MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep
The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband?
1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You can arrest for the following offenses:
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔While on patrol you
discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper
way to investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to return
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
,(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs
of movement-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute
in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests police. Dispatch says the caller
heard gunshots coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct way
to respond would be to do which of the following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs
of movement
(A) Check VIN through LEIN-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔The best method of determining a stolen vehicle
that is not moving would be to do which of the following?
(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation-CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone walking towards you. He sees you,
reaches in his pocket, puts something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
,(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
(C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from further contamination-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You
arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is dead and the
ambulance has just taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and people
are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning the vehicle which action is your next
response?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene
(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from further contamination
(B) Nightstick-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van
leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the
driver out and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large speaker for
them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the
weapon be?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun
(A) Write a speeding ticket-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔At the scene of an accident you determine that one
of the drivers was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You administer a PBT and
see the driver has a BAC of .06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of
the following courses of action?
, (A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop matching the description of a vehicle
involved in a recent felony. You note that there is heavy front end damage. You want to investigate
further so you should do which of the following?
(A) Enter the body shop during business hours and look closely at the vehicle while the shop is open to
the public.
(B) Call the owner of the shop and request permission to enter the shop to look at the vehicle.
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.
Control the crowd at the scene, prevent further contamination-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You arrive as a
first responder to a car accident involving a hazardous vehicle. Ambulance has transported injured
individuals. One person has died and a crowd forms around the scene. Traffic is backed up for miles.
After positioning your vehicle, how do you proceed?
Nightstick. Other answers will be a shotgun or a handgun. None of those are correct. If you see
nightstick — that's your answer.-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You are assigned to observe a protest. Several
protesters surround a van, shake the van rapidly, and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the
protesters is using a crowbar. You command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't comply.
Which weapon of choice should you use to respond to this scene?
The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband?
1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You can arrest for the following offenses:
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔While on patrol you
discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper
way to investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to return
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
,(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs
of movement-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute
in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests police. Dispatch says the caller
heard gunshots coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct way
to respond would be to do which of the following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs
of movement
(A) Check VIN through LEIN-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔The best method of determining a stolen vehicle
that is not moving would be to do which of the following?
(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation-CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone walking towards you. He sees you,
reaches in his pocket, puts something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
,(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
(C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from further contamination-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You
arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is dead and the
ambulance has just taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and people
are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning the vehicle which action is your next
response?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene
(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from further contamination
(B) Nightstick-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van
leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the
driver out and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large speaker for
them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the
weapon be?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun
(A) Write a speeding ticket-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔At the scene of an accident you determine that one
of the drivers was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You administer a PBT and
see the driver has a BAC of .06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of
the following courses of action?
, (A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔
While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop matching the description of a vehicle
involved in a recent felony. You note that there is heavy front end damage. You want to investigate
further so you should do which of the following?
(A) Enter the body shop during business hours and look closely at the vehicle while the shop is open to
the public.
(B) Call the owner of the shop and request permission to enter the shop to look at the vehicle.
(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.
Control the crowd at the scene, prevent further contamination-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You arrive as a
first responder to a car accident involving a hazardous vehicle. Ambulance has transported injured
individuals. One person has died and a crowd forms around the scene. Traffic is backed up for miles.
After positioning your vehicle, how do you proceed?
Nightstick. Other answers will be a shotgun or a handgun. None of those are correct. If you see
nightstick — that's your answer.-CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔You are assigned to observe a protest. Several
protesters surround a van, shake the van rapidly, and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the
protesters is using a crowbar. You command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't comply.
Which weapon of choice should you use to respond to this scene?
