OACP Practice Test 2

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. 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

2. Each evidence bag can hold 0.6 kg. How many bags are needed for 7.2 kg of material?

   1. 10
   2. 11
   3. 14
   4. 12

3. An applicant has a criminal conviction under a federal statute. What does the OACP say is needed?

   1. Nothing, if it is over five years old
   2. A pardon (record suspension)
   3. A higher score on the Part B test
   4. A letter from the sentencing judge

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

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

5. All officers at Station 4 have completed first aid training. Kim works as an officer at Station 4. What must be true?

   1. Kim has completed first aid training
   2. Kim has not been trained yet
   3. Kim teaches the first aid course at Station 4
   4. Kim works the night shift

6. Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: "The detective kept the house under ____ for two nights."

   1. survaillance
   2. surveillence
   3. surveillance
   4. surveilance

7. Which sentence about the 911 caller is correct?

   1. The woman who called 911 waited at the corner.
   2. The woman whom called 911 waited at the corner.
   3. The woman what called 911 waited at the corner.
   4. The woman which called 911 waited at the corner.

8. 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

9. 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

10. "Officers apprehended the suspect two blocks away." What does apprehended mean here?

    1. Questioned
    2. Followed
    3. Released
    4. Arrested

11. 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.

12. A report lists what was in a bag. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    1. The bag held, a wallet two phones and a set of keys.
    2. The bag held a wallet two phones, and a set, of keys.
    3. The bag held a wallet; two phones; and a set of keys,
    4. The bag held a wallet, two phones and a set of keys.

13. 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

14. 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

15. A fuel gauge reading drops by a smaller amount each hour: 40, 36, 33, 31. What is the next reading?

    1. 27
    2. 29
    3. 30
    4. 28

16. Where must an applicant who receives a pre-employment letter pass the PREP fitness test?

    1. During Basic Constable Training at the Ontario Police College
    2. At the police service's own gym before testing
    3. Online, during the Part B proctored session
    4. At home, recorded on video and sent to the OACP office

17. 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

18. Choose the correct spelling: "The offence was ____ in a parking garage."

    1. comited
    2. committed
    3. comitted
    4. commited

19. 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.

20. 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

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

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

22. 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

23. The intruder used either the back door or the side window. The side window was locked from inside and could not have been used. What follows?

    1. The intruder used the side window
    2. The intruder had a key to the window
    3. The intruder used the front door
    4. The intruder used the back door

24. 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

25. "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