PC 832 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2024/2025, EXAMS OF LAW
A peace officer was directing traffic during a traffic jam after a
sporting event. Smith annoyed with the driver behind him,
disregarded the officer's directions and did not move his vehicle
from the intersection, preventing the drivers behind him from
proceeding, even when he was specifically told to do so by the
officer. Smith has committed:
a) Resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer
b) Bribery
c) Unlawful assembly
d) no crime Correct Answer a
Individuals are not held accountable for any crimes they commit
when they are under threat or menace that reasonably causes
them to believe their lives would be in danger. T or F Correct
Answer False (unsure of this answer)
A felony is a crime that can be punished with either county jail
time or a state prison commitment. T or F Correct Answer F
Which step of the SARA model contains collecting and examining
information?
a)Response
b) Evaluation
c) Analysis
d) Identification of the problem
e) Only b) and c) Correct Answer c
The process of questioning individuals who may otherwise be
unwilling to provide information to investigating officers is referred
to as an:
,a) interview
b) interrogation
c) inquiry
d) None of the above Correct Answer b
A member of the city council received a note from a homeowner
threatening to "slash your car tires" if he did not vote to pass a
resolution to repave a number of residential streets. Since he did
not own a car, the councilman thought the note was a joke and
totally disregarded it. What crime has been committed?
a) Threatening a public officer
b) Attempting to deter an executive officer
c) Obstructing a public officer
d) No crime was committed as it was not reasonable for the threat
Correct Answer d
Johnson liked to commit practical jokes on his brother in law. He
told everyone at the company picnic that his brother in law was
dealing drugs to the children. He was hoping someone would
report it to the police. What crime has Johnson committed?
a) Providing false information to a peace officer
b) Perjury
c) Falsely reporting a criminal offense
d) no crime Correct Answer d
Th eowner of a local auto repair shop was stopped for a traffic
violation. The man told the officer that he would give him two new
tires if the officer would just give him a warning rather than a
ticket. The officer agreed and let the man go with only a warning.
Which person committed a crime involving bribery?
a) The shop owner
b) The officer
c) Both
d) Neither, since no money was exchanged Correct Answer c
,Jack pulled the fire alarm in his apartment building to see if it
really worked. After the responding emergency vehicles arrived,
emergency personnel determined that no emergency existed.
Jack committed:
a) An infraction
b) A crime involving falsely reporting an emergency
c) no crime because he didn't know it was against the law to pull a
fire alarm improperly
d) No crime was committed because no one was injured Correct
Answer b
Any violation of the rights noted in the Sixth Amendment, Mode of
Trial in Criminal Proceedings, may result in which of the following:
a) An exclusion of evidence
b) Criminal liability to the officer involved
c) Dismissal of the criminal charge
d) All of the above Correct Answer d
The purpose of bail is so that the county jails are relieved of their
population pressures. T or F Correct Answer F
Probable cause is required to elevate a detention to the level of
an arrest. T or F Correct Answer T
Officer Smith has legally detained two men. Smith believes that
the men may have weapons. Smith may legally do a pat down
search of the two men for weapons? T or F Correct Answer T
During a legal detention the officer may take the following
common actions:
a) Ask the detainee questions concerning their whereabouts at
the time a crime had been committed
b) Conduct an officer safety search of the detainee at any time
c) Detain the individual as long as the officer wishes
d) None of the above Correct Answer a
, A recent immigrant, non-citizen during a legal detention was being
questioned by law enforcement concerning his involvement in a
robbery. The following statements are true concerning this
scenario:
a) The immigrant has diplomatic immunity and may use that as a
defense.
b) The immigrant can claim ignorance of the law, and law
enforcement may not pursue arresting this individual
c) All constitutional rights guaranteed to citizens also apply to this
immigrant in this event
d) All of the above Correct Answer c
In every crime or public offense, there must exist a union, or joint
operation of act and intent, or criminal negligence. T or F Correct
Answer T
A person who, after a felony has been committed, knowingly
harbors, conceals,or aids a principal who has been charged with,
committed or been convicted of that felony, with intent of helping
the principal escape is called an...
a) principal
b) accomplice
c) accessory Correct Answer c
A woman renting an apartment refused to pay rent for two
months, stating the landlord had failed to provide heat in her
apartment. The landlord called an officer to remove the tenant.
Should the officer treat this as a civil or criminal matter? Correct
Answer Civil
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy is one of the fundamental rights
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights? T or F Correct Answer F
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