BAT Test Demonstration Version

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BAT TestDemonstration Version

• Includes sample items from the LEBAT, COBAT, and
  PROBAT

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to apply rules to specific problems
  as well as your ability to combine separate
  pieces of information to come to specific
  conclusions.
• Let me show you an example of the kind of
  questions that will be asked.

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Example

• At 230AM a man called the police to report the
  theft of his 2-year-old convertible sports car.
  When Officer Wendt arrived to investigate, he
  discovered that (1) there was no broken glass in
  the driveway (2) the mans 17-year-old daughter
  was not present they had argued earlier in the
  evening because of a party she wanted to attend
  that night (she was grounded and instructed to
  spend the night in her room) (3) nobody
  witnessed any suspicious activity or individuals
  that evening (4) the man said he had lost his
  car keys.
• Which of the following is the most likely
  explanation?
• A. The car was not stolen the mans daughter
  took the car.
• B. The mans daughter was kidnapped by the
  person who stole the car.
• C. The car was repossessed by the bank.
• D. The mans wife took the car to go grocery
  shopping.

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• Now get ready to answer questions similar to
  this one. Remember that you will have from 25 to
  45 seconds to answer each question. At times, it
  may be difficult to keep up with the pace of
  questions, but you should not get frustrated. If
  you miss a question, skip it on the answer sheet
  and just focus on the next question. Make sure to
  circle your answer next to the appropriate item
  number.
• Ready?

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Item 1

• Officer Smith pulls over a vehicle traveling at a
  high speed. The driver acts nervous when the
  officer approaches the vehicle. When Officer
  Smith asks for the drivers license and
  registration, the driver produces his license but
  tells the officer that he cannot find his
  registration but assures the officer that it is
  his car. The officer returns to his patrol car
  and checks the cars license plate. The name of
  the owner and driver do not match.
• With the information provided, what is the most
  likely explanation?
• A. The driver borrowed his neighbors car.
• B. The driver is intoxicated.
• C. The car is stolen.
• D. The driver is wanted for burglary.

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to correctly follow a set of rules
  in the course of your job as a Correctional
  Probation Officer. A set of rules will be
  presented and a series of questions will follow.
  Please select the alternative that best answers
  the question.

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Example

• The following is a set of rules for the formation
  of officer badge numbers for new officers.
• The number is always 5 digits long.
• The first number is always odd.
• The final number is always even.

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Example Item 1

• Which of the following is not a valid id number?
• A. 35569
• B. 58946
• C. 37744
• D. 94538

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Answer

• The correct answer would be A because the last
  digit is odd instead of even.

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Rules

• The following is a set of rules for the formation
  of identification numbers for new parolees.
• The number is always 7 digits long.
• The first number is always even.
• The final number is always odd.
• The number 5 never immediately follows the number
  3.

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Item 2

• Which of the following is not a valid id number?
• A. 2374655
• B. 2465389
• C. 4435997
• D. 8346677

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to remember information in the
  course of your job as an officer. A brief
  animation will be presented, followed by several
  items asking about the color, order, or placement
  of various objects. Let me show you an example of
  the questions that will be asked.

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Example Item

• What color was the first light that flashed?
• A. Blue
• B. Red
• C. White
• D. None of the above

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Now get ready to answer a slightly different kind
of question. Please watch the following
animation. The items that follow will ask about
the placement of the HANDS upon the bars and the
number of bars between them.
Let me show you an example.
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Example
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Example

• On what bar did the inmates hand FIRST appear?

A B C D
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Example

• How many bars were between the inmates hands?
• None
• 1
• 2
• 3

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Item 3

• How many bars were between the inmates hands?
• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to use spatial orientation in the
  course of your job as an officer. A map or
  building plan will be presented and a series of
  questions will follow.
• Let me show you an example of the questions that
  will be asked.

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Example
District 3
District 2
District 1
Legend
Hospital
Police Station
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Example

• In what district is the hospital?
• A. District 1
• B. District 2
• C. District 3
• D. District 4

District 3
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Answer

• The correct answer is C. The hospital is
  located in District 3.
• You will have approximately 9 seconds to answer
  each question then a new question will appear.
  At times, it may be challenging to keep up with
  the pace of questions. Do not lose your
  concentration if you miss a question, and stay
  focused on the next one.
• Please answer by circling the appropriate
  alternative on the answer sheet.
• Ready?

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Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Storage
Foyer
Living Room
Kitchen
Bathroom
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Item 4

• What two rooms are not beside one another?
• A. Living room, Kitchen
• B. Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2
• C. Bathroom, Bedroom 1
• D. Storage, Bedroom 2

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to read understand written words in
  the course of your job as an officer.

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• Format A written passage will be presented,
  followed by a series of questions regarding the
  content of the passage. Please select the
  alternative that best answers the question.

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Passage

• Jane Smith served three years in prison for
  armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.
  She was released and placed on probation last
  January. As a requirement of her probation, Jane
  must not leave her house from the hours of 7 PM
  to 7 AM.
• One evening her probation officer, Jim, visited
  her home unannounced. It was nearly 8 PM and no
  one answered the door. Being that Jane was
  required to be home at that time, Jim was forced
  to file a report. As a result, Jane was
  sentenced to 60 days in a corrections facility.

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Item 5

• According to the preceding passage, Jane was on
  convicted of __________.
• A. Armed robbery
• B. Domestic violence
• C. Kidnapping
• D. Counterfeiting

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• Instructions The following items will assess
  your ability to use and write words in the course
  of your job as an officer so that others may
  understand you. Select the alternative that best
  answers the item.

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Example

• Officer Smith __________ the woman for
  shoplifting. She was caught ____________
  merchandise from the store.
• A. Arrested, stealing
• B. Captured, buying
• C. Thanked, cleaning
• D. Reprimanded, selling

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Answer

• The answer would be A. The woman was
  arrested for shoplifting because she was caught
  stealing.

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Item 6

• Officer Jones accompanied police as they served a
  ____________ to a notorious drug dealer recently
  placed on probation. Upon searching the home,
  several kilos of drugs were found and
  _____________.
• A. Subpoena, purchased
• B. Search warrant, confiscated
• C. Warrant, stolen
• D. Visit, used