Corrections Officer Practice Questions (2026) — Free Sample Questions with Answers

Answer: A

Ortiz and Kane: Correct. Ortiz was out from 8:20 to 9:10 and Kane from 8:30 to 8:45, so both were out at 8:40.

Hall and Kane: Incorrect. Hall had returned at 8:35, before 8:40.

Ortiz only: Incorrect. Kane left at 8:30 and did not return until 8:45, so he was also out at 8:40.

Hall, Ortiz, and Kane: Incorrect. Hall returned at 8:35, so he was back by 8:40.

For time questions, check each person's out and return times against the asked time; don't stop at the first match.

Answer: A

Activate the alarm and notify the control room: Correct. Step 1 always comes first, whatever the size of the fire.

Use the extinguisher right away because the fire is small: Incorrect. Putting out the fire is step 3; the alarm and notification come first, even for a small fire.

Close the dayroom doors to keep smoke contained: Incorrect. Closing doors is the last step.

Remove inmates from the units next to the dayroom: Incorrect. Removing people in immediate danger is step 2, and the dayroom is empty.

When a procedure says 'in this order,' the first step is always first, even if a later step looks quicker.

Answer: D

His wife, his brother, and his cousin: Incorrect. The brother is 16 or older and has no photo ID, so he cannot be admitted.

His wife and his cousin only: Incorrect. The son may also enter: at 15 he needs no ID, and his mother is visiting with him.

His wife, son, brother, and cousin: Incorrect. Four visitors exceeds the limit of three, and the brother lacks ID.

His wife, his son, and his cousin: Correct. All three meet the ID and accompaniment rules, and three visitors is the maximum.

With multi-part rules, test every person against every condition, then apply any numerical limit.

Answer: D

3, 2, 4, 1: Incorrect. Officer Patel heard the shouting (2) before arriving and seeing the fight (3).

2, 4, 3, 1: Incorrect. He could not order the inmates to stop (4) before seeing the fight (3).

2, 3, 1, 4: Incorrect. Sentence 1 says the inmates were already separated, so it must follow the order to separate (4).

2, 3, 4, 1: Correct. Heard shouting, arrived and saw the fight, ordered them apart, then notified the sergeant once they were secured.

Use time words and references (when he arrived, after... were separated) to anchor each sentence's position.

Answer: B

Most grievances are filed mainly to harass staff: Contradicted. The passage says only some are filed to harass and the majority are in good faith.

Prompt responses to grievances can lower tension: Correct. The passage says a system that responds promptly can reduce tension because inmates feel heard.

Grievances about routine matters can be ignored: Not supported. The passage says most grievances are routine, but it never says they should be ignored.

Inmates who file grievances are often disruptive: Not supported. The passage suggests that being heard makes disruptive behavior less likely.

Pay close attention to quantity words (some, most, majority) and cause-effect claims; pick only what the passage actually supports.

Answer: B

Inmate Webb is obviously a thief who took Moss's radio.: Inappropriate. It states an opinion about character and presents an accusation as fact.

Inmate Moss told me Inmate Webb took his radio at 3:20 p.m.: Correct. It identifies the reported information, names its source, and gives a time, as the passage directs.

Webb took the radio, as everyone on the unit already knows.: Inappropriate. It presents an unobserved claim as fact and cites no specific source.

I think there was some trouble with a radio this afternoon.: Inappropriate. It is vague and leaves out who, what and when.

Reports: facts, not opinions; label hearsay with its source; include who, what, when, where and how.