UDEE Observational Memory Recall Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer is instructed to observe a protest gathering. The instructions are to note the number of participants, any identifying symbols on signs, and the sequence of speakers at the podium. After 30 minutes, the officer is relieved and asked to recall their observations. They remember seeing approximately 150 people, signs with a clenched fist symbol, and that a woman in a red jacket spoke after a man with a blue hat. Which of the following details was the officer specifically instructed to recall?
- The clothing worn by the speakers.
- The estimated number of participants. (Correct answer)
- The mood of the crowd.
- The specific time each speaker began.
Correct answer: The estimated number of participants.
The correct answer is the estimated number of participants. The officer's initial instructions explicitly included noting 'the number of participants,' which directly corresponds to this answer. The other details, while potentially good observations, were not part of the specific instructions mentioned in the scenario.
Question 2: While monitoring a security camera, a Uniformed Division officer observes the following sequence of events at a checkpoint: 1) A blue sedan pulls up. 2) The driver, a woman with blonde hair, shows her ID. 3) A delivery truck arrives behind the sedan. 4) The sedan is cleared and drives away. 5) The truck driver, a man in a green shirt, exits his vehicle. Which event immediately followed the clearance of the blue sedan?
- The truck driver showed his ID.
- The delivery truck pulled up to the checkpoint.
- The truck driver exited his vehicle. (Correct answer)
- The woman with blonde hair drove away.
Correct answer: The truck driver exited his vehicle.
The question asks for the event that occurred immediately after the sedan was cleared. According to the sequence provided, event 4 is 'The sedan is cleared and drives away.' The very next event listed is 5) 'The truck driver, a man in a green shirt, exits his vehicle.' Therefore, this is the correct chronological recall.
Question 3: An officer is posted at a stationary guard booth. Over a one-hour period, they observe a red car pass by at 10:15 AM, a bicyclist in a yellow jersey at 10:30 AM, a person walking a large brown dog at 10:45 AM, and the same red car pass by again at 11:00 AM. Later, a supervisor asks the officer to recall any unusual or repeated activities. Which of the following is the most accurate and relevant observation to report?
- A person was walking a large dog.
- A bicyclist was wearing a yellow jersey.
- A red car was observed passing the post twice. (Correct answer)
- Multiple events occurred between 10:00 and 11:00 AM.
Correct answer: A red car was observed passing the post twice.
The supervisor specifically asked for 'unusual or repeated activities.' The red car passing the same location twice within a 45-minute window is a repeated activity and could be of security interest. The other observations, while accurate, describe singular, ordinary events and are not as relevant to the supervisor's specific request.
Question 4: An officer is shown a photograph of four individuals standing in a line for five seconds and is then asked to recall details. The photo shows, from left to right: a tall man in a black coat, a woman with a red scarf, a short man with glasses, and a woman holding a blue umbrella. Which of the following statements about the individuals in the photograph is correct?
- The man with glasses was standing to the right of the woman with the red scarf. (Correct answer)
- The tall man was holding a blue umbrella.
- There were three women and one man in the photograph.
- The person on the far right was a man in a black coat.
Correct answer: The man with glasses was standing to the right of the woman with the red scarf.
Based on the description of the photograph from left to right, the woman with the red scarf is the second person and the short man with glasses is the third. Therefore, the man with glasses was standing to the right of the woman with the red scarf. The other options misrepresent the details provided in the description.
Question 5: During a briefing, an officer is given a description of a person of interest: Male, approximately 6'0" tall, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. He was last seen carrying a black backpack. Later, the officer is asked to identify which of the following details was part of the official description. Which detail should the officer confirm?
- The subject had a visible tattoo on his neck.
- The subject was wearing a baseball cap.
- The subject was carrying a black backpack. (Correct answer)
- The subject was approximately 5'8" tall.
Correct answer: The subject was carrying a black backpack.
This is a direct memory recall question. The original description explicitly mentioned that the person of interest was 'carrying a black backpack.' The other options introduce details that were not in the initial description or contradict it.
Question 6: An officer observes a vehicle with license plate 'VFR-387' make an illegal U-turn. A second officer, who did not witness the turn but heard the report, writes down 'VFR-837'. A third officer recalls the plate as 'VFR-38T'. Which of the following identifies the primary error made in the second officer's report?
- Letter substitution.
- Number omission.
- Incorrect vehicle description.
- Number transposition. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Number transposition.
The second officer's report has the numbers '8' and '3' swapped compared to the original plate '387'. This type of error, where the order of characters is switched, is known as transposition. The other options describe different types of memory recall errors that do not fit this specific scenario.
UDEE Observational Memory Recall Questions and Answers 1
An officer is instructed to observe a protest gathering.
The instructions are to note the number of participants, any identifying symbols on signs, and the sequence of speakers at the podium.
After 30 minutes, the officer is relieved and asked to recall their observations.
They remember seeing approximately 150 people, signs with a clenched fist symbol, and that a woman in a red jacket spoke after a man with a blue hat.
Which of the following details was the officer specifically instructed to recall?