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Sample test
This is a sample examination for the Victoria Police Education Entrance Examination.
You should attempt all questions. When you have completed all of the questions press the
View answers button at the bottom of this page to see some suggested responses to the
questions.
Spelling test
In the test, thirty words are presented (by audio) at twenty second intervals. Each word is
repeated once. You should correctly write each spelling word after it is played.
For full list of the spelling words used for the test, please download from VETASSESS
website. Below are some sample spelling words used.
Word 1: "acquaintance"
Word 2: "massacre"
Reasoning Ability tests
There are three tests of reasoning ability: the Test of Verbal Reasoning, the Test of Numerical
Reasoning and the Test of Abstract Reasoning.
Test of Verbal Reasoning
This contains 34 multiple choice questions designed to assess your verbal reasoning ability
skills. For more information on the Test of Verbal Reasoning please refer to the general
information page.
Question 1
Car is to land as ship is to
A oar. B sail. C travel. D sea. E plane
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Question 2
Sun is to day as moon is to
A star. B sky. C night. D clouds. E satellite
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Question 3
Four of the following are alike in some way. Write the letters of the other two in the boxes.
A coat B hat C ball D dress E cup F shoe
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Question 4
Four of the following are alike in some way. Write the letters of the other two in the boxes.
A walk B run C skip D sit E jog F sleep
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Question 5
Find the word that means most nearly the same as join.
A mend B connect C choose D like E scatter
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Question 6
Find the word that means most nearly the same as slender.
A loud B untrue C slim D smooth E young
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Question 7
Find the two statements which together prove that planes travel faster than ships.
A Planes travel faster than trains.
B Some planes have jet engines.
C Ships travel on the water.
D Trains travel faster than ships.
E Some trains travel very fast.
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Test of Numerical Reasoning
This test requires you to answer 34 questions. All questions involve a short answer response.
For more information about the Test of Numerical Reasoning please refer to the general
information page.
Question 1
Find the missing number in the following sequence.
4365
7 10
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Question 2
Find the number that should be in the shaded square.
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Question 3
A car travels at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour. How many hours will it take to
travel 180 kilometres?
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Test of Abstract Reasoning
This test contains 45 multiple choice questions and requires you to use abstract thinking to
identify patterns in shapes. For further information about the Test of Abstract Reasoning
please refer to the general information page.
Question 1
The three shapes in the top row are alike in some way. Which shape in the bottom row is
most like them?
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Question 2
On the top row there are five squares with shapes arranged in order. One shape is missing.
Which shape from the bottom row best completes the pattern?
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Question 3
There is one missing shape in the pattern at the top. Which shape from the bottom row best
completes the pattern?
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English skills
This test contains 70 multiple choice questions designed to assess a range of English skills.
For further information about the six sections in this test please refer to the general
information page. (For this sample test, click the circle that corresponds to the correct
answer.)
Question 1
Choose the word that best fits the sentence.
The plane began its _________ from the sky
A decent
B descent
C dissent
D ascent
Question 2
The underlined part of the following sentence is incorrect.
Jane would like to do that new course if finding the time.
Which of the following phrases would best complete the sentence.
A if finding the time.
B when she had the time.
C if she could find the time.
D being that the time is found.
Question 3
Which part of the following sentence is incorrect?
Lim and me are going to the city to do some shopping.
A Lim and me
B the city
C are going
D to do
Question 4
Select the word or phrase that best completes the meaning of the following sentence.
The plumber was qualified and well mannered ______ she didn't do a good job.
A therefore
B besides
C also
D but
Question 5
What is the relationship between the following two sentences?
Voula purchased new shoes. The heels of her old shoes were worn.
A The second sentence contradicts the first.
B The second sentence makes a judgment about Voula.
C The second sentence states the cause of the first.
D The first sentence states the cause of the second.
Writing task
This test requires you to produce a clear, fluent piece of writing. You are required to choose
one task from the two tasks provided. The piece of writing should be structured appropriately,
according to the type of communication which is being prepared. It should include a
beginning, a body or the main fact of the work, and a conclusion. Where necessary you
should make up facts to suit the task being covered. Pay attention to spelling, punctuation and
grammar as all English skills will be marked. While there is no word limit you should write
enough for the assessor to mark (approximately 2 pages). While forty minutes have been
allocated for the completion of this test, it is recommended that you allocate at least five
minutes to plan your response so that your ideas are expressed logically.
Write a full report of the following incident, explaining in detail exactly what happened.
Make sure you present your statement in a logical sequence including all relevant
information. Include any other details which you consider pertinent. You may make any
appropriate assumptions provided that they are consistent with the facts.
Incident
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
You are shopping at your local supermarket.
You witness a man snatching a purse from an unattended supermarket trolley.
You notice the age, build and height of the offender.
Two police officers arrive to investigate the robbery.
They request that you make a written statement including all details of the incident.
Sample answer
Please note that the responses given for the Comprehension Test and Writing Task are to be
used as a guide only.
Spelling test
Word 1: "acquaintance"
Word 2: "massacre"
Reasoning Ability tests
Test of Verbal Reasoning
1. D
2. C
3. C E
4. D F
5. B
6. C
7. A D
Test of Numerical Reasoning
1. 8
2. 13
3. 3
Test of Abstract Reasoning
1. A
2. E
3. A
English skills test
1. descent
2. if she could find the time
3. Lim and me
4. but
5. The second sentence states the cause of the first.
Writing task
The piece of writing should be structured appropriately, according to the type of
communication which is being prepared. It should include a beginning, a body or the main
fact of the work, and a conclusion. Candidates should pay attention to spelling, punctuation
and grammar as all English skills will be marked.