Regular Basic Course (RBC 2) Police Test 2026 with 400
Practice Questions and Correct Answers/ CA P.O.S.T RBC
2 Exam Prep 2026 Correctly Answered Questions
A man was in his suburban backyard with a high-powered rifle, practicing shooting
into a cardboard target. He hit the target, but the bullet continued into a neighbor's
house where it hit and killed the neighbor.
The man committed voluntary manslaughter, True/false - ANSWER-False =
involuntary manslaughter - because he didn't take into account the safety of others
(i.e., gross negligence)
A husband came home unexpectedly in the middle of the day. He walked into his
bedroom and found his wife in bed with his best friend. The husband got his gun
out of the bedroom closet and killed the man.
What crime has the husband committed? - ANSWER-voluntary manslaughter
(heat of passion) Felony
A night watchman was sitting at his desk, when a group of masked men entered the
room and tied him to his chair. They then went down the hall and stole several
pieces of computer equipment that were under his protection.
Did the men commit robbery or Burglary? - ANSWER-Robbery - felony
Even though the property was not taken directly from the watchman's person, it
was taken in the watchman's immediate presence.
A boy lived with his father who had legal custody, but the boy still wanted to see
his mother, the man's ex-wife. The boy's father decided to allow the boy to visit
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,with his mother and took him to the mother's apartment. When he came to pick the
boy up, the mother refused to let the boy go home with his father.
What Crime, if any, did the Mother commit? - ANSWER-child abduction without
custodial right - Felony
because she prevented the child from returning to his father, the custodial parent.
A hitchhiker was picked up by a passing driver. As he entered the car, the
hitchhiker asked the driver to drop him off at a specific location. The driver agreed
initially, but later drove past the specified location in spite of the hitchhiker's
protests. The driver took the hitchhiker to another location against the hitchhiker's
will, refused to stop, and refused to let him out of the car when he asked to leave.
Has a crime been committed? - ANSWER-kidnapping (felony)
because the hitchhiker's consent was withdrawn when he wanted to get out, but the
driver refused.
A woman was sitting in her car at a red light. The driver's side door was opened
and a man pulled her from the car and drove off.
What crime was committed? - ANSWER-Carjacking - felony
A woman put the groceries in the back of the car. As she attempted to get into the
driver's seat, a man pushed her aside, jumped into the driver's seat, and drove off.
He committed auto theft because she was not in the car yet. True/False -
ANSWER-False - Carjacking because it was in her immediate presence
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,A woman discovered that her husband was having an affair with her best friend.
She purchased a handgun and returned after a two-week waiting period to pick up
the gun. She then drove to her friend's house and waited for her to come home
from work. When the friend got out of her car, the woman shot her several times
and killed her. The woman has committed the crime of murder (f).
Is it likely it will be charged as first degree murder? - ANSWER-yes -
Premeditated and lying in wait
A teenage boy, armed with a gun, was meeting a man in the park to buy some
crack. When he arrived, the seller said he didn't have the crack, but he would have
it the next day. The boy was so outraged he shot the man, killing him.
This is an example of a crime of passion, therefore manslaughter. True/False -
ANSWER-False - murder - Felony
Two men argued over the final results of the football game. The first man didn't
think his friend knew what he was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed
on his friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-The first man has committed the crime
of battery because he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another woman.
She went to the table and hit him on the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his
head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-battery causing/inflicting serious
bodily injury. - Felony
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, Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a baseball bat
and swung at the other man. The second man ducked to avoid being hit on the
head.
The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the second
man. True/False - ANSWER-False - assault with a deadly weapon because he
attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI only needs to be
likely)
During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife. The first
man has committed the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.
True / false - ANSWER-True
A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young men. The
four shoved him to the ground and kicked him until he was unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did the officer
act appropriately? - ANSWER-Yes - The four committed assault with force likely
to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every morning to
dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment. The caretaker saw a wad of money in
the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the daily tasks, he took the cash and
left the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-dependent adult abuse - he stole the
money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a felony or
misdemeanor.
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Practice Questions and Correct Answers/ CA P.O.S.T RBC
2 Exam Prep 2026 Correctly Answered Questions
A man was in his suburban backyard with a high-powered rifle, practicing shooting
into a cardboard target. He hit the target, but the bullet continued into a neighbor's
house where it hit and killed the neighbor.
The man committed voluntary manslaughter, True/false - ANSWER-False =
involuntary manslaughter - because he didn't take into account the safety of others
(i.e., gross negligence)
A husband came home unexpectedly in the middle of the day. He walked into his
bedroom and found his wife in bed with his best friend. The husband got his gun
out of the bedroom closet and killed the man.
What crime has the husband committed? - ANSWER-voluntary manslaughter
(heat of passion) Felony
A night watchman was sitting at his desk, when a group of masked men entered the
room and tied him to his chair. They then went down the hall and stole several
pieces of computer equipment that were under his protection.
Did the men commit robbery or Burglary? - ANSWER-Robbery - felony
Even though the property was not taken directly from the watchman's person, it
was taken in the watchman's immediate presence.
A boy lived with his father who had legal custody, but the boy still wanted to see
his mother, the man's ex-wife. The boy's father decided to allow the boy to visit
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,with his mother and took him to the mother's apartment. When he came to pick the
boy up, the mother refused to let the boy go home with his father.
What Crime, if any, did the Mother commit? - ANSWER-child abduction without
custodial right - Felony
because she prevented the child from returning to his father, the custodial parent.
A hitchhiker was picked up by a passing driver. As he entered the car, the
hitchhiker asked the driver to drop him off at a specific location. The driver agreed
initially, but later drove past the specified location in spite of the hitchhiker's
protests. The driver took the hitchhiker to another location against the hitchhiker's
will, refused to stop, and refused to let him out of the car when he asked to leave.
Has a crime been committed? - ANSWER-kidnapping (felony)
because the hitchhiker's consent was withdrawn when he wanted to get out, but the
driver refused.
A woman was sitting in her car at a red light. The driver's side door was opened
and a man pulled her from the car and drove off.
What crime was committed? - ANSWER-Carjacking - felony
A woman put the groceries in the back of the car. As she attempted to get into the
driver's seat, a man pushed her aside, jumped into the driver's seat, and drove off.
He committed auto theft because she was not in the car yet. True/False -
ANSWER-False - Carjacking because it was in her immediate presence
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,A woman discovered that her husband was having an affair with her best friend.
She purchased a handgun and returned after a two-week waiting period to pick up
the gun. She then drove to her friend's house and waited for her to come home
from work. When the friend got out of her car, the woman shot her several times
and killed her. The woman has committed the crime of murder (f).
Is it likely it will be charged as first degree murder? - ANSWER-yes -
Premeditated and lying in wait
A teenage boy, armed with a gun, was meeting a man in the park to buy some
crack. When he arrived, the seller said he didn't have the crack, but he would have
it the next day. The boy was so outraged he shot the man, killing him.
This is an example of a crime of passion, therefore manslaughter. True/False -
ANSWER-False - murder - Felony
Two men argued over the final results of the football game. The first man didn't
think his friend knew what he was talking about and spit at him; the spittle landed
on his friend's shirt.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-The first man has committed the crime
of battery because he made contact even though he caused no harm. - Misd.
A woman walked into the local bar and saw her boyfriend with another woman.
She went to the table and hit him on the head. He fell off his barstool, struck his
head on the floor and was knocked unconscious.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-battery causing/inflicting serious
bodily injury. - Felony
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, Two men were arguing during a baseball game. One man picked up a baseball bat
and swung at the other man. The second man ducked to avoid being hit on the
head.
The first man only committed assault because he did not actually hit the second
man. True/False - ANSWER-False - assault with a deadly weapon because he
attempted to cause harm by using the bat as a weapon. (BGI only needs to be
likely)
During a bar fight, a man stabbed another man in the arm with a knife. The first
man has committed the crime of assault with a deadly weapon.
True / false - ANSWER-True
A young man walking in a gang area is confronted by four other young men. The
four shoved him to the ground and kicked him until he was unconscious.
The officer arrested the four men for assault with a deadly weapon. Did the officer
act appropriately? - ANSWER-Yes - The four committed assault with force likely
to produce great bodily injury. (the last crime element)
A paraplegic adult required home care. The caretaker arrived every morning to
dress the paraplegic and clean the apartment. The caretaker saw a wad of money in
the dresser drawer. One day, after completing the daily tasks, he took the cash and
left the apartment.
What crime, if any, occurred? - ANSWER-dependent adult abuse - he stole the
money. The amount of money will determine whether the crime is a felony or
misdemeanor.
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