TCOLE Basic Peace Officer Test 2025 – Contains 130
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Basic Peace Officer Exam 2025 Qs and As
There are two requirements for a valid abandonment under Texas Law: first, the
defendant must intend to abandon the property and second, the decision to abandon
must be made ________________, not merely the product of police misconduct.
(7.1.13)
a. Under coercion
b. Freely or voluntary
c. Without malice
d. On property not his own - ANSWER-B
Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? (6.4.1)
a. Give written notice of victim's legal rights
b. Write out a protective order
c. Take bail
d. Issue a peace bond - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is true regarding the prima facie speed limit in the state of
Texas? (9.1.14)
a. The prima facie speed limit in the state of Texas is 70 miles per hour under all
circumstances
b. The prima facie speed limit in the state of Texas is 55 miles per hour on state
and federal highways
pg. 1
,c. The prima facie speed limit can be altered only because of a shortage of fuel,
and if reduction of the prima facie speed limit will foster conservation purposes
and safety
d. The prima facie speed limits are determined to be the reasonable and prudent
speeds under normal conditions; however, no person may operate a vehicle at a
speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under circum-stances that do in fact
exist - ANSWER-D
According to Sec. 31.04 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if with
intent to avoid payment he intentionally or knowingly secures performance of the
service by deception, threat or false token. What is this offense? (8.7.4)
a. Fraudulent Theft
b. Theft of Service
c. Theft by Extortion
d. Theft by Deception - ANSWER-B
For consent to be valid it must be ____________. (7.1.13)
a. In writing
b. Voluntary
c. In the presence of a magistrate
d. Relevant to the charge - ANSWER-B
The lack of trust and respect, reduced budgetary support for needed personnel,
equipment and programs, and increased citizen complaints is the result of: (24.7.2)
a. Negative consequences of ineffective public service
b. Positive consequences of effective public service
c. Formal citizen input
d. Informal citizen input - ANSWER-A
pg. 2
,Who can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft? (7.1.3)
a. Anybody
b. Only Peace Officers
c. Only Civilians
d. Only Magistrates
e. Only officers of the court - ANSWER-A
The Code of Criminal Procedure states that peace officers making arrests shall take
the arrested person before a magistrate: (6.6.1)
a. within 24 hours
b. immediately
c. without unnecessary delay
d. prior to 8 a.m. the following day - ANSWER-C
A peace officer may frisk a passenger compartment of a vehicle if he has
__________________________ that ___________________are hidden. (7.1.8)
a. Probable cause; tools
b. An innate knowledge; criminal instruments
c. A reasonable cause; criminal tools
d. A reasonable suspicion; weapons - ANSWER-D
__________ is not necessary until the subject is made subject to a custodial
interrogation. (29.8.1)
a. Handcuffs
b. Breathalyzer
pg. 3
, c. Instrumentation
d. Miranda warning - ANSWER-D
What information must a lawfully arrested person provide to a peace officer when
requested? (8.8.3)
a. Name, address, and date of birth
b. Name, address, date of birth, and social security number
c. Name, address, date of birth, and telephone number
d. Name, address, date of birth, social security number, and telephone number
e. None of the above - ANSWER-A
A search warrant to photograph an injured child requires that an officer send all
film (positives & negatives) to the judge. (6.7.1)
True
False - ANSWER-True
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle.... (9.1.13)
a. on a crosswalk
b. within an intersection
c. on a sidewalk
d. within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
e. all of the above - ANSWER-E
A _________________ is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
(15.3.1)
a. Sentence
pg. 4
Recent Exam Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Basic Peace Officer Exam 2025 Qs and As
There are two requirements for a valid abandonment under Texas Law: first, the
defendant must intend to abandon the property and second, the decision to abandon
must be made ________________, not merely the product of police misconduct.
(7.1.13)
a. Under coercion
b. Freely or voluntary
c. Without malice
d. On property not his own - ANSWER-B
Which of the following duties must a peace officer perform in a family violence
disturbance? (6.4.1)
a. Give written notice of victim's legal rights
b. Write out a protective order
c. Take bail
d. Issue a peace bond - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is true regarding the prima facie speed limit in the state of
Texas? (9.1.14)
a. The prima facie speed limit in the state of Texas is 70 miles per hour under all
circumstances
b. The prima facie speed limit in the state of Texas is 55 miles per hour on state
and federal highways
pg. 1
,c. The prima facie speed limit can be altered only because of a shortage of fuel,
and if reduction of the prima facie speed limit will foster conservation purposes
and safety
d. The prima facie speed limits are determined to be the reasonable and prudent
speeds under normal conditions; however, no person may operate a vehicle at a
speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under circum-stances that do in fact
exist - ANSWER-D
According to Sec. 31.04 of the Penal Code, a person commits an offense if with
intent to avoid payment he intentionally or knowingly secures performance of the
service by deception, threat or false token. What is this offense? (8.7.4)
a. Fraudulent Theft
b. Theft of Service
c. Theft by Extortion
d. Theft by Deception - ANSWER-B
For consent to be valid it must be ____________. (7.1.13)
a. In writing
b. Voluntary
c. In the presence of a magistrate
d. Relevant to the charge - ANSWER-B
The lack of trust and respect, reduced budgetary support for needed personnel,
equipment and programs, and increased citizen complaints is the result of: (24.7.2)
a. Negative consequences of ineffective public service
b. Positive consequences of effective public service
c. Formal citizen input
d. Informal citizen input - ANSWER-A
pg. 2
,Who can arrest without warrant to prevent the consequences of theft? (7.1.3)
a. Anybody
b. Only Peace Officers
c. Only Civilians
d. Only Magistrates
e. Only officers of the court - ANSWER-A
The Code of Criminal Procedure states that peace officers making arrests shall take
the arrested person before a magistrate: (6.6.1)
a. within 24 hours
b. immediately
c. without unnecessary delay
d. prior to 8 a.m. the following day - ANSWER-C
A peace officer may frisk a passenger compartment of a vehicle if he has
__________________________ that ___________________are hidden. (7.1.8)
a. Probable cause; tools
b. An innate knowledge; criminal instruments
c. A reasonable cause; criminal tools
d. A reasonable suspicion; weapons - ANSWER-D
__________ is not necessary until the subject is made subject to a custodial
interrogation. (29.8.1)
a. Handcuffs
b. Breathalyzer
pg. 3
, c. Instrumentation
d. Miranda warning - ANSWER-D
What information must a lawfully arrested person provide to a peace officer when
requested? (8.8.3)
a. Name, address, and date of birth
b. Name, address, date of birth, and social security number
c. Name, address, date of birth, and telephone number
d. Name, address, date of birth, social security number, and telephone number
e. None of the above - ANSWER-A
A search warrant to photograph an injured child requires that an officer send all
film (positives & negatives) to the judge. (6.7.1)
True
False - ANSWER-True
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle.... (9.1.13)
a. on a crosswalk
b. within an intersection
c. on a sidewalk
d. within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
e. all of the above - ANSWER-E
A _________________ is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
(15.3.1)
a. Sentence
pg. 4
