NSW Sample Police Quiz

1. Making it to the bus terminal before noon will give you the.......to do some shopping.

Luck

Opportunity

Possibilty

Ways

This is the only grammatically correct word. The only other word which comes close is 'possibility'. However then the sentence would read "...would make it possible to do some shopping."

Explanation

This is the only grammatically correct word. The only other word which comes close is 'possibility'. However then the sentence would read "...would make it possible to do some shopping."

2. Read this short text and answer the question that follows: "The researchers noticed that Ripton Street endured prolific rates of traffic offences compared with the rest of the area. Additionally, they found that most offences were detected during the hours 7pm till 2am each night of the week." What does the word 'prolific' mean?

Small numbers

Expected numbers

Large numbers

Occasional frequency

Prolific means large numbers. The text is saying that there a lot of traffic offences there compared to the rest of the area.

Explanation

Prolific means large numbers. The text is saying that there a lot of traffic offences there compared to the rest of the area.

3.

A

B

C

D

E

F

Every second picture is vertical arrows pointing up. First one, then two and now three.

Explanation

Every second picture is vertical arrows pointing up. First one, then two and now three.

4. Since an immediate change was needed on an emergency basis, _____ by the governor to curtail railway expenditure.

So it was proposed

Was proposed

Because of the proposal

It was proposed

The sentence starts with the connector "SINCE" and the blank is after the comma. This means you need a subject, verb or both. Options "A" and "C" are eliminated because they also have connectors. Options "B" is eliminated because it has no subject. Leaving option "D" as the correct option.

Explanation

The sentence starts with the connector "SINCE" and the blank is after the comma. This means you need a subject, verb or both. Options "A" and "C" are eliminated because they also have connectors. Options "B" is eliminated because it has no subject. Leaving option "D" as the correct option.

5. How is my mother's sister's brother's wife's child related to me?

Brother

Uncle

Cousin

Nephew

There is an extra relation here to confuse you. The mother's sister's brother is of course the mother's brother. And the brother's wife's child is also the brother's child.

So now you can read it as the mother's brother's child. This is easier to identify the answer as your cousin.

Explanation

There is an extra relation here to confuse you. The mother's sister's brother is of course the mother's brother. And the brother's wife's child is also the brother's child.

So now you can read it as the mother's brother's child. This is easier to identify the answer as your cousin.

6.

Which comes next?

Every second box is the two dots in reverse positions. They are mirror image each time.

Explanation

Every second box is the two dots in reverse positions. They are mirror image each time.

7.

A

B

C

D

E

F

The image is a mirror image top to bottom. Or vertically mirrored.

Explanation

The image is a mirror image top to bottom. Or vertically mirrored.

8. Which of the following is the odd one out?

A

B

C

D

E

F

The dot is on the outside in 'f'. In all the other pictures it is on the inside.

Explanation

The dot is on the outside in 'f'. In all the other pictures it is on the inside.

9. Conference is to Chairman as:

Newspaper is to Reporter

Newspaper is to Distributer

Newspaper is to Editor

Newspaper is to Painter

The correct answer is Newspaper is to Editor. The head of a conference is a chairman and the head of a newspaper is an editor.

Explanation

The correct answer is Newspaper is to Editor. The head of a conference is a chairman and the head of a newspaper is an editor.

10. Which box is next in the pattern:

A

B

C

D

E

F

A blank picture follows the bigger circle.

Explanation

A blank picture follows the bigger circle.

11.

A

B

C

D

E

F

Four shapes are paired with two shapes. And the shapes are different.

Explanation

Four shapes are paired with two shapes. And the shapes are different.

12. A, e, i, m, q, u, _, _

Y, c

B, f

G, i

None

The letters are increasing by four increments. You can count this on your hand like this:

Thumb: a
Pointer Finger: b
Middle Finger c
Third finger: d
Pinky finger: e

This shows that each letter is on the thumb and pinky. Make sure you reset each count. So in this case 'e' becomes the thumb (so you sort of count it twice like this).

If you're really in a hurry on this it is a good guess that y,c is the correct response because this is the only answer that has a letter AFTER 'u'.

Explanation

The letters are increasing by four increments. You can count this on your hand like this:

Thumb: a
Pointer Finger: b
Middle Finger c
Third finger: d
Pinky finger: e

This shows that each letter is on the thumb and pinky. Make sure you reset each count. So in this case 'e' becomes the thumb (so you sort of count it twice like this).

If you're really in a hurry on this it is a good guess that y,c is the correct response because this is the only answer that has a letter AFTER 'u'.

13. Bruce and Jenna have a blue car and a red car. Which of the following two statements prove that Bruce usually drives the red car?

Jenna prefers to drive the red car.
The blue car is bigger than the red car.
The red car is older than the blue car.
Bruce usually drives the smaller car.
Bruce likes to drive fast.

Jenna prefers to drive the red car.

The blue car is bigger than the red car.

The red car is older than the blue car.

Bruce usually drives the smaller car.

Bruce likes to drive fast.

The correct answer is 'The blue car is bigger than the red car' and 'Bruce usually drives the smaller car'. The key statements are that Bruce usually drives the smaller car the other indicates the smaller car is the red car.

Explanation

The correct answer is 'The blue car is bigger than the red car' and 'Bruce usually drives the smaller car'. The key statements are that Bruce usually drives the smaller car the other indicates the smaller car is the red car.

Submit

14. Speech and Dumb match which following word pair?

Language and Limb

Hearing and Deaf

Tongue and Taste

Language and Deaf

The correct answer is b) Hearing and Deaf. A dumb person cannot speak as a deaf person cannot hear.

Explanation

The correct answer is b) Hearing and Deaf. A dumb person cannot speak as a deaf person cannot hear.

15. Ornaments is to Gold as Paper is to:

Tree

Wood

Pulp

Bamboo

The correct answer is Pulp. Ornaments are made from gold and paper is made from pulp.

Explanation

The correct answer is Pulp. Ornaments are made from gold and paper is made from pulp.