LEAB Deductive & Inductive Reasoning 2

Question 1

All armed robbery suspects must be photographed and fingerprinted. Marcus is a suspect in an armed robbery. Which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Marcus must be photographed and fingerprinted

Answer

Marcus will be released after questioning

Answer

Marcus will be charged with a felony

Answer

Marcus will be placed in a lineup

Question 2

Officer Reyes notices that the last four burglaries in the district all occurred between 2 AM and 4 AM on weekdays. What is the most reasonable inductive conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The burglar works a day job and strikes at night on workdays

Answer

All future burglaries will happen on weekdays

Answer

Weekend patrols should be increased immediately

Answer

The burglaries are unrelated to each other

Question 3

If a vehicle is reported stolen AND the driver cannot produce a valid license, the officer must detain the driver. A driver produces a valid license but the car is reported stolen. What must the officer do?

Accepted Answer

Detain the driver because the stolen vehicle condition is still met with both together

Answer

Release the driver immediately

Answer

Detain the driver because both conditions are met

Answer

Issue a citation only

Question 4

Investigators find that three separate witnesses described the getaway car as dark-colored, four-door, and American-made. A detective spots a dark-colored, four-door Ford. What is the strongest inductive inference?

Accepted Answer

The Ford matches witness descriptions and warrants closer investigation

Answer

The Ford is definitely the getaway car

Answer

Witnesses are unreliable so the Ford should be ignored

Answer

Only American-made cars commit crimes in this area

Question 5

Policy: Officers must complete a use-of-force report within 24 hours of any incident involving force. Officer Chen used force during an arrest on Monday at 11 PM. By when must the report be submitted?

Accepted Answer

Tuesday at 11 PM

Answer

Tuesday at 11 AM

Answer

Wednesday at 8 AM (start of next shift)

Answer

Wednesday at 11 PM

Question 6

Every time Officer Park has responded to calls at a particular apartment complex, she has found at least one person without proper identification. She responds there again. What is the most reasonable inductive prediction?

Accepted Answer

She will likely encounter someone without ID based on the established pattern

Answer

She will definitely find someone without ID

Answer

The pattern is meaningless because every call is unique

Answer

She should not respond to calls at that location

Question 7

No juvenile suspect may be held in the same cell as an adult suspect. Offender A is 17 years old. Offender B is 19 years old. Which statement is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Offender A and Offender B cannot share a cell

Answer

Both must be released within 24 hours

Answer

Offender B must be held in a juvenile facility

Answer

Offender A is exempt from all adult processing rules