OACP Practice Test 1

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. 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

2. What driving record does the OACP list as a requirement?

   1. Any licence from any province, with no limit on points
   2. A valid full Ontario licence with six or fewer demerit points
   3. A commercial truck licence with a clean record
   4. A G2 licence with no more than ten demerit points

3. 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

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

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

5. Choose the correct word: "Make sure you do not ____ the exhibit tag."

   1. loose
   2. loss
   3. lose
   4. lost

6. 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.

7. A search starts at 22:50 and lasts 1 hour 25 minutes. When does it end?

   1. 00:15
   2. 00:25
   3. 00:05
   4. 23:15

8. A cruiser uses 12 L of fuel per 100 km. How much fuel does it use on a 250 km patrol?

   1. 30 L
   2. 25 L
   3. 24 L
   4. 36 L

9. Every report filed after 16:00 is reviewed the next day. Report R was reviewed the same day it was filed. What follows?

   1. Report R was filed on a weekend
   2. Report R was filed at or before 16:00
   3. Report R was never reviewed
   4. Report R was filed after 16:00

10. Choose the correct spelling: "The note was barely ____ after the rain."

    1. legibel
    2. ledgible
    3. legable
    4. legible

11. 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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. In what order should events usually be written in an incident report?

    1. In alphabetical order by name
    2. In the order in which they happened
    3. From the most to the least serious
    4. In the order the officer remembers

16. In Part A of the OACP process, where do the fitness log and medical examination package go?

    1. To the Ontario Police College on the first day
    2. To eProctor Canada before the online test
    3. To the OACP office with the testing fee
    4. To the police service, after you receive the certificate

17. Which item is a complete sentence?

    1. The suspect who ran toward the lot.
    2. Running toward the parking lot.
    3. The suspect ran toward the parking lot.
    4. Because the suspect ran away.

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Which word is the opposite of permit?

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

22. Which word means the same as vacate?

    1. Enter
    2. Leave
    3. Rent
    4. Clean

23. 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.

24. Which training must every new Ontario police officer complete under section 83?

    1. A private security guard course and licence
    2. Military basic training with the Canadian Forces
    3. A university course in criminology and Canadian law
    4. Training that includes de-escalation and human rights

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

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