PENAL CODE (TCOLE PRACTICE TEST)
Questions and Answers
1." " means an offense so designated by law or punishable
by death or confinement in a penitentiary.
A. Strict liability offense
B. Serious misdemeanor
C. Felony
D. None listed
Answer C. Felony
2." " means a human being who is alive, including an
unborn child at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth.
A. Public servant
B. Owner
C. Individual
D. None listed
Answer C. Individual
,3.One night Mr. Anderson intentionally, while intoxicated, runs over Mr.
Smith with his automobile killing Smith. What is the highest crime that Mr.
Anderson can be charged with?
A. Class A Assault
B. Murder
C. Intoxicated Manslaughter
D. Capital Murder
E. Negligent Homicide
Answer B. Murder
4.A person commits "Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity" if, with the
intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the
profits of a combination or as a member of a criminal street gang, he
commits or conspires to commit
A. Murder
B. Burglary
C. Any gambling offense punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor.
D. All responses are valid
, Answer D. All responses are valid
5.A person commits the offense " " if he
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a
handgun.
A. Unlawfully Carrying
B. Unlawfully Carrying Weapons
C. Unlawfully Carrying a Prohibited Weapon
D. Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
Answer B. Unlawfully Carrying Weapons
6.A person commits "Capital Murder" if the person intentionally
com- mits the murder in the course of committing or attempting to
commit " ."
A. Reckless Damage or Destruction
B. Prohibited Sexual Conduct
C. Kidnapping
D. Assault
Answer C. Kidnapping
, 7." " means an offense so designated by law or
punish- able by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and
confinement in jail
A. Felony
B. None of the above
C. Strict liability offense
D. Misdemeanor
Answer D. Misdemeanor
8.A person intentionally sets his neighbor's house on fire. What is the
most serious crime, if any, that has occurred?
A. Negligent Destruction of Property
B. Reckless Damage or Destruction
C. Criminal Mischief
D. Arson
Answer D. Arson
9.A person commits " " if the person is intoxicated
Questions and Answers
1." " means an offense so designated by law or punishable
by death or confinement in a penitentiary.
A. Strict liability offense
B. Serious misdemeanor
C. Felony
D. None listed
Answer C. Felony
2." " means a human being who is alive, including an
unborn child at every stage of gestation from fertilization until birth.
A. Public servant
B. Owner
C. Individual
D. None listed
Answer C. Individual
,3.One night Mr. Anderson intentionally, while intoxicated, runs over Mr.
Smith with his automobile killing Smith. What is the highest crime that Mr.
Anderson can be charged with?
A. Class A Assault
B. Murder
C. Intoxicated Manslaughter
D. Capital Murder
E. Negligent Homicide
Answer B. Murder
4.A person commits "Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity" if, with the
intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the
profits of a combination or as a member of a criminal street gang, he
commits or conspires to commit
A. Murder
B. Burglary
C. Any gambling offense punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor.
D. All responses are valid
, Answer D. All responses are valid
5.A person commits the offense " " if he
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a
handgun.
A. Unlawfully Carrying
B. Unlawfully Carrying Weapons
C. Unlawfully Carrying a Prohibited Weapon
D. Unlawful Possession of a Weapon
Answer B. Unlawfully Carrying Weapons
6.A person commits "Capital Murder" if the person intentionally
com- mits the murder in the course of committing or attempting to
commit " ."
A. Reckless Damage or Destruction
B. Prohibited Sexual Conduct
C. Kidnapping
D. Assault
Answer C. Kidnapping
, 7." " means an offense so designated by law or
punish- able by fine, by confinement in jail, or by both fine and
confinement in jail
A. Felony
B. None of the above
C. Strict liability offense
D. Misdemeanor
Answer D. Misdemeanor
8.A person intentionally sets his neighbor's house on fire. What is the
most serious crime, if any, that has occurred?
A. Negligent Destruction of Property
B. Reckless Damage or Destruction
C. Criminal Mischief
D. Arson
Answer D. Arson
9.A person commits " " if the person is intoxicated
