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Please use the information in the The correct answer is (c), "Inside an adjoining
following passage to answer written bathroom in the shower," because that is the location
comprehension sample question 1 . where Ms. Winters found the young man hiding.
Answers (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect. Ms. Winters was
Ms. Amelia Winters called the Fort alone in the living room until she went to investigate
Lauderdale Police Department at the noise in the bedroom; therefore, the burglar was
approximately 8:45 p.m. not hiding there. Although the burglar probably stole
Wednesday evening to report the purse from the bedroom and although he walked
a burglary in her apartment. Ms. through the bedroom to escape, he was not hiding in
Winters, who lives with three that room. He used the open bedroom window to
roommates, reported that she was escape and not to conceal his presence.
alone in the apartment at the time of
the incident. She was reading
in the living room when she heard a
noise in the bedroom. She did not
immediately investigate the
situation because she assumed mar
she must not nave one or ner
roommates returnina nome
early. However, when her greetings
went unanswered, she walked into the
bedroom to see who was in
the apartment. She walked through
her bedroom. looked into an adioining
bathroom and discovered a
young Caucasian male, approximately
six feet tall, age 14-16, standing in her
shower, attempting to
keep out of sight. He had short brown
hair and was wearing
,Please use the information in the The correct answer is (b), "Inmate Boulton," because
following passage to answer written Inmate Boulton was the one who was cut on his arms
comprehension sample question 2. and face during his argument with Inmate Dodgson.
Answers (a), (c) and (d) are all incorrect answers.
Inmate Dodgson was the person who was attacking
Correctional Officers Craig Spencer the inmate and officer; he received no injuries that
and Sean Pryor work at the Lake were reported in the previous paragraph.
Correctional Institution. At 4:45 p.m. Correctional Officer Spencer was injured by Inmate
on Thursday afternoon, Correctional Dodgson, but he was hit in the right eye and on the
Officers Spencer and Pryor were left side of his jaw. Correctional Officer Pryor was not
monitoring inmates in the recreational injured while he helped to subdue Inmate Dodgson.
yard when they noticed Inmate Louis
Dodgson arguing with Inmate Charles
Boulton. As they approached the
fighting inmates, the argument
escalated, and Inmate Dodgson
produced a homemade weapon,
made from a disposable razor and a
ballpoint pen, which he used to cut
Inmate Boulton's arms and face.
Correctional Officers Spencer and
Pryor attempted to subdue Inmate
Dodgson and confiscate the weapon.
Inmate Dodgson became disorderly
and struggled with Correctional
Officers Spencer and Pryor. Inmate
Dodgson dropped the weapon, which
was quickly confiscated by
Correctional Officer Pryor. Inmate
Dodgson then punc
, Tips for Improving your Written • Before the test day, read entire newspaper articles
Comprehension for practice. Underline important details and ideas
and notice different points of view and types of
supporting evidence. After you have finished the
article, try to summarize the main point of the article
and the different arguments that have been
presented. Look over the words and sentences you
have underlined. Were they the most important
words and ideas? As you continue to practice this
exercise, you will become a more efficient reader,
and you will read with greater comprehension.
•One strategy you may find helpful is to read the
questions before you read the selection. The
questions will tell you what important details you
need to notice as you read the passage.
• Make sure that you read each question very
carefully. Many candidates make mistakes on written
comprehension questions because they
misunderstand the questions.
• Read all of the answer choices carefully. Try to
eliminate incorrect answers until you are left with
only one possible answer. If you have more than one
possible answer, reread the passage.
For written expression sample The correct answer is (c), "invaison," because that
question 1, determine which word in word has been misspelled. The correct spelling is
the sentence is spelled incorrectly. "invasion." Answers (a), (b) and (d) have all been
There will be only one misspelled spelled correctly.
word in this sentence.
1. Because Officer Vogel responded to
the home invaison call late in his shift,
he had to work six hours of overtime.
a) Because
b) responded
c) invaison
d) overtime