MCOLES Exam Study Guide
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
While on patrol you find a vehicle parked behind jewelry store at 3
am what is the proper way to investigate? -
correct answer ✅Take down the license plate and notify dispatch
Receive call from dispatch about DV in progress. Neighbor says they
are arguing and need police. Receive update saying caller heard
gunshots from residence. Appropriate response? -
correct answer ✅Go to door, announce presence and wait
Best way to determine stolen vehicle that is not moving -
correct answer ✅Check VIN through LEIN
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or
contraband? -
correct answer ✅The beginning of your shift and when non-
personell have been in your vehicle
While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone
walking towards you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts
something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should: -
correct answer ✅Check the area, check what they discarded, and
see if it warrants investigation
, MCOLES Exam Study Guide
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You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury
accident. One person is dead and the ambulance has just taken an
injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and
people are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning
the vehicle which action is your next response? -
correct answer ✅Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from
further contamination
You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van
leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the
van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out and start to beat
him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large
speaker for them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol
vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the weapon be? -
correct answer ✅Shotgun
At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the drivers
was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You
administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of .06. You do not
have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of the
following courses of action? -
correct answer ✅Write a speeding ticket
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
While on patrol you find a vehicle parked behind jewelry store at 3
am what is the proper way to investigate? -
correct answer ✅Take down the license plate and notify dispatch
Receive call from dispatch about DV in progress. Neighbor says they
are arguing and need police. Receive update saying caller heard
gunshots from residence. Appropriate response? -
correct answer ✅Go to door, announce presence and wait
Best way to determine stolen vehicle that is not moving -
correct answer ✅Check VIN through LEIN
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or
contraband? -
correct answer ✅The beginning of your shift and when non-
personell have been in your vehicle
While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone
walking towards you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts
something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should: -
correct answer ✅Check the area, check what they discarded, and
see if it warrants investigation
, MCOLES Exam Study Guide
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury
accident. One person is dead and the ambulance has just taken an
injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and
people are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning
the vehicle which action is your next response? -
correct answer ✅Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from
further contamination
You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van
leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the
van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out and start to beat
him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large
speaker for them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol
vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the weapon be? -
correct answer ✅Shotgun
At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the drivers
was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You
administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of .06. You do not
have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of the
following courses of action? -
correct answer ✅Write a speeding ticket
