Posted: 12/2/2005 5:53:35 PM EDT
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I searched the board for this but did not find anything. Feel free to link me to any info that might already be posted. I am taking a physical and written test tomorrow and I know I can pass the physical barring some act of god. The thing I am worried about is the written, I have always done well in school and on standardized tests but I am a bit worried about the math as I have not taken a math class in a few years. I know all tests are different but as a general rule what kind of things are on these sorts of tests? Should I be worried or am I just overreacting. How do these tests compare to the ACT for any of you that have taken both. Once again I know that these tests are probably all different but I am assuming they cover somewhat the same things. Thanks for all you help EDIT: This is a police force in a fairly small town if it matters. |
| Look we each had to pass the test on our own, and it should be expected that you should too. I can probably speak for the majority in saying, if someone can't pass the written, I don't want them working with me. Its nothing personal but thats just the way it is. |
| I dont want to sound like a know it all but it should not be that hard if you did well in school. Just calm down and dont get to worked up. You will do fine if everything you said about your abilities in school is correct. I would say I have not seen anything harder than Junior high school math on a police test. Many other test were easier than that. |
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If a couple of kids are drinking and street racing and one drives a HEMI and the other a FORD, They leave the intersection from dead stop and one has to swerve for oncomming traffic and leaves the road at a 45 degree angle at aproximately 600 feet from the starting line and collides into a cement barrier at a crowded shopping mall and leaves no skids. Which car swerved and crashed, and how fast was it going at 600 feet? What is your answer and why?  |
| Get a good nights sleep, don't worry about it, and when you read the questions-don't read into anything there are no trick questions, just answer the questions like a reasonalble person would,they don't expect you to know the law,and if they ask if you have any super powers- the answer is NO. |
Hell, the test for my agency had NO MATH questions, although all the other tests did. The hardest math questions I had during hiring was the ones on the written psych test. I think the other agency tests maxed out at about 8 or 9 grade level. We're talking about turning fractions to decimals and taking word problems and working out decimalized answers, like percentages. I reemmber questions that had mulitiple stolen items and their dollar values. Add 'em up if you can. Simple stuff. Relax. |
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There's math in police work? My academy instructor for accident investigation wasn't too happy when I asked him how to derive the equations he posted for determining vehicle speed from skidmarks. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering - yes, it was a loaded question  Brian |
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Thanks for the responses guys. This test was very different than I was expecting so I can see now why it would be hard to provide any info on it. I was expecting it to be like an ACT or SAT but it was nothing like that. I still got 93 out of 100 but now I have to prepare for the Board. Anyway thanks again and sorry for the ignorant question, Kyle |
It wasn't an ignorant question...... Every department has their own way of testing so its hard to tell you what to expect when we don't even know what to expect..good luck in your process though!! |
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If you need to brush up on some math skills and/or get an idea of what kind of questions are on written exams for police departments, I suggest trying Norman Hall's Police Exam Preparation Book www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1580628427/qid=1133735725/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-9318917-9741764?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 It will help you brush up on some of your skills and help get you into the testing mode. I've used it while testing and it's helped out in my opinion. You can check your local book store or hit up the amazon link i gave you. Either way good luck. Nothing wrong w/ asking and trying to score as high as you can. Just means you want the job very bad and are willing to try to do what you can to get it. I respect the effort |
not an ignorant question. evey department is different. We can help you for the board though. Know the departments goals, core values, policing philosophy etc. If they have a website, study it. You aren't supposed to know the law. Common sense and good ethics go a long way. Other's will chime in. |
The Chevy was the one that swerved after hitting the Ford. The speed depends on the speed of the Honda cut the Chevy off trying to make a left turn from the right lane as the light was turning red. The HEMI was trying to pull the Ford because it was broken down. |