CA POST PELLETB Entry-Level LE Test Battery

Choose the sentence written most clearly for a CA POST PELLETB Writing section.

• AThe suspect, he ran away when seeing the officer.
• BUpon seeing the officer, the suspect fled the area.
• CSeeing the officer the suspect was running away from there.
• DWhen the officer was seen, running occurred by the suspect.

Select the correctly spelled word as it would appear in a CA peace officer report.

• Aaccomodate
• Baccommodate
• Cacommodate
• Daccomadate

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The deputy's account of events was _____ by surveillance footage."

• Acorroborated
• Bcontradicted
• Cfabricated
• Dobscured

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

• AEach of the cadets are responsible for their gear.
• BEach of the cadets is responsible for his or her gear.
• CEach of the cadets were responsible for their gear.
• DEach of the cadets be responsible for their gear.

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Aoccured
• Boccurred
• Coccurrred
• Docurred

Choose the sentence that most clearly states the action.

• AThe vehicle was struck by the suspect's car which was speeding.
• BThe speeding suspect's car struck the vehicle.
• CThe vehicle, struck by the suspect's car, was speeding.
• DSpeeding, the vehicle struck the suspect's car.

Which word best fits: "The witness gave a _____ description of the assailant, including height, weight, and clothing."

• Avague
• Bdetailed
• Creluctant
• Dmisleading

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Aseperate
• Bseperete
• Cseparate
• Dsaparate

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun case.

• ASergeant Lopez gave the assignment to John and I.
• BSergeant Lopez gave the assignment to John and me.
• CSergeant Lopez gave the assignment to John and myself.
• DSergeant Lopez gave the assignment to John and we.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The officer's _____ demeanor calmed the agitated subject."

• Aabrasive
• Bcomposed
• Cindifferent
• Dfrantic

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Arecieve
• Breceive
• Creceeve
• Dreceve

Choose the sentence with no errors in sentence structure.

• AThe cadet ran fast, he caught the suspect quickly.
• BRunning fast and catching the suspect quickly.
• CThe cadet ran fast and caught the suspect quickly.
• DThe cadet, running fast, the suspect was caught.

Choose the word that best fits: "The detective's _____ approach uncovered inconsistencies in the alibi."

• Acareless
• Bmethodical
• Cemotional
• Dabrupt

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Aacknowledgement
• Backnowlegement
• Caknowledgement
• Daknowlegment

Choose the sentence with correct verb tense consistency.

• AThe officer arrives, observes the scene, and took notes.
• BThe officer arrived, observed the scene, and took notes.
• CThe officer arrived, observes the scene, and is taking notes.
• DThe officer arrives, observed the scene, and takes notes.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The defendant tried to _____ the proceedings by interrupting."

• Afacilitate
• Bdisrupt
• Ccommemorate
• Dconclude

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Aexistance
• Bexistense
• Cexistence
• Dexsistence

Choose the sentence without a dangling modifier.

• ADriving down the highway, the deer ran across the road.
• BDriving down the highway, Officer Yu saw a deer cross the road.
• CTo drive down the highway, the deer must be careful.
• DDriving down the highway requires the deer to be cautious.

Choose the word that best fits: "The officer issued a _____ warning before deploying the Taser."

• Averbal
• Bsilent
• Cwritten
• Dimplicit

Choose the correctly spelled word.

• Ajudgement
• Bjudgment
• Cjugment
• Djudgemant

Choose the sentence with the clearest pronoun reference.

• AThe sergeant told the lieutenant that he needed to file the report.
• BThe sergeant told the lieutenant, "I need to file the report."
• CHe told him that he had to file his report.
• DAfter the sergeant spoke to the lieutenant, he agreed about it.

Choose the word that best completes: "The sergeant's instructions were _____ to avoid any misinterpretation."

• Aambiguous
• Bexplicit
• Cabstract
• Dcryptic