1200 Exam Questions and Correct Answers/
TCOLE Test 2025-2026 Prep Test Bank
In a situation you can frisk if you have ________________ that the suspect may be
in possession of a weapon. - ANSWER-REASONABLE FEAR
Causation is the link between the _____and the ______.
A. mental state - act
B. act - harmful result
C. offense - penalty
D. victim - suspect - ANSWER-ACT - HARMFUL RESULT
A person may not be convicted of any offense committed when younger than 15
years of age.
A. true
B. false - ANSWER-FALSE
Habitation includes all of the following except:
A. a structure adapted for overnight accommodation of a person
B. a vehicle adapted for overnight accommodation of a person
C. any structure or enclosure designed specifically and only for commercial use
D. each separately secure, or occupied, portion of a structure or building
E. both B & D would not be considered a habitation - ANSWER-ANY
STRUCTURE OR ENCLOSURE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY AND ONLY
FOR COMMERCIAL USE
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,Effective consent means:
A. consent induced by threat
B. consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner
C. consent solely to detect the commission of an offense
D. both B & C
E. none of the above - ANSWER-CONSENT BY A PERSON LEGALLY
AUTHORIZED TO ACT FOR THE OWNER
A person commits arson if they start a fire or explosion with the intent to destroy
or damage a _____, ______, or ______.
A. habitation, property, livestock
B. building, structure, or property
C. habitation, building, vehicle
D. house, office, animal - ANSWER-HABITATION, BUILDING, VEHICLE
If the pecuniary loss due to damage is less than $20, or causes substantial
inconvenience to others, the offense is:
A. criminal mischief (class C)
B. theft (class C)
C. theft (class B)
D. criminal mischief (class B) - ANSWER-CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (CLASS C)
What is the primary difference between robbery and theft?
A. the value of the item taken
B. the fact that property was taken from a residence rather than a business
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,C. the type of entry used
D. the use or attempted use of force - ANSWER-THE USE OR ATTEMPTED
USE OF FORCE
What type of entry is necessary in the offense of burglary?
A. the full body of the actor must enter the building
B. the act of breaking must be proven to constitute entering
C. the intrusion of any part of the body, or any physical object attached to the body
D. a bullet fired into a residence - ANSWER-THE INTRUSION OF ANY PART
OF THE BODY, OR ANY PHYSICAL OBJECT ATTACHED TO THE BODY
John Holmes enters a residence without the effective consent of the owner to steal
$75 worth of x-rated video cassettes. What offense has Holmes committed?
A. burglary (1st degree felony)
B. burglary (2nd degree felony)
C. theft (class A)
D. criminal trespass (class A) - ANSWER-BURGLARY (2ND DEGREE
FELONY)
Which of the following is not a club?
A. blackjack
B. nightstick
C. tomahawk
D. all of the above are considered a club - ANSWER-ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE
CONSIDERED A CLUB
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, A person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a
handgun, illegal knife, or club. What offense would he be charged with?
A. prohibited weapons
B. possession of weapon by felon
C. unlawful carrying weapons
D. no charge may be filed - ANSWER-UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS
A person agrees with one or more persons to commit a felony; plus an overt act by
one or more of them in pursuance of the agreement is committed. This constitutes:
A. criminal attempt
B. criminal conspiracy
C. criminal solicitation
D. all of the above
E. both A & B are correct - ANSWER-CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to
another, including the person's spouse, may be charged with what grade of assault?
A. felony (3rd degree)
B. misdemeanor (class A)
C. misdemeanor (class B)
D. misdemeanor (class C) - ANSWER-MISDEMEANOR (CLASS A)
A person commits this offense if he does an act amounting to more than mere
preparation that tends by fails to effect the commission of the offense.
A. criminal attempt
B. criminal conspiracy
C. criminal responsibility
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