Police – Written Exam, 2026 – Study guide and practice material
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Physical abuse: physical and purposeful harming to control over the individual. - correct answer
✔✔ examples: hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling, may also
include denying proper medical treatment
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Sexual abuse: coercing, or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior with an
individual without consent - correct answer ✔✔ examples: martial rape, attacks on sexual parts
of the body, forcing sec after physical violence has occurred, or treating someone in a sexually
demeaning manner
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Emotional abuse: undermining an individual sense of self worth, self dignity, or self esteem -
correct answer ✔✔ examples: constant criticism, diminishing one's abilities, name calling,
damaging one's relationships with loved ones ( family, friends, etc )
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Economic abuse: making or attempting to make an individual financially dependent - correct
answer ✔✔ examples: controlling all finances by restricting access to money, bank account,
credit cards. forbidding individual employment's or attendance at school
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
,Psychological abuse: causing chronic fear, paranoia, and or depression by use of fear and
intimidation - correct answer ✔✔ examples: threatening physical harm to individual or self,
children, or loved one's from individual. destruction of individual's property or harming of pets.
forcing isolation from family, friends, school or work.
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
A woman has her husband's paycheck deposited into her personal account. She allows him a
small stipend each month that he can use for gas money, lunch at work, or anything personal.
When he runs out of money, she berates him and asks him why he is not more responsible with
his money. What forms of abuse is the woman exhibiting?
A. economic abuse and psychological abuse
B. emotional abuse and psychological abuse
C. economic abuse and physical abuse
D. emotional abuse and economic abuse - correct answer ✔✔ D. emotional abuse and
economic abuse
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Jessica calls the police when she becomes concerned about her friend Yeji. Yeji is in a
relationship that Jessica believes is abusive. Yeji has not been out with friends in several
months, and the few times that Jessica has seen her she seems distant, timid, and very insecure.
Based on Yeji's behaviors, what has she most likely been exposed to?
A. emotional abuse and psychological abuse
B. emotional abuse and physical abuse
C. psychological abuse and economic abuse
, D. psychological abuse and physical abuse - correct answer ✔✔ A. emotional abuse and
psychological abuse
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
11. An officer has pulled over a vehicle for speeding. He approaches the driver's side window to
request the driver's license and registration. The driver demands to know why he was pulled
over and is resistant to hand over his documents. Which of the following should the officer use
to remain in control of the situation?
A. Officer Presence
B. Verbal Command
C. Empty Hand Control
D. Less Lethal Force - correct answer ✔✔ B. Verbal Command
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Two squad cars have stopped a driver who is driving a stolen vehicle. After pulling the driver
over, one of the officers approaches the vehicle, but the driver scrambles to the passenger side
of the car and begins running through the field next to the highway. The other officer takes off
after him, commanding him to stop running. The officers do not believe the driver possesses
any weapons. Which technique should be used to control the situation?
a. Verbal Command
b. Officer Presence
c. Less-Lethal Force
d. Empty-Hand Control - correct answer ✔✔ D. empty hand control
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Physical abuse: physical and purposeful harming to control over the individual. - correct answer
✔✔ examples: hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling, may also
include denying proper medical treatment
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Sexual abuse: coercing, or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior with an
individual without consent - correct answer ✔✔ examples: martial rape, attacks on sexual parts
of the body, forcing sec after physical violence has occurred, or treating someone in a sexually
demeaning manner
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Emotional abuse: undermining an individual sense of self worth, self dignity, or self esteem -
correct answer ✔✔ examples: constant criticism, diminishing one's abilities, name calling,
damaging one's relationships with loved ones ( family, friends, etc )
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Economic abuse: making or attempting to make an individual financially dependent - correct
answer ✔✔ examples: controlling all finances by restricting access to money, bank account,
credit cards. forbidding individual employment's or attendance at school
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
,Psychological abuse: causing chronic fear, paranoia, and or depression by use of fear and
intimidation - correct answer ✔✔ examples: threatening physical harm to individual or self,
children, or loved one's from individual. destruction of individual's property or harming of pets.
forcing isolation from family, friends, school or work.
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
A woman has her husband's paycheck deposited into her personal account. She allows him a
small stipend each month that he can use for gas money, lunch at work, or anything personal.
When he runs out of money, she berates him and asks him why he is not more responsible with
his money. What forms of abuse is the woman exhibiting?
A. economic abuse and psychological abuse
B. emotional abuse and psychological abuse
C. economic abuse and physical abuse
D. emotional abuse and economic abuse - correct answer ✔✔ D. emotional abuse and
economic abuse
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Jessica calls the police when she becomes concerned about her friend Yeji. Yeji is in a
relationship that Jessica believes is abusive. Yeji has not been out with friends in several
months, and the few times that Jessica has seen her she seems distant, timid, and very insecure.
Based on Yeji's behaviors, what has she most likely been exposed to?
A. emotional abuse and psychological abuse
B. emotional abuse and physical abuse
C. psychological abuse and economic abuse
, D. psychological abuse and physical abuse - correct answer ✔✔ A. emotional abuse and
psychological abuse
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
11. An officer has pulled over a vehicle for speeding. He approaches the driver's side window to
request the driver's license and registration. The driver demands to know why he was pulled
over and is resistant to hand over his documents. Which of the following should the officer use
to remain in control of the situation?
A. Officer Presence
B. Verbal Command
C. Empty Hand Control
D. Less Lethal Force - correct answer ✔✔ B. Verbal Command
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Two squad cars have stopped a driver who is driving a stolen vehicle. After pulling the driver
over, one of the officers approaches the vehicle, but the driver scrambles to the passenger side
of the car and begins running through the field next to the highway. The other officer takes off
after him, commanding him to stop running. The officers do not believe the driver possesses
any weapons. Which technique should be used to control the situation?
a. Verbal Command
b. Officer Presence
c. Less-Lethal Force
d. Empty-Hand Control - correct answer ✔✔ D. empty hand control
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
