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These 10 free NYC-CO questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the New York City Correction Officer Exam (DCAS) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Deductive Reasoning
Question 1
A facility uses these work-assignment rules:
Kitchen: classification A or B, food-handling orientation completed, and no "No Food Service" restriction.
Laundry: classification A, B, or C, equipment orientation completed, and no "No Machinery" restriction.
Library: classification A, reading score of at least 80, and no disciplinary finding during the previous 30 calendar days.
When more than one assignment is permitted, priority is Kitchen, then Laundry, then Library. Jordan is classification B, completed both orientations, has a "No Machinery" restriction, and has no "No Food Service" restriction. What is Jordan's highest-priority permitted assignment?
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Correct answer: B - Kitchen
Question 2
A post order states: "An officer who resets a door alarm must be assigned to Control and must record the reset time in the alarm log." Officer Vega was assigned to Control and signed the alarm log at 1014. Which conclusion follows from these facts?
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Correct answer: C - A reset by Vega is possible, but the facts do not establish one.
Domain 2: Inductive Reasoning
Question 3
An equipment-seal series reads B-2, D-4, G-8, K-16, __. Which identifier continues both patterns?
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Correct answer: D - P-32
Question 4
Shortages were reported in Units C, D, and F during one meal period. All three units received trays from Cart 4. Units served at the same time from Carts 1, 2, and 3 reported no shortage. The dispatch sheet shows that Cart 4 left the kitchen 12 trays below its assigned load, but it does not identify who caused the shortfall. The evidence most strongly supports which conclusion?
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Correct answer: A - Cart 4 was underloaded before dispatch; the records do not identify who was responsible.
Domain 3: Information Ordering
Question 5
A dispatch rule assigns Priority 1 to an immediate life threat or active fire/smoke condition, Priority 2 to active violence or an unsecured critical door, Priority 3 to an accountability discrepancy, and Priority 4 to a routine request. Lower priority numbers are handled first. Within the same priority, the earlier report is handled first; if times tie, the lower location number is first.
J: missing key, 0912, Location 5
K: fight in progress, 0909, Location 8
L: unresponsive person, 0914, Location 3
M: visible smoke, 0908, Location 6
Select the correct dispatch order.
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Correct answer: C - M, L, K, J
Question 6
An evidence-transfer procedure requires the item to be labeled before it is photographed; the photograph must be taken immediately before sealing; the sealed item must be logged before delivery; and the receiving signature must be obtained immediately after delivery. Which sequence satisfies every condition?
A transport log defines average miles per completed tour as total miles driven on completed tours divided by the number of completed tours. Canceled tours and maintenance test drives are excluded. The week's entries are completed tours of 34, 42, 38, and 46 miles, one canceled tour, and one 6-mile maintenance test drive. A route review is required when the average exceeds 39 miles per completed tour. What should the weekly summary show?
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Correct answer: A - 40 miles per tour; conduct the route review
Question 8
During a four-week pilot, unresolved equipment reports fell from 48 in the first week to 36 in the fourth week. The pilot standard defines percent decrease as (original - new) / original x 100. Continue the pilot unchanged only when the decrease is more than 20%; otherwise, revise it. What decision follows from the data?
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Correct answer: B - 25% decrease; continue the pilot unchanged
Domain 5: Memorization
Question 9
Study the assignment board for 30 seconds. Then cover the six assignment lines before reading the final question.
Morales - Intake - Radio 41 - Key ring 12
Chen - Post B - Radio 36 - Key ring 7
Okafor - Clinic - Radio 52 - Key ring 4
Singh - Control - Radio 27 - Key ring 9
Rivera - Visits - Radio 63 - Key ring 15
Brooks - Recreation - Radio 48 - Key ring 6
After covering the board: Which key ring was issued to Rivera?
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Correct answer: D - Key ring 15
Domain 6: Number Facility
Question 10
At the start of a distribution period, 84 sealed trays were on hand. Another 36 arrived, 93 were issued, and 2 damaged trays were removed. Expected count equals beginning count plus arrivals minus issues and removals. The physical count was 24. The local check rule uses the absolute difference: a difference of 1 or 2 requires a recount and log notation; a difference greater than 2 requires immediate supervisor notification. Which reconciliation is accurate?
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Correct answer: A - Expected 25; difference 1; recount and note it