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Written Test Answers

Important Facts:

Time

June 13
10:52 a.m. -- call received
10:20 a.m. Mazda parked
10:30 a.m. Chevette parked

Location

parking space in front of 342 Elm St., Coarville

Evidence at the scene

red Mazda parked behind grey Chevette
driver's door scratched on Elogar's car
shopping cart overturned in street
a lot of people on sidewalk
red paint evident on front right corner of shopping cart
only 3 vehicles parked on street

Other

windy day

Report:

The damage to Ms. Elogar's car, a red Mazda, occurred between 10:30 a.m. and 10:52 a.m. on June 13, in front of the Coarville Pharmacy at 342 Elm Street. Since the shopping cart was overturned beside the Chevette, and was blocking the lane, the Chevette would have been unable to park around it. The owner of the Chevette said he had parked in front of the Mazda at 10:30 a.m. Therefore, the incident must have occurred after 10:30 a.m. since the call was received by the police at 10:52 a.m.

The most likely explanation for the damage is that the shopping cart had been left on the street, and the wind then pushed it into Ms. Elogar's car. The impact of this then slowed the shopping cart, and perhaps set it off balance, so that it fell over into the street, beside the Chevette. As there were a lot of people on the sidewalk, it is very likely that someone would have seen the incident, and could verify this theory.

Once again, familiarize yourself with these types of questions in order to be well-prepared for your testing session.