PROBATION OFFICER EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following words contains a spelling error?
a. assault
b. separate
c. remained
d. arest
CORRECT ANSWER
In the first example (S1), option D (arest) is marked as the correct answer because the word
should be spelled arrest.
Question 2
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
When Officer D returned to work after vacation, there was an email waiting for her from her
supervisor. The message informed Officer D that she was supposed to report imediately to
the staff break room to restock the inventory. As Officer D entered the staff break room, she
found her supervisor and fellow officers there waiting for her. To her surprise, they began
singing the Happy Birthday song and presented her with a chocolate cake.
S2. Based ONLY on the paragraph above, which one of the underlined words contains a
spelling error?
A. supposed
B. imediately
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, C. restock
D. surprise
CORRECT ANSWER
In the second example (S2), option B (imediately) is marked as the correct answer because
the word should be spelled immediately.
Question 3
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
(1) A package arrived for Inmate Q, who was called in to be present during the inspection of
the package to make sure there were no unauthorized materials. (2) Officer R opened the
package designated for Inmate Q and finds a knife. (3) The knife was confiscated from the
incoming package. (4) The package was returned to the sender.
S1. Based ONLY on the paragraph above, which one of the sentences contains a grammatical
error?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
CORRECT ANSWER
For this example, the correct answer is option B (Sentence 2) because, sentence (2) should
be written as "Officer R opened the package designated for Inmate Q and found a knife."
Question 4
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following words contains a spelling error?
a. assault
b. separate
c. remained
d. arest
CORRECT ANSWER
In the first example (S1), option D (arest) is marked as the correct answer because the word
should be spelled arrest.
Question 2
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
When Officer D returned to work after vacation, there was an email waiting for her from her
supervisor. The message informed Officer D that she was supposed to report imediately to
the staff break room to restock the inventory. As Officer D entered the staff break room, she
found her supervisor and fellow officers there waiting for her. To her surprise, they began
singing the Happy Birthday song and presented her with a chocolate cake.
S2. Based ONLY on the paragraph above, which one of the underlined words contains a
spelling error?
A. supposed
B. imediately
1
, C. restock
D. surprise
CORRECT ANSWER
In the second example (S2), option B (imediately) is marked as the correct answer because
the word should be spelled immediately.
Question 3
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
(1) A package arrived for Inmate Q, who was called in to be present during the inspection of
the package to make sure there were no unauthorized materials. (2) Officer R opened the
package designated for Inmate Q and finds a knife. (3) The knife was confiscated from the
incoming package. (4) The package was returned to the sender.
S1. Based ONLY on the paragraph above, which one of the sentences contains a grammatical
error?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
CORRECT ANSWER
For this example, the correct answer is option B (Sentence 2) because, sentence (2) should
be written as "Officer R opened the package designated for Inmate Q and found a knife."
Question 4
Mark your answer (A, B, C, or D) on the answer sheet. An example is provided below.
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