Police Sergeant Practice Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed toward keeping violations of the
law from happening are most widely known as - CORRECT ANSWER crime
prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and mental or
psychological abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER Third degree tactics.
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. - CORRECT
ANSWER Exculpatory evidence.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner normally responsible for?
- CORRECT ANSWER Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all associated
clothing and personal property.
You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist to determine if the motorist is
intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium. This
is known as - CORRECT ANSWER the Romberg sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction of an accident scene, it is
important for an officer to measure skid marks to - CORRECT ANSWER the nearest
inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating - CORRECT
ANSWER robberies and street muggings.
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to determine whether both
came from the same source. - CORRECT ANSWER Standard of comparison.
, The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically known as -
CORRECT ANSWER cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol officers originally thought
was a robbery-in-progress call. You see three patrol cars on the scene. The lead officer tells
you that the suspects fled over an hour ago. What should you have the other officers do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the perpetrator of a particular crime by
gathering information from witnesses and suspects. Which of the following is of least
concern to the police? - CORRECT ANSWER Why.
The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting citizens against the
improper actions of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER The Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the First Amendment of
the Constitution. Which of the following situations would not be protected under the First
Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is
no fire.
Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double jeopardy or being tried twice for
the same crime. The Supreme Court has held that none of the following situations amounts to
double jeopardy EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER when a defendant is tried twice for
the same act, once under state statutes and once under federal statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days of submersion? - CORRECT
ANSWER 8 to 10 days.
The understanding of human behavior is paramount to good supervisory practices. A variety
of barriers may get in the way of the ability of personnel to perform at their peak. When the
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Activities performed by officers on patrol that are directed toward keeping violations of the
law from happening are most widely known as - CORRECT ANSWER crime
prevention.
These police tactics involve the use of physical force, threat of force, and mental or
psychological abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER Third degree tactics.
This type of evidence would clear a suspect from blame. - CORRECT
ANSWER Exculpatory evidence.
A the scene of a homicide, what is the medical examiner or coroner normally responsible for?
- CORRECT ANSWER Securing the body of the deceased, as well as all associated
clothing and personal property.
You are required to administer a sobriety test to a motorist to determine if the motorist is
intoxicated. During the test, the motorist experiences difficulty maintaining equilibrium. This
is known as - CORRECT ANSWER the Romberg sign.
In order to allow for accurate and complete reconstruction of an accident scene, it is
important for an officer to measure skid marks to - CORRECT ANSWER the nearest
inch.
Foot patrol by police officers is most effective in combating - CORRECT
ANSWER robberies and street muggings.
An object, measure, or model with which evidence is compared to determine whether both
came from the same source. - CORRECT ANSWER Standard of comparison.
, The chemical development of latent fingerprints using super glue is scientifically known as -
CORRECT ANSWER cyanocralyde.
You are a sergeant who has arrived at the scene of what your patrol officers originally thought
was a robbery-in-progress call. You see three patrol cars on the scene. The lead officer tells
you that the suspects fled over an hour ago. What should you have the other officers do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Report back to service.
The purpose of criminal investigation is to identify the perpetrator of a particular crime by
gathering information from witnesses and suspects. Which of the following is of least
concern to the police? - CORRECT ANSWER Why.
The Constitution and the rights expressed in it are directed at protecting citizens against the
improper actions of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER The Government.
Which of the following is the highest court in our nation? - CORRECT ANSWER The
Supreme Court.
The United States has determined that free speech is protected under the First Amendment of
the Constitution. Which of the following situations would not be protected under the First
Amendment? - CORRECT ANSWER Yelling "fire" in a crowded theater where there is
no fire.
Under the Constitution, citizens are protected from double jeopardy or being tried twice for
the same crime. The Supreme Court has held that none of the following situations amounts to
double jeopardy EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER when a defendant is tried twice for
the same act, once under state statutes and once under federal statutes.
A dead body will float in warm water after how many days of submersion? - CORRECT
ANSWER 8 to 10 days.
The understanding of human behavior is paramount to good supervisory practices. A variety
of barriers may get in the way of the ability of personnel to perform at their peak. When the
