IL STATE POLICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Codeine is what schedule drug? - ANS Schedule 5
heroin is what schedule drug? - ANS Schedule 1
How many people does it take to be considered a gang? - ANS 3
Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANS 8th Amendment
Excessive use of force, deadly force, and unreasonable search and seizures are a violation of
which amendment? - ANS Fourth Amendment
Coerced confessions and lack of protection from self-incrimination are violations of what
Amendment? - ANS 5th amendment
During a traffic crash investigation first responding officers should? - ANS Search from area of
impact out
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,A person over 21 is considered what? - ANS Adult
What type of detention is non-criminal and physically unrestricting? - ANS shelter
When handcuffing a subject how should the object comply? - ANS hands behind back and
palms out
When conducting community policing strategies officers should? - ANS SARA Scan, analyze,
respond, and asses
Which case law refers to reading a subject his rights before an interrogation? - ANS Miranda
vs Arizona
Barbiturates are listed under which drug schedule? - ANS 2
Felony theft is stolen property over ? - ANS $500
If a family member strangles someone during a domestic incident causing great bodily harm the
charge should be? - ANS Aggravated Domestic Battery
T/F is it okay to patronize a person with mental illness? - ANS False
T/F Reasonable cause is required for mandatory reporting? - ANS True
Animal cruelty act is - ANS Torture, prolonged, ongoing, extreme pain
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,Juvenile charged with possession of alcohol is placed in - ANS No offense?
What type of bond can not be used during a traffic stop? - ANS Personal check made out to
agency
What is not necessary for investigating a traffic crash? - ANS Mirandizing
Discharging a firearm recklessly is? - ANS Reckless discharge of a firearm
What is the best way to identify a subjects vehicle registration? - ANS VIN
How is the owner of a vehicle identified? - ANS Plate and VIN
Homeland Security was founded in? - ANS 2002
What are reasons for maintaining proper field notes - ANS All the above, court statements,
accuracy etc
What crime is committed when a child is lured away from school form a parent/ family member
and is later reported missing? - ANS Parent/ family abduction
If an officer arrests a juvenile and he recovers a gun from his waistband, the officer should? -
ANS Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent/guardian
T/F any object from a crime/stolen property is called fruits of the crime - ANS True
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, T/F service calls are non criminal calls - ANS True
No vehicle can be legally driven without: - ANS rear brake lights
IL applies the Exclusionary Rule to the violation of the: - ANS IL state constitution
____ is limited to location, size, and shape of object - ANS Search Warrant
The purpose of performing a search after an impound is to? - ANS Protect property and
contraband
T/F you can use deadly force in the form of a chokehold to retrieve evidence - ANS False
T/F during vehicle stops, the responding unit should park offset to the left of the subjects
vehicle 3 ft to the left and 10-15 to rear - ANS true
Who should be contacted to verify suspended license? - ANS Secretary of state
T/F Secretary of State and law enforcement agencies can handle marriage/ divorce records -
ANS False
What is not a factor when determining a citation? - ANS Age and gender
An inchoate offense is - ANS attempt
A person who is not elected but has a position due to influence - ANS Informal leader
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
Codeine is what schedule drug? - ANS Schedule 5
heroin is what schedule drug? - ANS Schedule 1
How many people does it take to be considered a gang? - ANS 3
Cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited by which amendment? - ANS 8th Amendment
Excessive use of force, deadly force, and unreasonable search and seizures are a violation of
which amendment? - ANS Fourth Amendment
Coerced confessions and lack of protection from self-incrimination are violations of what
Amendment? - ANS 5th amendment
During a traffic crash investigation first responding officers should? - ANS Search from area of
impact out
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,A person over 21 is considered what? - ANS Adult
What type of detention is non-criminal and physically unrestricting? - ANS shelter
When handcuffing a subject how should the object comply? - ANS hands behind back and
palms out
When conducting community policing strategies officers should? - ANS SARA Scan, analyze,
respond, and asses
Which case law refers to reading a subject his rights before an interrogation? - ANS Miranda
vs Arizona
Barbiturates are listed under which drug schedule? - ANS 2
Felony theft is stolen property over ? - ANS $500
If a family member strangles someone during a domestic incident causing great bodily harm the
charge should be? - ANS Aggravated Domestic Battery
T/F is it okay to patronize a person with mental illness? - ANS False
T/F Reasonable cause is required for mandatory reporting? - ANS True
Animal cruelty act is - ANS Torture, prolonged, ongoing, extreme pain
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Juvenile charged with possession of alcohol is placed in - ANS No offense?
What type of bond can not be used during a traffic stop? - ANS Personal check made out to
agency
What is not necessary for investigating a traffic crash? - ANS Mirandizing
Discharging a firearm recklessly is? - ANS Reckless discharge of a firearm
What is the best way to identify a subjects vehicle registration? - ANS VIN
How is the owner of a vehicle identified? - ANS Plate and VIN
Homeland Security was founded in? - ANS 2002
What are reasons for maintaining proper field notes - ANS All the above, court statements,
accuracy etc
What crime is committed when a child is lured away from school form a parent/ family member
and is later reported missing? - ANS Parent/ family abduction
If an officer arrests a juvenile and he recovers a gun from his waistband, the officer should? -
ANS Make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent/guardian
T/F any object from a crime/stolen property is called fruits of the crime - ANS True
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, T/F service calls are non criminal calls - ANS True
No vehicle can be legally driven without: - ANS rear brake lights
IL applies the Exclusionary Rule to the violation of the: - ANS IL state constitution
____ is limited to location, size, and shape of object - ANS Search Warrant
The purpose of performing a search after an impound is to? - ANS Protect property and
contraband
T/F you can use deadly force in the form of a chokehold to retrieve evidence - ANS False
T/F during vehicle stops, the responding unit should park offset to the left of the subjects
vehicle 3 ft to the left and 10-15 to rear - ANS true
Who should be contacted to verify suspended license? - ANS Secretary of state
T/F Secretary of State and law enforcement agencies can handle marriage/ divorce records -
ANS False
What is not a factor when determining a citation? - ANS Age and gender
An inchoate offense is - ANS attempt
A person who is not elected but has a position due to influence - ANS Informal leader
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