Corrective Services NSW Correctional Officer Round One Assessment

In a housing wing, there are 48 inmates. If 12 inmates are moved to the recreation yard and 5 are moved to the medical clinic, how many inmates remain in the housing wing?

• A31
• B36
• C41
• D43

A correctional facility has a maximum capacity of 450 inmates. If the facility is currently at 82% capacity, how many inmates are currently housed there?

• A360
• B369
• C372
• D380

If the required supervisor-to-inmate ratio during an outdoor exercise period is 1:15, how many officers are required to supervise 90 inmates?

• A4
• B5
• C6
• D8

An officer needs to dilute disinfectant for cleaning cell blocks. The instructions state to mix 250 ml of chemical per 5 litres of water. If the bucket contains 15 litres of water, how many ml of the chemical should be added?

• A500 ml
• B600 ml
• C750 ml
• D1000 ml

An officer's roster consists of a 12-hour shift starting at 0600 hours. The shift includes two 30-minute unpaid breaks. What is the total number of paid hours for this shift?

• A10 hours
• B11 hours
• C11.5 hours
• D12 hours

In one week, four wings report the following number of minor incidents: Wing A has 8, Wing B has 5, Wing C has 12, and Wing D has 7. What is the average number of incidents per wing?

• A7
• B8
• C9
• D32

A patrol officer completes a circuit of the prison yard in 8 minutes. If the patrol is scheduled for a continuous 2-hour period, how many complete circuits will the officer make?

• A12
• B15
• C16
• D20

A training session requires a passing score of 75%. If the test has 40 multiple-choice questions, what is the minimum number of questions a candidate must answer correctly to pass?

• A25
• B30
• C32
• D35

A storage lockbox contains 18 sets of handcuffs, 6 keys for cell doors, and 12 security badges. If 3 full sets of handcuffs and 2 badges are removed, what percentage of the total original items in the lockbox remains?

• A72.2%
• B80.5%
• C83.3%
• D86.1%

The laundry facility processes 350 sheets per day. Each washing machine can hold up to 45 sheets per load. What is the minimum number of laundry cycles required to process all the sheets in one day?

• A7
• B8
• C9
• D10

The number of contraband items intercepted in a facility decreased from 120 in the first quarter to 96 in the second quarter. What was the percentage decrease in contraband items intercepted?

• A20%
• B24%
• C25%
• D80%

A prison wing houses 120 inmates. The budget allocates 3.5 litres of milk per inmate per week. If the milk is delivered in 10-litre crates, how many full crates must be ordered each week to meet the minimum requirement?

• A40 crates
• B42 crates
• C43 crates
• D45 crates

An officer needs to estimate the height of a fence extension. The plans show the current fence is 3.6 metres high and the extension adds another 80 centimetres. What is the total height of the fence after the extension in metres?

• A4.0 metres
• B4.4 metres
• C11.6 metres
• D44.0 metres

Shift A is from 0600 to 1800. Shift B is from 1400 to 0200. For how many hours do these two shifts overlap?

• A2 hours
• B4 hours
• C6 hours
• D8 hours

It takes a search team an average of 18 minutes to thoroughly search a standard cell. If a team has 6 hours allocated for searches, how many cells can they search in this timeframe, assuming no transitions or downtime?

• A15 cells
• B20 cells
• C24 cells
• D30 cells

In a random drug screening of 250 inmates, 15 returned positive results. What percentage of the screened population tested positive?

• A1.5%
• B6.0%
• C7.5%
• D15.0%

A correctional department's annual maintenance budget is $180,000. If 45% is allocated for building repairs, 35% for security system upgrades, and the remainder for administrative costs, how much is allocated for administrative costs?

• A$36,000
• B$54,000
• C$63,000
• D$72,000

A shipment of 240 protective masks is distributed to three wings in the ratio 3:4:5. How many masks does the wing receiving the largest share get?

• A60
• B80
• C100
• D120

A facility uses a rotating roster where an officer works 4 days on and 2 days off. If the cycle begins with a work day on Monday, on which day of the week will the officer start their next set of 4 work days?

• ASaturday
• BSunday
• CMonday
• DTuesday

An inmate transport vehicle travels at an average speed of 80 km/h. If the transport must cover a distance of 360 km and takes a mandatory 30-minute rest stop, what is the total travel time from departure to arrival?

• A4 hours
• B4.5 hours
• C5 hours
• D5.5 hours

Two search teams are inspecting a wing with 60 cells. Team A searches at a rate of 3 cells per hour, and Team B searches at a rate of 2 cells per hour. If they start at the same time, how many hours will it take them to complete the inspection of the entire wing?

• A10 hours
• B12 hours
• C15 hours
• D20 hours

A security compliance audit scores a wing on three sections: Section A (weight 50%) score is 90; Section B (weight 30%) score is 80; Section C (weight 20%) score is 70. What is the overall weighted score for the wing?

• A80.0
• B83.0
• C85.0
• D87.0

In a correctional center, the ratio of remand (unsentenced) inmates to sentenced inmates is 3:5. The ratio of sentenced inmates to work-release inmates is 4:1. If there are 120 work-release inmates, how many remand inmates are there?

• A180
• B288
• C300
• D480

A security post must be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If each officer works a standard 38-hour week, what is the minimum number of officers needed to ensure the post is constantly covered, to the nearest tenth?

• A4.0 officers
• B4.4 officers
• C4.5 officers
• D4.8 officers

A facility's inmate population increases by 10% in Year 1, and then increases by another 15% in Year 2. If the initial population was 800 inmates, what is the total inmate population at the end of Year 2?

• A1000
• B1012
• C1020
• D1040

Identify the sentence that contains a spelling error.

• AThe officer was reprimanded for failing to follow the corect procedure during lockup.
• BA thorough check of the common room revealed no additional contraband.
• CThe supervisor requested a written report regarding the incident.
• DBelligerent behavior will not be tolerated in the visitor center.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

• AThe group of officers are inspecting the cell block.
• BThe group of officers is inspecting the cell block.
• CThe group of officers were inspecting the cell block.
• DThe group of officers have inspected the cell block.

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: 'The inmate told the senior officer and _______ that he wanted to submit an official grievance.'

• AI
• Bme
• Cmyself
• Dhimself

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning to keep close watch over a person or area?

• Asurveylance
• Bsurveilance
• Csurveillance
• Dservailance

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• AAfter the alarm sounded the officers quickly locked down the cells, and searched the wing.
• BAfter the alarm sounded, the officers quickly locked down the cells and searched the wing.
• CAfter, the alarm sounded the officers quickly locked down the cells and searched the wing.
• DAfter the alarm sounded the officers, quickly locked down the cells and searched the wing.

Identify the sentence that is written in the active voice.

• AThe cell window was broken by the inmate during the night.
• BContraband was discovered under the bench by the patrol team.
• CThe officer secured the perimeter gates before the final head count.
• DA verbal warning was given to the visitor by the shift supervisor.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word that refers to illegal items inside a prison?

• Acontraband
• Bcounterband
• Ccontrabandt
• Dcontrabande

Fill in the blank with the correct verb: 'Neither the inmates nor the cell supervisor _______ present in the common area when the dispute began.'

• Awas
• Bwere
• Care
• Dbeing

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning relating to correction or punishment?

• Adisiplinary
• Bdisciplinary
• Cdisciplinery
• Ddiscipinary

Which of the following sentences uses the most objective and professional tone suitable for a logbook entry?

• AThe inmate was acting crazy and yelling for no reason in his cell.
• BThe inmate was shouting loudly and striking the cell door with his fists at 1415 hours.
• CThe inmate obviously tried to make a mess of things by throwing his food tray.
• DI think the inmate was pretending to be sick so he could skip work duty.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• AThe perimeter alarm sounded; officers immediately responded to the scene.
• BThe perimeter alarm sounded, officers immediately responded to the scene.
• CThe perimeter alarm sounded officers; immediately responded to the scene.
• DThe perimeter alarm sounded: officers immediately responded, to the scene.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning a temporary break or gap in an activity?

• Ainterruption
• Binteruption
• Cinteruptian
• Dintteruption

Identify the sentence that uses active voice to clearly attribute the action to an individual.

• AThe incident report was filed immediately after the shift ended.
• BOfficer Patel confiscated a communication device during the cell search.
• CThree suspicious letters were intercepted by the mailroom staff.
• DA security violation was observed in the recreation yard.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning a person who is kept in custody?

• Adetainee
• Bdetaney
• Cdetainy
• Ddetaini

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: 'The new cell block regulations will _______ all inmates currently housed in the maximum-security wing.'

• Aaffect
• Beffect
• Cinfect
• Daspect

Which of the following sentences is most appropriate for a formal incident report?

• AThe inmate was acting super shady near the exit doors, so I checked him out.
• BI observed the inmate loitering near the exit doors and requested his identification.
• CThe inmate was hanging around the doors, which looked pretty suspicious to me.
• DWe spotted the inmate trying to sneak past the doors when he thought we weren't looking.

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning to yield, admit, or surrender a point?

• Aconcede
• Bconceed
• Cconsede
• Dconsead

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: 'To _______ was the confiscation report submitted after the contraband was logged?'

• Awho
• Bwhom
• Cwhose
• Dwho'ever

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form: 'The contraband package was _______ inside the hollowed-out leg of the cell desk.'

• Ahidden
• Bhid
• Chide
• Dhided

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word meaning care taken to avoid danger or mistakes?

• Acaution
• Bcauton
• Ccortion
• Dcausion

Choose the verb form that correctly completes the sentence: 'A summary of the incident details, along with statements from the three witnesses and the principal officer, _______ attached to the file.'

• Ais
• Bare
• Cwere
• Dbeing

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• AThe audit team inspected the medical ward, which was clean; the kitchen, which had minor…
• BThe audit team inspected the medical ward, which was clean, the kitchen, which had minor…
• CThe audit team inspected: the medical ward, which was clean; the kitchen, which had minor…
• DThe audit team inspected the medical ward which was clean, the kitchen which had minor cl…