Missouri POST Study Guide Exam – Complete
Practice Test Bank
Instructions
• Correct Answers are in Bold Italics
• Rationales are in Italic
• Based on the Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) curriculum covering criminal law, constitutional law,
use of force, ethics, patrol procedures, report writing,
investigations, and Missouri-specific statutes
1. What is the statutory difference in Missouri between
Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault?
A. Forcible rape involves lack of consent only; sexual assault
involves threat or force
B. Forcible rape: threat, force used, drugs used, taking advantage
of a mentally incompetent person; Sexual assault: Lack of consent
C. Forcible rape is a felony; sexual assault is a misdemeanor
D. Forcible rape requires physical injury; sexual assault does not
Correct Answer: B. Forcible rape: threat, force used, drugs
used, taking advantage of a mentally incompetent person;
Sexual assault: Lack of consent.
,Rationale: In Missouri, forcible rape involves threat, force, drugs, or
taking advantage of a mentally incompetent person, while sexual
assault is based primarily on lack of consent .
2. In Missouri, any sexual intercourse with any person under
what age is automatically Statutory Rape in the first degree?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Correct Answer: C. 14.
Rationale: Missouri law states that any sexual intercourse with any
person under the age of 14 is automatically Statutory Rape in the
first degree by virtue of the person's age .
3. What is the only time possession of a controlled substance
is a misdemeanor in Missouri?
A. Possession of any Schedule I drug
B. The amount of Marijuana, K2 or Spice possessed is less than 35
grams
C. Possession of Schedule II drugs for personal use
D. Possession of any controlled substance with a prescription
,Correct Answer: B. The amount of Marijuana, K2 or Spice
possessed is less than 35 grams.
Rationale: The only time possession of a controlled substance is a
misdemeanor is when the amount of Marijuana, K2, or Spice
possessed is less than 35 grams. If given or sold to someone else, it
becomes a felony .
4. Schedule I drugs are characterized by:
A. High potential for abuse, currently accepted medical use,
severe restrictions
B. High potential for abuse or misuse and no current accepted
medical use
C. Low potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. No potential for abuse and no medical use
Correct Answer: B. High potential for abuse or misuse and no
current accepted medical use.
Rationale: Schedule I drugs, including METH, Heroin, LSD, and
Marijuana, have a high potential for abuse or misuse and have no
current accepted medical use in the United States .
5. Schedule II drugs are characterized by:
A. High potential for abuse, currently accepted medical use with
severe restrictions
, B. No potential for abuse and accepted medical use
C. Low potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. High potential for abuse and no medical use
Correct Answer: A. High potential for abuse, currently
accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
Rationale: Schedule II drugs, including OxyContin, Percocet,
Fentanyl, and Morphine, have a high potential for abuse, have
currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or
currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may
lead to severe psychological or physical dependence .
6. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Missouri requires the
driver to have what BAC?
A. 0.08%
B. 0.05%
C. 0.10%
D. There is no amount of BAC required to file DWI charges
Correct Answer: D. There is no amount of BAC required to file
DWI charges.
Rationale: There is no amount of BAC in the state of Missouri that is
required to file charges to prove DWI. BAC has no influence.
Impaired driving is the basis for DWI .
Practice Test Bank
Instructions
• Correct Answers are in Bold Italics
• Rationales are in Italic
• Based on the Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) curriculum covering criminal law, constitutional law,
use of force, ethics, patrol procedures, report writing,
investigations, and Missouri-specific statutes
1. What is the statutory difference in Missouri between
Forcible Rape and Sexual Assault?
A. Forcible rape involves lack of consent only; sexual assault
involves threat or force
B. Forcible rape: threat, force used, drugs used, taking advantage
of a mentally incompetent person; Sexual assault: Lack of consent
C. Forcible rape is a felony; sexual assault is a misdemeanor
D. Forcible rape requires physical injury; sexual assault does not
Correct Answer: B. Forcible rape: threat, force used, drugs
used, taking advantage of a mentally incompetent person;
Sexual assault: Lack of consent.
,Rationale: In Missouri, forcible rape involves threat, force, drugs, or
taking advantage of a mentally incompetent person, while sexual
assault is based primarily on lack of consent .
2. In Missouri, any sexual intercourse with any person under
what age is automatically Statutory Rape in the first degree?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
Correct Answer: C. 14.
Rationale: Missouri law states that any sexual intercourse with any
person under the age of 14 is automatically Statutory Rape in the
first degree by virtue of the person's age .
3. What is the only time possession of a controlled substance
is a misdemeanor in Missouri?
A. Possession of any Schedule I drug
B. The amount of Marijuana, K2 or Spice possessed is less than 35
grams
C. Possession of Schedule II drugs for personal use
D. Possession of any controlled substance with a prescription
,Correct Answer: B. The amount of Marijuana, K2 or Spice
possessed is less than 35 grams.
Rationale: The only time possession of a controlled substance is a
misdemeanor is when the amount of Marijuana, K2, or Spice
possessed is less than 35 grams. If given or sold to someone else, it
becomes a felony .
4. Schedule I drugs are characterized by:
A. High potential for abuse, currently accepted medical use,
severe restrictions
B. High potential for abuse or misuse and no current accepted
medical use
C. Low potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. No potential for abuse and no medical use
Correct Answer: B. High potential for abuse or misuse and no
current accepted medical use.
Rationale: Schedule I drugs, including METH, Heroin, LSD, and
Marijuana, have a high potential for abuse or misuse and have no
current accepted medical use in the United States .
5. Schedule II drugs are characterized by:
A. High potential for abuse, currently accepted medical use with
severe restrictions
, B. No potential for abuse and accepted medical use
C. Low potential for abuse and accepted medical use
D. High potential for abuse and no medical use
Correct Answer: A. High potential for abuse, currently
accepted medical use with severe restrictions.
Rationale: Schedule II drugs, including OxyContin, Percocet,
Fentanyl, and Morphine, have a high potential for abuse, have
currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, or
currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may
lead to severe psychological or physical dependence .
6. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in Missouri requires the
driver to have what BAC?
A. 0.08%
B. 0.05%
C. 0.10%
D. There is no amount of BAC required to file DWI charges
Correct Answer: D. There is no amount of BAC required to file
DWI charges.
Rationale: There is no amount of BAC in the state of Missouri that is
required to file charges to prove DWI. BAC has no influence.
Impaired driving is the basis for DWI .
