ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
TECWR1
Contributed by: Elbat
  • 1. The top margin of the second page should be:
A) 3/4 inch
B) 1 inch
C) 1/2 inch
D) 1 1/4 inches
  • 2. Which detail is NOT part of property information?
A) approximate value
B) make and model
C) officer’s opinion
  • 3. Which email practice should be used sparingly?
A) subject line
B) Reply-all button
C) Email Signature
  • 4. During proofreading, detecting gaps in logic primarily protects against:
A) Inconsistent or unsupported reasoning
B) Margin Violations
C) Attachment Overload
  • 5. Why should recipients be double-checked before sending an email?
A) To add attachments
B) To avoid sending to the wrong person
C) To save time
  • 6. Which information is REQUIRED when identifying involved parties?
A) Nickname and Full name
B) Social media account and nickname
C) Personal opinion and Nickname
D) Full name and contact information
  • 7. Which security classification causes exceptionally grave damage if disclosed?
A) Top Secret
B) Confidential
C) Restricted
D) Secret
  • 8. Why is proofreading important in report writing?
A) To increase length
B) To avoid writing
C) To ensure accuracy and clarity
D) To impress supervisors
  • 9. What must be included before collecting physical evidence?
A) Suspect admission
B) location of evidence
C) Court Order
D) Media Coverage
  • 10. What is the purpose of crime scene specifics?
A) Shorten the scene accurately
B) Replace photographs accurately
C) Recreate the scene accurately
D) Shorten the report accurately
  • 11. Which classification requires special protection but is lowest in level?
A) Top Secret
B) Restricted
C) Secret
D) confidential
  • 12. What color represents SECRET documents?
A) Green
B) Black
C) Blue
D) Red
  • 13. What part of the report describes the officers actions upon arrival at the scene?
A) Proofreading
B) Initial Information
C) Property Information
D) Crime Scene Description
  • 14. Which report element explain how the officer became involved in the incident?
A) Property Information
B) Initial Information
C) Officer Observation
D) Identification of crime
  • 15. Which information should be written FIRST in field notes?
A) Officer’s opinion
B) Basic identifying information
C) Case conclusion
D) Suspects motive
  • 16. The acronym GRO in police report writing stands for.
A) Guiding Rules of Observation
B) Gathering, Reporting, and Observing
C) Gathering, Recording, and Organizing facts
D) General Rules of Offenses
  • 17. Detecting nervousness or deception fails under which skill?
A) Communication skills
B) Observation skills
C) Interview techniques
D) Legal considerations
  • 18. Which method is NOT a proper way of gatherings facts?
A) Accepting hearsay information
B) Surveillance operation
C) Field interview
D) Background investigation
  • 19. Pre-writing in police report writing is best described as:
A) Gathering, recording, and recognizing facts
B) Gathering, recording, and organizing facts
C) Gathering, reading, and organizing facts
D) Gardening, recording, and organizing facts
  • 20. Which question identifies the method used to commit the crime?
A) Where
B) When
C) Who
D) How
  • 21. During the interview step should the officer NOT take notes?
A) Verifying information
B) Listening attentively
C) Clarifying statemenst
D) Taking notes/asking questions
  • 22. The main purpose of separating involved parties during an interview is to:
A) Identify suspect faster
B) Reduce paperwork
C) Speed up the interview
D) Prevent manipulation of statements
  • 23. Establishing report requires the officer to be:
A) Courteous, considerate, and patient
B) Silent and observant
C) Fast and direct
D) Strict and aggressive
  • 24. When should field notes ideally be taken?
A) During report evaluation
B) After consulting a supervisor
C) After returning to the station
D) At the scene of the incident
  • 25. Field notes are important because they:
A) Are only required in court testimony
B) Original source documents of the report
C) Are optional for minor cases
D) Replace the police report
  • 26. What is the FIRST step in conducting an effective field interview?
A) Take notes immediately
B) Ask clarification questions
C) Separate the involved parties
D) Verify Information
  • 27. Which interview technique encourages cooperation?
A) Building rapport
B) Aggressive tone
C) Leading questions
D) Interruptions
  • 28. Which skill helps build trust during an interview?
A) Aggression
B) Leading questions
C) Building rapport
D) Threatening silence
  • 29. Which of the following is NOT considered a fact?
A) A rumor told by a bystander
B) What the officer personally observed
C) An officers personal belief
D) A witness opinion
  • 30. An effective police report must be:
A) Factual, inaccurate, bias, concise, complete, and timely
B) Factual, accurate, clear, concise, complete, and timely
C) Factual, inaccurate, unclear, concise, complete, and timely
D) Factual, inaccurate, clear, concise, complete, and timely
  • 31. A report shows that a suspect lied during an interview. Which characteristics of an effective police report helps convey this information clearly?
A) Completeness
B) Timeliness
C) Conciseness
D) Clarity
  • 32. What are the three main features of a report?
A) Pre-defined structure, independent sections, and unbiased conclusions
B) Pre-defined structure , dependent sections, and unbiased conclusions
C) Bias opinion, and flowery language
D) Subjectivity, imagination, and persuation
  • 33. Which of the following best describes a factual police report?
A) Summarizes rumors from witnesess
B) Records only verified and observed facts
C) Provide guesses about what happened
D) Includes opinions about the suspects behavior
  • 34. Officer Santos writes:
    "At 7 PM, I saw a man acting suspiciously near the grocery store. I think he might have stolen something. The witnesses were yelling, and I chased the man, but he escaped. Which characteristic is violated in this report?
A) Concise
B) Accurate
C) Clear
D) Timely
  • 35. Officer Rivera delays submitting a report for a week after an incident. Which characteristic is most affected?
A) Clear
B) Concise
C) Factual
D) Timely
  • 36. Which characteristic ensures that a police report contains all relevant facts and details for a comprehensive understanding of the incident?
A) Clarity
B) Completeness
C) Timeliness
D) Conciseness
  • 37. During a theft investigation, Officer Santos collected statements from witnesses but forgot to include the time of the incident. This affects the reports:
A) Conciseness
B) clarity
C) Timeliness
D) Completeness
  • 38. Officer Lim writes:
    "On February 5, 2026, at 10:15 AM, at 5th Avenue and Main Street, suspect John Doe, male, 5'10". wearing a blue jacket, took a wallet from GroceryMart. Witnesses Mary Cruz and Peter Santos reported seeing the suspect leave through the back door. Officer attempted to pursue the suspect but lost sight of him. Wallet recovered from floor near counter. Report submitted immediately. Which characteristic is present in this report?
A) Bias
B) Complete
C) Timely
D) Unclear
  • 39. Which of the following is a use of police reports in court preparation?
A) To provide legal advice to suspects
B) To refresh the officer's memory
C) To summarize news articles
D) To replace the officer as a witness
  • 40. Which characteristic ensures the report is correct and reliable?
A) Clear
B) Accurate
C) Concise
D) Complete
  • 41. Which of the following is NOT typically included in a police report?
A) Officer's personal feelings about the suspect
B) Evidence collected
C) Date, time, and location of the incident
D) Statements from victims and witnesses
  • 42. Which characteristic makes a report brief but informative?
A) Complete
B) Clear
C) Concise
D) Accurate
  • 43. Which characteristic makes a report easy to understand?
A) Complete
B) Concise
C) Accurate
D) Clear
  • 44. The correct choice of words in writing is called:
A) Syntax
B) Vocabulary
C) Grammar
D) Diction
  • 45. Which is considered a written matter?
A) An interrogation recording
B) A news paper
C) A spoken interview
D) A police radio call
  • 46. Which of the following is NOT a basic unit of written matter?
A) Sentences
B) Punctuation
C) Words
D) Paragraphs
  • 47. Which punctuation mark ends a declarative sentence?
A) Colon
B) Question mark
C) Period
D) Exclamation mark
  • 48. Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?
A) Quotation mark
B) Hyphen
C) Apostrophe
D) Parenthesis
  • 49. Which pair of words are homonyms?
A) Fast-quick
B) Enter-leave
C) Buy-by
D) Big-large
  • 50. Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?
A) The suspect bag’s was recovered
B) The suspect’s bag was recovered
C) The suspect bag was recovered
D) The suspect bag’s was recovered
  • 51. Which pair is an example of synonyms?
A) Arrest-release
B) Pretty-beautiful
C) No-never
D) Court-caught
  • 52. What are the three basic units of written matter?
A) Words, phrases, clauses
B) Sentences, paragraphs, pages
C) Words, sentences, paragraphs
D) Letters, words, sentences
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.