OPOTA Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers
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The Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement are: -
ANSWER HC (Yellow), CN (Red), CS (Blue), OC (Orange)
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANSWER Failure to produce focal point,
"Skipping", failure to clean equipment and fingers, and insufficient ink.
How long does a civil protection order last IN the state of Ohio? - ANSWER 5 Years
The 2 types of racism are: - ANSWER Individual and Institutional
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANSWER Desire, Victim,
and Opportunity
Culpable Mental States include: - ANSWER Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and
Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficking? - ANSWER ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call for service, a peace officer's primary duties include: -
ANSWER Responding to the incident, securing the scene, and conducting a preliminary
investigation.
The requirements which must be established before a Terry Pat Down/Frisk are: -
ANSWER Articulate reasonable belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat to
them.
Which of the following details disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? -
ANSWER There is not descriptive information about the victim, offender, and/or the
abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANSWER 17
The purpose of any Code of Ethics is: - ANSWER To identify expected behavior.
Define the term "vehicle stop". - ANSWER Any situation where an officer deploys from
his vehicle.
The most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is: - ANSWER The Assessment
, The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANSWER Cover and
Concealment
ORC 2903.02 Defines: - ANSWER Murder
The penalty for the unauthorized use of OHLEG is: - ANSWER Felony of the 5th
degree.
A controlled buy is defined as: - ANSWER Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain feel doctrine directly responds to? - ANSWER Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest? - ANSWER Intent, Authority,
and Seizure
How do you justify a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make
an arrest? - ANSWER Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANSWER Strike intended only to defend and control a
subject until he/she complies.
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANSWER Law
Enforcement, Corrections, Courts
What is a goal of sentencing? - ANSWER To punish the offender.
What did Maryland v. Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANSWER
The right for police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety.
Ethics could be identified as? - ANSWER The moral actions, conduct, motives, and
character of an individual.
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANSWER Nine
How many clues can someone give you when doing the HGN? - ANSWER 6
How many times will the average OVI violator drive intoxicated in a year? - ANSWER 80
times per year
Identify the decision point in OVI detection phase 1: - ANSWER Should I stop the
vehicle?
Identify what a peace officer must use in order to determine reasonable suspicion of
drug use: - ANSWER Their senses
Sexual activity is defined as what? - ANSWER Sexual Conduct, Sexual Contact, or Both
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The Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement are: -
ANSWER HC (Yellow), CN (Red), CS (Blue), OC (Orange)
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANSWER Failure to produce focal point,
"Skipping", failure to clean equipment and fingers, and insufficient ink.
How long does a civil protection order last IN the state of Ohio? - ANSWER 5 Years
The 2 types of racism are: - ANSWER Individual and Institutional
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANSWER Desire, Victim,
and Opportunity
Culpable Mental States include: - ANSWER Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and
Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficking? - ANSWER ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call for service, a peace officer's primary duties include: -
ANSWER Responding to the incident, securing the scene, and conducting a preliminary
investigation.
The requirements which must be established before a Terry Pat Down/Frisk are: -
ANSWER Articulate reasonable belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat to
them.
Which of the following details disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? -
ANSWER There is not descriptive information about the victim, offender, and/or the
abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANSWER 17
The purpose of any Code of Ethics is: - ANSWER To identify expected behavior.
Define the term "vehicle stop". - ANSWER Any situation where an officer deploys from
his vehicle.
The most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is: - ANSWER The Assessment
, The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANSWER Cover and
Concealment
ORC 2903.02 Defines: - ANSWER Murder
The penalty for the unauthorized use of OHLEG is: - ANSWER Felony of the 5th
degree.
A controlled buy is defined as: - ANSWER Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain feel doctrine directly responds to? - ANSWER Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest? - ANSWER Intent, Authority,
and Seizure
How do you justify a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make
an arrest? - ANSWER Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANSWER Strike intended only to defend and control a
subject until he/she complies.
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANSWER Law
Enforcement, Corrections, Courts
What is a goal of sentencing? - ANSWER To punish the offender.
What did Maryland v. Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANSWER
The right for police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety.
Ethics could be identified as? - ANSWER The moral actions, conduct, motives, and
character of an individual.
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANSWER Nine
How many clues can someone give you when doing the HGN? - ANSWER 6
How many times will the average OVI violator drive intoxicated in a year? - ANSWER 80
times per year
Identify the decision point in OVI detection phase 1: - ANSWER Should I stop the
vehicle?
Identify what a peace officer must use in order to determine reasonable suspicion of
drug use: - ANSWER Their senses
Sexual activity is defined as what? - ANSWER Sexual Conduct, Sexual Contact, or Both
