MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle
You can arrest for the following offenses:...
MCOLES State Licensing Exam Prep
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle
You can arrest for the following offenses: - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- (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 ad - CORRECT ANSWER- (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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
(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 -
CORRECT ANSWER- (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 furth - CORRECT ANSWER- (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?
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 - CORRECT ANSWER- (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 guar - CORRECT ANSWER- (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? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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
should you use to respond to this scene? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER- Issue a speeding ticket
You are an officer on beach patrol. A heat stroke victim is lying unconscious. Your best
response is to: - CORRECT ANSWER- 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? - CORRECT ANSWER- 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?
(A) Transport the prisoner by foot
(B) Transport the prisoner in your police vehicle
(C) Transport the prisoner using EMS van - CORRECT ANSWER- (B) Transport the
prisoner in your police vehicle
Local weather conditions cause a power outage at the jail where you work. As a result food
and linen shipments have been delayed and prisoners have not eaten in 12 hours. Is this legal?
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