SOCE Practice Test
__________________________________turns the vehicle's front tires in the direction you want
to go. - ANS-Counter steering
______________________________is a willful, malicious crime where the offender injures or
damages property belonging to another. - ANS-Criminal mischief
___________________________damage to a vehicle other then contact damage, often
occurring as bending, breaking, crumpling, and distortion of the vehicle. - ANS-Induced damage
_____________________is the black marks left by a tire that is sliding and not free to rotate. -
ANS-Skid mark
____________________is the most common method of surveying. - ANS-Sketching
__________________is discontinuing a command or physical use of force, for example, by
breaking away from a subject. - ANS-disengagement
_________________is a technique in which the interviewer acts as if he or she is looking in a
mirror and seeing him-or herself as the interviewee. Thus, the interviewer should assume the
interviewee's posture and repeat what the person is saying, using a questioning tone to obtain
clarification or more detailed response. - ANS-Mirror interview
_________________is achieving compliance or custody through the use of empty-hand or
leverage-enhanced techniques, such as pain compliance, transporters, restraint devices,
takedowns, and striking techniques. - ANS-physical control
________________transpires when someone knowingly, by the deception or intimidation,
obtains or used a disabled adult's or elderly person's funds, assets or property. -
ANS-Exploitation of a disabled adult or elderly person
_______________is the intentional act resulting in or the intentional infliction of physical or
mental injury upon a child. - ANS-Child abuse
_______________is the standard of justification needed to support a legal Terry stop or
investigative detention. Simply means that an officer can articulate, or put into words, facts that
support a suspicion that the person stopped was involved in a law violation. - ANS-Reasonable
Suspicion
______________to upload the law through the investigation of violations of criminal law; to
protect the USA from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities. - ANS-FBI
_____________are techniques used to bring a resisting subject from standing position to the
ground making it easier to control person. - ANS-takedown
_____________properly reduce the potential for injury and minimizes the stunning effect
associated with falling, so you can assume an effective defense position. - ANS-falling
15 years imprisonment with a fine of $10,000 or both applies to which classification of offenses?
- ANS-Felony 2nd degree
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. - ANS-Tire print
, A __________________is an official court proceeding in which sworn testimony regarding the
facts of the case is provided to one of the attorneys (defense or prosecutor) prior to trial. -
ANS-Deposition
A broad area of a hard surface covered with many scratches, striations, or streak marks made
without great pressure by sliding metal part is best defined as? - ANS-scrape
A collision involving one or more vehicles, which causes personal injury, property damage or
death and which is the result of a unintentional act is best defined as a? - ANS-traffic crash
A common legal term describes the justifiable use of force that is necessary to protect oneself is
best defined as? - ANS-self-defense
A common policy or rule is to be out of a building at least _____________during a bomb threat?
- ANS-30 minutes
A court order to recover property that is the wrongful possession of another is best defined as? -
ANS-Writ or replevin
A defense counsel may use ___________________to try to give the impression that an officer
is inept, unreliable, or lacking confidence. - ANS-Condescension
A defense that requires the person committing the act to reasonably believe that the only way to
avoid death or great bodily harm is to self or a third party is to commit the crime is best defined
as? - ANS-Duress or coercion
A failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of command is best defined as? -
ANS-Insubordination
A female keeps claiming to a police officer that she is hearing voices and sees pink elephants.
What thought disorder is the female suffering from? - ANS-Hallucination
A full transfer of kinetic energy that increases the power of the strike best describes? - ANS-fluid
shock principle
A general safe distance for the initial perimeter is _________________feet with protective
cover. - ANS-300 feet
A hand drawn picture of the crash scene as an officer perceives it upon arrival is best defined
as? - ANS-sketch
A law that that bars the state from processing an individual after a certain period of time has
elapsed since the criminal act occurred is best defined as? - ANS-Statue of limitations
A male goes into a grocery store and walks out with 24 beer cans without paying, what would
you charge the male with? - ANS-Theft
A mental condition caused by repeated use of a drug that causes the user to crave the
substance is best defined as? - ANS-Psychological dependence
A person harmed by a crime is best defined as? - ANS-hate crime
A person is suffering from a heatstroke, what should the officer do? - ANS-Place patient on his
or her back with legs elevated
A person who can both receive and express information and interpret it effectively, accurately
and impartially is best defined as? - ANS-sign-language interpreter
A situation in which major life activities are restricted in the manner, condition, or duration in
which they are performed in comparison with most people is best defined as? - ANS-substantial
limitations
A suspect has been shot with a dart firing stun gun, but shows no signs of injuries; the suspect
can sustain injuries if he or she was to_______________? - ANS-fall
__________________________________turns the vehicle's front tires in the direction you want
to go. - ANS-Counter steering
______________________________is a willful, malicious crime where the offender injures or
damages property belonging to another. - ANS-Criminal mischief
___________________________damage to a vehicle other then contact damage, often
occurring as bending, breaking, crumpling, and distortion of the vehicle. - ANS-Induced damage
_____________________is the black marks left by a tire that is sliding and not free to rotate. -
ANS-Skid mark
____________________is the most common method of surveying. - ANS-Sketching
__________________is discontinuing a command or physical use of force, for example, by
breaking away from a subject. - ANS-disengagement
_________________is a technique in which the interviewer acts as if he or she is looking in a
mirror and seeing him-or herself as the interviewee. Thus, the interviewer should assume the
interviewee's posture and repeat what the person is saying, using a questioning tone to obtain
clarification or more detailed response. - ANS-Mirror interview
_________________is achieving compliance or custody through the use of empty-hand or
leverage-enhanced techniques, such as pain compliance, transporters, restraint devices,
takedowns, and striking techniques. - ANS-physical control
________________transpires when someone knowingly, by the deception or intimidation,
obtains or used a disabled adult's or elderly person's funds, assets or property. -
ANS-Exploitation of a disabled adult or elderly person
_______________is the intentional act resulting in or the intentional infliction of physical or
mental injury upon a child. - ANS-Child abuse
_______________is the standard of justification needed to support a legal Terry stop or
investigative detention. Simply means that an officer can articulate, or put into words, facts that
support a suspicion that the person stopped was involved in a law violation. - ANS-Reasonable
Suspicion
______________to upload the law through the investigation of violations of criminal law; to
protect the USA from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities. - ANS-FBI
_____________are techniques used to bring a resisting subject from standing position to the
ground making it easier to control person. - ANS-takedown
_____________properly reduce the potential for injury and minimizes the stunning effect
associated with falling, so you can assume an effective defense position. - ANS-falling
15 years imprisonment with a fine of $10,000 or both applies to which classification of offenses?
- ANS-Felony 2nd degree
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. - ANS-Tire print
, A __________________is an official court proceeding in which sworn testimony regarding the
facts of the case is provided to one of the attorneys (defense or prosecutor) prior to trial. -
ANS-Deposition
A broad area of a hard surface covered with many scratches, striations, or streak marks made
without great pressure by sliding metal part is best defined as? - ANS-scrape
A collision involving one or more vehicles, which causes personal injury, property damage or
death and which is the result of a unintentional act is best defined as a? - ANS-traffic crash
A common legal term describes the justifiable use of force that is necessary to protect oneself is
best defined as? - ANS-self-defense
A common policy or rule is to be out of a building at least _____________during a bomb threat?
- ANS-30 minutes
A court order to recover property that is the wrongful possession of another is best defined as? -
ANS-Writ or replevin
A defense counsel may use ___________________to try to give the impression that an officer
is inept, unreliable, or lacking confidence. - ANS-Condescension
A defense that requires the person committing the act to reasonably believe that the only way to
avoid death or great bodily harm is to self or a third party is to commit the crime is best defined
as? - ANS-Duress or coercion
A failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of command is best defined as? -
ANS-Insubordination
A female keeps claiming to a police officer that she is hearing voices and sees pink elephants.
What thought disorder is the female suffering from? - ANS-Hallucination
A full transfer of kinetic energy that increases the power of the strike best describes? - ANS-fluid
shock principle
A general safe distance for the initial perimeter is _________________feet with protective
cover. - ANS-300 feet
A hand drawn picture of the crash scene as an officer perceives it upon arrival is best defined
as? - ANS-sketch
A law that that bars the state from processing an individual after a certain period of time has
elapsed since the criminal act occurred is best defined as? - ANS-Statue of limitations
A male goes into a grocery store and walks out with 24 beer cans without paying, what would
you charge the male with? - ANS-Theft
A mental condition caused by repeated use of a drug that causes the user to crave the
substance is best defined as? - ANS-Psychological dependence
A person harmed by a crime is best defined as? - ANS-hate crime
A person is suffering from a heatstroke, what should the officer do? - ANS-Place patient on his
or her back with legs elevated
A person who can both receive and express information and interpret it effectively, accurately
and impartially is best defined as? - ANS-sign-language interpreter
A situation in which major life activities are restricted in the manner, condition, or duration in
which they are performed in comparison with most people is best defined as? - ANS-substantial
limitations
A suspect has been shot with a dart firing stun gun, but shows no signs of injuries; the suspect
can sustain injuries if he or she was to_______________? - ANS-fall
