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National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST) Spelling and Vocabulary Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Spelling and Vocabulary as it is examined in National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Spelling and Vocabulary deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Distinguish the homophones "stationary" and "stationery."
Stationary = not moving (the car was stationary); stationery = writing paper and envelopes (e for envelope).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "affect" and "effect."
Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence (the weather affects mood); effect is usually a noun meaning a result (the effect was clear). Memory aid: RAVEN - Remember Affect Verb, Effect Noun.
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "accept" and "except."
Accept = to receive or agree to (accept the offer); except = excluding/other than (everyone except him).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "than" and "then."
Than = used for comparisons (taller than me); then = relating to time or sequence (first this, then that).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "lose" and "loose."
Lose = a verb meaning to misplace or not win (don't lose your keys); loose = an adjective meaning not tight (loose pants).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "advice" and "advise."
Advice = a noun, a recommendation (good advice); advise = a verb, to recommend (I advise you to wait).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "complement" and "compliment."
Complement = something that completes or goes well with (the wine complements the meal); compliment = praise (a kind compliment).
Distinguish the commonly misused pair "farther" and "further."
Farther refers to physical distance (drove farther); further refers to degree, extent, or figurative advancement (further discussion).
Distinguish "who's" and "whose."
Who's = contraction of "who is" or "who has" (who's there?); whose = possessive (whose coat is this?).
What strategy should you use on a "select the correctly spelled word" question?
Read each option carefully, sound it out syllable by syllable, watch for doubled letters, ie/ei order, and silent-e or suffix changes, then eliminate options with obvious errors. Trust recognition of the correctly spelled familiar form.
In a "choose the correct spelling" item, why is recognizing common error patterns useful?
Wrong options usually exploit predictable mistakes - dropped double letters (ocur), swapped ie/ei (recieve), wrong suffix (-ant vs -ent), or extra/missing e. Spotting these patterns lets you eliminate distractors quickly.
Define a synonym and give an example.
A synonym is a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another, e.g., big/large, happy/joyful, fast/quick.
Define an antonym and give an example.
An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning of another, e.g., hot/cold, increase/decrease, brave/cowardly.
What is a synonym for the word "candid"?
Candid means frank, honest, or straightforward. Synonyms: honest, frank, sincere, blunt, open.
What is an antonym for the word "diligent"?
Diligent means hardworking and careful. Antonyms: lazy, careless, negligent, idle.
Give a synonym and an antonym for the word "abundant."
Abundant means plentiful. Synonym: plentiful, ample, copious. Antonym: scarce, sparse, lacking.
What does the prefix "un-", "in-", "im-", or "dis-" generally signify, with an example of each?
They generally mean "not" or "opposite of": un- (unhappy), in- (incorrect), im- (impossible), dis- (disagree).
What does the prefix "re-" mean, and give an example?
Re- means "again" or "back": rewrite (write again), return (turn back), review (look again).
What do the prefixes "pre-" and "post-" mean?
Pre- means "before" (preview, predict, preheat); post- means "after" (postpone, postwar, postscript).
What does the Latin root "spect" mean, and give two words containing it?
"Spect" means to look or see: inspect (look into), spectator (one who watches), spectacle, respect.
What does the root "port" mean, and give two examples?
"Port" means to carry: transport (carry across), portable (able to be carried), export, import.
What does the suffix "-able"/"-ible" indicate, with an example?
It indicates capability or worthiness - "able to be": readable (able to be read), visible (able to be seen), comfortable.
What do the suffixes "-er"/"-or" and "-ist" indicate about a word?
They indicate a person who does something: -er/-or (teacher, actor, sailor), -ist (artist, scientist, dentist).
What is context-based word choice, and how do you apply it on a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary item?
It is selecting the word whose meaning best fits the surrounding sentence. Read the full sentence for clues (tone, logic, other words), predict the needed meaning, then pick the option that matches it precisely without changing the sentence's intended sense.
What this deck covers
The Spelling and Vocabulary deck follows the National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST) Spelling and Vocabulary syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 127 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Spelling and Vocabulary flashcards FAQ
How many Spelling and Vocabulary flashcards are in this National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Spelling and Vocabulary cards cover?
They follow the National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST / Stanard & Associates POST) Spelling and Vocabulary syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.