OACP Practice Test 4

All 25 questions in this test

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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. Which detail answers "where" in a report?

   1. At 14:15 on a Tuesday afternoon
   2. Because of an argument over money
   3. In the parking lot at 55 King Street West
   4. Two adults and a child

3. 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

4. Choose the correct word: "The officers parked ____ cruisers across the road."

   1. there
   2. their
   3. theyre
   4. they're

5. Choose the word that best fits: "The officer asked the crowd to ____ so the ambulance could pass."

   1. dispose
   2. dispense
   3. disparage
   4. disperse

6. "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

7. Which spelling is correct in: "The collision ____ shortly after midnight."

   1. occurred
   2. occured
   3. ocurred
   4. occurrd

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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."

11. A driver whose licence is suspended may not drive. Sam is driving legally. What must be true?

    1. Sam has no licence
    2. Sam's licence is suspended
    3. Sam's licence is not suspended
    4. Sam drives a commercial truck

12. Choose the correct spelling: "The ____ was bagged and labelled at the scene."

    1. evidance
    2. evidince
    3. evedence
    4. evidence

13. Which education level meets the basic requirement to be appointed a police officer in Ontario?

    1. A secondary school diploma or equivalent
    2. A completed university law degree
    3. A college diploma in police foundations
    4. Grade 10 plus two years of full-time work

14. 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

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

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

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

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

17. A police service asks for a second language as a "local need". What does that mean for applicants?

    1. It replaces the OACP Certificate for that one service
    2. It means the service will not accept the PREP test
    3. It is a legal requirement for all Ontario officers
    4. It is an extra skill that service may require on top of the basics

18. By when must an applicant hold Standard First Aid and Level C CPR?

    1. Before buying the OACP Certificate testing package
    2. Within one year after starting the job
    3. By the time an offer of employment is issued
    4. Before booking the Part B online session

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

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

20. 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

21. An officer did not see the fight but was told about it. Which sentence is correct?

    1. The store clerk told me she saw two men fighting.
    2. Two men must have been fighting, I believe.
    3. Two men were definitely fighting in the store.
    4. I saw two men fighting in front of the store.

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

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

23. 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%

24. 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

25. 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.