WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

Cabanatuan City

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

CRIME DETECTION, INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the

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

1. It is an act providing for the constitutional rights of

persons under custodial investigation.

A. RA 5487 B. RA 9262
C. RA 7438 D. RA 7610

2. These are the three fold aims of the criminal investigator,

EXCEPT:

A. to identify the guilty party

B. to provide evidence of his guilt
C. to locate the guilty party
D. to file charges at the proper court

3. It is a type of search wherein one searcher is assigned to

each subdivision of a quadrant.

A. zone method B. spiral method

C. wheel method D. strip method

4. It is made by the investigator on the scene, it need not be

drawn to scale, but the proportions should be the approximate
measurements of dimensions draw.

A. crime scene sketch B. rough sketch

C. finished drawing D. projection sketch

5. It is the normal sketch that shows the scene in two

dimensions of one plane.

A. crime scene sketch B. rough sketch

 C. finished drawing D. projection sketch
6. It is the simplest way to locate points on sketch to give
the distances from two mutually perpendicular lines.

A. surveying methods B. cross projection

C. rectangular coordinates D. polar coordinate

7. This consists of objects or substances which are an

essential part of the body of the crime.

A. corpus delicti B. tracing evidence

C. associative evidence D. evidence

8. It is refers to the number of persons who handle evidence

between the time of commission and disposition of the case.

A. disposition B. preservation
C. chain of custody D. evaluation

9. It is the questioning of person who is believed to possess

knowledge that is of official interest to the investigator.

A. interrogation B. investigation
C. interview D. all of the above

10. It is existing between the investigator and the subject,

and it is usually determines, the success of the investigation.

A. rapport B. personality
C. breadth of interest D. the approach

11. It is a questioning of a person who is reluctant to make a

full disclosure of information in his possession.

A. interrogation B. investigation
C. interview D. all of the above

12. It is a person other than the suspect, who is requested to

give information concerning an incident or person.

A. witness B. victim
C. subject D. non of the above

13. It is a self-incriminatory statement made by the subject

falling short of an acknowledgement of guilt.

A. admission B. confession

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 C. acknowledgment D. acceptance
14. It is the direct acknowledgment of the truth of the guilty
fact as charged or of some essential part of the commission of
the criminal act itself.

A. admission B. confession
C. acknowledgment D. acceptance

15. It is a file of photograph of arrested individuals which

usually includes full-face and mug shots along with detailed
physical description of subject persons.

A. roques gallery B. modus-operandi file

C. fingerprint file D. index card file

16. Usually, the conduct of investigation must start with this,

purposely to develop rapport with the subject, either the victim
or suspect.

A. opening statement B. inquiry of subject

C. narration D. sympathetetic approach

17. It is the questioning of person who are suspected to have

committed and/or has been involved in the commission of an
offense.

A. interview B. interrogation
C. tactical interrogations D. custodial investigation

18. It is the purpose why the subject of the investigation was

being asked of the question, do you know why you are here.

A. to place the subject in the vulnerable position

B. to know the purpose the reason why he is investigated
C. to solicit other vital information
D. it usually observed during interrogation

19. Any person under investigation for the commission of an

offense shall have the following rights, EXCEPT.

A. right to inform of his right to remain silent

B. right to have a competent and independent counsel
C. right to be provided with a counsel
D. right not to answer all the questions

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20. It is must be made in every page of the sworn statement of
suspects and witnesses intentionally committed by the
investigator or typist.

A. page number B. name of investigator

C. intentional errors D. name of affiant

21. It is the collection of information and evidence for

identifying, apprehending, and convicting suspected offenders.

A. tactical interrogation B. custodial investigation

C. criminal investigation D. criminal interrogation

22. It is a device which is designed to ignite combustible

material sometimes after initiating action.

A. trailer B. plant
C. devices D. accelerants

23. The fundamental responsibility of the officer in charge of

protecting the crime scene is:

A. interrogating the witness, the victims and the

suspects
B. engaging in the search for traces left by the criminals
C. removal of evidence which may be important to the case
investigated
D. preserving the site of the crime in the same physical
conditions as it was left by the perpetrator

24. What kind of personal property can be subject of search or

seizure?

A. Fruits of the offense or those used or intended to be

used as the means of committing an offense
B. Subject of the offense
C. Stolen or embezzled property
D. All of these

25. It is the official inquiry made by the police on the facts

and circumstances surrounding the death of the person which is
expected to be criminal or unlawful.

A. homicide investigation B. criminal investigation

C. murder investigation D. criminal interrogation

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26. Any person under investigation shall have the right to
______________.

A. Be informed of such rights

B. Remain silent
C. All of these
D. Counsel

27. It is a law that makes the crime of rape as a crime against

persons.

A. RA 8353 B. RA 8535
C. RA 8553 D. RA 8335

28. It is a statement made by a person in an impending death,

and it is also known as ante-mortem statement.

A. dying declaration B. declaration of interest

C. affidavit D. sworn statement

29. It is an investigative practice of placing the suspect

within a group of people for the purpose of being viewed by
eyewitnesses.

A. police line-up B. identification parade

C. all of the above D. non of the above

30. It is where the essential ingredients of the criminal act

took place, it includes the entry and exit of both the offenders
and victims.

A. place of occurrence B. setting of the crime

C. physical objectives D. crime scene

31. It is the ascertaining of information by systematically

interviewing all people in certain vicinity or area.

A. neighborhood canvassing B. intensive inquiry

C. all of the above D. non of the above

32. It is an anticipatory or proactive approach to solving

crimes, focusing on the small group of career criminals
responsible for a large amount of crime in the area.

A. proactive investigation B. anticipatory investigation

C. targeted investigation D. all of the above

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33. These are the elements of the crime of robbery, EXCEPT:

A. unlawful taking of property

B. with intent to gain
C. with violent or intimidation
D. without the owners consent

34. It is an act that prescribes the violation against women

and their children.

A. RA 9262 B. RA 9622
C. RA 6692 D. RA 9266

35. It is an investigative aid which provided information with

regards offenders pattern of operations.

A. roques gallery B. modus-operandi file

C. fingerprint file D. index card file

36. This is the most prevalent factor that prompted pushers and
abusers alike to indulge in dangerous drugs.

A. poverty B. ignorance
C. loss of family values D. other various factors

37. It is regarded by many experts as the most commonly abused

drug in our society.

A. tobacco B. alcohol
C. marijuana D. cough preparations

38. These are the motivating factors of drug use, EXCEPT:

A. to attain some degree of euphoria

B. peer pressure and curiosity
C. increased enjoyment of activities
D. as social lubricants

39. It is state of psychic or physical dependence or both on

drug arising in a person following administration.

A. drug dependence B. physical dependence

C. psychological dependence D. drug addiction

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40. It is the penalty to be imposed to drug users during first
offense.

A. 6 yrs. & 1 day-12 yrs B. 1 yr. & 1 day-6 yrs.

C. 12 yrs. & 1 day-20 yrs. D. 6 months rehabilitation

41. It presupposes an understanding of the motivation behind

the behavior of motorists, commuters and pedestrians.

A. traffic management B. traffic education

C. traffic enforcement D. traffic engineering

42. It is an action taken by the traffic law enforcers, and the

count to compel obedience to traffic laws and ordinances.

A. traffic management B. traffic education

C. traffic enforcement D. traffic engineering

43. This is wholly a traffic law enforcers responsibility, and

entails in looking for the behavior of the traffic units.

A. detection B. adjudication
C. apprehension D. prosecution

44. These are the important goals of traffic law enforcement

activities, EXCEPT.

A. to increase safety level

B. to ensure harmonious & comfortable environment
C. to observe the 3Es of traffic
D. to increase traffic efficiency

45. It includes pedestrians, pedal cyclist, drivers,

passengers, and others.

A. enforcement system B. road user system

C. traffic system D. road and traffic user

46. It is defined as keeping informed on the streets, highways

within existing regulations to make their use safe and
expeditious.

A. traffic enforcement B. traffic control

C. traffic supervision D. traffic education

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47. This is otherwise known as the Traffic and Land
Transportation Code of the Philippines.

A. RA 7610 B. RA 6975
C. RA 7160 D. RA 4136

48. It is the science of measuring traffic and travel, study of

basic laws relative to traffic, and to achieve safe and
efficient transportation.

A. traffic management B. traffic enforcement

C. traffic education D. traffic engineering

49. It is any inherent characteristics of a traffic way, a

vehicle or a person making a trip on a traffic way.

A. accident B. attribute
C. violations D. crucial events

50. It is the place and time after or beyond which the accident
cannot be prevented by the traffic unit under consideration.

A. point of impact
B. point of no escape
C. perception of impending hazard
D. point of possible perception

51. It is every device which is self-propelled, and propelled

by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not
operated upon rails.

A. vehicle B. motor
C. motor vehicle D. means of transportation

52. It characterized the manner of occurrence of a motor-

vehicle traffic accident.

A. key events B. traffic accident

C. crucial events D. chain of events

53. It is any motor vehicle accident that results in injuries

to one or more persons.

A. fatal accident B. non-fatal accident

C. property damage D. traffic accident

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54. It is a kind of traffic accident where a person does thing
that he or she should not have done.

A. errors of commission B. negligence

C. errors of omission D. reckless imprudence

55. Are marks left on the road by tires that are not moving
because the brakes are applied strongly enough to lock the
wheels.

A. skidmarks B. scuffmarks
C. skipskid D. gapskid

56. A vehicle down hill with a slope of 0.15 and a drag factor
of 0.70 leaves a skidmarks of 20.6 meters, what is the
approximate speed of the said vehicle when involved in accident.

A. 64 kms./hour B. 54 kms./hour
C. 46 km.s/hour D. 45 kms./hour

57. The following are the good ways of searching the scene of
the hit-and-run accident, EXCEPT:

A. look over the ground to locate the point of collision

B. follow the path of vehicle in leaving the scene
C. study the objects the vehicle has struck
D. established the identity of the driver and vehicle

58. It is a method of locating a spot in the area by

measurements from two of more reference points.

A. measurements B. determining skidmarks

C. triangulation D. accident investigation

59. These are the types of international road signs, it may be

oval, triangular, and rectangular in shapes, EXCEPT.

A. regulatory signs B. informative signs

C. danger warning signs D. roads and pavement signs

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60. These are the basic steps in traffic accident
investigation, EXCEPT.

A. go to scene as quickly as possible

B. assess the situation and call for assistance
C. care to injured and protect their property
D. inter-agency coordination and linkages

61. It is the willful and intentional setting of fire to

destroy property and/or the preparation of building for burning.

A. arson B. fire
C. intentional fire D. incendiary fire

62. These the corpus delicti of the crime of arson, EXCEPT:

A. fire occurred in the premises protected by the law

B. the fire was intentional
C. someone set the fire or furthered the act
D. violation of laws on arson

63. Only when it is known can possible causes be searched for

and eliminated, and it is the first purpose of examining the
fire scene.

A. fire started B. point of origin

C. intentional setting D. presence of arsonist

64. It is a kind of burn pattern that results from splashing an

accelerant unto the floor.

A. alligatoring B. charring
C. pour pattern D. V pattern

65. It is employed by the arsonist to delay the start of the

fire and allow them to establish an interim alibi.

A. timing device B. matches & candles

C. trailers D. accelerants

66. It can be readily identified by their distinctive odors.

A. timing device B. accelerants

C. trailers D. matches & candles

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67. These fires results from the burning of wood, paper,
textiles and other carbonaceous materials.

A. Type A B. Type B
C. Type C D. Type D

68. It is one way of extinguishing fire wherein the oxygen

content of air is reduced below 15%-from normal of 21% in volume.

A. smothering B. cooling
C. starving D. use of extinguishers

69. A passage hall or ante-chamber between the outer doors and

interior parts of a house of a building.

A. vestibule B. vertical shaft

C. self-closing door D. non of the above

70. Any condition or act which increase or may cause an

increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire.

A. fire hazard B. overloading

C. illegal connection D. jumper

71. These are the detection method use at the fire scene to
determine presence of accelerants, EXCEPT.

A. visual observations B. detection by scent

C. dye color test D. interview of witnesses

72. An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping

installed in a building structure or area which automatically
discharges water when activated by heat.

A. sprinkler system B. hose box

C. standpipe system D. hose reel

73. A system of vertical pipes in a building to which the fire

hoses can be attached, including a system by which water is made
available to the outlets as needed.

A. sprinkler system B. hose box

C. standpipe system D. hose reel

74. It is any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.

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 A. fire suppression B. fire safety
C. fire prevention D. abatement

75. It is one of the motives of the crime of arson, wherein the

purpose is to distract police from other felony being committed.

A. concealment of crime B. emotional reasons

C. intimidation D. financial gain

76. It is the most common accelerant, and is readily identified

by their distinctive odor.

A. gasoline B. kerosene
C. thinner D. lighter fluid

77. It is otherwise known as the Fire Code of the Philippines.

A. PD 1185 B. RA 5487
C. Art. 322 326, RPC D. PD 1714

78. It is the transfer of heat from solid materials.

A. convection B. conduction
C. combustion D. radiation

79. These are the elements of fire, EXCEPT:

A. fuel B. oxygen
C. gas D. heat

80. It is the actual process or the active principle of

burning, and it is characterized by the heat and light
combustion.

A. fire B. conflagration
C. arson D. destruction

81. It is otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs

Act of 2002.

A. RA 6425 B. RA 9262
C. RA 7610 D. RA 9165

82. It is the common street name of methamphetamine

hydrochloride.

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 A. shabu B. bato
C. poor mans cocaine D. kakusaesai

83. Two or more persons forming or joining together with the

intention of committing any offense prescribed by the drugs act.

A. drug syndicate B. syndicated crime group

C. drug traffickers D. organized crime group

84. Are drugs which increases alertness, reduce hunger and

provide a feeling of well being.

A. hallucinogens B. stimulants
C. narcotics D. depressants

85. It is a form of entrapment employed by law enforcement

officers as an effective way of apprehending criminals in the
act of violating drug law.

A. search and seizure B. mobile checkpoint

C. marijuana eradication D. buy-bust operation

86. It is any immoral conduct or habit, the indulgence of which

leads to depravity, wickedness or corruption.

A. vice B. drug addiction

C. gambling D. alcoholism

87. It is the illegal cultivation, administration, manufacture,

sale, trading, distribution, importation, exportation and
possession of any dangerous drug.

A. drug pushing B. illegal trafficking

C. cultivate or culture D. dispense

88. It is willful act by any person of maliciously and

surreptitiously inserting dangerous drug for the purpose of
implicating the commission of violation of drug law.

A. illegal trafficking B. trading

C. planting evidence D. use

89. It is an analytical test conducted to validate of confirm

the results of initial test.

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 A. screening test B. drug test
C. drug clearance test D. confirmatory test

90. It is also known as the golden triangle, and it is

considered as the main source of dangerous drugs throughout the
world.

A. Japan-Taiwan-China B. Burma-Thailand-Laos
C. Cambodia-Mexico-Africa D. Arabia-Malaysia-Singapore

91. It is the chronological and step-by-step account of an

incident that transpired in a given place and at a given time.

A. report B. police report

C. patrol report D. investigation report

92. It is primarily aimed at transmitting papers from office to

office within a police unit and/or station, or from branch to
branch, within an office

A. routine slip B. memorandum

C. indorsement D. business letter

93. It is a letter that sends, and it identifies what is being

sent and what is being intended for

A. transmittal letter B. application letter

C. information letter D. referral letter

94. It is a record of daily events occurring within the

territories/jurisdiction of a given police unit or command.

A. police blotter B. police journal

C. police report D. police files

95. It is complete in substance that answers the six

interrogatives of police report writingthe 5Ws and IH, it also
provides in brief, the sworn statement executed by the
individuals that was investigated,

A. special report B. investigation report

C. administrative report D. operational report

96. It is a reply or a forwarding statement usually added to a

letter, it can be a message; it can be a memorandum from higher
police office, and it is communication within a communication.

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 A. routine slip B. memorandum
C. indorsement D. business letter

97. It is the widely-practiced written communications, and it

is routinary in nature, as it is submitted daily by the duty
beat supervisor.

A. beat inspection report B. after patrol report

C. all of the above D. non of the above

98. It is commonly practice in the police service, and which

are inter-office communications dealing with official matters.

A. routine slip B. memorandum

C. indorsement D. business letter

99. It is that one done after an important incident took place

in a certain area at a given time, and it must be acted done or
acted upon within twenty four hours.

A. special report B. progress report

C. spot report D. situation report

100. Among the techniques in composition writing, it is

effective in police report, this is because it concern events.

A. narration B. clarity
C. specificity D. accuracy

-Good Luck-

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