TCOLE EXAM SAMPLE 8 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
INSIGHTFUL SOLUTIONS.
Tourniquet - accurate answers-A device used to control heavy arterial
bleeding by constricting blood flow.
Actual Seizure - accurate answers-Occurs when the person arrested is taken
into custody either by physical force or by submission to assertion of
authority.
Officer's Duties - accurate answers-97% of the officer's duties involve physical
force, report writing, verbal skills, and driving.
Child Safety Check Alerts - accurate answers-Remain in the system for 12
months, 24 months, 48 months, or 6 months until the child is located.
Force Options - accurate answers-Includes Professional Presence, Weapon
Strategies, Weaponless strategies, and all of the above.
Arson - accurate answers-An example includes a person using explosives and
causing the implosion of a building in the city limits.
Consent to Medical Treatment - accurate answers-Persons who may consent
include an adult brother or sister, a peace officer who has lawfully taken
custody of a minor, and an educational institution in which the child is
enrolled.
Discrimination Functions - accurate answers-Key functions include
reinforcing prejudice, limiting others' effectiveness, and encouraging
economic exploitation.
Culpable Mental States - accurate answers-Defined in the Texas Penal Code
and includes intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly, but not criminal
conspiracy.
Crowd Management - accurate answers-Techniques used to manage lawful
public assemblies before, during, and after the event for the purpose of
maintaining their lawful status.
,Theft - accurate answers-Occurs when a person steals an old lawn mower
worth $40 out of an old storage shed that is falling apart.
Risk Factors for Youth Gang Involvement - accurate answers-Family is one of
the strongest domains of risk factors.
Sexual Assault - accurate answers-A twenty-year-old girl has sexual
intercourse with her sixteen-year-old boyfriend who consents; she has
committed sexual assault.
Crisis - accurate answers-Defined as a state of upset and disorganization,
characterized by an inability to cope with a situation using customary
methods of problem solving.
Police Role in Physical Arrest - accurate answers-In physical arrest, the police
role is essentially defensive.
Driving movement NOT contributing to crashes - accurate answers-Self-
righteousness
Prosecution for offenses committed when underage - accurate answers-A
person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of an offense (other than
perjury, aggravated perjury, or traffic offenses) that he or she committed
when younger than eighteen years of age unless juvenile court waives
jurisdiction.
Mental health resource services depend on - accurate answers-Timing,
Resources, Program eligibility criteria, All of the above.
Immediate action for major bleeding wound on neck - accurate answers-After
direct pressure you should immediately pack the wound.
Blood loss associated with death from hemorrhagic shock - accurate answers-
1.5 liters.
Use of force to effect an arrest justified - accurate answers-Use of a duty
weapon to prevent a fleeing violent felon from inflicting serious bodily injury
on an innocent third person.
,Effective communication skills in mental health crisis - accurate answers-You
should try to accomplish Safety, Stability, Problem Solving, All of the above.
Form code for Vehicle Damage Guide - accurate answers-CR-100.
Examples of common communication blunders - accurate answers-Not giving
eye contact, interrupting, having negative or apathetic body language, not
paraphrasing and restating what the other person says, letting your emotions
control what you say or needing to "win" an argument.
Search incident to lawful arrest means - accurate answers-All of the above.
DWI Detention Phase 2 principal decision - accurate answers-Whether or not
to administer the field sobriety test.
Special investigators - accurate answers-All of the above.
Minimum level of blood-alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) for intoxication in
Texas - accurate answers-0.08.
Mental illnesses are more common than - accurate answers-Cancer, Diabetes,
Heart disease, All of the above.
Amendment protecting property from government seizure - accurate
answers-5th.
Peace officer arrest without warrant - accurate answers-A peace officer may
arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his
presence or within his view.
Offense committed by burning leaves - accurate answers-A man is in his front
yard burning a pile of leaves. He goes into his house to get a drink of water
and watch TV. The fire spreads to his neighbor's home and burns up a car,
causing $2,000 in damage. The offense committed is arson.
Days to register motor vehicle in Texas - accurate answers-A new state
resident has 30 days to register their motor vehicle in Texas.
, Right to appeal in civil case - accurate answers-Following the rendering of a
decision made by the court in a civil case, either party may appeal.
Injury during theft - accurate answers-In the course of committing theft, if a
person causes serious bodily injury to another person, the actor has
committed aggravated robbery.
2nd Amendment - accurate answers-The 2nd Amendment to the United States
Constitution is concerned with the right to keep and bear arms.
Largest property seizure offense - accurate answers-Typically, the largest
amount of property seized and forfeited is from drug trafficking.
Offense of offering money for sexual conduct - accurate answers-John Wrong
offers Jackie Wright $35.00 to engage in sexual conduct with him. John Wrong
has committed the offense of promotion of prostitution.
Pointing laser at emergency workers - accurate answers-Jim takes out his
laser pointer and begins to point it at the emergency medical workers. The
level of offense that has occurred is a Class C misdemeanor.
Failure to execute process - accurate answers-If a person who is charged with
serving a process fails to execute or return the process, he or she commits a
misdemeanor offense.
Fifth Amendment - accurate answers-The Fifth Amendment guarantees the
right to a grand jury, prohibits double jeopardy, prohibits self-incrimination,
and requires that the system must follow due-process-of-law guidelines.
Not a step in the violator method - accurate answers-Which is not a step in the
seven-step violator method: Statement of action to be taken.
Training cycle requirement exception - accurate answers-During each training
cycle, those holding a BASIC PEACE OFFICER Certificate or no certificate will
be required to have each of the following courses except child abuse training.
Temporary seizure for investigation - accurate answers-The concept defined
as a temporary seizure of a person for investigation based on an officer's
reasonable suspicion of criminal activity is investigatory stops/detentions.
INSIGHTFUL SOLUTIONS.
Tourniquet - accurate answers-A device used to control heavy arterial
bleeding by constricting blood flow.
Actual Seizure - accurate answers-Occurs when the person arrested is taken
into custody either by physical force or by submission to assertion of
authority.
Officer's Duties - accurate answers-97% of the officer's duties involve physical
force, report writing, verbal skills, and driving.
Child Safety Check Alerts - accurate answers-Remain in the system for 12
months, 24 months, 48 months, or 6 months until the child is located.
Force Options - accurate answers-Includes Professional Presence, Weapon
Strategies, Weaponless strategies, and all of the above.
Arson - accurate answers-An example includes a person using explosives and
causing the implosion of a building in the city limits.
Consent to Medical Treatment - accurate answers-Persons who may consent
include an adult brother or sister, a peace officer who has lawfully taken
custody of a minor, and an educational institution in which the child is
enrolled.
Discrimination Functions - accurate answers-Key functions include
reinforcing prejudice, limiting others' effectiveness, and encouraging
economic exploitation.
Culpable Mental States - accurate answers-Defined in the Texas Penal Code
and includes intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly, but not criminal
conspiracy.
Crowd Management - accurate answers-Techniques used to manage lawful
public assemblies before, during, and after the event for the purpose of
maintaining their lawful status.
,Theft - accurate answers-Occurs when a person steals an old lawn mower
worth $40 out of an old storage shed that is falling apart.
Risk Factors for Youth Gang Involvement - accurate answers-Family is one of
the strongest domains of risk factors.
Sexual Assault - accurate answers-A twenty-year-old girl has sexual
intercourse with her sixteen-year-old boyfriend who consents; she has
committed sexual assault.
Crisis - accurate answers-Defined as a state of upset and disorganization,
characterized by an inability to cope with a situation using customary
methods of problem solving.
Police Role in Physical Arrest - accurate answers-In physical arrest, the police
role is essentially defensive.
Driving movement NOT contributing to crashes - accurate answers-Self-
righteousness
Prosecution for offenses committed when underage - accurate answers-A
person may not be prosecuted for or convicted of an offense (other than
perjury, aggravated perjury, or traffic offenses) that he or she committed
when younger than eighteen years of age unless juvenile court waives
jurisdiction.
Mental health resource services depend on - accurate answers-Timing,
Resources, Program eligibility criteria, All of the above.
Immediate action for major bleeding wound on neck - accurate answers-After
direct pressure you should immediately pack the wound.
Blood loss associated with death from hemorrhagic shock - accurate answers-
1.5 liters.
Use of force to effect an arrest justified - accurate answers-Use of a duty
weapon to prevent a fleeing violent felon from inflicting serious bodily injury
on an innocent third person.
,Effective communication skills in mental health crisis - accurate answers-You
should try to accomplish Safety, Stability, Problem Solving, All of the above.
Form code for Vehicle Damage Guide - accurate answers-CR-100.
Examples of common communication blunders - accurate answers-Not giving
eye contact, interrupting, having negative or apathetic body language, not
paraphrasing and restating what the other person says, letting your emotions
control what you say or needing to "win" an argument.
Search incident to lawful arrest means - accurate answers-All of the above.
DWI Detention Phase 2 principal decision - accurate answers-Whether or not
to administer the field sobriety test.
Special investigators - accurate answers-All of the above.
Minimum level of blood-alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) for intoxication in
Texas - accurate answers-0.08.
Mental illnesses are more common than - accurate answers-Cancer, Diabetes,
Heart disease, All of the above.
Amendment protecting property from government seizure - accurate
answers-5th.
Peace officer arrest without warrant - accurate answers-A peace officer may
arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his
presence or within his view.
Offense committed by burning leaves - accurate answers-A man is in his front
yard burning a pile of leaves. He goes into his house to get a drink of water
and watch TV. The fire spreads to his neighbor's home and burns up a car,
causing $2,000 in damage. The offense committed is arson.
Days to register motor vehicle in Texas - accurate answers-A new state
resident has 30 days to register their motor vehicle in Texas.
, Right to appeal in civil case - accurate answers-Following the rendering of a
decision made by the court in a civil case, either party may appeal.
Injury during theft - accurate answers-In the course of committing theft, if a
person causes serious bodily injury to another person, the actor has
committed aggravated robbery.
2nd Amendment - accurate answers-The 2nd Amendment to the United States
Constitution is concerned with the right to keep and bear arms.
Largest property seizure offense - accurate answers-Typically, the largest
amount of property seized and forfeited is from drug trafficking.
Offense of offering money for sexual conduct - accurate answers-John Wrong
offers Jackie Wright $35.00 to engage in sexual conduct with him. John Wrong
has committed the offense of promotion of prostitution.
Pointing laser at emergency workers - accurate answers-Jim takes out his
laser pointer and begins to point it at the emergency medical workers. The
level of offense that has occurred is a Class C misdemeanor.
Failure to execute process - accurate answers-If a person who is charged with
serving a process fails to execute or return the process, he or she commits a
misdemeanor offense.
Fifth Amendment - accurate answers-The Fifth Amendment guarantees the
right to a grand jury, prohibits double jeopardy, prohibits self-incrimination,
and requires that the system must follow due-process-of-law guidelines.
Not a step in the violator method - accurate answers-Which is not a step in the
seven-step violator method: Statement of action to be taken.
Training cycle requirement exception - accurate answers-During each training
cycle, those holding a BASIC PEACE OFFICER Certificate or no certificate will
be required to have each of the following courses except child abuse training.
Temporary seizure for investigation - accurate answers-The concept defined
as a temporary seizure of a person for investigation based on an officer's
reasonable suspicion of criminal activity is investigatory stops/detentions.
