Police Entrance Exam Study Guide
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Which of the following lists includes all the nouns in the following sentence?
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I have lived in Minnesota since August, but I still don't own a warm coat or gloves.
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(a) coat, gloves
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(b) I, coat, gloves
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(c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
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(d) I, Minnesota, August, warm, coat, gloves - (c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
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II Which of the following lists includes all the adjectives in the following sentence?
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The new chef carefully stirred the boiling soup and then lowered the heat.
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(a) new, boiling
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(b) new, carefully, boiling
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(c) new, carefully, boiling, heat
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(d) new, carefully, boiling, lowered, heat - (a) new, boiling
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II Choose the word that best completes the sentence. II II II II II II II
Her love ______ blueberry muffins kept her coming back to the bakery every week.
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(a) to II
(b) with II
(c) of II
(d) about - (c) of
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II Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
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(a) I love apple pie! John exclaimed with a smile.
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(b) Jennifer loves Adam's new haircut.
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(c) Billy went to the store; he bought bread, milk, and cheese.
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(d) Alexandra hates raisins, but she loves chocolate chips. - (a) I love apple pie! John
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exclaimed with a smile
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II Which punctuation mark correctly completes the sentence?
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Sam, do you want to come with us for dinner___
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(b) ? II
(c) ; II
(d) : - (b) ?
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II Choose the word that best completes the sentence. II II II II II II II
Christine left her house early on Monday morning, _________ she was still late for work.
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(a) but II
(b) and II
(c) for II
(d) or - (a) but
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II In which of the following sentences do the nouns and pronouns NOT agree?
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(a) After we walked inside, we took off out hats and shoes and hung them in the closet.
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(b) The members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
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(c) The janitor on duty should rinse out his or her mop before leaving for the day
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(d) When you see someone in trouble, you should always try to help them. - (b) The
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members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
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Choose the more clearly written sentence.
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(a) John said he and Frank were fighting when he was shot.
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(b) John said he and Frank were fighting when Frank was shot. - (b) John said he and
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Frank were fighting when Frank was shot.
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II Which of the following sentences contains a subject - verb error?
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(a) The witness and her mother are asked to remain seated.
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(b) Some of the officers at the station is planning to stay late.
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(c) My partner and I are happy with the new schedule.
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(d) The department is hiring for many new positions this year. - (b) Some of the officers at
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the station is planning to stay late.
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II Which verb phrase best completes the sentence?
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By this time tomorrow, we ________ in New York.
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(a) will have arrived
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(b) have arrived
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(c) arrive II
(d) was arriving - (a) will have arrived
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II Which of the following sentences contains an adjective error?
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, (a) The new red car was faster than the old blue car.
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(b) Reggie's apartment is in the tallest building on the block.
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(c) The slice of cake was tastier than the brownie.
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(d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's was the most long. - (d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's
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was the most long.
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(a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan
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heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
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(b) The suspect robbed an elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan. Heading
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northbound on Eight Avenue. - (a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled
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the scene in a red sedan heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
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II Choose the more clearly written sentence. II II II II II
(a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of
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force.
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(b) During police contacts, failure to follow directions often is the cause of officer uses of
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force. - (a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer
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uses of force.
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II Choose the more clearly written sentence. II II II II II
(a) Jane broke into the house intending to steal items to exchange for drugs she activated
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the alarm and ran away.
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(b) Jane broke in to the house intending to steal items to exchange for drugs. She
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activated the alarm and ran away. - (b) Jane broke in to the house intending to steal items
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to exchange for drugs. She activated the alarm and ran away.
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Choose the word from the answer choices that is closest in meaning to the capitalized
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word.
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Because a career in law enforcement can be dangerous, officers should not become
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COMPLACENT.
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(a) confident
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(c) self-satisfied
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(d) cheerful - (c) self-satisfied
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Choose the word from the answer choices that is closest in meaning to the capitalized
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word.
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During her testimony, the witness RECANTED her statement.
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Which of the following lists includes all the nouns in the following sentence?
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I have lived in Minnesota since August, but I still don't own a warm coat or gloves.
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(a) coat, gloves
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(b) I, coat, gloves
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(c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
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(d) I, Minnesota, August, warm, coat, gloves - (c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
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II Which of the following lists includes all the adjectives in the following sentence?
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The new chef carefully stirred the boiling soup and then lowered the heat.
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(a) new, boiling
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(b) new, carefully, boiling
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(c) new, carefully, boiling, heat
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(d) new, carefully, boiling, lowered, heat - (a) new, boiling
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II Choose the word that best completes the sentence. II II II II II II II
Her love ______ blueberry muffins kept her coming back to the bakery every week.
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(a) to II
(b) with II
(c) of II
(d) about - (c) of
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II Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
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(a) I love apple pie! John exclaimed with a smile.
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(b) Jennifer loves Adam's new haircut.
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(c) Billy went to the store; he bought bread, milk, and cheese.
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(d) Alexandra hates raisins, but she loves chocolate chips. - (a) I love apple pie! John
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exclaimed with a smile
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II Which punctuation mark correctly completes the sentence?
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Sam, do you want to come with us for dinner___
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,(a) . II II
(b) ? II
(c) ; II
(d) : - (b) ?
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II Choose the word that best completes the sentence. II II II II II II II
Christine left her house early on Monday morning, _________ she was still late for work.
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(a) but II
(b) and II
(c) for II
(d) or - (a) but
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II In which of the following sentences do the nouns and pronouns NOT agree?
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(a) After we walked inside, we took off out hats and shoes and hung them in the closet.
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(b) The members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
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(c) The janitor on duty should rinse out his or her mop before leaving for the day
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(d) When you see someone in trouble, you should always try to help them. - (b) The
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members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
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Choose the more clearly written sentence.
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(a) John said he and Frank were fighting when he was shot.
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(b) John said he and Frank were fighting when Frank was shot. - (b) John said he and
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Frank were fighting when Frank was shot.
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II Which of the following sentences contains a subject - verb error?
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(a) The witness and her mother are asked to remain seated.
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(b) Some of the officers at the station is planning to stay late.
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(c) My partner and I are happy with the new schedule.
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(d) The department is hiring for many new positions this year. - (b) Some of the officers at
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the station is planning to stay late.
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II Which verb phrase best completes the sentence?
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By this time tomorrow, we ________ in New York.
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(a) will have arrived
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(b) have arrived
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(c) arrive II
(d) was arriving - (a) will have arrived
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II Which of the following sentences contains an adjective error?
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, (a) The new red car was faster than the old blue car.
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(b) Reggie's apartment is in the tallest building on the block.
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(c) The slice of cake was tastier than the brownie.
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(d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's was the most long. - (d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's
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was the most long.
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II Choose the more clearly written sentence. II II II II II
(a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan
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heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
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(b) The suspect robbed an elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan. Heading
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northbound on Eight Avenue. - (a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled
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the scene in a red sedan heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
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II Choose the more clearly written sentence. II II II II II
(a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of
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force.
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(b) During police contacts, failure to follow directions often is the cause of officer uses of
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force. - (a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer
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uses of force.
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II Choose the more clearly written sentence. II II II II II
(a) Jane broke into the house intending to steal items to exchange for drugs she activated
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the alarm and ran away.
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(b) Jane broke in to the house intending to steal items to exchange for drugs. She
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activated the alarm and ran away. - (b) Jane broke in to the house intending to steal items
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to exchange for drugs. She activated the alarm and ran away.
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Choose the word from the answer choices that is closest in meaning to the capitalized
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word.
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Because a career in law enforcement can be dangerous, officers should not become
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COMPLACENT.
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(a) confident
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(b) unsafe II
(c) self-satisfied
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(d) cheerful - (c) self-satisfied
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Choose the word from the answer choices that is closest in meaning to the capitalized
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word.
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During her testimony, the witness RECANTED her statement.
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