TCOLE BPOC Practice Exam
_____ are obstacles to effective communication, and officers should try to eliminate them if
possible. - ANS-Constraints
_____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer
must establish probable cause. - ANS-Emergency
_____ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent
man believing that an offense has been committed. - ANS-Probable cause
_____ generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics. -
ANS-Race
_____ is a route of exposure to hazardous material by being cut or abraded by a contaminated
object. - ANS-Injection
_____ is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of a person's knowledge and
feelings about someone, or something that influences him/her to believe in a certain way in
regards to that person. - ANS-Attitude
_____ is the law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANS-Civil law
_____ of witnesses is when witnesses, including officers, are ordered by the judge to leave the
courtroom, stay close to the courtroom, and not discuss the case with other witnesses or jurors.
- ANS-Exclusion
A common stereotype about all persons with mental illness is that they are _____. - ANS-violent
A peace officer taking a juvenile into custody may dispose of the case without referral to the
juvenile court if _____. - ANS-the officer is following the guidelines of his/her department
A person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child's release. The person gets scared
and releases the child unharmed. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious
offense committed? - ANS-Aggravated kidnapping
A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage, and steals
a $1500.00 computer from the back seat. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious
offense committed? - ANS-Burglary of a habitation
,A person causes an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage, and is reckless about
whether the explosion will endanger the life of some individual. According to the Penal Code,
the person committed the offense of _____. - ANS-arson
A person disposes of litter on the public highway. According to the Health and Safety Code,
what offense has been committed? - ANS-Illegal dumping
A person engaged in sexual contact with a child younger than 17 years of age, who is not their
spouse, and is more than 3 years older than the child. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-indecency with a child
A person enters the county commissioners' meeting and begins to shout obscenities. According
to the Penal Code, that person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-disrupting meeting
or procession
A person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the intent to use them as a
shield or hostage. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of
_____. - ANS-aggravated kidnapping
A person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-kidnapping
A person intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual. According to the Penal
Code, the person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-murder
A person intentionally or knowingly restrains another person. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-unlawful restraint
A person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the
person's spouse. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of _____.
- ANS-assault
A person is in possession of a burning tobacco product in an elevator. According to the Penal
Code, what offense has been committed? - ANS-smoking tobacco
A person is in the process of robbing a store when a customer enters and is shot and killed by
the person. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious offense committed? -
ANS-Capital murder.
A person knowingly causes serious bodily to another in the course of committing theft.
According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious offense committed? - ANS-Aggravated
robbery
, A person knowingly prevents a writ from being served in a civil case. According to the Penal
Code, the person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-preventing execution of civil
process
A person operated an amusement ride while intoxicated, and by reason of that intoxication
causes the death of another by accident or mistake. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-intoxicated manslaughter
A person recklessly causes the death of an individual. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-manslaughter
A person removes a $450.00 price tag from a retail item, replace it with a $200.00 price tag and
pays the lower price. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of
_____. - ANS-fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of writing
A person retains a child younger than 18, knowing this violates the express terms of a judgment.
According to the Penal Code, what offense has been committed? - ANS-Interference with a
child custody
A person steals a credit card with the intent to use it. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-credit card abuse
A person who, in the course of committing theft, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes
bodily injury to another, or places another in fear or imminent bodily injury or death, has
committed what offense? - ANS-Robbery
A person, not the operator, knowingly possesses an open container (of alcohol) in a passenger
area of a motor vehicle that is located on a public highway. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-possession of alcoholic beverage in a motor
vehicle
A police supervisor has a/an _____ duty to intervene to stop officers who are engaging in
excessive force in their presence. - ANS-affirmative
A/An _____ is able to take in everything around a given situation and then sort out the relevant
from the irrelevant. - ANS-skilled observer
A/An _____ is the explanation of symbols used to identify objects in the sketch. - ANS-legend
According to Rules of Civil Procedure, the document that commands a sheriff or constable to
take into their possession the property, if to be found in their county, and keep the same subject
to further orders of the court, is known as a writ of _____. - ANS-sequestration
_____ are obstacles to effective communication, and officers should try to eliminate them if
possible. - ANS-Constraints
_____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer
must establish probable cause. - ANS-Emergency
_____ exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer would warrant a prudent
man believing that an offense has been committed. - ANS-Probable cause
_____ generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics. -
ANS-Race
_____ is a route of exposure to hazardous material by being cut or abraded by a contaminated
object. - ANS-Injection
_____ is an organized and relatively unchanging combination of a person's knowledge and
feelings about someone, or something that influences him/her to believe in a certain way in
regards to that person. - ANS-Attitude
_____ is the law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANS-Civil law
_____ of witnesses is when witnesses, including officers, are ordered by the judge to leave the
courtroom, stay close to the courtroom, and not discuss the case with other witnesses or jurors.
- ANS-Exclusion
A common stereotype about all persons with mental illness is that they are _____. - ANS-violent
A peace officer taking a juvenile into custody may dispose of the case without referral to the
juvenile court if _____. - ANS-the officer is following the guidelines of his/her department
A person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child's release. The person gets scared
and releases the child unharmed. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious
offense committed? - ANS-Aggravated kidnapping
A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a vehicle parked in the garage, and steals
a $1500.00 computer from the back seat. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious
offense committed? - ANS-Burglary of a habitation
,A person causes an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage, and is reckless about
whether the explosion will endanger the life of some individual. According to the Penal Code,
the person committed the offense of _____. - ANS-arson
A person disposes of litter on the public highway. According to the Health and Safety Code,
what offense has been committed? - ANS-Illegal dumping
A person engaged in sexual contact with a child younger than 17 years of age, who is not their
spouse, and is more than 3 years older than the child. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-indecency with a child
A person enters the county commissioners' meeting and begins to shout obscenities. According
to the Penal Code, that person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-disrupting meeting
or procession
A person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the intent to use them as a
shield or hostage. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of
_____. - ANS-aggravated kidnapping
A person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-kidnapping
A person intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual. According to the Penal
Code, the person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-murder
A person intentionally or knowingly restrains another person. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-unlawful restraint
A person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the
person's spouse. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of _____.
- ANS-assault
A person is in possession of a burning tobacco product in an elevator. According to the Penal
Code, what offense has been committed? - ANS-smoking tobacco
A person is in the process of robbing a store when a customer enters and is shot and killed by
the person. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious offense committed? -
ANS-Capital murder.
A person knowingly causes serious bodily to another in the course of committing theft.
According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious offense committed? - ANS-Aggravated
robbery
, A person knowingly prevents a writ from being served in a civil case. According to the Penal
Code, the person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-preventing execution of civil
process
A person operated an amusement ride while intoxicated, and by reason of that intoxication
causes the death of another by accident or mistake. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-intoxicated manslaughter
A person recklessly causes the death of an individual. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-manslaughter
A person removes a $450.00 price tag from a retail item, replace it with a $200.00 price tag and
pays the lower price. According to the Penal Code, the person has committed the offense of
_____. - ANS-fraudulent destruction, removal, or concealment of writing
A person retains a child younger than 18, knowing this violates the express terms of a judgment.
According to the Penal Code, what offense has been committed? - ANS-Interference with a
child custody
A person steals a credit card with the intent to use it. According to the Penal Code, the person
has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-credit card abuse
A person who, in the course of committing theft, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes
bodily injury to another, or places another in fear or imminent bodily injury or death, has
committed what offense? - ANS-Robbery
A person, not the operator, knowingly possesses an open container (of alcohol) in a passenger
area of a motor vehicle that is located on a public highway. According to the Penal Code, the
person has committed the offense of _____. - ANS-possession of alcoholic beverage in a motor
vehicle
A police supervisor has a/an _____ duty to intervene to stop officers who are engaging in
excessive force in their presence. - ANS-affirmative
A/An _____ is able to take in everything around a given situation and then sort out the relevant
from the irrelevant. - ANS-skilled observer
A/An _____ is the explanation of symbols used to identify objects in the sketch. - ANS-legend
According to Rules of Civil Procedure, the document that commands a sheriff or constable to
take into their possession the property, if to be found in their county, and keep the same subject
to further orders of the court, is known as a writ of _____. - ANS-sequestration
