PRELIM AND MIDTERM EXAMINATION

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
One answer for each item by ENCIRCLE corresponding letter of your choice on the test
questions provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. What is that movement of persons, good, and vehicles either powered by an animal or an
animal- drawn vehicle on by combustion system from one place to another?

A. Engineering C. Traffic
B. Traffic management D. Construction

2. What is the modern procedure for coping with streets and highway traffic by improving road
efficiency?

A. Traffic engineering C. Traffic education

B. Traffic management D. Traffic direction

3. What is the occurrence in a sequence of or a chain of events which usually produce unintended
injury, death, or damage to property?

A. Calamity C. Accident
B. crime D. Assault

4. How should a driver approach an intersection?

A. Be at the right of way C. Be at the full stop

B. Give a signal D. Overtake other vehicles

5. What is the general rule for the movement of vehicular traffic in the Philippines?

A. “keep to the left” C. “safety first”

B. “keep to the right” D. “watch out”

6. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches displaying legally authorized
red light and sounding a siren?

A. Pull aside and stop the car abruptly

B. Continue driving slowly without regard of the emerging vehicle
C. Yield the right of way and wait for the passage of the vehicle
D. Disregard the red light and siren

7. What is that event where harm is done, either injury to a person or damage to property that is
attributed to the movement of motor vehicles on the road?

A. Road accident C. Emergency

B. Fortuitous event D. Hazard

8. What is the most common cause of road accident in the Philippines?

A. Road condition C. Pedestrian

B. Whether condition D. Reckless driving

9. A systematic examination of all facts relating to conditions, actions and physical features
associated with motor collision is called:
 A. Traffic engineering C. Traffic collision
B. Hit and run investigation D. Traffic accident investigation

10. Driving without due regard for the consequences likely to occur, ignoring the right and safety
of another is:

A. Hit and run C. Over speeding

B. None of these D. Reckless driving

11. In the Philippines, what is the first rule in traffic?

A. Safety first C. Keep right

B. Don’t overtake D. Be at full stop

12. What is the traffic rule which is applicable to all motorists worldwide?

A. Keep right C. Safety first

B. Don’t over take D. Be at full stop

13. The traffic action taken by the traffic police such as arresting, issuing traffic citation ticket
and giving warning to erring drivers for the purpose of deterring and discouraging and or
preventing such violations:

A. Education C. Citation
B. Enforcement D. Warning

14. It is a term used to describe the clandestine surveillance of traffic by an officer for the
purpose of detecting and arresting speed law violators:

A. Speed trap C. Stake out

B. Covert observation D. Overt observation

15. These are those people to who use roadways for the purpose of travel:

A. Road users C. Drivers

B. Pedestrians D. Passengers

16. This can be carried out by imparting knowledge concerning traffic safety, training and
practice in the actual application of traffic and developing traffic safety morality:

A. Action C. Engineering
B. Education D. Law Enforcement

17. Maintenance and construction of roads, traffic ways and other traffic facilities by the DPWH,
City Engineer’s Office, City or Municipal Councils, etc.

A. Traffic Engineering C. Traffic Enforcement

B. Traffic Education D. Traffic Economy

18. The entire width between boundary lines of every way or place of which any part is open to
the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic as a matter of right or custom.

A. Traffic way C. Traffic units

B. Road way D. Subway

19. The study of biorhythm is an important aspect of traffic safety because a person can avoid
accident:
 A. By hinting on how he will tend to feel in a certain day
B. By knowing his intellectual capacity on certain day
C. By knowing his physical capacity on certain day
D. By ascertaining his physical, emotional and intellectual condition in a certain day

20. Motor vehicle used by ambassador of Singapore.

A. government C. diplomatic
B. foreign D. gate away

21. Over speeding can cause traffic accidents and we attribute the same to:

A. unworthy vehicle C. traffic error

B. human error D. Road deficiency

22. Considering that the motor vehicle has stalled or bogged down, as traffic enforcer or patrol
officer, the following should be done, EXCEPT:

A. ensure the safety of other motor vehicles passing through in the area
B. ignore the situation and just continue your patrolling function
C. help push the motor vehicle up to the shoulder of the road, if practicable
D. Check whatever is the defect or condition of the stalled or bogged motor vehicle

23. This refers to the number of vehicles occupying a specific length of a roadway at a given
instant:

A. Density C. Gravity
B. Volume D. Number of units

24. The chronological arrangement of the color of the traffic lights from the top.

A. Yellow, red, green C. Red, yellow, green

B. Green, red, yellow D. Green, yellow, red

25. When approaching in an intersection where the flashing yellow is on, the motorist should:

A. Stop and proceed with caution

B. Slow down and proceed with caution
C. Reduce speed
D. Give way to motor vehicles coming from the opposite direction

26. While approaching an intersection, the green traffic light is on, however, a police officer
suddenly proceed to the center and signals a motorist to stop. What should the motorist do?

A. Ignore the police officer and proceed with caution

B. Ignore the traffic light and come to a full stop
C. Ignore both the police officer and traffic light and cross the intersection
D. Ignore the police officer and stop only when second signal is made

27. It is applied to a street or highway means the space occupied by two streets at the point
where they cross each other. Usually, this is the place where traffic direction and traffic control is
needed.

A. Overpass C. Intersection
B. Underpass D. Skyway

28. The law which penalized any driver of motor vehicle under the influence of liquor or
dangerous drugs while driving.
 A. RA 8353 C. RA 11648
B. RA 10586 D. RA 7294

29. It is a test used to determine if the suspected driver is under influence of alcohol with a series
of test such as walking straight line, reading etc. is referred to as: ___________.

A. Alcohol Test C. Field sobriety test

B. Breath analyzer Test D. Drug Test

30. What crime is committed if a person with intent to kill another person by using his motor
vehicle.

A. Reckless imprudence resulting to homicide C. Murder

B. Homicide D. Damage to property

31. What is the penalty for Reckless Imprudence Resulting to Homicide under Article 365 of the
Revised Penal Code?

A. Reclusion Perpetua C. Prison Mayor

B. Reclusion Temporal D. Prison Correcional

32. What would be the effect of RA 10586 (Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving) when the
vehicular accident resulting to homicide and the suspect driver during laboratory examination
found under the influence of liquor, what would be his punishment for Reckless Imprudence
Resulting to Homicide.

A. Reclusion Perpetua C. Prison Mayor

B. Reclusion Temporal D. Prison Correcional

33. When the driver of a vehicle shall undergo mandatory alcohol and drug test under RA 10586
(Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving).

A. During Citation C. Hit and Run Cases

B. When a driver is involved in traffic accident D. Traffic Accident Investigation

34. It is an act or process of conveying from one place to another.

A. Engineering C. Traffic
B. Traffic management D. Transportation

35. Wheel was invented probably in_________. Such invention was a milestone and a great step
forward in Transportation.
A. South East Asia C. North America
B. South West Asia D. Israel

36. They are known as major road builders. The road reached a total of about 50 000 miles
(80,000 kms), with feeder roads branching out from the main highways.

A. Egyptians C. Nomads
B. Romans D. Israelites

37. The following are characteristics of human errors that cause traffic congestion, EXCEPT:

A. lack of due diligence on the part of pedestrians

B. lack of presence of uniformed traffic enforcers
C. bad driving habits like slow drivers
D. poor legislative traffic regulations and activities
38. Human errors as one of the cause of traffic congestion is best characterized by, except:

A. Poor legislative activities C. Lack of foresight on the part of

pedestrians
B. Slow drivers or bad driving habit D. Presence of traffic officers

39. The branch of government that interprets the law through adjudication of cases.

A. Executive C. Congress
B. Judiciary D. Supreme Court

40. Complete name of our Dean College of Criminology: _______________________.