Whether you are scheduled to take the corrections officer exam for a state, federal or local agency this correctional officer study guide will help you pass the test with a top score.
This manual will provide candidates with proven test taking strategies when taking the examination in a multiple-choice format.
You’ll get first hand knowledge of what’s going to be on the actual entrance test.
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This study guide includes the procedures that you should follow during the actual examination. It also provides you with practice examination questions, which give you an idea of the types of questions to expect.
Answering the practice questions below allows you to assess your own ability and identify those ability areas on which you should focus your study efforts.
In addition, the familiarity with the test process gained in taking the practice examination below could serve to increase your confidence level and reduce anxiety about taking the test.
Some of the anxiety associated with test-taking situations may be related to the novelty of the situation, that is, applicants simply are not used to taking tests or taking a test with thousands of other individuals. Having this first-hand experience with the test-taking situation can help reduce your anxiety level.
Online Practice Test
SECTION 1: PRACTICE EXAMINATION
Allocate no more than 30 minutes to complete the following (15) practice questions.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following table.
Admissions of Inmates to Municipal, County & State Penal Institutions
| Institution Number | Direct Admission from the Courts | Admissions by Transfer from other Institutions | Total Admissions | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 1 | 3,483 | 1,024 | 67,789 | 0 | 71,272 | 1,024 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 | 25,371 | 0 | 25,471 | 0 |
| 3 | 1,542 | 0 | 9,748 | 0 | 11,290 | 0 |
| 4 | 342 | 45 | 5,275 | 125 | 5,617 | 170 |
| 5 | 822 | 150 | 642 | 82 | 1,464 | 232 |
| 6 | 483 | 44 | 1,743 | 238 | 2,226 | 282 |
| 7 | 675 | 12 | 522 | 65 | 1,197 | 77 |
| 8 | 744 | 98 | 3,755 | 174 | 4,499 | 272 |
| 9 | 691 | 26 | 679 | 17 | 1,370 | 43 |
| 10 | 0 | 1,214 | 0 | 8,432 | 0 | 9,646 |
| 8,882 | 2,613 | 115,524 | 9,133 | 124,406 | 11,746 | |
1. According to the table above, in institutions that received both male and female inmates by transfer, which institution received the largest number?
A. Institution Number 4
B. Institution Number 6
C. Institution Number 8
D. Institution Number 10
2. According to the table above, the number of female admissions by transfers from other institutions to Institution Number 8 is 10 percent of the number of male admissions by transfers from other institutions to Institution Number X of both male and female inmates. What is X?
A. 2.
B. 4.
C. 6.
D. 8.
3. According to the table above, which of the institutions had the LARGEST difference between the total admissions of male and female inmates?
A. Institution Number 8
B. Institution Number 6
C. Institution Number 2
D. Institution Number 1
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The answers to the Practice Examination are listed below.
1. A
2. C
3. D
