OACP: Police-style scenarios

All 16 questions in this test

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1. You face east. You turn left, turn left again, then turn right. Which way are you facing?

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

2. Parking on Queen Street is banned from 07:00 to 09:00, except for city buses. A taxi parks there at 08:30. What is the situation?

   1. The taxi is breaking the rule
   2. The rule ended at 08:00
   3. The taxi is allowed, like a bus
   4. Only cars are covered by the rule

3. Your rule: handle risks to life first, then risks to property, then everything else. Which call do you take first?

   1. A person trapped in a smoking car
   2. A parked car blocking a driveway
   3. A barking dog that keeps neighbours awake
   4. A shoplifter who left the store an hour ago

4. Elm Street runs north-south and crosses Oak Avenue. The bank is on the northeast corner. Driving west on Oak toward Elm, where is the bank?

   1. On your left, just before the intersection
   2. On your right, just before the intersection
   3. On your left, just past the intersection
   4. On your right, just past the intersection

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. A patrol shift runs from 19:00 to 07:00 the next morning. How long is the shift?

   1. 11 hours
   2. 13 hours
   3. 10 hours
   4. 12 hours

9. Policy: a second officer must attend any call involving a weapon. A caller reports a man waving a knife in a park. What does policy require?

   1. That the call waits until morning
   2. That the officer attends alone
   3. That a second officer attends the call
   4. That the caller confronts the man

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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