POLICE ENTRANCE UPDATED EVALUATION EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Sometimes, when a police officer stops a motorist and asks to see a driver's license,
the motorist will hand his/her wallet, with the license in it, to the police officer. An
experienced police officer will insist that the motorist remove the driver's license from
the wallet and give the officer only the license. Which one of the following is the best
reason why this is a good practice?
A
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might be tempted to take
something from it.
B
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might be accused of having
made an illegal search.
C
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer would be responsible for any
papers fell out of it.
D
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might later be accused of
having stolen something from it.
E
If the police officer performs a small service for the m - ✔✔If the police officer holds the
motorist's wallet, the officer might later be accused of having stolen something from it
✔✔Most modern authorities agree that a written examination such as this is the best
way to select new police officers. Which one of the following is the most important
reason offered by persons of this opinion?
A
Because most authorities are generally of this opinion.
B
Because it helps to obtain the best qualified candidates for the police force.
C
Because police officers should be protected from being fired for political reasons.
D
Because it protects the police force from having to make political appointments.
,E
Because it protects police officers from political pressures in the performance of their
duties. - ✔✔Because it helps to obtain the best qualified candidates for the police force
✔✔A police officer on patrol on foot sees a man whom the officer is sure is a suspect
wanted for a small crime. There are no other persons nearby. Which one of the
following describes the best procedure for the officer to follow in making this arrest?
A
Without regard to the suspect, the crime or the circumstances, every arrest should be
made in the same official manner.
B
Even though the crime is a small one, the suspect might resist violently and the officer
should approach the suspect with his/her gun drawn.
C
Since only a small crime is involved, the officer should assume that the suspect will
submit peaceably and that the officer does not need to be prepared to meet violent
resistance.
D
As there is no way to tell how the suspect may react, the officer should approach the
suspect on the assumption that he will submit paceably but should be prepared to meet
violent resistance if it occurs.
E
Since e - ✔✔As there is no way to tell how the suspect may react, the officer should
approach the suspect on the assumption that he will submit paceably but should be
prepared to meet violent resistance if it occurs
✔✔Police departments often prefer to use the military system of stating the time of day.
In this system, 12:01 A.M. is 0001 and 11:59 P.M. is 2359. Which one of the following is
the most important reason for using the military system of stating time, rather than the
conventional system?
A
To confuse the civilians who frequently monitor police dispatches.
B
To avoid confusion as to whether or not a stated time is A.M. or P.M.
C
,To make it easier for police dispatchers to report the times of police calls in their logs.
D
To remind police officers of the similarities between police service and military service.
E
To make it easier and faster for police information to be typed into the computer
because all numbers are easier to type than letters and numbers. - ✔✔To avoid
confusion as to whether or not a stated time is A.M. or P.M
✔✔A widely-held principle concerning interviewing witnesses to a crime, is that the
investigator's questions should not suggest an answer to the witness. Which one of the
following questions most seriously violates this principle?
A
How tall was the suspect?
B
Was the suspect wearing a coat?
C
What color hat was the suspect wearing?
D
What color shoes was the suspect wearing?
E
Did the suspect have any scars, tattoos, or unusual facial features? - ✔✔What color hat
was the suspect wearing?
✔✔A police officer benefits from knowing common trends and statistics. Which of the
following is most likely to be true regarding violent crimes if no suspect is immediately
identified?
A
No suspect will ever be identified.
B
There are witnesses unwilling to come forward.
C
The suspect is likely someone known by the victim.
D
, The victim is likely lying about the crime.
E
The victim and the suspect likely work for the same employer. - ✔✔The suspect is likely
someone known by the victim
✔✔Which one of the following choices, if any, best states the most frequent explanation
for an adult missing person?
A
The person is a victim of foul play.
B
The person has voluntarily disappeared.
C
The person has been kidnapped for economic reasons.
D
The person has developed amnesia and does not know he/she is "missing."
E
None of the above, since they all are equally likely to be explanations for an adult
missing person. - ✔✔The person has voluntarily disappeared
✔✔A hold-up occurs and a number of shots are fired during the hold-up. An accountant,
a minister, a teenage boy, and an administrative assistant all have an equal opportunity
to observe the hold-up. All of them have normal hearing. Which one of the following, if
any, is more than likely to give correct testimony about the number of shots fired?
A
The minister.
B
The accountant.
C
The teenage boy.
D
The administrative assistant.
E
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Sometimes, when a police officer stops a motorist and asks to see a driver's license,
the motorist will hand his/her wallet, with the license in it, to the police officer. An
experienced police officer will insist that the motorist remove the driver's license from
the wallet and give the officer only the license. Which one of the following is the best
reason why this is a good practice?
A
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might be tempted to take
something from it.
B
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might be accused of having
made an illegal search.
C
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer would be responsible for any
papers fell out of it.
D
If the police officer holds the motorist's wallet, the officer might later be accused of
having stolen something from it.
E
If the police officer performs a small service for the m - ✔✔If the police officer holds the
motorist's wallet, the officer might later be accused of having stolen something from it
✔✔Most modern authorities agree that a written examination such as this is the best
way to select new police officers. Which one of the following is the most important
reason offered by persons of this opinion?
A
Because most authorities are generally of this opinion.
B
Because it helps to obtain the best qualified candidates for the police force.
C
Because police officers should be protected from being fired for political reasons.
D
Because it protects the police force from having to make political appointments.
,E
Because it protects police officers from political pressures in the performance of their
duties. - ✔✔Because it helps to obtain the best qualified candidates for the police force
✔✔A police officer on patrol on foot sees a man whom the officer is sure is a suspect
wanted for a small crime. There are no other persons nearby. Which one of the
following describes the best procedure for the officer to follow in making this arrest?
A
Without regard to the suspect, the crime or the circumstances, every arrest should be
made in the same official manner.
B
Even though the crime is a small one, the suspect might resist violently and the officer
should approach the suspect with his/her gun drawn.
C
Since only a small crime is involved, the officer should assume that the suspect will
submit peaceably and that the officer does not need to be prepared to meet violent
resistance.
D
As there is no way to tell how the suspect may react, the officer should approach the
suspect on the assumption that he will submit paceably but should be prepared to meet
violent resistance if it occurs.
E
Since e - ✔✔As there is no way to tell how the suspect may react, the officer should
approach the suspect on the assumption that he will submit paceably but should be
prepared to meet violent resistance if it occurs
✔✔Police departments often prefer to use the military system of stating the time of day.
In this system, 12:01 A.M. is 0001 and 11:59 P.M. is 2359. Which one of the following is
the most important reason for using the military system of stating time, rather than the
conventional system?
A
To confuse the civilians who frequently monitor police dispatches.
B
To avoid confusion as to whether or not a stated time is A.M. or P.M.
C
,To make it easier for police dispatchers to report the times of police calls in their logs.
D
To remind police officers of the similarities between police service and military service.
E
To make it easier and faster for police information to be typed into the computer
because all numbers are easier to type than letters and numbers. - ✔✔To avoid
confusion as to whether or not a stated time is A.M. or P.M
✔✔A widely-held principle concerning interviewing witnesses to a crime, is that the
investigator's questions should not suggest an answer to the witness. Which one of the
following questions most seriously violates this principle?
A
How tall was the suspect?
B
Was the suspect wearing a coat?
C
What color hat was the suspect wearing?
D
What color shoes was the suspect wearing?
E
Did the suspect have any scars, tattoos, or unusual facial features? - ✔✔What color hat
was the suspect wearing?
✔✔A police officer benefits from knowing common trends and statistics. Which of the
following is most likely to be true regarding violent crimes if no suspect is immediately
identified?
A
No suspect will ever be identified.
B
There are witnesses unwilling to come forward.
C
The suspect is likely someone known by the victim.
D
, The victim is likely lying about the crime.
E
The victim and the suspect likely work for the same employer. - ✔✔The suspect is likely
someone known by the victim
✔✔Which one of the following choices, if any, best states the most frequent explanation
for an adult missing person?
A
The person is a victim of foul play.
B
The person has voluntarily disappeared.
C
The person has been kidnapped for economic reasons.
D
The person has developed amnesia and does not know he/she is "missing."
E
None of the above, since they all are equally likely to be explanations for an adult
missing person. - ✔✔The person has voluntarily disappeared
✔✔A hold-up occurs and a number of shots are fired during the hold-up. An accountant,
a minister, a teenage boy, and an administrative assistant all have an equal opportunity
to observe the hold-up. All of them have normal hearing. Which one of the following, if
any, is more than likely to give correct testimony about the number of shots fired?
A
The minister.
B
The accountant.
C
The teenage boy.
D
The administrative assistant.
E
