TCOLE Practice test with verified answers 2023

Which is NOT a method of good problem solvers Select one: a. Positive attitude b. Concern for accuracy c. Breaking the problem into parts d. Avoiding guessing e. All of the above e. All of the above 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 defines; (4.3.3) Select one: a. Constitutional "rights" Law b. Tort Law c. Civil Law d. Criminal Law e. Case Law c. Civil Law 00:31 01:35 Which of the following Texas courts has jurisdiction over all the misdemeanors involving official misconduct: (6.3.4) Select one: a. Court of Criminal Appeals Incorrect b. County Court c. Justice Court d. District Court e. all of the above courts d. District Court "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" is: (9.1.3) Select one: a. A highway Incorrect b. A street c. A roadway d. A trafficway e. Both a highway and a street e. Both a highway and a street _____________________% of family violence is male on female. (26.1.2) Select one: a. 95% b. 96% c. 97% d. 0.98 a. 95% According to the TCOLE outline, what percentage of officer contacts require physical force? (17.3.4) Select one: a. 3% b. 7% c. 10% d. 0.3 a. 3% Which of the following is NOT considered marihuana? (13.1.1) Select one: a. The female plant b. The seeds c. The oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant d. All of the above are considered marihuana c. The oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant According to the Family code, an application for a Protective order may be filed by: (26.2.2) Select one: a. An adult member of a family or household. b. Any adult for the protection of a child member of a family or household. c. At The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services for the protection of a member of a family or household. d. All the above may file a protective order. d. All the above may file a protective order. Which of the following is a defense to prosecution for not wearing a seat belt? (9.1.15) Select one: a. police officer on patrol b. city official on official business c. mail carrier on rounds d. fire chief answering a call e. any elected official on official business c. mail carrier on rounds Among other requirements, each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt a policy on racial profiling that requires: (6.2.4) Select one: a. reading a citizen the Miranda Warning if the citizen is not Anglo. b. public education relating to the agency's complaint process. c. mandatory training for its officers about racial profiling. d. reporting the location of the contact with the citizen. b. public education relating to the agency's complaint process. A person knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another in the course of committing theft. According to the Penal Code, what is the most serious offense committed? (8.7.2) Select one: a. Burglary b. Robbery c. Aggravated theft d. Aggravated robbery d. Aggravated robbery Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 39): (3.3.1) Select one: a. protects officers against frivolous law suits b. outlines the rights of individuals guaranteed by the Federal Constitution c. codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials d. outlines Civil Service protections of law enforcement employees e. details the Police Officers' Bill of Rights c. codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? (6.8.1) Select one: a. The district attorney b. The foreman of a grand jury c. The forman of the petit jury d. The county attorney e. The magistrate of the court supervising the grand jury b. The foreman of a grand jury A person has committed the offense of _______________, if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer from effecting an arrest or search, by using force against the peace officer. (8.8.3) Select one: a. Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer b. Hindering Apprehension c. Resisting Arrest d. Escape e. Obstructing Justice c. Resisting Arrest The required distance for tail lamps to be visible is: (9.1.17) Select one: a. 600 feet b. 1,000 feet c. 500 feet d. 300 feet e. 1,500 feet b. 1,000 feet What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1) Select one: a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this trial e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested A capias may be served by: (6.8.1) Select one: a. Only by a specially named person b. Only by a certified peace officer c. By either a specially named person or a certified peace officer d. Anybody e. Only by registered voters b. Only by a certified peace officer A package store may sell liquor on which of the following days? (12.1.5) Select one: a. Election Day b. Christmas Day c. Thanksgiving Day d. New Years Day a. Election Day Which court(s) hear class A & B Misdemeanors? (6.3.5) Select one: a. Court of Criminal Appeals b. Court of Appeals c. District Courts d. County Courts e. J.P. & Municipal Courts d. County Courts No vehicle shall at anytime be driven to the left of the roadway when approaching within ____ feet of an intersection. (9.1.9) Select one: a. 200 b. 250 c. 50 d. 100 d. 100 This step should emphasize the seriousness of the violation and serve to create a proper effect upon the violator. Select one: a. Statement of violation committed b. Ask for identification c. Statement of rank and name d. Greet and identify police agency a. Statement of violation committed