Basic County Corrections exam questions
with correct answers
The Occupations Code provides the statutory authority for ___________ to
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establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must
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follow. (2.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔TCOLE
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Applicants for a basic county corrections license have ___________ chances to
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pass the qualifying exam before being required to repeat training and obtain
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another endorsement. (2.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is updated how often?
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(2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Each Spring
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List the three primary jail concepts in Texas. (3.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Linear, podular indirect, and podular direct
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If a TCOLE licensee has not been commissioned for more than two years, and
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has not met continuing education requirements during that time, his or her
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license is considered to be inactive. This means ___________. (2.1.2) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔the licensee must meet current standards and pass the current
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licensing exam
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TCOLE is an acronym for ___________. (3.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Texas
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Commission on Law Enforcement
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,TCOLE is responsible for implementing curriculum, prosecuting officer
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violations, and maintaining the officer assistance system. (3.1.1) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔False
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The written petition for contesting information in termination report must be
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received within ________________. (2.1.11) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 days
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There are two _______ month periods in the training cycle. (2.1.7) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔24
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The two primary supervision styles utilized in jails include _________________
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and ________________. (3.1.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direct/ indirect
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Which chapter of the Texas Administrative Code Part 7 lists the requirements
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for inclusion on the Memorial Monument? (2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔229
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The ___________ jail design focuses on enhancing interaction between staff and
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inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective. (3.1.3) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Podular Direct
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The legal ramifications of not updating a file can result in both criminal
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liability and civil liability. (6.1.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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,Refusing to give your name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace
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officer who has made a lawful arrest and request is a violation of Ch. 38.02 of
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the Penal Code entitled ___________. (6.2.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Failure to
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identify
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When describing an inmate's engagement ring during intake inventory, which
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of the following characteristic should you NOT include in your report? (6.4.2)
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gem Name
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Which of the following is a purpose of the Suicide Screening Form? (5.3.4) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Triage those at risk for suicide
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- Identify inmates possibly in distress from psychosis
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- Assist with continuity of care of special needs inmates
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A ___________ is an order signed by a magistrate directing a sheriff to receive
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and place in jail a person so committed. (6.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Commitment
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Advantages to objective jail classification include all of the following, except|| || || || || || || || || ||
___________. (7.2.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔provides a subjective
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classification of inmates
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Female inmates shall be ___________ by sight and sound from male inmates.
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(7.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Separated
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If a jailer is trusting and familiar with the inmates, the inmates will place this
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jailer in the _________ category. (11.6.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Soft
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, When completing fingerprinting, the option to submit to ___________ must be
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checked before clicking the submit button. (6.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔DPS
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During intake procedures, if a foreign national's country of citizenship is not
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on the mandatory notification list, you should do which of the following?
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(6.7.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Offer to notify the inmate's consular
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- Inform the inmate about you making the notification
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- Notify the consular without delay if the inmate agrees to notification
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A concept that can be used to improve staff and inmate relations includes
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___________. (3.1.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Firm but fair conduct
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When describing an inmate's watch during intake inventory, which of the
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following characteristic should you NOT include in your report? (6.4.2) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Estimated Value
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Stress can cause physical illnesses, burnout, excessive disability retirement,
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and impaired ___________. (4.5.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Family
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Relationships
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A report form that documents an agency's authority to retain a person in
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custody pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation or transfer to another
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jurisdiction is a ___________. (6.3.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detainer
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with correct answers
The Occupations Code provides the statutory authority for ___________ to
|| || || || || || || || ||
establish rules that law enforcement agencies and corrections officers must
|| || || || || || || || || ||
follow. (2.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔TCOLE
|| || || || || ||
Applicants for a basic county corrections license have ___________ chances to
|| || || || || || || || || ||
pass the qualifying exam before being required to repeat training and obtain
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
another endorsement. (2.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is updated how often?
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(2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Each Spring
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List the three primary jail concepts in Texas. (3.1.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Linear, podular indirect, and podular direct
|| || || || || ||
If a TCOLE licensee has not been commissioned for more than two years, and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
has not met continuing education requirements during that time, his or her
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
license is considered to be inactive. This means ___________. (2.1.2) - CORRECT
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
ANSWERS ✔✔the licensee must meet current standards and pass the current
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
licensing exam
|| ||
TCOLE is an acronym for ___________. (3.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Texas
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Commission on Law Enforcement
|| || || ||
,TCOLE is responsible for implementing curriculum, prosecuting officer
|| || || || || || ||
violations, and maintaining the officer assistance system. (3.1.1) - CORRECT
|| || || || || || || || || ||
ANSWERS ✔✔False
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The written petition for contesting information in termination report must be
|| || || || || || || || || ||
received within ________________. (2.1.11) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔30 days
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There are two _______ month periods in the training cycle. (2.1.7) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔24
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The two primary supervision styles utilized in jails include _________________
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and ________________. (3.1.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Direct/ indirect
|| || || || || || || ||
Which chapter of the Texas Administrative Code Part 7 lists the requirements
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
for inclusion on the Memorial Monument? (2.1.13) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|| || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔229
||
The ___________ jail design focuses on enhancing interaction between staff and
|| || || || || || || || || ||
inmates and on making the staff-inmate ratio more cost-effective. (3.1.3) -
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Podular Direct
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The legal ramifications of not updating a file can result in both criminal
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
liability and civil liability. (6.1.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
|| || || || || || || || ||
,Refusing to give your name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
officer who has made a lawful arrest and request is a violation of Ch. 38.02 of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the Penal Code entitled ___________. (6.2.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Failure to
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
identify
||
When describing an inmate's engagement ring during intake inventory, which
|| || || || || || || || ||
of the following characteristic should you NOT include in your report? (6.4.2)
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gem Name
|| || || || ||
Which of the following is a purpose of the Suicide Screening Form? (5.3.4) -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- Triage those at risk for suicide
|| || || || || || || || ||
- Identify inmates possibly in distress from psychosis
|| || || || || || ||
- Assist with continuity of care of special needs inmates
|| || || || || || || || ||
A ___________ is an order signed by a magistrate directing a sheriff to receive
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
and place in jail a person so committed. (6.1.1) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Commitment
||
Advantages to objective jail classification include all of the following, except|| || || || || || || || || ||
___________. (7.2.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔provides a subjective
|| || || || || || || ||
classification of inmates
|| || ||
Female inmates shall be ___________ by sight and sound from male inmates.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
(7.2.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Separated
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If a jailer is trusting and familiar with the inmates, the inmates will place this
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
jailer in the _________ category. (11.6.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Soft
|| || || || || || || || || ||
, When completing fingerprinting, the option to submit to ___________ must be
|| || || || || || || || || ||
checked before clicking the submit button. (6.2.4) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|| || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔DPS
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During intake procedures, if a foreign national's country of citizenship is not
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
on the mandatory notification list, you should do which of the following?
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
(6.7.2) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Offer to notify the inmate's consular
|| || || || || || || || || ||
- Inform the inmate about you making the notification
|| || || || || || || ||
- Notify the consular without delay if the inmate agrees to notification
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
A concept that can be used to improve staff and inmate relations includes
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
___________. (3.1.6) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Firm but fair conduct
|| || || || || || || || ||
When describing an inmate's watch during intake inventory, which of the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
following characteristic should you NOT include in your report? (6.4.2) -
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Estimated Value
|| || || ||
Stress can cause physical illnesses, burnout, excessive disability retirement,
|| || || || || || || ||
and impaired ___________. (4.5.5) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Family
|| || || || || || || ||
Relationships
||
A report form that documents an agency's authority to retain a person in
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
custody pending a fulfillment of a legal obligation or transfer to another
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
jurisdiction is a ___________. (6.3.3) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Detainer
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