Barron's Police Officer Exam

by Schroeder, Donald; Lombardo, Frank A.

• ISBN13: 9780764116629
• ISBN10: 0764116622
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Helps applicants prepare for police entrance exams by providing sample tests, explanations of correct answers, and tips on test taking.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgments	vi
About the Police Officer Examination	1	(6)
The Purpose of the Test	1	(1)
What a Police Officer Does	2	(1)
The Steps to Becoming a Police Officer	3	(2)
How to Apply for the Test	5	(2)
How to Maximize Your Test Score	7	(16)
Develop Good Study Habits	7	(1)
Ten Rules for Studying More Effectively	8	(2)
Strategies for Handling Multiple-Choice Questions	10	(5)
The Test Format	15	(3)
How to Use This Book Effectively	18	(5)
DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM
A Diagnostic Examination	23	(82)
Before You Take the Examination	23	(1)
The Test	24	(64)
Answer Key	88	(1)
Diagnostic Procedure	89	(1)
Answer Explanations	90	(15)
CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES
Understanding What You Read	105	(22)
How to Concentrate	105	(1)
Increase Your Vocabulary	106	(1)
Strategies for Handling Reading Comprehension	106	(3)
Practice Exercises	109	(14)
Answer Key and Explanations	123	(4)
Recalling What You Read	127	(27)
Strategies for Recalling Written Material	128	(2)
How to Focus on the Key Facts	130	(2)
Practice Exercises	132	(12)
Answer Key and Explanations	144	(10)
Recalling What You See	154	(19)
Strategies for Recalling Pictorial Details	154	(5)
Practice Exercises	159	(11)
Answer Key and Explanations	170	(3)
Handling Police Department Forms	173	(23)
The Two Question Types	174	(1)
Information Commonly Found on Police Department Forms	175	(3)
Strategies for Handling Forms	178	(2)
Practice Exercises	180	(12)
Answer Key and Explanations	192	(4)
Understanding and Applying Police Directives, Procedures, and Regulations	196	(36)
The Three Question Types	197	(2)
Strategies to Help You ``Understand'' Procedures and Narrative Situations	199	(2)
Strategies to Help You ``Apply'' Procedures to Situations	201	(2)
Practice Exercises	203	(24)
Answer Key and Explanations	227	(5)
Understanding Legal Definitions	232	(22)
Two Key Words	232	(1)
The Two Question Types	233	(1)
Strategies for Handling Legal Definitions	234	(2)
Practice Exercises	236	(15)
Answer Key and Explanations	251	(3)
Troublesome Question Types	254	(53)
Troublesome Types of Questions	254	(53)
Sentence Ordering Questions	256	(7)
Traffic Map Questions	263	(4)
Matching Sketches Questions	267	(4)
Directed Patrol Questions	271	(3)
Arithmetic Questions	274	(2)
Frequency of Information Questions	276	(3)
Find the Perpetrator Questions	279	(2)
Applying Police Policy Questions	281	(2)
Formula Questions	283	(2)
Wanted Poster Questions	285	(3)
Practice Exercises	288	(16)
Answer Key and Explanations	304	(3)
The Oral Interview	307	(12)
The Importance of Truthfulness	307	(1)
Understanding the Process	308	(3)
Advance Preparation---The Key to Success	311	(5)
Interview Day	316	(2)
A Final Word	318	(1)
Report Writing	319	(30)
General Information About Reports	319	(1)
Report-Writing Guidelines	320	(3)
Report Preparation	323	(1)
The Best Preparation	324	(1)
Evaluating a Written Report Using a Multiple-Choice Format	325	(1)
Type A Questions---Evaluating Police Reports	325	(4)
Practice Exercises	329	(3)
Type B Questions---Expressing Police Information	332	(9)
Answer Key and Explanations	341	(8)
TEST YOURSELF
Practice Examination One	349	(74)
Before You Take the Examination	349	(1)
The Test	350	(59)
Answer Key	409	(1)
Diagnostic Procedure	410	(1)
Answer Explanations	411	(12)
Practice Examination Two	423	(96)
An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination	425	(74)
Answer Key	499	(1)
Diagnostic Procedure	500	(1)
Answer Explanations	501	(18)
Practice Examination Three	519	(120)
An Official N.Y.P.D. Examination	521	(94)
Answer Key	615	(1)
Diagnostic Procedure	616	(1)
Answer Explanations	617	(22)
A FINAL WORD
A Strategy for Final Preparation	639
The Countdown	639