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MCOLES STATE LICENSING EXAM PREP 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons
or contraband? - correct answer- The beginning of your shift
and when non-personell have been in your vehicle
You can arrest for the following offenses: - correct answer- 1)
OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death
While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a
jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper way
to investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for
someone to return
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(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
correct answer- (C) Take down license plate number and
contact dispatch
You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic
dispute in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing
and requests police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots
coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights
are off. The correct way to respond would be to do which of the
following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a
response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct ad - correct
answer- (C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct
address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs of
movement
The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not
moving would be to do which of the following?
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(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through
LEIN - correct answer- (A) Check VIN through LEIN
While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone
walking towards you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts
something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it
warrants investigation - correct answer- (C) Check the area,
check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal
injury accident. One person is dead and the ambulance has just
taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for
4 miles and people are walking through debris at the scene.
After positioning the vehicle which action is your next
response?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the
scene
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(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from furth -
correct answer- (C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene
from further contamination
You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a
van leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers
surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out
and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you
shout over a large speaker for them to disperse and they do
not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What
would the weapon be?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun - correct answer- A; Shotgun
At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the
drivers was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been
drinking. You administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of
.06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should
take which of the following courses of action?
(A) Write a speeding ticket
MCOLES STATE LICENSING EXAM PREP 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons
or contraband? - correct answer- The beginning of your shift
and when non-personell have been in your vehicle
You can arrest for the following offenses: - correct answer- 1)
OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death
While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a
jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper way
to investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for
someone to return
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(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
correct answer- (C) Take down license plate number and
contact dispatch
You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic
dispute in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing
and requests police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots
coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights
are off. The correct way to respond would be to do which of the
following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a
response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct ad - correct
answer- (C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct
address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs of
movement
The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not
moving would be to do which of the following?
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(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through
LEIN - correct answer- (A) Check VIN through LEIN
While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone
walking towards you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts
something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it
warrants investigation - correct answer- (C) Check the area,
check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal
injury accident. One person is dead and the ambulance has just
taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for
4 miles and people are walking through debris at the scene.
After positioning the vehicle which action is your next
response?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the
scene
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(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from furth -
correct answer- (C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene
from further contamination
You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a
van leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers
surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out
and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you
shout over a large speaker for them to disperse and they do
not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What
would the weapon be?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun - correct answer- A; Shotgun
At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the
drivers was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been
drinking. You administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of
.06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should
take which of the following courses of action?
(A) Write a speeding ticket
