OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

College of Criminology
2nd
Semester 2011-2012

Prelim
Criminal Investigation

Test I. Identify the following:

1. A self – incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an acknowledgement of guilt.

a. Confession b. admission c. witnesses d. suspects e. coercion
2. Is the testimony of a witness reduced to writing under oath or affirmation.
a. Statement b. deposition c. recalcitrant d. affirmative d. specification
3. The foremost requirement upon which later admissibility of an admission or confession depends.
a. Voluntariness b. fourfold warning c. record d. waiver e. duress
4. To forego these rights, an affirmative statement of rejection is required.
a. Fourfold warning b. proof of waiver c. proof of voluntariness d. record of conduct e. guilty knowledge
5. Encompasses all interrogation practices which are likely to exert such pressure on an individual as to disable him from
making a free and rational choice.
a. Coercion b. proof of voluntariness c. record conduct d. awareness of the accusation e. as the way out
6. It should reflect the continuous availability of protective devices for the suspects rights.
a. Intent b. record conduct c. duress d. psychological constraint e. guilt feelings
7. It connotes the idea of physical force, it is the direct application of illegal physical methods.
a. Employment of trickery b. coercion c. duress d. psychological constraint e. intent
8. It is taken in the legal sense to mean the imposition of restriction on physical behavior.
a. Confession against another b. duress c. awareness of the accusation d. employment of promises e. guilty knowledge
9. The free action of the will may be unlawfully restrained by threats or another other method of instilling fear.
a. Existence of forces b. psychological constraints c. lighter sentence d. pardon e. release from custody
10. The person under investigation must be mentally or visually aware of an accusation.
a. Confession against another b. awareness of the accusation c. confession of several crimes d. identity of the offender e.
evidence is available
11. It is the place where the essential ingredients of the criminal act took place.
a. Investigation scene b. victims scene c. crime scene d. interrogation scene e. witness scene
12. The first step in the crime scene search.
a. Collecting evidence b. photograph the crime scene c. preservation of its original condition d. markings of evidence e.
instrumentation
13. It means protecting all the physical evidence and cue materials.
a. Complete crime scene b. avoid contamination of crime scene c. protecting the crime scene d. controlling the crime
scene e. caring of the crime scene
14. Upon arrival at the crime scene the ----------------- should immediately ascertain the identity of persons who may be valuable
to the investigation.
a. Investigator b. witness c. first responder d. suspect e. victim
15. The --------------- should collects, preserves, and tags articles of evidence and maintains custody of evidence.
a. Team leader b. photographer c. evidence man d. master note taker e. sketcher
16. Implements the directions of the officer – in – charge .
a. Master note taker b. evidence man c. assistant officer –in- charge d. photographer e. sketcher
17. At this stage of the investigation, prohibition and negative advice are most useful.
a. Preliminary survey b. preliminary action c. preliminary crime scene survey
d. preliminary investigation survey e. preliminary crime scene search.
18. it can be prepared in a variety of ways a hand written notes, audio tape recording and video taping.
a. narrative search b. narrative interview c. narrative description d. narrative investigation e. narrative investigation
19. This is a modification of the strip method.
a. zone method b. spiral method c. double strip method d. wheel method e. pie method
20. the crime scene provides a major opportunity to locate ------------------.
a. perpetrator b. evidence c. physical evidence d. witnesses e. none of the above
21. To label and seal the evidence, there are be evidence tags, gummed labels, sealing wax, and grease pencils.
a. sketching b. searching c. collection of evidence d. preservation of evidence
e. evaluation
22. The purpose of this survey is to review all the circumstances from the beginning of the crime scene search process.
a. release of the crime scene b. collection of evidence c. preservation of evidence d. final survey of the crime scene e. none of the
above
23. This decision should be formal and official, it should leave no room for misinterpretation.
a. preservation of evidence b. collection of evidence c. searching d. release of the crime scene e. notes of the crime scene
24. The first three things to be undertaken in treating any crime scene are to make notes, photographs, and sketches.
a. notes of the CS b. evaluation of the CS c. release of the CS d. CS recording e. CS processing
25. The most universally used and most adaptable method of crime scene recording.
a. note taking b. video c. pictures d. notes of the crime scene e. crime scene notes processing
26. This information should include all identities of the victim, including name, age, status, height, weight, color of hair and eyes,
and so on.
a. date, time and place b. overall description c. when to take notes d. description of the victim e. none of the above
27. It should be free from distortion; it should not misinterpret the scene or object which it purports to depict.
a. records b. reports c. notes d. photographs e. none of the above
 28. The camera should be carried clockwise until at least four general view photographs have been taken.
a. photographs of evidence b. photographic data c. close up photographs d. over all photographs e. none of the above
29. It should be taken of the entrance and exit to the crime scene or those likely to have been used if these are not obvious.
a. photographic data b. posed photographed c. general view d. close up photographed e. medium range
30. It demonstrate what the crime scene looks like in its own environment.
a. closed up views b. medium range c. photographic data d. general views e. none of the above
31. These photos should be taken at a distance not greater than 20 feet away from the subject or item being photograph.
a. photographic data b. over all photograph c. photographs of evidence d. close up views e. medium range views
32. it is important that the investigator show the relationship between one item of evidence and another.
a. perspective illumination b. crime scene sketch c. elements of sketching d. perspective of sketch e. perspective of objective
33. this type is used to show the general area of the crime scene and the point of interest.
a. rough sketch b. grounds c. details d. finished drawing e. locality
34. this is similar to that of locality, confining itself to a smaller area immediately adjacent to the point of interest.
a. locality b. rough sketch c. details d. finished sketch e. grounds
35. It need not to be drawn to scale but the proportion should be approximated and appropriate measurements of dimensions
shown.
a. finished drawing b. measurement c. compass direction d. scale of proportion e. rough sketch
36. Used to determine “ North “ a standard arrow of orientation will indicate this direction on the on the sketch.
a. legend b. measurement c. tape measure d. Map e. Compass direction
37. An explanation of symbols used to identify objects in the sketch.
a. Compass b. measurement c. scale d. proportion e. legend
38. This is a good way to measure long distances on a highway.
a. pacing system b. station system c. measurement system d. legend system e. station system
39. The recovery of __________ during crime scene investigation is one of the most important undertakings of contemporary law
enforcement.
a. fingerprint b. blood c. firearms d. evidence e. physical evidence
40. This consist of objects or substances which are an essential part of the body of the crime.
a. evidence b. crime scene c. tracing evidence d. evaluation of evidence e. corpus delicti evidence
41. This kind of evidence links the suspect to the crime scene or the offense.
a. tracing evidence b. corpus delecti evidence c. physical evidence d. substantial evidence
e. associative evidence
42. These are articles which assist the investigator in locating the suspect.
a. Tracing evidence b. associative evidence c. physical evidence d. corpus delicti e. none of the above
43. Failure to observe the ordinary precautions for the protection of property may result in breakage, loss, or the acquisition of new
characteristics.
a. negligence and accident b. natural cause c. intentional damage d. alteration of evidence e. none of the above
44. In warm weather, there should be a minimum of delay in placing the evidence in appropriate storage.
a. time element b. temperature c. adequate sampling d. integrity of sample e. polar coordination
45. This may take the form of paper pasted on the container or tag tied to the object.
a. labeling of physical evidence b. sealing of physical evidence c. marking of physical evidence d. all of the above e. none of the
above
46. whenever practicable, articles of physical evidences should be enclosed in separate container.
a. sealing of physical evidence b. labeling of evidence c. markings of evidence d. tracing the evidence e. none of the above
47. An offenders pattern of operation is called?
a. modus operandi b. motive c. admission d. confession e. none of the above
48. Artists lend their talents for sketching facial images of the suspect.
a. cartographic sketch b. composite images c. rogues gallery d. all of the above e. none of the above
49. These be placed in separate small boxes and surrounded with cotton.
a. bullet and fired cases b. clothing c. blood d. semen stain e. all of the above
50. May be describe as the unobtrusive observation of a person, place or thing.
a. Surveillance b. police line up c. reverse line up d. provides new lead d. locate the suspcet
51. An intellectual game that is often won by the player who is mentally faster a foot and can rapidly take advantage of an opening or
an indicated weakness.
a. Interrogation b. interview c. Miranda doctrine d. sound recording e. written notes
52. An act defining certain rights of a person arrested.
a. RA 7438 b. RA 8551 c. RA 7348 d. RA 3874 e. RA 8734
53. It must be given by the investigator as a necessary preliminary to the interrogation of a suspect or of a person under custodial
investigation.
a. Four fold warning of rights b. purpose of investigation c. terms in interrogation d. techniques in interrogation e. fundamentals
rules

54. A person other than a suspect, who is requested to give information concerning an incident or person.
a. witness b. suspect c. subject d. investigator e. talkative type
55. Is not simply a means of inducing an admission of guilt.
a. interrogation b. interview c. information d. confession e. admission
56. Person whose guilt is considered on reasonable grounds to be a practical possibility
a. informant b. suspect c. subject d. investigator e. witness
57. It is commonly used to represent the person whether witness or suspect.
a. witness b. subject c. suspect d. investigator e. informant
58. qualification and traits of the interrogator
a. written notes b. general knowledge and interest c. privacy d. subject e. kindness
59. Attitude and demeanor of interrogator.
a. perseverance b. distracting mannerism c. privacy d. know nothing type e. drunken type
60. Responsibilities of Criminal investigators.
a. Eyewitness b. Motive c. Locate & apprehend the perpetrator d. Intent e. possibility of chance
61. Phases of Criminal Investigation.
a. circumstantial evidence b. eyewitness testimony c. confession d. traced and located e. opportunity
62. Clue materials, personal property or the characteristics pattern of procedure.
a. providing evidence of guilt b. locating the criminal offenders c. intent d. associative evidence
e. representative approach
63. The available information is arrange and correlated.
a. role of reason b. elements of the offense c. possibility of chance d. representative approach e. form
64. The elements of the offense
a. corpus delicti b. art of interview c. type of interview d. elements of the offense e. role of reason
65.Both inductive and deductive reasoning .
a. intent b. form c. corroborating d. role of reason e. exploiting intuition
66. Asking question to a person who is believed to possess knowledge & cooperative in the conduct of investigation.
a. witness b. information c. personality d. personality e. interview
67. Qualities of a salesman, an actor, and psychologist.
a. requisites of interview b. background interview c. setting interview d. formal interview
e. qualifications of interviewer
68. The relationship between the interviewer and the subject determines the success of the investigation.
a. setting of interview b. formal interview c. on the scene interview d. approach of interview e. establish rapport
69. Normal, group and pretext interview.
a. on the scene interview b. requisites c. background d. approach e. formal interview
70.It may be conducted by any law enforcement officer who first appears on the scene.
a. formal interview b. back ground interview c. routine d. approach e. on the scene interview
71. Usual stage of interview
a. preparation b. appropriate time c. inaccuracies d. positive attitude e. saving face
72. A multiplicity of the questions tends to confuse the person being interviewed.
a. One question at a time b. inaccuracies c. guiding conversation d. saving face e. yes or no questions
73. Long, complicated, and legalistic questions only serve to confuse and irritate.
a. simplicity of question b. saving face c. yes or no question d. positive attitude e. precise questioning
74. This technique consist in asking a question which relates to the digression from original line of questioning.
a. shunting b. precise questioning c. guessing d. inaccuracies e. guiding
75. Personalities of interviewees.
a. know nothing type b. breadth of interest c. art of interview d. intent e. eyewitness
76. Every interrogation requires a great deal of patience if complete and accurate information is to be obtained.
a. alertness b. integrity c. perseverance d. logic mind e. simplicity
77. The ________ of the interrogator should adapt to the subjects cultural level.
a. dress b. attitude c, language d, privacy e. simplicity
78. _________ should be designed for simplicity with the view of enhancing the concentration of both the interrogator and the subject.
a. extenuation b. mutt and jeff c. the interrogation room d. line up e. jolting
79. It is desirable to have facilities for others to observe and hear the suspect during the interrogation.
a. interrogation log b. seating arrangement c. technical Aids d. extenuation e. line up
80. In addition to his regular facilities for taking notes it is well for the investigator to have an available ____________.
a. technical aid b, seating arrangement c. interrogation Log d. dress e. control the interview
81. The investigator must create a mood that is conducive to a confession..
a. kindness b. sympathetic approach c. friendliness d. emotional appeal e. helpful adviser
82. the investigator does not take too serious a view of the subject’s indiscretion,
a. mutt and jeff b. shifting the balance c. knowledge bluff d. extenuation e. jolting
83. The device is especially useful when dealing with a person usually calm or nervous.
a. indifference b. stern approach c. indifference d. jolting e. initial phase
84. The subject conviction is treated as a fait accompli.
a. jolting b. stern approach c. bluff d. indifference e. sweating
85. In the beginning of the typical interrogation, the investigator has little need for control, the subject should be permitted to tell his
story in his own way without interruption.
a. questioning b. emotional control c. strategic interruption d. initial phase e. color changes
86. Branch of forensic science concerned with the recording, scientific examination, and interpretation of the minute details.
a. fingerprint b. ballistic c. questioned document d. polygraphy e. criminalistics
87. The most familiar way to bring out details is by altering the ___________.
a. time element b. analytical instrument c. facts of the case d. forensic e. contrast

88. The term forensic science is derived from the latin word __________.
a. forum b. arena c. molis erat d. Romanam condere e. forensis
89. A town or a market place in ancient cities.
a. arena b. molis erat c. romanam condere d. forensic e. forum
90. _______ is more likely to inspire confidence and friendship in a criminal than a uniform.
a. barong c. gown c. formal dress d. shirt and pants e. civilian dress
91. Must be able to convince the subject that it is futile to resist since the interrogator obviously has sources of knowledge.
a. Knowledge bluff b. line up c. reverse line up d. initial phase e. jolting
92. The procedure is business like, but the interrogator pauses meaningfully as if to give the suspect one more chance to tell the truth.
a. questioning as a formality b. indifference c. stern approach d. line up e. helpful adviser
93. ________ uses instrumentation and sophisticated laboratory techniques to detect the presence of substances in the victim.
a. forensic science b. role of crime lab c. facts of the case d. forensic medicine e. all of the above
94. A criminalist ultimate task is the presentation of laboratory findings to the court.
a. expert testimony b. clue material c. witness d. facts of the case e. none of the above
95. Reconstruct how the crime was committed.
a. Role of the crime laboratory b. time element c. element of crime d. facts of the case e. protect the innocent
96. The subject and the investigator should be seated with no large furniture between them.
a. seating arrangement b. technical aids c. interrogation log d. simplicity e. privacy
97. It is desirable for several reasons, to restrict the number of persons present at an interrogation.
a. presence of other people b. attitude of other people c. presence of investigator d. control the interview e. distracting mannerism
98. Every interrogation requires a great deal of patience if complete and accurate information is to be obtained.
a. perseverance b. integrity c. alertness d. logical mind e. playing the part
99. Patience and flattery are necessary in dealing with the vain or self centered person.
a. boasting witness b. timid witness c. deceitful witness d. honest witness e. drunken type
100. the suspect is in state of emotional confusion, he is unable to think logically and clearly.
a. anxiety b. helpful adviser c. extenuation d. helpful adviser e. friendliness