POLICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMININISTRATION WITH POLICE PLANNING

1. A permanent appointment shall be issued to a newly appointed PO1 only after-

A. Attestation by the Civil Service Commission
B. His appointment is approved by the City Mayor
C. He meets the required education and eligibility for the rank
D. Completion of the required PSBRC and field training for 12 months

2. When an officer is excused from active duty by any valid reason and approved by higher authority, he
is considered on:
A. Sick leave C. Leave of absence
B. Vacation leave D. Under suspension

3. A police officer who has a pending administrative or criminal case and has been placed under
preventive suspension is qualified for promotion.
A. Yes, pending case has no effect C. Yes, but temporary
B. No because he is under suspension D. It defends for his connections

4. It is the preference accorded to applicants where the quota is allocated provided they meet the
general qualifications and possess the appropriate police eligibility-
A. Cultural minority C. Financial consideration
B. Family reputation D. Residency

5. The basic requirement for appointment in the PNP which becomes the basis for the classification of the ranks
from Police Officer 1 to Police Superintendent as second level position in the career service is:
A. Filipino citizenship C. possession of an appropriate eligibility
B. Completion of a baccalaureate degree D. completion of the required training courses

6. It is to be applied only as a governing factor when it is positively related to job performance and when
all the other relevant factors are relatively equal among the promotable candidates.
A. Performance C. educational attainment
B. Time-in-grade D. Seniority

7. There are 1,000 qualified police applicants in Region 11 and the recruitment quota for the recruitment
period is 500. Out of these applicants, 200 are females. How many female applicants shall be
admitted?
A. 10% C. 20
B. 100 D. 50

8. A police officer that has been promoted has a pending case. What will be the status of such
promotional appointment?
A. Contractual C. Temporary
B. Permanent D. Probationary

9. For a Senior Police Officer IV to be promoted to Police Inspector, he must have at least time-in-
grade.
A. 1 year C. 3 years
B. 2 years D. 4 years

10. Which of the following is the time-in-grade for promotion from SPOI to SPOII?
A. 1 year C. 3 years
B. 2 years D. 5 years
11. Who is the appointing authority from the ranks of Police Sr Supt to Director General?
A. Secretary, DILG C. Chairman NAPOLCOM
B. Chairman, Civil Service Commission D. President, Republic of the Philippines

12. What is the mandatory minimum educational attainment for all police officers?
A. Baccalaureate Degree Holder C. High School Graduate
B. Masters Degree Holder D. Doctoral Degree Holder

13. Who among the following is the appointing authority for PNP non-officers in the PNP Regional
Offices?
A. Chief, PNP C. PNP Regional Director
B. NAPOLCOM Regional Director D. Regional Director, DILG

14. The term Time-in-Grade as criteria for promotion refers to:

A. total length of service in the PNP
B. Over-all length of service in the government
C. over-all length of service in the present rank
D. Length of permanent status in the present rank

15 What personnel action is extended to PNP members in recognition of good performance and potential
to discharge greater duties and responsibilities in the next higher grade?
A. Promotion C. Important position
B. Reassignment D. Incentive benefit

16. When the Chief of Police has previous knowledge of his subordinates’ improper or unlawful act but
tolerated or failed to do anything to prevent the occurrence of the same, he is liable under the
doctrine of:
A. Gross Negligence C. Gross Insubordination
B. Public Accountability D. Command Responsibility

17. What is the mandatory career in service training for officership for personnel emanating from the PNP
Non-officer?
A. PNP Officer Basic Course C. PNP Officer Candidate Course
B. PNP Senior Leadership Course D. PNP Officer Orientation Course

18. Training required for all officers lower than Superintendent and lateral entrants not coming from
PNPA.
A. PNP Basic Recruit Course C. PNP Officer Orientation Course
B. PNP Officer Candidate Course D. PNP Officer Basic Course

19. A waiver of the age requirement may be granted to an applicant who shall not be:
A. less than 20 nor more than 35 years of age
B. less than 21 nor more than 36 years of age
C. more than 30 nor less than 20 years of age
D. less than 20 nor more than 30 years of age

20. Agency that administers the PNP Entrance and Promotional Examinations.
A. Professional Regulation Commission C. National Police Commission
B. Civil Service Commission D. Philippine National Police

21. Which of the following agencies attest appointments of PNP Non-Commissioned Officers?
A. National Police Commission C. Commission on Appointment
B. Commission on Election D. Civil Service Commission
22. Qualified police applicants at the City/Municipal level shall submit their application papers at the
office of the:
A. Chief of Police C. City/Municipal Mayor
B. PNP Regional Director D. NAPOLCOM Regional Director

23. PNP applicants with waiver can be considered for appointment in the PNP only when:
A. He or she has connection with the appointing authority
B. The number of qualified applicants fails below the minimum annual quota
C. There is strong recommendations from the Mayor, Congressman and Governor
D. All of the above

24. An applicant is considered to be 21 years of age on his or her -

A. 20th birth date C. birthday
B. debut D. 21st birth date

25. What is the maximum tenure in position of the Chief PNP?

A. Two (2) years C. Four (4) years
B. Three (3) years D. Five (5) years

26. Selection criteria under the waiver program provides that the requirement shall be waived in the
following order-
A. Education, Height, Weight, Age C. Age, Height. Weight, Education
B. Height, Age, Weight, Education D Age, Weight, Height, Education

27. What is the retirement age for members of the PNP?

A. Upon reaching the age of 56
B. Upon rendering 30 years of continuous service
C. Upon reaching the age of 60
D. Both A and B, whichever comes first

28. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurses and graduates of forensic sciences can
enter the police service as officers through:
A. regular promotion C. lateral entry
B. commissionship D. attrition

29. The Municipal Mayor have no choice among the 3 recommendees of the Provincial Director to be the
Chief of Police and instead installed PSINSP RODEL SANTOS as Officer in Charge, who is one rank lower than
the required rank of PCINSP. To satisfy the rank requirement, for PSINSP SANTOS who has been OIC for one
year, the Mayor recommended for his promotion to PCINSP. On what ground can his promotion be
considered?
A. Regular promotion D. Posthumous promotion
B. Promotion by virtue of position E. One of these
C. Meritorious Promotion

30. The power to choose who will be designated as Police Provincial Director is vested in the:
A. PNP Regional Director C. NAPOLCOM
B. CPNP through the SOPPB E. Provincial Government
C. Provincial Governor

31. Any PNP officer who has not been promoted for a continuous period of ten years shall be retired or
separated from the service under the system of:
A. Inefficiency of performance C. Attrition by attainment of maximum tenure in position
B. Attrition by non-promotion D. Attrition by relief
32. What is the maximum tenure for PNP Regional Directors?
A. 4 years C. 6 years E. 9 years
B. 5 years D. 8 years

33. An applicant for Police Officer 1 position must be:

A. at least 21 years of age and less than 31 years old on appointment day
B. not more than 30 years of age, otherwise age waiver is necessary
C. not less than 21 nor more than 30 years of age
D. not less than 21 nor more than 35 years of age on appointment day
E. None of these

34. It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and jail personnel.
A. Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
B. Development Academy of the Philippines
C. Philippine College of Criminology ( PCCR )
D. Philippine Public Safety College ( PPSC )

35. What administrative support unit conducts identification and evaluation of physical evidences related
to crimes, with emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical nature.
A. Logistics Service C. Communication and Electronic Service D.
B. Crime Laboratory SOCO

36. Those who are charged with the actual fulfillment of the agency’s mission are
personnel.
A. Staff C. Management
B. Supervision D. Line

37. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically appointed upon
graduation to the initial rank of:
A. Senior Superintendent C. Senior Police Officer I D.
B. Inspector Superintendent

38. PNP in service training programs are under the responsibility of the:
A. PNP Directorate for Plans
B. PNP Directorate for Comptroller ship
C. PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
D. PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development

39. Which of the following refers to the long range planning?

A. Intermediate C. medium
B. Strategic D. short

40. The operational plan which is designed to meet every day or year around needs is called.
A. meeting unusual needs C. regular operating programs
B. extra office D. special operating programs
41. Otherwise known as the INP Personnel Professionalization law of 1977 that proposed for the
creation of Philippine National Police Academy which was activated by MND GO Nr 83 effective 12 Jun
78.
A. R.A. 4864 C. PD 765
B. R.A. 8551 D. PD 1184

42. What is the principle of organization suggesting that communication should ordinarily go upward
and downward through established channels in the hierarchy?
A. Chain of Command C. Unity of Command
B. Span of Control D. Delegation of Authority

43. How many years of satisfactory service before PNP personnel may qualify for an optional
retirement?
A. 15 years service D. 30 years service
B. 25 years service E. 20 years service
C. 35 years service

44. Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and having qualified as such, are automatically
deputized as representatives of the
A. NAPOLCOM C. PLEB
B. PNP D. DILG

45. It is constitutionally and legally mandated to administer and control the Philippine National Police.
A. DILG C. NAPOLCOM
B. CSC D. DFA
46. It is the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against the members and officers of the
PNP.
A. DILG D. PLEB
B. NAPOLCOM E. IAS
C. Ombudsman

47. When we say that a commander is directly responsible for any act or omission of his subordinates in
relation to the performance of their official duties, we are referring to:
A. Chain of Command D. command responsibility
B. Delegation of responsibility E. span of control
C. Responsible parenthood

48. A police strategy which aims to directly involve members of the community in the maintenance of
peace and order by police officers.
A. Integrated Police System D. Police Visibility
B. Comparative Police System E. Police Pangkalawakan System
C. Community Oriented Policing System

49. No person in an organization can do all the tasks necessary for accomplishing group objective. Also,
no one should exercise all the authority for making decisions. This refers to
A. chain of command D. unity of command
B. command responsibility E. delegation of authority
50. Under RA 6975, a police officer is entitled to a longevity pay equivalent to what percent (%) of his
monthly basic salary for every five years service, to be reckoned from the date of his original appointment
in the police, fire, jail or other allied services?
A. 2 C. 10 E. 20
B. 5 D.15

51. This term refers to period when a police officer is actively engaged in the performance of his duty.
A. off duty C. on call E. on the way
B. off limits D. on duty

52. The act of temporarily denying an officer the privilege of performing his police duties in
consequence of an offense and violation of rules and regulations.
A. dismissal C. suspension E. incarceration
B. restriction D. reprimand

53. The orderly and organized physical movement of elements or units of the PNP.
A. employment C. assignment E. attrition
B. deployment D. designation

54. The credential extended by the Civil Service Commission/National Police Commission for the
purpose of conferring status for permanent appointment in the police service.
A. police credibility D. Criminology Board Examination
B. police visibility E. training certificate
C. police eligibility

55. The first Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
A. Cesar Nazareno D. Umberto Rodriguez
B. Recaredo Sarmiento E. Fidel Ramos
C. Raul Imperial

56. The premier educational institution for the training human resource development and continuing
education of all the personnel of BJMP, BFP, and PNP.
A. PNPA D. PNTC
B. PCCR E. PPSC
C. NFSTC

57. The latest population census of the Philippines as of April 2013 is 90 M and the actual strength of
the PNP as of 31 Dec 13 is 140,000. Pursuant to RA 6975 the minimum police to population ratio
should be 1:1,000, and the average nationwide is 1:500. How many should be recruited if Congress
and DBM approve the Five years personnel procurement program of the PNP to fill-up its average
nationwide authorized strength?
A. 90,000 D. 40,000
B. 50,000 E. 180,000
C. 100,000
58. It administers and attends to cases involving crimes against chastity.
A. CIDG D. Women’s Desk
B. DSWD E. Homicide Division
C. IAS

59. They are automatically deputized as NAPOLCOM representatives to exercise supervision and control
over PNP units.
A. Chief of Police D. Local Government Executives
B. Judges E. Fiscals
C. Congressmen

60. The utilization of units or elements, of the PNP for the purpose of protection of lives and properties
enforcement of laws and maintenance of peace and order.
A. employment D. assignment
B. deployment E. designation
C. attrition

61. The first Filipino Chief of the Philippine Constabulary (PC).

A. Capt Henry Allen D. BG Rafael Crame
B. MG Recaredo Sarmiento E. LTG Fidel Ramos
C. DG Raul Imperial

62. The first Insular Police Force created by virtue of Organic Act No. 175.
A. Philippine Constabulary D. PC/INP
B. Guardia Civil E. Guardrilleros
C. Philippine National Police

63. Advocated Scientific Management approach which focus on worker’s productivity.

A. H Fayol D. M Weber
B. A Maslow E. F Taylor
C. R Peel

64. The Father of Modern Policing system.

A. Henry Fielding D. Rafael Crame
B. Robert Peel E. Fidel Ramos
C. Henry Fayol

65. The hierarchy of authority is the order of ranks from the highest to the lowest levels of organization.
A. Unity of Command D. Scalar Chain
B. Unity of Direction E. Authority and Responsibility
C. Division of Work

66. It refers to a science that deals with the collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of
quantitative crime data useful in police operational activities. A.
Index Crime D. Crime Statistics
B. Police Planning E. Crime Volume
C. Crime Solution Efficiency
67. It refers to recorded crimes which are defined and penalized under the Revised Penal Code and
Special Laws.
A. Index Crimes D. Crime Density
B. Non-Index Crimes E. Crime Rate
C. Crime Volume

68. It refers to the number of crime for every 100,000 population in a given period of time.
A. Crime solution efficiency
B. Percentage increase & decrease E. Crime Rate
C. Crime volume
D. Crime Density

69. Davao City Police Office recorded a total crime volume of 300 index crimes was able to solve 250
crimes for the month of January to June 2012. What is the crime solution efficiency of DCPO?
A. 100 % D. 84 %
B. 93.33% E. 120 %
C. 83.33 %

70. From January to June 2011, the total crime volume recorded by DCPO is 300 index crimes and for
the same period in 2012 it has recorded 200 index crimes and has 100 percent crime solution efficiency.
What was the percentage decrease from 2011 to 2012?
A. 100 % D. 90%
B. 33.33% E. 150 %
C. 66.67 %