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TCOLE PRACTICE TEST/STUDY GUIDE 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | RATED A+ |HIGHLY
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REVISED
Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? (6.8.1)
Select one:
a. The district attorney
b. The foreman of a grand jury
c. The forman of the petit jury
d. The county attorney
e. The magistrate of the court supervising the grand jury - ANSWER- b.
The foreman of a grand jury
A person has committed the offense of _______________, if he
intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer
from effecting an arrest or search, by using force against the peace
officer. (8.8.3)
Select one:
a. Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer
b. Hindering Apprehension
c. Resisting Arrest
d. Escape
e. Obstructing Justice - ANSWER- c. Resisting Arrest
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The required distance for tail lamps to be visible is: (9.1.17)
Select one:
a. 600 feet
b. 1,000 feet
c. 500 feet
d. 300 feet
e. 1,500 feet - ANSWER- b. 1,000 feet
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1)
Select one:
a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with
b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this
trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested
- ANSWER- e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has
been arrested
A capias may be served by: (6.8.1)
Select one:
a. Only by a specially named person
b. Only by a certified peace officer
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c. By either a specially named person or a certified peace officer
d. Anybody
e. Only by registered voters - ANSWER- b. Only by a certified peace
officer
A package store may sell liquor on which of the following days?
(12.1.5)
Select one:
a. Election Day
b. Christmas Day
c. Thanksgiving Day
d. New Years Day - ANSWER- a. Election Day
Which court(s) hear class A & B Misdemeanors? (6.3.5)
Select one:
a. Court of Criminal Appeals
b. Court of Appeals
c. District Courts
d. County Courts
e. J.P. & Municipal Courts - ANSWER- d. County Courts
No vehicle shall at anytime be driven to the left of the roadway when
approaching within ____ feet of an intersection. (9.1.9)
Select one:
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a. 200
b. 250
c. 50
d. 100 - ANSWER- d. 100
This step should emphasize the seriousness of the violation and serve to
create a proper effect upon the violator.
Select one:
a. Statement of violation committed
b. Ask for identification
c. Statement of rank and name
d. Greet and identify police agency - ANSWER- a. Statement of
violation committed
You may perform a pedestrian stop when a pedestrian is
Select one:
a. Staying in the same place
b. Looks funny
c. Moving around too much
d. Passing other people on the street Incorrect - ANSWER- a. Staying in
the same place
When dealing with an explosive device, radios
Select one:
TCOLE PRACTICE TEST/STUDY GUIDE 2026
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | RATED A+ |HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS |NEW AND
REVISED
Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? (6.8.1)
Select one:
a. The district attorney
b. The foreman of a grand jury
c. The forman of the petit jury
d. The county attorney
e. The magistrate of the court supervising the grand jury - ANSWER- b.
The foreman of a grand jury
A person has committed the offense of _______________, if he
intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer
from effecting an arrest or search, by using force against the peace
officer. (8.8.3)
Select one:
a. Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer
b. Hindering Apprehension
c. Resisting Arrest
d. Escape
e. Obstructing Justice - ANSWER- c. Resisting Arrest
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The required distance for tail lamps to be visible is: (9.1.17)
Select one:
a. 600 feet
b. 1,000 feet
c. 500 feet
d. 300 feet
e. 1,500 feet - ANSWER- b. 1,000 feet
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1)
Select one:
a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with
b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this
trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested
- ANSWER- e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has
been arrested
A capias may be served by: (6.8.1)
Select one:
a. Only by a specially named person
b. Only by a certified peace officer
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c. By either a specially named person or a certified peace officer
d. Anybody
e. Only by registered voters - ANSWER- b. Only by a certified peace
officer
A package store may sell liquor on which of the following days?
(12.1.5)
Select one:
a. Election Day
b. Christmas Day
c. Thanksgiving Day
d. New Years Day - ANSWER- a. Election Day
Which court(s) hear class A & B Misdemeanors? (6.3.5)
Select one:
a. Court of Criminal Appeals
b. Court of Appeals
c. District Courts
d. County Courts
e. J.P. & Municipal Courts - ANSWER- d. County Courts
No vehicle shall at anytime be driven to the left of the roadway when
approaching within ____ feet of an intersection. (9.1.9)
Select one:
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a. 200
b. 250
c. 50
d. 100 - ANSWER- d. 100
This step should emphasize the seriousness of the violation and serve to
create a proper effect upon the violator.
Select one:
a. Statement of violation committed
b. Ask for identification
c. Statement of rank and name
d. Greet and identify police agency - ANSWER- a. Statement of
violation committed
You may perform a pedestrian stop when a pedestrian is
Select one:
a. Staying in the same place
b. Looks funny
c. Moving around too much
d. Passing other people on the street Incorrect - ANSWER- a. Staying in
the same place
When dealing with an explosive device, radios
Select one:
