PELLET B Test Writing Ability: Vocabulary Questions and Answers

Question 1

An officer needs to find evidence to **corroborate** the witness's statement. Which word is the closest synonym for "corroborate"?

Accepted Answer

Confirm

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Contradict

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Analyze

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Disregard

Question 2

While writing a report, a deputy needs to describe a suspect who was uncooperative and openly disrespectful. Which of the following words would be the most professional and precise choice?

Accepted Answer

Belligerent

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Annoying

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Feisty

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Mad

Question 3

The detective's skillful questioning was designed to __________ a confession from the suspect without coercion.

Accepted Answer

elicit

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illicit

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solicit

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explicit

Question 4

The instructions in the field manual were criticized for being **ambiguous**. The manual needs to be rewritten to be the opposite of ambiguous, which is:

Accepted Answer

Explicit

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Vague

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Complicated

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Unclear

Question 5

An officer arrives at a scene of a burglary. The room is in complete disarray, with furniture overturned and belongings scattered everywhere. Which word best describes the state of the room?

Accepted Answer

Ransacked

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Disheveled

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Untidy

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Cluttered

Question 6

An officer writes in their report: "The driver seemed to be **acting weird**." Which of the following is the most professional and precise substitute for the phrase "acting weird"?

Accepted Answer

behaving erratically

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being strange

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doing odd things

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having a funny attitude