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37. Police Officer Ling reports to her precinct from a corner police call box six blocks north of the
precinct house along her assigned patrol route. She turns left at that corner, walks one block, and
turns left again. After walking three more blocks, Officer Ling turns right, walks two full blocks,
and checks in from another comer call box. The call box from which Officer Ling is now calling
is located
(A) four blocks north and two blocks east of the precinct house.
(B) three blocks north and three blocks east of the precinct house.
(C) three blocks north and three blocks west of the precinct house.
(D) two blocks north and four blocks west of the precinct house.
38. As Officer Ling stands at the call box, she witnesses a car sideswiping a parked car almost
directly in front of her and continuing on its way at a high speed. This is the information that
Officer Ling rapidly takes note of:
Location:
In front of 158 Broome Street, just south of Potter
Avenue
Incident:
Sideswipe of a parked car by a speeding car; hit and run
Damage:
Removed right side mirror and badly smashed right
front fender
Description of Speeding Car:
Red two-door Honda Accord, approximately 1994; no
occupants besides male driver; New Jersey license
plate beginning 7T4, traveling west
Description of Damaged Car:
Black four-door Saturn SL-1, 1993, license plate
Connecticut XYZ-123
Officer Ling is on foot and cannot pursue the speeding car, but she can transmit the information
directly to the sergeant with whom she is checking in. Which of the following expresses the
needed information most clearly, accurately and completely?
(A) A speeding red car and driver from New Jersey going west just hit a black four-door 1993
Saturn, Connecticut license plate XYZ-123 on Broome Street.
(B) A red two-door Honda Accord, New Jersey license plate beginning 7T4, with only male
driver, last seen traveling west on Broome Street near Potter at high speed after hitting black
Saturn on right side.
(C) A black 1993 four-door Saturn SL-1 parked in front of 158 Broome Street just south of
Potter Avenue was just hit and damaged by a red two-door Honda Accord from New Jersey
that was speeding and didn't stop. It is speeding west.
(D) A speeding car, a red two-door Honda Accord from Connecticut, license plate beginning
7T4, just sideswiped a black Saturn in front of 158 Broome Street. Its only occupant is the
male driver, and the car is speeding west.
