Police Officer Entrance Exam Skills Worksheet With Answers (Page 2 of 8) in pdf

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POLICE OFFICER

ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Math Skills

In the math portion of the exam, examinees are provided with situations that require the use of basic

arithmetic. Examinees will be required to read a word problem, apply the appropriate arithmetic

operations, and then select the correct multiple-choice answer. On the math section of the exam, there

are 20 questions similar to the ones below, and examinees are given 20 minutes to complete the section.

Sample questions

1. Following the arrest of 3 drug dealers, police officers took cash from the arrested persons in the

following bill amounts:

100s

50s

20s

Johnson

Reed

Thompson

How much cash did the officers retrieve from suspect Johnson?

$2,300

$2,500

$5,000

$9,800

2. Bail for Mr. Anderson was set at $25,000. In order to be released, he must pay 10% of this in cash.

How much must Mr. Anderson pay?

$25

$250

$2,050

$2,500

3. A car skidded 8 feet, 11 inches before coming to a complete stop. The accident report must list the

distance in inches only. What distance should be entered on the report?

107

132

4. An appliance store is burglarized and 21 clock radios with a total value of $1050 are stolen. What is

the average value of the radios.

$10.50

$50.00

$55.00

$105.50

$22,050

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