PPCT Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
What are the components of acceptability for techniques in use of force? - ANSWER✔✔-Tactical,
medical, and legal acceptability
Physiological changes that take place as a result of high stress? - ANSWER✔✔-Visual dominance,
change in vision, change in motor skills, and change in cognitive ability.
What sense has dominance under high stress? - ANSWER✔✔-Vision
What are some examples of changes in vision? - ANSWER✔✔-Tunnel vision, depth perception,
color vision, peripheral vision, night vision
Fine motor skills peak at? - ANSWER✔✔-115 bpm
Complex motor skills peak at? - ANSWER✔✔-145 bpm
Gross motor skills? - ANSWER✔✔-Remain until body shuts down
Inverted U Law - ANSWER✔✔-The heart rate goes up and the motor skills go down
Hicks Law - ANSWER✔✔-The more techniques you know, the slower the response.
ATP/PC - ANSWER✔✔-fast burning fuel source. 100% in 10-15 seconds
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, Lactic Acid - ANSWER✔✔-intermediate fuel source 45-60% in 45 seconds
Aerobic System - ANSWER✔✔-after 90 seconds. Cardio/respiratory conditioning determine how
long he/she can fight
Effective responses to stress - ANSWER✔✔-Combat breathing, training, physical conditioning,
good nutrition/sleep habits, and the when and then game
Verbals help with ___________ ___________ - ANSWER✔✔-Combat breathing
In training, it is important to? - ANSWER✔✔-Practice the way you want to play
The objective of control techniques is? - ANSWER✔✔-To stop resistive behavior
If compliance is achieved? - ANSWER✔✔-Force MUST stop
Liabilities for use of Force - ANSWER✔✔-Criminal, Civil (both State and Federal) and
Departmental (written, suspension, demotion, and termination), loss of credibility with peers, and
personal morale sacrifice
What is the primary priority in a physical encounter? - ANSWER✔✔-Officer safety
Principles to controlling resistive behavior - ANSWER✔✔-Pain compliance, mental stunning,
balance displacement, distraction techniques, and motor dysfunction (Charlie horse)
Common resistive behavior encounters - ANSWER✔✔-During handcuffing, passive resistance,
during escort or transport, and active aggression
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What are the components of acceptability for techniques in use of force? - ANSWER✔✔-Tactical,
medical, and legal acceptability
Physiological changes that take place as a result of high stress? - ANSWER✔✔-Visual dominance,
change in vision, change in motor skills, and change in cognitive ability.
What sense has dominance under high stress? - ANSWER✔✔-Vision
What are some examples of changes in vision? - ANSWER✔✔-Tunnel vision, depth perception,
color vision, peripheral vision, night vision
Fine motor skills peak at? - ANSWER✔✔-115 bpm
Complex motor skills peak at? - ANSWER✔✔-145 bpm
Gross motor skills? - ANSWER✔✔-Remain until body shuts down
Inverted U Law - ANSWER✔✔-The heart rate goes up and the motor skills go down
Hicks Law - ANSWER✔✔-The more techniques you know, the slower the response.
ATP/PC - ANSWER✔✔-fast burning fuel source. 100% in 10-15 seconds
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, Lactic Acid - ANSWER✔✔-intermediate fuel source 45-60% in 45 seconds
Aerobic System - ANSWER✔✔-after 90 seconds. Cardio/respiratory conditioning determine how
long he/she can fight
Effective responses to stress - ANSWER✔✔-Combat breathing, training, physical conditioning,
good nutrition/sleep habits, and the when and then game
Verbals help with ___________ ___________ - ANSWER✔✔-Combat breathing
In training, it is important to? - ANSWER✔✔-Practice the way you want to play
The objective of control techniques is? - ANSWER✔✔-To stop resistive behavior
If compliance is achieved? - ANSWER✔✔-Force MUST stop
Liabilities for use of Force - ANSWER✔✔-Criminal, Civil (both State and Federal) and
Departmental (written, suspension, demotion, and termination), loss of credibility with peers, and
personal morale sacrifice
What is the primary priority in a physical encounter? - ANSWER✔✔-Officer safety
Principles to controlling resistive behavior - ANSWER✔✔-Pain compliance, mental stunning,
balance displacement, distraction techniques, and motor dysfunction (Charlie horse)
Common resistive behavior encounters - ANSWER✔✔-During handcuffing, passive resistance,
during escort or transport, and active aggression
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