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POLICE OFFICER

ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Reading Comprehension Skills

In the reading comprehension portion of the exam, examinees will read passages relating to police duty

and will then answer questions based on these passages. No prior knowledge of law or law enforcement

will be needed to answer the questions. All the information needed to answer the questions will be

provided in the passage. The passages in the exam are not intended to represent actual law of any

particular state. The passages present potential rules and laws relating to police work.

Three different types of questions are asked in this portion of the exam.

(1) True/false questions in which a statement will be given concerning a passage or a sample report

form. The statement will be either accurate and true based on the passage or form, or the statement

will be inaccurate and false according to the passage or form.

(2) Questions in which examinees will be asked to choose the correct answer according to the

information presented in the passage or on a sample report form.

(3) Questions in which examinees will be asked to choose the alternative that best completes the

sentence.

On the reading comprehension section of the exam, there are 25 questions similar to the ones below, and

examinees are given 25 minutes to complete the section.

Sample questions

Read the sample passage below and then answer the sample questions. An example of each type of

question is provided.

Questions 1-3 are based on the following passage:

Every inmate entering the jail must be considered a potential carrier of disease and contraband. In order

to protect the employees and inmates of the jail, a thorough search of each inmate must be conducted.

This search should be performed after booking but before the person has had an opportunity to enter the

cell area.

1. According to the sample passage, inmates entering the jail can enter the cell area before they are

searched:

True

False

2. According to the sample passage, who of the following is a potential carrier of disease and

contraband?

inmates entering the jail

current employees

civilians visiting inmates

all of the above

3. According to the sample passage, a search should be conducted:

immediately upon an inmate’s arrival to the jail

after an inmate enters the holding cell

after an inmate has been booked

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