AU Police Entrance Exam Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

A patrol car uses fuel at a rate of 12 litres per 100 km. If the officer drives 350 km during a shift, how many litres of fuel are used (rounded to the nearest litre)?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

42. Fuel used = (350 ÷ 100) × 12 = 3.5 × 12 = 42 litres. Option B is correct.

Question 2

What does 'DOB' stand for in a police report or database entry?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Date of Birth. 'DOB' stands for 'Date of Birth' — a standard identifier used in police reports, records, and databases. It is used alongside full name and address to accurately identify a specific individual and distinguish between people with similar names.

Question 3

A police report should be written in which tense?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Past tense, as events have already occurred when the report is written. Police reports document events that have already occurred; they are therefore written in the past tense. Clarity and accuracy require consistent use of the past tense to accurately describe what happened.

Question 4

Which of the following is the MOST precise way to state a time in a police report?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

At 1215 hours on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. Police reports use the 24-hour clock format and include the full date to avoid ambiguity. '1215 hours' is unambiguous (12:15 pm); 'around midday' and 'at about lunchtime' are vague; 'early afternoon' is also imprecise.

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST formal way to write a time in a police report?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

At 0730 hours on 22 April 2025. Police reports use 24-hour clock notation (0730 hours) with the full date. This is unambiguous, precise, and formal. 'About 7 am' is imprecise; 'half past seven in the morning' is informal; 'early Thursday morning' is too vague for an official record.

Question 6

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'INVOKE'.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Call upon or cite as authority. 'Invoke' means to call upon or cite (a law, authority, or right) for support or justification. Officers may 'invoke' a statutory power when exercising it. It does not mean to dismiss, ignore, or surrender.

Question 7

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'INADVERTENT'.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Unintentional. 'Inadvertent' means not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning — it means accidental or unintentional. An inadvertent disclosure of information is one made by mistake, not on purpose. It is the opposite of deliberate.

Question 8

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'VERACIOUS'.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Truthful and honest. 'Veracious' means truthful and honest — habitually speaking truth. It comes from the Latin 'verax' (truthful). It is related to 'veracity' (the quality of being true). It is unrelated to violence, suspicion, or recklessness.

Question 9

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT'.

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Thorough and hardworking. 'Diligent' means having or showing care and effort in work or duties. 'Thorough and hardworking' is the closest match. Careless and disinterested are near-opposites; aggressive is unrelated.

Question 10

Under Australian law, what does 'beyond reasonable doubt' refer to?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The standard of proof the prosecution must meet to secure a criminal conviction. 'Beyond reasonable doubt' is the criminal standard of proof — the prosecution must satisfy the jury or judge to this very high standard to obtain a conviction. Civil cases use the lower 'balance of probabilities' standard. Arrest requires 'reasonable suspicion' and warrants require 'reasonable grounds'.

AU Police Entrance Exam Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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