CORRECTIONS OFFICER EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS – FULLY UPDATED VERSION
If a correctional officer makes $38,970 a year, what is his average weekly
salary?
a) $749 b) $947
d) $3,248 - ANSWER $749 c) $1,499
split by 52.
With just 333 convicts scheduled, what is the current occupancy rate of a 555-
bed facility?
ANSWER 60% a) 33% b) 49% c) 55% d) 60%
If a prison has 1221 inmates and a third as many officers, what is the officer-to-
inmate ratio?
ANSWER 1:407 for a) 1:3, b) 1:12.21, c) 1:407, and d) 1:610.5
divide the number of prisoners by three.
If there are 48 miles between two locations and the transport truck is travelling
at a steady 32 mph and there is no traffic or delay, how many seconds will it
take to bring a badly injured convict to a medical centre?
Answer: 5,400 a) 18,000 b) 5,400 c) 667 d) 90
To calculate 1.5 hours, divide the distance by the constant speed. The answer is
divided by 60 (the number of minutes in an hour) and then by 60 (the number of
seconds in a minute). Keep in mind that the question asks for a response in a
matter of seconds.
Given that the prison spends an average of $30,000 a year on each of its 611
inmates, how much money should be set aside each quarter?
The answers are as follows: a) $4.58 million, b) $6.11 million, c) $9.17 million,
d) $18.33 million.
, To get $18,330,000, multiply the yearly per-head allotment by the total number
of prisoners. To obtain the quarterly budget, divide the response by four.
You are expected to pay close attention to the instructor during training and to
adhere to all instructions.
a) Assume b) Assume
c) Presumably d) Presumably - ANSWER Presumptive
When Officers ZYX and WVU _________ ordered the two prisoners to stop
fighting, they used physical force.
ANSWER shouldn't have a) wouldn't of b) shouldn't have c) couldn't be d)
didn't at
Putting the community in danger is one of the _________ consequences of
providing subpar service in corrections.
a) hostile b) averse c) aversionary
d) negative - ANSWER negative
Correctional officials may receive the proper acknowledgement for their
outstanding service.
The answers are: a) their, b) they're, c) there, d) there's
High-level officer training and medium-to maximum-security systems are part
of _________ activities.
Penitentiary, dormitory, recidivist, and frisking are the possible answers.
What essential details must always be included in an incident report?
a) Report submission location b) incident date and time c) names of all potential
suspects d) all of the above - ANSWER incident date and time
Why are incident reports need to be signed by prison officers?
a) to make sure their entries are accurate and genuine
b) to ensure that witness statements are truthful c) to serve as an example of
integrity within the correctional service
ANSWERS – FULLY UPDATED VERSION
If a correctional officer makes $38,970 a year, what is his average weekly
salary?
a) $749 b) $947
d) $3,248 - ANSWER $749 c) $1,499
split by 52.
With just 333 convicts scheduled, what is the current occupancy rate of a 555-
bed facility?
ANSWER 60% a) 33% b) 49% c) 55% d) 60%
If a prison has 1221 inmates and a third as many officers, what is the officer-to-
inmate ratio?
ANSWER 1:407 for a) 1:3, b) 1:12.21, c) 1:407, and d) 1:610.5
divide the number of prisoners by three.
If there are 48 miles between two locations and the transport truck is travelling
at a steady 32 mph and there is no traffic or delay, how many seconds will it
take to bring a badly injured convict to a medical centre?
Answer: 5,400 a) 18,000 b) 5,400 c) 667 d) 90
To calculate 1.5 hours, divide the distance by the constant speed. The answer is
divided by 60 (the number of minutes in an hour) and then by 60 (the number of
seconds in a minute). Keep in mind that the question asks for a response in a
matter of seconds.
Given that the prison spends an average of $30,000 a year on each of its 611
inmates, how much money should be set aside each quarter?
The answers are as follows: a) $4.58 million, b) $6.11 million, c) $9.17 million,
d) $18.33 million.
, To get $18,330,000, multiply the yearly per-head allotment by the total number
of prisoners. To obtain the quarterly budget, divide the response by four.
You are expected to pay close attention to the instructor during training and to
adhere to all instructions.
a) Assume b) Assume
c) Presumably d) Presumably - ANSWER Presumptive
When Officers ZYX and WVU _________ ordered the two prisoners to stop
fighting, they used physical force.
ANSWER shouldn't have a) wouldn't of b) shouldn't have c) couldn't be d)
didn't at
Putting the community in danger is one of the _________ consequences of
providing subpar service in corrections.
a) hostile b) averse c) aversionary
d) negative - ANSWER negative
Correctional officials may receive the proper acknowledgement for their
outstanding service.
The answers are: a) their, b) they're, c) there, d) there's
High-level officer training and medium-to maximum-security systems are part
of _________ activities.
Penitentiary, dormitory, recidivist, and frisking are the possible answers.
What essential details must always be included in an incident report?
a) Report submission location b) incident date and time c) names of all potential
suspects d) all of the above - ANSWER incident date and time
Why are incident reports need to be signed by prison officers?
a) to make sure their entries are accurate and genuine
b) to ensure that witness statements are truthful c) to serve as an example of
integrity within the correctional service
