REVIEW QUESTIONS IN C;;;RIME DETECTION,

INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION 9. As established by our Supreme Court through

the case People vs. Galit, the first step in
Name: arresting an offender is
A. show the warrant of arrest
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of B. inform the nature and cause of
the following questions. STRICTLY NO ERASURES accusation
ALLOWED. C. identify yourself as a law enforcer
D. give the Miranda warning
MULTIPLE CHOICE 10. Planned and coordinated legal search conducted
to locate physical evidences at the locus criminis
1. What legal doctrine was established in the case refers to
Mapp vs. Ohio? A. Crime scene search
A. Archipelagic Doctrine B. Intelligence
B. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine C. Instrumentation
C. Miranda Doctrine D. Covert operation
D. Eclectics Doctrine 11. A self-incriminatory statement not tantamount to
E. None of these acknowledgement of criminal guilt is called
2. The testimony of witnesses reduced in writing A. Complaint
while under oath is generally called B. Admission
A. Admission C. Confession
B. Declaration D. Deposition
C. Information 12. The fundamentals responsibility of the officer in
D. Deposition charge of protecting the crime scene is
3. Human sources of information who voluntarily A. interrogating the witnesses
provide facts to the detectives are generally B. engaging in the search for traces left by
known as the search for traces left by the criminal
A. Informers C. removal of evidence which may prone
B. Suspects important to the case
C. Informants D. preserving the site of the crime in the
D. Respondents same physical condition as it was left
4. Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the weight and by the perpetrator
sufficiency of evidence needed to convict the
defendant in 13. Which of the following is NOT among the rules
A. administrative cases to be observed in questioning a suspect?
B. civil cases A. simplicity of the question
C. criminal cases B. one question at a time
D. all of the above C. accepted implied answer
5. The stage of criminal interview purposely done D. saving faces
to clarify information already gathered or to 14. One of the following is an art, which deal with
gather additional facts about the case is the: the identity and location of the offender and
A. initial interview provides evidence of his guilt through criminal
B. follow-up interview proceedings.
C. concluding interview A. information
D. preliminary intervieW B. interrogation
6. The prosecutor is the proper authority to C. instrumentation
subscribe in the D. criminal investigation
A. Affidavit 15. The declaration made under a consciousness of
B. Complaint an impending death is called
C. Joint affidavit A. Res gestae
D. Information B. Declaration against interest
7. Any person arrested, detained or under custodial C. Dying declaration
investigation shall at all times be assisted by D. all of these
A. Prosecutor 16. A police officer testifying to the fact that he
B. police officer observed the defendant assault the victim is
C. counsel presenting to the court ____ evidence.
D. complaint A. circumstantial evidence
8. Remuneration gain is the main motive of B. direct evidence
A. Informants C. artificial evidence
B. Criminals D. real evidence
C. Informers 17. A standard arrow to designate the north must be
D. Witnesses indicating to facilitate proper orientation. This is
known as
A. map
B. wind whirl
 C. compass direction valuable in expanding the universe of suspects,
D. window identifying prime suspects and finding the guilty
person. This is called
A. Information
18. The profession and scientific discipline directed B. Investigative leads
to the recognition, identification, C. Corpus delicti
individualization and evaluation of physical D. Modus operandi
science by application of natural sciences in 27. Complaint document is filed by the
matters of law and science. A. Police to the prosecutor's office
A. chemist B. Offended party directly to the court
B. scientist C. Fiscal against the offended party
C. toxicologist D. Prosecutor directly to the court
D. criminalistics 28. That  type  of reasoning used in reconstruction
19. The number of person who handle the evidence of  the  crime whereby  the detective assumes a
from the scene of the crime and between the theory based  on  collected information is
times of the commission of the crime up to the regarded as
final disposition of the case. A. deduction approach
A. time of disposition B. logical reasoning
B. chain of custody C. inductive approach
C. time of custody D. positive approach
D. time of disposal 29. The  lawful  act  of restraining a person
20. A technique useful in investigation with the believed  to  have committed  a crime and
application of instrumental detection of placing him under custody  is  termed as
deception is called A. Imprisonment
A. ballistic test B. Restraint
B. questioned document test C. Arrest
C. fingerprint testing D. Detention
D. polygraph testing 30. The use of scientific instruments, methods and
21. The warrant of arrest is good only for processes while detecting and investigating
A. 10 days crimes is technically called
B. 15 days A. Criminal Justice
C. 20 days B. Forensic Science
D. none of these C. Criminalistics
22. The effectiveness of this tool in investigation D. Instrumentation
depends on the craft, logic, and psychological 31. Preponderance of evidence is the weight and
insight of the initiator in interpreting the sufficiency of evidence needed to convict a
information relevant to the case is called person in
A. instrumentation A. Murder cases
B. information B. Civil cases
C. interrogation C. Criminal cases
D. interview D. None of these
23. The systematic classification of the 32. The two forms of arrest are arrest by actual
fundamentals or basic factors of a criminal restraint and
method is called A. By forcible surrender
A. corpus delicti B. By detention
B. modus operandi C. By voluntary submission
C. methodology D. By virtue of a warrant
D. all of the above 33. In portrait parle method the witness provides a
24. It is a type of reconstruction of crime wherein vivid physical appearance of the offender.
collected information is analyzed carefully Portrait parle means
thereby developing a theory of the crime. A. Oral discussion
A. deductive reasoning B. Verbal description
B. physical reconstruction C. Photographic files
C. inductive reasoning D. Facial appearance
D. mental reconstruction 34. The application of the same or substantially the
25. The defense of the suspect that he was present in same pattern, plan, system of a particular
a place other than the crime scene during the offender in committing a crime is known as
estimated time when the crime was committed is A. Premeditation
called B. plan
A. Defense C. modus operandi
B. Allegation D. all of the above
C. Alibi 35. The method employed by peace officers to trap
D. Statement and catch malefactor in inflagrante delicto is
26. These are hints that suggest lines of known as
investigative actions and information that is A. modus operandi
 B. “buy-bust” C. Productive reasoning
C. Entrapment D. Pragmatic reasoning
D. Instigation 46. The branch of medicine, which deal with the
36. An effort made to determine what actually application of medical knowledge to the purpose
occurred and what the circumstances of a crime of law and in the Administration of justice.
were is called A. Nursing
A. physical construction B. Medico Legal
B. crime scene investigation C. Legal
C. mental reconstruction D. None of these
D. crime reconstruction
37. Which of the following is under the Field
Laboratory Work of the SOCO?
A. Macro-etching 47. It pertains to law, arising out of, it also refer
B. DNA examination anything conformable to the law.
C. Casting A. Legal
D. DNA typing B. Rule
38. “Releases the crime scene to the officer on case” C. Sanction
is the function of D. All of these
A. evidence custodian 48. One of the following denotes things belonging
B. team leader to the court of law or use in court or legal
C. sketcher proceeding or something fitted for legal or legal
D. technician argumentation.
39. “The xerox copy signed by Rose” is an example A. Jurisdiction
of B. Jurisprudence
A. document evidence C. Law or Legal
B. direct evidence D. None of these
C. secondary evidence 49. The legal maxim which means “both drivers
D. positive evidence displayed negligence”
40. Evidence which the law does not allow to be A. Res Ipsa Loquitor
contradicted is known as B. Pare Delicto
A. competent evidence C. Inflagrante Delicto
B. conclusive evidence D. Locus criminis
C. expert evidence 50. Which of the following is useful in the
D. substantial evidence investigation of hit and run accidents?
41. An interrogation technique where to police A. Motor vehicle registers
officers are employed, a relentless investigator B. Employees of the body fender shops
and a king-hearted man is called C. Records of accidents and stolen
A. shifting the blame vehicles
B. mutt and jeff D. all of the above
C. tom and jerry
D. none of the above
42. What law enumerated and provided definition of
the different felonies in the Philippines?
A. RA 8177
B. RA 6975
C. RA 8353
D. None of these
43. The following are authorized to issue a valid
search warrant, except:
A. Appellate Judge
B. Presiding Judge of MCTC
C. Chief Prosecutor
D. RTC Judge
44. Which of the following detective system
prioritized on information that are bought?
A. American System
B. English System
C. French System
D. All of these
45. In crime reconstruction, gathering information
first then developing a theory on how the crime
was committed is one approach, otherwise
known as:
A. Deductive reasoning
B. Inductive reasoning
 A. traffic engineering
B. traffic environment
C. traffic economy
D. traffic congestion
57. The traffic enforcement action that does not
contemplate possible assessment of penalty by
the court
A. traffic arrest
B. traffic citation
C. traffic warning
D. traffic violation
58. In accordance with Sec. 6 of PD 1613, which of
the following circumstances does not constitute
a prima facie evidence of arson?
A. The property was insured substantially
51. When 6 pedestrians who witnessed an more than its actual value at the time of
automobile accident all tell identical stories, the the issuance of the policy.
investigating officer might reasonably suspect B. Substantial amounts of flammable
that: substances were stored within the
A. the story which they tell is true since building not necessary in the business.
they all agree so perfect C. Doors and windows that were normally
B. the delay between the time of the kept open in the course of business
accident and the witnesses time together were found closed during the fire.
to discuss and compare their D. The fire started in more than one part of
observations the building or establishment
C. all of the witnesses are close friends 59. After a fire in which arson is suspected, you may
with similar physical abilities opinions, be able to trace the fire to its origin because __.
educational and the like A. the alligator pattern of charring is not as
D. all of the witnesses are dishonest light absorbent of the surrounding areas
52. The police must arrived at the scene of the crime B. the checks of the charring process will
as quickly as possible because: be larger then the surrounding areas
A. he is the source of the most productive C. the pattern of charring at the point of
evidence origin is smaller and deeper than the
B. the principals are there or may still be rest of the areas
present D. the point of origin will be darker than
C. some physical evidence may deteriorate the rest of the areas
D. all of the above 60. One of the following situations is a good
indication of an accidental fire.
53. The traffic sign that is triangular in shape and
have a red colored border is known as: A. Smell of ammonia
A. information sign B. Fire of several origin
B. instruction sign C. Intense heat
C. direction sign D. Fire of only one origin
D. caution sign 61. The purpose of closing the doors and windows
during fire is to __.
54. The systematic examination of all the facts
relating to condition, actions and physical A. stop the fire
features associated with motor collision or B. confine the fire
accident is called: C. slow the spread of fire
A. traffic engineering D. spread the accelerants
B. reckless driving 62. The purpose of opening the doors and windows
C. traffic accident investigation of adjacent rooms in a burning building is to __.
D. hit and run investigation A. extinguish the fire
B. supply the oxygen in the area
C. prevent back draft
D. serve as entrance of firemen

55. An event in the road which characterizes the

manner of occurrence of a motor vehicle traffic
accident is 63. An arsonist may rearrange materials or furniture
A. Accident in a room prior to setting it on fire in order to __.
B. key event A. mislead the investigators
C. chain of accident B. camouflage the odor of accelerants
D. all of these C. provide a quick burning situation
56. The delay resulting from traffic congestion D. all of the above
affect not only the time of travel but also the 64. If the fire is set by rationale motive, the
productivity of individual is part of what we call important point to establish is ___.
A. intensity of fire
 B. size of fire 73. The actual action of a particular drug depend on
C. rapidity of spread the basis of:
D. origin of fire A. it’s chemical component
65. The “eyes and ears” of the investigators in fire B. person’s tolerance
investigation are the C. body absorption
A. By standers D. food and water intake
B. Arsonists 74. Which of the following is considered as the
C. Victims world’s oldest cultivated plant as a source of
D. Firemen prohibited drug?
66. The fire that started in almost all corners of the A. Marijuana
building at the same time is called __. B. Coca Bush
A. separate burning C. Opium Poppy
B. simultaneous burning D. Peyote Cactus
C. non-related burning 75. The opium poppy plant is scientifically known
D. related burning as:
67. A building which is unsafe in case of fire A. Cannabis Sativa
because it lacks adequate fire exit is said to be a B. Hashis
__. C. Erythroxylon coca
A. Fire hazard D. None of these
B. Fire trap 76. The word hashis is derived from the name
C. Fire resistive Hasan/Hashasin, a Muslim leader. Hashis refers
D. Fire unsafe to:
68. In cases where a structure is completely burned A. male marijuana plant
to the ground, the position of doors and B. female marijuana plant
windows during the fire whether opened or C. the marijuana resin
closed may be ascertained by __. D. marijuana leaves
A. consulting the original structure 77. Opium use in China was stemmed out from
blueprint on file India and became widespread in the 19th
B. interviewing spectators Century. From Middle East, the plant was
C. collecting broken pieces of window cultivated in India, Pakistan, Iran and
glasses Afghanistan which is known as the:
D. locating the hardware used in the A. City of Dope
construction of such doors B. Golden Crescent
69. Using electrical appliances, which draws C. Green triangle
electrical current beyond the designed capacity D. Golden triangle
of the electrical circuit, is known as __. 78. Among the following was the German
A. Over using pharmacist who discovered the morphine drug.
B. Over loading A. Allan Heithfield
C. Over plugging B. Troy Mcweigh
D. Over capacity C. Freidrich Serturner
70. The introduction of drugs into the deeper layer D. Alder Wright
of the skin by means of special electric current is 79. What do you call the incident where vast
known as: numbers of American soldiers were addicted on
A. Topical method the morphine drug during the American Civil
B. Injection method War?
C. Iontophoresis A. Morpheum Illness
D. Oral method B. Soldier’s Disease phenomenon
71. When too much drug is taken into the C. American Addiction
physiological system of the human body, there D. Dreamer’s syndrome
maybe an over extension of its effect which is 80. What is the chemical name of the Heroin drug?
commonly called: A. Amphetamine Sulfate
A. Overdose B. Diacetylmorphine
B. Allergic reaction C. Acetonyl Dioxide
C. Side effect D. Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
D. Idiosyncracy 81. Which of the following law was enacted to
provide for the registration of collection, and the
imposition of fixed and special taxes upon all
persons who engage in illegal drug production?
A. R.A. 953
72. When two drugs are taken together, or with in a B. PD 44
few hours of each other, they may interact with: C. R.A 7659
A. good effects D. R.A. 6425
B. bad effects 82. The cause of majority of fire deaths is:
C. unexpected results A. Shock
D. no effects B. Burn
 C. Falling materials 92. The sudden ignition of accumulated radical
D. Asphyxiation gases produced when there is incomplete
83. One of the following is a fire resistant item. combustion of fuel
A. Asbestos A. Backdraft
B. Borax B. Flashfire
C. Phosphate of ammonia C. Flashover
D. Sulfur D. Biteback
84. Uncontrollable impulse to incendiarism is 93. A flow which would be obtained if there is a
commonly known as continuous flow of vehicle and are given a one
A. Kleptomania hundred percent green time is called:
B. Pedophilia A. Saturation flow
C. Manic depressive B. Traffic flow
D. Arson C. Acceleration flow
85. Normally, fire feeds in all directions, but the D. Smooth flow
least likely path a fire will follow is 94. A signal system is created when two or more
A. Upward signals on any traffic route is coordinated with a
B. Sideward fixed time relationship among the several
C. Downward intervals known as:
D. Outward laterally A. Signal system
86. What part of the investigation report that gives a B. Traffic system
brief summary of the major investigative steps C. Traffic lights
accomplished? D. Traffic signals
A. Details 95. The time within which the traffic indicates of
B. Synopsis any particular traffic signal face does not
C. Undeveloped change:
D. Conclusions A. Interval
87. He was a buckle maker then a brothel operator; a B. Cycle
master criminal who became London’s most C. Phase
effective criminal investigator. He was the most D. Timing
famous thief catcher in 1720s. 96. The total time required for the complete
A. Henry Fielding sequence of the phase is known as:
B. Jonathan Wild A. Cycle
C. John Fielding B. Cycle length
D. Charles Dickens C. Timing
88. The America’s most famous private investigator D. Interval
and founder of Criminal Investigation in USA. 97. The objective of traffic signal time
He established the practice of handwriting apportionment to secure movement with safety
examination in American courts and promoted a through an intersection with a minimum delay is
plan to centralize criminal identification records. called:
A. Henry Fielding A. Timing
B. Jonathan Wild B. Cycle length
C. John Fielding C. Phase
D. Allan Pinkerton D. Interval
89. In this method, the three searchers follow each 98. A portion of a signal cycle during which an
other along the path of a spiral, beginning on the assignment of right of way is made to given
outside and spiraling in toward the center. traffic management:
A. Skip method search A. Offset
B. Round the clock method of search B. Traffic phase
C. Quadrant search C. Signal cycle
D. None of these D. Cycle split
90. A fire started from the basement of the building. 99. The number of times allocated to each phase of
After 30 minutes, the whole building has turned traffic light is called:
into ashes. Which among the following is A. Split
responsible for the spread of fire in the building? B. Cycle time
A. Heat C. Cycle split
B. Smoke D. Traffic phase
C. Flame 100. On a highway, a yellow or white line with a
D. Combustion products dotted white line means that
91. These are used by fire setters in spreading the A. you cannot overtake if the solid is in
fire throughout the building your side
A. Plants B. absolutely no overtaking
B. Accelerants C. overtaking allowed
C. Trailers D. keep right
D. Gasoline