NOCTI GENERAL MANAGEMENT STUDY
GUIDE PRACTICE TESTS ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH KEY
CONCEPTS GRADED A+
⫸ Actus Reus Answer: The actual criminal act
⫸ Mens Rea Answer: legal phrase used to describe the mental state a
person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be
intentional
⫸ Loops Answer: the most common fingerprint
⫸ Chain of Custody Answer: a process used to maintain and document
the chronological history of evidence
⫸ Nolo Contedere Answer: a plea of "no contest" that one could use in
court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it
either.
⫸ Use of Force Continuum Answer: 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization,
Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force
,⫸ Verbalization Answer: Not physical. Officers issue calm,
nonthreatening commands.
⫸ Empty Hand Control Answer: Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard
techniques
⫸ Less-Lethal Answer: Officers use different technologies to gain
control
pepper spray, baton, taser
⫸ Lethal Answer: Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a
situation.
⫸ 1st Amendment Answer: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press,
Assembly (peaceful), and Petition
⫸ 2nd Amendment Answer: Keep and bear arms
⫸ 4th Amendment Answer: Illegal search and seizure
⫸ 5th Admendment Answer: Due process, double jeopardy, self-
incrimination, and just compensation (eminent domain)
,⫸ 6th Amendment Answer: Speedy and public trial by impartial jury,
informed of nature and cause of accusation, confront the witnesses
against him, right to an attorney, impartial jury
⫸ 7th Amendment Answer: Civil Jury Trial
⫸ 8th Amendment Answer: Cruel and unusual punishment
⫸ Plain View Doctrine Answer: Officer can visually see contraband,
therefore no warrant is needed.
⫸ Terry v. Ohio Answer: Terry Frisk- weapons only
⫸ Mapp v. Ohio Answer: Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
⫸ Carroll v. US Answer: Mobility Doctrine
⫸ Katz v. US Answer: wiretap
⫸ Miranda v. Arizona Answer: Miranda Rights- 5th amendment
⫸ Gideon v. Wainwright Answer: 6th amendment- right to counsel
, ⫸ Basic rules of blood storage Answer: • Refrigerate, do not freeze
standards collected in yellow stoppered vacutainers.
• Submit to the lab as soon as possible.
⫸ What are the basic rules of saliva collection and storage? Answer: •
Collect on a sterile gauze pad or swabs, allow to air dry and package in
paper. Do not use plastic containers.
⫸ Firearms
Never submit a loaded gun to the Laboratory, unless ?? Answer: it is
delivered in person
⫸ • Place weapons in strong....... Answer: cardboard or wooden boxes,
well packed, to prevent shifting of guns in transit.
⫸ True or False
Rifles or shotguns should not be taken apart. Answer: True
⫸ Gunshot residue is extremely fragile evidence and should be collected
as soon as Answer: POSSIBLE - preferably within three hours of the
discharge of firearm
⫸ True or False
Attempts should never be made to fit tools into questioned marks or to
make test marks prior to Laboratory examination Answer: True
GUIDE PRACTICE TESTS ACTUAL
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH KEY
CONCEPTS GRADED A+
⫸ Actus Reus Answer: The actual criminal act
⫸ Mens Rea Answer: legal phrase used to describe the mental state a
person must have been in while committing a crime for it to be
intentional
⫸ Loops Answer: the most common fingerprint
⫸ Chain of Custody Answer: a process used to maintain and document
the chronological history of evidence
⫸ Nolo Contedere Answer: a plea of "no contest" that one could use in
court. It means that you are not admitting guilt but you're not denying it
either.
⫸ Use of Force Continuum Answer: 1. Officer Presence, Verbalization,
Empty- Hand Control, Less-Lethal, Lethal force
,⫸ Verbalization Answer: Not physical. Officers issue calm,
nonthreatening commands.
⫸ Empty Hand Control Answer: Officers use bodily force. Soft/Hard
techniques
⫸ Less-Lethal Answer: Officers use different technologies to gain
control
pepper spray, baton, taser
⫸ Lethal Answer: Officers use gun/weapons to gain control of a
situation.
⫸ 1st Amendment Answer: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press,
Assembly (peaceful), and Petition
⫸ 2nd Amendment Answer: Keep and bear arms
⫸ 4th Amendment Answer: Illegal search and seizure
⫸ 5th Admendment Answer: Due process, double jeopardy, self-
incrimination, and just compensation (eminent domain)
,⫸ 6th Amendment Answer: Speedy and public trial by impartial jury,
informed of nature and cause of accusation, confront the witnesses
against him, right to an attorney, impartial jury
⫸ 7th Amendment Answer: Civil Jury Trial
⫸ 8th Amendment Answer: Cruel and unusual punishment
⫸ Plain View Doctrine Answer: Officer can visually see contraband,
therefore no warrant is needed.
⫸ Terry v. Ohio Answer: Terry Frisk- weapons only
⫸ Mapp v. Ohio Answer: Plain view- fruits of the poisonous tree
⫸ Carroll v. US Answer: Mobility Doctrine
⫸ Katz v. US Answer: wiretap
⫸ Miranda v. Arizona Answer: Miranda Rights- 5th amendment
⫸ Gideon v. Wainwright Answer: 6th amendment- right to counsel
, ⫸ Basic rules of blood storage Answer: • Refrigerate, do not freeze
standards collected in yellow stoppered vacutainers.
• Submit to the lab as soon as possible.
⫸ What are the basic rules of saliva collection and storage? Answer: •
Collect on a sterile gauze pad or swabs, allow to air dry and package in
paper. Do not use plastic containers.
⫸ Firearms
Never submit a loaded gun to the Laboratory, unless ?? Answer: it is
delivered in person
⫸ • Place weapons in strong....... Answer: cardboard or wooden boxes,
well packed, to prevent shifting of guns in transit.
⫸ True or False
Rifles or shotguns should not be taken apart. Answer: True
⫸ Gunshot residue is extremely fragile evidence and should be collected
as soon as Answer: POSSIBLE - preferably within three hours of the
discharge of firearm
⫸ True or False
Attempts should never be made to fit tools into questioned marks or to
make test marks prior to Laboratory examination Answer: True
