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MCOLES Licensing Exam (2 VERSIONS)
COMPLETE Questions and Detailed Answers
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
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
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving
(A) Write a speeding ticket
While passing an auto body shop, you notice a vehicle matching the characteristics to that of
a vehicle involved in a recent felony. You note the front-end damage and possibly that of
another vehicle's paint left on the side. You want to investigate further, so you should:
a. Enter the body shop and closely inspect the vehicle as it is during business hours and the
shop is open to the public.
b. Call the owner of the shop and ask for permission to enter the shop and inspect the
vehicle.
c. Leave your partner behind to guard the evidence, while you obtain a search warrant.- DC
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Leave your partner behind to guard the evidence, while you obtain a search warrant.
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is
dead, the ambulances have just taken the injured to the hospital, traffic is backed up for 4
miles, and people begin tramping through the broken glass and debris at the scene, forming a
crowd around the vehicle containing the fatality. What should your first response be, once
you have determined an appropriate position for the vehicle?
a. Arrange flares and begin directing traffic away from the scene.
b. Radio dispatch for assistance; then drive to the hospital to interview the occupants of the
vehicles involved in the accident.
c. Control the crowd at the scene, prevent the scene from further contamination, andbegin
interviewing possible witnesses to the accident.
c. Control the crowd at the scene, prevent the scene from further contamination, andbegin
interviewing possible witnesses to the accident.
You are assigned to observe a protest. Several protesters surround a van, shake the van
rapidly, and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the protesters is using a crowbar. You
command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't comply. Which weapon of choice
should you use to respond to this scene?
A. A Nightstick.
B. A handgun.
C.A handgun.
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A. A Nightstick.
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
(B) Nightstick
A juvenile playing baseball accidentally breaks a neighbors window. Appropriate charge
would be to do which of the following:
(A) Breaking and Entering of an auto
(B) MDOP
(C) No crime has been committed
(C) No crime has been committed
You find a lady lying on the beach unconscious, with hot, dry, red skin. What action would
you take first?
A.Put her in the shade
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B.Transport her to the hospital
C.Put cool water on her
C.Put cool water on her
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
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
Dispatch relays a domestic disturbance complaint to you in which the complainant states that
her neighbors are arguing. Dispatch relays to you the address of where the disturbance has
been reported. A few minutes later, dispatch adds that the complainant believes she heard
what sounded like gunshots coming from the same address. When you arrive on the scene,
that address is silent and thterm-2e lights are off. The appropriate response would be to:
a. Go up to the door, announce yourselves as police officers, and await a response. - DC
b. Proceed cautiously to the door, gun drawn, and enter the residence as quietly as possible.
c. Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address, then wait in the patrol car for any
signs of activity.
Go up to the door, announce yourselves as police officers, and await a response.
1 ALL THE BEST CHAMP!!
MCOLES Licensing Exam (2 VERSIONS)
COMPLETE Questions and Detailed Answers
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
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
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving
(A) Write a speeding ticket
While passing an auto body shop, you notice a vehicle matching the characteristics to that of
a vehicle involved in a recent felony. You note the front-end damage and possibly that of
another vehicle's paint left on the side. You want to investigate further, so you should:
a. Enter the body shop and closely inspect the vehicle as it is during business hours and the
shop is open to the public.
b. Call the owner of the shop and ask for permission to enter the shop and inspect the
vehicle.
c. Leave your partner behind to guard the evidence, while you obtain a search warrant.- DC
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Leave your partner behind to guard the evidence, while you obtain a search warrant.
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is
dead, the ambulances have just taken the injured to the hospital, traffic is backed up for 4
miles, and people begin tramping through the broken glass and debris at the scene, forming a
crowd around the vehicle containing the fatality. What should your first response be, once
you have determined an appropriate position for the vehicle?
a. Arrange flares and begin directing traffic away from the scene.
b. Radio dispatch for assistance; then drive to the hospital to interview the occupants of the
vehicles involved in the accident.
c. Control the crowd at the scene, prevent the scene from further contamination, andbegin
interviewing possible witnesses to the accident.
c. Control the crowd at the scene, prevent the scene from further contamination, andbegin
interviewing possible witnesses to the accident.
You are assigned to observe a protest. Several protesters surround a van, shake the van
rapidly, and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the protesters is using a crowbar. You
command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't comply. Which weapon of choice
should you use to respond to this scene?
A. A Nightstick.
B. A handgun.
C.A handgun.
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A. A Nightstick.
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
(B) Nightstick
A juvenile playing baseball accidentally breaks a neighbors window. Appropriate charge
would be to do which of the following:
(A) Breaking and Entering of an auto
(B) MDOP
(C) No crime has been committed
(C) No crime has been committed
You find a lady lying on the beach unconscious, with hot, dry, red skin. What action would
you take first?
A.Put her in the shade
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B.Transport her to the hospital
C.Put cool water on her
C.Put cool water on her
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
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch -
Dispatch relays a domestic disturbance complaint to you in which the complainant states that
her neighbors are arguing. Dispatch relays to you the address of where the disturbance has
been reported. A few minutes later, dispatch adds that the complainant believes she heard
what sounded like gunshots coming from the same address. When you arrive on the scene,
that address is silent and thterm-2e lights are off. The appropriate response would be to:
a. Go up to the door, announce yourselves as police officers, and await a response. - DC
b. Proceed cautiously to the door, gun drawn, and enter the residence as quietly as possible.
c. Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address, then wait in the patrol car for any
signs of activity.
Go up to the door, announce yourselves as police officers, and await a response.
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