TEEX TCOLE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS + EXPLAINED
ANSWERS
Articulable suspicion - Answer-A standard of proof in criminal law that allows law
enforcement to stop and question a person if they have a reasonable belief that the
person is involved in criminal activity.
Mere suspicion - Answer-A vague feeling or belief that something is wrong, which is not
sufficient to justify a stop or search.
Probable cause - Answer-A reasonable belief, based on facts, that a crime has been
committed or that evidence of a crime can be found.
Reasonable cause - Answer-A standard used in law that requires a reasonable basis for
believing that a crime has been committed.
Narcotic - Answer-A drug that is used to relieve pain but can also cause addiction and
dependence.
Dangerous Drug - Answer-A device or a drug that is unsafe for self-medication and that
is not included in Schedules I through V or Penalty Groups 1 through 4 of Chapter 481
Health and Safety Code.
Controlled Substance - Answer-A drug or chemical whose manufacture, distribution,
possession, and use are regulated by the government.
Drug Paraphernalia - Answer-Any equipment, product, or material that is used to
produce, conceal, or consume illegal drugs.
Contraband - Answer-Goods that are illegal to possess or trade.
Blood-alcohol concentration - Answer-The percentage of alcohol in a person's
bloodstream, with 0.08 being the minimum level that defines a person as being under
the influence of intoxicating beverages in Texas.
Felony - Answer-A serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one
year or by death.
,Criminal mischief at night - Answer-A crime involving the intentional destruction of
property, occurring during nighttime.
Offense in progress - Answer-A crime that is actively being committed at the time of
observation.
Misdemeanor - Answer-A less serious crime that is typically punishable by a fine or
imprisonment for less than one year.
Dilutants - Answer-Substances used to dilute or weaken the potency of drugs, not
included in the six major categories of drugs.
Litter - Answer-To discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak, or place waste on or into land or
water.
First Amendment - Answer-The amendment that guarantees the rights of free speech,
religion, press, and the right to peaceably assemble.
Roadway - Answer-That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
Indictment - Answer-A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, filed by a district
attorney.
Physical Fitness - Answer-The condition of the body which enables an individual to use
his/her body in activities requiring strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular
endurance, flexibility, coordination, agility, power, balance, speed, and accuracy,
without undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion.
Self-control - Answer-The ability of an officer to manage their emotions and reactions in
stressful situations.
Finger printing - Answer-The process of recording fingerprints for identification
purposes, which can occur regardless of age if arrested for a Class B misdemeanor
offense or above.
Adjunct Police Officers - Answer-Officers appointed by the Director of the Department of
Public Safety, Executive Director of TCLEOSE, President of the institution of higher
education, or sheriff or chief of police.
Railroad crossing grade - Answer-The area where a road crosses a railroad track,
where specific safety measures must be taken by the driver of a bus carrying
passengers for hire.
,Stressors - Answer-Factors that can cause stress for an individual officer, excluding
concern for the department.
Magistrate - Answer-A judicial officer who may authorize an arrest without a warrant
when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in their presence.
Window tinting - Answer-The application of a film to vehicle windows, with a minimum
light transmission percentage allowable of 25% according to the Transportation Code.
Peace officer - Answer-An individual who has the authority to enforce the law, which
does not include certain roles like a Railroad peace officer according to Article 2.12 of
the Code.
Commitment - Answer-A court order to place an accused in jail or to grant an appeal, no
longer issued in Texas.
Court date for speeding citations - Answer-Violators receiving citations for speeding
must be given a court date at least 10 days from the date of the offense.
Highway - Answer-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.
Good faith defense - Answer-The good faith defense for an officer is enhanced when
following the written directives of the department.
Self-control - Answer-Self-control results from the development of mastery in one's
skills.
Enticing a child - Answer-The title of the offense committed if a person with the intent to
interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, knowingly persuades
or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian.
Curtilage - Answer-The area of open space surrounding a dwelling, which is so
immediately adjacent to the dwelling that it is part of the house.
Cruel and unusual punishment - Answer-Prohibited by the 8th amendment.
Traditional police service model - Answer-Components include Use of criminal justice
system, Reactive response, Identifying and resolving, and Incident driven.
Civil Law - Answer-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.
Maximum speed on a beach - Answer-The maximum speed on a beach during the
daytime is 15 mph.
, Treason conviction - Answer-According to CCP Art. 1.20, no person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession in open court.
Hindering Apprehension - Answer-A person has committed the offense 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.
Most serious offense - Answer-A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a
vehicle parked in the garage, and steals a $1,500 computer from the back seat. The
most serious offense committed is Burglary-Habitation.
Disadvantage of professional model - Answer-One of the disadvantages of professional
model for law enforcement is the cost of training and deployment.
Interference with Emergency Telephone Call - Answer-When a male yells that a female
cannot use his phone and jerks the phone line out of the wall plug during a verbal
argument.
Entry on property - Answer-In reference to Penal Code 30.05 - Criminal Trespass,
'entry' on property of another would include an arm, an object connected with the body,
and the entire body.
Issuance of Bad Check - Answer-A person makes some checks and uses one to
purchase a pizza worth $15 delivered to his residence.
Daytime definition - Answer-Daytime means the period beginning one half hour before
sunrise and ending one half hour after sunset.
Behavior redirection tools - Answer-Tools that can redirect someone's behavior include
Listen, Empathize, Ask questions, and Paraphrase.
Force to suppress a riot - Answer-A peace officer can use just force that is required to
suppress it and no more.
Limitation on indictment - Answer-The limitation on indictment in misdemeanor cases,
from the date of the commission of the offense, is 2 years.
Robbery offense - Answer-A person threatens to beat up a woman sitting in a wheel
chair if she does not give him her purse, resulting in the offense of robbery.
Theft $50-$500 - Answer-Theft involving property valued between $50 and $500.
Indictment - Answer-A written statement of a grand jury accusing a person of an
offense.
QUESTIONS + EXPLAINED
ANSWERS
Articulable suspicion - Answer-A standard of proof in criminal law that allows law
enforcement to stop and question a person if they have a reasonable belief that the
person is involved in criminal activity.
Mere suspicion - Answer-A vague feeling or belief that something is wrong, which is not
sufficient to justify a stop or search.
Probable cause - Answer-A reasonable belief, based on facts, that a crime has been
committed or that evidence of a crime can be found.
Reasonable cause - Answer-A standard used in law that requires a reasonable basis for
believing that a crime has been committed.
Narcotic - Answer-A drug that is used to relieve pain but can also cause addiction and
dependence.
Dangerous Drug - Answer-A device or a drug that is unsafe for self-medication and that
is not included in Schedules I through V or Penalty Groups 1 through 4 of Chapter 481
Health and Safety Code.
Controlled Substance - Answer-A drug or chemical whose manufacture, distribution,
possession, and use are regulated by the government.
Drug Paraphernalia - Answer-Any equipment, product, or material that is used to
produce, conceal, or consume illegal drugs.
Contraband - Answer-Goods that are illegal to possess or trade.
Blood-alcohol concentration - Answer-The percentage of alcohol in a person's
bloodstream, with 0.08 being the minimum level that defines a person as being under
the influence of intoxicating beverages in Texas.
Felony - Answer-A serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one
year or by death.
,Criminal mischief at night - Answer-A crime involving the intentional destruction of
property, occurring during nighttime.
Offense in progress - Answer-A crime that is actively being committed at the time of
observation.
Misdemeanor - Answer-A less serious crime that is typically punishable by a fine or
imprisonment for less than one year.
Dilutants - Answer-Substances used to dilute or weaken the potency of drugs, not
included in the six major categories of drugs.
Litter - Answer-To discharge, deposit, inject, spill, leak, or place waste on or into land or
water.
First Amendment - Answer-The amendment that guarantees the rights of free speech,
religion, press, and the right to peaceably assemble.
Roadway - Answer-That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for
vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
Indictment - Answer-A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime, filed by a district
attorney.
Physical Fitness - Answer-The condition of the body which enables an individual to use
his/her body in activities requiring strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular
endurance, flexibility, coordination, agility, power, balance, speed, and accuracy,
without undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion.
Self-control - Answer-The ability of an officer to manage their emotions and reactions in
stressful situations.
Finger printing - Answer-The process of recording fingerprints for identification
purposes, which can occur regardless of age if arrested for a Class B misdemeanor
offense or above.
Adjunct Police Officers - Answer-Officers appointed by the Director of the Department of
Public Safety, Executive Director of TCLEOSE, President of the institution of higher
education, or sheriff or chief of police.
Railroad crossing grade - Answer-The area where a road crosses a railroad track,
where specific safety measures must be taken by the driver of a bus carrying
passengers for hire.
,Stressors - Answer-Factors that can cause stress for an individual officer, excluding
concern for the department.
Magistrate - Answer-A judicial officer who may authorize an arrest without a warrant
when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed in their presence.
Window tinting - Answer-The application of a film to vehicle windows, with a minimum
light transmission percentage allowable of 25% according to the Transportation Code.
Peace officer - Answer-An individual who has the authority to enforce the law, which
does not include certain roles like a Railroad peace officer according to Article 2.12 of
the Code.
Commitment - Answer-A court order to place an accused in jail or to grant an appeal, no
longer issued in Texas.
Court date for speeding citations - Answer-Violators receiving citations for speeding
must be given a court date at least 10 days from the date of the offense.
Highway - Answer-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.
Good faith defense - Answer-The good faith defense for an officer is enhanced when
following the written directives of the department.
Self-control - Answer-Self-control results from the development of mastery in one's
skills.
Enticing a child - Answer-The title of the offense committed if a person with the intent to
interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, knowingly persuades
or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian.
Curtilage - Answer-The area of open space surrounding a dwelling, which is so
immediately adjacent to the dwelling that it is part of the house.
Cruel and unusual punishment - Answer-Prohibited by the 8th amendment.
Traditional police service model - Answer-Components include Use of criminal justice
system, Reactive response, Identifying and resolving, and Incident driven.
Civil Law - Answer-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.
Maximum speed on a beach - Answer-The maximum speed on a beach during the
daytime is 15 mph.
, Treason conviction - Answer-According to CCP Art. 1.20, no person shall be convicted
of treason except on the testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession in open court.
Hindering Apprehension - Answer-A person has committed the offense 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.
Most serious offense - Answer-A person breaks into an attached garage, breaks into a
vehicle parked in the garage, and steals a $1,500 computer from the back seat. The
most serious offense committed is Burglary-Habitation.
Disadvantage of professional model - Answer-One of the disadvantages of professional
model for law enforcement is the cost of training and deployment.
Interference with Emergency Telephone Call - Answer-When a male yells that a female
cannot use his phone and jerks the phone line out of the wall plug during a verbal
argument.
Entry on property - Answer-In reference to Penal Code 30.05 - Criminal Trespass,
'entry' on property of another would include an arm, an object connected with the body,
and the entire body.
Issuance of Bad Check - Answer-A person makes some checks and uses one to
purchase a pizza worth $15 delivered to his residence.
Daytime definition - Answer-Daytime means the period beginning one half hour before
sunrise and ending one half hour after sunset.
Behavior redirection tools - Answer-Tools that can redirect someone's behavior include
Listen, Empathize, Ask questions, and Paraphrase.
Force to suppress a riot - Answer-A peace officer can use just force that is required to
suppress it and no more.
Limitation on indictment - Answer-The limitation on indictment in misdemeanor cases,
from the date of the commission of the offense, is 2 years.
Robbery offense - Answer-A person threatens to beat up a woman sitting in a wheel
chair if she does not give him her purse, resulting in the offense of robbery.
Theft $50-$500 - Answer-Theft involving property valued between $50 and $500.
Indictment - Answer-A written statement of a grand jury accusing a person of an
offense.
