Question 1
Which sentence is written more clearly?
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Correct answer: B - In the station lobby, the detective interviewed the man who had reported the burglary.
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Which sentence is written more clearly?
Correct answer: B - In the station lobby, the detective interviewed the man who had reported the burglary.
Which sentence is written more clearly?
Correct answer: A - The witness arrived at the station at 9:00 a.m.; however, the interview did not begin until noon.
Which sentence is written more clearly?
Correct answer: B - Sergeant Alvarez told Officer Boyd that Boyd would be handling the follow-up investigation.
The witness's description of the getaway vehicle was corroborated by footage from a nearby traffic camera. As used in this sentence, "corroborated" most nearly means:
Correct answer: C - confirmed
A hearing officer is expected to remain disinterested in the outcome of the proceeding. As used in this sentence, "disinterested" most nearly means:
Correct answer: C - impartial
Department policy proscribes the use of personal recording devices during witness interviews. As used in this sentence, "proscribes" most nearly means:
Correct answer: A - forbids
Select the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence. The supervisor documented a similar ______ during the previous shift.
Correct answer: A - occurrence
Select the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence. The responding ______ requested one additional unit for traffic control.
Correct answer: D - sergeant
Read the passage and answer the question that follows. The Field Training Program consists of four phases. A trainee is assigned to a primary training officer for Phases One through Three and to a shadow officer for Phase Four. Advancement from one phase to the next requires a satisfactory rating in every performance category on the phase's final evaluation. A trainee who receives an unsatisfactory rating in any single category may repeat the phase once. A second unsatisfactory rating in the same phase requires review by the training board, which may extend the program, reassign the trainee, or recommend termination. According to the passage, a trainee who receives a second unsatisfactory rating in the same phase will:
Correct answer: D - be reviewed by the training board
Read the passage and answer the question that follows. When the city installed raised crosswalks on Delmar Avenue, planners expected the change to reduce vehicle speeds. Speeds did fall, by an average of six miles per hour. What planners had not anticipated was the effect on pedestrian behavior. Surveys taken before the installation found that most pedestrians crossed Delmar at unmarked midblock locations. Afterward, the great majority used the raised crosswalks, even when doing so required walking farther. Researchers concluded that the crosswalks changed where people crossed at least as much as they changed how fast drivers traveled - a finding that has since shaped how the city evaluates similar projects. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Correct answer: B - An unforeseen effect on pedestrian routes reshaped how the city evaluates projects.
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