Police Exam Prep 7th Edition: 4 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies

by Kaplan Test Prep

Overview

Kaplan's Police Exam Prep is your guide to acing the entrance exams for police departments across the United States. With up-to-date content review, realistic practice questions, and clear explanations, Police Exam Prep is your complete guide to becoming a police officer.

We are so certain that Police Exam Prep offers the guidance you need that we guarantee it: After studying with our book, you'll pass the police exams—or you'll get your money back.

Comprehensive Review

• 4 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations
• Diagnostic quiz to identify your strengths and weaknesses
• End-of-chapter quizzes
• Concise content review and test-taking strategies to help you make the most of your time

Expert Guidance

• Kaplan's experts make sure our practice questions and study materials are true to the test.
• We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506276489
Publisher:	Kaplan Test Prep
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Series:	Kaplan Test Prep
Pages:	444
Sales rank:	614,981
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.00(d)

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For 80 years, Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students grow their knowledge, skills and confidence so they can be their best on Test Day. Our prep books and online resources provide the expert guidance that students need at every step of their educational journey – incorporating years of test-specific data and strategies tested by Kaplan students and our own expert psychometricians.

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Police Careers 3

Hierarchy of Duties 3

Career Opportunities 5

Choosing a Location 8

Prepare Yourself 9

Chapter 2 The Application Process 11

Finding Job Openings 11

Minimum Requirements 12

Filling Out the Application 13

Physical Test/Preliminary Medical Review 14

The Psychological Exam 15

The Polygraph Test 16

The Interview 17

Chapter 3 About the Police Examinations 23

Law Enforcement as a Career in the United States 23

Police Exams in General 24

Frontline National Test 27

Chapter 4 Test-Taking Strategies 43

Create a Study Plan 43

Manage Your Stress 44

Final Preparations For Test Day 46

Part 2 Skills

Chapter 5 Spelling and Grammar 49

Learning Objectives 49

Test What You Know 50

Answers and Explanations 55

Avoid Common Spelling Errors 57

Select The Correct Verb Tense 61

Check for Subject-Verb Agreement 64

Select the Correct Pronoun 65

Place Modifiers in the Right Spot 66

Use Commas Correctly 67

Avoid Double Negatives 69

Check For Parallelism 70

Test What You Learned 72

Answers and Explanations 77

Self-Reflection 79

Chapter 6 Reading Comprehension 81

Learning Objectives 81

Test What You Know 82

Answers and Explanations 86

Apply Active Reading Strategies 87

Identify Main Ideas 88

Identify Keywords to Determine Meaning 89

Test What You Learned 91

Answers and Explanations 95

Self-Reflection 96

Chapter 7 Verbal Expression 97

Learning Objectives 97

Test What You Know 98

Answers and Explanations 101

Master Writing Techniques 102

Write Clear, Concise Reports 104

Use Strong Language 105

Create Clear Sentences 108

Use Context to Determine the Meaning of a Word 109

Identify the Clearest and Most Accurate Report of an Incident 110

Test What You Learned 112

Answers and Explanations 115

Self-Reflection 116

Chapter 8 Logic and Reasoning 117

Learning Objectives 117

Test What You Know 118

Answers and Explanations 122

Draw Logical Conclusions Related to Police Scenarios 123

Select the Correct legal Definition of a Crime 127

Make Sound Judgments Regarding Police Scenarios 130

Determine the Best Course of Action in a Police Scenario 133

Test What You Learned 137

Answers and Explanations 141

Self-Reflection 142

Chapter 9 Mathematics 143

Learning Objectives 143

Test What You Know 144

Answers and Explanations 146

Approach Math Test Questions Strategically 147

Apply Mathematics Concepts to Law-Enforcement Scenarios 155

Calculate Area and Perimeter 160

Test What You Learned 163

Answers and Explanations 164

Self-Reflection 165

Chapter 10 Spatial Orientation, Memorization, and Visualization 167

Learning Objectives 167

Test What You Know 168

Answers and Explanations 174

Read Maps to Find the Quickest Route 175

Memorize Elements of Street Scenes 179

Recognize and Identify Facial Features 183

Visualize Patterns 187

Identify Identical Patterns and Objects 189

Test What You Learned 193

Answers and Explanations 199

Self-Reflection 200

Chapter 11 Information Management and Problem Sensitivity 201

Learning Objectives 201

Test What You Know 202

Answers and Explanations 204

Order and Manage Facts Logically 205

Find the Most Appropriate Response to Police Scenarios 207

Identify the Most/Least Meaningful Details in a Police Scenario 208

Test What You Learned 211

Answers and Explanations 214

Self-Reflection 215

Part 3 Practice Exams

Practice Exam 1 219

Answer Key 266

Answers and Explanations 267

Practice Exam 2 275

Answer Key 318

Answers and Explanations 319

Practice Exam 3 327

Answer Key 371

Answers and Explanations 372

Practice Exam 4 379

Answer Key 424

Answers and Explanations 425