TCOLE Practice Exam: Texas Basic Peace Officer
Questions in this set (132)
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1) E
a. To find out what a person who has been
arrested is being charged with
b.To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c.To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d.To determine what evidence will be used against
a defendant at this trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person
who has been arrested
According to Sec. 217.11 Legislatively Required Continuing
B Education for Licensees, the legislatively required
continuing education program for individuals licensed
as peace officers shall consist of__hours of training.
(2.1.4)
a.20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
A person's signature on a traffic ticket is (9.1.20) C
a. a plea of guilty
b.a plea of "no contest"
c. only a promise to appear in court
d.acknowledgement of culpability for the offense
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the c
security given by the accused that he will appear and
answer before the proper court the accusation brought
against him is known as____. (6.8.3)
a.commitment
b. promissory
c. bail
d. bond
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of d
the following is NOT a use of force option for dispersing a
riot? (6.4.3)
a.command the group to disperse
b.arrest the persons involved with a warrant
c. arrest the persons involved without a warrant
d.use any degree of force
_________________ and poor ventilation increase the likelihood A
of being exposed while at a hazardous materials site.
(28.1.3)
a.Heat
b. Light
c. Rain
d. Ice
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2) C
a.consult a psychiatrist
b.discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son,
B you should (1.4.1
a.never talk about the problem
b.talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d.file a civil suit against that person
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly
E force to prevent the "imminent commission" of the
offense? (17.1.2)
a.theft during the nighttime
b.criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e.deadly force is justified in all of the above
, According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a
A
search warrant is delivered shall execute it without delay
and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must
be executed within___________from the time of its
issuance, and shall be executed within a shorter period
if so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a.3 days excluding date of issuance and date of
execution
b.5 days including date of issuance and date of
execution
c. 8 days total
d.10 days
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2) E
a.suicide or attempted suicide
b.fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e.isolation or withdrawal
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in
cases
B of: (6.1.2)
a.Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
d.Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize
D evidence without a warrant if the officer is in a
________________________where he or she has a right to
be and sees evidence which is obviously connected to a
crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
a.Probable cause state of mind
b.The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c.The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d.Constitutionally protected area
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the
B number estimated for the general population. (1.3.1)
a.Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d.4 times higher
What factors for use of force will be considered by the
E court? (17.4.2)
a.was the force used to harm
b.was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d.availability of options
e.all of the above will be considered
Questions in this set (132)
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1) E
a. To find out what a person who has been
arrested is being charged with
b.To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c.To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d.To determine what evidence will be used against
a defendant at this trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person
who has been arrested
According to Sec. 217.11 Legislatively Required Continuing
B Education for Licensees, the legislatively required
continuing education program for individuals licensed
as peace officers shall consist of__hours of training.
(2.1.4)
a.20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
A person's signature on a traffic ticket is (9.1.20) C
a. a plea of guilty
b.a plea of "no contest"
c. only a promise to appear in court
d.acknowledgement of culpability for the offense
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the c
security given by the accused that he will appear and
answer before the proper court the accusation brought
against him is known as____. (6.8.3)
a.commitment
b. promissory
c. bail
d. bond
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of d
the following is NOT a use of force option for dispersing a
riot? (6.4.3)
a.command the group to disperse
b.arrest the persons involved with a warrant
c. arrest the persons involved without a warrant
d.use any degree of force
_________________ and poor ventilation increase the likelihood A
of being exposed while at a hazardous materials site.
(28.1.3)
a.Heat
b. Light
c. Rain
d. Ice
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2) C
a.consult a psychiatrist
b.discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son,
B you should (1.4.1
a.never talk about the problem
b.talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d.file a civil suit against that person
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly
E force to prevent the "imminent commission" of the
offense? (17.1.2)
a.theft during the nighttime
b.criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e.deadly force is justified in all of the above
, According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a
A
search warrant is delivered shall execute it without delay
and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must
be executed within___________from the time of its
issuance, and shall be executed within a shorter period
if so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a.3 days excluding date of issuance and date of
execution
b.5 days including date of issuance and date of
execution
c. 8 days total
d.10 days
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2) E
a.suicide or attempted suicide
b.fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e.isolation or withdrawal
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in
cases
B of: (6.1.2)
a.Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
d.Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize
D evidence without a warrant if the officer is in a
________________________where he or she has a right to
be and sees evidence which is obviously connected to a
crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
a.Probable cause state of mind
b.The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c.The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d.Constitutionally protected area
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the
B number estimated for the general population. (1.3.1)
a.Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d.4 times higher
What factors for use of force will be considered by the
E court? (17.4.2)
a.was the force used to harm
b.was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d.availability of options
e.all of the above will be considered
