CRIMINOLOGISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATION

First Day – Afternoon Session

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SET ONE

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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.
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1. The management and administration of the police organization is directed

towards the achievement of goals and objectives. ____ are broad statements
of general and long-term organizational purposes often used to define the
role of the police.
A. Objectives
B. Goals
C. Tactics
D. Strategies

2. An effective police manager must be concerned with the _____ of police work
teams and their members. The summary of measures of the quantity and quality
of police work performance achieved, with resource utilization considered.
A. Performance
B. Programs
C. Productivity
D. Efficiency

3. The process of monitoring performance, comparing results to objectives and

taking corrective action as necessary is called
A. Planning
B. Coordinating
C. Controlling
D. Staffing

4. The classical philosophy of management that sought to discover the best

method of performing specific task. This is based from the works of
Frederick Taylor.
A. Scientific Management
B. Bureaucratic Model
C. Theory X and Y
D. The Hawthorne Effect

5. Which is one among the 14 Principles of Administration worked by Henri Fayol

emphasizes that an employee or officer should receive orders from one
superior only.
A. Unity of Objective
B. Unity of Direction
C. Unity of Command
D. Scalar Chain

6. From the works of Gullick and Urwick, ---_ is working out in broad outline
the things that need to be done and the methods for doing them to accomplish
the purpose set for the organization.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Staffing
D. Directing

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 7. The philosophy in management which emphasizes on the concern for the
workers/ officer. It suggests that when special attention is paid to officer
by police management, productivity is likely to increase regardless of
changes in working conditions.
A. Scientific Management
B. Bureaucratic Model
C. Theory X and Y
D. The Hawthorne Effect

8. From the works of McGregor, ___ assumes that people have little ambition,
dislike work, and must be coerced in order to perform satisfactorily.
A. Theory Y
B. Theory X
C. Theory Z
D. Theory T

9. What theory in police management means that all parts of a system are
interrelated and interdependent to form the whole?
A. Theory X and Y
B. Contingency Theory
C. System Theory
D. Quality Management Theory

10. The complexity of the work processes emphasizes the importance of individual
needs, expectations, and values as key elements in the process. If the
negative consequences of goal frustration are to be avoided, the manager has
the challenge to create an organization in which the impediments to
performance are kept to a minimum.
A. Motivation
B. Performance process
C. Effectiveness and Efficiency
D. Command

11. It is a study of the labor supply of jobs, which are composed with the
demands for workers in an organization to determine future personnel
requirements, which either increase or decrease. If there is an expected
shortage of personnel the organization may decide to train and develop
present employees and/or recruit from outside sources.
A. Personnel Planning
B. Personnel Recruitment
C. Selection Process
D. Personnel Placement

12. The performance rating is the evaluation of the traits, behavior and
effectiveness of a police officer on the job as determined by work
standards. This is done through ___.
A. Judgment
B. Appraisal
C. Compensation
D. Training

13. This refers to a general plan of action that serves as a guide in the
operation of the organization. It makes up the basic framework of management
decisions that set the course what the organization should follow. It
defines the authority and responsibility of supervisors in their job of
directing group efforts and implementing personnel programs.
A. Policy
B. Codes
C. Operating Procedures
D. Strategy

14. These are means of communicating police policies to all officers. They can
be issued fast and they provide the greatest assurance of reaching every
employee. They are built in means by which every member of the organization
is reached.
A. Meetings
B. Memoranda and circulars
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 C. Bulletin Boards
D. Publications

15. The first step in the recruiting procedure, and the one that should receive
greatest emphasis, is that of attracting well-qualified applicants.
Recruitment in the police service is dependent on the availability of
national or regional quota of the PNP, which is determined by the ____.
A. Civil Service Commission
B. National Police Commission
C. PNP HRDD (Personnel)
D. All of the above

16. The appointing authority for Non Commissioned Officers in the PNP as per
standards is the ___.
A. Regional Director with attestation of the CSC
B. Chief PNP with concurrence of Congress
C. President
D. City or Municipal Mayor

17. The process by which an individual police officer who is recruited into the
service receives formal instruction on the job for special and defined
purposes and performs actual job functions with periodic appraisal on his
performance and progress is called __.
A. Field Training
B. Performance Evaluation
C. Guide to Assignment
D. Program of Instruction

18. The NAPOLCOM shall establish a system of promotion for uniformed and non-
uniformed members of the PNP, which shall be based on, except
A. Merit
B. Seniority
C. Rank
D. Availability of vacant position

19. Any PNP member designated to any key position whose rank is lower than that
which is required for such position shall, after _____ of occupying the
same, be entitled to a promotion, subject to the availability of vacant
positions.
A. Six months
B. Twelve months
C. 1 year and two months
D. 2 years

20. What is another term for Longevity Pay among PNP members?
A. Longevity Allowance
B. Foggy Pay
C. Basic Pay
D. Gross Pay

21. A PNP member of his or her own request and with the approval of the
NAPOLCOM, retire from the service shall be paid separation benefits
corresponding to a position two ranks higher than his present rank provided
that the officer or non-officer has accumulated
A. at least 20 years of service
B. at least 56 years old
C. at least 12 years of service
D. at least 45 years old

22. What types of Police Inspection is conducted by the head of subordinate

units that is on a regular basis?
A. Staff Inspection
B. Authoritative Inspection
C. Internal Affairs
D. External Affairs

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23. Which body is responsible for the receiving all citizen’s complaint against
PNP members regardless of the imposable penalty for the offense alleged?
A. National Police Commission
B. Chief of Police
C. PLEB
D. Regional Director

24. A punishable act constituted by the omission or refusal, without sufficient

excuse, to perform an act or duty, which it was the peace officer’s legal
obligation to perform; it implies a duty as well as its breach and the fast
can never be found in the absence of a duty.
A. Nonfeasance
B. Misfeasance
C. Malfeasance
D. Misconduct

25. The smallest functional group with in the organization is represented by a

__.
A. Bureau
B. Unit
C. Division
D. Section

26. The period of time that has elapsed since the oath of office was
administered. Previous active services may be included or added is called
A. Duration of service
B. Length of service
C. Tenure
D. Leave of Absence

27. What type of organizational structure is the combination of the line type
and the functional type?
A. Line and Staff
B. Complex Structure
C. Matrix Type
D. Auxiliary Type

28. The grouping of activities and segregation of line, staff, and auxiliary
functions are large-scale examples of _______ within a bureaucratic
organization.
A. Centralization
B. Hierarchy
C. Command Responsibility
D. Specialization

29. It represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in

any given organization. It can be visualized as a ladder, with each rung (or
rank) representing a higher or lower level of authority.
A. Centralization
B. Hierarchy
C. Command Responsibility
D. Specialization

30. The maximum number of subordinates at a given position that superior can
supervise effectively is called
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Span of Control
C. Centralization
D. Supervision

31. The Chief of the Philippine National Police has the rank of Police Director
General in the Armed Forces of the Philippines with a___.
A. 5 star rank
B. 4 star rank
C. 3 star rank
D. 2 star rank
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32. A series of preliminary decisions on a framework, which in turn guides
subsequent decisions that generate the nature and direction of an
organization. This is usually long ranged in nature.
A. Strategic Plan
B. Operational Plan
C. Master Plan
D. Letter of Instruction

33. An approach in planning that is rational and comprehensive. This model is

based on a problem-oriented approach to planning especially appropriate for
police agencies.
A. SWOT analysis
B. Synoptic Approach
C. Balance Scorecard
D. Incremental Planning

34. Strategic Analysis includes the study on the courses of actions, suitability
studies, feasibility studies, acceptability studies, and judgment. What
technique is sometimes called cost performance analysis?
A. Suitability
B. Flexibility
C. Must-Want Analysis
D. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

35. These are the basic principles in planning, organization and management of
the PNP in support of the overall pursuits of the PNP Vision, mission and
strategic action plan of the attainment of the national objectives.
A. Operational Doctrine
B. Fundamental Doctrine
C. Functional Doctrine
D. Complimentary Doctrine

36. The Master Plan Sandigan-Milenyo (Anti-Crime Master Plan) is an example of

__.
A. Long range plan
B. Intermediate or medium term plan
C. Short range plan
D. Operational Plan

37. Plans that are designed to meet the specific tasks required to implement
strategic plans are called:
A. Operational Plans
B. Standing Plans
C. Master Plans
D. Procedural Plans

38. Which of the following is not subjected to field operational plans?

A. Traffic
B. Investigation
C. Records
D. Patrol

39. Among the Standard Operating Procedures adopted by the PNP, which is called
SOP# 01?
A. REACT 166
B. Bantay Kalye
C. Police Beat Patrol Procedures
D. Manhunt Bravo

40. In disaster or emergency planning, the first step is __.

A. Assessment of the Situation
B. Intelligence gathering
C. Dry run
D. Operational Security

41. The term police originated from the Greek word politeia, which means ___.
A. Law enforcers
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 B. the state
C. Civilian enforcers
D. Constables

42. History of policing traced that the ____ was composed of Roman soldiers or
centurions carefully selected by the commander of the city under the
authority of Emperor Ceasar.
A. Vigiles
B. Boobies
C. Tythingmen
D. Praetorian Guard

43. In the early Middle Ages (a period from the 5th Century A.D. to about 1350),
a system of mutual protection was developed called the ____.
A. “Frankpledge”
B. “Reeve”
C. “Shire”
D. “Keepers”

44. In 1748, _____ became the Chief Magistrate at Bow Street in Middlesex,
London. He organized a group of men known as Bow Street Runners whose task
was to run errands for the Bow Street Court.
A. John Fielding
B. Jonathan Wild
C. Robert Peel
D. Henry Fielding

45. During the colonial times in the United States, American watchmen were
called _____.
A. “Leathermen”
B. “Bootlegs”
C. “Bobbies”
D. “Rangers”

46. In the history of Philippine policing, the first chief of the Philippine
Constabulary in 1901 was __.
A. General McArthur
B. Capt. Henry Allen
C. Col. Antonio Torres
D. Gen. Rafael Crame

47. The rule regarding the manning level of the police is provided under section
27 of Republic Act # 6975. The standard manning level is
A. 1:500
B. 1:1000
C. 1:1700
D. 1:1500

48. Normally, criminals think twice before executing their plans if there is
obvious presence of police officers. Thus, patrol activity should be carried
in a manner that attracts maximum attention to the police officer or police
vehicles. This theory applies the principle of overt operation or ___.
A. Low profile theory
B. High profile theory
C. Undercover
D. Plainclothes

49. If you patrol your beat along certain streets and make regular stops at
specific times and locations, criminals will learn your habits and take
steps to avoid you. This is one of the disadvantages of
A. Foot patrol
B. Bicycle patrol
C. Vehicle Patrol
D. Two man patrol

50. A highway intersection designed so as to route traffic without interference,

by means of a system of curving ramps from one level to another, in the form
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 of a 4-leaf clover. Hence, the patrol pattern follows this pattern of
movement in patrolling.
A. Crossing or intersection
B. Cloverleaf
C. Free wheeling pattern
D. Counter clockwise

51. The most practical advantage of the motorcycle patrol over the other patrol
methods is __.
A. Security
B. Low cost
C. Speed
D. Visibility

52. The best patrol method to be employed at the San Juanico Bridge in Samar and
Leyte is the ___.
A. Foot Patrol
B. Marine Patrol
C. Helicopter Patrol
D. Motorcycle Patrol

53. Police dogs are especially useful in high crime areas, in dangerous search
situations, in dealing with street gangs, in dispersing a crowd, in taking
fleeing suspects into custody, in guarding suspects, in searching alleys,
parks, schools, and other large building. A most recent use of police dogs
is in the search and detection of drugs in packages or on suspects. Dog
Patrol is known as
A. Radio Patrol
B. German Shepherd
C. Canine Patrol
D. Doberman

54. It is the old system of police patrol activity which consists of

continuously driving around the area of patrol waiting for something to
happen and to react accordingly in case something does happen.
A. Pro active patrol
B. Reactive Patrol
C. Participative law enforcement
D. Police Omnipresence

55. An approach in patrol management undertaken to bring the people and the
police together in a cooperative situation. The distinguishing feature is
the establishments of neighborhood crime watch groups to encourage the
people to report crimes and to assume greater interest and responsibility in
crime prevention and suppression.
A. High Visibility Patrol
B. Cops on the Block
C. Koban Style
D. Team Policing

56. This is similar to the routine call, which also requires the responding
police car to observe all traffic rules and does not use its flashing lights
or siren. However, it proceeds directly to its destination and does not
stop unless an incident of far more serious nature occurs.
A. Emergency call
B. Urgent call
C. Regular Police Calls
D. Ambulance

57. If Patrol Division is the backbone of the Police Organization, ____ is the
backbone of police tactics.
A. Police Investigation
B. Police Planning
C. Police Communication
D. Police Records

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58. The slang term for the two-way radio systems developed by Motorola in the
1930s designed for home and police radios. Today, it is known as two-way
hand held radio (HHR) or radio transceiver.
A. Talk and Text
B. Walkie Talkie
C. Texie Wexie
D. Mutt and Jeff

59. It means “significant meaning, the science of meanings as contrasted with

the science of sound.”
A. Phonetics
B. Semantics
C. DYAD
D. Cipher

60. Policemen should have this quality. It is found in the value of a policeman
who is mindful of the welfare of other. It is basic to police leadership
because community welfare is the primordial responsibility of the police.
Harmonious relationship between the police and the community depends, to a
great degree, upon influence that enters in the shaping of community
policies.
A. Paternalism
B. Decisiveness
C. Fairness
D. Moral Ascendancy

61. He was the Roman Commander in Spain who possessed a White Fawn and allowed
it to become widely known - that he derived secrets and guidance from the
fawn. His intelligence agents credited their information to the supernatural
power of animals.
A. Akbar
B. Julius Ceasar
C. Sertorius
D. Maximus Darius

62. Who once said, “One Spy in the right place is worth 20,000 men in the
field”.
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Fredrick the Great
C. Alexander the Great
D. Sir Walshingham of England

63. He was member of the New York Police Department in early 1900, he was the
head of the Italian Squad. Through extensive intelligence network, he was
credited to smash and neutralization of the Black Society.
A. Joseph Petrosino
B. John Devandieu
C. Manuel Pena
D. John Edgar Hoover

64. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was established on 1908 as an

investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice and became what is known
as the F.B.I. under its first Director
A. Joseph Petrosino
B. Manuel Pena
C. John Edgar Hoover
D. Emmanuel Kant

65. The Russian Intelligence agency known as the KGB - Komitet Gosudarstvennoy
Bezopasnosti (KGB) was under the
A. Committee for State Security
B. State Guardian Squad
C. Committee for State Investigation
D. Red Gestapo

66. Counter Intelligence measure that seeks to overcome enemy attempts to use
human sources to collect information or to conduct sabotage and subversion,
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 which includes CI special operations, liaison, counter security, and CI
screening.
A. HUMINT
B. IMINT
C. SIGINT
D. ENINT

67. The reduction of info into writing or some other form of graphical
representation and the arranging or this info into writing or some form of
graphical representation and the arranging of this into groups of related
items is called __.
A. Collection
B. Analysis
C. Recording
D. Evaluation

68. Determining the truth of information with the question “Is it possible for
the reported fact or event to have taken place?” is part of information
analysis for its __.
A. Reliability
B. Pertinence
C. Credibility
D. Accuracy

69. From the Evaluation Guide in reporting intelligence information, the use of
T, U, V, W, X pertains to __.
A. Accuracy of Information
B. Reliability of Information
C. Source of Information
D. User of Information

70. The process of establishing the meaning and significance of the information.
It involves the following activities analysis and integration of information
is the art of ___.
A. Interpretation
B. Deduction
C. Induction
D. Inquiry

71. The most secured method of disseminating the information to the user of
classified matters is by means of __.
A. Cryptographic method
B. Personal Contact
C. Doubled Envelop
D. Fragmentary orders

72. The insertion of action agent inside the target organization in intelligence
operation is called __.
A. DPA
B. Penetration
C. Infiltration
D. Recruitment

73. A biographical data through fictional that will portray the personality of
the agent he assumed, a scenario to cover up the operation is called __.
A. Cover
B. Cover Story
C. Cover Support
D. Undercover man

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74. Surveillance is a form of clandestine investigation, which consists of
keeping persons, place or other targets under physical observation in order
to obtain evidence or information pertinent to an investigation.
Surveillance of persons is called
A. Tailing or Shadowing
B. Casing
C. Roping
D. ODEX

75. When the subject person to be watch in a surveillance operation is unaware

that he is under observation, the type of surveillance is __.
A. Discreet
B. Close
C. Loose
D. Stationary

76. Among the following system of physical security, which is considered the
most expensive?
A. Natural barriers
B. Animal barriers
C. Human barriers
D. Energy barriers

77. Among the following physical defenses, which is considered part of the first
line of defense?
A. Barriers such as perimeter fences
B. Doors, floors, windows and roofs
C. Locking systems
D. Alarm systems

78. The kind of fence that is constructed in such away that visual access
through the fence is denied from the intruders.
A. Full view
B. Solid
C. Top guard
D. Wall

79. Barbed wire fences standard wire is twisted, double-strand, 12-gauge wire
with 4-point barbs spaces in an equal distance apart. Barbed wire fencing
should not be less than __ high excluding top guard.
A. 9 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 6 feet
D. 5 feet

80. This is a house-like structure above the perimeter barriers. The higher the
height, the more visibility it provides. It gives a psychological unswerving
effect to violators.
A. Top Guard
B. Tower Guard
C. Barrier Guard House
D. Elevated View House

81. A type of alarm where the control station is located outside the plant or
installation. When the alarm is sounded or actuated by subscriber, the
central station notifies the police and other public safety agencies.
A. Proprietary system
B. Local Alarm System
C. Central Station System
D. Auxiliary System

82. A specific key, which operates the lock and has a particular combination of
cuts which match the arrangement of the tumblers in the lock.
A. Change Key
B. Sub Master Key
C. Master Key
D. Grand Master Key
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83. A metallic container used for the safekeeping of documents or small items in
an office or installation. ____ can be classified as either robbery or
burglary resistance depending upon the use and need.
A. Vault
B. Safe
C. File Room
D. Metal Cabinet

84. The statement “He shall carry with him at all times during his tour of duty
his license identification card and duty detail order with an authority to
carry firearms” is part of the ____ among security guards.
A. Code of Conduct
B. Ethical Standards
C. 11 General Orders
D. Security Guards Creed

85. Before a Private Security Agency (PSA) can operate; it has to secure a ___
categorized as either temporary or regular. A temporary license is issued by
the PNP thru Civil Security Croup Directorate after the applicant /licensee
should have complied with all the requirements while it has less than two
hundred guards.
A. Mayors Permit
B. SEC Registration
C. License to Operate
D. PNP approval

86. The authority and responsibility for the preparation and classification of
classified matter rest exclusively with the __.
A. Office of the President
B. Secretary of National Defense
C. Originating Office
D. PNP Chief

87. If the document contains information and material (matter), the unauthorized
disclosure of which would cause exceptionally grave damage to the nation,
politically, economically or from a security aspect. This category is
reserve for the nation’s closest secrets and is to be used with great
reserve, then it is a __.
A. Top Secret Matter
B. Secret Matter
C. Confidential Matter
D. Restricted Matter

88. If the document contains information and material (matter) the unauthorized
disclosure of which, while not endangering the national security, would be
prejudicial to the interest or prestige of the nation or any governmental
activity, or would cause administrative embarrassment or unwarranted injury
to an individual or would be of advantage to a foreign nation, then it is a
__.
A. Top Secret Matter
B. Secret Matter
C. Confidential Matter
D. Restricted Matter

89. This consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information

which is used in one’s business and which gives him an opportunity to gain
an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. It may be a formula
for a chemical compound a process of manufacturing, treating or preserving
materials, a pattern for machine or device, or a list of customers. It
differs from other secret information as to single or ephemeral events. It
is a process or device for continuous use in the protection of the business.
A. Patent
B. Trade Secret
C. Business Secret
D. Proprietary Information

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90. The protection resulting from the application of various measures which
prevent or delay the enemy or unauthorized persons in gaining information
through our communications. It includes Transmission, Cryptographic and
Physical security.
A. Counter Intelligence
B. Communication Security
C. Codes and Cipher Security
D. Cryptographic Security

91. A Code is a system which uses words as the smallest element while a cipher
is a system that manipulate one, two, or three characters at a time. In
cryptographic systems, the symbol P: means ___.
A. Code one
B. Plaintext
C. Plain Null
D. Abbreviation

92. It is the potential damage or loss of an asset. The level of risk is a

combination of two factors, the value placed on that asset by its owner and
the consequence, impact adverse effect of the loss or damage to that asset
and; the likelihood that a specific vulnerability will be exploited by a
particular threat.
A. Crisis
B. Risk
C. Threat
D. Adversary

93. An action taken or a physical entity used to reduce or eliminate one or more
vulnerabilities. The cost of possible countermeasures may be monetary, but
may also include non-monetary cost such as reduced operational efficiency,
adverse publicity unfavorable working conditions, and political
consequences.
A. Counter measure
B. Probability
C. Criticality
D. Vulnerability

94. It is the chance or likelihood that a loss will take place. Indicated by a
mathematical statement concerning the possibility of an event occurring.
A. Counter measure
B. Probability
C. Criticality
D. Vulnerability

95. Man-made Hazards are hazards, which are the result of a state of mind,
attitude, weaknesses or character traits of one or more persons. They can be
acts of commission or omission, both overt and covert, which can disrupt
operation of a plant or installation. The following are types of human or
man made hazards, except:
A. Carelessness such accidents and dissatisfaction
B. Disloyalty like subversion and sabotage
C. Espionage, pilferage and theft including vandalism
D. Non-Incendiary Fire

96. The type of pilferer who steals due to his inability to resist the
unexpected opportunity and has little fear of detection is no plan or
premeditation and he is usually a “loner” on the job.
A. Casual Pilferer
B. Systematic Pilferer
C. Burglar
D. Mentally Deranged Individual

97. In VIP security, “Defense-in-Depths” Barriers refers to __.

A. Concentric Patterns
B. Middle Ring
C. Inner Ring
D. All of these
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98. When not in use and controlled by guards, gates and doors in the perimeter
should be locked and frequently inspected by guards. Locks should be changed
from time to time and should be covered under protective locks and key
control.
A. Side-walk-elevator
B. Gates and Doors
C. Utilities Opening
D. Clear Zones

99. These provide access to areas within the perimeter barrier and should be
locked and guarded.
A. Side-walk-elevator
B. Gates and Doors
C. Utilities Opening
D. Clear Zones

100.Among the following General Order for military, police, and security
personnel, which is called General Order # 11?
A. To call the superior officer in any case not covered by instructions.
B. To salute all company officials, superiors in the agency, ranking
public officials and commission officer of the AFP and officers of the
PNP.
C. To be especially watchful at night and during the time of challenging
to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to
pass or loiter without proper authority.
D. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

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 SUGGESTED ANSWER KEY

LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

ANSWER KEY FOR SET ONE

1. B 26. B 51. C 76. C

2. C 27. A 52. D 77. A
3. C 28. D 53. C 78. B
4. A 29. B 54. B 79. B
5. C 30. B 55. D 80. B
6. A 31. B 56. B 81. C
7. D 32. A 57. C 82. A
8. B 33. B 58. B 83. B
9. C 34. D 59. B 84. A
10. A 35. B 60. A 85. C
11. A 36. B 61. C 86. C
12. B 37. A 62. A 87. A
13. A 38. C 63. A 88. C
14. B 39. C 64. C 89. B
15. B 40. A 65. A 90. B
16. A 41. B 66. A 91. B
17. A 42. D 67. C 92. B
18. C 43. A 68. C 93. A
19. A 44. D 69. C 94. B
20. B 45. A 70. A 95. D
21. A 46. B 71. B 96. A
22. B 47. A 72. C 97. D
23. C 48. B 73. B 98. B
24. A 49. A 74. A 99. A
25. B 50. B 75. A 100. C

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