Police officer exam

✍ Scribed by Khan, Rizwan; Khan, Rizwan; Hahn, Pamela Rice

• Publisher: Pearson It Certification; Que Pub
• Year: 2009;2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 389
• Series: Exam cram
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The smartest, fastest, most effective preparation for the latest Police Officer examThoroughly covers all five areas of the standard Police Officer Exam: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal Definitions, and "What If" Scenarios. Helps candidates quickly assess where they stand, and master what they need to learn Test-taking strategies, time-saving tips, Exam Notes, chapter-review questions, tear-out Cram Sheet, and sample exams According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of openings for new police officers will rise by 10% between now and 2016. To become a police officer, many candidates must pass a standardized police officer entrance exam.Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, is the perfect concise study guide for everyone seeking to pass this exam. Using detailed examples, it systematically covers exam objectives in all five core areas: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal definitions, "What if" scenarios. It also covers crucial issues ranging from physical agility to successful oral interviewing.Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, also includes: " Chapters that map directly to the exam objectives " Comprehensive foundational learning on all exam topics " An extensive collection of practice questions (including three full practice exams) " Notes, tips, sidebars, cautions, test-taking strategies, and time-saving tips that make studying more effective " The Cram Sheet tear-out card including exclusive tips, acronyms, and memory joggers - perfect for last-minute study Intended as a standalone study guide, this book can also be used with any other print or electronic learning materials. Either way, it brings together all the knowledge and preparation help that you will need to master the material, gain confidence, and pass your exam with flying colors.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 16
Self-Assessment......Page 20
Chapter 1 Police Officer Selection Process......Page 24
Job Outlook......Page 25
Police Officer Job Description......Page 26
Odd Hours......Page 28
Not Getting Rich......Page 29
Requirements......Page 30
Private Police Training Programs......Page 32
Admission Requirements......Page 33
Curriculum and Course Length......Page 34
Chances for Advancement......Page 35
Selection Process......Page 36
Long Employment Application......Page 37
Background Investigation......Page 38
Psychological Evaluation......Page 40
Polygraph Test......Page 41
Ride-Along Program......Page 43
A Typical Day in the Life of a Police Officer......Page 44
Part I: Written Exam......Page 46
Chapter 2 Reading Comprehension......Page 48
Approaching the Reading Comprehension Section of the Exam......Page 49
Potential Topic Areas for the Police Exam Reading Comprehension Exam......Page 51
Policies and Procedures......Page 55
Extracting Data......Page 60
Taking Notes on Reading Comprehension Passages......Page 64
Exam Prep Questions......Page 66
Exam Prep Answers......Page 68
Chapter 3 Memory Retention......Page 70
Maximizing Information Retention......Page 71
Exam Information......Page 72
Exam Prep Questions......Page 83
Exam Prep Answers......Page 89
Chapter 4 Geographical Orientation......Page 90
Importance of Geographical Orientation in Police Work......Page 91
Basics of Street Layout......Page 92
Direct Route Questions......Page 94
Follow the Path......Page 98
Landmark/Spatial Orientation Questions......Page 100
Exam Prep Questions......Page 103
Exam Prep Answers......Page 109
Chapter 5 Forms and Reports......Page 112
Evidence Inventory and Analysis Forms......Page 113
Charging Information Forms......Page 114
What’s on the Police Test?......Page 115
Exam Prep Questions......Page 126
Exam Prep Answers......Page 128
Chapter 6 Writing Skills......Page 130
Importance of Writing Skills in Police Work......Page 131
Grammar Basics......Page 133
Exam Prep Questions......Page 144
Exam Prep Answers......Page 146
Part II: Oral Interview......Page 148
Chapter 7 Oral Interview......Page 150
Preparation Before the Oral Interview......Page 151
Discovering the Oral Interview......Page 154
Exam Prep Questions......Page 163
Exam Prep Answers......Page 165
Part III: Physical Agility......Page 166
Chapter 8 Physical Agility......Page 168
What to Expect During the Physical Agility Test......Page 169
Physical Agility Standards......Page 171
The Test......Page 176
How to Improve Your Score......Page 180
Exam Prep Questions......Page 182
Part IV: Maximizing Test Scores......Page 184
Chapter 9 Time Management......Page 186
Time Management Before the Test......Page 187
Time Management During the Police Test......Page 191
Avoid Stress—The Key to Better Time Management......Page 196
Exam Prep Questions......Page 198
Chapter 10 Test Taking Strategies......Page 200
Review the Test......Page 201
Know the Grading Scheme......Page 202
Understand the Question......Page 203
Let’s Rehearse......Page 209
The Final Helpful Tip......Page 211
Part V: Practice Exams......Page 212
Commonly Misspelled Words......Page 214
Choose the Correct Sentence or Sentences......Page 217
Choose the Correct Synonym......Page 220
Police Vocabulary......Page 222
Sentence Ordering Questions......Page 224
Arithmetic and Arithmetic Formula Questions......Page 228
Chapter 12 Answer Key to Practice Test 1......Page 242
Using Maps and Face Recognition......Page 252
Fractions......Page 277
Percentages......Page 279
Ratios and Proportions......Page 281
Memory and Observation......Page 282
Chapter 14 Answer Key to Practice Test 2......Page 286
Military Time......Page 296
25-Minute Recall Test......Page 298
Timed Test: 25-Minute Time Limit......Page 301
Timed Test: 25-Minute Time Limit......Page 304
Steps to Preserve a Crime Scene Timed Test: 30-Minute Time Limit......Page 308
Collection of Evidence at a Crime Scene Timed Test: 60-Minute Time Limit......Page 312
What Terrorist Threat Colors Mean Timed Test: 25-Minute Time Limit......Page 323
Glossary Questions......Page 327
Chapter 16 Answer Key to Practice Test 3......Page 336
Appendix A: Need to Know More?......Page 344
F......Page 350
O......Page 351
Q......Page 352
S......Page 353
V......Page 354
A......Page 356
B–C......Page 357
D–E......Page 358
G......Page 359
L......Page 360
M–N......Page 361
P......Page 362
R......Page 364
S......Page 365
T......Page 367
V......Page 368
W–Z......Page 369
Answer Sheets......Page 372