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  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?

    Answer: 2

    Officer Lee and Officer Park are both assigned to Precinct 7.

  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?

    Answer: 1

    April 22 to April 23 is exactly one day.

  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?

    Answer: Surname spelling discrepancy

    The surname differs by one letter: 'Hargrove' on the list versus 'Hargraves' on the ID.

  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)?

    Answer: W-10321

    10321 is greater than 10312, 10231, 10213, and 10132.

  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?

    Answer: A and C

    Both Station A and Station C are located on 5th Avenue.

  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?

    Answer: Increases by 3

    Each code number increases by 3: 01, 04, 07, 10, 13, 16.

  7. A disciplinary record lists five dates: Jan 3, Mar 15, Jan 3, Nov 22, Mar 15. How many unique incident dates are there?

    Answer: 3

    The unique dates are Jan 3, Mar 15, and Nov 22 — three distinct dates.