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1. In conducting an interrogation, what are the legal matters that you should inform the suspect before the
interrogation?
A. All of these
B. That he has the right to remain silent and anything he says may be used against him in court.
C. That he has the right to not answer questions that may be incriminatory to him.
D. That he has the right to have a competent and independent counsel of his own choice, present during
questioning.

2. What is this that can be readily identified by their distinctive odors, and the most common examples are gasoline,
turpentine and kerosene?
A. Trailers
B. Timing Device
C. Stopper
D. Accelerants

3. Which of the following is the manifestation of withdrawal symptoms produced by illegal drugs?
A. Withdrawal symptoms that usually severe and incapacitating.
B. Withdrawal symptoms which are psychological in nature.
C. Symptoms which are usually opposite to the effect of the drug itself
D. Being seen with alcohol but never with heroin

4. Whenever signs are seen intended to inform road users of special obligation, instructions or prohibitions which
motorists must comply, the purpose is _______.
A. Place identification
B. Bus and jeepney stop
C. Regulatory
D. Danger warning

5. Which of the following is the best illustration of “Eavesdropping the crime scene?”
A. Playing the role of a custom spectator and mix with the crowd to listen to their conversation.
B. Search physical evidence
C. None of these
D. Extent the estimate of the scene

6. The basic objective of police traffic control is the ______________.

A. Movement of traffic road with safety
B. Prevention of traffic accidents
C. Planning of safe roads
D. Economically transport of goods and service

7. The physical tool in criminal investigation which is useful in detecting, identifying and accomplishing the objective of
criminal investigation is _____.
A. Interrogation
B. Instrumentation
C. Criminalistics
D. Interview

8. What is the prescriptive period of the crime of syndicated or large scale human trafficking?
A. 40 years
B. 10 years
C. 20 years
D. 15 years

9. What is this level of drug trafficking organization which operates like subsidiaries and typically performs such as
transportation of money laundering within the specific territorial jurisdiction?
A. Secondary Organization
B. International Organization
C. Core Organization
D. Local Organization
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10. In conducting interrogation of the suspect, what is the principal psychological factor that will help you to a successful
interrogation?
A. Interrogation in the convenience of hotel setting
B. Interrogation conducted in privacy
C. Public interrogation of the suspect
D. Interrogation laced with threats

11. Transfer of fire is a phenomenon that a firefighter must understand. What is this heat transfer exemplified by heat
applied on one end of an iron rod, and the heat spreads throughout the entire iron rod?
A. Radiation
B. Flammation
C. Convection
D. Conduction

12. How can chain of custody of evidence be proven in court proceedings?

A. Any change in the condition of the evidence cannot be explained.
B. The evidence offered is the same evidence found at the scene.
C. There is no opportunity to replace or improperly alter the evidence
D. All of these

13. Which of the following should NOT be considered in the examination of the body of the victim in a hit-and-run case?
A. Other parts of the victim’s body
B. Tire marks, grease or pain chips
C. The victim’s clothing
D. Victim’s internal organs or cause of death

14. What is this approximation of the time of death based on what appears typically as a deep blue PURPLE discoloration
of the body after death?
A. Medico Legal
B. Post-mortem lividity
C. Autopsy
D. Rigor mortis

15. What is the most important consideration in search no matter what method is used?
A. The search must be malicious and redundant
B. The search must be systematic
C. The search must be conducted in all area
D. The search must be in relation to the case

16. Which of the following is NOT indication of suicidal and accidental gunshot cases?
A. The location of the wound is in the area of the body which is inaccessible
B. The victim did not die as a result of the gunshot wound
C. The suicide wound that was inflicted in in an areas other that head or chest
D. The wound indicates discharge beyond victim’s arm length

17. The following are the methods used by physicians to determine the TIME of the death EXCEPT _____.
A. Autopsy
B. Post mortem lividity
C. Putrefaction
D. Rigor mortis

18. The following are attributes of organized criminal group EXCEPT that it is _______.
A. Dominating, witty, influential and generous contributor to the church, politician, etc….
B. Monopolistic, governed by rules and regulations and has specialization/division of labor
C. Self-perpetuating, violent, involvement in bribery and constitutes a unique subculture.
D. Non-ideological, hierarchical and exclusive membership

19. Which of the following is the disinterment of a body for examination to clarify any suspicious surrounding death?
A. Autopsy
B. All of these
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C. Medico legal examination
D. Exhumation

20. The illegal drugs that produce sensations such as distortions of time, space, sound, color and other bizarre effects is
_______________.
A. Opiates
B. Hallucinogens
C. Narcotics
D. Heroin

21. Consider the following statements as consequences of illegal arrest (1) the seized evidence are not admissible in
evidence. (2) The officer who executed the arrest may be liable criminally (3) The officer who executed the arrest may
be held liable for damages.
A. 1 and 3 are correct
B. 1 and 2 are correct
C. 2 and 3 are correct
D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

22. As a criminal investigator, your primary duty is to establish the following facts, EXCEPT ________.
A. Corpus delicti or that the crime was committed.
B. Method of operation of the perpetrator
C. Identity of the accused or the guilty party.
D. Damages caused to the victim or his/her family

23. Which of the following is NOT the intentional killing of human by another human?
A. Murder
B. Negligence
C. Homicide
D. Infanticide

24. The illegal drug also known as Papaver Somniferum and considered as the mother drugs of other narcotics substance
is _________.
A. Opium poppy
B. Codeine
C. Heroin
D. Morphine

25. In identification of the victim, dental comparison may be resorted to. Generally, two of the following must be
present in order to make a successful dental comparison.
I. The victim’s dental work is present and charted.
II. The dentist who accomplished the work is located
III. The dental structure are well preserved.
A. 1 and 2 C. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 3

26. Which of the following is the LEAST utilized ignition technique employed by sophisticated arsonist?
A. Striking matches
B. Gasoline
C. Chemicals
D. Electrical appliances

27. What is this kind of the fire protection system usually found in high-rise buildings connected to the hose and which
firefighters can also use to connect their hoses?
A. Fire Hose System
B. Standpipe system
C. Sprinkler system
D. Alarm system
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28. In the enforcement of traffic laws, the traffic enforcer may conduct pursuit operation against the motorist when
_______.
A. The motorist is unaware that he violated the traffic law
B. The motorist committed a serious traffic violation
C. The motorist sideswiped a pedestrian and killed the latter
D. Not aware that he violated traffic law and failed to stop when instructed by the traffic enforcer

29. The following are motivations in the commission of transnational crimes, EXCEPT _______.
A. Economic or financial gain
B. Political influence
C. Hate and revenge
D. Global social control

30. Which of the following is NOT on the modes of identifying the suspect?
A. Taking of a confession or admission
B. Through the existence of circumstantial evidence
C. Interviewing the witnesses
D. Evidence establishing corpus delicti

31. The modern-day form of slavery is _______________.

A. Human trafficking
B. Prostitution
C. Sex tourism
D. White slavery

32. The investigation technique is effective, but also risky because the operative conceals his true identity, adopts and
assume is role to obtain information, is _______.
A. Work and social assignment
B. Acting assignment
C. Replacement assignment
D. Undercover assignment

33. As the investigator on case, the physical evidence found at the crime scene is BEST describe as those that ________.
A. Should be of interest to the scene of the crime operatives
B. Can be perceived by senses
C. Are composed of matters
D. Can explain what actually have happened in a crime

34. The motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway is ___________.
A. Non-motor vehicle traffic accident
B. Motor vehicle traffic accident
C. Motor vehicle accident
D. Motor vehicle non-traffic accident

35. The overtly violent organized crime group whose members are known to be los hampones (the hoodlums) and
controller of coca cultivation in Bolivia and Peru is the ___________.
A. Medellin Cartel
B. Cali
C. Colombian Drug Cartel
D. Northern Valle Del Cauca

36. What is this hallmark of organized crime essential to ensure compliances with the rules of the organization in order
to attain the organizational goals?
A. Use of force against its members.
B. Corruption of public officials
C. Use of violence and bribery
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D. Adoption of formal rules and regulation

37. The following statements are true about organized crime EXCEPT _______.
A. It manifest not in restricted forms, including trafficking in drugs, firearms and persons.
B. It threatens peace and human security, violates human rights and undermine in general, the civil development
of societies around the world.
C. It has diversified gone global and reached macro-economic proportions.
D. It yields high profits for its culprits and results in high risk for individual who fall victim to it.

38. Which of the following causes withdrawal sickness?

A. Psychological dependency
B. Tolerance
C. Exhaustion
D. Physical dependency

39. In organized crime operations, the term “controllers” or money brokers who are tasked to launder illicit money,
refers to ___________.
A. Officers of the banking institutions
B. Professional, such as accountants, lawyers, stock brokers, etc.
C. Finance officers of the organized crime groups
D. Members of the organized crime groups

40. Which of the following is the objective of traffic engineering to achieve efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic?
A. So that motorist and other road users will have enjoyable and convenient ride.
B. For motorist and other road users to reach their destination safely and on time.
C. All of these
D. So that motorists and other road users can avoid traffic accidents

41. When a motor vehicle has stalled or bogged down, as traffic enforcer, which of the following should NOT be done?
A. Ensure the safety of other motor vehicles passing through in the area.
B. Ignore the situation and continue with your traffic enforcement function.
C. Check whatever is the defect or condition of the stalled or bogged motor vehicle.
D. Help push the motor vehicle up to the shoulder of the road, if practicable.

42. The placing of any dangerous substances in the person, house, effects or in the immediate vicinity of an innocent
individual for the purpose of implicating, incriminating or imputing the commission of any violation of Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 is _________.
A. Incriminatory machination
B. Incriminating an innocent person
C. Planting of evidence
D. Fabrication of evidence

43. In the investigation of suspected arson, which of the following is NOT some factors that may affects the EXTENT of
burning?
A. Wind velocity
B. Numbers of incendiary
C. Relative humidity
D. Air temperature

44. To which of the following do we attribute over speeding that causes traffic accidents?
A. Road deficiency
B. Traffic error
C. Unworthy vehicle
D. Human error

45. What is this phase of fire where it may last for hours and is not directly observable?
A. Growth
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B. Incipient
C. Decay
D. Fully Developed

46. In conducting field operations, what is this function that the individual police performs essential to the
administrative operation of the police?
A. Police report writing
B. Traffic function
C. Conduct of investigation
D. Patrolling functions

47. A crime may generate evidence in the form of physical objects, to make effective use of articles found at the scene
the investigator must ________.
A. Preserve its physical and legal integrity
B. All of them
C. Recognize and collect them
D. Evaluate its worth in the investigation at hand

48. The crystalline powder with very bitter numbing taste and consider as one of the strongest derivative of opium
poppy is _______.
A. Codeine
B. Heroin
C. Cocaine
D. Morphine

49. What is the crime that maliciously and intentionally, or recklessly start a fire causing a explosions?
A. Burning
B. Radiation
C. Arson
D. Fire

50. Max was acquitted by the court for the crime of arson because motive was not proved in the trial. Is the acquittal
correct or wrong?
A. Correct because it was not established
B. Wrong because motive is immaterial
C. Correct because the court did not err in its decision
D. Wrong because Max should be convicted rather than acquittal it being not an element of Arson

51. The following are possibilities on what can happen to the bullet upon entry into the body, EXCEPT ______.
A. Either shatter and fragment
B. Ricochet off bone
C. Maybe ineffective
D. Shift location away from the entry path or exit

52. Which of the following refers to one’s impression or personal belief?

A. Opinion
B. Evidence
C. Proof
D. Fact

53. In conducting interrogation, which of the following should NOT be adopted as questioning techniques?
A. General to specific
B. Going downward
C. Chronological
D. Going upward
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54. Rugby, solvents, paints and gasoline are some substances sniffed to obtain intoxication and classified as __________.
A. Inhalants
B. Alcoholics
C. Stimulants
D. Depressants

55. What is this method of traffic education that from the start already involves the student in a real life driving
situations?
A. Simulated condition
B. Comprehensive method
C. Outcome base method
D. Traditional instruction

56. The drugs that is commonly used by athletes having the properties of increasing stamina and/or energy is ________.
A. Anabolic steroids
B. Shabu
C. Marijuana
D. Ecstasy

57. In addition to their modus operandi, all criminal offenders have unique psychological behavior patterns. A trained
investigator in psychological profiling may construct the personality portrait of the offender by means of the following,
EXCEPT analyzing the ___________.
A. Physical evidence
B. Medical examination report
C. Crime scene photos
D. Reported conversations of the suspect

58. Which of the following is NOT part of three (3) sources of physical evidence available for the CSI officer every time
crime is committed?
A. The crime scene
B. The victim
C. The witness
D. The suspect

59. Which of the following is the BEST reason why the concept of TRAFFIC ECONOMY is included as one of the pillars of
traffic management?
A. Because traffic is a national daily problem which affect the Filipino people.
B. Because traffic directly and indirectly affects our national economy.
C. Because traffic influences the transport and delivery of goods and services
D. Because traffic is expensive for those actually caught in it.

60. You observed in the suspect the following: sweating, color change, dry mouth, pulse and breathing. In your analysis,
what does this manifest?
A. It manifest sufficient, strong and convincing evidence of guilt
B. It can be expression of embarrassment
C. It manifest psychological symptoms of guilt
D. It can be considered as circumstantial evidence of guilt

61. What is this process of changing the bulk of cash coming from illicit activities into portable form and into the
mainstream financial institution?
A. Layering
B. Integration
C. Placement
D. Conversion

62. What is this stiffening of the body caused by severe trauma to the nervous system and with intense stress?
A. Cadaveric Spasm
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B. Livor mortis
C. Post-Mortem Lividity
D. Rigor Mortis

63. Which of the following refers to a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulate at the top of an enclosed
room ignite and flames propagate through the hot gas layer across the ceiling.
A. Rollover
B. Flash over
C. Backdraft
D. Isolated flames

64. Marijuana plant can easily be identified by:

A. Its stalk that grows up to 12 feet
B. Its pungent scent when matured or fully grown.
C. Its branches which occur at opposite points on the stalk
D. Its finger-like leaves broken into leaflets whose edges are serrated in shape.

65. Training road users to avoid and prevent traffic accident is part of _________.
A. Traffic safety campaign
B. Traffic safety education
C. Safe coercion
D. Traffic Enforcement

66. In firefighting, which of the following is one of the means of extinguishing fire by lowering the temperature?
A. Cooling
B. Smothering
C. Starvation
D. Blanketing

67. It is a kind of burn pattern that result from splashing an accelerant into the floor.
A. Alligatorirng
B. Charring
C. Pour pattern
D. V pattern

68. What is this crime which inception, prevention and/or direct or indirect effects in more than one country?
A. Organized Crime
B. Drug trafficking and human smuggling
C. Global crimes
D. Transnational crimes

69. In the trial, Bruno was acquitted for the crime of arson because intent was not proven. Is the acquittal proper or not?
A. Proper because it was not proved
B. Wrong because it should be proved being an element of arson
C. Proper because it should be proved being an element of arson
D. Not proper, Bruno should be convicted because intent which is an essential element of arson

70. Situation/s that the Miranda Rule does not apply is/are:
1. Interview of suspect who are not under custody, and in custody, but are not considered a suspect and not
questioned
2. Questioning initiated by the police after a person has been taken into custody
3. Volunteered statements of a person in custody and general on-the-scene questioning
4. Statements made by the suspect to a private party
A. 1 and 2 C. 1, 2 and 3
B. 3 and 4 D. 1, 3 and 4
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71. The giving of alms for the poor and needy as prescribed by the Quran which is the primary means within the
Muslim world for terror organizations to “legitimately” receive money is_________________.
A. Zakat C. Hawala
B. Islamic Banking D. Money Laundering

72. A person addicted to drugs is characterized by one or more attribute/s, except.

A. Uncontrollable craving to take drugs
B. Physical and psychological dependence to drugs
C. Habituation and hallucination
D. Drug tolerance and withdrawal syndrome

73. What is that means employed to pacify the fire?

A. Fire prevention C. Fire control
B. Fire safety D. Fire suppression

74. System of interconnected pipe that supplies water for fire suppression system in a particular installation.
A. Wet pipe C. Stand pipe
B. Dry pipe D. Sprinkler

75. When fire occurred, the first action upon discovery is_______________________.
A. Run for life C. Pack up personal belongings
B. Raise the alarm D. Call an ambulance

76. Which of the following is NOT included in the coverage of special crime investigation?
A. Gambling cases
B. Falsification cases
C. Hit and run cases
D. Estafa cases

77. The serious crime that does not leave a high probability of generating physical evidence are _______.
A. Murder, Homicide Assault
B. Robbery, Carnapping and Arson
C. Sexual Assault and Rape
D. Treason, Insurrection and Piracy

78. What is the condition of a dead body characterized by hardening of the muscles due to solidification of fats when the
body is exposed to cold temperature?
A. Flacidity
B. Putrefaction
C. Cadaveric Spasm
D. Cold Stiffening

79. Which of the following is not an Italian Organized Crime Group?

A. Neopolitan Camorra
B. Cali Cartel
C. Sacra Corona Unita
D. Sicilian Mafia

80. What type of wound that occurs when your skin rubs or scrape against a rough surface?
A. Laceration
B. Stab
C. Abrasion
D. Punctured