CA Highway Patrol Officer Written Exam (PELLET-B)

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• AEach of the cadets carry their own duty belt.
• BEach of the cadets carries a duty belt.
• CEach of the cadets are carrying a duty belt.
• DEach of the cadets were carry a duty belt.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AApprehention
• BApprehencion
• CApprehension
• DAprehension

Choose the sentence with the clearest pronoun reference.

• AWhen the officer met the driver, he gave him his license.
• BWhen the officer met the driver, the driver gave the officer the driver's license.
• CWhen meeting, he gave it to him.
• DHim and the officer met and he gave him it.

In a sentence about a vehicle stop, which word most nearly means "to verify"?

• ACorroborate
• BConfiscate
• CConceal
• DCoordinate

Choose the sentence with correct verb tense consistency.

• AThe CHP officer arrived on scene, secures traffic, and interviewed the driver.
• BThe CHP officer arrived on scene, secured traffic, and interviewed the driver.
• CThe CHP officer arrives on scene, secured traffic, and interviews the driver.
• DThe CHP officer is arriving on scene, secured traffic, and will interview the driver.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• AAfter the traffic stop, the officer issued, a citation.
• BAfter the traffic stop the officer issued a citation.
• CAfter the traffic stop, the officer issued a citation.
• DAfter, the traffic stop, the officer issued a citation.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AJurisdition
• BJurisdiction
• CJurisdicton
• DJuresdiction

"The officer's report was concise." In this sentence, "concise" most nearly means:

• ALong
• BBrief and clear
• CInaccurate
• DConfidential

Choose the sentence with correct neither/nor agreement.

• ANeither the sergeant nor the officers was on duty.
• BNeither the sergeant nor the officers were on duty.
• CNeither the sergeant nor the officers is on duty.
• DNeither the sergeant nor the officers has been on duty.

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

• AThe driver pulled over, the officer approached the window.
• BThe driver pulled over the officer approached the window.
• CThe driver pulled over; the officer approached the window.
• DThe driver pulled over, however the officer approached the window.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AReconize
• BRecognise
• CRecognize
• DRecognze

"The officer's demeanor remained professional." In this sentence, "demeanor" most nearly means:

• AUniform
• BOutward behavior
• CVoice volume
• DWeapon

Choose the sentence that is free of fragments and run-ons.

• AThe CHP unit arrived. Securing traffic immediately.
• BThe CHP unit arrived and secured traffic immediately.
• CThe CHP unit arrived, it secured traffic immediately.
• DArrived and secured traffic immediately the CHP unit.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• APursueing
• BPursuing
• CPersuing
• DPursuying

"The witness's account was credible." In this sentence, "credible" most nearly means:

• ALong
• BBelievable
• CRecorded
• DDisputed

Choose the sentence with correct collective-noun agreement.

• AThe group of officers are responding.
• BThe group of officers is responding.
• CThe group of officers were responding yesterday and today.
• DThe group of officers have responded last night.

Which sentence places the modifier correctly?

• ADriving the cruiser, the radio call interrupted the officer.
• BDriving the cruiser, the officer was interrupted by the radio call.
• CThe radio call interrupted the cruiser driving the officer.
• DDriving the cruiser, was interrupted by the radio call.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• ASuspecious
• BSuspicious
• CSuspisious
• DSusspicious

"The officer remained impartial during the investigation." In this sentence, "impartial" most nearly means:

• ABiased
• BFair and unbiased
• CQuiet
• DAggressive

Choose the sentence with correct apostrophe usage.

• AThe officers report was filed.
• BThe officer's report was filed.
• CThe officers' report was filed (a single officer's).
• DOfficer's report was filed by him.

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun case.

• ABetween you and I, the report needs revision.
• BBetween you and me, the report needs revision.
• CBetween we, the report needs revision.
• DBetween myself and you, the report needs revision.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AVehical
• BVehicle
• CVehichle
• DVeicle

"The officer wrote a thorough report." In this sentence, "thorough" most nearly means:

• AQuick
• BComplete and detailed
• CConfusing
• DShort

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• AOne of the cadets were injured during training.
• BOne of the cadets was injured during training.
• COne of the cadets are injured during training.
• DOne of the cadets have been injured during training.

Choose the most concise sentence suitable for a CHP report.

• AAt this particular point in time, the officer made the determination to issue a citation.
• BThe officer decided to issue a citation.
• CThe officer, in the course of his duties on the date in question, decided that he would i…
• DOwing to the circumstances, a citation was issued by the said officer.

Passage: "California Highway Patrol officers patrol over 100,000 miles of state and federal highways. CHP's primary mission is traffic safety on California highways and freeways, in addition to providing protective services across the state." According to the passage, the CHP's primary mission is:

• ALocal city policing
• BTraffic safety on California highways
• CCriminal investigations in cities
• DBorder patrol exclusively