BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS FOR CRIMINOLOGIST

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

1. He exercise the power to revoke, for cause, licenses issued to the security guards.
A. Chief PNP
B. Secretary, DILG
C. Undersecretary for Peace and Order
D. Chairman, NAPOLCOM
Ans. A
2. In Counter intelligence, surveillance is categorized according to intensity and sensitivity. When there is
intermittent observation, varying in occasion, then this surveillance is called:
A. loose B. open
C. discreet D. close
Ans.
3. The amount and nature of demands of the police service are not the same on all three (3) shift. 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 B. time
C. purpose D. process
Ans. B
4. 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 visibility program
Ans. D
5. Planning is a formal process of choosing the following, EXCEPT
A. purpose for which the organization performs
B. an organizational mission and overall objectives for both the short and long run
C. strategies to achieve the objectives
D. divisional, departmental and individual objective based on organizational objective
Ans. A
6. All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the rank of:
A. Senior Police Officer I
B. Police Officer III
C. Inspector
D. Senior Inspector
Ans. C
7. In busy and thickly populated Commercial Street like those in Divisoria, police patrol is very
necessary. Since three are several types of patrol, which of the following will you recommend?
A. Horse patrol B. Foot patrol
C. Mobile patrolD. Helicopter patrol
Ans. B
8. It is the product resulting from the collection evaluation analysis integration and interpretation of
criminal activity and which is immediately or potentially significant to police planning.
A. Investigation B. Information
C. Data D. Intelligence
Ans. D
9. These are work programs of line division which related to the nature and extend of the
workload and the availability of resource.
A. administrative plan B. strategic plan
B. operational plan D. tactical plan
Ans. B
10. It is the premier 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)
Ans. D
11. 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
Ans. C
12. Police Officer must develop the _________________ of recording the facts as they are learned and
as the evidence is obtained:
A. obligation B. habit
B. perspective D. Duty
Ans. B
13. An industrial complex must established its first line of physical defense. It must have;
A. the building itself
B. communication barrier
C. perimeter barriers
D. window barriers
Ans. C
14. All the following are members of the Peoples 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 Barangay
Captains.
C. Any members of the Sanguniang Panlungsod/Pambayan
D. A bar member chosen by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
Ans. D
15. It is the circumspect inspection of a place to determine its suitability for particular operational
purposes.
A. Inspection B. Survey
C. Surveillance D. Casing
Ans. D
16. In the Civil Service System, merit and fitness are the primary consideration in the ________.
A. two-party system
B. promotional system
C. evaluation system
D. tools system
Ans. B
17. The minimum age requirement for Security Manager or Operator of a security agency is :
A. 40 yrs old B. 25 yrs old
C. 30 yrs old D. 35 yrs old
Ans. B
18. Which of these statements is CORRECT?
A. Conduction is heat transfer through combustion
B. Conduction is heat transfer through solid materials
C Conduction is heat transfer through air motion
D. Conduction is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
Ans. B
19. In the de-briefing, the intelligence agent is asked to discuss which of the following:
A. his education profile and schools attended
B. his personal circumstances such as his age, religion, affiliation, address, etc.
C. his political inclination and/or party affiliation
D. his observations and experiences in the intelligence function
Ans. D
20. Private security Agencies has to be registered with the ______________.
A. Security and Exchange Commission
B. Department of Interior and Local Government
C. NAPOLCOM
D. National Bureau of Investigation
Ans. A
21. It is natural and man-made structure or physical device which is capable of restricting, determining
or delaying illegal access to an installation.

A. fence B. barrier
C. wall D. hazard
Ans. A
22. A single uninterrupted line of authority-often represented by boxes lines of organizational chart
should run in order by rank from top command to the level of the organization.
A. organizational control
B. scalar chain
C. administrative control
D. span of control
Ans. B
23. It provides means and ways by which all persons and employees are trained to make them security
conscious and disciplined.
A. security check
B. security investigation
C. security education
D. security promotion
Ans. C
24. What form of intelligence is involved when information is obtained of the person against whom the
information or document may be used, or the information is clandestinely acquired?
A. Covert B. Active
C. Overt D. Underground
Ans. A
25. The provincial governors shall choose the provincial Director from a list of ______ eligible
recommended by the PNP Director, preferable from the same province, city, or municipality.
A. six (6) B. five (5)
C. Three (3) D. four (4)
Ans. B
26. Which of the following is the most important characteristics of a good operational plan?
A. only one officer is reasonable for his execution
B. need for on-the-operation modification and amplification is minimized
C. present objectives and allocation of resources but not the methodology
D. all the details of the plans are properly identified and evaluated and such details are known by the
implementers.
Ans. D
27. Your fire station received a call that the Department Store “A” is burning. Considering the huge
facility and merchandise of said department store, there is a need to?
A. Study the problem in advance and formulate method of attack
B. Wait for further information about progress of incident
C. Proceed to the area and start putting off the fire
D. Organize the committee to direct fire fighting
Ans. C
28. Republic Act No. 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 (1500) inhabitants
C. one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) inhabitants
D. one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1000) inhabitants
Ans. C
29. In disaster control operation, there is a need to establish a ______________ where telephone or
other means of communication shall ensure public lines of communication.

A. Command post B. Field room

C. Operation center D. Safe house
Ans. A
30. Registration of security agency must be done at the ________________?
A. Security and Exchange Commission
B. NAPOLCOM
C. Department of National Defense
D. PNP Criminal Investigation Group
Ans. A
31. Bicycle patrol has the combined advantage of ______________ since they can be operated very
quietly and without attracting attention.
A. Reduced speed and greater area of coverage
B. Mobility and wide area coverage
C. Shorter time travel
D. Mobility and stealth
Ans. D
32. The budget is ___________ in terms of expenditure requirements.
A. Tactical plan B. Work plan
C. Financial plan D. Control plan
Ans. C
33. The term used for the object of surveillance is subject while the investigator conducting the
surveillance is:

A. Rabbit B. Decoy
C. Surveillant C. Target
Ans. C
34. It is the police function which serves as the Backbone of the police service. In all types of police
situations, there is a specific unit assigned to undertake this function in view of its importance.
A. vice control
B. Traffic enforcement
C. criminal investigation
D. patrol
Ans. D
35. Two or more persons forming an organization must identify first the reason for establishing such
organizations. They must identify the organizations ________________.
A. Strategy B. Vision
 C. Objective D. Mission
Ans. D
36. Which of the following strategies is FALSE?

A. patrol officers are assigned to the New Cops on the Block

B. foot patrol places the patrol officers to greater danger than mobile patrol
C. helicopter patrol is of no use in search and rescue operation
D. the PNP does employ foot patrol
Ans. C
37. It is the weakest link in the security chain.
A. Managers B. Personnel
C. Barriers D. Inspections
Ans. B
38. It is the protection of high ranking officials from harm, kidnapping, and similar acts.
A. Asset protection B. Physical security
C. Document security D. VIP security
Ans. D
39. Designed to outline a series of related operations to accomplice a common objective normally within
a given period of time.
A. Contingency plan B. Supporting plan
C. Strategic plan D. Campaign plan
Ans. C
40. Which of the following best reflects the first step, logically and to some extent chronologically, in
planning the budget for an operating unit of the police agency?
A. forecast of workload
B. find out how much money was given last
C. establish a priority for each task or activity
Ans. C
41. Which of the statement is TRUE?
A. In a small police station, the need for a full time Records officer is justifiable.
B. As police stations increases its size, routine Desk officer is not able to hand them all.
C. Police records are not that important in police administration.
D. In large Departments, the Desk officer devote full time exclusively to record task.
Ans. D
42. A police station should have _______________ plan which includes every step that has been
outlined and officially adopted as the standard method of action to be followed by the members of the
police organization.
A. tactical plan B. management plan
C. procedural plan D. operational plan
Ans. C
43. 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 police station
C. rank of the patrol commander
D. salary rates of police personnel
Ans. B
44. Who among the following have summary disciplinary powers over errant police members?
A. District Director B. Chief of Police
C. Provincial Director D. Chief, PNP
Ans. D
45. Direction that is provided on a one-on-one basis is called?
A. Administration B. Supervision
C. Management D. Organization
Ans. B
46. You are the Patrol Supervisor for morning shift, you don’t have enough men to cover all the patrol
beats. Which of the following will you implement?
A. Assign roving patrol with no foot patrol
B. Assign mobile patrol only in strategic place
C. Maintain your patrolmen in 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.
Ans. D
47. _________________ plan relates to the problem of equipping, staffing and preparing the police
station to do job rather than the actual operation of the organization.
A. Tactical plan B. Management plan
C. Procedural plan D. Operational plan
Ans. B
48. It is the importance of the firm or installation in relation to national security.

A. Relative necessity
B. Relative vulnerability
C. Relative security
D. Relative critically
Ans. D
49. In undertaking a long range program directly toward simplification of the police records, the first step
should be a study of:
A. mechanic in which the current systems operate
B. utilization of existing record system
C. administrative structure of the organization
D. record system of similar organization
Ans. A
50. These procedure relates to the assignment and method of performance of police task away from
headquarters.
A. Field procedures
B. Staff procedure
C. Headquarters procedure
D. System procedure
Ans. A
51. The father of military espionage was;
A. Akbar
B. Genghis Khan
C. Alexander the great
D. Fredrick the great
Ans. D
52. Intelligence is under what type of police function?
A. Primary
B. Auxiliary
C. Administrative
D. Secondary
Ans. A
53. If a high winds has an extinguishing effect on the fire, the most probable extinguishing method is?
A. Smothering B. fuel removal
C. Cooling D. Allusion
Ans. A
54. Listed below are all types of patrol, EXCEPT
A. Horse patrol B. T.V patrol
C. Foot patrol D. Motorcycle patrol
Ans. B
55. Upon arrival at his assigned beat, the patrol officer must immediately report to the ________.
A. Desk officer
B. Commander
C. Unit supervisor
D. Supervisor
Ans. C
56. Which of the following is the most common reason why an informer gives information to the police?
A. wants to be known to the police
B. monetary reward
C. as good citizen
D. revenge
Ans. B
57. In surveillance, the following are done to hide the appearance of the surveillance vehicle EXCEPT.

A. changing license plate of surveillance vehicle

B. putting on and removing hats, coats and sunglasses
C. change of setting arrangement within the surveillance vehicle
D. keep the cars behind the subjects car
Ans. B
58. It is the entrustment of a particular workload to some other person within the organization.
A. Budgeting
B. Delegation
C. Inspection
D. Evaluation
Ans. B
59. Police personnel may be effectively distributed according to any of the following classification,
EXCEPT
A. by time B. by function
C. by area D. by gender
Ans. D
60. Fredrick the Great is known as the;

A. Father of Military Espionage

B. Intelligence Father
C. Great Intelligence Father
D. Father of Criminology
Ans. A
61. Protective lightning, perimeter barriers and _______________ systems are known in industrial
security as physical security.

A. Relieving B. Reporting
C. Accounting D. Guarding
Ans. D
62. What administrative support unit conducts investigation and evaluation of physical evidences related
to crimes, with emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical nature.
A. Logistics Service
B. Crime Laboratory
C. Communication and Electronics Service
D. Finance Center
Ans. B
63. Those who are charge with actual fulfillments of agency’s mission are__________ personnel.

A. Staff B. Management
C. Supervision D. Line
Ans. D
64. Which of the following is contained in the heading of an intelligence report?
A. reporting unit
B. conclusion
C. signature of the Director
D. assessment of the operation
Ans. A
65. Licenses of private security guards are processed and issued by the;
A. Philippine National Police
B. National Police Commission
C. Department of Interior and Local Government
D. Security and Exchange Commission
Ans. A
66. When the subject identifies or obtains knowledge that the investigator is conducting surveillance on
him, the latter is,
A. cut out B. burnt out
C. sold out D. get out
Ans. B
67. A fire hydrant should be carefully opened when in use in order to -
A. prevent water runner
B. to ensure that the drip valve is all the way closed
C. close the coupling
D. reduce vibration of the hydrant
Ans. D
68. Small alleys like those in the squatter’s area of Tondo can be best penetrated by the police through;
A. foot patrol B. highway patrol
C. mobile Patrol D. helicopter patrol
Ans. A
69. Some of the instruction 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 reflections
D. retraces steps
Ans. D
70. On many occasions, the bulk of the most information comes from?
A. business world
B. an underworld
C. news clippings
D. communications media
Ans. D
71. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurses, and graduates of forensic science enter
the police service as officers through;

A. regular promotion B. lateral entry

C. commissionship D. attrition
Ans. B
72. The first step a dispatcher must take when a felony-in-progress call has been received through
telephone or by direct alarm signal is to?

A. assign an investigator to investigate the witness

B. clear the air for emergency broadcast
C. call the investigators to report to crime scene
D. send augmentation force
Ans. B
73. The number of subordinates that can be supervised directly by one person tends to:
A. increase as the physical distance between supervisor and subordinate as well as the individual
subordinate increases
B. decrease with an increase in the knowledge and experience of the subordinate
C. decrease as the duties of subordinates increase in difficulty and complexity
D. increase as the level of supervision progresses for the first-line supervisory level and management
level.
Ans. D
74. Police Inspector Juan Dela Cruz is the Chief of Police of a municipality. He wants his subordinates be
drawn closer to the people in the different barangays. He should adopt which of the following projects?
A. COPS on the Block
B. Oplan Bakal
C. Oplan Sandugo
D. Oplan Pagbabago
Ans. A
75. A plan with a time horizon of 5 to 10 years is called;
A. annual plan B. long-term plan
C. strategic plan D. Midterm plan
Ans. C
76. What should be undertaken by a security officer before he can prepare a comprehensive security
program for his industrial plan?

A. security conference
B. security survey
C. security check
D. security education
Ans. B
77. This patrol method utilizes disguise, deception and lying in wait rather than upon high-visibility patrol
techniques.

A. low-visibility patrol
B. directed deterrent patrol
C. decoy patrol
D. high visibility
Ans. A
78. It enforces all traffic laws and regulations to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians and attain
an orderly traffic.

A. Civil relation unit

B. Traffic operation center
C. Traffic management command
D. Aviation security command
Ans. C
79. A method of collecting information wherein the investigator merely uses his different senses.
A. Observation B. Research
C. Casing D. Interrogation
Ans. A
80. In cutting a roof to ventilate, the firefighter should avoid ____________________.
A. cutting a very large hole
B. cutting several small holes
C. cutting roof boards near the beams
D. making openings near the fire
Ans. D
81. Plans can be change to meet future requirements which were not considered during the planning
stages. This indicates ________________ in planning.
A. Responsiveness B. Efficiency
C. Flexibility D. Effectiveness
Ans. C
82. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed, EXCEPT

A. never meet subject face to face

B. avoid eye contact
C. recognized fellow agent
D. if burnt out, drop subject
Ans. C
83. Pedro is a thief who is eyeing 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 policed officer but the
________________ for successful theft is.
A. Ambition B. Intention
C. Feeling D. Opportunity
Ans. D
84. In intelligence evaluation, the evaluation rating of A-4 means;

A. completely reliable source - Doubtfully true information

B. Usually reliable source – Probably true information
C. fairly reliable source - Probably true information
D. Usually reliable source – Probably true information
Ans. A
85. In case of special anti-crime squad, it should be used during normal times to intensify patrol in crime
prone areas and it be restricted to ____________ and be given missions to accomplish.
A. an area corresponding to two (2) beats
B. any area in the barangay
C. specific areas
D. general patrol area
Ans. C
86. It includes every procedure that has been outlined and officially adopted as the standard method of
action to be followed by members of the police organizations.
A. tactical plan B. management plan
C. procedural plan D. operational plan
Ans. C
87. A peace and Order Council is organized in every city/municipality by virtue of;
A. Executive Order 386
B. Executive Order 1012
C. Executive Order 309
D. Presidential Degree 118
Ans. C
88. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically appointed to the rank
of?

A. Senior Superintendent
B. Senior Police Officer 1
C. Inspector
D. Superintendent
Ans. C
89. 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 Comptrollership
Ans. B
90. A plan for coping up an attack against building equipped with alarm system is an example of?

A. extra-departmental plan
B. procedural plan
C. management plan
D. tactical plan
Ans. A
91. The random and unpredictable character of patrol, cultivation of feeling of police omnipresence, high
hazard areas, adequacy of the number of man to meet the need, likelihood of criminal apprehension,
and safety of control officers determine:
A. patrol coverage and deployment
B. degree of police-community relations
C. type of weapon to be used
D. deployment of intelligence agent
Ans. B
92. Before the objective of a plan can be formulated, the following must be recognized:
A. what resources are necessary to carry out the plan
B. who will implement the plan
C. when will be it implemented
D. the need to plan
Ans. D
93. One way of extending the power of observation is to get information from persons within the vicinity.
In police work, this is called:
A. Data gathering
B. Interrogation
C. Field inquiry
D. Interview
Ans. A
94. The presence of a uniformed patrol officer and observant of the persons and things around, deters
the desire and destroys the _________________ for one to commit crime.
A. Opportunity
B. Need
C. Intention
D. Ambition
Ans. A
95. Dogs have an acute sense of ____________ thus, their utilization in tracking down lost persons or
illegal drugs.

A. Smell B. Eating
C. Hearing D. Drinking
Ans. A
96. Which of these statements is TRUE?

A. Radiation is heat transfer through combustion

B. Radiation is heat transfer through solid materials
C. Radiation is heat transfer through air motion
D. Radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
Ans. D
97. Which cause the greatest number of fires?

A. spontaneous ignition
B. electrical wiring
C. leaking gas pipes
D. smoking and matches
Ans. B
98. Intelligence on ______________ makes heavy usage of geographic information because law
enforcement officials must know exact location to interdict the flow of drugs.
A. Logistics
B. Narcotics Trafficking
C. Human Cargo Trafficking
D. Economic Resources
Ans. C
99. Which of the following is the most ideally suited in evacuation and search-and-rescue duties?

A. Motorcycle B. Patrol car

C. Helicopter D. Bicycle
Ans. C
100. A method of collection of information wherein the investigator tails the person or vehicle.

A. Investigation
B. Casing
C. Undercover Operation
D. surveillance
Ans. D
101. It is the LOWEST medal given to a PNP officer.
A. Medalya ng mabuting asal
B. Medalya ng papuri
C. Medalya ng karunungan
D. Medalya ng kasanayan
Ans.
102. What is the new concept, police strategy which integrates the police and the community interests
into a working relationship so as to produce the desired organizational objectives of peacemaking?

A. Preventive Patrol
B. Community Relation
C. Team Policing
D. Directed Patrol
Ans. C
103. A person, thing or situation which possesses a high potential for criminal attack or for creating a
clamor for police service is considered as:
A. Patrol hazards B. Patrol effort
C. Police discretion D. None of these
Ans. A
104. Disguise or secret observation of places, persons or vehicles for purpose of obtaining information.

A. Evaluation B. Surveillance
C. Elicitation D. Infiltration
Ans. B
105. It requires the use of flashing light and siren and may violate traffic laws.

A. Roll call
B. Exit call
C. Emergency call
D. None of the above
Ans. C
106. It is the combination of analyzed data to form a logical picture.
A. Integration B. Infiltration
C. Elicitation D. Deception
Ans. A
107. The information is obtained through direct communication in which the other party is unaware of
the specific purpose of the conversation.

A. Integration B. Infiltration
C. Elicitation D. Deception
Ans. C
108. It is conducted when the subject is moving from one place to another.
A. Casing B. Lost
C. Made D. Shadowing
Ans. D
109. It is the total number of police officers assigned in patrol duties.

A. Mandatory strength
B. Effective strength
C. Physical strength
D. None of the foregoing
Ans. A
110. It is natural and man-made structure or physical device which is capable of restricting, determining
or delaying illegal access to an installation.

A. fence B. barrier
C. wall D. hazard
Ans. B
111. It provides means and ways by which all persons and employees are trained to make them security
conscious and disciplined.
A. security check
B. security investigation
C. security education
D. security promotion
Ans. C
112. In disaster control operation, there is a need to establish a ______________ where telephone or
other means of communication shall ensure public lines of communication.

A. Command post B. Field room

C. Operation center D. Safe house
Ans. A
113. MOSSAD is for Israel, CIA is for what?
A. Philippines
B. Great Britain
C. Russia
D. USA
Ans. D
114. Protective lightning, perimeter barriers and _______________ systems are known in industrial
security as physical security.

A. Relieving B. Reporting
C. Accounting D. Guarding
Ans. D
115. What should be undertaken by a security officer before he can prepare a comprehensive security
program for his industrial plan?
A. security conference
B. security survey
C. security check
D. security education
Ans. B
116. Plans can be change to meet future requirements which were not considered during the planning
stages. This indicates ________________ in planning.

A. Responsiveness B. Efficiency
C. Flexibility D. Effectiveness
Ans. C
117. PO IV Ram Edgar is assigned to collect available information concerning the activities of Blue
Sagittarius Group. He is in what unit of the police?
A. Criminal investigation
B. Patrol
C. Intelligence
D. Women’s Desk
Ans. C
118. If the information or documents are produced openly without regard as to whether the subject of
the investigation becomes knowledgeable of the purpose/s for which it is being gathered.
A. Overt operation B. Covert operation
C. Evaluation D. Interpretation
Ans. A
119. It is the type of intelligence activity which deals with defending of the organization against its
criminal activities.

A. Counter intelligence
B. Military intelligence
C. Military information
D. Strategic intelligence
Ans. A
120. In intelligence, what is meant by C.B.I?
A. Complete Background Investigation
B. Complete Background Investigator
C. Complete Back draft Investigation
D. Competent Background Investigator
Ans. A
121. A uniformed PNP personnel who is permanently disabled in his performance of his duties can
receive ______ of basic salary retirement.
A. 70% B. 80%
C. 90% D. 60%
Ans. B

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