CDI – IDENTIFICATION (Personal Pre-Board Questionnaires WITHOUT
CHOICES)
QUESTION 1: It is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do
or what to believe. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and
independent thinking. It focuses on determination on how accurate and
complete ones gathered facts are. By examining these factors, the
investigator can be guided to gather additional information or more into
another area of inquiry.
QUESTION 2: It is regularly cited as a necessary quality of the investigator.
This trait is defined as immediate apprehension or cognition, quick and ready
insight with the conscious use of reasoning.
QUESTION 3: It relies on a general statement in hypothesis sometimes called
a premise or standard held to be true. The premise is used to reach a specific,
logical conclusion.
QUESTION 4: It is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed to
supply some evidence for the truth of conclusion. It is also described as a
method where one’s experience and observation, including those learned
from others, are synthesized to come with general truth.
QUESTION 5: Among the qualities, this is the most significant. Today’s
investigators must possess a solid grounding in criminal law, and to a lesser
degree in civil law.
QUESTION 6: It is the ability that lets the investigator stay focused on
different tasks, and uses his time, energy, strength, mental capacity, physical
space in processing various types of information.
QUESTION 7: It is a desire to learn by being inquisitive, also having a strong
desire to know or learn something.
QUESTION 8: It is the act of observing, noting, and recording facts. Criminal
investigator must able to note visual details while observing the subjects for
only a brief time. Accurate descriptions are significant in police works like
facial features, clothing, automobiles, and so forth.
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QUESTION 9: This is the scientific examination of real evidence, application
of instruments and methods of the physical sciences in detecting crime.
QUESTION 10: It is gathering of information or documents procured openly
without regard as to whether the subject or target become knowledgeable of
the purpose.
QUESTION 11: This stage involves the conversion of basic information from
all sources into finished intelligence. It includes integrating, evaluating, and
analyzing all available data which is often fragmentary and even
contradictory, and preparing intelligence products.
QUESTION 12: This stage involves translation of raw intelligence materials
from a foreign language, evaluation of relevance and reliability, and collation
of the raw data in preparation for exploitation.
QUESTION 13: Conducted in this stage are intelligence usage, determination
of intelligence requirements, development of appropriate intelligence
architecture, preparation of collection plan, and issuance of orders and
requests to information collection agencies.
QUESTION 14: This stage involves the distribution of raw or finished
intelligence to those policymakers whose needs initiated the intelligence
requirements from the start of the process. Basically, it is the process of
moving intelligence from the producers to the consumers.
QUESTION 15: In this stage, intelligence is acquired through activities, such
as interviews, technical and physical surveillance, human source operations,
searches, and liaison relationships. Information can be gathered from open,
overt, electronic, and satellite sources.
QUESTION 16: This kind of intelligence covers the activity devoted to
destroying the effectiveness of hostile foreign activities and to the
protection of information against espionage, subversion, and sabotage.
QUESTION 17: A form of clandestine investigation which consists of keeping
persons, places, or other targets under physical observation in order to obtain
evidence or information pertinent to an investigation.
QUESTION 18: It is the surveillance of a building place or area to determine QUESTION 28: This kind of intelligence covers the activity devoted to
its sustainability for intelligence use or its vulnerability in operation. It aids destroying the effectiveness of hostile foreign activities and to the protection
the planning of an operation by providing needed information. It is also of info against espionage, subversion, and sabotage.
considered security measure because it offers some degree of protection for
QUESTION 29: It is an intelligence activity which is primarily long range in
those operating in an area unfamiliar to them.
nature with little practical immediate operation value.
QUESTION 19: A person under custodial investigation has the right to refuse
QUESTION 30: It compasses the measures taken by a command to protect
answering any question. If he indeed refuses, it may not be used against him.
itself against espionage, enemy operation, sabotage, subversion, or surprise.
QUESTION 20: It is the secret procurement of information, which is obtained
QUESTION 31: If the person cannot afford services of counsel, he must be
without the knowledge of the person or persons safeguarding vital
provided with one of the government.
intelligence interest.
QUESTION 32: It is multidisciplinary and involves a systematic search of crime
QUESTION 21: It is the duty of a party to present evidence on the facts in
scene, meticulous observation and documentation of scene.
issue necessary to establish his claim or defense by the amount of evidence
required by law. QUESTION 33: It is any location that may be associated with a committed
crime. Crime scenes contain physical evidence that is pertinent to a criminal
QUESTION 22: They must be able to recognize faulty logic as inaccurate logic
investigation.
that only serves to divert an investigation. Faulty reasoning usually centers on
generalization, stereotyping, oversimplifying, or incorrect assumption. QUESTION 34: It is the integrated product of intelligence developed by all
governmental branches and departments concerning the broad aspect of
QUESTION 23: In this method, the three searchers follow each other along the
national security and policy.
path of the spiral, beginning on the outside spiraling in toward the center.
QUESTION 35: A public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the
QUESTION 24: These refer to all evaluated materials of every description
investigation of all criminal cases as provided for an embodied under the
including those derived from observation, reports, rumors, imagery, and
Revised Penal Code or Special Penal Laws which are criminal in nature. He is a
other sources from which intelligence is produced and it is communicated
well-trained, disciplined, and experienced professional in the field of criminal
knowledge by others obtaining by personal study, investigation, research,
investigation.
analysis, observation.
QUESTION 36: In this method, one searcher is assigned to each subdivision of
QUESTION 25: The searchers gather at the center and proceed outward along
a quadrant, and then each quadrant is cut into another set of quadrants.
radii or spokes.
QUESTION 37: It is the forensic science discipline in which one gains explicit
QUESTION 26: Investigators have the responsibility to ensure that every
knowledge of the series of events that surround the commission of crime
precaution is exercised to preserve physical evidence in the state in which it
using logical and inductive reasoning, physical evidence, scientific methods,
was recovered or obtained until it is released to the evidence custodian.
and their relationships.
QUESTION 27: A law enforcement officer working toward the resolution of
QUESTION 38: Measures in counterintelligence that are seek to conceal
the criminal matters through investigative actions.
information from the enemy.
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QUESTION 39: Is an investigative process in which disguises and pretext cover
and deception are used to gain the confidence of criminal suspects for the
purpose of determining the nature and extent of any criminal activities.
QUESTION 40: Measures in counterintelligence which seek actively to block
the enemy’s efforts to gain into or engage in espionage, subversion, or
sabotage.
QUESTION 41: It encompasses active and passive counterintelligence affecting
the non-military nationals residing in an area either permanently or
temporarily residing in an area under military jurisdiction.
QUESTION 42: It is an intelligence activity that has the immediate nature and
value necessary for more effective police planning and operation.
QUESTION 43: Is a person wo gives information to the police voluntarily or
involuntarily, without any consideration.
QUESTION 44: They performed law enforcement in the 17 th Century with the
conglomeration of the government. They were composed of the dregs of
society. They were ill-paid and usually lacked even the barest elements of
honest character and ineffective. They failed to detect criminal activity, but
were able to aid some cases through their participation.
QUESTION 45: One who performs duties that are frequently similar to the
methodology of police investigators.
QUESTION 46: They started the war with the world’s best intelligence service
through advance preparation of intelligence accompanied by troop
movements.
QUESTION 47: They are those who give information to the police in exchange
of price or reward.
QUESTION 48: In affording the right of a person under custodial investigation,
it is not sufficient that the investigating officer reads out the rights, or merely
repeats what is stated in the constitutional provision. The officer is duty-
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bound to also explain the effects of these rights and ensure the person’s
understanding thereof, in a language known to and understood by him.
QUESTION 49: Communities were subdivided to smaller groups consisting of
ten families responsible for detecting and controlling any negative behavior
on the part of the group members.
QUESTION 50 and 51: It refers to the art and science of collecting, processing,
and analyzing information and facts associated with and for the purpose of
the following: (CLASSIFY EACH OF THEM)
QUESTION 52: What specific offense has been committed? Who committed
it? When it was committed? Where it was committed? Why it was
committed? And how it was committed? There are called _______________
of criminal investigation.
QUESTION 53: It is considered as a patient, step by step inquiry or
observation, a careful examination, a recording of evidence or legal inquiry.
QUESTION 54: Being an investigator able to solve cases, he must possess the
ability to be patient to obtain accurate and complete information, especially
with uncooperative. It is what we called _______________.
QUESTION 55: This situation takes place when a police officer induces a
person to commit a crime and arrest him after the commission of crime.
QUESTION 56: The word investigate was derived from the word ________
which means to track or trace, a derivation easily related to police
investigation.
QUESTION 57: It is the skillful questioning of a person who is reluctant to
divulge information concerning the offense under investigation.
QUESTION 58: Articles and materials found in connection with investigation
and which aides in establishing the identity of the perpetrator or
circumstances under which the crime was committed or which in general,
assist in the prosecution of the criminal.
QUESTION 59: This signifies the ways and means device by a police officer to
apprehend a person who has committed a crime. With or without the said
device or means, the crime has already been committed. It is what we called
______________.
QUESTION 60: This is the lifeblood of investigation and hence to be
considered seriously and also followed up. Once it dries you have nowhere to
go.
QUESTION 61: The term “ARREST” came from the Latin word ARRESTARE
which means __________ and RESTARE which means __________.
QUESTION 62: It is an action by the government that intrudes upon a person’s
reasonable expectation of privacy.
QUESTION 63: It is the act or process of examining a crime, problem,
statement, etc. Carefully specially to discover the truth.
QUESTION 64: An act defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or
under custodial investigation as well as the duties of the arresting, detaining,
and investigation officers and providing penalties for violation thereof.
QUESTION 65: It is a court order issued by a judge that authorizes law
enforcement to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a
criminal offense and seize such item.
QUESTION 66: CLASSIFY OR ENUMERATE THOSE EXEMPTED FROM ARREST.
QUESTION 67: A crime committed by peace officers who arrest members of
Congress who are immune from the arrest.
QUESTION 68: It is the body of the crime or fact of specific loss or injury
sustained. It constitutes essential parts or elements in the commission of
crime.
QUESTION 69: Is the questioning of a law enforcement officer on a person
under custody and otherwise deprived of his freedom or liberty. This is the
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stage in investigation where there is strict observance of the Miranda
Doctrine.
QUESTION 70: These are the pieces of evidence that will link the suspect to
the crime scene. The suspect may leave clues at the scene such as weapons,
tools, garments or prints.
QUESTION 71: It is the method of operation by a specific criminal or criminal
syndicate. It is a distinct pattern of how a crime is committed and is
established by a series of crimes under one classification.
QUESTION 72: It is good to get positive feeling of the subject towards the
investigators; such friendly atmosphere is a vital for both the subject and the
investigator to have a better interaction.
QUESTION 73: Articles which assist the investigator in locating the criminal.
Stolen goods in the possession of the suspect is an example of it.
QUESTION 74: These are information coming from the underworld characters
such as prisoners and ex-convicts.
QUESTION 75: Those made by the accused in an open court. The plea of guilty
may be during arraignment or in any stage of the proceedings where the
accused changes his plea of not guilty to guilty.
QUESTION 76: It is a form of investigation in which the investigator assumes a
different and unofficial identity in order to obtain information.
QUESTION 77: The suspect may feel the need for sympathy or friendship
when he is apparently in trouble. Therefore, gestures of friendship may win
his cooperation.
QUESTION 78: It is the direct acknowledgement of guilt arising from the
commission of a crime. But those are made by the suspect during custodial
investigation.
QUESTION 79: It is the act of following a person, depends on the number of
surveillance personnel available, volume of pedestrian traffic and importance
of concealing the surveillance.
QUESTION 80: Is a means of selecting a suspect from a group of innocent
persons usually composed of seven to ten persons. The purpose of this
procedure of identifying suspect by the eyewitness is to eliminate the power
of suggestion.
QUESTION 81: Only one person is shown to the witness usually at the scene of
the crime and made immediately after the arrest of suspect.
QUESTION 82: The simplest technique is to assume that the suspect will
confess if he is treated in a kind and friendly manner.
QUESTION 83: Place the subject in the proper frame of mind. The investigator
should provide emotional stimuli that will prompt the subject to unburden
himself by confiding. Analyze the subject’s personality and decide what
motivation would prompt him to tell the truth.
QUESTION 84: It deals with the armed force of the nation. It includes the
position of the armed forces, the constitutional and legal basis of its creation
and actual role, the organizational structure and territorial disposition, and
the military manpower recruitment and order of battle.
QUESTION 85: It is a kind or form of intelligence that concerning about one’s
personality. Mostly to those who have actual possessions of power.
QUESTION 86: It is a kind of intelligence that concerning about or deals with
the demographic and psychological aspects of groups of people which
includes as well the population and manpower.
QUESTION 87: This system placed control of fellow human beings on the
shoulder of each individual (System Mutual Protection).
QUESTION 88: This concept attached financial rewards to various felony
crimes. The reward was paid to those officials who were responsible for the
apprehension and prosecution of offender.
QUESTION 89: It is the means sanctioned by the rules of court, of ascertaining
in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact
QUESTION 91: CLASSIFY THE PHASES OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
QUESTION 92: It can be any kind of object associated with the investigation,
but it must be a physical and tangible item and should be unlike other forms
of evidence that may result from sensory observations or inferences.
QUESTION 93: It is establishing the meaning and significance of the
information.
QUESTION 94: CLASSIFY THE THREE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE MEASURES
QUESTION 95: The offered evidence fact is directed to prove a fact in issue.
QUESTION 96: Coerced and uncounseled statements are considered
involuntarily or forced confession.
QUESTION 97: An act or declaration made in the presence and within the
hearing or observation of a party who does or says nothing, when the act or
declaration naturally calls for action if comment is not true.
QUESTION 98: It supplements photographs of the crime scene and considered
to be the simplest and the most effective way of showing actual
measurements and identifying significant items of evidence in their location
at the scene.
QUESTION 99: The methodology involving the systematic searching, handling,
distribution and accountability of all evidence found at the crime scene,
including the documentation of every article of evidence from the point of
initial discovery at the scene, to its collection and transport to the point of
examination, its temporary storage and its final disposal is referred to as
__________________.
QUESTION 100: In this process, written confession of the accused is used as a
script in describing events of the crime. This strengthens the prosecutor’s case
and serves to convince the judge that the accused was not maltreated nor
affected by sinister psychological influence.

QUESTION 90: The assignment of trained intelligence personnel to other

agencies to obtain information of police intelligence value.
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