What is the primary purpose of General Order 41.3?

To set when officers must record contacts and when they may stop recording

To require officers to record every moment of their shift without interruption

To assign sergeants the duty of reviewing each recording made during a shift

To explain how camera footage is released to the public and the news media

The main purpose of this bulletin is to

correct packaging errors that have made evidence unusable

announce penalties for officers whose evidence is rejected

explain how the laboratory analyzes DNA from biological items

describe how defense attorneys challenge custody records

Officer's notes Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving. Pruitt gave Ortiz field sobriety tests. Then Pruitt arrested Ortiz for DUI. Which version of this report sentence is written most clearly and accurately?

Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, administered field sobriety tests, and then arrested Ortiz for DUI.

Glen Ortiz's gray pickup was stopped for weaving, field sobriety tests were administered, and Ortiz was then arrested for DUI.

Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, he administered field sobriety tests, then he arrested Ortiz for DUI.

Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, arrested Ortiz for DUI, and then administered field sobriety tests.

Consider these statements about Palmetto Correctional Institution: All inmates in Unit C are classified medium custody. Some medium-custody inmates hold work assignments. No inmate with a work assignment is housed in the confinement wing. Which conclusion MUST be true?

No confinement-wing inmate holds a work assignment.

All medium-custody inmates are housed in Unit C.

No Unit C inmate holds a work assignment.

Some inmates in Unit C hold work assignments.

Which statement best expresses the central purpose of General Order 22.7?

To direct how officers secure, investigate, and resolve domestic calls

To give officers discretion to decide whether a domestic arrest is warranted

To describe how dispatchers set priorities for all incoming calls for service

To explain how victims petition the court for an injunction for protection

The main purpose of the Seabrook County Sheriff's Office juvenile policy is to

balance juveniles' legal protections with the deputies' duty to enforce the law

prohibit deputies from ever questioning juveniles without an attorney present

describe the procedure for sealing juvenile records once a case is complete

explain which juvenile offenses require an appearance before a juvenile judge

Officer's notes At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy. Tate and Officer Diaz then checked the interior. No one was inside. Which version of this report sentence is written most clearly and accurately?

At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy, and Tate and Officer Diaz then checked the interior but found no one.

At 0140 hours, a broken ground-floor window was found at Lakeside Pharmacy, and the interior was then checked, but no one was found inside.

At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy, Tate and Officer Diaz checked the interior, no one was inside.

At 0140 hours, Officers Tate and Diaz checked the interior of Lakeside Pharmacy and found no one, and Tate then found a broken ground-floor window.

Consider these statements about the Harbor County Sheriff's Office jail staff: Every officer in the transport unit is certified in firearms. No officer on probationary status is certified in firearms. Some officers in the training division are on probationary status. Which conclusion MUST be true?

No officer on probationary status is in the transport unit.

All firearms-certified officers are in the transport unit.

No officer in the training division is certified in firearms.

Some transport officers work in the training division.

CJBAT – Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test

Free CJBAT Practice Questions

10 sample questions for the CJBAT – Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test, with the correct answer and an explanation for each. No account needed. Try each one before you open the answer.

Sections covered on the exam: Memorization, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning.

Question 1 · Memorization
What was the license plate number of the red sedan?
- A.JKT 4891
- B.JTK 4819
- C.JKT 4214
- D.JKT 4819
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. JKT 4819
The plate on the rear of the red sedan read JKT 4819. JKT 4214 blends in the patrol car's unit number, 214, and JKT 4891 transposes the last two digits.
Question 2 · Written Comprehension
What is the primary purpose of General Order 41.3?
- A.To require officers to record every moment of their shift without interruption
- B.To set when officers must record contacts and when they may stop recording
- C.To assign sergeants the duty of reviewing each recording made during a shift
- D.To explain how camera footage is released to the public and the news media
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. To set when officers must record contacts and when they may stop recording
The order sets activation requirements and the limited deactivation exceptions. Recording every moment of a shift overgeneralizes; the order allows deactivation in three situations.
Question 3 · Written Comprehension
The main purpose of this bulletin is to
- A.correct packaging errors that have made evidence unusable
- B.announce penalties for officers whose evidence is rejected
- C.explain how the laboratory analyzes DNA from biological items
- D.describe how defense attorneys challenge custody records
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. correct packaging errors that have made evidence unusable
The bulletin responds to laboratory rejections by restating packaging rules. Defense challenges are mentioned only as a reason to keep the custody form complete.
Question 4 · Written Expression
Officer's notes
Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving. Pruitt gave Ortiz field sobriety tests. Then Pruitt arrested Ortiz for DUI.
Which version of this report sentence is written most clearly and accurately?
- A.Glen Ortiz's gray pickup was stopped for weaving, field sobriety tests were administered, and Ortiz was then arrested for DUI.
- B.Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, he administered field sobriety tests, then he arrested Ortiz for DUI.
- C.Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, arrested Ortiz for DUI, and then administered field sobriety tests.
- D.Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, administered field sobriety tests, and then arrested Ortiz for DUI.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. Officer Pruitt stopped Glen Ortiz's gray pickup for weaving, administered field sobriety tests, and then arrested Ortiz for DUI.
The correct version names the officer and keeps the events in order: stop, tests, arrest. The passive version never says who acted, the run-on joins clauses with only commas, and the other version places the arrest before the tests.
Question 5 · Deductive Reasoning
Consider these statements about Palmetto Correctional Institution: All inmates in Unit C are classified medium custody. Some medium-custody inmates hold work assignments. No inmate with a work assignment is housed in the confinement wing. Which conclusion MUST be true?
- A.No confinement-wing inmate holds a work assignment.
- B.All medium-custody inmates are housed in Unit C.
- C.No Unit C inmate holds a work assignment.
- D.Some inmates in Unit C hold work assignments.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. No confinement-wing inmate holds a work assignment.
"No inmate with a work assignment is in the confinement wing" also means no confinement-wing inmate has a work assignment. Concluding that some Unit C inmates work is tempting, but the "some" statement does not say which medium-custody inmates work, so they may not be in Unit C.
Question 6 · Memorization
What was the license plate number of the taxi?
- A.TXC 3866
- B.TXC 6612
- C.TXC 6621
- D.TCX 6612
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. TXC 6612
The plate on the rear of the yellow taxi read TXC 6612. TXC 3866 mixes in the CAB 38 roof sign, and TXC 6621 transposes the final digits.
Question 7 · Written Comprehension
Which statement best expresses the central purpose of General Order 22.7?
- A.To give officers discretion to decide whether a domestic arrest is warranted
- B.To describe how dispatchers set priorities for all incoming calls for service
- C.To explain how victims petition the court for an injunction for protection
- D.To direct how officers secure, investigate, and resolve domestic calls
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. To direct how officers secure, investigate, and resolve domestic calls
The order walks officers through arrival, investigation, arrest, and follow-up. It expressly says the arrest decision is not discretionary, so the discretion option reverses the order.
Question 8 · Written Comprehension
The main purpose of the Seabrook County Sheriff's Office juvenile policy is to
- A.prohibit deputies from ever questioning juveniles without an attorney present
- B.balance juveniles' legal protections with the deputies' duty to enforce the law
- C.describe the procedure for sealing juvenile records once a case is complete
- D.explain which juvenile offenses require an appearance before a juvenile judge
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. balance juveniles' legal protections with the deputies' duty to enforce the law
The policy states its purpose as protecting juveniles' rights while allowing enforcement. It does not ban all questioning without an attorney; older juveniles may waive parental presence.
Question 9 · Written Expression
Officer's notes
At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy. Tate and Officer Diaz then checked the interior. No one was inside.
Which version of this report sentence is written most clearly and accurately?
- A.At 0140 hours, a broken ground-floor window was found at Lakeside Pharmacy, and the interior was then checked, but no one was found inside.
- B.At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy, and Tate and Officer Diaz then checked the interior but found no one.
- C.At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy, Tate and Officer Diaz checked the interior, no one was inside.
- D.At 0140 hours, Officers Tate and Diaz checked the interior of Lakeside Pharmacy and found no one, and Tate then found a broken ground-floor window.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. At 0140 hours, Officer Tate found a broken ground-floor window at Lakeside Pharmacy, and Tate and Officer Diaz then checked the interior but found no one.
The correct version keeps the order (window found, then interior checked) and names both officers. The passive version never says who acted, the run-on joins three clauses with commas, and the other version has the window found after the search.
Question 10 · Deductive Reasoning
Consider these statements about the Harbor County Sheriff's Office jail staff: Every officer in the transport unit is certified in firearms. No officer on probationary status is certified in firearms. Some officers in the training division are on probationary status. Which conclusion MUST be true?
- A.All firearms-certified officers are in the transport unit.
- B.No officer on probationary status is in the transport unit.
- C.No officer in the training division is certified in firearms.
- D.Some transport officers work in the training division.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. No officer on probationary status is in the transport unit.
Transport officers are all certified, and probationary officers never are, so no probationary officer can be in transport. The training-division option is tempting, but only some training officers are probationary, and the others may be certified.

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