Secure Your Spot: Ghana Police Service Aptitude Test Full Mock Examination (100 Q&A)
Are you ready to join the Ghana Police Service?
The recruitment process for the Ghana Police Service (GPS) is one of the most competitive in the country. While passing the medical and physical screenings is essential, the Aptitude Test is often the deciding factor. This test measures your intelligence, your grasp of the English language, your mathematical ability, and your general knowledge about Ghana and the Police Service itself.
If you want to move from "applicant" to "recruit," you need to practice.
We have compiled a Full 100-Question Mock Examination based on the standard syllabus used for police recruitment. This covers:
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Police Service Specifics (Ranks, Leadership, History)
English Language (Grammar & Vocabulary)
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
How to Study: Read the question, select your answer, and check the bold text immediately below to see if you were correct.
Good luck!
SECTION A: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & POLICE AFFAIRS
1. Who is the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Ghana?
A) Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh
B) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare
C) Mr. David Asante-Apeatu
D) Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye
Answer: B) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare
2. The motto of the Ghana Police Service is:
A) Service with Integrity
B) Service and Sacrifice
C) Protection for All
D) Integrity and Justice
Answer: A) Service with Integrity
3. What is the emergency police contact number in Ghana?
A) 911
B) 191 or 112
C) 999
D) 419
Answer: B) 191 or 112
4. The headquarters of the Ghana Police Service is located in:
A) Teshie
B) Burma Camp
C) Cantonments (Ring Road East)
D) Adabraka
Answer: C) Cantonments (Ring Road East)
5. Which department in the Ghana Police Service is responsible for traffic management?
A) CID
B) MTTD
C) DOVVSU
D) SWAT
Answer: B) MTTD (Motor Traffic and Transport Department)
6. DOVVSU stands for:
A) Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit
B) Department of Violent Victim Support Unit
C) Domestic Violence and Voluntary Service Unit
D) District Office of Victim Support Unit
Answer: A) Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit
7. Who is the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (and by extension, overseer of the Police)?
A) The IGP
B) The Minister of Interior
C) The President of Ghana
D) The Chief Justice
Answer: C) The President of Ghana
8. Which Ministry supervises the Ghana Police Service?
A) Ministry of Defense
B) Ministry of Interior
C) Ministry of National Security
D) Ministry of Justice
Answer: B) Ministry of Interior
9. Ghana became a Republic in which year?
A) 1957
B) 1960
C) 1966
D) 1992
Answer: B) 1960
10. Who is the current Speaker of Parliament in Ghana?
A) Mike Oquaye
B) Alban Bagbin
C) Haruna Iddrisu
D) Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu
Answer: B) Alban Bagbin
11. The highest rank in the Ghana Police Service is:
A) Commissioner of Police (COP)
B) Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP)
C) Inspector General of Police (IGP)
D) Superintendent
Answer: C) Inspector General of Police (IGP)
12. The lowest rank in the Ghana Police Service is:
A) Corporal
B) Constable
C) Sergeant
D) Inspector
Answer: B) Constable
13. In the Police hierarchy, which rank comes immediately after Constable?
A) Sergeant
B) Lance Corporal
C) Corporal
D) Inspector
Answer: B) Lance Corporal
14. What is the capital city of the Northern Region?
A) Bolgatanga
B) Wa
C) Tamale
D) Damongo
Answer: C) Tamale
15. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is primarily responsible for:
A) Traffic control
B) Investigating crimes and gathering intelligence
C) Guarding the President
D) Recruitment training
Answer: B) Investigating crimes and gathering intelligence
16. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Ghana Police Service?
A) Prevention and detection of crime
B) Apprehension of offenders
C) Passing judgment on criminals in court
D) Maintenance of public order
Answer: C) Passing judgment on criminals in court (This is the role of the Judiciary)
17. How many administrative regions are there in Ghana?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
Answer: D) 16
18. The Ghana Police Service was formerly known as:
A) Gold Coast Constabulary
B) Ghana Militia
C) Royal Police Force
D) West African Frontier Force
Answer: A) Gold Coast Constabulary
19. Who is the current Chief Justice of Ghana?
A) Sophia Akuffo
B) Kwasi Anin-Yeboah
C) Gertrude Torkornoo
D) Georgina Wood
Answer: C) Gertrude Torkornoo
20. The specialized unit dealing with riots and high-risk operations is:
A) SWAT / FPU
B) MTTD
C) Interpol
D) HR Department
Answer: A) SWAT / FPU (Formed Police Unit)
21. Where is the Ghana Police Command and Staff College located?
A) Tesano
B) Winneba
C) Pwalugu
D) Ho
Answer: B) Winneba
22. Which color is associated with the Ghana Police uniform?
A) Green
B) Black (and Blue)
C) Red
D) Brown
Answer: B) Black (and Blue)
23. Which famous Ghanaian is known as the "Big Six" member who died in prison?
A) Kwame Nkrumah
B) J.B. Danquah
C) Ako Adjei
D) Obetsebi Lamptey
Answer: B) J.B. Danquah
24. The Kakum National Park is located in which region?
A) Ashanti Region
B) Central Region
C) Western Region
D) Eastern Region
Answer: B) Central Region
25. A "curfew" is:
A) A time to party
B) An order specifying a time during which people must remain indoors
C) A police rank
D) A type of police weapon
Answer: B) An order specifying a time during which people must remain indoors
SECTION B: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
26. Choose the correct spelling:
A) Superintendant
B) Superintendent
C) Supretendent
D) Superretendent
Answer: B) Superintendent
27. Choose the correct spelling:
A) Sergeant
B) Sergent
C) Sargent
D) Sargents
Answer: A) Sergeant
28. Choose the word nearest in meaning to APPREHEND:
A) Release
B) Arrest
C) Understand
D) Run
Answer: B) Arrest
29. Choose the word nearest in meaning to VERDICT:
A) Question
B) Judgment
C) Accusation
D) Bail
Answer: B) Judgment
30. Choose the word nearest in meaning to ILLICIT:
A) Legal
B) Illegal
C) Open
D) Clear
Answer: B) Illegal
31. Choose the word opposite in meaning to GUILTY:
A) Innocent
B) Jailed
C) Charged
D) Suspect
Answer: A) Innocent
32. Choose the word opposite in meaning to DETAIN:
A) Hold
B) Release
C) Arrest
D) Keep
Answer: B) Release
33. Choose the word opposite in meaning to MANDATORY:
A) Compulsory
B) Required
C) Optional
D) Necessary
Answer: C) Optional
34. The police _______ investigating the case right now.
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) has
Answer: B) are (Police is a collective noun treated as plural in this context).
35. The suspect was charged _______ murder.
A) for
B) of
C) with
D) by
Answer: C) with
36. Neither the driver nor the passengers _______ injured.
A) was
B) were
C) is
D) has
Answer: B) were (When using "neither/nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it—passengers).
37. He drove _______ the tunnel.
A) across
B) through
C) on
D) over
Answer: B) through
38. Complete the proverb: "A stitch in time saves _______."
A) eight
B) nine
C) ten
D) time
Answer: B) nine
39. Identify the Noun: "The officer ran quickly."
A) Officer
B) Ran
C) Quickly
D) The
Answer: A) Officer
40. Identify the Adverb: "The officer ran quickly."
A) Officer
B) Ran
C) Quickly
D) The
Answer: C) Quickly
41. The plural of "Thief" is:
A) Thiefs
B) Thieves
C) Thieve
D) Thiefes
Answer: B) Thieves
42. Which sentence is correct?
A) Him went to the station.
B) He went to the station.
C) He gone to the station.
D) Him going to the station.
Answer: B) He went to the station.
43. A person who sees a crime happen is called a:
A) Suspect
B) Witness
C) Judge
D) Jury
Answer: B) Witness
44. "Bail" means:
A) To run away
B) Temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial
C) To lock someone up
D) A police baton
Answer: B) Temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial
45. Choose the correct spelling:
A) Lieutenant
B) Leutenant
C) Lieutanant
D) Lefttenant
Answer: A) Lieutenant
46. She has been working here _______ 2010.
A) for
B) since
C) in
D) at
Answer: B) since
47. The jury _______ reached a verdict.
A) have
B) has
C) are
D) were
Answer: B) has (The jury acts as a single body here).
48. Find the odd one out:
A) Pistol
B) Rifle
C) Shotgun
D) Dagger
Answer: D) Dagger (The others are firearms/guns).
49. Synonym for CHAOS:
A) Order
B) Disorder
C) Peace
D) Law
Answer: B) Disorder
50. Antonym for PROHIBIT:
A) Stop
B) Ban
C) Allow
D) Prevent
Answer: C) Allow
SECTION C: MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE REASONING
51. 15 + 25 + 10 = ?
A) 40
B) 45
C) 50
D) 60
Answer: C) 50
52. If a police car travels at 80 km/h, how far does it travel in 2 hours?
A) 100 km
B) 120 km
C) 160 km
D) 180 km
Answer: C) 160 km
53. Solve for x: 3x - 5 = 10
A) 3
B) 5
C) 15
D) 4
Answer: B) 5
54. What is 50% of 500?
A) 200
B) 250
C) 300
D) 100
Answer: B) 250
55. A recruit runs 4km on Monday, 5km on Tuesday, and 6km on Wednesday. What is the total distance run?
A) 12km
B) 14km
C) 15km
D) 16km
Answer: C) 15km
56. Simplify: 100 / 4
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: B) 25
57. If 3 pens cost 9 Cedis, how much does 1 pen cost?
A) 2 Cedis
B) 3 Cedis
C) 4 Cedis
D) 27 Cedis
Answer: B) 3 Cedis
58. Which number is the largest?
A) 0.5
B) 0.05
C) 0.55
D) 0.15
Answer: C) 0.55
59. What is the square of 12?
A) 24
B) 120
C) 144
D) 122
Answer: C) 144
60. Convert 1/4 to a percentage.
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 50%
Answer: B) 25%
61. A man has 200 Cedis. He spends 120 Cedis. How much does he have left?
A) 60 Cedis
B) 80 Cedis
C) 100 Cedis
D) 120 Cedis
Answer: B) 80 Cedis
62. Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8cm and width 2cm.
A) 10cm
B) 16cm
C) 20cm
D) 24cm
Answer: C) 20cm (2L + 2W = 16 + 4)
63. What comes next in the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20, ...
A) 22
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
Answer: B) 25
64. Multiply: 12 x 10
A) 1200
B) 102
C) 120
D) 22
Answer: C) 120
65. In a class of 40 students, 10 are girls. How many are boys?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 10
D) 40
Answer: B) 30
66. What is the value of Pi (approximate)?
A) 3.12
B) 3.14
C) 4.13
D) 2.14
Answer: B) 3.14
67. 7 x 8 = ?
A) 54
B) 56
C) 58
D) 60
Answer: B) 56
68. Subtract 45 from 100.
A) 45
B) 55
C) 65
D) 75
Answer: B) 55
69. How many hours are in 3 days?
A) 24
B) 48
C) 72
D) 96
Answer: C) 72
70. A triangle has how many sides?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B) 3
71. 10% of 80 is:
A) 8
B) 80
C) 4
D) 10
Answer: A) 8
72. If x + 10 = 25, find x.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 35
D) 5
Answer: B) 15
73. Which is an odd number?
A) 4
B) 10
C) 17
D) 22
Answer: C) 17
74. Divide 60 by 5.
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 15
Answer: C) 12
75. What is the Roman Numeral for 10?
A) V
B) X
C) L
D) C
Answer: B) X
SECTION D: LOGICAL REASONING
76. Handcuff is to Wrist as Shoe is to _______.
A) Leg
B) Finger
C) Foot
D) Hand
Answer: C) Foot
77. Gun is to Holster as Sword is to _______.
A) Sheath
B) Pocket
C) Bag
D) Belt
Answer: A) Sheath
78. Which word does not belong?
A) Car
B) Truck
C) Motorcycle
D) Bicycle
Answer: D) Bicycle (The others use fuel/engines, a bicycle does not).
79. Complete the series: A, C, E, G, ___
A) H
B) I
C) J
D) K
Answer: B) I (Skip one letter forward).
80. Police is to Crime as Doctor is to _______.
A) Hospital
B) Disease
C) Nurse
D) Medicine
Answer: B) Disease (Police fight crime; Doctors fight disease).
81. If RED is coded as 123, and BLUE is coded as 4567, how is BED coded?
A) 473
B) 423
C) 453
D) 153
Answer: B) 423 (B=4, E=2, D=3).
82. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, _______.
A) Saturday
B) Sunday
C) Tuesday
D) Thursday
Answer: B) Sunday (Skipping one day).
83. Which shape has 4 equal sides?
A) Rectangle
B) Triangle
C) Square
D) Circle
Answer: C) Square
84. Lawyer is to Court as Teacher is to _______.
A) Library
B) Classroom
C) Playground
D) Office
Answer: B) Classroom
85. If all thieves are criminals, and Kofi is a thief, then:
A) Kofi is innocent
B) Kofi is a criminal
C) Kofi is a police officer
D) Kofi is rich
Answer: B) Kofi is a criminal
86. Water is to Ice as Milk is to _______.
A) Cow
B) White
C) Cheese
D) Drink
Answer: C) Cheese (Solidified/processed form).
87. Find the missing number: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___
A) 20
B) 24
C) 30
D) 32
Answer: D) 32 (Doubling the number).
88. Which is heavier? 1kg of stones or 1kg of feathers?
A) Stones
B) Feathers
C) They are the same weight
D) Depends on the size
Answer: C) They are the same weight (Both are 1kg).
89. Finger is to Hand as Toe is to _______.
A) Foot
B) Leg
C) Knee
D) Ankle
Answer: A) Foot
90. Ship is to Sea as Airplane is to _______.
A) Cloud
B) Sky
C) Pilot
D) Airport
Answer: B) Sky
91. Choose the odd one out:
A) Jupiter
B) Mars
C) Earth
D) Sun
Answer: D) Sun (Sun is a star; the others are planets).
92. Forward is to Backward as Up is to _______.
A) High
B) Down
C) Low
D) Bottom
Answer: B) Down
93. Identify the missing number: 100, 90, 80, 70, ___
A) 50
B) 60
C) 65
D) 55
Answer: B) 60
94. A father is 40 years old. His son is 10 years old. How many times older is the father?
A) 2 times
B) 3 times
C) 4 times
D) 5 times
Answer: C) 4 times
95. Book is to Read as Fork is to _______.
A) Spoon
B) Eat
C) Cook
D) Sharp
Answer: B) Eat
96. Identify the pattern: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ___
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: D) 13 (Fibonacci sequence: 5+8=13).
97. Which does not belong?
A) Circle
B) Sphere
C) Triangle
D) Rectangle
Answer: B) Sphere (Sphere is 3D; the others are 2D shapes).
98. Dark is to Light as Hot is to _______.
A) Cold
B) Warm
C) Fire
D) Sun
Answer: A) Cold
99. If you rearrange the letters "LGAHAN", you get the name of a:
A) City
B) Ocean
C) Country
D) Animal
Answer: C) Country (GHANA).
100. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ___
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: B) 11 (Sequence of odd numbers).
