OACP Mock Exam 1

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1. Which sentence about the witness interviews is correct?

   1. Each of the witnesses was interviewed separately.
   2. Each of the witnesses were interviewed separately.
   3. Each of the witnesses are interviewed separately.
   4. Each of the witnesses have been interviewed separately.

2. Three bags of evidence weigh 12.5 kg, 8.75 kg and 6.25 kg. What is the total weight?

   1. 28.25 kg
   2. 26.5 kg
   3. 27.5 kg
   4. 27 kg

3. Choose the correct spelling: "Officers may ____ evidence found in plain view."

   1. sieze
   2. seeze
   3. seaze
   4. seize

4. Which sentence about the people leaving the vehicle is correct?

   1. Everyone excepted the driver left the vehicle.
   2. Everyone expect the driver left the vehicle.
   3. Everyone accept the driver left the vehicle.
   4. Everyone except the driver left the vehicle.

5. From the station you walk 2 blocks north, 3 blocks east, then 2 blocks south. Where are you compared with the station?

   1. 3 blocks east
   2. 2 blocks north
   3. 5 blocks east
   4. 3 blocks west

6. Why should a report avoid an ambiguous sentence?

   1. It could be read in more than one way
   2. It uses too many short words
   3. It names the officer who wrote it
   4. It is written in the past tense

7. A report describes tools found behind a shed. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

   1. The box of tools were found behind the shed.
   2. The box of tools was found behind the shed.
   3. The box of tools are found behind the shed.
   4. The box of tools have been found behind the shed.

8. Which description of a person is objective?

   1. Tall and scary, with a mean face
   2. Dressed like a typical troublemaker
   3. Shady-looking, like someone who is up to no good
   4. About 180 cm tall, short black hair, red jacket, jeans

9. Only officers with a K9 permit may handle the service dog. Pat handled the service dog today, following the rule. What must be true?

   1. Pat trains other handlers
   2. Pat is the dog's owner
   3. Pat has no permit
   4. Pat holds a K9 permit

10. A sergeant asks for a more concise report. What should the officer do?

    1. Add more detail about every person present
    2. Rewrite the report in the present tense
    3. Remove the times and the addresses
    4. Say the same facts in fewer, clearer words

11. Policy at collisions: first protect the scene from traffic, then check for injuries, then exchange driver information. You arrive on a busy road. What do you do first?

    1. Exchange driver information
    2. Interview the witnesses
    3. Check the drivers' insurance
    4. Protect the scene from traffic

12. Choose the correct Canadian spelling of the noun: "The driver could not produce a ____."

    1. licence
    2. lisence
    3. lycence
    4. licanse

13. A car travels at 90 km/h for 2 hours 20 minutes. How far does it go?

    1. 220 km
    2. 200 km
    3. 210 km
    4. 180 km

14. Choose the correct spelling: "Officers responded to a noise ____ on Main Street."

    1. disturbance
    2. disturbanse
    3. disterbance
    4. disturbence

15. Which detail is least relevant in a report about a stolen bicycle?

    1. Where and when it was last seen
    2. The bicycle's colour and serial number
    3. Whether the lock was cut or missing
    4. The officer's favourite brand of bicycle

16. Rule 1: youths under 18 are interviewed with a parent present. Rule 2: anyone 18 or older may be interviewed alone. A witness is 17. What applies?

    1. The interview must wait until age 18
    2. The witness may be interviewed alone
    3. Only a written statement is allowed
    4. A parent must be present for the interview

17. Many services ask officers to write reports in the first person. Which sentence follows that style?

    1. This officer arrived at the address at 08:15.
    2. I arrived at the address at 08:15.
    3. One arrived at the address at 08:15.
    4. The writer arrived at the address at 08:15.

18. All cruisers in the north lot are white. A car in the city is white. What can you conclude?

    1. Nothing certain about whether it is a cruiser
    2. It is not a cruiser, since it is elsewhere
    3. It is a cruiser from the north lot
    4. It is parked in the north lot

19. Thermometer is to temperature as odometer is to ____.

    1. distance
    2. speed
    3. weight
    4. fuel

20. Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

    1. The light was red, and, the van went through it.
    2. The light was red; the van went through it.
    3. The light was red, the van went through it.
    4. The light was red the van went through it.

21. Two men were talking about lost keys. Which sentence makes clear who lost them?

    1. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown he lost them.
    2. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown that Mr. Lee had lost his keys.
    3. Mr. Lee told Mr. Brown that he had lost his keys.
    4. He told him that he had lost his keys.

22. Choose the correct spelling: "The shelter could not ____ the whole family."

    1. accomodate
    2. accommadate
    3. acommodate
    4. accommodate

23. An officer works from 06:45 to 15:15. How long is the shift?

    1. 8 hours 45 minutes
    2. 8 hours 30 minutes
    3. 9 hours 30 minutes
    4. 8 hours 15 minutes

24. Choose the correct spelling: "The victim reported ongoing ____ by a former coworker."

    1. harasment
    2. harassment
    3. harrasment
    4. harrassment

25. Every call is code 1 or code 2. Code 1 means lights and siren; code 2 means lights only. An officer responded with lights only. Which code was it?

    1. Code 1
    2. Both codes
    3. Code 2
    4. It cannot be known

26. Dev arrived first. Ali arrived before Ben, and Cara arrived after Ben. In what position did Cara arrive among the four?

    1. Third
    2. Second
    3. Fourth
    4. First

27. Choose the correct spelling: "The witness was too ____ to describe the incident."

    1. embarrased
    2. embarassed
    3. embarrassed
    4. embaressed

28. Choose the correct Canadian spelling: "He was charged with a criminal ____."

    1. offance
    2. ofence
    3. offence
    4. offense

29. Avenues run east-west and their numbers rise as you go north. You are on 3rd Avenue and must reach 7th Avenue. Which way do you travel?

    1. North, three avenues
    2. North, four avenues
    3. South, four avenues
    4. East, four blocks

30. Choose the correct spelling: "There was a ____ dent on the driver's door."

    1. noticeable
    2. notisable
    3. noticeible
    4. noticable

31. "The man became belligerent when asked to leave." Which word is closest in meaning to belligerent?

    1. Polite
    2. Confused
    3. Tired
    4. Hostile

32. A cruiser travels at 60 km/h for 30 minutes. How far does it go?

    1. 90 km
    2. 30 km
    3. 20 km
    4. 60 km

33. A call came in at 21:45. What is that on a 12-hour clock?

    1. 7:45 p.m.
    2. 11:45 p.m.
    3. 9:45 a.m.
    4. 9:45 p.m.

34. Why might a report say "the alleged theft" rather than "the theft"?

    1. Because the theft has been claimed but not proven
    2. Because the victim asked to stay anonymous
    3. Because the theft took place a long time ago
    4. Because the theft was very small in dollar value

35. Tara is taller than Uma. Vic is shorter than Uma. Wes is taller than Tara. Who is the shortest?

    1. Wes
    2. Uma
    3. Vic
    4. Tara

36. A report says a phone was stolen. Which added detail makes it most complete?

    1. How often the officer has seen phone thefts
    2. The weather forecast for the next day
    3. The officer's personal view of how common phone theft is
    4. The make, model, colour and serial number of the phone

37. How long does it take to drive 45 km at 90 km/h?

    1. 45 minutes
    2. 50 minutes
    3. 30 minutes
    4. 20 minutes

38. Calls to a district rose from 80 one month to 100 the next. What is the percent increase?

    1. 15%
    2. 30%
    3. 25%
    4. 20%

39. Which statement belongs in an incident report?

    1. The man seemed like a bad person to the officer.
    2. The man's speech was slurred and he swayed while standing.
    3. The man was obviously a drunk who causes trouble here.
    4. The man was probably on his way to another bar.

40. "The driver tried to elude officers by turning off his lights." What does elude mean?

    1. To follow closely
    2. To escape or avoid
    3. To signal or warn
    4. To surrender quickly

41. Evidence bags must be sealed, dated and initialled before leaving the scene. An officer sealed and dated a bag. What is still required?

    1. Initialling the bag
    2. Photographing the bag
    3. Opening the bag again
    4. Weighing the bag

42. Cruisers are parked in bays lettered A, C, E and G. Following the same pattern, which bay is next?

    1. I
    2. H
    3. J
    4. K

43. A witness describes a man of about 30 with a beard, a green jacket and a limp. Which person best matches?

    1. Person C: about 50, bearded, green coat, walks with a limp
    2. Person D: about 30, clean-shaven, green jacket, limps
    3. Person A: about 30, bearded, green jacket, walks normally
    4. Person B: about 30, bearded, green jacket, walks with a limp

44. No vehicle in Lot B is a truck. The red vehicle is a truck. What must be true?

    1. The red vehicle is in Lot B
    2. All trucks are red
    3. The red vehicle is not in Lot B
    4. Lot B holds only red vehicles

45. Judge is to courtroom as surgeon is to ____.

    1. patient chart
    2. waiting room
    3. hospital bill
    4. operating room

46. Choose the correct Canadian spelling: "A ____ heard shouting through the wall."

    1. neighbor
    2. nieghbour
    3. neihgbour
    4. neighbour

47. An officer notices a wrong time in a draft report before submitting it. What is the best action?

    1. Leave it, since the rest of the report is right
    2. Correct it so the report states the accurate time
    3. Remove all times so no one can question them
    4. Change the other times so they match the error

48. Choose the correct spelling: "The car stopped in the middle of the ____."

    1. intersecsion
    2. intersektion
    3. intersection
    4. intresection

49. Choose the correct word: "The cold did not ____ the evidence."

    1. affect
    2. affekt
    3. afect
    4. effect

50. "Two people were loitering outside the closed store." What were they doing?

    1. Breaking the store's front window
    2. Running away from the scene
    3. Waiting in line to buy something
    4. Standing around with no clear purpose

51. Which number does not belong: 16, 25, 36, 42?

    1. 42
    2. 36
    3. 25
    4. 16

52. Which sentence comparing two vehicles' speed is correct?

    1. The second vehicle was more faster than the first.
    2. The second vehicle was fast then the first one.
    3. The second vehicle was faster then the first.
    4. The second vehicle was faster than the first.

53. If it rains, the outdoor ceremony is moved inside. The ceremony was moved inside. What can you conclude?

    1. It definitely rained that day
    2. You cannot tell whether it rained
    3. It definitely did not rain
    4. The ceremony was cancelled

54. Witness 1: tall man, blue cap. Witness 2: tall man, black cap. Witness 3: short man, blue cap. Which detail do all three mention?

    1. The man was tall
    2. The cap was blue
    3. The cap was black
    4. The man wore a cap

55. Locker numbers on one wall follow a pattern: 3, 7, 11, 15. Which number comes next?

    1. 18
    2. 21
    3. 19
    4. 20

56. If the alarm is triggered, the hallway light flashes. The hallway light is not flashing. What follows?

    1. The alarm has not been triggered
    2. The alarm has been triggered
    3. The light bulb must be broken
    4. Someone switched the alarm off

57. Lockers 1 to 4 stand in a row. Ann has 1, Bo is beside Ann and Cy is not in 4. Di has the other one. Which is Di's?

    1. Locker 3
    2. Locker 2
    3. Locker 4
    4. Locker 1

58. File boxes are labelled B, E, H and K. Which letter belongs on the next box?

    1. L
    2. N
    3. O
    4. M

59. A suspect said, "I wasn't even there." Why should the report quote the exact words?

    1. So the reader knows exactly what the person said
    2. So the report is longer and looks more detailed
    3. So the officer does not have to sign it
    4. So the suspect cannot be charged later

60. Which word is the opposite of permit?

    1. Require
    2. Allow
    3. Inspect
    4. Prohibit

61. An officer notes a discrepancy between two statements. What did the officer find?

    1. A difference between them
    2. A typing error in each
    3. An agreement between them
    4. A signature on both

62. A witness recalls a plate starting with BK and ending in 7. Which plate fits?

    1. BKMR 427
    2. BKTA 172
    3. BKZE 371
    4. BLKA 547

63. An event needs one officer for every 40 guests. How many officers are needed for 360 guests?

    1. 9
    2. 8
    3. 10
    4. 12

64. Choose the word that best fits: "The victim was too ____ to give a statement right away."

    1. distrustful
    2. distracted
    3. distended
    4. distraught

65. In the sequence 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, each term depends on earlier terms. What comes after 13?

    1. 20
    2. 26
    3. 21
    4. 18

66. A rumour spreads so that the count of people who know it goes 2, 6, 18, 54. What is the next count?

    1. 216
    2. 72
    3. 108
    4. 162

67. "The driver was compliant during the stop." What does compliant mean?

    1. Cooperative and following directions
    2. Asleep when officers arrived
    3. Confused about what happened
    4. Upset and refusing to answer questions

68. You drive north, turn right at the first corner, then right again at the next corner. Which direction are you now driving?

    1. North
    2. South
    3. East
    4. West

69. Choose the correct spelling: "The report notes a second ____ at the same address."

    1. occurrance
    2. occurrence
    3. occurence
    4. ocurrence

70. Which time entry is best for a report?

    1. Around midnight or so
    2. Late in the evening
    3. At 23:40 on October 3
    4. Sometime after dinner

71. A doubling rule with one change produces 3, 5, 9, 17. Which number follows 17?

    1. 33
    2. 25
    3. 31
    4. 34

72. A witness said, "He hit me twice." How should the report record it?

    1. Someone said that he may have hit her.
    2. He hit the witness twice, which we already know is true.
    3. The witness was hit a few times, it seems.
    4. Witness Ana Diaz stated, "He hit me twice."

73. Three officers share 18 blocks of a door-to-door canvass equally. How many blocks does each cover?

    1. 6
    2. 5
    3. 8
    4. 9

74. What is 25% of 120?

    1. 30
    2. 25
    3. 35
    4. 40