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Probation Officer Practice Test

Check what you know about the probation officer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on probation officer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Parole is:
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Answer: Supervised release after prison. Parole follows incarceration.

Question 2 of 15A PSI helps:
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Answer: Judges with sentencing. It informs sentencing.

Question 3 of 15Recidivism means:
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Answer: Returning to crime. It’s reoffending.

Question 4 of 15Motivational interviewing encourages:
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Answer: Change. It helps people commit to change.

Question 5 of 15Before a home visit you should:
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Answer: Share your location and plan. Safety planning matters.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A report to help judges with sentencing.”
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Answer: Presentence investigation (PSI). Presentence investigation (PSI): A report to help judges with sentencing.

Question 7 of 15What does “Parole” mean?
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Answer: Supervised release after prison.. Parole: Supervised release after prison.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Returning to the community after incarceration.”
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Answer: Reentry. Reentry: Returning to the community after incarceration.

Question 9 of 15What does “Risk assessment” mean?
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Answer: A tool estimating likelihood of reoffending.. Risk assessment: A tool estimating likelihood of reoffending.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Breaking a condition.”
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Answer: Violation. Violation: Breaking a condition.

Question 11 of 15What does “Graduated sanctions” mean?
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Answer: Increasing responses to violations.. Graduated sanctions: Increasing responses to violations.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rules a person must follow.”
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Answer: Conditions of supervision. Conditions of supervision: Rules a person must follow.

Question 13 of 15What does “Probation” mean?
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Answer: Community supervision instead of jail.. Probation: Community supervision instead of jail.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The number of clients supervised.”
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Answer: Caseload. Caseload: The number of clients supervised.

Question 15 of 15What does “Electronic monitoring” mean?
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Answer: Tracking with ankle monitors.. Electronic monitoring: Tracking with ankle monitors.

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