CRIMINOLOGY LICENSURE EXAMINATION

REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION

1. A certain intersection, for several reasons, has more traffic accidents than any other
part in the area. The Police unit assignment to the area should.
a. Park near the intersection, in plain view, and wait for violators.
b. Park your motorcycle at the center of intersection to caution motorist
c. Park near the intersection, more or less hidden from view
d. Cruise all the assigned area but give extra attention to the intersection

2. Every device which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric
power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
a. skating c. bicycle
b. tricycle d. motor vehicles

3. Hypothetical means
a. temporary c. exaggerated
b. provable d. assumed

4. A public officer or employee when NOT being authorized by judicial order, shall enter
a dwelling against the will of the owner thereof is committing:
a. legal entry c. violation domicile
b. illegal entry d. abatement

5. Any act that would remove or naturalized a fire hazard

a. Allotment c. Combustion
b. Distillation d. Abatement

6. It is the investigator’s responsibility to insure that every precaution is exercised to

preserve the evidence.
a. Tagging of evidence c. Evaluation of evidence
b. Preservation of evidence d. Releasing evidence

7. Trial is allowed only after arrangement and the accused may waive his right to
appear at the trial EXCEPT when his presence is required for purposes of
identification. This is the principle of trial by:
a. Substitution b. Absentia c. Re-assignment d. Ordeal

8. Is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offence, subscribed by the

offended party, any peace officer or other employee of the government or
government institution in change of the enforcement or execution of the law violated.
a. Deposition b. complaint c. police blotter d. information

9. Evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the issue and is NOT excluded by the
rules on
a. Real evidence c. secondary evidence
b. Admissibility of evidence d. relevancy of evidence

10. According to law enforcement authorities, particularly NARCOM, “marijuana” is

difficult to control in the Philippines because
a. the plant can easily be cultivated
b. it can easily be smuggled from the outside countries
c. it can easily be smoked surreptitiously
d. the demand is high

11. Temerity means

a. fear b. arrogance c. rashness d. force
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12. The fundamental responsibility of the officer in charge of protecting the crime scene
is to:
a. interrogate the witnesses
b. engage in the search for traces left by the search for traces left by the criminal
c. remove of evidence which may prove importance to the case
d. preserving the site of the crime in the same physical condition as it was left by
the perpetrator

13. The main reason why both traffic officers and signal lights are used on some
intersection is that
a. motorist are discourage from “jumping signals”
b. traffic can be kept moving at a faster rate
c. greater safety to pedestrians and motorist is effected
d. an officer can stop and start as necessity demands

14. It is the coordinating machinery in the operation of the criminal justice system.
a. Department of Justice c. Peace and Order council
b. Court d. Municipal Government

15. All lines, patterns, words, colors or other gadgets EXCEPT signs set into the surface
or applied upon or attached to the pavement or curbing officially place for the
purpose of regulating traffic is called _____
a. warning signs c. traffic management
b. traffic engineering d. pavement marking

16. A person undergoing criminal investigation enjoy his three constitutional rights.
a. the right to oppose whatever the accusation on him
b. the right to plea guilty and not guilty
c. the right to oppose whatever accusation or him based on his constitutional right
d. the right to remain silent, the right to counsel, the right to be informed of the
nature of the accusation

17. The principal alkaloid of opium constituting as much as 20% of opium:

a. Morphine b. Heroin c. Codeine d. hashish

18. Which one DOES NOT belong to the type of detainees

a. undergoing investigation c. awaiting final judgement
b. awaiting or undergoing trial d. for safe keeping

19. “A” stabbed “B”. “A” brought “B” to a hospital for medical treatment. Had it NOT been
the timely medical attendance. “B” would have died. This is a case of
a. a physical injury c. an attempted felony
b. a consummated felony d. a frustrated felony

20. The authority of the court to take cognizance of a case in the first instance is known
as:
a. original jurisdiction c. appellate jurisdiction
b. general jurisdiction d. delegated jurisdiction

21. Any private person who shall enter the dwelling of another against the will of the
latter
a. none of these c. trespassing to dwelling
b. light threats d. usurpation

22. Which of the following types of accident is most decreased by the installation of
traffic light?
a. Cross traffic accidents
b. Misunderstanding between motorist and traffic officers
c. Accidents of confusion
d. Accidents of decision of right of way

23. Is that which is not excluded by the law as tending to prove a fact in issue
a. material evidence c. relevant evidence
b. direct evidence d. competent evidence
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24. The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume
electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system
a. self-closing door c. jumper
b. overloading d. oxidizing material

25. The method of determining and finding the best way to remedy the specific cause or
causes of the complaint or grievance refers to _____.
a. investigation procedure c. cross examination
b. grievance procedure d. criminal procedure

26. When people are considered as source of information, the experienced police officer;
a. recognizes that persons from all walks of life represent potential investigative
resources
b. develops his contracts only with law abiding citizens
c. restricts his efforts to members of the departments
d. concentrates all his efforts to acquire informants only from criminal types

27. Macho means

a. assertive b. angry c. heroic d. stubborn

28. The adjudication by the court that the defendant is guilty or is NOT guilty of the
offense charged and the imposition of the penalty provided by law on the defendant
who pleads or is found guilty thereof:
a. judgement c. false informant
b. information d. admission

29. A clandestine operation in a police parlance means:

a. covert intelligence c. surveillance
b. secret activity d. overt intelligence

30. Which of the following is NOT among the rules to observed in questioning.
a. simplicity of the question c. one question at a time
b. accepted applied answer d. saving faces

31. It is an Offense which, under the law existing at the time of its commission and the
time of the application to be admitted to bail, may be punished with death is:
a. minor offense c. light offense
b. capital offense d. serious offense

32. Any motor vehicle accident that result in injuries other than fatal to one or more
persons.
a. non-fatal injury accident c. fatal accident
b. traffic law enforcer d. property damage accident

33. A written order of the court or any competent authority consigning an offender to a
bail or prison for confinement is termed as:
a. mittimus c. contraband
b. instrumental of restraint d. commitment order
34. The following members of the pillars of the criminal justice system must effectively
work. The law enforcers, the prosecutors, the judges, the penologist and the ____
a. drug dependents c. citizenry
b. merchants of death d. band of addicts
35. Is an art which deal with the identity and location of the offender and provides
evidence of his guilt through criminal proceedings.
a. information c. interrogation
b. instrumentation d. criminal investigation
36. An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from the floor to floor, as well as
for the base to the top of the building is called
a. sprinkle evidence c. vertical shaft
b. flash point d. standpipe system

37. Special crime investigation is more concerned on

a. testimonial evidence c. tracing evidence
b. associative evidence d. physical evidence
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38. The independent minor who wants to avail of treatment of rehabilitation must have
sworn petition.
a. by parent, guardian or relative c. all of these
b. by the President of the Philippines d. by the addicts

39. A drug from the leaves of coca, a South American shrub. It is a central nervous
system stimulant. What is it?
a. opiates b. marijuana c. cocaine d. shabu

40. A word or group of words that express a complete thought.

a. adverb b. verb c. subject d. sentence

41. When an investigator finds a tool a the crime scene, he should first of all:
a. pick it up for closer examine taking care not to jar it.
b. Compare the cutting edge of the tool with the impressions to determine if this
was the tool used in the crime.
c. immediately collect it and always send it to the crime laboratory for scientific
examination
d. wait until the crime scene has been sketched or photographed and
measurements taken before he collects the evidence

47. Clandestine operation in a police parlance means:

a. secret activity c. surveillance
b. overt intelligence d. covert intelligence

48. A wall designated 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 the fire conditions.
a. firewood b. fire wall c. post wall d. fire trap

49. Amphetamine is representative of good class of stimulant known as

stick b. knock – out drops c. refler d. pop pills

50. The purpose of bail is:

a. to protect the accused rights under the fourth amendment
b. to keep the accused in jail until trial
c. to punish the accused for the crime
d. to release the accused until trial

51. A declaration made under a consciousness of an impending death.

a. Res gestae c. declaration against interest
b. Dying declaration d. all of these

52. A police officer testifying to the fact that he observed the defendant assault the victim
is presenting to the court as a ___ .
a. circumstantial evidence c. direct evidence
b. artificial evidence d. real evidence

53. Prohibitive traffic signs and restrictive traffic signs shall have
a. blue background and white symbols
b. a red background and white symbols and black border
c. white background with black symbols and red border
d. green background with white and black symbols

54. The ____ shall be conducted as a pre-requisite to grant permits and/or license by
local governments or other government agencies.
a. Fire safety inspection c. fire protection assembly
b. Fire alerting system d. fire service

55. The place of trial for a criminal action is cited:

a. territory b. action c. jurisdiction d. venue

56. Motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a
____ and said motor vehicle passes through a street of any city, municipality or
thickly populated district or barrio.
a. wiper b. light c. muffler d. windshield
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57. Investigator must be patient to obtain accurate and complete information specially
with uncooperative subjects.
a. logical mind b. power of self-control c. perseverance d. integrity

58. The golden triangle where 80% of illicit drugs of the world originate is locates
specially in:
a. Burma-Vietnam-Thailand borders c. Laos-Thailand-China borders
b. Thailand-Burma-Laos borders d. Thailand-Burma-China borders

59. Intervention of the offended party in the criminal action is NOT allowed in the
following instances EXCEPT:
a. when he has not waived the civil action
b. when he has file the civil action ahead of the criminal
c. when he ahs expressly reserved the right to institute the civil action separately
d. when he has waived the civil action

60. Articles and material which are found in connection with the investigation and which
aid in establishing the identify of the perpetrator or the circumstances under which
the crime was committed or which, in general assist in the prosecution of this
criminal.
a. physical evidence c. associative evidence
b. corpus delicti d. tracing evidence

61. One in which all the ingredients of the offense are committed in one place.
a. local action c. transitory
b. local crimes d. transitory action

62. A traffic police officer stationed the route of a parade has been ordered by his
superior to allow no cars to cross the route. While the parade is in progress, an
ambulance driver on an emergency run attempts to drive his ambulance across the
route while the parade is passing. Under these circumstances the traffic police officer
should.
a. ask the driver to wait until the traffic police officer contact his superior and obtains
decisions
b. stop the parade long enough to permit the ambulance to cross the street
c. hold up the ambulance in accordance with the superior’s order
d. direct the ambulance driver to the shortest detour which will add at least then
minutes to run

63. An instance that may cause fires from the heat accumulated from the rolling, sliding
or friction in machinery or between two hard surfaces, at least one of which is usually
a metal is called.
a. static electricity c. overheating of machine
b. friction heat d. heat from arching

64. A finely powdered substance which when mixed with air in the proper proportion and
ignited will cause an explosion:
a. fire lane b. electricity c. fire alarm d. finishes

65. The active principle of burning characterized by the heat and light of combustion:
a. smelting b. vestibule c. fulminate d. horizontal exit

66. Method of heat transfer by which passageway from one building to another or
through or around a wall is approximately the same floor level:
a. nuclear fission b. conduction c. convection d. Radiation

67. Heat transferred by direct contract from one body to another is known as
a. decrease b. undermine c. descent upon d. to yield

68. Subside means

a. decrease b. undermine c. descend d. to yield

69. Uses his seeming desire to give information as an excuse to talk to the police order
to get more information from them than he gives
a. double crosser informants c. false informants
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b. self aggrandizing d. mercenary informants

70. The place in Thailand-Burma-Laos boarders where opium is cultivated and

processed is known as
a. drug triangle b. golden triangle c. silver curtain d. pyramid of Asia

71. Assume a dead body has been discovered on the street and being the only police
officer around, you have been called upon by a passersby to proceed to the scene
upon arriving at the scene, several onlookers are gathered. As a rule, it essential that
a police office is should refrain from expressing his opinion as to the probable cause
of death because.
a. our opinion may influence the investigator assigned to the case
b. no useful purpose will be served
c. the killer may overhead your conclusion
d. you do not know the cause of the death

75. The first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from collision course or otherwise
avoid a hazard
a. state of evasive action c. point of possible perception
b. point of no escape d. final position

76. An informant who gives information to the police/investigator, and his purpose of
informing the police is to eliminate rival or competition.
a. rival-elimination informant c. self aggrandizing informant
b. mercenary informants d. anonymous informant

77. Are drugs which produce insensibility, stupor, melancholy or dullness of mind will
delusions.
a. stimulants b. narcotics c. depressant d. hallucinogens

78. A number representing the resistance to sliding of two surfaces in contract is known
as:
a. coefficient of friction c. traffic jam
b. attribute d. contract damage

79. Recuse means

a. recur b. to withdraw c. repeat d. rest

80. A declaration made under a consciousness of an implementing death.

a. parts of resgestae b. statement c. dying declaration
d. against personal interest

81. The primary job of an investigator is to determine whether a crime has been
committed in order to determine such he must have knowledge of the so called
cardinal question of investigation and there are ____ cardinals of investigation.
a. six b. three c. vocabulary d. diction

82. The correct choice of word selecting the exact precise objective words to convey as
meaning
a. exclamation point b. punctuation c. vocabulary d. diction

83. Instrument used to open and close a fire hydrant

a. hydrant key b. kilowatts c. key board d. bunch of key

84. A chemical substance which affects a person in such away as to bring about
physiological emotional or behavioral change.
a. alcohol b. drug c. marijuana c. coca leaf

85. For offense falling under the jurisdiction of Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal
Circuit trial courts, prosecution is instituted
a. By filling a compliant with the Regional Trial Court
b. By filing a complaint directly with the court
c. By filling a complaint with the chief of Police in the municipality
d. By filling a complaint with the fiscal for preliminary investigation
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86. Drugs that produce perceptual alternation, varying emotion change ego distortion
and thought disruption:
a. stimulants b. depressant c. tranquilizers d. hallucinogen

87. With respect to minor traffic violations, the traffic police officers should be guided
foremost by the consideration that _____.
a. some traffic violation are intended
b. the aim is to discourage violations
c. same traffic violations are caused by negligence
d. violations must be punished

88. That 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

89. The number of person who handle the evidence from the scene of the crime and
between the time of the commission of the crime up to the final disposition of the
case.
a. time of disposition c. chain of custody
b. time of custody d. time of disposal

90. Any event the results in unintended injury or property damage attribute directly or
indirectly to the action of meter vehicle or its ___
a. motor transportation way c. non motor vehicle traffic accident
b. motor vehicle accident d. motor vehicle non traffic accident

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