CLEET Cert Test Review Question and
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A crime may be defined as... - correct answer ✔A public offense, forbidden, which the government
sanctions.
A suspect may invoke his/her right to counsel or right to remain silent when? - correct answer ✔At any
time during the investigation.
A self incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete acknowledgement of guilt is
known as what? - correct answer ✔Admission
Ted broke into Sally's at 0730 while Sally was sleeping. While in the apartment, Ted intentionally set
Sally's bed on fire. What crime did Ted commit? - correct answer ✔1st Degree Arson
Cases where the court of criminal appeals has interpreted statutory law in very specific cases are called
what? - correct answer ✔Case Law
An arrest warrant issued out of the district court charging a misdemeanor... - correct answer ✔Can be
served according to what the warrant states.
Malice afore-thought as used in murder in the first degree may be defined as what? - correct answer
✔Deliberate intent
Normally, if you make an arrest outside your jurisdiction, you must... - correct answer ✔Make the
arrest as a private citizen
False arrest & false imprisonment cases are what? - correct answer ✔Criminal and Civil
,What are the 2 main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma? - correct answer ✔Court of record &
Court of non record
A writ is... - correct answer ✔An order of the court
Mary (13 y/o), gives her consent to have sexual intercourse with Sam (22 y/o). If Sam has intercourse
with Mary, what crime has been committed? - correct answer ✔1st Degree Rape
Burden of proof in a civil case is... - correct answer ✔Preponderance of the evidence
What amendment gives a citizen to right to not self incriminate? - correct answer ✔The 5th
Amendment
The elements of civil battery are... - correct answer ✔Intentional, non-consensual, physical contact &
another Person.
The rights to an attorney during a police interrogation or when defendants are in custodial situations are
defined in what Case Law? - correct answer ✔Miranda v. Arizona
Generally, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor? - correct answer ✔Committed or attempted
in his presence
Improper service, improper venue, lack of jurisdiction, and statute of limitations are examples of... -
correct answer ✔Technical defenses of a constitutional tort
Reasonable grounds such as would warrant a prudent person to believe certain facts are true is what? -
correct answer ✔Probable Cause
, Failure to exercise the necessary degree of care where a reasonable person would use under a given set
of circumstances is what? - correct answer ✔Negligence
The legal steps necessary to provide a violation of a criminal statute is known as... - correct answer
✔Elements of a crime
Homicide is justifiable when? - correct answer ✔When defending against deadly force
A good rule concerning the use of force by a LEO is what? - correct answer ✔Use force when it is
necessary and then use only reasonable force.
Under conditions specified in 21 O.S. 540B, a person commits a felony by running a roadblock. Under
these conditions, what may an officer do? - correct answer ✔Use deadly force if the person poses a
threat of deadly force to the officer or another person.
Sam is in his house sitting on the couch in the living room when you tell him that he is under arrest.
Where/What can you search? - correct answer ✔Sam and the Couch
You have reason to search a motel room rented by an individual for a period of 5 days. It is currently day
2 of the rental facility. The individual is not available to give consent. What must you do? - correct
answer ✔Seek a search warrant
An affidavit must describe the person or place to be searched... - correct answer ✔So precisely that it
excludes all other persons or places
A search warrant must be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate within what? - correct
answer ✔10 days
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A crime may be defined as... - correct answer ✔A public offense, forbidden, which the government
sanctions.
A suspect may invoke his/her right to counsel or right to remain silent when? - correct answer ✔At any
time during the investigation.
A self incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete acknowledgement of guilt is
known as what? - correct answer ✔Admission
Ted broke into Sally's at 0730 while Sally was sleeping. While in the apartment, Ted intentionally set
Sally's bed on fire. What crime did Ted commit? - correct answer ✔1st Degree Arson
Cases where the court of criminal appeals has interpreted statutory law in very specific cases are called
what? - correct answer ✔Case Law
An arrest warrant issued out of the district court charging a misdemeanor... - correct answer ✔Can be
served according to what the warrant states.
Malice afore-thought as used in murder in the first degree may be defined as what? - correct answer
✔Deliberate intent
Normally, if you make an arrest outside your jurisdiction, you must... - correct answer ✔Make the
arrest as a private citizen
False arrest & false imprisonment cases are what? - correct answer ✔Criminal and Civil
,What are the 2 main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma? - correct answer ✔Court of record &
Court of non record
A writ is... - correct answer ✔An order of the court
Mary (13 y/o), gives her consent to have sexual intercourse with Sam (22 y/o). If Sam has intercourse
with Mary, what crime has been committed? - correct answer ✔1st Degree Rape
Burden of proof in a civil case is... - correct answer ✔Preponderance of the evidence
What amendment gives a citizen to right to not self incriminate? - correct answer ✔The 5th
Amendment
The elements of civil battery are... - correct answer ✔Intentional, non-consensual, physical contact &
another Person.
The rights to an attorney during a police interrogation or when defendants are in custodial situations are
defined in what Case Law? - correct answer ✔Miranda v. Arizona
Generally, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor? - correct answer ✔Committed or attempted
in his presence
Improper service, improper venue, lack of jurisdiction, and statute of limitations are examples of... -
correct answer ✔Technical defenses of a constitutional tort
Reasonable grounds such as would warrant a prudent person to believe certain facts are true is what? -
correct answer ✔Probable Cause
, Failure to exercise the necessary degree of care where a reasonable person would use under a given set
of circumstances is what? - correct answer ✔Negligence
The legal steps necessary to provide a violation of a criminal statute is known as... - correct answer
✔Elements of a crime
Homicide is justifiable when? - correct answer ✔When defending against deadly force
A good rule concerning the use of force by a LEO is what? - correct answer ✔Use force when it is
necessary and then use only reasonable force.
Under conditions specified in 21 O.S. 540B, a person commits a felony by running a roadblock. Under
these conditions, what may an officer do? - correct answer ✔Use deadly force if the person poses a
threat of deadly force to the officer or another person.
Sam is in his house sitting on the couch in the living room when you tell him that he is under arrest.
Where/What can you search? - correct answer ✔Sam and the Couch
You have reason to search a motel room rented by an individual for a period of 5 days. It is currently day
2 of the rental facility. The individual is not available to give consent. What must you do? - correct
answer ✔Seek a search warrant
An affidavit must describe the person or place to be searched... - correct answer ✔So precisely that it
excludes all other persons or places
A search warrant must be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate within what? - correct
answer ✔10 days
