A pursuit may be initiated only when a trooper has probable cause to believe that an occupant of the fleeing vehicle has committed or attempted a violent felony, or when the vehicle's operation before the attempted stop posed an immediate threat to life. Pursuits for traffic infractions, equipment violations, or property crimes alone are prohibited. The initiating trooper shall immediately notify dispatch of the location, direction of travel, speed, vehicle description, and reason for the pursuit. No more than two marked patrol units may actively engage in a pursuit unless the shift supervisor authorizes additional units. An unmarked unit may pursue only until a marked unit is in position to take over, at which point the unmarked unit shall disengage. The shift supervisor shall monitor every pursuit and may order it terminated at any time. A trooper shall also terminate a pursuit on Which statement best describes the main purpose of Troop Directive 41?

To restrict when pursuits may begin and control how they are run and ended

To give the shift supervisor sole authority over every pursuit decision

To prohibit pursuits for every offense except a violent felony

To describe the driving tactics troopers use to end a pursuit safely

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

The two witnesses' descriptions of the suspect's vehicle matched.

The two witnesses' description's of the suspect's vehicle matched.

The two witnesses descriptions of the suspect's vehicle matched.

The two witness's descriptions of the suspects vehicle matched.

Dunmore Rd is closed between Main St and Lake Ave because of a crash. A trooper leaving the Hospital must return to the Troop Barracks. Which of the following is the shortest legal route?

West on Main St to Cedar Ave, north on Cedar Ave to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St

East on Main St to Fulton Ave, north on Fulton Ave to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St

West on Main St to Elm St, north on Elm St to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St

West on Main St to Dunmore Rd, north on Dunmore Rd to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St

The chain of custody is the documented record of every person who has had control of an item of evidence from the moment it is collected until it is presented in court. A gap in the chain does not automatically make evidence inadmissible, but it gives the defense an opening to argue that the item was altered, substituted, or contaminated. The trooper who collects an item shall package it at the scene when practical, seal the package with evidence tape, and write his or her initials and the date across the seal so that any later opening is apparent. Each package receives a property control form listing the case number, a description of the item, the location where it was found, and the collector's name. Every later transfer is entered on the same form with the date, the time, the name of the person releasing the item, the name of the person receiving it, and the reason for the transfer. Which statement best describes the main purpose of General Order 12?

To set procedures that keep an unbroken, documented evidence record

To make the evidence custodian responsible for all collected items

To describe how controlled substances are weighed and tested

To explain how courts decide whether evidence is admissible

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The suspect had already fled the scene by the time the first unit arrived.

The suspect had already flew the scene by the time the first unit arrived.

The suspect had already fleed the scene by the time the first unit arrived.

The suspect has already fled the scene by the time the first unit arrived.

A trooper leaving the Hospital is sent to the County Jail. Which of the following is the shortest legal route?

North on Summit Ave to Grant St, then west on Grant St

North on Summit Ave to Market St, west on Market St to Quarry Rd, north on Quarry Rd to Grant St, then west on Grant St

North on Summit Ave to Market St, west on Market St to Pine St, north on Pine St to Grant St, then east on Grant St

South on Summit Ave to Water St, west on Water St to Pine St, north on Pine St to Grant St, then east on Grant St

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Sections covered on the exam: Mainidea, Reasoning and Problem Solving, Mathematics, Inference, Vocabularyincontext, Grammarandusage, Punctuation, Spelling, Vocabulary, Reportwriting, Speedanddistance, Mileageandfueleconomy, Militarytime, Percentages, Scaleandproportion, Stoppingdistance, Perimeterandarea, Overtimepay, Traveltime, Reasoning And Problem Solving, Police Judgment, Inductivereasoning, Informationordering, Problemsensitivity, Patternrecognition, Trafficstops, Mentalhealthcrisis, Useofforceanddutytointervene, Giftsandintegrity, Hazardousmaterials, Publiccomplaints, Supervisororders, Oral Board and Medical Examination, Streetmaproutes, Orientation and Spatial Ability, Mentalmaps, Visualization, Memory:Crashscene, Memory:Wantedandmissingpersons, Reading Comprehension, Skid-To-Stopspeed, Useofforce, Pursuitpolicy, Honestyandreports, Memory:Workzonecrashscene.

Question 1 · Mainidea
A pursuit may be initiated only when a trooper has probable cause to believe that an occupant of the fleeing vehicle has committed or attempted a violent felony, or when the vehicle's operation before the attempted stop posed an immediate threat to life. Pursuits for traffic infractions, equipment violations, or property crimes alone are prohibited. The initiating trooper shall immediately notify dispatch of the location, direction of travel, speed, vehicle description, and reason for the pursuit. No more than two marked patrol units may actively engage in a pursuit unless the shift supervisor authorizes additional units. An unmarked unit may pursue only until a marked unit is in position to take over, at which point the unmarked unit shall disengage. The shift supervisor shall monitor every pursuit and may order it terminated at any time. A trooper shall also terminate a pursuit on
Which statement best describes the main purpose of Troop Directive 41?
- A.To give the shift supervisor sole authority over every pursuit decision
- B.To prohibit pursuits for every offense except a violent felony
- C.To restrict when pursuits may begin and control how they are run and ended
- D.To describe the driving tactics troopers use to end a pursuit safely
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. To restrict when pursuits may begin and control how they are run and ended
The directive covers when a pursuit may start, how many units may take part, supervision, termination, vehicle contact, and reporting, so it restricts when pursuits may begin and controls how they are run and ended. "Prohibit pursuits for every offense except a violent felony" ignores the immediate-threat-to-life basis, and the supervisor does not have sole authority because troopers must also end pursuits on their own.
Question 2 · Punctuation
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
- A.The two witnesses' descriptions of the suspect's vehicle matched.
- B.The two witnesses' description's of the suspect's vehicle matched.
- C.The two witnesses descriptions of the suspect's vehicle matched.
- D.The two witness's descriptions of the suspects vehicle matched.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. The two witnesses' descriptions of the suspect's vehicle matched.
The plural possessive of "witnesses" is "witnesses'," and the singular possessive of "suspect" is "suspect's." The plural "descriptions" takes no apostrophe.
Question 3 · Scaleandproportion
A crash-scene diagram is drawn to a scale of ¼ inch = 2 feet. On the diagram, a tire skid mark measures 6⅜ inches. What is the actual length of the skid mark?
- A.25.5 feet
- B.12.75 feet
- C.48 feet
- D.51 feet
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. 51 feet
¼ inch = 2 feet means 1 inch = 8 feet, so 6⅜ × 8 = 48 + 3 = 51 feet. "12.75 feet" multiplies by 2 instead of 8, and "48 feet" drops the ⅜ inch.
Question 4 · Patternrecognition
What number comes next in the series? 2, 5, 11, 20, 32, 47, ___
- A.62
- B.68
- C.64
- D.65
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. 65
The differences grow by 3 each time (3, 6, 9, 12, 15), so the next difference is 18 and 47 + 18 = 65. "62" repeats the last difference of 15.
Question 5 · Streetmaproutes
Dunmore Rd is closed between Main St and Lake Ave because of a crash. A trooper leaving the Hospital must return to the Troop Barracks. Which of the following is the shortest legal route?
- A.East on Main St to Fulton Ave, north on Fulton Ave to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St
- B.West on Main St to Elm St, north on Elm St to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St
- C.West on Main St to Dunmore Rd, north on Dunmore Rd to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St
- D.West on Main St to Cedar Ave, north on Cedar Ave to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. West on Main St to Cedar Ave, north on Cedar Ave to Harbor St, then west on Harbor St
West on Main St to Cedar Ave (2.5 blocks), north on northbound Cedar Ave to Harbor St (2 blocks), and west to the Barracks (0.5 block) totals 5 blocks. The Dunmore Rd route uses the closed segment, the Elm St route goes north on a southbound-only street, and the Fulton Ave route is legal but 6 blocks.
Question 6 · Mainidea
The chain of custody is the documented record of every person who has had control of an item of evidence from the moment it is collected until it is presented in court. A gap in the chain does not automatically make evidence inadmissible, but it gives the defense an opening to argue that the item was altered, substituted, or contaminated. The trooper who collects an item shall package it at the scene when practical, seal the package with evidence tape, and write his or her initials and the date across the seal so that any later opening is apparent. Each package receives a property control form listing the case number, a description of the item, the location where it was found, and the collector's name. Every later transfer is entered on the same form with the date, the time, the name of the person releasing the item, the name of the person receiving it, and the reason for the transfer.
Which statement best describes the main purpose of General Order 12?
- A.To set procedures that keep an unbroken, documented evidence record
- B.To make the evidence custodian responsible for all collected items
- C.To describe how controlled substances are weighed and tested
- D.To explain how courts decide whether evidence is admissible
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. To set procedures that keep an unbroken, documented evidence record
The order defines the chain of custody and then gives sealing, labeling, transfer, storage, packaging, and reopening rules that keep that record unbroken. Weighing controlled substances is only one detail, and the order does not explain how courts rule on admissibility.
Question 7 · Grammarandusage
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A.The suspect had already flew the scene by the time the first unit arrived.
- B.The suspect had already fleed the scene by the time the first unit arrived.
- C.The suspect had already fled the scene by the time the first unit arrived.
- D.The suspect has already fled the scene by the time the first unit arrived.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. The suspect had already fled the scene by the time the first unit arrived.
An action completed before another past action takes the past perfect, "had fled." "Flew" is the past of "fly," "fleed" is not a word, and "has fled" clashes with the past-tense "arrived."
Question 8 · Scaleandproportion
Three troopers can review and approve 45 crash reports in 5 working days. All troopers work at the same rate. How many troopers are needed to review and approve 108 reports in 4 working days?
- A.7
- B.9
- C.12
- D.8
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. 9
Each trooper handles 45 ÷ (3 × 5) = 3 reports per day; 108 reports ÷ (3 per trooper per day × 4 days) = 9 troopers. "12" is 108 ÷ 9, the number of days the original three-trooper team would need, not the number of troopers.
Question 9 · Patternrecognition
What number comes next in the series? 4, 6, 12, 14, 28, 30, ___
- A.62
- B.32
- C.58
- D.60
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. 60
The series alternates "add 2" and "multiply by 2": 4 + 2 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 12 + 2 = 14, 14 × 2 = 28, 28 + 2 = 30, so next is 30 × 2 = 60. "32" repeats the add-2 step out of turn.
Question 10 · Streetmaproutes
A trooper leaving the Hospital is sent to the County Jail. Which of the following is the shortest legal route?
- A.North on Summit Ave to Market St, west on Market St to Quarry Rd, north on Quarry Rd to Grant St, then west on Grant St
- B.North on Summit Ave to Market St, west on Market St to Pine St, north on Pine St to Grant St, then east on Grant St
- C.North on Summit Ave to Grant St, then west on Grant St
- D.South on Summit Ave to Water St, west on Water St to Pine St, north on Pine St to Grant St, then east on Grant St
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. North on Summit Ave to Grant St, then west on Grant St
North on two-way Summit Ave to Grant St (1.5 blocks) and west on westbound Grant St to the Jail entrance (1.5 blocks) totals 3 legal blocks. The Quarry Rd route goes north on a southbound-only street, and the other two routes end by driving east on westbound-only Grant St (one also travels west on eastbound-only Water St).

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