There are 150 questions on this diagnostic examination, and you should finish the entire examination in 4½ hours. For maximum benefit, it is strongly recommended that you take this examination in one sitting as if it were an actual test.
The answers to this examination and their explanations begin immediately following the examination. By completing the chart in the section “Diagnostic Procedure,” you can get an idea of which question types give you the most difficulty. You can then devote most of your time to those areas.
Before taking this examination, you should have read the Introduction. Be certain that you employ the test-taking strategies recommended earlier while taking this examination.
Remember to read each question and related material carefully before choosing your answers. Select the choice you believe to be the most correct, and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet provided at the beginning of this chapter. (This Answer Sheet is similar to the one used on the actual examination.) The Answer Key, Diagnostic Procedure, and Answer Explanations all appear at the end of this chapter.
NOTE: This diagnostic examination is more difficult than the typical official examination. It is divided into several sections to help you become familiar with various question types and for ease of diagnosing your results, since each section corresponds to a chapter in the book. However, the actual examination will probably not be divided into sections. For this reason, the three practice examinations appearing later in the book are not divided into sections.
Section One—Memory
REMEMBERING PICTORIAL MATERIAL
5-minute time limit
Directions: Questions 1 through 8 are based solely on the following sketch. You are to study this sketch for 5 minutes and commit to memory as much about it as you can. You are not allowed to make written notes during the 5 minutes you are studying the sketch, and you cannot refer to the picture while answering the questions.
Do not look at the questions until after you have studied the picture for the 5 minutes permitted.
Note: Include this 5-minute period in the 4½-hour time limit for completing the examination.
DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL 5 MINUTES HAVE ELAPSED.
1.What is the time on the clock over the grocery store?
(A)Three o’clock
(B)12:30
(C)Nine o’clock
(D)11:45
2.What does the traffic sign that is located in front of the TV repair store indicate?
(A)BUS STOP
(B)NO STANDING
(C)NO STOPPING
(D)NO PARKING
3.How many people are standing in front of the barber shop?
(A)2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)5
4.What is the name on the side of the bread truck?
(A)BUNS
(B)BURS
(C)BRUN
(D)BONS
5.Which of the following is being carried by the boy in front of the hardware store?
(A)A bat
(B)An umbrella
(C)A basketball
(D)A radio
6.What is the license plate of the bus?
(A)ER 621
(B)RE 126
(C)RE 612
(D)ER 261
7.What is the address number of the church?
(A)87
(B)78
(C)43
(D)45
8.With what hospital is the ambulance affiliated?
(A)Morrisania
(B)Jacobi
(C)Misericordia
(D)Mt. Sinai
REMEMBERING WRITTEN MATERIAL
10-minute time limit
Directions: Answer questions 9 through 15 based on the following narrative. You are permitted 10 minutes to read the narrative and to commit to memory as much about it as you can. You are not permitted to make any written notes during the 10 minutes you are reading the story.
At the end of the 10 minutes, you are to stop reading the material, turn the page, and answer the questions without referring to the written material. This 10 minutes is part of the overall 4½ hours that have been allotted to complete the exam.
Police Officers Long, Carmen, and Levine, while conducting a surveillance on patrol in plainclothes in an unmarked car, witnessed an apparent drug transaction taking place on the street in front of 3105 51st Street, an area known for its drug activity. They observed the defendant, Thomas Smith, in conversation with another male and saw Smith pass his companion a three-by-five-inch brown envelope which appeared to resemble a “twenty dollar bag” commonly used in drug transactions. Officers Long and Carmen exited their vehicle and identified themselves as police officers. The defendant immediately fled and the officers pursued him. As he ran, Smith threw a black object under some bushes. He then stopped running and was apprehended. The black object was recovered from the bushes and was found to be a loaded, operable nine millimeter pistol. The defendant was placed under arrest and the supervisor, Sergeant Hanley, then responded to the scene.
At trial, conducted by Judge Wiser, the defendant sought to have the gun suppressed on the grounds that he was forced to abandon it as the result of illegal police conduct. The defendant contended that neither the passing of a manila envelope nor his immediate flight from the police created reasonable suspicion that he had committed or was about to commit a crime. Thus, he argued that the gun should be suppressed as the “fruit of the poisonous tree.”
The Court rejected the defendant’s arguments and found that the level of police intrusion was an appropriate response to the observations and beliefs of the officers involved. In reaching its decision, the Court used the “balancing test.” Under this test, the legality of police conduct is weighed against all the circumstances and conditions known to the police as the encounter unfolds.
In this case, the Court found that the defendant’s conduct, in passing what appeared to be a “twenty dollar bag” in a neighborhood known for its drug activity, was sufficient to create a suspicion that criminal activity was afoot and to justify the initial approach by the officers. The Court also allowed that the flight of the suspect, when coupled with his prior activity, was sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed and to justify a forcible stop. Having found that the initial approach and forcible stop constituted legitimate police conduct, the recovery of the gun discarded during flight was also lawful and, accordingly, the weapon was not suppressed.
The importance of this decision is that by applying the following guidelines, the police officer can greatly increase the likelihood that evidence recovered from a fleeing suspect will be admitted into evidence:
1.Before approaching a suspect, you should have at least a suspicion that criminal activity has happened, is happening, or is about to happen.
2.The level of intrusion must be reasonable in light of the surrounding circumstances. (For example, in the Smith case, had the suspect not fled, there would only have been mere suspicion and a forcible stop would not have been justified.)
3.The level of suspicion may subsequently rise as the encounter progresses. In this case the court recognized that flight can raise mere suspicion to reasonable suspicion.
4.If the level reaches reasonable suspicion, as in this case, you may use force to restrain the suspect.
5.If you have reasonable fear for your own personal safety, then a frisk is permissible.
DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL 10 MINUTES HAVE ELAPSED
9.The number of police officers that were present at the scene of this incident and who were conducting a surveillance was
(A)2.
(B)3.
(C)4.
(D)5.
10.The black object that was recovered was
(A)a pistol.
(B)a rifle.
(C)a bag containing narcotics.
(D)a sum of money.
11.The name of the supervisor who responded to the scene was
(A)Long.
(B)Hanley.
(C)Wiser.
(D)Smith.
12.The apparent drug transaction was taking place on the street in front of
(A)5103 35th Street.
(B)3105 51st Street.
(C)3501 15th Street.
(D)5301 55th Street.
13.The drug transaction involved a three-by-five-inch brown envelope that appeared to resemble which of the following that is commonly used in drug transactions?
(A)A ten dollar bag
(B)A twenty dollar bag
(C)A fifty dollar bag
(D)A bindle
14.The defendant attempted to have the recovered gun suppressed as
(A)violating the “balancing test.”
(B)conduction of an unlawful surveillance by the officers.
(C)the “fruit of the poisonous tree.”
(D)violating the “broader picture concept.”
15.According to the passage, which of the following is least accurate?
(A)Before approaching a suspect, you should have at least a suspicion that criminal activity has happened, is happening, or is about to happen.
(B)The level of intrusion must be reasonable in light of the surrounding circumstances.
(C)The level of suspicion is established early on in an encounter and thus remains at that level despite how long the encounter lasts.
(D)If you have reasonable fear for your own personal safety, then a frisk is permissible.
Section Two—Applying Police Directives
Directions: Answer questions 16 through 25 based solely on the following information.
The general procedures for handling prisoners arrested by police officers are as follows:
A police officer upon making an arrest shall comply with the following procedures in the order indicated.
1.Request the Prisoner Detention Unit to assign cell space and determine the method of transportation to an activated detention facility.
2.Comply with the instructions given by the Prisoner Detention Unit.
3.Permit the prisoner to be interviewed by the following properly identified persons when they are on official business:
a.a supervisory officer of the County Police
b.a member of the County Police Detective Bureau
c.the state attorney general or a county prosecutor or a representative
d.the chief medical examiner or a representative
e.the prisoner’s legal representative (but only if the interview is conducted in the presence of a supervisor of the police officer)
f.an official of a state or county agency if the prisoner is an employee of that agency
g.a federal or other properly identified local law enforcement officer
h.a clergyman (but only upon request by the prisoner)
i.a state division of parole officer (but only to serve parole violation papers)
4.Prepare an Arrest Report.
5.Prepare an Arrest Report Supplement when an attorney interviews a prisoner while the prisoner is still in the police officer’s custody.
6.Permit parents or legal guardian to visit a prisoner between the ages of 16 and 21, for not longer than 20 minutes in the presence of the police officer. However, the prisoner must first have been in custody more than four (4) hours before any such visit can take place.
7.Advise the prisoner of telephone privileges and permit the prisoner to make use of telephone privileges. Only three local calls are permitted. Long distance calls may be made in place of local calls if the party receiving the call will accept the charges for the call. No one call shall be longer than five (5) minutes.
NOTE: A female prisoner with a nursing baby shall not be confined in a detention cell.
16.When a police officer makes an arrest, the police officer shall request which of the following units to assign cell space?
(A)The county police detective bureau
(B)The state attorney general
(C)The prisoner detention unit
(D)The state division of parole
17.A prisoner has been arrested by a police officer. The prisoner may be interviewed by a parole officer from the state division of parole on official business
(A)only if the prisoner consents.
(B)anytime the parole officer deems it necessary.
(C)only to serve parole violation papers.
(D)only with permission of the police officer’s supervisor.
18.Police Officer Roberto Cruz has made an arrest. As such, Officer Cruz has requested the appropriate unit to assign cell space and to determine the method of transportation for the prisoner to an activated detention facility. What action should Officer Cruz take next?
(A)Comply with the instructions given by the Prisoner Detention Unit.
(B)Prepare an Arrest Report Supplement.
(C)Permit the prisoner to meet with his parents.
(D)Advise the prisoner of the existence of telephone privileges.
19.When a prisoner’s legal representative interviews a prisoner who has been arrested by a police officer, the interview
(A)must be overheard by any member of the county police department.
(B)can be no longer than 20 minutes.
(C)must be conducted in the presence of the police officer who made the arrest.
(D)must be conducted in the presence of a supervisor of the police officer.
20.John Carter, age 17, has been arrested for a robbery by Policer Officer Tamika Freeman. The time of the robbery was 9 A.M. but the arrest was effected one hour later at 10 A.M. Carter’s parents are asking Officer Freeman to visit their son. Officer Freeman tells them that the earliest they can visit with their son is later on the same day at 2:01 P.M. In this instance Officer Freeman acted
(A)improperly, mainly because the visit should have been permitted after four hours from the time of the offense, in this case at 1:01 P.M.
(B)properly, mainly because Carter, as the arresting officer, has full discretion as to when such a visit can take place.
(C)improperly, mainly because the prisoner could have had a visit from his parents after 20 minutes of arriving at the appropriate detention facility.
(D)properly, mainly because Carter must first have been in custody more than four hours before any such visit can take place.
21.Police Officer Frank Marino has arrested a 20-year-old male, who had never been in trouble with the law previously, for a petty crime. Officer Marino appropriately permits the parents of the male to visit him at the detention facility in the Officer’s presence. The parents, who appear law abiding, are quite embarrassed about the incident. The arrested male actually breaks down in tears and tells his parents he is sorry for causing them grief. The visit begins at 11:00 A.M. and Officer Marino ends the visit one-half hour later, citing that unfortunately department regulations mandate limits as to how long such a visit can be. In this instance, Officer Marino’s actions were
(A)proper, mainly because a half-hour visit translates to 30 minutes, the time allotted by the procedure for this type of visit.
(B)improper, mainly because the time permitted for this visit was too long.
(C)proper, mainly because police officers are allowed to be discreetly compassionate under the appropriate circumstances such as in this case.
(D)improper, mainly because he should have permitted each parent only 5 minutes alone with the arrested 20-year-old prisoner.
22.A clergyman appears at a location where a prisoner who has been arrested by a police officer is being detained and asks to interview the prisoner. In such an instance, after establishing that the clergyman is requesting to visit in his official capacity, it would be most correct if the police officer
(A)immediately allowed the clergyman to interview the prisoner.
(B)politely told the clergyman that it is against policy to allow prisoners to be interviewed before they are arraigned.
(C)told the clergyman to obtain permission from the police officer’s immediate supervisor.
(D)asked the prisoner if he requested the clergyman to appear.
23.Regarding the use of a telephone by a prisoner who has been arrested by a police officer, which of the following statements is least accurate?
(A)The police officer shall advise the prisoner of telephone privileges.
(B)The maximum number of local calls that are permitted is three.
(C)The prisoner can talk as long as desired as long as the prisoner absorbs any additional costs.
(D)If long distance calls are made, they shall be considered made in place of local calls.
24.It would be most correct to prepare which of the following forms when an attorney on official business interviews a prisoner while the prisoner is still in the police officer’s custody?
(A)An Arrest Report
(B)An Arrest Report Supplement
(C)An Aided Report
(D)A Court Affidavit
25.Upon making an arrest, Police Officer Mary Grey correctly complies with the procedure for handling prisoners. While she processes the 19-year-old prisoner and complies with the instructions given by the Prisoner Detention Unit, a properly identified F.B.I. agent enters the detention facility on official business and is given permission by Officer Grey to interview the prisoner. Officer Grey’s next action should be to
(A)prepare an Arrest Report.
(B)prepare an Arrest Report Supplement.
(C)allow the prisoner’s parents to visit.
(D)advise the prisoner of telephone privileges.
Section Three—Reading Comprehension
Directions: Answer questions 26 through 29 solely on the basis of the information contained in the following passage.
At about 10:30 A.M., while on routine radio motor patrol, Police Officers Ryan Ford, shield #17068, and Coltin Sepe, shield #714, both assigned to the 107th Precinct, received a call from Communication Division Radio Dispatcher Jonathan Herman of a pocketbook snatch at Tysen Place and Scranton Avenue.
The dispatcher informed the officers that a 911 call had been made by Mr. Chris Alleva, a neighborhood bodega owner who had witnessed the incident and was calling on his cell phone 917-555-5555 while at 207 Scranton Avenue, a local liquor store. The officers arrived at the place of occurrence and found Ms. Dottie Wilson of 32 Malverne Street, telephone number 555-9999, a 75-year-old white female, sitting on the curb holding her side. Officer Sepe went to the aid of Ms. Wilson, while the other officer went to interview the bodega owner at 207 Scranton Avenue.
Interview of the female victim revealed that she had just left the Brook Avenue Drug Store, where she had gone to pick up her high blood pressure medicine, when someone came up behind her, pushed her to the ground, and ran off with her pocketbook. She gave the officer the following description of the perpetrator: a male Hispanic, approximately 20–25 years old, wearing a blue jacket with red lettering indicating “Young Earls” on the back of said jacket. She could give no further description of the suspect.
At the same time, the other officer interviewed the bodega owner, who said he witnessed the entire incident and was able to describe the perpetrator as a male, light skinned, Hispanic whom he has seen in the neighborhood and who he believes actually frequents his store. The bodega owner further described the suspect as being about 20–25 years old, 5′6″ weighing about 150 lbs., with a small mustache, long sideburns, and wearing a red jacket with blue lettering on the back.
The victim refused medical aid and the case was referred to Detective Pat DeMarco, shield #17988 of the 170th Precinct, and case #68 was assigned. The pocketbook was later recovered by Scooter Patrol Officer Nicole Arden, shield #11001, next to a trash basket located at 748 Merrick Avenue. Arden returned the pocketbook to Wilson. All contents of the pocketbook were missing except for a $200 gold coin which had been sewn into the lining of the pocketbook by the victim on an earlier occasion. The investigation is continuing.
26.Which of the following most accurately indicates the shield number of the officer who interviewed the bodega owner?
(A)17068
(B)714
(C)17988
(D)11001
27.Information that the suspect was alleged to be wearing a red jacket with blue lettering came from
(A)Jonathan Herman.
(B)Dottie Wilson.
(C)Chris Alleva.
(D)Pat DeMarco.
28.Which of the following most accurately describes property loss by the victim?
(A)Two hundred dollars
(B)A gold coin
(C)High blood pressure medicine
(D)None of the above
29.Concerning the description of the male suspect, at this point in the investigation, which of the following best describes a piece of information that is most likely to be accurate?
(A)The suspect’s age
(B)The height of the suspect
(B)The suspect’s weight
(D)The clothing worn by the suspect
Directions: Answer questions 30 through 33 based solely on the basis of the information contained in the following passage.
At 5:30 P.M., while working a 3 P.M. to 11 P.M. shift on Wednesday, October 14, Police Officers Bolts and Bells were directed by the radio dispatcher Irene Belfry to respond to a past burglary at 207 185th Street. Pat Homes, a white female, 37 years old, had just called 911 to report that when she returned to her home she found the front door had been pried open, and when she entered the hallway of her home, it became immediately apparent that her home had been burglarized. She then ran to a tavern located diagonally across the street from her home, the End Term Tavern, 1419 Whitestone Drive, to use the telephone to call 911.
Upon entering the tavern she was met by the bartender, Sam Definea, a male Hispanic, 52 years old, who assisted her in calling 911. As the bartender learned about what had taken place from the victim, he indicated that yesterday he had seen an unknown female loitering in the vicinity of the victim’s home. He described the unknown female as being Asian, approximately 25–30 years old, with long black hair, wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket. He noticed that the female was carrying what appeared to be a shopping bag. These facts were related to Officer Bolts, who interviewed the bartender while Officer Bells interviewed the victim. Bolts told the bartender that tomorrow Detective Neil Bailes would be around to interview him about the suspicious female.
The case was officially reported to the 87th Precinct and was assigned case #3356 by Police Administrative Aide Linda Bandon. At this time, the property taken was reported as one personal computer, jewelry valued at $2500, a .25 caliber pistol, identification #S1229, legally licensed and registered to the victim’s husband, Dylan Homes, and an autographed picture of Hollywood film actor Tab Zucker. A more detailed description of property taken would be provided by the victim as the investigation continues.
30.On what day was an Asian female seen loitering in the vicinity of the burglary?
(A)Monday
(B)Tuesday
(C)Wednesday
(D)Thursday
31.Detective Bailes would be most likely to interview the bartender on
(A)October 13.
(B)October 14.
(C)October 15.
(D)October 16.
32.Which of the following least accurately describes property alleged to have been taken in the burglary?
(A)Jewelry valued at $2500
(B)A personal computer
(C)A .25 caliber revolver, identification #S1229
(D)An autographed picture of Hollywood film actor Tab Zucker
33.Which of the following assigned the case number to the incident?
(A)Bolts
(B)Bells
(C)Bailes
(D)Bandon
Directions: Answer questions 34 through 37 based solely on the basis of the information contained in the following passage.
On Wednesday, April 4, at about 5:30 P.M., while patrolling the number 7 train eastbound to Flushing, Police Officer Frank Hills, shield #76810, assigned to the Transit Division, District 14, observed an elderly male at the front of the car who appeared to be bent over holding his chest area. Officer Hills then first approached the male and inquired if anything was wrong. The elderly male began weeping and excitedly speaking in an incoherent manner. The officer helped the elderly male, who was subsequently identified as Tom Handy, 65 years old, of 702 East 185th Street of the Bronx, to exit the train. A further interview of Mr. Handy at a platform train stop of the number 7 eastbound train revealed that he had been robbed and punched in the chest about five minutes before the officer had first approached him, by a white male, in his thirties, with black hair, a tan shirt, brown pants, and a denim hat. While at that location, Officer Hills then used his portable radio to request an ambulance for Mr. Handy. The male had fled on a westbound number 7 train with Handy’s wallet.
On Officer Hill’s next tour of duty, which was Saturday, April 7, at 10:30 P.M., the beginning of the officer’s tour, while patrolling on the subway platform at Main Street and waiting to board the number 8 train to Brooklyn, he observed a male in his thirties who matched the description of the robber that he had received from Mr. Handy. Suspecting that the male was the perpetrator of the robbery of Mr. Handy, Officer Hills decided not to board the number 8 train and instead began surveilling the male. Suddenly the male walked up behind a female with a pocketbook at her side and pulled the pocketbook from the woman, who was apparently uninjured and later identified as Gladys Betancourt, 37 years old, of 147-98 Northern Boulevard, Queens. The man fled down an escalator and boarded a southbound number 18 train. Officer Hills quickly boarded the same train, and one station later while still on the train, found and arrested the male, who has been identified as Ray Marks, a white male, 32 years old, of 1099 Riverside Drive, Manhattan.
The officer removed the suspect from the train. From the platform train stop of the number 18 southbound train, Officer Hills radioed for assistance. When the supervisor, Sergeant Bossy, arrived he praised Officer Hills for being able to make such an important arrest only fifteen minutes after the beginning of his tour.
34.Which of the following best describes Officer Hills’s location when he radioed for an ambulance?
(A)The platform train stop of the number 7 eastbound train
(B)On a westbound number 7 train
(C)On an eastbound number 7 train
(D)On a platform train stop of the number 18 southbound train
35.At about what time was Mr. Handy robbed?
(A)5:30 P.M.
(B)10:30 P.M.
(C)5:25 P.M.
(D)10:45 P.M.
36.Officer Hills arrested the perpetrator
(A)on a number 7 train eastbound.
(B)on a platform train stop of the number 7 eastbound train.
(C)on the subway platform at Main Street.
(D)on a southbound number 18 train.
37.The perpetrator lived in which of the following locations?
(A)Manhattan
(B)Bronx
(C)Queens
(D)Brooklyn
Directions: Answer questions 38 through 40 based solely on the basis of the information contained in the following passage.
Police Officers Ford and DeMarco responded to a call concerning a past assault on the street in front of 1269 Brent Street. When they arrived they were met by a local merchant, Mr. Boffet Singh, the owner of the Bombay Stationery Shop, located at 1296 Brent Street, where he also resides. Mr. Singh said he had called 911, and then pointed to the curb where Mark Goldblatt, a white male 16 years of age who resides with his parents Murray and Nancy Goldblatt at 1629 Brent Street, was seated holding a towel to his bloodied nose.
An interview of Mr. Mark Goldblatt revealed that he was on his way home after attending a karate class at the Fist and Feet Training Academy, 1266 Brent Street, when a group of three males approached him and stated to him, “You think you’re somethin’ but you ain’t nothin’,” at which time the three males began punching and kicking him. He further stated that he immediately began to defend himself and was able to force the three males to run away. He believes he may have injured one or two of them. He could only describe the males as one being Hispanic, one being black, and one being white, and all were between 16 and 20 years old. He then refused any medical assistance and was transported to his home where his parents were met and informed by the officers.
Later during their tour of duty, the officers were called to Morris General Hospital where they were informed by the emergency room charge nurse, Florence Golden, that three males were receiving treatment ranging from broken bones to contusions and abrasions. The three males claimed they were beaten up by a gang of skinheads who were cursing at them and using racial slurs. Officer Ford interviewed one of the males, who was identified as Bob Farano, a white male 17 years of age who resides at 1962 Brent Street. Officer DeMarco then interviewed the other two males separately, one at a time. The first male that Officer DeMarco interviewed was Al Ponte, a male Hispanic 19 years of age. The other male interviewed by Officer DeMarco was Buddy Wilbert, a black male 20 years of age. All three males gave the same account of how their injuries were sustained.
Struck by the similarities in description to the perpetrators of the alleged assault on Mark Goldblatt, Officer Ford reinterviewed the three males separately and was finally able to determine through admissions made by all three of the youths that they were the ones who had assaulted Mark Goldblatt, and the story about their having been beaten up by a gang of skinheads was strictly made up. The three males were arrested for the assault and brought to the 51st Precinct for booking. Farano, Ponte, and Wilbert received arrest #4821, #4822, and #4823 respectively, with the investigation continuing under complaint #3482.
38.Which of the following most accurately describes the injury sustained by Mark Goldblatt?
(A)Bruises around his eyes
(B)A bloodied nose
(C)A broken bone
(D)Contusions
39.The incident concerning Mark Goldblatt was originally brought to the attention of the police by someone residing at
(A)1269 Brent Street.
(B)1296 Brent Street.
(C)1629 Brent Street.
(D)1266 Brent Street.
40.The arrest number received by the black male who was arrested in the assault of Mark Goldblatt was
(A)4821.
(B)4822.
(C)4823.
(D)3482.
Directions: Answer questions 41 through 52 based solely on the following narrative.
You are a community relations police officer working in and assigned to the 54th Precinct in Queens. Today is April 17 and you are performing duty from 1600 hours to 2400 hours. It is now 1730 hours, and you are attending a meeting at the office of the local community board, which is known as the Riverview Community Board, and which is located at 1548 Riverview Road. You have been directed by the commanding officer, Captain Richard Bartlett, to attend this meeting and to report to him concerning what took place. Also attending are Police Officer Robert Wallace, the Precinct’s crime prevention officer, and Detective Andrew Richardson, the Precinct’s highway safety officer.
The meeting is being held to discuss an outbreak of crime in the shopping district on Riverview Road, between Andrews Avenue and Jones Boulevard (a holdup team has been terrorizing this area), and an outbreak of serious motor vehicle accidents in the same area. The meeting is open to anyone in the community, but most people in attendance are members of two community groups, the local Merchant’s Association and the Riverview Road Block Association. The principal spokespersons for these groups are Marjorie Jones from the Riverview Block Association, and Jerome Jameson from the Merchant’s Association; the Chairperson, Ms. María García, is District Manager of the Riverview Community Board. Also in attendance is Mr. Harry Walker, Assemblyman from the Riverview district.
The first topic discussed is the outbreak of robberies in the shopping district. Police Officer Wallace reports that Precinct statistics show that there have been eight holdups in the Riverview Road shopping district in the last three months, although there may have been others that were not reported to the police. Most of the holdups occurred in the evenings when the stores were ready to close. There are three members in the holdup team, and good descriptions of two of them are available:
Number One: Male, white, 19–22 years of age, 5′8″ to 5′10″, about 185 pounds. This suspect seems to be the leader of the team, as he does the talking during the commission of the crimes. He carries a .38 caliber revolver which is silver plated. He has beaten at least three victims with this type of revolver.
Number Two: Female, Hispanic, 17–19 years of age, 5′2″ to 5′4″, about 110 pounds, with long black hair. This suspect is armed on occasion with a .32 caliber silver-plated handgun.
No description is available of the third member of the team, as this person acts as the driver of the getaway car and has not been closely observed. The suspects never use the same car twice, but seem to favor high-powered automobiles.
The second topic discussed is the outbreak of serious automobile accidents in the Riverview Road area. Detective Richardson reports that there have been eleven accidents in the vicinity of Riverview Road in the last two months, and at least nine people have been injured. The principal victims are young pedestrians struck while crossing in the middle of the block from between parked cars. Ms. Jones disputed this information and stated that during such time period there have been at least nineteen accidents, with fifteen injured people. Ms. García feels that the accidents are being caused by the reckless driving habits of certain local young persons, namely a gang called the Vampires. After considerable discussion about the above issues, the meeting ends at about 1945 hours. You then return to the Precinct station house at 1845 Riverview Road and prepare a report of the results of the meeting. Before going to your office, you check in with Sergeant Robert Barker, your immediate supervisor.
41.The assemblyman who attended the meeting was
(A)Walker.
(B)Jones.
(C)Richardson.
(D)Ryder.
42.According to Ms. Jones, the recent automobile accidents have resulted in at least
(A)nine injuries.
(B)eleven injuries.
(C)fifteen injuries.
(D)nineteen injuries.
43.Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the holdup team?
(A)The white male is the only member who is about 19 years of age.
(B)The Hispanic female is the only member who is about 19 years of age.
(C)The white male and the Hispanic female are the only members who are about 19 years of age.
(D)All three members could be about 19 years of age.
44.The Precinct’s juvenile officer is
(A)Bartlett.
(B)Wallace.
(C)Richardson.
(D)unnamed.
45.The District Manager of the local community board is
(A)García.
(B)Walker.
(C)Jones.
(D)Jameson.
46.It is most accurate that the number of holdups that have occurred in the Riverview Road shopping district in the last three months was reported as
(A)at least nine.
(B)at least eleven.
(C)at least eight.
(D)at least nineteen.
47.The meeting took place at
(A)1845 Riverview Road.
(B)the Precinct station house.
(C)1548 Riverview Road.
(D)the headquarters of the Riverview Block Association.
48.The date of the meeting was
(A)not stated.
(B)April 7.
(C)September 6.
(D)April 17.
49.Which of the following is the most accurate statement concerning the complaints made at the meeting?
(A)The serious automobile accidents are being caused by a local youth gang called the Vampires.
(B)Most of the people involved in the automobile accidents are senior citizens.
(C)In the last three months, there have been at least eleven automobile accidents in the vicinity of Riverview Road.
(D)The pedestrians involved in the automobile accidents were not in any way at fault.
50.Which of the following is an inaccurate statement concerning the suspects in the holdup team?
(A)The female Hispanic is known to always carry a .32 caliber silver-plated handgun.
(B)The male white is known to carry a .38 caliber silver-plated revolver.
(C)Very little is known about the suspect who drives the getaway car.
(D)At least one member of the holdup team is known to have used violence during the holdups.
51.The address of the Precinct station house is
(A)1945 Riverside Road.
(B)1845 Riverview Road.
(C)1548 Riverview Road.
(D)not given.
52.According to the story, you are assigned to the
(A)54th Precinct in Brooklyn.
(B)45th Precinct in Queens.
(C)54th Precinct in Queens.
(D)45th Precinct in Brooklyn.
Directions: The paragraph below contains questions 53–55 in the form of three numbered blanks. Immediately following the paragraph are lists of four word choices that correspond to these numbered blanks. Select the word choice that would MOST appropriately fit the numbered blank in each question.
Police officers are often assigned to fixed posts. A fixed post is an assignment that involves a Q 53 or extremely sensitive problem. Such assignments are often tedious, and police officers assigned to them consistently find themselves combating boredom. Fixed posts require the Q 54 assigned to stay in a very restricted area. The area may be restricted for a variety of reasons. The primary Q 55 for the existence of such restrictions include everything from protecting life to guarding property. Fixed posts are created only after much intuitive thinking and deliberation on the part of the police.
53.(A)routine
(B)serious
(C)visible
(D)fundamental
54.(A)volunteer
(B)police officer
(C)private citizen
(D)prisoner
55.(A)rules
(B)reasons
(C)budget
(D)opposition
Section Four—Police Department Forms
Directions: Answer questions 56 through 60 solely on the basis of the following narrative and “Arrest Report.” Some of the boxes on the form are numbered; some are not. The boxes are not necessarily consecutively numbered.
At about 2300 hours this date, Colton Repe was arguing with his brother Dillon Repe over the use of the family car. During the argument Colton punched his brother in the eye, causing contusions and lacerations of Dillon’s left eye. Dillon responded by striking his brother over the head with a frying pan, causing a 3-inch laceration to Colton’s scalp.
Dillon Repe, of 590 Grand Street, apartment 3E, is a white male, 33 years old. Colton Repe resides in apartment 2E of the same building and is a white male, 30 years old.
When Officers Lou Green, shield #1843, assigned to the 134th Precinct, and Ron Bolte, shield #3266, assigned to the Boro Task Force, arrived at the scene pursuant to an anonymous emergency call to 911, they were met by Mrs. Michelle Repe, mother of Dillon and Colton, and the officers were asked what they wanted by Mrs. Repe. She was not cooperative in answering questions. After a brief questioning period, it became apparent to the officers that something had occurred inside the apartment. They entered and observed Colton Repe holding a bloodied towel to his head and Dillon Repe holding an ice bag to the left side of his face. After Officer Green interviewed both men separately, Officer Bolte arrested Colton Repe for simple assault and Dillon Repe for felonious assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. Colton Repe received arrest #2783 and Dillon Repe received arrest #2784. Vouchered under #2874 was one stainless steel frying pan. Both defendants were removed to the 190th Precinct for detention and are to be arraigned under docket #2478 and #2438. Detective Neil Bailes, shield #1798, of the Crimes Against Persons Squad, was assigned the follow-up investigation.
56.Which of the following should be entered in Box 8a?
(A)1843
(B)3266
(C)1798
(D)2438
57.It would be most appropriate to place the number 2874 in which of the following boxes on the form?
(A)1d
(B)3
(C)7a
(D)2d
58.The name Bailes should be placed in which box?
(A)1a
(B)2a
(C)8
(D)10
59.Which of the following should be entered in Box 9?
(A)134th Precinct
(B)Boro Task Force
(C)Crimes Against Persons Squad
(D)190th Precinct
60.If Box 1b pertains to Colton Repe, then which of the following should be entered in Box 1b along with the appropriate penal law section?
(A)Simple assault
(B)Felonious assault
(C)Unlawful possession of a weapon
(D)Cannot be determined from the information given
Directions: Answer questions 61 through 65 solely on the basis of the information recorded on the following “Complaint Report.”
61.The incident complained of occurred at
(A)9:30 A.M.
(B)9:50 P.M.
(C)9:55 A.M.
(D)9:30 P.M.
62.The complainant is
(A)the victim.
(B)the police.
(C)a relative of the victim.
(D)the person who witnessed the incident.
63.Which of the following descriptions is most accurate?
(A)The suspect’s car was red and the victim’s hat was blue.
(B)The suspect’s car was red and the victim’s hat was red.
(C)The suspect’s car was blue and the victim’s hat was blue.
(D)The suspect’s car was blue and the victim’s hat was red.
64.The ransom request was received on
(A)November 11 at 9:30 A.M.
(B)November 11 at 9:30 P.M.
(C)November 11 at 9:55 P.M.
(D)None of the above.
65.The surname of the officer assigned to the investigation is
(A)Daly.
(B)Boyd.
(C)Lidner.
(D)Vista.
Section Five—Understanding Legal Definitions
Directions: Answer questions 66 through 75 based solely on the basis of the legal definitions given below. Do not answer the questions on any other knowledge of the statutes you might have. While the definitions are based on actual state penal laws, they might not be identical with the actual law or illustrative of recent court decisions. The definitions are not in any particular order and their sequence does not indicate rank order based on seriousness of the offense. You may refer to the definitions when answering questions.
NOTE: The perpetrators in the following definitions are referred to as “he” solely for ease of examination; the pronoun “he” refers to either gender.
DEFINITIONS
A person having reached the age of 16 years is considered an adult and is capable of engaging in criminal conduct.
Physical injury is an injury resulting in substantial pain or physical impairment.
Serious physical injury is a physical injury which results in death, a protracted injury or illness, or damage to an organ of the human body.
Deadly weapon means any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, gravity knife, pilum ballistic knife, dagger, billy, blackjack, or metal knuckles.
Dangerous instrument means any instrument, article, or substance, including a vehicle, which under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used, or threatened to be used is readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury.
Intentional means that someone acts in a manner that indicates such person actually wanted the result of his actions to occur.
Reckless means that someone, while being aware of the risks attached to his actions, disregards such risks and engages in such actions. In sum, a person perceives a risk and disregards such risk.
Criminal negligence occurs when a person fails to be aware of the risks attached to his actions, but should have been so aware, and engages in such actions which produce grave consequences to another. In sum, a person fails to perceive a risk but should have perceived such risk.
Assault in the third degree. A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:
1.With intent to cause physical injury to another person he causes such injury to such person or a third person; or
2.He recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or
3.With criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.
Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Assault in the second degree. A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when:
1.With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person; or
2.With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument; or
3.Being 18 years old or more and with intent to cause physical injury to a person less than 7 years old, the defendant causes such injury to such person.
Assault in the second degree is a class D felony.
Assault in the first degree. A person is guilty of assault in the first degree when:
1.With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or
2.With intent to maim another person seriously and permanently, or to destroy, disfigure, or disable permanently a member or organ of the body of another, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person.
Assault in the first degree is a class C felony.
Gang assault in the second degree. A person is guilty of gang assault in the second degree when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person and when aided by two or more other persons actually present, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person.
Gang assault in the second degree is a class C felony.
Gang assault in the first degree. A person is guilty of gang assault in the first degree when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person and when aided by two or more other persons actually present, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person.
Gang assault in the first degree is a class B felony.
66.Which of the following statements concerning a serious physical injury is most accurate?
(A)A serious physical injury must involve the death of a person.
(B)Every serious physical injury must result in substantial pain or physical impairment.
(C)A serious physical injury must result in damage to a human organ.
(D)Every serious physical injury must be inflicted by a deadly weapon.
67.Which of the following is least likely to be considered a deadly weapon?
(A)Any pilum ballistic knife
(B)Any .38 caliber revolver which was used previously in a murder
(C)Any closed gravity knife
(D)Any opened switchblade knife
68.Sal Forsito is a plumber. At the end of his day’s work, he leaves his tools on some scaffolding near the edge of a new high-rise being constructed. It is extremely windy and the weather has been forecast as having gale strength winds. Sal sees nothing wrong with leaving the tools in such a location, whereas in reality, Sal should have been aware of the risk of injury to pedestrians below should the tools be blown off the scaffold. During the night, the tools are blown off the scaffolding and fall on a pedestrian below, causing the pedestrian to sustain several broken bones. In this instance, Sal
(A)has committed assault in the third degree.
(B)has committed assault in the second degree, since the tools could be considered a dangerous instrument.
(C)has committed assault in the first degree, since someone has sustained a serious physical injury, specifically several broken bones.
(D)has committed no crime, since he did not willfully injure anyone.
69.Officer Dillon Seperino has arrested Harold Wilson for assaulting Michelle Avella. In such an instance, which of the following must have occurred for a proper charge of assault second degree?
(A)Michelle had to be younger than 7 years old.
(B)Harold had to be at least 18 years old.
(C)Michelle had to receive a serious physical injury.
(D)Harold had to have acted intentionally.
70.John is angry at Ted for having an affair with his girlfriend, Mary, whom he truly loves dearly. John goes to Ted’s home intending to inflict a serious physical injury on Ted with his bare hands. When John arrives at Ted’s home, he observes Ted and Mary in an embrace on the stoop of Ted’s home. John runs toward them and, intending to inflict a serious physical injury on Ted, throws a wild punch aimed at Ted’s nose. However, Ted ducks out of the way and, instead, John’s blow lands on Mary, breaking her nose. Under such circumstances the most proper charge would be
(A)first degree assault based on the serious physical injury that resulted.
(B)second degree assault regardless of the fact that John meant no harm to Mary.
(C)third degree assault, since no weapon was used.
(D)no crime, since John did not injure the person he intended to injure.
71.Which of the following statements is least accurate about weapons?
(A)A paper clip could be a dangerous instrument.
(B)A dagger could be a dangerous instrument.
(C)A vehicle could be a dangerous instrument only if it is being driven at the time of its use.
(D)A pistol might be a dangerous instrument or it could be a deadly weapon, depending on the circumstances surrounding its use.
72.Eddie, while acting recklessly, causes an injury to Al. The extent of Al’s injury is that he suffered substantial pain. In such an instance, Ed has committed
(A)assault in the third degree.
(B)assault in the second degree.
(C)assault in the first degree.
(D)no crime, since no serious physical injury resulted.
73.Officer Paulson is called to the scene of a domestic violence incident. Upon arriving at the home of Joe and Tess Badoci, the officer finds them arguing over a roast beef. Joe Badoci is complaining that his dinner was spoiled when his wife Tess overcooked the roast beef. Tess Badoci becomes infuriated over her husband’s complaint and, intending to scar her husband, picks up some lye detergent from a kitchen cabinet and tosses it into the eyes of her husband, Joe, blinding him. Tess is subsequently arrested. In this instance, the most appropriate charge would be
(A)a class A misdemeanor.
(B)a class D felony.
(C)a class C felony.
(D)no charge because of the relationship between the persons involved.
74.In order to charge someone with gang assault, the minimum number of people that are required to have been present and involved in such an incident is
(A)2.
(B)3.
(C)4.
(D)5.
75.Which of the following best describes a difference between gang assault in the second degree and gang assault in the first degree?
(A)The number of perpetrators
(B)Whether a weapon was used to inflict the injury
(C)The intent of the perpetrator
(D)The resulting injury
Directions: Answer questions 76 through 83 based solely on the basis of the legal definitions given below. Do not answer the questions on any other knowledge of the statutes you might have. While the definitions are based on actual state penal laws, they might not be identical with the actual law or illustrative of recent court decisions. The definitions are not in any particular order and their sequence does not indicate rank order based on seriousness of the offense. You may refer to the definitions when answering questions.
Robbery. Robbery is forcible stealing. A person forcibly steals property and commits robbery when, in the course of committing a larceny, he uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person for the purpose of:
1.Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking; or
2.Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver up the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the commission of the larceny.
Regarding the use of such force, if the force used is merely to carry off the property and not for any of the aforementioned purposes, the offense is not a robbery but merely a larceny.
Robbery in the third degree. A person is guilty of robbery in the third degree when he forcibly steals property.
Robbery in the third degree is a class D felony.
Robbery in the second degree. A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when he forcibly steals property and when:
1.He is aided by another person actually present; or
2.In the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:
a.Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
b.Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, or other firearm.
Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony.
Robbery in the first degree. A person is guilty of robbery in the first degree when he forcibly steals property and when, in the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:
1.Causes serious physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
2.Is armed with a deadly weapon; or
3.Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument; or
4.Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, or other firearm; except that in any prosecution under this subdivision, it is an affirmative defense that such pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, or other firearm was not a loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, could be discharged. Nothing contained in this subdivision shall constitute a defense to a prosecution for, or preclude a conviction of, robbery in the second degree, robbery in the third degree, or any other crime.
Robbery in the first degree is a class B felony.
NOTE: Felonies are graded in ascending order of seriousness from class E felonies to class A felonies. Hence, for example, a class B felony is more serious than a class C felony.
76.Moe, who is carrying a loaded and operable pistol in his pocket, approaches Ray and tells him that if he doesn’t give him his wallet, he will come back tomorrow and shoot Ray. In this instance Moe has committed
(A)robbery in the first degree.
(B)robbery in the second degree.
(C)robbery in the third degree.
(D)possibly some crime, but not robbery.
77.Don and Frank are professional boxers. They approach Tom and threaten to start beating him up unless Tom gives them his motorcycle, which he is sitting on. Tom, knowing that they are professional boxers and have a reputation for violence, and feeling compelled to comply with their demand, gives them his motorcycle. Based on these circumstances Don and Frank
(A)have not committed robbery, since no one was actually injured.
(B)have committed robbery in the second degree, which is a class B felony, because there were two perpetrators actually present.
(C)have committed robbery in the third degree, which is a class D felony.
(D)have committed robbery in the first degree because, since they are professional boxers, their hands are probably as lethal as deadly weapons.
78.Ray hides an operable, loaded .38 caliber pistol, which is a deadly weapon, in the belt of his trousers. He then enters a liquor store and tells the store clerk to give him all the money from the cash register or he will shoot him. The clerk empties the cash register and gives Moe the money. In such an instance Ray has
(A)not committed robbery in the first degree, since he never displayed the pistol.
(B)committed robbery in the second degree only if it can be shown that he had an accomplice actually present.
(C)committed robbery in the first degree, since he was armed with a deadly weapon.
(D)committed robbery in the first degree because the incident involved a commercial establishment.
79.X, a young adult male, is watching Y, an elderly female who is carrying a purse over her shoulder, walk down a deserted street late at night. The purse is connected to a single thin strap which is looped over Y’s shoulder. Y is unaware of X’s presence. X then runs up behind Y and forcibly yanks the purse from the shoulder and runs away with the purse and its contents. In such an instance, X
(A)has committed a felony if the contents of the purse are valued at more than $1000.
(B)has committed robbery in the first degree.
(C)has committed robbery in the second degree.
(D)has not committed robbery.
80.Lisa enters Tod’s grocery store and tells him that if she does not begin to get weekly payoffs she will set fire to the store. She then opens her purse and lets Tod see that she is carrying an incendiary device and is serious about her threat. Tod gives her a sum of money and she leaves without damaging any property. Lisa should
(A)be charged with robbery in the first degree, since she was carrying an incendiary device.
(B)be charged with robbery in the second degree if the amount of money she received was more than $500.
(C)be charged with robbery in the third degree.
(D)not be charged with robbery, since her threat was not against a person but against property.
81.Which of the following statements concerning the offense of robbery is most correct?
(A)All robberies are felonies.
(B)Robbery can be a misdemeanor if no injury results from the force used.
(C)The offense of robbery becomes more serious as the value of the property taken increases.
(D)A robbery committed by three robbers will always result in a more serious charge than a robbery committed by two robbers.
82.Jack and Mary are about to hold up a jewelry store. Jack has Mary drive to the vicinity of the jewelry store and let him out of the car about six blocks away so that Jack can survey the area and the store. The plan is to have Jack actually enter the jewelry store at a predetermined time and rob the owner. Jack is then to leave the store and get away in the car that Mary will be driving, which will be parked right outside the store. In the meantime, Mary is to circle the area as Jack makes his way to the store on foot. However, before Mary can arrive at the store at the predetermined time of the robbery, she has a motor vehicle accident about a mile away. The car is unable to be driven, and Mary is brought to a hospital to receive care for injuries she has sustained. Nonetheless, Jack commits the robbery and escapes on foot. Based on such facts, the most appropriate charge against Jack is
(A)robbery in the first degree.
(B)robbery in the second degree, since he had planned the robbery with an accomplice.
(C)robbery in the third degree.
(D)dependent solely upon whether or not persons inside the store were injured and how serious the injuries were.
83.Cliff and Don successfully rob a bank and jump into their getaway car. While still fleeing from the scene, Cliff begins to divide up the money. Don, believing that Cliff is cheating him, strikes Cliff over the head with his fist, causing an injury to Cliff. In such circumstances, which of the following statements is most correct?
(A)The robbery charge against Don will be robbery in the second degree, since he injured Cliff.
(B)The robbery charge against Don will be robbery in the first degree if he has seriously injured Cliff.
(C)The robbery charge against Don will not be influenced by his actions against Cliff.
(D)The robbery charges against both Don and Cliff will be the same only if Cliff strikes back and causes an injury to Don.
Directions: Answer questions 84 to 86 based solely on the following information.
Adultery. A person commits adultery when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person, not such person’s spouse, and either party has a living spouse.
Adultery is a misdemeanor.
Rape. A male person commits rape when he has sexual intercourse with a female person by force and against her will. This law may apply to persons who are legally married to each other. In addition, when no force is involved and a person who is over 21 years of age has sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite gender who is less than 17 years of age, such person over 21 years of age is guilty of rape. This portion of the law does not apply to persons who are legally married to each other.
Rape is a felony.
Sodomy. A person commits sodomy when a person forces another person against that person’s will to engage in oral or anal sex. This law may apply to persons who are legally married to each other. In addition, when, without using force, a person who is over 21 years of age engages in oral or anal sex with another person who is less than 17 years of age, such person over 21 years of age is guilty of sodomy. This portion of the law does not apply to persons legally married to each other.
Sodomy is a felony. To be legally charged for an offense as an adult, a person must be at least 16 years of age.
84.Jock is a 16-year-old rapper. Becky, who is 22 years old and is married, is a big fan of Jock’s music. One night after a performance by Jock, Becky sneaks backstage and makes her way into Jock’s dressing room. There she meets Jock and tells him that she is a longtime fan. They arrange to meet in Becky’s van where she engages in oral sex with Jock. In such a situation,
(A)Jock and Becky are guilty of sodomy because they are not married to each other.
(B)Becky is guilty of sodomy but Jock, because of his age, is guilty of no offense.
(C)only Becky is guilty of adultery.
(D)both Becky and Jock are guilty of adultery.
85.Tab is a 16-year-old newspaper delivery boy. On Fridays he collects the money owed him for delivery of the previous week’s newspaper delivery service. On a certain Friday he goes to the house of a female customer, a 33-year-old married woman, to collect his money. The female customer invites Tab into her apartment and, after some seductive talk, engages in sexual intercourse with Tab, who welcomes her advances. In such a situation, which of the following is most correct?
(A)Because of his age, Tab could never be charged with rape under any circumstances.
(B)Because of his age, Tab could never be charged with adultery.
(C)Tab has committed a felony.
(D)Tab has committed a misdemeanor.
86.Based on the above definitions, which of the following statements is most correct?
(A)Rape becomes a misdemeanor only when the perpetrator is younger than 21 years old.
(B)In order to commit adultery, both parties must be aware that the other party is married.
(C)In order to support a charge of rape, force must be used and the perpetrator must be over 21 years old.
(D)Gender is not a factor in the offense of sodomy.
Directions: Answer questions 87 and 88 based solely on the following information.
Grand larceny. A person commits grand larceny when he takes property belonging to another person with the intent of keeping the property permanently for his own use or for the use of someone other than the original owner, and the property is worth more than $1,000; or the property is any one of the following: a firearm, a currently valid credit card, or a public record.
Grand larceny is also committed when a person removes property from the person of another, regardless of the value or nature of the property taken.
Grand larceny is a felony.
All other larcenies are considered petit larcenies and are misdemeanors.
87.Colton enters a department store and decides to steal some merchandise for his own use. However, as he attempts to leave the store, Security Officer Luke stops, searches, and arrests Colton after finding the following items hidden in a shopping bag Colton is carrying: a wristwatch valued at $350, a minute digital camera valued at $375, and a set of gold cuff links valued at $275. Colton has
(A)committed grand larceny but only if it can be shown that the merchandise was for his personal use.
(B)committed petit larceny but only if it can be shown that the merchandise was for his personal use.
(C)committed a felony.
(D)committed a misdemeanor.
88.Dan the Dipper is an accomplished thief who frequents parades and other large assemblages for the purpose of picking the pockets of unsuspecting victims. At the town’s yearly Arbor Day celebration, a parade is taking place, and Dan is present along with many thousands of spectators. Dan immediately goes to work and zeros in on a man who is watching the parade. Unknown to Dan, the man is actually the local sheriff. Dan is able to remove the sheriff’s wallet and returns to his rooming house to examine what he has taken. He finds some U.S. currency in $10 and $20 denominations, a credit card, and some papers. In such an instance, Dan
(A)has committed grand larceny only if it can be shown that the papers were part of a public record.
(B)has not committed grand larceny if the value of the U.S. currency is not more than $1000.
(C)has committed grand larceny regardless of the nature of the property taken.
(D)has not committed grand larceny if the credit card is not currently valid.
Directions: Answer questions 89 and 90 based solely on the following information.
Criminal mischief. A person commits criminal mischief when he/she intends to damage the property of another and, without any legal right to do so, intentionally does damage to that person’s property or the property of another. If the damage to the property exceeds $500, the crime is criminal mischief in the first degree, which is a felony. If the damage to the property is $500 or less, the crime is criminal mischief in the second degree, which is a misdemeanor. However, if the property is damaged by the use of an explosive, the crime is criminal mischief in the first degree, regardless of the resulting damage.
89.Peaches is angry at her boyfriend Skipper because he has ended his relationship with her and began a relationship with another woman, Trixie. Late one night Peaches waits for him to return from a date with Trixie. She sees a car pull into the driveway of his home and throws a brick at the vehicle intending to damage Skipper’s car. The result is that the front window of the vehicle is completely shattered, and although no one was injured, damages were later assessed at $530. However, it also turns out that the vehicle actually now belongs to Trixie, since Skipper sold it to her earlier that same day. Under these circumstances, Peaches
(A)has committed criminal mischief in the second degree only because no explosives were used.
(B)has not committed criminal mischief since no one was injured.
(C)has not committed any degree of criminal mischief since she intended to damage only Skipper’s property and did not intend to damage any of Trixie’s property.
(D)has committed criminal mischief in the first degree because of the value of the damage.
90.In order for Dudley to commit the crime of criminal mischief, Dudley must engage in certain actions. Which of the following least accurately describes such an action?
(A)Know how much damage he intends to inflict
(B)Intend to damage someone else’s property
(C)Have no legal right to cause the resulting damage
(D)Actually damage the property of another
Section Six
SENTENCE ORDERING QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer questions 91 through 100 solely on the basis of the circumstances indicated in each question.
91.Police Officer DeMarco is preparing a report concerning a motor vehicle accident. Officer DeMarco’s report contains the following five sentences:
1.I responded by radio motor patrol to 158th Street and Morris Avenue.
2.I observed a dented brown Dodge in the vicinity of the late model sedan.
3.Upon arrival at the scene, I observed the driver, an unconscious Hispanic female, 25–30 years old, slumped over the wheel of a late model sedan.
4.Ambulance #233 arrived and treated the injured Hispanic female.
5.I entered the radio motor patrol car after receiving a signal 1020, motor vehicle accident with injuries involved.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Officer DeMarco’s report is
(A)1, 5, 3, 4, 2
(B)5, 1, 3, 2, 4
(C)4, 1, 2, 5, 3
(D)5, 2, 1, 3, 4
92.Detective Dottie Wilson is watching an interrogation of a suspect through a one-way surveillance mirror and later includes the following five sentences in a report to the district attorney concerning the conducting of the interrogation:
1.While only the two of them were in the room, the suspect informed Detective Smith that he refused to speak unless his lawyer was in the room.
2.Detective Smith began the interrogation by advising the suspect of his rights.
3.Detective Western had forgotten to disarm himself and had to leave the interrogation room to place his weapon in his locker.
4.Before the questioning, the murder suspect sat alone and defiantly in the straight-back chair positioned in the middle of the interrogation room.
5.Detectives Smith and Western entered the interrogation room and observed him arrogantly sneering at them.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Detective Wilson’s report is
(A)2, 1, 5, 3, 1
(B)5, 4, 2, 1, 3
(C)4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(D)1, 4, 3, 2, 5
93.The following five sentences are included in a report being submitted by Detective Harry Green concerning a burglary that took place in the home of Officer Nalbandian:
1.The family dog, Tammy, began barking upon seeing him.
2.The officer saw a silhouette of a man near a downstairs closet in the family room containing valuable collectibles.
3.Officer Nalbandian was asleep in his home in his upstairs bedroom with its door closed when he was awakened by the sound of breaking glass.
4.A brief struggle ensued between the officer and the burglar, who escaped.
5.He got out of bed, opened his bedroom door, and rushed downstairs into the family room.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Detective Green’s report is
(A)1, 3, 2, 5, 4
(B)3, 2, 5, 1, 4
(C)1, 2, 3, 5, 4
(D)3, 5, 1, 2, 4
94.Officers Lloyd and Bates are preparing a report concerning an arrest made at a hospital by hospital security officers. The report contains the following five sentences:
1.Hospital security was promptly called and responded to the scene.
2.Officers Lloyd and Bates, of the 190th Precinct, arrived at the scene at 1500 hours, after the scuffle.
3.The husband of a terminally ill patient was informed that his wife would not be admitted for treatment without having insurance coverage.
4.The male and his wife then informed hospital authorities that they had no intention of leaving.
5.Following a scuffle between the subjects and hospital security, police of the 190th Precinct were called to the scene.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in the officers’ report is
(A)2, 1, 3, 4, 5
(B)3, 4, 1, 5, 2
(C)4, 3, 5, 2, 1
(D)1, 5, 3, 4, 2
95.Officer Downs is preparing a report which contains the following five sentences concerning an arrest for grand larceny—theft of a female’s purse:
1.I was on routine foot patrol at the intersection of Main Street and 40th Avenue.
2.The male was tackled by me and subsequently identified as the purse snatcher.
3.At about that time a male was observed fleeing down the alleyway with a purse in his right hand.
4Suddenly I heard a female calling for help from the vicinity of the Melrose Cineplex Theater.
5.I ran toward the Melrose Cineplex Theater and observed a female pointing to the alleyway.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Officer Downs’s report is
(A)4, 1, 5, 2, 3
(B)1, 5, 4, 3, 2
(C)1, 4, 5, 3, 2
(D)5, 4, 1, 3, 2
96.Police Officer Linda Ninos has issued a summons for a traffic violation. A report by Officer Ninos concerning the incident contained the following five sentences:
1.I activated the emergency lights and warning siren of my vehicle.
2.I observed a red Buick go through a steady red signal.
3.I was assigned to Traffic Post 13 on June 1 for the 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. tour of duty.
4.I was able to stop the driver of the red Buick and issue a summons for disobeying a traffic control device.
5.I motioned to the driver to pull over.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Officer Nino’s report is
(A)1, 3, 2, 5, 4
(B)3, 2, 1, 5, 4
(C)1, 5, 2, 3, 4
(D)3, 1, 2, 4, 5
97.A motor vehicle accident has occurred and a police officer has responded to the scene. After handling the accident, the police officer is reviewing his report concerning such motor vehicle accident. His report contains the following five sentences:
1.He was not able to stop, and struck the Ford making the left turn.
2.His head was bleeding profusely.
3.Mr. Howe stated he was heading west on Hemp Turnpike when a Ford made a left turn in front of him.
4.He was not hurt, but the driver of the Ford struck his head on his windshield.
5.An ambulance was called, and the driver of the Ford was removed to Elm Hospital.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in the officer’s report is
(A)2, 3, 4, 1, 5
(B)3, 1, 4, 2, 5
(C)5, 2, 3, 1, 4
(D)1, 5, 3, 2, 4
98.At 11:05 A.M., the central dispatcher alerts you to assist with a possible jumper at a bridge. Upon arrival at the location, you receive information from a witness. The following five sentences are part of the information obtained from the witness. Later that day you are required to incorporate such sentences into a report:
1.I looked up and saw her standing on a platform near the top of the bridge.
2.I saw a blue van stop in front of me.
3.A woman got out of the blue van.
4.She started to climb up a ladder onto the side of the bridge.
5.She climbed down on her own and was taken away by the police.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in your report is
(A)2, 3, 4, 1, 5
(B)4, 1, 2, 3, 5
(C)2, 4, 3, 1, 5
(D)4, 1, 3, 5, 2
99.Officer Ray Clues responded to a past robbery. His report contains the following five sentences:
1.The robber fled on foot north on Main Street.
2.Mr. Halls was not injured and was taken home by the police.
3.Mr. Halls gave the robber his wallet containing $200.
4.Mike Halls was approached by a masked, unknown male who displayed a handgun.
5.Mr. Halls was told by the robber, “Give me the money.”
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in Officer Clues’s report is
(A)5, 3, 4, 2, 1
(B)4, 3, 5, 2, 1
(C)5, 4, 2, 1, 4
(D)4, 5, 3, 1, 2
100.A crime is in progress. A certain police officer is completing a report about his response to the crime. The report contains the following five sentences:
1.The female April Downs was treated at the scene and released.
2.I was on 51st Street and ran to 52nd Street, where I could see the female lying on her back.
3.The male was described as a male Hispanic, 20 years old.
4.The original complaint I received was that there was a female’s calls for help.
5.A male had knocked her down while ripping her purse from her.
The most logical order for the above sentences to appear in the officer’s report is
(A)2, 4, 1, 5, 3
(B)2, 4, 1, 3, 5
(C)4, 2, 5, 3, 1
(D)4, 2, 3, 5, 1
TRAFFIC MAP QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer questions 101 through 103 solely on the basis of the following map.
The flow of traffic is indicated by the arrows. If there is only one arrow shown, then traffic flows only in the direction indicated by the arrow. If there are two arrows, then traffic flows in both directions. You must follow the flow of traffic.
101.Police Officer Rock is in her patrol car at the intersection of Tom Street and Newton Avenue. She receives a call from the dispatcher to respond to St. John’s Hospital. Which of the following is the most direct route for her to take in her patrol car, making sure to obey all traffic regulations?
(A)Travel west on Newton Avenue for one block, then north on Plum Street, then east on Neptune Avenue to St. John’s Hospital.
(B)Travel north on Tom Street, then east on Neptune Avenue, then north on Teller Street, then west on Frost Avenue.
(C)Travel east on Newton Avenue for two blocks, then north on Pine Street for one block, then east on Neptune Avenue.
(D)Travel east on Newton Avenue for four blocks, then north on Teller Street, then west on Frost Avenue.
102.While on routine radio motor patrol duty at the intersection of Soy Street and Sun Avenue, Police Officer Jung receives a call of a past burglary at the Cleardale Co-ops. Which of the following is the most direct route for him to take in his patrol car, making sure to obey all traffic regulations?
(A)Head south on Soy Street for one block, then east on Frost Avenue for two blocks, then north on Tom Street for one block, then east on Sun Avenue.
(B)Travel north on Soy Street, then west on Neil Avenue, then south on Tom Street, then east on Sun Avenue.
(C)Head west on Sun Avenue, then south on Pine Street, then west on Frost Avenue.
(D)Travel east on Sun Avenue, then south on Teller Street, then west on Neptune Avenue, then north on Adam Street.
103.A traffic accident involving property damage only has occurred at the intersection of Frost Avenue and Plum Street. Officer Daly is in his patrol car at the intersection of Soy Street and Newton Avenue. The officer is directed to respond to the scene of the accident. Which of the following is the most direct route for him to take in his patrol car, making sure to obey all traffic regulations?
(A)Travel north on Soy Street, then west on Frost Avenue to Plum Street, where the accident has occurred.
(B)Travel west on Newton Avenue, then north on Adam Street, then west on Frost Avenue to Plum Street.
(C)Travel east on Newton Avenue, then north on Teller Street, then west on Neil Avenue, then south on Tom Street, then west on Frost Avenue to Plum Street.
(D)Travel north on Soy Street, then west on Neptune Avenue, then north on Pine Street to Frost Avenue, then west on Frost Avenue to Plum Street.
MATCHING SKETCHES QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer questions 104 through 107 on the basis of the following sketches.
The first face on top in the center of the page is a sketch of an alleged criminal based on witnesses’ descriptions at the scene of a crime. One of the four sketches below is the way the suspect looked after changing appearance. Assume that no surgery has been done on the suspect. Select the face that is most likely that of the suspect.
104.
105.
106.
107.
VISUALIZATION QUESTION
Directions: Answer question 108 based on the following information and street sketch.
Pursuant to a call from the radio dispatcher concerning a prowler, Police Officer Devin DeMarco responds to Valley Drive, exits her radio motor patrol car, and faces the front of some buildings on Valley Drive, as shown below. Further information from the radio dispatcher indicates that the prowler is presently in the rear of 12 Valley Drive. Upon going to the rear of the buildings to investigate, it would be most correct for Officer DeMarco, as she now faces the buildings, to check the
108.(A)4th building from her right.
(B)2nd building from her right.
(C)4th building from her left.
(D)2nd building from her left.
REPORT WRITING QUESTIONS
Directions: In each of questions 109 through 113 you will be given four choices. Three of the choices—A, B, and C—contain a written statement. You are to evaluate the statement in each choice and select the statement that is most accurately and clearly written. If all or none of the three written statements is accurately and clearly written, you are to select choice D.
109.According to the above directions, evaluate the following statements:
(A)Who’s gun was used?
(B)Your going to testify today.
(C)That was to easy.
(D)All or none is accurate.
110.According to the above directions, evaluate the following statements:
(A)The officer jumped into there car.
(B)The detectives all ready made the arrest.
(C)The pistol was found beside the corpse.
(D)All or none is accurate.
111.According to the above directions, evaluate the following statements:
(A)Officer Jones and me arrested a burglar.
(B)Beside the detectives, six traffic officers responded to the accident.
(C)The moral of the civilian volunteers was high.
(D)All or none is accurate.
112.According to the above directions, evaluate the following statements:
(A)The field training officer was able to teach me defensive driving.
(B)Who’s going to make the arrest?
(C)They’re close to solving the case.
(D)All or none is accurate.
113.According to the above directions, evaluate the following statements:
(A)The new vacation schedule will not affect us.
(B)Its a very dangerous assignment.
(C)We didn’t have any ammunition among the two of us.
(D)All or none is accurate.
114.Detective Pat DeMarco is investigating a crime where he obtained the following facts:
Place of Occurrence: |
Moe’s Pool Hall, 40-18 Main Street |
Time of Occurrence: |
8:45 P.M. |
Time of Reporting: |
9:05 P.M. by the owner |
Crime: |
Robbery |
Victim: |
Bo Henderson, owner of Moe’s Pool Hall |
Suspect: |
Male, white, armed with a .25 caliber pistol |
Detective DeMarco is preparing an investigative report concerning the incident. Which of the following paragraphs expresses the above information most clearly and accurately?
(A)At 9:05 P.M. a white male entered Moe’s Pool Hall at 40-18 Main Street and announced a robbery. The owner of the pool hall was present and called the police.
(B)A white male armed with a gun robbed Moe’s Pool Hall at 8:45 P.M. The owner of the pool hall, Mr. Bo Henderson, reported the incident to the police at 9:05 P.M.
(C)At 9:05 P.M., Mr. Bo Henderson, the owner of Moe’s Pool Hall at 40-18 Main Street, reported that the pool hall was robbed at 8:45 P.M. The robber was described as a white male armed with a .25 caliber pistol.
(D)At 8:45 P.M., a white male armed with a .25 caliber revolver, entered Bo’s Pool Hall at 40-18 Main Street and announced a robbery. At 9:05 P.M., the owner of the pool hall, Mr. Henderson, notified the police.
115.Detective Michael Nalbandian responds to the scene of a past assault and obtains the following information:
Time of Occurrence: |
12 Noon |
Place of Occurrence: |
Gym at City College, 215 East 65th Street |
Victim: |
Nicole Bardot |
Witness: |
Jacklyn Dian |
Suspect: |
James Nalbo |
Weapon: |
Brass Knuckles |
Officer Nalbandian is preparing a report for detectives to conduct a follow-up investigation. Which of the following paragraphs expresses the above information most clearly and accurately?
(A)Jacklyn Dian states that at 12 noon, she observed James Nalbo assault Nicole Bardot at the gym of City College, 210 East 56th Street.
(B)At 12 noon in the gym of City College, Jacklyn Dian was a witness to James Nalbo assaulting Nicole Bardot with brass knuckles.
(C)Jacklyn Dian states that James Nalbo assaulted Nicole Bardot with brass knuckles at 12 noon in the gym of City College, 215 East 65th Street.
(D)At 12 noon witness Jacklyn Dian reported that James Nalbo assaulted Nicole Bardot with brass knuckles in the gym of City College at 210 East 65th Street.
116.Officer Don Dell responds to an incident pursuant to a call to 911. At the scene of the incident Officer Dell receives the following information:
Time of Reporting: |
1445 hours by the victim |
Time of Occurrence: |
1230 hours |
Victim: |
A female, white, 33 years old, known to the department |
Place of Occurrence: |
665 Sherman Avenue, the business office of the Victory Movie Theater |
Crime: |
Rape |
Suspect: |
Unknown male, black, 25 years old |
Weapon: |
Switchblade knife |
At the station house, Officer Dell prepares a confidential report regarding the incident. Which of the following describes the incident most clearly and accurately?
(A)At 1230 hours a white female known to the department 33 years old, was raped with a switchblade knife by an unknown black male, 25 years old, in the business office of the Victory Movie Theater.
(B)At 1230 hours a white female known to the department 33 years old, was raped by an unknown black male, 25 years old, at her residence 665 Sherman Avenue. She reported the crime at 1445 hours.
(C)A black female, 25 years old, known to the department, was raped by an unknown white male, 33 years old, armed with a switchblade knife, in the business office of the Victory Movie Theater. The crime occurred at 1230 hours and was reported at 1445 hours.
(D)At 1230 hours an unknown black male, 25 years old, armed with a switchblade knife, raped a white female, 33 years old, known to the department, in the business office of the Victory Movie Theater, 665 Sherman Avenue. The crime was reported at 1445 hours.
117.At 2215 hours, I arrived at the scene of an allegation of spousal abuse. At the scene I learned that Tom Mixer, white male, 32 years old, feloniously assaulted his wife June West, white female, 30 years old, with a hammer. Their six-month-old child, Fran West, white female, was also at the place of occurrence, 702 East 185th Street. The child was removed to the Foundling Hospital and I arrested Mr. Mixer for assault.
Which of the following most clearly and accurately expresses the above information?
(A)I responded to 702 East 185th Street and removed a child to the Foundling Hospital because the child’s parents engaged in spousal abuse.
(B)I arrived at 720 East 185th Street at 2215 hours and found that Tom Mixer, a white male, 32 years old, had hit his wife, June West, a white female, 32 years old, with a hammer. Their daughter Fran West, 6 months old, was brought to the Foundling Hospital. I arrested Mr. Mixer for assault.
(C)After responding to 702 East 185th Street at 2215 hours, I determined that Mrs. June West, a white female, 30 years old, had been assaulted with a hammer by her husband, Tom Mixer, a white male, 32 years old. I arrested Mr. Mixer for assault. Their 6-month-old daughter, Fran West, a white female, who was at the scene, was removed to the Foundling Hospital
(D)I arrested the husband of June West, a white female, 30 years old, for an assault. His name is Tom Mixer and he is white and 32 years old. A hammer was used at 702 East 185th Street, where their six-month-old daughter Fran West was brought to the Foundling Hospital.
118.At the scene of a missing person, the following information is gathered by Officer Cameo:
Location: |
Harp Senior Home, 299 Concourse Boulevard |
Subject: |
Louise Goner, female, Hispanic, 88 years old |
Complainant: |
Nurse Flo Gale of Harp Senior Home |
Time of Occurrence: |
2030 hours |
Additional Details: |
Subject was found safe at 2300 hours in the vicinity of the 233rd Street train station |
An official report is to be prepared on the incident. Which of the following expresses the above information most clearly and accurately?
(A)At 2030 hours, Louise Goner, a female Hispanic 88 years old, went missing according to a nurse at the Harp Senior Home. At 2300 hours she was fine.
(B)Officer Cameo responded to the scene of a person missing at 2030 hours from 299 Concourse Boulevard, the Harp Senior Home. The missing subject, Louise Goner, a white female, 88 years old, was reported missing by Nurse Flo Gale of Harp Senior Home, 299 Concourse Boulevard. At 2300 hours, Ms. Goner was found safe in the vicinity of the 233rd Street train station.
(C)Louise Goner was missing from the Harp Senior Home, 299 Concourse Boulevard at 2030 hours. Nurse Flo Gale reported Ms. Goner missing to Officer Cameo. Ms. Goner was found to be safe at 2300 hours in the vicinity of the 233rd Street train station.
(D)Officer Cameo responded to the Harp Senior Home where Nurse Flo Gale reported that at 2030 hours Louise Goner, a female Hispanic, 88 years old, a resident of the Harp Senior Home, was missing. At 2300 hours, Ms. Goner was found safe in the vicinity of the 233rd Street train station.
DIRECTED PATROL QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer questions 119 and 120 on the basis of the following information.
Police Officers Sean Kelly and Pat Riley, assigned to the 36th Precinct, are going over crime statistics with the Precinct crime analyst, Police Aide Joan Larkin. She tells them that most of the burglaries occur between 12 midnight and 4:00 A.M., most of the larceny of autos occur between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., and most of the robberies between 8:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. Most of the robberies occur on Cortland Avenue on Fridays; most of the burglaries occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Morris Avenue. And most of the larceny of autos occur on Saturdays on Cortland Avenue.
119.Police Officer Kelly decides to reduce burglaries occurring in the Precinct. To do this it would be most appropriate for Officer Kelly to work
(A)Monday to Friday, 4:00 A.M. to 12 noon, on Morris Avenue.
(B)Friday to Tuesday, 12 midnight to 8:00 A.M., on Morris Avenue.
(C)Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., on Morris Avenue.
(D)Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M., on Cortland Avenue.
120.In order to reduce the larceny of autos in the Precinct, Police Officer Riley should work
(A)Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., on Cortland Avenue.
(B)Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., on Morris Avenue.
(C)Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., on Morris Avenue.
(D)Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., on Cortland Avenue.
Directions: Answer questions 121 and 122 on the basis of the following information.
As a result of being on patrol in the 132nd Precinct, Officer Devin Paige DeMarco appropriately makes several determinations regarding the occurrence of criminal offenses in the 132nd Precinct. She finds that most of the rapes occur on Wednesdays, while most of the purse snatches occur on Sundays, and most of the homicides occur on Saturdays. Further, the purse snatches occur between 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. on Tremont Avenue. The homicides occur between 10:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. on Faile Street, and the rapes occur on Darp Street between 10:00 P.M. and 12 midnight.
121.Officer DeMarco wants to work a steady tour to reduce the number of purse snatches occurring in the Precinct. To accomplish this, it would be most appropriate for her to work
(A)Sunday to Friday, 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight on Faile Street.
(B)Friday to Tuesday, 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight on Darp Street.
(C)Thursday to Monday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Tremont Avenue.
(D)Wednesday to Sunday, 1:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on Tremont Avenue.
122.Captain Ray Smith calls Officer Devin Paige DeMarco into his office and asks her to work on a shift that would decrease the number of rapes which have recently plagued the Precinct. In response to the Captain’s request, it would be most appropriate if Officer DeMarco worked on
(A)Darp Street from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. from Monday to Friday.
(B)Faile Street from 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight from Tuesday to Saturday.
(C)Darp Street from 5:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. from Tuesday to Saturday.
(D)Tremont Avenue from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. from Monday to Friday.
Directions: Answer question 123 on the basis of the following information.
The media has recently criticized the 15th Precinct for the rise in crimes occurring within the confines of the Precinct. Specifically the daily newspaper, The Globe, has pointed out that carjackings are occurring on Parsons Street, while commercial robberies and narcotic sales are taking place on Bowne Street. The carjackings occur on Mondays and Wednesdays between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 10 P.M., while the narcotic sales occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 2:00 A.M. The commercial robberies occur on Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
123.Don Rems, a seasoned veteran officer, is called upon to create a tour of duty to specifically reduce the number of carjackings taking place in the Precinct. Officer Rems would be most likely to reduce the number of carjackings which occur in the Precinct by patrolling
(A)Saturday to Wednesday, 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight on Parsons Street.
(B)Monday to Friday, 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight on Bowne Street.
(C)Sunday to Thursday, 4:00 P.M. to 12 midnight on Bowne Street.
(D)Monday to Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Parsons Street.
Section Seven
FORMULA QUESTIONS
124.Police Officer Rems travels in his radio motor patrol car a total of M miles during a certain tour of duty consisting of T hours. During this tour of duty, Officer Rems travels at a rate of S miles per hour.
Which of the following is the most accurate manner to express the distance traveled by Officer Rems during such tour of duty?
(A)S = T × M
(B)T = M × S
(C)M = S × T
(D)M = T + S
125.Officer Tamara Jones is assigned to issuing summonses to speeders. On a typical tour of duty Jones is required to spend her entire tour of duty consisting of A hours enforcing the speeding traffic regulations, except for 3 hours of such tour during which she is required to conduct checkpoints for intoxicated drivers. For each tour of duty worked, Officer Jones is permitted L hours for meal time. Officer Jones works N days in a typical work week and gives T speeding summonses per hour.
Which of the following is the most accurate manner to express the number of summonses for speeding Officer Jones will give in such a typical work week?
(A)A − 3 − L × T × N
(B)[A − (3 + L)] × T × N
(C)A − 3 + [L × (T + N)]
(D)A + 3 − L × T × N
126.Officer Ryan Ford is vouchering stolen property which has come into the possession of the police. One part of such stolen property consists of valuable rare stamps. The number of such stamps is represented by S. In addition, each stamp has a value of Y dollars. The remainder of the recovered property consists of rare coins. The number of rare coins is represented by C. In addition, each coin has a value of Z dollars.
Which of the following is the most accurate manner to express the total value of the vouchered stolen property?
(A)(C + S) × (Z + Y)
(B)C + S + Z + Y
(C)(S × Z) + (C × Y)
(D)(C × Z) + (S × Y)
127.Mrs. Green passes away in her sleep. She lived alone and her nearest next of kin lives in Europe. The police are called to the scene and begin the process of safeguarding valuable property for the next of kin. In order to do this, the police voucher the following property:
Item Number |
Description |
Quantity |
Estimated Value |
1 |
Pearl Ring |
1 |
$500 |
2 |
Lladro Statues |
2 |
$600 each |
3 |
Ladies Wristwatch |
1 |
$900 |
Which of the following is the most accurate manner to express the total value of the vouchered property?
(A)(1 × $500) + (2 × $600) + (3 × $900)
(B)$500 + (2 × $600) + $900
(C)2 × $500 + $600 + $900
(D)1 × ($500 + $600 + $900)
128.At 0930 hours on May 1, Officer Rice responds to a past burglary at a computer sales store. The owner of the store reported that the following items were taken by the burglars.
2 printers, each valued at $340.00
3 flat screen monitors, total value $800.00
4 computer towers, total value $3150.00
Officer Rice is required to prepare an incident report on the burglary.
Which of the following is the most accurate manner for Officer Rice to express the total value of the property which was taken during this burglary?
(A)2 × ($340 + $800 + $3150)
(B)(2 × $340) + (3 × $800) + (4 × $3150)
(C)(2 × $340) + $800 + $3150
(D)2 × 3 × 4 + $340 + $800 + $3150
FIND THE PERP QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer question 129 based solely on the following information.
Recently there has been an increase in street muggings in the confines of the 97th Precinct. In three of the incidents, the victims were able to provide the following description of the perpetrators:
Incident No. 1 (4 days ago)—male, black, 30–35, 6′3″, 165 pounds, short straight black hair, long-sleeved shirt, black pants, brown sneakers, scar on left hand, and wearing a knitted cap.
Incident No. 2 (3 days ago)—male, black, 25–30, 6′2″, 195 pounds, short straight black hair, tattoos on bicep area of left arm and left hand, turtleneck sweater, Bermuda shorts, and white sneakers, wearing a baseball cap.
Incident No. 3 (2 days ago)—male, black, 23, 5′6″, 190 pounds, shoulder length black hair, tattoo on right forearm, polo shirt with USA across the front, jeans, and sneakers.
This morning there was an arrest of a street mugger. The description of the prisoner is as follows:
Incident No. 4 (this date)—male, black, 30, 6′2″, 195 pounds, short straight black hair, tattoos resembling a pentagram on right calf, left forearm, left hand, and left bicep area, wearing a white crew-neck sweater, brown pants, and sneakers.
129.Based on the description given above of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the fourth incident should also be considered a suspect in
(A)Incident No. 1, but not Incident No. 2 or Incident No. 3.
(B)Incident No. 2, but not Incident No. 1 or Incident No. 3.
(C)Incident No. 3, but not Incident No. 1 or Incident No. 2.
(D)none of the three incidents.
Directions: Answer question 130 based solely on the following information.
Police Officer Licitra received three reports of a male exposing himself to young children at P.S. #3. All of the incidents occurred in the vicinity of the school’s playground and within the same week. The descriptions of the suspect in each of the incidents is as follows:
Incident No. 1—Male, white, 20–25 years old, 5′9″, 160 pounds, prematurely gray hair at the temples, plaid shorts, tank top shirt, sunglasses, black pants and brown shoes, tattoo of a heart on left arm.
Incident No. 2—Male, white, 30 years old, 2-inch scar on chin, 5′11″, 170 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, leather jacket, gray slacks, and black shoes.
Incident No. 3—Male, white, 28 years old, 6′5″, 170 pounds, brown hair, tattoo on right arm, NY Yankees baseball cap, black slacks, and black shoes.
Later in the week, the Precinct anticrime unit makes an arrest for indecent exposure. The description of the suspect arrested is as follows:
Incident No. 4—Male, white, 27 years old, 5′10″, 175 pounds, brown hair, NY Yankees baseball cap, black pants, brown shoes, tattoo of a heart on right hand.
130.Based on the description given above of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the fourth incident should also be considered a suspect in
(A)none of the three incidents.
(B)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 2 but not Incident No. 3.
(C)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 2.
(D)Incident No. 2 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 1.
Directions: Answer question 131 based solely on the following information.
The 11th Precinct has been experiencing pocketbook snatches during the past week. The following descriptions of the thieves were received from victims and eyewitnesses.
Incident No. 1—Male, black, 16 years old, 5′10″, 190 pounds, earring in left ear, wearing a pull down knitted cap, a black jacket, brown pants, and sneakers.
Incident No. 2—Male, black, 18 years old, 6′, 185 pounds, wearing a knitted cap, baggy pants, sweatshirt with NY Jets on front, 3-inch scar over right eye.
Incident No. 3—Male, black, 17 years old, 5′11″, 180 pounds, wearing a black wool cap, gold earring in right ear, tattoo on his upper left arm, scar over left eye.
Police Officer Speeds has just personally witnessed a purse snatch and arrested the perpetrator. The officer is bringing the arrested person to the detectives for questioning. He is described as a male, black, 19 years old, 5′11″, 180 pounds, long shoulder-length dreadlocks, with a gold earring in both ears, a tattoo in the shape of a chain on his upper left arm, scar over both eyes.
131.Based on the description given above of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the most recent incident should also be considered a suspect in
(A)all three incidents.
(B)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 2 but not Incident No. 3.
(C)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 2.
(D)Incident No. 2 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 1.
Directions: Answer question 132 based solely on the following information.
A suspect is terrorizing women in the Upper East Side of the city. Detective Mary Finders of the Sex Crimes Squad is working on the cases of past rapes. She has obtained descriptions of the perpetrators in each of the following three incidents:
Incident No. 1—Male, black, 25–30 years old, 5′10″, husky build, scar on forehead over his right eye. Tattoo of girl on right forearm. Subject held a small silver handgun to head of victim during the assault.
Incident No. 2—Male, black, 20–25 years old, 6′, muscular build. Wore a ski mask covering facial features. Six-inch tattoo on right forearm. Subject held a large metal knife to throat of victim during the attack.
Incident No. 3—Male, black, 25–30 years old, 5′4″, very muscular build. Wore a blue ski mask covering facial features. Also wore brown jogging suit, and a large yellow metal chain around his neck. Threatened victim with a handgun during the attack.
Incident No. 4—The Sex Crimes Squad has just brought in suspect who was apprehended while attempting to force his way into the Upper East Side apartment of a young female. He is described as a male, black, 26 years old, 5′11″, well built, and weighing 210 pounds. He is missing his two front teeth and has a 4-inch scar over his left eye.
132.Based on the description given above of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the fourth incident should also be considered a suspect in
(A)Incident No. 1, but not Incident No. 2 or Incident No. 3.
(B)Incident No. 2, but not Incident No. 1 or Incident No. 3.
(C)Incident No. 3, but not Incident No. 1 or Incident No. 2.
(D)none of the three incidents.
Directions: Answer question 133 based solely on the following information.
In the confines of the 130th Precinct, a prostitute is operating as a street walker, who lures potential male customers to a secluded location and, with the help of an unidentified accomplice, beats and robs her victims. So far there have been three such incidents in the past three days. The descriptions which are limited to the female or females involved are described as follows:
Incident No. 1—Female, Hispanic, 20 years old, 5′4″, 130 pounds, red hair (possibly a wig), tattoo markings in the vicinity of right upper chest, wearing a brown jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.
Incident No. 2—Female, Hispanic, 25 years old, 5′6″, 140 pounds, blond hair (possibly a wig), a multicolored tattoo between her right breast and right clavicle. Wearing a red miniskirt, low-cut blouse, and fishnet stockings.
Incident No. 3—Female, Hispanic, 21 years old, 5′5″, 165 pounds. Subject informed victim she is HIV positive and has AIDS and will bite victim if resistance to robbery is offered.
Incident No. 4—A female has just been arrested in a 4th incident. She is Hispanic, 23 years old, 5′5″, 138 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, with a tattoo of the American Flag over her right breast.
133.Based on the description given above of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the fourth incident should also be considered a suspect in
(A)all three incidents.
(B)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 2 but not Incident No. 3.
(C)Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 2.
(D)Incident No. 2 and Incident No. 3 but not Incident No. 1.
FREQUENCY OF INFORMATION QUESTIONS
134.A violent assault has occurred in the 27th Precinct. The police identify four witnesses to the assault. Each witness is interviewed separately and gives a description of the perpetrator. Which of the four descriptions obtained from these witnesses should the police consider most likely to be correct?
(A)Male, black, 30 years old, 5′7″, 150 pounds, blue eyes
(B)Male, white, 30 years old, 5′7″, 150 pounds, blue eyes
(C)Male, Hispanic, 30 years old, 5′7″, 150 pounds, blue eyes
(D)Male, white, 30 years old, 5′7″, 150 pounds, brown eyes
135.A robbery has occurred and the robbers escaped in an auto. Fortunately, four witnesses were able to provide the police with what they witnessed concerning the getaway car. The following are license plate numbers that were reported by the four witnesses. Which one of these license plate numbers should the police consider most likely to be correct?
(A)New Jersey Plate CEG-2980
(B)New York Plate CEF-2990
(C)New York Plate CEF-2970
(D)New Jersey Plate CBB-3990
136.Police Officer Montreal responds to the scene of a hit-and-run accident in which one of the vehicles left the scene. Officer Montreal separately interviews four witnesses to the accident. The following are the descriptions of the vehicle that has left the scene as given by the four witnesses. Which one of these descriptions should Officer Montreal consider most likely to be correct?
(A)Black Ford Mustang, Connecticut Plate 8209 ACL
(B)Black Ford Mustang, Connecticut Plate 8009 ACL
(C)Brown Ford Mustang, Connecticut Plate 8209 ACL
(D)Black Ford Mustang, Connecticut Plate 8809 AOL
137.A drive-by shooting has occurred. The perpetrators escaped in a late model convertible. Four witnesses are identified as a result of a canvass of the neighborhood by detectives. Each of the witnesses observed the license plate of the vehicle from which the shots were fired. Which of the following four license plate numbers obtained by the police from the witnesses is most likely to be correct?
(A)TAF 457
(B)TOF 457
(C)TAE 457
(D)CAF 457
138.A pocketbook snatch has occurred. Police Officer Rems obtains the following descriptions of the thief separately from each of four witnesses. Which of these descriptions should Officer Rems consider most likely to be correct?
(A)Male, Hispanic, 15 years old, 6′, 170 pounds, brown eyes
(B)Male, Hispanic, 15 years old, 6′4″, 170 pounds, brown eyes
(C)Male, Hispanic, 15 years old, 5′8″, 170 pounds, brown eyes
(D)Male, Hispanic, 18 years old, 6′, 150 pounds, brown eyes
ARITHMETIC QUESTIONS
139.Officer Corns responds to the burglary of a supermarket. The owner of the supermarket, Mr. Watson, reports the following merchandise as having been taken:
25 cartons of cigarettes, each valued at $50.00
A desk safe worth $300.00 containing $1500 in cash
Food Stamps, valued at $1685
Various meat products, valued at $650
In addition, Mr. Watson estimates the damages to his roof, the point of entry of the burglars, as $2500.00; the rear door, the point of exit of the burglars, as $395.00; and the overall alarm system, which was tampered with, as $110.00. Which one of the following is the correct total value of the property taken from the supermarket?
(A)$8390.00
(B)$4185.00
(C)$5385.00
(D)$5085.00
140.On Tuesday, May 15, Officers Rico and Cobs responded to a past burglary at an Elgee’s electrical appliance store. The owner, Mr. Frank Elgee, stated that the below-listed merchandise was stolen during the burglary:
2 Tape recorders, each valued at |
$65.00 |
4 Televisions, each valued at |
$300.00 |
2 VCRs, each valued at |
$235.00 |
1 Cordless phone set valued at |
$40.00 |
In addition, Mr. Elgee told the officers that his cell phone valued at $100.00 was also taken during the burglary and that the lock on his front door will have to be fixed and that will cost $150.00.
The officers are preparing the complaint report regarding the burglary. Which one of the following most accurately represents the total value of the property stolen during the burglary?
(A)$740.00
(B)$1840.00
(C)$1940.00
(D)$2090.00
141.Mrs. Grey has had her purse stolen while eating in a neighborhood restaurant. She calls the police and reports that the following items were in her purse:
$65.00 in cash
A ring worth $235.00
A bracelet worth $470.00
A cell phone worth $185.00
A daily organizer now worth $325.00, which she originally paid $400.00 for.
The officer taking her information indicates on the incident report that the total value of property taken, exclusive of the cash, was
(A)$1280.00.
(B)$1290.00.
(C)$1215.00.
(D)$1680.00.
142.Officer Ray Rems is part of a team of officers conducting a heroin drug raid. As a result of the raid, the following amounts of heroin were recovered:
5 kilos of heroin secreted in one of the walls
128 self-sealing bags containing ⅛ of an ounce of heroin in each bag
64 self-sealing bags containing ¼ of an ounce of heroin in each bag
Officer Rems’s supervisor compliments the team on the large seizure of heroin made during the raid, especially when one considers that a kilo of heroin is equal to 2.2 pounds and each pound of heroin is the equivalent of 16 ounces.
Later at the station house, Officer Rems is preparing a voucher concerning the seized heroin. In determining how much heroin was seized, Officer Rems would be most correct if he indicated that the total seizure of heroin in pounds was
(A)10.
(B)11.
(C)12.
(D)13.
143.Police Officer Dina Catchem is assigned to a kidnapping case. As such it becomes necessary to determine the distance traveled by the kidnappers after the kidnapping. It is known that the kidnappers are traveling with the victim in the victim’s car. It is also known that the car has a full tank of gas, which is exactly 16 gallons, and the car can travel 20 miles per gallon of gas when traveling at a speed of 40 miles per hour. If the kidnappers do, in fact, travel at a speed of 40 miles per hour, how long will it be before the car runs out of gas?
(A)6 hours
(B)7 hours
(C)8 hours
(D)9 hours
POLICE JUDGMENT QUESTIONS—APPLYING POLICY
144.Police officers often respond to domestic disputes where they are called upon to exercise discretion in their handling of the incident. In general, however, any indication of physical violence between the disputants removes such police discretion and mandates that arrests be made of those responsible for the domestic violence. In which of the following sets of circumstances would an arrest for domestic violence be most likely to be mandated?
(A)An apartment is cluttered with furniture containing many open drawers with contents that appear to be in disarray.
(B)Loud heavy metal rock music is preventing the officers from clearly hearing those involved in the incident.
(C)The parties involved in the dispute are constantly yelling at each other.
(D)A bruise appears over the eye of a male who has been arguing with his wife.
145.Police work is a physically dangerous occupation. Therefore, officers are encouraged to request back-up assistance from other officers when the situation is one in which an officer may be injured. In which of the following situations would an officer be most correct in requesting such back-up?
(A)Several men are unloading furniture from a parked moving van.
(B)A child is crying while seated alone in the rear of a parked motor vehicle.
(C)An elderly female pedestrian is threatening to throw an unknown liquid on other pedestrians passing by.
(D)A group of parents are booing the referee at a local sandlot football game.
WANTED POSTERS QUESTIONS
Directions: Before answering questions 146 through 150, take 5 minutes to examine the following wanted posters with the information that accompanies each poster. Do not look ahead to the questions until 5 minutes have passed and then do not look back at the posters while answering the questions.
Note: Include this 5-minute period in the 4½-hour time limit for completing the entire examination.
WANTED FOR LARCENY FRAUD
Donna E. Badoccino
Age: |
32 |
Race: |
White |
Height: |
5′2″ |
Weight: |
130 pounds |
Eyes: |
Gray |
Hair: |
Brown |
Scars: |
None |
Tattoos: |
The words “Where’s a Dotty?” on left arm |
Subject frequents gambling casinos and engages in high stakes poker games. Subject wins confidence of elderly males and subsequently encourages them to invest in bogus oil exploration ventures. Recently escaped from Beacon Detention Facility where subject was serving 7 years for larceny fraud. Prison number 74564.
WANTED FOR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Louis Lacelove
Age: |
25 |
Race: |
Asian |
Height: |
5′6″ |
Weight: |
125 pounds |
Eyes: |
Blue |
Hair: |
Brown (may be dyed blond) |
Scars: |
3-inch appendix scar |
Tattoos: |
“Fat Boy” on subject’s left calf |
Subject is wanted in connection with the importation of illegal alien Asian females who are then forced into prostitution. One previous arrest for assault. Is considered armed and dangerous.
WANTED FOR MURDER
Donnel Roeder
Age: |
50 |
Race: |
White |
Height: |
6′1″ |
Weight: |
220 pounds |
Eyes: |
Blue |
Hair: |
Red |
Scars: |
Forehead |
Tattoos: |
“The Liza” over left pectoral muscle |
Subject is wanted in connection with the murder of a drug dealer, Bobo Packets, who allegedly sold drugs to subject’s 13-year-old granddaughter. It is alleged that subject strangled Packets after claiming that the Lord has directed him to cleanse the urban streets of drug dealing.
WANTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING
Francisco Amato
Age: |
48 |
Race: |
Hispanic |
Height: |
5′11″ |
Weight: |
190 pounds |
Eyes: |
Green |
Hair: |
Brown/Gray |
Scars: |
5-inch scar under left armpit |
Tattoos: |
None |
Subject is linked to South American crime cartel known as the “Limas.” Subject is known to be armed with a .22 caliber, two-shot derringer pistol, which is usually secreted on his ankle. He has vowed not to be taken alive.
DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL 5 MINUTES HAVE PASSED.
After reviewing the Wanted Posters for 5 minutes, answer questions 146 through 150 solely on the basis of the wanted posters on the preceding pages. Do NOT refer back to the posters when answering these questions.
146.Which of the wanted subjects illustrated in the following posters carries a .22 caliber pistol?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
147.Which of the wanted subjects illustrated in the following posters gets victims to invest in bogus oil ventures?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
148.Which of the wanted subjects illustrated in the following posters imports illegal aliens for the purpose of prostitution?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
149.Which of the wanted subjects illustrated in the following posters claims to get messages from the Lord?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
150.Which of the wanted subjects illustrated in the following posters has a tattoo on the left arm?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
END OF EXAMINATION
Insert the number of correct answers you obtained in the blank space for each section of the examination. The scale in the next column indicates how you did.
How to correct weaknesses:
1.If you are weak in Section One, concentrate on Chapters 2 and 3.
2.If you are weak in Section Two, concentrate on Chapter 4.
3.If you are weak in Section Three, concentrate on Chapter 1.
4.If you are weak in Section Four, concentrate on Chapter 6.
5.If you are weak in Section Five, concentrate on Chapter 5.
6.If you are weak in Section Six, concentrate on Chapters 6 and 8.
7.If you are weak in Section Seven, concentrate on Chapter 6.
Note: Consider yourself weak in a section if you receive other than an excellent rating in it.