POLICE ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Which of the following lists includes all the nouns in the following sentence?
I have lived in Minnesota since August, but I still don't own a warm coat or gloves.
(a) coat, gloves
(b) I, coat, gloves
(c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
(d) I, Minnesota, August, warm, coat, gloves - ANS (c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
Which of the following lists includes all the adjectives in the following sentence?
The new chef carefully stirred the boiling soup and then lowered the heat.
(a) new, boiling
(b) new, carefully, boiling
(c) new, carefully, boiling, heat
(d) new, carefully, boiling, lowered, heat - ANS (a) new, boiling
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,Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Her love ______ blueberry muffins kept her coming back to the bakery every week.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) of
(d) about - ANS (c) of
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
(a) I love apple pie! John exclaimed with a smile.
(b) Jennifer loves Adam's new haircut.
(c) Billy went to the store; he bought bread, milk, and cheese.
(d) Alexandra hates raisins, but she loves chocolate chips. - ANS (a) I love apple pie! John
exclaimed with a smile
Which punctuation mark correctly completes the sentence?
Sam, do you want to come with us for dinner___
(a) .
(b) ?
(c) ;
(d) : - ANS (b) ?
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
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,Christine left her house early on Monday morning, _________ she was still late for work.
(a) but
(b) and
(c) for
(d) or - ANS (a) but
In which of the following sentences do the nouns and pronouns NOT agree?
(a) After we walked inside, we took off out hats and shoes and hung them in the closet.
(b) The members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
(c) The janitor on duty should rinse out his or her mop before leaving for the day
(d) When you see someone in trouble, you should always try to help them. - ANS (b) The
members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) John said he and Frank were fighting when he was shot.
(b) John said he and Frank were fighting when Frank was shot. - ANS (b) John said he and
Frank were fighting when Frank was shot.
Which of the following sentences contains a subject - verb error?
(a) The witness and her mother are asked to remain seated.
(b) Some of the officers at the station is planning to stay late.
(c) My partner and I are happy with the new schedule.
(d) The department is hiring for many new positions this year. - ANS (b) Some of the officers
at the station is planning to stay late.
Which verb phrase best completes the sentence?
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, By this time tomorrow, we ________ in New York.
(a) will have arrived
(b) have arrived
(c) arrive
(d) was arriving - ANS (a) will have arrived
Which of the following sentences contains an adjective error?
(a) The new red car was faster than the old blue car.
(b) Reggie's apartment is in the tallest building on the block.
(c) The slice of cake was tastier than the brownie.
(d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's was the most long. - ANS (d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's
was the most long.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan heading
northbound on Eighth Avenue.
(b) The suspect robbed an elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan. Heading
northbound on Eight Avenue. - ANS (a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled
the scene in a red sedan heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of force.
(b) During police contacts, failure to follow directions often is the cause of officer uses of force. -
ANS (a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of
force.
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GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Which of the following lists includes all the nouns in the following sentence?
I have lived in Minnesota since August, but I still don't own a warm coat or gloves.
(a) coat, gloves
(b) I, coat, gloves
(c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
(d) I, Minnesota, August, warm, coat, gloves - ANS (c) Minnesota, August, coat, gloves
Which of the following lists includes all the adjectives in the following sentence?
The new chef carefully stirred the boiling soup and then lowered the heat.
(a) new, boiling
(b) new, carefully, boiling
(c) new, carefully, boiling, heat
(d) new, carefully, boiling, lowered, heat - ANS (a) new, boiling
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,Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Her love ______ blueberry muffins kept her coming back to the bakery every week.
(a) to
(b) with
(c) of
(d) about - ANS (c) of
Which of the following sentences contains an error in punctuation?
(a) I love apple pie! John exclaimed with a smile.
(b) Jennifer loves Adam's new haircut.
(c) Billy went to the store; he bought bread, milk, and cheese.
(d) Alexandra hates raisins, but she loves chocolate chips. - ANS (a) I love apple pie! John
exclaimed with a smile
Which punctuation mark correctly completes the sentence?
Sam, do you want to come with us for dinner___
(a) .
(b) ?
(c) ;
(d) : - ANS (b) ?
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Christine left her house early on Monday morning, _________ she was still late for work.
(a) but
(b) and
(c) for
(d) or - ANS (a) but
In which of the following sentences do the nouns and pronouns NOT agree?
(a) After we walked inside, we took off out hats and shoes and hung them in the closet.
(b) The members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
(c) The janitor on duty should rinse out his or her mop before leaving for the day
(d) When you see someone in trouble, you should always try to help them. - ANS (b) The
members of the band should leave her instruments in the rehearsal room.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) John said he and Frank were fighting when he was shot.
(b) John said he and Frank were fighting when Frank was shot. - ANS (b) John said he and
Frank were fighting when Frank was shot.
Which of the following sentences contains a subject - verb error?
(a) The witness and her mother are asked to remain seated.
(b) Some of the officers at the station is planning to stay late.
(c) My partner and I are happy with the new schedule.
(d) The department is hiring for many new positions this year. - ANS (b) Some of the officers
at the station is planning to stay late.
Which verb phrase best completes the sentence?
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, By this time tomorrow, we ________ in New York.
(a) will have arrived
(b) have arrived
(c) arrive
(d) was arriving - ANS (a) will have arrived
Which of the following sentences contains an adjective error?
(a) The new red car was faster than the old blue car.
(b) Reggie's apartment is in the tallest building on the block.
(c) The slice of cake was tastier than the brownie.
(d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's was the most long. - ANS (d) Of the four speeches, Jerry's
was the most long.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan heading
northbound on Eighth Avenue.
(b) The suspect robbed an elderly woman and then fled the scene in a red sedan. Heading
northbound on Eight Avenue. - ANS (a) The suspect robbed and elderly woman and then fled
the scene in a red sedan heading northbound on Eighth Avenue.
Choose the more clearly written sentence.
(a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of force.
(b) During police contacts, failure to follow directions often is the cause of officer uses of force. -
ANS (a) During police contacts, failure to follow directions is often the cause of officer uses of
force.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
