A PSP cruiser travels 36 miles in 45 minutes responding to an I-80 crash. What is the average speed in miles per hour?
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Civil Service Basic Skills Exam Guide 2026
A 2026 Civil Service Basic Skills guide covering verbal, reading, math, logic, grammar, ranked eligibility lists, official hiring links, and free practice.
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Verbal Reasoning & Vocabulary
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A trooper covers 2,640 feet on foot in 6 minutes during a perimeter sweep. What is the pace in miles per hour? (1 mile = 5,280 feet.)
Question · Medium
Civil Service Basics, Notices, and Scoring Strategy
1.1 Decode the Civil Service Exam Notice
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PSP Troop H processes 320 traffic citations in March. April citations drop 15%. How many citations are issued in April?
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A cadet class of 80 has 12 cadets resign during academy training. What percentage resigned?
A PSP patrol vehicle uses 14 gallons of fuel to cover 308 miles. What is the fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
Analogy: name the relationship
A trooper must drive 165 miles on the PA Turnpike in 2.5 hours. What constant speed is needed?
1.2 Format, Scoring, and Eligibility Lists
A radar gun shows a vehicle at 78 mph in a posted 55 mph zone. By what percentage does the speed exceed the limit? (Round to the nearest whole percent.)
Question · Hard
Professional-to-person-served analogy
A PSP barracks logs 90 calls in a 12-hour shift. What is the average calls per hour?
If 3x − 11 = 2x + 7, what is x?
Diligent
A 911 call comes in at 18:43 and a trooper arrives at 19:08. What is the response time in minutes?
1.3 A 20-40 Hour Study Plan
Map scale: 1 inch = 4 miles. Two PSP barracks are 7.5 inches apart on the map. How many miles apart are they?
Impartial
A trooper recovers stolen merchandise valued at $4,250. If 60% is returned to the victim and 40% is held as evidence, what is the dollar value held as evidence?
During a foot pursuit, a suspect runs 0.6 miles in 4 minutes. What is the pace in miles per hour?
Prudent
Passage: "A trooper must remain vigilant during routine traffic stops, as roadside encounters carry significant risk." In this sentence, "vigilant" most nearly means:
1.4 Test-Day Accuracy and Pacing
Passage: "The witness's account was largely consistent with the physical evidence at the scene." In this sentence, "consistent" most nearly means:
Mitigate
Passage: "Pennsylvania State Police cadets undergo rigorous physical and academic training at the Hershey Academy for approximately 28 weeks." In this sentence, "rigorous" most nearly means:
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to "impartial"?
Onerous
Which word is closest in meaning to "corroborate"?
Verbal Reasoning and Workplace Vocabulary
2.1 Workplace Vocabulary For Public Service
Passage: "Pennsylvania State Police troopers patrol the Commonwealth's roadways under the authority of Title 75 (Vehicle Code) and respond to criminal incidents under Title 18 (Crimes Code)." According to the passage, which title governs PSP traffic enforcement?
Candid
Passage: "All PSP cadets must complete the Basic Training Program at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, which spans roughly 28 weeks and includes firearms, emergency vehicle operations, criminal law, and physical conditioning." Which of the following is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of academy training?
Passage: "Troopers should approach occupied vehicles from the rear and remain behind the B-pillar during initial contact whenever feasible." What does the passage suggest about positioning at the driver's window?
Main idea vs. supporting detail
Reading Comprehension
Passage: "PSP evidence handling requires a chain-of-custody form documenting the seizing trooper, date, time, location, and a description of each item." If a chain-of-custody form is missing the location, the form is:
2.2 Synonyms, Antonyms, and Context Clues
Logical reasoning: All PSP cadets must pass a physical fitness test. Cadet Ramos did not pass the physical fitness test. Which conclusion follows?
Stated detail questions
Logical reasoning: Every PSP trooper carries a department-issued sidearm. Sergeant Liu is a PSP trooper. Which conclusion follows?
Logical reasoning: If a vehicle is reported stolen, it is entered into NCIC. A vehicle is not in NCIC. Which conclusion follows?
Inference questions
Logical reasoning: Trooper A is taller than Trooper B. Trooper C is taller than Trooper A. Who is tallest?
2.3 Analogies and Word Relationships
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