MA Civil Service Police Officer Exam

Passage: 'Unit 12 became available after completing an assignment.' Which statement preserves the stated order?

• AThe unit became available before the assignment.
• BThe unit remained assigned after becoming available.
• CThe unit completed an assignment, then became available.
• DThe unit became available without completing an assignment.

Passage: 'Use the vehicle assigned to your shift unless the supervisor approves a substitution.' Which substitution complies?

• AOne selected by the driver
• BOne approved by the supervisor
• COne suggested by a colleague
• DOne selected for fuel economy

Passage: 'The call was received late Monday before midnight; arrival was recorded early Tuesday after midnight.' What follows?

• AArrival preceded the call.
• BBoth events occurred before midnight.
• CThe events crossed midnight.
• DThe response lasted a full day.

A notice states, 'The route is closed to vehicles, but pedestrians may use the walkway.' Which summary preserves both conditions?

• ABoth vehicles and pedestrians are excluded.
• BVehicles are excluded; pedestrians may pass.
• CVehicles may pass; pedestrians are excluded.
• DBoth may pass with a supervisor escort.

A briefing says, 'Sectors are assigned by workload, not by geographic area.' Which statement restates the assignment basis?

• AAssignment depends on sector size.
• BAssignment depends on workload.
• CAssignment depends on street names.
• DAssignment depends on officer tenure.

For this exercise, a procedure states, 'Separate the parties before interviewing them.' Both parties remain together throughout the interview. What does the passage establish?

• AThe procedure was followed.
• BThe procedure was not followed.
• CThe procedure required a joint interview.
• DThe procedure allowed either arrangement.

Exercise rule: 'Continue an inspection only while an unresolved issue remains.' All issues have been resolved. Which action follows the rule?

• AExtend the inspection for practice.
• BEnd the inspection at this point.
• CRestart the inspection from its beginning.
• DContinue until the next shift arrives.

Which word is correctly spelled for use in a written report?

• ACoroberated
• BCorroborated
• CCorroberated
• DCoroborated

Which sentence most clearly expresses that a reviewer favored neither party?

• AThe reviewer was biased between the parties.
• BThe reviewer was impartial between the parties.
• CThe reviewer was cautious toward both parties.
• DThe reviewer was hostile toward both parties.

Choose the clearest revision of 'Remove details that are unrelated to the incident' without changing the meaning.

• ARemove details essential to the incident.
• BRemove details extraneous to the incident.
• CRemove details confidential to the incident.
• DRemove details chronological to the incident.

Which sentence correctly uses 'pretext' to express a stated reason concealing another purpose?

• AThe verified purpose was the pretext itself.
• BThe stated reason was a pretext for another purpose.
• CThe mandatory procedure was a pretext with no other purpose.
• DThe random decision had no pretext or stated reason.

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• AEach of the officers carry a radio.
• BEach of the officers carries a radio.
• CEach of the officers are carrying a radio.
• DEach of the officers were carrying a radio.

The writer means 'who fled on foot' as nonessential information about one already identified suspect. Which punctuation is correct?

• AThe suspect, who fled on foot was apprehended.
• BThe suspect who fled on foot, was apprehended.
• CThe suspect, who fled on foot, was apprehended.
• DThe suspect who fled on foot was, apprehended.

Which sentence maintains past tense for three completed actions?

• AThe officer arrives, secured the area, and interviews the witness.
• BThe officer arrived, secured the area, and interviewed the witness.
• CThe officer arrives, secures the area, and interviewed the witness.
• DThe officer arrived, secures the area, and will interview the witness.

Exercise sequence: observe a violation, check the plate, initiate the stop, issue the citation. Labels: A = check plate; B = initiate stop; C = observe violation; D = issue citation. Which order follows the sequence?

• AA, B, C, D
• BC, A, B, D
• CC, B, A, D
• DB, C, D, A

For this exercise, the protocol requires arrest, transport, warning, then interview. Labels: A = warning; B = arrest; C = interview; D = transport. Which order follows the given protocol?

• AA, B, C, D
• BB, A, C, D
• CB, D, A, C
• DC, A, B, D

Which sentence records observations rather than an inference about impairment?

• AThe driver seemed impaired by alcohol.
• BThe driver was probably under the influence.
• CThe driver smelled of alcohol and slurred words.
• DThe driver was obviously unable to drive safely.

Rule: Every urgent file goes to the duty desk. File K is urgent. What must follow?

• AK stays in the archive.
• BK goes to the review board.
• CK goes to the duty desk.
• DK has already been resolved.

Rule: A request is approved only if both a signature and an attachment are present. The attachment is missing. Which conclusion is certain?

• AThe request is already approved.
• BThe request cannot be approved yet.
• CThe request has no signature.
• DThe applicant withdrew the request.

Rules: All blue folders contain incident reports. No incident reports belong on the public display shelf. Where can a blue folder not be placed?

• AOn the archive shelf
• BOn the restricted shelf
• COn the public display shelf
• DOn the review shelf

Rule: If the alarm is tested, a test entry is logged. No test entry was logged. What follows under this rule?

• AThe alarm passed its test.
• BThe alarm requires replacement.
• CThe alarm was tested twice.
• DThe alarm was not tested.

All field teams carry radios. Some field teams carry cameras. Which statement must be true?

• AEvery radio carrier has a camera.
• BNo camera carrier has a radio.
• CSome radio carriers have cameras.
• DEvery camera carrier is a field team.

In this exercise, every academy recruit must complete the orientation. Lee is an academy recruit. What follows?

• ALee may omit the orientation.
• BLee must complete the orientation.
• CLee has completed the orientation.
• DLee teaches the orientation.