PC 832 PRACTICE QUIZ (ACTUAL 2025/2026) WITH QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following acts by a peace officer will help ensure
evidence is admissible in court.
(a) conduction voir dire interviews with witnesses.
(b)leaving hearsay evidence out of reports.
(c) following chain of custody requirements.
(d) all of the above
c
An eyewitness reported that she saw the suspect run out of
the building and down the block just after she heard
gunshots.Is there sufficient probable cause to arrest the
suspect?
Y or N
N
which of the following areas of a vehicle may not be searched
incident to the custodial arrest of an occupant?
(a) glove compartment
(b) trunk
(c) containers inside the passenger compartment
,(d) containers owned by vehicle occupants not arrested
b
this federal constitutional standard(Tennessee V. Garner) is
the sole guideline for peace officers regarding the use of
deadly force:
T or F
f
according to the Ca Penal Code peace officers have the
authority to use reasonable force only when the officer has
given a verbal warning that force will be used if submission is
not immediate or if the officer feels that their own safety or
the safety of others is at risk.
T or F
F
A person suspected of committing a homicide is surprised in a
hotel room by peace officers.the suspect fires his gun at one of
the officers but misses.when the suspects realizes he is out
numbered he throws his gun down.based only on the
information presented does a sufficiency of fear exist for the
officers that would justify the use of lethal force at this point?
Y or N
, N
A burglar is surprised in a room by a peace officer.The burglar
shoots at the officer but misses.the officer shoots back at the
burglar and hits him.the burglar dies as a result of the bullet
wound.based only on the information presented the:
(a) homicide by the peace officer is justifiable.
(b) homicide by the peace officer is not justifiable.
(c) death of the burglar is not considered a homicide.
a
at 3:00am officer Simpson legally detained Mr.Jones for
suspicious behavior.based upon the circumstances Simpson
conducted an officer safety search of jones.Simpson
discovered a small amount of marijuana that jones had hidden
in his wallet.Simpson then arrested jones and booked him into
the county jail.Based upon the circumstances described why
will the evidence(marijuana)be excluded at the time of the
trial?
(a) the chain of custody was not followed
(b) illegal detention
(c) improper scope of search durning officer safety search
(d) marijuana not relevant or competently handled
c
AND 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following acts by a peace officer will help ensure
evidence is admissible in court.
(a) conduction voir dire interviews with witnesses.
(b)leaving hearsay evidence out of reports.
(c) following chain of custody requirements.
(d) all of the above
c
An eyewitness reported that she saw the suspect run out of
the building and down the block just after she heard
gunshots.Is there sufficient probable cause to arrest the
suspect?
Y or N
N
which of the following areas of a vehicle may not be searched
incident to the custodial arrest of an occupant?
(a) glove compartment
(b) trunk
(c) containers inside the passenger compartment
,(d) containers owned by vehicle occupants not arrested
b
this federal constitutional standard(Tennessee V. Garner) is
the sole guideline for peace officers regarding the use of
deadly force:
T or F
f
according to the Ca Penal Code peace officers have the
authority to use reasonable force only when the officer has
given a verbal warning that force will be used if submission is
not immediate or if the officer feels that their own safety or
the safety of others is at risk.
T or F
F
A person suspected of committing a homicide is surprised in a
hotel room by peace officers.the suspect fires his gun at one of
the officers but misses.when the suspects realizes he is out
numbered he throws his gun down.based only on the
information presented does a sufficiency of fear exist for the
officers that would justify the use of lethal force at this point?
Y or N
, N
A burglar is surprised in a room by a peace officer.The burglar
shoots at the officer but misses.the officer shoots back at the
burglar and hits him.the burglar dies as a result of the bullet
wound.based only on the information presented the:
(a) homicide by the peace officer is justifiable.
(b) homicide by the peace officer is not justifiable.
(c) death of the burglar is not considered a homicide.
a
at 3:00am officer Simpson legally detained Mr.Jones for
suspicious behavior.based upon the circumstances Simpson
conducted an officer safety search of jones.Simpson
discovered a small amount of marijuana that jones had hidden
in his wallet.Simpson then arrested jones and booked him into
the county jail.Based upon the circumstances described why
will the evidence(marijuana)be excluded at the time of the
trial?
(a) the chain of custody was not followed
(b) illegal detention
(c) improper scope of search durning officer safety search
(d) marijuana not relevant or competently handled
c
