Free CA-CO Practice Questions

Question 1

During a routine cell inspection, an officer finds an incarcerated person lying motionless and unresponsive to two loud verbal prompts. A folded note and an unlabeled packet are on the floor nearby. The officer is authorized to call an emergency medical response, keep others away, and avoid moving nearby items unless lifesaving care requires it. What should the officer do first?

Accepted Answer

Call for emergency medical assistance and begin the authorized life-safety response

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Photograph the note and packet before anyone enters the area

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Question nearby occupants about what the person may have taken

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Secure the packet in an evidence bag and complete the property log

Question 2

At 1912 in the dayroom, Officer Grant saw D. Lewis push a chair approximately three feet, shout, "Leave me alone," and sit down after one clear instruction. Lewis made no contact with another person, and no injury was observed. Which entry is the most accurate and objective?

Accepted Answer

At 1912 in the dayroom, D. Lewis pushed a chair approximately three feet, shouted, "Leave me alone," and sat down after I instructed him once.

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At 1912, D. Lewis became aggressive and nearly started a fight before calming down.

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D. Lewis violently threw furniture because he was angry but eventually complied.

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D. Lewis caused a dangerous disturbance in the dayroom and should receive discipline.

Question 3

A receiving procedure states: (1) compare the container seal number with the manifest before opening; (2) if the numbers match, open the container, count the contents, and then sign the manifest; (3) if the numbers do not match, keep the container closed and notify the supervisor. The seal reads 4187, but the manifest lists 4817. Which response follows the procedure?

Accepted Answer

Keep the container closed and notify the supervisor of the mismatch

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Open the container, verify the contents, and then report the seal discrepancy

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Change the manifest to 4187 and complete the count before notifying anyone

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Ask the driver which number was intended and sign the manifest if the explanation seems reasonable

Question 4

A candidate's Written Test result notice shows a reported score of 72. The notice states that a score of 70 or greater is passing, but it gives no raw correct-answer total or score-conversion formula. Which interpretation is justified?

Accepted Answer

The candidate passed; a raw percentage correct cannot be inferred

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The candidate answered 72% of the scored questions correctly

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The candidate is guaranteed an appointment to the Academy

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The candidate may retake the test after 30 days to seek a higher rank

Question 5

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Neither the housing officers nor the watch commander is available to approve the change.

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The list of evening assignments are posted beside the control-room desk before each shift begins.

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There is three unclaimed radios in the cabinet after the equipment count.

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Each of the scheduled visitors have presented a current identification card.

Question 6

A briefing room has 45 seats. For this event, no more than 80% of the seats may be occupied, and anyone above that limit must be reassigned before the briefing begins. Forty people arrive. What is the minimum number who must be reassigned?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 7

A records-room rule states, "Only employees whose badges display a green stripe may enter." Officer Navarro entered the records room while the rule was in effect. Assuming the rule was followed, what must be true?

Accepted Answer

Navarro's badge displayed a green stripe

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Every employee with a green stripe entered the room

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Navarro was the only employee authorized to enter

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No employee without a green stripe worked that shift

Question 8

At the start of an interview rotation, four visitors were checked in: Mara Ellis carried a gray folder and wore round glasses; Noel Park carried a blue folder and wore no glasses; Tessa Nguyen carried a green folder and wore rectangular glasses; Andre Cole carried a gray folder and wore a black cap. Which complete pairing is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Tessa Nguyen - green folder - rectangular glasses

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Noel Park - green folder - no glasses

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Mara Ellis - gray folder - rectangular-frame glasses

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Andre Cole - blue folder - black cap

Question 9

A local rule states that a first minor schedule violation with no safety impact receives verbal counseling; a second same violation within 30 days requires a written incident report; and a third same violation within 30 days requires formal referral. A person returns six minutes late for the first time, follows the officer's direction immediately, and creates no safety problem. What response is required?

Accepted Answer

Provide verbal counseling and clearly restate the schedule

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Submit a formal referral because prompt compliance does not change the violation

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Take no action because the violation caused no safety impact

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Write an incident report to establish a record of the first occurrence

Question 10

The standing schedule lists Unit C for legal calls from 1015 to 1045 and Unit D from 1045 to 1115. A dated operations memo states, "Today only, Unit D reports at 1030. This memo controls over the standing schedule. Unit C's time is unchanged." Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Unit D reports at 1030, while Unit C remains scheduled from 1015 to 1045

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Both units begin their legal-call periods at 1030 because the memo controls over the entire schedule

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Unit D remains at 1045 because the standing schedule is the original source

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Unit C must move to 1000 to preserve a 15-minute gap before Unit D

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