In a Nutshell
Welcome to our comprehensive preparation course for the NYPD exams! Are you ready to take the first step towards joining the ranks of New York's Finest?
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About the NYPD Exam
The NYPD written exam evaluates a range of important skills and abilities necessary for a successful career as a police officer. This is a multiple-choice computerized test, and your score will determine your position on an eligible list. To pass, you need to achieve a score of at least 70%.
This test measures the cognitive abilities, observational skills, and mental sharpness essential for performing the tasks of a Police Officer. Please find below a list of areas this test may cover.
Memorization
This skill assesses your ability to remember and accurately recall specific details. You will be presented with a picture for 10 minutes and will need to remember as many details as possible. This mirrors real-life scenarios for officers, where the ability to recall important details about incidents or suspects is crucial.
Spatial Orientation
Crucial in determining relative positions. Whether on foot or in a vehicle, an officer may use this ability when navigating their assigned precinct.
Written Comprehension
Being able to understand and interpret written information is crucial for a police officer. This part of the exam tests your ability to read, understand, and analyze written passages. Officers may use this ability when reading policies, laws, and other legal documents,traffic signs, violation summonses, etc.
Deductive Reasoning
This skill involves applying known rules to specific problems to reach logical answers. An officer may use it when deciding on the appropriate dispatch code based on a situation. In the context of the NYPD exam, this could involve solving a problem using a known law or rule.
Inductive Reasoning
Inductive reasoning is about drawing general conclusions from specific examples or evidence. It might involve identifying patterns or predicting what comes next in a sequence. For instance, a police officer may use this ability when investigating specific offenses.
Information Ordering
This skill involves arranging data or actions in a certain order, according to a rule or set of rules. It might involve organizing statements in a logical sequence or prioritizing tasks based on specific criteria. An officer might use this skill when storing found, seized, or recovered property.
Problem Sensitivity
Problem sensitivity is the ability to recognize when there is a problem, as well as the skill to identify potential issues or challenges within a given situation. Problem sensitivity refers to a capacity to perceive problems early on, analyze their causes, and take appropriate action to resolve or mitigate them.
Visualization
Visualization is about imagining how something will look after it's moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. It's a skill that can be useful in tasks such as navigating a location or understanding how a physical object functions.
Written Expression
Using clear and concise English in writing is crucial for effective communication. For example, a Police Officer might need this skill when recording information in a memo book or other reports.
NYPD Practice Exam Questions
Take a sneak peek at the types of questions you'll be dealing with in our package.
Question for Deductive Reasoning
To be defined as arson, ALL of the following elements must be present:
- The willful and malicious burning or charring.
- Of property or structures.
- Without the consent of the owner.
According to this definition, the best example of arson is:
- Mia lights a campfire in her backyard without a permit and the fire accidentally spreads to her neighbor’s fence.
- Steve, in a fit of rage, sets fire to his own shed in his backyard.
- Casey breaks into his boss's office when he was away for a meeting and sets it on fire to destroy all documents.
- Morgan burns a pile of leaves on the street, but the fire spreads into nearby bushes.
Answer:
Option 1: Mia’s fire was accidental, so it doesn’t count as arson because it wasn’t done on purpose or with bad intent.
Option 2: Steve burned his own shed, so even though it was intentional and malicious, it’s not arson since he owns the property.
Option 3: Casey purposely set fire to his boss's office without permission. This matches all the parts of the arson definition, so it’s the best example.
Option 4: Morgan’s fire accidentally spread, so it doesn’t count as arson because it wasn’t intentional or malicious.
Question for Information Ordering
Rules:
Department vehicles can be serviced by internal resources such as the NY State Parking and Transportation Vehicle Maintenance Facility or by private maintenance facilities (at the discretion of the department). The department must keep a vehicle maintenance log on all state vehicles. At minimum, the department’s log should include all of the following information, logged in the following order:
- Date of service
- Vehicle odometer reading at time of service
- Description of service
- Company providing service
- Cost of the service
- An invoice number
- Any other relevant information to fully document the maintenance service provided.
- Approving officer and rank
Question:
Officer Voss takes his cruiser into a private facility to have its oil changed and fluids checked. The Vehicle Maintenance Facility is backlogged for two weeks, so he receives permission from the Station Chief to have it serviced at a private facility. The Station Chief informs him a requisition form for service, telling Voss to add it to the service log. Voss fills out the form, including the date he took it in for service, the mileage displayed on the odometer, a description of the oil change and fluids check, the name of the company, and the cost billed to the department. He includes the receipt and the requisition form in the file.
What steps were not completed or completed out of order, according to the logging instructions:
- Steps 3 and 5
- Steps 5 and 6
- Steps 6 and 8
- Steps 7 and 8
Answer:
The process was not completed correctly, as the officer logged the date, vehicle mileage, a description of services rendered, the company name, and the cost of the service, but he did not log the invoice number. He did not log the approving officer or their rank on the form. He included the requisition form and receipt with the forms when he filed them. The correct answer is option 3 (Steps 6 and 8).
Question for Problem Sensitivity
Problem:
Wildfires can pose an inherent threat to life and property in heavily forested areas, especially those bordering Bureau of Land Management lands. The causes of wildfires in NY State can be attributed to the following causes:
- Lightning – 5%
- Humans – 95%
- Burning debris and detritus – 33%
- Smoking, equipment, railroads, and miscellaneous causes – 30%
- Incendiary fires – 16%
- Campfires – 16%
- Children – 5%
Question: What orders can the Forestry Department of NY State issue at minimal cost/effort to the state in order to minimize the number of wildfires and forest fires that occur?
- Installation of lightning rods throughout the state parks
- Mandatory education programs issued to all campers/visitors who stay in state parks
- Smoking prevention and fire prevention ad campaigns on billboards, radio, and TV
- Declaring burn bans throughout the driest times of the year
Answer:
Since the question asks for fire prevention techniques that would be of minimal cost/effort to the state, the logical choice is declaring burn bans during certain times of the year. Installation of lightning rods throughout the state parks would be prohibitively expensive, mandatory education programs would provide a great burden in time and resources to the parks department. Smoking and fire prevention campaign ads on billboards, radio, and TV would also be incredibly expensive for the state, so option 4 is the least resource intensive.
NYPD Hiring Process: What To Expect
To qualify for the Police Officer position, you must meet these requirements:
- Age: Minimum 17½ years to take the test, and at least 21 years old to be appointed. Maximum age of 35 at the time of application.
- Education: Completion of 60 college semester credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA, or a high school diploma with two years of honorable full-time U.S. military service. Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency.
- Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required.
- Driver's License: Must possess a valid unrestricted New York State Driver License.
NYPD Police Officer hiring process requires successful completion of the following steps:
- Written Entrance Exam: Candidates must pass a written examination administered by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
- Medical Exams: The Medical Exam includes an overall physical exam, an EKG, a blood pressure check, a vision test, and a hearing test.
- Psychological Assessment: The psychological test has two parts: a written test and an oral interview. The written part involves true/false questions and lasts around 5-6 hours. After completing the written test, candidates proceed to a one-on-one interview with a psychologist as part of the oral exam.
- Background Check: Candidates must demonstrate good character and background, with disqualifying factors including certain criminal convictions and dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces.
- The Job Standard Test (JST): Candidates must complete the test in 4 minutes and 28 seconds. It includes sprinting 50 feet and surmounting a fence, stair climbing, a physical restraint simulation, a 600-foot run, a simulated victim rescue, and trigger pulls.
- Drug and Alcohol Screening: Candidates must pass a drug screening before their appointment.
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