DIAGNOSTICS EXAMINATION

December 2021 CLE

PART I – CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE

PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE 5. Macoy stabbed Vincent. Luckily, Vincent
was able to identify his assailant. Upon
1. Which of the following is true about being rushed to the hospital, SPO4 Lorenzo
doubts in criminal cases? got the statement of Vincent, Vincent
A. all doubts should be removed because believing at that time that he was at the
conviction must be beyond shadow of a point of death, confided to SPO4 Lorenzo
doubt that Macoy was his assailant. Vincent died a
B. all doubts should be resolved in favor of few after hours thereafter. What would be
the state your basis to establish the identity of the
C. all doubts should be resolved in favor of assailant and bring him to justice?
the accused A. Res gestae
D. all doubts should be resolved in favor of B. Dying declaration of Vincent
the prosecution C. Direct testimony of Vincent
D. Dying declaration of Macoy
2. In Factum Probans:
A. it is offered as such for the consideration 6. Assume that when Macoy stabbed
of the tribunal; Vincent, the latter was in a no way to
B. it is conceived of for practical purposes identify Macoy as his assailant. But Vincent
as existent; nevertheless in his dying state had a strong
C. A only hunch that it was Macoy alone could have
D. A and B possibly done the stabbing, hence in his
declaration to SPO4 Lorenzo, he pointed to
3. A woman was charged with the murder Macoy as his aggressor. Vincent died. What
of a seven years old girl near village Nala. will happen to his declaration to SPO4
Here no one has seen her killed the girl but Lorenzo?
the following facts came out after taking A. It will not be admitted as dying
evidence such as; 1. That about an hour declaration
before the sunset the accused was seen B. It will not be admitted as dying
going with the deceased in the direction of declaration but will be admitted as part of
the scene of occurrence; 2. She returned res gestae
home alone; and 3. That the cloth she was C. Vincent will be subjected to rigid
wearing was found to be stained with examination by the defense counsel
human blood. These facts best D. It will be considered as declaration
illustrate . against pedigree or common reputation
A. Competent Evidence
B. Direct evidence 7. Which of the following distinguishes a
C. Circumstantial evidence motion to quash from a demurrer to
D. Prima Facie Evidence evidence?
A. The grounds for a motion to quash are
4. What do you call that procedure where also grounds for a demurrer to evidence
hearings of testimonies are dispensed with B. A motion to quash may be fi led with or
instead only affidavits or counter affidavits without leave of court, at the discretion of
of the parties and their witnesses are made the accused
in lieu of the former, subject however to C. A motion to quash a complaint or
cross examination. information is fi led before the prosecution
A. special procedure rests its case
B. summary procedure D. The above choices are all wrong
C. trial Correct answer
D. regular procedure D. The above choices are all wrong
8. The Parol Evidence Rule applies to: A. judgment on a compromise agreement

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B. will and testaments their offices under the control of the rebels,
C. written agreements or contractual or shall accept appointment to office under
documents them?
D. subsequent agreements placed on issue a. disloyalty of public officers or
employees
9. Z as husband, dies before he could b. rebellion
institute the criminal action for adultery c. conspiracy to commit rebellion
against his wife and the paramour. The d. dereliction of duty
case may:
A. Be prosecuted by the State 15. What is the proper charge against a
B. Still be prosecuted lawyer who reveals the secrets of his client
C. No longer be prosecuted learned by him in his professional capacity?
D. Be prosecuted by the husband’s parents A. The lawyer should be charged with
betrayal of trust
10. It is the loss by the state of the right to B. The lawyer should be charged with
prosecute and punish or the termination of unauthorized revelation of classified
the power to prosecute or punish the materials
offender after the lapse of certain definite C. The proper charge against the lawyer
period from the commission of the offense. should be revealing secrets with abuse of
A. prescription of penalty office
B. acquisitive D. The lawyer should be charged with
C. extinctive revelation of secrets of private individual
D. Prescription of crime
16. Proposal to commit felony is punishable
11. What Crime can be charged against the only in cases in which the law specifically
guard who connives with the prisoner? provides a penalty therefor. Under which of
A. Infidelity in the custody of prisoners the following instances. are proponents NOT
B. Delivering prisoner from jail liable?
C. Conniving with or consenting to evasion A. Proposal to commit treason
D. A and C B. Proposal to commit coup d'etat
C. Proposal to commit sedition
D. Proposal to commit rebellion
12. W was arrested in the act of committing
a crime on October 1, 2011. After an 17. What crime is committed when a person
inquest hearing, an information was filed assumes the performance of duties and
against W and his lawyer learned of the powers of a public office or employment
same on October 5, 2011. W wants to file a without first being sworn in?
motion for preliminary investigation and A. prohibited transaction
therefore he has only up to _ to file the B. anticipation of duties of a public office
same. C. unlawful appointment
A. November 15, 2011 D. usurpation of authority
B. October 20, 2011
C. October 10, 2011 18. Husband punched and kicked his
D. October 16, 2011 pregnant wife causing the death of their
unborn child is guilty of:
13. A and B had a quarrel. A boxed B. A a. parricide
told B, “I will kill you this week”. A bought a b. abortion
firearm. On Friday, he waited for B and shot c. intentional abortion
him but killed C instead. In so far as B is d. unintentional abortion
concerned, the crime committed by A is:
A. illegal discharge of firearm
B. Attempted murder 19. Any person directly vested with
C. frustrated murder jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a
D. All of these member of some court or government
corporation, board or commission, shall be
14. What is the proper charge against public deemed _ ?
officers or employees who, being in A. Judicial authority
conspiracy with the rebels, failed to resist a B. person in authority
rebellion by all means in their power, or C. Agent of a person in authority
shall continue to discharge the duties of D. Public employee
the Revised Penal Code can be committed only
.
20. Piracy as defined under Article 122 of A. In the high seas

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B. Both in internal lands and waters A. The physician is criminally liable if the
C. Within the Philippine waters false medical certificate is used in court
D. Anywhere in the Philippines B. The physician is criminally liable for
falsification of medical certificate
21. Charlie and Lea had been married for C. The physician incurs no criminal liability
more than 6 months they live together with if the false medical certificate does not
the children of Lea from her first husband. cause prejudice or damage
Charlie had sexual relation with Jane, the 14 D. The physician incurs no criminal liability
year old daughter of Lea. Jane loves Charlie if the false medical certificate is not
very much. What was the crime committed submitted to the court
by Charlie?
A. Qualified Seduction 26. Using his charms because of his movie
B. Consented Abduction star looks, Phil, in a movie date with Lyn, a
C. Rape 19-year old colegiala, kissed her on the
D. Simple Seduction cheek and stroked her pubic hair. Lyn
shouted for help and Phil was arrested. Phil
22. A warrant of arrest was issued against is liable for .
Fred for the killing of his parents. When A. violation of the Anti-Child Abuse Law for
PO2 Tapang tried to arrest him,Fred gave lascivious conduct
him 1 million pesos to set him free. PO2 B. unjust vexation
Tapang refrained in arresting Fred. What C. rape by sexual assault for using his
was the crime committed by PO2 Tapang? fingers
A. Corruption of Public Officials D. acts of lasciviousness
B. Direct Bribery
C. Qualified Bribery 27. A, in a public place, fired his gun at B
D. Indirect Bribery with the intention of killing B, but the gun
did not fire because the bullet is a dud. The
23. The killing of one victim and the crime is:
wounding of another arising from the A. grave threat
accused’s single act of hacking the first B. Attempted homicide
victim is an example of: C. impossible crime
A. delito complejo D. alarm and scandal
B. delito compuesto
C. continuous crime 28. The Revised Rules on Evidence took
D. transitory crime effect on .
A. March 1, 2019
24. What crime is committed by a public B. March 1, 2020
officer who, before the acceptance of his C. May 1, 2020
resignation, shall abandon his office to the D. May 1, 2019
detriment of the public service in order to
evade the discharge of the duties of 29. The following circumstances are always
preventing, prosecuting or punishing the mitigated in terms of alternative
crime of treason? circumstances, except:
A. negligence in the prosecution of offense A. Relationship in crimes against persons
B. qualified abandonment of office B. Relationship in crimes against property
C. misprision of treason C. Intoxication wherein the drunk person
D. abandonment of office or position has not intended it or not a habitual
drunkard.
D. Low degree education
25. What is the criminal liability, if any, of a
physician who issues a false medical 30. It is the quality by which an act may be
certificate in connection with the practice of ascribed to a person as its author or owner.
his profession? It implies that the act committed has been
freely and consciously done and may
therefore be put down to the doer as his
very own.
A. Responsibility
B. Imputability
C. Guilt
D. Liability liable as:
A. accessory
31. A person lends Juan the bolo which was B. principal
used in the murder of another person is C. conspirator
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D. accomplice
38. A intended to kill B. One night, A
32. The moving power which impels one to shouted at the person whom he thought to
action for a definite result. be B. An altercation ensued. In the process,
A. deceit A fired his gun at the person who died as a
B. Motive consequence. It turned out that the person
C. Fault whom he shot and killed was not B but his
D. Intent own father, C. This best illustrates:
A. impossible crime
B. prater intentionem
33. That cause, which, in the natural and C. error in personae
continuous sequence, unbroken by any D. aberratio ictus
efficient intervening cause, produces the
injury without which the result would not 39. As a general rule, lack of sufficient
have occurred. education is mitigating. Which of the
A. Probable cause following is not considered an exception to
B. Immediate cause this rule?
C. Intervening cause A. crimes against property
D. Proximate cause B. murder
C. Treason
34. When a motion to quash is denied, the D. None of the above
defense should .
A. proceed with the trial 40. Which among the following is not
B. file a petition for certiorari mitigating?
C. file an appeal A. mistaken belief that killing witches was
D. avail any of the above for public good
B. illness of nerves
35. Alexander Gesmundo is the C. kleptopmania
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. D. all are mitigating
A. 26th
B. 25th 41. Simple slander prescribes in .
C. 28th A. 2 months
D. 27th B. 6 months
C. 1 year
36. In illegal detention, the accused D. 30 days
voluntarily release the victim within 3 days
without attaining purpose, this best 42. What is the crime committed by a public
illustrates: officer who discloses to the representative
A. alternative circumstance of a foreign nation the contents of the
B. privileged mitigating circumstance articles, data or information of a confidential
C. specific mitigating circumstance nature relative to the defense of the
D. ordinary mitigating circumstance Philippine archipelago which he has in his
possession by reason of the public office he
37. As a general rule, there is no civil holds?
liability when the act or omission is A. Espionage
considered justified. It is an affirmative B. disloyalty
defense, hence the burden of proof is on C. Treason
the accused who must prove it by: D. violation of neutrality
A. proof beyond reasonable doubt
B. preponderance of evidence 43. When a party or counsel willfully or
C. substantive evidence deliberately commits forum shopping, the
D. clear and convincing evidence initiatory pleading may:
A. be summarily dismissed with prejudice
as it may constitute direct contempt
B. be stricken from the record
C. upon motion, be dismissed with
prejudice
D. be cured by amendment of the complaint
44. A criminal case should be instituted and B. Estafa cases
tried in the place where the offense or any C. Cases cognizable by the Sandiganbayan
of the essential elements took place, except D. Complex crimes
in:
A. Court martial cases 45. X was charged for murder and was issued a
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warrant of arrest. X remains at large but A. Appeal;
wants to post bail. X's option is to: B. After trial but before judgment;
A. file a petition for review with the DOJ C. During trial;
B. file a motion for reinvestigation D. All of the above.
C. surrender and file a bail petition
D. file a motion to recall warrant of arrest LAW ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION
46. From an extension line, Ricardo
overheard a telephone conversation 1. If the offense is punishable for a period
between Julito and Atty. Hipolito. The latter of not exceeding 30 days but not less than
(Atty. Hipolito) was asking money from 16 days, the citizen’s complaint against
Julito in exchange for dropping the erring PNP member shall be filed at the
extortion charge filed against Julito. Ricardo A. PLEB
was charged of violating the Anti-Wire B. Mayor’s Office
Tapping Act or R.A. 4200.Under these facts, C. Office of the chief of police
was there a violation as charged? D. any of them
A. Yes, because the conversation was
overheard without the consent of the 2. It is a law amending the provisions of RA
parties, Julito and Atty. Hipolito 6975 and RA 8551 on the minimum
B. No, because what is punishable is educational qualification for appointment to
intentional listening to a conversation the PNP?
through a wire A. RA 9780
C. No, because a telephone extension line B. RA 9807
is not the device or arrangement C. RA 9708
contemplated by the law and the use of D. RA 9078
an extension line cannot be considered as
wire tapping 3. The following has a term of office of 4
D. Yes, because the conversation was years EXCEPT?
private in nature A. Director of Staff Services
B. Regional Director
47. The importance of proof: C. Deputy Chief
A. Proof is the result or effect of evidence; D. Chief
B. Proof is not the same as evidence;
C. A Only 4. The oldest police department in the US?
D. A and B A. Boston Police Department
B. Philadelphia Police Department
48. An evidence which has been illegally C. Los Angeles Police Department
obtained is admissible in evidence. D. New York Police Department
A. Silver Platter Rule
B. Equipoise Rule 5. It is done with employees about to
C. Pro Reo Doctrine abscond the company in order to help
D. Doctrine of the Fruit of the Poisonous identify problems contributing to employee
Tree turnover.
A. Farewell interview
49. Object evidence is also known as: B. Exit interview
A. Competent evidence; C. Interview
B. Real evidence D. None of the above
C. Relevant evidence;
D. None of the above. 6. Decisions rendered by the national IAS
shall be appealed to the :
50. Judicial Notice of a fact may be taken: A. National Appellate Board
B. People’s Law Enforcement Board
C. Regional Appellate Board
D. National Police Commission

7. Refers to the grant of access to classified

matter only to properly cleared persons
when such classified information is required
in the performance of their official duties.
A. Access
B. Compartmentation
C. Security Clearance
D. Document Security 8. A communication that which occur within the
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framework of the informal organization. 15. Monthly retirement pay in the PNP shall
A. Informal be how many percent of the base pay?
B. Formal A. 10
C. Verbal B. 50
D. Non-verbal C. 60
D. 80
9. This is considered as a powerful tool of
mass communication and cornerstone for 16. This represents the formal relationship
civilization. among supervisors and subordinates in any
A. Written language given organization. This can be visualized as
B. Spoken language a ladder, with each rank representing a
C. Sign Language higher or lower level of authority, and is
D. Speech depicted in a pyramidal structure.
A. Hierarchy of authority
10. The actions of the patrol officers killing B. Scalar principle
the person that run amok were in C. Authority level principle
accordance to principles of: D. Ranking
A. discretion
B. maintaining peace and order 17. The PNP performance evaluation result
C. self defense from January to June shall be submitted on
D. self-preservation the first week of July, then the PNP
performance evaluation result from July to
11. The beneficial aspect of this approach December shall be submitted on:
includes a greater sensitivity to the A. Third week of December of the same
unintended and negative side effects of the year
plan. Which is referred to this statement? B. Same schedule as the first evaluation
A. transactive planning C. Last week of December of the same year
B. advocacy planning D. First week of January of the succeeding
C. radical planning year
D. incremental planning
18. Early police force that utilized dogs as
12. A doctrine that provides guidance for protectors or guards?
specialized activities of the PNP in the broad A. Medjays
field of interest such as personnel, B. Prefects
intelligence operation, logistics, planning C. Praetorian Guards
etc. D. Vigilles of Rome
A. Fundamental
B. Functional 19. The following are the element of
C. Operational Planning, Except?
D. Ethical A. Implementing Group
B. Objectives
13. As a member of an organization, you C. Course of Action
are strictly observing a protocol. What is D. A goal
referred to this?
A. delegation of authority 20. What is needed to accomplish, refers to
B. chain of command what?
C. unity of command A. Implementing group
D. span of control B. goal
C. Resources needed
14. What is the approach appropriate for D. Course of action
police agencies as it is based on a problem-
oriented approach to planning? 21. What is the rank of Police Staff Sergeant
A. transactive planning in the Military?
B. radical planning A. Sergeant
C. synoptic planning B. Corporal
D. incremental planning C. Technical Sergeant
D. Private

22. A state or quality of being secure,

freedom from fear or danger, assurance,
certainty.
a. Hazard c. Security
b. Security Management d. Physical Security
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 C. American
23. Where can you appeal the decisions of D. English
Chief PNP wherein the penalty imposed is
dismissal or demotion? 30. A careful inspection of place to
A. RAB determine its suitability for a particular
B. PLEB operational purpose?
C. NAB A. Shadowing
D. DILG B. Casing
C. Stake out
24. Is a visual or audible signaling device, D. Tailing
which initiates conditions of associated
circuits. 31. The feeling of a would-be criminals that
a. Alarm policemen are everywhere is known
b. Barrier as .
c. Protective Alarm A. Psychology of omnipresence
d. Annunciator B. Police omnipotent
C. Police visibility
25. A written order issued by a superior D. Police presence
officer assigning the performance of private
security/detective services duties. 32. The PNP shall enforce the law, prevent
a. Mission Order and control crimes, maintain peace and
b. Duty Detailed Mission order, and ensure public safety and internal
c. Duty Detail Order security with the active support of the
d. All of the above community. This is the PNP:
A. Vision
26. These are wide beam units, used to B. Mission
extend the illumination in long, horizontal C. Goal
strips to protect the approaches to the D. Objective
perimeter barrier; it projected a narrow 180
degree horizontal and from 15 to 30 33. The decision of dismissal by the PLEB is
degrees in the vertical plane final and executory but subject to appeal to
a. Fresnel Lights the RAB. The period of appeal upon receipt
b. Street Lights of decision by the respondent is .
c. Floodlights A. Ten
d. Search lights B. Twenty
C. Thirty
27. An act or condition, which results in a D. Sixty
situation conducive to a breach of the
protection system, or that, could result to 34. Waiver of the age requirement may be
loss. granted provided that the applicant shall not
A. Natural Hazards be;
B. Security Hazards A. More than 20 nor over 35
C. Human Hazards B. More than 21 nor over 35
D. Hazards C. Less than 21 nor below 35
D. Less than 20 nor over 35
28. What unit of PNP handles the
processing and issuances of license for 35. A principle of efficient management
private security personnel? wherein the objective is to pursue the
A. PNP SOSIA optimum utilization of the capabilities of
B. PNP FED personnel.
C. PNP SAGSD A. Stability of personnel tenure
d. PADPAO B. Centralization
C. Stability
29. They are considered as the first to D. Scalar Chain
utilize dogs for patrolling:
A. Chinese 36. Essential in administering personnel
B. Egyptians matters and designed to aid in assignment,
promotion, and disciplinary action of
personnel.
A. Miscellaneous Records
B. Identification Records
C. Arrest and Booking Records
D. Administrative Records 37. The process of making police officers to adjust
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and be knowledgeable in a new job and/or B. clear the air for emergency
working environment. broadcast
A. Police Screening C. call the investigators to report to crime
B. Police Placement scene
C. Police Compensation D. send augmentation force
D. Police Appraisal
44. Theories X and Y were introduced by:
38. It is a general statement of intention A. Frederick Taylor
and typically with a time horizon of a year B. Henry Fayol
or more. What is referred to this statement? C. Douglas McGregor
A. objective D. Max Weber
B. vision
C. goal 45. The task of providing competent men to
D. mission do the job and choosing the right men for
the right job. It involves good selection and
39. It is the vintage type of patrol but still processing of reliable and well-trained
plays an important role in the development personnel.
of officers today. What is referred to this? A. Directing
A. motorcycle patrol B. Staffing
B. automobile patrol C. Planning
C. foot patrol D. Directing
D. bicycle patrol
46. This is otherwise known as traditional or
40. What is the new concept, police classical system of management which
strategy which integrates the police and the entails control by superior and obedience by
community interests into a working subordinates:
relationship so as to produce the desired A. Scientific management
organizational objectives of peacemaking? B. Bureaucratic model
A. Preventive Patrol C. Administrative principle
B. Community Relation D. Behavioral theory
C. Team Policing
D. Directed Patrol 47. The PNP performance evaluation is
conducted:
41. An organization is more effective if it A. Once a year
enables the individual to contribute to the B. Twice a year
organizations objectives. What is referred to C. Quarterly
this? D. Every 2 years
A. principle of balance
B. principle of organizational efficiency 48. The color of folder of PNP Personnel File
C. principle of absoluteness of responsibility (PPF) for Non-Commissioned Officers
D. principle of unity of objective A. Violet
B. Blue
42. Which is not part of the group? C. Green
A. education for police officers D. Yellow
B. procurement of modern police
equipment 49. A special force of guards used by
C. police professionalization Roman Emperors as the Emperors personal
D. specialized trainings for special units guards.
A. Praetorian Guards
43. The first step a dispatcher must take B. Vigilles of Rome
when a felony-in-progress call has been C. Hermandades
received through telephone or by direct D. Medjays
alarm signal is to?
A. assign an investigator to investigate the 50. The INTERPOL is focused in
witness investigating what classification of crime?
A. Cross-border crime
B. Private crime
C. Public crime
D. Sensational crime
CRIMINALISTICS A. Typewriting Measuring Test Plates
B. Handwriting Slope Measuring Test Plates
1. It is a ruled plastic or glass plates used in C. Protractor
examination of handwriting slant. D. Compass
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 P/Lt. Barrats to take the façade of the crime
2. One of the most expensive tools used in scene. What type of lens or view should be
document examination which is capable of used?
showing three dimensional enlargement of a. Wide Angle
the specimen under examination. b. Telephoto
A. Measuring Test Plates c. Zoom lens
B. Ultra-Violet Light Gadget d. Normal view
C. Magnifying Lens
D. Stereoscopic Microscope 9. A system which is responsible for
conserving energy and making sure
3. The person who devised his own necessary bodily functions.
polygraph machine with the addition of A. Parasympathetic Nervous System
muscular resistance which are detected with B. Sympathetic Nervous System
the aid of portable chair. HE also devised C. Somatic Nervous System
the guilt complex and silent answer test. D. Autonomic Nervous System
A. John A. Larson
B. Richard O. Arthur 10. It refers to an emotional response to a
C. John E. Reid specific danger, which appears to go
D. Leonarde Keeler beyond a person's defensive power.
A. stimuli
4. A person who suggest using the pulse B. response
rate detection. C. fear
A. Angelo Mosso D. stimuli
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Daniel Defoe 11. The word bullet was derived from the
D. Sticker French word, "Boulette" which means
.
5. It is the distance from which the firearm A. a metal
was discharged and the presence of the B. a small ball
gaping hole, smudging, tattooing, singeing C. stone
and burning of the skin. D. none of these
a. 0 to 2 inches
b. 2 inches to 36 inches 12. Under the new law on firearms the
c. Beyond 36 inches following shall be considered firearm,
d. long range Except
A. magazine
6. The offspring of the prostitute is known B. receiver
as? C. barrel
a. Sacrilegious D. frame
b. Legitimate
c. Manceres 13. In the Major Division, what table should
d. Legitimated be used for the right thumb when the left
thumb reaches 17 or more?
7. What problem is usually encountered by A. Table No. 1
a photographer in using a flash unit? B. Table No. 2
a. neutral density C. Table No. 3
b. prospective D. Table No. 4
c. synchronization
d. parallax 14. A delta may be any of the following,
EXCEPT
8. Police Lieutenant Barrats, a member of A. dot or fragment as thick as the other
the SOCO team, his team leader instructed ridges
B. a point on the first recurving ridge
located nearest to the center and in front of
the divergence of the type lines
C. bifurcation opening towards the delta
D. a meeting of two ridges

15. The outermost layer of the epidermis

A. Stratum mucosum
B. Stratum Corneum
C. Epidermis 16. It is a type of conventional typewriter in which
D. Dermis the characters is 12 inch horizontal.
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A. Elite 23. It is a change of the color of the body
B. Betamax after death when blood accumulates in the
C. Typewriter dependent portion of the body.
D. Pica A. Rigor mortis
B. Algor mortis
17. What is that indelible ink whose marking C. Livor mortis
substance is composed of mixture of aniline D. None of the above
ink and graphite?
A. nut gail ink 24. Tenten and Pempem are husband and
B. copy pencil wife, Tenten has a mistress, Miss Patty Kim,
C. printers ink to whom he has a son Kanor, a three days
D. stencil old infant. What kind of death is involved if
Tenten killed his illegitimate child?
18. Are meant to those grace lines, A. Homicidal death
superfluous stroke and are useful only for B. Parricidal death
ornamentation and are not essential to the C. Murder
legibility of the signatures and usually D. Infanticidal death
occurs among writers who attempts to
express some phase of their personalities. 25. How many minutes is necessary when
A. flourishing stroke persistent cessation in respiration,
B. embellishment circulation and brain function sufficient to
C. idiosyncrasies declare a person clinically dead.
D. diacritical marks A. 5 minutes
B. 15 minutes
19. A mental disease in which an individual C. 10 minutes
loses his ability to write although he could D. 20 minutes
still grasp the writing instrument.
A. Ambidextrous 26. When the “draws” of the revolver is
B. Agraphia completed, the index finger should?
C. Graphometry A. Touch the outside of the trigger guard
D. Majuscule B. Grasp the stock
C. Be straighten along the barrel
20. The normal amount of semen per D. Be inside the trigger guard
ejaculation of a normal built person.
A. 1.5 to 3.5 cc 27. A fired bullet with six lands and grooves
B. 3.5 to 5.5 cc twisted to the right is fired from the barrel
C. 2.5 to 3.5 cc of a firearm with identical class
D. 3.5 to 4.5 cc characteristics as that of:
A. Browning
21. As regards to the depth of the wound, B. Smith and Wesson
when the wound involves only the layers of C. Colt
the skin. D. Steyer
a. Superficial
b. Penetrating 28. A shots consisting of a small lead ball or
c. Deep pellets which are made by dropping with
d. Perforating the exception of the very largest sizes which
are made by molding are known as:
22. The center core of a strand of the hair, A. Soft shots
which form the bulk of the fiber. B. Drop shots
A. Cuticle C. Buck shots
B. Medulla D. Chilled shots
C. Cortex
D. Anagen 29. A roman war machine designed to throw
an object at a distance:
A. Ballistics
B. Catapult
C. Ballein or ballo
D. Ballista
30. He introduced the first Police D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Laboratory.
A. Dr. Hans Gross 31. The stage in the developing process where
B. Carl Landsteiner the image is formed?
C. Dr. Edmond Locard A. Development or developer
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B. Fixation or Acid fixer
C. Stop bath 38. In taking prints of the subject the
D. Running water technician always instructs the subject to:
A. Stand straight
32. Digital images are composed of millions B. Relax
of tiny dots are known as? C. Cooperate
A. LED D. Help the technician rolling
B. Photoflood lamp
C. Picture Element 39. An instrument used to hold or secure
D. Tiny dots image fingerprint cards in taking fingerprint of a
dead person
33. A portion of the sensitized material A. Card holder
designed to absorbs excess light, thus B. Strip holder
preventing further reflexes and blurredness C. Pair of scissor
of image. D. Forceps
A. Emulsion
B. Anti-halation 40. A system of classification used in the
C. Base Philippines:
D. Halation A. Galton System
B. Henry System
34. The abbreviation of “LASER” means? C. Nolie Ingcad-Chapopoy System
A. Light Amplify by Stimulation Emission of D. Galton-Henry System with FBI
Radiation Modification and Extension
B. Light Amplification by Stimulation
Emitted of Radiation 41. The action of light when passing a
C. Light Amplification by Stimulated transparent object.
Emission of Radiation A. Absorbed light
D. Light Amplification by Stimulated B. Transmitted light
Emission of Ray C. Reflected light
D. Refracted light
35. What photographic rays have the
longest wavelength? 42. Image are formed with light action in
A. Infrared photographic rays three ways, except?
B. Ultraviolet photographic rays A. Pin hole method
C. Red B. Shadow method
D. Violet C. Lens method
D. Shadowing method
36. It is a point along the recurving ridge in
which the ridge curves inward? 43. The lens opening also known as the
A. Sufficient recurve ridge relative aperture is the indicator for light
B. Obstruction Ridge transmitting capability of the lens. Which of
C. Appendage ridge the following lens opening will admit more
D. Shoulder of loop light to pass through its medium?
A. F-4 lens opening
37. A piece of plane glass or metal where B. F-8 lens opening
the fingerprint ink is distributed for C. F 5.6 lens opening
fingerprinting. D. F-11 lens opening
A. Card holder
B. Fingerprint transfer card 44. What is the range of distance from the
C. Fingerprint roller nearest object to the farthest object that is
D. Ink slab sharp when the lens is set or focused at a
particular distance?
A. Focal length
B. Hyper focal Distance
C. Depth of field
D. Focal Distance

45. A convex lens is capable of?

A. Reducing the object
B. Making the object appear hairy
C. Enlarging the object
D. Reducing the size of the picture 46. Emulsion speed of film can be expressed in
either logarithmic or arithmetic. Which of the
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following DIN rating will give the finest of A. Mindoro- Palawan- Masbate
grains? B. Benguet- Kalinga Apayao- Mt
A. Din 21 Province
B. Din 27 C. Ilocos Sur- Benguet- Mt Province
C. Din 24 D. Zamboanga- Cotabato- Davao
D. Din 30
4. What are the symptoms of the use of
47. It is means of ignition of a propellant amphetamines?
charge by the mechanical blow against the A. Excitement, alertness and wakefulness
primer or percussion cup. B. Loss of appetite, anxiety and
A. Recoil of the gun irritability
B. Percussion action C. False perceptions of objects and
C. Priming mixture experiences
D. Flint lock ignition system D. Sensation of distorted time, space,
sound, color
48. A weapon designed to fire pellets
through a compressed air? 5. A laboratory examination is only required
A. Air rifle to apprehended offender within 24 hours if
B. Pellet gun the person arrested has:
C. Shotgun A. Physical sign of drug abuse
D. Zip gun B. Symptoms of Drug abuse
C. Visible manifestation that suspect was
49. The rear end of the barrel: under the influence of drugs
A. Muzzle D. All of the above
B. Breech End
C. Bore 6. Marijuana has been one of the most
D. Tip abuse hallucinogens in the Philippines and
its control becomes difficult according to
50. A type of ammunition which does not some authorities due to the fact that:
have bullet used in film-making: A. It is sellable in the market
A. Dummy ammunition B. It is easy to smoke it secretly
B. Blank ammunition C. It is in demand
C. Drill ammunition D. It is easy to cultivate
D. Live ammunition
7. Which of the following may not be a
CRIME DETECTION AND target for terrorist attack?
INVESTIGATION A. Structures which are vulnerable for
destruction and persons of importance to
1. This usually indicates the type of burning the enemy
materials. B. Places where weapons, transportation
A. Color of Flame needs, and support network are available
B. Size of Blame C. Places where the terrorists have an easy
C. Color of Smoke access to the target area and security
D. Size of Fire D. Structures which have a symbolic or
practical significance and propaganda value
2. William already placed gasoline-soaked
rags beside the wall of Happy Ending Spa 8. Where does the concept of organized
but was caught by Kurt before he could crime emerged?
strike the match to burn the building. A. In Sicily Italy, when the Mafia was first
William committed arson at what stage? to emerged
A. Frustrated B. In Japan, when Yakuza was founded
B. Attempted C. In the US, when Al Capone ran
C. Belated Chicago with blood and guns
D. Consumated D. In China, when the Triad was established

3. What is referred to as the “Green 9. A double yellow or white line with a

Triangle Area”? dotted line in between means all EXCEPT
A. overtaking is possible when other lane is
clear of oncoming vehicle
B. absolutely no overtaking
C. stay in your lane until you pass the end
of the solid lines 10. Refers to any accident occurring on a traffic
D. overtaking is extremely dangerous way involving persons using the traffic way or
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travel or transportation, but not involving a A. a shifting emphasis on different types of
motor vehicle in motion. violations
A. Non-motor vehicle traffic accident B. a warning rather than a citation will act
B. Motor vehicle non-traffic accident as preventive measure for future violation
C. Motor vehicle traffic accident C. concentration of enforcement activities
D. Non- motor vehicle Non-traffic accident at peak traffic hours
D. selection of geographical areas for
11. An investigator tries to reconstruct the strict enforcement
crime scene. What are the components of
the crime scene situation which should be 16. The following are principles of rules of
analyzed? - 1. Suspect arrival at the scene right of way, EXCEPT the driver of the
2. place of entry 3. movement of suspect vehicle
from the point of entry and his contact with A. in an express way shall not yield the
the victim 4. place of exit. right of way to the police or fire department
A. 1, 2, 3 vehicles and ambulances
B. 1, 2, 4 B. entering a highway from a private road
C. 1, 3, 4 or drive shall yield the right of way to all
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 vehicles approaching on such highway
C. upon a highway within a business or
12. Considered to be the beginning of any residential area shall yield the right of way
homicide investigation is: to a pedestrian crossing such highway
A. Process of determining when the victim within crosswalk
was killed D. upon a highway shall bring to a full stop
B. Process of determining who is before traversing any "through highway" or
responsible for the death railroad crossing
C. Process of establishing the accurate
cause of death 17. It is the same level of underboss or the
D. Process of determining how the victim one who considered as council or adviser.
was killed A. Capo de tuti capi
B. Consigliere
13. Under Republic Act 7438, when does C. Caporogime
the police’ custody of suspect to a crime D. Boss
commence, hence the latter is entitled to be
informed of his rights under the Miranda 18. Core elements of trafficking, except-
doctrine which cannot be waived? A. Exploitation
A. During the announcement that he is B. Threat of or the use of force, deception,
under arrest coercion, abuse of power or position of
B. At the moment that he is invited for vulnerability
questioning C. Entry of the victims to the country of
C. At the time of custodial investigation destination
D. During the actual questioning D. Recruitment, transportation, transfer,
harboring or receipt of trafficked person
14. Which of the following is the primary
role of the investigator upon arrival at the 19. It is a program which pretends to do
homicide scene? one thing while actually doing something
A. Identification of the person who is completely different:
responsible for the death A. Worm
B. Call a physician for the proper B. Trojan horse
declaration of death C. Either of the above
C. Verification of death D. Neither of the above
D. All of the above
20. Which of the following does not carry a
15. The basic principle behind selective capital punishment?
enforcement in traffic control is A. possession of 60 grams of shabu
B. possession of 15 grams of MDMA
C. possession of 100 grams of
marijuana
D. possession of 20 grams morphine

21. Pedro cannot function without drugs in

his system and if he does not take drugs, he
develops withdrawal signs such convulsions. Pedro is
as restlessness, pain, or A. mentally dependent on drugs
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B. psychologically dependent on drugs
C. socially dependent on drugs 29. Means sanctioned by the rules, of
D. physically dependent on drugs ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the
truth respecting a matter of fact.
22. What will be the disposition in a case A. Evidence
where minor is convicted for the possession B. Corpus Delicti
of dangerous drugs? C. Document
A. Turn-over to DSWD D. Testimony
B. Sentence will be suspended
C. Judgment will be suspended 30. The crime of Parricide shall have the
D. None of the above penalty of Reclusion Perpetua to Death.
A. True
23. The burnt pattern in woods indicating B. False
the spontaneous and intensive burning has C. No
occurred. D. Yes
A. Collapse
B. Alligatoring 31. The transient loss of consciousness with
C. Discoloration temporary cessation of the vital functions of
D. Charring the body is known as?
A. coma
24. The first to be observed in ascertaining B. death
the cause of fire. C. state of suspended animation
A. The color of smoke and flame D. rigor mortis
B. The room of origin
C. The burnt pattern of ceiling 32. Dark blue discoloration where blood has
D. The point of origin drained to the lowest level.
A. Pre mortem lividity
25. Most arson cases are proved B. Pallor mortis
C. Lavor Mortis
D. None of the foregoing
by evidence rather 33. Which of the following does NOT belong
than that direct to a traffic unit.
evidence. A. Vehicles
A. Testimonial B. Persons and animals
B. Physical C. Goods
C. Circumstantial D. None of these
D. Documentary

26. A man who suddenly casts sand upon 34. The science of measuring traffic and
the eyes of the victim and then stabs him to travel. Involves planning, recommending,
death is liable for what offense? constructing, maintaining and enactment of
A. Parricide traffic systems to achieve safe and efficient
B. Homicide movement of persons and goods
C. Physical Injuries A. Education
D. Murder B. Environment
C. Engineering
27. He who kills an illegitimate grandfather D. Enforcement
or an illegitimate grandson is not guilty of
parricide, but of homicide or murder. 35. Used when a traffic enforcer observed a
A. The above statement is inadmissible minor violation but preoccupied at the
B. The above statement is partly correct moment.
C. The above statement is true A. visual warning
D. The above statement is erroneous B. written warning
C. verbal warning
28. Physical evidence which may identify D. oral warning
the criminal by means of clues or personal
properties is known as: 36. Primary responsible for setting the
A. Real evidence policies concerning traffic in Metropolitan
B. Associative Evidence Manila.
C. Tracing Evidence A. DOCT
D. Circumstantial Evidence B. MMDA
C. LTO
D. DPWH 37. Mr./Ms. Future Police Officer, as a general
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rule, can you arrest a person without a A. Tetrahedron of fire
warrant? B. Pentagon of fire
A. Yes, if the person arrested has escaped C. Quadrangle of fire
from prison D. Triangle of fire
B. Yes, by means of in flagrante
delicto/caught in the act 44. Summary of the habits, peculiarities of
C. Both A & B behavior characterizing the operational
D. No procedure employed by certain criminals.
A. Planning
38. Drug addicts when under the influence B. Criminal Procedure
of drugs are menace to the community C. Modus Operandi
because they: D. All of these
A. Feel no restraint in committing crimes.
B. Ruin their life/health 45. The person who provides the
C. Flagrantly immoral investigation with confidential information
D. Are violently insane concerning a past crime or a
projected/planned crime and does not wish
39. Terrorist group led by Abu Bakr al- to be known.
Baghdadi, whose aim is to establish an A. Surveillant
Islamic state in the world. B. Confidential
A. Abu Sayyaf C. Informer
B. ISIS D. Confederates
C. Jemaah Islamiyah
D. Al Qaeda 46. What aggravating circumstance is
present when the offended party was not
40. Injection, inhalation, ingestion or other given the opportunity to make a defense?
means of dangerous drugs to the body by A. Taking advantage of superior strength
one person to another is . B. Treachery
A. Administer C. Employing means to weaken the defense
B. Drug use D. Means to afford impunity
C. Taking
D. Addict 47. Which of the following statements can
be an exception in the basic right of a
41. Any person who pays for, raises or person to life.
supplies money or underwrites any of the A. Mr. Khamat T. Ayan escaped from New
illegal activities prescribed under R.A. 9165. Bilibid Prison
A. Financier B. Ms. Pining Garcia was caught robbing a
B. Protector drunken man.
C. Cashier C. Ms. Malou Wang defended herself from
D. Coddler an attempted rape by stabbing the suspect
to death.
42. When firemen are working at the nozzle D. Mr. Joselito B. Ulbulin is terminally ill and
of a hose they usually lean forward on the has a very contagious disease.
hose. What is the most likely reason for
taking this position? 48. The following will prove that the
A. The surrounding air is cool making the gunshot wound is suicidal, EXCEPT.
firemen comfortable A. Presence of suicide note
B. A backward force is developed which B. The fire is usually contact, as shown by
must be counteracted the presence of burning, tattooing of area
C. The firemen can see better where the around the gunshot wound
stream strikes C. The presence of multiple gunshot
D. The stream is projected farther wounds
D. Wounding weapon held tightly on the
43. A fourth component to the fire triangle palm of the hand of the victim
is needed for the fire to sustain itself and
continue and is graphically represented as 49. Traffic lights are useful means of
a: regulating traffic. It is chronologically
arranged from top to bottom as red, yellow
and green. When approaching an
intersection where the flashing yellow is on,
the motorist should .
A. Stop and proceed with caution caution
B. Slow down and proceed with C. Go faster so that you will not beaten by the
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red light b. Department of Justice
D. Give way to motor vehicles coming from c. Provincial Government
the opposite direction d. Bureau of Correction

50. When an accused directly acknowledges 5. It refers to the geographical division or

his guilt before a court of law, it is referred territorial limit where the power of the court
to as? is exercised and which is jurisdictional in
A. Extrajudicial Confession criminal case.
B. Judicial Confession a. Venue
C. Admission b. Jurisprudence
D. Confession c. jurisdiction
d. court
SOCIOLOGY OF CRIMES AND ETHICS
6. It regulates those actions that involve the
1. These are crimes that manifest evidence rights that exist between individuals and it is
of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual also concerned with the fair allocation of
orientation or ethnicity: resources among diverse members of a
a. bigotry community:
b. bias crimes a. Fairness
c. white-collar crimes b. Regulatory justice
d. blue-collar crimes c. Distributive justice
d. Vindictive justice
2. The mass of precepts which determines
and regulates those relations of assistance, 7. It is a program designed to maintain and
authority and obedience existing among encourage community development.
members of a family as well as among a. Socio-cultural Program
members of society for the protection of b. Civic Action Program
private interests. c. Socio-Civic Program
a. Criminal Law d. Civic-Cultural Program
b Common Law
c. Civil Law 8. Mia Khalifa, a 15 years old girl was
d. Substantive Law arrested for stealing money at 8/12
Convenient store. Later the police found out
3. It is the criminal justice model which that she acted with discernment. Mia Khalifa
looks at individual person as naturally good will undergo what program .
and assumes that every person is presumed A. Diversion
innocent until proven guilty. In this model, B. Intervention
the purpose of penalty is for reformation C. Exempted from Criminal Liability
and rehabilitation and it is geared towards D. None of these
letting some guilty person escape
imprisonment than to convict an innocent 9. Prosecution is under what branch of the
person. government?
a. Crime control model A. Executive
b. Adversarial B. Legislative
c. due process model C. Judiciary
d. inquisitorial D. None of these

4. City and Municipal is the division of our 10. It deals primarily with the study of crime
correctional institution which primarily in causation.
charge of those detention prisoner, awaiting a. Criminology
for final judgment of their trial and serving b. Criminal Etiology
short sentences and under the Bureau of c. Victimology
Jail Management and Penology. While it is d. Criminal Sociology
true that even the Provincials Jails like the
City and Municipal Jails are under the DILG, 11. This theory views crime and delinquency
it is subject to the control and supervision as a result of the frustration and anger
of the people experience over their inability to
? achieve legitimate social and financial
a. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology success.
a. strain theory
b. psychological theories
c. differential association theory
d. labeling theory 12. According to Lombroso, these are physical
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characteristics that distinguish born a. Containment Theory
criminals from the general population and b. Conflict Theory
are throwbacks to animals or primitive c. Strain Theory
people. d. Social Disorganization Theory
a. physical deviations
b. distinguishable traits 18. According to him, people with criminal
c. atavistic stigmata behavior, should be prohibited from having
d. ape-like appearance children.
a. Robert Dugdale
13. In this theory of crime causation, b. Henry Goddard
mankind is viewed as manifestations of c. Charles Goring
basically evil human nature reflecting either d. George Wilker
with the prince of darkness or an expression
of divine wrath. 19. Mr. A committed loitering within the
a. Classical theory vicinity of Isetan Recto on January 12,
b. positivist theory 2009. June 12, 2009, a city ordinance was
c. Demonological theory passed punishing loitering within the vicinity
d. neo-classical theory of Isetan Recto. Can A be held liable for his
act of loitering?
14. “Manie sans delire” (madness without a. Yes, for there is a law passed punishing
confusion) This was the term used by it
Philippe Pinel describing the personality that b. Yes under the principle of retroactive
is characterized by an inability to learn from effect of criminal law
experience, lack of warmth, and no sense of c. No, for the act was done prior to the
guilt better known as: effectivity of the law.
a. psychotic personality d. No, for A did not loiter again.
b. psychopathic personality
c. neurotic behavior 20. His study focused on the Kallikak family
d. dementia praecox tree and he concluded that
feeblemindedness is inherited and related to
15. This theory reflects the way people deviant behavior and poverty. He was the
react to a given situation based on the first person to use the term “moron”.
social influences they acquired from other a. Robert Dugdale
people that practically determine their b. Henry Goddard
behaviors. This theory likewise serves as c. Earnest Hooton
the learning process of delinquent d. Charles Goring
behaviors and considered as one of the
most important theory in crime causation 21. Refers to a person appointed by the
a) Social Disorganization theory court to act as the legal guardian of the
b) Culture Conflict theory child even though the parents of the child
c) Differential Association Theory are still alive when the best interest of the
d) Social Reaction Theory said child so require.
a. adopter
16. Ace a 3 year old boy punched her sister b. loco parentis
Camille. Both of them cried and their father c. guardian ad litem
Abon gives them chocolates. This best d. temporary guardian
describes .
a. Neutralization Theory 22. A child born inside a marriage where
b. Differential Reinforcement Theory either party is suffering from any legal
c. Social Learning Theory impediments.
d. Differential Association Theory a. illegitimate child
b. legitimated child
17. What is the speculation explains that c. legitimate child
both conforming behavior and deviant d. adopted child
behavior have two reinforcing elements, the
internal control system and the external 23. Before any petition for adoption may be
control system? approved, the adopter and the adoptee
must first undergo a supervised trial custody
for a period of:
a) at least six months
b) not more than six months
c) at least one year
d) not less than one year 24. Refers to any behavioral reactions or reflexes
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exhibited by people because of their c. by not attempting to trick or lie
inherited capabilities or the process of d. keeping arms open and with a gesture
natural selection. that you are willing to negotiate
a. Inherited Behavior
b. Inborn Behavior 31. This refers to the inability to maintain
c. Learned Behavior achieve an erection
d. both a and a. frigidity
b. prostitution
25. Manny, angry at his girlfriend, boxed a c. exhibitionism
nearby tree manifests what particular d. impotence
defense mechanism?
a. repression 32. A personality disorder characterized by
b. sublimation an inability to form social relationships and
c. displacement can be classified as “loners”.
d. projection A. Paranoid Personality
B. Schizoid Personality
26. This type of conflict occurs when there C. Dependent Personality
is an attraction to an object or state of D. Borderline Personality
affairs at the same time repulsion towards
something associated with it 33. Some criminology theorists have linked
a. avoidance-avoidance physical characteristics with personality.
c. approach-approach Among these theories is William Sheldon’s
c. approach-avoidance Somatotyping theory. He classified body
d. multiple physique into three categories as the
endomorphic, the mesomorphic and the
27. It refers to the person’s knowledge of a ectomorphic body. Of the following
given stimulus which largely helps to statements, which appropriately describes
determine the actual behavioral response in the mesomorphic?
a given situation. A. the twin and fragile with withdrawn
a. Perception behaviour
b. awareness B. the muscular and hard physique
c. Sensation C. the attractive and beautifully shaped
d. Learning D. the fat and soft body type

28. A child who is always brushing his teeth 34. Which of the following best explain due
after eating manifests what particular process of law?
classification of human behavior? A. Inflicts Punishment without Judicial trial
a. Habitual B. Retribution ( eye for eye )
b. complex C. The law maybe harsh but it is the Law
c. Instinctive D. It Hears before it condemns
d. Symbolic
35. Children who are vulnerable to and at
29. Mathematical ability and English the risk of committing criminal offenses
communication skills are examples of what because of personal, family and social
type of human behavior? circumstances are considered-
a. Learned A. Vulnerable Child
b. inborn B. Abandoned
c. Operant C. Child-In-Conflict with The Law
d. both a and c D. Child-at-Risk

30. In hostage situation, non-verbal 36. PNP Chief Kakarot did not make his
communication which indicates openness promise to prevent crimes within 6 months.
and willingness to listen can be shown by: *
a. a posture of folded arms in a dominant A. Humility
position B. Word of Honor
b. calmly repeating words of comfort and C. Humble
assurance D. Boastful

37. The usual greeting rendered by uniform

service upon meeting and recognizing
person
entitled to do it. The most common form of A. Bow
courtesy in the PNP and Military? B. Shake-hands
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C. Salute
D. Greetings 45. A statue enacted by Congress, penal in
character, which is not amendment to the
38. It means a child Incapable of Revised Penal Code such as Republic Acts,
committing an offense or crime . Presidential Decrees and Memorandum
A. Doli Incapox Circulars.
B. Doli Incopax A. Common Law
C. Doli Incapax B. Special Penal Law
D. Doli Inca Pas C. Revised Penal code
D. Constitution
39. What institution is being termed as the
“cradle of human personality”? 46. It is a gift of God that should be
A. House respected at all times by everybody
B. Community including the government.
C. Home A. Privilege
D. Church B. Incentive
C. Benefit
40. It refers to unnecessary and D. Right
unreasonable use of force in effecting arrest
or abuse in the manner of conducting 47. Brief summary of a research article,
search and seizure. thesis or any in depth analysis of a
A. Brutality particular subject and it is often used to
B. Negligence help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s
C. Imprudence purpose?
D. Omission A. Dedication
B. Introduction
41. Marie submits herself to humiliation, C. Abstract
beatings, and other forms of physical abuse, D. Acknowledgement
for sexual excitement. What type of
paraphilia does she possess? 48. The program that the child in conflict
A. Masochism with the law is required to undergo after
B. Martyr he/she is found responsible for an offense
C. Sadism without resorting to formal court
D. None of these proceedings
A. Diversion Program
42. The people seeks pleasure and avoids B. Intervention Program
pain is refers to? C. Juvenile Justice
A. Classical Theory D. None of these
B. Hedonism
C. Utilitarianism 49. A place of residence whose primary
D. None of these function is to give shelter and care to
pregnant women and their infants
43. Andrew, was a second year high school, A. Maternity home
is afraid of being enclosed in a small space, B. Hospital
room or closed places. This phobia is refers C. Rehabilitation center
to . D. Foster homes
A. Claustrophobia
B. Hematophobia 50. Johnny Sins is taking criminology course
C. Agoraphobia in Sutherland University. His teacher always
D. Acrophobia called him an idiot because he is very slow
during class discussion, the former decided
44. Who is a person who kills three or more to stop studying because he believe that he
persons in three or more separate events? has no potential and maybe his teacher is
A. Spree killer right. This situation best describe the theory
B. Serial killer of?
C. Mass killer A. Differential Association Theory
D. Homicidal B. Social Reaction Theory
C. Imitation suggestion theory
D. None of these
CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION according to social class of the offenders.
A. Omerta
1. What code introduced the concept of B. Code of Silence
Restitution, but punishment was meted C. Burgundian code
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D. Code of Hammurabi 8. As one of the conditions of Probation,
how many times in a month shall the
2. He is the first leader to prescribe probationer report to the probation officer?
imprisonment as correctional treatment for A. Once
major offenders also responsible for the B. At least twice
abolition of death penalty and torture as a C. More than twice
form of punishment. D. Four times
A. John Howard
B. William Penn 9. Which Court began to grant reprieve to
C. Charles Montesquieu prisoners under sentence of death on
D. Jeremy Bentham condition that they accept deportation?
A. England
3. It is known as the “Age of Reason or Age B. Europe
of Enlightenment” C. America
A. 1870 – 1880 D. Philippine
B. 18th Century
C. 19th Century 10. Below are forms of Executive Clemency.
D. 21st Century except
A. Amnesty
4. The public will be protected if the B. Commutation of sentence
offender has been held in conditions where C. Pardon
he cannot harm others especially the public. D. Probation
Punishment is effected by placing offenders
in prison so that society will be ensured 11. How many years is the maximum period
from further criminal depredations of of probation if the offender was sentenced
criminals. to an indeterminate penalty of prison
A. Deterrence correctional in its minimum period as its
B. Retribution minimum to prison correctional in its
C. Incapacitation & Protection maximum period as its maximum?
D. Atonement A. Two years
B. Four years
5. The concept of probation, from the Latin C. Six Years
word “Probare” which means , and has D. Eight years
the historical roots in the practice of judicial
reprieve. 12. What portion of the sentence of a
A. To make back = Reprieve petitioner must have been served to be
B. Parole D’ Honneur eligible for the grant of commutation of
C. Testing period sentence in case of definite sentence?
D. To test or to prove A. At least one half of the maximum of his
indeterminate sentence
6. What case challenged the B. At least one half of the minimum of his
constitutionality of the first probation law of indeterminate sentence
the country? C. At least one third of the minimum of his
A. People vs. Arroyo indeterminate sentence
B. Cristobal vs. Labrador D. At least Twenty years
C. People vs. Medina
D. People vs. Vera 13. The Probationer and his Probation
program is under the control of –
7. Which among the following states A. Probation officer
enacted a real probation law in 1898? B. Board of Pardons and Parole
A. Massachusetts C. Parole and Probation Administration
B. Rhode Island D. Trial Court
C. Vermont
D. Washington D.C. 14. The Spaniards built a prison for Political
Prisoners and/or Muslim rebels in 1869.
A. Muntinlupa
B. Puerto Pricesa City, Palawan
C. Zamboanga City
D. Panabo, Davao Del Norte
15. All District Jail has covers all A. One day to Three years
imprisonment with the duration of B. One day to Three years and above
based on the BJMP Operational Manual of C. Six months and One day to Three years
2015. D. More than three years
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 C. Board of Pardons and Parole
16. A Minimum and Maximum amount of D. Congress of the Philippines
time to be served in prison is referred to as:
A. Determinate Sentence 23. The first probation law was passed in
B. Corporal Sentence the year 1878, in:
C. Indeterminate A. England -originate
D. Capital Punishment B. Massachusetts
C. Vermont
17. It is the law which classifies prisoners: D. Rhode Island
A. BP 85
B. PD 29, Series 1972 24. An order of the proper court allowing
C. BP 76 the temporary release of an accused to his
D. RA10592 own recognizance or to a custodian subject
to certain conditions
18. Which of these authorizes the release of A. Order of Recognizance
a detainee who has undergone preventive B. Release on Recognizance
imprisonment equivalent to the maximum C. Order of Arrest and Recommitment
imposable sentence for the offense he is D. Bail
charged with?
A. Batas Pambansa 85 25. Which of the following should be a
B. Batas Pambansa 22 Probationer not to be done?
C. Presidential Decree 968 A. Make periodic report
D. House Bill 393 B. Go and play in the gambling den
C. Work regularly to support family
19. After conviction and sentence the D. Stay away from bad associate
convicted is qualified for probation he will
become under the custody and control by 26. The three controversial personality
the PPA as? escapees of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
A. Petitioner and also made on the Cinematography
B. Probationer entitled “Escape from Alcatraz” but the
C. Parolee investigation shows that there is no
D. Pardonee conclusive evidence or tracing evidence the
whereabouts of the escapees, and the
20. The new law which places under the conclusion made that the escapees was
custody of the prominent persons in the drowned because the when the jail breaks
community for those who cannot post bail. happen there was a strong current of
A. Bail waters and impossible to survive. The
B. Republic Act 6036 following are the alleged recorded escapees
C. Republic Act 10389 or missing. Except
D. Article 3, Section 13 A. Frank Lee Morris
B. John Anglin
21. When the application for Probation shall C. Clarence Anglin
be filed? D. Allen West
A. Within Fifteen Days
B. Within Sixty Days 27. Another form of torture similar to stocks
C. Within Forty-five Days which is v-shaped yolk worn around the
D. Within Ten days neck and where the outstretched arms of
the convict were tied.
22. In the exercise of amnesty by the Chief A. Stocks
Executive, before its implementation, it B. Furca
needs the concurrence of whom? C. Guillotine
A. Senate of the Republic of the Philippines D. Quartering
B. House of the Representatives
28. Who among the following stated that
“the person subject to punishment should
emerge a better man, or failing that, less of
wretch”?
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Cesare Lombroso
29. This institution was located in Rome and years of age and on top of their doors an
designated for incorrigible youth under 20 instruction was written which reads, “it is
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insufficient to retain the wicked by D. King Hammurabi
punishment unless you render them
virtuously by corrective discipline”. At night 35. Who was the person in England who
they pray and sleep on separate cells for insisted on the compromise known as the
repentance but at day time work in a large “Benefit of the Clergy”?
central hall isolation solitary work in the A. King Henry II
cells: B. Queen Elizabeth II
A. Bridewell Institution C. John Augustus
B. Hospital of Saint Michael D. St. Benedict
C. Hospicio de San Jose
D. Hospice De San Michelle 36. He was one of the first theorists to
believe that crime was something learned
30. The Panopticon is a type of prison by normal people as they adapted to other
building designed by English philosopher people and the conditions of their
Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of environment. Writing in Penal Philosophy in
the design was derived from the word 1890, he viewed all social phenomena as
meaning of “Pan” and “Opticon”. “Opticon’ the product of imitation or modeling.
means: A. Robert Merton
A. To allow an observer to observe B. Gabriel Tarde
B. Without the prisoner C. Sigmund Freud
C. Avoids watching D. Seymour Halleck
D. To walk in military manner
37. He was the Director of the Prisons of
31. The first juvenile court was established Valencia, Spain who divided prisoners into
in 1899 was found in? companies and appointed prisoners a petty
A. Illinois Chicago officer in charge.
B. Massachusetts A. Frédéric-Auguste Demetz
C. England B. Manuel Montesinos
D. Philippines C. Zebulon Brockway
D. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise
32. In the 13th Century, a criminal could
avoid punishment by claiming refugee in a 38. He opened Borstal Institution near
church for a period of at the end of which Rochester, Kent England in 1902, which was
time he has compelled to leave the realm by considered as the best reform institutions
a road or path assigned to him. for young offenders:
A. 30 Days A. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise
B. 50 Days B. Queen Elizabeth
C. 40 Days C. Sir Thomas Fowell Burton
D. 60 Days D. Sir James Mckintosh

33. This was chiefly a way of ridding the 39. Who were the British prison
country of criminals, which later developed administrator and reformer, and founder of
as a plan for supplying new colonies with the Borstal system?
cheap labor. It was also an attempt to A. Zebulon Brockway
substitute for brutal punishment at home B. Alexander Maconochie
and an opportunity for rehabilitation in a C. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise
new country. D. James Cook
A. Benefit of Clergy
B. Judicial Reprieve 40. It refers to prison which is used to
C. Recognizance confine slaves where they were attached to
D. Transportation workbenches and forced to do hard labor in
the period of their imprisonment.
34. Who was Ancient Sumerian King who A. Underground Cistern
issued the law that favored the imposition B. Sing – Sing Prison
of justice instead of naked vengeance? C. Ergastulum
A. Datu Kalantiao D. Alcatraz Prison
B. Datu Sumakwel
C. King Ur-Nammu 41. When shall probation order take effect?
A. Three days after issuance
B. Three days prior to issuance
C. Upon its issuance
D. Upon reporting to the probation officer 42. Close confinement (segregation cell) in a cell in
BJMP shall be between in any
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calendar month provided that this 48. Which of these laws authorizes the
punishment shall be imposed only in the release of a detainee who had undergone
case of an incorrigible prisoner, when other preventive imprisonment equivalent to the
disciplinary measured had been proven maximum imposable sentence for the
ineffective. offense he was charged?
A. 1 day A. P.D. 29
B. 1-7 days B. P.D. 968
C. 30-60 days C. B.P. 85
D. 9 months D. Act 4103

43. It was a first case of Pardon that 49. Ace is 17 years old when he was
restores all the rights? convicted for the crime of theft. Can he
A. People v. Vera apply for probation under P.D. 968?
B. People v. Genosa A. No, because his crime is theft
C. People v. Labrador B. No, because he is entitled for parole
D. People v. Estrada C. No, because he is convicted of a crime
D. No, because he is only 17 years old
44. Amnesty is an act of sovereign power
granting oblivion for past offense. What is 50. What is referred to as “hustling” inside
the meaning of the word “oblivion”? the prison?
A. To forgive A. Doing assigned prison assignment
B. To set aside B. Reporting illegal activities
C. To abolish C. Selling illegal commodities
D. To forget D. Befriending a prison guard

45. Mr. Sherwin Dela Cruz was convicted for

the crime of Estafa with a penalty of 8 years
of imprisonment and he decided to appeal
his case to the Court of Appeals, the Court
of Appeals gave the same judgment but his
sentenced was reduced to 6 years of
imprisonment and afterwards he decided to
apply for probation, is he qualified to apply
for probation?
A. No, because he already chosen to appeal
B. Yes, because his sentence is a light
felony
C. Yes, because the appellate court gave
him a probationable judgment
D. No, because he is convicted of more than
6 years of imprisonment

46. Minimum number of times in counting

the inmates on a daily basis.
A. At least two
B. At least three
C. At least four
D. At least five

47. Who has the power to grant/deny the

application for parole?
A. Board of Pardons and Parole
B. Chief Executive
C. Parole and Probation Administration
D. Court

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