Correct answer: (c) 4 2 1 3
Explanation
- A
3 1 2 4
This option pairs Silver Notice with 3, Blue Notice with 1, Black Notice with 2, and Green Notice with 4, which does not match the correct pairing of INTERPOL notices and their descriptions. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
- B
3 2 1 4
This option pairs Silver Notice with 3, Blue Notice with 2, Black Notice with 1, and Green Notice with 4, which incorrectly maps the Silver and Black notices. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
- C
4 2 1 3
(c) Official key: This option correctly pairs Silver Notice (4 - to identify and trace criminal assets), Blue Notice (2 - to collect additional information about a person's identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation), Black Notice (1 - to seek information on unidentified bodies), and Green Notice (3 - to provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety).
- D
4 1 2 3
This option pairs Silver Notice with 4, Blue Notice with 1, Black Notice with 2, and Green Notice with 3, which swaps the descriptions for Blue and Black notices. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
Summary. Official key is (c). The correct matching pairs INTERPOL's color-coded notices with their precise international investigative functions, whereas the incorrect combinations misalign the specific administrative and security purposes of the Silver, Blue, Black, and Green notices.
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