ajar, lights on inside, and no response to knocking.' Which is the most logical next step based solely on this information?
- Assume the occupants are in danger and immediately enter
- Request backup and conduct a welfare check (Correct answer)
- Leave the scene since there is no confirmed crime
- Issue a report and return to patrol
Correct answer: Request backup and conduct a welfare check
An ajar door, lights on, and no response suggest a possible welfare issue — requesting backup and conducting a welfare check is the prudent, measured response.
Question 5: Memo: 'Effective next month, speed enforcement zones in school areas will be expanded from 7 AM–4 PM to 7 AM–6 PM on school days.' A trooper stops a driver at 5 PM near a school on a school day after the change takes effect. Is this within the enforcement window?
- No, enforcement ends at 4 PM
- Yes, enforcement now extends to 6 PM (Correct answer)
- Only if children are visibly present
- Only on Monday through Thursday
Correct answer: Yes, enforcement now extends to 6 PM
The new policy extends enforcement to 6 PM on school days, so a 5 PM stop falls within the window.
Question 6: A written directive states: 'Troopers shall not comment on open investigations to the media without authorization from the Public Information Officer.' A reporter asks Trooper Kim about an ongoing homicide case. What should Trooper Kim do?
- Provide general facts only
- Refer the reporter to the Public Information Officer (Correct answer)
- Decline to comment and say nothing further
- Ask the reporter to submit a written request
Correct answer: Refer the reporter to the Public Information Officer
The directive prohibits media comments without PIO authorization — the appropriate action is to direct the reporter to the authorized spokesperson.
Question 7: Passage: 'Evidence must be tagged, logged, and stored in the evidence room within 4 hours of collection. Any deviation requires a supervisor's written authorization.' A trooper collects evidence during a 3-hour traffic stop and arrives at the station 90 minutes later. How much time remains to process the evidence per policy?
- 30 minutes
- 90 minutes
- 2.5 hours (Correct answer)
- The deadline has already passed
Correct answer: 2.5 hours
The 4-hour clock starts at collection; 90 minutes passed during the stop, leaving 2.5 hours (150 minutes) to tag, log, and store the evidence.
State Trooper Reading Comprehension and Logic 5
Passage: 'Troopers shall complete a daily activity log listing all stops, citations, and incidents.
Logs are due by end of each shift.' Trooper Okafor made 4 stops, issued 2 citations, and responded to 1 incident.
What must be in his log?