NCIC LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔When sending a Criminal History Full Record Query 'FQ' to a state, along with the
two letter state code, purpose code and attention code what other field is required?
A. Subject's Name
B. State Identification Number
C. FBI Number
D. Reason Code - ✔✔B. State identification number
✔✔True/False
If a hit on a wanted person contains extradition limitations in the MIS field and the
finding agency is outside the geographical area of extradition they should still place a
locate on the record. - ✔✔False
✔✔A Formal Message contains five distinct parts:
A. Personnel, Agency, Radio Call Sign, Telecommunicator and Signature/Authority
B. Per Requestor, Radio Call Sign, Text and Sagy Permission
C. Preamble, Agency, Reference, Texas DPS and Signature/Authority
D. Preamble, Address, Reference, Text and Signature/Authority - ✔✔D. Preamble,
Address, Reference, Text and Signature/Authority
✔✔The Signature/Authority of an Informal or a Formal Message:
A. Must include a valediction such as "Sincerely" or "Thank you"
B. Consists of the agency, the city/state and operators service
C. Can include an officer's title and name or a specific division within an agency
D. B & C - ✔✔D. B & C
✔✔Use of proper message format in Administrative Messages is _____ to provide a
standardized method for exchanging law enforcement and criminal justice information
between the many agencies on the TLETS and Nlets systems.
A. Optional
B. Necessary
C. Not required
D. Suggested - ✔✔B. Necessary
✔✔True/False
Multiple transmissions of the same message to the same area in a short period of time
is strictly prohibited. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔An Administrative Message (AM) is:
A. A criminal justice related point-to-point free form message
B. May be used for practically any type of information transmission not associated with
a
specific message type
C. May ask for information/assistance or in response to a request from another agency
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔If it is determined that the results from an INTERPOL transaction do not correlate to
the subject in the original inquiry it should be noted in the agency records.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔True
✔✔Texas Code of Criminal Procedure was amended to require following in the case of
attempted child abductions:
A. The Texas Missing Person Clearinghouse to collect information on attempted child
abductions
B. An agency, upon receiving a report of attempted child abduction, shall immediately
but not exceed eight hours, submit the information to the Texas Missing Person
Clearinghouse to
C. The information to be included in the ABP Summary by sending an Administrative
Message to 67X1
D. A & B - ✔✔D. A & B
✔✔True/False
The National Insurance Crime Bureau database is designed to include vehicle liability,
physical damage and related homeowner claims to track a motor vehicle's complete life
cycle from birth to death. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the message key (message type) for an Nlets Hazardous Material Inquiry?
A. HQ
B. MQ
C. QD
D. DQ - ✔✔B. MQ
✔✔For a Law Enforcement Officer to fly armed, the employing agency must:
A. Purchase a voucher at a federally-recognized weapon manufacturer
B. Send an administrative message to the Federal Air Marshal Service
(ORI/VAFAM0199)
C. All of the above
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔When sending a Criminal History Full Record Query 'FQ' to a state, along with the
two letter state code, purpose code and attention code what other field is required?
A. Subject's Name
B. State Identification Number
C. FBI Number
D. Reason Code - ✔✔B. State identification number
✔✔True/False
If a hit on a wanted person contains extradition limitations in the MIS field and the
finding agency is outside the geographical area of extradition they should still place a
locate on the record. - ✔✔False
✔✔A Formal Message contains five distinct parts:
A. Personnel, Agency, Radio Call Sign, Telecommunicator and Signature/Authority
B. Per Requestor, Radio Call Sign, Text and Sagy Permission
C. Preamble, Agency, Reference, Texas DPS and Signature/Authority
D. Preamble, Address, Reference, Text and Signature/Authority - ✔✔D. Preamble,
Address, Reference, Text and Signature/Authority
✔✔The Signature/Authority of an Informal or a Formal Message:
A. Must include a valediction such as "Sincerely" or "Thank you"
B. Consists of the agency, the city/state and operators service
C. Can include an officer's title and name or a specific division within an agency
D. B & C - ✔✔D. B & C
✔✔Use of proper message format in Administrative Messages is _____ to provide a
standardized method for exchanging law enforcement and criminal justice information
between the many agencies on the TLETS and Nlets systems.
A. Optional
B. Necessary
C. Not required
D. Suggested - ✔✔B. Necessary
✔✔True/False
Multiple transmissions of the same message to the same area in a short period of time
is strictly prohibited. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔An Administrative Message (AM) is:
A. A criminal justice related point-to-point free form message
B. May be used for practically any type of information transmission not associated with
a
specific message type
C. May ask for information/assistance or in response to a request from another agency
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔If it is determined that the results from an INTERPOL transaction do not correlate to
the subject in the original inquiry it should be noted in the agency records.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔True
✔✔Texas Code of Criminal Procedure was amended to require following in the case of
attempted child abductions:
A. The Texas Missing Person Clearinghouse to collect information on attempted child
abductions
B. An agency, upon receiving a report of attempted child abduction, shall immediately
but not exceed eight hours, submit the information to the Texas Missing Person
Clearinghouse to
C. The information to be included in the ABP Summary by sending an Administrative
Message to 67X1
D. A & B - ✔✔D. A & B
✔✔True/False
The National Insurance Crime Bureau database is designed to include vehicle liability,
physical damage and related homeowner claims to track a motor vehicle's complete life
cycle from birth to death. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the message key (message type) for an Nlets Hazardous Material Inquiry?
A. HQ
B. MQ
C. QD
D. DQ - ✔✔B. MQ
✔✔For a Law Enforcement Officer to fly armed, the employing agency must:
A. Purchase a voucher at a federally-recognized weapon manufacturer
B. Send an administrative message to the Federal Air Marshal Service
(ORI/VAFAM0199)
C. All of the above
