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- The Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test, or CJBAT, is a test program
that determines whether or not candidates possess the minimum
competencies required for enrollment in Florida Commission-certified
training centers and for employment within the state of Florida as sworn
law enforcement or correctional officers.
- The CJBAT can be administered in a traditional paper-and-pencil format
or via a computer-based test administration platform.
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- Test-taking strategies.
- The types of abilities that will be assessed by the CJBAT, followed by
sample questions.
- Tips to improve your score.
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- Both the law enforcement (LEO) and correctional officer (CO) tests are
120 items in length.
- You have 2 ½ hours to complete the exam.
- Be sure to pace yourself so that you can complete the entire exam.
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- Promptness is mandatory for admittance to the test on the date and time
scheduled.
- Photo identification is mandatory for admittance to the test.
- Due to the security measures that will be in place, only authorized
candidates will be admitted to the test site.
- Calculators, spelling aids, photographic devices or other electronic
devices will NOT be allowed at the test site.
- Beepers, cellular phones and other communication devices will not be
permitted during testing. If you
choose to use an unauthorized communication device in violation of
testing guidelines, your test will be terminated and considered invalid.
- Handbags, backpacks or other personal items will be placed on the floor
under your work area (table/desk).
You may not open your handbag, backpack or any other personal
belongings during the testing process.
- You will undergo the same standardized process as all other candidates
with respect to the testing process (e.g., notification, instructions,
etc.).
- All questions or concerns that arise during the testing process should
be directed to the designated proctor or test-administration staff
person(s).
- It is strictly prohibited for you to leave the test site with any test
materials. All test materials supplied must be returned before you exit
the test site.
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- Listen Carefully.
- The exam administrator will provide you with complete instructions for
taking the exam. Be sure that
you pay close attention to all test instructions. It is extremely
important that you completely understand the directions before the exam
begins.
- Ask questions.
- If there are instructions that you do not understand or if something is
not clear, please feel free to ask the exam administrator any questions
that you may have before the exam begins.
- Note start and end times.
- Just before the test administrator begins the test, make a note of the
time the test will actually begin and the time that the test will end.
- Keep track of time.
- It is important that you keep track of your time so that you are able
to pace yourself throughout the exam.
You do not want to run out of time and leave questions
unanswered. Your score will be based on the total number of correct
answers.
- Remain calm.
- It is important that you remain calm throughout this exam so that you
are able to work most effectively.
You can’t allow yourself to become nervous or confused by a few
difficult or challenging questions.
- Read each question and answer option carefully.
- Be sure that you understand what the question requires of you. Keep in
mind that incorrect answers are sometimes designed to divert or
distract you from the correct response. Carefully read each answer
option.
- Read for meaning.
- Don’t get stuck on words or sentences you do not understand. You may be able to get the main idea
from a sentence or paragraph without understanding the individual words
or the individual sentences.
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- Watch out for words that are sometimes designed to mislead!
- Watch out for answer options that contain the words “only,” “always,”
“never” and “all.” Make sure that you carefully read any passages
accompanying the question to determine whether the answer option is
accurate or an exaggeration. This does not mean that any answer option
containing the words listed above is automatically incorrect. Again,
you must carefully read to determine the validity of an answer option.
- Try to answer the question correctly before you look at the answers
given.
- If you know the answer, compare it to the available choices and pick
the choice closest in meaning to the answer you have in mind.
- Answer easy questions first.
- It is important that you answer the easy questions first on this
exam. By doing so, you will
afford yourself more time to spend on the difficult questions if
necessary. Seek out questions you can answer. If there are particular kinds of
questions that you feel most comfortable with, answer those questions
first.
- Don’t waste time on questions you can’t do.
- If you believe that you are not able to answer a question, then skip
it. It is better to skip a
difficult question than to spend a lot of time on it and not be able to
complete other exam questions.
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- Use a process of elimination.
- If a situation presents itself where you are unable to answer a
question, use a process of elimination to narrow your options. First, eliminate any answers that are
clearly wrong. Then determine
how you feel about the remaining choices.
- Guessing.
- Remember that you should pace yourself so that you can read and
carefully consider each question. However, keep in mind that only
correct answers will be counted as part of your score; therefore, a
wild guess would be better than a space left blank on your answer
sheet. You will not be further penalized for a wrong answer, and you
may just guess the right answer. If you see that you are running out of
time, mark the remaining spaces with the same answer. Statistically,
some of these answers will be right. Of course, it is always better to
make an educated guess rather than a wild guess. Using the process of
elimination, make a guess from the choices that remain. The odds of
guessing a right answer will increase if you can choose between two or
three options rather than four or five.
- Extra time.
- If you finish the exam before the time period is over, review your
answers and make any changes that are necessary. Also make sure that you have marked
your answers on the answer sheet correctly.
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- The CJBAT for law enforcement officers and correctional officers will
assess your ability in three main areas:
- Language ability
- Visualization ability
- Reasoning ability
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- The language ability will be measured with the following types of
questions:
- Written comprehension: ability to read and understand written words and
sentences. Law enforcement and correctional officers use this ability
when reading legal bulletins, Florida statutes, ordinances, policies
and procedures.
- Written expression: ability to write words and sentences that other
people will understand. Law enforcement and correctional officers use
this ability to write the many reports, memos, affidavits and
narratives that they are required to complete.
- The next few slides will take you through sample questions for the
written comprehension and expression abilities.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer written
comprehension sample question 1.
- Ms. Amelia Winters
called the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at approximately 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday evening to report a burglary in her apartment. Ms. Winters, who lives with three
roommates, reported that she was alone in the apartment at the time of
the incident. She was reading in
the living room when she heard a noise in the bedroom. She did not immediately investigate
the situation because she assumed that she must not have noticed one of
her roommates returning home early.
However, when her greetings went unanswered, she walked into the
bedroom to see who was in the apartment.
She walked through her bedroom, looked into an adjoining bathroom
and discovered a young Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, age
14-16, standing in her shower, attempting to keep out of sight. He had short brown hair and was
wearing sunglasses. He was
wearing a plain red t-shirt, blue jeans and black Nike sneakers. Ms. Winters ordered the young man to
leave, and he ran into the bedroom and climbed out of an open bedroom
window. After he left, Ms.
Winters suddenly grew fearful and went next door to a neighbor’s
apartment to seek help and call the police. When she returned, she noticed that
her purse had been stolen. She
did not know exactly when the purse had been stolen although she
remembered that she had last seen it lying on her bed.
- 1. Where was the suspected burglar hiding?
- In the living room.
- In the bedroom.
- Inside an adjoining bathroom in the shower.
- Just beneath an open bedroom window.
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- The correct answer to written
comprehension sample question 1 is (c), “Inside an adjoining bathroom in
the shower,” because that is the location where Ms. Winters found the
young man hiding. Answers (a), (b)
and (d) are incorrect. Ms.
Winters was alone in the living room until she went to investigate the
noise in the bedroom; therefore, the burglar was not hiding there. Although the burglar probably stole
the purse from the bedroom and although he walked through the bedroom to
escape, he was not hiding in that room.
He used the open bedroom window to escape and not to conceal his
presence.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer written
comprehension sample question 2.
- Correctional Officers Craig Spencer and Sean Pryor work at the Lake
Correctional Institution. At 4:45
p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor were
monitoring inmates in the recreational yard when they noticed Inmate
Louis Dodgson arguing with Inmate Charles Boulton. As they approached the fighting
inmates, the argument escalated, and Inmate Dodgson produced a homemade
weapon, made from a disposable razor and a ballpoint pen, which he used
to cut Inmate Boulton’s arms and face.
Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor attempted to subdue
Inmate Dodgson and confiscate the weapon. Inmate Dodgson became disorderly and
struggled with Correctional Officers Spencer and Pryor. Inmate Dodgson dropped the weapon,
which was quickly confiscated by Correctional Officer Pryor. Inmate Dodgson then punched
Correctional Officer Spencer in the right eye and on the left side of
his jaw. Correctional Officer Spencer was assisted by
Correctional Officers Pryor, Davis, Leonard and Atkins. Inmate Dodgson was subdued and was
transferred to another institution pending evaluation of his
status. Inmate Boulton and
Correctional Officer Spencer were both treated by prison medical staff.
- 2. Who sustained cuts on his arms and face during the attack?
- Inmate Dodgson
- Inmate Boulton
- Correctional Officer Spencer
- Correctional Officer Pryor
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- The correct answer to written
comprehension sample question 2 is (b), “Inmate Boulton,” because Inmate
Boulton was the one who was cut on his arms and face during his argument
with Inmate Dodgson. Answers (a),
(c) and (d) are all incorrect answers.
Inmate Dodgson was the person who was attacking the inmate and
officer; he received no injuries that were reported in the previous
paragraph. Correctional Officer
Spencer was injured by Inmate Dodgson, but he was hit in the right eye
and on the left side of his jaw.
Correctional Officer Pryor was not injured while he helped to
subdue Inmate Dodgson.
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- Before the test day, read entire newspaper articles for practice. Underline important details and ideas
and notice different points of view and types of supporting
evidence. After you have finished
the article, try to summarize the main point of the article and the
different arguments that have been presented. Look over the words and sentences you
have underlined. Were they the
most important words and ideas?
As you continue to practice this exercise, you will become a more
efficient reader, and you will read with greater comprehension.
- One strategy you may find helpful is to read the questions before you
read the selection. The questions
will tell you what important details you need to notice as you read the
passage.
- Make sure that you read each question very carefully. Many candidates make mistakes on
written comprehension questions because they misunderstand the
questions.
- Read all of the answer choices carefully. Try to eliminate incorrect answers
until you are left with only one possible answer. If you have more than one possible
answer, reread the passage.
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- For written expression sample question 1, determine which word in the
sentence is spelled incorrectly.
There will be only one misspelled word in this sentence.
- 1. Because Officer Vogel responded to the home invaison call late in his
shift, he had to work six hours of overtime.
- Because
- responded
- invaison
- overtime
- For written expression sample
question 2, please choose the word or phrase that correctly completes
the sentence.
- 2. The inmates _____ to use the telephone at least once a week depending
on their custody status, provided that they follow all telephone
regulations.
- allows
- allow
- are allowed
- is allowed
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- The correct answer to written expression sample question 1 is (c), “invaison,”
because that word has been misspelled.
The correct spelling is “invasion.” Answers (a), (b) and (d) have all been
spelled correctly.
- The correct answer to written expression sample question 2 is (c), “are
allowed,” because the sentence requires a plural verb in the passive
voice. You know that the sentence
requires a plural verb because the subject, “inmates,” is plural. You know that the sentence requires
the passive voice because although the inmates are the subject of the
sentence, they are the recipients of the action “to allow.” Unnamed authorities are the ones who
“allow” the inmates to use the telephone. Inmates, in turn, “are allowed” to use
the telephone by certain authorities.
Answers (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect. “Allows” is a singular verb in the
active voice. “Allow” is a plural
verb in the active voice. “Is
allowed” is a singular verb in the passive voice.
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- By reading more every day, you will be able to increase your vocabulary.
- As you read, make a list of unfamiliar words. Afterwards, look up these words in the
dictionary and write down their definitions in a special notebook. By writing down these words and their
definitions, you will be able to remember them more easily.
- Additionally, if you are not familiar with terms such as “singular,”
“plural,” “active voice” and “passive voice,” we recommend that you
consult a good grammar guide, such as Gerald P. Mulderig’s The Heath
Handbook, so that you are able to analyze the sentences in the test
questions to understand what elements are required to complete the
sentence grammatically.
- Once again, be sure to read! If
you read well-written material, you will become more comfortable with
different types of sentence structures.
As you read newspapers, magazines and books, practice locating
the subjects and verbs of various sentences. Try to determine why a particular kind
of verb is required to complement a particular kind of subject.
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- The visualization ability will be measured with the following types of
questions:
- Spatial orientation: ability to tell where you are in relation to the
location of some object or to tell where the object is in relation to
you. This skill involves maintaining directional orientation of one’s
bearings with respect to the points of a compass and allows one to stay
oriented in a vehicle as it changes direction and location. Law enforcement and correctional
officers use this ability when they have to reach a destination in a
community or correctional facility.
They have to be able to visualize where they are in relation to
their destination to determine the best route
- Memorization: ability to recall specific information upon request. Law enforcement and correctional
officers use this ability to remember the important information
presented in the Florida statutes, legal bulletins, shift briefings and
BOLOs and also to remember new names, faces, codes, telephone numbers,
geographic locations, documents, and long lists, which can be in the
form of words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
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- On the CJ BAT, you will be provided with a map with a compass. You will then be given a situation in
which you must determine the shortest (least distance) route from one
location on the map to another.
Alternately, you may be tested on where one object is in relation
to another.
- The next few slides will go over sample questions.
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- 1. Deputy Sheriffs Charleston
and Davis are at the corner of Oak Street and Lyon Avenue. They receive a call to report to the
site of a traffic accident at Allison Lane and Forest Preserve
Road. What would be the shortest
(least distance) route for them to take to the site of the accident?
- Travel east on Oak Street, then north on Bellview Terrace and then east
on Allison Lane.
- Travel west on Oak Street, then north on Oz Lane, then east and
southeast on Elm Street and then southwest on Loop Street.
- Travel east on Oak Street and then northeast on Allison Lane.
- Travel west on Oak Street, then north on Oz Lane, then east on Maple
Street, then south on Bellview Terrace and then east on Allison Lane.
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- The correct answer to spatial orientation sample question number 1 is (a),
“Travel east on Oak Street, then north on Bellview Terrace and then east
on Allison Lane,” because that is the route that covers the least
distance from the starting point to the final destination. Answers (b), (c) and (d) are all
incorrect. If you travel west on
Oak Street, then north on Oz Lane, then east and southeast on Elm
Street, and then southwest on Loop Street, you are not only taking a
longer route than (a), but you will also not reach the intersection of
Allison Lane and Forest Preserve Road unless you travel further east on
Allison Lane. Because Allison
Lane only runs east-west, you will not be able to travel northeast on
Allison Lane. Finally, if you
travel west on Oak Street, then north on Oz Lane, then east on Maple
Street, then south on Bellview Terrace, and then east on Allison Lane,
you will not be taking the shortest route.
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- 2. Law enforcement authorities
and correctional officers are looking for an escaped prisoner. They
suspect that he has entered the city of Vandenberg and is hiding in the
Glenwood Forest Preserve.
Correctional Officer Anton is currently at the corner of Elm
Street and Oz Lane. What would be the shortest (least distance) route
for him to travel to the north side of the Glenwood Forest Preserve?
- Travel south on Oz Lane, then east on Oak Street, then north on
Bellview Terrace, then east on Allison Lane and then south on Forest
Preserve Road.
- Travel east on Elm Street and then south on Bellview Terrace.
- Travel east and southeast on Elm Street and then southwest on Loop
Street.
- Travel south on Oz Lane, then west on Maple Street, then south on
Bellview Terrace and then east on Allison Lane.
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- The correct answer to spatial orientation sample question 2 is (c),
“Travel east and southeast on Elm Street and then southwest on Loop
Street,” because that is the shortest of the four routes listed. Answers (a), (b) and (d) are all
incorrect. If you travel south on
Oz Lane, then east on Oak Street, then north on Bellview Terrace, then
east on Allison Lane, and then south on Forest Preserve Road, you are
not only taking a longer route, but you will also end up on the east
side of the forest preserve when you are supposed to report to the north
side. If you travel east on Elm
Street and south on Bellview Terrace, you will end up on the west side of
the forest preserve. If you
travel west on Maple Street, you will not reach Bellview Terrace and
Allison Lane.
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- As with previous question categories, read the maps and situations very
carefully. Occasionally you will
learn in the passages provided that certain streets are one-way only or
that traffic flows more slowly on certain roads due to construction or
other conditions. Take these
factors into account when choosing the best possible route.
- Practice your spatial orientation skills with other types of maps. Figure out the best way to reach one
destination from another. Make
this activity challenging by placing obstacles on certain paths. Imagine that a certain road has been
blocked by the police, for example.
What would be the shortest route to your destination while
avoiding this obstacle?
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- On CJ BAT memorization questions, you will be presented with color
photographs. You will have two
(2) minutes to study each photograph.
After the two minutes have elapsed, you will turn the page and
answer several questions about the picture you saw. You will not be allowed to look back
at the picture while you are answering the questions.
- The next few slides will go over sample questions.
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- 1. How many correctional officers can be seen in the picture?
- 2. The dog is standing next to a _____.
- tree
- telephone pole
- fence
- vehicle
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- The correct answer to memorization sample question 1 is (b) because two
correctional officers are visible in the picture on the previous page.
- The correct answer to memorization sample question 2 is (c) because the
dog in the picture on the previous page is standing next to a fence.
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- Practice on your own by studying a picture for no more than two
minutes. Then try to describe
everything you observed in the picture or have someone else ask you
questions about the picture. Try
to answer the questions without looking at the picture because you will
not be able to look back at the picture on the actual exam. It would be best to use a picture that
you have never seen before, such as a picture from a newspaper or
magazine.
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- The reasoning ability will be measured with the following types of
questions:
- Problem sensitivity: ability to sense if something is wrong or if
something is likely to go wrong.
Law enforcement and correctional officers rely on this skill when
patrolling neighborhoods or interacting with individuals. This skill involves the ability to
sense that a situation is going to deteriorate or worsen, to recognize
the symptoms of a physical problem requiring first aid, or to sense that
an individual has a problem even if he or she insists that everything is
all right.
- Deductive reasoning: ability to apply general rules to specific problems
in order to reach a logical conclusion.
Law enforcement and correctional officers use this ability to
apply Florida statutes, Florida correctional policies, procedures and
laws to specific situations.
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- Inductive reasoning: ability to combine separate pieces of information
or to use specific details to form general rules or conclusions. Inductive reasoning involves the
ability to think of possible reasons that things go together, such as
giving a logical explanation for a series of events that seem
unrelated. Law enforcement
officers and correctional officers use this ability to perform any type
of investigation to conclude that rules or laws have been violated
- Information ordering: ability to follow correctly a rule or set of rules
in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. The things or actions must be put in
order and may include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures,
sentences and logical operations.
Law enforcement and correctional officers use this skill when
making arrests, issuing warrants, transporting prisoners or conducting
fire drills. This skill is also
used in applying first aid, following a checkout procedure in operating
equipment and arranging sentences in a meaningful paragraph.
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- For CJ BAT problem sensitivity questions, you will be asked to read a
short passage. You will then have
to determine what is most likely to be the main problem or the most or
least serious problem in the situation that is presented in the
passage. You may also be asked to
determine what problem would most likely arise from the conditions
presented in the passage or what step you would take to address the
problem. Finally, you may be
asked to use the information provided to determine the cause of the
problem that is presented.
- The next few slides will go over sample questions.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer this
question
- Officer Denver is patrolling a neighborhood around 3:30 a.m. when she
notices a car that must be traveling at least 25 miles per hour over the
speed limit. She pulls the car
over for a traffic stop. As she
steps out of the squad car, the driver of the car steps out of his
vehicle and walks towards her with his license and registration. Before Officer Denver can say a word,
the driver apologizes for speeding and explains that he had just
received a call about an emergency at home. He shows Officer Denver his driver’s
license and says that he hopes that the situation can be taken care of
quickly. The man seems alert and
agitated; his speech is clear, and he does not seem to have problems
walking. Officer Denver orders
the man to go back inside his car.
She adds that she will also need to see proof of insurance. The man offers to go back to the car
and get the proof of insurance for her.
Officer Denver again orders the man to return to his car. The man snaps, “Why can’t we just take
care of this here?” He
immediately apologizes for losing his temper; however, Officer Denver
must order him to return to his car a third time before he complies.
- 1. Based on the above
information, what, if anything, is most likely to be the man’s problem?
- The man is just impatient to return home so that he can deal with a
family emergency.
- The man has something in his car that he does not want Officer Denver
to see.
- The man is under the influence of alcohol.
- The man is nervous because he has no insurance.
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- The correct answer is (b), “The man has something in his car that he
does not want Officer Denver to see,” because this is the best answer
based on the information provided above.
The man seems eager to take care of the matter outside and is reluctant
to return to his car; this may lead Officer Denver to conclude that he
does not want her to look inside his car. Option (a) would not be the best
answer because if the man were so impatient to get home to deal with the
emergency as he claims, why would he prolong the traffic stop by
insisting that he remain outside the car? Option (c) would not be the best
answer because Officer Denver notes that the man is alert, and she does
not notice any symptoms of intoxication, such as slurred speech or
impaired motor skills. Option (d)
also would not be the best answer because the man does not try to argue
with Officer Denver about his proof of insurance. He offers to retrieve his proof of
insurance for her as long as she conducts the traffic stop outside his
car.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer this
question.
- You are a correctional officer at the Broward Correctional
Institution. At the beginning of
your shift, your supervisor gives you instructions that you do not
understand. What would be the
first step you should take to solve this problem?
- You should ask the supervisor to repeat the unclear instructions.
- You should ask another coworker for assistance.
- You should follow only the parts of the instructions that you
understand perfectly.
- You should try to complete the task as best as you can and ask the
supervisor if you did the task correctly at the end of your shift.
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- The best answer to problem sensitivity sample question 2 is (a), “You
should ask the supervisor to repeat the unclear instructions.” It is vital that you know what is
required of you at all times during your shift. If you ask the supervisor to repeat
the instructions, you will be able to follow those instructions
accurately and efficiently.
Answers (b), (c) and (d) are all incorrect. A coworker may not know what the
supervisor wants you to do, so it would be best to ask the supervisor
directly. If you only follow the
parts of the instructions that you understand perfectly, you may neglect
an important aspect of the task.
Finally, it would simply be inefficient (and perhaps even
dangerous!) to try to complete the task without understanding the instructions
and waiting until the end of the shift to have a supervisor check on
your progress. It is essential
that you communicate clearly with your supervisor; therefore, (a) is the
only correct answer.
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- You will need to rely on your common sense to answer most of these
questions. But make sure that you
read the situation carefully and look for important details. Carefully examine the answers and make
sure that you pick the answer that relates most closely to the details
presented in the passage. For
example, in problem sensitivity sample question 1, the passage explains
that the driver of the car is alert, speaks clearly and has no problems
walking. Thus you can safely
eliminate (c), which names intoxication as the man’s main problem.
- If you are asked to imagine what would be the first step you would take
to solve a problem, you may find it helpful to imagine the consequences
that would arise if you followed each answer choice. For example, in problem sensitivity
sample question 2, if you followed (b) and asked another coworker for
assistance, you could easily imagine the coworker not having a complete
knowledge of what the supervisor wants you to do, and the coworker could
give you incomplete or false instructions. If you imagine the consequences of
each answer choice, you will see that (a) is the only sensible answer to
that question.
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- On the CJ BAT, you will be asked to read a passage that explains Florida
law enforcement or correctional policies. You will then be given a specific
situation related to the policies, and you will have to decide the best
course of action based on what you know about the laws or regulations.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer this
question.
- In the event of a crash involving death or personal injuries, the
following procedures are to be followed:
- The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in the injury of
any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash,
or as close thereto as possible, and must remain at the scene of the
crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of statute
316.062. Any person who willfully
violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the third degree.
- The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in the death of
any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash,
or as close thereto as possible, and must remain at the scene of the
crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of statute
316.062. Any person who willfully
violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the second degree.
- The department shall revoke the driver's license of the person convicted
of violating the above regulations.
- Every stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is
necessary, and, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver
of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or
have it moved so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic. Any person who fails to comply with
this subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation.
- 1. Joe Biglietta was
driving his car, a white 1997 Ford Explorer, and talking on his cell
phone on his way to work.
Witnesses say that he ran a red light at the corner of Main and
Broadway and crashed into the driver’s side door of Mary Churchill, who
was driving a red 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix. Ms. Churchill was not wearing her
seatbelt and suffered severe injuries to her head, her neck and her
shoulder. It is unclear what type
of injuries Mr. Biglietta sustained because as soon as he discovered
that he could still drive his car, he left the scene before police
arrived. Police found Mr.
Biglietta at his home shortly afterward.
According to the above information, Mr. Biglietta will be charged
with which of the following for leaving the scene of the accident?
- No charge because Ms. Churchill’s injuries were caused by her failure
to wear her seatbelt.
- A nonmoving violation.
- A felony of the second degree.
- A felony of the third degree.
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- The correct answer to deductive
reasoning sample question 1 is (d), “A felony of the third degree,”
because Mr. Biglietta has left the scene of a crash resulting in the
injury of Ms. Churchill, and anyone who violates the regulations in the
first paragraph of the procedures listed previously will be guilty of a
felony of the third degree.
Answers (a), (b) and (c) are all incorrect. The law does not exempt Mr. Biglietta
from remaining at the scene because Ms. Churchill was not wearing her
seatbelt. A nonmoving violation
citation would have been issued if Mr. Biglietta had made no effort to
move his damaged vehicle from the intersection, thereby obstructing
traffic, but nonmoving violation citations are not issued in the event
of a driver leaving the scene of a crash that has resulted in
injury. Finally, Mr. Biglietta
would have been guilty of a felony of the second degree if Ms. Churchill
had died in the accident, but because she had survived with injuries, he
was guilty of a felony of the third degree.
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- Please use the information in the following passage to answer this
question.
- The following are grooming standards for inmates in Florida correctional
facilities:
- For security and identification purposes, no inmate shall be permitted
to have his or her hair, including eyebrows and facial hair, dyed, cut,
shaved or styled according to fads or extremes that would call attention
to the inmate or separate inmates into groups based upon style. This would include, for example,
tails, woven braids, cutting, sculpting, clipping or etching numbers,
letters, words, symbols or other designs into the hair. Male inmates shall have their hair cut
short to medium uniform length at all times with no part of the ear or
collar covered. Sideburns shall
not extend beyond the bottom of the earlobes and will have straight
lines with no flare at the base.
- All male inmates shall be clean-shaven, provided, however, that an
exemption from this requirement shall be granted on the basis of a
medical diagnosis when it is determined by the staff physician that
shaving would be detrimental to the inmate's health. Inmates granted a medical exemption
from the shaving requirement might be required to keep their facial hair
closely trimmed with scissors or clippers. An inmate who has been granted a
shaving exemption shall maintain the written exemption on his person at
all times when outside the assigned housing unit.
- If an inmate refuses to adhere to the grooming standards after having
been given an opportunity and after having been found to be in violation
through the formal disciplinary process (33-601.301-601.314), the
officer in charge or a more senior official shall direct staff to shave
the inmate or cut the inmate's hair or take other necessary action to
bring the inmate into compliance with the grooming standards. When it is necessary to use force to
carry out this task, the use of force shall be documented pursuant to
rule 33-602.210.
- 2. Because Inmate Brown has
a skin condition, the staff physician has determined that he may keep a
short beard. Although staff
members have ordered him to trim his beard closely, he has repeatedly
refused to do so. What, if
anything, can staff do to bring him into compliance with grooming
standards?
- Because Inmate Brown has a medical exemption from the shaving
requirement, staff members may not order him to trim his beard.
- The senior official may order staff members to trim Inmate Brown’s
beard forcibly.
- Inmate Brown will have to go through the formal disciplinary process,
and staff may be allowed to trim his beard if he is found to be guilty
of violating the policy.
- Because Inmate Brown is being uncooperative and is violating the
grooming standards, his medical exemption will be revoked, and he will
be forced to shave off the beard entirely.
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- The correct answer to deductive reasoning sample question 2 is (c), “Inmate
Brown will have to go through the formal disciplinary process, and
staff may be allowed to trim his beard if he is found to be guilty of
violating the policy,” because the last paragraph of the selection
states that inmates who refuse to comply with grooming requirements
have to go through the formal disciplinary process and afterward may be
brought into compliance by staff members. Answers (a), (b) and (d) are all
incorrect. Although Inmate Brown
does have a medical exemption and is allowed to have a beard, he is
required to keep his beard trimmed closely. The medical exemption does not mean
that Inmate Brown may keep a long beard. Before staff members may trim Inmate
Brown’s beard (forcibly or otherwise), Inmate Brown must first go
through the formal disciplinary process. Finally, the previous policies do not
state that medical exemptions are granted or revoked on the basis of
inmate behavior, so it would not follow that he would be forced to
completely shave his beard because he is being uncooperative.
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- Be sure to read carefully both the policies and the questions. Occasionally there will be irrelevant
details in both the general policies and the specific situations, so
make sure to match up important details carefully and disregard the
information that does not help you answer the question. For example, in deductive reasoning
sample question 1, the models of the cars that Mr. Biglietta and Ms.
Churchill were driving and the location of the collision were not pieces
of information that helped you answer the accompanying question. You had to ignore those details to
reach the correct conclusion.
- Other times, you may have to combine policies to find the right
answer. For example, deductive
reasoning sample question 2 did not just involve the paragraph about
medical exemptions but also the paragraph about uncooperative
inmates. You had to take both
paragraphs into consideration to reach the correct conclusion.
- You may be able to practice your deductive reasoning skills by looking
at a set of rules or policies.
They could be school regulations, office policies at your current
job, city ordinances, etc. Try to
imagine situations in which a person could either follow or violate the
rule. What parts of the rule(s)
would you cite if you had to defend someone or issue a citation?
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- On the CJ BAT, you will be given tables of information, bar graphs or
pie graphs. You will be asked to
make general conclusions based on the information provided in these
tables and charts. What trends do
you notice? Have specific
strategies been successful or unsuccessful?
- The next few slides will go over sample questions.
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- 1. In 1997, a new
public-awareness campaign against domestic violence was
established. The campaign
included advertisements in local newspapers, billboards on state
highways and lectures at community centers. Based on the information provided in
the previous graph, how successful was this campaign?
- The campaign was successful in decreasing the number of domestic
violence incidents from 1997-2000.
- The campaign was unsuccessful in decreasing the number of domestic
violence incidents from 1997-2000.
- The campaign was highly successful in 1997, but the number of domestic
violence incidents increased afterward.
- The campaign was mostly successful because although the number of
domestic violence incidents increased from 1998-1999, there was a
drastic decrease in domestic violence incidents from 1999-2000.
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- The answer to inductive reasoning sample question 1 is (a), “The
campaign was successful in decreasing the number of domestic violence
incidents from 1997-2000,” because if you look at the information
presented in the previous graph, you will notice that the number of
domestic violence incidents steadily decreased from 1997-2000. Answers (b), (c) and (d) are all
incorrect. The number of domestic
violence incidents decreased from 1997-2000; therefore, the campaign was
not unsuccessful. The number of
domestic violence incidents was highest in 1997 and decreased afterward;
therefore, the campaign would not have been wildly successful in 1997
and ineffective thereafter.
Finally, although one could say that the campaign was mostly
successful and although domestic violence incidents decreased from
1999-2000, they did not increase from 1998-1999.
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- 2. Which of the following
conclusions can be drawn from the pie graphs from the previous slide?
- The number of counties that increased their percentage of full-time
correctional officer staff from 1998 to 2000 is greater than the number
of counties that decreased their percentage of full-time correctional
officer staff from 1998 to 2000.
- The number of counties that decreased their percentage of full-time
correctional officer staff from 1998 to 2000 is greater than the number
of counties that increased their percentage of full-time correctional
officer staff from 1998 to 2000.
- Miami-Dade County had the greatest percentage of full-time correctional
officers in both 1998 and 2000.
- I only
- II only
- III only
- II and III
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- The correct answer to inductive reasoning sample question 2 is (d), “II
and III,” because statements II and III are both valid. Three counties decreased their
percentage of full-time correctional officers from 1998 to 2000; two
counties increased their percentage of full-time correctional officers
from 1998 to 2000; one county had the same percentage in both
years. Also, Miami-Dade County
had the biggest percentage of full-time correctional officers in both
years. Answers (a), (b) and (c)
are all incorrect. Statement I is
incorrect because more counties decreased rather than increased their
percentage of full-time correctional officers. Although statement II is correct, it
is not the only conclusion that is valid. Similarly, statement III is correct,
but it is not the only valid conclusion.
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- Be sure to examine carefully every aspect of the charts or graphs
provided and every part of the answer options. If you misread a number or a label,
you obviously will not be able to reach the correct conclusion.
- You can practice your inductive reasoning skills by looking through a
newspaper or a magazine for a chart or graph. Instead of reading the article or an
explanation of the chart or graph, try forming your own conclusions
about the data. Then read the
article to see if you have reached a valid conclusion.
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- On the CJ BAT, the information ordering questions you will most likely
encounter will ask you to place five or six statements in either
chronological or logical order.
The statements could be part of a set of first aid instructions,
parts of policies or statements from witnesses to or victims of
crimes. You will also be asked
which statements come before or after other statements.
- The next few slides will go over sample questions.
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- Please use the following information to answer the question below.
- Officer Hill has just finished interviewing the victim of a home
invasion and assault. The
following six statements appeared in the victim’s account of the
incident.
- When I heard a loud pounding on our front door, I looked through the
living room window and saw Charles Dixon, a friend of my boyfriend,
standing outside.
- Charles hit me repeatedly around my head, arms and shoulders with a
baseball bat in the backyard.
- I didn’t want to answer the door because I knew that Charles was very
angry with my boyfriend, and he had threatened us several times over
the phone.
- Charles kicked open the front door and chased me through the house.
- I escaped the house through the back door in the kitchen, but Charles
caught up with me in the backyard.
- A neighbor heard my cries and chased Charles away.
- 1. What is the most logical order of these statements?
- 6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
- 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6
- 1, 3, 4, 5, 2, 6
- 4, 3, 5, 2, 6, 1
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- The correct answer to information ordering sample question 1 is (c), “1,
3, 4, 5, 2, 6.” Answers (a), (b) and
(d) are all incorrect. The
statements should read like this:
(1) When I heard a loud pounding on our front door, I looked
through the living room window and saw Charles Dixon, a friend of my
boyfriend, standing outside. (3)
I didn’t want to answer the door because I knew that Charles was very
angry with my boyfriend, and he had threatened us several times over the
phone. (4) Charles kicked open
the front door and chased me through the house. (5) I escaped the house through the
back door in the kitchen, but Charles caught up with me in the backyard. (2) Charles hit me repeatedly around
my head, arms and shoulders with a baseball bat in the backyard. (6) A neighbor heard my cries and
chased Charles away.
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- Please use the following information to answer the question below.
- You are a correctional officer at Broward County Correctional
Institution. Your supervisor has
just distributed a flyer with instructions for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. The instructions
on the flyer include the following five statements.
- After contacting emergency medical personnel, position the victim. To open the person’s airway, turn him
or her on his or her back, supporting the head and neck.
- Before performing mouth-to-mouth breathing, look, listen and feel for
respiratory movement.
- To ascertain if someone requires CPR, tap or gently shake the shoulder
of the person who collapsed.
Shout, “Are you okay?”
- When performing mouth-to-mouth breathing, use the thumb and forefinger
of your hand to pinch the person’s nose shut. As you keep an airtight seal with
your mouth on the victim’s mouth, immediately give two full breaths.
- If the person does not respond, call 911 before performing CPR.
- 2. If you place the above
statements in the most logical order, which step should be performed
immediately AFTER shaking, tapping or talking to the victim to
ascertain if he or she requires CPR, assuming that the person needs
further help?
- You should perform mouth-to-mouth breathing.
- You should call 911.
- You should position the victim.
- You should feel for respiratory movement.
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- The correct answer to information
ordering sample question 2 is (b), “You should call 911,” because
logically, you should contact emergency medical personnel if the victim
does not respond. Answers (a), (c)
and (d) are all incorrect because those steps do not immediately follow
the ascertainment that the victim requires CPR. The most logical order of the passage
is as follows: (3) To ascertain
if someone requires CPR, tap or gently shake the shoulder of the person
who collapsed. Shout, “Are you
okay?” (5) If the person does not
respond, call 911 before performing CPR.
(1) After contacting emergency medical personnel, position the
victim. To open the person’s
airway, turn him or her on his or her back, supporting the head and
neck. (2) Before performing mouth-to-mouth breathing, look, listen and
feel for respiratory movement.
(4) When performing mouth-to-mouth breathing, use the thumb and
forefinger of your hand to pinch the person’s nose shut. As you keep an airtight seal with your
mouth on the victim’s mouth, immediately give two full breaths.
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- Look for word clues in the statements, such as “before” and
“after.” See if any of the
statements pair up in some way.
For example, in information ordering sample question 2, you are
instructed to call 911 before performing CPR. The following step begins, “After
contacting emergency medical personnel...”
- To practice information ordering, obtain a copy of a policy, a recipe,
assembly instructions—something that clearly must be done in a certain
order. Cut out the individual
steps or instructions; mix them up and then see if you can rearrange
them so that they are once again in their original, or most logical,
order.
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- Before the exam:
- Make sure that you get a good night’s sleep the night before the exam
so that you are rested and relaxed on the day of the test.
- Be on time to your test and bring all necessary materials to sign-in.
- Exam Format:
- You will take the CJBAT either in paper-and-pencil format or
computer-administered format.
Regardless of format, make sure that you understand how to
respond to questions and mark your answer properly. If you have questions regarding
paper-and-pencil administration, ask your proctor. If you have questions related to the
computer-administered format, there is a detailed tutorial that you can
view as many times as necessary to familiarize yourself with the test
administration process.
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- CJBAT exam scores are valid for four years.
- Absolutely all demographic information MUST be entered accurately (test
admin date, SSN, birthdate, gender, race, educational
information). Missing and incorrect information will cause a delay
in the receipt of scores.
- Should candidates require a copy of their scores, they must contact the
testing location. As the test provider (I/O Solutions, Inc.), we cannot
provide test scores to candidates.
- The CJBAT cannot be taken more than three times per discipline in a
12-month period.
- Candidates must wait six (6) months before they can retake an exam form.
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- Online Practice Exams Available:
- Take an online practice exam to prepare for the CJBAT exam.
- This online practice exam provides feedback for each CJBAT ability to
help you gauge your strengths and weaknesses.
- You see which items you got wrong and what the answer should have
been.
- Go to one the following links to get started:
- CJBAT Correction Officer Practice Exam
- CJBAT Law Enforcement Officer Practice Exam
- Study Guide Available:
- Order a study guide with more test-taking information.
- Study Guide includes a full Practice Exam!
- Visit www.publicsafetyrecruitment.com or Click Here
- Order the “NEW FLORIDA Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT)
Study Guide.”
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