The Field Training Officers will receive a 5 percent increase after the first year, and a second 5 percent increase after the ____ year assignment.

The Field Training Officers will receive a 5 percent increase after the first year, and a second 5 percent increase after the ____ year assignment.

• A. second
• B. first
• C. third
• D. fourth

Answer: (A)

This question centers on following a sequence of yearly raises. The first 5 percent bump happens after completing the first year. The next bump should come after the next year of assignment, i.e., after the second year. So the blank is filled with “second.” Choosing a later year would skip the second year’s increase, while choosing the first would imply another raise right after the first year, which breaks the stated pattern.

This question centers on following a sequence of yearly raises. The first 5 percent bump happens after completing the first year. The next bump should come after the next year of assignment, i.e., after the second year. So the blank is filled with “second.” Choosing a later year would skip the second year’s increase, while choosing the first would imply another raise right after the first year, which breaks the stated pattern.