1. You are on duty when you receive a call that a minor has been seen walking along a busy highway late at night. You locate the minor, a 15-year-old girl. She explains that she has run away from her family, but she refuses to explain why. Which of the following is the most likely reason that the girl ran away from home?

2. You notice that a man is limping hurriedly, leaving a trail of blood behind him. You question him and his explanation is that he was hurt accidentally while he was watching a man clean a gun. You should

3. A police officer positively recognizes a woman on a busy street as one wanted for passing bad checks. Of the following, the most appropriate action for the officer to take is to

4. At a crowded bus stop, a police officer notices that a child of about 7 has been pushed out of the bus involuntarily. The crowd piling into the bus is so thick that the child is unable to get back on. After the bus has gone, the officer learns from the child that her mother was on the bus but was probably unable to get out because of the crowd pushing in. The child knows her own address, a considerable distance away, and in an opposite direction from the one in which she was traveling. Of the following, the best action for the officer to take FIRST is to

5. While you are patrolling your post, you find a flashlight and a screwdriver lying near a closed bar and grill. You also notice some jimmy marks on the door. You should

6. Suppose that you are questioning witnesses to a hit-and-run accident. Of the following, the information that will probably be LEAST valuable for the purpose of sending out an alarm for the hit-and-run automobile is the

7. Green is accused on apparently good evidence of having stolen a radio from Brown at 8:30 p.m., January 18. If Green is able to prove that at 10:00 p.m. of the same day he was not in possession of any radio, Green has

8. You are on your way to report for an assignment when you see two men fighting on the street. For you to attempt to stop the fight would be

9. Uniformed officers are constantly urged to view every revolver as loaded until it’s proven otherwise. Of the following, the best justification for this recommendation is that

10. A radio motor patrol team arrives on the scene a few minutes after a pedestrian has been killed by a hit-and-run driver. After obtaining a description of the car, the first action the officer should take is to

11. Jones is accused of having assaulted Smith at a particular time and place. Police investigation disclosed that Jones was present at the time and place where the alleged assault took place. This information makes admissible the conclusion that

12. A local trailer park will close soon, and while you are patrolling the area, you see a group of men tearing the trailers apart. You ask them what they are doing, and they explain that they received permission from the owner of the trailer park to tear apart the trailers and sell the scrap metal. Which of the following would be best for you to do in this situation?

13. You are on traffic duty at a busy intersection. A pedestrian asks you for directions to a particular place. The best course of conduct is for you to

14. Which of the following means of avoiding identification would be most likely to meet with success?

15. A person is making a complaint to an officer, but the complaint seems unreasonable and of little importance. Of the following, the best action for the officer to take is to

16. Assume that you are questioning a victim to obtain a description of a mugger. Of the following, which is the best example of the type of question to be avoided?

17. A police officer observes that a certain company on his post pays out a large payroll sum, in cash, weekly. If the officer were asked to suggest the best method for eliminating the possibility of a payroll robbery in this company, he would suggest

18. Suppose that at 11 a.m., while you are patrolling your post, a young girl runs up to you, saying that a man has just dropped dead on the street a block away. Of the following, your FIRST action under the circumstances should be to

19. A group of teenagers has been involved in a serious car accident. The driver, a 16-year-old girl, had just received her license and was driving with a group of her friends to the local mall. They had gotten food from the drive-thru of a local fast-food restaurant. The fast-food restaurant was situated on a busy road, but there was no stoplight or stop sign at the exit of the drive-thru. As they were preparing to exit, the driver received a call from her boyfriend on her cell phone. The car was hit as she turned left out of the drive-thru by a car driven by an elderly person. Several of the people involved in the accident went to the hospital for a check-up and treatment of minor injuries; one of the teenagers suffered a concussion and briefly lost consciousness. Although the injuries were mostly minor, the cars were severely damaged, and the elderly person’s car was eventually totaled. Which of the following is most likely to be the reason for the accident?

20. A police officer finds a man dying in one of the city parks. He has several stab wounds to his chest, and his skull is fractured. Just before dying, the man manages to say that he was the victim of an assault and robbery. Upon investigation, the officer finds a bloodstained shoemaker’s awl nearby. Of the following, the most useful assumption to make first in attempting to solve the crime is that

21. You’ve noticed that your coworker appears to be very tense lately. She loses her temper more often than usual and seems to make more simple mistakes than usual. She does, however, have an excellent attendance record and often applies for overtime. She has also requested permission from your department to work a second part-time job. Although she claims that everything is fine at home, you have overheard her on a couple of occasions engaging in an argument with her husband, who was recently laid off. Based on this information, which of the following is most likely to be your coworker’s problem?

22. Suppose a police officer observes an individual acting suspiciously while in a department store. Of the following, the most desirable procedure for the officer to follow is to

23. “The four witnesses to the bank robbery, including the bank president and the cashier, were left together for one hour in the president’s office at the bank before they were questioned.” This kind of procedure is

24. When sent to make an arrest, a police officer should be sure he or she is arresting the correct person in order to avoid

25. It is suggested that an officer should keep all persons away from the area of an accident until an investigation has been completed. This suggested procedure is