FCTC Test FCTC Reading Comprehension and Recall 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A log entry states: 'Inmate Torres was transferred from Unit 4 to the medical ward on Monday at 09:15. He was returned to Unit 4 on Wednesday at 14:50.' How many days did Inmate Torres spend in the medical ward?
- One day
- Two days (Correct answer)
- Three days
- Four days
Correct answer: Two days
Torres left Monday morning and returned Wednesday afternoon, meaning he was in the medical ward for two full days (Monday to Wednesday).
Question 2: A facility policy reads: 'Mail sent to inmates must be opened and inspected by staff before delivery. Inmates on administrative segregation will receive mail only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Legal correspondence from licensed attorneys is exempt from inspection but is still logged.' Which statement is true according to this policy?
- All inmate mail is delivered without inspection
- Attorney mail is neither inspected nor logged
- Inmates in administrative segregation receive mail every weekday
- Attorney mail is not inspected but is still recorded (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Attorney mail is not inspected but is still recorded
The policy explicitly states that legal correspondence from licensed attorneys is exempt from inspection but is still logged, meaning it is recorded even though it is not read.
Question 3: An incident report reads: 'At 22:17, Officer Chen observed smoke coming from Cell 118. She activated the fire alarm at 22:19, began evacuating the tier at 22:21, and confirmed all inmates accounted for at 22:34.' How long did it take from the time Officer Chen first saw the smoke to when all inmates were accounted for?
- 13 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 17 minutes (Correct answer)
- 19 minutes
Correct answer: 17 minutes
Officer Chen observed smoke at 22:17 and confirmed all inmates accounted for at 22:34. The difference between 22:17 and 22:34 is exactly 17 minutes.
Question 4: The following description is read aloud: 'The escaped individual is a female, approximately 35 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 140 pounds, with short red hair and green eyes, last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit and white sneakers near the east perimeter fence.' Which detail was NOT included in this description?
- Hair color
- Eye color
- Shoe color
- Distinguishing tattoos (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Distinguishing tattoos
The description included hair color (red), eye color (green), and shoe color (white), but made no mention of any tattoos or other distinguishing marks.
Question 5: A facility rule states: 'Inmates who complete 30 consecutive days without a disciplinary infraction earn one phone call credit. Inmates who reach 90 consecutive days without an infraction earn commissary privileges. Credits are forfeited if an infraction occurs.' Inmate Wallace has gone 92 days without an infraction. Which of the following has he earned?
- Phone call credits only
- Commissary privileges only
- Both phone call credits and commissary privileges (Correct answer)
- Neither, because 92 days resets the count
Correct answer: Both phone call credits and commissary privileges
At 30 days Wallace earned phone call credits, and at 90 days he earned commissary privileges. Since he has 92 consecutive infraction-free days, he qualifies for both rewards.
Question 6: A shift briefing note reads: 'Officer Martin will cover the east wing from 06:00 to 14:00. Officer Ruiz will relieve her and cover the east wing from 14:00 to 22:00. The east wing will be unmanned from 22:00 to 06:00 and monitored by camera only.' Which officer is responsible for the east wing at 13:45?
- Officer Ruiz
- Officer Martin (Correct answer)
- Both officers during handoff
- No officer — camera monitoring only
Correct answer: Officer Martin
Officer Martin's shift covers 06:00 to 14:00, so at 13:45 she is still on duty and responsible for the east wing. Officer Ruiz does not take over until 14:00.
FCTC Test FCTC Reading Comprehension and Recall 1
A log entry states: 'Inmate Torres was transferred from Unit 4 to the medical ward on Monday at 09:15.
He was returned to Unit 4 on Wednesday at 14:50.' How many days did Inmate Torres spend in the medical ward?