Deck 1: Border Patrol

Question 1

Choose the best synonyn for the italicized word in the following sentence. "Es muy complicado pilotar mi avión."

A)fácil
B)difícil
C)divertido
D)compilado
E)comparado

Answer 1

difícil

Question 2

Choose the best synonyn for the italicized word in the following sentence. "Es fácil comprender lo que el agente está diciendo."

A)responder
B)comprobar
C)entender
D)pretender
E)desentender

Answer 2

entender

Question 3

Choose the best synonyn for the italicized word in the following sentence. "Hay que esclarecer todo el proceso."

A)encontrar
B)concentrar
C)aclarar
D)empeorar
E)aplastar

Answer 3

aclarar

Question 4

Choose the best synonyn for the italicized word in the following sentence. "Hemos otorgado concesiones especiales a los países en vías de desarrollo."

A)privilegios
B)determinaciones
C)estipendios
D)cortesías
E)ofrendas

Question 5

Fill in the blanks to the following sentence. "Me gusta entrar _______ la puerta que está _______ de la oficina."

A)a, sobre
B)en, desde
C)con, bajo
D)en, al lado
E)por, detrás

Question 6

Fill in the blanks to the following sentence. "La agente me _______ la correspondencia cuando yo no _______ en casa."

A)traído, estoy
B)traer, estuviera
C)trajo, estaba
D)traerá, habré estado
E)tabrá traído, estar

Question 7

Fill in the blanks to the following sentence. "Los oficiales _______ usan la sala de reuniones para discutir asuntos ______ ."

A)sumariamente, difícil
B)frecuentemente, variadas
C)normalmente, diversos
D)rara vez, personal
E)ocasionalmente, unilateral

Question 8

Fill in the blanks to the following sentence. " ________ a los detenidos y ________ al tanto de los resultados."

A)Visita, pónlos
B)Visite, ponerlos
C)Visitaré, ponga
D)Habré visitado, pondré
E)Visitando, había puesto

Question 9

Read each sentence carefully. Select the one sentence that is correct.

A)Todos los agentes coincidieron del sospechoso cuando entrarían por la puerta.
B)El sospechoso que entró fue señalado en la puerta con los agentes coincidiendo.
C)Todos los agentes señalaron al mismo sospechoso cuando entró por la puerta.
D)Todos los agentes coincidió en señalar al sospechoso cuando entrarán por la puerta.

Question 10

Choose the best way to improve the italicized word in the following sentence. "Los agentes detectaron el contrabando antes de abrir la maleta."

A)abriendo
B)abrirá
C)abriremos
D)abrió
E)No es necesario hacer ninguna corrección

Question 11

Choose the best way to improve the italicized words in the following sentence. "Es necesario tener todo las documentos de identificación en regla."

A)todos las
B)todo el
C)todas las
D)todos los
E)No es necesario hacer ninguna corrección

Question 12

Choose the best way to improve the italicized words in the following sentence. "Los manuales hemos abarcado un sinnúmero de posibilidades y hemos abreviado el tiempo que se necesita para completar los trámites."

A)abarcando, abreviando
B)abarcados, abreviados
C)abarcó, abrevió
D)abarcan, abrevian
E)No es necesario hacer ninguna corrección

Question 13

Choose the best way to improve the italicized word in the following sentence. "Los que abastecen las cocinas de las unidades de rescate anoche trajeron magníficas provisiones."

A)habían abastecido
B)abasteciendo
C)abastecieran
D)abastezco
E)No es necesario hacer ninguna corrección

Question 14

Agent Smith is in charge of all of the canine teams in his sector. Fifteen canine teams are stationed in his sector. Most of the canine teams are located at stations along the border. Several canine teams are located away from the border in large urban areas. All of the teams must be available to travel to any duty station within the sector.

A)Most of the canine teams are located away from the border in large urban areas
B)Only teams located along the border must be available to travel to any duty station within the sector
C)Ieams in urban areas do not need to be available to travel to other duty stations within the sector
D)None of the teams are exempt from traveling to any duty location within the sector
E)Few of the canine teams are located at stations along the border

Question 15

The Chief of Police strives to provide quality service to the community while using resources efficiently. Accordingly, the Chief must take into account several factors when allocating resources. For example, if it is a holiday weekend, additional staff are assigned to duty. However, if additional staff are assigned to duty, special funding is needed from the city council.

A)if it is a holiday weekend, then special funding is not needed from the city council
B)if it is not a holiday weekend, then special funding is needed from the city council
C)if special funding is not needed from the city council, then it is not a holiday weekend
D)if special funding is needed from the city council, then it is a holiday weekend
E)if special funding is not needed from the city council, then it is a holiday weekend

Question 16

Several different means of smuggling, such as cross-border tunnels, are used to bring narcotics, individuals, and contraband into the United States. Cross-border tunnels can be found all along the land border of the United States. They vary significantly in size and complexity of construction, although most are crudely constructed. Further, most crossborder tunnels are used for smuggling narcotics, although illegal aliens and other contraband have also been smuggled using tunnels.

A)Most cross-border tunnels are not skillfully constructed
B)All cross-border tunnels are used for narcotics smuggling
C)at least some cross-border tunnels are not free from narcotics smuggling
D)at least some of the means used for narcotics smuggling are cross-border tunnels
E)at least some means used for narcotics smuggling involve crudely constructed tunnels

Question 17

Naturalized U.S. citizens can lose their U.S. citizenship if and only if they expatriate or are denaturalized. Misrepresentation on a legal permanent residence application, certain crimes, and leaving the United States within one year of naturalization to establish permanent residence elsewhere are all grounds for denaturalization. P.C. is a naturalized U.S. citizen.

A)If P.C. loses her U.S. citizenship without being denaturalized, then she must have expatriated
B)If P.C. does not expatriate, then she cannot lose her U.S. citizenship
C)If P.C. is denaturalized, then she must have made a misrepresentation on her legal permanent residence application
D)If P.C. has committed no crimes, then she cannot be denaturalized
E)P)C. cannot lose her U.S. citizenship without being denaturalized

Question 18

Following the Vietnam War, many people from Southeast Asia were paroled into the United States with an indefinite immigration status. In 2003, a new rule was developed to allow for adjustment of immigration status for some of these people. According to the new rule, all nationals of Vietnam (and some others, for example, nationals of Cambodia) who were paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program were eligible to apply for permanent resident status.

A)Everyone eligible to apply for permanent resident status is a national of Vietnam who was paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program
B)No one ineligible to apply for permanent resident status was a national of Vietnam who was paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program
C)only nationals of Vietnam who were paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program were eligible to apply for permanent resident status
D)some nationals of Vietnam who were paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program were ineligible to apply for permanent resident status
E)some of those who were ineligible to apply for permanent resident status were nationals of Vietnam who were paroled into the United States through the Orderly Departure Program

Question 19

An employer is permitted to hire a new employee only if the employer is able to verify that the applicant's employment documentation establishes both of the following: 1) the applicant is authorized to work in the United States and 2) the applicant who presents the employment authorization document is the person to whom the documentation was issued. An employer cannot request that an applicant provide more or different documents than required. If the documentation appears false or unrelated, employers must refuse acceptance and ask for other documentation from the Government's list of acceptable documents.

A)No employer is permitted to limit which documents it will accept for verification of employment authorization
B)If an employer cannot verify that an applicant is authorized to work, then the employer is not permitted to hire the applicant
C)If an applicant's documentation appears to be true and relevant to an employer, the employer must refuse acceptance and ask for other documentation from the Government's list of acceptable documents
D)An employer may request different employment documentation if the provided documentation appears to be altered
E)If an applicant is permitted to be hired, then the applicant has verifiable employment authorization

Question 20

Although the owner of a certain farm said that all her Central American (for example, Salvadoran and Honduran) workers were working legally, Border Patrol Agents discovered that many of the farm's employees were not authorized to work in the United States. After checking the employees' documentation, Border Patrol Agents discovered that all of the female employees were working in the United States legally and none of the illegal workers were from Honduras.

A)All of the employees from Honduras were working legally
B)Some of the women were illegal workers
C)None of the employees from Honduras were female
D)Some of the female employees were from Honduras
E)All of the Salvadoran employees were women

Question 21

The two ways of acquiring U.S. citizenship at birth are by place of birth and inheritance from U.S. citizen parents. Any child born in the United States while under American jurisdiction is a U.S. citizen at birth. Because foreign ambassadors are not subject to American jurisdiction, children born in the United States to foreign ambassadors do not obtain U.S. citizenship at birth. Children born overseas to U.S. citizen parents derive U.S. citizenship at birth, as long as the parents previously lived in the United States for a sufficient period of time. All others must naturalize to become citizens. J.B. was not a U.S. citizen at birth.

A)Was born in the United States
B)Was born overseas to U.S. citizen parents
C)Was not born in the United States to U.S. citizen parents
D)Was not born overseas to U.S. citizen parents
E)Was born to U.S. citizen parents

Question 22

In a certain border state, all state peace officers have the authority to issue state citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence. Early last year, a certain Border Patrol Sector in the state began a new operation with state police. Under this operation, all sector canine handlers were cross-designated as state peace officers.

A)At least some law enforcement officers who can issue citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence are state peace officers
B)All sector canine handlers have the authority to issue state citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence
C)At least some individuals who have the authority to issue citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence are sector canine handlers
D)No sector canine handlers lack the authority to issue state citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence
E)Only sector canine handlers have the authority to issue citations for misdemeanor marijuana and paraphernalia offenses committed in their presence

Question 23

Reinstatement allows a former Federal employee to reenter the Federal competitive service workforce without competing with the public in a civil service examination. If an applicant has reinstatement eligibility, the applicant is eligible to apply for any open civil service examination, as well as for Federal jobs open only to Federal employees. There is no time limit on reinstatement eligibility in certain cases. For example, if an applicant has veterans' preference or has acquired Federal career tenure by completing three years of substantially continuous creditable service, the applicant has permanent reinstatement eligibility. C.P. formerly worked in the Federal competitive service workforce.

A)If C.P. has neither three years continuous creditable service nor veterans' preference, then C.P. cannot apply for a job open only to status candidates
B)If C.P. has permanent reinstatement eligibility, then C.P. must have veterans' preference or three years of continuous creditable service
C)If C.P. is not reinstatement eligible, then C.P. is not eligible to apply for any open civil service examination or job open only to status candidates
D)If C.P. is eligible to apply for any open civil service examination or job open only to status candidates, then C.P. must have veterans' preference or three years of continuous creditable service
E)If C.P. has veterans' preference, then C.P. is eligible to apply for any open civil service examination

Question 24

When officers must physically force entry into a home, they are required to ensure that the home is in a secure condition when they leave. Failure to secure the home leaves the officers liable for loss of items from the home and/or damage to the home that results from leaving the property unsecured. It is legal to break down doors in order to gain entry, if that degree of force is determined by an officer to be necessary. If an officer forces entry, the officer is required to take measures to minimize damage to the property. Officer Stoler needs to gain entry into a suspect's home. Which of the following is not true?

A)Officer Stoler is required to minimize damage to the home if Officer Stoler forces entry
B)If Officer Stoler is not required to ensure that the home is secure upon leaving, then Officer Stoler did not force entry into the home
C)If Officer Stoler forces entry and fails to secure the home, Officer Stoler may be liable for loss of items resulting from leaving the home unsecured
D)If Officer Stoler must physically force entry into the home, then Officer Stoler is not required to ensure that the home is secure upon leaving
E)Officer Stoler will be required to secure the home unless Officer Stoler does not force entry

Question 25

Recently, Border Patrol agents received leads from informants about possible illegal activity at La Rosita Park. When agents arrived at the park, they drove through the parking lots, looking for individuals and vehicles matching their leads. The Agents examined several suspicious vehicles, including many unregistered vehicles. All of the unregistered vehicles contained bundles of marijuana. No arrests have been made in connection with this incident.

A)Several arrests have been made in connection with this incident
B)Some of the vehicles that did not contain bundles of marijuana were unregistered
C)All of the vehicles that contained bundles of marijuana were unregistered
D)All of the vehicles that did not contain bundles of marijuana were registered
E)Some of the vehicles that contained bundles of marijuana were registered

Question 26

Green cards authorize aliens to work in the United States. The cards have a ten-year expiration period. Application for a renewal of a green card can be made up to six months in advance of expiration. In order to apply for renewal of a green card, the applicant is required to apply in person and bring his or her current green card, application, fee, and new photos. It may take one year for applicants to receive new green cards, but temporary documents are provided. Which of the following CANNOT be conlcuded based on the above passage?

A)An application that does not require the applicant to apply in person cannot be a renewal application for a green card
B)Application for a replacement green card cannot be made more than six months in advance of expiration
C)Green cards are the only work authorization documents that expire after 10 years
D)It is not the case that some green cards never expire
E)Some renewed green cards are not available in less than one year

Question 27

If a non-immigrant alien (for example, a tourist) enters the United States illegally or enters legally but violates his or her non-immigrant status, the alien is considered to be an undocumented alien. If an alien accepts unauthorized employment, remains longer than permitted, or commits one of several other violations, the alien has violated his or her nonimmigrant status. Some of these undocumented aliens purchase counterfeit documents or assume another person's identity by using fraudulently obtained genuine documents. R.G. is a non-immigrant alien who is living in the United States.

A)If R.G. is an undocumented alien, then R.G. must have entered the United States illegally
B)If R.G. has violated non-immigrant status but has not remained in the United States longer than permitted, then R.G. has accepted unauthorized employment
C)If R.G. has not remained in the United States longer than permitted, R.G. is not an undocumented alien
D)If R.G. is an undocumented alien, then R.G. entered the United States legally
E)If R.G. is not an undocumented alien, then R.G. has not accepted unauthorized employment

Question 28

When an illegal alien is being "removed," the alien's passport in U.S. Government possession is returned to the issuing government, not to the illegal alien. If the illegal alien's departure is voluntary, the passport is allowed to be returned to the alien. The U.S. Government holds the passport of H.B., an illegal alien who must leave the country.

A)H)B.'s departure is not voluntary if H.B.'s passport is allowed to be returned to H.B.
B)If H.B.'s passport is not returned to the issuing government upon H.B.'s departure, then H.B. is not being removed
C)H)B.'s departure is not voluntary unless the passport is allowed to be returned to H.B.
D)If H.B.'s passport is not allowed to be returned to H.B., then H.B.'s departure is not voluntary
E)If H.B. is being removed, then H.B.'s passport is to be returned to the issuing government

Question 29

Oleoresin capsicum (OC), or "pepper spray," is an effective law enforcement tool for incapacitating violent or threatening arrestees without using deadly force. Pepper spray causes a burning sensation of the eyes and skin and tearing and swelling of the eyes. Almost all arrestees are unable to see after being sprayed with OC. Some law enforcement agencies that have adopted OC sprays have fewer allegations of use of excessive force. Many law enforcement agencies have reported a reduction in officer and arrestee injuries as a result of the introduction of OC sprays.

A)Any use of a law enforcement tool that causes a burning sensation of the eyes is considered to be the use of deadly force
B)Few arrestees are able to see after being sprayed with OC
C)All law enforcement agencies which have reduced officer and arrestee injuries have also reduced allegations of use of excessive force
D)No agencies that have adopted OC sprays have fewer allegations of use of excessive force
E)Only pepper spray is an effective law enforcement tool for incapacitating violent or threatening arrestees without using deadly force