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MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep Questions and Answers Graded A+ The following flashcards are to assist in preparing for the MCOLES state licensing exam. Many of the following questions will be seen on the state exam. These flashcards can also be helpf $33.49   Add to cart

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MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep Questions
and Answers Graded A+

The following flashcards are to assist in preparing for the MCOLES state
licensing exam. Many of the following questions will be seen on the state exam.
These flashcards can also be helpful in studying for weekly periodic exam
questions often seen in the basic police academy. 100% of our class passed the
state licensing exam using these flashcards.
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband? ✔✔The
beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle


You can arrest for the following offenses: ✔✔1) OWI
2) Fleeing and Eluding
3) Negligent homicide
4) No Operator's
License 5) Reckless
Driving
6) Hit & Run
7) Violation causing death


While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a jewelry store at 0300 and
the motor is running. The proper way to investigate would be to do which of the following?


(A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to return


(B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity


(C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch ✔✔(C) Take down license
plate number and contact dispatch


You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute in progress. The caller
states the neighbors are arguing and requests police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots
coming

,from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct way to respond
would be to do which of the following?


(A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response


(B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house


(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there
are signs of movement ✔✔(C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and
wait in patrol car to see if there are signs of movement


The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not moving would be to do which of the
following?


(A) Check VIN through LEIN
(B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN ✔✔(A) Check VIN
through LEIN


While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone walking towards you. He sees
you, reaches in his pocket, puts something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You
should:

(A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect


(B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup


(C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation ✔✔(C)
Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation


You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is
dead and the ambulance has just taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up
for 4

,miles and people are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning the vehicle which
action is your next response?


(A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene


(B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate


(C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from further contamination ✔✔(C) Control
crowd at scene and prevent scene from further contamination


You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van leaving the scene where
picketers are. The picketers surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out and
start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large speaker for
them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What
would the weapon be?


(A) Shotgun
(B) Nightstick
(C) Handgun ✔✔(B) Nightstick


At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the drivers was going 1-5 mph over the
speed limit and had been drinking. You administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of
.06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of the following
courses of action?


(A) Write a speeding ticket
(B) Write a careless driving ticket
(C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving ✔✔(A) Write a speeding ticket


While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop matching the description of a
vehicle involved in a recent felony. You note that there is heavy front end damage. You want to
investigate further so you should do which of the following?

, (A) Enter the body shop during business hours and look closely at the vehicle while the shop
is open to the public.


(B) Call the owner of the shop and request permission to enter the shop to look at the vehicle.


(C) Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant. ✔✔(C) Leave
your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant.


You arrive as a first responder to a car accident involving a hazardous vehicle. Ambulance has
transported injured individuals. One person has died and a crowd forms around the scene.
Traffic is backed up for miles. After positioning your vehicle, how do you proceed? ✔✔Control
the crowd at the scene, prevent further contamination


You are assigned to observe a protest. Several protesters surround a van, shake the van rapidly,
and drag the driver out of the vehicle. One of the protesters is using a crowbar. You
command the violent protesters to stop, but they don't comply. Which weapon of choice
to respond
should you to
usethis scene? ✔✔Nightstick. Other answers will be a shotgun or a handgun. None
of those are correct. If you see nightstick — that's your answer.


You respond to a car accident. One driver was driving 5-10 miles over the speed limit and had a
BAC of .06. You do not have enough to charge for OWI — therefore you should: ✔✔Issue a
speeding ticket


You are an officer on beach patrol. A heat stroke victim is lying unconscious. Your best
response is to: ✔✔Pull the victim in the shade


You and your partner are transporting a prisoner in your police vehicle. There's no cage. How
do you you position the prisoner? ✔✔Officer #1 in the driver's seat, prisoner in the front
passenger seat, and officer #2 behind officer #1 on the driver's side.


You are asked to transport a prisoner to the court next door to the lockup. Which is the most
appropriate manner to do so out of the options given below?

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