MCOLES STATE LICENSING EXAM PREP | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE (2026) | ALREADY GRADED A+
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
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there
are signs of movement
You respond to a car accident. One driver was driving 5-10 miles over the speed limit and had a
BAC of .06. You do not have enough to charge for OWI — therefore you should:
Issue a speeding ticket
You stop a motorcycle and realize he has no motorcycle endorsement. The appropriate course
of action is?
Arrest the cyclist for a misdemeanor.
Refusal to be fingerprinted is a:
90 day Misdemeanor
True or False. A person guilty of a misdemeanor must be fingerprinted within 48 hours
False. Must be fingerprinted within 72 hours
5 Fundamentals of Marksmanship
(1) Stance
(2) Grip
(3) Trigger Control
(3) Sight Alignment
(4) Sight Picture
,(5) Breathing
NOTE* THE STATE TEST WILL ASK YOU WHICH ORDER THESE ARE MOST IMPORTANT. BE SURE
TO ASK YOUR INSTRUCTORS AND LOOK IN YOUR FIREARMS BOOK. SEVERAL STATE TEST
QUESTIONS WILL ASK "WHICH IS THE MOST CORRECT ORDER" or "WHICH IS THE BEST ORDER
OF THE FOLLOWING" and it will list them. Be sure to study the MCOLES objectives thoroughly
for this section and memorize the correct order.
During a Felony stop, who has control over the suspect vehicle?
(A) Primary Vehicle
(B) Secondary Vehicle
(C) Backup Unit
(A) Primary Vehicle
You're on patrol and you pull a vehicle over on a highway. You have no backup vehicles coming.
What is the proper way to position your vehicle?
(A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(B) Behind and offset to the right on an angle
(C) Behind the vehicle and centered
(A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
The primary unit of a high risk traffic stop should position their vehicle:
(A) Behind and offset to the left
(B) Behind and offset to the right
(C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(B) Behind and offset to the right
The backup unit of a high risk stop should position their vehicle in which manner:
(A) Behind and offset to the left
(B) Behind and offset to the right
,(C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(A) Behind and offset to the left
Graham v. Connor
(A) OBJECTIVE REASONABLENESS when using Deadly Force
Tennessee v. Gardner
CAN'T SHOOT A FLEEING FELON
Maryland v. Wilson
Officers may ORDER PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE even if there is no evidence that the
passenger is involved in any wrongdoing
Terry v. Ohio
STOP AND FRISK with articulated reasonable suspicion of weapons. Reasonable suspicion exists
that crime is afoot, a crime has occurred, or is occurring.
Pennsylvania v. Mimms
Police can legally ORDER A PERSON TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE.
This was issued after the respondent was lawfully detained, was reasonable, and thus
permissible under the Fourth Amendment.
Maybury v. Madison
A case under the Marshall court that implemented the rule of judicial review. It was a landmark
case in saying that the court has the final say on constitutionality.
Canton v. Harris
The FAILURE TO TRAIN must reflect a deliberate or conscious choice by the municipality.
-The NEED TO TRAIN officers in the constitutional limitations on the use of deadly force can be
said so obvious, that failure to do so could properly be characterized as "deliberate indifference"
to constitutional rights.
- LACK OF TRAINING is reason for suit
Arizona v. Gant
SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST if: The arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or
the vehicle contains evidence of the offense he was arrested for.
, South Dakota v. Opperman
An INVENTORY SEARCH, following standard police procedures, of an impounded vehicle is not
an unreasonable search so long as it is not done as a pretext concealing an investigatory police
motive to locate evidence or other unlawful seizure.
People v. Shankle
OFFICER ASKED DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR ID. VOLUNTARY. Evidence was
deemed admissible.
People v. Freeman
Officers UNLAWFULLY ORDERED THE DRIVER OUT OF A PARKED VEHICLE to obtain ID. Evidence
of the crime was suppressed.
Mapp v. Ohio
EVIDENCE ILLEGALY OBTAINED IS NOT ADMISSABLE IN TRIAL
People v. Parham
MUST BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE REASON FOR STOP
People v. Peebles
VEHICLE MAY BE STOPPED FOR REASONABLE SUSPICION, JUST AS PEOPLE CAN BE.
Illinois v. Wardlow
Unprovoked flight from a high crime area is reasonable suspicion to stop and detain.
Butler v. Detroit
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE
True or False. Anonymous tips are admissible in court.
False. Anonymous tips are not admissible in court UNLESS further evidence or investigation can
corroborate the information obtained through anonymous tip.
What is the BEST method to pat down or frisk a person you believe to be armed and presently
dangerous?
(A) Swipe down the legs and outer garments of the waist, back, and shoulders
(B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
LATEST UPDATE (2026) | ALREADY GRADED A+
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
(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there
are signs of movement
You respond to a car accident. One driver was driving 5-10 miles over the speed limit and had a
BAC of .06. You do not have enough to charge for OWI — therefore you should:
Issue a speeding ticket
You stop a motorcycle and realize he has no motorcycle endorsement. The appropriate course
of action is?
Arrest the cyclist for a misdemeanor.
Refusal to be fingerprinted is a:
90 day Misdemeanor
True or False. A person guilty of a misdemeanor must be fingerprinted within 48 hours
False. Must be fingerprinted within 72 hours
5 Fundamentals of Marksmanship
(1) Stance
(2) Grip
(3) Trigger Control
(3) Sight Alignment
(4) Sight Picture
,(5) Breathing
NOTE* THE STATE TEST WILL ASK YOU WHICH ORDER THESE ARE MOST IMPORTANT. BE SURE
TO ASK YOUR INSTRUCTORS AND LOOK IN YOUR FIREARMS BOOK. SEVERAL STATE TEST
QUESTIONS WILL ASK "WHICH IS THE MOST CORRECT ORDER" or "WHICH IS THE BEST ORDER
OF THE FOLLOWING" and it will list them. Be sure to study the MCOLES objectives thoroughly
for this section and memorize the correct order.
During a Felony stop, who has control over the suspect vehicle?
(A) Primary Vehicle
(B) Secondary Vehicle
(C) Backup Unit
(A) Primary Vehicle
You're on patrol and you pull a vehicle over on a highway. You have no backup vehicles coming.
What is the proper way to position your vehicle?
(A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(B) Behind and offset to the right on an angle
(C) Behind the vehicle and centered
(A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
The primary unit of a high risk traffic stop should position their vehicle:
(A) Behind and offset to the left
(B) Behind and offset to the right
(C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(B) Behind and offset to the right
The backup unit of a high risk stop should position their vehicle in which manner:
(A) Behind and offset to the left
(B) Behind and offset to the right
,(C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle
(A) Behind and offset to the left
Graham v. Connor
(A) OBJECTIVE REASONABLENESS when using Deadly Force
Tennessee v. Gardner
CAN'T SHOOT A FLEEING FELON
Maryland v. Wilson
Officers may ORDER PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE even if there is no evidence that the
passenger is involved in any wrongdoing
Terry v. Ohio
STOP AND FRISK with articulated reasonable suspicion of weapons. Reasonable suspicion exists
that crime is afoot, a crime has occurred, or is occurring.
Pennsylvania v. Mimms
Police can legally ORDER A PERSON TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE.
This was issued after the respondent was lawfully detained, was reasonable, and thus
permissible under the Fourth Amendment.
Maybury v. Madison
A case under the Marshall court that implemented the rule of judicial review. It was a landmark
case in saying that the court has the final say on constitutionality.
Canton v. Harris
The FAILURE TO TRAIN must reflect a deliberate or conscious choice by the municipality.
-The NEED TO TRAIN officers in the constitutional limitations on the use of deadly force can be
said so obvious, that failure to do so could properly be characterized as "deliberate indifference"
to constitutional rights.
- LACK OF TRAINING is reason for suit
Arizona v. Gant
SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST if: The arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or
the vehicle contains evidence of the offense he was arrested for.
, South Dakota v. Opperman
An INVENTORY SEARCH, following standard police procedures, of an impounded vehicle is not
an unreasonable search so long as it is not done as a pretext concealing an investigatory police
motive to locate evidence or other unlawful seizure.
People v. Shankle
OFFICER ASKED DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR ID. VOLUNTARY. Evidence was
deemed admissible.
People v. Freeman
Officers UNLAWFULLY ORDERED THE DRIVER OUT OF A PARKED VEHICLE to obtain ID. Evidence
of the crime was suppressed.
Mapp v. Ohio
EVIDENCE ILLEGALY OBTAINED IS NOT ADMISSABLE IN TRIAL
People v. Parham
MUST BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE REASON FOR STOP
People v. Peebles
VEHICLE MAY BE STOPPED FOR REASONABLE SUSPICION, JUST AS PEOPLE CAN BE.
Illinois v. Wardlow
Unprovoked flight from a high crime area is reasonable suspicion to stop and detain.
Butler v. Detroit
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE
True or False. Anonymous tips are admissible in court.
False. Anonymous tips are not admissible in court UNLESS further evidence or investigation can
corroborate the information obtained through anonymous tip.
What is the BEST method to pat down or frisk a person you believe to be armed and presently
dangerous?
(A) Swipe down the legs and outer garments of the waist, back, and shoulders
(B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas
