BTM Board ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - Governments legal power to act.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Governments power to exercise legal authority over its
persons, vessels, and territories.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable
federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States.
14 USC 89a - CORRECT ANSWER - The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations,
inspections, searches, seizures and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United
States has jurisdiction for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of
the United States.
SEASII - CORRECT ANSWER - - Search
- Examine
- Arrest
- Seize
- Inspect
- Inquire
Jurisdiction Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - - Substantive Law
- Vessel Status/Flag
- Location
CG Use Of Force Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - Found in chapter 4 of the MLEM.
, Guiding Principles - CORRECT ANSWER - Only force reasonably necessary under the
circumstances may be used. Force shall not be used when assigned duties may be discharged
with out it. Excessive Force shall never be used. However nothing in the use of force application
states we have to meet force with equal or lesser force.
Individual Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of force to defend oneself or others
from the imminent threat of physical injury.
Unit Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - The act of defending a particular unit of U.S.
military forces or law enforcement agency assets from imminent danger.
National Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense of the United States, U.S. Forces,
and in certain circumstances, U.S. persons and their property, and/or U.S. commercial assets
from a hostile act or demonstration of hostile intent.
UOF Continuom - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Officer Presence
2. Verbal Commands
3. Control Techniques
4. Aggressive Response Techniques
5. Intermediate Weapons
6. Deadly Force
Types Of Subjects - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Passive Compliant
2. Passive Resistor
3. Active Resistor
4. Active Aggressor
Passive Compliant - CORRECT ANSWER - A subject that follows the officers requests or
verbal task direction.
CORRECT Answers
Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - Governments legal power to act.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Governments power to exercise legal authority over its
persons, vessels, and territories.
14 USC 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable
federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States.
14 USC 89a - CORRECT ANSWER - The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations,
inspections, searches, seizures and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United
States has jurisdiction for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of the laws of
the United States.
SEASII - CORRECT ANSWER - - Search
- Examine
- Arrest
- Seize
- Inspect
- Inquire
Jurisdiction Triangle - CORRECT ANSWER - - Substantive Law
- Vessel Status/Flag
- Location
CG Use Of Force Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - Found in chapter 4 of the MLEM.
, Guiding Principles - CORRECT ANSWER - Only force reasonably necessary under the
circumstances may be used. Force shall not be used when assigned duties may be discharged
with out it. Excessive Force shall never be used. However nothing in the use of force application
states we have to meet force with equal or lesser force.
Individual Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of force to defend oneself or others
from the imminent threat of physical injury.
Unit Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - The act of defending a particular unit of U.S.
military forces or law enforcement agency assets from imminent danger.
National Self Defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Defense of the United States, U.S. Forces,
and in certain circumstances, U.S. persons and their property, and/or U.S. commercial assets
from a hostile act or demonstration of hostile intent.
UOF Continuom - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Officer Presence
2. Verbal Commands
3. Control Techniques
4. Aggressive Response Techniques
5. Intermediate Weapons
6. Deadly Force
Types Of Subjects - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Passive Compliant
2. Passive Resistor
3. Active Resistor
4. Active Aggressor
Passive Compliant - CORRECT ANSWER - A subject that follows the officers requests or
verbal task direction.
