PALS Post Test Exam Practice Questions
In which of the following cases are Miranda rights not requires?
A. When the suspect is mentally incapacitated
B. When there is a threat to public safety
C. When the suspect has already been arrested.
D. All of the above - ANSWER:B. When there is a threat to public safety
One individual strikes another with his fist causing a permanent and total loss of sight in one eye.
After the victim falls, the aggressor continues the attack by kicking the victim in the ribs numerous
times. The first individual should be arrested for. - ANSWER:Second Degree Battery
The theory of incorporation finally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court is: - ANSWER:Selective
Incorporation
Each is considered a non-lethal weapon or technique? - ANSWER:Open-palm strike, Taser
Carroll v. U.S. was a U.S. Supreme Court case about which of the following: - ANSWER:Warrantless
Searches of automobiles
What are the elements of an arrest? - ANSWER:Intent to arrest, authority to arrest, dentention,
knowledge of arrest
When giving testimony in court, a police officer should be:
A. Pertinent
B. Truthful
C. Clear and Complete
D. All of the Above - ANSWER:D. All of the above (Pertinent, Truthful, Clear and Complete)
,Malley v. Briggs, involved - ANSWER:Law enforcement officers are not entitled to absolute immunity,
but only to qualified immunity from liability for damages after applying for, or executing a warrant...
Which of the following is not a recommended security locking device?
Criminal conspiracy and committing a felony are called "inchoate" offenses. - ANSWER:F
Two functions of motorized patrol units are to deter crime and to promote the public's feeling of
safety. - ANSWER:T
Forcible Rape is committed when the victim is incapable of resisting or is incapable of understanding
the nature of the act by reason of stupor or other abnormal condition of the mind. - ANSWER:T
An officer conducting a "frisk" may also "pat down" things (backpacks, purse or duffle bags) carried
by the suspect. - ANSWER:T
The condition of a vehicle's tires has little effect on the overall stopping distance of a police car. -
ANSWER:F
A police officer's cultural background and physiological make-up are major influences in how he
perceives people he come into contact with. - ANSWER:T
The "Bill of Rights" Consist of the first fourteen amendments to the U.S. Constitution . - ANSWER:F
Cocaine is a schedule I drug. - ANSWER:F
The three components of the criminal justice system are the police, courts and corrections. -
ANSWER:T
An "unknown risk" stop is one in which an officer suspects the violence potential of the driver may
be high. - ANSWER:F
Upon arrival at a crime scene, responding officers must immediately ensure that the scene is safe. -
ANSWER:T
,THe three methods of obtaining latent prints are chemicals, vapors and powders. - ANSWER:T
When conducting a crime scene search, the investigator should start with the victim and work
outward. - ANSWER:T
One of the methods that a "safecracker" type of burglar might use is to attack a sage through the
dial. - ANSWER:T
A squib load causes a cartridge to give only a partial or muffled report when fired. - ANSWER:T
THe Internal Revenue Service and REvenue Cutter Service were two of the first three Federal Police-
Like Agencies. - ANSWER:F
The two parties to a crime are the principle(s) and victim(s). - ANSWER:F
During the POST Qualification course of fire, 18 rounds are fired from the 25 yard line. - ANSWER:F
a defendant found guilty of Second Degree Murder faces the death penalty in the state of Louisiana.
- ANSWER:F
A suspect who removes a woman's purse, containing her wallet and car keys, out of a shopping cart
that she is pushing across a parking lot would most likely be charged with Purse Snatching. -
ANSWER:T
After making a vehicle stop, it is never proper procedure to approach the vehicle from the right side.
- ANSWER:F
Members of a community expect their police officers to have integrity and to act ethically when on
duty. - ANSWER:T
Two categories of burglars are "hide-out" and "smash and grab" burglars. - ANSWER:T
, A police officer is allowed to use whatever level of force she desires when involved in a physical
conflict. - ANSWER:F
DWI checkpoints are legal in Louisiana. - ANSWER:T
A lawfully detained suspect must identify herself or face a charge of resisting arrest. - ANSWER:T
The Fifth Amendment provides protection against "cruel and unusual" punishment. - ANSWER:F
The Principle of personal injury law that states the government owes duties to the police at large
rather than individuals is the"
A. Hold Harmless Doctrine
B. General Liablility Doctrine
C. Public Duty Doctrine
D. Pre-Trial Doctrine - ANSWER:PUBLIC DUTY DOCTRINE
Which of the following are types of fingerprints?
A. Arches
B. Loops
C. Neither of the Above
D. Both of the Above - ANSWER:D. BOTH OF THE ABOVE
The _____________ were the first to use fingerprints. - ANSWER:CHINESE
Indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 18, and who is known to the offender as a
biological relative, is the crime of: - ANSWER:AGGRAVATED INCEST
Which of the following is not one of the four steps of weapons retention?
A. Secure Weapon in holster
In which of the following cases are Miranda rights not requires?
A. When the suspect is mentally incapacitated
B. When there is a threat to public safety
C. When the suspect has already been arrested.
D. All of the above - ANSWER:B. When there is a threat to public safety
One individual strikes another with his fist causing a permanent and total loss of sight in one eye.
After the victim falls, the aggressor continues the attack by kicking the victim in the ribs numerous
times. The first individual should be arrested for. - ANSWER:Second Degree Battery
The theory of incorporation finally accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court is: - ANSWER:Selective
Incorporation
Each is considered a non-lethal weapon or technique? - ANSWER:Open-palm strike, Taser
Carroll v. U.S. was a U.S. Supreme Court case about which of the following: - ANSWER:Warrantless
Searches of automobiles
What are the elements of an arrest? - ANSWER:Intent to arrest, authority to arrest, dentention,
knowledge of arrest
When giving testimony in court, a police officer should be:
A. Pertinent
B. Truthful
C. Clear and Complete
D. All of the Above - ANSWER:D. All of the above (Pertinent, Truthful, Clear and Complete)
,Malley v. Briggs, involved - ANSWER:Law enforcement officers are not entitled to absolute immunity,
but only to qualified immunity from liability for damages after applying for, or executing a warrant...
Which of the following is not a recommended security locking device?
Criminal conspiracy and committing a felony are called "inchoate" offenses. - ANSWER:F
Two functions of motorized patrol units are to deter crime and to promote the public's feeling of
safety. - ANSWER:T
Forcible Rape is committed when the victim is incapable of resisting or is incapable of understanding
the nature of the act by reason of stupor or other abnormal condition of the mind. - ANSWER:T
An officer conducting a "frisk" may also "pat down" things (backpacks, purse or duffle bags) carried
by the suspect. - ANSWER:T
The condition of a vehicle's tires has little effect on the overall stopping distance of a police car. -
ANSWER:F
A police officer's cultural background and physiological make-up are major influences in how he
perceives people he come into contact with. - ANSWER:T
The "Bill of Rights" Consist of the first fourteen amendments to the U.S. Constitution . - ANSWER:F
Cocaine is a schedule I drug. - ANSWER:F
The three components of the criminal justice system are the police, courts and corrections. -
ANSWER:T
An "unknown risk" stop is one in which an officer suspects the violence potential of the driver may
be high. - ANSWER:F
Upon arrival at a crime scene, responding officers must immediately ensure that the scene is safe. -
ANSWER:T
,THe three methods of obtaining latent prints are chemicals, vapors and powders. - ANSWER:T
When conducting a crime scene search, the investigator should start with the victim and work
outward. - ANSWER:T
One of the methods that a "safecracker" type of burglar might use is to attack a sage through the
dial. - ANSWER:T
A squib load causes a cartridge to give only a partial or muffled report when fired. - ANSWER:T
THe Internal Revenue Service and REvenue Cutter Service were two of the first three Federal Police-
Like Agencies. - ANSWER:F
The two parties to a crime are the principle(s) and victim(s). - ANSWER:F
During the POST Qualification course of fire, 18 rounds are fired from the 25 yard line. - ANSWER:F
a defendant found guilty of Second Degree Murder faces the death penalty in the state of Louisiana.
- ANSWER:F
A suspect who removes a woman's purse, containing her wallet and car keys, out of a shopping cart
that she is pushing across a parking lot would most likely be charged with Purse Snatching. -
ANSWER:T
After making a vehicle stop, it is never proper procedure to approach the vehicle from the right side.
- ANSWER:F
Members of a community expect their police officers to have integrity and to act ethically when on
duty. - ANSWER:T
Two categories of burglars are "hide-out" and "smash and grab" burglars. - ANSWER:T
, A police officer is allowed to use whatever level of force she desires when involved in a physical
conflict. - ANSWER:F
DWI checkpoints are legal in Louisiana. - ANSWER:T
A lawfully detained suspect must identify herself or face a charge of resisting arrest. - ANSWER:T
The Fifth Amendment provides protection against "cruel and unusual" punishment. - ANSWER:F
The Principle of personal injury law that states the government owes duties to the police at large
rather than individuals is the"
A. Hold Harmless Doctrine
B. General Liablility Doctrine
C. Public Duty Doctrine
D. Pre-Trial Doctrine - ANSWER:PUBLIC DUTY DOCTRINE
Which of the following are types of fingerprints?
A. Arches
B. Loops
C. Neither of the Above
D. Both of the Above - ANSWER:D. BOTH OF THE ABOVE
The _____________ were the first to use fingerprints. - ANSWER:CHINESE
Indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 18, and who is known to the offender as a
biological relative, is the crime of: - ANSWER:AGGRAVATED INCEST
Which of the following is not one of the four steps of weapons retention?
A. Secure Weapon in holster
