Introduction

This practice exam is designed to help you prepare for the City of Albuquerque Police Department Entry-Level Written Exam. Please note that while the practice exam is available in a computerized format, the APD Entry-Level Written Exam is administered in a paper-and-pencil format.

The online practice exam consists of twenty-three (23) multiple-choice sample questions which will help you become more familiar with the types of questions that are contained on the actual exam. The actual exam will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions. The questions on the online practice exam are sample questions -- they do not represent every type of question you may encounter on the actual exam. Do not attempt to memorize the practice questions and answers. Sample questions on the practice exam will not appear on the actual exam.

You are permitted to take notes during the actual exam and are encouraged to do the same while taking the online practice exam. In addition, you will also be permitted to use a calculator during the actual exam and can use one while taking the online practice exam. Keep in mind that mobile device (cellphone, smartphone, smartwatch, tablet, etc.) calculators are not acceptable to use during the actual exam.

Please remember the first five scenarios and their corresponding questions are timed and you will not be able to go back to review them once the time allotted has expired.

What to Expect

For the first portion of the exam, you will be presented with scenarios for a specific amount of time. Once time has elapsed, you will not be able to review the scenarios again. You will then have a limited amount of time to answer the question associated with the scenario. This mirrors the scenarios and the first twenty questions on the actual exam. Keep in mind the time limits may be different on the actual exam.
After the individually timed scenarios/questions portion of the practice exam has finished, you will have forty (40) minutes in which to complete the rest of the practice exam. During this portion of the exam you may go back and forward to review questions. This is representative of the actual exam, although the time limit to complete the remaining questions will be different for the actual exam.
The actual exam is administered in a paper-and-pencil format utilizing Scantron answer sheets. During the actual exam, if you need to change an answer, make sure you erase your first answer completely. If you skip a question, make sure you also skip the corresponding line on the answer sheet as well.

Before beginning the practice exam, it is advised you read the content under ‘Helpful Hints’ on the right side of the screen. For additional useful information regarding the APD Entry-Level Written Exam, please read the Study Guide available on the APD Online website.

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Passage 1 - Listening Comprehension

You will now hear a recorded passage which contains information necessary to answer the question following the recording. The recording will not be repeated. After the recording is finished, you will have thirty-five seconds to answer question 1.

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Audio Playing...

Question 01:

According to the passage you have just heard, which of the following statements is definitely true?

A. The fire was set by drunken teenagers.
B. The incident was caught on video.
C. The suspect was detained by the security guard.
D. The security guard's shift started before midnight.

Passage 2 - Memory Recall

You will now be presented with a photograph which you will have the opportunity to view for one minute. You will not be able to go back to review the photograph once the time allotted has expired. After time has elapsed, you will have thirty-five seconds to answer question 2 based on the details in the photograph.

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Question 02:

In the photo you just viewed, what is the license plate number of the car?

A. BATM-296
B. 3C7W0
C. ATVB-269
D. C7W03

Passage 3 - Memory Recall and Reading Comprehension

You will now be presented with a poster containing photographs and written information. You will have one minute to view the poster. You will only be shown the poster once. After time has elapsed, you will have thirty-five seconds to answer question 3.

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Question 03:

Which of the following statements is true according to the wanted poster?

A. Alicia Sheppard is wanted for burglary.
B. Crystal Morales is wanted for credit card fraud.
C. Francis Wainwright is wanted for assault and battery.
D. None of the above statements are true.

Passage 4 - Listening Comprehension and Memory Recall

You will now be presented with a map while an audio recording plays. View the map and listen to the recording at the same time. You will be given one and a half minutes to view the map even though the recording may not take that long. You will only view the map and hear the recording once. After time has elapsed, you will be given thirty-five seconds to answer question 4.

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Question 04:

If you are at the intersection of Smith Street and Main Street, the sinkhole is ________ of your location.

A. northeast
B. northwest
C. southeast
D. southwest

Passage 5 - Listening Comprehension and Memory Recall

You will now be presented with a written report. You will have five minutes to read the written report. You will only be allowed to view the report once. After time has elapsed, you will have thirty-five seconds to answer question 5.

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Jason Lucero (victim)

"I left for work this morning at 7:30 a.m. I'm a foreman for a construction company and I needed to be on the job site by eight. Today is our five year anniversary, so my wife and I made plans to meet up for dinner after we got off work. I called and made reservations for 6:00 p.m. at our favorite place, Monticello's…you know, the Italian restaurant over on 4th Street? We both arrived a little before six and didn't leave until around 7:30. It was a celebration, so we went all out with appetizers, dinner, and dessert. We got back to our place around 8:00 and found this mess. I made Heather go back outside and wait by the car just in case the burglars were still inside. I checked out the rest of the house, but they were gone. While I was looking around, I noticed the back door was open. That must have been how they got in. I'll admit, sometimes we forget to lock it after we come back in from sitting on the porch at night.

"As far as I can tell, they took my wife's laptop computer, her jewelry box, and some credit cards we keep on hand for emergencies and don't carry around all the time. The thing I'm most worried about is that I had a Glock 17 in my nightstand drawer for home defense, and it's missing. They also took the box of bullets I kept in the drawer with it. Heather's been after me to get a security system installed, but I've been putting it off because of the cost. But I guess I'll be making a call to a security company tomorrow morning."

Heather Lucero (victim)

"I'm a nurse at a pediatric clinic, and our office doesn't open until nine. I left the house at about 8:40 a.m. Did Jason mention it's our five year anniversary today? We decided to go to Monticello's after work to celebrate. Our reservations were for six and we were there for about an hour and half. We got home and found the front door unlocked. We went in and saw stuff tossed around all over the living room. Jason was worried whoever broke in might still be inside, so he sent me back out to call the police while he searched the house. Once he knew it was safe, I went in. I was in tears…they could have just taken what they wanted, but instead they had to break things just to be mean. They smashed the TV screen, threw our photographs on the ground…I know our home owner's insurance will cover the damage and the stuff they stole, but it's just such a violation. I don't feel safe in my own house anymore!

"They took my jewelry box, my laptop, some credit cards, and a camera. Jason said they also took his pistol and some bullets. He's really worried about the gun being stolen. What if the thieves use it to commit another crime? First thing tomorrow morning, Jason's calling a security company and getting an alarm system installed!"

Patsy Johnston (neighbor)

"I went outside around 6:30 p.m. to water the flowers in my front yard. When I looked across the road, I noticed that neither Jason's pickup truck nor Heather's car was in their driveway, but there was a blue minivan parked by the curb I'd never seen before. The neighbor to the left of them gives piano lessons in the evenings. I thought maybe the minivan belonged to a student who just parked a little closer to the Lucero's house. There were some weeds in my flower bed, so I went in to grab my gardening gloves. When I came out, there were two men in the Lucero's driveway. One of them was holding a laptop computer. The other was wearing one of those hooded sweatshirts with the pocket in the front, and he had his hands in the pocket, like he wanted to make sure whatever was in there didn't fall out. The one holding the laptop waved at me, said he was Heather's brother and that he'd come by to borrow her computer. It seemed a little suspicious, but I didn't want to cry wolf and cause problems if there weren't any…I mean, he knew Heather's name. He told me to have a good night, then they got in the minivan and drove away.

The guy who spoke to me was White…Heather's White too, so it didn't seem impossible he was her brother. If he'd been Asian or something it would have raised an alarm. My eyesight isn't what it used to be, so I couldn't see him real clearly, but I'd guess he was probably twenty to thirty years old, with brown hair. He was kind of short for a man. The one in the sweatshirt was Hispanic, about the same age and dark brown hair. He was several inches taller than the white guy. I swear this neighborhood has gone downhill since I bought this house in the early eighties…I'd move away if I had the money!

Question 05:

According to the neighbor, what race was the man who spoke to her?

A. Asian
B. Hispanic
C. White
D. This information is not given.

First Portion Complete

In the next section of the practice exam, you will have forty (40) minutes to answer eighteen (18) questions. You may go forward and back in this section of the practice exam.

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Question 06:

Mary has two sons. Their names are Bill and Joe. Joe's stepfather is named John and his father is named Mario. Joe's stepmother is named Francesca. Which of the following is a definite statement of fact?

A. Mario is, or was at one time, married to Francesca.
B. Mary and Mario are now divorced from each other.
C. Bill's stepfather is named John.
D. Bill's father is named Mario.

Question 07:

The Chief of the Morristown Police Department needs to provide enough officers for the community while using resources efficiently. Therefore, the Chief must take several factors into account when determining how resources should be used. For example, on holiday weekends, additional officers must be assigned to duty. However, if additional officers are assigned to duty then special funding is needed from the City Council. Which of the following conclusions can be made with accuracy?

A. If it is a holiday weekend, then special funding is not needed from the City Council.
B. If it is not a holiday weekend, then special funding is needed from the City Council.
C. If special funding is not needed from the City Council, then it is not a holiday weekend.
D. If special funding is needed from the City Council, then it is a holiday weekend.

Question 08:

Officer Patel must physically force entry into a suspect’s home. It is legal to break down doors in order to gain entry if it is determined to be necessary. Per department regulations, when officers must physically force entry into a home, they must make sure the home is secured when they leave. If they do not, officers can be liable for items removed from the home. In addition, they can also be liable for any damage to the home that makes it so it cannot be secured. Officers are required to take measures to minimize damage to the property when forcing entry. Based on the information, which of the following conclusions cannot be made with accuracy?

A. If Officer Patel forces entry into the home, he is required to minimize damage to the home.
B. If Officer Patel forces entry but fails to secure the home before leaving, he may be liable for loss of items.
C. If Officer Patel did not force entry into the home, he is not required to ensure the home is secure upon leaving.
D. If Officer Patel physically forces entry into the home, he does not need to ensure that the home is secure before leaving.

Question 09:

Many witnesses to crimes are not good observers. Unlike police officers, they have not developed the skills to remember details about people or events that are useful. Which of the statements is the most accurate based on the information above?

A. People often do not pay attention to what is going on around them.
B. Police officers have the ability to note and recall details better than the average citizen.
C. People may not recognize a crime is being committed so they don’t pay attention to details.
D. Witnesses to crime are usually not very intelligent people.

Question 10:

You are in your car and in line at a traffic light. The traffic is very heavy and you have already sat through three red lights. A driver several cars behind you has become very impatient and is trying to jump to the front of the line. The driver pulls into a parking lot on the right hand side of the street and drives in the parking lot until he is even with the first care in line. When the light changes, he begins to move his vehicle back into the street in a very aggressive manner. The other drivers refuse to allow him in and as you watch him, he becomes more and more agitated and careless as he tries to get back in traffic. You are the next vehicle in line. What would you do?

A. Let him in the line of traffic.
B. Make him wait his turn like everyone else.
C. Get his license plate number and report the incident to the police.
D. Get out and explain what a hazard he is creating for other drivers.

Question 11:

As a civilian, not a police officer, you witness a shooting in a parking lot. You are alone, but you have a firearm in your vehicle. The person doing the shooting is in a car with two other men and the vehicle is leaving the parking lot. What do you do?

A. Leave the area and then call the police.
B. Help the victim as soon as the vehicle leaves and call the police.
C. Fire at the tires of the vehicle to keep it from leaving the area.
D. Follow the vehicle to get the license plate number then report it to the police.

Question 12:

You about to move out of your apartment after renting it for two years. You have been very careful to make sure you will get your security deposit back. When the landlord inspects the apartment, she says that you will have to paint the inside of the apartment or she will keep your deposit. You have called the local housing authority and found out that painting is the landlord’s responsibility. When you tell her this, she disagrees. What do you do?

A. Agree to do the painting yourself so you get the deposit back.
B. Tell the landlord that you will pursue the matter legally.
C. Offer to pay for half of the painting if she gives you your deposit back.
D. Let the landlord keep your deposit because it is not worth the fight.

Question 13:

During an investigation, you and another police officer are searching a house. While searching one of the bedrooms, you notice your fellow officer taking an expensive piece of jewelry and slipping it into his pocket. Which of the following would be the most correct action to take?

A. Immediately report it to your supervisor without asking for an explanation from the other officer.
B. Inform the officer what he has done goes against professional and ethical standards.
C. Ask your fellow officer to explain his actions.
D. Do not say anything unless the officer approaches you about the incident.

Question 14:

You are asked for your estimated time of arrival at the scene of an incident. The time is now 10:00 p.m. You are ten minutes away from the scene and traveling at a rate of 60 miles per hour. Assuming that you are able to maintain this speed, what is your estimated time of arrival?

A. 10:03 pm
B. 10:10 pm
C. 10:15 pm
D. 10:20 pm

Question 15:

You are told by your supervisor that you will receive a 3% cost of living increase this year. Your current salary (before deductions) is $1,800 per month. What will your salary be after the increase?

A. $54.00
B. $540.00
C. $1,854.00
D. $2,340.00

Question 16:

Yvonne has spent the following number of hours studying for a police officer entrance examination:

Day	# of Hours
Monday	3.5
Tuesday	4.25
Wednesday	2
Thursday	1.75
Friday	1
Saturday	2.25

She has been told that she needs to study 2½ times more than the amount she has already studied. What is the total number of hours needed to meet her goal?

A. 16.75
B. 36.8
C. 32
D. 17.75

Question 17:

Your supervisor asks you to determine the average number of gallons of gasoline you use each shift based on your usage over the last ten days. Your daily usage for this period of time (in gallons) was 8, 7, 6, 9, 5, 8, 8, 7, 6, and 6. What was the average number of gallons used each day?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 70

Question 18:

"The crime of obtaining property by false pretenses always involves misrepresentations by the accused of past or present fact. The accused must be aware that his or her statement is false whereas the victim believes it to be true. The property must be delivered in reliance on the misrepresentation to the detriment of the victim and the benefit of the accused." According to the information contained in this paragraph, which of the following examples provides the best illustration of obtaining property by false pretenses?

A. Juanita asks to borrow her mother’s car to go to the mall with a friend. On the way to the mall, she runs into a friend who invites her to a party at her house. Instead of going to the mall, she goes to the party. While the car is parked at the friend’s house it is struck by another vehicle causing $2,500.00 in damage.
B. Tom is selling his car through a newspaper ad. The newspaper mistakenly prints the mileage as 45,000 rather than the actual mileage of 85,000. Tom does not inform a potential buyer of the error.
C. Shauna stops Niraj as he is leaving a pawn shop after purchasing an expensive piece of jewelry. Shauna tells Niraj that she is a police officer and must confiscate the piece of jewelry as a part of a fencing investigation. Shauna is not an officer, but Niraj, believing she is an officer, turns the item over to her. Shauna then sells the item at another pawn shop and keeps the money.
D. Dennis tells his friend Emilio that he has a “sure-fire" plan to make $5,000.00. The plan involves a bet at the horse races. Dennis wants Emilio to split the $100.00 bet. They both lose their money.

Question 19:

“Burglary consists of the unauthorized entry of any vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, dwelling or other structure, movable or immovable, with the intent to commit any felony or theft therein." Of the following types of structures, which would apply to the type of structure defined in this statute?

A. A house boat
B. A motorhome
C. A storage shed
D. All of the above

Question 20:

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A. concise
B. deter
C. offendor
D. witnessed

Question 21:

Which of the following sentences is technically correct considering proper spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation?

A. He didn’t want to go to there house.
B. He stuttered before he answer the question.
C. He reported the crime at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
D. The sergeant, took the report.

Question 22:

Select the correct sentence from those presented.

A. I want you too know how I feel.
B. Todays society has many problems.
C. John and Tom has a reason to be angry.
D. The supervisors will be meeting on Friday.

Question 23:

"Reckless driving is a voluntary act done with a conscious disregard of the consequences." According to this definition of reckless driving, which of the following conditions is not necessary in the crime of reckless driving?

A. The accused must willfully do the act.
B. The accused must consciously do the act.
C. The accused must volunteer to drive instead of letting a more competent driver operate the vehicle.
D. The accused must knowingly fail to consider the consequences of driving carelessly or recklessly.

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Congratulations! You have finished the APD practice exam. This practice exam is designed to help you prepare for the City of Albuquerque Police Department Entry-Level Written Exam. If 17 questions or more are correct, you have passed. If you are ready to apply click here.

Question 01 - Listening Comprehension - Review your answer
According to the passage you have just heard, which of the following statements is definitely true?

Question 02 - Memory Recall - Review your answer
In the photo you just viewed, what is the license plate number of the car?

Question 03 - Memory Recall and Reading Comprehension - Review your answer
Which of the following statements is true according to the wanted poster?

Question 04 - Memory Recall and Reading Comprehension - Review your answer
If you are at the intersection of Smith Street and Main Street, the sinkhole is ________ of your location.

Question 05 - Reading Comprehension - Review your answer
According to the neighbor, what race was the man who spoke to her?

Question 06 - Logic and Common Sense - Review your answer
Mary has two sons. Their names are Bill and Joe. Joe's stepfather is named John and his father is named Mario. Joe's stepmother is named Francesca. Which of the following is a definite statement of fact?

Question 07 - Logic and Common Sense - Review your answer
The Chief of the Morristown Police Department needs to provide enough officers for the community while using resources efficiently. Therefore, the Chief must take several factors into account when determining how resources should be used. For example, on holiday weekends, additional officers must be assigned to duty. However, if additional officers are assigned on duty then special funding is needed from the City Council. Which of the following conclusions can be made with accuracy?

Question 08 - Logic and Common Sense - Review your answer
Officer Patel must physically force entry into a suspect’s home. It is legal to break down doors in order to gain entry if it is determined to be necessary. Per department regulations, when officers must physically force entry into a home, they must make sure the home is secured when they leave. If they do not, officers can be liable for items removed from the home. In addition, they can also be liable for any damage to the home that makes it so it cannot be secured. Officers are required to take measures to minimize damage to the property when forcing entry. Based on the information, which of the following conclusions cannot be made with accuracy?

Question 09 - Logic and Common Sense - Review your answer
Many witnesses to crimes are not good observers. Unlike police officers, they have not developed the skills to remember details about people or events that are useful. Which of the statements is the most accurate based on the information above?

Question 10 - Personal Maturity and Integrity - Review your answer
You are in your car and in line at a traffic light. The traffic is very heavy and you have already sat through three red lights. A driver several cars behind you has become very impatient and is trying to jump to the front of the line. The driver pulls into a parking lot on the right hand side of the street and drives in the parking lot until he is even with the first care in line. When the light changes, he begins to move his vehicle back into the street in a very aggressive manner. The other drivers refuse to allow him in and as you watch him, he becomes more and more agitated and careless as he tries to get back in traffic. You are the next vehicle in line. What would you do?

Question 11 - Personal Maturity and Integrity - Review your answer
As a civilian, not a police officer, you witness a shooting in a parking lot. You are alone, but you have a firearm in your vehicle. The person doing the shooting is in a car with two other men and the vehicle is leaving the parking lot. What do you do?

Question 12 - Personal Maturity and Integrity - Review your answer
You about to move out of your apartment after renting it for two years. You have been very careful to make sure you will get your security deposit back. When the landlord inspects the apartment, she says that you will have to paint the inside of the apartment or she will keep your deposit. You have called the local housing authority and found out that painting is the landlord’s responsibility. When you tell her this, she disagrees. What do you do?

Question 13 - Personal Maturity and Integrity - Review your answer
During an investigation, you and another police officer are searching a house. While searching one of the bedrooms, you notice your fellow officer taking an expensive piece of jewelry and slipping it into his pocket. Which of the following would be the most correct action to take?

Question 14 - Technical Skills - Review your answer
You are asked for your estimated time of arrival at the scene of an incident. The time is now 10:00 p.m. You are ten minutes away from the scene and traveling at a rate of 60 miles per hour. Assuming that you are able to maintain this speed, what is your estimated time of arrival?

Question 15 - Technical Skills - Review your answer
You are told by your supervisor that you will receive a 3% cost of living increase this year. Your current salary (before deductions) is $1,800 per month. What will your salary be after the increase?

Question 16 - Technical Skills - Review your answer
Yvonne has spent the following number of hours studying for a police officer entrance examination: She has been told that she needs to study 2½ times more than the amount she has already studied. What is the total number of hours needed to meet her goal?

Question 17 - Technical Skills - Review your answer
Your supervisor asks you to determine the average number of gallons of gasoline you use each shift based on your usage over the last ten days. Your daily usage for this period of time (in gallons) was 8, 7, 6, 9, 5, 8, 8, 7, 6, and 6. What was the average number of gallons used each day?

Question 18 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
"The crime of obtaining property by false pretenses always involves misrepresentations by the accused of past or present fact. The accused must be aware that his or her statement is false whereas the victim believes it to be true. The property must be delivered in reliance on the misrepresentation to the detriment of the victim and the benefit of the accused." According to the information contained in this paragraph, which of the following examples provides the best illustration of obtaining property by false pretenses?

Question 19 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
“Burglary consists of the unauthorized entry of any vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, dwelling or other structure, movable or immovable, with the intent to commit any felony or theft therein." Of the following types of structures, which would apply to the type of structure defined in this statute?

Question 20 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
Which of the following words is misspelled?

Question 21 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
Which of the following sentences is technically correct considering proper spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation?

Question 22 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
Select the correct sentence from those presented.

Question 23 - Written and Oral Communications - Review your answer
"Reckless driving is a voluntary act done with a conscious disregard of the consequences." According to this definition of reckless driving, which of the following conditions is not necessary in the crime of reckless driving?