Answers and Explanations

  1. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the sign indicates that the Centralia Community Swimming Pool is located to the left.

  2. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the speed limit sign reads 30 mph.

  3. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the name of the cross street is View Avenue.

  4. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the sign reads "Open Late."

  5. D

    Choice (D) is correct because Great Clips Haircuts is advertised immediately below Subway.

  6. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the cash price is $2.69 per gallon, while the credit/debit price is $2.79 per gallon.

  7. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the sign reads "Juiciest. Butteriest. Craviest."

  8. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the middle position is illuminated on the traffic signal.

  9. C

    Choice (C) is correct because a pedestrian is not visible in the photo.

  10. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the sign reads "24-7."

  11. B

    Choice (B) is correct because 2.5% can be written as .025, and 600 × .025 = 15 drivers.

  12. D

    Choice (D) is correct because (4 × 850) + (10 × 120) + 250 + (2 × 375) + (3 × 180) = 6,140.

  13. C

    Choice (C) is correct because one-fifth of the soda was delivered before the theft. One-fifth of $6,000 is $1,200, so 6,000 – 1,200 = $4,800.

  14. A

    Choice (A) is correct because (4 × 65) + (30 × 20) + (5 × 15) + (7 × 35) + (2 × 20) = 1,180. Remember to do the math after adding in the extra beer cases and removing the mayonnaise from the equation.

  15. B

    Choice (B) is correct because 1.5 × 6 = 9.

  16. C

    Choice (C) is correct because 3 × 34 = 102.

  17. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the driver was traveling 18 mph over the speed limit, so 80 + (18 × 15) = 350.

  18. B

    Choice (B) is correct because each officer can clear about 80 cars per hour (3,600 seconds in an hour ÷ 45 seconds per car) so it would take four officers to clear 320 cars each hour.

  19. D

    Choice (D) is correct because (30 × 12) + (47 × 11) + (24 × 10) + (14 × 5) = 1,187.

  20. A

    Choice (A) is correct because in this sentence, "clever" is closest in meaning to "ingenious." "Obvious" describes something easily discovered or understood. To "incriminate" is "to charge someone" or "show evidence of involvement" in a crime. "Minor" describes something inferior or comparatively unimportant.

  21. B

    Choice (B) is correct because both "alter" and "change" mean "to make different." To "warn" means "to give notice." To "erase" means to "delete." To "question" means to "ask."

  22. A

    Choice (A) is correct because both "abrupt" and "sudden" mean "unexpected." In this sentence, "rolling" means the car never fully stopped. Finally, a passenger could be injured in a dangerous or explosive stop, but neither of those words are synonyms for "abrupt."

  23. C

    Choice (C) is correct because both "desist" and "stop" mean "to cease to proceed or act." To "oppose" means "to disagree." To "apologize" is to express regret. To "deny" is to refuse.

  24. D

    Choice (D) is correct because in this sentence, "induce" is closest in meaning to "cause." To "prevent" means to "stop." To "prove" means to "establish truth." To "lessen" means to "reduce."

  25. C

    Choice (C) is correct because "aggravate" and "worsen" both mean "to make more severe." To "calm" means to "soothe." To "reveal" means to "show." To "disguise" means to "obscure or conceal."

  26. B

    Choice (B) is correct because in this sentence, "rampant" is closest in meaning to "widespread." "Moderate" means "reasonable." "Exaggerate" means "enlarge beyond the truth." "Unexpected" means "unforeseen."

  27. D

    Choice (D) is correct because in this sentence, "obscured" is closest in meaning to "blocked," both meaning "hid." To "confuse" means to "disturb or blur." To "frame," in this sentence, could mean to "enclose or surround." To "sway" means to "influence for change," as in someone's opinion.

  28. C

    Choice (C) is correct because "susceptible" is the correctly spelled option.

  29. A

    Choice (A) is correct because "vehemently" is the correctly spelled option.

  30. B

    Choice (B) is correct because "competence" is the correctly spelled option.

  31. C

    Choice (C) is correct because "recipient" is the correctly spelled option.

  32. A

    Choice (A) is correct because "were" is the correctly spelled option.

  33. D

    Choice (D) is correct because "were found" matches the plural subject "suspects."

  34. D

    Choice (D) is correct because "women" is already plural, so the apostrophe should be placed before the "s."

  35. B

    Choice (B) is correct because "despite" is the grammatically correct word to fill in the blank.

  36. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (B) implies Joe Hicks threatened the jewelry box. Choice (C) mistakes the suspect's name, Joe, for John. Choices (B), (C), and (D) do not indicate that Mrs. Hendricks reported the crime.

  37. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits the action taken. Choices (B) and (C) are both awkwardly written and fail to mention who reported the incident.

  38. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) misstates the wallet as brown, not black. Choice (C) retells the events in reverse. Choice (D) is awkwardly written and confuses p.m. with a.m.

  39. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits Ben Howard's injury. Choice (B) is repetitive. Choice (C) omits the location of the incident.

  40. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) misstates the victim's name as "Herbert." Choice (B) omits the location of the incident. Choice (D) omits Hobart Austin's reporting of the incident.

  41. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (A) omits the time of the incident. Choice (B) is repetitive, mentioning the bikes and the collision twice. Choice (D) omits the location of the incident and does not mention who reported the incident to police.

  42. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choice (B) omits the location of the incident. Choice (C) doesn't state who drove Greta Bailey to her husband's office. Choice (D) is too conversational for a formal report.

  43. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it best presents the information completely, clearly, and accurately, without redundant, unclear, or missing information. Choices (A) and (D) omit the location of the incident. Choice (C) omits Mrs. Fields's reporting of the incident.

  44. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the passage states that "Officer Fulton reports the incident."

  45. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the passage states that Marisol Alvarez "did not see the slashing incident."

  46. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the passage states he was waiting in the bushes.

  47. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the passage states that Jacob Page was staying as a guest at a neighbor's house.

  48. B

    Choice (B) is correct because Wayne threatened to shoot himself and threatened to shoot Randowski if he tried to stop Wayne.

  49. C

    Choice (C) is correct because all the other options can be confirmed from the information in the passage. Jacob Page stated that he was outside for a smoke, but says nothing about using a vape pen.

  50. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  51. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  52. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  53. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  54. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  55. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only shape found in the design.

  56. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene.

  57. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene.

  58. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene.

  59. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene.

  60. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene while obeying all traffic laws.

  61. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it provides the shortest route to the incident scene, while obeying all traffic laws.

  62. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only one in which the person intentionally steals property.

  63. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it does not meet the parameters of the crime since the pedestrian was not injured.

  64. C

    Choice (C) is correct because Wally is directly trying to interfere with the officer's arrest of his friend. Choice (A) features an unintentional interference, and Choices (B) and (D) do not involve an arrest in progress.

  65. A

    Choice (A) is correct because Joanie is in custody when she escapes. The people in Choices (B) and (C) are not in custody, and Harrison in Choice (D) asks to be excused.

  66. D

    Choice (D) is correct because Jacob Johns both accesses the bank's system without authorization and changes his data. Both people in Choices (A) and (C) are authorized users, and although Sarah in Choice (B) uses her roommate's computer without permission, she does not alter or destroy data.

  67. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face. Choice (A) has a fuller mouth. Choice (B) has a narrower mouth and bigger nose. Choice (D) has darker, more defined eyebrows and a narrower mouth.

  68. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face, aside from the hairstyle. Choice (A) has thicker eyebrows and wider eyes. Choice (C) has a less prominent nose. Choice (D) has thinner lips.

  69. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face. Choice (A) has a different hairline and style. Choice (C) has fuller lips, and Choice (D) has a broader nose.

  70. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only face that exactly matches the original face, aside from the facial hair. Choice (B) has thinner eyebrows and a different hairline. Choice (C) has a longer, more pointed nose. Choice (D) has heavier eyelids and a bigger nose.

  71. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) replaces the dollar sign with an "S." Choice (B) replaces the apostrophe with quotation marks. Choice (C) replaces the second "q" with a "p."

  72. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) swaps the "v" and "W" and changes them from lowercase to upper case. Choice (C) replaces the second "d" with a "b." Choice (D) transposes the "O" and "0."

  73. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (A) replaces the first "n" with an "m." Choice (B) replaces the first bracket with a parenthesis. Choice (D) transposes the "5" and "S."

  74. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it is the only option that exactly matches the original. Choice (B) swaps the "!" and the "1." Choice (C) replaces the second "p" with a "q." Choice (D) transposes the "hk" to "kh."

  75. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it places the statements in the most coherent and logical order. Choices (B) and (D) start mid-incident (5), before we know where the victim is or why he or she is there (2). Choice (A) explains where the victim is and why (2), but has the victim telling the line-cutter the time (3) after their interaction has already turned confrontational (6, 1).

  76. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it places the statements in the most coherent and logical order. Choice (B) starts with the victim finding his or her bike is stolen out of context to the story (1). Choice (D) depicts the victim noticing the bike rack is not secure (4), but leaving it there anyway (1), which is less likely to have happened. Choice (C) depicts the victim discussing the broken bike back with the bookstore manager (2) before going back into the bookstore to have her call the police (6).

  77. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it places the statements in the most coherent and logical order. Choices (A) and (D) depict the victim returning the movie rental (1, 2) before finding a parking spot (3). Choice (B) depicts the victim approaching the kidnapper (5) before parking (3) or hearing the kidnapper cry for help (2).

  78. B

    Choice (B) is correct because the percentage of robberies in parking lots/structures was 13% on both charts.

  79. B

    Choice (B) is correct because while both the gas station and convenience store showed a 3% increase, the 3% increase in gas station robberies represented a doubling of the previous rate.

  80. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it is the only statement that is accurate based on the data. Street robberies and robberies in "other" locations decreased, and residential robberies and parking lot robberies do not equal street robberies combined, let alone separate robberies.

  81. A

    Choice (A) is correct because teenagers attempting to stay out later than allowed under the curfew would be most likely to go to the movie theater, where they might not be questioned about their age and where large numbers of them could get together.

  82. B

    Choice (B) is correct because a potential bomb threat would be the most dangerous situation to require assistance.

  83. C

    Choice (C) is correct because it does not present an immediately dangerous situation.

  84. D

    Choice (D) is correct because the theft of two bicycles, as well as several additional items, would be nearly impossible for a lone burglar to carry off.

  85. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it does not link a suspect to the specific crime.

  86. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it would provide the most compelling link between the suspect and the specific crime.

  87. A

    Choice (A) is correct because the suspect was originally traveling south, then turned right to travel west, and then turned left to travel south once more.

  88. C

    Choice (C) is correct because the suspect was originally traveling west, then turned right to travel north, turned right again to travel east, and then turned left to travel north again.

  89. B

    Choice (B) is correct because in Line II, the word "engaged" is misspelled.

  90. A

    Choice (A) is correct because Line I contains an incomplete sentence; rather than a period after the word "shift," a comma should be used.

  91. C

    Choice (C) is correct because in Line III, the word "it's" contains an unnecessary apostrophe.

  92. D

    Choice (D) is correct because it accurately illustrates the witness statement. Choice (A) shows Vehicle #1 striking Vehicle #2, and Choices (B) and (C) show Vehicle #1 traveling the wrong way in the roundabout.

  93. B

    Choice (B) is correct because it accurately illustrates the witness statement. Choice (A) shows Vehicle #1 instead of Vehicle #2 striking Vehicle #3. Choice (C) shows all three cars exiting the highway. Choice (D) shows Vehicle #2 entering the highway instead of Vehicle #1.

  94. C

    Choice (C) is correct because prostitutes gather at Sugar’s Underground on Saturdays and Sundays between 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and the patrol schedule given in (C) is the only one of the four that provides coverage of that location on those days of the week at that time.

  95. A

    Choice (A) is correct because violent gang members gather at Sugar’s East on Fridays between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., and the patrol schedule in (A) is the only one of the four that does not provide coverage at that time.

  96. C

    Choice (C) is correct because a weight of 400 lb is unusual and would be the hardest detail to hide or change.

  97. B

    Choice (B) is correct because a neck tattoo is unusual and would be a difficult detail to hide or change.

  98. D

    Choice (D) is correct because dark purple hair is unusual, and although it could be changed by the suspect, it is the most distinctive detail provided by the witnesses.

  99. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it provides the most logical response to the situation and includes an effort to prevent similar situations in the future.

  100. A

    Choice (A) is correct because it provides the most logical response and reasoning to the situation.