1. Town's
   Cities
2. City's
   Citys

The POST must ensure officers possess the basic grammar skills necessary to summarize data findings accurately. In this case, the correct answer is "cities," which is the plural form of "city."

1. $100
   $300
2. $30
   $150

Since 65 minus 35 equals 30, the driver went 30 mph over the speed limit. Thus, you must fine the driver 30 times $10, which equals $300. Yikes!

1. 2
   10
2. 3
   14

The POST quizzes applicants on basic arithmetic to ensure officers can carry out a number of key tasks; for instance, making calculations for accident investigations, analyzing crime statistics or issuing speeding tickets. In this case, 20 minus 7 equals 13. When you add -3 to 13, the answer is 10.

1. Victim
   Restraining
2. Persistant
   Issued

The POST ensures that officers have the basic spelling skills necessary to complete accurate police reports. In this sentence, "persistant" should be spelled "persistent."

1. 637
   743
2. 347
   747

Sometimes, police officers must compute quick calculations in order to assess one's financial situation, especially when it comes to drug money or laundering cases. In this scenario, 987 minus 244 equals $743 left in Rob's account.

1. There
   Their
2. They're
   Theirs

Police officers must know basic grammar in order to write effective briefs. In this sentence, the correct answer is "they're," which is the contraction for "they are." Thus, "The police officers confirmed that they're still searching for the subject."

1. Occured
   Incident
2. Robbery
   None of the above.

Police officers must know how to spell well, which is likely why law enforcement agencies require applicants to have completed some college coursework. They also often prioritize candidates with bachelor's degrees. In this sentence, occured should be spelled "occurred."

1. None of these
   Me and Officer Romeros arrived at the scene of the crime at 3 p.m.
2. Officer Romeros and I arrived at the scene of the crime at 3 p.m.
   Officer Romeros and me arrived at the scene of the crime at 3 p.m.

Law enforcement officers have to write detailed reports about a range of incidents. Since these may be used in court, they must be grammatically sound. In this sentence, correct grammar is "Officer Romeros and I arrived at the scene of the crime at 3 p.m."

1. $2405
   $2190
2. $1980
   $2200

Quick! When you're an officer, you'll need to add up the value of stolen goods with ease. In this scenario, the total value of stolen goods equals $2190, because $995 plus $445 equals $1440, and $250 times three watches equals $750. Together, $1440 plus $750 equals $2190.

1. Decepted
   Deceived
2. Decieved
   Decieve

Even minor misspellings can be embarrassing and perceived as unprofessional for law enforcement agencies, which is why the POST attempts to assess a candidate's competency in this area. In this sentence, the correct spelling is "deceived."

1. Punched
   Cut
2. Choked
   Suffocated

Law enforcement agents must use proper terms to ensure 100% accuracy in police reports. In this scenario, lacerated means to cut deeply into the skin.

1. Witness's
   Witnesses
2. Wittnesses
   Witness'

The plural of "witness" is "witnesses," which is the correct answer in this sentence. Since witness is not possessive in this context, no apostrophe is necessary.

1. Diciplinary
   Disciplinary
2. Disiplinary
   Disipline

While POST exams vary from state to state, most will ask a lot of spelling questions. If you find yourself relying on autocorrect a little too often, you may want to study up! In this case, the correct spelling is "disciplinary."

1. 7
   15
2. 14
   12

It's a smart idea to brush up on basic arithmetic problem solving skills before the POST! In this scenario, the correct answer is 15 because 11 minus 3 equals 8, and 8 plus 7 equals 15.

1. 150
   200
2. 300
   250

Since 4 times 50 equals 200, Officer Brown visits 200 public schools per year. Wow! Hopefully, she makes an impact.

1. $347,000
   $135,000
2. $245,000
   $100,000

Since 15% of $900,000 is $135,000, the suspect must pay this amount to the bail agent in order to secure the bail bond. You can find 15% of $900,000 by multiplying 900,000 by .15.

1. Sarjeant
   Sergeant
2. Sergant
   Sargent

Many aspiring law enforcement officers understandably underestimate the importance of spelling to the academy. While you don't need to have won any spelling bees, you definitely need to know the basics. In this case, "sergeant" is the correct spelling.

1. 50
   85
2. 45
   90

If Officer Rodriguez drove 50 miles on Monday, then she had to have driven 340 miles from Tuesday through Thursday, since 390 minus 50 is 340. When you divide 340 by four days, she averages 85 miles per day for the rest of the week.

1. 95
   180
2. 165
   135

Since 5 times 36 is 180, Officer Douglas visits 180 businesses per year. With his help, hopefully, they can combat the risk of theft.

1. Light
   Lawful
2. False
   Faux

The POST contains a reading comprehension section that helps determine a potential officer's ability to recall, contextualize, and infer information from a text. In this sentence, the answer "lawful" makes the most sense. Lawful means "recognized by the law."

1. $43.75
   $61.50
2. $63.00
   $59.25

Everyone knows police officers and donuts go together like peanut butter and jelly. In this scenario, $13 times 3 boxes of donuts equals $39, and $7.50 times three jugs of cold brew equals $22.50. So, $39 plus $22.50 equals $61.50.

1. Employment
   Task
2. Responsibility
   Ownership

"Responsibility" best fits into this blank, since it's officers' responsibility, or duty, to clarify any orders that they may be confused about. When it comes to the law, don't take any chances!

1. 3
   2
2. 4
   1

Since 9.7 divided by 4.96 equals about 1.955, it will take Officer Kerr about two hours to walk back at that pace. Better to just radio for help, instead!

1. Erraignment
   Arrainment
2. Arraignment
   Arrangement

The arraignment (not arrangement, arrainment, or erraignment) is a formal reading of a criminal charge in court. The defendant is expected to be present at the hearing and enter a plea.

1. $13,000
   $12,000
2. $19,000
   $14,500

All cars depreciate over time, including patrol cars. Since $1,500 multiplied by 12 equals $18,000, and $30,000 minus $18,000 equals $12,000, in 12 years, the squad car will be worth about $12,000.

1. 8
   12
2. 15
   6

Since 87 multiplied by .135 equals 11.745, about 12 officers will work on the investigative team. It often requires a lot of hard work and dedication to work in this department.

1. Granted
   Issued
2. Told
   Revoked

The correct answer is "issued," as in, "the superior officer issued the unlawful order." If you become an officer and receive a questionable order, don't be afraid to speak up! In the end, though, the superior officer has the power to make the final call.

1. 12
   8
2. 24
   6

Three-fifths of 40 donuts is 24 maple donuts, and one-fifth of 40 donuts is 8 chocolate donuts. Two dozen maple donuts plus 8 chocolate donuts makes 32, which means the 8 remaining donuts were glazed. Which one will you choose?

1. A mistemeanor
   A misdemeanor
2. A mistemeanor
   A mistamenor

In general, a misdemeanor (not mistamenor, mistemeanor, or mistemeanor) is an offense punishable by no more than a one-year prison sentence. By contrast, all other crimes are called felonies.

1. Officers must use black ink when writing reports so that there words will be as legible as possible.
   Officers must use black ink when written reports so that their words will be as legible as possible.
2. Officers must use black ink when writing reports, so that they're words will be as legible as possible.
   Officers must use black ink when writing reports so that their words will be as legible as possible.

The correct sentence is "Officers must use black ink when writing reports so that their words will be as legible as possible" because it uses the proper usage of writing, their, and the comma. Don't forget your black pen! Most departments do indeed ban the use of colored ink.

1. Ruled, Convict
   Decided, Indict
2. Deemed, Convict
   Ruled, Endite

The sentence "The grand jury decided not to indict Officer Grant" makes the most sense here. In this context, decided means "to come to a resolution," and indict means to "charge with a serious crime." Fortunately, Officer Grant can go home free.

1. Four men were playing pool when another man spilled a drink on the table. Then, a fight broke out and the bartender asked them to leave. They then hit him with a pool stick.
   The fifth man tried to join in the pool game but a fight broke out; he then struck the bartender with the pool stick.
2. Four men playing pool spilled a drink at the table. The bartender asked them to leave and they hit him with the pool stick.
   Four men were playing pool when another man spilled a drink on the table. Then, a fight broke out and the bartender asked them to leave. He was struck by a pool stick.

This sentence most thoroughly and accurately describes the event. Since we don't know for sure how the pool stick hit the bartender, we can't make any assumptions. Police officers must always practice precaution in writing reports, as it's the court's job to uncover further details and press charges.

1. $66,500
   $64,800
2. $70,000
   $68,000

This year, Officer Simmons makes about $64,800, since 8% of $60,000 is about $4,800, and $60,000 plus $4,800 equals $64,800. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015, the average annual salary for U.S. police officers and sheriffs was about $61,270.

1. Retain
   Altar
2. Alter
   Retrieve

The correct answer is alter, which means "to change or cause to change." The officer better alter his behavior before he's relieved of his duties!

1. Accept
   Except
2. Exept
   Exempt

The correct answer is accept, which means "to consent to receive." Congratulations on the award, Officer Lang, and sorry about your injury.