NYPD Auxiliary Police Practice Exam –
150 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers Complete Study Guide for
NYPD Auxiliary Officer Certification
EXAM INFORMATION
| Item | Details |
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| Exam | NYPD Auxiliary Police Certification Exam |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Latest Update | 2026 |
| Passing Score | Not publicly disclosed |
| Format | Multiple choice, scenario-based, 10-code identification |
| Grade | A+ (100% Verified) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 10-Codes & Radio Communications – Questions 1-35
2. Patrol Procedures & Protocols – Questions 36-55
3. Equipment & Uniform Standards – Questions 56-70
4. Crime Classifications & Legal Definitions – Questions 71-95
5. Mission & Role of Auxiliary Police – Questions 96-110
6. Emergency Response & Safety Procedures – Questions 111-130
7. General Knowledge & Administrative Rules – Questions 131-150
SECTION 1: 10-CODES & RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Questions 1-35)
Question 1
INSTRUCTION: 10-01
A) Call your command or precinct house
,B) Report to your command
C) Call dispatcher by telephone
D) Acknowledgement or copied
Answer: A) Call your command or precinct house
Rationale: 10-01 is used when an auxiliary officer needs to contact their command or precinct
house, typically by telephone .
Question 2
INSTRUCTION: 10-02
A) Call your command
B) Report to your command or precinct house
C) Standby
D) Repeat message
Answer: B) Report to your command or precinct house
Rationale: 10-02 directs an officer to report physically to their command or precinct house .
Question 3
INSTRUCTION: 10-03
A) Report to your command
B) Standby
C) Call dispatcher by telephone or cellphone
D) Repeat message
Answer: C) Call dispatcher by telephone or cellphone
Rationale: 10-03 is the signal to contact the dispatcher by phone rather than radio .
Question 4
INSTRUCTION: 10-04
,A) Report to your command
B) Standby
C) Call dispatcher
D) Acknowledgement or copied
Answer: D) Acknowledgement or copied
Rationale: 10-04 is used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood .
Question 5
INSTRUCTION: 10-05
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Report to command
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: B) Repeat message
Rationale: 10-05 is used when a message was not clearly heard and needs to be repeated .
Question 6
INSTRUCTION: 10-06
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Report to command
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: A) Standby
Rationale: 10-06 indicates that the officer is to wait or hold for further instructions .
Question 7
, INSTRUCTION: 10-07
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Verify address
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: C) Verify address
Rationale: 10-07 is used to confirm or double-check an address before responding .
Question 8
POSSIBLE CRIMES: 10-10
A) Alarm (specify type)
B) Police Officer/Security Holding Suspect
C) Possible Crime (prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, power outage at intersection
stoplight, etc.)
D) Assist police officer
Answer: C) Possible Crime (prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, power outage at
intersection stoplight, etc.)
Rationale: 10-10 covers a range of possible criminal activities or suspicious situations that
require investigation .
Question 9
POSSIBLE CRIMES: 10-11
A) Alarm (specify type)
B) Police Officer/Security Holding Suspect
C) Assist police officer
D) Possible Crime
Answer: A) Alarm (specify type)
Rationale: 10-11 is used when responding to an alarm of any kind, and the type of alarm must
be specified .
150 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers Complete Study Guide for
NYPD Auxiliary Officer Certification
EXAM INFORMATION
| Item | Details |
|||
| Exam | NYPD Auxiliary Police Certification Exam |
| Total Questions | 150 |
| Latest Update | 2026 |
| Passing Score | Not publicly disclosed |
| Format | Multiple choice, scenario-based, 10-code identification |
| Grade | A+ (100% Verified) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. 10-Codes & Radio Communications – Questions 1-35
2. Patrol Procedures & Protocols – Questions 36-55
3. Equipment & Uniform Standards – Questions 56-70
4. Crime Classifications & Legal Definitions – Questions 71-95
5. Mission & Role of Auxiliary Police – Questions 96-110
6. Emergency Response & Safety Procedures – Questions 111-130
7. General Knowledge & Administrative Rules – Questions 131-150
SECTION 1: 10-CODES & RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Questions 1-35)
Question 1
INSTRUCTION: 10-01
A) Call your command or precinct house
,B) Report to your command
C) Call dispatcher by telephone
D) Acknowledgement or copied
Answer: A) Call your command or precinct house
Rationale: 10-01 is used when an auxiliary officer needs to contact their command or precinct
house, typically by telephone .
Question 2
INSTRUCTION: 10-02
A) Call your command
B) Report to your command or precinct house
C) Standby
D) Repeat message
Answer: B) Report to your command or precinct house
Rationale: 10-02 directs an officer to report physically to their command or precinct house .
Question 3
INSTRUCTION: 10-03
A) Report to your command
B) Standby
C) Call dispatcher by telephone or cellphone
D) Repeat message
Answer: C) Call dispatcher by telephone or cellphone
Rationale: 10-03 is the signal to contact the dispatcher by phone rather than radio .
Question 4
INSTRUCTION: 10-04
,A) Report to your command
B) Standby
C) Call dispatcher
D) Acknowledgement or copied
Answer: D) Acknowledgement or copied
Rationale: 10-04 is used to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood .
Question 5
INSTRUCTION: 10-05
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Report to command
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: B) Repeat message
Rationale: 10-05 is used when a message was not clearly heard and needs to be repeated .
Question 6
INSTRUCTION: 10-06
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Report to command
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: A) Standby
Rationale: 10-06 indicates that the officer is to wait or hold for further instructions .
Question 7
, INSTRUCTION: 10-07
A) Standby
B) Repeat message
C) Verify address
D) Call dispatcher
Answer: C) Verify address
Rationale: 10-07 is used to confirm or double-check an address before responding .
Question 8
POSSIBLE CRIMES: 10-10
A) Alarm (specify type)
B) Police Officer/Security Holding Suspect
C) Possible Crime (prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, power outage at intersection
stoplight, etc.)
D) Assist police officer
Answer: C) Possible Crime (prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, power outage at
intersection stoplight, etc.)
Rationale: 10-10 covers a range of possible criminal activities or suspicious situations that
require investigation .
Question 9
POSSIBLE CRIMES: 10-11
A) Alarm (specify type)
B) Police Officer/Security Holding Suspect
C) Assist police officer
D) Possible Crime
Answer: A) Alarm (specify type)
Rationale: 10-11 is used when responding to an alarm of any kind, and the type of alarm must
be specified .
