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TCOLE practice exam Questions and
Answers
According to the Transportation code: "No person shall drive a
vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is ________ and
_______ under the circumstances then existing."
Ans: Reasonable / prudent
According to the Penal Code, a person acts _______, with respect
to the nature of their conduct, when it is the conscious objective
or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.
Ans: intentionally
When two officers are interviewing one subject, the second
officer's position should be ________?
Ans: to the right or left of the subject
The First Amendment to the Federal constitution concerns.....
Ans: The right of the people to petition the government
What single event served most to remove the police officer from
contact with the community?
Ans: Extensive use of the automobile for patrol
A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to
see if he can catch a glimpse at any partially clothed women. What
offense has occurred?
Ans: Disorderly Conduct
According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor
_____________ intervene in cases of excessive use of force.
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Ans: Must
When two officers are directing traffic at an intersection, the
officers should remember:
Ans: -One officer should take the "lead role"
-Communication must occur between the two officers
-Coordination between the two officers is important
-All the above should be remembered
Who has authority to release a person arrested for Public
Intoxication?
Ans: Magistrate
Which of the following may cause an offense of robbery to be
upgraded to aggravated robbery?
Ans: uses or exhibits a deadly weapon
What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene
Management" stage?
Ans: care for injured
The ________ is that portion of a highway improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or
shoulder.
Ans: Roadway
Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible omissions,
and assessing the truth if ________________________.
Ans: Justice is to be served
The Sixth Amendment to the Federal Constitution includes.....
Ans: The right of an accused to counsel for his defense
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According to the Transportation Code, it is unlawful to operate an
open bed pickup truck with a child younger than _____ in the open
bed.
Ans: 18
Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 38):
Ans: codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials
The Sixth Amendment covers all of the following except:
Ans: Excessive Bail
The major classifications of drugs include narcotics, depressants,
stimulants and ______.
Ans: hallucinogens
A way of thinking and acting based on tradition or learned
behavior passed down from one generation to the next
describes.....
Ans: Culture
The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to
deliver the body of a witness before a grand jury proceeding is
called:
Ans: an attachment
Shooting at nonviolent fleeing felons is
Ans: limited to situations where the officer or an innocent thrid party is
physically threatened a matter of departmental policy and authorized
only with specific supervisory permission in each case
What is the most common form of prejudice?
Ans: Racial
The Fifth Amendment addresses which of the following:
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TCOLE practice exam Questions and
Answers
According to the Transportation code: "No person shall drive a
vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is ________ and
_______ under the circumstances then existing."
Ans: Reasonable / prudent
According to the Penal Code, a person acts _______, with respect
to the nature of their conduct, when it is the conscious objective
or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.
Ans: intentionally
When two officers are interviewing one subject, the second
officer's position should be ________?
Ans: to the right or left of the subject
The First Amendment to the Federal constitution concerns.....
Ans: The right of the people to petition the government
What single event served most to remove the police officer from
contact with the community?
Ans: Extensive use of the automobile for patrol
A male person is at a night club and looks in the girls' restroom to
see if he can catch a glimpse at any partially clothed women. What
offense has occurred?
Ans: Disorderly Conduct
According to the CCP and case law, an officer/ supervisor
_____________ intervene in cases of excessive use of force.
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Ans: Must
When two officers are directing traffic at an intersection, the
officers should remember:
Ans: -One officer should take the "lead role"
-Communication must occur between the two officers
-Coordination between the two officers is important
-All the above should be remembered
Who has authority to release a person arrested for Public
Intoxication?
Ans: Magistrate
Which of the following may cause an offense of robbery to be
upgraded to aggravated robbery?
Ans: uses or exhibits a deadly weapon
What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene
Management" stage?
Ans: care for injured
The ________ is that portion of a highway improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or
shoulder.
Ans: Roadway
Time must be devoted to exploring motives, possible omissions,
and assessing the truth if ________________________.
Ans: Justice is to be served
The Sixth Amendment to the Federal Constitution includes.....
Ans: The right of an accused to counsel for his defense
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According to the Transportation Code, it is unlawful to operate an
open bed pickup truck with a child younger than _____ in the open
bed.
Ans: 18
Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code (chapters 36, 37 and 38):
Ans: codifies certain illegal behaviors of public officials
The Sixth Amendment covers all of the following except:
Ans: Excessive Bail
The major classifications of drugs include narcotics, depressants,
stimulants and ______.
Ans: hallucinogens
A way of thinking and acting based on tradition or learned
behavior passed down from one generation to the next
describes.....
Ans: Culture
The writ that is issued under seal, commanding a peace officer to
deliver the body of a witness before a grand jury proceeding is
called:
Ans: an attachment
Shooting at nonviolent fleeing felons is
Ans: limited to situations where the officer or an innocent thrid party is
physically threatened a matter of departmental policy and authorized
only with specific supervisory permission in each case
What is the most common form of prejudice?
Ans: Racial
The Fifth Amendment addresses which of the following:
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