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Officer Reyes drives 24 miles to a federal park entrance in 30 minutes. What is the average speed in miles per hour?

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A suspect runs from the National Mall to a Metro entrance, a distance of 1,320 feet. If the suspect averages 8.8 feet per second, how long does the run take in seconds?

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A USPP cruiser travels at a steady 35 mph for 12 minutes responding to a call. How many miles did the cruiser cover?

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A patrol shift has 9 officers. Three call in sick. What percentage of the shift is absent?

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A federal evidence locker logs 240 items in March. In April, the count drops 15%. How many items are logged in April?

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An officer recovers $1,250 in stolen property. The owner offers a 12% finder's reward but the officer declines per policy. What dollar amount is declined?

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A 5-mile foot patrol takes 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average walking pace in miles per hour?

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A map uses a scale of 1 inch = 250 feet. Two checkpoints are 3.5 inches apart on the map. How many feet apart are they on the ground?

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A map scale shows 1 inch = 0.5 miles. A foot patrol route measures 6 inches on the map. How many miles is the route?

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During a 10-hour shift, Officer Patel writes 5 traffic citations, 3 incident reports, and 2 arrest reports. What fraction of her paperwork is incident reports?

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A radar gun reads 0.75 of the posted 60 mph limit on a federal parkway. What speed was the vehicle traveling?

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An officer's daily mileage log shows 47.3 miles on Monday, 38.6 on Tuesday, and 51.1 on Wednesday. What is the three-day total?

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A patrol cruiser averages 18 miles per gallon. The tank holds 22 gallons. How many miles can the cruiser travel on a full tank?

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Three officers split a $63 lunch evenly. One officer pays with a $50 bill. How much change should that officer receive after paying her share?

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A USPP K-9 unit covers 1.5 miles in 18 minutes during a search. At that pace, how long would it take to cover 5 miles?

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A federal evidence room logs 84 items. If 3/7 are firearms, how many items are firearms?

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An officer must drive 90 miles and arrive in 2 hours. What constant speed is required?

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A vehicle accelerates from rest to 60 mph in 8 seconds. To the nearest whole number, what is the average mph gained per second?

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A USPP overtime shift pays $42 per hour. Officer Cole works 6.5 hours of overtime. What is the gross overtime pay?

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If 2x + 7 = 23, what is x? (USPP basic algebra item.)

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If 5x − 8 = 2x + 13, what is x?

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An incident occurs at 14:47 and the responding officer arrives at 15:09. How many minutes is the response time?

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A foot pursuit covers 0.4 miles in 3 minutes. What is the pace in miles per hour?

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A patrol logbook records 7 calls per hour on average for a 9-hour shift. How many calls is that for the shift?

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A perimeter fence is 1,760 yards long. How many miles is that? (1 mile = 1,760 yards.)

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A USPP cruiser uses 11 gallons of fuel to travel 198 miles. What is the fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?

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A federal hiring exam has 100 questions. A candidate answers 78 correctly. What percentage is correct?

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A police map uses 2 inches = 1 mile. Two crime scenes are 7 inches apart on the map. How many miles apart are they?

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Passage: "USPP officers patrol federal parklands in Washington, D.C., New York, and San Francisco. Officers respond to incidents in the parks, on parkways, and at monuments. They coordinate with the U.S. Capitol Police on adjacent National Mall events." According to the passage, where do USPP officers patrol?

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Passage: "During a traffic stop, officers should approach the vehicle from the rear, remain behind the B-pillar when possible, and request the driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance before initiating any further contact." Based on the passage, where should an officer position themselves during a stop?

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Passage: "All evidence seized during an arrest must be tagged with the case number, the date of seizure, the seizing officer's badge number, and a brief description before being placed in the property locker." Which of the following is NOT required on the tag?

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Passage: "Officers responding to a domestic dispute should separate the involved parties, conduct interviews out of earshot of each other, and document statements verbatim when possible." Why are parties interviewed separately?

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Passage: "The supervisor's role at a crime scene is to coordinate, not to personally collect evidence. Coordination includes securing the perimeter, assigning tasks, and briefing investigators." What can be inferred about a supervisor who personally bags evidence at a scene?

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Passage: "Officers must always remain cognizant of their surroundings, even during routine reports." In this sentence, "cognizant" most nearly means:

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Passage: "The witness's statement was corroborated by surveillance footage from the parking lot." In this sentence, "corroborated" most nearly means:

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Passage: "Officers should refrain from making subjective characterizations of suspects in incident reports." In this sentence, "subjective" most nearly means:

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Passage: "Body-worn camera footage is automatically uploaded at the end of each shift and retained for a minimum of 90 days. Footage related to a use-of-force incident is retained for at least three years." If a use-of-force incident is recorded on June 1, until when must footage be retained at minimum?

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Passage: "The NPOST consists of four sections — arithmetic, reading comprehension, grammar, and incident report writing — and is completed in 1 hour 15 minutes. Candidates must score at least 70% on each section to pass." According to the passage, a candidate who scores 95% overall but only 65% on grammar:

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Passage: "Officers should always document the time of arrival, time of first contact with the subject, and time of clearance for any call." Why is documenting all three times important?

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Passage: "A traffic stop may not be extended beyond the time reasonably needed to address the violation that prompted it, absent independent reasonable suspicion of another crime." If an officer prolongs a stop for 20 minutes without new reasonable suspicion, that prolongation is:

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Passage: "The officer's demeanor must remain professional, even when verbally provoked by the subject." In this sentence, "demeanor" most nearly means:

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Passage: "Officers should be wary of pretextual stops that lack a clear lawful basis." In this sentence, "pretextual" most nearly means:

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Passage: "The federal agency administers the NPOST as part of a multi-stage hiring process. Candidates also complete a physical fitness test, an oral interview, a polygraph, a medical exam, and a background investigation." The passage suggests that passing the NPOST alone:

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Passage: "USPP officers carry concurrent jurisdiction with other federal agencies on the National Mall. Coordination through a unified command structure is required during planned demonstrations." Why is unified command needed?

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Passage: "All evidence transfers between officers must be documented in the chain-of-custody log, including the date, time, names of both officers, and the reason for transfer." If a log entry omits the time, the entry is:

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Passage: "Officers should avoid extraneous detail in radio transmissions during active emergencies." In this sentence, "extraneous" most nearly means:

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Passage: "A supervisor's response time on a critical incident is measured from the moment the unit is dispatched to arrival on scene." If a supervisor is dispatched at 22:10 and arrives at 22:24, the measured response time is:

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