ETEEAP QUESTIONS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 1

By:
HERMOGENES P. MALAGAMBA
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Write
the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The amount and nature of the demands of the police service are not the same on all
three (3) shifts. It is therefore necessary to make available maximum manpower at
the time the police service is of greatest demand. This is organization by:
A. clientele C. time
B. purpose D. process
2. The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policemen in busy and
crime prone areas. This is called
A. patrol deployment program
B. roving patrol program
C. patrol and visibility program
D. police patrol program
3. All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the rank of:
A. Senior Police Officer I C. Police Officer III
B. Inspector D. Senior Inspector
4. In busy and thickly populated commercial streets like those in Divisoria, police patrol
is very necessary. Since there are several types of patrol, which of the following will
you recommend:
A. horse patrol C. foot patrol
B. mobile patrol D. helicopter patrol
5. It is the product resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation
of all available information which concerns one or more aspects of criminal activity
and which is immediately or potentially significant to police planning.
A. Investigation C. data
B. Information D. intelligence
6. These are work programs of line divisions which related to the nature and extent of
the workload and the availability of resources.
A. administrative plan C. strategic plan
B. operational plan D. tactical plan
7. It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and jail personnel.
A. Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
B. Development Academy of the Philippines
C. Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR)
D. Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
8. A crew which is assigned to a mobile car usually consists of __________________.
A. a driver and intelligence agent
B. a driver and traffic man
C. a driver and a recorder
D. a driver, recorder and supervisor

9. An industrial complex must establish its first line of physical defense. It must have
A. the building itself C. communication barriers
B. perimeter barriers D. window barriers
10. All of the following are members of the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB),
EXCEPT:
A. Three (3) members chosen by the Peace and Order Council from
among the respected members of the community.
B. Any barangay Captain of the city/municipality concerned chosen by
the association of the Barangay Captains.

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 C. Any member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Pambayan
D. A bar member chosen by the Integrated bar of the Philippines (IBP)
11. It is the circumspect inspection of a place to determine its suitability for a particular
operational purposes.
A. Inspection C. Survey
B. Surveillance D. Casing
12. In the civil service system, merit and fitness are the primary considerations in the
______________.
A. two-party system C. promotional system
B. evaluation system D. spoils system
13. In the de-briefing, the intelligence agent is asked to discuss which of the following.
A. his educational profile and schools attended
B. his personal circumstances such as his age, religious affiliation,
address, etc.
C. his political inclination and/or party affiliation
D. his observations and experiences in the intelligence
16. It is a natural or man-made structure or physical device which is capable of
restricting, or delaying illegal access to an installation.
A. fence C. barrier
B. wall D. hazard
17. What form of intelligence is involved when information is obtained without the
knowledge of the person against whom the information or documents may be used,
or if the information is clandestinely acquired.
A. covert C. active
B. overt D. underground
18. The provincial Governor shall choose the provincial Director from a list of
___________ eligible recommended by the PNP Director, preferable from the same
province, city, municipality.
A. six (6) C. five (5)
B. three (3) D. four (4)
19. Republic Act 6975 provides that on the average nationwide, the manning levels of
the PNP shall be approximately in accordance with a police-to-population ratio of:
A. one (1) policeman for every seven hundred (700) inhabitants.
B. one (1) policeman for every one thousand five hundred (1,500)
inhabitants.
C. one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) inhabitants.
D. one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1,000) inhabitants.
20. In disaster control operations, there is a need to establish a ___________ where
telephones or any means of communication shall ensure open lines of
communication.
A. command post C. field room
B. operations center D. safe house
21. Registration of a security agency must be done at the _______________________.
A. Securities and Exchange Commission
B. National Police Commission
C. Department of National Defense
D. PNP Criminal Investigation Group
22. Bicycle patrol have the combined advantage of ________________ since they can
be operated very quietly and without attracting attention.
A. reduced speed and greater area covered.
B. Mobility and wide area coverage
C. Shorter travel time and faster response
D. Mobility and stealth

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23. The budget is a _________________ in terms of expenditure requirements.
A. tactical plan C. work plan
B. financial plan D. control plan
24. The term used for the object of surveillance is a subject while the investigator
conducting the surveillance is:
A. rabbit C. traffic enforcement
B. surveillant D. patrol
25. It is a police function which serves as the backbone of the police service. In all types
of police stations, there is a specific unit assigned to undertake this function in view
of its importance.
A. vice control C. traffic enforcement
B. criminal investigation D. patrol
26.It is the weakest link in security chain.
A. managers C. personnel
B. Barriers D. inspections
27. Which of the following is considered as the most important factor in formulating an
effective patrol strategy?
A. training of station commander
B. adequacy of resources of the police station
C. rank of the patrol commander
D. salary rates of police personnel
28. Who among the following have summary disciplinary powers over errant police
members?
A. District Director C. Chief of Police
B. Provincial Director D. Chief, PNP
29. You are the Patrol Supervisor for the morning shift. You don’t have enough men to
cover all the patrol beats. Which of the following will you implement?
A. assign roving mobile patrol with no foot patrol
B. assign mobile patrols only in strategic places
C. maintain your patrolmen at the station and just wait for calls for
police assistance
D. assign foot patrol in congested and busy patrol beats but assign a
roving mobile patrol to cover beats which are not covered by foot
patrol
30.The father of organized military espionage was:
A. Akbar C. Genghis Khan
B. Alexander the Great D. Frederick the Great
31. Which of the following is the most common reason why an informer gives
information to the police.
A. wants to be known to the policeman
B. monetary reward
C. as a good citizen
D. revenge
32. To improve delegation, the following must be done, EXCEPT:
A. establish objectives and standards
B. count the number of supervisor
C. require completed work
D. define authority and responsibility
33. What administrative support unit conducts identification and evaluation of physical
evidences related to crimes, with emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological
and physical nature.
A. Logistics Service C. Communication and Electronics Service
B. Crime Laboratory D. Finance Center

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34. Those who are charged with the actual fulfillment of the agency’s mission are
_____________.
A. staff C. management
B. supervision D. line
35. When the subject identifies or obtains knowledge that the investigation is conducting
surveillance on him, the latter is:
A. cut out C. burnt out
B. sold out D. get out
36. Small alley like those in the squatters area of Tondo can be best penetrated by the
police through:
A. foot patrol C. highway patrol
B. mobile patrol D. helicopter patrol
37. Some of the instructions in foot surveillance are the following, EXCEPT
A. stop quickly, look behind
B. drop paper, never mind what happens to the paper
C. window shop, watch reflection
D. retrace steps
38. On many occasions, the bulk of the most valuable information comes from:
A. business world C. an underworld informant
B. newspaper clippings D. communications media
39. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurses and graduates of
forensic sciences can enter the police service as officers through:
A. regular promotion C. lateral entry
B. commissionship D. attrition
40. Police Inspector Juan Dela Cruz is the Chief of Police of a municipality. He wants
his subordinates to be drawn closer to the people in the different barangays. He
should adopt which of the following projects?
A. COPS on the blocks C. Oplan Sandugo
B. Oplan Bakal D. Complan Pagbabago
41. What should be undertaken by a Security Officer before he can prepare a
comprehensive security program for his industrial plan?
A. security conference C. security survey
B. security check D. security education
42. This patrol method utilizes disguise, deception and lying in wait rather than upon
high-visibility patrol techniques.
A. low-visibility patrol C. decoy patrol
B. directed deterrent patrol D. high-visibility patrol
43. if enforces all traffic laws and regulations to ensure the safety of motorists and
pedestrians and attain an orderly traffic.
A. Civil Relations Unit C. Traffic Management Command
B. Traffic Operations Center D. Aviation Security Command
44. A method of collecting information wherein the investigator merely uses his different
senses.
A. observation C. research
B. casing D. interrogation
45. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed, EXCEPT
A. never meet subject face to face
B. avoid eye contact
C. recognize fellow agent
D. if burnt out, drop subject

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46. Pedro is a thief who is eying at the handbag of Maria. PO1 Santos Reyes is
standing a few meters from Maria. The thief’s desire to steal is not diminished by
the presence of the police officer but the _______________ for successful theft is.
A. ambition C. intention
B. feeling D. opportunity
47. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically
appointed to the rank of:
A. Senior Superintendent C. Senior Police Officer I
B. Inspector D. Superintendent
48.PNP in-service training programs are under the responsibility of the:
A. PNP Directorate for Plans
B. PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development
C. PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
D. PNP Directorate for Comptroller ship
49. One way of extending the power of police observation is to get information from
persons within the vicinity. In the police work, this is called:
A. data gathering C. interrogation
B. field inquiry D. interview
50. Dogs have an acute sense of _______________ thus, their utilization in tracking
down lost persons or illegal drugs.
A. smell C. eating
B. hearing D. drinking
51. Intelligence on _________________ makes heavy use of geographic information
because law enforcement officials must know exact locations to interdict the flow of
drugs.
A. Logistics C. Narcotics trafficking
B. Human Cargo Trafficking D. Economic resources
52. Which of the following is most ideally suited to evacuation and search-and-rescue
duties?
A. motorcycle C. patrol car
B. helicopter D. bicycle
53. A method of collection of information wherein the investigator tails or follows the
person or vehicle.
A. research C. casing
B. undercover operation D. surveillance
54. This is a person who does detective work for hire, reward or commission, other than
members of the AFP, BJMP, provincial guards, PNP or an law enforcement agency
of the government.
A. Secret Agent C. Private Detective
B. “Tiktik” D. Undercover
E. All of these
55. The uprightness in character, soundness of moral principles, honesty and freedom
from moral delinquencies is referred to as
A. integrity C. discretion
B. loyalty D. moral
E. all of these
56. Going east while foot patrolling and turning right after reaching the end of your beat
and turning right after reaching the other end of the road and again turning right until
you completed the cycle by reaching back to your origin of patrolling. What patrol
pattern have you applied?
A. clockwise C. counterclockwise
B. straightway D. free-wheeling
E. criss-cross

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57. Which theory of patrol state that police visibility increases the opportunity to
apprehend criminals by soothing them and letting them believe that their crimes will
not be detected?
A. low profile theory C. theory of police omnipresence
B. high visibility D. team policing
58. Without air force capability, patrol operation that covers large park areas, grassy
fields or wooded areas requires the use of
A. bike patrol C. marine patrol
B. horse patrol D. helicopter patrol
59.Which of the following refers to the long range planning?
A. Intermediate C. medium
B. Strategic D. short
60. The operational plan which is designed to met everyday or year around needs is
called
A. meeting unusual needs C. regular operating programs
B. extra office D. special operating programs
61.Which of the following is the oldest type of patrol?
A. horse C. canine
B. foot D. police
62. The act of expelling a squatter by the legal process is called:
A. demolition C. eviction
B. squadron D. tear down
63. Which of the following is not a commissioned officer?
A. Inspector C. asst. chief
B. senior superintendent D. chief superintendent
E. all of these
64. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word credibility?
A. ability C. believability
B. capacity D. vulnerability
E. all of these
65. Which of the following best defines the word self-reliant?
A. observation C. called for service
B. crime prevention D. criminal apprehension
66.All but one are the primarily line operation in police organization
A. patrol C. investigation
B. records D. traffic
67.Criminals can hear the sound of the helicopter coming and surprise is lost which is
one of the ______________ of air patrol:
A. advantages C. disadvantages
B. features D. importance
E. errors
68. What is the patrol used to locate prowlers, burglars hiding in large buildings or
stores, and the control of unruly crowds and riots?
A. foot C. bicycle
B. horse D. dog
69. Which of the following laws established the Police Organization under the DILG?
A. R.A. 5487 C. R.A. 1174
B. R.A. 8551 D. R.A. 6975
70. Who Is the most important officer in the police organization?
A. general C. patrol
B. investigator D. traffic
E. The Chief of Police

71. Which of the following is the oldest warning device?

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 A. trumpet C. radio
B. horn D. siren
72. What type of cover uses actual or true background?
A. artificial C. natural
B. multiple cover D. cover within a cover
73. What is the principle of organization suggesting that communication should ordinarily
go upward and downward through establish channels in the hierarchy?
A. Chain of Command C. Unity of Command
B. Span of Control D. Delegation of Authority
74. What is the optional retirement for officers and new officers of the police service?
A. 15 years service C. 30 years service
B. 25 years service D. 20 years service
E. 35 years service
75. Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and having qualified as such, are
automatically deputized as representatives of the
A. NAPOLCOM C. PLEB
B. DND D. none of these
76. It is constitutionally and legally mandated to administer and control the Philippine
National Police.
A. DILG C. NAPOLCOM
B. DND D. DFA
77.It is the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against the members and
officers of the PNP.
A. DILG C. PLEB
B. NAPOLCOM D. IAS
E. Ombudsman
78. When we say that a commander is directly responsible for any act or omission of his
subordinates in relation to the performance of their official duties, we are referring to:
A. chain of command C. command responsibility
B. delegation of responsibility D. span of control
E. responsible parenthood
79. A police strategy which aims to directly involve members of the community in the
maintenance of peace and order by police officers.
A. Integrated Police System C. Police Visibility
B. Comparative Police System D. Police Pangkalawakan System
E. Community Oriented
Policing System(COPS)
80.No person in an organization can do all the tasks necessary for accomplishing group
objective. Also, no one should exercise all the authority for making decisions. This
refers to
A. chain of command C. unity of command
B. command responsibility D. delegation of authority
E. span of control)
81.Under RA 6975, a police officer is entitled to a longevity pay equivalent to what
percent (%) of his monthly basic salary for every five years of service, to be reckoned
from the date of his original appointment in the police, fire, jail or other allied
services?
A. 2 C. 10
B. 5 D. 15
E. 20

82.This term refers to the period when a police officer is actively engaged in the
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 A. off duty C. on call
B. off limits D. on duty
E. on the way
83.The act of temporarily denying an officer the privilege of performing his police duties
in consequence of an offense and violation of rules and regulations.
A. dismissal C. suspension
B. restriction D. reprimand
E. incarceration
84.The credential extended by the Civil Service Commission/National Police
Commission for the purpose of conferring status for permanent appointment in the
police service.
A. police credibility C. Criminology Board Examination
B. police visibility D. police pathola
E. police eligibility
85. The first Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
A. Cesar Nazareno C. Umberto Rodriguez
B. Raul Imperial D. Recaredo Sarmiento
E. Fernando Poe Jr.
86. The premier educational institution for the training, human resource development
and continuing education of all the personnel of BJMP, BFP and PNP.
A. PNPA, C. PNTC
B. PCCR D. PPSC
E. NSTC
87. Under the law, the city/municipal jail warden should have this rank.
A. Inspector C. Senior Inspector
B. Chef Inspector D. Superintendent
E. Chief Superintendent
88.The required rank for the Chief of Jail Bureau.
A. Chief Superintendent C. Director
B. Director General D. Deputy Director General
E. Senior Superintendent
89.It exercise supervision and control over the provincial jails.
A. BJMP C. DOJ
B. Bureau of Prisons D. Provincial Government
E. DILG
90.The required rank for the head of the Fire Bureau.
A. Chief Superintendent C. Director
B. Director General D. Deputy Director General
E. Senior Superintendent
91. It exercise supervision and control over all city and municipal jails.
A. BJMP C. DOJ
B. Bureau of Prisons D. Local Government Unit
E. DOH
92. The annual reservation percentage quota for women in the PNP recruitment.
A. 25% C. 10%
B. 5% D. 20%
E. 25%
93. It administer and attend to cases involving crimes against chastity.
A. CIDG C. Women’s Desk
B. DSWD D. Homicide Division
E. IAS
94.They are automatically deputized as NAPOLCOM representatives to exercise
supervision and control over PNP units.
A. Chief of Police C. Local Government Executives

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 B. Judges D. Fiscals
E. Barangay Tanods
95.They have the authority to recommend to the Provincial Director the transfer,
reassignment of PNP members outside of their town residences.
A. Regional Directors C. Chief of Police
B. Priests D. Mayors
E. Judges

96.The head of a local peace and order council.

A. judge C. mayor
B. chief of police D. governor
E. barangay captain
97.The utilization of units or elements, of the PNP for the purpose of protection of lives
and properties, enforcement of laws and maintenance of peace and order.
A. employment C. assignment
B. deployment D. designation
E. attrition

98.The orderly and organized physical movement of elements or units of the PNP.
A. employment C. assignment
B. deployment D. designation
E. attrition
99.It exercise control and supervision over the PNP units during elections.
A. NBI C. Ombudsman
B. AFP D. COMELEC
E. DILG
100. The number of eligibles the Regional Director shall recommend for Provincial
Director to the governor.
A. 2 C. 5
B. 3 D. 6
E. 4