TEEX TCOLE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any
part thereof is open for public use for purposes of vehicular travel. - Answer-Highway
The good faith defense for an officer is enhanced when following the written directives
of the department. - Answer-Good faith defense
Self-control results from the development of mastery in one's skills. - Answer-Self-
control
The title of the offense committed if a person with the intent to interfere with the lawful
custody of a child younger than 18 years, knowingly persuades or takes the child from
the custody of the parent or guardian. - Answer-Enticing a child
The area of open space surrounding a dwelling, which is so immediately adjacent to the
dwelling that it is part of the house. - Answer-Curtilage
Prohibited by the 8th amendment. - Answer-Cruel and unusual punishment
Components include Use of criminal justice system, Reactive response, Identifying and
resolving, and Incident driven. - Answer-Traditional police service model
That portion of the law which defines the personal and property right of individuals; the
rights of an individual to seek redress or to prevent wrong. - Answer-Civil Law
The maximum speed on a beach during the daytime is 15 mph. - Answer-Maximum
speed on a beach
According to CCP Art. 1.20, no person shall be convicted of treason except on the
testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. -
Answer-Treason conviction
A child may waive any rights granted him under Title 3 of the Family Code or the US or
Texas Constitution if the waiver is made by the child and the attorney for the child, both
are informed of and understand the right and the possible consequences of waiving it,
and the waiver is voluntary, made in writing or in court proceedings that are recorded. -
Answer-Waiver of Rights
,According to the Penal Code, the use of force against another when and to the degree
they reasonably believe is immediately necessary to protect themselves against the
other's use or attempted use of unlawful force is justified as self-defense. - Answer-
Justified Use of Force
A search warrant is executed when property is seized, when the warrant is returned to
the issuing magistrate, when property is tagged and placed into evidence, when the
officer completes the inventory list, or when served on the alleged offender. - Answer-
Execution of a Search Warrant
The female plant, the seeds, and the oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant are all
considered marihuana. - Answer-Marihuana Definition
<blank> is a 'pat down' of the outer clothing of a person whom you have stopped for
weapons. - Answer-Frisk
Anybody can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft. - Answer-
Arrest Without Warrant
Puncture is not one of the three common methods of drug abuse. - Answer-Methods of
Drug Abuse
Tail lights on a vehicle must be visible from a distance of 1000 ft. - Answer-Tail Light
Visibility
An Officer's 'off duty' behavior is generally of no concern to his/her agency provided no
laws are broken. - Answer-Officer's Off Duty Behavior
Chronological reports organize information by when each thing happened. - Answer-
Chronological Reports
States' rights are enumerated in the Tenth Amendment. - Answer-States' Rights
Amendment
In 1985, the Supreme Court modified the 'fleeing felon' rule in the case entitled
Tennessee v Garner. - Answer-Fleeing Felon Rule Case
Pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the highway if crossing a roadway
at a place other than in a marked crosswalk. - Answer-Pedestrian Right-of-Way
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written order from a magistrate, directed
to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the person accused of an
offense, is called an arrest warrant. - Answer-Written Order from Magistrate
Breaking and Entering is not an element of the offense of Burglary. - Answer-Elements
of Burglary
,Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing, and
signals indicate that a train is approaching, the driver shall stop not less than 15 feet
from the crossing. - Answer-Railroad Grade Crossing
Having an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or
examination of the facts is prejudice. - Answer-Prejudice Definition
Texas CCP Article 15.24 defines that all reasonable means are permitted to effect an
arrest. - Answer-Level of Force in Arrest
For consent to be valid it must be voluntary. - Answer-Valid Consent
One of the advantages of the rear approach to suspects is surprise. - Answer-
Advantages of Rear Approach
According to CCP Art 1.24, the proceedings and trials in all courts shall be <blank>. -
Answer-Proceedings and Trials
Information that is protected from disclosure. - Answer-Privileged information
Causing physical contact with another person that is offensive, causing serious bodily
injury to a peace officer, or hitting a spouse causing a black-and-blue mark. - Answer-
Aggravated assault
Director of a licensed dependency program facility, Magistrate, Transporting Officer,
Sheriff. - Answer-Authority to release for Public Intoxication
Penalty Group 1, classified as a 2nd degree felony. - Answer-Heroin Penalty Group
A citizen may proceed if he feels it necessary, no other traffic is coming, directed by a
peace officer, or at his own risk. - Answer-Proceeding past a red light
Police officers handle crimes after they have been committed. - Answer-Traditional
police handling of crimes
TRUE - A law enforcement officer may take possession of a child without a court order
under any circumstances. - Answer-Possession of a child without court order
Self-responsibility and stress management. - Answer-Wellness Pyramid foundation
The transfer of meaning. - Answer-Communication
Only with permission of the police officer directing traffic at such a fire emergency. -
Answer-Driving over a fire hose
, Assault on Public Servant. - Answer-Offense when suspect strikes officer
Strive to establish the Validity of the information. - Answer-Gathering information
Conduct that violates a penal law punishable by imprisonment or confinement in jail. -
Answer-Delinquent conduct
A person who has a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to
ambulate. - Answer-disability
Gives the right to trial, open to the public. - Answer-The Sixth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution
Means to deliver a controlled substance other than by administering or dispensing the
substance. - Answer-disseminate
An affidavit that alleges the commission of an offense. - Answer-complaint
According to the Transportation Code, a turn signal lamp mounted on the rear of a
vehicle shaft shall emit red or amber light. - Answer-turn signal lamp
Means a principal compound commonly used or produced primarily for use in the
manufacture of a controlled substance. - Answer-immediate precursor
The type of alcohol contained in alcoholic beverages. - Answer-Ethanol
Each agency or entity that employs at least two peace officers shall require each peace
officer that it employs to successfully complete the current firearms proficiency
requirements at least once each year. - Answer-firearms proficiency requirements
There is no defense to prosecution for Smoking Tobacco. - Answer-Smoking Tobacco
statute
Effective consent is not an element of an offense. - Answer-elements of an offense
The suspect must be instructed to take nine steps up the line and 8 steps back down
the line. - Answer-SFST Walk and Turn test
Suspect is off balance. - Answer-risk factor in arrest situations
Means that cases are referred first to the court. - Answer-Original jurisdiction
A good structured field sobriety test is simple and focuses the suspect's attention. -
Answer-structured field sobriety test
AND ANSWERS
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any
part thereof is open for public use for purposes of vehicular travel. - Answer-Highway
The good faith defense for an officer is enhanced when following the written directives
of the department. - Answer-Good faith defense
Self-control results from the development of mastery in one's skills. - Answer-Self-
control
The title of the offense committed if a person with the intent to interfere with the lawful
custody of a child younger than 18 years, knowingly persuades or takes the child from
the custody of the parent or guardian. - Answer-Enticing a child
The area of open space surrounding a dwelling, which is so immediately adjacent to the
dwelling that it is part of the house. - Answer-Curtilage
Prohibited by the 8th amendment. - Answer-Cruel and unusual punishment
Components include Use of criminal justice system, Reactive response, Identifying and
resolving, and Incident driven. - Answer-Traditional police service model
That portion of the law which defines the personal and property right of individuals; the
rights of an individual to seek redress or to prevent wrong. - Answer-Civil Law
The maximum speed on a beach during the daytime is 15 mph. - Answer-Maximum
speed on a beach
According to CCP Art. 1.20, no person shall be convicted of treason except on the
testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. -
Answer-Treason conviction
A child may waive any rights granted him under Title 3 of the Family Code or the US or
Texas Constitution if the waiver is made by the child and the attorney for the child, both
are informed of and understand the right and the possible consequences of waiving it,
and the waiver is voluntary, made in writing or in court proceedings that are recorded. -
Answer-Waiver of Rights
,According to the Penal Code, the use of force against another when and to the degree
they reasonably believe is immediately necessary to protect themselves against the
other's use or attempted use of unlawful force is justified as self-defense. - Answer-
Justified Use of Force
A search warrant is executed when property is seized, when the warrant is returned to
the issuing magistrate, when property is tagged and placed into evidence, when the
officer completes the inventory list, or when served on the alleged offender. - Answer-
Execution of a Search Warrant
The female plant, the seeds, and the oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant are all
considered marihuana. - Answer-Marihuana Definition
<blank> is a 'pat down' of the outer clothing of a person whom you have stopped for
weapons. - Answer-Frisk
Anybody can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft. - Answer-
Arrest Without Warrant
Puncture is not one of the three common methods of drug abuse. - Answer-Methods of
Drug Abuse
Tail lights on a vehicle must be visible from a distance of 1000 ft. - Answer-Tail Light
Visibility
An Officer's 'off duty' behavior is generally of no concern to his/her agency provided no
laws are broken. - Answer-Officer's Off Duty Behavior
Chronological reports organize information by when each thing happened. - Answer-
Chronological Reports
States' rights are enumerated in the Tenth Amendment. - Answer-States' Rights
Amendment
In 1985, the Supreme Court modified the 'fleeing felon' rule in the case entitled
Tennessee v Garner. - Answer-Fleeing Felon Rule Case
Pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the highway if crossing a roadway
at a place other than in a marked crosswalk. - Answer-Pedestrian Right-of-Way
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written order from a magistrate, directed
to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the person accused of an
offense, is called an arrest warrant. - Answer-Written Order from Magistrate
Breaking and Entering is not an element of the offense of Burglary. - Answer-Elements
of Burglary
,Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing, and
signals indicate that a train is approaching, the driver shall stop not less than 15 feet
from the crossing. - Answer-Railroad Grade Crossing
Having an adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or
examination of the facts is prejudice. - Answer-Prejudice Definition
Texas CCP Article 15.24 defines that all reasonable means are permitted to effect an
arrest. - Answer-Level of Force in Arrest
For consent to be valid it must be voluntary. - Answer-Valid Consent
One of the advantages of the rear approach to suspects is surprise. - Answer-
Advantages of Rear Approach
According to CCP Art 1.24, the proceedings and trials in all courts shall be <blank>. -
Answer-Proceedings and Trials
Information that is protected from disclosure. - Answer-Privileged information
Causing physical contact with another person that is offensive, causing serious bodily
injury to a peace officer, or hitting a spouse causing a black-and-blue mark. - Answer-
Aggravated assault
Director of a licensed dependency program facility, Magistrate, Transporting Officer,
Sheriff. - Answer-Authority to release for Public Intoxication
Penalty Group 1, classified as a 2nd degree felony. - Answer-Heroin Penalty Group
A citizen may proceed if he feels it necessary, no other traffic is coming, directed by a
peace officer, or at his own risk. - Answer-Proceeding past a red light
Police officers handle crimes after they have been committed. - Answer-Traditional
police handling of crimes
TRUE - A law enforcement officer may take possession of a child without a court order
under any circumstances. - Answer-Possession of a child without court order
Self-responsibility and stress management. - Answer-Wellness Pyramid foundation
The transfer of meaning. - Answer-Communication
Only with permission of the police officer directing traffic at such a fire emergency. -
Answer-Driving over a fire hose
, Assault on Public Servant. - Answer-Offense when suspect strikes officer
Strive to establish the Validity of the information. - Answer-Gathering information
Conduct that violates a penal law punishable by imprisonment or confinement in jail. -
Answer-Delinquent conduct
A person who has a mobility problem that substantially impairs the person's ability to
ambulate. - Answer-disability
Gives the right to trial, open to the public. - Answer-The Sixth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution
Means to deliver a controlled substance other than by administering or dispensing the
substance. - Answer-disseminate
An affidavit that alleges the commission of an offense. - Answer-complaint
According to the Transportation Code, a turn signal lamp mounted on the rear of a
vehicle shaft shall emit red or amber light. - Answer-turn signal lamp
Means a principal compound commonly used or produced primarily for use in the
manufacture of a controlled substance. - Answer-immediate precursor
The type of alcohol contained in alcoholic beverages. - Answer-Ethanol
Each agency or entity that employs at least two peace officers shall require each peace
officer that it employs to successfully complete the current firearms proficiency
requirements at least once each year. - Answer-firearms proficiency requirements
There is no defense to prosecution for Smoking Tobacco. - Answer-Smoking Tobacco
statute
Effective consent is not an element of an offense. - Answer-elements of an offense
The suspect must be instructed to take nine steps up the line and 8 steps back down
the line. - Answer-SFST Walk and Turn test
Suspect is off balance. - Answer-risk factor in arrest situations
Means that cases are referred first to the court. - Answer-Original jurisdiction
A good structured field sobriety test is simple and focuses the suspect's attention. -
Answer-structured field sobriety test
