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Board Exam Questions For Criminologist Criminal Sociology Ethics and Human Relations
Board Exam Questions For Criminologist Criminal Sociology Ethics and Human Relations
1. A member of the PNP while on duty, whether in uniform or not should avoid
unpleasant habits which affect not only himself as an individual member, but also
the whole organization where he belongs.
a. Sleeping on duty
2. The general rule is that a member of the PNP cannot draw his firearms, except
for-
a. Thinking
b. Intuition
c. Perceiving
d. Memory Ans. B
a. Code of ethics
a. Implement law
a. Assassination
b. Bombing
c. Sabotage
d. Prostitution Ans. D
9. Assume that you are a police officer and you found out that you have unjustly
reprimanded police officer Juan de la Cruz. The best procedure to follow is-
10. This is a term applied for a specialist in the study of disorders, sometimes
interchangeably used with psychiatrist.
a. Anthropologist
b. Alienist
c. Autophobia
d. Biometry Ans. A
a. Absolutely correct
b. Absolutely wrong
c. Maybe correct
12. What disciplinary measure, do you think, will most likely produce
discontentment and grievance?
a. Unusual strictness
b. Inconsistent administration
c. Severity of punishment
13. This theory believes that punishment should fit the criminal and not the crime
committed.
a. Positivist theory
b. Neo-classical theory
c. Classical theory
d. Differential Association Theory Ans. C
14. A police officer in uniform is prohibited from carrying any package or bundle
unless it is needed in the performance of his duty. The likelihood, the said officer
will be misinterpreted to ______.
a. Demonological
b. Classical
c. Italian
d. Neo-classical Ans. A
a. Special Law
b. Constitution
17. It is a kind of early form of punishment where prisoners are shipped or moved
from one place to another for the purpose of cheap labor.
a. Slavery
b. Banishment
c. Transportation
19. Which agency is responsible for the custody and rehabilitation of youthful
offenders?
20. Are those who commit crime due to abnormalities or psychological disorders.
They should be exempted from criminal liability.
a. Born criminals
b. Insane criminals
c. Criminaloids
21. It is defined as the wise use of one’s judgment, common sense and personal
experience in deciding.
a. Discretion
b. Decision making
c. Problem solving
22. A police officer on witness stand is not called upon to express his view about
the case, nor to tell what he heard others say about it, nor to make a speech. Of
the following, the most accurate statement of this situation is that –
a. Be courteous
b. To tell the truth and nothing but the truth
c. Do not volunteer
a. Gun
b. Uniform
c. Whistle
24. It is defined as the sum total of dealings between the police and the people it
serves and whose goodwill and cooperation it craves for the greatest possible
efficiency in the service.
a. Public Relations
b. Human Relations
25. Which of the following is the most important function of good public relation
officers of a police station?
26. The term “police” can be defined in two ways. This definition refers to the
creation of the police under the Constitution forming a part of the executive
department in charge in the apprehension of offenders and to execute the law.
a. As to agency
b. As to behavior
c. As to individual
d. As to organization Ans. D
27. The form of child abuse that can range from habitual humiliation of the child to
withholding life-sustaining nurturing refers to –
a. Mental abuse
b. Emotional abuse
c. Physical abuse
a. Alphonse Bertillon
b. Charles Darwin
c. Cesar Lombroso
29. Dominated by Pleasure principle, through which the individual is pressed for
immediate gratification of his or her desires.
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
30. The theory which states that police officers who know the wrongdoing of
another police officer will not take action against them or provide information
against them to investigators.
b. Code of Secrecy
a. Cessare Beccaria
b. Cesare Lombroso
c. Charles Goring
32. Under this ethical standard, the PNP member shall take legitimate means to
achieve goals despite of internal and external difficulties.
a. Perseverance
b. Humility
c. Orderliness
d. Integrity Ans. A
33. It means more than reporting to work on time. It involves as well as every
detail of the policeman’s daily activity.
b. Maltreatment of offenders
a. Monophobia
b. Megalomania
c. Autophobia
d. Kleptomania Ans. A
a. Home
b. Religion
c. School
a. Neglected homes
b. Police inefficiency
38. Police officer shall treat official business as such, and shall no impart the same
to anyone except those for whom it is intended, or as by his superior officer, or as
required by law. This Phrase describes-
a. Confession
b. Confidential information
c. criminal investigation
39. Which of the following should not released to the press by the police officer?
a. Length of investigation
b. Juveniles age
c. Juveniles name
41. A person who commits crime due to less physical stamina or self control.
a. Criminaloids
b. Criminal by passion
c. Insane criminal
42. The center stage of Police Officers actions wherein his spectators are the
citizens he has sworn to serve with utmost dedication is the –
a. Court
b. Community
c. Police station
43. It is considered as the weakest pillar in the Philippine Criminal Justice System
because they fail to reform offenders and prevent them from returning to criminal
life.
a. Police
b. Prosecution
c. Correctional institutions
d. Community Ans. C
44. Who constitutes the Holy Three in Criminology? 1. Cesare Lomborso 2. Emile
Durkheim 3. Enrico Ferri 4. Rafael Garofalo
a. 2, 3, and 4
b. 1, 2, and 3
c. 2, 3, and 4
d. 1, 3 and 4 Ans. D
45. All PNP members must have the moral courage to sacrifice self interest in
keeping with the time honored principle of _____________.
a. Delicadeza
b. Pakikisama
c. Balikatan
a. A child
b. An adolescent
c. Senile
47. May be defined as a study and investigation of crime and criminals and is
concerned with the application of knowledge regarding crime to social programs
of crime prevention and control.
a. Etiology of crime
b. Criminalist
c. Criminology
48. Republic Act No. 8551 provides for the reorganization of the Philippine
National Police. Which of the following is NOT a guiding policy in the preparation
of reorganization plan?
49. They are atavists according to Lombroso because they have inherited their
criminal tendencies.
a. Born criminals
b. Criminal by Passion
c. Insane criminals
d. Criminaloids Ans. A
b. Crime situation
c. Extent of crime
a. Compensation
52. The Neo-classical theory believes that children and lunatics should not be
regarded as criminal and punished because –
53. Ms Judith was under underweight when she was issued a temporary
appointment. What will happen to her if she does not gain the required weight
after six (6) months from her appointment?
a. Punish children
55. A police officer must wear his uniform securely buttoned at all times because
–
56. This political violence is used to promote political goals and employs
kidnapping, assassination and bombing to draw repressive response from
government trying to defense themselves.
a. Insurgency
b. Sabotage
c. Espionage
d. Terrorism Ans. D
57. Strict code of conduct that governs the behavior of mafia members
b. Omerta
c. Code of ethics
58. There are _____ justices that composed the Supreme Court including the chief
justice.
a. 15
b. 12
c. 20
d. 24 Ans. A
59. Who has the peace-keeping responsibility and to act as auxiliaries of the law?
a. Congressman
b. Mayor
c. Barangay Captain
d. Councilors Ans. C
a. Summer
b. Winter
c. Night time
61. It is term as the relationship between the victim and the offender.
a. Penal couple
b. Brotherhood
c. Married couple
a. Plaintiff
b. Defendant
c. Police investigator
64. This process see to it that no person will be deprived of life, liberty, or
property without notice of charges, legal counsel, a hearing, and an opportunity
to confront accusers.
a. Plea bargaining
b. Booking
c. Bail
65. Republic Act No. 6975 did not amend its provision on the ____________ power
of city executives in spite of lobbying to have them in congress, the power still
remains with the National Police Commission.
b. Appointing
c. Promoting
d. Dismissing Ans. A
66. Compulsory retirement from police service entitles one to be promoted one
rank higher from the rank he last held, for purpose of?
a. Monthly retirement
b. Retirement pay
c. Salary adjustment
67. When a person was subjected to some shocking experiences leaving him with
painful memories, repressed and can no longer be recalled, he is suffering from
this disorder,
a. Delusion
b. Amnesia
c. Phobia
a. Police Director
b. Police Superintendent
70. If Metro Manila accounts for 26% of the national total crime volume of 84, 875,
How many crimes were reported to the police?
a. 22, 868
b. 22, 068
c. 20, 250
71. Sexual deviation is attained in this deviant behavior by watching nude man or
woman.
a. Exhibitionism
b. Transvertism
c. Voyeurism
d. Fetishism Ans. C
72. This is an ethical standard that requires all PNP members to follow logical
procedures in accomplishing their duties in order to minimize waste of time,
money and efforts.
a. Morality
b. Justice
c. Humility
d. Orderliness Ans. D
73. The mental attitude of every policemen is of vital importance in police works
because,
d. a policeman usually has to act before he has the chance to think Ans. C
74. Who said that crime is normal and part of nature society?
a. Jeremy Bentham
b. Charles Goring
c. Cesare Beccaria
75. There is ___________ if the killing was considered beforehand and that it was
motivated by more than simple desire to engage in an act of violence.
a. Implied malice
b. Deliberation
c. Premeditation
76. An offender who committed an act of violence, more than nine years of age
but less than 18 at the time of the commission of the crime, is classified as,
a. Juvenile Offender
b. Adult Offender
c. Habitual Offender
77. Under the PNP Reform Bill known as the RA 8551, thee police ranks are
maintained. What is the equivalent military rank of a Police Chief Superintendent?
a. Colonel
b. Lt. Colonel
c. Major General
78. The body of an _________ person is short, fat, and small-boned. He is easy-
going and a very comfortable person.
a. Mesomorph
b. Endomorph
c. Ectomorph
d. Chronomorph Ans. B
a. Anger
b. Phobia
c. Regression
d. Frustration Ans. C
80. Police officers trained on how to deal with people in a warm and friendly
manner are more skilled in handling ____________works.
a. Media relation
b. International relation
c. Press relation
a. 1433
b. 1444
c. 1434
d. 1435 Ans. A
a. 1465.2
b. 1203.5
c. 1230.6
d. 1302.6 Ans. D
83. How do you classify a family or home condition where death, or separation, or
desertion occurred?
a. Broken home
b. Family disintegration
c. Family migration
84. They are considered as juvenile offenders when they committed a crime at
their given ages; 1. Jimmy who is 9 years old 2. Rosa, 22 years old 3. Peter, 19
years old 4. Rodrigo, 15 years old
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 1 and 3 Ans. C
85. Where war or internal conflict is present, children found in those areas are
referred to as,
a. Children of war
b. Affected children
c. Victims of situation
86. The security preservation of the state is assumed by the PNP in the national
level, and the AFP in the external level. However, the AFP can take over primary
responsibilities over internal or national security when the situation calls for
them, as Given below, EXCEPT,
a. There is a need for the employment of bigger tactical forces and use of higher
caliber armaments
d. These are serious threats to national security and great disturbance of peace
and order Ans. C
87. The most important supervisory principle in any office in order to improve the
morale of the staff is;
b. To be strict on attendance
a. Psychoanalytic approach
b. Neurobiological approach
c. Cognitive approach
90. What will happen to the sentence rendered by the court to a boy of 10 who
raped a girl of his age?
a. Mitigated
b. Suspended
c. Serve
d. Commuted Ans. B
91. A child deserted by his parents or guardians for six continuous months is
classified as,
a. Neglected
b. Dependent
c. Abandoned
d. Abused Ans. C
92. Criminal physical anthropology refers to the study of the relationship of crime
to the ______.
a. Environment
c. Given population
b. All human behaviors are motivated, that drives gives direction and sustain
action
95. When may age, height, weight, and educational requirements among police
applicants be waived?
c. Only when the number of qualified applicants falls below the minimum
annual quota
96. In a given jurisdiction, who exercises control and supervision of anti gambling
operations?
97. A process in court pillar of our criminal justice system where the accused is
brought before the court and appraised of the formal charges and informed of his
constitutional rights. What is this process?
a. Plea bargaining
b. Custodial investigation
c. Arraignment
98. Policemen reports on a three (3) working shifts. However, they sometimes
extend working hours due to,
a. Overtime pay
b. Individual discretion
a. Cesare Lombroso
b. Jeremy Bentham
c. Sigmund Freud
a. Criminal Demography
b. Criminal Epidemiology
c. Criminal Ecology
101. It is the smallest unit of society composed of people who share a way of life, a
definite location and has some continuity.
a. Society
b. Population
c. Family
d. Associations Ans. C
102. The Chief PNP exercises ________ since he has lawful authority over his
subordinates by virtue of his rank, position and assignment.
a. Order
b. Administration
c. Control
d. Command Ans. D
103. Unusual emergencies that happens and absence of superior officers leaves
the policeman to handle the situation properly, the best procedure to follow is?
a. Take no action
d. Confer immediately with other police officers on the best action to take Ans. C
104. The command and direction of the Chief PNP may be delegated to
___________ officials with respect to the units under their respective command.
a. Subordinate
b. Next-in-rank
c. Qualified
d. Efficient Ans. B
105. Who among the following can be considered an applicant to the PNP?
106. The __________ is still considered as the most basic institution which has
control over the behavior of young persons.
a. Family
b. School
c. Church
d. Heredity is the talent transferred through the genes from parents to siblings
Ans. B
108. All PNP members should try to create a positive image of the police in the
eyes of the public in line with its _________ building program.
a. People’s awareness
b. Human relations
c. Image building
d. Educational Ans. C
a. 1:1000
b. 1:750
c. 1:900
d. 1:500 Ans. D
a. Institutional treatment
b. Probation
c. Parole
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2 Ans. B
113. This theory states that the crime and delinquency results when an
individual’s bond to society is weak or broken.
a. Social learning
b. Social structure
c. Social process
114. This theory states that intelligence is largely determined genetically; that
ancestry determines IQ; and that low IQ is linked to behavior, including criminal
behavior.
b. Labeling theory
c. Nature theory
115. Excessive use of force or police brutality by some members of the PNP is a
violation of human rights and police ethical standards. It is mandated that all PNP
members shall exercise proper and ___________ use of authority in the
performance of duty.
a. Proportionate
b. Ethical
c. Effective
d. Legitimate Ans. D
a. Cesare Beccaria
b. Cesare Lombroso
c. Cesar Montano
117. They play an important role by bringing criminal events to the police.
a. Media
b. Judges
c. Jail guards
d. Janitor Ans. A
a. Need recognition
b. Need aggression
c. Need difference
119. Presidential Decree 603 deals with _________ offender, whose age is less
than nine but under 18 at the time of the commission of an offense.
a. Habitual
b. Professional
c. Minor
d. Adult Ans. C
a. Command of word
b. Victimless crime
c. Physical crime
122. When PNP members and their families involved themselves in religious,
social, and civic activities in the community, it enhances ___________ which will
work well for the image of the police.
a. Camaraderie
b. Social awareness
c. Responsiveness
d. Effectiveness Ans. B
123. There is a trend in criminal activities which was studied that as one grows
older, there is also a decline in criminal activities. This is known as,
a. Aging-out phenomenon
b. Age-line curve
c. Parkinson’s law
124. There are four inspection and audit authorities that conducts agency check
on the PNP. They are; The NAPOLCOM, Civil Service Commission, Commission
on Audit, and
A. NBI
b. IAS, PNP
c. DOJ
125. Appeals from the decision given by the Chief, PNP regarding a case, are
filed with the,
126. A strange development of mutual feeling between the hostage and the
hostage taker due to the prolong time of negotiation is known as,
a. Camaraderie
b. Stockholm syndrome
c. Successful negotiation
d. Sympathy Ans. B
127. The law that provides care and treatment of youthful offenders from
apprehension to the termination of the case is,
a. RA 7610
b. PD 603
c. PD 6975
d. RA 6425 Ans.B
128. It is the unwritten authority given to police officers to make decision, using
ones own judgment based on justice and fairness.
a. Negotiation
b. Discretion
c. Arraignment
129. The PNP belongs to one of the most inspected and audited agencies of the
government where audit and inspection are handled by the following authorities;
NAPOLCOM, Civil Service Commission, Internal Affairs Service, PNP and,
a. Department of Justice
c. Commission on Audit
a. Theory of anomie
b. Strain theory
a. Classical
b. Sociological
c. Labeling
d. Strain Ans. D
a. 2,3,4, and 5
b. 1,2,3, and 4
c. 1,3,4, and 5
133. Presidential Decree Number 9344, the most recent bill that deals with
youthful offenders whose age is fifteen and below, is also known as,
135. Moral aspect of personality that judges our personality and is also known as
the conscience.
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Super ego
136. He developed the study of body build and criminal behavior or Somatotype
School, which held that manifest distinct physiques that makes them susceptible
to particular types of delinquent behavior.
a. Charles Goring
b. William Sheldon
c. Charles Darwin
137. Girls see her mother as rival for her father’s attention is termed as –
a. Oedipus Complex
b. Electra
c. Mental retardation
138. Which deals with selective law enforcement for specific problem in the area?
a. Tactical patrol
c. Police patrol
b. Horse patrol
a. Career criminals
c. Informants
b. Terrorist
a. Bellman System
c. Neighborhood Watch
d. Either A or C Ans. C
141. What is a civil wrong which the court seeks a remedy in the form of damages
to be paid?
a. Gift
b. Tort
c. Crime
142. A crime discovered after the perpetrator has left the scene?
a. Hot crimes
b. Cold crimes
c. Crime Scene
d. Either A or B Ans. B
a. Pilferage
b. Accusation
c. Indictment
d. Inducement Ans. B
a. Infamous crime
b. Famous crime
c. Crime
d. Offense Ans. A
145. Which is referred to as the group of citizen’s patrolling at night and armed
with rattle to call for help?
a. Watchman
b. Rattle Snake
c. Rattle watch
a. Beat
b. Territory
c. Turf
d. Either B or C Ans. C
a. Decision – making
b. Vision
c. Discretion
148. What is the component of justice that is concerned with the allocation of the
goods and burdens of society?
a. Restorative justice
b. Distributive justice
c. Social justice
a. Egoism
b. Explication
c. Atonement
d. Explanation Ans. C
150. Which term is used for police officers who passively accept and take
advantage of opportunities of corruption?
a. Meat eaters
b. Grass eaters
c. Opportunists