TCOLE REVIEW Exam Questions (UPDATED 2022) with
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (250 Questions)
That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and
risk potential. - ANSWER ==WELLNESS
According to the Occupations Code, a person licenses as a peace officer must
complete 40 hours of legislatively required continuing education training once every -
ANSWER ==24 MONTHS
According to Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any reason, such
as marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported to the Commission within
___ days. - ANSWER ==30
According to Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense
above a Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to
the Commission in writing within ____. - ANSWER ==30
According to Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the
legislatively required continuing education by the expiration date will ____. - ANSWER
==SUSPEND
Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? - ANSWER ==MORE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
TECHNIQUES
The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices is
the definition of ____. - ANSWER ==OBJECTIVITY
Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually
conducted by the : - ANSWER ==FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under color of office or
employment commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant: -
ANSWER ==INTENTIONALLY SUBJECTS ANOTHER TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with ____ rights. - ANSWER
==TRIAL
Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANSWER
==8TH
According to the ____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not specifically
reserved to the federal government are reserved to the state government. - ANSWER
==10TH
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a ____ is an order issued by a judge
directed to anyone having a person in their custody, commanding them to produce such
person and show why they are in custody. - ANSWER ==WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS
Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - ANSWER ==DURAN V
CITY OF DOUGLAS ARIZONA
The 5th Amendment to the U.S. constitution gives citizens the protection from
________. - ANSWER ==SELF INCRIMINATION
The ____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force. -
ANSWER ==4TH
The primary components of the American Criminal Justice System are: - ANSWER
==LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, CORRECTIONS
___ is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANSWER
==CIVIL LAW
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a
magistrate? - ANSWER ==DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas
peace officers? - ANSWER ==SPECIAL AGENTS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND
FIREARMS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT
________. - ANSWER ==REVIEW DECISIONS OF CIVIL CASES
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the ____ courts shall have original
jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the
justice court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. -
ANSWER ==COUNTY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who investigates a family
violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family
violence shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent
further family violence, including ____. - ANSWER ==GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF
A VICTIM'S LEGAL RIGHTS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of
force option for dispersing a riot? - ANSWER ==USE ANY DEGREE OF FORCE
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate
charging the commission of an offense is called a/an _____. - ANSWER
==COMPLAINT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he
will appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is
known as _____. - ANSWER ==BAIL
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a grand jury
accusing a person of an offense is a/an _____. - ANSWER ==INDICTMENT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has
been ____. - ANSWER ==TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filed and
presented on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person
with an offense that may be prosecuted according to law is called a/an ____. -
ANSWER ==INFORMATION
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another state may
pursue a fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the person is suspected of
committing ____. - ANSWER ==A FELONY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the execution of a
search warrant shall be ____ whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day
of its execution. - ANSWER ==3
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over
all felony cases? - ANSWER ==DISTRICT COURT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by court directing
any peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an
offense and bring him before that court immediately called? - ANSWER ==CAPIAS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard
by the _____ Court. - ANSWER ==COUNTY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written order form a
magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the
person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law? - ANSWER
==ARREST WARRANT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated action
based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior?
- ANSWER ==RACIAL PROFILING
, According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with
resistance in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he ____ command a
sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance. - ANSWER
==SHALL
____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the
officer must establish probable cause. - ANSWER ==EMERGENCY
The right to have an attorney present during questioning was affirmed by ____. -
ANSWER ==MIRANDA v. ARIZONA
Persons found in suspicious places and under circumstances which reasonably show
that such persons are about to commit some offense against the law may ____. -
ANSWER ==BE ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer or any other person, may,
without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in their presence or
within their view if the offense is classified as _____. - ANSWER ==A FELONY
In U.S. v. Carroll, the Supreme Court upheld an officer's right to search a vehicle's trunk
when the officers have _____. - ANSWER ==PROBABLE CAUSE
Under temporary detention, a person ____ be required to identify himself. - ANSWER
==CANNOT
The act of keeping back, or withholding by design, a person is the definition of _____. -
ANSWER ==DETENTION
The right of the officer to search the immediate area of control in a search incident to an
arrest was affirmed in ____. - ANSWER ==CHIMEL v. CALIFORNIA
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a search warrant is a written order, issued
by a magistrate and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to ____. - ANSWER
==SEARCH FOR ANY PROPERTY OR THING AND SEIZE THE SAME
Holding a person for a limited time who, as yet, is not answerable to a criminal offense
is ____. - ANSWER ==TEMPORARY DETENTION
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, if a ____ from another state comes into or
passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or
another state, he is not subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process
because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order. -
ANSWER ==WITNESS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an officer must have ____ to believe the
property is stolen to justify seizure of the property. - ANSWER ==PROBABLE CAUSE
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (250 Questions)
That condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and
risk potential. - ANSWER ==WELLNESS
According to the Occupations Code, a person licenses as a peace officer must
complete 40 hours of legislatively required continuing education training once every -
ANSWER ==24 MONTHS
According to Commission Rules, if a licensee's name is changed for any reason, such
as marriage, divorce, or other court action, it must be reported to the Commission within
___ days. - ANSWER ==30
According to Commission Rules, if a current license holder is arrested for any offense
above a Class C misdemeanor, the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to
the Commission in writing within ____. - ANSWER ==30
According to Commission Rules, the license of any licensee who does not meet the
legislatively required continuing education by the expiration date will ____. - ANSWER
==SUSPEND
Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law
enforcement? - ANSWER ==MORE EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
TECHNIQUES
The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices is
the definition of ____. - ANSWER ==OBJECTIVITY
Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under color of law are usually
conducted by the : - ANSWER ==FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
According to the Penal Code, a public servant acting under color of office or
employment commits the offense of Official Oppression if the public servant: -
ANSWER ==INTENTIONALLY SUBJECTS ANOTHER TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with ____ rights. - ANSWER
==TRIAL
Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANSWER
==8TH
According to the ____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, powers not specifically
reserved to the federal government are reserved to the state government. - ANSWER
==10TH
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a ____ is an order issued by a judge
directed to anyone having a person in their custody, commanding them to produce such
person and show why they are in custody. - ANSWER ==WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS
Which court case affirmed a person's right to free speech? - ANSWER ==DURAN V
CITY OF DOUGLAS ARIZONA
The 5th Amendment to the U.S. constitution gives citizens the protection from
________. - ANSWER ==SELF INCRIMINATION
The ____ Amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force. -
ANSWER ==4TH
The primary components of the American Criminal Justice System are: - ANSWER
==LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, CORRECTIONS
___ is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. - ANSWER
==CIVIL LAW
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a
magistrate? - ANSWER ==DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following are NOT Texas
peace officers? - ANSWER ==SPECIAL AGENTS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND
FIREARMS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court of Criminal Appeals does NOT
________. - ANSWER ==REVIEW DECISIONS OF CIVIL CASES
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the ____ courts shall have original
jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the
justice court, and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed five hundred dollars. -
ANSWER ==COUNTY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer who investigates a family
violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family
violence shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent
further family violence, including ____. - ANSWER ==GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF
A VICTIM'S LEGAL RIGHTS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of
force option for dispersing a riot? - ANSWER ==USE ANY DEGREE OF FORCE
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an affidavit made before a magistrate
charging the commission of an offense is called a/an _____. - ANSWER
==COMPLAINT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the security given by the accused that he
will appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him is
known as _____. - ANSWER ==BAIL
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement of a grand jury
accusing a person of an offense is a/an _____. - ANSWER ==INDICTMENT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a person is arrested when the person has
been ____. - ANSWER ==TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a written statement that is filed and
presented on behalf of the State of Texas by a district attorney that charges a person
with an offense that may be prosecuted according to law is called a/an ____. -
ANSWER ==INFORMATION
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer from another state may
pursue a fleeing person into Texas and arrest them there, if the person is suspected of
committing ____. - ANSWER ==A FELONY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the time allowed for the execution of a
search warrant shall be ____ whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day
of its execution. - ANSWER ==3
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which court has original jurisdiction over
all felony cases? - ANSWER ==DISTRICT COURT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a writ issued by court directing
any peace officer in the state, commanding him to arrest a person accused of an
offense and bring him before that court immediately called? - ANSWER ==CAPIAS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, appeals from the Justice Court are heard
by the _____ Court. - ANSWER ==COUNTY
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the term for a written order form a
magistrate, directed to a peace officer, commanding them to take the body of the
person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law? - ANSWER
==ARREST WARRANT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is a law enforcement-initiated action
based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior?
- ANSWER ==RACIAL PROFILING
, According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, whenever a peace officer meets with
resistance in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he ____ command a
sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance. - ANSWER
==SHALL
____ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the
officer must establish probable cause. - ANSWER ==EMERGENCY
The right to have an attorney present during questioning was affirmed by ____. -
ANSWER ==MIRANDA v. ARIZONA
Persons found in suspicious places and under circumstances which reasonably show
that such persons are about to commit some offense against the law may ____. -
ANSWER ==BE ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a peace officer or any other person, may,
without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in their presence or
within their view if the offense is classified as _____. - ANSWER ==A FELONY
In U.S. v. Carroll, the Supreme Court upheld an officer's right to search a vehicle's trunk
when the officers have _____. - ANSWER ==PROBABLE CAUSE
Under temporary detention, a person ____ be required to identify himself. - ANSWER
==CANNOT
The act of keeping back, or withholding by design, a person is the definition of _____. -
ANSWER ==DETENTION
The right of the officer to search the immediate area of control in a search incident to an
arrest was affirmed in ____. - ANSWER ==CHIMEL v. CALIFORNIA
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, a search warrant is a written order, issued
by a magistrate and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to ____. - ANSWER
==SEARCH FOR ANY PROPERTY OR THING AND SEIZE THE SAME
Holding a person for a limited time who, as yet, is not answerable to a criminal offense
is ____. - ANSWER ==TEMPORARY DETENTION
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, if a ____ from another state comes into or
passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or
another state, he is not subject to arrest or the service of civil or criminal process
because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order. -
ANSWER ==WITNESS
According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, an officer must have ____ to believe the
property is stolen to justify seizure of the property. - ANSWER ==PROBABLE CAUSE
