TRINIDAD MUNICIPAL COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

TRINIDAD, BOHOL
CDI 1 – Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
PRETEST

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the following questions carefully. Choose the best answer corresponding to the letter of
your choice. Any erasures committed are considered wrong.
Test I. Multiple choice

1. Asking questions to a person who is believed to possess knowledge that is of official interest to the investigator
and who is cooperative in the conduct of investigation.
a. information b. interview c. interrogation d. instrumentation
2. Skillful questioning of persons who are uncooperative in the conduct of investigation.
a. information b. interview c. interrogation d. instrumentation
3. An intellectual game that is often won by the player who is mentally faster afoot and can rapidly take advantage
of an opening or an indicated weakness.
a. information b. interview c. interrogation d. instrumentation
4. Activity that collects facts to accomplish the three fold aims of the criminal investigations such as; to identify, to
locate the guilty party and to provide evidence for his guilt.
a. traffic investigation b. criminal investigation c. crime investigation d. all of these
5. It is defined as an articles and materials found in the crime scene and assist in the discovery of facts.
a. physical evidence b. clue materials c. instrumentalities d. articles of importance
6. It refers the number of persons who handle the evidence between the time of the commission of the offense and
ultimate disposition of the cases.
a. chain of custody b. safekeeping of evidence c. chain of evidence d. property custodian
7. It refers to offender’s pattern of committing a crime.
a. modus operandi b. motive and intent c. profiling d. characteristics
8. It is made by the investigator on the scene; it need not be drawn to scale.
a. crime scene sketch b. rough sketch c. finish drawing d. projection sketch
9. It is a file of photograph of arrested individuals which usually includes full-face and mug shots along with detailed
physical description of subject’s persons.
a. rouges gallery b. modus operandi file c. fingerprint file d. index card file
10. What Law prescribed “Rights of the Person under Custodial Investigation”.
a. R.A. 7348 b. P.D. 7438 c. R.A. 4738 d. R.A. 7438
11. Patience and flattery are necessary for they will be good witnesses because of their drive for self-expression.
a. boasting b. egoistic c. egocentric d. all of these
12. On first meeting with the subject, investigator must identify himself.
a. corroboration b. inaccuracies c. preparation d. approach
13. The interviewer may induce trust and confidence by the strength of his character.
a. rapport b. forcefulness of personality c. breadth of interest d. qualities of salesman
14. These persons should be permitted to until he is enmeshed with falsehood and inaccuracies.
a. drunken type b. suspicious type c. timid type d. deceitful type
15. Questionable points should be treated repeatedly by additional questions.
a. corroboration b. inaccuracies c. preparation d. approach
16. Good relationship between the interviewer and the subject.
a. rapport b. forcefulness of personality c. breadth of interest d. qualities of salesman
17. Investigator employs friendly approach and explains on formation given will be treated as confidential.
a. drunken type b. suspicious type c. timid type d. deceitful type
18. The methods of recording interview are as follows, EXCEPT:
a. notes b. sound recording c. motion pictures d. sworn statement
19. It is the scientific examination of minute details of physical evidence.
a. criminalistics b. forensic science c. instrumentation d. all of these
20. It is the branch of forensic science concerned with the examination and interpretation of minute detail.
a. criminalistics b. police science c. instrumentation d. forensic science
21. The simplest technique is to assume that the suspect will confess if he is treated in a kind and friendly manner.
a. shifting the blame b. kindness c. bluff on a split pair d. extenuation e. jolting
22. This is applicable when there is more than one suspect.
a. shifting the blame b. kindness c. bluff on a split pair d. extenuation e. jolting
23. The investigator indicates he does not consider his subject’s indiscretion a grave offense.
a. shifting the blame b. kindness c. bluff on a split pair d. extenuation e. jolting
24. The investigator chooses propitious moment to shout a pertinent question and appear as though he is beside
himself with rage.
a. shifting the blame b. kindness c. bluff on a split pair d. extenuation e. jolting
25. The interrogator could tell from the start that he was not dealing with a fellow who is criminal by nature and
choice.
a. shifting the blame b. kindness c. bluff on a split pair d. extenuation e. jolting
26. It is the knowledge/data which an investigator acquired from other persons and records.
a. information b. interview c. interrogation d. interview
 27. The following are the purposes of interrogation, except.
a. to obtain confession to the crime
b. to induce witnesses to make admission
c. to learn the facts of the crime
d. to learn the identity of the accomplice
28. Those made by the suspect during custodial investigation.
a. confession b. admission c. judicial confession d. extra-judicial confession
29. It is the result or accomplishing of the act.
a. opportunity b. desire c. intent d. motive
30. It is a direct acknowledgement of guilt arising from the commission of a crime.
a. confession b. admission c. judicial confession d. extra-judicial confession
31. It means the selecting of suspect from a group of innocent persons usually composed of seven to ten persons.
a. police line-up b. physical line-up c. physical show-up d. rouges gallery
32. It is what induces the criminal to act.
a. opportunity b. desire c. intent d. motive
33. It is made by the suspect in an open court.
a. confession b. admission c. judicial confession d. extra-judicial confession
34. It is the physical possibility that the suspect could have committed the crime.
a. opportunity b. desire c. intent d. motive
35. It is an acknowledgement of fact, action or circumstances are true which strongly infer or directly admit guilt but
lacks the detail of the elements of the crime.
a. confession b. admission c. judicial confession d. extra-judicial confession
36. It is only one person is shown to the witness usually at the scene of the crime and made immediately after the
arrest of the suspect.
a. police line-up b. physical line-up c. physical show-up d. rouges gallery
37. The anti-trafficking in person act of 2003.
a. R.A # 9028 b. R.A # 9208 c. R.A # 8209 d. R.A # 8029
38. It is the improper performance of duties which might be lawfully done.
a. misfeasance b. malfeasance c. nonfeasance d. misconduct
39. It is the irregularities of duties which ought not to be done.
a. misfeasance b. malfeasance c. nonfeasance d. misconduct
40. Articles which assist the investigator in locating the criminal.
a. corpus delicti b. circumstantial evidence c. tracing evidence d. associative evidence
41. It is the body of the crime of fact of specific loss or injury sustained.
a. corpus delicti b. circumstantial evidence c. tracing evidence d. associative evidence
42. These are the pieces of evidence that will link the suspect to the crime scene.
a. corpus delicti b. circumstantial evidence c. tracing evidence d. associative evidence
43. Facts or circumstances from which, either alone or in connection with other facts, the identity of the person can
be inferred.
a. corpus delicti b. circumstantial evidence c. tracing evidence d. associative evidence
44. The branch of forensic science concerned with recording, scientific examination, and interpretation of the minute
details to be found in physical evidence.
a. forensic medicine b. criminalistics c. forensic science d. all of these
45. The term ‘Forensic’ is derived from the Latin word _____, means forum.
a. forenses b. forensis c. forinses d. forinsis
46. The following are the sources of information, EXCEPT:
a. persons b. documents c. animals d. none of these
47. The following are the three fold aims of criminal investigation, EXCEPT:
a. interrogation b. information c. instrumentation d. none of these
48. He is the relentless investigator, who is not going to waste any time because he knows that the subject is guilty.
a. mutt b. jeff c. all of these d. none of these
49. He is a kind-hearted man investigator.
a. mutt b. jeff c. all of these d. none of these
50. It is an observation of persons, places, things generally but not necessarily in an unobtrusive manner.
a. casing b. surveillant c. surveillance d. intelligence

Test II. Definition/Enumeration

 Define the Art of War by Sun Tzu.

 Enumerate the Reliability of Source and Accuracy of Information for intelligence.