MPOETC ACT 120 CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM 2025
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ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
DOMAIN 1 – PENNSYLVANIA CRIMES CODE (Title
18)
1. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701, which element is not required to prove Simple Assault?
A. Attempting to cause bodily injury
B. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury
C. Using a deadly weapon
D. Placing another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 2701(a) defines simple assault without requiring a
weapon; use of a deadly weapon elevates the offense to Aggravated Assault (§
2702).
2. Which offense is graded as a felony of the first degree under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502?
A. All murders perpetrated by poison
B. A killing committed under extreme emotional disturbance
C. A reckless killing with extreme indifference
D. A felony murder during a non-enumerated felony
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 2502(a)(1) expressly lists poison as first-degree
murder; extreme emotional disturbance reduces to voluntary manslaughter (§
2503), while (C) and (D) are second-degree.
3. A person commits Theft by Unlawful Taking (§ 3921) when they unlawfully take
property with the intent to:
A. Return it within 24 hours
B. Deprive the owner permanently
C. Borrow it temporarily
D. Sell it back to the owner
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3921(a) requires intent to deprive permanently;
temporary borrowing lacks criminal intent.
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, 4. Which of the following is an element of Robbery (§ 3701)?
A. Infliction of serious bodily injury
B. Taking property by force or threat during a theft
C. Use of a firearm only
D. Property value exceeding $2,000
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3701(a) defines robbery as theft plus force/threat;
serious injury or firearms are aggravators, not core elements.
5. Institutional Sexual Assault (§ 3124.2) applies when the actor is:
A. A teacher engaging in intercourse with a 17-year-old student
B. A stranger engaging in intercourse with a 15-year-old
C. A parent with a 16-year-old child
D. A coach with an 18-year-old athlete
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 3124.2(a)(1) prohibits school employees from sexual
intercourse with students under 18, regardless of consent.
6. Which offense requires registration under Megan’s Law?
A. Indecent exposure
B. Institutional sexual assault
C. Open lewdness
D. Harassment
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.14 mandates registration for
institutional sexual assault.
7. A suspect commits Strangulation (§ 2718) by:
A. Slapping the face
B. Applying pressure to the throat impairing breathing
C. Pushing the chest
D. Holding arms
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 2718(a) requires impeding breathing or circulation via
throat or neck pressure.
8. Under § 2702, Aggravated Assault includes:
A. Causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon
B. Attempting to cause serious bodily injury
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 2702(a)(1) and (a)(2) cover both scenarios as F2
offenses.
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, 9. Which defense is not recognized under Title 18?
A. Self-defense
B. Duress
C. Voluntary intoxication
D. Entrapment
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 308 abolishes voluntary intoxication as a defense
except for specific-intent negation.
10. Corruption of Minors (§ 6301) is committed by:
A. An 18-year-old providing alcohol to a 17-year-old
B. A 19-year-old dating a 15-year-old
C. A 21-year-old selling tobacco to an 18-year-old
D. A 17-year-old possessing marijuana
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 6301(a)(1) prohibits anyone 18+ from promoting
delinquency, including supplying alcohol.
DOMAIN 2 – VEHICLE CODE (Title 75)
11. The per se BAC limit for DUI under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 is:
A. 0.06 %
B. 0.08 %
C. 0.10 %
D. 0.04 %
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3802(a)(2) sets 0.08 % for non-commercial drivers
21+.
12. A driver who refuses chemical testing faces an automatic suspension of:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Correct Answer: D
Verification Rationale: 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b)(2) mandates 1-year suspension for
first refusal.
13. Passing a school bus with red lights flashing is:
A. Permitted if on the opposite side of a divided highway
B. Permitted at 10 mph
C. Prohibited unless a physical barrier separates traffic
D. Allowed if no children are visible
Correct Answer: C
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EXAM 2025
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
DOMAIN 1 – PENNSYLVANIA CRIMES CODE (Title
18)
1. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2701, which element is not required to prove Simple Assault?
A. Attempting to cause bodily injury
B. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury
C. Using a deadly weapon
D. Placing another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 2701(a) defines simple assault without requiring a
weapon; use of a deadly weapon elevates the offense to Aggravated Assault (§
2702).
2. Which offense is graded as a felony of the first degree under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502?
A. All murders perpetrated by poison
B. A killing committed under extreme emotional disturbance
C. A reckless killing with extreme indifference
D. A felony murder during a non-enumerated felony
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 2502(a)(1) expressly lists poison as first-degree
murder; extreme emotional disturbance reduces to voluntary manslaughter (§
2503), while (C) and (D) are second-degree.
3. A person commits Theft by Unlawful Taking (§ 3921) when they unlawfully take
property with the intent to:
A. Return it within 24 hours
B. Deprive the owner permanently
C. Borrow it temporarily
D. Sell it back to the owner
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3921(a) requires intent to deprive permanently;
temporary borrowing lacks criminal intent.
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, 4. Which of the following is an element of Robbery (§ 3701)?
A. Infliction of serious bodily injury
B. Taking property by force or threat during a theft
C. Use of a firearm only
D. Property value exceeding $2,000
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3701(a) defines robbery as theft plus force/threat;
serious injury or firearms are aggravators, not core elements.
5. Institutional Sexual Assault (§ 3124.2) applies when the actor is:
A. A teacher engaging in intercourse with a 17-year-old student
B. A stranger engaging in intercourse with a 15-year-old
C. A parent with a 16-year-old child
D. A coach with an 18-year-old athlete
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 3124.2(a)(1) prohibits school employees from sexual
intercourse with students under 18, regardless of consent.
6. Which offense requires registration under Megan’s Law?
A. Indecent exposure
B. Institutional sexual assault
C. Open lewdness
D. Harassment
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.14 mandates registration for
institutional sexual assault.
7. A suspect commits Strangulation (§ 2718) by:
A. Slapping the face
B. Applying pressure to the throat impairing breathing
C. Pushing the chest
D. Holding arms
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 2718(a) requires impeding breathing or circulation via
throat or neck pressure.
8. Under § 2702, Aggravated Assault includes:
A. Causing bodily injury with a deadly weapon
B. Attempting to cause serious bodily injury
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 2702(a)(1) and (a)(2) cover both scenarios as F2
offenses.
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, 9. Which defense is not recognized under Title 18?
A. Self-defense
B. Duress
C. Voluntary intoxication
D. Entrapment
Correct Answer: C
Verification Rationale: § 308 abolishes voluntary intoxication as a defense
except for specific-intent negation.
10. Corruption of Minors (§ 6301) is committed by:
A. An 18-year-old providing alcohol to a 17-year-old
B. A 19-year-old dating a 15-year-old
C. A 21-year-old selling tobacco to an 18-year-old
D. A 17-year-old possessing marijuana
Correct Answer: A
Verification Rationale: § 6301(a)(1) prohibits anyone 18+ from promoting
delinquency, including supplying alcohol.
DOMAIN 2 – VEHICLE CODE (Title 75)
11. The per se BAC limit for DUI under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 is:
A. 0.06 %
B. 0.08 %
C. 0.10 %
D. 0.04 %
Correct Answer: B
Verification Rationale: § 3802(a)(2) sets 0.08 % for non-commercial drivers
21+.
12. A driver who refuses chemical testing faces an automatic suspension of:
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 6 months
D. 1 year
Correct Answer: D
Verification Rationale: 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b)(2) mandates 1-year suspension for
first refusal.
13. Passing a school bus with red lights flashing is:
A. Permitted if on the opposite side of a divided highway
B. Permitted at 10 mph
C. Prohibited unless a physical barrier separates traffic
D. Allowed if no children are visible
Correct Answer: C
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