MCOLES FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL Q&A
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
◉You can arrest for the following offenses:. Answer: 1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death
◉While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a
jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper way to
investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to
return
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch. Answer:
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
,◉You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute
in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests
police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots coming from the
residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct
way to respond would be to do which of the following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct ad. Answer: (C)
Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in
patrol car to see if there are signs of movement
◉The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not moving
would be to do which of the following?
(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN.
Answer: (A) Check VIN through LEIN
,◉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:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants
investigation. Answer: (C) Check the area, check what they
discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
◉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?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene
(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
, (C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from furth. Answer:
(C) 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?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun. Answer: (B) Nightstick
◉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?
(A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving. Answer: (A) Write a
speeding ticket
STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+
◉You can arrest for the following offenses:. Answer: 1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's License
5) Reckless Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death
◉While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a
jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper way to
investigate would be to do which of the following?
(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to
return
(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch. Answer:
(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch
,◉You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute
in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests
police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots coming from the
residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct
way to respond would be to do which of the following?
(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response
(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct ad. Answer: (C)
Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in
patrol car to see if there are signs of movement
◉The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not moving
would be to do which of the following?
(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN.
Answer: (A) Check VIN through LEIN
,◉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:
(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect
(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup
(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants
investigation. Answer: (C) Check the area, check what they
discarded, and see if it warrants investigation
◉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?
(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene
(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate
, (C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from furth. Answer:
(C) 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?
(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun. Answer: (B) Nightstick
◉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?
(A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving. Answer: (A) Write a
speeding ticket
