Texas Basic Peace Officer Practice Exam
Questions with Reliable Solutions
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1)
a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with
b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested - Answer E
According to Sec. 217.11 Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees, the legislatively
required continuing education program for individuals licensed as peace officers shall consist of
__________ hours of training. (2.1.4)
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80 - Answer B
A person's signature on a traffic ticket is (9.1.20)
a. a plea of guilty
b. a plea of "no contest"
c. only a promise to appear in court
d. acknowledgement of culpability for the offense - Answer C
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 ________. (6.8.3)
a. commitment
b. promissory
c. bail
d. bond - Answer c
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of force option for
dispersing a riot? (6.4.3)
a. command the group to disperse
b. arrest the persons involved with a warrant
c. arrest the persons involved without a warrant
d. use any degree of force - Answer d
_________________ and poor ventilation increase the likelihood of being exposed while at a hazardous
materials site. (28.1.3)
a. Heat
b. Light
c. Rain
d. Ice - Answer A
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2)
a. consult a psychiatrist
b. discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax - Answer C
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son, you should (1.4.1
a. never talk about the problem
b. talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d. file a civil suit against that person - Answer B
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the "imminent commission" of
the offense? (17.1.2)
a. theft during the nighttime
,b. criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above - Answer E
According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a search warrant is delivered shall execute it
without delay and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must be executed within
______________________ from the time of its issuance, and shall be executed within a shorter period if
so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a. 3 days excluding date of issuance and date of execution
b. 5 days including date of issuance and date of execution
c. 8 days total
d. 10 days - Answer A
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2)
a. suicide or attempted suicide
b. fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e. isolation or withdrawal - Answer E
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in cases of: (6.1.2)
a. Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
d. Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child - Answer B
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize evidence without a warrant if the officer is in a
____________________________________ where he or she has a right to be and sees evidence which
is obviously connected to a crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
, a. Probable cause state of mind
b. The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c. The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d. Constitutionally protected area - Answer D
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the number estimated for the general
population. (1.3.1)
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d. 4 times higher - Answer B
What factors for use of force will be considered by the court? (17.4.2)
a. was the force used to harm
b. was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d. availability of options
e. all of the above will be considered - Answer E
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
country to overcome the resistance. (6.4.3)
a. may
b. shall
c. can
d. will - Answer B
Any child under the age of ________ must be transported in a child safety seat. (9.1.15)
a. 8 years
b. 4 years
Questions with Reliable Solutions
What is the purpose of a Writ of Habeas Corpus? (4.1.1)
a. To find out what a person who has been arrested is being charged with
b. To gain the release of a person who has been arrested
c. To set bail on a person who has been arrested
d. To determine what evidence will be used against a defendant at this trial
e. To test the legality of the detention of a person who has been arrested - Answer E
According to Sec. 217.11 Legislatively Required Continuing Education for Licensees, the legislatively
required continuing education program for individuals licensed as peace officers shall consist of
__________ hours of training. (2.1.4)
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80 - Answer B
A person's signature on a traffic ticket is (9.1.20)
a. a plea of guilty
b. a plea of "no contest"
c. only a promise to appear in court
d. acknowledgement of culpability for the offense - Answer C
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 ________. (6.8.3)
a. commitment
b. promissory
c. bail
d. bond - Answer c
,According to the Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a use of force option for
dispersing a riot? (6.4.3)
a. command the group to disperse
b. arrest the persons involved with a warrant
c. arrest the persons involved without a warrant
d. use any degree of force - Answer d
_________________ and poor ventilation increase the likelihood of being exposed while at a hazardous
materials site. (28.1.3)
a. Heat
b. Light
c. Rain
d. Ice - Answer A
The first step in correcting irrational thinking is to (1.6.2)
a. consult a psychiatrist
b. discuss your concern with a high school counselor
c. recognize it when it occurs
d. relax - Answer C
If stress tension comes from a relationship with a per-son, you should (1.4.1
a. never talk about the problem
b. talk out your differences
c. withdraw from the relationship
d. file a civil suit against that person - Answer B
Which of the following crimes justifies the use of deadly force to prevent the "imminent commission" of
the offense? (17.1.2)
a. theft during the nighttime
,b. criminal mischief during the nighttime
c. robbery
d. burglary
e. deadly force is justified in all of the above - Answer E
According to 18.07 of the CCP, a peace officer to whom a search warrant is delivered shall execute it
without delay and forthwith return it to the proper magistrate. It must be executed within
______________________ from the time of its issuance, and shall be executed within a shorter period if
so directed in the warrant by the magistrate. (7.1.2)
a. 3 days excluding date of issuance and date of execution
b. 5 days including date of issuance and date of execution
c. 8 days total
d. 10 days - Answer A
The normal response to stress is (1.3.2)
a. suicide or attempted suicide
b. fight or flight
c. heightened sense of danger
d. anger
e. isolation or withdrawal - Answer E
The only offenses in which bail may be denied, is in cases of: (6.1.2)
a. Felony DWI offenses
b. Capitol offenses
c. State Jail felonies
d. Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child - Answer B
The plain view doctrine permits an officer to seize evidence without a warrant if the officer is in a
____________________________________ where he or she has a right to be and sees evidence which
is obviously connected to a crime or is contraband. (7.1.13)
, a. Probable cause state of mind
b. The area of Carroll v. U.S.
c. The area protected under the curtilage doctrine
d. Constitutionally protected area - Answer D
Alcoholism in law enforcement is _______________ than the number estimated for the general
population. (1.3.1)
a. Lower
b. Higher
c. Even
d. 4 times higher - Answer B
What factors for use of force will be considered by the court? (17.4.2)
a. was the force used to harm
b. was the force used to gain control
c. extent of injury
d. availability of options
e. all of the above will be considered - Answer E
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
country to overcome the resistance. (6.4.3)
a. may
b. shall
c. can
d. will - Answer B
Any child under the age of ________ must be transported in a child safety seat. (9.1.15)
a. 8 years
b. 4 years
