Sergeant Practice Exam 1 Questions with
Answers All Correct
When considering punishments for violations of policy and procedure, it is most
important for a supervisory officer to ensure that his or her punishments are - Answer-
fair
Every supervisor should understand the teaching process. Probably the best way to
determine whether or not learning has taken place is to - Answer-administer a test
Which of the following factors is least significant in determining the number of
subordinates one supervisor can effectively control? - Answer-organizational structure
What angle should be used when taking a direct detailed photograph of evidence? -
Answer-90 degree
Why have a large number of police departments in our country not developed a suitable
formal training program? - Answer-the high cost of training
What is the fundamental reason a sergeant's position is of key importance in the police
organization? - Answer-The sergeant must see that the objectives of the department are
achieved.
Every good supervisor should know that the creation of good public relations within a
community is the responsibility of - Answer-every member of the police department
Fill in the blank. When two people are communicating, it is better if neither party does all
the talking, since two-way conversations __________ one-way conversations. -
Answer-are more effective than
One of the most common mistakes made by supervisors in the delegation of tasks to
subordinates is - Answer-not giving instructions on how to proceed with the task
Which of the following supervisory functions is least expendable? - Answer-coordination
of human effort
How can an administrator make maximum use of the personnel available to him or her?
- Answer-assign the personnel according to the times when they are needed
Although a supervisor's orders to his or her employees can be general or detailed, oral
or written, it is most important that they be - Answer-clear
, Which of the following is a sign of a good unit supervisor? - Answer-a high level of
discipline in the leader's unit
A formal structure of authority for coordinating work units is most accurately referred to
as a(n) - Answer-organization
Blank - Answer-Blank
Orders should be memorialized in writing when - Answer-strict accountability is required
The type of organization that is found in all but the very smallest police agencies today
is the - Answer-line and staff organization
A plan that would provide police personnel with guidance and direction as to what to do
in their normal routine performance is a(n) - Answer-operational plan
What does the following sentence describe: It denotes the process of directing and
controlling people and things so that organizational objectives can be accomplished. -
Answer-management
Which of the following statements about morale is least accurate? - Answer-If the
supervisor's morale is high, the moral or his or her subordinates will also be high
As a newly appointed sergeant, you observe one of your officers approach a person
who she reasonably suspects to be selling packets of cocaine. The officer begins to
question the person and then conducts a pat-down search of the person's jacket,
attempting to locate where the drugs are secreted. As a supervisor, you should tell the
officer that this type of search is - Answer-Not justifiable because the officer had only
reasonable suspicion.
There is a sentencing philosophy that seeks to prevent criminal acts by making an
example of persons convicted of crimes. Choose the theory of punishment that asserts
potential offenders will refrain from committing crimes for fear of punishment - Answer-
Deterrence. Deterrence is split in to two categories - general and specific
When evidence is obtained by the police in violation of a person's constitutional rights,
that evidence may be inadmissible in any subsequent criminal trial against that person
for which the evidence was a key component. This is known as - Answer-The
exclusionary rule
What is needed for a police officer to make a lawful search of a person's premises in the
absence of exigent circumstances? - Answer-A search warrant
The sentencing philosophy seeking to create an equal or proportionate relationship
between the offense and the punishment is called - Answer-Just desserts
Answers All Correct
When considering punishments for violations of policy and procedure, it is most
important for a supervisory officer to ensure that his or her punishments are - Answer-
fair
Every supervisor should understand the teaching process. Probably the best way to
determine whether or not learning has taken place is to - Answer-administer a test
Which of the following factors is least significant in determining the number of
subordinates one supervisor can effectively control? - Answer-organizational structure
What angle should be used when taking a direct detailed photograph of evidence? -
Answer-90 degree
Why have a large number of police departments in our country not developed a suitable
formal training program? - Answer-the high cost of training
What is the fundamental reason a sergeant's position is of key importance in the police
organization? - Answer-The sergeant must see that the objectives of the department are
achieved.
Every good supervisor should know that the creation of good public relations within a
community is the responsibility of - Answer-every member of the police department
Fill in the blank. When two people are communicating, it is better if neither party does all
the talking, since two-way conversations __________ one-way conversations. -
Answer-are more effective than
One of the most common mistakes made by supervisors in the delegation of tasks to
subordinates is - Answer-not giving instructions on how to proceed with the task
Which of the following supervisory functions is least expendable? - Answer-coordination
of human effort
How can an administrator make maximum use of the personnel available to him or her?
- Answer-assign the personnel according to the times when they are needed
Although a supervisor's orders to his or her employees can be general or detailed, oral
or written, it is most important that they be - Answer-clear
, Which of the following is a sign of a good unit supervisor? - Answer-a high level of
discipline in the leader's unit
A formal structure of authority for coordinating work units is most accurately referred to
as a(n) - Answer-organization
Blank - Answer-Blank
Orders should be memorialized in writing when - Answer-strict accountability is required
The type of organization that is found in all but the very smallest police agencies today
is the - Answer-line and staff organization
A plan that would provide police personnel with guidance and direction as to what to do
in their normal routine performance is a(n) - Answer-operational plan
What does the following sentence describe: It denotes the process of directing and
controlling people and things so that organizational objectives can be accomplished. -
Answer-management
Which of the following statements about morale is least accurate? - Answer-If the
supervisor's morale is high, the moral or his or her subordinates will also be high
As a newly appointed sergeant, you observe one of your officers approach a person
who she reasonably suspects to be selling packets of cocaine. The officer begins to
question the person and then conducts a pat-down search of the person's jacket,
attempting to locate where the drugs are secreted. As a supervisor, you should tell the
officer that this type of search is - Answer-Not justifiable because the officer had only
reasonable suspicion.
There is a sentencing philosophy that seeks to prevent criminal acts by making an
example of persons convicted of crimes. Choose the theory of punishment that asserts
potential offenders will refrain from committing crimes for fear of punishment - Answer-
Deterrence. Deterrence is split in to two categories - general and specific
When evidence is obtained by the police in violation of a person's constitutional rights,
that evidence may be inadmissible in any subsequent criminal trial against that person
for which the evidence was a key component. This is known as - Answer-The
exclusionary rule
What is needed for a police officer to make a lawful search of a person's premises in the
absence of exigent circumstances? - Answer-A search warrant
The sentencing philosophy seeking to create an equal or proportionate relationship
between the offense and the punishment is called - Answer-Just desserts
