Victoria Police Entrance Examination (VPOL)

Read the passage: 'Victoria Police officers must complete an incident report within 24 hours of attending a callout. Reports submitted after this period require a supervisor's written approval.' According to the passage, when does a report require a supervisor's written approval?

• AWhen it is submitted within 24 hours
• BWhen it is submitted more than 24 hours after the callout
• CWhen it concerns a serious crime
• DWhen it is written by a probationary officer

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• AThe officer and his partner was patrolling the area.
• BThe officer and his partner were patrolling the area.
• CThe officer and his partner is patrolling the area.
• DThe officer and his partner be patrolling the area.

Which word is spelled correctly?

• AOccurrence
• BOccurence
• COcurrence
• DOccurrance

Read the passage: 'A protective services officer (PSO) is stationed at designated railway stations to deter and respond to anti-social behaviour. PSOs have powers within a defined area around their station.' What is the main purpose of a PSO described in the passage?

• ATo investigate major organised crime
• BTo deter and respond to anti-social behaviour at railway stations
• CTo issue driver licences
• DTo manage prison custody

Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The witness gave a ___ account of the incident, leaving no detail out.'

• Avague
• Bthorough
• Cbrief
• Dreluctant

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• AThe officers radio stopped working.
• BThe officer's radio stopped working.
• CThe officers' radio stopped working when one officer used it.
• DThe officers radio's stopped working.

Read the passage: 'All applicants for Victoria Police must hold a valid Australian driver licence. Learner permits are not accepted, and applicants must have no more than 7 demerit points at the time of application.' Based on the passage, which applicant is eligible?

• AAn applicant holding a learner permit with 0 demerit points
• BAn applicant with a full licence and 8 demerit points
• CAn applicant with a probationary licence and 5 demerit points
• DAn applicant with no licence

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• AAfter securing the scene the officer interviewed the witnesses, took photographs and file…
• BAfter securing the scene, the officer interviewed the witnesses, took photographs, and fi…
• CAfter securing the scene the officer, interviewed the witnesses took photographs and file…
• DAfter, securing the scene the officer interviewed the witnesses took photographs and file…

Read the passage: 'The entrance exam is delivered online through remote proctoring, where a webcam supervises the candidate. Candidates who prefer in-person testing may attend a venue in Camberwell, Melbourne.' Which statement is true according to the passage?

• AThe exam can only be sat at the Camberwell venue
• BRemote proctoring uses a webcam to supervise candidates
• CThe exam is paper-based
• DCandidates may not choose how to sit the exam

Which word is the antonym (opposite) of 'deter'?

• Aprevent
• Bdiscourage
• Cencourage
• Ddelay

Read the passage: 'Officers should record statements objectively, using neutral language and avoiding personal opinions or assumptions about a person's guilt.' Which sentence best follows this guidance?

• AThe suspect was obviously lying about everything he said.
• BThe suspect appeared nervous and looked guilty straight away.
• CThe suspect stated he was at home at 9 pm and provided an address.
• DI could tell the suspect was a troublemaker from the start.

Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• ANeither of the witnesses were available.
• BNeither of the witnesses was available.
• CNeither of the witnesses are available.
• DNeither of the witnesses have been available.

Read the passage: 'A bushfire warning system uses three levels. Advice means a fire has started; Watch and Act means conditions are changing and you must act; Emergency Warning means you are in danger and must act immediately.' Which level signals the most urgent danger?

• AAdvice
• BWatch and Act
• CEmergency Warning
• DAll levels are equal

Which sentence is written most clearly and concisely?

• ADue to the fact that the road was closed, traffic was diverted.
• BOwing to the reason that the road was closed, traffic ended up being diverted.
• CBecause the road was closed, traffic was diverted.
• DThe road being in a closed state was the cause of traffic getting diverted.

Read the passage: 'The candidate information booklet states that points are not deducted for incorrect answers. Therefore, candidates should attempt every question.' What can be inferred from this passage?

• AGuessing is penalised, so candidates should leave blanks
• BThere is no penalty for wrong answers, so attempting all questions can only help
• COnly the first half of questions are scored
• DCandidates lose marks for changing answers

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The two reports were almost identical; the officer could barely tell them ___.'

• Aapart
• Ba part
• Cappart
• Dapartment

Read the passage: 'Applicants must obtain a Level 1 First Aid Certificate with CPR before induction. The certificate must remain valid for at least 12 months after training is completed.' An applicant's certificate expires 8 months after training ends. What does the passage indicate?

• AThe certificate meets the requirement
• BThe certificate does not meet the 12-month validity requirement
• CCPR is not required
• DThe certificate is valid for life

Which sentence correctly uses 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

• ATheir going to leave there equipment over they're.
• BThey're going to leave their equipment over there.
• CThere going to leave they're equipment over their.
• DThey're going to leave there equipment over their.

Read the passage: 'A neighbourhood watch meeting is held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. If a public holiday falls on that day, the meeting moves to the following Tuesday.' The first Tuesday of June is a public holiday. When is the June meeting held?

• AThe first Tuesday of June at 7 pm
• BThe following Tuesday at 7 pm
• CIt is cancelled for June
• DThe last Tuesday of June

Select the most appropriate formal word to replace 'got' in a report: 'The officer ___ the suspect's details.'

• Agot
• Bobtained
• Cgrabbed
• Dpicked up

Read the passage: 'The scoring algorithm awards a scale score, not a raw percentage. It considers both the difficulty of the questions answered and the number answered correctly.' Based on the passage, what does the scale score depend on?

• AOnly the number of correct answers
• BOnly the difficulty of the questions
• CBoth question difficulty and the number of correct answers
• DThe time taken to finish the exam

Which of the following is a complete sentence (not a fragment)?

• ARunning across the busy intersection toward the parked car.
• BThe officer signalled for the driver to stop.
• CBecause the alarm had been triggered at the warehouse.
• DAfter reviewing the CCTV footage carefully.