NZ Police Recruitment Test Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

Question 1

Sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___. What is the next term?

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42. Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12. Next value = 30+12=42.

Question 2

In a class, every student who passes the physical test also passes the written test. Sam failed the written test. What can be concluded?

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Sam failed the physical test. If passing physical → passing written, then failing written → failing physical (contrapositive). Sam failed written, so Sam failed physical.

Question 3

A matrix: Row 1: 5,10,15. Row 2: 7,14,21. Row 3: 9,18,___. What is the missing value?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

27. Each row multiplies the first value by 2 and by 3. Row 3: 9×3=27.

Question 4

In a pattern series, each shape gains one side per step: triangle (3), square (4), pentagon (5). What comes next?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Hexagon. Each shape adds one side: 3→4→5→6. A hexagon has 6 sides.

Question 5

Which is the odd one out based on symmetry: equilateral triangle, square, rectangle, regular hexagon?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

rectangle. An equilateral triangle, square, and regular hexagon all have equal sides and multiple lines of symmetry. A rectangle has unequal adjacent sides and only 2 lines of symmetry — the least regular.

Question 6

Complete the analogy: Constable : Police :: Nurse : ___

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Health system. A constable is a role within the police organisation; a nurse is a role within the health system.

Question 7

Rule: shapes in a row must not repeat, and each row uses triangle, circle, square. Columns must also not repeat shapes. Row 1: triangle, circle, square. Row 2: circle, square, ___. What completes Row 2?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

triangle. Row 2 already has circle and square, so triangle must complete it. The column constraint also supports triangle.

Question 8

A logic rule: if a shape is large AND black, it is placed in Group 1. A large white circle and a small black square — where do they belong?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Large white circle not in Group 1; small black square not in Group 1. The rule requires BOTH large AND black. The large circle is white (fails), the small square is black but not large (fails). Neither qualifies for Group 1.

Question 9

Which word is spelled correctly?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

remuneration. 'Remuneration' — re-mu-ner-ation. Often confused with 'renumeration' which is not a word.

Question 10

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Whom did the officer speak with?. 'Whom' is correct as the object of the preposition 'with'. Option A and D look the same — D is the clean correct version.

NZ Police Recruitment Test Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

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