Police Officer Exam

1.(A) The clock indicates three o’clock. A police officer on patrol should always be aware of the time of day, which often becomes important when investigating incidents.

2.(A) Location of bus stops on a police officer’s post is important in that an officer is often asked the location of such facilities.

3.(A) Being aware of details such as numbers of people often indicates that further observation of such people by an officer might be required.

5.(A) Despite it possibly being an innocent action, someone carrying a bat should always be noted by an officer on patrol.

6.(B) When testing memory and recall, examiners often ask questions concerning license plates of vehicles appearing in sketches of street scenes.

7.(A) When studying a street scene sketch, a candidate should make note of addresses of important locations. Examiners ask about such addresses since officers patrolling a post are actually often asked about such information by the general public.

8.(B) One of the details an officer is called upon to recall is the name of the hospital someone receiving medical assistance was removed to.

9.(B) The officers conducting the surveillance were Long, Carmen, and Levine. Sergeant Hanley did not engage in the surveillance. He arrived on the scene after an arrest was made.

10.(A) The black object that was recovered from the bushes was found to be a loaded, operable nine millimeter pistol.

11.(B) After the defendant was placed under arrest, the supervisor, Sergeant Hanley, then responded to the scene.

12.(B) The officers witnessed an apparent drug transaction taking place on the street in front of 3105 51st Street, in an area known for its drug activity.

13.(B) Smith was observed passing his companion a three-by-five-inch brown envelope which appeared to resemble a “twenty dollar bag” commonly used in drug transactions.

14.(C) 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 committing or was about to commit a crime. Thus, he argued that the gun should be suppressed as the “fruit of the poisonous tree.”

15.(C) 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.

16.(C) Scanning the question stem and the choices before closely reading the procedure would have helped you to quickly and accurately answer this question.

17.(C) The importance of words such as only and anytime can be seen here. A prisoner may be interviewed by a parole officer from the state division of parole on official business not anytime but only when serving parole violation papers.

18.(A) If the officer’s last action was to request the appropriate unit (i.e., the Prisoner Detention Unit) to assign cell space, and to determine the method of transportation for the prisoner to an activated detention facility, then his next action according to the procedure should be to comply with the instructions given by the Prisoner Detention Unit.

19.(D) When examining procedures, give special attention to what are known as qualifiers. They are statements which change a previously made statement. As in this example, obviously a prisoner may be interviewed by his attorney but notice the qualifier—that is, the interview must be conducted in the presence of the supervisor of the police officer.

20.(D) A visit from the parents of an arrested prisoner who is between the ages of 16 and 21 can occur after the prisoner has been in custody for more than 4 hours. The time of such a visit must be no longer than 20 minutes. Note that when numbers are part of a police procedure used in this question type, pay particular attention to the numbers. Examiners love to make such numbers the crux of questions. Also examiners frequently attempt to distract candidates by mixing up the time of occurrence of an offense with the time of the arrest.

21.(B) The time limit for such a visit is 20 minutes. The officer permitted the visit to last one-half hour, which is 30 minutes. Hence, he acted improperly. Choice C was included to make the following point. The stem of the question, the part before the choices, was constructed to paint a picture for the candidate of a close knit family where one family member made a minor mistake and is genuinely sorry. It is true that officers are allowed to use their discretion; however, when dealing with this type of question, note that the instructions clearly state that the candidate must answer the questions based solely on the following information. This means the rules/procedure will be adhered to totally, and for this procedure, in a fixed order.

22.(D) This is a good example of having to base your answer on the procedure that has been provided. Whereas it might seem logical to simply allow a clergyman to interview a prisoner, it is not to be done unless the prisoner requests the clergyman.

25.(A) According to the procedure, after permitting the prisoner to be interviewed by certain properly identified persons on official business, the next step for an officer to take is to prepare an Arrest Report.

26.(A) The other officer (i.e., Officer Ford) interviewed the bodega owner, and Officer Ford’s shield number is 17068.

27.(C) The bodega owner described the suspect as wearing a red jacket with blue lettering on the back, and the bodega owner is Chris Alleva.

28.(D) Choices A and B are not accurate since the pocketbook containing the two hundred dollar gold coin was returned to the victim, Dottie Wilson. Choice C is inaccurate since nothing in the passage indicated that the high blood pressure medicine had been put into the pocketbook. Hence, choice D is the answer. Remember the instructions preceding the question: Answer questions . . . solely on the basis of the information contained in the following passage. It is extremely essential to remember not to assume information that is not contained in the passage.

29.(A) The victim gave the officer the following description of the perpetrator: a male Hispanic approximately 20–25 years old, wearing a blue jacket with red lettering that said “Young Earls” on the back. Note that the victim did not indicate the weight or height of the suspect. The other witness, the bodega owner, Mr. Chris Alleva, described the suspect as being about 20 years, 5'6", weighing about 150 lbs., with a small mustache, long sideburns, and wearing a red jacket with blue lettering on the back. Hence, of the choices, the only piece of information that both witnesses concur on at this point is the suspect’s age.

30.(B) The time of reporting was 5:30 P.M., Wednesday, October 14. The bartender reported that yesterday, which would be Tuesday, he had seen an unknown female loitering in the vicinity of the victim’s home. He described the unknown female as Asian. Therefore, choice B is the answer.

31.(C) Bolts told the bartender that tomorrow Detective Neil Bailes would be around to interview him about the suspicious female. If it is presently Wednesday, October 14, tomorrow is obviously October 15.

32.(C) It was reported that part of the property taken consisted of a .25 caliber pistol, not a revolver, identification S1229, legally licensed and registered to the victim’s husband, Dylan Homes. The remaining items are as indicated in the passage.

33.(D) The case was officially reported to the 87th Precinct and was assigned case number 3356 by Police Administrative Aide Linda Bandon.

34.(A) A further interview of Mr. Handy at a platform train stop of the number 7 eastbound train revealed that he had been robbed and assaulted 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.

35.(C) A further interview of Mr. Handy revealed that he had been robbed and punched in the chest about five minutes before the officer had first approached him, which was at about 5:30 P.M. Hence, Mr. Handy was robbed at 5:25 P.M.

36.(D) 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.

37.(A) Officer Hills arrested Ray Marks, a white male, 32 years old, of 1099 Riverside Drive, Manhattan.

39.(B) Mr. Boffet Singh, the owner of the Bombay Stationery Shop, located at 1296 Brent Street, also resides there. Mr. Singh said he had called 911.

40.(C) Farano, the white male, Ponte, the Hispanic male, and Wilbert, the black male, received arrest #4821, #4822, and #4823, respectively, with the investigation continuing under complaint #3482. Hence, the arrest number received by the black male (Wilbert) who was arrested in the assault of Mark Goldblatt was 4823.

41.(A) Mr. Harry Walker is named in the passage as being the assemblyman from the Riverview District and in attendance at the meeting.

42.(C) Remember that Ms. Jones disputed Detective Richardson’s information and stated that there have been at least nineteen accidents, with fifteen injured people.

43.(D) The passage specifically gives the ages of the white male and the Hispanic female as around 19. Remember, however, that nothing is known about the third member of the team. Therefore, that member could also be about 19.

45.(A) The local community board is known as the Riverview Community Board, and the district manager of the Riverview Community Board was specifically identified as Ms. María García.

46.(C) At least eight holdups have been reported in the last three months, although there may have been others that were not reported.

47.(C) The address of the meeting was given in the passage. It is not a coincidence that the same numbers in a different sequence appear in choices A and C. It is meant to test your ability to pay attention to detail.

48.(D) Very early in the passage, the date is given as April 17, the same date as the meeting.

49.(C) Choice C states that at least eleven accidents have occurred in the last three months. The material states that at least eleven accidents have occurred in the last two months. If at least eleven accidents happened in the last two months, then the same can be said of the last three months. If anything, the numbers of accidents in the last three months would be greater than the last two months. It could not be less; therefore, in the last three months there have been at least eleven automobile accidents in the vicinity of Riverview Road.

50.(A) The material states that the female Hispanic is armed on occasion with a .32 caliber silver-plated handgun. The choice states that she is always armed with such a handgun.

51.(B) Notice the similarity of the numbers in the choices. Be aware that this is done on purpose. You must develop the ability to pay attention to detail and distinguish between the various numbers you will encounter in a typical passage.

53.(B) According to the paragraph, a fixed post is required for an extremely sensitive security problem. Hence, the security problem obviously requires heightened concern. Choices A, C, and D do not necessarily bring about heightened security concerns. Choice B would bring about such concerns.

54.(B) Choices A, C, and D are not appropriate in that the paragraph consistently indicates that it is a police officer who is assigned to a fixed post.

55.(B) The paragraph clearly indicates that fixed posts are a result of deliberation and intuitive thinking. Such an effort would certainly have to be primarily based on sound reasons. Hence, choice B is the most appropriate response.

56.(B) Box 8a calls for the shield number of the arresting officer, who is Officer Bolte, whose shield number is 3266.

57.(C) Number 2874 is the voucher number of the stainless steel frying pan that was used in the assault of Colton Repe; as such, it should be entered in Box 7a.

58.(D) Bailes is the name of the detective assigned to the follow-up investigation and should be placed in Box 10.

59.(B) Officer Bolte, who is the arresting officer, is assigned to the Boro Task Force.

62.(C) The complainant is a relative of the victim, specifically the father, Mr. Tom Dodge.

63.(A) According to the form, the suspect’s car was red and the victim’s hat was blue.

64.(D) The ransom request was received on the next day, or November 12 at 9:30 P.M.

66.(B) A serious physical injury is a physical injury that results in death, a protracted injury, or illness or damage to an organ of the human body. Therefore, choices A and C are inaccurate since a serious physical injury can have any one of these three results. As such, the use of the word must renders choices A and C inaccurate. Choice D is inaccurate since nothing in the definition demands that a deadly weapon be used to inflict a serious physical injury. Remember that the directions indicate that the questions are to be based solely on the basis of the legal definitions given. Choice B is accurate since a serious physical injury is in the first instance a physical injury and a physical injury is an injury resulting in substantial pain or physical impairment.

67.(B) A 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. Thus, choices A, C, and D all fit into the definition of a deadly weapon. Note that nothing in the definitions given refer to whether the knives must be opened or closed. Therefore, any such weapons, opened or closed, would be considered deadly weapons. However, choice B is not representative of a deadly weapon since it is not loaded. It makes no difference that the weapon was used previously to commit a murder. It must be loaded and readily capable of firing a shot that is capable of producing death or other serious physical injury. Therefore, any such gun would not be a deadly weapon; it must be loaded.

68.(A) Sal has committed assault in the third degree since, with criminal negligence, he caused physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument, in this case the tools. Note that he acted with criminal negligence in that he failed to perceive a risk he should have. Hence, choice D is incorrect. Also choices B and C are incorrect in that nothing in the definitions given mention acting with criminal negligence while committing second or first degree assault. Criminal negligence is mentioned only in connection with third degree assault.

69.(D) The necessity for the perpetrator to be eighteen years old or more and intend to cause physical injury and actually cause such injury to a person less than seven years old is only one of the ways to commit assault in the second degree. Hence, choices A and B are incorrect. Choice C is incorrect since the injury in assault in the second degree can be either a physical injury or a serious physical injury. However, choice D is correct in that every subdivision of assault in the second degree calls for the perpetrator to act in an intentional manner or with intent, that is, intentionally.

70.(B) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person. Thus, even though John intended to cause a serious physical injury to Ted, and did not intend to cause an injury to Mary, he is still guilty of assault in the second degree since some other person received a serious physical injury, in this case a broken nose. Note that it is not assault in the first degree, since no deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument was used in the assault, only his bare hands.

71.(C) A dangerous instrument is 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. Hence, choices A, B, and D are accurate. Note that regarding choice A, a paper clip could be a dangerous instrument if used to poke someone in the eye. Also note that regarding choice B, just because something is specifically mentioned as being a deadly weapon, that does not preclude such article from being considered a dangerous weapon also. In addition, regarding choice D, a pistol, which could certainly be a dangerous weapon, such as in the instance of being used to strike someone, also becomes a deadly weapon when it is operable and loaded with ammunition. Choice C is inaccurate since, if a vehicle was pushed off a ledge and fell on someone, although not driven at the time, it would still be capable of causing death or other serious physical injury.

72.(A) A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when he recklessly causes physical injury to another person. And physical injury is defined as an injury resulting in substantial pain or physical impairment.

73.(C) The most appropriate charge is assault in the first degree, which states that a person is guilty of assault in the first degree when, 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.

74.(C) The perpetrator aided by two or more persons actually present PLUS the victim totals four.

75.(C) Both crimes require the same number of perpetrators (i.e., a person aided by two or more actually present) and resulting injury (i.e., a serious physical injury). So neither choice A nor D represents a difference between gang assault in the second degree and gang assault in the first degree. In both degrees of the crime, there is no requirement for a weapon to be used. Thus, choice B can be eliminated. Choice C represents a difference in that in gang assault in the second degree the intent is to cause physical injury, while in gang assault in the first degree the intent is to cause serious physical injury to another person.

76.(D) 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. Because Moe threatened the future use of physical force, it may be some crime but it is not robbery.

77.(C) Choice A is incorrect since the question is to be answered based solely on the basis of the legal definitions given and nothing in the definitions given indicates that for a robbery to occur an injury must result. The definitions offer other situations in which a charge of robbery would be appropriate. Choice D is incorrect in that nothing in the definitions given indicates that one’s fists can be equated with deadly weapons. Choice C is the correct answer because the facts given spell out at least robbery in the third degree. Don and Frank threatened the immediate use of physical force upon another person (i.e., Tom) for the purpose of compelling Tom, the owner of the motorcycle, to deliver up the property. Choice B would be inappropriate in that although a robbery in the second degree has occurred, such offense is not a Class B felony as choice B states. According to the definitions, robbery in the second degree is a Class C felony. This is a lesson in reading and understanding the entire choice. Further, in reading this group of definitions of robbery, the candidate should note that a perpetrator who commits robbery in the third degree has his offense escalate to robbery in the second or first degree based on certain aggravating factors, such as, for example, injuring someone or using a weapon. And while it is true that such circumstances would support the more serious degree of the offense, the perpetrator still, in the first instance, has committed the lesser degree of the offense. In sum, a charge of third or second degree could be lodged against Don and Frank, but choice B, which offers a charge of second degree, is incorrect because the choice indicates that second degree robbery is a Class B felony. Therefore, choice C is the only correct choice in its entirety.

78.(C) Ray committed robbery in the first degree because he was armed with a deadly weapon and that is one of the ways to commit robbery in the first degree. Choice A is incorrect in that there are several actions other than displaying a pistol that also properly warrant a charge of robbery in the first degree. Choice B is incorrect in that having an accomplice actually present is only one of several ways of committing robbery in the second degree. By now you should realize that when answering legal definition questions you must understand that there are usually several different actions that could possibly warrant a charge of the same offense. Choice D is incorrect because nothing is contained in the given definitions that mentions the need for commercial establishments to be involved. When answering legal definitions you must confine your answers to what is contained in the given definitions.

79.(D) Under these circumstances, X used the force only to carry off the property and not to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking of the property or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking. In addition, the force was not used in 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. Y was not even aware of X’s presence. The force used by X was merely to carry off the property; thus, the offense is not a robbery.

80.(D) A charge of robbery must involve the use or threatened use of immediate force against another person. Here the use of force threatened was not against another person but against property, namely, the store.

81.(A) Robbery is either a B, C, or D felony. It, therefore, is always a felony. Choice B is incorrect because in the given definitions there is no mention of robbery ever being a misdemeanor. Also, the aggravating factors that cause robbery to rise in seriousness from third degree through to first degree have nothing to do with the value of the property taken. Hence, choice C is incorrect. Regarding the number of perpetrators, if there is more than one robbery perpetrator and both are actually present, the crime of robbery becomes at least second degree. Beyond that, the fact that there are more than two perpetrators in and of itself does not continue to raise the seriousness of the offense of robbery.

82.(C) According to the information given, Jack committed the robbery. Without any description of any further aggravating factor(s), at the minimum Jack has forcibly stolen property and, as such, has committed robbery in the third degree. When there is the use of another robber to commit the offense, such other robber must be actually present to raise the seriousness of the robbery. In this instance, Mary was at least a mile away and never got to be actually present at the scene. Hence, choice B is incorrect. Choice A is incorrect since no aggravating factors to raise the offense to first degree can be established from the facts given. Choice D is incorrect because of the use of the word solely. Although whether or not persons inside the store were injured and the seriousness of the injuries could be aggravating factors that could raise the degree or seriousness of the robbery, these are not the only ways that a robbery could be raised to first degree. For example, merely being armed with a deadly weapon could properly warrant a charge of robbery in the first degree.

83.(C) If in the course of the commission of a robbery or of immediate flight therefrom, a participant in the crime causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime, then a charge of second degree or first degree, depending on the seriousness of the injury, could be lodged. The fact that one robber participant injures another robber participant does not raise the seriousness of the robbery, regardless of how serious the resulting injury may be.

84.(B) Because Mary is over 21 years old and Jock is less than 17 years old, Mary is charged with sodomy but Jock is not. Hence, choice B is correct and choice A is not. Choices C and D are incorrect in that to warrant a charge of adultery, an act of sexual intercourse has to have taken place. Therefore, neither has committed adultery.

85.(D) Tab has committed the crime of adultery, which is a misdemeanor. He is 16 years of age and, as such, can be legally charged for an offense as an adult. In this case the female he has had sexual intercourse with is married; thus, a charge of adultery, a misdemeanor, may be lodged against him. Therefore, choice D is correct and choices B and C are incorrect. In addition, Tab could be charged with rape in an instance where he has sexual intercourse with a female by force and against her will. Therefore, choice A is incorrect.

86.(D) In the given definitions of sodomy, there is no mention of gender. The actions required for sodomy consist of one person forcing another person against that person’s will to engage in oral or anal sex; this situation may apply to persons who are legally married to each other. Sodomy also occurs when a person is over 21 years of age and the other person is less than 17 years of age and they engage in oral or anal sex. Such person over 21 years of age is guilty of sodomy. However, this law does not apply to persons legally married to each other. Choice D, therefore, is correct. Choice A is incorrect because there is no mention of rape being a misdemeanor under any circumstances. Choice B is incorrect since there is no requirement for knowledge of marital status for the crime of adultery to take place. Choice C is incorrect in that the use of force is not the only way a charge of rape may be warranted. According to the definitions, rape may also occur in any instance when 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.

87.(D) Colton took property belonging to another person (i.e., the store), and regardless of whether he intended to use the property himself or whether the property was for another person, it is still a larceny. Hence, choices A and B are incorrect since there is no need to show that the property was for his personal use. However, because the sum total of the value of property was NOT more than $1000 dollars (i.e., $350 + $375 + $275 = $1000), he has committed petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

88.(C) Dan has committed grand larceny regardless of the nature of the property taken because he removed property from the person of another, regardless of the value or nature of the property taken.

89.(D) Peaches intentionally damaged the property of another in an amount that was more than $500 dollars. As such she has committed criminal mischief in the first degree. It was not necessary to use explosives to damage the vehicle. Thus choice A is incorrect. Choice B is incorrect since there is no requirement for someone to be injured in order to have criminal mischief take place. Criminal mischief involves damage to property. Choice C is incorrect because the perpetrator of criminal mischief need to intend only to damage the property of another and such action must result in damage to the property of that person or of another.

90.(A) In order to commit the crime of criminal mischief, the perpetrator of such crime needs to know how much damage he intends to do.

91.(B) Sentence #1 cannot come before sentence #5 since the officer could not respond in a radio motor patrol car until he has first entered the radio motor patrol car. Hence, choice A can be eliminated. Sentence #4 cannot be stated first since it refers to the injured Hispanic female. It makes a reference to a specific someone who has not been previously identified. Choice C can be eliminated. Thus sentence #5 must come first, and sentence #1 logically immediately follows it. The answer is choice B.

92.(C) Statement #2 cannot come first since Detective Smith must first enter the interrogation room before beginning to speak to the suspect. Statement #5 cannot appear first since the suspect was initially seated alone in the interrogation room and then the detectives entered the interrogation room. Finally, statement #1 cannot be the first sentence because it identifies someone as “he” without any prior indication of whom “he” refers to. Hence, the only sentence that can appear first is sentence #4. Choice C must be the answer.

93.(D) According to the choices either sentence #3 or #1 must be the first sentence. Sentence #1 mentions him without any indication to whom him refers. Choices A and C can be eliminated. If sentence #3 must come first, it must be followed by sentence #5. Sentence #3 cannot be followed by sentence #2 because, in order to make an observation of someone in the family room, the officer would have to get out of bed first. Choice D is the answer.

95.(C) Since sentence #1 must come first, choices A and D can be eliminated. Sentence #4 must follow sentence #1. Choice C is the answer.

96.(B) The first sentence according to the choices must be either #1 or #3. Since #3 is a more logical beginning, choices A and C can be eliminated. And since sentence #5 must come before sentence #4, choice D can be eliminated, and thus choice B is the answer.

97.(B) Clearly, sentence #3 should come first, thereby making choice B the answer.

98.(A) Once it is established that sentence #2 precedes sentence #4, choices B and D can be eliminated. In addition, upon determining that sentence #3 must precede sentence #4, choice C can be eliminated, thus leaving choice A as the most logical order of the five sentences.

99.(D) Since sentence #4 must precede sentence #5, choices A and C can be eliminated. Further because sentence #5 must precede sentence #3, choice B can also be eliminated. Choice D is the answer.

100.(C) Sentence #4 clearly should be the first sentence in the report. Therefore, choices A and B can be eliminated. Once it is determined that sentence #5 must precede sentence #3, choice C becomes the answer.

101.(D) Choice A is incorrect because you cannot travel west on Newton Avenue. Choice B is incorrect because Tom Street is a southbound street and thus prevents traveling north. Choice C is incorrect because you cannot travel north on Pine Street. Choice D is the correct route.

102.(B) Choice A is incorrect because Soy Street is a northbound street. Choice C is incorrect because you cannot travel west on Sun Avenue. Choice D is incorrect in that Neptune Avenue is an eastbound street upon which you cannot travel westbound. Choice B designates the correct route.

103.(C) Choice A is incorrect since Frost Avenue cannot be accessed by traveling north on Soy Street. St. John’s Hospital presents an obstruction. Choice B is incorrect since you cannot travel west on Newton Avenue. Choice D is incorrect because you cannot travel west on Neptune Avenue and, in addition, you cannot travel north on Pine Street. Note that in some choices there may be two actions offered that do not follow the flow of traffic, as in choice D (i.e., west on Neptune Avenue and north on Pine Street). However, for you, the candidate, only one incorrect action is enough for the choice to be eliminated as the correct route. Choice C designates the correct route.

104.(A) The nose of choice B, the chin line of choice C, and the eyes of choice D leave choice A as the only possible answer.

105.(B) The facial line on the chin of choice A, the eyes of choice C, and the eyes and nose of choice D leave choice B as the only possible answer.

106.(D) The lips of choice A and choice B and the nose of choice C leave choice D as the only possible answer.

107.(C) The nose of choice A, the chin of choice B, and the eyes of choice D leave choice C as the only possible answer.

108.(B) The strategy in answering visualization questions is similar to the strategy that is emphasized later in the text in connection with answering the question type we refer to as traffic map questions. You must imagine (i.e., visualize) yourself in the position of the person described in the question. In other words, your position must be thought of from the current perspective of the person described in the question. In this question, when the officer arrived at the scene and faced the buildings, number 12 Valley Drive was two houses from the officer’s left. However, if the officer is now facing the buildings from the rear, number 12 Valley Drive is the second building from the officer’s right.

109.(D) Choice A can be eliminated because the use of Who’s is incorrect. Whose should be used. Choice B can be eliminated because of the use of Your. You’re should be used instead. Choice C can be eliminated because of the use of to. Too should be used instead. Hence, none of the choices is accurately and clearly written.

110.(C) Choice A can be eliminated because the use of there is incorrect. Their should be used. Choice B can be eliminated because the use of all ready is incorrect. Already should be used. Choice C is correct in that it is accurately and clearly written.

111.(D) Choice A can be eliminated because the use of me is incorrect. I should be used. Choice B can be eliminated because of the use of Beside. Besides should be used instead. Choice C can be eliminated because of the use of moral. Morale should be used. Choice D is the answer since none of the three written statements is accurately and clearly written.

112.(D) Choice D is the answer since all of the three written statements are accurately and clearly written.

113.(A) Choice B can be eliminated because of the use of Its. It’s should be used instead. Choice C can be eliminated because of the use of among. Between should be used. Choice A is the answer.

114.(C) Choice A is incorrect since the incident occurred at 8:45 P.M. and was reported at 9:05 P.M. Choice B is incorrect because the address of the pool hall was not included. Choice D is incorrect since the weapon was a pistol and not a revolver. Choice C is the answer.

115.(C) Choice A is incorrect since the type of weapon, brass knuckles, was not included. Choice B is incorrect since the address of City College is missing. Choice D is incorrect because the time of occurrence, not reporting, was 12 noon. Choice C is correct.

116.(D) Choice A is incorrect because the street address of the place of occurrence was omitted. Note that Choice A is incorrect also because, although the suspect was armed with a switchblade knife, the victim was not raped with the switchblade knife. Obviously, at times, a choice can be eliminated for more than one reason; although only one reason is needed to properly eliminate a choice as not being clearly and accurately written. Choice B is incorrect because the victim was not raped at her residence. Choice C is incorrect since the ages and descriptions of the victim and suspect were switched. Choice D is correct.

117.(C) Choice A is incorrect since the identities of the parents were not included and there was no indication of who exactly was arrested. Choice B is incorrect since the address of the place of occurrence was incorrect. It is 702 East 185th Street and not 720 East 185th Street. Choice D is incorrect because it is not clear who was assaulted. Choice C is the answer.

118.(D) Choice A is incorrect because the location where the subject was found was not included. Also note that no information about the nurse was given. Choice B is incorrect because it unnecessarily repeats the address of the Harp Senior Home. Also note that the description of Ms. Goner is incorrect; she is Hispanic. Remember, there may be more than one reason why a choice could be considered unclear or inaccurate. Choice C is incorrect because important information concerning the subject, specifically her age and description, was omitted. Choice D is correct.

119.(C) Choice A is incorrect since burglaries are occurring between 12 midnight and 4:00 A.M. Choice B is incorrect because it does not call for Officer Kelly to work on Wednesdays, a day when burglaries are occurring. Choice D is incorrect because it does not have Officer Kelly working on Morris Avenue, where burglaries are occurring. Choice C is the answer.

120.(D) Choice A can be eliminated since it has Officer Riley working Monday to Friday; however, most of the larceny of autos are occurring on Saturday. Choices B and C can be eliminated since they require Officer Riley to work on Morris Avenue; however, the larceny of autos are occurring on Cortland Avenue. Choice D is the answer.

121.(D) Since the purse snatches are occurring on Tremont Avenue, choices A and B can be eliminated. Choice C can be eliminated since the purse snatches are occurring between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. Choice D is correct since it would see the officer working on Sundays, covering the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. on Tremont Avenue, the times and places where purse snatches have occurred.

122.(C) Choice A can be eliminated since the rapes are occurring between 10:00 P.M. and 12 midnight. Choice A suggests working 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. Thus the time period involving midnight would not be covered. Choices B and D can also be eliminated since they suggest covering locations other than Darp Street, the location where the rapes are occurring. Choice C is the correct choice.

123.(A) Choices B and C can be eliminated since they call for patrolling in the wrong location. Choice D can be eliminated in that it does not cover the period from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Choice A is the answer.

124.(C) The distance, M, traveled by Officer Rems is obtained by multiplying the rate of S miles per hour and the number of hours traveled, represented by T; therefore, M = S × T.

125.(B) The number of hours Officer Jones spends enforcing the speeding traffic regulations is A less 3 hours to conduct checkpoints for intoxicated drivers, less L hours for meal time or A minus 3 plus L or [A − (3 + L)]. This must be determined first. The remainder of this computation is then multiplied by the number of summons given per hour or T and then multiplied by the number of days worked in a typical work week or N. The result is [A − (3 + L)] × T × N.

126.(D) The value of the vouchered property is arrived at by multiplying the number of rare coins by the value of the individual coins, or C × Z, and then doing the same for the stamps, or S × Y, and then adding those two products together, thus yielding as the answer (C × Z) + (S × Y).

127.(B) There is 1 pearl ring worth $500; 2 Lladro statues worth $600 each or 2 × $600, plus 1 ladies wristwatch worth $900, or expressed as follows: $500 + (2 × $600) + $900.

128.(C) Two printers, each valued at $340.00, is expressed as 2 × $340, plus 3 flat screen monitors with a total value of $800.00 and expressed as $800.00, plus 4 computer towers with a total value of $3150.00 and expressed as $3150.00 yields (2 × $340) + $800 + $3150, or choice C.

129.(B) Choice A is incorrect because of the weight of the suspect, and choice C is incorrect because of the height of the suspect. Note that in descriptions of age, height, and weight there are tolerances for witness errors of 5 years for age, 2 inches for height, and 10 pounds for weight. Therefore, a suspect described by a victim as being 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and 150 pounds would be considered a suspect in an incident involving someone 25 to 35 years old, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds to 160 pounds. The tolerances obviously can be applied as both increases or decreases to descriptions of suspects being considered. Choice B is correct in that the suspect now in custody, in addition to being the correct age, height, and weight, has tattoos similar to those described in Incident No. 2, specifically tattoos on the left hand and left bicep.

130.(A) The suspect in Incident No. 1 has a tattoo on his left arm. The arrested suspect has no such tattoo. The suspect in Incident No. 2 has a 2″ scar on his chin. The arrested suspect has no such scar. The suspect in Incident No. 3 is described as being 6′5″, while the arrested suspect is 5′10″. Hence the arrested suspect is much shorter. The arrested person in the fourth incident should not be considered a suspect in any of the three prior incidents.

131.(A) Based on the description given of the suspects in the first three incidents, the arrested person in the most recent incident should also be considered a suspect in all the three previous incidents. The arrested subject’s age, size, and weight approximate all three suspects in Incident No. 1, Incident No. 2, and Incident No. 3. In addition, the arrested suspect has scars over both eyes and a tattoo on his upper left arm. The suspects in Incident No. 2 and Incident No. 3 were similarly described. It should be noted that the description of a suspect in an incident in which an arrest was not made cannot be as thorough as the description of a suspect who has been arrested and is in custody appearing physically in front of a describing officer. Therefore, even though the suspect in Incident No. 1 was not described as having scars, it does not mean to investigators that such suspect did not actually have scars. In reality, eyewitnesses and victims, while furnishing information helpful to law enforcement authorities, often do not give complete descriptions because of the circumstances in which they find themselves.

132.(D) The arrested suspect cannot be a suspect in Incident No. 1 or Incident No. 2 because he does not have a tattoo on his right forearm. The arrested suspect also cannot be a suspect in Incident No. 3 because he is too tall. Hence, he should not be considered a suspect in any of the three incidents. The correct answer is choice D.

133.(B) The suspect wanted in Incident No. 3 is too heavy to be matched with the arrested suspect. The description of the suspects in Incident No. 1 and Incident No. 2 match the description of the arrested suspect. Hence, the answer is choice B.

134.(B) All the witnesses describe the perpetrator of the assault as a male, 30 years old, 5'7", 150 pounds. Most of the witnesses describe the perpetrator as white with blue eyes. Hence, it is most likely that the perpetrator is male, white, 30 years old, 5′7″, 150 pounds, with blue eyes, as indicated in choice B.

135.(B) The state of origin of the license cannot be used to arrive at the answer, since two witnesses indicate the state as New Jersey and two witnesses indicate the state as New York. However, in describing the license plate of the getaway car, all of the witnesses indicate the plate number as having C as the first letter, most indicate E as the second letter, F as the third letter, and 2 as the first number; all indicate 9 as the second number; most indicate 9 as the third number; and all indicate 0 as the last number. Hence, we arrive at CEF-2990, which is found in choice B.

136.(A) Most of the witnesses describe the vehicle as being black; all describe the vehicle as a Ford Mustang with a Connecticut plate bearing the first number as 8; most describe the second numeral as 2; all describe the third and fourth numerals as 0 and 9 and the first letter of the license plate as A; most describe the second letter as C; and all describe the final letter as L. Hence, the description is most likely a black Ford Mustang, Connecticut plate 8209 ACL, as indicated by choice A.

137.(A) Most of the witnesses describe the first letter of the license plate of the getaway car as T, the second letter as A, and the third letter as F. All describe the numbers as 457. Hence, the description of the license plate most likely to be correct is TAF 457 as indicated in choice A.

138.(A) All of the witnesses described the thief as a male Hispanic with brown eyes. Most of the witnesses describe the thief as being 15 years old, 6′ tall, weighing 170 pounds. Thus it is most likely that the thief is a male, Hispanic, 15 years old, 6′, 170 pounds, with brown eyes, as indicated in choice A.

139.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it includes all the losses incurred; however, the question asks for the total value of the property taken from the supermarket. Choice B is incorrect because it does not include the total value of the property taken from the supermarket, i.e., the 25 cartons of cigarettes; it only accounts for one carton of stolen cigarettes. And finally, choice D is incorrect since it fails to include the $300.00 value of the desk safe, which was also taken during the burglary. Choice C is the answer.

140.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it fails to recognize the different quantities of each item taken. Choice B is incorrect because it fails to account for the $100.00 cell phone taken. Choice D is incorrect because it includes the cost of repairing the lock on the front door. However, the question asks only for the total value of the property stolen during the burglary.

141.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it includes the $65.00 in cash. The question asks for total value of property taken, exclusive of the cash, which is correctly indicated by choice C. Choice B is incorrect because although it excludes the cash, it includes what the daily organizer was originally worth when purchased. Choice D is incorrect because it merely totals all amounts mentioned in the fact pattern, which is obviously not responsive to the question.

142.(D) The 5 kilos of heroin is the same as 5 × 2.2 pounds, or 11 pounds of heroin. Add to that 128 self-sealing bags containing ⅛ of an ounce of heroin in each bag, which translates to 128 × ⅛ of an ounce, which equals 16 ounces, or 1 pound of heroin. Also add to that the 64 self-sealing bags containing ¼ of an ounce of heroin in each bag, which translates to 64 × ¼ of an ounce, which equals 16 ounces, or 1 pound of heroin. This brings the total to 11 + 1 + 1 = 13 pounds of heroin.

143.(C) The furthest distance this car can travel before the gas tank is empty is 320 miles, since 16 gallons of available gas in the gas tank × 20 miles per gallon equals 320 miles able to be traveled before running out of gas. Further, since the distance the car will travel equals the number of miles traveled per hour times the number of hours traveled, it can be stated as 320 miles traveled is the result of 40 miles per hour multiplied by how many hours, or, 320 = 40 × what number. The answer would be 8. Said another way, in order to travel 320 miles in a car that travels at a speed of 40 miles per hour, it will take 8 hours.

144.(D) Choices A, B, and C do not give evidence of an indication of physical violence between the disputants. Choice D does.

145.(C) Regardless of age or gender, someone threatening to throw a liquid whose makeup is unknown upon other pedestrians should be considered acting dangerously. Hence, back-up would be in order.

146.(D) Amato carries a .22 caliber, two-shot derringer pistol, which is usually secreted on his ankle.

147.(A) Badoccino wins confidence of elderly males and subsequently encourages them to invest in bogus oil exploration ventures.

148.(B) Lacelove is involved in the importation of illegal alien Asian females who are then forced into prostitution.

149.(C) Roeder claims that the Lord has directed him to cleanse the urban streets of drug dealing.

150.(A) Badoccino has the words “Where’s a Dotty?” tattooed on the left arm.

GENERAL COMMENT: The type of question which utilizes more than one list is generally used to test the ability to make comparisons. When reading the lists, mark any similarities. And, if you followed the rules given earlier in the chapter, you would have first read the stems of the questions and have known that comparisons among the lists would be asked. Remember, never read the passage first. Instead, go right to the stem of each question and determine what it is asking you, so you know what is important—SENSITIZED READING—when you do read the passage. Also, remember to deal with no more than five questions at a time.

1.(B) This is one of those questions which tempts you to use common sense to answer it. Choice B seems like a logical answer. However, it was not mentioned in the passage. It cannot, therefore, be a stated advantage of civilianization.

2.(D) The paragraph states that “mounting fiscal problems for municipal governments provided the impetus” (momentum) for civilianization.

3.(D) The paragraph states that police officers type, file, and perform other non-enforcement type work.

4.(B) Items 4, 7, 11, 13, and 14 under Patrol Wagon Operator indicate duties which involve leaving the station house area. There are no such indications for the other two titles.

5.(D) Item 12 under Gasoline Dispenser and item 10 under Attendant state this requirement.

6.(C) Item 3 under Attendant’s duties explains when the Attendant can visit female detention cells or the quarters of a female officer. Choice C is accurate as far as it goes, but it is incomplete. In addition to being accompanied by a female officer, the Attendant also needs the permission of the officer in charge. This is a favorite trick of examiners. The examiners like to give you a statement that is accurate, but incomplete. Be careful about this. Choice D is also an appropriate instance as indicated by item number 10.

7.(B) Note that this was the only duty in all of the lists which was prefaced with the word “daily.” Perhaps you should have circled that word when you originally read the paragraph. If you did that, you are becoming a very good test taker.

8.(A) Task 10 under the Patrol Wagon Operator’s duties specifically states, “perform duty in proper uniform.” Even if you believe the other two workers wear uniforms, you can answer these questions based only on the written material.

9.(A) Choice A is very similar to the Patrol Wagon Operator’s Task 12. Note, however, that there is a significant difference that is easily overlooked. The actual responsibility is to inspect all RMP cars on reserve at the station house, and choice A mentions all RMP cars in use. Bear in mind that examiners very often will make a small change in an otherwise good statement.

10.(D) All three lists include the responsibility to make entries in department records.

GENERAL COMMENT: This passage was taken almost verbatim from a New York City Police Department Legal Division bulletin. This is the type of writing you will encounter when you become a police officer.

11.(C) Choosing between choice C and choice D is the difficult part of this question. However, in the paragraph, evidence is qualified, by limiting it to evidence that can be destroyed. There is a difference between evidence, and evidence that can be destroyed. Get used to this kind of qualified statement because examiners often qualify statements to make them incorrect.

12.(A) Myers is never specifically designated in the paragraph as a male, but in a number of instances the author of the paragraph uses the masculine form of pronouns when referring to Myers. In the final sentence it states when referring to Myers that “he was incapable, as were his confederates, of reentering the vehicle.”

13.(C) The Trial Court and the Appellate Court ruled against Myers when they held that the search was constitutional. The Court of Appeals reversed both courts by holding that the evidence was unconstitutionally obtained.

14.(D) Be careful of this one. Because Myers was arrested for the possession of the cocaine, you might conclude that he owns the cocaine. However, it is never stated anywhere in the paragraph who actually owned the cocaine. In all probability, Myers was the owner of the car; this would explain why he got arrested when the drugs were found in the jacket pocket in the back seat of the car. At any case, you can rely only on what is written, and the passage does not give any clues as to the ownership of the cocaine.

16.(B) See the last sentence of the passage. Please note that students of constitutional law would argue that choice C is factual, but it is not based on what is written. Therefore, it cannot be the answer.

17.(B) A search incident to an arrest is a search that occurs in connection with an arrest. If you did not know this word, you could have answered the question anyway. Simply substitute the wording of each choice for the word “incident” in the passage. “In connection with” is the only phrase that makes sense when it is inserted into the passage in place of “incident.”

18.(A) This should have been an easy one. No mention is made anywhere about strengthening the case of the arresting officer.

GENERAL COMMENT: Most of this material comes directly from the rules and regulations of the New York City Police Department. When you see a relatively short passage having 15 questions, almost every portion of the passage will probably be involved in the questioning. In these cases, take a little extra time to read and understand the passage.

19.(B) Only unconscious persons at the scene of an accident will be tagged. This is done to avoid identity mistakes when it is highly likely that more than one unconscious person will be sent to the hospital.

20.(C) The station house officer is responsible for notifications. The patrol supervisor must ascertain (make certain) that the notifications have been made.

21.(A) The only members of the police service that are permitted to disturb the body are detectives or Crime Scene Unit members.

22.(C) If you missed this one, you are merely being careless. It states in the passage that the officer at the scene is responsible for preparing an Aided Report.

23.(C) If you picked choice B, you probably did not read all of the choices. A homicide is, of course, a suspicious death. However, in the paragraph it is specifically stated that this procedure applies only to homicide cases.

24.(D) The notification must be made in person, if possible. This is another example of how an examiner qualifies a statement to test your attention to detail. In reality, there are times when no notification can be made, in person or otherwise, because the dead person cannot be identified. However, whenever a notification can be made, it must be made tactfully.

25.(A) Choices B, C, and D all sound logical. However, only choice A is mentioned in the passage.

26.(C) A search does not always have to be made. When one is made, it must always be done in the presence of witnesses. In reality, the witnesses must be civilians, not members of the police department.

27.(C) An aided case is defined as involving a person other than a prisoner. When prisoners receive assistance, it is recorded on the arrest record.

28.(B) The medical examiner and the precinct detectives are always notified. The other notifications are made under specific circumstances.

29.(B) No matter how sensitive you think the other choices are, the passage specifically designates choice B as the most sensitive.

30.(B) The police officer must always consider the possibility of foul play in the case of a dead human being. Or, as it states in the passage, the officer cannot dismiss the possibility of foul play. Therefore, the phrase “in some cases” makes choice B the least accurate statement.

GENERAL COMMENT: This is a new variation of reading comprehension question types that seek to establish a candidate’s ability to clearly understand what is being communicated via written passages.

31.(D) Choice D is the most appropriate response since the paragraph is referring to any defendant in general. Because there is no specific reference in the paragraph to any specific person or gender, choices A, B, and C are incorrect.

32.(C) The paragraph clearly indicates that it is the defendant who will lose the amount of the bail if the defendant does not appear the next time he or she is scheduled to appear in court. Hence, choice C is the most correct response.

33.(A) There is no reference to one specific gender in the paragraph. Thus, choices B and D are incorrect. Choice C is incorrect because the paragraph is referring to a single defendant. Therefore, the selection of “their,” which would be describing more than one defendant, would not be appropriate.

GENERAL COMMENT: Before answering the questions, write down as much of the story as you can remember. However, also use quick drawings or sketches wherever possible. In this case, it would have been ideal to make a quick sketch of the streets involved:

a. The sketch does not contain all of the information. Some of it must be written down independently of the sketch.

b. In many cases, you will have to make certain assumptions in order to make the drawing. In this instance, the story does not contain information about the relative width and length of the streets. However, if the story had given information about their relative size, it would have to be drawn accordingly.

c. Making the above drawing is quite easy if you created a mental picture of the scene as you read the story. It would be especially easy if you related the street in your mind to an east-west street you are familiar with. Remember, put yourself into the story.

d. If compass directions are given, always start your sketch with an indication of where north, east, south, and west are located. The remainder of the information in this story could be very easily captured by grouping details in column form, as follows:

At first you might think it is very difficult to remember all of the above information. But, if you follow our guidelines and practice, you will soon find these questions quite easy. An important part of your practice should be the development of associations to help you remember. Remember, we said that the associations you use will be a product of your own imagination and background. To give you a further idea of what we mean, however, we have listed some associations you might make in this story to help you remember key facts:

FACTS	POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS
The Sergeant who gave the instruction was Sergeant Wright.	People who give instructions are always right (Wright).
The motorcade was heading east.	This is known as an alphabetical association. The last letter of motorcade is the same as the first letter of east.
The accident occurred on Ash Avenue.	Another alphabetical association. The first letter of Ash and accident is A.
The plate number of the car in the accident is TCU 333.	Every other plate number in the story begins with the letter A.
Main Street is a four-lane thoroughfare.	There are four letters in the word main.
The station house in on Spruce Avenue.	This is another alphabetical association.

A word of caution is now in order. Don’t think that you can use associations for everything. You must also develop rote memory. The more you practice, however, the more proficient you will become at developing associations.

2.(B) Specific times will be asked if they are part of the story. The only way to remember them is in chronological sequence.

3.(B) This information is not given directly. Two pieces of information must be connected to arrive at the answer. The car in the accident was going the wrong way on Ash Avenue, and Ash Avenue is a one-way northbound street. Therefore, the car was heading south at the time of the accident.

6.(A) The plate number of the accident car was the only one in the story that did not begin with an A, and the 333 part of the number is easily remembered.

7.(D) The Extremists travel in a Ford. This could have been remembered by an alphabetical association. E, as in the first letter of Extremists, comes right before F, as in the first letter of Ford.

8.(C) Note that both the high school and the hospital was named after a Roosevelt. If you see something similar on your test, you can be certain that it will be asked as a question. Once again, an alphabetical association could have been used. T, as in the first letter of Theodore, comes right after S, as in the first letter of school.

10.(B) This item in the story lends itself to an easy association. The Sergeant who instructs everyone is always right, or Sergeant Wright.

In addition, the information you want to capture in column form could be organized as follows:

1.Learn to use your own set of abbreviations when writing down information. Not only does this save time, but, more importantly, it allows you to capture the information before you forget it. (Abbreviations are used sparingly here so that you can easily understand the material presented.)

2.There is no one way to organize the information. You must develop your own method, and learn to master it.
Some associations you might use for this story are listed below. However, you should be doing well at making your own associations by this time.

FACTS	POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS
Green Boulevard is on the north.	This is an alphabetical association, using the last letter of green and the first letter of north.
Your supervisor is Sergeant Richter.	This is another alphabetical association.
The emergency entrance is on Green Boulevard.	Emergency vehicles need a lot of green lights to get to the hospital.
Tulip Road is on the south.	This is a different kind of alphabetical association, using the progression of the alphabet. T, as in Tulip, comes right after S, as in south.

11.(A) Whenever you see numbers in the passage, you should be aware of the possibility of questions concerning those numbers. In this case, you have 28 police officers divided into 4 equal groups, with 7 in each group (28 divided by 4 equals 7).

12.(C) This question requires you to use information from two parts of the story; it is now September 18, and the strike is in its 18th day.

13.(C) The emergency entrance is on Green Boulevard. See our suggested association in the above table.

15.(C) Don’t overlook something as basic as names. Sometimes you get so involved in remembering descriptions that you tend to disregard other basic facts.

16.(A) Note that the other three choices pertain to strong arm persons two and three. Get used to this. Examiners will frequently use this technique. If the other three choices were not from the story, the question would be much easier.

17.(D) The Hispanic female was wearing the sneakers. If you picked choice B, you were careless. You were probably looking for the Hispanic, and did not even see choice D. Remember, read all of the choices.

18.(B) The white male is the oldest strong arm person. Be careful of jumping at choices. If you picked choice A because you saw the word “white,” you were careless. Read all of the choices.

19.(B) If you missed this question, you were careless. Sixty percent of the 100, or 60, are staying away from work. That means that 40 are reporting for work, which is what was asked in the stem of the question.

GENERAL COMMENT: This story lends itself almost completely to capturing all of the information in a quick sketch:

Remember, if you wait until after the material is removed from you to think about what the sketch should look like, you will be in trouble. As you read the story, you must make a mental picture of it. In this case, Dryer Avenue could very well be Broadway in Manhattan, which is a major street that runs north and south, with lower addresses towards the south.

Also, by now you should have been able to develop a number of associations to remember the details of this story. How do your associations shape up with these suggested ones?

FACTS	POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS
The homicide took place in the check cashing store.	In New York City, it’s murder trying to get a check cashed.
Harold Robinson owns the Nitecap Bar and Grill.	Jackie Robinson played a lot of night games.
Street numbers run from low on the south to high on the north.	The suggested picture would give you this association.
The liquor store is located opposite the Bar and Grill.	Both establishments sell alcohol.
The silent alarm at the Nitecap is broken.	At night time it is usually more silent.
The jewelry store is on the east side of Dryer.	This is an alphabetical association.
You have post 18 and it is now December 18.	Don’t miss obvious associations such as this one.
Myers owns the check cashing place.	Myers owns the place where the murder took place.

22.(B) Your commanding officer is Captain Sweeney. Notice that the other three names are all from the story.

23.(C) The alarm has been broken for ten days since it is now December 18 and it broke on December 8. It has been broken for ten. Don’t overlook the value of rhymes for associations.

25.(D) Sullivan’s address is not given in the story. You must become sensitive to this kind of question. Addresses were given for all of the owners except Sullivan. This should have been obvious to you when you read the story.

26.(D) This information had to be inferred from the story. You know that the station house is located at 96 Dryer Avenue. You also know that the lower numbers on Dryer Avenue are located to the south. Therefore, the station house is south of your post.

27.(C) The murder took place at Myers store where it’s murder to cash a check.

29.(D) The check cashing place is located at 145 Dryer. Maybe the murder was committed with a 45. With time, you can quickly develop associations for everything.

30.(D) Clinton Street is located one block south of Harbor Street. If De Witt Clinton once rode a steamboat, a wild association would be that Clinton’s steamboat sailed south out of the harbor. It doesn’t matter how far-out an association is as long as it helps you to remember.

1.(C) There are two television sets in the picture, both in the right corner of the room.

2.(C) The clock shows about 12:47. However, there is no way of knowing if it is A.M. or P.M. If you jumped at choice A, you must remember to read and consider all of the choices.

4.(A) Remember, a very important “where” item is where things are in relation to each other.

5.(B) Above everything, be aware of the exact location of all weapons in a scene.

7.(C) A meat cleaver on a couch is certainly unusual enough to remember. Don’t forget using associations. This one was a natural. The cleaver is on the couch.

11.(B) The refuse container should have aroused your curiosity since there was only one although there were two tops. Also, it was uncovered.

13.(C) Another vital area is what people are wearing. You will always see questions on this.

14.(A) Open doors are something that would always be of interest to an officer on patrol.

16.(C) When there is only one person in the picture, it is not unusual to see more than one question about that person. In this case, the female is carrying a pocketbook. Remember, unless the picture is in color (and that is unlikely on an examination), you will not be asked about colors.

17.(C) Remember to look for unusual things in the picture. If you find them, you can be fairly certain that you will be asked about them.

18.(C) If you were not sure what was on the car roof in the driveway, you could have arrived at the correct answer by eliminating the other choices. However, you had to know something was on the roof.

20.(C) Although only half of the car in the street was included in the picture, the answer is two cars. You had no choice indicating one and one-half. You had to choose choice C.

GENERAL COMMENT: The memory picture for this group of questions is known as a “street scene” and is very commonly used. Therefore, we recommend the use of an acronym when you come across a street scene memory photo or sketch on your examination. The acronym is CLAMPS. We suggest remembering the acronym by recalling that the job of the police is to put the “CLAMPS” on criminal activity. The following is an explanation of this acronym.

Close examination of street scene memory pictures often reveals that a crime is being committed somewhere in the picture. The crime is usually easy to spot as the victim often has his hands in the air as if being robbed, and/or the perpetrator has a weapon. The most typical questions asked about a crime being committed involves:

Our research indicates that questions involving on-going criminal activity in a memory picture generally account for 25% of the questions asked, and, when there is a crime in the picture, you will certainly see more than one question about it.

Where certain people, places, or things are in the memory picture is almost certainly going to be the subject of at least one question in the group of questions you will have to answer. Here is a sampling of location questions that have been used on official examinations:

When you are studying the memory picture, you can often predict which person or place in the picture you will be asked about by using what we call the Contrast Rule. This rule simply states that you will be asked about differences rather than similarities. For example, if they ask you about the location of a man in the picture who is wearing glasses, he will, in all probability, be the only person in the scene who is wearing glasses. If everyone in the picture is standing, and one person is running, you will probably be asked about the location of the person who is running.

Our research indicates that questions involving the location of people, things, or places in a memory picture generally account for 20% of the questions asked, and, when there is a contrast in the picture, you will most likely be asked specific questions about that contrast.

If there are addresses clearly visible in the memory picture, chances are very good that you will be asked about these addresses. And, the possibility of this happening is increased when there are no more than five or six addresses clearly visible in the scene. When you are studying the picture use the Clutter Rule to help you decide if you will be asked about addresses. This rule simply states that if a scene is cluttered with similar things, then you probably won’t be asked about those things. Said another way, if the scene is loaded with addresses, some of which are not clearly visible, then you probably won’t be asked about them, and you certainly will not be asked about the addresses that are not clear and easy to read. Typical address questions are as follows:

Our research indicates that questions involving addresses in a memory picture generally account for 10% of the questions asked, and, when there are only a few easy-to-read addresses in the picture, you will most likely be asked about those addresses.

You will sometimes be asked how many people are in the entire scene, or in one particular place in the scene, such as standing on a corner. Here again, however, the Clutter Rule comes into play. If the picture is loaded with people, don’t bother to count them. They usually don’t ask total number of people questions if there are more than nine people in the scene. Typical “how many” questions are as follows:

Our research indicates that questions involving the number of people in a memory picture generally account for 5% of the questions asked, and they are usually asked when there are fewer than ten people in the scene.

This one is simple and straightforward. If there are license plate numbers clearly visible in the scene, it is a virtual certainty that you will be asked about these plate numbers. Typical license plate questions are as follows:

Our research indicates that questions involving license plates in a memory picture generally account for 10% of the questions asked, and whenever there are license plate numbers clearly visible in the scene, you can expect to be asked about them.

This is the broadest and most frequently asked group of questions involving street scene memory pictures. Questions are asked about written information appearing anywhere in the scene, such as parking and traffic regulations, advertisements printed on vehicles, business hours of stores, mass transit information, and even information written on clothing being worn by people in the scene. In addition, included in this category is the time of day appearing on any clock in the scene, as well as indications of the weather, such as temperature and storm warnings, and street designations. Typical sign questions are as follows:

•What is the name of the subway station entrance at Main Street and 10th Avenue?

Our research indicates that questions involving information appearing on signs in a memory picture or sketch generally account for 30% of the questions asked, and any written information appearing in the memory picture could become the subject of a question.

21.(D) There are four people in the scene. This question comes from the “M” in our CLAMPS acronym—how Many. Whenever there appears to be no more than nine people in the scene, count them!

22.(B) A golf bag is leaning against the mailbox. This question comes from the “L” in our CLAMPS acronym—Location of people, places, and things.

23.(D) The speed limit is 5 mph, and this question comes from the “S” in our CLAMPS acronym—Signs. Remember, whenever there is information about parking or traffic regulation in the scene, you can bet you will be asked about that information.

24.(C) The sign clearly states that unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at their owner’s expense. Once again we have a question about information appearing on signs, as well as parking regulations.

25.(A) “FBI” is clearly written on the back of the person closest to the bicycle. Remember, the “S” in our acronym—Signs—includes written information appearing anywhere in the scene, such as parking and traffic regulations, advertisements printed on vehicles, business hours of stores, mass transit information, and even information written on clothing being worn by people in the scene.

26.(B) The ladder in the scene is on the lawn under a window. This question comes from the “L” in our CLAMPS acronym—Location of people, places, and things. Note, however, that you are being asked about something that should always be of interest to a police officer, a ladder under a window. Remember, in the strategy outlined earlier in this chapter, we suggested that you search for oddities. A ladder under a window is surely an oddity.

27.(B) The plate number in the sketch is U78-ODU. This question comes from the “P” in our CLAMPS acronym—license Plates. As mentioned above, whenever there are license plate numbers clearly visible in the scene, you can expect to be asked about them. Also note that each choice is some form of the actual plate number. Each choice has some combination of the letters in the actual plate number. This is a common ploy of exam writers. Be ready for it!

28.(B) “Yankees” is written on the coat of the apparent crime victim. This question comes from the “C” in our CLAMPS acronym—Crimes. If there is an apparent crime in the scene on your test, make sure you note the descriptions of those involved. Also note that choices C and D involve other words in the sketch. Here is where our association strategy suggested earlier in the chapter comes into play. When looking at the sketch, you might have said to yourself that “the Yankees are being robbed again.”

29.(B) The apparent perpetrator in the crime attempt is holding a handgun. As mentioned above, our research indicates that questions involving on-going criminal activity in a memory picture generally account for 25% of the questions asked, and, when there is a crime in the picture, you will certainly see more than one question about it.

30.(C) The perpetrator of the apparent crime is wearing a ski mask. Once again, if an apparent crime is depicted in the scene, pay particular attention to it because it will probably be the source of more than one question.

1.(D) Choice A is wrong because this procedure does not apply to department vehicles. Choice B is wrong because the clerk prepares the report from information supplied by the police officer. Choice C is wrong because it is the ranking officer who conducts the investigation who also endorses the report.

2.(D) Since the instructions state that you must base your answers solely on the following (i.e., the procedure provided), according to the procedure his next step would be to report the information to the station house clerk.

3.(B) The procedure mandates that the station house clerk is to prepare the report of damage to department property other than department vehicles. Hence, her actions were improper as indicated in choice B. Choice D should not be selected because there is nothing in the given procedure requiring a telephone notification to the Emergency Service District. Choices A and C are not correct since it is an officer with the rank of captain in the precinct of occurrence who must investigate.

4.(C) This is an example of a question that tests your ability to understand a police narrative. A key element in the stem is that one of the cars left the scene and that nothing is known about that car. That is why choices A and B are not the answer; we do not know if the third car was damaged or if anyone in it was injured. Choice D is not the answer because there is nothing in the passage that confirms it as the answer. Remember, the answer is to be based on the information in the stem of the question. Choice C is correct. According to the passage, the driver and both passengers of the car that caught on fire were severely burned. This means that there were three people in that car.

5.(C) The key to the correct answer is the fact that the stutter, the limp, and the red hair and long fingernails could all be contrived. Criminals will, many times, deliberately alter their appearance and physical characteristics to conceal their true identity. However, the fact that the female was stabbed is factual.

6.(B) Procedure 2a specifically states that insurance identification cards are required only for cars with New York State plates. This car had New Jersey plates.

7.(D) Procedure 11 states that summonses have to be delivered to the precinct of occurrence, which, according to the information in the narrative, was the 95th Precinct.

8.(D) According to the procedure, the next action Officer Singh should take is as indicated in choice D (to inform the violator of the offense committed).

9.(A) Use the strategy outlined earlier. After scanning the procedure to see what it’s about, scan the narrative to find the last action of the officer. In this case, it was to inform the male of his authority and arrest him. This took place after a brief struggle between the officer and the male who was trying to assault the officer and escape. According to the procedure, the officer’s next step would be to handcuff the prisoner. It was obviously required since the male was trying to assault the officer in an escape attempt. Choice A is the correct answer. Note that in this case there was no need to advise the male of why he was being initially arrested because he was arrested in the actual commission of the crime. When scanning a police procedure pay particular attention to the use of the word EXCEPT. Examiners zero in on such areas of police procedures to see if you can focus attention to details and appropriately apply them to a situation.

10.(C) Procedure 4 clearly states that the prisoner is to be searched before being taken to the station house. Choice A is not the right answer because the prisoner does not have to be given his rights unless questioning is going to take place (procedure 5). Nor was the cause of arrest to be given since the suspect was caught in the act.

11.(C) If you picked choice A, you probably missed the fact that the two watches were worth $450 each, or a total of $900. It is probable that you will be asked to do simple arithmetic on the examination, so be ready.

12.(D) If you picked choice B, you probably confused the meaning of the words “establish” and “verify.”

13.(C) This answer is contained in the first paragraph. If you are not sure of the meaning of the word “mandate,” make sure you look it up and then repeat the question. Remember to constantly work to improve your vocabulary.

14.(D) Photographs can be taken any time the authority exists to take fingerprints. Fingerprints can be taken when the officer reasonably suspects that the prisoner is sought by other law enforcement officials.

15.(B) This question illustrates an important point. To answer this question properly, the student must realize that a hunch is different from “reasonable suspicion.” Police officers have to make this distinction every day. Once again, the value of good vocabulary surfaces.

16.(C) Palmprints may be taken only if a person is fingerprinted. It is optional as long as the authority for fingerprinting does, in fact, exist.

17.(A) Reading an organization chart is simple once you understand how it is done. You should visualize arrows going out of the top of each box and into the bottom of a higher box. The box that the arrow leads to is the next in line in the chain of command. In this case, the line out of the top of the station house officer’s box leads to the bottom of the station house supervisor’s box.

18.(C) The line leaving the top of the clerical staff box leads directly into the bottom of the administrative lieutenant’s box.

19.(B) The operations officer and the administrative lieutenant report directly to the executive officer.

20.(C) Detective Corcoran is part of the anti-crime team, and he should be reporting to Sergeant Murphy who is the patrol supervisor, and not to Sergeant Crass, who is the unit training sergeant. The other choices are examples of members of the precinct following the organization chart and therefore reporting properly.

21.(C) Procedure 1 prohibits consuming intoxicants while in uniform, with no exceptions. A uniformed officer can enter a premises which serves intoxicants to have a meal, but he/she cannot drink intoxicants while so doing. However, a police officer on duty in plain clothes can drink intoxicants. Choice D is not found in the regulations.

23.(B) If the school board is not located in New York City, the officer can be a member of it. The other three choices are prohibited at all times to all officers.

24.(A) Procedure 4 specifically states that recommending a professional service is permitted if done while transacting personal affairs.

25.(B) Procedure 6 makes no exceptions to the rule that advising this type of payment is prohibited.

26.(C) Officer Lowe should have taken the immediate action as indicated in choice C. The actions described in choice A are strictly made up and do not appear in the procedure. Remember, you are to base your answers solely on the procedure given. There is a reference in the procedure to the actions described in choices B and D but they are not to be done by the desk officer immediately.

27.(C) The code phrase consists of three parts in sequential order. After giving the first part of the code phrase which is a post designation, the next part would be as indicated in choice C.

28.(A) Choice D may or may not be true, but your answer must be based on the information in the paragraph. Thus choice A is the answer.

29.(C) Upon arriving at a location where a person is threatening to jump from a structure, an officer shall notify the radio dispatcher and request a life net.

30.(A) Since you are to base your answer solely on the procedure, the officer acted improperly because the officer should have confined the person to the side of the building facing the street, if possible, so that life nets may be used more effectively. Note that there is nothing in the information given to indicate that such action was not possible. As a test-taking tip, when dealing with understanding and applying police procedure questions, do not read into the question. In other words, do not inject facts that have not been given into the fact pattern. This cannot be stressed enough. Always base your answer solely on the given procedure.

31.(C) Choices A and B may be correct, but it doesn’t say so in the paragraph.

32.(D) Military time runs from 0001 hours at one minute after midnight to 2400 hours at midnight on the next night.

33.(B) P.M. time after the 1200 hour is determined by adding 12 to the civilian time. Choice A represents the military equivalent of 3:28 A.M.

36.(A) Choice B might be tempting, but military time uses a 24-hour clock. After 2400 hours, which is midnight, the time reverts to zero and starts over.

38.(B) This question requires you to use information in two places in the paragraph to get the right answer. The explosion took place at 0050 hours (50 minutes after midnight). The bearded man was first seen one hour and ten minutes prior to that, which is 2340 hours.

39.(D) The explosion took place at 0050 hours, and 55 minutes later the telephone call was made. Fifty-five minutes after 0050 hours is 0145 hours.

41.(B) Parking violations go to the Parking Violations Bureau, as indicated in the written material. The other three choices are not mentioned in the material and are not the answer.

43.(D) If you picked choice A, you were careless. You were looking for N.Y.C., Part 6, and settled for N.Y.S., Part 6.

44.(B) Usually these summonses are forwarded to Part 6, except in Richmond, where they go to Part 1.

45.(B) This is simply a matter of locating the reference to 161.05 of the Health Code and associating it with unleashed dogs in the park.

47.(B) If you picked choice A, you misread the information. The speed is circled when it is 25 MPH or more over the speed limit.

48.(D) According to the note, government vehicles (U.S. mail trucks included) do not require registration plates.

49.(D) Officer Williams is required to confer with his commanding officer before going to court for a summons.

1.(A) The farmhouse is worth $8,500. Thus, it is arson in the third degree. Do not confuse the value of motor vehicles with the value of buildings.

2.(D) Tom unlawfully entered a dwelling and was armed with a deadly weapon. Therefore, choice D is correct. There is no need to threaten or injure anyone if the perpetrator is armed with a deadly weapon. It is burglary in the first degree.

3.(C) There is more than one way that an assault can become a felony. Even though no serious physical injury is involved, felonious assault can occur if more than one person commits the assault.

4.(D) To commit criminal mischief, you must damage property other than your own.

5.(C) Setting fire to an automobile with a person in it is arson in the first degree regardless of the value of the automobile or the lack of knowledge that it was occupied.

6.(C) According to the definitions, when more than one person assaults another person, it is a felonious assault. Harper is entitled to defend himself.

7.(D) Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class E felony. It goes no higher.

8.(B) Arson is always a felony. Depending upon the circumstances, the other three crimes could be felonies or misdemeanors.

9.(C) The use of force in robbery can be directed at the person who owns the property or at any other person.

11.(C) According to the definitions, mere possession is enough to be charged with the crime. This is one instance where outside knowledge of the law could harm you, since in reality more than mere possession is needed to commit this crime.

12.(B) The crime involved is criminal contempt, and it is a misdemeanor. The definition for that crime mentions nothing about being a public official.

13.(D) No change of official action is needed to commit this crime. Simply receiving the benefit with an understanding that official acts will be influenced is sufficient.

14.(A) Ralph made all of the motorists submit to his authority while he was directing traffic. Thus, Ralph committed criminal impersonation.

15.(D) Married persons can commit consensual sodomy by engaging in it with other than their legal spouses.

16.(C) To commit aggravated harassment, you do not have to converse with the person you are calling. The key element of the crime is the intent to annoy or alarm.

17.(B) The other three choices are wrong. A burglary can take place in a building; property does not have to be stolen; and a dwelling is a “building,” not “any place.”

18.(D) Rick and Ted unlawfully remained in a building, making them guilty of criminal trespass.

19.(C) Money is just one form of a benefit. Therefore, the giving or offering of money is not a necessary element of bribery.

20.(D) Harry should have perceived the risk he created by his actions. It was not manslaughter because Harry did not intend to injure anyone; he was merely negligent.

21.(D) A public servant must be involved in bribe receiving, but he need not actually ask for a bribe or actually receive it.

22.(D) The word “any” makes this choice wrong. The only questions that have to be answered are legal questions.

23.(C) Married persons cannot commit this crime with their own spouses, but they could commit it with other people.

24.(C) Manslaughter occurs when someone intends to injure another person, but instead causes that person’s death.

25.(D) For the crime of murder to be committed, the person who dies must be the person whom the murderer intended to kill.

26.(C) Howard acted intentionally. Therefore, it was not a reckless endangerment. The critical factor was Howard’s intent.

27.(D) The suicide attempt need not be successful for Larry to be guilty of a crime. The fact that he intentionally aided another person to attempt suicide is sufficient. In fact, if Larry’s wife had died, he would be guilty of murder.

29.(C) Robbery is not a crime specifically named in the definition of burglar’s tools.

30.(D) Chris helped his mother-in-law commit suicide; thus, Chris committed murder.

31.(D) The crime is committed when a person fails to pay the fare. Intent does not apply here.

32.(D) From the definitions, a person cannot commit criminal mischief on his own property.

33.(D) The difference in these two crimes is a difference in the risk created. In one case, it is a risk of serious physical injury; in the other, it is a grave risk of death.

35.(A) According to the definitions provided, rape is one crime where gender is an element of the crime. In this definition, rape is committed by males against females.

1.(A) Remember, the key to our strategy is to use the suggested answers as your guide. In this question it should be obvious that sentence 5 belongs first. Therefore, you can eliminate choices B and D. Since both of the remaining choices, A and C, end with sentence 3, you must go to the middle sentences. And, remember, when that occurs you should first look at the second sentence. If sentence 2 comes directly after 5, then choice A is the answer. Since the officers would have to respond to the liquor store before they could see the two armed men, sentence 2 must come after sentence 5 and choice A must be the answer.

2.(D) Sentence 2 belongs first since it starts the action. Sentence 4 signals the end of the action and must come last. This leaves us with choices A and D. In both of these choices, the fourth sentence is sentence 3. Therefore, the answer once again keys on the second sentence. Since it follows that the men would have to get intoxicated and boisterous before the bartender ordered them out of the bar, sentence 5 must come second so choice D is the answer.

3.(A) This is one of those questions which is decided by the last sentence. It is obvious that sentence 3 belongs first since it begins the action, so choices B and D can be eliminated. Remember to mark an “X” through them on the test booklet. Sentence 2 closes the action so it should conclude the report. Therefore, choice A is the answer. Note that it was not necessary to order the middle sentences.

4.(C) Sentence 4 belongs first since it begins the action. Sentence 2 belongs last since it indicates how the detective (see the question stem) got involved. Also helpful is recognizing that sentence 1 must come before sentence 5 because the officers have to be on the scene before they can question Mason.

5.(B) Sentence 4 belongs first since it starts the action. Note the use of the full name of the juvenile in sentence 4. In sentences 1, 2, 3, and 5, the juvenile is referred to only as Ray. This is another sign that sentence 4 comes first. The first time a person’s name is used in a report, the entire name is usually used. Thereafter, that person may be referred to by his first or last name. Sentence 1 belongs last since it takes place after the arrest and at the station house. Choice B is the only choice with sentence 4 first and sentence 1 last. There is no need to look at the middle sentences.

1.(A) In this question, choice B is wrong because it requires traveling westbound on Astor Street, a one-way eastbound street. Choices C and D are wrong because they both require going south on Spring View Drive, a one-way northbound street.

2.(D) Choice B is wrong since you can’t go east on Eagle Street. Choice A is wrong because you cannot go south on Spring View Drive. Note that in the above question (#1), two choices were wrong (C and D) because they required going south on Spring View Drive. If you had noted that going south on Spring View Drive is prohibited, you would have answered this question that much faster. Choice C is wrong. It does not get you to Spring View Drive.

3.(C) Choices A and D require going the wrong way on Eagle Street. Choice B requires going the wrong way on Spring View Drive (for the third question in a row). Choice C must be the answer.

4.(D) In this question you are looking for the most direct route without regard for traffic directions. Choice A is wrong because traveling south for five blocks on Spring View Drive would take you off the map. Choice B is wrong because Manchester Row is five blocks (not four) away from Eagle Street. Choice C would get you there but it is a longer route than the one outlined in the correct choice, which is choice D.

5.(B) Simply trace the route with your pencil and you will wind up on Spring View Drive and Clark Street, which is location 3. Don’t forget to erase the trace marks before you start the next question. Also, understand that when you travel south (“down” the map) from point 7 and turn left, you wind up going in an eastbound direction. If you don’t consider left and right turns from the perspective of the person driving the car, you will not travel in the correct direction if the turn is being made while the vehicle is traveling “down” the map.

1.(C) In choice A the eyes are wrong. In choice B the ears are wrong. In choice D the nose is wrong.

4.(D) In choice A the nose is wrong. In choice B the chin is wrong. In choice C the nose and eyes are wrong.

5.(A) In choice B the ears are wrong. In choice C the chin is wrong. In choice D the mouth is wrong. Note that for all of these questions we arrived at the answer by considering eyes, ears, nose, mouth, chin, and lips. We did not consider eyeglasses, hair, hats, or beards. That is the key to answering these questions correctly.

1.(C) There were three trespasses reported on Elm Street on Saturdays between midnight and 8:00 A.M. Only two trespasses were reported as occurring on Oak Street.

2.(C) Of the six reported rapes, three of them occurred on Oak Street between 4:00 P.M. and midnight on either Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday.

3.(A) Choices C and D are wrong since there were no reported homicides on Oak or Main Street. Choice A is correct since there were two homicides on Elm Street between 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. from Tuesday through Saturday. The homicide on Pine Street on Tuesday the 7th occurred at 9:00 A.M., which is not included in choice B.

5.(C) According to the stem of the question, most of the heroin sales take place between 7:00 P.M. and midnight, on Wednesdays and Fridays on James Street.

1.(B) All four suspects are male, white, so no elimination can be made on those criteria. Suspect #2 is too old to be the arrested suspect, so Suspect #2 is eliminated. The arrested person, who is in custody, is not described as having a scar on his face as Suspect #1 has. Therefore, Suspect #1 is eliminated. Both Suspect #3 and the arrested suspect have a tattoo on the left arm, and #3 is the only one of the three suspects who could also be the arrested person.

2.(B) Suspect #3 is too old to be the apprehended person. There is no reason to eliminate Suspects #1 or #2.

3.(D) There is no reason to eliminate any of the three suspects as they are all within the allowable limits with respect to gender, race, age, weight, height, and facial scars.

4.(A) Choice D is eliminated since three witnesses say the first number on the plate is 8. Choice C is wrong because three witnesses say the second number on the plate is 2. Choice B is wrong because three witnesses say the next to last number on the plate is 2.

5.(A) Choice D is eliminated since three witnesses said the car was black. Choice B is wrong because two witnesses said the car was a Ford, while only one said it was a Buick and one said it was a Chevy. Choice C is wrong because three witnesses said the car was a two door sedan.

6.(B) Choice A is eliminated since three witnesses said the age of the perpetrator was 30. Choice C is wrong because three witnesses said the perpetrator was 5′8″. Choice D is wrong because three witnesses said the perpetrator was 175 pounds. (Note that in Frequency of Information Questions, unlike the Find the Perp Questions, there is no need to consider ranges of age or measurements. If a witness identifies a robber as being 25 years old, the candidate should not consider the age to have a range of 5 years either way as was recommended to correctly answer the Find the Perp Questions.)

7.(A) Choice B is eliminated since three witnesses say the robber was Hispanic. Choice C is wrong because three witnesses say the robber weighed 140 pounds. Choice D is wrong because three witnesses say the robber was 5′4″.

8.(C) Choice A is the total considering only one of three cameras. Choices B and D are simply made up.

9.(A) Choice B ignores the value of the cash in the first paragraph. Choice C overlooks the value of the microwave. Choice D only includes 1 radio.

10.(C) Choice A ignores the value of the briefcase. Choice B only includes the value of one ring. Choice D is made up.

11.(C) The key is that the people leave the grocery store without packages. The other three situations are not unusual.

12.(D) Remember, the more potential for injury, the more the situation is judged to be dangerous. In this case, the residential building is in danger, and that makes choice D the answer.

14.(C) Both the youth on the stairs and the youth at the token booth are displaying suspicious conduct.

15.(B) The verbal equivalent of the formula in choice B is 850 plus 1250 plus three times 650. This is the correct formula. However, if you were unsure, you could have determined the total value, which is $4050.00. Then, you could have solved the formula in choice A and arrived at $2750.00, which would eliminate choice A. However, the formula in choice B yields an answer of $4050.00, which is the correct total value. Therefore, B is the answer and you do not have to go any further.

16.(D) The verbal equivalent of choice D is 800, plus 775, plus 4 times 400, plus 3 times 100, plus 600. The formula in choice A is correct as far as it goes but it leaves out the value of the painting.

17.(D) Be careful of this one. Choice A gives the amount of time NOT spent in the station house. The verbal equivalent of choice D is eight hours minus the sum of three hours on patrol plus one hour at the school board meeting, plus one and one-half hours transporting and processing the prisoner at court.

18.(C) Bailes was the only subject (note the contrast rule) who was mentioned to be extremely violent.

19.(A) Association might have helped you remember that Kelger, who is wanted for Sexual abuse, is in the Southeastern U.S.

20.(D) Miriam Leon was the only female in the wanted posters so you can expect a question on her (the contrast rule). Association might have helped you by remembering that she operates with a Buddy in the vicinity of Banks.

1.(B) Affects means to influence and should have been used in choice A. Choice C is incorrect because between should be used when two people are involved.

2.(D) Choice A is incorrect because already should have been used to indicate before a specific time. Choice B is incorrect because altogether, meaning totally, should have been used, and choice C is incorrect since Whose should have been used to show possession. The answer is D because none of the three written statements is accurately and clearly written.

3.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it should use very well, not very good. Choice B is incorrect because it should have stated “at him and me.” When not sure if I or me should be used with another pronoun or noun, remove the first pronoun or noun, in this case him, and substitute I or me. You will quickly see how awkward it would be to say, “The captain pointed at I.” Therefore, me should have been used.

4.(C) The word emigrate means to leave the country you are in presently, whereas the word immigrate means to enter a country. That is just the opposite of what was stated in choices A and B. Imply means to hint, so choice C is correct.

5.(B) Choice A is incorrect: It’s should have been used. Choice C is incorrect since later deals with time and latter means the second of two things that were mentioned.

6.(C) Choice A incorrectly uses the word to; the word too should have been used to indicate “more than.” Choice B uses the word whose incorrectly; it should be who’s.

8.(A) Choice B should use whose, not who’s. Choice C should use accepted, not excepted.

9.(C) Choice A should state “its way.” Choice B should state “You’re a good sport.” Choice C is correct.

10.(C) Choice A should state “very practical” to indicate it was sensible, and choice B should use their to indicate possession.

1.(B) Choice A is repetitive so it is incorrect. Choice C is incorrect because it first speaks of the little girl and then gives her name in the second sentence. Choice D is incorrect because it is incomplete in that it fails to give the name of the school.

2.(A) Choice B is inaccurate in that the time of occurrence is omitted. Choice C is incorrect because it is incomplete in that it fails to identify Rogers as the owner of the store. Choice D is incorrect since it makes it sound like the store owner and John Rogers are two different people.

3.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it does not clearly indicate who shot whom. Choice B is incorrect for the same reason plus it fails to say who Michael Benton is (he is a customer at the theatre). Choice D is incorrect because it is not clearly written, i.e., it doesn’t stipulate who was arrested.

4.(B) Choice A is incorrect because it fails to make clear whether the report was made between 5:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. or if the car was stolen during that time. Choice C is incorrect for the same reason. Choice D is incorrect because it sounds like a Buick is the owner of the car.

5.(A) Choice B is incomplete because it does not clearly indicate that Joe Connors is a witness. Choice C is repetitive in that it mentions more than once the fact that the train was going south. Choice D is incomplete in that it fails to mention the direction the train was traveling and the time of occurrence of the crime.

6.(D) Choices A and B are incorrect since they do not mention the dispute over wages, nor do they clearly state who used the knife. At times a choice may be incorrect for more than one reason. Choice C is incorrect since it does not mention where the fatal injury was inflicted, namely to the chest.

7.(B) Choice A is incorrect since it indicates that Mr. Forest resides at 756 Melrose Avenue. Nothing in the information given substantiates that. Do not assume. Choice C is incorrect since it indicates that the time of occurrence is 11:00 P.M. That is the time of reporting. Choice D is incorrect since it unnecessarily repeats that the subject was shot.

8.(A) Choice B is incorrect since it does not indicate that the offense was reported on a different date than the day it occurred. Choice C is incorrect since it does not indicate what the offense is. Choice D is incorrect since it merely indicates a male, black, was armed with a pistol, but it does not state who is the perpetrator of the sodomy.

9.(C) Choice A is incorrect since no mention is made of the hospital where the diagnosis took place. Choice B is incorrect since her address is incorrectly given. Remember, care must be taken to pay attention to details such as addresses. Choice D is incorrect since it repeats Ms. Marsh’s condition.

10.(D) Choice A is incorrect since it seems as if the place of occurrence is where the offense was reported. Choice B is incorrect since it appears that the complainant, Ruiz, was using a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. Choice C is incorrect since it does not indicate that the vehicle belongs to Ruiz.

GENERAL COMMENT FOR QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 15: If ever a memory story lent itself to a quick sketch, this one did. A quick mental sketch of an east-west highway with the various entrances and exits would have saved you a lot of problems.

1.(C) There were four numbers in the story—3232, 3220, 3331, and 3241—which were very similar. If you see this on your examination, you can be sure it will be a question area. By now, you should be able to predict a lot of the questions while reading the story.

2.(A) Sergeant Black is your supervisor. If you remembered this by association, you are doing very well. If you did not use an association, can you think of one now that you could have used?

3.(B) Remember times chronologically. Your unit got the job at 1720 hours, and you arrived at the scene 10 minutes after you received the call. Therefore, you arrived at the scene at 1730 hours.

4.(C) Sector Frank went to Grant Street. This was a ripe area for an alphabetical association. Sector Frank went to Grant Street.

5.(A) Sector George went to help you at the accident location. If you remembered that Frank went to Grant Street, it would be easy to remember that George went to the accident.

6.(C) The driver of the New Jersey car was the only driver who did not go to the hospital.

7.(C) Vehicle number three, with Kirk driving, was registered in New Jersey. This is another area where you should have anticipated a question. Exceptions are prime question areas.

8.(D) Your partner was Balsam and your supervisor was Black. This is an obvious association.

11.(B) As suggested in Chapter 2, the N in the code word NEOTWY refers to the last letter of the key item of a police incident dealing with wheN the incident occurred. Times and dates should always be noted. Be careful and concentrate.

12.(A) The key to this answer was the word “unsafe.” The operator of vehicle number one, Goodman, made a bad mistake.

13.(A) The registration number of vehicle number one started with the number one.

14.(C) Kirk was an exception in a few ways. Kirk’s vehicle was not registered in New York, and he was the only driver who was uninjured.

15.(B) An easy association. The two people from vehicle number one (the first) were placed in the Bayside Ambulance; the other two went into the Malba ambulance. The letter B is one of the first in the alphabet.

17.(A) At this point you are aware of the need to remember what people in the picture are wearing and doing.

19.(B) The street sign on the picture clearly indicates that 151st Place is a dead end street.

20.(C) Remember, where people or things are in relation to each other is always a prime question area.

21.(C) This should have been an easy one for you since the choices are so varied.

22.(B) Choices C and D are too close to each other in meaning for either one of them to be the correct choice. Since you already answered that the only female wearing a skirt is next to the fence, choice A is out.

23.(B) An easy question. Since she is in a dress, you should have thought it odd that she was carrying a pail.

24.(A) Concerning choice C, you have no way of knowing if it were broken. Remember, don’t read into the picture and don’t make assumptions not based on facts.

25.(C) In this question you should assume that the object on the sidewalk is a garbage can since it is based on fact; a container that looks like a garbage can is on the sidewalk.

26.(C) Choice A refers to the person assisting the complainant. Choice B refers to the complainant’s occupation. Choice D refers to the complainant’s name.

27.(D) Choice A is the witness’s telephone number. Choice B is the Gleem Computer Company’s telephone number. Choice C is Mr. Colon’s telephone number.

28.(D) This is Mr. Colon’s address; he is the person assisting the complainant. Note that the boxes are out of sequence. You were advised of this possibility in the instructions. You should have read them carefully.

29.(B) The witness, Ms. Lydia James, was identified as the complainant’s co-worker.

30.(B) The narrative opens indicating that at 2230 hours, Mr. Rodriquez, the complainant, was at the Third Precinct to make a complaint. Choice A is the time of the incident with the police officer. Choice C is the time that the complaint is called in by Sergeant Howe to the Civilian Complaint Review Board. Choice D is the time Mr. Rodriquez and Mr. Colon leave the Third Precinct station house.

31.(D) Choice A refers to Sergeant Howe’s signature. Choice B refers to Mr. Rodriquez’s name. Choice C refers to Mr. Colon’s signature.

32.(C) Choice A is the shield number of the officer who was complained about. Choice B is the shield number of the C.C.R.B. police officer. Choice D is the time Mr. Colon and Mr. Rodriquez left the Third Precinct station house.

33.(C) Boxes 30, 31, and 32 call for the only signatures on the form. A witness is not required to sign the form.

34.(C) Mr. Rodriquez indicates that the officer is in uniform, on foot, white, and five feet eight inches tall. He does not indicate that the officer is a male. Don’t assume! Base your answers on the form and the narrative.

35.(A) Choice B refers to Ms. James’s address. Choice C refers to the command where the complaint is received, the Third Precinct. Choice D refers to the date of occurrence.

36.(B) Choice B correctly indicates the victim’s address, while the other choices indicate the three addresses of the suspects.

37.(D) The REMARKS section indicates that suspect #1, whose name is Ted Perdon, was wearing a ski mask.

38.(C) Suspect #2, whose name is Carl Forts, brandished a revolver, as indicated in the REMARKS section as Item #1.

39.(C) Although the victim was tied up, he was struck with Item #6, which was metal knuckles.

40.(D) Item #1, a revolver, and Item #6, metal knuckles, both have the same code number, which is 16.

41.(A) The OFFENSE section of the Evidence form clearly indicates that the offenses involved are felony assault and robbery. Remember when answering form-type questions, base your answers solely on the information provided and not on any separate and/or previous knowledge you may have about the subject of the questions—in this case, laws involving criminal conduct.

42.(C) Jim Freeser, whose work telephone number is 555-6297, works as a clerk in Jim’s Pawn Shop. Remember, when answering questions based on a completed form, you will often have to combine pieces of information on the form to arrive at the correct answer.

43.(B) The U.S. currency allegedly taken by the suspects was 18 twenty-dollar bills. This comes to a total of $360. If you selected choice D, you added the value of the $700 laptop computer to the total of $360 in U.S. currency, which were all allegedly taken by the suspects.

44.(B) Although all the numbers offered by the choices appear somewhere on the form, 1422 is indicated alongside the caption CASE NO. Concentration and care are required when answering form-type questions.

45.(A) This particular type of form-type question is time consuming because it does not just ask about an entry on the form. It actually calls for independently evaluating each of the choices offered and eliminating the ones not responsive to the question being asked. In this case, all the items were not stored. So choice A is the correct response. The remaining choices are not correct. Also the statements made by choices C and D are not dealt with by the form. Thus they could not be correct. Remember, you must base your answer solely on the information provided.

46.(D) This answer is contained in the second paragraph, where the answer is given just as stated in choice D. Do not be tempted by choice C just because it contains some exact wording from the paragraph.

47.(A) It does not matter if Otto’s conduct was not criminal so long as he violated the terms of the order, which he did. It also does not matter that he was co-owner of the house. The judge knew that and issued the order anyway.

48.(B) Once again, don’t let choice A lead you astray because it uses words from another part of the paragraph. This answer is stated in the very first paragraph.

49.(B) This situation is covered in Situation B. There is no physical injury, and the offense did not occur in the presence of the officer. Therefore, referral is the correct course of action.

50.(A) The last two sentences of paragraph two point out that the present policy resulted from an agreement prompted by a lawsuit.

51.(C) Any police officer has a right to see the Order of Protection before making a decision, as is stated in the first paragraph of Situation A.

52.(D) This answer appears in the last paragraph of the Situation A explanation.

53.(B) Green is the name of the police officer who would be calling his supervisor and requesting an ambulance.

56.(B) If the officer’s last step was to detain a witness, then her next step would be to make appropriate entries in her memo book.

57.(B) Officer Clark acted improperly according to the procedure; a patrol officer shall request the response of the detectives through the communications dispatcher.

58.(B) The narrative indicates that a robbery has taken place. According to the procedure, the aggravating factor in connection with a robbery that mandates the services of the Crime Lab Unit be requested is an injury to the victim of the robbery. The answer is choice B.

59.(D) The next piece of information to be given according to the procedure is the time and date of occurrence, as indicated by choice D.

60.(C) The assault category is limited to assault third degree. The reason for this is that any other assault is a felony.

61.(B) The procedure applies only to officers in the Bronx or Manhattan Commands.

63.(D) It is stated in the first paragraph that this procedure provides a police officer with an option. It is, therefore, his decision to make.

64.(C) This is indicated on the bottom left portion of the Order. Remember to read everything.

65.(D) For people who live below 110th Street, the proper referral is 346 Broadway.

66.(A) As with question 64, the answer to this question is in the lower left portion of the Order. Also note that the Order is addressed to “All Commands.”

67.(B) Silver is an Identification Section Employee. Gold is the defendant’s mother. White is the defendant.

68.(C) The charge is listed under the arresting officer’s name on the top of the form. Choice A is listed as a previous charge against Ms. White.

69.(D) This information is contained in Section 2 of the form, where it indicates that Ms. White lives with her husband, William.

70.(A) Under Section 3, it indicates that Ms. White is currently employed by the New York Telephone Company.

72.(C) This information comes from two different areas of the form, both of which are under Section 1.

73.(D) This information appears next to the charge at the top of the form. Note the similarity between choices B and D. Be careful when dealing with numbers.

74.(C) If you picked choice A, you probably did not read all of the choices. When dealing with dates, be careful of the year.

75.(D) This information is contained on the top of the form next to the officer’s command.

77.(A) While increasing employee morale sounds logical, it is not in the written material. Therefore, it is wrong.

78.(B) Paragraph 3h states that only authorized personnel can adjust central air conditioner settings.

79.(D) Later in the day, if the temperature goes over 80°F as predicted, Officer Smith can use her window air conditioner. At the time in the story, she is not yet authorized to turn it on.

82.(B) A billy is specifically enumerated as a deadly weapon. As for choice A, the gun has to be loaded to be a deadly weapon.

85.(D) Offenses are defined as either felonies, misdemeanors, or violations. A violation is not a crime.

86.(C) There are many instances when a physical injury does not amount to a serious physical injury.

87.(D) The use of a deadly weapon does not have to result in an injury. For example, I could shoot at you and miss.

88.(C) All of the other three choices are specifically enumerated as deadly weapons. Hammers are not mentioned.

89.(B) When you are looking for the least inaccurate statement, you are looking for a true statement, which in this case, is choice B. According to the definitions, almost anything could be a dangerous instrument; but only those items specifically enumerated could be deadly weapons.

90.(A) The maximum penalty for a violation is fifteen days. Penalties for misdemeanors start at sixteen days.

91.(D) The taking of property is not an element of the crime of burglary in the second degree. Concerning choice B, it is not necessary for Marlond to know that his accomplice is carrying a deadly weapon.

92.(A) The fact that the window was open does not affect the fact that both men unlawfully entered the apartment.

93.(D) The word imminent means immediate. Tom was going to kill Peter and Paul on the next day. Therefore, Tom was not threatening imminent use of deadly physical force.

94.(D) According to the definition, the perpetrator has to be in immediate flight from the crime. In this case, Maryann killed the perpetrator months after the crime was committed.

95.(B) It clearly states in the narrative that it was an attempted robbery. The right to use deadly physical force is only present if the robbery was actually committed.

96.(C) One of the elements of robbery in the first degree is for the perpetrator to be armed with a deadly weapon, as Harold was in this case.

97.(B) It is not necessary for an injury to occur for the crime of robbery in the first degree to be committed.

99.(C) The guidelines given are in addition to the restrictions in the Penal Law.

101.(C) Choice A is incorrect since it unnecessarily repeats that the suspect is white. Choice B is incorrect since it incorrectly states the weapon was a .38 caliber pistol; it was a .32 caliber pistol. Choice D is incorrect since it states the suspect was wearing a .32 caliber pistol. Remember the instructions mandate that the correct choice clearly and accurately express the information given.

102.(D) Choice A is incorrect since the time of occurrence was 9:30 A.M.; 10:30 A.M. was the time of reporting. Choice B is incorrect since the addresses of the witness and place of occurrence were switched. Choice C is incorrect since it does not clearly indicate that the male Hispanic is a suspect.

103.(B) Choice A is incorrect since it makes it appear that Don Grime no longer is 75 years old and no longer weighs 200 pounds. Choice C is incorrect since it incorrectly indicates that Officer Banks did not receive any information until the officer has been at the location for ten minutes. Choice D is incorrect since it states that Mr. Grime was not missing until the officer was at the nursing home for ten minutes.

104.(D) Choice A is incorrect since it states that the owner, who is June Parks, witnessed the incident. The incident was witnessed by Fred Parks. Choice B is incorrect since it indicates that the incident occurred at 8:30 P.M. It occurred at 8:00 P.M. Choice C is incorrect since it states that Frank Parks is the owner of the vehicle.

105.(A) Choice B is incorrect since it does not indicate who used the chains and bats. Choice C is incorrect since it indicates that Frank Baron was released from the hospital at 9:30 P.M. That was the time of assault. Choice D is incorrect since it gives the address of the hospital as 899 3rd Avenue.

106.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it should state “impossible to reach you and me.” Remember that if you have difficulty evaluating this type of statement, just remove the first pronoun, in this case you, and then read the statement to yourself. In this case it would then read “impossible to reach I,” which you can easily see is incorrect. Choice B is incorrect because it should indicate your to show possession.

107.(D) Choice A should state “laid their weapons down,” since it is intended to indicate a placing of something in the past. Choice B is incorrect because reclining in the past should be stated as “all the students lay down.” Choice C should use teach, to indicate giving knowledge. All the choices are incorrect.

108.(C) Choice A is unclear because it cannot be determined who was searched, the prisoner or the detective. It should have stated, “After the prisoner was searched.” The use of in instead of into makes choice B incorrect. Choice C is correct.

110.(A) Stationary means placed in a fixed position, whereas stationery means writing supplies, such as envelopes and writing paper. Choices B and C are therefore incorrect. Choice A is stated correctly.

111.(C) The total value of the property is $3,482.00, which is what using the formula given in choice C yields.

112.(B) To answer this question use numbers that are fairly easy to work with and substitute them into each formula. For example if an officer wishes to travel 100 miles, the distance d, and wishes to travel at 50 miles per hour, the rate of speed r, the time t it will take is obviously 2 hours or

= 2. This is what is expressed in choice B, where we have t =

113.(D) The officer spent 5 hours of the 8-hour tour of duty on some type of patrol assignments. Therefore, the officer spent a total of 3 hours on assignments other than patrol. The calculations recommended by choice D are correct, since 3 hours on a foot post plus 2 hours on radar patrol equals 5 hours, and when that is subtracted from 8 hours, the total hours of the tour, it yields 3 hours.

114.(B) The sum of all the monies comes to $200.48. When adding numbers with decimals it is key to correctly align the numbers being added by using their decimal points.

115.(C) From the previous question, it is known that the sum of all the monies comes to $200.48. Now subtract $12.38, which is being returned to a bailed out prisoner, and then add back $18.36, which had been found due to a further search of one of the prisoners in custody and the amount is now a total of $206.46.

116.(B) Hopefully, you haven’t forgotten to use associations to deal with memory questions. It doesn’t matter what specific type of memory question you are given—the association technique is always applicable. In this question the word young in the inmate’s name would be a good way to remember that he loiters near schools (where young people attend).

117.(D) Sawed-off shotguns are shorter than regular shotguns. This inmate’s name is Short. A perfect association.

118.(C) An alphabetical association suits this question just fine. Jack Hunt uses the alias Ben Hogan.

119.(B) Once again the young in this inmate’s name could have helped you remember the information needed to answer the question (e.g., young people don’t often wear hairpieces).

120.(B) Youngblood was serving a life sentence. An association like Youngblood will get old in prison would have been perfect for this association.

GENERAL COMMENT FOR QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 13: Remember that one of the keys to taking memory questions is to maintain complete concentration. From the time you first look at the drawing or sketch until the time you answer the questions, you should concentrate exclusively on remembering what is included in the drawing or sketch. DON’T let your mind wander.

1.(B) Observing and remembering license plates is something police officers do on a daily basis. If there is a license plate number in the sketch on your examination, you can be sure you will be asked a question about it. The plate number on the truck was MAT-1. Were there any other license plate numbers in the sketch?

2.(B) What we said above about license plate numbers can also be said for addresses. Addresses are a prime area for questions. Remember that addresses help to answer the very important question, “Where did this happen?” If you develop associations to remember addresses, you can answer questions like this with no difficulty.

3.(A) The man with the sign is in front of the pet store and is walking toward the woman with a pet. This is the kind of association you should be making.

4.(D) A man’s face appears on the truck. Underneath the man’s face is the name “MAT’S” and the license plate on the truck is “MAT-1.” These are the details that you must notice when studying the sketches. Once again we remind you that memory alone does not provide the answers to memory questions. You must learn to make associations that will help you remember details.

5.(D) The Con Ed man is working near an open manhole and the manhole cover is on the street next to him. An open manhole is a potentially dangerous condition and one that a police officer would be expected to notice.

6.(A) A dance school is located above the barber shop. A possible association could be, “Before going to dance, one should get a haircut.” It doesn’t matter how silly an association is if it helps you to remember.

7.(C) Don’t forget what we told you in “Recalling What You See.” ALWAYS count the number of people in the scene. In this case there were eight people.

8.(D) The three people in the scene are standing under a street light. Examiners frequently ask about the location of people in the scene; so always pay close attention to this when studying the sketch.

9.(B) As we said above, license plates are favorite question areas. The occupied auto’s plate number is “BAG 6165.”

10.(B) Once again we see a question about how many people were somewhere in the picture. One student of ours who took this examination told us he used the following association to remember this item—“No one should drink ‘two’ much”—since there are two people in the liquor store.

11.(D) The man in front of the fishing-tackle store is dressed all in black. No one else in the scene is similarly dressed. Learn to see and remember the unusual. It will help you not only on the official test but also when you become a police officer.

12.(D) If you had followed our advice from “Recalling What You See,” then you would have been on the lookout for times, temperatures, and any other objective information that helps to describe the scene. The time on the clock above the bank is 8:21 and the temperature is 51. Noticing that both the temperature and the time end in a one would be a helpful association to make.

13.(B) If you have a “clean” (the cleaning store) “income tax” return, you can relax and go “fishing.” This is the order of the first three stores on the block. See if you can do this for the rest of the stores on the block.

14.(D) This is a “sentence ordering” question. The strategy for answering it is outlined in “Troublesome Question Types.” If we apply that strategy to the question, we see that the sentences that the choices put first are:

You can eliminate sentence five as the first sentence since it doesn’t appear as a choice.

— Sentence one obviously doesn’t come first, so choice A can be eliminated. (Remember to mark an “X” through choice A since it is a wrong choice.)

— Sentence three is obviously not the first thing that happened, so choice B can be eliminated.

— Sentence four could be the first thing that happened, so don’t eliminate choice D.

— You are now left with choices C and D as possible correct answers since they both contain sentences that could come first.

— Now concentrate on what happened last. Choice C puts sentence five last and choice D puts sentence three last. In sentence five the officer is trying to convince the person not to jump from the building. In sentence three, the person jumped from the building. It is obvious that sentence three happened after sentence five. Therefore choice D must be the answer.

Please notice that you arrived at the right answer without actually arranging all of the sentences in their correct order. This is where the savings in time comes in. With practice, these questions become quite simple.

15.(B) This is a question which tests your ability to apply written procedures to a specific situation as covered in “Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations.” In this question the officer already complied with Procedures 1 and 2 by making a log entry indicating the location of the defective signal light. He must now follow Procedure 3. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

16.(B) Another “application of procedures” question. Choice B includes a combination of Procedures 1 and 2 and is the correct answer.

17.(C) Following the strategy for answering this “sentencing ordering” question which we outline above, we see that according to the choices only sentences one and four can come first (choices A and D put sentence one first and choices B and C put sentence four first). Upon examination, it is obvious that sentence four had to occur before sentence one, so choices A and D can be eliminated. Choice B puts sentence two last and choice C puts sentence five last. Upon examination it is apparent that sentence five occurred last. This means that choice C must be the correct answer.

Note that questions 18 through 21 are reading comprehension questions, the type discussed in “Understanding What You Read.”

18.(C) The third line of paragraph two clearly states the address of the boutique as being 338 West 44th Street. If you were following our recommended strategy, you would have known that one of the questions asked for the address of the boutique. When reading the passage, you should have used your pencil to highlight this address when you came across it.

19.(D) Line eight of the second paragraph states that Benson arrived at the premise at 1:20 P.M. Once again, reading the stem of the question before reading the paragraph would have helped a lot.

20.(A) By now it should be apparent that our code word “NEOTWY” should always be kept in mind. Question 18 asked a “where” question, number 19 asked a “when” question, and this is a “who” question. Line 16 of paragraph one states that Ms. Peever is the owner of the boutique. (See “Recalling What You Read” for a full explanation of the code word “NEOTWY.”)

21.(D) Another “when” question. Line two of paragraph three states that Ms. Peake starts her shift at 1:30 P.M.

22.(A) Item four of the procedure prohibits the police from detaining a properly identified diplomat. Therefore choice A is correct. (A very similar question was asked as question 41 on a previous NYPD Police Officer Examination. Think you might see it again?)

Note that questions 23 and 24 ask for “Application of Procedures.” If you are having difficulty with these questions, reread “Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations” and make sure you are using the correct strategy. These questions are easy and should not be missed.

23.(C) After confiscating the illegal gun, Procedure 1, the police officer must charge the individual, Procedure 2, described in choice C.

24.(D) According to the procedure, after completing the Request for Laboratory Examination form, the next step is to take the illegal gun and the form to the Ballistics Section.

25.(C) Lines 3 and 4 of the Procedure state that even upon request, the officer shall remove the handcuffs ONLY after informing the physician of the circumstances of the arrest.

26.(B) Someone falling on the subway tracks is surely more of an emergency than the occurrences described in the other choices.

27.(D) Smoke coming from an apartment is an obviously dangerous condition. (Remember, you will not only be required to understand police procedures, you will also be asked to APPLY the procedures.)

28.(B) The suspect in Incident No. 2 had a tattoo on his left hand. The arrested individual had a tattoo on his right hand. Don’t let the color of the hair confuse you. Remember that hair color and style are easily changed.

29.(B) Remember to consider only the orderings of the sentences that appear in the choices. Examine sentences one and four and it should be obvious that sentence four comes first. This leaves you with choices A and B. Since both of these choices put sentence five last, you must consider the middle sentences. Upon examination, it should be obvious that choice B is correct. The boy can’t help Mr. Harris up until after Mr. Harris has fallen.

30.(A) This question tests your ability to understand legal definitions and also tests your ability to understand police directives as covered in earlier chapters. Choice A is correct because the procedure allows the officer to exercise discretion in a traffic case providing that the officer does not benefit from using such discretion. Look up the word “discretion” if you are not exactly sure of its meaning. This question highlights the importance of your vocabulary.

31.(D) The question asks you to choose a situation which would require an evacuation of all of the people in an area. An asbestos fire in a tunnel under a train is certainly a dangerous situation which would require an evacuation.

32.(B) Sentence four is the only possible starting point for a report on this incident. You do not have to go any further since only choice B puts sentence four first. You should clearly recognize at this point the unnecessary time and effort involved in attempting to arrange all of the sentences in their proper order.

33.(D) The passage indicates that the officer suspects that the man is about to burglarize one of the stores, so the officer should stop the man. However, there is no suggestion that physical injury is a possibility or that a weapon is involved, so a frisk or a search is not required.

34.(C) Procedure 4 involves completing the Court Attendance Form. The next step, as indicated in Procedure 5, is to report to the Complaint Room.

35.(C) The difference between these two crimes lies in the intent of the criminal. Although in both cases the killing may be unintentional, in Felony Murder some other crime is intended.

36.(D) The cab driver did NOT use the credentials while committing the crime; therefore, choices A, B, and C can be eliminated.

37.(B) Line four of the second paragraph states that Lucille was returning from school when she was accosted on the elevator. She could be a teacher, but that is not offered as a choice, and she is only 17. She must be a student.

38.(A) Lucille lives with her mother whose address, given in line three of paragraph one, is the same as choice A.

39.(D) The officer has complied with Procedure 1 by making an Activity Log entry. His next responsibility, as listed in Procedure 2, is to notify the Telephone Switchboard Operator.

40.(C) Choice C is the only choice that deals with the control of the flow of traffic which is the subject of the statement. Choice C has to be the answer.

41.(C) Note that this is a “when” question. If you first read the choices, you spotted the answer right away. The time was stated in the first sentence of the first paragraph. A hanger!

42.(D) Another “when” question. Mr. Smith’s date of birth, 1/10/23, is given in line seven of paragraph one. Look at the wrong choices to see how easy it would be to make a careless mistake. Each of the choices contains some combination of the numbers 0-1-10-23 and 32. Concentrate!

43.(A) Lines 3 and 4 of the second paragraph tell you that the cylinder to his apartment lock was removed. Cylinder locks are found on doors, not on windows, roofs, or walls.

44.(A) All you have to do to answer this question is decide which sentence should come first in a report. It should be fairly obvious that sentence one is the starting point. If you wanted more assurance, look at what happened last. Sentence two obviously occurred last. Choice A is the answer and it should only have taken you about thirty seconds to arrive at that conclusion.

45.(A) The girl is a juvenile under sixteen so her presence in a licensed bar is illegal. Therefore, the girl should be taken into protective custody and the bar’s manager should be arrested, Procedure 2 and choice A.

46.(B) Sentence four obviously comes before sentence one so choice A can be eliminated. Since choices B, C, and D all suggest that sentence two comes last, you must look at the middle sentences. Upon examination, it should be clear that the correct order is contained in choice B. The location of sentence five in the sequence should have led you to the correct choice.

47.(A) This is an interesting question since both suggested first sentences could be correct. The key is what happened last. Examination of the choices shows that sentence three is the last thing that happened. Choice A must be the answer.

Questions 48 and 49 are a type of question that is known as traffic map questions. A strategy for answering these questions is discussed in a previous chapter.

48.(B) In question 48, choice A is wrong, not because it involves disobeying traffic rules, but because it is a less direct route than the one given in choice B. Choice C is wrong because westbound traffic on Apple Avenue would be traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. Choice D is incorrect since westbound traffic on Canton Avenue would be traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. Please note that in addition to the correct answer, there is almost always a route that obeys traffic regulations but is a long way to go. This route will often appear as the first legal route, so consider all the choices before selecting an answer.

49.(D) Choice A is incorrect since it requires going the wrong way on Bear Avenue. Choice B is wrong since it requires going the wrong way on Vista Avenue. Choice C is wrong since it requires going the wrong way on Bear Avenue.

50.(C) The officer complied with Procedure 1 by calling his command within the allotted time frame. His next step is indicated in Procedure 2 and choice C: he must contact his surgeon.

51.(A) After understanding that sentence three comes first, you can eliminate choices B and C. Sentence four is the logical choice for the last sentence of the report, so you can eliminate choice D.

52.(A) Of the four situations described, bleeding profusely is clearly the only life-threatening one. Therefore, choice A is the case that would require first aid.

53.(D) This one is simple. Sentence two comes first. Only choice D lists sentence two first, so without even reading the other suggested arrangements, you can pick choice D.

54.(C) The procedure states that taxis do not require insurance identification cards. Therefore, the only ticket that should be issued is one for going through the red light.

55.(B) Most of the rapes took place on Hamburg Avenue and all of them occurred between 10 P.M. and 4 A.M.

56.(B) Sentence two comes first, so choice A can be eliminated. Since all of the remaining choices put sentence three last, we must consider the middle sentences. The key is to recognize that sentence one must come immediately after sentence five.

57.(C) Of the three crimes listed, only assault requires an actual physical injury. When Gardner struck Carter with the beer bottle, he caused physical injury. The correct charge is assault.

58.(B) As stated in line one of the third paragraph, the officer arrived at 60 Moore Street at 6:15 P.M.

59.(D) Line two of paragraph three states that the officer walked over to apartment 7E after getting off of the elevator. Also, line four of paragraph one states that the dispatcher directed the officer to apartment 7E.

60.(A) As stated in line two of paragraph four, Mrs. Aida Soto is the daughter of Mrs. Rivera, the sick woman.

Please note how much easier questions 58–61 were if you remembered to read the stem of the questions before reading the paragraph.

62.(D) Procedure 1 requires the officer to walk through the vacated building to determine if a safety hazard exists.

63.(B) Writing an entry in the Activity Log is Procedure 3. The next step is Procedure 4, reporting the facts to the Telephone Switchboard Operator.

64.(C) Sentence four belongs first, so choices B and D can be eliminated. Since sentence five is the logical choice for the last sentence, choice C is the correct answer.

65.(B) Sentence three belongs first so choices A and D can be eliminated. Sentence four belongs last, so choice B is the correct answer. If you are having trouble with these sentence ordering questions, go back to the explained answer for question number 14 of this examination and reread our recommended strategy for answering this type of question.

66.(A) Sentence five belongs first, and sentence one last. This leaves choices A and D as possibly correct answers. Since sentence three must come after sentence two, choice A is the correct one.

67.(A) Examiners quite correctly consider impediments to putting out fires as definite safety hazards. Therefore, parking by a fire hydrant is the correct answer.

68.(C) Sentence three should come first, so choices A and B can be eliminated. Since sentence five occurs last, choice C is correct.

69.(A) When answering questions like this, don’t forget to take a quick look at the questions before starting a careful reading of the paragraph. In this way you will know what to look for when you are reading. In this question, all of the assaults occur on Charles Street between 12 A.M. and 2 A.M., as stated in choice A.

70.(A) Since the Correction Supervisor requested the Police Department to make the notification, the police officer’s actions were proper, although notifications are not always required. The key to the answer is that a request was made by the Corrections Supervisor. Choice A is correct.

72.(B) As stated in line 5 of paragraph three, Vasquez and Booker were using radio car number 1754. Car number 1749 was being used by two different officers. Be careful in cases like this to make certain you don’t lose an easy point by getting the numbers in the wrong order.

73.(B) As stated in line 16 of paragraph two, Gloria Vargas was born on 5/15/63.

74.(A) As stated in lines 9–10 of paragraph two, an alleyway is formed by buildings 994 and 998 Jersey Street.

75.(C) As stated in lines 2–3 of paragraph two, the officers were traveling south on Jersey Street.

76.(D) According to Procedure 4, any time more than one prisoner is being transported to different destinations an extra police officer must be assigned. Choice D describes a case involving five prisoners going to different destinations.

77.(B) There is a difference of about 40 pounds between suspect number two and suspect number four. For a person who is 5′6″, this is a considerable difference. Suspects one and three, however, could possibly be the same person as suspect four.

78.(C) The fact that the oil is spilled on a “busy” street is the key to this answer.

79.(C) As stated in line 2 of paragraph two, the officers parked their vehicle on the northwest side of 106th Street on Second Avenue.

80.(D) As stated in line 15 of paragraph one, the second perpetrator is a male Caucasian (white), 6′3″, 175 lbs., with a bald head.

81.(D) The key that makes choice D correct is the action verb “demanding.” In the other choices the parties were either talking or discussing. The word “demanding” suggests a dispute.

82.(B) This is the easiest form of sentence ordering questions to answer since you do not have to do anything more than identify the first sentence. Since sentence four must come first and only choice B lists sentence four first, choice B must be the answer. Another hint to help you answer sentence ordering questions involves the use of pronouns and articles. When the pronouns “he,” “she,” “his,” or “her” are used, they have to refer back to a noun which has already been used. For example, in this question, sentence one states, “He went to his parked car only to find he was blocked in.” This could not be the first sentence in the report because a reader would not know who “he” was referring to in the story. However, once the person is named in the report, pronouns can be used appropriately.

83.(C) By requesting the ambulance, the officer complied with Procedure 2. He now has to comply with Procedure 3 which requires a notification to the Radio Dispatcher if the sick or injured person is wearing a Medic-Alert emblem, as the person in this question is. Therefore, choice C is correct.

84.(C) Sentence two is obviously the first sentence in the report. This eliminates choices B and D. Sentence three is last in both the remaining choices so we must look at the middle sentences to determine our answer. Since the interview described in sentence one must come before sentence four, choice C is the correct answer.

85.(C) Sentence two should come first, so choices A and D can be eliminated. Since sentence five describes the arrest, the final event in the report, choice C is correct.

86.(A) Weight and age are the determining factors in answering this question. The suspect in Report No. 2 is too short and too light, and the suspect in Report No. 3 is too old and too light.

87.(B) Sentence two should come first so choices C and D can be eliminated. Since sentence three belongs after sentence five, choice B is the answer.

88.(D) Firing wildly into a crowded bus stop clearly indicates a complete disregard for life.

89.(D) After notifying the Desk Officer and the Radio Dispatcher, the next step is to comply with Procedure 2 which requires asking people in the area about the child, choice D.

90.(A) According to the question, the officer has already complied with Procedure 1, 1a, and 1b. The next step, required by Procedure 2, is to attach the statement of witnesses.

91.(D) Sentence one should come first, so choices B and C can be eliminated. Both of the remaining choices put sentence four last so we have to go to the middle sentences. Since sentence three should immediately follow sentence one, choice D is correct.

92.(C) Sentence one should come first, so choices B and D can be eliminated. Since sentence two should come last, choice C is the correct answer.

93.(B) Sentence three should come first, so choices C and D can be eliminated. Both of the remaining choices put sentence five last, so we have to go to the middle sentences. Since sentence one must come before sentence four (the officer must be at the scene before he can apply pressure to the wound), choice B is the correct answer.

94.(B) The suspect in Incident No. 3 has a tattoo on his left arm while the suspect in Incident No. 4 has a scar on his upper right arm. This eliminates the suspect in Incident No. 3. Don’t be fooled by the fact that there is no mention of a scar for the suspect in Incident No. 2. He had on a long-sleeved shirt, which would cover a scar on his upper arm.

95.(C) As stated in the last line of paragraph one, the dispatcher had received a call from Mr. Morris at 8 P.M.

96.(A) As stated in lines 5 and 13–14 of paragraph two, it was a white male who drew the gun. Notice that line 5 identifies the robber as a white male and lines 13–14 state that the male drew a gun. Since there were only two robbers, and one of them was female, the male who drew the gun in lines 13–14 must be the white male described in lines 5–6.

97.(D) As stated in line 8 of paragraph two, the female robber was dressed in a red T-shirt and blue dungarees.

98.(C) As stated in line 3 of paragraph two, the license plate of the car pulling away from the liquor store was 346-BYI.

99.(C) A fallen tree on a highway is a dangerous condition which could cause an accident. None of the other choices directly affects highway conditions.

100.(B) Sentence three should come first, so choices A and D can be eliminated. Since sentence five belongs after sentence two, choice B is correct.

101.(D) Sentence five should come first, so choices A and B can be eliminated. Sentence two must come last, since the fingerprints cannot be found before the fingerprint unit specialist arrives and begins work. The correct answer is choice D.

102.(A) All of the burglaries take place on Adam Street and on William Street so choices C and D can be eliminated. Since most of the burglaries occur on Thursdays between 7 P.M. and 12 A.M., choice A is the correct answer.

103.(D) Most of the assaults take place on Saturdays, between 9 P.M. and 2 A.M. Therefore choice D is correct.

104.(C) An elevator door opened between floors is certainly more dangerous than any of the other conditions described in this question.

107.(C) Remember the instructions we gave you earlier concerning these “map” questions. Use the “trace and erase” method, and be sure to consider all the choices. Choice A is wrong because going east on Clear Street after leaving Park Avenue would not bring you to your desired destination. Choice B is wrong because it requires traveling west on Clear Street, a one-way eastbound street. Choice D is wrong because it requires going south on Fir Avenue, a one-way northbound street.

108.(D) Make sure you use the “trace and erase” method on this one. Choice A takes a roundabout route, choice B travels in the wrong direction on one-way streets, and choice C lands you in the wrong place. Only choice D takes you directly and legally to your destination.

109.(C) Sentence four belongs first, so choices B and D can be eliminated. Both of the remaining choices put sentence three last, so we must look at the middle sentences. Since sentence two must come before sentence five, choice C is correct.

110.(D) The injury in choice D, a sprained wrist, is not as serious as those described in the other choices.

111.(D) By unloading the gun and marking the bullets, the officer complied with Procedures 1 and 2. His next step, required by Procedure 3, is to place the bullets in an envelope and seal it.

112.(B) Bill, the boy in choice B, is under ten years of age and therefore a search would be required in this case.

113.(B) As stated in line 3 of paragraph two, the driver of the car was wearing a blue jacket. Since lines 5 and 6 of paragraph one state that the white male with gray hair was wearing the blue jacket, the driver of the car is a white, gray-haired man, choice B.

114.(C) The incident began at 5:15 P.M. (paragraph one, line 4), and twenty minutes later the male wearing the hat and sunglasses got out of the car (paragraph two, line 1), and approximately five minutes later the man with the hat and sunglasses entered a building opposite the embassy (paragraph two, lines 6–9). We were told that the embassy was on Lexington Avenue in line 2 of paragraph one. Since 5:15 P.M. plus twenty minutes plus five minutes equals 5:40 P.M., the correct answer is choice C.

115.(D) As stated in lines 3–4 of paragraph one, the gray Volvo was parked on the northeast corner of 38th Street.

116.(C) Ken Caldwell is in violation of law because he has the loaded gun while visiting at his brother’s house, not in his own home.

117.(B) Sentence four comes first since everything else happens after the well-dressed man leaves the bar. Therefore, choices A and D can be eliminated. Both of the remaining choices put sentence one last so we must look at the middle sentences. Sentence three, the attack on the man, must come before sentence five, the request for the ambulance. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

118.(A) Sentence four starts the action and must come first, so choices B and D can be eliminated. The action described in sentence one cannot come last since it involves an approach to the bartender who later on gets knocked unconscious by a blow to the head. Sentence five, however, does represent the end of the action and should come last. Choice A is correct.

119.(A) Sentence three clearly begins the action, since everything happens after the male enters the bank. Sentence four comes last, since it follows all the action of the robbery. Choice A is the only one which puts sentence three first and sentence four last. Note that the words “at this time” often signal the last sentence in a report.

120.(B) Sentence one, which answers the “when” question, comes first, so choices C and D can be eliminated. Sentence three comes last as the notifications can only be made after all of the information is obtained. Choice B puts sentence three last and is the correct answer.

121.(A) It should be clear to you that sentence three comes first since it starts the action. Choice D can be eliminated. Sentence five describes the end of the action and comes last, so choice C can be eliminated. Sentence one describes the beginning of the dispute between the passenger and the taxi driver and must come immediately after sentence three. Therefore, choice A is correct.

122.(C) All of the robberies occur on Eaton Street so choice A can be eliminated. Most of the robberies take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays so choice D can be eliminated. Most of the robberies take place between 7 P.M. and 11 P.M. so choice B can be eliminated. Choice C is the best answer since it puts the patrol on the right street, on the right day of the week, at approximately the right times.

123.(B/C) This question had a double answer, according to the official key of the Department of Personnel. Choices A and D can be eliminated easily because they do not include any patrol on Saturdays and most of the robberies occur on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Since most of the assaults occur between 8 A.M. and 11 A.M. and between 2 P.M. and 7 P.M., and most of the robberies occur between 7 P.M. and 11 P.M. it was too difficult to determine which of the two remaining choices would be most likely to reduce the amount of assaults and robberies. Therefore, either answer was accepted.

124.(D) Once again, the sentence which tells “when” something happened comes first (sentence two), so choices B and C can be eliminated. In sentence three the man is killed and he is alive in the other sentences, so sentence three must come last. The only answer with sentence two first and sentence three last is choice D.

125.(A) As stated in lines one and two of paragraph one and lines three and four of paragraph two, both Officer Davies and Officers Mark and Harris are assigned to the 79th precinct, sector D. Note a favorite trick of examiners in choices C and D. They switch the numbers from the 79th Precinct to the 97th Precinct.

126.(B) As stated in line two of paragraph two, two officers, Mark and Harris, responded to assist Officer Davies.

128.(A) As stated in lines 1–3 of paragraph two, Officers Mark and Harris arrived at the scene at the same time as Officer Davies, who arrived at 9:30 A.M.

130.(B) In this question, all of the choices put sentence three first. Please note that sentence three answers the “when” question. Note that sentence two must come before both sentence four and sentence five because sentence two explains that Mrs. Banks is the mother of the child. This eliminates choices A and C. Since sentence one comes after the action is completed, it should be last as in choice B.

131.(A) Sentence four starts the action and comes first, so choices B and D can be eliminated. Remember that quite often in police work an account of how the police got involved in an incident begins a report. Sentence five marks the end of the action and comes last. Please note that sentence three must come after sentence one. Sentence three talks about “the” elderly man. This should tell you that the man must have been mentioned earlier in the report. “The” usually refers to something that has been previously mentioned. The words “a” or “an” are used when something is mentioned for the first time. For example, you would say, “There was a gun on the front seat of the car. The gun was loaded and within reach of the driver.” If you reversed the words “a” and “the,” the sentences would be confusing.

132.(D) The “when” sentence, number four, comes first, so choices A and B can be eliminated. Sentence two must come after sentence five because sentence two mentions the results of the search made in sentence five. Therefore, choice D is correct.

Questions 133–140 are a type known as matching sketches. They are covered in the chapter titled “Troublesome Question Types.”

133.(B) As for question 133, the correct answer is choice B. The face in choice A can be eliminated because the lines around the mouth are missing. Choice C can be eliminated because the shape of the jaw is different. Choice D can be eliminated because the eyes are different.

134.(D) Eliminate choice A because there is no cleft on the chin. Eliminate choice B because the eyes are different. Eliminate choice C because the ears are different.

136.(B) Eliminate choices A and D because they are missing the cleft in the chin. Eliminate choice C because of the ears.

137.(C) Eliminate choice A because the mouth is wrong. Eliminate choice B because the nose is wrong. Eliminate choice D because the eyes are wrong.

138.(D) Eliminate choice A because there is no line on the chin. Eliminate choice B because of the shape of the ears. Eliminate choice C because the eyes are not the same.

139.(A) Eliminate choice B because the eyes are wrong. Eliminate choice C because the mouth is wrong. Eliminate choice D because the eyes are slightly different.

140.(B) Eliminate choice A because of the shape of the jaw. Eliminate choice C because of the cleft on the chin. Eliminate choice D because of the different-shaped mouth.

1.(D) A police officer is often asked travel directions. Therefore, it is certainly reasonable for you to be expected to know transportation routes on your post.

2.(A) Here again, you must realize that a police officer is required to be familiar with any traffic regulations on his/her post.

3.(C) Developing some association would have been helpful here. The man wearing Glasses was next to Gambling information about Lotto.

4.(D) Remember, in almost every memory picture where license plate numbers are depicted, the plate numbers are the subject of a question.

5.(C) The examiner’s fondness for numbers should begin to become quite clear to you now.

6.(A) Once again we have a question dealing with numbers. A suggested association might be that banks close at 3 P.M. (33 is the address) and there are four letters in the word bank as well as the word park (the street the bank is on).

7.(B) Remember to look for oddities. The unusual should always attract your attention. Unless a holiday, a variety store would not usually close its doors on a Saturday when the likelihood of an increased number of shoppers exists.

8.(B) Obviously, a police officer should be particularly observant of any crimes in progress on his/her post.

9.(A) After you noticed the crime in progress, an association should have been developed to remember the perpetrator, such as, the pickpocket was wearing a plaid jacket.

11.(C) Remember to concentrate on oddities—that is, things that stand out. In the entire scene, the man having his pocket picked is the only person with a solid black top or jacket.

12.(D) The tip-off is that she was holding a cigarette. Remember, in number ten, the victim was lighting a cigarette.

13.Delete The official answer key lists choice “B” as the answer. However, unless any additional information was given at the individual testing sites at the time of the examination, your authors think that none of the choices is correct. Choices B, C, and D all incorrectly indicate that Carl Burns resides at 1865 Lenox Avenue. Choice A indicates that Carl Burns made a statement to the police while he was parked in front of his residence. We just don’t know that. Remember, do not assume information. Therefore, we are of the opinion that the question is defective and should be deleted.

14.(D) Choice A is incorrect because it repeats that the male is white. Choice B is incorrect since it begins to describe someone before explaining why the police are interested in the person being described. Choice C is incorrect since it fails to describe adequately the revolver as a .45 caliber weapon.

15.(C) It is appropriate to close off traffic on a street in the afternoon, as described in Choice C. It is not appropriate to close off traffic at an airport (choice A), or on a dead-end street late at night (choice B), or in the harbor (choice D).

16.(B) Sentence 4 comes before sentence 2 since sentence 2 merely mentions “the bar” without explaining which bar it is, as is done in sentence 4. Therefore, choices A and D can be eliminated. Since sentence 2 ends the action it must be the last sentence. Therefore, choice C, which lists sentence 5 as coming last can be eliminated. Choice B is the answer.

17.(D) The key to answering this legal definition question correctly is to recognize that John is being advised by the people on the street that someone might be hurt by his actions but continues his reckless conduct anyway. This is actually the conduct that is described by the given definition of Reckless Endangerment.

18.(C) According to paragraph three of the passage, Officer Gillespie took Mr. Abernathy’s report. Therefore, any choice which suggests that Officer Henderson took Mr. Abernathy’s report is incorrect. Choice C is the answer.

19.(A) The officers parked their police car behind some cars which were parked on the south side of the street. Mr. Abernathy, who lives at 870 Bayard Street, came out of his home and walked across the street to speak to the officers. Mr. Abernathy has to live on the north side of the street.

20.(B) Mr. Abernathy reported that a white male was trying to break into his car “on the previous night.” Therefore, the date of the crime will be different on his report.

21.(D) The next step after preparing the necessary reports, which is step 4, is to telephone the facts to the Bureau of Child Welfare, Step 5.

22.(B) The key to answering this question is to recognize that the youth who is “cursing at people” is a greater potential problem than the chanting woman in choice A, the woman arguing with herself in choice C, or the preacher in choice D.

23.(C) If you picked choice A you overlooked the fact that there were four gift cards worth twenty dollars each and three gift cards worth twenty-five dollars each. The overall value of the property and cash was $817.00. Please note that the examiners do not use these arithmetic computation questions to test your ability to do simple addition and subtraction. They also use them to test your powers of observation. For example, in this question they listed the value of one check, but told you that more than one had been stolen.

24.(D) Here again, the key was to recognize that there were three watches stolen valued at $65.00 each, or a total of $195.00. Therefore, the total value of the property stolen was $955.00 as suggested by choice D.

25.(D) When you add the value of the phone ($2950), the value of the stereo system ($1060), the value of the attache case ($200), and the value of two gold pens worth $970 each ($1940), you obtain a total dollar value of $6150.00, as suggested by choice D.

26.(A) Choice D is incorrect because it suggests that you travel west on John Avenue, which is a one-way eastbound street. Choices B and C suggest routes that will get you there but which are not as short as the route suggested in choice A.

27.(A) Choices B and C can be eliminated because they suggest you travel north on Debra Street which is a one-way southbound street. The route described in choice D follows the flow of traffic, but it is a longer route than the one described in choice A.

28.(A) Sentence 5 starts the action and indicates the reason for the pursuit so it must come before sentence 2. Thus we can eliminate choices B and D. Since sentence 4 ends the action and is the logical conclusion for the report, it must come last so we can eliminate choice C. Choice A is the answer.

29.(D) Choice A is wrong since it starts with the pronoun “He” without explaining whom “He” refers to. Besides choice A is simply too awkward. Choice B is wrong since it conveys the idea that Mr. Willis hit his ex-wife without permission and authority to do so instead of conveying the correct notion that Mr. Willis entered his ex-wife’s premises without permission or authority to do so. Choice C is wrong since it gives the impression that the bat acted on its own. Choice D is constructed properly. Note the chronological (time) arrangement. First he entered the premises and then he struck her.

30.(B) Choices A, C, and D are wrong for a number of reasons, one of which is that none of them clearly explain who “she” is.

31.(B) In the story, an ambulance is on the way and the patrol supervisor has been requested. Therefore, step one has been satisfied. The next action taken should be as outlined in step two, which is to comfort (calm) the mentally ill or emotionally disturbed person (the tenant).

32.(C) Choice A is wrong since an actual injury occurred, not just the creating of fear of an injury. Choice B is wrong because, among other reasons, it lacks immediacy in that it doesn’t specify exactly when the bomb might go off. Choice D also lacks immediacy.

33.(B) Choice B involves two groups of teenage boys already fighting. When compared to the less serious situations described in the other three choices, it is the one which would most appropriately require back-up assistance.

34.(B) Sentence 3 starts the action so it comes first. Besides, before a robbery can be described, it must first be observed. Therefore, sentence 3 comes first and choices A and D can be eliminated. Sentence 5 has the robber attempting to flee while sentence 4 has the robber in custody. Therefore, sentence 4 must come last. Choice B is the answer.

35.(C) Step 1 is satisfied since the desk officer is notified. The key to answering the question correctly is recognizing that 1:00 A.M. is a time other than normal business hours. Therefore, an appointment must be made with the Central Repair Shop, as per Step 2B.

36.(B) Choice B is the only choice that deals with the providing of emergency transportation for seriously injured persons. Since the man is critically injured, and an ambulance is not available for at least 20 minutes, choice B describes the most serious situation the officer has to deal with.

37.(B) Even though the suspected child abuse is occurring in apartment 12B of 415 Dover Street, the first paragraph clearly states that the call to the dispatcher came from apartment 12A of 415 Dover Street.

39.(B) Although both Mr. and Mrs. Fine answered the door when the officers knocked on it, the first paragraph clearly states that it was Mrs. Fine who gave the police their initial information regarding the complaint.

40.(D) The described procedure does not require the preparation of an Aided Report for those involved in a vehicle accident. In addition, the definitions clearly exempt those injured in a vehicle accident from being considered as an “aided case.” Therefore, what is needed is a Police Accident Report for the vehicle accident and an Aided Report for the passerby, as indicated in the correct answer, choice D.

41.(A) Before the place of occurrence can be referred to as “the location,” as in sentence 1, it must be specifically described, as in sentence 4. For that reason, and because it starts the action, sentence 4 must come first so choices B and C can be eliminated. Sentence 2 most logically concludes the action and must come last. Choice A is the correct answer.

42.(D) In the stem of the question it indicates that Steps 1 through 4 have been satisfied. And, after breaking into the premises by forcing the apartment door open (Step 4), the officers should make the arrest of Mr. Johnson (Step 5).

43.(B) After being urged to do so by her mother, it was Mrs. Margaret Volkman who called 911. We hope that you were not “tricked” into selecting Joyce Hill (choice C), who did call the police, but did so “last year.”

44.(C) Officer Wilson made his decision that the children were not in any danger after speaking with Gayle Volkman, the 13-year-old daughter of the caller.

45.(D) It was the neighbor, Joyce Hill, who made a complaint in the past (last year) about Margaret’s drinking.

46.(A) Choices B and D are incorrect since they suggest that the crime was reported at 10:15 A.M. when, in fact, that is the time the crime was committed. Choice C is not clear since it fails to state that Chuck Baker is the owner of Mike’s Deli.

47.(B) Choice A is incorrect since it states that the witness, Lorraine Mitchell, was responding to a robbery. Choice C is incorrect since it gives the impression that two people were robbed. Choice D is incorrect since it gives the impression that Leslie Reese suddenly became the owner of the property which was then stolen.

48.(D) Remember, this type of question is answered solely on the basis of the procedure and not on the basis of logic, common sense, or prior knowledge. Therefore, although choice B sounds good, there is nothing to support it in the stated procedure. Picking up the revolver, as suggested in choice A, is in violation of Procedure 3. Choice D is correct because it is supported in Step 3 of the procedure.

49.(C) The key words in the procedure are “seriously injured.” An unconscious person (choice C) is certainly more seriously injured than a person with a scratched finger (choice A), or a girl with bruised knees (choice B), or a mother who feels faint (choice D).

50.(C) In the story, the officer already satisfied Step 1 by preparing the Complaint Report. The next step depends on whether the car involved is registered in New York or another state. Since the car involved was registered in another state (New Jersey), the next step is as indicated in Step 3A and choice C: to try to learn the identity of the registered owner from the Inter-City Correspondence Unit.

51.(A) Before the words “the robbery” can be used as in sentence 1, the robbery must be more specifically described, as in sentence 3. For this reason, and because it starts the action, sentence 3 comes first. Therefore, choices B and C can be eliminated. Since sentence 2 ends the action, it is the last sentence in the report. Choice D is therefore eliminated.

52.(C) When a tanker truck explodes, the procedure mandates a frozen area with a radius of at least 1000 feet. Choice A has the right dimension of 1000 feet but does not mention a radius. Choice C mentions a radius of 1200 feet and is correct since it meets the condition of being “at least 1000 feet in radius.”

53.(C) We are looking in this question for an activity that appears to be suspicious. As the answer indicates, a vendor who arrives five minutes before the end of the lunch period (ostensibly a vendor wants maximum exposure to the lunch crowd) is more suspicious than the persons described in choices A, B, or D.

54.(B) As indicated in paragraph three, the robber known as Redeye was armed with a knife.

55.(B) Paragraph three tells us that Redeye is the same height as the second perpetrator and at least ten pounds heavier than the first perpetrator. That makes Redeye 5′10″ and 170 pounds. And, remember, all three perpetrators are described as white males.

56.(D) Officer Miller and the victims arrived at the scene immediately after the three suspects were apprehended.

57.(B) The stem of the question tells us that the officer satisfied Steps 1 and 2 by speaking to the woman, recording all the facts, and preparing a complaint report. Therefore, the next step is as indicated in Step 3, to telephone the complaint to the precinct of occurrence.

58.(C) Police reports often begin with a statement as to how the police came to be involved in the incident which is the subject of the report. Since this is done in sentence 3, and since sentence 3 starts the action, it is the first sentence in the report. Only choice C lists sentence 3 as coming first.

59.(B) According to Procedure E, the minister should be permitted to speak with the prisoner only upon the request of the prisoner.

60.(B) The necessity to pull someone over to the side of the road exists, according to the procedure, when the driver’s capability is questionable. The question asks for the selection of the least likely situation when it would be necessary to pull someone over. Someone swerving to avoid a collision does not suggest questionable driving. There are two lessons to learn here. First, the examiner often asks that you select the least likely or the “wrong” situation. Second, your answer should be based solely on the given procedure.

61.(A) According to this passage, Mr. Jones lives at 1783 Appleseed Avenue, and Mr. Jones is Mr. Carro’s roommate. Therefore, 1783 Appleseed Avenue is also where Mr. Carro lives.

62.(A) Mr. Carro said he punched one of his attackers and kicked another. Mr. Peters, however, stated that Mr. Carro did not fight back.

63.(B) According to paragraph three of the passage, Officer Blake interviewed Mr. Jones first.

64.(C) Choice A is incorrect since it does not clearly indicate who shot whom. Choice B is incorrect since it does not clarify who is the suspect or who is the owner of the Arcade. Choice D is wrong since it does not clearly state who was arrested.

65.(D) Choice A is wrong for many reasons. Not only does it make it sound like the witness was on patrol; it doesn’t specifically say the television was stolen. Choice B is incorrect since it lists 4:00 A.M. as the time of the reporting of the crime when it is actually the time of occurrence of the crime. Choice C is wrong since it doesn’t identify John Haysport as a neighbor.

66.(B) Choice A is wrong since it suggests traveling east on Houser Street which is a one-way westbound street. Choices C and D both follow the flow of traffic but are not as short as the route described by choice B.

67.(A, D) Choice B can be eliminated since it suggests going east on Avenue D which is a one-way westbound street. Choice C is wrong since it suggests you travel east on Houser Street which is a one-way westbound street. (Note: this is the same reason why choice A of question 66 was wrong. Check our strategy for a tip on how to save time when this happens.) While the routes described in choices A and D both follow the flow of traffic, the one in choice A is slightly shorter. However, the final key indicated that either choice A or D would be accepted as being correct. This is an example of how the appeal process works. After the examination you have a period of time within which to protest the tentative key. If you have a valid case, the Department of Personnel will accept two answers.

68.(A) The officer is at John Street and Macon Avenue when he begins to follow the suspect. After going one block east on Macon, they turn left and travel for three blocks, which would have them traveling north on Blue Street. A subsequent right turn would put them on Avenue C heading east. After two blocks, another right turn is made which would result in their heading south on Henry Street. In the middle of Henry Street, the suspect makes a U-turn which means he is now heading north, which is the answer. Remember, as we point out in our strategy for doing traffic map questions, always put yourself in the place of the driver of the vehicle when making left and right turns.

69.(C) Choices A, B, and D can be eliminated since no burglaries occurred on Sundays and only one occurred on Monday.

70.(C) The officer should focus his/her efforts in the area where most of the robberies are occurring, which is Morris Avenue. This eliminates choices A and D. Choice B ignores Saturday which is a day when two of the five reported robberies occurred. Choice C includes Morris Avenue and Saturdays and is the answer.

71.(B) The key here is what is most suspicious. A group in a parked car in front of a closed store should be suspicious to the police.

72.(C) As indicated in Step 6, after notifying the precinct detectives, the officer should inform the Sex Crime Squad.

73.(D) In this item type, you should first look at the stem of the question to see ahead of time what the question is asking. If you did this, you would have found out that the question was about homicides. Therefore, you could have ignored the other crime information and concentrated strictly on the homicide information. Choices A and C do not include high homicide locations and can be quickly eliminated. Choice B does not reflect high homicide days and can also be eliminated. This leaves choice D which includes both the high homicide location and the high homicide days.

74.(B) We hope you read the choices carefully and did not confuse the Sony Radio with the portable TV. If you did, you probably incorrectly selected choice A.

75.(A) The burglaries occurred between 10:00 P.M. (late evening) and 6:00 A.M. (early morning).

76.(D) The suspect stopped by the officer is described as having no mustache and no sunglasses. This eliminates choices A, B, and C, leaving choice D as the correct answer.

77.(D) According to Procedure 3, the officer should have immediately searched the prisoner for weapons or evidence. Such a search was not made. Remember to base your answers solely on the procedures.

78.(C) Remember our strategy. The first thing we do is look at the first sentence in the choices, then the last sentence. If the answer is still not clear, we go to the middle sentences, looking first at the second sentence. In this question, sentence 3 starts the action and comes first. Also note the reference in sentence 2 to “him.” How could this sentence come first? Sentence 1 ends the action and comes last. Choice C is the answer.

79.(B) This type of question is actually a kind of reading comprehension question. It tests your ability to determine which of the descriptions given by various witnesses is most likely to be the most accurate. The strategy to follow is to ascertain what information is most common to the description given by each of the witnesses. For example, choices A and B suggest license plate numbers which differ only in what the next to last number should be. Choice A states it is the number 8, while choice B states that it is the number 3. However, the other two choices both suggest that the next to last number is number 3. Therefore, we can see that the description that is most common among all of the witnesses, and therefore most likely to be correct, is the one given in choice B.

80.(B) After completing Step 2 of the procedure, the officer is required to park the patrol car in a position which will prevent interference with fire-fighting operations, as indicated in choice B.

81.(A) The officer has reasonable suspicion in choice B due to the actions of the suspect, in choice C due to information received from a third party, and in choice D due to a conversation that the officer overheard. Note that all three of these choices list suspicious activities specifically mentioned in the text of the law upon which you are told to base your answer. There is no reasonable suspicion indicated in choice A. It is the answer.

82.(B) Sentence 4 must come before sentence 1 since the victim must come home before he can discover that the door to his apartment is open. Therefore, sentence 4 comes first and choices A and C can be eliminated. Sentence 5 ends the action and must come after sentence 1 so sentence 5 is the last sentence in the report. Choice B lists sentence 4 as coming first and sentence 5 as appearing last. It is the answer.

83.(D) Please note that reading the stems of questions 83 and 84 before reading the passage would have enabled you to concentrate only on information relating to assaults (question 83) and homicides (question 84). In this question, choices A and B suggest the wrong location to reduce assaults as all of the assaults take place on Wentworth Avenue. Choice C suggests the high assault location but the wrong times. Choice D is the best choice.

84.(C) Choices A and D are incorrect since the times of patrol do not correspond to the times when the homicides are occurring. Choice B is incorrect since it does not have the officer patrolling on the days when the homicides are occurring.

85.(B) Choice A is incorrect because it confuses the time of occurrence with the time of reporting. Choices C and D are incorrect for the same reason. As we indicated in our strategy in the chapter dealing with report writing questions, in the great majority of cases the correct answer to these questions begins with a person’s name or a time.

86.(A) Once again the correct answer begins with a name. Choice B is incorrect because it does not clearly state who owns the vehicle. Choices C and D are incorrect because they confuse the time of reporting with the time of occurrence.

87.(C) As indicated in paragraph two of the passage, it was Sergeant Burns who transported the prisoner to the District Four Office.

89.(B) The answer to this question was in the first sentence of the first paragraph. If you followed our recommended strategy and read the stem of the question before the passage, you would have earned one quick point with ease and very quickly.

90.(C) This answer is in the very last sentence of the last paragraph. The drugs were secured in a sealed envelope.

91.(C) According to the information contained in the story, there is no one around. Therefore, after notifying the patrol supervisor and the detectives, and after calling for an ambulance and roping off the area, the next step for the officer is as outlined in Step 4, which is recording all observations in his Memo Book.

92.(B) Sentence 2 is a better sentence to begin the report than sentence 3. As we have often mentioned, police reports many times begin with a statement as to how the officer became involved in the incident and at what time his involvement began. We can therefore eliminate choices A and C. As the next step we usually recommend finding which sentence should come last. But, in this case, both of the remaining choices suggest that sentence 4 is the last sentence. Therefore, we should seek to establish which sentence should come second. Examination reveals that sentence 3 should be second and ahead of sentence 5 since a description must be obtained before it can be transmitted to the radio dispatcher.

93.(C) As stated in the stem of the question, Mr. Vanderbilt intended to cause serious physical injury to Mr. Verde (he intended to break his ribs). Instead, however, Vanderbilt caused Verde’s death. According to the definitions given, that is Manslaughter 1st degree.

94.(A) The procedure requires that officers observe locations where criminal activities may be taking place. Neighborhood residents complaining of youths coming and going from an abandoned building would require further observation.

95.(B) It was Jimmy Warren who stated that he saw Arthur Gonzalez, the superintendent, shoot Lopez.

98.(D) The police found Lopez lying in the street in front of 226 West 64th Street.

99.(C) All of the heroin sales occur on Jones Road. Therefore, we can eliminate choices A and D. Choice B can be eliminated since Thursday is not a high heroin sale day. Choice C offers the best place, days, and times to combat heroin sales.

100.(A) Choice C does not offer any coverage on Saturdays, while choice D disregards the need for coverage on Tuesdays. Both of these choices can be eliminated. Choice A offers better coverage than choice B since it suggests more accurate times of the day for patrol to take place to combat drug sales.

101.(A) Sentence 1 must follow sentence 2 since, before a police officer can respond to “the scene,” some notification must be made to the police about the incident. Therefore, sentence 2 must come first and choices B and C can be eliminated. Sentence 4 should come after sentence 3 since the feeling that the case was one involving possible child abuse should be based on some information which has been obtained by the police. Therefore, sentence 4 must come last and choice D can be eliminated, leaving us with choice A as our answer.

102.(D) Choice A is incorrect because it does not clearly identify the witness. Choice B is incorrect because it fails to identify the victim. Choice C is incorrect because, while it names the witness, it is not clear concerning the identity of the victim.

103.(C) Choice A is incorrect because it gives the impression that Wall is the witness and not the suspect. Choice B is incorrect because it confuses the time of reporting of the crime with the time of occurrence of the crime. Choice D is incorrect because it gives the impression that the store owner, Donna Miller, was present at the time of the theft from the cash register even though there is no information to support that impression.

104.(B) In this question, the officer acted improperly because Ruth Carter, the prisoner’s sister, appeared to be intoxicated when she entered the station house. Therefore, it did not appear that she was capable of providing adequate supervision to her brother.

105.(C) According to the information given, the car accidents are occurring on Merrick Street.

106.(C) The robberies are occurring on Fridays through Mondays, between 7:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M. Therefore, the most appropriate tour for Officer Cruz to work is as indicated in choice C.

107.(A) Before any information from Mr. Gustav can be recorded in a police report, he should be identified. Thus, sentence 5 should precede sentence 1. Therefore, we can eliminate choices B and D. The most logical way to conclude the report is with a disposition of the property as in sentence 3. Choice A is the answer.

108.(B) After advising the juvenile and the parents of their rights, an arrest report should be prepared (see Steps 4 and 5).

109.(D) Choice A is incorrect because it is not clear if the witness observed the stabbing while entering the lobby, or if the suspect stabbed the victim while entering the lobby. Choice B is incorrect because it confuses the time of reporting of the crime with the time of occurrence of the crime (a very common error in this type of question). Choice C fails to clearly identify the victim.

110.(C) After attempting to persuade or prevent the man from jumping, the assistance of friends or relatives should be sought (see Steps 2 and 3).

111.(C) According to the procedure, when a juvenile offender is transported in a patrol wagon, the juvenile offender should ride in the front compartment and any adult prisoners should be transported in the rear compartment of the patrol wagon. Choice A may sound reasonable but it is not mentioned in the procedure. Remember to base your answer solely on the procedure given.

112.(B) Sentence 4 must come before sentence 5 since beginning a report with “he” without identifying who “he” is violates the principles of good report writing and is not logical. Thus, we can eliminate choices A and C. Sentence 2 should come last and should be preceded by some explanation as to why the police would ask a citizen to search the immediate area with them. Choice B is the correct answer.

113.(B, C) The object of this type of question is to match the descriptions of the perpetrators of past crimes with the description of the suspect in a current investigation. The strategy we recommend to answer these questions is to first examine the description of the perpetrator of the current crime. You should note the gender, race, age, height, and weight given in the description of the current suspect. Then you should match that description with the other descriptions given of past perpetrators. Usually the descriptions should be considered similar if the ages are within five years, and the heights are within two inches, and the weights are within ten pounds. After eliminating as many suspects as possible, then eliminate any remaining suspects based on distinguishing marks such as scars, tattoos, and birthmarks. Remember, that just because a victim did not report a distinguishing mark, such as a scar, it doesn’t mean that the descriptions do not match. Perhaps the scar was covered by a shirt, or eyeglasses, or any other article of clothing. In these cases the examiner will usually indicate that the suspect was wearing such clothing or glasses or the like. In this question, all of the suspects were male whites who were about the same age, height, and weight. The suspect in robbery number 4 was matched with the suspect in robbery number 2 through the tattoo on the right arm. The suspect in robbery number 4 was matched with the suspect in robbery number 3 by the scar on the left hand. However, the suspect in robbery number 1 was eliminated as a match for the suspect in robbery number 4 because of the scar on his right wrist. Bear in mind that, in these questions, clothing, hair color, and facial hair are not too significant since they can be easily changed by a suspect. Also note that the original key listed only choice B as being correct, but the final key issued after the protests were considered included choice C as a correct answer. Therefore, if you selected either B or C, take credit for a correct choice.

114.(A) Choice B is incorrect because it does not clearly indicate who is married to Raymond Schwartz. Choice C is incorrect because it does not explain exactly who was involved in the argument. Choice D is incorrect because it gives the impression that Cathy Morris was cut.

115.(D) The information given indicates that the victim was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Dominick DeLuca. Neither choice A, nor B, nor C makes this clear to the reader. However, choice D is very explicit in stating this.

116.(A) Choice A would allow the officer to patrol for three hours when purse snatchings are occurring and for two hours when burglaries are occurring. In addition, by working Tuesday through Saturday, the officer would be on patrol on the days of high incidence of both purse snatchings and burglaries.

117.(A) After informing the prisoner that he/she might be eligible for a Desk Appearance Ticket, the officer should check to see if the prisoner is wanted for any other crime by checking with the Central Warrant Unit (see Steps 1 and 2).

118.(D) The report should begin with sentence 4 since that sentence explains how the incident came to the attention of the police. Therefore, we can eliminate choices B and C. Since both choices A and D end with sentence 3, we must look at the middle sentences to determine our answer. And, when we go to the middle sentences, we first look at the second sentence. In this case, sentence 2 must come before sentence 1, otherwise, the officer would be asking the girl for a description of two men the officer had already encountered. Therefore, choice A can be eliminated.

119.(D) Regardless of how reasonable and logical it may seem to allow the prisoner this visitor, you must follow the given procedure. Since the prisoner did not ask to see the visitor, who is a lawyer as well as being a relative, the visitor must first obtain written permission for the visit. The answer would have been different if the prisoner had requested to see his lawyer cousin.

120.(B) The procedure states that when an officer discovers that a driver’s license is suspended or revoked, the officer should then confiscate (take) the driver’s license from the driver (see Step 1).

121.(C) By taking their meals (going on a lunch break) during the times suggested in choice C, both officers would be absent from their posts after the time periods in which the crimes seem to be occurring.

122.(C) In non-felony cases, as this one is, if attempts to mediate are unsuccessful and the complainant wants the offender arrested, the officer should arrest the offender (see Procedure 5).

123.(A) Someone standing near a bank cash machine watching people withdraw money is certainly acting in a suspicious manner. Notice how the examiner included in choice C that the two young men were running toward a park. This was done to make their action of running not appear to be suspicious.

124.(D) Since two of the witnesses state that the vehicle is a blue Chevrolet, we focus on choices A and D. Since two of the witnesses state that the license plate ends with the letters “BAT,” we eliminate choice A and select choice D as our answer. Note that this is one question type when we use information from choices we have eliminated to arrive at the correct answer.

125.(A, B) Choice A describes Robbery in the second degree because there are two robbers and they forcibly stole property. Choice B describes Robbery in the second degree because the robber displayed what appeared to be a firearm of some sort (his extended finger in his pocket). The original key listed choice A as the answer but the final key included choice B. Take credit if you selected either choice.

126.(D) The first step in this procedure requires the officer to inform the person in custody of the reason for the arrest unless the person arrested physically resists or attempts to flee. In this question the person in custody attempted to flee so it is not necessary to follow Step 1. Therefore, the next thing for the officer to do is to follow the procedure in Step 2, which is to handcuff the prisoner with his hands behind his back.

127.(C) This report should begin with sentence 3 which explains how the incident came to the attention of the officer. Therefore, we can eliminate choices B and D. Since both of the remaining choices end with sentence 4, we must move to the middle sentences. Since sentence 5 refers to “the man,” and sentence 1 refers to “a man,” sentence 1 must come before sentence 5. Therefore, sentence 1 is the second sentence and our answer should be choice C.

128.(C) This question is slightly different from the usual directed patrol question. Here, you are told the tour the officers will work, which is 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. Given that fact you are asked to select the best area for them to work during 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. to reduce the incidence of crime. Since all of the auto thefts occur between midnight and 6:00 A.M., and they all occur on Diamond Avenue, the officers are most likely to reduce the incidence of crime by working their tour on Diamond Avenue.

129.(B) The officer’s actions are correct for the reasons stated in choice B which correspond with the requirements outlined in Steps 1 and 2 of the procedure. Note that although the reason given in choice D sounds entirely logical, it was not stated in the procedure and cannot be the answer.

130.(C) Sentence 3 cannot come first since it indicates that the officer yelled to “them,” and someone reading the report would have no way of knowing to whom “them” refers. Therefore, we can eliminate choices B and D. Examining the remaining choices A and C, we see that sentence 4 is the better ending sentence since it offers a conclusion to the report. In this kind of sentence ordering type questions, it should be apparent that in most cases it is not necessary to examine each of the sentences in each of the choices. To do so is a waste of valuable time.

131.(D) After serving the violator with a summons, the officer should prepare a receipt for the firearms and give a copy to the violator. See Steps 2b and 2c.

132.(A) Officer Ramos was correct in his actions because someone’s life was endangered (see Step 3a of the procedure). Although choice C is tempting, you should not have selected it because there was no mention in the story of drugs being in the apartment. Remember to base your answers solely on the basis of the information given.

133.(C) Sentence 3 places the perpetrator at the scene of the crime. It must come before sentence 1. Therefore, we can eliminate choices A and B. Sentence 4 explains how the perpetrator left the scene and should conclude the report. We can eliminate choice D and select choice C.

135.(C) The officer believed that the violator did not intend to violate the law. Therefore, according to the procedure, it is appropriate for the officer to exercise discretion and not issue a summons.

136.(B) Choice A is incorrect because it does not identify the victim. Choice C is incorrect because it gives the impression that it was the perpetrator who was walking home when the crime occurred. Choice D is incorrect because it does not explain who grabbed whom.

137.(A) Choice B is incorrect because it gives the impression that the victim was involved in committing the robbery. Choice C is incorrect because it confuses the place of the report with the place of occurrence. Choice D is incorrect because it gives the impression that the suspect is a witness.

138.(D) After giving the information indicated in Step 2, subdivisions A through D, the officer should follow subdivision E and give the radio dispatcher a description of the occupants of the auto.

139.(D) Step 5 of the procedure indicates that the dispatcher should be notified if the pursued vehicle is lost. Since this is what occurred in the narrative, the answer is indicated in choice D.

140.(C) Choices A and D are incorrect since they both give the impression that two separate robberies took place. Choice B is incorrect because it gives the impression that the owner could not give a description because the police arrived soon after the incident. In no way does this explain the facts. The answer is choice C.

141.(D) Choice A is incorrect because it confuses the place of occurrence with the place of reporting. Choice B is incorrect because it gives the impression that the victim was armed with a gun. Choice C is incorrect because it does not clearly identify the victim.

142.(C) In “matching sketches” questions, you must eliminate each of the incorrect choices for a specific reason to consistently select the correct choice. Choices A and D can be eliminated by noting that they do not have chin clefts. Choice B can be eliminated because the pupils of the eyes are different from the subject’s pupils.

143.(C) Choices A and B can be eliminated because of the shape of their nostrils. Choice D can be eliminated because of the chin structure.

144.(A) Choices B and D can be eliminated because of the shape of their noses. Choice C can be eliminated by an examination of his chin.

145.(A) Choice B can be eliminated by a comparison of the jaw and the chin structure. Choices C and D can be eliminated by examining their noses. Choice D also has different ears.

146.(B) Choices A and C can be eliminated because they have clefts in their chins. Choice D has different shaped eyes.

147.(D) Eliminate choice A because of a fuller top lip, choice B because of his nose, and choice C because of his chin.

148.(C) Eliminate choice A because of her nose, choice B because of her chin, and choice D because of her ears.

149.(A) Eliminate choice B because of his chin structure, choice C because of the lack of a mole under his right eye, and choice D because of his ears.

150.(B) Eliminate choice A because of the shape of her chin, choice C because of her nose, and choice D because of her mouth.