MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SET – A – 100 Items

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark
only one answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use
pencil no.1 only.

1. Every organization, to be effective, must have a structure. What best

describe a structure from the following?
A. Set up
B. Hierarchy
C. Design
D. Drawing

2. The organizational structure determines the hierarchy and flow of reporting

in an organization. Hierarchy is closest to the concept of –
A. Chain of command
B. Ranking system
C. Chart
D. Leadership style

3. The different types of organizational structures that an organization follow

depends on a variety of factors like the following, except –
A. Leadership style
B. Type of Organization
C. Gender of Personnel
D. Work Flow

4. What is the kind of structure that has a specific line of command where
approvals and orders in this kind of structure come from top to bottom in a
line?
A. Line type
B. Functional type
C. Informal type
D. Staff type

5. Among the following, what kind of organizational structure is suitable for

smaller organizations since it is simple and direct?
A. Functional type
B. Matrix type
C. Line type
D. All of the above

6. Which of these bests describe the most advantage of a line type of

organization?
A. Simplest kind of organizational structure
B. Strict authority which results in stronger discipline
C. Prompt decision which result to quick and effective action
D. All of the above

7. Which of these bests describe the disadvantage of a line type of

organization?
A. Lack of specialization
B. Superiors can misuse authority for their benefit
C. Two heads are better than one
D. A and B are correct

8. What organizational structure characterized by approvals come from top to

bottom at the same time staff departments are utilized for support and
specialization?
A. Line Type
B. Functional Type
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 C. Line and Staff Type
D. Mixed Type

9. This kind of organizational structure classifies people according to the

function they perform in their professional life or according to the
functions performed by them in the organization. Which one of the following
is described?
A. Functional type
B. Line type
C. Line and staff type
D. All of these

10. Large organizations have offices at different places, for example, there
could be a north, south, west and east zones. The organizational structure,
in such a case, follows a zonal structure which are based on a -
A. Matrix structure
B. Geographical structure
C. Bureaucratic structure
D. Product structures

11. A matrix structure of organization is a combination of function and product

structures thus a complex structure. It uses teams of employees to
accomplish work by capitalizing on their strengths while creating weaknesses
which are of functional form. This statement is –
A. True
B. False
C. Unknown
D. Depend on leadership style

12. What characterizes a Bureaucratic Structure of organization?

A. The structure can be seen in tall organizations where tasks, processes
and procedures are all standardized.
B. This type is suitable for huge enterprises that involve complex
operations and require smooth administration of the same.
C. There is strict hierarchies ensure timely completion of tasks and
quality.
D. All of the above

13. In organizational developments, what is known as the Horizontal Organization

Structure organization?
A. Flat structure type
B. Vertical structure type
C. Lateral structure type
D. Organic structure type

14. The regular communications facility of a plant is not adequate for

protective security purposes. Security needs a special communication system
that will vary in size, type, nomenclature and other factors affecting the
security of the installation. Which of the following is not an equipment
used in communications?
A. Local or commercial telephone
B. Bullhorn
C. Intercommunication device
D. Trumpet

15. The patrol force is the largest and oldest of all police services and it is
the focal point of all police activities. This statement is –
A. True, because it is considered as the most important component of the
police organization
B. False, since it is just a minor component
C. True, because it is the arm and mind of the organization
D. False, since there are other line functions of the police

16. There are five major objectives of police patrol, which one is the most
primordial?
A. Police visibility and response to criminal activities
B. Crime prevention and suppression
C. Preventive patrol
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 D. Criminal investigation

17. Patrol officers run the greatest risk in performing this role, which is due
in part to the nature of the laws which they are expected to enforce. Which
one is described by the statement?
A. Crime prevention
B. Order maintenance
C. Law enforcement
D. Protection of lives and properties

18. What operational plan can be prepared in relation to police visibility

patrol?
A. Oplan Sagip-yagit
B. Oplan Laging Handa
C. Oplan Tulong sa Nasalanta
D. Oplan Bantay Bata

19. Because of the frequent changes of living conditions in urban communities

the roles of the police becomes varied and complex, hence community
participation is an important ingredient in the accomplishment of the said
functions. Which of the following policing concepts can be applied to impose
community support on policing programs?
A. We are the police for the people
B. The police is the public, the public is the police
C. Police “harana” principle
D. The police is public trust

20. Organization should be directed to a systematic management of patrol

personnel and their functions including other resources in a manner
consistent with proper management for –
A. imposing required professionalism and leadership
B. achieving an efficient and effective patrol objectives
C. enhancing police visibility and omnipresence
D. improving police use of discretion

21. ___ is considered the backbone and operational heart of the Police
Organization.
A. Investigation division
B. Patrol division
C. Intelligence division
D. Records division

22. The use of discretion or one’s judgment, personal experience and common
sense to decide a particular situation should be controlled and minimized
due to the following, except –
A. does not support “side walk justice”
B. lack of uniformity for implementation
C. discriminatory
D. foster corruption on victimless crime

23. ___ is a strategy in which patrol officers are involved in designing and
implementing patrol activities on the basis of analysis of specific
community problems.
A. Directed patrol
B. Interactive patrol
C. Decoy patrol
D. Aggressive patrol

24. ___ is a patrol strategy where the principal tactics are blending in which
patrol personnel are deployed in specific high crime areas in discreet
disguises in an effort to blend into their surroundings in the expectation
of observing crime in progress.
A. Directed patrol
B. Decoy patrol
C. Aggressive patrol
D. Low visibility patrol

25. Which of the following describes High Visibility patrol?

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 A. Police in plain clothes
B. Unmarked vehicles
C. Maximized number of officers on field to specific location
D. Use of siren and fluctuating police lights

26. When the patrol force is divided into two separate elements, one responds to
calls for service while the other remains free to concentrate on self-
initiated non-dispatched patrol duties, then the strategy used is called –
A. Team policing strategy
B. Split patrol strategy
C. Aggressive patrol
D. High visibility patrol

27. ___ is an organized schedule or sequence by methodical activities intended

to attain a goal and objectives for the accomplishments of mission or
objectives.
A. Procedure
B. Plan
C. Strategy
D. Alternative

28. The process of determining the problem of the organization and coming up
with proposed resolutions and finding the best solution is called –
A. Staffing
B. Organizing
C. Planning
D. Coordinating

29. The body of principles officially accepted and taught about as the best way
of conducting public safety functions namely: law enforcement, crime
prevention and control, maintenance of peace and order, fire safety
protection, jail management and penology and social defense in general, is
called –
A. Public Safety Doctrine
B. Police Operational Doctrine
C. Public Trust Doctrine
D. The Peel Principles

30. Which of the following best describe the doctrine of command responsibility?
A. All for one, one for all
B. Your failure is my failure
C. No pain, no gain
D. The police office is public trust
31. Among the following, which one best define the doctrine of maximum
tolerance?
A. Crying policeman
B. Anger should be minimized at the heat of a public chaos
C. Force is necessary when properly ordered
D. No warning shot during police interventions

32. In police planning, the plan is suitable when the course of action is
evaluated in accordance with general policies, rules and laws. It is ___
when the plan is appraised of the effects of a number of factors weighed
separately.
A. Acceptable
B. Feasible
C. Cost effective
D. Adjustable
33. ___ is a series of preliminary decisions on framework, which in turn guides
subsequent decisions that generate the nature and direction of an
organization.
A. Visioning
B. Mission-Vision formulation
C. Strategic Planning
D. Goal orientation

34. The concept of COPS is founded on democracy. Which of the following

statement best describe the concept of democracy?
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 A. The police is a public trust
B. The police is of the people, by the people and for the people
C. Ask not what your country do for you
D. We serve, we protect

35. Who among these popularized the idea that “the police are the public and the
public are the police”?
A. August Vollmer
B. Sir Robert Peel
C. Henry Fielding
D. James Wilson

36. What is the policing system that is focused on the problem that serves as
root causes or breeding grounds of crime?
A. Policing through participative law enforcement
B. Problem Solving policing
C. Community oriented policing
D. Political Era

37. ___ is all about being able to produce "products" that are disseminated in a
timely fashion to those in a position to make decisions and take action.
A. Data Analysis
B. Intelligence work
C. Espionage
D. Cold war

38. When an undercover man is burnt out, he –

A. recorded the information
B. was being compromised
C. has escaped from a shoot out
D. was able to eliminate the subject

39. What phase in the intelligence cycle a more complete process of evaluating
data for reliability, validity, and relevance are made?
A. Phase I
B. Phase II
C. Phase III
D. Phase IV

40. To effectively understand intelligence work, one should have an

understanding of the ____, which is the beginning of the cycle.
A. Strategic Intelligence Planning
B. Data Analysis
C. Intelligence Networking
D. Evaluation and Processing information gathered

41. ___ is the central repository for professional and technical expertise,
clearinghouse for the collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of
information on transnational crimes.
A. NATO
B. INTERPOL
C. ASEANAPOL
D. NICA

42. In the world of intelligence, ___ are verified information; something known
to exist or to have happened.
A. Fictions
B. Facts
C. Narratives
D. Estimates

43. Basically, the content of intelligence reports, research, and reflection on

an intelligence issue that helps to evaluate the likelihood that something
is factual and thereby reduces uncertainty is called –
A. Intelligence product
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 B. Documentary evidence
C. Legal reports
D. Intel Estimates

44. ____ is the separation of a whole into its parts to allow an examination and
interpretation of the information. It typically involves certain methods
and techniques, some of which are statistical, others which are not, which
reveal patterns and trends that often reveal the probability of
conclusions.
A. Evaluation procedures
B. Analysis
C. Reporting
D. Testing

45. The sole basis for clearance to a classified matter is none but –
A. Access to information
B. Need-to-know basis
C. Order of superior officer
D. Linkage with the president

46. What form of intelligence work involves national estimates about the
strength, size, and capabilities of another nation’s military and/or
counterintelligence threat?
A. Estimative Intelligence
B. Political Intelligence
C. Technical Intelligence
D. Biographical Intelligence

47. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police live by the motto Maintiens le droit
which means –
A. We serve, we protect
B. Life over property
C. Defend the Law
D. The Police is the Law

48. One of the following involves threat assessment, the analysis of surprise,
intelligence failures, and other indicators of catastrophe. It’s the use of
hindsight to improve foresight.
A. Estimative Intelligence
B. Warning Intelligence
C. Technical Intelligence
D. None of these

49. What is meant by the word “drop” in intelligence operations?

A. Observation from a fixed point
B. Moving surveillance
C. Unsuspecting place for information relay
D. Sensitive items to purchase

50. When the knowledge we want to derive consists of the things that economists
collect data on, such as population demographics, labor statistics, crop
statistics, manufacturing production rates, import-export rates, natural
resources, and public opinion, then intelligence falls under -.
A. Science and technology intelligence
B. Economic intelligence
C. Biographical intelligence
D. Any of the above

51. These present an analytical overview of data, showing an activity or

relationship in the simplest manner. They often contain a legend.
A. Collection plan
B. Chronological tables
C. Charts
D. Conclusions

52. At the INTERPOL, each member country has its own National Central Bureau
(NCB). In the Philippines, which of the following is the chairman of the NCB
Manila?
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 A. NBI Director
B. Chief PNP
C. Sec. of DOJ
D. The President

53. The Filipino president of the INTERPOL in 1980-1984 was –

A. Roger Delos Santos
B. Jolly R. Bugarin
C. Ernesto Maceda
D. Pablo San Jose

54. Among the following, the highest rank in the Japanese Police organization is
the –
A. Chief of Police
B. Superintendent General
C. Kempetai
D. Kobayashi

55. Which of these also known as a timeline, these depict the specific time
frames of intelligence activities?
A. Charts
B. Chronological tables
C. Conclusions
D. Collection Plan

56. These are group- or activity-specific lists of things to be done to prove or

disprove hypotheses. Unknown persons or locations that need to be
investigated are pointed out. The focus is usually on geographic territory.
A. Collection Plan
B. Commodity flow chart
C. Demographic analysis
D. Composite table

57. At the INTERPOL, the Executive Committee, composed of the President, VPs and
Delegates are mandated to meet ___ in a year prior to the General Assembly.
A. 3 times
B. 2 times
C. 5 times
D. Every month

58. These are narrative paragraphs which indicate the bases used for making
several predictions based on different bases, and the reasoning behind the
choice about the most certain prediction.
A. Frequency distribution
B. Tabular Presentation
C. Forecast
D. Indicator analysis

59. What should be used to show report on important geographic or locational

information relating to territory or turf covered by an activity?
A. Map
B. Locator
C. GPS
D. Mathematics

60. These are narrative statements about the propensity of a group or entity to
engage in some activity, usually a violent activity. They usually describe
the data on which the possibility of the threat is based, the projected time
frame of the threat, the possible targets of the threat, a vulnerability
assessment for the targets, and recommendations for countermeasures.
A. Threat Assessment
B. Trend Analysis
C. Visual Investigative Analysis
D. Time Series Analysis

61. The sending of written messages is a standard feature of government in early

civilizations. Much of our knowledge of those times derives from archives of
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 such messages, discovered by archaeologists. In the estimation of the
ancient world the most efficient Postal Service is that of the ____.
A. Persians
B. Indians
C. Peruvians
D. Egyptians

62. Which of the following is not one among the official language of the
INTERPOL?
A. English
B. German
C. Spanish
D. French

63. Who was accused of stealing the American atomic secret and found guilty of
communicating the atomic secret to the Soviet?
A. Emil Durham Klaire
B. Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs
C. Joseph Fossil
D. Emilio Esteves

64. The final modification of the INTERPOL flag was made in __.
A. 1923
B. 1973
C. 1953
D. 1983

65. As a means of relaying message of intelligence value, which group of society

first started the use of domesticated pigeons?
A. Romans
B. Indians
C. Egyptians
D. Greeks

66. The term police administration focuses on the policing process or how police
agencies are organized and managed in order to achieve the goals of law
enforcement most effectively, efficiently, and productively. This statement
is -
A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. Either

67. What appellate board of the National Police Commission hears cases decided
by the Local Chief Executive?
A. City Appellate Board
B. Regional Appellate Board
C. National Appellate Board
D. Provincial Appellate Board

68. The CODE-P strategic plan of the PNP under the administration of Gen. A.
Purisima, being the Chief PNP, states that C in the acronym CODE is –
A. Control
B. Competence
C. Coordination
D. Crime prevention

69. Which is not an imposable penalty in an administrative case against a member

of the PNP?
A. Reprimand
B. Imprisonment for not more than 6 months
C. Dismissal from service
D. Forfeiture of Privilege

70. The basic assumption in understanding administration is the recognition that

without well-structured and well-managed institutions of public service,
they would not be effective, efficient, and impartial. Formal organizations
are –
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 A. structured
B. not structured
C. complicated
D. simple and straight forward

71. There are seven Regional offices of the INTERPOL, which one of the following
is not one among them?
A. Thailand
B. Zimbabwe
C. Kenya
D. Malaysia

72. In the study of police reports, which one of these is not an Index Crime?
A. Murder
B. Rape
C. Arson
D. Robbery

73. The examination of raw information to determine intelligence value,

pertinence of the information, reliability of the source and agency, and its
credibility or truth of information is called –
A. Recording
B. Analysis
C. Evaluation
D. Collection

74. The National Headquarter of the Royal Malaysian Police is located in –

A. Mabes
B. Bukit Aman
C. Phnom Phen
D. Cali

75. The earliest private police organization which paved the way for the
business of private security and detective services was credited to the
Americans through the initiatives of –
A. Burns and Pinkerton
B. Thomas and Moore
C. Smith brothers
D. Fielding brothers

76. What is an example of a special reconnaissance?

A. Covert missions to conduct surveillance activities in foreign
countries
B. Secret observation of persons
C. Clandestine police operations in a town fiesta
D. All of these

77. At the INTERPOL, the Secretary General is appointed by the General Assembly
for the term of office of __.
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years

78. The insertion of an action agent to the target organization in an undercover

project is called –
A. Penetration
B. Infiltration
C. Recruitment
D. Access to information

79. The term unconventional warfare is a fancy term for –

A. Chinese communism
B. long-term guerrilla warfare
C. special operations
D. Political Terrorism

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80. The Brazilian term Provost means –
A. Police Guard
B. Military Police
C. Agent
D. Operative

81. The police strategic plan 2030 of the PNP is PATROL 2030. P in the acronym
PATROL means –
A. Prevention of Crime
B. Peace and Order
C. Protection of lives and Properties
D. Program

82. The telegraph was invented as a medium of communication and was used in
police communication in the history of policing. It was invented by –
A. Joseph Hill
B. William Cooke
C. Billy Cook
D. Samuel Cooker

83. The standard unit of comparison between militaries is the division. A

division consists of infantry, armor, artillery, and support under one
command and capable of independent operation for extended periods of time.
Which of the following has the biggest number of men?
A. Brigade
B. Battalion
C. Company
D. Platoon

84. The PLEB is the central receiving body of all citizen’s complaint against a
member of the PNP. The PLEB is composed of –
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. None of these

85. ___ is the sum of the traits that serves as an index of the essential
intrinsic nature of a person. It is the aggregate of distinctive mental and
moral qualities that have been impressed by nature, education and habit upon
the individual.
A. Moral
B. Integrity
C. Character
D. Loyalty

86. As a rule in police intervention operations, the police team leader should
be –
A. the most senior officer
B. at least a commissioned officer
C. police captain
D. any of the above

87. When the person accept every story at face value and can see no wrong in
anyone, usually idealists and can sometimes be utilized by unscrupulous
persons, then he/she possess a weakness known as –
A. Jealousy
B. Gullibility
C. Weakness of Character
D. Infidelity

88. The head of the Internal Affairs Service of the PNP is –

A. Senior Superintendent
B. Superintendent General
C. Senior Inspector
D. Inspector General

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89. Margaretha Zelle MacLeod, was a Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused
spy who was executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage
for Germany during World War I. She was better known by her screen name –
A. Medusa
B. Mata Hari
C. Anne Margarete
D. Kolkovia Sprikitik

90. GPS means –

A. Global Programmed Services
B. Great Program for Security
C. Global Positioning System
D. Global Personnel Security

91. What is the lowest rank of the auxiliary force adopted by the Soviet Union?
A. Constable
B. Private Molotov
C. Gendarmie
D. Komsomol

92. Of the following, what kind of cyber modus operandi is made whereby an
attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users is
made?
A. Computer Virus infection
B. Cyber Crime
C. Hacking
D. Denial-of-service attack

93. In understanding cybercrimes, what is known as a technologically-based

"attack" on one person who has been targeted specifically by reasons of
anger, revenge or control?
A. Denial Of Service attack
B. Cyber stalking
C. Malware or malicious coding
D. Cyborg

94. The basic load of ammunition per unit of duly licensed firearm shall no
exceed:
A. 20 loads
B. 30 loads
C. 25 loads
D. 50 loads

95. The equivalent position of security guard 2 in the staff of security guards:
A. Shift-in-charge
B. Post-in-charge
C. Watchman
D. None of the above

96. It is the mission order of every guard employed by the agency:

A. Mission Order
B. Duty Detail Order
C. Order
D. Mail order

97. One example of an SOP is “Man Hunt Bravo” which commonly refers to
A. Neutralization of wanted persons
B. Anti-illegal gambling
C. Anti-carnapping plan
D. None of the above

98. While covering his beat, PO1 Juan chased upon a pickpocket. What will be his
first action?
A. Arrest the pickpocket
B. Call for a criminal investigation
C. Bring the pickpocket to the police department
D. Just continue his beat

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99. The police must endeavor to establish and impress upon the law abiding
citizens and would be criminals alike that the police are always available
to respond to any situation at a moment’s notice and he will just around the
corner at all times. What does this situation indicate?
A. Police Omnipresence
B. Police Discretion
C. Police Control
D. Police Interaction

100. The classical philosophy of management that sought to discover the best
method of performing specific task. This is based from the works of
Frederick Taylor.
A. Scientific Management
B. Bureaucratic Model
C. Theory X and Y
D. The Hawthorne Effect

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