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The POST exam has 75 questions and runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
These 10 free POST questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A shift activity log shows 48 calls assigned: 30 closed by the unit, 6 transferred to another unit, and 12 still pending. What percentage of the assigned calls were either closed or transferred?
Correct answer: A - 75%
Unit A completed 96 reports during 6 shifts. Unit B completed 84 reports during 4 shifts. What was the combined average number of reports completed per shift?
Correct answer: D - 18
An activity log lists: call received, 11:52 p.m. on June 14; unit arrived, 12:07 a.m. on June 15; unit cleared, 12:31 a.m. on June 15. How long was the unit on scene?
Correct answer: B - 24 minutes
At 3:20 p.m., a utility crew reported an energized power line lying across the east entrance to Mason Park. Staff were directed to close the east entrance, keep everyone at least 30 feet from the line, and leave the west entrance open. Only utility personnel may approach the line. A family arrives at the west entrance while the line remains down. What should staff do?
Correct answer: D - Direct the family through the west entrance and maintain the 30-foot boundary.
Locker-release rule: An item may be released only when its seal is intact, its inventory form is signed, and no hold code appears. A missing shelf label does not prevent release. Item A has an intact seal, a signed form, no hold code, and a missing shelf label. Item B has an intact seal, an unsigned form, and no hold code. Item C has a broken seal, a signed form, and no hold code. Which item is eligible for release?
Correct answer: A - Item A, because the missing shelf label does not block release.
Beginning Monday, inspection forms will be submitted through the secure portal. Paper forms may be used only during a portal outage and must be entered electronically when service returns. Supervisors will review all submissions before the end of each shift. The passage primarily serves to:
Correct answer: C - explain the new submission and review procedure for inspection forms.
A report must state that Officer Chen both reviewed the vehicle log and noticed the missing mileage entry. Which version states both facts without ambiguity?
Correct answer: C - After reviewing the vehicle log, Officer Chen noticed the missing mileage entry.
Only one option uses the correct words. Select it.
Correct answer: A - The supervisor asked whether the storm would have an effect on the schedule.
Source fields: Caller - Elena Park; call received - 9:18 p.m.; caller statement - 'I saw a gray pickup leave the lot heading east'; officer observation of the vehicle - none. Choose the report sentence that preserves the source and timing of the information.
Correct answer: B - At 9:18 p.m., Elena Park reported a gray pickup leaving the lot eastbound.
Source information: A witness stated, 'A person rode away on the blue bicycle.' The estimated value is approximately $300, and ownership is not provided. The most objective report sentence is:
Correct answer: D - A witness reported that a person rode away on a blue bicycle valued at about $300.
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