,Contents
How to Use This Book
INTRODUCTION
About the Police Officer Exam
The Police Officer Exam
What a Police Officer Does
The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer
How to Apply for the Test
How to Maximize Your Test Score
Concentrate on What Will Be on Your Test
Good Study Habits—The Key to Success
Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively
Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations
Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions
Developing and Using a Time Management Plan
Dealing with Tests Presented on Video
The Test Format
How to Use This Book Effectively
DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM
, Diagnostic Test
Before You Take the Test
The Test
Answer Key
Diagnostic Procedure
Answers Explained
CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES
1 Reading Comprehension
How to Concentrate
Increase Your Vocabulary
Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
2 Memorization: Remembering What You Read
Test Procedure for Remembering What You Read
Strategies for Memorization: Remembering What You Read Questions
How to Focus on the Key Facts
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
3 Memorization: Remembering What You See
Strategies for Memorization: Remembering What You See Questions
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
, 4 Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and
Regulations
The Four Question Types
Strategies to Help You Understand Procedures and Narrative Situations
Strategies to Help You Apply Procedures to Situations
Strategies to Help Determine “What Should the Officer Do Next?”
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
5 Understanding Legal Definitions
Legal Terminology
Two Key Words
The Two Question Types
Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
6 Troublesome Question Types
Troublesome Types of Questions
Sentence Ordering Questions
Traffic Map Questions
Matching Sketches Questions
Directed Patrol Questions
Arithmetic Questions
Frequency of Information Questions
Find the Perpetrator Questions
Applying Police Policy Questions
Formula Questions
Wanted Poster Questions
How to Use This Book
INTRODUCTION
About the Police Officer Exam
The Police Officer Exam
What a Police Officer Does
The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer
How to Apply for the Test
How to Maximize Your Test Score
Concentrate on What Will Be on Your Test
Good Study Habits—The Key to Success
Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively
Strategies for Taking Computer-Based Multiple-Choice Examinations
Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions
Developing and Using a Time Management Plan
Dealing with Tests Presented on Video
The Test Format
How to Use This Book Effectively
DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM
, Diagnostic Test
Before You Take the Test
The Test
Answer Key
Diagnostic Procedure
Answers Explained
CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES
1 Reading Comprehension
How to Concentrate
Increase Your Vocabulary
Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions Involving Word Selection
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
2 Memorization: Remembering What You Read
Test Procedure for Remembering What You Read
Strategies for Memorization: Remembering What You Read Questions
How to Focus on the Key Facts
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
3 Memorization: Remembering What You See
Strategies for Memorization: Remembering What You See Questions
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
, 4 Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and
Regulations
The Four Question Types
Strategies to Help You Understand Procedures and Narrative Situations
Strategies to Help You Apply Procedures to Situations
Strategies to Help Determine “What Should the Officer Do Next?”
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
5 Understanding Legal Definitions
Legal Terminology
Two Key Words
The Two Question Types
Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions
Practice Exercises
Answer Key
Answers Explained
6 Troublesome Question Types
Troublesome Types of Questions
Sentence Ordering Questions
Traffic Map Questions
Matching Sketches Questions
Directed Patrol Questions
Arithmetic Questions
Frequency of Information Questions
Find the Perpetrator Questions
Applying Police Policy Questions
Formula Questions
Wanted Poster Questions
