TCOLE Practice Exam: Texas Basic Peace Officer QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2)
a. consult a psychiatrist
b. discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax - C
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son, you should (1.4.1
a. never talk about the problem
b. talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d. file a civil suit against that person - B
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the "imminent
commission" of the offense? (17.1.2)
a. theft during the nighttime
b. criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above - E
According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a search warrant is delivered shall
execute it without delay and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must be executed
within ______________________ from the time of its issuance, and shall be executed within a
shorter period if so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a. 3 days excluding date of issuance and date of execution
b. 5 days including date of issuance and date of execution
c. 8 days total
d. 10 days - A
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2)
a. suicide or attempted suicide
b. fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e. isolation or withdrawal - E
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in cases of: (6.1.2)
a. Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
,d. Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child - B
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize evidence without a warrant if the officer is in
a ____________________________________ where he or she has a right to be and sees
evidence which is obviously connected to a crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
a. Probable cause state of mind
b. The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c. The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d. Constitutionally protected area - D
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the number estimated for the general
population. (1.3.1)
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d. 4 times higher - B
What factors for use of force will be considered by the court? (17.4.2)
a. was the force used to harm
b. was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d. availability of options
e. all of the above will be considered - E
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with resistance in
discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he ____ command a sufficient number of citizens
of his country to overcome the resistance. (6.4.3)
a. may
b. shall
c. can
d. will - B
Any child under the age of ________ must be transported in a child safety seat. (9.1.15)
a. 8 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 2 years
e. there is no such requirement - A
The lack of trust and respect, reduced budgetary support for needed personnel, equipment and
programs, and increased citizen complaints is the result of: (24.7.2)
a. Negative consequences of ineffective public service
b. Positive consequences of effective public service
c. Formal citizen input
d. Informal citizen input - A
, Who can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft? (7.1.3)
a. Anybody
b. Only Peace Officers
c. Only Civilians
d. Only Magistrates
e. Only officers of the court - A
The Code of Criminal Procedure states that peace officers making arrests shall take the arrested
person before a magistrate: (6.6.1)
a. within 24 hours
b. immediately
c. without unnecessary delay
d. prior to 8 a.m. the following day - C
A peace officer may frisk a passenger compartment of a vehicle if he has
__________________________ that ___________________are hidden. (7.1.8)
a. Probable cause; tools
b. An innate knowledge; criminal instruments
c. A reasonable cause; criminal tools
d. A reasonable suspicion; weapons - D
__________ is not necessary until the subject is made subject to a custodial interrogation.
(29.8.1)
a. Handcuffs
b. Breathalyzer
c. Instrumentation
d. Miranda warning - D
What information must a lawfully arrested person provide to a peace officer when requested?
(8.8.3)
a. Name, address, and date of birth
b. Name, address, date of birth, and social security number
c. Name, address, date of birth, and telephone number
d. Name, address, date of birth, social security number, and telephone number
e. None of the above - A
A search warrant to photograph an injured child requires that an officer send all film (positives &
negatives) to the judge. (6.7.1)
True
False - True
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle.... (9.1.13)
a. on a crosswalk
b. within an intersection
c. on a sidewalk
d. within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2)
a. consult a psychiatrist
b. discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax - C
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son, you should (1.4.1
a. never talk about the problem
b. talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d. file a civil suit against that person - B
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the "imminent
commission" of the offense? (17.1.2)
a. theft during the nighttime
b. criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above - E
According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a search warrant is delivered shall
execute it without delay and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must be executed
within ______________________ from the time of its issuance, and shall be executed within a
shorter period if so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a. 3 days excluding date of issuance and date of execution
b. 5 days including date of issuance and date of execution
c. 8 days total
d. 10 days - A
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2)
a. suicide or attempted suicide
b. fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e. isolation or withdrawal - E
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in cases of: (6.1.2)
a. Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
,d. Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child - B
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize evidence without a warrant if the officer is in
a ____________________________________ where he or she has a right to be and sees
evidence which is obviously connected to a crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
a. Probable cause state of mind
b. The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c. The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d. Constitutionally protected area - D
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the number estimated for the general
population. (1.3.1)
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d. 4 times higher - B
What factors for use of force will be considered by the court? (17.4.2)
a. was the force used to harm
b. was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d. availability of options
e. all of the above will be considered - E
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with resistance in
discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he ____ command a sufficient number of citizens
of his country to overcome the resistance. (6.4.3)
a. may
b. shall
c. can
d. will - B
Any child under the age of ________ must be transported in a child safety seat. (9.1.15)
a. 8 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years
d. 2 years
e. there is no such requirement - A
The lack of trust and respect, reduced budgetary support for needed personnel, equipment and
programs, and increased citizen complaints is the result of: (24.7.2)
a. Negative consequences of ineffective public service
b. Positive consequences of effective public service
c. Formal citizen input
d. Informal citizen input - A
, Who can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft? (7.1.3)
a. Anybody
b. Only Peace Officers
c. Only Civilians
d. Only Magistrates
e. Only officers of the court - A
The Code of Criminal Procedure states that peace officers making arrests shall take the arrested
person before a magistrate: (6.6.1)
a. within 24 hours
b. immediately
c. without unnecessary delay
d. prior to 8 a.m. the following day - C
A peace officer may frisk a passenger compartment of a vehicle if he has
__________________________ that ___________________are hidden. (7.1.8)
a. Probable cause; tools
b. An innate knowledge; criminal instruments
c. A reasonable cause; criminal tools
d. A reasonable suspicion; weapons - D
__________ is not necessary until the subject is made subject to a custodial interrogation.
(29.8.1)
a. Handcuffs
b. Breathalyzer
c. Instrumentation
d. Miranda warning - D
What information must a lawfully arrested person provide to a peace officer when requested?
(8.8.3)
a. Name, address, and date of birth
b. Name, address, date of birth, and social security number
c. Name, address, date of birth, and telephone number
d. Name, address, date of birth, social security number, and telephone number
e. None of the above - A
A search warrant to photograph an injured child requires that an officer send all film (positives &
negatives) to the judge. (6.7.1)
True
False - True
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle.... (9.1.13)
a. on a crosswalk
b. within an intersection
c. on a sidewalk
d. within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
