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Q1Which sentence uses the word 'except' or 'accept' CORRECTLY?
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✓ Correct answer: The inspector accepted all submitted reports except the one with missing information.
Option C is correct: 'accepted' (received/agreed to, past tense of 'accept') and 'except' (excluding) are both used correctly. Option A should use 'accept'; option B is grammatically awkward but 'accept' is correctly used (however the double negative makes it awkward); option D should use 'except.'
Q2Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'their', 'there', or 'they're'.
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✓ Correct answer: They're required to submit their reports by 6 pm.
Option B correctly uses 'they're' (they are required), and 'their' (belonging to them, their reports). The other sentences confuse the three homophones.
Q3Which word is spelled CORRECTLY?
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✓ Correct answer: Alleaged
'Alleged' is correctly spelled — it comes from 'allege.' Options A, C, and D all contain extra or incorrect letters. 'Alleged' is a key word in police and legal writing, meaning claimed but not yet proven.
Q4Which of the following words is spelled INCORRECTLY?
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✓ Correct answer: Priviledge
'Priviledge' is misspelled. The correct spelling is 'privilege' — there is no 'd' in the word. Apprehend, interrogate, and jurisdiction are all correctly spelled.
Q5Choose the option that contains NO grammatical errors.
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✓ Correct answer: The constable and the detective were both present at the briefing.
Option D is correct: compound subjects joined by 'and' take a plural verb ('were'). Option A incorrectly uses 'was' with a compound subject. Option B: with 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject ('senior officer' is singular, so should be 'was'). Option C should be 'He and the detective.'
Q6Which of the following is spelled CORRECTLY?
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✓ Correct answer: Successful
'Successful' is the correct spelling: suc-CESS-ful (double s in 'success' + -ful with one l). Options A, B, and C all contain spelling errors.
Q7Look at the series: Z, X, V, T, R, ___. What letter comes next?
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✓ Correct answer: P
The series decreases by 2 letters in the alphabet each time: Z(26), X(24), V(22), T(20), R(18). Next: R − 2 = P (16). Option D is correct.
Q8Which word does NOT belong: Interrogate, Investigate, Testify, Detain, Prosecute, Borrow?
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✓ Correct answer: Borrow
Interrogate, investigate, testify, detain, and prosecute are all words associated with the criminal justice and policing process. 'Borrow' has nothing to do with policing or criminal justice. Option C (Borrow) is the odd one out.
Q9A patrol car travels 1,200 km per month. If tyres need replacement every 15,000 km and the car uses 4 tyres, what is the monthly cost of tyre wear if each tyre costs $180?
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✓ Correct answer: $57.60
Monthly distance = 1,200 km. Each tyre lasts 15,000 km. Monthly tyre consumption = 4 tyres × (1,200/15,000) = 4 × 0.08 = 0.32 tyres per month. Monthly cost = 0.32 × $180 = $57.60. Option C is correct.
Q10During an operation, police seize drugs with an estimated street value of $186,000. If 30% of the proceeds are estimated to represent profit to the dealer, how much profit is estimated to have been disrupted?
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✓ Correct answer: $55,800
30% of $186,000 = 0.30 × $186,000 = $55,800. Option B is correct.
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