Missouri Post Study Guide Exam With
Complete Solutions!
Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported in Statewide Traffic Accident Records
System (STARS)? - ANSWER-A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who
investigates a vehicle accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total
property damage to an apparent extent of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person,
or who otherwise prepares a written report as a result of an investigation.
Q: What is the preferred method of measurement in a traffic accident? - ANSWER-A:
Triangulation - triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by
measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than
measuring distances to the point directly (trilateration). The point can then be fixed as
the third point of a triangle with one known side and two known angles.
Q: How many types of fingerprints are there? - ANSWER-A: There are three main
fingerprint patterns: Arches, Loops and Whorls.
Q: Who should advise juveniles of their rights? - ANSWER-A: Juvenile Officer.
Q: Who can transport juveniles? - ANSWER-A: Officers can transport juveniles to a
juvenile detention facility or to a medical facility for treatment when necessary.
Q: What do you write in a block that is not used in a STARRS report? - ANSWER-A: If
the question asked does not apply, mark the "NA" box when available or neatly enter
"NA" (Not Applicable) in the section. If the information is not known, enter "Unknown".
EVERY FIELD MUST HAVE A RESPONSE.
Q: How is the date/time written in a STARS report (ex. MM-DD-YYY)? - ANSWER-A:
Example: January 3, 2000 should be shown as 01-03-2000. Use Military time (24 hr
clock) when recording time on a STARS
Q: Who should you be cautious with, when conducting a traffic stop?(everyone) -
ANSWER-A: Everyone - you must maintain situational awareness at all times of the
,driver, any passengers, traffic, and what you cannot see (i.e. hidden compartments
such as the trunk).
Q: What are the two firing stances for the pistol? - ANSWER-A: The Isosceles and the
Weaver.
Q: Is the year of the vehicle indicated in the VIN? - ANSWER-A: Yes
Q: Can the VIN be located on the dashboard of a vehicle? - ANSWER-A: Enter Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) as shown on vehicle. Normally, the VIN on cars and trucks
is located on the left front dashboard adjacent to the windshield (Driver Side).
Q: What three types of driving are conducted in a law enforcement vehicle? - ANSWER-
A: Emergency, non-emergency, and pursuit
Q: When operating a vehicle in a non-emergency status, what traffic laws must be
followed? - ANSWER-A: Vehicles shall comply with all of the traffic laws and rules of the
road that apply to all other vehicles.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from heat stroke? - ANSWER-A: Ice
Blanket, do not give them food or water. While waiting for the paramedics to arrive,
initiate first aid. Move the person to an air-conditioned environment -- or at least a cool,
shady area -- and remove any unnecessary clothing. If possible, take the person's core
body temperature and initiate first aid to cool it to 101 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. If no
thermometers are available, don't hesitate to initiate first aid.
You may also try these cooling strategies:
• Fan air over the patient while wetting his or her skin with water from a sponge or
garden hose.
• Apply ice packs to the patient's armpits, groin, neck, and back. Because these areas
are rich with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body
temperature.
• Immerse the patient in a shower or tub of cool water, or an ice bath.
Q: What should you not do for someone suffering from a heart attack? - ANSWER-A:
non-prescription pain medication
, Q: On what waterways can a watercraft operator receive a DWI? - ANSWER-A: By
operating a vessel on Missouri waters, you have consented to be tested for alcohol or
drugs if so requested by a law enforcement official. If you refuse to be tested, you will
be subject to arrest and punishment consistent with the penalties described above.
Possession or use of drinking devices for the rapid consumption of large amounts of
alcohol, commonly referred to as "beer bongs," along with four gallon containers which
hold any alcoholic beverage are prohibited on the state's rivers except the Mississippi,
Missouri, and Osage Rivers.
Q: If an operator of a motor vehicle exits the vehicle while you are conducting a traffic
stop, are you then authorized to search the vehicle? - ANSWER-A: Not without probable
cause and consent to search
Q: What is squelch used for on the radio? - ANSWER-A: In devices such as two-way
radios (also known as radiotelephones), the squelch can be adjusted with a knob,
others have push buttons or a sequence of button presses. This setting adjusts the
threshold at which signals will open (un-mute) the audio channel. Backing off the control
will turn on the audio, and the operator will hear white noise (also called "static" or
squelch noise) if there is no signal present. The usual operation is to adjust the control
until the channel just shuts off - then only a small threshold signal is needed to turn on
the speaker. However, if a weak signal is annoying, the operator can adjust the squelch
to open only when stronger signals are received.
Q: What do you need to prior to communicating on the radio? - ANSWER-A: Know what
you're going to say before you start transmitting)
Q: What happens to the frequency on a radar when and object is moving towards it? -
ANSWER-A: Increases
Q: How many people are required to form a gang? - ANSWER-A: Criminal street gang",
any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons, whether
formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more
of the criminal acts enumerated in subdivision (2) of this section, which has a common
name or common identifying sign or symbol, whose members individually or collectively
engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity.
