OPOTA Practice Test
The Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement are: -
ANS-HC (Yellow), CN (Red), CS (Blue), OC (Orange)
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANS-Failure to produce focal point,
"Skipping", failure to clean equipment and fingers, and insufficient ink.
How long does a civil protection order last IN the state of Ohio? - ANS-5 Years
The 2 types of racism are: - ANS-Individual and Institutional
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANS-Desire, Victim, and
Opportunity
Culpable Mental States include: - ANS-Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and
Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficking? - ANS-ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call for service, a peace officer's primary duties include: -
ANS-Responding to the incident, securing the scene, and conducting a preliminary
investigation.
The requirements which must be established before a Terry Pat Down/Frisk are: -
ANS-Articulate reasonable belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat to them.
Which of the following details disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? -
ANS-There is not descriptive information about the victim, offender, and/or the
abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANS-17
The purpose of any Code of Ethics is: - ANS-To identify expected behavior.
Define the term "vehicle stop". - ANS-Any situation where an officer deploys from his
vehicle.
The most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is: - ANS-The Assessment
, The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANS-Cover and Concealment
ORC 2903.02 Defines: - ANS-Murder
The penalty for the unauthorized use of OHLEG is: - ANS-Felony of the 5th degree.
A controlled buy is defined as: - ANS-Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain feel doctrine directly responds to? - ANS-Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest? - ANS-Intent, Authority, and
Seizure
How do you justify a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make
an arrest? - ANS-Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANS-Strike intended only to defend and control a
subject until he/she complies.
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANS-Law
Enforcement, Corrections, Courts
What is a goal of sentencing? - ANS-To punish the offender.
What did Maryland v. Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANS-The
right for police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety.
Ethics could be identified as? - ANS-The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual.
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANS-Nine
How many clues can someone give you when doing the HGN? - ANS-6
How many times will the average OVI violator drive intoxicated in a year? - ANS-80
times per year
Identify the decision point in OVI detection phase 1: - ANS-Should I stop the vehicle?
The Color codes of the different types of chemicals used by law enforcement are: -
ANS-HC (Yellow), CN (Red), CS (Blue), OC (Orange)
Four causes of illegible fingerprints include: - ANS-Failure to produce focal point,
"Skipping", failure to clean equipment and fingers, and insufficient ink.
How long does a civil protection order last IN the state of Ohio? - ANS-5 Years
The 2 types of racism are: - ANS-Individual and Institutional
What are the factors needed for the commission of a crime? - ANS-Desire, Victim, and
Opportunity
Culpable Mental States include: - ANS-Knowingly, Purposely, Recklessly, and
Negligently
Which ORC represents drug trafficking? - ANS-ORC 2925.04
When responding to a call for service, a peace officer's primary duties include: -
ANS-Responding to the incident, securing the scene, and conducting a preliminary
investigation.
The requirements which must be established before a Terry Pat Down/Frisk are: -
ANS-Articulate reasonable belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat to them.
Which of the following details disqualifies an Amber Alert from being activated? -
ANS-There is not descriptive information about the victim, offender, and/or the
abduction.
How many numbers are on a standard VIN? - ANS-17
The purpose of any Code of Ethics is: - ANS-To identify expected behavior.
Define the term "vehicle stop". - ANS-Any situation where an officer deploys from his
vehicle.
The most crucial aspect of a vehicle stop is: - ANS-The Assessment
, The most important aspect of a high-risk vehicle stop? - ANS-Cover and Concealment
ORC 2903.02 Defines: - ANS-Murder
The penalty for the unauthorized use of OHLEG is: - ANS-Felony of the 5th degree.
A controlled buy is defined as: - ANS-Purchase of drugs by a confidential informant
The plain feel doctrine directly responds to? - ANS-Terry Pat Down/Frisk
What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest? - ANS-Intent, Authority, and
Seizure
How do you justify a warrantless, nonconsensual entry into a private dwelling to make
an arrest? - ANS-Exigent Circumstances
What describes a plain target? - ANS-Strike intended only to defend and control a
subject until he/she complies.
What are the 3 major components of the criminal justice system? - ANS-Law
Enforcement, Corrections, Courts
What is a goal of sentencing? - ANS-To punish the offender.
What did Maryland v. Wilson do in terms of guidelines for a police officer? - ANS-The
right for police officers to pull passengers out of a vehicle for officer safety.
Ethics could be identified as? - ANS-The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual.
How many ethic responsibilities does a peace officer have? - ANS-Nine
How many clues can someone give you when doing the HGN? - ANS-6
How many times will the average OVI violator drive intoxicated in a year? - ANS-80
times per year
Identify the decision point in OVI detection phase 1: - ANS-Should I stop the vehicle?
