CLEET Cert Test Review – Questions & Correct Answers
A crime may be defined as... Right Ans - A public offense, forbidden, which
the government sanctions.
A suspect may invoke his/her right to counsel or right to remain silent when?
Right Ans - At any time during the investigation.
A self incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete
acknowledgement of guilt is known as what? Right Ans - Admission
Ted broke into Sally's at 0730 while Sally was sleeping. While in the
apartment, Ted intentionally set Sally's bed on fire. What crime did Ted
commit? Right Ans - 1st Degree Arson
Cases where the court of criminal appeals has interpreted statutory law in
very specific cases are called what? Right Ans - Case Law
An arrest warrant issued out of the district court charging a misdemeanor...
Right Ans - Can be served according to what the warrant states.
Malice afore-thought as used in murder in the first degree may be defined as
what? Right Ans - Deliberate intent
Normally, if you make an arrest outside your jurisdiction, you must... Right
Ans - Make the arrest as a private citizen
False arrest & false imprisonment cases are what? Right Ans - Criminal and
Civil
What are the 2 main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma? Right Ans -
Court of record & Court of non record
A writ is... Right Ans - An order of the court
Mary (13 y/o), gives her consent to have sexual intercourse with Sam (22
y/o). If Sam has intercourse with Mary, what crime has been committed?
Right Ans - 1st Degree Rape
,Burden of proof in a civil case is... Right Ans - Preponderance of the
evidence
What amendment gives a citizen to right to not self incriminate? Right Ans
- The 5th Amendment
The elements of civil battery are... Right Ans - Intentional, non-consensual,
physical contact & another Person.
The rights to an attorney during a police interrogation or when defendants
are in custodial situations are defined in what Case Law? Right Ans -
Miranda v. Arizona
Generally, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor? Right Ans -
Committed or attempted in his presence
Improper service, improper venue, lack of jurisdiction, and statute of
limitations are examples of... Right Ans - Technical defenses of a
constitutional tort
Reasonable grounds such as would warrant a prudent person to believe
certain facts are true is what? Right Ans - Probable Cause
Failure to exercise the necessary degree of care where a reasonable person
would use under a given set of circumstances is what? Right Ans -
Negligence
The legal steps necessary to provide a violation of a criminal statute is known
as... Right Ans - Elements of a crime
Homicide is justifiable when? Right Ans - When defending against deadly
force
A good rule concerning the use of force by a LEO is what? Right Ans - Use
force when it is necessary and then use only reasonable force.
Under conditions specified in 21 O.S. 540B, a person commits a felony by
running a roadblock. Under these conditions, what may an officer do? Right
Ans - Use deadly force if the person poses a threat of deadly force to the officer
, or another person.
Sam is in his house sitting on the couch in the living room when you tell him
that he is under arrest. Where/What can you search? Right Ans - Sam and
the Couch
You have reason to search a motel room rented by an individual for a period
of 5 days. It is currently day 2 of the rental facility. The individual is not
available to give consent. What must you do? Right Ans - Seek a search
warrant
An affidavit must describe the person or place to be searched... Right Ans -
So precisely that it excludes all other persons or places
A search warrant must be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate
within what? Right Ans - 10 days
You are unable to appear to the magistrate to personally give a testimony &
present your affidavit to the court to receive a search warrant. The statutes
allow? Right Ans - The magistrate to authorize you to sign their name.
You are compelled to search a certain apartment which is known to be rented
by Sam. You realize that you do not have enough PC to get a warrant. You
decide to seek permission to search. The person who can give consent is who?
Right Ans - The lessee
The Carroll Doctrine is a rule permitting searches of cars, boats, or aircraft
without a search warrant, if what 3 conditions are present? Right Ans -
Evidence is mobile/have PC/ No time for warrant
Mere suspicion or hunch allows the officer to? Right Ans - Start an
investigation
Hearsay is? Right Ans - Second hand information
Direct evidence Right Ans - Requires no interference to be drawn in order
to reach a conclusion
A crime may be defined as... Right Ans - A public offense, forbidden, which
the government sanctions.
A suspect may invoke his/her right to counsel or right to remain silent when?
Right Ans - At any time during the investigation.
A self incriminatory statement by a subject, falling short of a complete
acknowledgement of guilt is known as what? Right Ans - Admission
Ted broke into Sally's at 0730 while Sally was sleeping. While in the
apartment, Ted intentionally set Sally's bed on fire. What crime did Ted
commit? Right Ans - 1st Degree Arson
Cases where the court of criminal appeals has interpreted statutory law in
very specific cases are called what? Right Ans - Case Law
An arrest warrant issued out of the district court charging a misdemeanor...
Right Ans - Can be served according to what the warrant states.
Malice afore-thought as used in murder in the first degree may be defined as
what? Right Ans - Deliberate intent
Normally, if you make an arrest outside your jurisdiction, you must... Right
Ans - Make the arrest as a private citizen
False arrest & false imprisonment cases are what? Right Ans - Criminal and
Civil
What are the 2 main types of municipal courts in Oklahoma? Right Ans -
Court of record & Court of non record
A writ is... Right Ans - An order of the court
Mary (13 y/o), gives her consent to have sexual intercourse with Sam (22
y/o). If Sam has intercourse with Mary, what crime has been committed?
Right Ans - 1st Degree Rape
,Burden of proof in a civil case is... Right Ans - Preponderance of the
evidence
What amendment gives a citizen to right to not self incriminate? Right Ans
- The 5th Amendment
The elements of civil battery are... Right Ans - Intentional, non-consensual,
physical contact & another Person.
The rights to an attorney during a police interrogation or when defendants
are in custodial situations are defined in what Case Law? Right Ans -
Miranda v. Arizona
Generally, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor? Right Ans -
Committed or attempted in his presence
Improper service, improper venue, lack of jurisdiction, and statute of
limitations are examples of... Right Ans - Technical defenses of a
constitutional tort
Reasonable grounds such as would warrant a prudent person to believe
certain facts are true is what? Right Ans - Probable Cause
Failure to exercise the necessary degree of care where a reasonable person
would use under a given set of circumstances is what? Right Ans -
Negligence
The legal steps necessary to provide a violation of a criminal statute is known
as... Right Ans - Elements of a crime
Homicide is justifiable when? Right Ans - When defending against deadly
force
A good rule concerning the use of force by a LEO is what? Right Ans - Use
force when it is necessary and then use only reasonable force.
Under conditions specified in 21 O.S. 540B, a person commits a felony by
running a roadblock. Under these conditions, what may an officer do? Right
Ans - Use deadly force if the person poses a threat of deadly force to the officer
, or another person.
Sam is in his house sitting on the couch in the living room when you tell him
that he is under arrest. Where/What can you search? Right Ans - Sam and
the Couch
You have reason to search a motel room rented by an individual for a period
of 5 days. It is currently day 2 of the rental facility. The individual is not
available to give consent. What must you do? Right Ans - Seek a search
warrant
An affidavit must describe the person or place to be searched... Right Ans -
So precisely that it excludes all other persons or places
A search warrant must be executed and returned to the issuing magistrate
within what? Right Ans - 10 days
You are unable to appear to the magistrate to personally give a testimony &
present your affidavit to the court to receive a search warrant. The statutes
allow? Right Ans - The magistrate to authorize you to sign their name.
You are compelled to search a certain apartment which is known to be rented
by Sam. You realize that you do not have enough PC to get a warrant. You
decide to seek permission to search. The person who can give consent is who?
Right Ans - The lessee
The Carroll Doctrine is a rule permitting searches of cars, boats, or aircraft
without a search warrant, if what 3 conditions are present? Right Ans -
Evidence is mobile/have PC/ No time for warrant
Mere suspicion or hunch allows the officer to? Right Ans - Start an
investigation
Hearsay is? Right Ans - Second hand information
Direct evidence Right Ans - Requires no interference to be drawn in order
to reach a conclusion
