Corrections Officer Exam Questions &
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
ANS $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%
ANS 60%
3.What is the officer-to-inmate ratio of a facility with 1221 inmates
and one-third as many officers?
1/
15
, a) 1:3
b) 1:12.21
c) 1:407
d) 1:610.5
ANS 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
ANS 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
5.How much quarterly budget should be allocated for a facility that spends
an average of $30,000 annually for each of its 611 inmates?
2/
15
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
ANS $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%
ANS 60%
3.What is the officer-to-inmate ratio of a facility with 1221 inmates
and one-third as many officers?
1/
15
, a) 1:3
b) 1:12.21
c) 1:407
d) 1:610.5
ANS 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
ANS 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
5.How much quarterly budget should be allocated for a facility that spends
an average of $30,000 annually for each of its 611 inmates?
2/
15
