Republic of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

Manila, Philippines

CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An Act Defining Certain Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained, or Under Custodial Investigation as well as the Duties of
the Arresting, Detaining and Investigating Officers, and Providing Penalties for violations thereof
A. Republic Act No. 7834 C. Republic Act No. 7843
B. Republic Act No. 7438 D. Republic Act No. 7483

2. Police Officer Punctual arrived at the crime scene; he secured the area by employing police line and started
questioning/ interviewing the individuals that are there. What interview stage is he doing?
A. Preliminary C. Final
B. Follow-up D. Conclusion

3. One technique in interrogation wherein the subject is placed in the proper frame of mind. The investigator provides
emotional stimuli that will prompt the subject to unburden himself by confiding.
A. Emotional Approach C. Mutt and Jeff
B. Sympathetic Approach D. Shifting the Blame

4. The following are the objectives of shadowing except.

A. To detect evidence of criminal activities
B. To establish the association of a suspect
C. To find a wanted person
D. To protect a victim

5. Type of shadowing/ tailing conducted without special precautions; used when the criminal to be shadowed is aware of
this fact, or when the subject is a material witness and must be protected from harm or other undesirable influences.
A.Loose Tail C. Close Tail
B. Rough Shadowing D. Smooth Shadowing

6. The scientific examination of real evidence; application of instrument and methods of the physical sciences in detecting
crime.
A. Information C. Instrumentation
B. Interview and Interrogation D. Investigation

7. It is used to prove the fact indirectly, by providing one fact which thereby gives rise to an inference or presumption of
another fact.
A. As a direct proof C. Proof
B. As a circumstantial proof D. Evidence

8. The most common form of evidence and it is obtained through interview and interrogation.
A. Common evidence C. Physical evidence
B. Documentary evidence D. Testimonial evidence

9. The body of the crime; it is not exactly the dead body in a case of homicide or stolen thing in theft or robbery but rather
the proof of the killing in one case and the stealing in the other.
A.The Crime Scene C. Crime Laboratory
B. Corpus delicti D. A and B

10. The sketch that pictures the scene of the crime with its nearest surroundings (e.g. house with a garden).
A.Sketch of Locality C. Sketch of Details
B. Sketch of Grounds D. Sketch of the Scene

11. The taking of a person into custody so he can answer for the commission of an offense.
A. Arrest C. Warrant of Arrest
B. Search D. Search Warrant

12. An order in writing issued in the name of the people of the Philippines, signed by a judge and directed to a peace
officer, commanding him to arrest a person and bring him to the nearest police station/ court.
A. Arrest C. Warrant of Arrest
B. Search D. Search Warrant

13. It is an official inquiry conducted by a government agency in an effort to uncover facts and determine the truth. This
type of investigation is usually considered as some form of inquiry concerning criminal activity.

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 A. Inquest C. Formal Investigation
B. Inquisition D. Probe

14. In cyber crime investigation, this copy is being used in analysis and investigation purposes.
A. Original Copy C. Working Copy
B. Back up Copy D. None of the above

15. The following are types of cyber crime, EXCEPT:

A. Computer as a target C. Computer as an accessory
B. Computer as a weapon D. Computer as means of terrorism

16. It blamed outsiders or outside influences for the prevalence of organized crime in American Society. Sicilian
immigrants were responsible for the foundations of American organized crime group.
A. Alien conspiracy theory C. Bell Queer Ladder of mobility
B. Rational choice theory D. Deterrence theory

17. An examination of an individual’s person, house papers or effects, or other buildings or premises to discover
contraband or some evidence of guilt to be used in the prosecution of a criminal action.
A. Arrest C. Warrant of Arrest
B. Search D. Search Warrant

18. When death occurred as a result of fire or arson, the crime committed is:
A. Murder C. Arson with homicide
B. Arson D. Arson and homicide

19. An effort to search the basic cause of an incident such as the commission of crime. It is used to describe a form of
judicial inquiry.
A. Inquisition C. Inquest
B. Probe D. Investigative Report

20. A more historical description than a current usage to describe any penetrating investigation concerning a religious
issue.
A. Probe C. Inquisition
B. Investigative Report D. Inquest
21. A type of investigation that is initiated on the basis of a complaint filed by a victim or any concerned citizen.
A. Reactive Investigation C. Criminal Investigation
B. Investigation D. Probe

22. Computer hacking, release of computer worms and other virus over the internet is a crime. To be able to prevent this,
law enforcement devised this area of the crime laboratory to study cyber crimes.
A. Forensic Pathology C. Toxicology
B. Forensic Anthropology D. Forensic Computer Technology

23. This is one of the very important things to consider in fire investigation during the scene search.
A. Cause of fire C. Physical evidence
B. Interview witness D. Color of fire

24. The questioning of witnesses, suspects and offended parties.

A. Information C. Instrumentation
B. Interview and Interrogation D. Investigation

25. The physical location where a suspect either commits an illegal act or leaves physical evidence of such act.
A. The Crime Scene C. Crime Laboratory
B. Corpus delicti D. A and B

26. When two or more separate fires broke out within the building is an indication of:
A. Arson C. Intentional fire
B. Terrorism D. None of the above

27. The act of sowing and creating a condition of widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace, in
order to coerce the government to give in to an unlawful demand.
A. Cyber Crime C. Exploitation
B. Terrorism D. none of the above

28. One who directly force or induce another to commit a crime.

A. Principal by induction C. principal by indispensable cooperation
B. principal by direct participation D. principal by forcing

29. Organized crime is nothing more than an extension of normal business operations into the illegal market.
A. Albini’s Patron Client model C. Smith’s Enterprise model
B. Ianni’s Kinship model D. Chambliss crime network model

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30. A crime scene search could only be started after it has been
A. Cordoned and protected C. Evacuated
B. Photographed and sketched D. Cleaned and free from dirt

31. When should the investigator evaluate the items recovered from the results of interrogation of the suspect/s and the
interview of the witnesses.
A. Cordoning of the crime scene C. Release of the crime scene
B. Turning over of the crime scene D. Cleaning of the crime scene

32. How many days is given by the court to Law Enforcement officer to conduct surveillance and bugged all types on
communication of a suspected person involved in terrorism?
A. 15 days C. 25 days
B. 30 days D. 10 days

33. Upon acquittal, any person who is accused of terrorism shall be entitled to the payment of damages in the amount of
____ for every day that he or she has been detained or deprived of liberty or arrested without a warrant as a result of such
an accusation.
A. 300 thousand C. 100 thousand
B. 400 thousand D. 500 thousand

34. Is the deliberate creation and exploitation of fear for bringing about political change.
A. Cyber Crime C. Exploitation
B. Terrorism D. none of the above

35. The law known as the Human Security Act of 2007.

A. RA 9762 C. RA 9267
B. RA 9262 D. RA 9372

36. If you are the investigator interviewing the witness to which it was committed during night time. The victim stated that
she positively can identify the offender which he knew at the distance of 95 yards. As the investigator, you can tell that the
witness is:
A. Telling the truth C. A fake witness
B. Lying D. Possible threat

37. Which of the following best illustrate arson?

A. Simultaneous fire C. Faulty electric wiring
B. Unexplained explosion D. Thick relish smoke

38. This drug is obtained for a female poppy plant known as “Papaver Somniferum” which comes from the Greek word
which means “Justice” is:
A. Opium C. Morphine
B. Heroin D. Shabu

39. There is an increased quantity of carbon monoxide produced when fuel is burned in limited supply of oxygen
because___________
A. carbon reacts with carbon monoxide
B. carbon reacts with carbon dioxide
C. carbon monoxide is an effective reducing agent
D. greater oxidation takes place

40. Why water is prohibited to quench class D fires?

A. burning metals are too hot
B. water is not capable of extinguishing the fire
C. there is the danger of electrocution
D. explosion may occur

41. It is a mechanical device strategically located in an installation or street where fire hose is connected so that water
with pressure will be available to extinguish fire.
A. Fire hose box C. Fire truck
B. Hose reel D. Fire hydrant

42. Which of the following is considered as the most effective fixed installation for controlling fire which will discharge
water into incipient fire from heads located near the ceiling?
A. Fire hydrant C. Standpipe
B. Automatic water sprinkler D. Fire extinguisher

43. The use of scientific methods, physical evidence, deductive and inductive reasoning, and their interrelationships to
gain explicit knowledge of the series of events that surround the commission.
A. Crime scene reconstruction C. Mental reconstruction
B. Physical reconstruction D. Criminal profiling

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44. In crime scene processing, you must concentrate on the most transient evidence and work to the least transient ones.
Transient evidence means-
A. Physical evidence C. Real evidence
B. Contaminated evidence D. Short-lived evidence

45. What is the most common excuse by a fire prober when no evidence is found?
A. Lack of witnesses’ C. Electrical wiring
B. No evidence D. No determination

46. It is a complete search that should be conducted in order to locate all relevant physical evidence that maybe present
within the crime scene.
A. Logical approach C. Systematic approach
B. Rational approach D. Law enforcement approach

47. When firemen are working at the nozzle of a hose they usually lean forward on the hose. What is the most likely
reason for taking this position?
A. The stream is projected farther
B. The surrounding air is cool making the firemen comfortable
C. A backward force is developed which must be counter acted
D. The firemen can see better where the stream strikes

48. The vehicle is the “extension” of the owner’s house. Is the intentional burning of a car by another constitute arson?
A. No C. It depends
B. Yes D. Sometimes

49. This can only spread from one computer to another when its host is taken to the uninfected computer, for instance by
a user sending it over a network or carrying it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive.
A. Malware C. Suspicious content
B. Trojan horse D. Virus

50. Which causes the greatest number of fire?

A. Spontaneous combustion C. Electrical wiring
B. Leaking gas pipes D. Smoking and matches

51. Which of the following does NOT fall under class A fires?
A. None of these C. Burning nipa-hut
B. Exploding gas depot D. Forest fire

52. Gamblers that are usually domineering, controlling, manipulative men with large egos. They see themselves as
friendly, sociable, gregarious and generous. Their average IQ is over 120.
A. Action C. Escape
B. Senior D. Teen

53. The single largest preventable cause of premature death and disability in the United States.
A. Cigarette Smoking C. Gambling
B. Alcoholism D. Prostitution

54. Importation of Dangerous Drugs and/or Controlled Precursors and Essential Chemicals.
A. Life imprisonment and a fine ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos (P500, 000.00) to Ten million
pesos (P10, 000,000.00)
B. Imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine ranging from One
hundred thousand pesos (P100, 000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500, 000.00)
C. Twelve (12) years and one (1) day to twenty (20) years of imprisonment and a fine ranging from One hundred
thousand pesos (P100, 000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (P500, 000.00)
D. Six years(6) years and one (1) day to Twelve (12) years and a fine ranging from fifty thousand pesos (P50,
000.00) to one hundred thousand pesos (P100, 000.00)

55. This pertains to the planting, growing and harvesting of plants, which are the sources of raw materials in the
manufacture of precursors and/or dangerous drugs; such as marijuana, ephedrine, coca and opium poppy.
A. Production C. Manufacture
B. Harvesting D. Financing

56. These are fires which are caused by flammable liquids like kerosene, gasoline, alcohol, etc
A. Class D C. Class A
B. Class C D. Class B

57. The fourth link of the drug chain that pertains to the surreptitious movement and delivery of dangerous drugs in big
amount of cash.
A. Retailing C. Harvesting
B. Financing D. Production

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58. Any act of introducing any dangerous drug into the body of any person, with or without his/her knowledge, by injection,
inhalation, ingestion or other means, or of committing any act of indispensable assistance to a person in administering a
dangerous drug to himself/herself unless administered by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication.
A. Administration C. Admonitions
B. Administer D. Oral

59. The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consumes electrical current beyond the
designed capacity of the existing electrical system.
A. Self closing door C. Jumper
B. Overloading D. Oxidizing material

60. The value of soil as an evidence depends upon wholly on:

A. location it was collected
B. how it was collected
C. various characteristic over the surface of the earth
D. environmental conditions

61. An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor as well as from the base to the top of the
building
A. Sprinkler system C. Vertical shaft
B. Flash point D. Standpipe system

62. Which of the following is known as the Electronic Commerce Act or the E-Commerce Law?
A. R. A. 9372 C. R.A. 9262
B. R.A. 8792 D. R.A. 9165

63. The illegal, wrongful or improper use of drugs is:

A. Drug abuse C. Addiction
B. Drug Addiction D. none of the above

64. A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire resistance rating of not less than four hours with sufficient
structural stability to remain standing even if construction on either side collapses under fire condition.
A. Firewood C. Post wall
B. Fire wall D. Fire trap

65. Refers to the actual use of the drugs by the end-users through injection, ingestion, inhalation or smoking.
A. Retailing C. Harvesting
B. Financing D. Consumption

66. A whole police responsibility that entails looking for defects in the behavior of motorist, pedestrian, vehicle, equipment
and roadway condition. Requires knowledge of law on the part of the police.
A. Traffic apprehension C. Prosecution
B. Detection D. Traffic investigation

67. It is an enforcement effort should be directed towards the reduction of accidents or minimizing their effects.
A. Increase safety level C. Increase traffic efficiency
B. Traffic reduction level D. Traffic control efficiency

68. This element includes pedestrian, pedal cyclist, drivers, passengers and other.
A. Road users system C. Apprehension
B. Detection D. Enforcement system

69. If a high wind has an extinguishing effect on a fire, the most probable extinguishing method is:
A. Smothering C. Fuel removal
B. Cooling D. Dilution

70. In cutting a roof to ventilate, the fire fighter should avoid___________

A. cutting a very large hole C. cutting roof boards near the beam
B. cutting several small holes D. making opening over the fire

71. Which of these statement is TRUE?

A. Radiation is heat transfer through combustion
B. Radiation is heat transfer through solid materials
C. Radiation is heat transfer through air motion
D. Radiation is heat transfer by electromagnetic waves

72. DNA is a chemical substance found in all cells and individuals has a unique DNA and only __ shares the same DNA
pattern.
A. mother and child C. brothers and sisters
B. father and child D. identical twins

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73. Your are the investigator in death due to gunshot shot wound and have found out the presence of lead bullets at the
crime scene. This indicates that the lead bullet was fired from:
A. Pistol C. Rifle
B. Machine gun D. Revolver

74. These are constructed along intersections or rotundas for purposes of turning-around.
A. Island C. Intersection
B. Channelizing D. Division island

75. This area is composed of the entire road and vehicle complex, as well as all traffic rules and regulations.
A. Road system C. Intersection
B. Channelizing D. Division island

76. It is a fine crystal like powder that you can sniff on the nose-
A. Cocaine Hydrochloride C. Coca Paste
B. Free base D. Crack

77. This is loosely structured, extraordinary flexible associations centered around violence and deeply involved in the
production and distribution of informal power. The only organizational goal is to make use of extortionate means.
A. Enterprise syndicates C. Power syndicates
B. Youth gangs D. Scavenger syndicates

78. The dark brown resin that is collected from tops of potent Cannabis Sativa.
A. Hashish C. Marijuana
B. Narcotics D. Opium

79. It is an order in writing issued in the name of the people of the Philippines, signed by a judge and directed to a peace
officer, commanding him to search for personal property described therein and bring it before the court.
A. Arrest C. Warrant of Arrest
B. Search D. Search Warrant

80. These are the lines usually white and yellow or a combination of yellow and white officially set on the roadway as
separation for motor vehicles traveling in the opposite direction.
A. motor vehicle line C. pavement markings
B. traffic island D. division island

81. As applied to a street or highway, this means the space occupied by two streets at the point where they cross each
other. Usually, this is the place where traffic direction and traffic control is needed.
A. Intersection C. Line traffic patrol
B. Roadway D. Ttwo line highway

82. This refers to stationary observation in which the observer is in full view but so located, for example, at side street, so
as to require effort on the part of traffic users to discover the observer.
A. Conspicuous observation C. Traffic observation
B. Visible observation D. Concealed observation

83. If arson is only the means of killing the victim, what crime should be filed by the investigator?
A. Arson with murder C. Murder
B. Arson D. Murder with arson

84. Group of criminal entrepreneurs organized for the purpose of producing and then distributing illicit goods and services.
A. Enterprise syndicates C. Power syndicates
B. Youth gangs D. Scavenger syndicates

85. It is the skillful questioning of a suspect or hostile witness to divulge information concerning the crime under
investigation.
A. Custodial investigation C. Interrogation
B. Custodial interrogation D. Interview

86 . Which of the following occur when a room is heated enough that flame sweep over the entire surface?
A. Oxidation C. Flash over
B. Back draft D. Combustion

87. Jose is a drunkard, womanizer and gambler, Jose’s acts harms not only himself but also his property. Which of the
following best describes the acts of Jose?
A. Vice C. Drug Abuse
B. Crimes D. Alcoholism

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88. It is a stationary observation in which the observer is not visible to persons using ordinary power of observation from
the roadway being observed.
A. Plain observation C. Full observation
B. Concealed observation D. Conspicuous observation

89.Organized crime is highly structured with an order of authority.

A. Hierarchical C. Non-ideological
B. Self perpetuating D. Exclusive membership

90. It is referred to as beauty, perfection, grace and excellence.

A. Mafioso C. Sicilian
B. Cosa Nostra D. Yakuza

91. In some cases, people instead of using the term mafia uses amici digli amici which in English is-
A. Good for nothing C. Friends of friends
B. Boss of all bosses D. Enemy within

92. Mafia’s code of secrecy and informal,unwritten code of organized crime, which demand silence and loyalty among
other thing, of family members.
A. Vendetta C. Oath
B. Silence D. Omerta

93. 28.Drugs that produces sleep or stupor and relieves pain due to its depressant effects on the Central Nervous System
is:
A. Narcotics C. Opium
B. Morphine D. Heroin

94. The following are reasons on How does the internet makes any illegal activity more accessible than ever, except:
A. it is a place where crime is rampant and every twisted urge could be satisfied
B. it is the playground of hoodlums
C. it is fun and enjoying
D. the fraudster could tap international audience

95. It refers to the law prescribing stiffer penalties on illegal gabling.

A. Presidential Decree 1602 C. Republic Act 3063
B. Republic Act 1306 D. Presidential Decree 483

96. The grayish, mushroom-shaped tops, called peyote is also known as:
A. Mescal buttons C. Mold of ergot
B. Morning glory seed D. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

97. It is an appropriate in recording initial and continuing management and administrative steps which are taken to insure
that an organized search is accomplished.
A. Administrative worksheet C. Narrative documentation
B. Evidence recovery log D. Photography

98. This consists the record of the recognition, collection, marking, and packaging of lift made of latent prints discovered
at the scene.
A. Administrative worksheet C. Narrative documentation
B. evidence recovery log D. Photography

99. Photographs of the locality, points of ingress and egress, normal entry to the property, exterior of the
building/premises, and street signs or other identifiable that will establish location.
A. Long range C. close range
B. Mid range D. infinity

100. This refers to connection and conceptual locations created using computer networks.
A. Cyberspace C. Cyber trail
B. Cookies D. Computer cracker

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