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NYPD 1st Trimester Practice Exam (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED THIS YEAR
1. A supervisor instructs you to log all calls by 0900. What’s the best action?
A) Wait until end of shift
B) Begin immediately and prioritize task
C) Ignore until asked again
D) Delegate to another officer without permission
Answer: B) Begin immediately and prioritize task
2. If a report contains contradictory statements, you should:
A) Correct it without consulting anyone
B) Leave it as written
C) Clarify discrepancies with the reporting officer
D) Discard the report
Answer: C) Clarify discrepancies with the reporting officer
3. A memo states “All officers must complete training by Thursday.” The word “must” means:
A) It is optional
B) It is required
C) It is recommended
D) It is unclear
Answer: B) It is required
4. You read an order that conflicts with department policy. You should:
A) Follow the order and ignore policy
B) Ask a supervisor for clarification
C) Ignore both
D) Leave work early
Answer: B) Ask a supervisor for clarification
5. A paragraph says officers should “report promptly.” This means:
A) Report when convenient
B) Report without delay
C) Report next week
D) Delay reporting
Answer: B) Report without delay
6. “Ensure accuracy in all documentation” means:
A) Check work carefully
B) Rush to finish
C) Skip editing
D) Ask others to write for you
Answer: A) Check work carefully
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7. A policy uses the word “shall.” It means:
A) Might happen
B) Required action
C) Suggested action
D) Optional
Answer: B) Required action
8. If evidence labeling instructions are unclear, you should:
A) Guess the label
B) Follow last year’s practice
C) Ask for guidance
D) Skip labeling
Answer: C) Ask for guidance
9. A bulletin reports a suspect description. You should:
A) Ignore it
B) Familiarize yourself with it
C) Change it arbitrarily
D) Delete it
Answer: B) Familiarize yourself with it
10. Summarizing a report helps you:
A) Misinterpret facts
B) Understand key points
C) Skip details
D) Avoid reading
Answer: B) Understand key points
11–20: Situational Judgment
11. A civilian asks for help finding their lost wallet. You should:
A) Direct them to civilian staff and assist if available
B) Ignore them
C) Tell them “not my job”
D) Take them to another precinct without reason
Answer: A) Direct them to civilian staff and assist if available
12. You observe a coworker violating a safety rule. You should:
A) Report to supervisor
B) Ignore it
C) Join in
D) Joke about it
Answer: A) Report to supervisor
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13. A call comes in high priority but you are completing a report. You should:
A) Continue report and ignore call
B) Address high-priority call and resume report if safe
C) Leave the report unfinished indefinitely
D) Delegate without instruction
Answer: B) Address high-priority call and resume report if safe
14. A pedestrian is injured and upset. You should:
A) Provide care, calm them, and call EMS
B) Tell them to get up
C) Walk away
D) Ignore their injury
Answer: A) Provide care, calm them, and call EMS
15. During a traffic stop, the driver becomes hostile. You should:
A) Escalate voice
B) Remain calm and follow policy
C) Exit vehicle abruptly
D) Ignore protocol
Answer: B) Remain calm and follow policy
16. A supervisor gives contradictory instructions. You should:
A) Follow your interpretation without asking
B) Ask for clarification politely
C) Argue loudly
D) Ignore the instructions
Answer: B) Ask for clarification politely
17. You find unattended evidence. You should:
A) Secure it properly and notify appropriate personnel
B) Leave it
C) Take it home
D) Ignore it
Answer: A) Secure it properly and notify appropriate personnel
18. A civilian complains about noise from a call. You should:
A) Dismiss them
B) Acknowledge their concern and explain situation
C) Blame them
D) Walk away
Answer: B) Acknowledge their concern and explain situation
19. You are behind schedule for patrol rounds. You should:
A) Skip the rounds
B) Communicate delay to supervisor and continue efficiently
C) Ignore policy
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D) Leave early
Answer: B) Communicate delay to supervisor and continue efficiently
20. You overhear gossip about a fellow officer. You should:
A) Join in
B) Report or redirect conversation professionally
C) Repeat it
D) Share it online
Answer: B) Report or redirect conversation professionally
21–30: Alphabetical & Numeric Reasoning
21. What comes next in the sequence? 3, 6, 9, 12, ___
A) 13
B) 15
C) 18
D) 14
Answer: B) 15
22. Rearrange letters to form a word: R E S P O N D →
A) Ponder
B) Respond
C) Rasped
D) Redops
Answer: B) Respond
23. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, what is the value of J?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B) 10
24. Which of the following is a synonym of “obey”?
A) Disregard
B) Follow
C) Ignore
D) Reject
Answer: B) Follow
25. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to “hostile.”
A) Friendly
B) Angry
C) Violent
2026 2027 GRADED A+
NYPD 1st Trimester Practice Exam (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED THIS YEAR
1. A supervisor instructs you to log all calls by 0900. What’s the best action?
A) Wait until end of shift
B) Begin immediately and prioritize task
C) Ignore until asked again
D) Delegate to another officer without permission
Answer: B) Begin immediately and prioritize task
2. If a report contains contradictory statements, you should:
A) Correct it without consulting anyone
B) Leave it as written
C) Clarify discrepancies with the reporting officer
D) Discard the report
Answer: C) Clarify discrepancies with the reporting officer
3. A memo states “All officers must complete training by Thursday.” The word “must” means:
A) It is optional
B) It is required
C) It is recommended
D) It is unclear
Answer: B) It is required
4. You read an order that conflicts with department policy. You should:
A) Follow the order and ignore policy
B) Ask a supervisor for clarification
C) Ignore both
D) Leave work early
Answer: B) Ask a supervisor for clarification
5. A paragraph says officers should “report promptly.” This means:
A) Report when convenient
B) Report without delay
C) Report next week
D) Delay reporting
Answer: B) Report without delay
6. “Ensure accuracy in all documentation” means:
A) Check work carefully
B) Rush to finish
C) Skip editing
D) Ask others to write for you
Answer: A) Check work carefully
2026 2027 GRADED A+
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7. A policy uses the word “shall.” It means:
A) Might happen
B) Required action
C) Suggested action
D) Optional
Answer: B) Required action
8. If evidence labeling instructions are unclear, you should:
A) Guess the label
B) Follow last year’s practice
C) Ask for guidance
D) Skip labeling
Answer: C) Ask for guidance
9. A bulletin reports a suspect description. You should:
A) Ignore it
B) Familiarize yourself with it
C) Change it arbitrarily
D) Delete it
Answer: B) Familiarize yourself with it
10. Summarizing a report helps you:
A) Misinterpret facts
B) Understand key points
C) Skip details
D) Avoid reading
Answer: B) Understand key points
11–20: Situational Judgment
11. A civilian asks for help finding their lost wallet. You should:
A) Direct them to civilian staff and assist if available
B) Ignore them
C) Tell them “not my job”
D) Take them to another precinct without reason
Answer: A) Direct them to civilian staff and assist if available
12. You observe a coworker violating a safety rule. You should:
A) Report to supervisor
B) Ignore it
C) Join in
D) Joke about it
Answer: A) Report to supervisor
2026 2027 GRADED A+
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13. A call comes in high priority but you are completing a report. You should:
A) Continue report and ignore call
B) Address high-priority call and resume report if safe
C) Leave the report unfinished indefinitely
D) Delegate without instruction
Answer: B) Address high-priority call and resume report if safe
14. A pedestrian is injured and upset. You should:
A) Provide care, calm them, and call EMS
B) Tell them to get up
C) Walk away
D) Ignore their injury
Answer: A) Provide care, calm them, and call EMS
15. During a traffic stop, the driver becomes hostile. You should:
A) Escalate voice
B) Remain calm and follow policy
C) Exit vehicle abruptly
D) Ignore protocol
Answer: B) Remain calm and follow policy
16. A supervisor gives contradictory instructions. You should:
A) Follow your interpretation without asking
B) Ask for clarification politely
C) Argue loudly
D) Ignore the instructions
Answer: B) Ask for clarification politely
17. You find unattended evidence. You should:
A) Secure it properly and notify appropriate personnel
B) Leave it
C) Take it home
D) Ignore it
Answer: A) Secure it properly and notify appropriate personnel
18. A civilian complains about noise from a call. You should:
A) Dismiss them
B) Acknowledge their concern and explain situation
C) Blame them
D) Walk away
Answer: B) Acknowledge their concern and explain situation
19. You are behind schedule for patrol rounds. You should:
A) Skip the rounds
B) Communicate delay to supervisor and continue efficiently
C) Ignore policy
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D) Leave early
Answer: B) Communicate delay to supervisor and continue efficiently
20. You overhear gossip about a fellow officer. You should:
A) Join in
B) Report or redirect conversation professionally
C) Repeat it
D) Share it online
Answer: B) Report or redirect conversation professionally
21–30: Alphabetical & Numeric Reasoning
21. What comes next in the sequence? 3, 6, 9, 12, ___
A) 13
B) 15
C) 18
D) 14
Answer: B) 15
22. Rearrange letters to form a word: R E S P O N D →
A) Ponder
B) Respond
C) Rasped
D) Redops
Answer: B) Respond
23. If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, what is the value of J?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B) 10
24. Which of the following is a synonym of “obey”?
A) Disregard
B) Follow
C) Ignore
D) Reject
Answer: B) Follow
25. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to “hostile.”
A) Friendly
B) Angry
C) Violent
2026 2027 GRADED A+
