Colegio de Kidapawan Criminology Department LEA 5 & 7 Police Personnel and Records Management

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. 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. (1 Point Each)
1. The position of Superintendent is appointed by the a. Regional Director c. Chief PNP e. Any b. President d. None of these 2. The primary objective of personnel administration is to maintain a competent police force. a. True c. False e. Maybe b. Partly true d. Partly false 3. Refers to the process of making police officers adjusted and knowledgeable in the new job and working environment. a. Police recruitment d. Police training b. Police placement e. Police Appraisal c. None of these 4. Positions of PO1 to SPO4 is appointed by a. Regional Director d. Chief PNP b. President e. None of these c. All of these 5. SPO1 Apolinario would like to be promoted to SPO2. What kind of training must he finish to qualify? a. Junior Leadership d. Senior Leadership b. Police Basic Course e. None of these c. All of these 6. Ribay is planning on entering the police force. He is 20 years of age, graduate of BS Criminology, graduated cum laude, 1.62 meters in height, and he was number one if the PRC licensure exam. Is he qualified? a. Yes, because he has an excellent record b. Yes, because he has no disqualifications c. No, because he is very young d. No, because he is under height e. Yes, because he is very silent in class 7. It refers to any activities programmed to implement the organization philosophy and creed. a. Police Personnel Management b. Police Personnel Program c. Police Personnel Activities d. None of these e. All of these 8. Senior Superintendent position is appointed by the a. President c. Chief PNP e. Any b. Regional Director d. None of these 9. Damali was found cheating with his wife. He was convicted for the crime of bigamy and was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment. After serving his sentence, he wanted to join the PNP. Is he qualified? a. Yes, because he has served his sentence b. No, because he is an ex-convict c. Yes, because he is known to be a womanizer d. No, because it involves moral turpitude e. Yes, because it does not involve moral turpitude 10. The screening process wherein the screening committee shall interview the qualified applicants for suitability for police work. a. Background investigation d. Preliminary b. Neuro-Psychiatric test e. All of these c. Oral interview 11. Personnel management is concerned with the human relations in the police organization. a. False, because it manages the relationship of the personnel and the administration b. True, because it manages the relationship of the personnel and the administration c. False, because it should be police management d. True, because it is police management e. None of these Personnel administration has two objectives. One is to establish a public service and the second is to a. Maintain the salary of the employees b. Maintain a well-trained police force c. Maintain a number of police force d. All of these e. None of these PO1 Villahermosa was accepted in the police service for almost 2 months already. His right leg was amputated because of his encounter with the NPA. Can he be given a disability retirement? a. Yes, because it was in the line of duty b. No, because he was not able to meet the 20 years in the service requirement c. Yes, because he is allowed to retire d. No, because it was his fault that he got amputated e. None of these Record is any information, data, document, videos and the like that is stored for future purposes. a. False, because it should be data b. False, because it does not include videos c. False, because record is the filing of information d. All of these e. None of these It is the confidential investigation of the history of the applicant, his character and other pertinent information. a. Background investigation d. Preliminary b. Neuro-psychiatric test e. All of these c. Oral interview Inspector Candunggo is conducting a program to determine the most qualified police applicant for a given position. This process is known as a. Police planning d. Police recruitment b. Police Selection e. Police training c. Police appraisal Anjao tattoed her girlfriends name in her back. She wanted to enter the police force, so she asked the government physician to issue a certificate that her tattoo is clean and free from any diseases. Is she qualified to enter the police force? a. Yes, because she obtained a certificate b. Yes, because the tattoo is not harmful c. No, because it is a deformity in the body d. No, because she is psychotic e. Yes, because she is in love Police officers who failed to meet the minimum requirements within the prescribed period shall be separated or retired from the service. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false Doa always wanted to enter the police organization. However, he is only 5 feet 2 inches in height. Can he be qualified? a. Yes, because he obtained the height requirement b. Yes, provided he gets a height waiver c. No, because he is under height d. No, because he is not qualified to get a height waiver e. Yes, because he was obedient in getting a haircut when told so Regular promotion is a kind of promotion given to a police officer because of his extraordinary courage and valor. a. True, because this acts will give him a promotion

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True, because it is a regular promotion True, because regular promotion is based on the actions of the police officer d. None of these e. All of these The following are the factors to be considered in planning a personnel program, except a. Objectives of the organization b. Organizational philosophy c. Community and employees d. All of these e. None of these Alonsagay was charged before the trial court for the crime of concubinage. He wanted to enter the police force. Is he qualified? a. Yes c. No e. Maybe b. Never d. It depends Henna tattoos are considered as a deformity, which will disqualify a person to enter the police service. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false Tamon is very intelligent and hard working. She finished her BS Criminology course and passed the board exam at the age of 19. She applied to become a police officer. Is she qualified? a. Yes, because she is given 5 years to comply her minimum requirements, including the age b. Yes, because she is very qualified c. No, because she is below age requirement d. No, because she is very young e. Yes, because she is very talkative Appraisal is the evaluation of the traits, behavior and performance of the personnel. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false It refers to the process of measuring the performance of people in achieving the goals and objectives of the organization. a. Training c. Appraisal e. None b. Recruitment d. Promotion system Probationary appointment in the police force occurs when the applicant was able to finish the required field training program. a. True, because his status should be probationary after the training b. False, because his status should be probationary after the training c. True, because he is a probationary employee d. False, because he should already be permanent e. None of these Management is a skill in directing administration. a. True c. False e. Maybe b. Partly true d. Partly false PO1 Otao died in line of duty. He was promoted to PO2 after his death. This kind of promotion is known as a. Special Promotion d. All of these b. Posthumous promotion e. None of these c. Regular promotion The following are the minimum requirements to be appointed as a uniformed member of the PNP, except a. Filipino citizen d. All of these b. Good moral e. None of these c. Graduate of a 4-year course Current records are those that are stored in the main storage and are always in use. a. True c. False e. Maybe b. Partly true d. Partly false Labanon, an ex-military officer, resigned from the service at the age of 29. He applied to become a police officer. Is he qualified? a. Yes, because he has the qualifications b. Yes, because he is physically fit as he was a previous military officer c. No, because he has already served before the military force d. No, because he is very good in combat e. No, because he is always late in class

33. Police officers who failed to meet the minimum requirements within the prescribed period shall be separated or retired from the service. c. True c. False e. None d. Partly true d. Partly false 34. Promotion by virtue of conspicuous courage and gallantry. a. Regular promotion d. All of these b. Special promotion e. None of these c. Posthumous promotion 35. Contains the standard decisions or actions, which serves as guides to police managers in making decisions. a. Police programs d. Police policies b. Police Procedures e. None of these c. Police Operating Procedures 36. Castillano is a member of the police force. However, upon the implementation of the PNP reorganization act, he was overweight. How many years will be given to him to comply with the weight requirement? a. One c. Three e. Five b. Two d. Four 37. There are two kinds of policies according to subject matter. One is the general statement of principles and the other is a. Specific rules d. Police policies b. Police manual e. None of these c. Police handbooks 38. Ana wanted to enter the police force. She is only 5 feet tall. Marie said that she can enter the police force provided she has a waiver. Is Marie correct? a. No, because she cannot enter the police force even if she has a height waiver b. No, because she is still under height c. No, because the waiver will not allow her to enter the police force d. All of these e. None of these 39. Berondo is a victim of a crime of rape. She wanted to enter the police force. Is she qualified? a. No, because the crime involves moral turpitude b. Yes, because she was not the offender c. No, because she was a victim d. Yes, because she is not yet convicted e. Yes, because she is Miss Criminology 40. In agility test, the applicants are required to pass the test like 6 pull-ups, 27 push-ups, 20 squat thrust and others. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 41. The type of training given to those who are already permanent members of the police force for their growth and development. a. Basic Recruit training d. None of these b. Field training e. All of these c. In-Service training 42. The process of designating police officers in a certain location or area of responsibility. a. Promotion c. Designation e. None b. Assignment d. Appraisal 43. Police policies may be classified according to subject matter. What is the policy the more direct and less flexible? a. General statement d. All of these b. Specific rule e. None of these c. Imposed rule 44. Police job description must contain the following, except a. Major duties to be performed b. Performance standards c. Reporting relationships d. All of these e. None of these 45. The most basic police training given to a police officer before he could be considered as a permanent employee. a. Basic Recruit Training d. None of these b. In-Service training e. All of these c. Completion training 46. The Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998.

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RA 6975 c. RA 8551 e. RA 9165 b. RA 7659 d. RA 1234 A program held to inform officers of the new policies and police updates. a. Meetings d. Police programs b. Bulletin board e. None of these c. Delegations It is the method used to improve the attitude, knowledge and skills of an employee for adequate performance. a. Police selection d. Police training b. Police appraisal e. All of these c. Police placement The following are preferences for promotion, except a. Eligibility c. Competency e. All of these b. Seniority d. None of these Police appraisal serves as a guide for the promotion and benefits of the police personnel. a. True, because it measures their eligibility for promotion b. True, because it measures their eligibility for a possible salary adjustment c. True, because it evaluates the performance of the personnel for adjustment of benefits d. All of these e. None of these It is the act of communicating information to the employees of the organization. a. Handbooks c. Manual e. Policies b. Dissemination d. Programs A good police personnel program should adequately meet the needs of the organizations human resources in attaining its objectives. a. True c. False e. Maybe b. Partly true d. Partly false Linog was a newly appointed officer in the police organization. He was given a book that contains personnel policies and procedure. This book is known as a. Police handbook d. Police manual b. Police memoranda e. All of these c. None of these Rules and regulations of the organization is a part of its non-current records. a. True, because it is not usually in use b. True, because it is not an active record c. True, because it is not a current record d. None of these e. All of these Blotter reports are part of the records received by the organization from the citizens of community. a. True c. False e. Maybe b. Partly true d. Partly false The following are the minimum requirements to be appointed as a uniformed member of the PNP, except d. Filipino citizen d. All of these e. Good moral e. None of these f. Graduate of a 4-year course The Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998. c. RA 6975 c. RA 8551 e. RA 9165 d. RA 7659 d. RA 1234 Duran always loved Melvie. However, Melvie married Carlito and this made Duran insane. He was hospitalized and was cured. He applied to become a police officer. Is he qualified? a. Yes, provided he pass all the examinations b. Yes, because he has been cured already c. No, because he had a mental disorder d. No, because he was previously insane e. Yes, because he is a holy man There are three types of policies based on its origin. These are appealed policy, imposed policy and a. Original policy d. General policy b. Originated policy e. Specific policy

c. Actual policy 60. Police personnel planning is the study of labor jobs, which are composed with the demands for employees in the organization. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 61. Memorandum is a strategically located and well managed area where newly issued policies, rules and regulations are posted. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 62. General Seron is confronted with a problem but he does not know how to solve it. He gave his decision and this decision became a part of the organizational policy. This policy is known as a. Originated policy d. All of these b. Appealed policy e. None of these c. Imposed policy 63. The first step in appointing a new member of the PNP is a. Selection c. Recruitment e. None b. Appointment d. Interview 64. Basol married a foreigner named Simplicio. She changed her citizenship from Filipino to American, because of the request of her husband. She is now applying to become a police officer. Is she qualified? a. Yes, because she is a Filipino citizen b. Yes, because she will always be a Filipino c. No, because she is not a Filipino citizen d. No, because she is a married person e. Yes, because they love each other 65. Disposal stage of the life cycle of the record is the destruction of the file because it has already served its purpose. a. False, because it is the inactive stage and not the disposal stage b. False, because disposal stage is not a part of the life cycle of a record c. False, because disposal is the filing of the records in a place for future retrieval d. None of these e. All of these 66. Government issued receipts are example of what kind of document a. Private c. Public e. None b. Official d. Active 67. The police organization is conducting an information drive to the different schools to encourage applicants to join the police force. This is known as a. Police recruitment d. None of these b. Police selection e. Police Appointment c. Information dissemination 68. Preliminary interview is the process of personally interviewing the applicants to determine if they have the minimum requirements. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 69. A type of appointment wherein the applicant passes through the waiver program as provided under RA 8551. a. Temporary c. Probationary e. None b. Permanent d. Appointment 70. A type of promotion based on the standard requirements. a. Special promotion d. All of these b. Regular promotion e. None of these c. Posthumous promotion 71. There are two sources of records. First is the one created by the organization and the other is a. Those that are disposed by the organization b. Those that are received by the organization c. Those that are given by the organization d. None of these e. All of these 72. Director General is appointed by the Supreme Court with the recommendation of the President. a. True, because the President recommends b. True, because the Supreme Court is the one that appoints the director general

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True, because the President is only the recommending body but the SC Appoints d. None of these e. All of these Promotion is the system of increasing the rank of the member of the police service. a. True c. False e. Sometimes b. Partly true d. Partly false Calunsag was not able to finish his baccalaureate degree when he entered the PNP is 1986. When the police reorganization act was enacted, he was directed to finish a baccalaureate degree to remain in the service. How many years will be given to him to finish his studies? a. Three c. Five e. None b. Four d. One It is the process of providing the required knowledge and skills to the members of the organization so that he may be able to perform his tasks. a. Appraisal c. Training e. All b. Promotion d. None of these Roxas is 30 years old. He wanted to become a police officer. Is he qualified? a. Yes, because he is within the age limit b. Yes, because he is physically fit c. No, because he is above age limit d. No, because he is not anymore fit e. Yes, because he is always smiling Examples of the records receives by the organization are its rules and regulations, investigation report, blotter report and the like. a. True, because these are documents given to the organization b. False, because these are documents created by the organization for its use c. True, because this kind of reports came from an outside source d. None of these e. All of these Physical agility test is designed to determine whether or not the applicant is free from any contagious disease and in good health. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false Inactive life of a record is when the record has already served its purpose and is kept only for references. a. False, because it is the active life b. False, because inactive life means the records are ready for disposal c. True, because the file if used only for legal purposes d. None of these e. All of these Anjao is 4 feet 11 inches in height. She wanted to enter the police organization. Can she secure a waiver of height to qualify? a. Yes c. No e. Maybe b. Never d. It depends The stage in the life cycle of a record that involves the making of the file and its delivery. a. Disposal stage d. Active stage b. Inactive stage e. None of these c. All of these Demecillo would like to enter the police force. Her height is 1.56 meters. Is she qualified? a. Yes, because she met the standard height b. Yes, because she is physically fit c. No, because she is below height requirement d. No, because she is not physically fit e. Yes, because she is sexy Police compensation is one of the selection processes of the police organization. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false The process of designating police officers in a certain location or area of responsibility. c. Promotion c. Designation e. None d. Assignment d. Appraisal

85. The area of a personnel program that involves the development of a harmonious relationship between management and the employees. a. Acquiring competent personnel b. Motivating personnel c. Labor and human relations d. All of these e. None of these 86. Records are important because it is a vital tool in any transaction. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 87. Before PO3 Otao could be promoted to SPO1, she should undergo what kind of training? a. Junior Leadership Training b. Senior Leadership Training c. Police Basic Course d. Officers Advance Course e. None of these 88. It is the area of management concerned with human relations in the police organization. a. Police personnel management b. Police personnel administration c. Police personnel policies d. Police personnel programs e. None of these 89. One of the minimum qualifications to enter the PNP is that the applicant must not have been accused of an offense involving moral turpitude. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 90. Laureta wanted to enter the PNP. However, he was dismissed from his previous employment for soliciting sexual pleasures from a client. May he qualify to enter the police force? a. Yes, because it was not due to moral turpitude b. Yes, because he was not from the military c. No, because the crime involves moral turpitude d. No, because he had a previous job e. No, because he is always absent in class 91. Regular promotion is a kind of promotion given to a police officer because of his extraordinary courage and valor. f. True, because this acts will give him a promotion g. True, because it is a regular promotion h. True, because regular promotion is based on the actions of the police officer i. None of these j. All of these 92. Criminologist can only be appointed to the rank of Inspector if he has already passed the licensure examination. a. True, because he should be a licensed criminologist before he could apply for lateral entry b. False, because he should be a licensed criminologist before he could apply for lateral entry c. False, because graduates of BS Criminology course are already qualified even if he has not yet pass the licensure exam d. None of these e. All of these 93. Promotion by virtue of conspicuous courage and gallantry. d. Regular promotion d. All of these e. Special promotion e. None of these f. Posthumous promotion 94. Personnel administration has two objectives. One is to establish a public service and the second is to f. Maintain the salary of the employees g. Maintain a well-trained police force h. Maintain a number of police force i. All of these j. None of these 95. The following are the purposes of records, except a. It serves as the memory of the organization b. It serves as the working tool of the management c. Records helps in decision making d. All of these

e. None of these 96. Policy refers to a general plan of action that serves as a guide in the operation of the organization. a. True c. False e. None b. Partly true d. Partly false 97. Ribay is planning on entering the police force. He is 20 years of age, graduate of BS Criminology, graduated cum laude, 1.62 meters in height, and he was number one if the PRC licensure exam. Is he qualified? f. Yes, because he has an excellent record g. Yes, because he has no disqualifications h. No, because he is very young i. No, because he is under height j. Yes, because he is very silent in class 98. Ventura passed all through the regular screening procedures of the PNP and will be undergoing the field training program. Her appointment will be a. Temporary c. Probationary e. Any b. Permanent d. None of these 99. The following are the stages in a life cycle of a record, except a. Creation c. Disposal e. All of these b. Active life d. None of these 100. A sound system of personnel administration must provide for the following, except a. Classification d. All of these b. Fair compensation e. None of these c. Impartial disciplinary measures