USCG BTM TEST GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Verbal commands (level 2) - Answer-Commands with task direction and consequences
directed at the subject.
Control techniques (level 3) - Answer-Techniques or actions with a low probability of
causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones.
Aggressive Response Techniques (level 4) - Answer-Techniques or actions likely to
result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones, or that
will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Intermediate weapons (level 5) - Answer-Techniques or actions with a high probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones.
Deadly Force (level 6) - Answer-Force likely to result in death or serious physical injury.
What is serious physical injury? - Answer-Unconsciousness, protracted/obvious
disfigurement, protracted loss/impairment of bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
What is the deadly force triangle? - Answer-A tool to determine when deadly force is
authorized. It consists of a subject having: a weapon, having the opportunity to use the
weapon (unrestricted access and within maximum effective range), and subjects
actions.
When is deadly force authorized? - Answer-For self defense and the defense of others,
when affecting a lawful arrest/to prevent escape, protection of property, protection of
hazardous materials or deadly weapons, vessel on vessel situations, and airspace
security. Deadly force may be used when the officer has determined that, in view of the
threat, that use of deadly force does not create an "undue risk" to any person other than
the subject of such force.
What are the four types of subjects? - Answer-Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
Passive compliant subject - Answer-Follows officers requests or verbal direction
Passive resistor subject - Answer-A subject who does not follow requests or verbal
direction, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempts to gain control.
, Active Resistor Subject - Answer-A subject who does not follow request a verbal
directions and offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from
Gainey control but does not attempt to harm the officer.
Active Aggressor Subject - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
What is the attack triangle? - Answer-Weapon, subjects actions, delivery system
What are the different pressure points? - Answer-Hyper glossal, jugular notch,
mandibular angle, infra-orbital, and C-clamp.
What is custodial situation? - Answer-Whenever there is a restraint on freedom of
movement to the degree associated with a formal arrest, even when there is no arrests.
For example, does the subject feel like they can leave the situation whenever they
desire?
What is the fifth amendment? - Answer-A person's right to incriminate themselves, as
well as their right not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law.
What is spontaneous confession? - Answer-When a suspect confesses to a crime
without any coercion of interrogation.
What is an interrogation? - Answer-Questions asked to a subject that may lead to self
incrimination.
What is the fourth amendment? - Answer-The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and affects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized.
What is the definition of search? - Answer-An entry or intrusion by an agent of the
government (including any person acting in a governmental capacity) on a request for
evidence into an area where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
What is the two prong test for privacy? - Answer-Is there an expectation of privacy by a
person in the place where he or she controls?
Is that expectation reasonable?
What is a private space? - Answer-And aerial controlled by a single person who has a
reasonable expectation of privacy.
What is a common space? - Answer-Space that is not controlled by a single person.
AND ANSWERS
Verbal commands (level 2) - Answer-Commands with task direction and consequences
directed at the subject.
Control techniques (level 3) - Answer-Techniques or actions with a low probability of
causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones.
Aggressive Response Techniques (level 4) - Answer-Techniques or actions likely to
result in connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones, or that
will produce irritation of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Intermediate weapons (level 5) - Answer-Techniques or actions with a high probability
of causing connective tissue damage, lacerations to the skin, and/or broken bones.
Deadly Force (level 6) - Answer-Force likely to result in death or serious physical injury.
What is serious physical injury? - Answer-Unconsciousness, protracted/obvious
disfigurement, protracted loss/impairment of bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
What is the deadly force triangle? - Answer-A tool to determine when deadly force is
authorized. It consists of a subject having: a weapon, having the opportunity to use the
weapon (unrestricted access and within maximum effective range), and subjects
actions.
When is deadly force authorized? - Answer-For self defense and the defense of others,
when affecting a lawful arrest/to prevent escape, protection of property, protection of
hazardous materials or deadly weapons, vessel on vessel situations, and airspace
security. Deadly force may be used when the officer has determined that, in view of the
threat, that use of deadly force does not create an "undue risk" to any person other than
the subject of such force.
What are the four types of subjects? - Answer-Passive compliant
Passive resistor
Active resistor
Active aggressor
Passive compliant subject - Answer-Follows officers requests or verbal direction
Passive resistor subject - Answer-A subject who does not follow requests or verbal
direction, but offers no physical resistance to the officers attempts to gain control.
, Active Resistor Subject - Answer-A subject who does not follow request a verbal
directions and offers physical resistance that prevents or may prevent the officer from
Gainey control but does not attempt to harm the officer.
Active Aggressor Subject - Answer-A subject who attempts to harm or attack the officer
What is the attack triangle? - Answer-Weapon, subjects actions, delivery system
What are the different pressure points? - Answer-Hyper glossal, jugular notch,
mandibular angle, infra-orbital, and C-clamp.
What is custodial situation? - Answer-Whenever there is a restraint on freedom of
movement to the degree associated with a formal arrest, even when there is no arrests.
For example, does the subject feel like they can leave the situation whenever they
desire?
What is the fifth amendment? - Answer-A person's right to incriminate themselves, as
well as their right not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law.
What is spontaneous confession? - Answer-When a suspect confesses to a crime
without any coercion of interrogation.
What is an interrogation? - Answer-Questions asked to a subject that may lead to self
incrimination.
What is the fourth amendment? - Answer-The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and affects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized.
What is the definition of search? - Answer-An entry or intrusion by an agent of the
government (including any person acting in a governmental capacity) on a request for
evidence into an area where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
What is the two prong test for privacy? - Answer-Is there an expectation of privacy by a
person in the place where he or she controls?
Is that expectation reasonable?
What is a private space? - Answer-And aerial controlled by a single person who has a
reasonable expectation of privacy.
What is a common space? - Answer-Space that is not controlled by a single person.
