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TCOLE PRACTICE EXAM 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
A kid on a skate-board rides by and steals a radio from a bench where a lady is
sitting. What offense has the kid committed? -correct-answer-theft
Which of the following is an example of MORAL COURAGE? -correct-answer-
Refusing gratuities
Refusing to participate in a cover-up
Refusing to participate in ethnic or gender based humor or practical joke
All the above are examples of moral courage
According to the Penal Code, _______ is failing to return to custody following a
temporary leave for a specific purpose. -correct-answer-escape
Which of the following courts cannot grant a Writ of Habeas Corpus? -correct-
answer-Justice Court
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The ethical role is performed by..... -correct-answer-being objective and ethical in
personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the Criminal Justice
System
Which of the following is (are) validated field sobriety test? -correct-answer-One
leg stand
The word "nystagmus" means -correct-answer-Involuntary jerking of the eyes
A divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic, is the definition of a -
correct-answer-freeway
A person commits the offense of ____________ if the person disposes of litter at a
place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300
feet of a public highway. -correct-answer-Illegal Dumping
generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical
characteristics. -correct-answer-Race
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Which of the following is a necessary element of a lawful arrest? -correct-answer-
authority of arresting person
Common stressors of peace officers are which of the following. -correct-answer-
External stress to the agency
Internal stress to the agency
Both A and B
A manual, electric, or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and
to proceed is the definition of a/an _______________________. -correct-answer-
Traffic-control signal
According to Section 8.06 of the Penal Code, It is a defense to prosecution that the
actor engaged in the conduct charged because he was induced to do so by a law
enforcement agent using persuasion or other means likely to cause persons to
commit the offense. This is called ____________. -correct-answer-Entrapment
According to the TCLEOSE outline, what percentage of officer contacts require
physical force? -correct-answer-3%
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Delinquent Conduct is conduct, including traffic offenses, that violates the Penal
Laws of this State. -correct-answer-False
The right to use lawful force is outlined in the -correct-answer-Penal Code
A person hits a man in the head with his fist knocking him unconscious and steals
$150 cash from the man. What offense has occurred? -correct-answer-Aggravated
Robbery
How many 8 ounce glasses of water are recommended for daily consumption? -
correct-answer-6-8
A person finds an open door to a residence. The person goes inside and discovers
that nobody is home. The person looks for money or jewelry that he could take
but gets scared and leaves without taking anything when a vehicle drives by. What
offense has occurred? -correct-answer-Burglary of a habitation (the entry with
intent makes it a burglary, even though no theft actually takes place)
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated
action based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the
individual's behavior? -correct-answer-racial profiling
TCOLE PRACTICE EXAM 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
A kid on a skate-board rides by and steals a radio from a bench where a lady is
sitting. What offense has the kid committed? -correct-answer-theft
Which of the following is an example of MORAL COURAGE? -correct-answer-
Refusing gratuities
Refusing to participate in a cover-up
Refusing to participate in ethnic or gender based humor or practical joke
All the above are examples of moral courage
According to the Penal Code, _______ is failing to return to custody following a
temporary leave for a specific purpose. -correct-answer-escape
Which of the following courts cannot grant a Writ of Habeas Corpus? -correct-
answer-Justice Court
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The ethical role is performed by..... -correct-answer-being objective and ethical in
personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the Criminal Justice
System
Which of the following is (are) validated field sobriety test? -correct-answer-One
leg stand
The word "nystagmus" means -correct-answer-Involuntary jerking of the eyes
A divided, controlled-access highway for through traffic, is the definition of a -
correct-answer-freeway
A person commits the offense of ____________ if the person disposes of litter at a
place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300
feet of a public highway. -correct-answer-Illegal Dumping
generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical
characteristics. -correct-answer-Race
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Which of the following is a necessary element of a lawful arrest? -correct-answer-
authority of arresting person
Common stressors of peace officers are which of the following. -correct-answer-
External stress to the agency
Internal stress to the agency
Both A and B
A manual, electric, or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and
to proceed is the definition of a/an _______________________. -correct-answer-
Traffic-control signal
According to Section 8.06 of the Penal Code, It is a defense to prosecution that the
actor engaged in the conduct charged because he was induced to do so by a law
enforcement agent using persuasion or other means likely to cause persons to
commit the offense. This is called ____________. -correct-answer-Entrapment
According to the TCLEOSE outline, what percentage of officer contacts require
physical force? -correct-answer-3%
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Delinquent Conduct is conduct, including traffic offenses, that violates the Penal
Laws of this State. -correct-answer-False
The right to use lawful force is outlined in the -correct-answer-Penal Code
A person hits a man in the head with his fist knocking him unconscious and steals
$150 cash from the man. What offense has occurred? -correct-answer-Aggravated
Robbery
How many 8 ounce glasses of water are recommended for daily consumption? -
correct-answer-6-8
A person finds an open door to a residence. The person goes inside and discovers
that nobody is home. The person looks for money or jewelry that he could take
but gets scared and leaves without taking anything when a vehicle drives by. What
offense has occurred? -correct-answer-Burglary of a habitation (the entry with
intent makes it a burglary, even though no theft actually takes place)
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated
action based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the
individual's behavior? -correct-answer-racial profiling
