CJBAT WRITTEN PRACTICE Exam Questions with Verified Answers
|2026/2027 Update | A+ Graded. (•Written comprehension •Written
expression •Problem sensitivity •Inductive reasoning •Deductive
reasoning •Information ordering •Spatial orientation •Memorization)
Please use the information in the following passage to answer written comprehension sample
question 1 .
Ms. Amelia Winters called the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at approximately 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening to report
a burglary in her apartment. Ms. Winters, who lives with three
roommates, reported that she was alone in the apartment at the time of the incident. She
was reading
in the living room when she heard a noise in the bedroom. She did not immediately
investigate the
situation because she assumed mar she must not nave one or ner roommates returnina nome
early. However, when her greetings went unanswered, she walked into the bedroom to see
who was in
the apartment. She walked through her bedroom. looked into an adioining bathroom and
discovered a
young Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, age 14-16, standing in her shower,
attempting to
keep out of sight. He had short brown hair and was wearing sunglasses. He was wearing a
plain red t- shirt, blue jeans and black Nike sneakers. Ms. Winters ordered the young man to
leave, and he ran into the bedroom and climbed out of an open bedroom window. After he
left, Ms. Winters suddenly
grew fearful and went next door to a neighbor's apartment to seek help and call the police.
When she
returned, she noticed that her purse had been stolen.
She did not know exactly when the purse had
been stoln anoug sh tna she nad last seen Il Iying on ner bed.
1. Where was the suspected burglar hiding?
a) In the living room.
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,b) In the bedroom.
c) Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower. d) Just beneath an open bedroom window.
The correct answer is (c), "Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower," because that is the
location where Ms. Winters found the young man hiding.
Answers (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect. Ms. Winters was alone in the living room until she went to
investigate the noise in the bedroom; therefore, the burglar was not hiding there. Although the
burglar probably stole the purse from the bedroom and although he walked through the
bedroom to escape, he was not hiding in that room. He used the open bedroom window to
escape and not to conceal his presence.
Please use the information in the following passage to answer written comprehension sample
question 2.
Correctional Officers Craig Spencer and Sean Pryor work at the Lake Correctional Institution.
At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor were monitoring
inmates in the recreational yard when they noticed Inmate Louis Dodgson arguing with
Inmate Charles Boulton. As they approached the fighting inmates, the argument escalated,
and Inmate Dodgson produced a homemade weapon, made from a disposable razor and a
ballpoint pen, which he used to cut Inmate Boulton's arms and face. Correctional Officers
Spencer and Pryor attempted to subdue Inmate Dodgson and confiscate the weapon. Inmate
Dodgson became disorderly and struggled with Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor.
Inmate Dodgson dropped the weapon, which was quickly confiscated by Correctional Officer
Pryor. Inmate Dodgson then punched Correctional Officer Spencer in the right eye and on the
left side of his jaw. Correctional Officer Spencer was assisted by Correctional Officers Pryor,
Davis, Leonard and Atkins. Inmate Dodgson was subdued and was transferred to another
institution pending evaluation of his status. Inmate Boulton and Correctional Officer Spencer
were both treated by prison medical staff.
2. Who sustained cuts on his arms and face during the attack?
a) Inmate Dodgson
b) Inmate Boulton
c) Correctional Officer Spencer
d) Correctional Officer Pryor
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, The correct answer is (b), "Inmate Boulton," because Inmate Boulton was the one who was cut
on his arms and face during his argument with Inmate Dodgson. Answers (a), (c) and (d) are all
incorrect answers. Inmate Dodgson was the person who was attacking the inmate and officer;
he received no injuries that were reported in the previous paragraph. Correctional Officer
Spencer was injured by Inmate Dodgson, but he was hit in the right eye and on the left side of
his jaw. Correctional Officer Pryor was not injured while he helped to subdue Inmate Dodgson.
Tips for Improving your Written Comprehension
• Before the test day, read entire newspaper articles for practice. Underline important details
and ideas and notice different points of view and types of supporting evidence. After you have
finished the article, try to summarize the main point of the article and the different arguments
that have been presented. Look over the words and sentences you have underlined. Were they
the most important words and ideas? As you continue to practice this exercise, you will become
a more efficient reader, and you will read with greater comprehension.
•One strategy you may find helpful is to read the questions before you read the selection. The
questions will tell you what important details you need to notice as you read the passage.
• Make sure that you read each question very carefully. Many candidates make mistakes on
written comprehension questions because they misunderstand the questions.
• Read all of the answer choices carefully. Try to eliminate incorrect answers until you are left
with only one possible answer. If you have more than one possible answer, reread the passage.
For written expression sample question 1, determine which word in the sentence is spelled
incorrectly. There will be only one misspelled word in this sentence.
1. Because Officer Vogel responded to the home invaison call late in his shift, he had to work
six hours of overtime.
a) Because
b) responded
c) invaison
d) overtime
The correct answer is (c), "invaison," because that word has been misspelled. The correct
spelling is "invasion." Answers (a), (b) and (d) have all been spelled correctly.
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|2026/2027 Update | A+ Graded. (•Written comprehension •Written
expression •Problem sensitivity •Inductive reasoning •Deductive
reasoning •Information ordering •Spatial orientation •Memorization)
Please use the information in the following passage to answer written comprehension sample
question 1 .
Ms. Amelia Winters called the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at approximately 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening to report
a burglary in her apartment. Ms. Winters, who lives with three
roommates, reported that she was alone in the apartment at the time of the incident. She
was reading
in the living room when she heard a noise in the bedroom. She did not immediately
investigate the
situation because she assumed mar she must not nave one or ner roommates returnina nome
early. However, when her greetings went unanswered, she walked into the bedroom to see
who was in
the apartment. She walked through her bedroom. looked into an adioining bathroom and
discovered a
young Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, age 14-16, standing in her shower,
attempting to
keep out of sight. He had short brown hair and was wearing sunglasses. He was wearing a
plain red t- shirt, blue jeans and black Nike sneakers. Ms. Winters ordered the young man to
leave, and he ran into the bedroom and climbed out of an open bedroom window. After he
left, Ms. Winters suddenly
grew fearful and went next door to a neighbor's apartment to seek help and call the police.
When she
returned, she noticed that her purse had been stolen.
She did not know exactly when the purse had
been stoln anoug sh tna she nad last seen Il Iying on ner bed.
1. Where was the suspected burglar hiding?
a) In the living room.
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,b) In the bedroom.
c) Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower. d) Just beneath an open bedroom window.
The correct answer is (c), "Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower," because that is the
location where Ms. Winters found the young man hiding.
Answers (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect. Ms. Winters was alone in the living room until she went to
investigate the noise in the bedroom; therefore, the burglar was not hiding there. Although the
burglar probably stole the purse from the bedroom and although he walked through the
bedroom to escape, he was not hiding in that room. He used the open bedroom window to
escape and not to conceal his presence.
Please use the information in the following passage to answer written comprehension sample
question 2.
Correctional Officers Craig Spencer and Sean Pryor work at the Lake Correctional Institution.
At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor were monitoring
inmates in the recreational yard when they noticed Inmate Louis Dodgson arguing with
Inmate Charles Boulton. As they approached the fighting inmates, the argument escalated,
and Inmate Dodgson produced a homemade weapon, made from a disposable razor and a
ballpoint pen, which he used to cut Inmate Boulton's arms and face. Correctional Officers
Spencer and Pryor attempted to subdue Inmate Dodgson and confiscate the weapon. Inmate
Dodgson became disorderly and struggled with Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor.
Inmate Dodgson dropped the weapon, which was quickly confiscated by Correctional Officer
Pryor. Inmate Dodgson then punched Correctional Officer Spencer in the right eye and on the
left side of his jaw. Correctional Officer Spencer was assisted by Correctional Officers Pryor,
Davis, Leonard and Atkins. Inmate Dodgson was subdued and was transferred to another
institution pending evaluation of his status. Inmate Boulton and Correctional Officer Spencer
were both treated by prison medical staff.
2. Who sustained cuts on his arms and face during the attack?
a) Inmate Dodgson
b) Inmate Boulton
c) Correctional Officer Spencer
d) Correctional Officer Pryor
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, The correct answer is (b), "Inmate Boulton," because Inmate Boulton was the one who was cut
on his arms and face during his argument with Inmate Dodgson. Answers (a), (c) and (d) are all
incorrect answers. Inmate Dodgson was the person who was attacking the inmate and officer;
he received no injuries that were reported in the previous paragraph. Correctional Officer
Spencer was injured by Inmate Dodgson, but he was hit in the right eye and on the left side of
his jaw. Correctional Officer Pryor was not injured while he helped to subdue Inmate Dodgson.
Tips for Improving your Written Comprehension
• Before the test day, read entire newspaper articles for practice. Underline important details
and ideas and notice different points of view and types of supporting evidence. After you have
finished the article, try to summarize the main point of the article and the different arguments
that have been presented. Look over the words and sentences you have underlined. Were they
the most important words and ideas? As you continue to practice this exercise, you will become
a more efficient reader, and you will read with greater comprehension.
•One strategy you may find helpful is to read the questions before you read the selection. The
questions will tell you what important details you need to notice as you read the passage.
• Make sure that you read each question very carefully. Many candidates make mistakes on
written comprehension questions because they misunderstand the questions.
• Read all of the answer choices carefully. Try to eliminate incorrect answers until you are left
with only one possible answer. If you have more than one possible answer, reread the passage.
For written expression sample question 1, determine which word in the sentence is spelled
incorrectly. There will be only one misspelled word in this sentence.
1. Because Officer Vogel responded to the home invaison call late in his shift, he had to work
six hours of overtime.
a) Because
b) responded
c) invaison
d) overtime
The correct answer is (c), "invaison," because that word has been misspelled. The correct
spelling is "invasion." Answers (a), (b) and (d) have all been spelled correctly.
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