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OPOTA Practice Test (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
650QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
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OPOTA PRACTICE EXAM
SECTION 1: OHIO CRIMINAL LAW
1. Under Ohio law, a crime is defined as:
A. Any immoral act
B. Conduct prohibited by statute and punishable by law
C. Any act against public policy
D. Conduct punished only by civil penalties
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Ohio, a crime must be defined by statute and carry a criminal penalty. Morality
alone does not define criminal behavior.
2. The Ohio Revised Code (ORC) is best described as:
A. Court decisions only
B. Federal statutes
C. Ohio statutory law
D. Police department policies
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The ORC contains all statutory laws enacted by the Ohio legislature.
3. A felony in Ohio is generally punishable by:
A. A fine only
B. Less than 6 months incarceration
C. Incarceration in a state prison
D. Community service only
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Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Felonies are serious offenses and typically involve state prison sentences, not just
local jail time.
4. Misdemeanors differ from felonies primarily in:
A. Location of trial
B. Severity and punishment
C. Use of force
D. Age of offender
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Misdemeanors are less severe and carry lighter penalties than felonies.
5. Which mental state requires awareness that conduct will probably cause a certain result?
A. Negligently
B. Recklessly
C. Knowingly
D. Purposely
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: “Knowingly” means the offender is aware their conduct will probably cause a
result.
6. “Purposely” means the offender:
A. Acts without awareness
B. Acts with reckless disregard
C. Has a specific intention to cause a result
D. Acts accidentally
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Purposeful conduct involves a specific intent to achieve a result.
7. Criminal negligence involves:
A. Intentional conduct
B. Awareness of risk
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C. Failure to perceive a substantial risk
D. Conscious disregard of danger
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Negligence means the offender should have been aware of a risk but was not.
8. An attempt crime requires:
A. Completion of the offense
B. Mere thoughts
C. A substantial step toward committing the offense
D. Verbal threats only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ohio law requires a substantial step beyond mere preparation.
9. Conspiracy requires:
A. One person acting alone
B. Agreement between two or more persons
C. Completion of the offense
D. Use of force
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Conspiracy is based on an agreement to commit a crime.
10. Complicity means:
A. Acting alone
B. Assisting or encouraging a crime
C. Being present at a crime
D. Reporting a crime
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A person is complicit if they aid, abet, or encourage the commission of an offense.
SECTION 2: ARREST & SEARCH
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11. Probable cause is best defined as:
A. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Mere suspicion
C. Reasonable belief based on facts and circumstances
D. A hunch
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Probable cause requires facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable
person to believe a crime occurred.
12. An arrest without a warrant is lawful when:
A. Officer has a hunch
B. Crime occurs outside officer’s presence
C. Probable cause exists
D. Supervisor approves
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Probable cause is the key legal requirement for warrantless arrests.
13. A search incident to arrest allows officers to:
A. Search the entire neighborhood
B. Search the arrestee and immediate area
C. Search unrelated vehicles
D. Search without arrest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This protects officer safety and prevents destruction of evidence.
14. The Fourth Amendment protects against:
A. Self-incrimination
B. Excessive force
C. Unreasonable searches and seizures
D. Double jeopardy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Fourth Amendment governs search and seizure law.
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OPOTA Practice Test (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
650QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
| GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED THIS YEAR
OPOTA PRACTICE EXAM
SECTION 1: OHIO CRIMINAL LAW
1. Under Ohio law, a crime is defined as:
A. Any immoral act
B. Conduct prohibited by statute and punishable by law
C. Any act against public policy
D. Conduct punished only by civil penalties
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In Ohio, a crime must be defined by statute and carry a criminal penalty. Morality
alone does not define criminal behavior.
2. The Ohio Revised Code (ORC) is best described as:
A. Court decisions only
B. Federal statutes
C. Ohio statutory law
D. Police department policies
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The ORC contains all statutory laws enacted by the Ohio legislature.
3. A felony in Ohio is generally punishable by:
A. A fine only
B. Less than 6 months incarceration
C. Incarceration in a state prison
D. Community service only
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Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Felonies are serious offenses and typically involve state prison sentences, not just
local jail time.
4. Misdemeanors differ from felonies primarily in:
A. Location of trial
B. Severity and punishment
C. Use of force
D. Age of offender
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Misdemeanors are less severe and carry lighter penalties than felonies.
5. Which mental state requires awareness that conduct will probably cause a certain result?
A. Negligently
B. Recklessly
C. Knowingly
D. Purposely
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: “Knowingly” means the offender is aware their conduct will probably cause a
result.
6. “Purposely” means the offender:
A. Acts without awareness
B. Acts with reckless disregard
C. Has a specific intention to cause a result
D. Acts accidentally
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Purposeful conduct involves a specific intent to achieve a result.
7. Criminal negligence involves:
A. Intentional conduct
B. Awareness of risk
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C. Failure to perceive a substantial risk
D. Conscious disregard of danger
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Negligence means the offender should have been aware of a risk but was not.
8. An attempt crime requires:
A. Completion of the offense
B. Mere thoughts
C. A substantial step toward committing the offense
D. Verbal threats only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ohio law requires a substantial step beyond mere preparation.
9. Conspiracy requires:
A. One person acting alone
B. Agreement between two or more persons
C. Completion of the offense
D. Use of force
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Conspiracy is based on an agreement to commit a crime.
10. Complicity means:
A. Acting alone
B. Assisting or encouraging a crime
C. Being present at a crime
D. Reporting a crime
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A person is complicit if they aid, abet, or encourage the commission of an offense.
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11. Probable cause is best defined as:
A. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Mere suspicion
C. Reasonable belief based on facts and circumstances
D. A hunch
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Probable cause requires facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable
person to believe a crime occurred.
12. An arrest without a warrant is lawful when:
A. Officer has a hunch
B. Crime occurs outside officer’s presence
C. Probable cause exists
D. Supervisor approves
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Probable cause is the key legal requirement for warrantless arrests.
13. A search incident to arrest allows officers to:
A. Search the entire neighborhood
B. Search the arrestee and immediate area
C. Search unrelated vehicles
D. Search without arrest
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This protects officer safety and prevents destruction of evidence.
14. The Fourth Amendment protects against:
A. Self-incrimination
B. Excessive force
C. Unreasonable searches and seizures
D. Double jeopardy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Fourth Amendment governs search and seizure law.
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