TCOLE Practice Exam: Texas Basic Peace
Officer & Practice Jailer Complete Study
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1. Which of the following is a risk factor in arrest situations? - ANSWER
Spectator support for the subject
2. An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within ____ feet of a fire
hydrant. - ANSWER 15
3. Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the
"imminent commission" of the offense? - ANSWER theft during the
nighttime
criminal mischief during the nighttime
robbery
burglary
Deadly force is justified in all of the above
4. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ____________. - ANSWER
gives the right to trial, open to the public
5. Ethical men / women are ____________________________, and peer
pressure can work for or against ethical behavior. - ANSWER Made, not
born
,6. Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? - ANSWER The
foreman of a grand jury
7. The condition of the body which enables an individual to use his/her body in
activities requiring balance, speed and power, without undue fatigue or
exhaustion best describes - ANSWER physical fitness
8. Officer Rain Bow was called to the H.E.B. Upon arrival he met clerk Martha
Sue who advised him that a subject (Sandra Smith) had picked up a bottle of
Revlon Hair Spray which was priced at $11.50 and a can of Right Guard
which was $1.50. Smith peeled the tag off of the Right Guard and she peeled
the tag off the Revlon Hair Spray. Smith put the $1.50 tag from the Right
Guard on the Revlon Hair Spray. Smith went to the check out counter where
she paid only $1.50 for the Hair Spray. She was stopped by a store security
officer and was arrested. What was Sandra Smith arrested for? - ANSWER
Fraudulent destruction, removal and concealment of writing
9. According to the Transportation Code, a vehicle equipped with hazard lamps
to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard shall have the
lamps visible at a distance of at least _____ feet in normal sunlight. -
ANSWER 500
10.According to TCLEOSE, there are 3 major components of the criminal
justice system. Which of the following is NOT one of those components? -
ANSWER Parole
11.Of the many requisites of an arrest warrant, which of those listed is not a
requisite? - ANSWER The date the warrant is issued.
12.Which of the following is considered a risk factor in the physical process of
arrest? - ANSWER Supportive spectators
,13.An Officer's "off duty" behavior is generally: - ANSWER held to a higher
ethical standard than others
14.means a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that
would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult. -
ANSWER status offender
15.The single best suicide indicator is? - ANSWER depression
16.Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? -
ANSWER 8th
17.Sexual assault is committed without consent of the person if...... -
ANSWER the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other
person is unconscious
the other person has not consented and is unaware that the sexual assault is
occuring
the actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or
participate
any of the above are without consent
18.At least two reflectors on the rear of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or
pole trailer must be __________ in color. - ANSWER red
19.Eat enough calories to attain and ____________ desired body weight. -
ANSWER maintain
, 20.What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene Management"
stage? - ANSWER care for injured
21.According to Sec. 8.01 of the Penal Code, it is an affirmative defense to
prosecution that at the time of the conduct charged the actor, as a result of
severe mental disease or defect, did not know that his conduct was wrong.
This general defense is called: - ANSWER Insanity
22.The act of regarding one's culture as the center of the universe and hence as
the basis for all comparisons with other cultures defines: - ANSWER
ethnocentrism
23.A _________________ is a group of words that expresses a complete
thought. - ANSWER Sentence
24.Family and personal stressors include. - ANSWER Marital
Children
Parents
Financial
All of the these
25.An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge
of or examination of the facts defines: - ANSWER Prejudice
26.The Ethical role is performed by being ______in personal behavior and in
functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system. - ANSWER
Objective and Ethical
Officer & Practice Jailer Complete Study
Guide (Questions and Verified Answers)
Already Graded A+
1. Which of the following is a risk factor in arrest situations? - ANSWER
Spectator support for the subject
2. An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within ____ feet of a fire
hydrant. - ANSWER 15
3. Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the
"imminent commission" of the offense? - ANSWER theft during the
nighttime
criminal mischief during the nighttime
robbery
burglary
Deadly force is justified in all of the above
4. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ____________. - ANSWER
gives the right to trial, open to the public
5. Ethical men / women are ____________________________, and peer
pressure can work for or against ethical behavior. - ANSWER Made, not
born
,6. Who signs an indictment accusing a person of a crime? - ANSWER The
foreman of a grand jury
7. The condition of the body which enables an individual to use his/her body in
activities requiring balance, speed and power, without undue fatigue or
exhaustion best describes - ANSWER physical fitness
8. Officer Rain Bow was called to the H.E.B. Upon arrival he met clerk Martha
Sue who advised him that a subject (Sandra Smith) had picked up a bottle of
Revlon Hair Spray which was priced at $11.50 and a can of Right Guard
which was $1.50. Smith peeled the tag off of the Right Guard and she peeled
the tag off the Revlon Hair Spray. Smith put the $1.50 tag from the Right
Guard on the Revlon Hair Spray. Smith went to the check out counter where
she paid only $1.50 for the Hair Spray. She was stopped by a store security
officer and was arrested. What was Sandra Smith arrested for? - ANSWER
Fraudulent destruction, removal and concealment of writing
9. According to the Transportation Code, a vehicle equipped with hazard lamps
to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard shall have the
lamps visible at a distance of at least _____ feet in normal sunlight. -
ANSWER 500
10.According to TCLEOSE, there are 3 major components of the criminal
justice system. Which of the following is NOT one of those components? -
ANSWER Parole
11.Of the many requisites of an arrest warrant, which of those listed is not a
requisite? - ANSWER The date the warrant is issued.
12.Which of the following is considered a risk factor in the physical process of
arrest? - ANSWER Supportive spectators
,13.An Officer's "off duty" behavior is generally: - ANSWER held to a higher
ethical standard than others
14.means a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that
would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult. -
ANSWER status offender
15.The single best suicide indicator is? - ANSWER depression
16.Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? -
ANSWER 8th
17.Sexual assault is committed without consent of the person if...... -
ANSWER the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other
person is unconscious
the other person has not consented and is unaware that the sexual assault is
occuring
the actor is a public servant who coerces the other person to submit or
participate
any of the above are without consent
18.At least two reflectors on the rear of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or
pole trailer must be __________ in color. - ANSWER red
19.Eat enough calories to attain and ____________ desired body weight. -
ANSWER maintain
, 20.What is the first thing an officer does during the "Scene Management"
stage? - ANSWER care for injured
21.According to Sec. 8.01 of the Penal Code, it is an affirmative defense to
prosecution that at the time of the conduct charged the actor, as a result of
severe mental disease or defect, did not know that his conduct was wrong.
This general defense is called: - ANSWER Insanity
22.The act of regarding one's culture as the center of the universe and hence as
the basis for all comparisons with other cultures defines: - ANSWER
ethnocentrism
23.A _________________ is a group of words that expresses a complete
thought. - ANSWER Sentence
24.Family and personal stressors include. - ANSWER Marital
Children
Parents
Financial
All of the these
25.An adverse judgement or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge
of or examination of the facts defines: - ANSWER Prejudice
26.The Ethical role is performed by being ______in personal behavior and in
functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system. - ANSWER
Objective and Ethical
