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An officer walks from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Hart Senate Office Building, a distance of 1,400 feet, in 7 minutes. What is the officer's walking speed in feet per minute?

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A joint session of Congress is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. USCP requires officers on the East Front to be at their posts 2 hours and 45 minutes before start. At what time must the officers be in position?

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An officer screens 192 visitors in 4 hours at the Capitol Visitor Center magnetometer line. At the same rate, how many visitors can the officer screen in a full 8-hour shift?

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A USCP patrol vehicle leaves the Capitol Police headquarters at 119 D Street NE at 7:42 a.m. and arrives at a post on Independence Avenue at 7:58 a.m. How many minutes did the trip take?

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On a public-tour day, 1,250 visitors arrive at the CVC entrance. 60% are part of pre-scheduled congressional tours. How many visitors are NOT on pre-scheduled tours?

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A USCP officer issues 7 parking citations on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, 9 on Wednesday, 6 on Thursday, and 14 on Friday. What is the average number of citations issued per day for the week?

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An officer is dispatched to room 2407 of the Rayburn House Office Building and the next call sends the officer to room 2107. How many room numbers apart are these two locations?

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USCP has 1,800 sworn officers. 25% are assigned to the Uniformed Services Bureau's House Division. How many officers are assigned to the House Division?

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A USCP officer drives from the Capitol grounds to Reagan National Airport, a distance of 5 miles, in 12 minutes. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

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The National Mall stretches roughly 2 miles from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. If an officer is positioned 3/4 of the way from the Capitol toward the Lincoln Memorial, how many miles is the officer from the Capitol?

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A USCP supervisor needs to staff 12 posts for a 16-hour event. Each officer works an 8-hour shift, and every post must be staffed for the full 16 hours. How many officer-shifts are needed?

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An officer's annual base salary is $74,400. Including locality pay, the officer earns an additional 33 1/3% above base. What is the officer's total annual compensation?

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A protest permit allows demonstrators on the West Lawn from 11:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. What is the total duration of the permitted demonstration?

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USCP recorded 14,232 incidents in 2024 and 16,455 incidents in 2025. What is the percent increase from 2024 to 2025, rounded to the nearest whole percent?

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An officer is paid time-and-a-half for overtime hours past 40 in a week. The officer's regular rate is $36 per hour and worked 47 hours this week. What is the officer's gross pay for the week?

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During a major event, USCP staffed 240 posts. By the end of the event, 18 posts had reported equipment issues. What fraction of posts reported equipment issues, in lowest terms?

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A USCP patrol officer answers 28 calls during a 7-hour shift. During the next 9-hour shift, the officer answers calls at the same rate. How many calls did the officer answer during the second shift?

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A Capitol grounds perimeter section is 880 feet long. An officer needs to place barricades every 11 feet, with barricades at both ends. How many barricades are needed?

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A motorcade traveling Constitution Avenue maintains an average speed of 18 mph. How many minutes will the motorcade take to cover 4.5 miles?

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USCP's FY budget allocates $7,500,000 for training and $2,250,000 of that is dedicated to firearms training. What percentage of the training budget is for firearms training?

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Two officers are dispatched from opposite ends of a 2,400-foot corridor in a House office building. Officer A walks 250 feet per minute and Officer B walks 350 feet per minute. After how many minutes will they meet?

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An officer's report covers a shift that began at 10:45 p.m. and ended at 7:20 a.m. the next morning. How long was the shift, in hours and minutes?

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An officer counts 3/8 of the visitors in a CVC tour group as international visitors and the remaining 50 visitors as domestic. How many visitors are in the entire tour group?

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USCP issues 160 citations in a week, distributed across Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in a 2:3:4:5:6 ratio. How many citations were issued on Friday?

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An officer estimates that 1 inch on a Capitol grounds map represents 200 feet on the ground. Two checkpoints appear 4.75 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between the checkpoints?

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A USCP recruit class begins with 96 candidates. After the academy 7/8 graduate, and after field training 2/3 of those graduates remain. How many candidates remain after field training?

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An incident involves stolen property worth $1,485 from a Member's office. The suspect returns 60% of the value, but the office incurs an additional $220 in damage. What is the net loss to the office?

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An officer's response-time average for the previous 9 calls was 4.6 minutes. After a 10th call, the new average drops to 4.4 minutes. What was the response time on the 10th call?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'The United States Capitol Police is a federal law-enforcement agency operating under the legislative branch. Its statutory authority is grounded in Title 40 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 51, which defines the Capitol Buildings and Grounds and gives USCP primary jurisdiction inside that complex. USCP officers protect Members of Congress, congressional staff, official visitors, and the Capitol Visitor Center.' Under which Title and Chapter of the U.S. Code is the USCP's statutory authority described?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'During a joint session of Congress, USCP coordinates a multi-agency security plan with the U.S. Secret Service, Metropolitan Police Department, and Architect of the Capitol. The Capitol Police Board, composed of the House Sergeant at Arms, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Architect of the Capitol, oversees the operation. The Chief of Police is a non-voting member.' Who oversees USCP's joint-session security operation?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'The Capitol Visitor Center, located underground on the east side of the Capitol, opened to the public in December 2008. All visitors entering the Capitol must first pass through CVC screening. Walk-up tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but most visitors arrange tours through their Member of Congress.' According to the passage, where do all visitors to the Capitol enter and undergo screening?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'A protective detail differs from patrol assignment in that the protective detail focuses on a specific protected person — typically a Member of congressional leadership — rather than a geographic post. The detail accompanies the protectee to and from official events, public appearances, and residences as authorized by USCP policy.' What is the main distinction the passage draws between a protective detail and a patrol assignment?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'Vehicles approaching the Capitol Complex perimeter are screened at a vehicle inspection point. Drivers with valid Capitol Complex parking placards are routed to an expedited inspection lane. Delivery vehicles, regardless of placard, are routed to a separate inspection bay and must declare any hazardous material before approach.' Where are delivery vehicles routed for inspection?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'USCP officers may issue traffic citations on streets within the Capitol Complex, including segments of Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue adjacent to the grounds. Citations are processed through the District of Columbia traffic adjudication system unless the offense involves federal property damage, in which case U.S. District Court handles the matter.' Where are most USCP traffic citations adjudicated?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'All persons entering a House or Senate office building during business hours must show valid identification and pass through magnetometer screening. Members of Congress, staff with valid Capitol IDs, and credentialed press may use the expedited lane. Visitors must declare any electronic equipment to the screening officer.' Who may use the expedited screening lane in House and Senate office buildings, according to the passage?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'USCP's Dignitary Protection Division provides physical protection to congressional leadership designated by statute, including the Speaker of the House and the Majority and Minority Leaders of both chambers. Other Members may receive protection only when a specific threat has been assessed and authorized by USCP, not as a routine matter.' Which Members receive routine protection from the Dignitary Protection Division?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'The Capitol Complex perimeter security plan uses three concentric rings: an outer ring on adjacent public streets, a middle ring at building entrances, and an inner ring at sensitive interior locations such as the House and Senate chambers. Each ring has progressively stricter access controls, and credential checks at the inner ring may require additional escort by a Capitol staff member.' Which ring may require an additional escort by a Capitol staff member?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'Officers who discover an unattended package on the Capitol grounds must establish a 100-foot exclusion zone, request supervisory response, and notify the Hazardous Devices Section. Officers should not handle the package or use radios within 25 feet of it, as some triggering devices are radio-frequency sensitive.' What are the three required immediate actions when an unattended package is found?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'Tour groups inside the Capitol must remain with their designated tour guide at all times. If a visitor becomes separated, the Capitol staff or USCP officer who locates the visitor will first verify identity, then escort the visitor to the CVC information desk for reunification with the tour. A separated visitor is not permitted to continue independently.' What must a USCP officer do first upon locating a separated visitor?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'The USCP Threat Assessment Section evaluates communications received by Members and staff that may indicate hostility, intimidation, or potential violence. Section analysts categorize threats by direction, specificity, and motive, and may refer cases to the FBI or U.S. Attorney's Office if a federal crime is suggested. Categorization decisions are reviewed by a supervisor before referral.' Which agency may receive a referral from USCP's Threat Assessment Section?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'Press credentials issued by the House and Senate press galleries grant access to designated press areas inside the Capitol and the office buildings. Press credential holders are still subject to magnetometer screening, but they may bring approved recording equipment. Movement outside designated press areas requires a Member's escort or a press-gallery staff member.' What does a press credential alone NOT permit, according to the passage?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'USCP coordinates with the Architect of the Capitol on building access during after-hours maintenance work. Maintenance crews must check in at a designated entrance, be logged by the on-duty USCP officer, and surrender any unauthorized electronic devices for the duration of the visit. The officer maintains a log of entry time, identity, and area accessed.' What information does the on-duty USCP officer log for after-hours maintenance crews?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'USCP enforces traffic laws on Capitol Complex streets, including the segments of Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue closest to the grounds. Common citation categories include parking violations, expired registration, failure to obey a sign, and speeding in posted school zones near House office buildings. Officers may also issue warnings instead of citations at their discretion when public safety is not compromised.' Which of the following is identified as a common citation category in the passage?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'The Capitol Complex includes the Capitol Building, the House office buildings (Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, and Ford), the Senate office buildings (Russell, Dirksen, and Hart), the Library of Congress buildings, and the U.S. Botanic Garden. Although the Botanic Garden is included in the protective footprint, it is administered separately by the Architect of the Capitol.' Which entity administers the U.S. Botanic Garden, according to the passage?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'When responding to an alarm in a Member's office, the responding USCP officer evaluates the scene before silencing the alarm. If the office is occupied and the occupant identifies the alarm as accidental — for example, by demonstrating that the door sensor was triggered by an open window — the officer documents the cause and resets the alarm only after confirming no signs of forced entry are present.' Under the procedure described, when may the officer reset the alarm?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'USCP's Containment and Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a specialized tactical unit available within the Capitol Complex. CERT differs from regular patrol in training, equipment, and authorization to deploy specialized less-lethal and lethal options. Routine call-outs of CERT, however, are not authorized; deployment requires a defined event such as an active assailant, a barricaded suspect, or a high-risk warrant service.' Which of the following would NOT, by itself, authorize a CERT deployment under the passage?

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Read the passage and answer the question. 'During the joint session, USCP coordinates with the U.S. Secret Service Presidential Protective Division for the protectee's arrival, transit through the Capitol, and departure. USCP's role focuses on the building interior — corridor security, chamber access control, and gallery screening — while the Secret Service retains lead protective responsibility for the protectee. Coordination is conducted through a unified command post.' Which agency retains lead protective responsibility for the protectee?

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