Memorization and Attention to Detail Flashcards

A dispatcher is given the following call codes in order: 10-4, 10-13, 10-85, 10-4, 10-30, 10-13. Which code appears most frequently?

Answer: 10-4 and 10-13 (tied)

Both 10-4 and 10-13 each appear twice, making them equally the most frequent.

A report lists five officer badge numbers: 3847, 3874, 3847, 3784, 3478. Which badge number is repeated?

Answer: 3847

Badge number 3847 appears at positions one and three in the list.

You memorize a paragraph: 'The suspect wore a gray hoodie, blue jeans, and white shoes.' A coworker recalls 'gray hoodie, white jeans, and blue shoes.' What two details were swapped?

Answer: Jeans color and shoe color

The jeans color (blue vs. white) and shoe color (white vs. blue) were transposed between the two descriptions.

A log shows five entries with timestamps: 08:05, 08:50, 09:15, 08:05, 10:30. How many unique timestamps are in the log?

Answer: 4

The unique timestamps are 08:05, 08:50, 09:15, and 10:30 — four distinct values.

A clerk verifies a file number: NYC-2026-00847. The printed label reads NYC-2026-00874. What is the error?

Answer: The last two digits are transposed

The serial digits 47 at the end were printed as 74 — a transposition error.

An inspector reviews five room temperatures recorded as: 68°F, 71°F, 68°F, 74°F, 70°F. What is the mode (most frequent value)?

Answer: 68°F

68°F appears twice while all other temperatures appear only once.

You study a suspect description: Latino male, approx. 30 years old, 5'8", with a tattoo on the right forearm. A report later states the tattoo is on the left forearm. What detail changed?

Answer: Tattoo location

The original description places the tattoo on the right forearm; the report places it on the left.