CJBAT - Test Cjbat/Questions/Mcq 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer is facing south and makes a 90-degree turn to the right. Which direction is the officer now facing?
- North
- East
- West (Correct answer)
- South
Correct answer: West
When facing south, a 90-degree right (clockwise) turn moves the officer to face west. Visualizing a compass: South → right turn → West.
Question 2: A dispatcher logs calls at 9:15 AM, 9:47 AM, and 10:23 AM. How many minutes elapsed between the first and last call?
- 36 minutes
- 64 minutes
- 68 minutes (Correct answer)
- 72 minutes
Correct answer: 68 minutes
From 9:15 AM to 10:23 AM is 1 hour and 8 minutes. 60 + 8 = 68 minutes total.
Question 3: Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
- Restaraunt
- Restaurent
- Restaurant (Correct answer)
- Resteraunt
Correct answer: Restaurant
'Restaurant' is the correct spelling. Common errors include switching the 'au' to 'ar' or omitting the second 'a'.
Question 4: A report states: 'The suspect exited the vehicle at 0045 hours.' What time is this on a 12-hour clock?
- 12:45 PM
- 12:45 AM (Correct answer)
- 1:45 AM
- 11:45 PM
Correct answer: 12:45 AM
0045 hours in military time means 45 minutes past midnight, which is 12:45 AM on a 12-hour clock.
Question 5: Choose the sentence with correct grammar.
- The officer seen the suspect near the alley.
- The suspect were spotted leaving the scene.
- The officer observed the suspect near the alley. (Correct answer)
- The officers was called to the scene immediately.
Correct answer: The officer observed the suspect near the alley.
'Observed' is the correct past tense of 'observe.' Option A misuses 'seen' without a helping verb, B and D use incorrect subject-verb agreement.
Question 6: A witness describes a suspect as wearing a green hat, a black jacket, white sneakers, and carrying a blue backpack. According to the description, what color are the suspect's shoes?
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- White (Correct answer)
Correct answer: White
The witness stated the suspect was wearing white sneakers. Careful reading of the description identifies each item of clothing by color.
An officer is facing south and makes a 90-degree turn to the right.
Which direction is the officer now facing?