Corrections Officer Exam Questions and Answers
(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. How much is a corrections officer's average weekly pay if he receives
$38,970 annually?
a) $749
b) $947
c) $1,499
d) $3,248: $749
divide by 52
2. What is the present occupancy rate of a 555-bed facility that only has
333 inmates booked?
a) 33%
b) 49%
c) 55%
d) 60%: 60%
3. What is the officer-to-inmate ratio of a facility with 1221 inmates
and one-third as many officers?
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, a) 1:3
b) 1:12.21
c) 1:407
d) 1:610.5: 1:407
divide inmate population by 3
4. How many seconds will it take to get a seriously injured inmate to a
medical center if the distance between the two points is 48 miles,
assuming that the transport vehicle runs at a constant speed of 32mph and
does not experience traffic or any delays?
a) 18,000
b) 5,400
c) 667
d) 90: 5,400
Divide the distance by constant speed to get 1.5 hours. Divide the
answer by 60 (minutes in an hour), then by 60 (seconds in a minute).
Remember that the question is seeking an answer expressed in
seconds.
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(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
1. How much is a corrections officer's average weekly pay if he receives
$38,970 annually?
a) $749
b) $947
c) $1,499
d) $3,248: $749
divide by 52
2. What is the present occupancy rate of a 555-bed facility that only has
333 inmates booked?
a) 33%
b) 49%
c) 55%
d) 60%: 60%
3. What is the officer-to-inmate ratio of a facility with 1221 inmates
and one-third as many officers?
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, a) 1:3
b) 1:12.21
c) 1:407
d) 1:610.5: 1:407
divide inmate population by 3
4. How many seconds will it take to get a seriously injured inmate to a
medical center if the distance between the two points is 48 miles,
assuming that the transport vehicle runs at a constant speed of 32mph and
does not experience traffic or any delays?
a) 18,000
b) 5,400
c) 667
d) 90: 5,400
Divide the distance by constant speed to get 1.5 hours. Divide the
answer by 60 (minutes in an hour), then by 60 (seconds in a minute).
Remember that the question is seeking an answer expressed in
seconds.
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