BLOCK 1 PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Symptoms of warm related injuries:.
Answer: Heat CrampsHeat ExhaustionHeat Stroke
◍ Core Competencies:.
Answer: Inmate ManagementCourt ProceduresSearchesSuicide
PreventionTransportationStaff Recruitment and RetentionEscortApplication
of RestraintsKey ControlSecurity Checks
◍ TDCJ was established in:.
Answer: 1848
◍ Unscheduled observations that meet special criteria will be reported as a
________..
Answer: SPECI
◍ What is Ruiz Vs. Estelle?.
Answer: The case that Ruiz fought the Texas Department of Corrections at
Estelle prison in Texas because he felt the conditions were constitutionally
cruel. Ruiz won the trial which gave inmates more rights and better living
conditions.
◍ BIR stands for:.
Answer: BriefInitialReport
◍ A PIREP is a report of meteorological phenomena that is ________..
Answer: encountered by aircraft in flight
, ◍ Steps of calling an ICS:.
Answer: 1. Flash, Flash, Flash2. Name3. Location4. What is going on?5.
What resources do you need?
◍ What is Holt vs. Hobbs?.
Answer: A muslim inmate legally fought for men to be allowed to have
facial hair
◍ An AIRMET is issued to amend what type of weather report?.
Answer: Area forecast
◍ What is required to be issued when severe icing conditions NOT associated
with thunderstorms are occurring?.
Answer: SIGMET
◍ Specific values of weather information may be transmitted to the pilot if it is
obtained from ________..
Answer: a properly certificated observer
◍ PROP-05:.
Answer: The log for recording an offender's property.
◍ What current weather changes must be forwarded to the appropriate control
facility?.
Answer: Ceilings below 1,000 feet
◍ Controllers must advise pilots of hazardous weather that may impact
operations within ________NM of their sector or area of jurisdiction..
Answer: 150
◍ When receiving a PIREP, record the ________..
Answer: type of aircraft
◍ PROP-08.
Answer: The log for recording confiscation of contraband from inmates.
◍ Situations that present an immediate hazard should be reported to the
________..
Answer: ATC facility most concerned