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The TCOLE Exam exam has 250 questions and runs 3 hours.
These 10 free TCOLE Exam questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Texas Peace Officer Licensing Examination blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
While reviewing an offense report, a sergeant orders an officer to delete a witness account that materially contradicts the arresting officer's version because 'the defense does not need help.' The officer confirmed that the witness made the statement. Which action best preserves the officer's professional and legal duties?
Correct answer: D - Document the account and report the improper order through proper channels
A robbery BOLO describes a Black man in his 30s wearing a gray hoodie, with a distinctive cheek tattoo, fleeing east in a red pickup whose plate ends in 7K2. Two minutes later, an officer sees a driver and vehicle matching every listed detail. Which action is consistent with Texas's prohibition on racial profiling?
Correct answer: C - Stop the pickup based on the specific combined description, not race alone
A mechanic warns a delivery driver that the truck's brakes are dangerously defective and could fail. The driver understands the substantial risk but takes the truck onto a steep route to avoid losing a shift, then causes a collision when the brakes fail. The driver's culpable mental state toward the risk is:
Correct answer: A - Reckless, because he consciously disregarded a known substantial risk
A shoplifter conceals merchandise, passes the registers, and is confronted just outside the store. During immediate flight, he shoves the loss-prevention officer to the pavement, causing physical pain, so he can escape with the property. Which offense is most fully established?
Correct answer: B - Robbery, because bodily injury occurred during immediate flight
Dispatch relays an anonymous call that 'a man in a red jacket at the bus stop has a gun.' The caller gives no basis of knowledge, predictive details, or report of threatening behavior. An officer arrives and sees one calm man matching the description, violating no law. What level of contact is justified on these facts?
Correct answer: D - Approach consensually and ask questions without implying that he must comply
Laboratory analysis confirms that a suspect knowingly possessed 3.7 grams of methamphetamine, measured by aggregate weight including adulterants and dilutants. No delivery, drug-free-zone, or other enhancement applies. What is the baseline offense grade?
Correct answer: A - Third-degree felony
Dashcam video shows a motorist remain in the adjacent lane while passing a stationary ambulance displaying emergency lights. The motorist was traveling 50 mph on a road posted at 65 mph; a lane change was unsafe, and conditions permitted further slowing. How should the conduct be assessed under Texas's Move Over or Slow Down law?
Correct answer: B - A violation, because the applicable maximum passing speed was 45 mph
A driver weaves across lane lines, smells strongly of alcohol, speaks with slurred speech, and displays five of six standardized HGN clues. A preliminary breath-screening device reads 0.07. Which interpretation is most accurate?
Correct answer: C - The HGN decision criterion is met, and DWI may rest on loss of normal faculties
At a routine equipment-warning stop, a Deaf driver hands the officer a card stating, 'I communicate best in written English.' The contact is expected to involve only document checking and a warning. Which communication method should the officer use first?
Correct answer: D - Face the driver and exchange clear written messages
During outdoor defensive-tactics training, a recruit who has been sweating heavily becomes confused, staggers, and cannot follow a one-step command. His skin is hot, and he is still sweating. What should the instructor do first?
Correct answer: C - Activate EMS and begin rapid cooling while continuously monitoring him
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