Criminology Board Examination Review Notes 2

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1.    Intoxication when considered under the law is considered
A.  Alternative Circumstance
B.  Maladaptive Behavior
C.  Delinquent act            
D.  Anti social Behavior

2.    In substance abuse, what is the scientific name of the tobacco plant?
A.  Nicotino Tabakumo
B.  Nicotiana Tabacum
C.  Nikotiano Tabaku
D.  Tabaku Nicotino




3.    What is the addictive substance or chemical contained in tobacco cigarettes?
A.  Tar
B.  Carbon Monoxide
C.  Carbon Dioxide  
D.  Nicotine

4.    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

5.    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
B.  Bicycle
C.  Tricycle
D.  Motor vehicles





6.    Hypothetical means
A.  Temporary
B.  Exaggerated
C.  Provable
D.  Assumed

7.    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
B.  Violation of domicile
C.  Illegal entry
D.  Abatement

8.    Any act that would remove or naturalized a fire hazard
A.  Allotment
B.  Combustion
C.  Distillation
D.  Abatement

9.    It is the investigator’s responsibility to insure that every precaution is exercised to preserve the evidence.
A.  Tagging of evidence
B.  Evaluation of evidence
C.  Preservation of evidence
D.  Releasing evidence

10.  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 in __.
A.  Substitution     
B.  Absentia
C.  Re-assignment     
D.  Ordeal    

11.  What is the 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

12.  Evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the issue and is not excluded by the rules on
A.  Real evidence
B.  Secondary evidence
C.  Admissibility of evidence
D.  Relevancy of evidence

13.  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

14.  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

15.  It is the coordinating machinery in the operation of the criminal justice system.
A.  Department of Justice 
B.  Peace and Order council
C.  Court
D.  Municipal Government

16.  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
B.  traffic management
C.  traffic engineering
D.  pavement marking

17.  A person undergoing criminal investigation enjoys his three constitutional rights such as
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

18.  “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
B.  an attempted felony
C.  a consummated felony
D.  a frustrated felony


19.  The authority of the court to take cognizance of a case in the first instance is known as:
A.  original jurisdiction
B.  appellate jurisdiction
C.  general jurisdiction
D.  delegated jurisdiction      

20.  Amphetamine is representative of good class of stimulant known as
A.  sticks   
B.  knocks– out drops    
C.  reefers    
D.  pop pills  

21.  The primary purpose of bail is
A.  to protect the accused rights
B.  to keep the accused in jail until trial
C.  to punish the accused for the crime
D.  to release the accused

22.  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

23.  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
B.  Fire protection assembly
C.  Fire alerting system
D.  Fire service          

24.  The place of trial for a criminal action is cited
A.  territory     
B.  action     
C.  jurisdiction    
D.  venue 

25.  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


26.  Investigator must be patient to obtain accurate and complete information especially with uncooperative subjects. 
A.  logical mind
B.  power  of self-control   
C.  perseverance  
D.  integrity 

27.  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  

28.  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
B.  associative evidence
C.  corpus delicti
D.  tracing evidence

29.  One in which all the ingredients of the offense are committed in one place.
A.  local action   
B.  local crimes    
C.  none of these
D.  transitory action

30.  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





31.  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
B.  overheating of machine
C.  friction heat
D.  heat from arching

32.  Method of heat transfer by direct contact
A.  nuclear fission    
B.  conduction    
C.  convection   
D.  Radiation  

33.  The desire to give information as an excuse to talk to the police in order to get more information from them than he gives.
A.  double crosser informants
B.  false informants
C.  self aggrandizing
D.  mercenary informants

34.  Assume that 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 should refrain from expressing his opinion as to the probable cause of death because.
A.  his opinion may influence the investigator assigned to the case
B.  no useful purpose will be served
C.  the killer may overhead your conclusion
D.  he do not know the cause of the death

35.  The first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from collision course or otherwise avoid a hazard
A.  state of evasive action
B.  point of possible perception
C.  point of no escape
D.  final position

36.  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
B.  self aggrandizing informant
C.  mercenary informants
D.  anonymous informant


37.  A number representing the resistance to sliding of two surfaces in contract is known as:
A.  coefficient of friction
B.  traffic jam
C.  attribute
D.  contract damage

38.  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  

39.  The correct choice of word selecting the exact precise objective words to convey as meaning
A.  exclamation point   
B.  punctuation   
C.  vocabulary
D.  diction

40.  Instrument used to open and close a fire hydrant
A.  hydrant key
B.  kilowatts       
C.  key board      
D.  bunch of key

41.  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

42.  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                                      
43.  Bilious means
A.  wealthy   
B.  puffed out   
C.  bad tempered   
D.  irritable



44.  “A” wanted to kill “C”. The former pointed his gun to the latter. As “A” pressed the trigger, the gun jammed and “C” manage to escape. This is an example of:
A.  frustrated felony
B.  attempted felony
C.  consummated and frustrated
D.  consummated felony

45.  The act that provides the National Police Commission to conduct Police examination is;
A. RA 2260
B. RA 6040
C. RA 4864
D. RA 6141

46.  The maximum tenure of office of the Chief of PNP or the Director General of the PNP is;
A. 4 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years
D. 8 years

47.  In the Attrition System of the PNP, the maximum tenure of  the PNP Regional Director is ;
A. 4 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years
D. 9 years    

48.  What should be conducted in order to determine whether a case falls under the jurisdiction of the regional Trial Court?
A.  Inquest proceeding  
B.  Preliminary conference
C.  Preliminary investigation
D.  Search and Seizure                         

49.  What is the Latin term for criminal intent?
A. Mens Rea
B. Magna Culpa 
C. Inflagrante Delicto
D. Mala Vise

50.  In simple sense, it is an act of deciding in advance on what is to be done and how it is to be accomplished; it is in essence, preparations for action.
A.  Operations
B.  management
C.  planning
D.  administration

51.  Standard operating procedures that is intended to be used in all situations of all kinds, and shall be outlines as a guide to officers and men in the field.
A. headquarters procedures
B. special operating procedures
C. field procedures
D. characteristics of plans

52.  Standard operating procedures, that is includes the procedures and the duties of dispatcher, jailer, matron and other personnel concerned which may be reflected in the duty manual.
A.  headquarters procedures
B.  special operating procedures
C.  field procedures
D.  operational plans

53.  A type of plans, that considers plans for the operations of special divisions like, patrol, traffic, vice, and juvenile delinquency control.
A. Policies or procedures
B. Tactical plans
C. Operational plans
D. extra-office plans  

54.  A type of plan that includes those procedures for coping with specific situations at known locations, such plans for dealing  with an attack against building with alarm systems and an attack against. Headquarters of the PNP.
A.  tactical plans
B.  management plans
C.  extra-office plans 
D.  operational plans

55.  A plan that includes the mapping out in advance all operations involved in the organization, management of personnel and material and in the procurement and disbursement of money, etc.
A.  management of plans
B.  operational plans
C.  extra-office plans
D.  characteristics of plans

56.  A step in planning, that calls for identification of the problem, understanding both records and its possible solution; a situation must exit for which something must and can be done.
A.  collecting all pertinent facts
B.  analyzing the facts
C.  clarifying the problems
D.  developing alternative plans

57.  A step in planning, that states that no attempt shall be made to develop a plan until all facts relating to it have been gathered.
A. collecting all pertinent facts
B. developing alternative plans
C. analyzing the facts
D. selecting the most appropriate alternative

58.  Of the following steps in planning, one which after all the data have been gathered, a careful study and evaluation shall be made; this provides the basis from which a plan or plans are evolved.
A.  developing alternative plans
B.  selecting the most appropriate alternative
C.  developing the facts
D.  selling the plan

59.  One step in planning, that is necessary in order to know whether a correct alternative was chosen, whether or not the plan is correct, which phase was poorly implemented, and whether additional planning may be necessary.
A. evaluating the effectiveness of the plan
B. arranging for the execution of the plan
C. selecting the most appropriate alternative
D. selling the plan  

60.  What activity requires the duty of a superior officer of any unit of the Philippine National Police and its units subordinates to establish rapport or good relationship with other law enforcement agencies of the government?
A.  Police Executive Training
B.  Business – like Activity
C.  Coordination and Cooperation
D.  Socialization    

61.  The division that shall accomplish the primary responsibility of safeguarding the community through protection of persons and property, the suppression of criminal activities, the apprehension of criminals, the enforcement of laws and ordinances and regulations of conduct, and performing necessary services and inspections is
A. Traffic Division
B. Theft and Robbery Division
C. Patrol Force
D. Juvenile Delinquency Control Division

62.  The traffic accident investigator is chiefly concerned with accidents that involves one or both of the elements namely
A.  motor vehicles and traffic way
B.  motor vehicle and victim
C.  victim and traffic way
D.  victim and traffic unit

63.  One of the following statements that best indicates the main purpose of traffic law enforcement is
A.  reduce traffic by punishing violators of traffic rules
B.  keep traffic moving at a steady rate to avoid bottlenecks
C.  control the speed limited in densely populated areas
D.  prevent traffic accidents and expedite the flow of traffic 

64.  It is customary for the police to keep records of lost or stolen automobile license plates. The best reason for this practice is to
A.  permit the promote issuance of new plate
B.  prevent cards from being stolen
C.  keep record of all outstanding license plate in use
D.  detain any person found using or attempting to use any of these plates.

65.  The general principle of traffic accident investigation is to
A. consider road conditions as limiting conditions rather than as causes KVB
B. consider violation as primary causes and any other factors as secondary causes
C. regard any unfavorable factor existing immediately prior to the accident as a cause
D. look for the “key event” that cause the accident

66.  The basic principle behind selective enforcement in traffic control is
A.  selection of geographical areas for strict enforcement
B.  concentration of enforcement activities at peak traffic hours
C.  a shifting emphasis on different types of violations
D.  a warning rather than a citation will act as preventive measure for future violation

67.  In the examination of the scene of accident, which of the following evidence will show how the accident happened?
A. hole on the road pavement
B. the driver under the influence of liquor
C. point of impact
D. vehicle has break failure                        

68.  The optional retirement for officers and new officers of the police service is
A.  15 years
B.  25 years
C.  30 years
D.  20 years



69.  The nature of complaint against any PNP member is called
A. Individual Complaint
B. Public Complaint
C. Citizen’s Complaint
D. Administrative Complaint

70.  The consequence of an act, which temporarily deprives an officer from the privilege of performing his duty, is referred to as:
A.  Dismissal
B.  Retirement
C.  Resignation
D.  Suspension

71.  The staff service of the NAPOLCOM who renders legal opinion arising from the administration of the PNP is referred to as
A. Personnel Administration Service
B. Planning and Research Service
C. Legal Affairs Service
D. People’s Law Enforcement Board

72.  The method of separation from the police service after completing the required age for length of service is called
A.  Retirement
B.  Dismissal
C.  Demotion
D.  AWOL

73.  The term of office of the four regular and full-time Commissioners of the NAPOLCOM is
A. 6 years
B. 5 years
C. 4 years
D. 9 years

74.  The NAPOLCOM shall be composed of the offices of Chairperson, Commissioners and one –
A. Ex-officio Chairman
B. Secretary
C. Ex-officio Commissioner
D. Ex- officio Chairperson

75.  The agency of the government responsible for the administration of police entrance and promotional examination is the
A.  Civil Service Commission
B.  NAPOLCOM
C.  PNPA
D.  CHED


76.  Complaints against personnel of the Internal Affairs Office shall be brought to the
A. NAPOLCOM
B. Internal Affairs Service
C. PLEB
D. Inspector’s Office

77.  The PNP shall be organized to ensure accountability and uprightness in the police exercise of discretion as well as to achieve
A.  Reformation and rehabilitation
B.  Efficiency and effectiveness
C.  Organization and Administration
D.  None of the above

78.  The ex-officio chairman of the NAPOLCOM is the
Chief of the PNP
Secretary of DILG
Commissioner from the civilian sector
None of the above

79.  The four regulars and fulltime Commissioners shall appointed for a term of
A.  4 years
B.  5 years
C.  6 years
D.  9 years

80.  The reorganization of the PNP is made by the NAPOLCOM who shall conduct management audit, and prepare a proposed reorganization plan to be approved by
DILG Secretary
Congress
C/PNP
President   

81.  The required age for the grant of waiver of age requirement for initial appointment in the PNP is
A.  not below 25 nor over 35 years of age
B.  not below 20 nor over 35 years of age
C.  less than 25 but not more than 32 years of age
D.  more than 22 but less than 32 years of age          

82.  Anybody who will enter the PNP service with out a baccalaureate degree shall be given a maximum period of
A. 3 years to comply with the education qualification
B. 4 years to comply with the education qualification
C. 5 years to comply with the education qualification
D. 6 years to comply with the education qualification  

83.  Under  RA 8551 any PNP personnel who has not been promoted for a continuous service shall be retired or separated if the said period of non promotion gained with in:
A.  20 yrs
B.  10 yrs
C.  18 months
D.  none of these

84.  The power to direct or oversee the day to day functions of police investigation of crime, crime prevention activities and traffic control in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission is
Employment
Planning
Operational Supervision
Deployment

85.  Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and having qualified as such, are automatically deputized as representatives of the 
A.  NAPOLCOM
B.  DND
C.  PLEB
D.  None of the above

86.  As a police officer, he/she should live a decent and virtuous life to serve as an example to others. This statement is part of the:
PNP Code of Covenant
Policeman’s Code
Police Officer’s Creed
All of the above

87.  The rank of a Senior Police Officer IV is equivalent to:
A.  Master Sergeant in the Military rank
B.  Captain in the Military rank
C.  Lieutenant in the Military rank
D.  None of the above

88.  A person can escape from the scene of the accident on one of the following ground:
offense committed is serious
bringing the person to your custody
bring the suspect before the court to answer a charge of violation
if the person is under the imminent danger






89.  In arresting the traffic violator or when it involved arrest due to traffic violation, the following procedures are followed except:
A.  bring the suspended person before the court
B.  detention of the arrested person may take place
C.  arrest can be effected even without a warrant
D.  impose the probable penalty that might be imposed   

90.  What is missing in the sentence?  “The investigator is _____.”
A.  noun    
B.  verb    
C.  adverb    
D.  adjective

91.  They are necessary in the sentence, since they show whether the sentence is clear or has a doubtful meaning.
A.  subject    
B.  punctuations    
C.  verbs    
D.  paragraphs     

92.  This statement is incorrect, except
A.  A police report that carries lies or half truth statements is still a police report.
B.  A police report can be submitted as time allows.
C.  Accurateness of a police report can be based partly on the use of our senses.
D.  Adverbs are modifiers.                              

93.  It explains best what a police report is.
A.  daily operational occurrences
B.  exact narrations of facts
C.  police records
D.  reaffirming what took place    

94.  Supply the correct form of verb; “I am not as good today, as I _____yesterday.”
A.  am    
B.  was    
C.  were    
D.  did                            

95.  In police technical writing, avoid repetitions of nouns by using
A.  a verb    
B.  a pronoun    
C.  a common noun    
D.  a proper noun  



96.  SPO1 Matiyaga was promoted to the next rank by his Commanding Officer, on the strength of his recommendation. He gave a blow-out to his friends. Three months passed and he was still receiving the same salary. What form of communication is missing?
A.  Memorandum
B.  Special order
C.  Approval by his CO
D.  Written confirmation

97.  A final police report can only be submitted, and the case considered closed and solved when suspect was arrested and charged, witnesses are willing to testify in court, and,
A.  police investigator was summoned to appear in court.
B.  statements taken were corroborated by witnesses
C.  evidence were gathered and preserved for the prosecution of the case.
D.  Judge to handle the case was already appointed.
          
98.  All statements are incorrect, exept
A.  the relevance of the police report depends on how it relays the exclusive objective
B.  verbs are modifiers
C.  keeping an open mind in reporting, makes the report fair
D.  sometimes report writers should result to one’s opinion.

99.  These words are _____ e.g.; brake – break, bail – bale, buy – by, die – dye, and dear- deer. They are similar in sound but different in meaning and spelling.
A.  vocabularies    
B.  antonyms    
C.  homonyms    
D.  phrases

100. These statements are correct, except
A.  Police reports can serve as raw materials from which record systems can be adopted.
B.  Police reports likewise serve as a gauge for good police performance.
C.  Police reports make police investigators efficient in their jobs.
D.  Police reports can be used for future reference.