NYS Correction Officer Exam Prep

The correct answer is D.
The reporting officer said that Sgt. Stewart had been on duty since 10:00 AM and he thought that due to the severity of injuries, the Sgt. would have to stay longer. To say that it wasn’t the Sgt.’s shift is inaccurate.

Memorization Methods:
Go back to the original text.

Keep it Simple + Menmonics:

In order to memorize the text it is important to understand the sequence of events. The easiest way to do this would be to tell it to yourself simply and in your own words.
It can also be helpful to create a timeline in the form of a graph or list.
For instance, we could try to list the reporting officer’s actions:
1. 10:40PM- arrived at crash site in order to provide assistance.
2. Met with Sgt. Rafael Stewart at 3614 Hill Top Dr.
3. Looked at the car and took the marijuana.
4. Spoke with Sgt. Stewart some more about the crash.
5. Took Mr. Christo into my custody

We can continue to list the events in order. Of course, this form of data arrangement allows only some amount of the information to be used, and we can use other methods to complete the picture we have in our minds and memorize the rest of the data.

For instance, we can memorize the sequence of events which led to the crash by telling ourselves in simpler words what happened, and memorizing only some key words.

“the motorcycle was traveling west in the right lane of Thomas Dr. and that the Camery was traveling east on Thomas Dr., turning left onto Quarts St. As the Camery made the left turn, it was driven into the path of the motorcycle resulting in the crash”

• The vehicles were driving on opposite lanes on the same street- Thomas Dr.
• Motorcycle-> right lane, west.
• Camery-> east.
• Then the Camery turned left onto Quarts St. and crashed into the motorcycle.

Mnemonics and Associations:

We can memorize names using details about them that we find in the text.
For instance, we can remember that Lt. Bob Harris in with the Bay County Sheriff's office because they both start with B. Or we can remember that he was the one to find Mr. Christo in the Camery by making up a silly rhyme:
“Lt. Bob Harris has a really good eye, he found Mr. Christo and knew he was the guy.”

C – Represents the best organized paragraph. The first thing that should be done is to read all the sentences and see if you can easily identify the introduction, supporting or closing sentences. Sentence 1 and 2 both seem to be general sentences, while sentences 3 and 4 seem provide information indicating they are support sentences. You should then eliminate any option that starts or ends with sentence 3 or 4, that would be option A and D. Next I would look at the two supporting sentences, 3 and 4 and see what order they might go in. Sentence 3 seems to build on sentence 4, so I would order the paragraph: introduction, 4, 3 and then conclusion, which would then eliminate option B.

Arranged correctly it should read:
The new district email will provide you a better filter on your inbox. It is important to remember that this is not your personal email and that all messages are being monitored. If you are found to be in violation of this policy, your supervisor will be advised and a memo will be placed in your file. We are very excited to have this new provider and want to continue using it appropriately.

B – Represents the best organized paragraph. The first thing that should be done is to read all the sentences and see if you can easily identify the introduction, supporting or closing sentences. In this paragraph the two general sentences are 1 and 2, while sentence 3 and 4 both seem to be supportive sentences since they don't introduce or summarize anything. The second thing that you should do is look at your options; you know that the first sentence is either 1 or 2. Sentence 1 is more of an introduction, grabbing your attention, which allows you to eliminate option C and D. Sentence 2 has a lot of information and summarizes the other sentences indicating it is a concluding sentence, which allows you to eliminate option A. Remember a great paragraph introduces the idea (introduction sentences) then has 2-3 supporting the idea (supporting sentences) and then summarizes the information given (closing sentence).

Arranged correctly it should read:
E-learning systems have been used recently by major corporations. These systems, in most cases are used as an economical replacement for the long established leadership development programs. With the leadership role becoming increasing complex, on the one hand, and budgets for one-on-one or group training shrinking, on the other, e-learning is a simple and cost effective solution By providing interactive courses using the Internet infrastructure directly to one's personal computer, and supporting the learner at their own pace, e-learning can, at times, be more effective than other conventional forms of training.

The correct answer is B.

The question deals with railroad transport in general, as opposed to Europe's railway. It is based on the following section in the passage: ‘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’. Now that we understand the question and have identified the corresponding section in the passage, let us eliminate distractors:

• Statement A follows from the passage but addresses only the European railroad system.
• Statement B follows from the passage and addresses rail transport in general.
• Statement C does not follow from the passage; the passage says that the EU supports research to ensure high safety standards. 
• Statement D does not follow from the passage as it is not mentioned in the text. 
• Statement E follows from the passage but addresses only the European railroad system. 
• According to the passage, the EU is supporting new research and launching new projects to advance the European railroad system. It does not mean that the EU is not satisfied (statement F).

The only statement that follows from the passage and concerns the railroad system in general is: statement B.

The correct answer is B.

The question deals with the main trend described in the passage. It is advisable to start reading from the beginning of the passage since usually the principal subject is presented there. The passage begins by stating: ’Over the past decade, higher education has become increasingly international’. It continues by elaborating on ways in which higher education has become international and then repeats this idea in the following sentences: ’The internationalization of higher education means that…’ We have enough information now to conclude that the trend described in the passage is the globalization of higher education (statement B). The remaining distractors describe only different aspects of the trend (statements A, C, E) or a more local trend instead of a global one (D). Statement F is not mentioned in the passage.