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Welcome to your sample NSW Police quiz and congratulations on taking action to prepare for your coming police selection tests.
The new NSW Police Entrance Test in administered by ACER and involves FIVE components:
Literacy Testing
Summary Writing
Extended Writing
Verbal Reasoning
Abstract Reasoning
This test will introduce you to the Literacy Testing, Verbal Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning.
Enter your name below and click START to commence your test.
Please note, in order to simulate time conditions of your actual exam you only have ten minutes to complete this test.

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1.

Since an immediate change was needed on an emergency basis, _____ by the governor to curtail railway expenditure.
- A.
  
  So it was proposed
- B.
  
  Was proposed
- C.
  
  Because of the proposal
- D.
  
  It was proposed
Correct Answer
D. It was proposed

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.

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2.

How is my mother's sister's brother's wife's child related to me?
- A.
  
  brother
- B.
  
  uncle
- C.
  
  Cousin
- D.
  
  Nephew
Correct Answer
C. 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.

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3.

A, e, i, m, q, u, _, _
- A.
  
  Y, c
- B.
  
  B, f
- C.
  
  G, i
- D.
  
  None
Correct Answer
A. Y, c

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'.

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4.

Which of the following is the odd one out?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
- F.
  
  F
Correct Answer
F. F

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

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5.

Which comes next?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Correct Answer
E.

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

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6.

Which box is next in the pattern:
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
- F.
  
  F
Correct Answer
A. A

Explanation
A blank picture follows the bigger circle.

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7.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
- F.
  
  F
Correct Answer
C. C

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

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8.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
- F.
  
  F
Correct Answer
B. B

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

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9.
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
- E.
  
  E
- F.
  
  F
Correct Answer
F. F

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

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10.

Making it to the bus terminal before noon will give you the.......to do some shopping.
- A.
  
  Luck
- B.
  
  Opportunity
- C.
  
  Possibilty
- D.
  
  Ways
Correct Answer
B. Opportunity

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."

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11.

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?
- A.
  
  Small numbers
- B.
  
  Expected numbers
- C.
  
  Large numbers
- D.
  
  Occasional frequency
Correct Answer
C. Large numbers

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

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12.

Ornaments is to Gold as Paper is to:
- A.
  
  Tree
- B.
  
  Wood
- C.
  
  Pulp
- D.
  
  Bamboo
Correct Answer
C. Pulp

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

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13.

Speech and Dumb match which following word pair?
- A.
  
  Language and Limb
- B.
  
  Hearing and Deaf
- C.
  
  Tongue and Taste
- D.
  
  Language and Deaf
Correct Answer
B. Hearing and Deaf

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

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14.

Conference is to Chairman as:
- A.
  
  Newspaper is to Reporter
- B.
  
  Newspaper is to Distributer
- C.
  
  Newspaper is to Editor
- D.
  
  Newspaper is to Painter
Correct Answer
C. Newspaper is to 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.

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15.
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?
1. Jenna prefers to drive the red car.
2. The blue car is bigger than the red car.
3. The red car is older than the blue car.
4. Bruce usually drives the smaller car.
5. Bruce likes to drive fast.
- A.
  
  Jenna prefers to drive the red car.
- B.
  
  The blue car is bigger than the red car.
- C.
  
  The red car is older than the blue car.
- D.
  
  Bruce usually drives the smaller car.
- E.
  
  Bruce likes to drive fast.
Correct Answer(s)
B. The blue car is bigger than the red car.
D. Bruce usually drives the smaller 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.

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