NYPD NYPD Information Ordering 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A dispatcher receives the following calls in order: (1) armed robbery in progress, (2) noise complaint, (3) traffic accident with injuries, (4) domestic dispute. Which order should units be dispatched?
- 1, 3, 4, 2 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 3, 1, 4, 2
- 2, 4, 1, 3
Correct answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
Armed robbery (immediate danger) and injury accident take priority over domestic dispute and noise complaint.
Question 2: To write an incident report, Officer Chen must complete steps in the correct sequence. Which order is most logical? (1) Gather witness statements, (2) Secure the scene, (3) Notify supervisor, (4) Complete written report
- 2, 1, 3, 4 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 3, 1, 2, 4
- 2, 3, 1, 4
Correct answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
Scene security comes first to preserve evidence, then witness statements are gathered, supervisor is notified, and the report is completed last.
Question 3: A witness describes a suspect fleeing the scene. Place the following details in the order an officer should record them: (1) direction of flight, (2) physical description, (3) clothing description, (4) any weapons observed
- 2, 3, 4, 1 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 4, 2, 3, 1
- 3, 4, 1, 2
Correct answer: 2, 3, 4, 1
Physical description first identifies the person, clothing aids visual recognition, weapons indicate danger level, and direction of flight guides pursuit.
Question 4: During a vehicle stop, which sequence of steps is correct? (1) Request license and registration, (2) Activate emergency lights, (3) Call in the plate number, (4) Approach the vehicle
- 2, 3, 4, 1 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 3, 2, 4, 1
- 2, 4, 1, 3
Correct answer: 2, 3, 4, 1
Lights alert the driver and document the stop, plate is called in for safety, vehicle is approached, then documents are requested.
Question 5: Rank these events in the order they occurred based on this timeline: Officer arrived at 14:05, call received at 13:58, suspect fled at 14:12, backup arrived at 14:20.
- Call received, officer arrived, suspect fled, backup arrived (Correct answer)
- Officer arrived, call received, suspect fled, backup arrived
- Suspect fled, call received, officer arrived, backup arrived
- Call received, suspect fled, officer arrived, backup arrived
Correct answer: Call received, officer arrived, suspect fled, backup arrived
The correct chronological order follows the timestamps: 13:58, 14:05, 14:12, 14:20.
Question 6: An officer must process an arrestee. Place these steps in the correct order: (1) Fingerprinting, (2) Search the arrestee, (3) Read Miranda rights, (4) Transport to precinct
- 3, 2, 4, 1 (Correct answer)
- 2, 3, 4, 1
- 1, 3, 2, 4
- 3, 4, 2, 1
Correct answer: 3, 2, 4, 1
Miranda rights must be read before questioning, the arrestee is searched for safety, transported to the precinct, then fingerprinted and processed.
Question 7: A building fire is reported. Place the following notifications in the correct priority order: (1) Notify fire department, (2) Evacuate occupants, (3) Establish a perimeter, (4) Contact the building manager
- 2, 1, 3, 4 (Correct answer)
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 3, 2, 1, 4
- 1, 3, 2, 4
Correct answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
Occupant safety is paramount, fire department must respond, a perimeter keeps civilians safe, then the building manager is contacted.
A dispatcher receives the following calls in order: (1) armed robbery in progress, (2) noise complaint, (3) traffic accident with injuries, (4) domestic dispute.
Which order should units be dispatched?