OPOTA STATE TEST STUDY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
What court issues a civil protection order (CPO)? - ANS Common Peas Court/
Domestic Relations Court
What two conditions must be present to warrant an officer to read Miranda to a suspect? -
ANS Suspect in custody and Suspect being questioned/interrogated
You need OC, What color munition do you select? - ANS Orange
Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement? - ANS HC: Yellow
CN: Red
CS: Blue
OC: Orange
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANS Failure to produce focal point
Skipping,
Failure to clean equipment & fingers
insufficient ink
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,How long does a civil protection order last in OH? - ANS 5 years
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANS Desire, Victim, and
Opportunity
Culpable mental states include: - ANS Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficing? - ANS ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call, a peace officers primary duties include: - ANS Responding to the
incident
Securing the scene
Conducting preliminary investigation
Requirements which must be established before a Terry Frisk? - ANS Articulate reasonable
belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat.
Which of the following disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? - ANS There is not
descriptive information about the victim, offender, and abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANS 17
The purpose of any code of Ethics is? - ANS To identify expected behavior
Define the term "vehicle stop"? - ANS Any situation an officer deploys from vehicle
Most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is? - ANS The Assessment
The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANS Cover and Concealment
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, ORC 2903.02 defines? - ANS Murder
The penalty for unauthorized use of OHLEG is? - ANS Felony of the 5th degree
A controlled buy is defined as? - ANS Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain view doctrine directly responds to? - ANS Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrestf? - ANS Intent, Authority, and
Seizure
How do you justify a warrentless nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make an arrest?
- ANS Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANS Strike intended only to defend and control a subject
until he complies
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANS Law Enforcement
Corrections
Courts
What did Maryland v Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANS The right for
police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety
Ethics could be identified as? - ANS The moral actions, conduct, motives and character of an
individual
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANS 9
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
What court issues a civil protection order (CPO)? - ANS Common Peas Court/
Domestic Relations Court
What two conditions must be present to warrant an officer to read Miranda to a suspect? -
ANS Suspect in custody and Suspect being questioned/interrogated
You need OC, What color munition do you select? - ANS Orange
Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement? - ANS HC: Yellow
CN: Red
CS: Blue
OC: Orange
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANS Failure to produce focal point
Skipping,
Failure to clean equipment & fingers
insufficient ink
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,How long does a civil protection order last in OH? - ANS 5 years
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANS Desire, Victim, and
Opportunity
Culpable mental states include: - ANS Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficing? - ANS ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call, a peace officers primary duties include: - ANS Responding to the
incident
Securing the scene
Conducting preliminary investigation
Requirements which must be established before a Terry Frisk? - ANS Articulate reasonable
belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat.
Which of the following disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? - ANS There is not
descriptive information about the victim, offender, and abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANS 17
The purpose of any code of Ethics is? - ANS To identify expected behavior
Define the term "vehicle stop"? - ANS Any situation an officer deploys from vehicle
Most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is? - ANS The Assessment
The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANS Cover and Concealment
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, ORC 2903.02 defines? - ANS Murder
The penalty for unauthorized use of OHLEG is? - ANS Felony of the 5th degree
A controlled buy is defined as? - ANS Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain view doctrine directly responds to? - ANS Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrestf? - ANS Intent, Authority, and
Seizure
How do you justify a warrentless nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make an arrest?
- ANS Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANS Strike intended only to defend and control a subject
until he complies
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANS Law Enforcement
Corrections
Courts
What did Maryland v Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANS The right for
police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety
Ethics could be identified as? - ANS The moral actions, conduct, motives and character of an
individual
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANS 9
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