NYC Memorization and Attention to Detail 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A personnel list shows: Officer Lee – Precinct 7, Officer Gomez – Precinct 12, Officer Park – Precinct 7, Officer Ruiz – Precinct 3. How many officers are assigned to Precinct 7?
- 1
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 2
Officer Lee and Officer Park are both assigned to Precinct 7.
Question 2: A form records: Incident date: 04/22/2026, Report date: 04/23/2026, Case ID: 26-04-7791. How many days elapsed between the incident and the report?
- 0
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 7
Correct answer: 1
April 22 to April 23 is exactly one day.
Question 3: A clerk must verify that five names on a list match their ID cards exactly. The list shows 'Michael T. Hargrove' but the ID reads 'Michael T. Hargraves.' What type of error is this?
- Missing middle initial
- Surname spelling discrepancy (Correct answer)
- First name mismatch
- Date of birth error
Correct answer: Surname spelling discrepancy
The surname differs by one letter: 'Hargrove' on the list versus 'Hargraves' on the ID.
Question 4: A radio transmission lists five warrant numbers: W-10321, W-10312, W-10231, W-10213, W-10132. Which number is the highest when read as integers (ignoring the W- prefix)?
- W-10321 (Correct answer)
- W-10312
- W-10231
- W-10213
Correct answer: W-10321
10321 is greater than 10312, 10231, 10213, and 10132.
Question 5: You briefly review a map showing: Station A at the corner of 5th Ave and 42nd St; Station B at 7th Ave and 34th St; Station C at 5th Ave and 34th St. Which two stations share the same avenue?
- A and B
- A and C (Correct answer)
- B and C
- All three
Correct answer: A and C
Both Station A and Station C are located on 5th Avenue.
Question 6: An officer memorizes six item codes seized as evidence: EV-01, EV-04, EV-07, EV-10, EV-13, EV-16. What is the pattern in these codes?
- Increases by 2
- Increases by 3 (Correct answer)
- Increases by 4
- No pattern
Correct answer: Increases by 3
Each code number increases by 3: 01, 04, 07, 10, 13, 16.
Question 7: A disciplinary record lists five dates: Jan 3, Mar 15, Jan 3, Nov 22, Mar 15. How many unique incident dates are there?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
The unique dates are Jan 3, Mar 15, and Nov 22 — three distinct dates.
A personnel list shows: Officer Lee – Precinct 7, Officer Gomez – Precinct 12, Officer Park – Precinct 7, Officer Ruiz – Precinct 3.
How many officers are assigned to Precinct 7?