PC 832 Practice Quiz- Questions and
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Negative non-verbal communication from peace officers towards citizens could possibly result in
a loss of community involvement by those citizens and the people they influence. T or F
Correct Ans-T
A peace officer was directing traffic during a traffic jam after a sporting event. Smith annoyed
with the driver behind him, disregarded the officer's directions and did not move his vehicle from
the intersection, preventing the drivers behind him from proceeding, even when he was
specifically told to do so by the officer. Smith has committed:
a) Resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer
b) Bribery
c) Unlawful assembly
d) no crime Correct Ans-a
Individuals are not held accountable for any crimes they commit when they are under threat or
menace that reasonably causes them to believe their lives would be in danger. T or F Correct
Ans-False (unsure of this answer)
A felony is a crime that can be punished with either county jail time or a state prison
commitment. T or F Correct Ans-F
Which step of the SARA model contains collecting and examining information?
a)Response
,b) Evaluation
c) Analysis
d) Identification of the problem
e) Only b) and c) Correct Ans-c
The process of questioning individuals who may otherwise be unwilling to provide information
to investigating officers is referred to as an:
a) interview
b) interrogation
c) inquiry
d) None of the above Correct Ans-b
A member of the city council received a note from a homeowner threatening to "slash your car
tires" if he did not vote to pass a resolution to repave a number of residential streets. Since he did
not own a car, the councilman thought the note was a joke and totally disregarded it. What crime
has been committed?
a) Threatening a public officer
b) Attempting to deter an executive officer
c) Obstructing a public officer
d) No crime was committed as it was not reasonable for the threat Correct Ans-d
Johnson liked to commit practical jokes on his brother in law. He told everyone at the company
picnic that his brother in law was dealing drugs to the children. He was hoping someone would
report it to the police. What crime has Johnson committed?
, a) Providing false information to a peace officer
b) Perjury
c) Falsely reporting a criminal offense
d) no crime Correct Ans-d
Th eowner of a local auto repair shop was stopped for a traffic violation. The man told the officer
that he would give him two new tires if the officer would just give him a warning rather than a
ticket. The officer agreed and let the man go with only a warning. Which person committed a
crime involving bribery?
a) The shop owner
b) The officer
c) Both
d) Neither, since no money was exchanged Correct Ans-c
Jack pulled the fire alarm in his apartment building to see if it really worked. After the
responding emergency vehicles arrived, emergency personnel determined that no emergency
existed. Jack committed:
a) An infraction
b) A crime involving falsely reporting an emergency
c) no crime because he didn't know it was against the law to pull a fire alarm improperly
d) No crime was committed because no one was injured Correct Ans-b
Any violation of the rights noted in the Sixth Amendment, Mode of Trial in Criminal
Proceedings, may result in which of the following:
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Negative non-verbal communication from peace officers towards citizens could possibly result in
a loss of community involvement by those citizens and the people they influence. T or F
Correct Ans-T
A peace officer was directing traffic during a traffic jam after a sporting event. Smith annoyed
with the driver behind him, disregarded the officer's directions and did not move his vehicle from
the intersection, preventing the drivers behind him from proceeding, even when he was
specifically told to do so by the officer. Smith has committed:
a) Resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer
b) Bribery
c) Unlawful assembly
d) no crime Correct Ans-a
Individuals are not held accountable for any crimes they commit when they are under threat or
menace that reasonably causes them to believe their lives would be in danger. T or F Correct
Ans-False (unsure of this answer)
A felony is a crime that can be punished with either county jail time or a state prison
commitment. T or F Correct Ans-F
Which step of the SARA model contains collecting and examining information?
a)Response
,b) Evaluation
c) Analysis
d) Identification of the problem
e) Only b) and c) Correct Ans-c
The process of questioning individuals who may otherwise be unwilling to provide information
to investigating officers is referred to as an:
a) interview
b) interrogation
c) inquiry
d) None of the above Correct Ans-b
A member of the city council received a note from a homeowner threatening to "slash your car
tires" if he did not vote to pass a resolution to repave a number of residential streets. Since he did
not own a car, the councilman thought the note was a joke and totally disregarded it. What crime
has been committed?
a) Threatening a public officer
b) Attempting to deter an executive officer
c) Obstructing a public officer
d) No crime was committed as it was not reasonable for the threat Correct Ans-d
Johnson liked to commit practical jokes on his brother in law. He told everyone at the company
picnic that his brother in law was dealing drugs to the children. He was hoping someone would
report it to the police. What crime has Johnson committed?
, a) Providing false information to a peace officer
b) Perjury
c) Falsely reporting a criminal offense
d) no crime Correct Ans-d
Th eowner of a local auto repair shop was stopped for a traffic violation. The man told the officer
that he would give him two new tires if the officer would just give him a warning rather than a
ticket. The officer agreed and let the man go with only a warning. Which person committed a
crime involving bribery?
a) The shop owner
b) The officer
c) Both
d) Neither, since no money was exchanged Correct Ans-c
Jack pulled the fire alarm in his apartment building to see if it really worked. After the
responding emergency vehicles arrived, emergency personnel determined that no emergency
existed. Jack committed:
a) An infraction
b) A crime involving falsely reporting an emergency
c) no crime because he didn't know it was against the law to pull a fire alarm improperly
d) No crime was committed because no one was injured Correct Ans-b
Any violation of the rights noted in the Sixth Amendment, Mode of Trial in Criminal
Proceedings, may result in which of the following:
