SOCE PRACTICE TEST CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ An officer pulls over a vehicle to conduct a traffic stop, the officer
realizes that there is a pop ignition, what should the officer do?
Answer: Call for backup and assess the situation
⩥ An officer gave a citation to a driver however the driver is refusing to
sign, what should the officer do?
Answer: Stress that signing is not an admission of guilt and that if he
refuses again it might result in an arrest.
⩥ Throughout the traffic stop, the officer should maintain a
__________________and____________________ manner with the
driver and passengers.
Answer: Professional and courteous
⩥ The number one crime resulting in death in the United States is
__________________.
Answer: Impaired driving
⩥ An officer conducted a breathalyzer and gave the driver a UTC, which
of the following would be the appropriate level since the officer cited the
driver with a UTC?
,Answer: 0.06
⩥ Which of the following is a visual cue of a drunk driver?
Answer: Straddling a lane line
⩥ Which of the following is a clue of the walk and turn test?
Answer: Steps off the line
⩥ If Vertical Gaze Nystagmus is present and Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus is not, it could be a
Answer: Medical condition
⩥ Is the point at which the vehicles or other objects are crushed together
to the greatest extent is defined as __________________________.
Answer: Maximum engagement
⩥ Which of the following is an example of short-lived evidence?
Answer: Tire prints
⩥ ___________________________damage to a vehicle other then
contact damage, often occurring as bending, breaking, crumpling, and
distortion of the vehicle.
Answer: Induced damage
, ⩥ _____________________is the black marks left by a tire that is
sliding and not free to rotate.
Answer: Skid mark
⩥ A _______________________is a mark left by a tire that is rolling
over soft material such as sand, dirt, or a liquid such as oil on a hard
surface and leaves an identifiable pattern matching the thread of the tire.
Answer: Tire print
⩥ If an officer determines that the driver needs to be retested, what
should the officer do?
Answer: Provide a short narrative explaining the reason for the retest
and confirm their contact information
⩥ Officer Dennis is driving his vehicle down a street and his vehicle is
pulling to the right and he is experiencing vibration in the steering
wheel, which tire is most likely the problem
Answer: Front right
⩥ Which car has the most stability?
Answer: Passenger car
SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ An officer pulls over a vehicle to conduct a traffic stop, the officer
realizes that there is a pop ignition, what should the officer do?
Answer: Call for backup and assess the situation
⩥ An officer gave a citation to a driver however the driver is refusing to
sign, what should the officer do?
Answer: Stress that signing is not an admission of guilt and that if he
refuses again it might result in an arrest.
⩥ Throughout the traffic stop, the officer should maintain a
__________________and____________________ manner with the
driver and passengers.
Answer: Professional and courteous
⩥ The number one crime resulting in death in the United States is
__________________.
Answer: Impaired driving
⩥ An officer conducted a breathalyzer and gave the driver a UTC, which
of the following would be the appropriate level since the officer cited the
driver with a UTC?
,Answer: 0.06
⩥ Which of the following is a visual cue of a drunk driver?
Answer: Straddling a lane line
⩥ Which of the following is a clue of the walk and turn test?
Answer: Steps off the line
⩥ If Vertical Gaze Nystagmus is present and Horizontal Gaze
Nystagmus is not, it could be a
Answer: Medical condition
⩥ Is the point at which the vehicles or other objects are crushed together
to the greatest extent is defined as __________________________.
Answer: Maximum engagement
⩥ Which of the following is an example of short-lived evidence?
Answer: Tire prints
⩥ ___________________________damage to a vehicle other then
contact damage, often occurring as bending, breaking, crumpling, and
distortion of the vehicle.
Answer: Induced damage
, ⩥ _____________________is the black marks left by a tire that is
sliding and not free to rotate.
Answer: Skid mark
⩥ A _______________________is a mark left by a tire that is rolling
over soft material such as sand, dirt, or a liquid such as oil on a hard
surface and leaves an identifiable pattern matching the thread of the tire.
Answer: Tire print
⩥ If an officer determines that the driver needs to be retested, what
should the officer do?
Answer: Provide a short narrative explaining the reason for the retest
and confirm their contact information
⩥ Officer Dennis is driving his vehicle down a street and his vehicle is
pulling to the right and he is experiencing vibration in the steering
wheel, which tire is most likely the problem
Answer: Front right
⩥ Which car has the most stability?
Answer: Passenger car
