CJBAT Deductive Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: All felony arrests require fingerprinting. Marcus was arrested for grand theft, which is a felony. What must follow?
- Marcus may be fingerprinted at the officer's discretion
- Marcus must be fingerprinted (Correct answer)
- Marcus is fingerprinted only if he has a prior record
- Marcus is fingerprinted only if he requests it
Correct answer: Marcus must be fingerprinted
Since grand theft is a felony and all felony arrests require fingerprinting, Marcus must be fingerprinted.
Question 2: No officer under probation may carry a firearm off-duty. Officer Chen is under probation. Which conclusion is valid?
- Officer Chen may carry a firearm off-duty with supervisor approval
- Officer Chen cannot carry a firearm off-duty (Correct answer)
- Officer Chen may carry a firearm off-duty if properly licensed
- Officer Chen's off-duty firearm rights depend on the offense
Correct answer: Officer Chen cannot carry a firearm off-duty
The rule contains no exceptions, so Officer Chen cannot carry a firearm off-duty while on probation.
Question 3: Whenever a suspect flees on foot, officers must radio dispatch before pursuing. Officer Rivera spots a fleeing suspect and radios dispatch. What can be deduced?
- Officer Rivera is required to pursue the suspect
- Officer Rivera has satisfied the precondition for pursuit (Correct answer)
- Officer Rivera must wait for dispatch approval before pursuing
- Officer Rivera's pursuit is now optional
Correct answer: Officer Rivera has satisfied the precondition for pursuit
Radioing dispatch is the required precondition; satisfying it means Rivera has met the requirement but no rule compels the pursuit itself.
Question 4: All vehicles traveling over 90 mph on the highway are subject to immediate stop. A vehicle is clocked at 88 mph. What follows?
- The vehicle is subject to immediate stop
- The vehicle is not subject to immediate stop under this rule (Correct answer)
- The vehicle may be stopped at the officer's discretion under this rule
- The vehicle is subject to a warning only
Correct answer: The vehicle is not subject to immediate stop under this rule
88 mph does not meet the threshold of over 90 mph, so the rule does not apply.
Question 5: If a witness recants a sworn statement, the original statement becomes inadmissible. Witness Gomez recanted her sworn statement. What is the logical conclusion?
- Gomez's original statement may still be used with judge approval
- Gomez's original statement is inadmissible (Correct answer)
- Gomez's original statement is admissible because it was sworn
- Gomez's recantation must be verified before the rule applies
Correct answer: Gomez's original statement is inadmissible
The condition (recanting a sworn statement) is met, so the consequence (inadmissibility) follows directly.
Question 6: Some patrol officers work night shifts. All night shift workers receive a shift differential. Officer Park is a patrol officer. What can be concluded?
- Officer Park definitely receives a shift differential
- Officer Park definitely does not receive a shift differential
- Officer Park may or may not receive a shift differential (Correct answer)
- Officer Park receives a shift differential only on weekends
Correct answer: Officer Park may or may not receive a shift differential
Because only some patrol officers work nights, it cannot be determined whether Park works nights or receives the differential.
Question 7: Detectives who solve more than 10 cases per quarter earn a commendation. Detective Okafor solved 11 cases last quarter. What must be true?
- Detective Okafor may earn a commendation if her supervisor agrees
- Detective Okafor earns a commendation (Correct answer)
- Detective Okafor earns a commendation only if no cases are overturned
- Detective Okafor is considered for a commendation but it is not guaranteed
Correct answer: Detective Okafor earns a commendation
11 cases exceeds the threshold of more than 10, so the rule grants Okafor a commendation.
CJBAT Deductive Reasoning 4
All felony arrests require fingerprinting.
Marcus was arrested for grand theft, which is a felony.
What must follow?