State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) Practice Test – Criminal Justice Training Commission – Florida – Practice Questions and Verified Answers

State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE)
Practice Test – Criminal Justice Training
Commission – Florida – Practice Questions and
Verified Answers
Question 1



An officer conducted a breathalyzer and gave the driver a UTC, which of the following
would be the appropriate level since the officer cited the driver with a UTC?
Correct Answer
0.06



Question 2
__________________________________turns the vehicle's front tires in the direction you want
to go.
Correct Answer
Counter steering



Question 3
When a person or entity is held liable for the negligent actions of another person,
even thought the first person or entity was not directly responsible for the injury is
best defined as?
Correct Answer
vicarious liability



Question 4
__________________is discontinuing a command or physical use of force, for example, by
breaking away from a subject.
Correct Answer
disengagement




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,Question 5
An event that significantly alters or threatens to alter a person's life of situation,
usually in a negative way; a crucial period in which a significant change seems
inevitable is best defined as?
Correct Answer
crisis



Question 6
The length of time from when a person perceives a given situation as a hazard to
when he or she reacts to his or her perception?
Correct Answer
reaction time



Question 7
The level of competency expected of required during the performance of a service or
a duty is best defined as?
Correct Answer
standard of care



Question 8
Open wound caused by scraping, shearing away or rubbing the outermost skin layer
is best defined as?
Correct Answer
Abrasion



Question 9
The ________________prepares the offense-incident report.
Correct Answer
Primary officer




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,Question 10
Anything that holds two or more classes of hazardous materials must display
_____________placard.
Correct Answer
Dangerous



Question 11
An officer arrived at a scene and a female has severe burns, what should the officer
do until paramedics have arrived?

Correct Answer
Leave the clothing stuck to the burn and cover it with dry sterile dressing.



Question 12
The location of the first harmful event, of the first damage-producing event in a traffic
crash is best defined as?
Correct Answer
area of collision



Question 13
During a START and officer comes across a person that has his respiratory rate at
43/min what should you classify the patient as?
Correct Answer
Red



Question 14
Usually used outside by several people. The search area is divided into lanes that are
searched by one or more people in both directions until the entire area has been
examined.

Correct Answer
Strip/line search pattern




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, Question 15
15 years imprisonment with a fine of $10,000 or both applies to which classification of
offenses?
Correct Answer
Felony 2nd degree



Question 16
Which of the following is a major consideration when selecting the safest proper
location to make a stop?

Correct Answer
Lighting



Question 17
Dimple of depression in the case; the case looks like someone stuck it with a hard
object, crushing part of it inward.
Correct Answer
Dent



Question 18
A________________________is a type of closed chest injury, It occurs when two or more
adjacent ribs are fractured in two or more places and become free floating.
Correct Answer
Flail chest



Question 19
Which statement is most accurate about pretext stops?
Correct Answer
An officer can stop the vehicle due to equipment violation but really wants to
investigate other, more serious criminal activity.




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