CRIMINOLOGISTS Licensure
Examination
Second Day - 12:30 p.m. – 2:30
p.m.
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REVIEW QUESTIONS IN
CRIME DETECTION,
INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION SET TWO
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.
What legal doctrine was established in the case Mapp
vs. Ohio
A. Archipelagic
Doctrine
B. Fruit of the
Poisonous Tree Doctrine
C. Miranda
Doctrine
D. Eclectics
Doctrine
E. None of these
B
2.
The testimony of witnesses reduced in writing while
under oath is generally called
A. Admission
B. Declaration
C. Information
D. Deposition
D
3.
Human sources of information who voluntarily provide
facts to the detectives are generally known as
A. Informers
B. Suspects
C. Informants
D. Respondents
C
4.
Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the weight and
sufficiency of evidence needed to convict the defendant in
A. administrative
cases
B. civil cases
C. criminal cases
D. all of the above
C
5.
The stage of criminal interview purposely done to
clarify information already gathered or to gather additional facts about the
case is the:
A. initial interview
B. follow-up
interview
C. concluding
interview
D. preliminary
interview
B
6.
The prosecutor is the proper authority to subscribe
in the
A. Affidavit
B. Complaint
C. Joint affidavit
D. Information
D
7.
Any person arrested, detained or under custodial
investigation shall at all times be assisted by
A. Prosecutor
B. police officer
C. counsel
D. complaint
C
8.
Remuneration gain is the main motive of
A. Informants
B. Criminals
C. Informers
D. Witnesses
C
9.
As established by our Supreme Court through the case
People vs. Galit, the first step in arresting an offender is
A. show the warrant
of arrest
B. inform the nature
and cause of accusation
C. identify yourself
as a law enforcer
D. give the Miranda
warning
C
10. Planned and
coordinated legal search conducted to locate physical evidences at the locus
criminis refers to
A. Crime scene
search
B. Intelligence
C. Instrumentation
D. Covert operation
A
11. A
self-incriminatory statement not tantamount to acknowledgement of criminal
guilt is called
A. Complaint
B. Admission
C. Confession
D. Deposition
B
12. The fundamentals
responsibility of the officer in charge of protecting the crime scene is
A. interrogating the
witnesses
B. engaging in the
search for traces left by the search for traces left by the criminal
C. removal of evidence which may prone important to the
case
D. preserving the
site of the crime in the same physical condition as it was left by the
perpetrator
D
13. Which of the
following is NOT among the rules to be observed in questioning a suspect?
A. simplicity of the
question
B. one question at a
time
C. accepted applied
answer
D. saving faces
D
14. One of the
following is an art, which deal with the identity and location of the offender
and provides evidence of his guilt through criminal proceedings.
A. information
B. interrogation
C. instrumentation
D. criminal
investigation
D
15. The declaration
made under a consciousness of an impending death is called
A. Res gestae
B. Declaration
against interest
C. Dying declaration
D. all of these
C
16. A police officer
testifying to the fact that he observed the defendant assault the victim is
presenting to the court ____ evidence.
A. circumstantial
evidence
B. direct evidence
C. artificial
evidence
D. real evidence
B
17. A standard arrow
to designate the north must be indicating to facilitate proper orientation.
This is known as
A. map
B. wind whirl
C. compass
direction
D. window
C
18. The profession
and scientific discipline directed to the recognition, identification, individualization
and evaluation of physical science by application of natural sciences in
matters of law and science.
A. chemist
B. scientist
C. toxicologist
D. criminalistics
D
19. The number of
person who handle the evidence from the scene of the crime and between the
times of the commission of the crime up to the final disposition of the case.
A. time of
disposition
B. chain of
custody
C. time of custody
D. time of disposal
B
20. A technique
useful in investigation with the application of instrumental detection of
deception is called
A. ballistic
test
B. questioned
document test
C. fingerprint
testing
D. polygraph testing
D
21. The warrant of
arrest is good only for
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 20 days
D. none of these
22. The effectiveness
of this tool in investigation depends on the craft, logic, and psychological
insight of the initiator in interpreting the information relevant to the case
is called
A. instrumentation
B. information
C. interrogation
D. interview
C
23. The systematic
classification of the fundamentals or basic factors of a criminal method is
called
A. corpus delicti
B. modus operandi
C. methodology
D. all of the above
B
24. It is a type of
reconstruction of crime wherein collected information is analyzed carefully
thereby developing a theory of the crime.
A. deductive
reasoning
B. physical reconstruction
C. inductive
reasoning
D. mental
reconstruction
D
25. The defense of
the suspect that he was present in a place other than the crime scene during
the estimated time when the crime was committed is called
A. Defense
B. Allegation
C. Alibi
D. Statement
C
26. These are hints
that suggest lines of investigative actions and information that is valuable in
expanding the universe of suspects, identifying prime suspects and finding the
guilty person. This is called
A. Information
B. Investigative
leads
C. Corpus delicti
D. Modus operandi
B
27. Complaint document is filed by the
A. Police to the prosecutor's office
B. Offended party directly to the court
C. Fiscal against the offended party
D. Prosecutor directly to the court
A
28. That type of reasoning used in reconstruction of
the crime whereby the detective assumes a theory based
on collected information is regarded as
A. deduction approach
B. logical reasoning
C. inductive approach
D. positive approach
A
29. The lawful act of restraining a person
believed to have committed a crime and placing him
under custody is termed as
A. Imprisonment
B. Restraint
C. Arrest
D. Detention
C
30. The use of
scientific instruments, methods and processes while detecting and investigating
crimes is technically called
A. Criminal Justice
B. Forensic Science
C. Criminalistics
D. Instrumentation
C
31. Preponderance of
evidence is the weight and sufficiency of evidence needed to convict a person
in
A. Murder cases
B. Civil cases
C. Criminal cases
D. None of these
B
32. The two forms of
arrest are arrest by actual restraint and
A. By forcible
surrender
B. By detention
C. By voluntary
submission
D. By virtue of a
warrant
C
33. In portrait parle
method the witness provides a vivid physical appearance of the offender.
Portrait parle means
A. Oral discussion
B. Verbal
description
C. Photographic
files
D. Facial appearance
B
34. The application
of the same or substantially the same pattern, plan, system of a particular
offender in committing a crime is known as
A. Premeditation
B. plan
C. modus operandi
D. all of the above
C
35. The method
employed by peace officers to trap and
catch malefactor in inflagrante delicto is known as
A. modus operandi
B. “buy-bust”
C. Entrapment
D. Instigation
C
36. An effort made to
determine what actually occurred and what the circumstances of a crime were is
called
A. physical
construction
B. crime scene
investigation
C. mental
reconstruction
D. crime
reconstruction
D
37. Which of the
following is under the Field Laboratory Work of the SOCO?
A. Macro-etching
B. DNA examination
C. Casting
D. DNA typing
C
38. “Releases the
crime scene to the officer on case” is the function of
A. evidence
custodian
B. team leader
C. sketcher
D. technician
B
39. “The xerox copy
signed by Rose” is an example of
A. document evidence
B. direct evidence
C. secondary
evidence
D. positive evidence
C
40. Evidence which
the law does not allow to be contradicted is known as
A. competent
evidence
B. conclusive
evidence
C. expert evidence
D. substantial
evidence
B
41. An interrogation
technique where to police officers are employed, a relentless investigator and
a king-hearted man is called
A. shifting the
blame
B. mutt and jeff
C. tom and jerry
D. none of the above
B
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
D
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
C
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
C
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
C. Productive
reasoning
D. Pragmatic
reasoning
B
46. The branch of
medicine, which deal with the application of medical knowledge to the purpose
of law and in the Administration of justice.
A. Nursing
B. Medico Legal
C. Legal
D. None of these
B
47. It pertains to
law, arising out of, it also refer anything conformable to the law.
A. Legal
B. Rule
C. Sanction
D. All of these
A
48. One of the
following denotes things belonging to the court of law or use in court or legal
proceeding or something fitted for legal or legal argumentation.
A. Jurisdiction
B. Jurisprudence
C. Law or Legal
D. None of these
B
49. The legal maxim
which means “both drivers displayed negligence”
A. Res Ipsa Loquitor
B. Pare Delicto
C. Inflagrante
Delicto
D. Locus criminis
A
50. Which of the
following is useful in the investigation of hit and run accidents?
A. Motor vehicle
registers
B. Employees of the
body fender shops
C. Records of
accidents and stolen vehicles
D. all of the above
D
51. When 6
pedestrians who witnessed an automobile accident all tell identical stories,
the investigating officer might reasonably
suspect that:
A. the story which
they tell is true since they all agree so perfect
B. the delay between
the time of the accident and the witnesses time together to discuss and compare
their observations
C. all of the
witnesses are close friends with similar physical abilities opinions,
educational and the like
D. all of the
witnesses are dishonest
A
52. The police must
arrived at the scene of the crime as quickly as possible because:
A. he is the source
of the most productive evidence
B. the principals are
there or may still be present
C. some physical
evidence may deteriorate
D. all of the above
D
53. The traffic sign
that is triangular in shape and have a red colored border is known as:
A. information sign
B. instruction sign
C. direction sign
D. caution sign
D
54. The systematic
examination of all the facts relating to condition, actions and physical
features associated with motor collision or accident is called:
A. traffic
engineering
B. reckless driving
C. traffic accident
investigation
D. hit and run
investigation
C
55. An event in the
road which characterizes the manner of occurrence of a motor vehicle traffic
accident is
A. Accident
B. key event
C. chain of accident
D. all of these
B
56. The delay
resulting from traffic congestion affect not only the time of travel but also
the productivity of individual is part of what we call
A. traffic
engineering
B. traffic
environment
C. traffic economy
D. traffic
congestion
C
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
B
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 more than its actual value at the time of the issuance of
the policy.
B. Substantial
amounts of flammable substances were stored within the building not necessary
in the business.
C. Doors and windows
that were normally kept open in the course of business were found closed during
the fire.
D. The fire started
in more than one part of the building or establishment.
C
59. After a fire in
which arson is suspected, you may be able to trace the fire to its origin
because __.
A. the alligator
pattern of charring is not as light absorbent of the surrounding areas
B. the checks of the
charring process will be larger then the surrounding areas
C. the pattern of
charring at the point of origin is smaller and deeper than the rest of the
areas
D. the point of
origin will be darker than the rest of the areas
B
60. One of the
following situations is a good indication of an accidental fire.
A. Smell of ammonia
B. Fire of several
origin
C. Intense heat
D. Fire of only one
origin
D
61. The purpose of
closing the doors and windows during fire is to __.
A. stop the fire
B. confine the fire
C. slow the spread
of fire
D. spread the
accelerants
B
62. The purpose of
opening the doors and windows of adjacent rooms in a burning building is to __.
A. extinguish the
fire
B. supply the oxygen
in the area
C. prevent back
draft
D. serve as entrance
of firemen
C
63. An arsonist may
rearrange materials or furniture in a room prior to setting it on fire in order
to __.
A. mislead the
investigators
B. camouflage the
odor of accelerants
C. provide a quick
burning situation
D. all of the above
D
64. If the fire is
set by rationale motive, the important point to establish is ___.
A. intensity of fire
B. size of fire
C. rapidity of
spread
D. origin of fire
D
65. The “eyes and
ears” of the investigators in fire investigation are the
A. By standers
B. Arsonists
C. Victims
D. Firemen
D
66. The fire that
started in almost all corners of the building at the same time is called __.
A. separate burning
B. simultaneous
burning
C. non-related
burning
D. related burning
B
67. A building which
is unsafe in case of fire because it lacks adequate fire exit is said to be a
__.
A. Fire hazard
B. Fire trap
C. Fire resistive
D. Fire unsafe
A
68. In cases where a
structure is completely burned to the ground, the position of doors and windows
during the fire whether opened or closed may be ascertained by __.
A. consulting the
original structure blueprint on file
B. interviewing
spectators
C. collecting broken
pieces of window glasses
D. locating the
hardware used in the construction of such doors
D
69. Using electrical
appliances, which draws electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the
electrical circuit, is known as __.
A. Over using
B. Over loading
C. Over plugging
D. Over capacity
B
70. The introduction
of drugs into the deeper layer of the skin by means of special electric current
is known as:
A. Topical method
B. Injection method
C. Iontophoresis
D. Oral method
C
71. When too much
drug is taken into the physiological system of the human body, there maybe an
over extension of its effect which is commonly called:
A. Overdose
B. Allergic reaction
C. Side effect
D. Idiosyncracy
D
72. When two drugs
are taken together, or with in a few hours of each other, they may interact
with:
A. good effects
B. bad effects
C. unexpected
results
D. no effects
C
73. The actual action
of a particular drug depend on the basis of:
A. it’s chemical
component
B. person’s
tolerance
C. body absorption
D. food and water
intake
A
74. Which of the
following is considered as the world’s oldest cultivated plant as a source of
prohibited drug?
A. Marijuana
B. Coca Bush
C. Opium Poppy
D. Peyote Cactus
A
75. The opium poppy
plant is scientifically known as:
A. Cannabis Sativa
B. Hashis
C. Erythroxylon coca
D. None of these
D
76. The word hashis
is derived from the name Hasan/Hashasin, a Muslim leader. Hashis refers to:
A. male marijuana
plant
B. female marijuana
plant
C. the marijuana
resin
D. marijuana leaves
C
77. Opium use in
China was stemmed out from India and became widespread in the 19th Century.
From Middle East, the plant was cultivated in India ,
Pakistan , Iran and Afghanistan
A. City of Dope
B. Golden Crescent
C. Green triangle
D. Golden triangle
B
78. Among the
following was the German pharmacist who discovered the morphine drug.
A. Allan Heithfield
B. Troy Mcweigh
C. Freidrich
Serturner
D. Alder Wright
C
79. What do you call
the incident where vast numbers of American soldiers were addicted on the
morphine drug during the American Civil War?
A. Morpheum Illness
B. Soldier’s Disease
phenomenon
C. American
Addiction
D. Dreamer’s
syndrome
B
80. What is the
chemical name of the Heroin drug?
A. Amphetamine
Sulfate
B. Diacetylmorphine
C. Acetonyl Dioxide
D. Methamphetamine
Hydrochloride
B
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
B. PD 44
C. R.A 7659
D. R.A. 6425
A
82. The cause of
majority of fire deaths is:
A. Shock
B. Burn
C. Falling materials
D. Asphyxiation
D
83. One of the
following is a fire resistant item.
A. Asbestos
B. Borax
C. Phosphate of
ammonia
D. Sulfur
A
84. Uncontrollable
impulse to incendiarism is commonly known as
A. Kleptomania
B. Pedophilia
C. Manic depressive
D. Arson
A
85. Normally, fire
feeds in all directions, but the least likely path a fire will follow is
A. Upward
B. Sideward
C. Downward
D. Outward laterally
C
86. What part of the
investigation report that gives a brief summary of the major investigative
steps accomplished?
A. Details
B. Synopsis
C. Undeveloped
D. Conclusions
B
87. He was a buckle
maker then a brothel operator; a master criminal who became London’s most
effective criminal investigator. He was the most famous thief catcher in 1720s.
A. Henry Fielding
B. Jonathan Wild
C. John Fielding
D. Chales Dickens
B
88. The America’s
most famous private investigator and founder of Criminal Investigation in USA.
He established the practice of handwriting examination in American courts and
promoted a plan to centralize criminal identification records.
A. Henry Fielding
B. Jonathan Wild
C. John Fielding
D. Allan Pinkerton
D
89. In this method,
the three searchers follow each other along the path of a spiral, beginning on
the outside and spiraling in toward the center.
A. Skip method
search
B. Round the clock
method of search
C. Quadrant search
D. None of these
D
90. A fire started
from the basement of the building. After 30 minutes, the whole building has
turned into ashes. Which among the following is responsible for the spread of
fire in the building?
A. Heat
B. Smoke
C. Flame
D. Combustion
products
A
91. These are used by
fire setters in spreading the fire throughout the building
A. Plants
B. Accelerants
C. Trailers
D. Gasoline
C
92. The sudden
ignition of accumulated radical gases produced when there is incomplete
combustion of fuel
A. Backdraft
B. Flashfire
C. Flashover
D. Biteback
C
93. A flow which
would be obtained if there is a continuous flow of vehicle and are given a one
hundred percent green time is called:
A. Saturation flow
B. Traffic flow
C. Acceleration flow
D. Smooth flow
A
94. A signal system
is created when two or more signals on any traffic route is coordinated with a
fixed time relationship among the several intervals known as:
A. Signal system
B. Traffic system
C. Traffic lights
D. Traffic signals
A
95. The time within
which the traffic indicates of any particular traffic signal face does not
change:
A. Interval
B. Cycle
C. Phase
D. Timing
A
96. The total time
required for the complete sequence of the phase is known as:
A. Cycle
B. Cycle length
C. Timing
D. Interval
B
97. the objective of
traffic signal time apportionment to secure movement with safety through an
intersection with a minimum delay is called:
A. Timing
B. Cycle length
C. Phase
D. Interval
A
98. A portion of a
signal cycle during which an assignment of right of way is made to given
traffic management:
A. Offset
B. Traffic phase
C. Signal cycle
D. Cycle split
B
99. The number of
times allocated to each phase of traffic light is called:
A. Split
B. Cycle time
C. Cycle split
D. Traffic phase
A
100.On a highway, a yellow or
white line with a dotted white line means that
A. you cannot
overtake if the solid is in your side
B. absolutely no
overtaking
C. overtaking
allowed
D. keep right
A
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