MCOLES Licensing Exam
1. Hezbollah: responsible for US Marine bombing in 1983, based on Lebanon
2. While on patrol you find a vehicle parked behind jewelry store at 3 am whatisthe proper
way to investigate?: Take down the license plate and notify dispatch
3. Receive call from dispatch about DV in progress. Neighbor says they are arguing and need
police. Receive update saying caller heard gunshots fromresidence. Appropriate response?: Go
to door, announce presence and wait
4. Best way to determine stolen vehicle that is not moving: Check VIN throughLEIN
5. While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store you see someone walking towards you.They
see you and place something from their pocket and placeit in a dumpster: Check immediate
area and proceed if needed
6. You arrive as first patrol car at scene of PIA one person dead and one going to hospital,
large crowd forms and begins to move around scene. youshould: Control crowd at scene to
avoid further contamination
7. Observing sight of protest, see van leaving scene picketers surround vanand blow out
windows, pull person of van and beat him.You ask picketers tostop.What is the most
appropriate weapon?: shotgun
8. At scene of accident you determine one driver was going 5-10 over and has been drinking
upon issuing pbt you determine he has a BAC of .06 you do not have enough to charge with
OWI.What should you do?: Issue ticket of speed
9. On beach patrol and discover heat stroke victim lying unconscious. Firststep in rendering
aid is: take them to a cooler location
10. While eating lunch the person next you complains of chest pain and troublebreathing you
should: Comfort him and call for ambulance
11. You are in a very rural area where there is no immediate medical assis- tance.Woman
who is in labor is delivering in the breach position feet down.What do you do?: Drive mother
to hospital as quickly and as safely as you can
12. While eating lunch your partner begins gasping for air and coughing, youshould: perform
abdominal thrusts
13. You stop person on motorcycle and discover they have no endorsementyou should: Arrest
for misdemeanor
14. lack of endorsement should be viewed as: DWLS
15. Interviewing victim of possible sexual assault. During the interview shestates her
boyfriend had nonconsensual sex with her. What is one of the factors in determining charge?:
Age
16. After interviewing possible CSC victim, you determine the suspect isformer husband.
How should you proceed?: Treat case as CSC
17. While on patrol, you observe vehicle parked in body shop that matches de- scription in
recent felony.You note heavy front end damage.You should: Leave partner behind to watch
vehicle and obtain a search warrant