UDEE Observational Memory Recall 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?

Accepted Answer

The estimated number of participants.

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The clothing worn by the speakers.

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The mood of the crowd.

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The specific time each speaker began.

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?

Accepted Answer

The truck driver exited his vehicle.

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The truck driver showed his ID.

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The delivery truck pulled up to the checkpoint.

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The woman with blonde hair drove away.

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?

Accepted Answer

A red car was observed passing the post twice.

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A person was walking a large dog.

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A bicyclist was wearing a yellow jersey.

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Multiple events occurred between 10:00 and 11:00 AM.

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?

Accepted Answer

The man with glasses was standing to the right of the woman with the red scarf.

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The tall man was holding a blue umbrella.

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There were three women and one man in the photograph.

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The person on the far right was a man in a black coat.

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?

Accepted Answer

The subject was carrying a black backpack.

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The subject had a visible tattoo on his neck.

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The subject was wearing a baseball cap.

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The subject was approximately 5'8" tall.

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?

Accepted Answer

Number transposition.

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Letter substitution.

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Number omission.

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Incorrect vehicle description.