MISSOURI POST TEST EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported in Statewide Traffic Accident Records System
(STARS)? - (Answer)A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle
accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent extent
of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person, or who otherwise prepares a written report as a
result of an investigation.
Q: What is the preferred method of measurement in a traffic accident? - (Answer)A:
Triangulation - triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring
angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances
to the point directly (trilateration). The point can then be fixed as the third point of a triangle with
one known side and two known angles.
Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - (Answer)A: There are three main fingerprint
patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - (Answer)A: Juvenile Officer.
Q: Who can transport juveniles? - (Answer)A: Officers can transport juveniles to a juvenile
detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when necessary.
,Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? - (Answer)A: If the
question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when available or neatly enter "NA" (Not
Applicable) in the section. If the information is not known, enter "Unknown". EVERY FIELD
MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? - (Answer)A: Example:
January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use Military time (24 hr clock) when recording
time on a STARS
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) - (Answer)A:
Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of the driver, any passengers,
traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden compartments such as the trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - (Answer)A: The Isosceles and the Weaver.
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - (Answer)A: Yes
,Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - (Answer)A: Enter Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on cars and trucks is
located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield (Driver Side).
Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? - (Answer)A:
Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be followed? -
(Answer)A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and rules of the road that apply to
all other vehicles.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - (Answer)A: Ice Blanket,
do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics to arrive, initiate first aid.
Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or at least a cool, shady area -- and remove
any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take the person's core body temperature and initiate first
aid to cool it to 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to
initiate first aid.
You may also try these cooling strategies:
• Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these areas are rich
with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body temperature.
, • Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from a heart attack? - (Answer)A: non-
prescription pain medication
Q: On what waterways can a watercraft operator receive a DWI? - (Answer)A: By operating a
vessel on Missouri waters, you have consented to be tested for alcohol or drugs if so requested
by a law enforcement official. If you refuse to be tested, you will be subject to arrest and
punishment consistent with the penalties described above.
Possession or use of drinking devices for the rapid consumption of large amounts of alcohol,
commonly referred to as "beer bongs," along with four gallon containers which hold any
alcoholic beverage are prohibited on the state's rivers except the Mississippi, Missouri, and
Osage Rivers.
Q: If an operator of a motor vehicle exits the vehicle while you are conducting a traffic stop, are
you then authorized to search the vehicle? - (Answer)A: Not without probable cause and consent
to search
Q: What is squelch used for on the radio? - (Answer)A: In devices such as two-way radios (also
known as radiotelephones), the squelch can be adjusted with a knob, others have push buttons or
a sequence of button presses. This setting adjusts the threshold at which signals will open (un-
EXPERT SOLUTIONS 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED | GET A+
Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported in Statewide Traffic Accident Records System
(STARS)? - (Answer)A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle
accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent extent
of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person, or who otherwise prepares a written report as a
result of an investigation.
Q: What is the preferred method of measurement in a traffic accident? - (Answer)A:
Triangulation - triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring
angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances
to the point directly (trilateration). The point can then be fixed as the third point of a triangle with
one known side and two known angles.
Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - (Answer)A: There are three main fingerprint
patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - (Answer)A: Juvenile Officer.
Q: Who can transport juveniles? - (Answer)A: Officers can transport juveniles to a juvenile
detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when necessary.
,Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? - (Answer)A: If the
question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when available or neatly enter "NA" (Not
Applicable) in the section. If the information is not known, enter "Unknown". EVERY FIELD
MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? - (Answer)A: Example:
January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use Military time (24 hr clock) when recording
time on a STARS
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) - (Answer)A:
Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of the driver, any passengers,
traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden compartments such as the trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - (Answer)A: The Isosceles and the Weaver.
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - (Answer)A: Yes
,Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - (Answer)A: Enter Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on cars and trucks is
located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield (Driver Side).
Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? - (Answer)A:
Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be followed? -
(Answer)A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and rules of the road that apply to
all other vehicles.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - (Answer)A: Ice Blanket,
do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics to arrive, initiate first aid.
Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or at least a cool, shady area -- and remove
any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take the person's core body temperature and initiate first
aid to cool it to 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. If no thermometers are available, don't hesitate to
initiate first aid.
You may also try these cooling strategies:
• Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these areas are rich
with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body temperature.
, • Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from a heart attack? - (Answer)A: non-
prescription pain medication
Q: On what waterways can a watercraft operator receive a DWI? - (Answer)A: By operating a
vessel on Missouri waters, you have consented to be tested for alcohol or drugs if so requested
by a law enforcement official. If you refuse to be tested, you will be subject to arrest and
punishment consistent with the penalties described above.
Possession or use of drinking devices for the rapid consumption of large amounts of alcohol,
commonly referred to as "beer bongs," along with four gallon containers which hold any
alcoholic beverage are prohibited on the state's rivers except the Mississippi, Missouri, and
Osage Rivers.
Q: If an operator of a motor vehicle exits the vehicle while you are conducting a traffic stop, are
you then authorized to search the vehicle? - (Answer)A: Not without probable cause and consent
to search
Q: What is squelch used for on the radio? - (Answer)A: In devices such as two-way radios (also
known as radiotelephones), the squelch can be adjusted with a knob, others have push buttons or
a sequence of button presses. This setting adjusts the threshold at which signals will open (un-
