THE UNIVERSITY OF MANILA

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINOLOGY Licensure Examination
---------------------------------------------------------------------CRIME DETECTION, INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION
SET A
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the space
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the scientific tool that is indispensable in toxicology and in
the determination of cosmetic grease, lubricants, petrols, gums like
lipstick mark of a rape victim?
A. LEMAC
B. Chromatographic analysis
C. Spectrophotometric analysis
D. None of these
2. What is the upper section of an extension ladder?
A. top
C. fly
B. butt
D. extension
3. Which among the following reagents would turn purple color in the
chloroform layer indicating positive marijuana intake?
A. Marquis
C. Dillie- Kappani
B. Duquenois- Levine
D. Van urk
4. How is the intensity of heat measured?
A. kilogram
B. calories

C. degrees temperature
D. kilowatts

5. What kind of question suggests to the witness the answer which the
examiner wants?
A. Relevant
C. Pertinent
B. All of these
D. Leading
6. The brains of the computer is called
A. drive
B. keyboard

C. printer
D. central processing unit

7. If amphetamines are known as uppers, what drugs are known as

downers?
A. hallucinogens
C. barbiturates
B. solvents
D. cocaine
8. What is a normally open device installed inside an air duct system
which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire?
A. fire exit
C. fire trap
B. damper
D. fire alarm
9. A laboratory test to determine whether a blood sample is of animal or
human origin.
A. precipitin test
C. rigor mortis
B. res gestae
D. post mortem lividity

10. What is the combination of verbal warning and citations called?

A. Traffic consultation
B. Citation warnings
C. Written warnings
D. Traffic rules implementation
11. Who has committed an act which is punishable under RA 9165, with a
penalty range of life imprisonment to death and a fine of Php 500,000
to Php 10,000,000?
A. Pedro who is caught cultivating marijuana plants in a
Plantation in the Cordillera
B. Julio who was caught for illegal possession of opium
Pipes and other paraphernalia
C. Dr. Peter Allay who issued an unlawful medical
prescriptions
D. Pablo who is an employee of a den for the illegal use of
volatile substance
12. What is the material which produces and liberates its own oxygen when
heated?
A. radiation
C. conductor
B. oxidizing agent
D. vapor
13. Which of the following body system coincide the stopping of a mental
organ function of a person to medically dead?
A. cardiac
C. central nervous
B. all of these
D. respiratory
14. When a crime remains unsolved, we can most accurately conclude __.
A. the crime will be solved by hard work and perseverance
B. there was some deficiency in the investigation
C. the investigation may or may not have been a success
D. all available information has been uncovered
15. What is a vertical panel of non- combustible or fire resistant
materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of roof
trusses to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments
so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent?
A. fire door
C. fire trap
B. electric arc
D. curtain board
16. On police officer may find report writing to be easy but another
police officer may take it as a problem. This is because report
writing is a/an:
A. art
C. talent
B. science
D. habit
17. Which of the following is a strong oxidizing organic compound which
releases oxygen readily?
A. organic peroxide
C. corrosive liquid
B. blasting agent
D. combustible fiber
18. Official records and other documentary materials are _______ sources
of data.
A. basic
C. tertiary
B. primary
D. secondary
19. Modus operandi files would normally be most valuable if the crime was
______.
A. a first time offender
C. an old offender
B. a female offender
D. a juvenile offender

20. The Latin abbreviation supra means:

A. below
B. bottom

C. above
D. middle

21. In introducing physical evidence at a trial, three important factors

must be constructed: First, the evidence must be material and
relevant, second the article must be properly identified and _______.
A. it must be part of the modus operandi
B. there must be a knowledge of laboratory procedures
C. the object must have been use in the commission of the crime
D. the chain of custody must be established
22. What should be highlighted for publicity in a kidnap for ransom case?
A. Victims identity
B. None of these
C. Police investigator fine performance
D. Details of ransom rate
23. What is the enclosed space of passage that extends from floor to floor
as well as from the base to the top of the building?
A. vertical shaft
C. standpipe
B. sprinkler system
D. flash point
24. What is known as the Fire Code of the Philippines?
A. Presidential Decree No 448
B. Presidential Decree No 1184
C. Presidential decree No 421
D. Presidential Decree No 1185
25. A fire hydrant should be carefully opened when in use in order to:
A. reduce vibration of the hydrant
B. ensure that the drip valve is all the way closed
C. prevent water hammer
D. close the coupling
26. Police records are now being computerized and computers are used in
police stations. What do you call the physical machine that is seen,
touched and used in the computer system?
A. hardware
C. software
B. procedure
D. network
27. The Latin abbreviation loc. Cit. means:
A. same reference
C. note well
B. the place cited
D. for example
28. Police usually come in contact with acts of sodomy when it
involves_____.
A. violence and murders
C. male and female
B. animals and people
D. stomasexuals
29. What is the most powerful low explosive
mixed with nitroglycer? If ignited, it will
combustion?
A. PETN
B. initiating explosives

consisting of micro- cellulose

result in simultaneous
C. Tetryl
D. smokeless powder

30. There are three tools of the police investigator: information,

interrogation and instrumentation. One of these three, information is
deemed the most important simply because it answers the questions ______.
A. what is malicious?
C. was a weapon used?
B. why did it happen?
D. who did it?

31. It seeks to reconstruct the past objectively and accurately.

A. experimental method
C. historical method
B. correlation method
D. case and field method
32. This phase of fire operations is equivalent to the reconnaissance
phase of military operations.
A. salvage
C. protection of exposure
B. overhaul
D. size- up
33. Pedro cannot function without drugs in his system and if he does not
take drugs, he develops withdrawal signs such as restlessness, pain, or
convulsions. Pedro is
A. physically dependent on drugs
B. mentally dependent on drugs
C. psychologically dependent on drugs
D. socially dependent on drugs
34. What should the police officer do to make other think while he is on
the witness stand?
A. making the streets a safer place
B. defending the victim
C. trying to convict the criminal
D. merely presenting facts
35. What is the occurrence in a sequence of or a chain of events which
usually produce unintended injury, death, or damage to property?
A. Calamity
C. Accident
B. crime
D. Assault
36. Which of the following evidence referred to the body of the crime?
A. training
C. corpus delicti
B. associative
D. circumstantial
37. Stimulants and sedatives are known as mood elevators while heroin
and opiates are known as:
A. the poor mans cocaine
C. the superman
B. the enslavers
D. the assassin of the youth
38. What is a
safety device
A.
B.

piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a

in an electrical system?
magnet
C. brace
jumper
D. wire

39. Under what category can the execution of a criminal act be classified?
A. attempted, frustrated, consummated
B. attempted, consummated, frustrated
C. frustrated, attempted, consummated
D. frustrated, consummated, attempted
40. The Latin abbreviation et. al. means:
A. for example
C. same reference
B. and others
D. that is
41. What is referred to as the Green Triangle Area?
A. Mindoro- Palawan- Masbate
B. Benguet- Kalinga Apayao- Mt Province
C. Ilocos Sur- Benguet- Mt Province
D. Zamboanga- Cotabato- Davao
42. These are drugs capable of provoking changes of sensation, thinking,
self- awareness and emotion.
A. narcotics
C. depressants
B. hallucinogens
D. stimulants

43. What technique is useful for establishing the probable identity of a

drug?
A. Chromatography
B. UV Spectrophotometry
C. Infrared Spectrophotometry
D. None of these
44. The correct relationship of subject to the verb with respect to their
number, gender, person or case refers to:
A. parallelism
C. agreement
B. conjunction
D. interjection
45. The first to take cognizance of a case has ______ over the case.
A. delegated jurisdiction
C. general jurisdiction
B. appellate jurisdiction
D. original jurisdiction
46. What is that movement of persons, good, and vehicles either powered by
animal or is an animal- drawn vehicle on by combustion system from one
place to another?
A. Engineering
C. Traffic
B. Traffic management
D. Construction
47. What drugs are synthetic that stimulate the central nervous system and
are commonly referred to as uppers?
A. Amphetamines
C. Naptha
B. barbiturates
D. Diazepam
48. Conduction is heat transfer through:
A. solid materials
B. smoke

C. electromagnetic waves
D. air motion

49. How are violators informed of violation of the law and thereafter,
explain the hazards to such action?
A. Verbal warning
B. Traffic accost
C. Traffic regulation explain
D. Traffic advice
50. The most common motive for arson is
A. jealousy
B. spite

C. profit
D. revenge

51. Police departments are encouraging people to engrave a number on their

valuables to serve as means of identification as it will facilitate
the recovery of lost and stolen property. Which of the following
number can be recommended for individual identification?
A. Social security number
C. Date of birth
B. Age
D. Home address
52. In what order would the steps be done by the investigator upon the
finding of an evidential cigarette butt?
1. making sketch
2. photographing
3. recording
A. 2, 1 and 3
B. 3, 2 and 1

C. 2, 3 and 1
D. 1, 2 and 3

53. What is that of physical evidence which linked the suspect to crime
scene or offense?
A. associative
C. tracing evidence
B. circumstantial evidence
D. corpus delicti

54. What is the objective of traffic control?

A. to arrest traffic violators
B. to increase safety level
C. to prevent scalawags
D. to solve crimes
55. This type of police report is submitted immediately after the conduct
of an investigation.
A. closing report
C. progress report
B. development report
D. initial report
56. The part of speech which modifies a noun.
A. adverb
C. adjective
B. verb
D. pronoun
57. What is the first action of an investigator upon arriving at a
homicide scene?
A. Dying victim in the hospital
B. Crime scene search
C. Witness interviewing
D. Identification of witness
58. What would smoke emanating from a building indicate?
A. presence of humid substance
B. flying ash
C. presence of phosphorus
D. presence of nitrates
59. Which among the following is an accurate way of determining the firing
distance?
A. Walkeirs test
B. Firing a series of test shots from various distances
C. The amount of concentration and powder residue or metal
traces
D. Visual observation
60. What is a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning?
A. acronym
C. homonym
B. synonym
D. antonym
61. What enforcement action consists of taking a person into custody for
purpose of holding or detaining him to answer a charge of violation
before a court?
A. Traffic enforcement
C. Traffic patrol
B. Traffic investigation
D. Traffic arrest
62. SPO4 Cruz has prepared a rough sketch of a homicide scene and is now
at his district. At this point it is most important that
_____________.
A. the proper scale be used
B. a high grade of paper and ink be used
C. no changes be made on the sketch
D. this sketch be refined and improved
63. Where do we report collision between train and bus?
A. General investigation
C. Auxiliary service
B. Traffic investigation
D. Homicide division
64. Light is transferred by light rays through the method of
A. conduction
C. oxidation
B. convection
D. radiation

65. In the course of investigating the house where a stabbing took place,
police find what to be bloodstains on the front door. Since the
unknown perpetrator and the victim who may die were both cut their
identities need to be established through the bloodstains. How will
the police collect the stains?
A. moisten a piece of clean cotton with a saline solution and
rub gently
B. remove the door and submit it to the crime lab
C. scrap the stain into white paper using a clean razor blade
D. blot the stain with a clean tissue soaked in alcohol
66. Under what department is the Bureau of Fire Protection?
A. Department of National Defense
B. Department of Social Welfare and Development
C. Department of the Interior and Local Government
D. Department of Justice
67. What group of drugs are used medically as pain killers?
A. opiates
C. shabu
B. track
D. coke
68. What is the proof that one is given permission by the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) to operate a vehicle on public highways?
A. drivers ID
C. drivers license
B. franchise
D. operators license
69. The source of most analgesic narcotic is _________.
A. all of these
C. heroine
B. morphine
D. Opium
70. What drugs produce sensations such as distortions of time, space,
sound, color and other bizarre effects?
A. opiates
C. heroine
B. narcotics
D. hallucinogens
71. What analytical technique available in drug identification offers
formal verification but necessitates that the substance for testing
should be as pure as possible?
A. UV Spectrophotometry
B. Van Urk
C. Infrared Spectrophotometry
D. Chromatography
72. What mental condition is characterized by agitation or inactivity and
sad, remorseful or brooding mood?
A. depression
C. psychosis
B. neurosis
D. epilepsy
73. The most common use of moving camera or motion picture by the police
is on cases involving ___________.
A. an auto theft
C. potential bribes
B. drunken drivers
D. a narcotic buy
74. The majority of mistakes committed relative to evidence take place:
1. during periods of transportation
2. in the collection of samples
3. a contaminated sampling
4. the wrong type material
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4

C. 2 and 4
D. 2 and 3

75. What is the purpose of cross-examination?

A. To test witness accuracy and truthfulness
B. To explain the witness answers
C. To prevent relevant facts
D. To test witness credibility
76. What is the process of raising the temperature to separate the nonvolatile from the less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing
the resulting vapor so as to produce a nearly purified substance?
A. combustion
C. evaporation
B. distillation
D. condensation
77. Which among the following items are to be gathered as evidence in a
crime scene of criminal abortion?
A. Syringe and catheter
C. All of these
B. Prohibited drugs
D. Blood on the panties
78. While walking down the main street, Johnny finds a wallet with Php
200, a drivers license and credit cards. Johnny decided to keep the
money and wallet and destroyed the license and credit cards, under the
circumstances Johnny is guilty of
A. Larceny
B. Misappropriation of property
C. Embezzlement
D. No crime
79. Which of the following areas must a police investigator consider
important as he stands to testify as witness?
A. Court procedure
c. human nature
B. Rule of evidence
D. Court jurisdiction
80. The primary reason a finished sketch is made from a rough sketch is
for _____________.
A. scale and proportion
C. future use
B. accuracy and clarity
D. courtroom presentation
81. Why must a party to a case, file a motion before the Supreme Court for
a change of venue?
A. to avoid miscarriage of justice
B. all of these
C. When public sentiment of the accused is hostile
D. So the witness can free to reveal what they know about the
case
82. The best photograph of a bullet to be used for presentation would be
where the object photograph is ___________.
A. indicated by chalk marks
B. untouched
C. delineated by arrows
D. in approximately enlarged
83. What is the minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor
in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air?
A. evaporating point
C. boiling point
B. ignition point
D. flash point
84. What is that means of identifying physical evidence in which the
investigator inscribe initial, date and time directly?
A. marking
C. labeling
B. tagging
D. none of these

85. Who among the following is a target subject of police interrogation?

A. All of these
C. Ready witness
B. Complainant
D. Hostile witness
86. Which of the following is prima facie existence of arson?
A. inflammable substance found in the premises
B. simultaneous fire in more than one part of the building
C. building insurance
D. any of these
87. Fire can leapfrog across wide malls and shopping centers through
electromagnetic waves. This heat transfer is
A. conduction
C. combustion
B. radiation
D. convection
88. What is that unique and unorthodox means of identifying perpetrators
in the post- bomb explosion that is patterned after the fingerprints
classification and can be lifted at the explosive site?
A. LEMAC
B. Chromatographic analysis
C. Spetrophotometric analysis
D. Malli- locus probe
89. A writer deliberately tried to alter his usual writing habit from
hopes of hiding his identity. His writing is called
A. plain writing
C. regular writing
B. cursive writing
D. disguised writing
90. A patient who have lost contact with reality is suffering from ______.
A. neurosis
C. schizophrenia
B. psychoneurosis
D. psychosis
91. To whom do we report an accident or collision bus and person?
A. Intelligence and investigation
B. Administrative
C. General investigation
D. Traffic investigation
92. What kind of bail bond would you secure if your client is poor or
financially not capable?
A. property bond
C. recognizance
B. corporate security bond
D. cash bond
93. What is the court process requiring a person to bring documents in his
possession to the courts?
A. summon
C. subpoena
B. subpoena duces tecum
D. bill of particulars
94. What is referred to as partial distillation and electrolysis?
A. fulminating
C. smelting
B. refining
D. oxidizing
95. Naturalization refers to the process of
A. becoming a citizen
B. becoming a lawyer
C. becoming a public servant
D. becoming a senator

96. What kind

deaths?
A.
B.
C.
D.

of toxicological analysis are routinely carried out for fire

Drug test
Body organ fluids
Carbon monoxide and alcohol
Neuro- psychiatric exam

97. Which word nearly expresses the meaning of COLLUSION?

A. decision
C. connivance
B. continuation
D. insinuation
98. What is the instrument used to open and close a fire hydrant?
A. hydrant key
C. key board
B. fire hose
D. jumper
99. How can plaster cast
A. Affixing a
B. Marking at
C. No mark at
D. Tagging
100. Which of
control?
A.
B.
C.
D.

and photograph be marked for identification?

seal on the front
the back
all

the following is the basic objective of police traffic

prevention of traffic accidents
planning for safe roads
movement of traffic with safety
economized transport of goods and services

101. If fire occurs in a flow of liquefied petroleum gas storage tank and
the flow cannot be checked, the safest practice is to
A. use foam to put off the fire
B. permit the fire to burn itself
C. use fog to extinguish the fire
D. use sand to smother the flame
102. How many percent of air is needed to sustain combustion?
A. 20
C. 30
B. 10
D. 15
103. Which of
noticing that
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is considered the most scientific approach of

there is loss of public funds?
By inspection and audit
By information
By accident
Disappearance of the embezzler

104. If the crime committed was homicide, search for physical evidence
will be centered on which of the following?
A. undercarriage and hood of car
B. tool marks
C. fingerprints nail and clothing
D. weapon and other types of evidence left as a result of
contact between victim and assailant
105. What kind of driver is one who shows a complete disregard for others,
aggressive, impatient, demanding and thoroughly selfish in his actions
affecting other drivers?
A. vociferous
C. defensive
B. egotists
D. emotional

106. In hostage survival, how do we increase the odds for hostage takers?
A. stay alert, collect and store information
B. all of these
C. control instinctive behavior and get small or nonthreatening
D. analyze route of travel and dont volunteer information
107. What is called of that self- incriminatory statement by the subject
falling short of an acknowledgement of guilt?
A. admission
C. confession
B. informant
D. deposition
108. How can a wound by bomb explosion be identified?
A. All of these
B. Sharpnels all inner the body
C. Presence of powder burns in the body
D. Severe tearing of clothing
109. What is best applied to a clumsy and nervous person, where the
investigators choosing propitious moments shout out a pertinent question
and appears as though they themselves are in rage?
A. Pretense
C. Bluff
B. Bolt
D. Jolt
110. What is frequently being used as a disguise by bank robbers?
A. Hoods
C. Sunglass
B. Hats
D. Wigs
111. How should a driver approach an intersection?
A. Be at the right of way
C. Be at the full stop
B. Give a signal
D. Overtake other vehicles
112. Which of the following traffic concepts instructs drivers and
pedestrian when, how pedestrians move, not to move or stand ready at a
particular time?
A. Traffic direction
B. Traffic direction and control
C. None of these
D. Traffic control
113. Which of
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is a characteristic of COMPLEX EMERGENCIES?

Politically driven resources war
All of these
Cultures, ethics, minority groups at risk of extinction
High levels of violence

114. Marijuana is called damo, grass, hashish or Indian hemp. What is

called snow, C, the leaf, or dust?
A. cocaine
C. heroin
B. barbiturates
D. hallucinogen
115. Which is
A.
B.
C.
D.

the most effective approach in report writing?

Make it objective and impartial
Make it brief
Improve qualities of expository style
Make the reports clear

116. Which among the five human senses is considered the most objective?
A. Hearing
C. Tasting
B. Smelling
D. Seeing

117. Upon what does the amount of force used in arrest depends?
A. the severity of crime committed
B. The level of threat applied
C. Degree of resistance offered by the person being arrested
D. The threat being posed to the public
118. In a crime of rape, its most likely place of commission cannot be
specified unless the victim or witness pinpoints the same. What is
considered critical observation to be done by the investigator?
A. evidence to prove unconsciousness of the victim
B. all of these
C. evidence to show sexual intercourse
D. look for evidence of struggle
119. Which of
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is NOT part of preliminary investigation?

weighing the evidence
securing the crime scene
documenting the crime scene
arresting the suspect

120. What equipment is made of trussed or solid beam where rungs are
connected horizontally to the beam forming ascent or descent?
A. rope
C. hydrant
B. ladder
D. nozzle
121. Which of
writing under
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is considered endangering police report

Philippine setting?
poor English construction
missing notebook
absence of the investigator
poor memory

122. What drug acts on the central nervous system, producing excitement,
alertness and wakefulness?
A. barbiturates
C. opiates
B. depressant
D. stimulant
123. What are the right questions to ask a police interviewee in any
police investigation?
A. Ask hypothetical questions that would put interviewee at
ease
B. Ask open- ended questions that would make him relate in his
own words what he saw
C. Check at all times whether questions are easy to comprehend
D. Ask close- ended questions, as they are simple, direct and
answerable by yes or no
124. On the basis of Philippine experience, which of the following is a
CRITICAL weakness in our response to terrorism during the YEAR 2001?
A. Poor intelligence
C. lack of unity
B. light sentence
D. extradition problems
125. Safe use
A.
B.
C.
D.

of the streets by drivers and pedestrians is a matter of

adequate utilization of traffic resources
effective traffic enforcement
correct attitude and habit
sustained information campaign

126. Generally, if black soot and smoke particles are found around the
bullet hole, what do these indicate?
A. none of these
B. discharge occurred close to target
C. discharge occurred far from target
D. discharge occurred at medium range from target
127. The Latin abbreviation infra means:
A. middle
C. below
B. above
D. bottom
128. PO1 Cruz is preparing a rough sketch of a homicide scene. What should
be given merit and importance?
A. proper scale to be used
B. high grade of paper
C. no changes
D. sketch be reprinted and improved
129. Which among the following is one of the characteristics of an
organized crime?
A. identified godfather
C. corporate structure
B. bureaucratic structure
D. chain of command
130. Contemporary complex social problems challenge police action. If a
street policeman takes a preventive measure in law enforcement, how would
he approach a barangay, once a lair for the abu sayyafs?
A. negotiating panel
B. regular dialogue
C. conduct of heavy patrol
D. establishment of heavy patrol
131. What is the first thing that an investigator must do before
interviewing witnesses, citizens and victims?
A. place interviewee at ease
B. conduct interview in private
C. develop a plan of action
D. ask the right questions
132. When may
against him?
A.
B.
C.
D.

an accused move to quash the complaint or information

after he enters his plea
before he moves to dismiss the case
before he enters his pleas
before judgment

133. How do you treat a kidnap for ransom gang, if you are an
investigator?
A. all of these
B. a slightest mistake on the part of the law enforcement would
mean death of the victim
C. as witty, experienced and dangerous armed criminal
D. news black out
134. The proliferation of marijuana abuse is difficult to contain because
_________.
A. it can easily be cultivated in hilly places of the country
B. it can be smoked easily and anywhere
C. it can be easily smuggled into the country
D. there is a big demand for it
135. Conduction is heat transfer through
A. electromagnetic waves
B. air motion

C. smoke
D. solid materials

136. What is the stage in report writing where the investigator assesses
his report and interprets some facts if needed?
A. gathering facts
C. documentation
B. evaluation
D. organization
137. The _________ of the report should be natural and straight forward,
without exaggerated rhetoric.
A. outline
C. style
B. format
D. synopsis
138. What are the cross numbers between the beam and used in climbing the
ladder called?
A. hangar
C. beams
B. rungs
D. braces
139. Which of
motor crash?
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following evidence is important to gather from fatal

all of these
footwear of driver and skid mark of vehicle
spare tire
unusual odor

140. The Revised Penal Code refers to the breaking and entering into house
or building with felonious intent as ___________.
A. burglary
C. robbery
B. theft
D. larceny
141. Under the principle of ____________, the writer should avoid empty
words which carry no essential ideas.
A. plain words
C. pattering
B. dilution
D. emphasis
142. Which of the factors below is perceived to be the major cause of
initial drug abuse?
A. poor environment
C. domestic violence
B. experimental thrill
D. peer pressure
143. When a police officer arrives in a crime scene, what is his
fundamental duty?
A. preserve human life
B. cordon the area
C. summon emergency personnel
D. apprehend the criminal
144. If your are the officer in charge of PACER, what significant
requirement would you consider critical of police officers being utilized
in the campaign against kidnap for ransom syndicates?
A. well connected
B. trusted
C. experienced field officer
D. FBI trained
145. Which of the following types of behavior or individuals are most
often NOT associated together?
A. tribadism and men
B. transvertites and homosexual
C. sadism and masochism
D. frotteurs and women
146. From whom should written statement be taken by an investigator?
A. reluctant witnesses
C. subjects and suspects
B. any of these
D. key witnesses

147. Which word nearly expresses the meaning of PROHIBITED?

A. ordered
C. promised
B. forbidden
D. emerged
148. Which of the following steps is part of the method of investigating
robbery by use of force upon thing?
A. description of the stolen articles
B. written testimony of the complainant
C. each of these
D. determining the points of entry and ext by the perpetrator
149. Which detection method employed in xdetected are displayed simultaneously on a
A. crystal spectrometer
B. energy dispersive

ray is faster and the elements

display screen?
C. chromatography
D. waveland dispersive

150. What drugs are commonly referred as downers because they relax,
create a feeling of well being and produced sleep to the user?
A. opium
C. LSD
B. barbiturates
D. marijuana
151. Which comes last in the conduct of criminal investigation?
A. Crime scene search & crime sketch
B. Removal of the victims body
C. Photographs, fingerprint lift and other evidence taken
D. Notes properly taken and witnesses identified
152. The narrative account of the investigation report should be
_________.
A. arranged logically with an eye to reader comprehension
B. arranged chronologically and numbered
C. arranged logically
D. supported by annexes
153. Which of the following is NOT a reason for taking drugs?
A. high self esteemed and ego
B. accessibility of sources such as drug stores, medicine
cabinets, etc.
C. personal reasons such as family problems and social pressure
D. influenced by friends and peers
154. When police ascertain all of the circumstances of a crime and then
bring these factors into focus they are, in effect __________.
A. Reproducing
C. Reconstructing
B. Reiterating
D. Reenacting
155. Which method is considered appropriate in crime scene search
involving big space or area?
A. perpendicular
C. double strip
B. quadrant zone
D. circular wheel type
156. What is the constant temperature at which the vapor pressure of the
liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure?
A. vapor density
C. fire point
B. boiling point
D. vapor pressure
157. Anything that is real, has substance, and helps to establish the
facts of the case ______________.
A. direct evidence
C. corroborative evidence
B. circumstantial evidence
D. physical evidence

158. Which among the following data concerning photographs as evidence is

LEAST essential?
A. proof of ownership of the camera
B. date and hour when each photograph was taken
C. focal length of the lens
D. identification of the police photographer
159. What is the first and most important step in enforcing traffic rules?
A. none of these
C. enforcement
B. planning and enforcement
D. planning
160. Each person handling an item of evidence from the time of discovery
until presentation in court must take certain safeguards. What is the
total processed called?
A. integrity of evidence
C. standards of comparison
B. physical disposition
D. chain of custody
161. What is an act which removes or neutralizes a fire hazard?
A. distillation
C. allotment
B. abatement
D. combustion
162. What kind of photographs is carried on clockwise until at least four
general view photographs have been taken?
A. none of these
C. over- all
B. articles of evidence
D. environmental
163. How can identification be made on a decomposed cadaver?
A. study his bones
C. study his dentures
B. study his skull
D. all of these
164. Marijuana treated cubes are known as what?
A. jutes
C. snow
B. stuff
D. coke
165. What is the general rule for the movement of vehicular traffic in the
Philippines?
A. keep to the left
C. none of these
B. keep to the right
D. watch out
166. Which among the following is perceived to be the major cause of
initial drug use?
A. experimental thrill
C. peer pressure
B. unsanitary environment
D. domestic violence
167. What kind of report refers to the analysis, evaluation, summation of
all facts and circumstances surrounding the case?
A. advance
C. initial
B. final
D. progress
168. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches
displaying legally authorized red light and sounding a siren?
A. pull aside and stop the car abruptly
B. continue driving slowly without regard of the emerging
vehicle
C. yield the right of way and wait for the passage of the
vehicle
D. disregard the red light and siren
169. What is that bending of a light wave because of change in velocity?
A. radial fractures
C. birefringence
B. refraction
D. none of these

170. What is that separation of nuclei to form smaller nuclei called?

A. nuclear fission
C. nuclear separation
B. nuclear fusion
D. molecular split
171. If cocaine is a stimulant, what is LSD?
A. solvent
C. hallucinogen
B. narcotic
D. depressant
172. Which of the following ought to be avoided by an investigator while
securing a dying declaration?
A. advising the dying person of the importance of making such
B. memorizing the victims statement
C. manifest an atmosphere of an impending death
D. Observe the mental condition of the victim
173. Who is any licenses operator of a motor vehicle?
A. pedestrian
C. pilot
B. driver
D. cruiser
174. What is the intentional, non- consensual bodily contact that a
reasonable person would consider harmful?
A. battery
C. threat
B. assault
D. intimidation
175. What is that event where harm is done, either injury to a person or
damage to property, that is attributed to the movement of motor vehicles
on the road?
A. road accident
C. emergency
B. fortuitous event
D. hazard
176. Evidence to be presented in court must be
substantial condition as it is at the time the
protection must be made from ____________.
A. accidental alteration
C.
B. natural alteration
D.

presented in the same

crime was committed. Thus,
all of these
intentional alteration

177. If an individual takes someone else property, hide it and denies any
knowledge of its whereabouts the intent to steal ________________.
A. is not present
C. is manifestly absent
B. would have to be inferred
D. depends upon ownership
178. What traffic formation facilitates safe movement of vehicles and
pedestrian in traffic?
A. Traffic control
C. supervision
B. Management
D. enforcement
179. The ratio of the weight of a solid or liquid substance to the weight
of an equal volume of water.
A. vapor density
C. specific gravity
B. molecular weight
D. vapor pressure
180. During a
indicate?
A.
B.
C.
D.

conflagration, the smoke emitted is grayish, what does it

presence of nitrate
indicate humid substance
loosely packed substance such as straw and hay
presence of phosphorus

181. After completion of the crime search, what is that effect made by the
investigator to determine from the appearance of the place and it`s
objects what actually occurred and what are the circumstances of the
crime?
A. Crime reconstruction
C. All of these
B. Crime scene stripping
D. Crime sketch
182. In suicide cases, the underlying emotion is always hopelessness,
What is the best investigative technique when you respond?
A. ask questions
B. show willingness to help
C. emphatize, build and establish rapport
D. all of these
183. What would be the best mark for clothing as evidence?
A. marking lining of ballpen
B. attaching a metal label
C. photograph taken from several angles
D. serving a cloth tag to part of learning
184. In what crime would the matter of preserving the crime scene LEAST
dealt with?
A. Robbery
C. traffic accident
B. Arson
D. homicide
185. A police officer searching a crime scene should look upon evidence as
serving to establish one or all of the following _____________ .
A. identity of the victim
B. identity of the guilty person
C. perpetrators modus operandi
D. corpus delicti
186. What method promotes anxiety by placing the accused on the line up
and he is identified by several fictitious witnesses or victims who got
associated with him in different offenses until subject becomes desperate
and confesses in order to escape accusations.
A. greater or lesser guilt
C. reverse line up
B. line-up
D. stern approach
187. The taking of blood samples against the will of the defendant is
considered _______________.
A. proper, but only when a warrant is obtained
B. improper unless the defendant dies
C. a violation of the individuals right against selfincrimination
D. permissible if taken under proper conditions
188. What is that imposition of restriction on
prolonged interrogation, deprivation of water,
A. duress
C.
B. third degree
D.

physical behavior such as

food or sleep.
contempt
coercion

189. What is that point or place where two or more, either single or
double or multi-lanes certainly meet at a point?
A. parallel
C. intersection
B. corner
D. crossfire
190. What is that chemical substance that has an effect upon the body and
mind of the person?
A. powder
C. drug
B. liquefied solution
D. herb

191. What is that part of a report which includes the office logo of the
investigating unit?
A. salutation
C. letterhead
B. heading
D. file reference
192. Which of the following is the best element of proof in case of
forgery?
A. legal liability
C. none of these
B. identity of the forger
D. intent to defraud
193. Matters of general knowledge, historical and scientific facts are
examples of _____________.
A. physical evidence
C. judicial notice
B. testimonial evidence
D. associative evidence
194. Which among the following is the most true governing interview of a
new informant?
A. uninterrupted time and sufficient space
B. safety of investigation
C. all of these
D. privacy of interview
195. It is the heat transfer through solid materials such as steel beams,
metal conduits and ducts.
A. conduction
C. radiation
B. combustion
D. convection
196. In collecting glass standards, samples must at least be the size of a
quarter, and must be taken from what area?
A. any of these
B. near as possible to point of contact
C. from the point of contact
D. from the biggest cluster of fragments
197. Statistics among youths show that the use of gateway drugs such as
cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana takes place within which of the
following teenage group categories?
A. 14-15
C. 10-15
B. 11-15
D. 10-12
198. Rank in the order of importance the following physical evidence
against kidnap for ransom.
A. written statement of complainant, detention gadgets, victim
B. recorded conversation, ransom money, vehicles used
C. detention gadgets, safe house site, firearms, of any
D. written statement of complainant, recorded conversation,
ransom money
199. What could be the best camera position in taking photographs showing
a view of what a witness might have seen?
A. at 6 foot distance from cameraman
B. overhead
C. parallel to the subject or witness
D. at eye level
200. What should be proven for the crime of arson to exist?
A. none of these
B. establishment of corpus delicti
C. identity of the perpetrator
D. malicious intent of the perpetrator

201. The transfer of heat from one material to another by direct contact
is called _______________.
A. oxidation
B. conduction

C. convection
D. radiation

202. When do you post a close case stamp on a criminal case report?
A. Upon failure to establish corpus delicti
B. Facts are incomplete
C. Upon death of the subject
D. Upon completion of investigation
203. Which refers to an inquiry or proceeding conducted by a duly trained
members of multidisciplinary team to determine whether child abuse was
committed?
A. Custodial interrogation
C. Police interrogation
B. Police interview
D. Disclosure interview
204. What is the modern procedure for coping with streets and highway
traffic by improving road efficiency?
A. Traffic engineering
C. Traffic education
B. Traffic management
D. Traffic direction
205. What is the key to
group?
A. Knowledge
B. Knowledge
C. Knowledge
D. Knowledge

gaining an inside informant from a terrorist

of
of
of
of

frustration within the organization

the person
the person and organization
the organization

206. What is the state arising from the repeated administration of a drug
on a periodic or on a continuing basis?
A. Habituation
C. Drug dependence
B. Drug addiction
D. Physical dependence
207. In crime scene photography, the crime photographer should be
interested only in ______________.
A. Taking the pictures of the relatives
B. Portraying the facts of the case
C. Taking the view only
D. Taking good photographs
208. Which of
collection?
A.
B.
C.

the following is an investigative deficiency in evidence

Any of these
Inadequate sampling
Clue materials usually found in the presence of a foreign
collection
D. Sub-standard samples

209. Aware of the common modus operandi of arson cases in our midst, which
of the following facilities should you check?
A. Electric switch system
B. Gift-wrapped packages
B. All of these
D. Telephones
210. When taking a photograph with the purpose of showing a view that a
witness might have seen the camera, position would normally be ________.
A. in its normal position
B. at eye level
C. parallel to the subject matter
D. overhead

211. What should the firefighter do when ventilating a peaked roof?

A. Make openings at right angles to ridge pole
B. Make openings on ridge pole on windward side of the roof
C. Rip off roof covering on lee side and cut sheathing
D. Make opening on windward side of the roof peak
212. What classification would solvents, paints and gasoline which are
examples of substances that are sniffed to obtain intoxication fall?
A. Depressants
C. energizers
B. Inhalants
D. Tranquillizers
213. What is the measure of the degree of thermal agitation of molecules?
A. Ignition point
C. Temperature
B. Flash point
D. Boiling point
214. What kind of evidence links the suspect to the crime scene or
offense?
A. Associative
C. Physical
B. Tracing evidence
D. Corpus delicti
215. To cut a hole in the concrete floor for a cellar type, the cutting
operation should start ____________.
A. At the thickest point of the concrete flooring
B. In the center of the concrete flooring between the floor
beams
C. Close to the floor beams
D. None of these
216. When there is a collision between a train and bus, which unit of the
police takes charge?
A. Homicide division
B. Traffic investigation unit
C. General investigation unit
D. Traffic management group
217. What is a material that easily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient
to stimulate or support combustion?
A. Smoke
C. carbon
B. oxidizing material
D. ember
218. What is the most difficult challenge for an investigator regarding
informants?
A. Tapping outside source
B. Convincing an insider to spill the beans
C. Outsourcing information
D. Convincing a peripheral informant to act as witness
219. What hair has very narrow medulla?
A. Animal hair
B. Silk

C. human hair
D. Synthetic hair

220. The cause of the majority of fire deaths is ________.

A. Infection
C. shock
B. burns
D. asphyxiation
221. In a crime scene physical investigation, what is the interest of the
police investigator in relation to the criminal or suspect?
A. scene reconstruction
B. extent of influence of the victim as reflected by the
physical evidence
C. pattern of actions or modus operandi
D. traces from the scene imparted on the criminal/ suspect

222. As a rule, it would not be sufficient for police officers just to

recite section 20, Art IV of the Constitution. He must also be duty bound
to _____________.
A. explain the effect of some rights in practical terms
B. none of them
C. tell the person of the rights to which he is detained
D. communicate what the person under interrogation may or may
not do
223. Street level pushing/ peddling is a problem addressed by which of the
following police operational strategy?
A. demand reduction
B. community oriented policing system
C. all of these
D. supply reduction
224. Anti- sexual harassment act is also known as _____________.
A. R.A. 6975
C. R.A. 7877
B. R.A. 7610
D. PD 603
225. Any person under investigation shall have the right to __________.
A. Be informed of such rights
B. Remain silent
C. All of these
D. Counsel
226. What is that situation in which the capacity to sustain livelihood
and life is threatened primarily by political factors and in particular by
high levels of violence?
A. complex emergency
C. terrorism
B. natural calamity
D. man- made disaster
227. What is street name for morphine?
A. crystal
B. monkey

C. lahar
D. bata

228. The first important step to take in combating trafficking in women

from the human rights perspective would be?
A. raise the officials awareness and understanding
B. all of these
C. when public officials awareness and understanding has been
raised and their commitment to uphold and protect womens
rights
D. raise the public officials awareness
229. Which of the following drawing is made primarily for courtroom
presentation?
A. rough sketch
C. all of these
B. rough draft
D. finished drawing
230. What are
A.
B.
C.
D.

the symptoms of the use of amphetamines?

loss of appetite, alertness and wakefulness
sensation of distorted time, space, sound, color
false perception of objects and experiences
all of these

231. In a combustion process, which event comes first?

A. fire point
C. none of these
B. ignition temperature
D. flash point

232. What is that act of injecting or that means of introducing the

dangerous drug into physiological system of the body?
A. consumption
C. use
B. administration
D. abuse
233. What is called of that threat of using illegal physical methods to
induce a suspect to make admission or confession?
A. all of these
C. contempt
B. coercion
D. duress
234. What medical evidence can show that a gunshot wound is homicidal?
A. no sign of struggle from the victim
B. site of wound entrance has no point of election
C. wounding firearm found in the hands of the victim
D. no disturbance in the crime scene
235. What would be the crime of a person who applied violence over a dead
person?
A. reckless imprudence
C. unintentional
B. murder
D. impossible crime
236. What is obtained as milky white secretion from unripened seed pods of
the poppy plant?
A. heroin
C. morphine
B. codeine
D. opium
237. Persons who are almost strangers can be recognized at approximately
what distance?
A. 100 yards
C. 10 meters
B. none of these
D. 25 yards
238. How do you handle interview of suspicious types?
A. transform him in to an ideal witness
B. employ physical influences
C. his fears must first be allayed
D. lead subject to relevant matters
239. If proof is the outcome of evidence, what is evidence?
A. measurement of guilt
C. instrument of proof
B. means of social control
D. all of these
240. What kind of gas exists solely in the gaseous state under pressure
and at normal atmospheric temperature inside its container?
A. cryogenic gas
C. liquefied gas
B. compressed gas
D. nuclear gas
241. What drugs are capable of provoking changes of sensation, thinking,
self- awareness and emotion?
A. narcotics
C. stimulants
B. depressants
D. hallucinogens
242. As a basic guide to investigator, he should look upon the pieces of
evidence as serving to establish _____________.
A. identification of the guilty person
B. any of these
C. method of operation
D. the corpus delicti
243. Cannabis Sativa is commonly known as:
A. opium poppy
C. coca bush
B. marijuana
D. peyote

244. Who built in 1885 the first vehicle propelled by a high speed
internal combustion engine?
A. Walter Ladd
C. Henry Ford
B. Joseph Cugnot
D. Gottlieb Daimler
245. _____________ Is an international big business enterprise being run
by big time transnational criminal syndicates who oftentimes enjoy the
protection of state authorities.
A. illegal drugs trading
C. carnapping
B. kidnapping
D. trafficking
246. What is the questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a
person has been taken into custody?
A. detention
C. criminal interrogation
B. custodial investigation
D. interview
247. What moves rapidly by convection and can spread laterally along the
ceiling?
A. heat
C. smoke
B. fire
D. temperature
248. What type of light ray can detect obliterated and/ or altered
writings to determine if two different inks where used on the same
document?
A. X- ray
C. any of these
B. Ultra- violet
D. infra- red
249. What is an excellent way of filling accident reports in rural areas?
A. by numerical route designation
B. primary and secondary filing
C. none of these
D. by street designation
250. Before attacking a fire in a closed building, it is necessary to
determine whether ventilating is necessary and if so, the method to
ventilate. Which is of LEAST value in making such decision?
A. Observing density of smoke through windows
B. Observing the points at which smoke may be oozing out from
the building
C. Feeling walls and roofs for hot spots
D. Observing the color of the flame
251. If a person devotes considerable time and effort in obtaining the
drug, thinking and discussing about it and using it to meet his problems
and to escape from reality, he is _____________.
A. socially dependent on drugs
B. mentally dependent on drugs
C. psychological dependent on drugs
D. physically dependent on drugs
252. Rigor mortis is first observed in the jaws and neck, and moves to the
head front direction. While it starts at the same time, within how many
hours can it be said to have been completed?
A. 6 to 8
C. 8 to 12
B. 12 to 24
D. 6 to 12
253. What public storm signal is raised when there is a very intense
typhoon affecting the locality with very strong winds of more than 185 kph
and may be expected in atleast 12 hours?
A. 4
C. 3
B. 1
D. 2

254. What is usually contained in a traffic short form?

A. Fatal, personal, and property damage
B. Fatal, personal injury
C. Time, location, participants
D. Time, location, participants and severity
255. What is the antidote for amphetamine poisoning?
A. argot
C. morphine
B. barbiturate drugs
D. chloral hydrate
256. The lowest section of an extension ladder is known as:
A. heel
C. butt
B. bed ladder
D. fly ladder
257. Which of the following restrict the spread of fire to the point of
origin or atleast to the area involved?
A. extinguishments
C. suppression
B. confinement
D. control
258. The technique used in clearing a building of smoke and with the use
of smoke ejector is called as what?
A. smoke ejector
C. forced ventilation
B. horizontal ventilation
D. vertical
259. The clearing of smoke and heated gases at the highest point of the
roof is referred to as:
A. vertical ventilation
C. cross ventilation
B. forced ventilation
D. horizontal ventilation
260. Which of the following occur when a room is heated enough that flame
sweep over the entire surface?
A. oxidation
C. flash over
B. back draft
D. combustion
261. In the examination of the scene of accident, which of the following
evidence will show how the accident happened?
A. hole on the road pavement
B. point of impact
C. the driver under the influence of liquor
D. vehicle has break failure
262. Which of the following is a safe place for over taking?
A. commercial lanes
C. rural highways
B. expressways
D. dry pavement
263. What term refers to the distance traveled before applying the brakes?
A. braking distance
C. reaction distance
B. reaction time
D. braking reaction
264. The marks left on the road surface left by metal parts of the vehicle
and may serve as a clue in traffic investigation is referred to as:
A. scuff marks
C. scratches and gouges
B. skid marks
D. flat tire marks
265. Kind of criminal whereby the description and characteristics maybe
vague that identification maybe difficult.
A. professional criminal
C. ordinary criminal
B. known fugitives
D. unknown fugitives

266. The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or
consumes electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing
electrical system.
A. self- closing door
C. jumper
B. overloading
D. oxidizing material
267. One of the following is exempted from paying 0.01% of the assessed
value of a building.
A. single family dwellings
C. department store
B. hospitals
D. schools
268. The intelligent and logical questioning of a suspect about a crime to
secure a confession of guilt is called:
A. Admission
C. Information
B. Interview
D. Interrogation
269. It is one that induces the criminal to act and need NOT to be shown
in order to obtain conviction.
A. Motive
C. Intent
B. Alibi
D. Opportunity
270. Criminals maybe identified by:
A. Confession
B. Eyewitness

C. All of these
D. Circumstantial evidence

271. What is that physical evidence which linked the suspect to the crime
scene or offense?
A. Associative evidence
C. Tracing evidence
B. Circumstantial evidence
D. Corpus delicti
272. What is the distinct pattern of how the crime was committed and
established by a series of crimes under one classification?
A. Associative evidence
C. Confession
B. Modus operandi
D. Tracing evidence
273. The process of identification by witness of the unknown suspect mixed
with innocent persons lined before the witness.
A. Verbal description
C. Physical line- up
B. Physical show- up
D. General Photographs
274. The accuracy of identification by eyewitness depends on the following
factors:
1. Ability of the witness to observe distinct appearance
of suspect
2. Visibility condition when the crime was committed
3. Degree of intelligence of the witness
4. Lapse of time in filing the case
A. 1 & 3 is correct
C. 1 & 4 is correct
B. 3 & 4 is correct
D. 1 & 2 is correct
275. He is a person who provides information to the investigator on a
regular basis. They are either paid regularly or in a case to case basis.
A. Informant
C. Informer
B. Infiltrator
D. Saboteur
276. These are information provided by the underworld characters such as
prisoners or ex- convicts.
A. Regular
C. Cultivated
B. Grapevines
D. Special

277. Physical description of a suspect made by witness based on extend and

range of their perception.
A. General photograph
C. Rogues gallery
B. Cartography
D. Verbal description
278. These are articles which assist the investigator in locating/
identifying the criminals.
A. Associative evidence
C. Circumstantial
B. Tracing evidence
D. Relevant
279. The following are the methods of identifying criminals EXCEPT:
A. Tracing evidence
C. Circumstantial evidence
B. Leading questions
D. both A & B
280. Who among the following is a target/ subject of police interrogation?
A. All of these
C. Ready witness
B. Complainant
D. Hostile witness
281. What is called of that self incriminatory statement by the subject
falling short of an acknowledgment of guilt?
A. Admission
C. Confession
B. Deposition
D. Affidavit
282. Which of
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is the first duty of a surveillant?

Record all activities taking place in the subject area
Move the observation post when necessary
Relieve another surveillant
All of these

283. What is that art which deals with the identity and location of the
offender and provides evidence of his guilt through the criminal
proceedings?
A. Police interview
C. Instrumentation
B. Criminal Interrogation
D. Criminal investigation
284. Motive is that which induces the criminal act, while intent is ___?
A. The accomplishment of an act
B. Possibility that the suspect committed the crime
C. Always proved where it is an element of the offense
D. Both A & C
285. One of the motives of an informant for providing the investigator
necessary information solely for the material gain he is to receive.
A. Vanity
C. Remuneration
B. Repentance
D. Civic mindedness
286. The following are the procedures of a police line- up:
1. The appearance of those composing the line- up must be
approximately the same
2. The witness should be informed the presence of the
suspect in the line- up
3. Coach the witness in identifying the suspect in lineup
4. If there are more than one allowed them to talked with
each other
A. If 2 & 3 is correct
C. If 1 & 2 is correct
B. If 1 & 4 is correct
D. If all of them are correct

287. An attempt to determine if the suspect is the perpetrator being

sought by means of having the victim/ witness view the suspect in person
without conducting formal multi person line- up. Only one person is
presented to the victim or witness.
A. Staged identification
C. Physical line- up
B. Physical show- up
D. Confrontation
288. As a police investigator, if you are dealing with a double- crosser
informant, the best practice to counter this is:
A. Reveal information about facts already known
B. Use third degree interrogation
C. Give him false information that will lead to his capture
D. Request him to voluntarily undergo polygraph examination
289. Evidence that will prove the existence of a fact that specific loss
or injury was sustained as a result of the crime.
A. Corpus delicti
C. Tracing
B. Associative
D. Mens rea
290. When people are considered as source of information, the experienced
officer:
A. Recognizes that persons from all walks of life represents
potential investigative resources
B. Develops his contacts only with law abiding citizens
C. Restricts his effort to members of the department
D. Concentrates all his effort to acquire informants only from
criminal type
291. A type of informants reveals information usually of no consequence of
stuff connected of thin air.
A. Mercenary informant
C. False informant
B. Frightened informant
D. Double- crosser informant
292. The primary job of an investigator is to determine whether a crime
has been committed in order to determine such, he must have knowledge of
the so called cardinal questions of investigation and there are ____
cardinal of investigation.
A. Four
C. Nine
B. Six
D. Seven
293. A practice of obtaining information that relies heavily in buying
information.
A. English system
C. Continental system
B. Metric system
D. French system
294. The defense of a suspect that he was present in a place other than
the crime scene during the estimated time when the crime was committed is
called:
A. Motive
C. Alibi
B. Intent
D. Opportunity
295. The technique of covertly observing a person or place in order to
gather information that is criminal in nature is called:
A. Surveillance
C. Casing
B. Roping
D. Elicitation
296. It is a kind of gathering information whereby a subject is being
followed.
A. Tailing
C. Convoy
B. Roping
D. Escort

297. The risk that is constantly incurred by a shadower is:

A. Being caught
C. Being followed
B. Being recognized
D. All of these
298. Which of
A.
B.
C.
D.

the following is NOT an objective of surveillance?

Detect criminal activities
To obtain evidence of a crime
To obtain confession from the suspect
Both A & C

299. This kind of informant moves around the centers of criminals, group
or syndicate and delights the police about bits of information.
A. False informant
C. Double- crosser informant
B. Mercenary informant
D. Self- aggrandizing informant\
300. He is a person who provides the investigator with confidential
information concerning a past crime or a projected/ planned crime and does
not wish to be known as the source of the information.
A. Informer
C. Surveillant
B. Informant
D. Confidential Informant
301. Information furnished by informants/ informers is classified as___.
A. Cultivated
C. Grapevines
B. Regular
D. Special
302. Type of shadowing employed to obtain the general impression of the
subjects habit and his associates.
A. Loose tail
C. Close tail
B. Rough tail
D. Duck tail
303. In shadowing, surveillant must be careful____.
A. Creep around the parked car
B. Wear storybook disguises
C. Adapt conspicuous clothes and jewelry
D. Not to meet the eye of the subject
304. The following are the types of surveillance, EXCEPT;
A. Shadowing
C. Roping
B. Stake out
D. Bugging
305. One of the motives of an informant for providing the investigator
necessary information solely for the material gain he is to receive.
A. Repentance
C. Civic mindedness
B. Remuneration
D. Vanity
306. The term used for the object of surveillance is subject while the
investigator conducting the surveillance is:
A. Rabbit
C. Decoy
`
B. Surveillant
D. Target
307. When the
is conducting
A.
B.

subject identifies or obtain knowledge that the investigator

a surveillance on him, the latter is:
Cut out
C. Burnt out
Sold out
D. Get out

308. Some of the instructions in foot surveillance are the following

EXCEPT
A. Stop quickly, look behind
B. Drop paper, never mind what happens to the paper
C. Window shop, watch reflections
D. Retrace steps

309. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed, EXCEPT:

A. Never meet subject face to face
B. Avoid eye contact
C. Recognize fellow agent
D. If burnt out, drop subject
310. It is usually for the purpose of waiting for the anticipated arrival
of a suspect who is either wanted for investigation or who is expected to
commit a crime at a certain location.
A. Stake out
B. Cops and robbers game
C. Follow- up
D. Surveillance
311. Which of the following type of accidents is most decreased by the
installation of traffic lights?
A. Cross traffic accident
B. Misunderstanding between motorist and traffic officers
C. Accidents of confusion
D. Accidents of decision of right of way
312. Any private person who shall enter the dwelling of another against
the latters will.
A. none of these
C. light threats
B. trespass to dwelling
D. usurpation
313. An enclosed vertical space of passage
floor, as well as from the base to the top
A. sprinkler system
B. flash point

that extends from floor to

of the building.
C. vertical shaft
D. standpipe system

314. A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire

resistance rating of not less than four hours with sufficient structural
stability to remain standing even if construction on either side collapses
under fire condition:
A. firewood
C. post wall
B. fire wall
D. fire trap
315. A declaration made under a consciousness of an impending death.
A. res gestae
B. Declaration against interest
C. Dying declaration
D. All of these
316. A police officer testifying to the fact that he observed the
defendant assaulting the victim is presenting to the court __________.
A. circumstantial evidence
C. direct evidence
B. artificial evidence
D. real evidence
317. Prohibitive signs and restrictive signs shall have _______.
A. blue background and white symbol
B. red background with white symbol and black border
C. white background with black symbols and red border
D. green background with white and black symbols
318. Heat transferred by direct contact from one body to another is known
as:
A. nuclear fission
C. convection
B. conduction
D. radiation

319. Passage way from one building to another or through or around a wall
in appropriately the same floor level.
A. smelting
C. fulminate
B. vestibule
D. horizontal exit
320. The first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from collision
course or otherwise avoid hazard.
A. state of evasive action
B. point of possible perception
C. point of no escape
D. final position
321. Descriptive of any materials which by its nature or as a result of
its reaction with other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of
the immediate surroundings.
A. oxidizing material
C. curtain board
B. dust
D. cryogenic
322. Instrument used to open and close fire hydrant
A. hydrant key
C. key board
B. kilowatts
D. bunch of key
323. With respect to minor traffic violations, the traffic police officer
should be guided foremost by the consideration that _________.
A. some traffic violations are intended
B. the aim is to discourage violation
C. some traffic violations are caused by negligence
D. violations must be punished
324. The effectiveness of traffic law enforcement is best measured by:
A. reduction of traffic accidents and delays
B. increase in traffic law enforcement actions
C. decrease in the ratio of convictions to enforcement action
D. smooth flow of traffic
325. A general principle of traffic accident investigation is:
A. look for the key event that caused the accident
B. regard any unfavorable factor existing immediately prior to
the accident as the cause
C. consider violations as primary cause and any factor as
secondary cause
D. consider road condition
326. A systematic examination of all facts relating to conditions, actions
and physical features associated with motor collision is called:
A. traffic engineering
B. hit and run investigation
C. traffic collision
D. traffic accident investigation
327. Driving without due regard for the consequences likely to occur,
ignoring the right and safety of another is:
A. hit and run
C. over speeding
B. none of these
D. reckless driving
328. A device mounted on a portable support where a message is conveyed by
means of words or symbols.
A. traffic light
C. traffic island
B. traffic signs
D. pavement marking

329. The type of undercover operation wherein techniques are applied for a
longer time and are considered as the most different investigative
activity yet the most rewarding.
A. casing
C. stake- out
B. penetration
D. surveillance
330. What is the primary consideration in formulating a fictitious
identity?
A. preliminary investigation of subject
B. familiarization with community
C. choosing suitable cover to fit the role
D. have fictitious credentials
331. In the process of surveillance, sometimes the subject or suspect is
being guarded against shadower and he usually stays at the rear of the
subject.
A. surveillant
C. convoy
B. decoy
D. back- up
332. In tailing by automobile, if only one vehicle is used, it should
follow the subject at approximately what distance?
A. 70- 100 yards
C. 70- 200 yards
B. 10- 20 yards
D. 7- 10 yards
333. During night surveillance, what equipment is appropriately to be
used?
A. telephoto lens camera
C. snooper scope
B. Dictaphone
D. video- camera
334. A confederate of subject/ target who follows him to ascertain if the
subject is under surveillance and if so, by whom.
A. decoy
C. convoy
B. surveillant
D. envoy
335. PO3 Cabalagan frequents club, places of amusement and entertainment
known to be habitually visited by subject and subjects associates. PO3
Cabalagans undercover assignment is called:
A. multiple assignment
C. social assignment
B. work assignment
D. dwelling assignment
336. How can plaster cast and photograph be marked for identification?
A. affixing a seal on the front
B. marking at the back
C no mark at all
D. tagging
337. An element of sketch which explains the symbols used to identify
objects is called:
A. title
C. essential element
B. scale and proportion
D. legend
338. What is called as the conduct of processes, more particularly the
recognition, search, handling, preservation and documentation of physical
evidence to include the identification and interview of witnesses and the
arrest of suspect at the crime scene?
A. criminal interrogation
B. criminal investigation
C. crime scene investigation
D. all of these

339. Which method of search is a modification of strip search method where

the rectangle is traverse to the base and then parallel to a side?
A. strip method
C. zone method
B. spiral method
D. grid method
340. Among the elements of sketching, which one
accurately?
A. compass direction
C. title
B. legend
D. measurement

must

be

starter

341. Which sketch gives a picture of the scene of the crime and its
environs, including such items as neighboring buildings and roads leading
to the location?
A. sketch of details
C. sketch of the ground
B. sketch of locality
D. exploded view
342. What is known as the graphic representation of scene of the crime
with complete measurement of the relative distances of relevant objects
and conditions obtained?
A. crime scene investigation
B. composite criminal investigation
C. crime scene sketch
D. preservation of physical evidence
343. The police investigator must be able to recognize the valuable
physical evidence and determine its significance to the offense. For him
to
be
competent,
he
must
possess
which
among
the
following
characteristics?
A. knowledge of the law of evidence
B. ability to identify modus operandi
C. all of these
D. knowledge of substantive law relating to the offense
344. There are three tools of the police investigator: Information,
interrogation and instrumentation. Of these three, information is deemed
the most important simply because it answers the question_______.
A. what is malicious
C. was a weapon used
B. why did it happen
D. who did it
345. What is the stiffening of a certain group of muscles at the moment of
death, usually associated with violent deaths due to extreme nervous
tension or even fatigue?
A. cold stiffening
C. cadaveric spasm
B. heat stiffening
D. rigor mortis
346. What characteristic of the blood or bloodstain would determine the
direction of the escape of the victim or assailant?
A. none of these
C. amount
B. shape
D. color
347. Rigor mortis is a post- mortem body changes occurring in the ___.
A. color
C. blood
B. eye
D. muscle
348. In crime scene investigation, who determines its entry/ exit?
A. the prober
C. SOCO
B. the chief
D. sleuth

349. What is the official inquiry made by the police on facts and
circumstance surrounding the death of a person which is expected to be
unlawful?
A. special crime investigation
B. criminal investigation
C. custodial investigation
D. homicide investigation
350. B is lees than three days old. He is a child of X by his paramour Y.
B is killed by X to prevent his discovery by Xs legitimate wife, Z.
The crime committed by X is:
A. homicide
C. murder
B. infanticide
D. parricide
351. A form of violent death brought by the suspension of the body by a
ligature which encircles the neck and the constricting force is the
weight of the body?
A. asphyxia by suffocation
B. manual strangulation
C. asphyxia by hanging
D. none of these
352. Is it still possible to get DNA to a hair even if without root?
A. yes
C. no
B. it depends
D. possible
353. A girl was found dead wearing pajama. What is the possible time of
the commission of the crime?
A. daytime
C. lunchtime
B. none of these
D. nighttime
354. If the sharp edge portion of the wounding instrument is the first to
come in contact, then the wound produced is:
A. punctured
C. hematoma
B. lacerated
D. stab wound
355. Is it possible to have a number of gunshots wound entry less than the
exit wound?
A. maybe
C. possible
B. impossible
D. none of these
356. A drop of blood which falls from a moving object or person is
elongated and the splashes are found to be concentrated around one end of
the stain. As a general rule, the splashes and the extension of the drop
of bloods indicates___.
A. route
C. fresh blood
B. direction movement
D. dried stain
357. Which among the following is an essential element of parricide?
A. by means of treachery
B. relationship of the offender with the victim
C. relationship of the offender with the witness
D. age of the victim
358. Pedro threw a hand grenade at Juan who was killed as a result of the
explosion. What crime was committed?
A. parricide
C. murder
B. frustrated murder
D. homicide

359. Rose is a despondent mother of Roderick. Due to poverty, Rose has

thought of killing Roderick who is three months old to save the baby from
further suffering. What crime was committed?
A. homicide
c. none of these
B. parricide
D. infanticide
360. Blood stain evidence analysis can be used to determine a course
and______ of events that occurred during the commission of the crime.
A. time
C. sequence
B. severity
D. number
361. Which among the following is the primary source of evidence?
A. victim
C. crime scene
B. suspect
D. all of these
362. Which among the following is NOT one of the types of death that an
investigator will generally encounter?
A. suicide
C. accidental
B. homicide
D. natural cause
363. What type of blood stain pattern is produce when the blood is thrown
off at great speed or falls a large distance?
A. elliptical
C. crenellated
B. circular
D. none of these
364. What reagent is used by crime scene investigators to locate occult
blood, even if it has been cleaned or removed?
A. precipitin
C. luminol
B. walkers test
D. acid phosphatase
365. What branch of forensic science deals with the study of flies and
insects to approximate the time of death?
A. odontology
C. entomology
B. ornithology
D. orthodontics
366. What is the color of post- mortem lividity if the cause of death of
the victim is cyanide poisoning?
A. dark lividity
B. cherry red to pinkish color
C. dark brown lividity
D. blue specks
367. After death, blood remains fluid in the blood vessel for how many
hours?
A. 8 to 12
C. 12 to 24
B. 6 to 8
D. 24 to 36
368. These are shallow wounds inflicted near the fatal wound to test the
weapon before the actual suicide attempt.
A. defense wound
C. signs of struggle
B. hesitation marks
D. signs of death
369. Death due to throttling is highly indicative of___.
A. suicide
C. homicide
B. accident
D. none of these
370. What is the logical assumption when a body is found with wounds which
indicate that much blood has been lost but the amount of blood appears to
be less than what would normally expect to find?
A. the crime committed was murder
B. the suspect fled with the victim
C. the crime was committed elsewhere
D. the crime will never be solve

371. The act of killing of a father by his own child is called?

A. homicide
C. murder
B. parricide
D. patricide
372. In order to have a successful
important factors to consider is:
A. subjects emotion
B. cooperation

interrogation,

one

of

the

most

C. knowledge of all facts

D. privacy

373. What is that law which classified Rape as crimes against person?
A. RA 9262
C. RA 8553
B. RA 9165
D. RA 8353
374. In crime of rape, its most likely place of commission cannot be
specified, unless the victim or witness pinpoints the same, what is
considered critical observation to be done by the investigator?
A. Evidence to prove unconsciousness of the victim
B. All of these
C. Evidence to show sexual intercourse
D. Look for evidence of struggle
375. All of the following are act of sexual assault constituting the crime
of rape, EXCEPT
A. By inserting his penis into another persons mouth
B. By inserting any instrument into another persons genital or
anal orifice
C. By inserting any instrument into another persons mouth
D. By inserting his penis into another persons anal orifice
376. What type of roadways provides access from a local street and a major
traffic generating areas?
A. major arteries
C. thruways
B. collecting
D. expressways
377. Which of
by the police
A.
B.

the following are crimes reported according to arrest made

rather than crimes reported to the police?
victimless crimes
C. non- index crimes
hate crimes
D. index crime

378. If a high wind has an extinguishing effect on a fire, the most

probable extinguishing method is:
A. smothering
C. fuel removal
B. cooling
D. dilution
379. A fire hydrant should be carefully opened when in use in order to:
A. prevent water hammer
B. to ensure that the drip valve is all the way closed
C. close the coupling
D. reduce the vibration of the hydrant
380. In cutting a roof to ventilate, the fire fighter should avoid
_______.
A. cutting a very large hole
B. cutting several small holes
C. cutting roof boards near the beam
D. making openings over the fire
381. Which of
A.
B.
C.
D.

these statements is TRUE?

Radiation is heat transfer
Radiation is heat transfer
Radiation is heat transfer
Radiation is heat transfer

through combustion
through solid materials
through air motion
by electromagnetic waves

382. Which causes the greatest number of fire?

A. spontaneous combustion
C. electrical wiring
B. leaking gas pipes
D. smoking and matches
383. If a complaint or incident is NOT fully disposed of as a result of
the first investigation, a _______ report should be submitted.
A. case disposition report
C. investigation report
B. follow- up report
D. crime report
384. When heat is transmitted in circulating medium, the method is
called___________.
A. radiation
C. oxidation
B. convection
D. conduction
385. What is that geographical portrayal of the accident history of a
location for a certain period?
A. spot maps
C. police accident report
B. accident summary sheet
D. collision diagrams
386. Which of the following doe NOT fall under class A fires?
A. none of these
C. burning nipa hut
B. exploding gas depot
D. forest fire
387. Which of the following best illustrate arson?
A. simultaneous fire
C. faulty electric wiring
B. unexplained explosion
D. thick reddish smoke
388. There is an increased quantity of carbon monoxide produced when fuel
is burned in limited supply of oxygen because ________.
A. carbon reacts with carbon monoxide
B. carbon reacts with carbon dioxide
C. carbon monoxide is an effective reducing agent
D. greater oxidation takes place
389. Why water is prohibited to quench Class D fires?
A. burning metals are too hot
B. water is not capable of extinguishing the fire
C. there is the danger of electrocution
D. explosion may occur
390. A power operated traffic control/ device by which traffic is warned
or directed to take some specific action is called _________.
A. object markings
C. traffic light signal
B. reflectorized markings
D. club markings
391. Can a high school student be compelled to undergo drug test?
A. yes
C. it depends
B. maybe
D. no
392. After finding sufficient and strong evidence against the suspect,
what will be the police prober do if the suspect denies allegation against
him?
A. get additional evidence
B. use 3rd degree
C. inquest
D. released the suspect
393. In what circumstance change murder to homicide?
A. treachery
B. lack of intent
C. absence of qualifying circumstances
D. taking advantage of superior strength

394. Mechanical device strategically located in an installation or street

where fire hose is connected so that water with pressure will be available
to extinguish fire.
A. fire hose box
C. fire truck
B. hose reel
D. fire hydrant
395. Which of the following is considered as the most effective fixed
installation for controlling fire which will discharge water into
incipient fire from heads located near the ceiling?
A. fire hydrant
C. standpipe
B. automatic water sprinkler
D. fire extinguisher
396. These are fires which are caused by flammable liquids like kerosene,
gasoline, alcohol, etc.
A. Class D
C. Class A
B. Class C
D. Class B
397. When firemen are working at the nozzle of a hose they usually lean
forward on the hose. What is the most likely reason for taking this
position?
A. The stream is projected farther
B. The surrounding air is cool making the firemen comfortable
C. A backward force is developed which must be counter acted
D. The firemen can see better where the stream strikes
398. Anti- Highway Robbery Law is known as __________.
A. P.D. 1185
C. P.D. 1612
B. P.D. 532
D. P.D. 1602
399. A prober
believes on a
as:
A.
B.

who gives more priority to information voluntary given

classical system of gathering information which is called
American system
French system

C. Irish system
D. English system

400. How can discrepancies be best detected in information given by the

witnessed interviewed?
A. By physical and emotional mannerisms
B. By comparing that information with unknown facts
C. By open confrontation between the subject and interviewer
D. By signs of nervousness, sweating and evasiveness
401. Mental Invalid in the context of drug abuse means _________.
A. Distorted sensory perception
B. Mental deterioration due to drug use
C. Loss of contact with reality
D. Loss of will power to quit from drug use
402. In the Philippines, which of the following agencies must be
accountable for an effective driver control program?
A. Courts
C. All of these
B. LTO
D. Police
403. What indicator in the investigation of terrorism gives focus to the
terrorist preparation involving other crimes?
A. Adjunct criminal activities
B. Social behaviors
C. Tangible evidence
D. Pre- incident

404. What is the worlds oldest cultivated plant as source of a prohibited

drug?
A. Marijuana
C. Opium
B. Coca bush
D. Peyote