Question 1

During an investigation, a lead will be investigated if, and only if, it is deemed credible by a Special Agent. Leads will generally be considered credible when the information comes from a trusted source. To increase the chances of finding credible leads, some Special Agents spend time building relationships with informants. Informants are often useful in verifying information about suspects under investigation, such as the suspects' identities and addresses. If an informant provides accurate information about a lead, the chances of successful prosecution are increased.

Accepted Answer

The essential information from which the answer can be inferred is contained in the last sentence of the paragraph. This sentence states, "If an informant provides accurate information about a lead, the chances of successful prosecution are increased." Since response "A" refers to a circumstance in which an informant provided accurate information about a lead, we know that, in that circumstance, the chances of successful prosecution are increased.

Question 2

All successful law enforcement officers are required to perform satisfactorily on tests of physical fitness. Physical fitness is key to an officer's ability to apprehend suspects, cope effectively with long work shifts, interact with uncooperative individuals, and recover from injuries that may occur in the line of duty. After a serious accident, law enforcement officers that are physically fit have a greater chance of returning to duty. Some physical abilities, such as using firearms, are not often used in the line of duty. The fact that some abilities are not used daily does not diminish their importance.

Accepted Answer

The essential information from which the answer can be inferred is contained in the first sentence of the paragraph. This sentence states "all successful law enforcement officers are required to perform satisfactorily on tests of physical fitness." Since response "D" refers to a circumstance in which law enforcement officers are required to perform satisfactorily on tests of physical fitness, it can be inferred that these law enforcement officers are successful.

Question 3

A police department purchases badges at $16 each for all graduates of the police training academy. The last training class graduated 10 new officers. What is the total amount of money the department will spend for badges for these new officers?

Accepted Answer

16 × 10 = 160
The badges are priced at $16 each. The department must purchase 10 of them for the new officers. Multiplying the price of one badge ($16) by the number of graduates (10) gives the total price for all of the badges.

Question 4

An investigator rented a car for six days and was charged $450. The car rental company charged $35 per day plus $.30 per mile driven. How many miles did the investigator drive the car?

Accepted Answer

6(35) + .30X = 450
The investigator rented the car for six days at $35 per day, which is $210; $210 subtracted from the total charge of $450 leaves $240, the portion of the total charge which was expended for the miles driven. This amount divided by the charge per mile ($240/.30) gives the number of miles (800) driven by the investigator.

Question 5

The Gun Control Act was enacted in 1968 to: 1) regulate imported firearms, 2) expand licensing and record keeping requirements for firearms dealers, 3) place limitations on the sale of handguns, and 4) define persons who are banned from buying firearms. The Gun Control Act prohibits the sale of firearms to convicted felons and fugitives. If an individual is found to be selling or transferring firearms to a convicted felon, fugitive or illegal alien, then that individual can be sentenced to a prison term of up to 60 months.The Gun Control Act was amended by the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986. This act states that all persons engaged in the dealing, manufacturing or importing of firearms must obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL). Last year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) received and inspected approximately 14,000 applications for new FFLs and 23,000 applications for license renewals. All applications for FFLs are inspected to ensure that the applicant is at least 21 years of age, has a place to set up a business and store firearms, and has never been convicted or is not currently under indictment for a felony.Every FFL is required to utilize the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to perform instant background checks on prospective firearms transferees. All fugitives and individuals who have been convicted of a felony have a record in NICS.Currently, approximately 60,000 FFLs are authorized to conduct commerce (i.e., sell or transfer) in firearms. To ensure compliance from these licensees, ATF has conducted inspections of 15% of the current FFLs within the last year. Legace's Defense, a retail chain that sells firearms and camping equipment, was inspected by ATF six months ago.From the information given above, it can be logically concluided that:If an individual is sentenced to a prison term of up to 60 months, they were found to have been selling or transferring firearms to a convicted felon, fugitive or illegal alien.

Accepted Answer

The essential information from which the answer can be inferred is contained in the last sentence of the first paragraph. This sentence states "if an individual is found to be selling or transferring firearms to a convicted felon, fugitive or illegal alien, then that individual can be sentenced to a prison term of up to 60 months." The paragraph does not support the statement that in all circumstances in which an individual is sentenced to a prison term of up to 60 months, they were found to have been selling or transferring firearms to a convicted felon, fugitive, or illegal alien.

Question 6

The Gun Control Act was enacted in 1968 to: 1) regulate imported firearms, 2) expand licensing and record keeping requirements for firearms dealers, 3) place limitations on the sale of handguns, and 4) define persons who are banned from buying firearms. The Gun Control Act prohibits the sale of firearms to convicted felons and fugitives. If an individual is found to be selling or transferring firearms to a convicted felon, fugitive or illegal alien, then that individual can be sentenced to a prison term of up to 60 months.The Gun Control Act was amended by the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986. This act states that all persons engaged in the dealing, manufacturing or importing of firearms must obtain a Federal Firearms License (FFL). Last year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) received and inspected approximately 14,000 applications for new FFLs and 23,000 applications for license renewals. All applications for FFLs are inspected to ensure that the applicant is at least 21 years of age, has a place to set up a business and store firearms, and has never been convicted or is not currently under indictment for a felony.Every FFL is required to utilize the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to perform instant background checks on prospective firearms transferees. All fugitives and individuals who have been convicted of a felony have a record in NICS.Currently, approximately 60,000 FFLs are authorized to conduct commerce (i.e., sell or transfer) in firearms. To ensure compliance from these licensees, ATF has conducted inspections of 15% of the current FFLs within the last year. Legace's Defense, a retail chain that sells firearms and camping equipment, was inspected by ATF six months ago.From the information given above, it can be logically concluded that:Some individuals or organizations that are required to perform background checks on prospective firearms transferees are Federal Firearms License holders.

Accepted Answer

The essential information from which the answer can be inferred is contained the first sentence of the third paragraph. This sentence states "every Federal Firearms License holder is required to utilize the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to perform instant background checks on prospective firearms transferees." Since this item (question 6) refers to individuals or organizations that are required to perform background checks on prospective firearms transferees, it can be inferred that some of these individuals or organizations are Federal firearms license holders.

Question 7

On October 30th, the Belton First National Bank discovered that the $3,000 it had received that morning from the Greenville First National Bank was in counterfeit 10, 20, and 50 dollar bills. The genuine $3,000 had been counted by Greenville First National Bank clerk, Iris Stewart, the preceding afternoon. They were packed in eight black leather satchels and stored in the bank vault overnight. Greenville First National clerk, Brian Caruthers, accompanied carriers James Clark and Howard O'Keefe to Belton in an armored truck. Belton First National clerk, Cynthia Randall, discovered the counterfeit bills when she examined the serial numbers of the bills.During the course of the investigation, the following statements were made.1. Gerald Hathaway, clerk of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he had found the bank office open when he arrived at work on the morning of October 30th. The only articles which appeared to be missing were eight black leather satchels of the type used to transport large sums of money.2. Jon Perkins, head teller of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he did not check the contents of the black leather satchels after locking them in the vault around 4:30 p.m., on October 29th.3. Henry Green, janitor of the Greenville bank, said that he noticed Jon Perkins leaving the bank office around 5:30 p.m., one-half hour after the bank closed on October 29th. He said that Perkins locked the door.4. A scrap of cloth, identical to the material of the carriers' uniforms, was found caught in the seal of one of the black leather satchels delivered to Belton.5. Brian Caruthers, clerk, said he saw James Clark and Howard O'Keefe talking in a secretive manner in the armored truck.6. Thomas Stillman, Greenville bank executive, identified the eight black leather satchels containing the counterfeit money which arrived at the Belton First National Bank, as the eight satchels which had disappeared from the bank office. He had noticed a slight difference in the linings of the satchels.7. Virginia Fowler, bank accountant, noticed two 10 dollar bills with the same serial numbers as the lost bills in a bank deposit from Ferdinand's Restaurant of Greenville.8.Vincent Johnson, manager of Ferdinand's Restaurant, told police that Iris Stewart frequently dined there with her boyfriend.Which one of the following statements best indicates that satchels containing the counterfeit bills were substituted for satchels containing the genuine bills while they were being transported from Greenville to Belton?

Accepted Answer

A scrap of cloth, identical to the material of the carriers' uniforms, was found caught in the seal of one of the black leather satchels delivered to Belton.

Question 8

On October 30th, the Belton First National Bank discovered that the $3,000 it had received that morning from the Greenville First National Bank was in counterfeit 10, 20, and 50 dollar bills. The genuine $3,000 had been counted by Greenville First National Bank clerk, Iris Stewart, the preceding afternoon. They were packed in eight black leather satchels and stored in the bank vault overnight. Greenville First National clerk, Brian Caruthers, accompanied carriers James Clark and Howard O'Keefe to Belton in an armored truck. Belton First National clerk, Cynthia Randall, discovered the counterfeit bills when she examined the serial numbers of the bills.During the course of the investigation, the following statements were made.1. Gerald Hathaway, clerk of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he had found the bank office open when he arrived at work on the morning of October 30th. The only articles which appeared to be missing were eight black leather satchels of the type used to transport large sums of money.2. Jon Perkins, head teller of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he did not check the contents of the black leather satchels after locking them in the vault around 4:30 p.m., on October 29th.3. Henry Green, janitor of the Greenville bank, said that he noticed Jon Perkins leaving the bank office around 5:30 p.m., one-half hour after the bank closed on October 29th. He said that Perkins locked the door.4. A scrap of cloth, identical to the material of the carriers' uniforms, was found caught in the seal of one of the black leather satchels delivered to Belton.5. Brian Caruthers, clerk, said he saw James Clark and Howard O'Keefe talking in a secretive manner in the armored truck.6. Thomas Stillman, Greenville bank executive, identified the eight black leather satchels containing the counterfeit money which arrived at the Belton First National Bank, as the eight satchels which had disappeared from the bank office. He had noticed a slight difference in the linings of the satchels.7. Virginia Fowler, bank accountant, noticed two 10 dollar bills with the same serial numbers as the lost bills in a bank deposit from Ferdinand's Restaurant of Greenville.8.Vincent Johnson, manager of Ferdinand's Restaurant, told police that Iris Stewart frequently dined there with her boyfriend.Which one of the following statements best links the information given in statement (1) with the substitution of the counterfeit bills?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Stillman, Greenville bank executive, identified the eight black leather satchels containing the counterfeit money which arrived at the Belton First National Bank, as the eight satchels which had disappeared from the bank office. He had noticed a slight difference in the linings of the satchels.

Question 9

On October 30th, the Belton First National Bank discovered that the $3,000 it had received that morning from the Greenville First National Bank was in counterfeit 10, 20, and 50 dollar bills. The genuine $3,000 had been counted by Greenville First National Bank clerk, Iris Stewart, the preceding afternoon. They were packed in eight black leather satchels and stored in the bank vault overnight. Greenville First National clerk, Brian Caruthers, accompanied carriers James Clark and Howard O'Keefe to Belton in an armored truck. Belton First National clerk, Cynthia Randall, discovered the counterfeit bills when she examined the serial numbers of the bills.During the course of the investigation, the following statements were made.1. Gerald Hathaway, clerk of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he had found the bank office open when he arrived at work on the morning of October 30th. The only articles which appeared to be missing were eight black leather satchels of the type used to transport large sums of money.2. Jon Perkins, head teller of the Greenville bank, told investigators that he did not check the contents of the black leather satchels after locking them in the vault around 4:30 p.m., on October 29th.3. Henry Green, janitor of the Greenville bank, said that he noticed Jon Perkins leaving the bank office around 5:30 p.m., one-half hour after the bank closed on October 29th. He said that Perkins locked the door.4. A scrap of cloth, identical to the material of the carriers' uniforms, was found caught in the seal of one of the black leather satchels delivered to Belton.5. Brian Caruthers, clerk, said he saw James Clark and Howard O'Keefe talking in a secretive manner in the armored truck.6. Thomas Stillman, Greenville bank executive, identified the eight black leather satchels containing the counterfeit money which arrived at the Belton First National Bank, as the eight satchels which had disappeared from the bank office. He had noticed a slight difference in the linings of the satchels.7. Virginia Fowler, bank accountant, noticed two 10 dollar bills with the same serial numbers as the lost bills in a bank deposit from Ferdinand's Restaurant of Greenville.8.Vincent Johnson, manager of Ferdinand's Restaurant, told police that Iris Stewart frequently dined there with her boyfriend.Which one of the following statements along with statement (7) best indicates that the substitution of the counterfeit bills casts suspicion on at least one employee of the Greenville bank?

Accepted Answer

Vincent Johnson, manager of Ferdinand's Restaurant, told police that Iris Stewart frequently dined there with her boyfriend.

Quiz 1: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent

A police department purchases badges at $16 each for all graduates of the police training academy. The last training class graduated 10 new officers. What is the total amount of money the department will spend for badges for these new officers?

An investigator rented a car for six days and was charged $450. The car rental company charged $35 per day plus $.30 per mile driven. How many miles did the investigator drive the car?