Arizona Department of
Public Safety Arizona State
Trooper Exam Plan
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Question 1
A comparison covers “Grammar and Punctuation”, “Text Analysis”, “Accuracy
of Observation”, “Problem Sensitivity”. Which association preserves the
correct relationship? Pay particular attention to the role of “Identifying and
correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation
mistakes, and capitalization issues”.
A. Grammar and Punctuation — Analyzing details from visual images, photographs, or scene
setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent factual questions without referencing
the image
B. Grammar and Punctuation — Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues
C. Grammar and Punctuation — Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to go
wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills
D. Grammar and Punctuation — Reading and interpreting passages, manuals, policy
statements, and legal excerpts
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors,
improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. A: This option
instead describes the following different focus: Accuracy of Observation: Analyzing details from
visual images, photographs, or scene setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent
factual questions without referencing the image. C: This option instead describes the following
different focus: Problem Sensitivity: Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to
go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills. D: This option instead describes the following
different focus: Text Analysis: Reading and interpreting passages, manuals, policy statements, and
legal excerpts.
Question 2
The activity under review is “Identifying main ideas, supporting details, implied
meanings, and drawing direct logical conclusions from written text”. Which
topic should guide the review?
A. Spelling
B. Text Analysis
C. Critical Thinking
D. Information Extraction
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Information Extraction: Identifying main ideas, supporting details, implied
meanings, and drawing direct logical conclusions from written text. A: That focus concerns
“Recognizing correctly versus incorrectly spelled words commonly encountered in public safety
environments”, not the activity being assigned. B: That focus concerns “Reading and interpreting
passages, manuals, policy statements, and legal excerpts”, not the activity being assigned. C: That
focus concerns “Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine appropriate
procedural steps”, not the activity being assigned.
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Question 3
Which topic should replace “Spelling” for the requirement “Identifying and
correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation
mistakes, and capitalization issues”?
A. Problem Sensitivity
B. Accuracy of Observation
C. Grammar and Punctuation
D. Spelling
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors,
improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. A: That focus
concerns “Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to go wrong, including
identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II. Written Communication
and Language Skills”, not the activity being assigned. B: That focus concerns “Analyzing details
from visual images, photographs, or scene setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent
factual questions without referencing the image”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus
concerns “Recognizing correctly versus incorrectly spelled words commonly encountered in public
safety environments”, not the activity being assigned.
Question 4
A coordinated review separates “Recognizing when something is wrong,
abnormal, or likely to go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or
potential hazards in a given environment.II. Written Communication and
Language Skills”, “Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues”, and
“Chronological arrangement of facts, suspect/witness descriptions, and
sequence of events”. Which ordered assignment avoids switching their roles?
A. Information Organization → Grammar and Punctuation → Problem Sensitivity
B. Problem Sensitivity → Information Organization → Grammar and Punctuation
C. Problem Sensitivity → Grammar and Punctuation → Information Organization
D. Grammar and Punctuation → Problem Sensitivity → Information Organization
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: Problem Sensitivity: Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely
to go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills. Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting
grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues.
Information Organization: Chronological arrangement of facts, suspect/witness descriptions, and
sequence of events. A: Positions 1, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus
relationships. B: Positions 2, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships. D:
Positions 1, 2 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
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Question 5
A comparison covers “Critical Thinking”, “Deductive and Inductive Reasoning”,
“Incident Report Analysis”, “Grammar and Punctuation”. Which association
preserves the correct relationship? Pay particular attention to the role of
“Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine appropriate
procedural steps”.
A. Critical Thinking — Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence
structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues
B. Critical Thinking — Applying general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers or
combining separate pieces of information to form general conclusions
C. Critical Thinking — Reviewing narrative summaries of police events or field notes to extract
critical facts
D. Critical Thinking — Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine
appropriate procedural steps
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Critical Thinking: Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and
determine appropriate procedural steps. A: This option instead describes the following different
focus: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. B: This option instead
describes the following different focus: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: Applying general rules
to specific problems to produce logical answers or combining separate pieces of information to
form general conclusions. C: This option instead describes the following different focus: Incident
Report Analysis: Reviewing narrative summaries of police events or field notes to extract critical
facts.
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Public Safety Arizona State
Trooper Exam Plan
,QUESTIONS
Question 1
A comparison covers “Grammar and Punctuation”, “Text Analysis”, “Accuracy
of Observation”, “Problem Sensitivity”. Which association preserves the
correct relationship? Pay particular attention to the role of “Identifying and
correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation
mistakes, and capitalization issues”.
A. Grammar and Punctuation — Analyzing details from visual images, photographs, or scene
setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent factual questions without referencing
the image
B. Grammar and Punctuation — Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues
C. Grammar and Punctuation — Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to go
wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills
D. Grammar and Punctuation — Reading and interpreting passages, manuals, policy
statements, and legal excerpts
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors,
improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. A: This option
instead describes the following different focus: Accuracy of Observation: Analyzing details from
visual images, photographs, or scene setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent
factual questions without referencing the image. C: This option instead describes the following
different focus: Problem Sensitivity: Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to
go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills. D: This option instead describes the following
different focus: Text Analysis: Reading and interpreting passages, manuals, policy statements, and
legal excerpts.
Question 2
The activity under review is “Identifying main ideas, supporting details, implied
meanings, and drawing direct logical conclusions from written text”. Which
topic should guide the review?
A. Spelling
B. Text Analysis
C. Critical Thinking
D. Information Extraction
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Information Extraction: Identifying main ideas, supporting details, implied
meanings, and drawing direct logical conclusions from written text. A: That focus concerns
“Recognizing correctly versus incorrectly spelled words commonly encountered in public safety
environments”, not the activity being assigned. B: That focus concerns “Reading and interpreting
passages, manuals, policy statements, and legal excerpts”, not the activity being assigned. C: That
focus concerns “Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine appropriate
procedural steps”, not the activity being assigned.
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Question 3
Which topic should replace “Spelling” for the requirement “Identifying and
correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation
mistakes, and capitalization issues”?
A. Problem Sensitivity
B. Accuracy of Observation
C. Grammar and Punctuation
D. Spelling
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors,
improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. A: That focus
concerns “Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely to go wrong, including
identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II. Written Communication
and Language Skills”, not the activity being assigned. B: That focus concerns “Analyzing details
from visual images, photographs, or scene setups within a limited timeframe to answer subsequent
factual questions without referencing the image”, not the activity being assigned. D: That focus
concerns “Recognizing correctly versus incorrectly spelled words commonly encountered in public
safety environments”, not the activity being assigned.
Question 4
A coordinated review separates “Recognizing when something is wrong,
abnormal, or likely to go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or
potential hazards in a given environment.II. Written Communication and
Language Skills”, “Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues”, and
“Chronological arrangement of facts, suspect/witness descriptions, and
sequence of events”. Which ordered assignment avoids switching their roles?
A. Information Organization → Grammar and Punctuation → Problem Sensitivity
B. Problem Sensitivity → Information Organization → Grammar and Punctuation
C. Problem Sensitivity → Grammar and Punctuation → Information Organization
D. Grammar and Punctuation → Problem Sensitivity → Information Organization
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: Problem Sensitivity: Recognizing when something is wrong, abnormal, or likely
to go wrong, including identifying inconsistencies or potential hazards in a given environment.II.
Written Communication and Language Skills. Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting
grammatical errors, improper sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues.
Information Organization: Chronological arrangement of facts, suspect/witness descriptions, and
sequence of events. A: Positions 1, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus
relationships. B: Positions 2, 3 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships. D:
Positions 1, 2 do not preserve the corresponding task-to-focus relationships.
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Question 5
A comparison covers “Critical Thinking”, “Deductive and Inductive Reasoning”,
“Incident Report Analysis”, “Grammar and Punctuation”. Which association
preserves the correct relationship? Pay particular attention to the role of
“Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine appropriate
procedural steps”.
A. Critical Thinking — Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper sentence
structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues
B. Critical Thinking — Applying general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers or
combining separate pieces of information to form general conclusions
C. Critical Thinking — Reviewing narrative summaries of police events or field notes to extract
critical facts
D. Critical Thinking — Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and determine
appropriate procedural steps
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Critical Thinking: Analyzing complex scenarios to prioritize actions and
determine appropriate procedural steps. A: This option instead describes the following different
focus: Grammar and Punctuation: Identifying and correcting grammatical errors, improper
sentence structures, punctuation mistakes, and capitalization issues. B: This option instead
describes the following different focus: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning: Applying general rules
to specific problems to produce logical answers or combining separate pieces of information to
form general conclusions. C: This option instead describes the following different focus: Incident
Report Analysis: Reviewing narrative summaries of police events or field notes to extract critical
facts.
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