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Have a question? Contact me at: ask_the_team@jobtestprep.comNavigating the PELLET B Test, a common requirement for California post exam applicants and most law enforcement agencies, demands solid preparation.
Your writing ability, reading comprehension, and reasoning ability will be put to the test with a variety of question formats including cloze tests, multiple choice questions, and reading passages.
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PELLETB Writing Ability Test
This part of the PELLETB includes 45 multiple-choice questions divided into 3 categories:
- English Clarity
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
English Clarity Sample Questions
These questions will present you with 2 similar sentences, and ask you to choose the more clearly-written one.
Sample Question #1
A. Colleges are going to increase there tuition next year because of the increasing demand to attend.
B. Colleges are going to increase their tuition next year because of the increasing demand to attend.
Sample Question #2
A. There are different types of student loans; some don't need to be paid off if you maintain a higher grade point average.
B. There are different types of student loans; some don't need to be paid off if you maintain a high grade point average.
Sample Question #3
A. Making an positive first impression is vital to the success of networking.
B. Making a positive first impression is vital to the success of networking.
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Spelling Sample Questions
These questions will present you with sentences which are missing words, which you must fill in while avoiding spelling mistakes.
Sample Question #4
The prosecutor had to explain the ______ of the murder weapon from the crime scene.
Sample Question #5
The deadly shooting of a suspect who ______ rocks at officers during a disturbance call in Washington has sparked calls for a federal ________ and weeks of protests.
Sample Question #6
Fire-fighters are held in great ____ by society for saving the lives and ____ of others.
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Vocabulary Sample Questions
This section will present you will a sentence with an underlined/Capitalized word. You will need to choose the correct synonym to use in place of that word.
Sample Question #7
Detective Parker concluded that the suspect's actions were deliberate.
Sample Question #8
Mr. Smith's dwelling was compromised, so he was forced to find a different one temporarily.
Sample Question #9
'Mad' Jack Churchill was an adept archer before joining World War II.
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PELLETB Reading Ability Test
This section is divided into two categories:
- Reading Comprehension (20 questions)
- CLOZE (40 questions)
Reading Comprehension Sample Questions
This category is all about reading texts and answering multiple-choice questions regarding their contents.
Sample Question #10
Read the text and answer the following question.
RAILROAD TRANSPORT
Europe has long benefited from a dense railway network and is the world leader in the supply of railway systems. Employing 1 million people in rail operations and another 250,000 in manufacturing, the European railway sector has a 60% share of the world market and an annual turnover of €95 billion.
Rail transport offers a viable and competitive means of shifting more cargo traffic away from the continent’s crowded roads, thus improving traffic circulation and cutting vehicle-emitted pollution. The EU places particular emphasis on stimulating new investment in trans-European transport infrastructure such as rail, and supports research efforts to create new methods of interoperability, higher safety standards and the reduction of rail-related noise levels.
One of the main advances in the EU's railway system is the recently launched MODTRAIN project. The project brings together, for the first time, all the main European rail system manufacturers, sub-system suppliers and rail operators. Working towards interoperability of national rolling-stock systems, MODTRAIN offers a radical approach to rolling-stock construction. Its goal of reducing the number of single components in a railway carriage from 1,200 to 120 parts and cutting construction time by more than 50% should give a huge boost to the sector’s competitiveness.
QUESTION: Which ONE of the following does the passage suggest about railway transport?
Sample Question #11
Read the text and answer the following question.
GENERATION WITHOUT FRONTIERS
The current generation of young Europeans is the first to have grown up in a largely borderless and peaceful Europe, with all that implies in terms of mobility, multilingualism, and new cultural and economic opportunities. Whereas their parents and grandparents defined themselves along national lines, many young people today have added a European dimension to that description.
The EU’s Youth in Action program aims to inspire a sense of active European citizenship, solidarity and tolerance, as there is still a certain measure of political disengagement among young Europeans. The program promotes non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue among European youth, as well as the inclusion of all young people, particularly those from less-privileged backgrounds. Its main goal is to bring young Europeans closer to the EU decision-shaping process by backing activities that encourage a sense of active European citizenship amongst them. Another important goal is promoting mutual understanding, by giving young people from different countries the opportunity to meet and learn from one another through intercultural youth exchanges. In addition, The Youth in Action program encourages young people’s mobility within and beyond the EU borders, thus giving them the opportunity to expand their horizons and gain valuable life and work experiences.
QUESTION: Which one of the following is NOT furthered by the Youth in Action program?
Sample Question #12
Read the text and answer the following question.
LABOR CRISIS
A prolonged labor market recession is in the making as long-term unemployment is on the rise and many workers are becoming excluded from the labor market. The shift to austerity measures has further deteriorated labor market conditions in states hit by the debt crisis. The depressed employment situation has been accompanied by growing job precariousness for those who have a job. The incidence of part-time work has risen significantly as has that of temporary employment.
Given the significant slowdown in economic growth, job loss can increase severely as businesses tend to decrease expenditure, leading to higher unemployment. At the same time, the crisis has resulted in the contraction of bank credit for small and medium-sized businesses and this, in turn, has reduced the growth in self-employment.
Measures that will increase employment and speed up economic growth should be taken promptly. Given the impossibility of financing expenditures with deficits, one can realistically suggest budget-neutral increases in training programs and subsidies to businesses. This must be coupled with government programs to facilitate credit to small- and medium- sized businesses, financed with increases in taxes in other areas such as environmental or tourist taxes that will not distort the economy adversely.
QUESTION: Based on the text, determine the truth value of the following statement:
The government cannot afford further budget deficits.
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CLOZE Sample Questions
In this infamous section, you must fill in the blank spaces with a word that makes sense in the context. The correct word should have the same number of letters as the number of dashes given.
Sample Question #13
The FBI was closing in on a suspect's house. Hoping to distract the agents, he threw a chair at the front window as the FBI closed in on him. The (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ shattered and a shard of (2) _ _ _ _ _ flew into Agent Peters’ eye. (3) _ _ _ was in excruciating pain but kept moving forward. She told the suspect he was under (4) _ _ _ _ _ _, put him into the (5) _ _ _ driven by her partner, and then allowed the paramedics to take her to the (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Agent Peters was treated and released a few hours later. While she was in the hospital, illegal weapons, drugs, and stolen diamonds were found on the suspect’s (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
1. The correct answer is “window”, which refers to the window in the sentence before.
2. The correct answer is “glass”, which completes the phrase “shard of glass”.
3. The correct answer is “She”, which refers to Agent Peters.
4. The correct answer is “arrest”, which completes the phrase "under arrest".
5. One of the correct answers is "car". Another possible answer is another three-letter vehicle, namely, “van”.
6. The correct answer is “hospital”, which is a logical destination for paramedics.
7. The correct answer is “property”.
Sample Question #14
Last week, in Chicago, two _ _ _ _ _ _ _ went out for a _ _ _ _ after work one Friday night. Witnesses say they were last seen leaving O'Shaughnessey’s Bar at 11:30 p.m. and getting into a _ _ _ _. Their husbands both filed missing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ reports the next morning, and neither man is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at this point. Inquiries at their law firm revealed that although they were competing with each other for a partner position, they were very close _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and were supportive of one another. They have not been _ _ _ _ or heard from since Friday night and the _ _ _ _ _ _ have begun a full investigation.
1. The correct answer is “lawyers”, refers to the women who are missing. A clue that they are lawyers is that they work at a law firm, as stated later in the passage.
2. One of the correct answers is “beer” as it is mentioned later in the passage that they were seen leaving a bar. Other possible answers are other four-letter words meaning “a glass of beer”, namely “pint” and “brew”. Another less likely yet correct answer is “soda” as it is possible that they both drank a non-alcoholic beverage.
3. The correct answer is “taxi”.
4. The correct answer is “persons”, which completes the phrase “missing persons reports”.
5. The correct answer is “suspect”.
6. The correct answer is “friends”, which, when used with the conjunction “although”, correctly contradicts the phrase “competing with each other” in the first clause of the sentence.
7. The correct answer is “seen”, which completes the phrase “seen or heard from”.
Sample Question #15
On his way home one (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ night, Harry was pulled over for speeding down a suburban (2) _ _ _ _. The officer asked him for his license and registration, and Harry eventually found (3) _ _ _ _. As the officer was handed the two items, she thought she smelled alcohol on Harry’s (4) _ _ _ _ _ _. “Do you know why I pulled you over?” asked the officer. “No,” answered Harry. “You were speeding, and I think (5) _ _ _ may also be inebriated.” Harry considered this for a few (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _. “You know what? You may have something there. I always (7) _ _ _ _ _ when I’m drunk.”
1. The correct answer is “window”, which refers to the window in the sentence before.
2. The correct answer is “glass”, which completes the phrase “shard of glass”.
3. The correct answer is “She”, which refers to Agent Peters.
4. The correct answer is “arrest”, which completes the phrase "under arrest".
5. One of the correct answers is "car". Another possible answer is another three-letter vehicle, namely, “van”.
6. The correct answer is “hospital”, which is a logical destination for paramedics.
7. The correct answer is “property”.
How to Master the CLOZE Section?
The PELLET B CLOZE test is the most challenging section of the exam. It consists of 40 questions, each presenting a passage with only the first and last sentences intact. The remaining text is riddled with gaps, and your task is to fill in these missing words. Typically, every seventh word has been removed, requiring you to carefully select the appropriate word that fits the context.
One of the key challenges lies in the absence of any word lists to guide your choice. The responsibility falls solely upon you to identify the correct word. However, a helpful clue is provided in the form of the number of dashes that represent the missing word. For instance, if there are four dashes, you should seek a four-letter word to fill the gap.
It is important to note that multiple correct answers may exist. In such cases, you will receive credit for any word that logically fits the context.
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