CRIMINOLOGY Licensure Examination

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the space
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. He exercise the power to revoke for cause, licenses issued to security

guards.
A. Chief, PNP
B. USEC for Peace & Order
C. Secretary, DILG
D. Chairman, NAPOLCOM

2. In counter intelligence, surveillance is categorized according to

intensity and sensitivity. When there is intermittent observation, varying
in occasions, then this surveillance is called:
A. loose C. discreet
B. open D. close

3. The amount and nature of the demands of the police service are not the
same on all of the three shifts. It is therefore necessary to make
available maximum manpower at the time the police service is of greatest
demand. This is organization by:
A. clientele C. time
B. purpose D. process

4. The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policemen in busy
and crime prone area. This is called:
A. patrol deployment program
B. roving patrol program
C. patrol and visibility program
D. police visibility program

5. Planning is the formal process of choosing the following, EXCEPT

A. purposes for which the organization performs
B. the organizational mission and overall objectives for both
the short run and long run
C. strategies to achieve the objectives
D. divisional, departmental and individual objectives based on
the organizational objectives

6. All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the

rank of:
A. Senior police officer 2 C. Police officer 1
B. Inspector D. senior inspector

7. In busy and thickly populated commercial streets like those in

Divisoria, police patrol is very necessary. Since there are several
types of patrol, which of the following will you recommend?
A. horse patrol C. foot patrol
B. mobile patrol D. helicopter patrol

8. This is a patrol program designed to ensure law-abiding citizens

feeling of security but the reaction of fear for one would be violators.
A. double officer patrol C. single officer patrol
 B. low visibility patrol D. high visibility patrol

9. Developing security consciousness among policemen forms part of

enhancing ___________.
A. line intelligence
B. counter intelligence
C. strategic intelligence
D. artificial intelligence

10. The National Police Commission is attached to the Department of the

Interior and Local Government (DILG) for ______________.
A. administrative control
B. operational supervision
C. administration and control
D. policy and program coordination

11. How is one classified if he steals primarily because of irresistible

urge due to unexpected opportunity and little chance of detection?
A. systematic pilferer C. ordinary pilferer
B. casual pilferer D. unusual pilferer

12. An appeal filed with the NAPOLCOM Regional Appellate Board shall be
decided within ____ days from receipt of the motion of appeal.
A. fifty (50) C. twenty (20)
B. thirty (30) D. sixty (60)

13. In the intelligence function, the black list includes ______ forces.
A. unwanted C. friendly
B. neutral D. unfriendly

14. The first step in the planning process is to recognize the need to
plan. Which of the following is NOT a way of discovering the need to plan?
A. conduct of research
B. conduct of training
C. conduct of management audit
D. conduct of inspection

15. The special formation used in crowd control includes the wedge,
diagonal and deployed line. When a crowd is small enough not to require a
squad, then the formation is:
A. diagonal C. wedge
B. deployed line D. clockwise

16. It is the importance of the firm or installation in relation to

national security.
A. relative criticality
B. relative indispensability
C. relative vulnerability
D. relative security

17. It is the formal process of choosing the organizational; mission and

overall objective for both the short and long term as well as the
divisional and individual objectives based on the organizational
objectives.
A. planning C. organizing
B. directing D. managerial decision making

18. How is the crew complement of a mobile patrol division organized into
shifts for each tour of duty?
A. daily four shift assignment
 B. daily five shift assignment
C. one shift daily
D. daily three shift assignment

19. The formulation of conclusions from the theory developed, tested and
considered valid as a result of interpretation is called:
A. collection C. integration
B. evaluation D. deduction

20. In 2001, murder accounted for 10% of all index crimes. If the total
index crime was 25,000. How many were murder incidents?
A. 250 C. 2,500
B. 500 D. 5,000

21. As much as possible, the preparation of the over- all development plan
of the police organization should be participated in by the heads of all
staff service and operational/ administrative support units. This policy
is:
A. desirable, officers can be properly trained in planning
B. undesirable, the presence of too many officers will create
confusion
C. undesirable, there will be problems of credits grabbing
after plan is formulated
D. desirable, the officers will know the organization better
and a sense of ownership of the plan is promoted

22. Natural hazards such as storms, earthquakes, floods or lahar cannot be

prevented from occurring. To minimize the disastrous effects of these
phenomena, the security officer must prepare a:
A. security education plan
B. guard deployment plan
C. disaster or emergency plan
D. civil defense plan

23. Involves segregation of deviants into isolated geographic areas so

that they can be easily controlled.
A. coercion C. quarantine
B. conversion D. containment

24. What management principle provides that only one officer be in direct
command or supervision of each officer?
A. span of control C. unity of command
B. chain of command D. line of authority

25.What is referred to as the total number of police officers assigned to

patrol duties?
A. effective strength C. mandatory strength
B. actual strength D. authorized strength

26. When police patrols are increases beyond normal levels. This is called
________.
A. desistent deterrent patrol
B. reactive patrol
C. citizen patrol
D. proactive patrol

27. What is the method of collecting information wherein the investigator

tails or shadows the persons or vehicles?
A. research C. surveillance
B. casing D. photography
28. Before a security expert can recommend what type of security will be
needed by an industrial establishment. There is a need for him to
undertake a:
 A. security training C. security check
B. security survey D. security education

29. When one procures information about subject surety, he is performing

_______ collection method.
A. routine C. overt
B. active D. covert

30. Under this principle, each group reports to an individual who is part
of a supervisory group that answers to a higher supervisor and so on until
a group of administrators report to the chief executive.
A. unity of command C. span of control
B. scalar principle D. aggregation principle

31. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Performance evaluation measures credibility of the police
personnel
B. Performance evaluation is not a basis for salary increases
or promotion
C. Performance evaluation is done once a year among police
personnel
D. Performance evaluation is implemented to determine the
quality of work performance of personnel

32. Line units such as the patrol section or investigation section in

police stations prepare their work programs which are called:
A. budget C. management plan
B. operational plan D. tactical plan

33. What is referred to as the knowledge pertaining to capabilities,

vulnerabilities and probable course of actions of foreign nations?
A. combat intelligence C. national intelligence
B. police intelligence D. strategic intelligence

34. How are coded message converted to intelligible language?

A. encoding C. processing
B. labeling D. decoding

35. This type of undercover operation wherein techniques are applied for a
longer time and is considered as the most different investigative
activity yet the most rewarding.
A. casing C. undercover operation
B. penetration D. surveillance

36. As security director of Company B, you should know how many beds are
normally available in a multiple injury situation and how many ______
patients can be processed at a single time.
A. wounded C. emergency
B. female D. male

37. A persons suitability to be given a security clearance is determined

through a process called _______.
A. security training C. security education
B. security promotion D. security investigation

38. This patrol method utilizes disguise, deception and lying in wait
rather than upon high visibility patrol techniques?
A. high visibility patrol
 B. low visibility patrol
C. directed patrol
D. decoy patrol

39. What police plans refer to actions taken at a designated location and
under specific circumstances?
A. management plan C. tactical plan
B. operating plan D. procedural plan

40. The importance of the firm or installation with reference to the

national economy or security:
A. relative vulnerability C. relative necessity
B. relative criticality D. relative security

41. These are major course of action that the organization plans to take
in order to achieve its objectives.
A. procedures C. strategies
B. plans D. objectives

42. In this form of authority, personnel
advice. Frequently, this advice is based
the advice carries no formal requirement
A. democracy C.
B. line authority D.
do not give orders but they offer
on a high level of expertise but
for acceptance.
functional authority
line and staff

43. ______ means controlling the direction and flow of decisions through
unity of command from top to bottom of organization.
A. audit C. coordination
B. monitoring D. authority

44. PO3 Peter Factor is assigned to collect available information

concerning the activities of the Red Scorpion Group (RSG). He is with what
unit of the police?
A. anti- juvenile delinquency
B. criminal investigation
C. intelligence
D. patrol

45. Intelligence can and should do nothing more than:

A. promote better police- citizen interaction
B. enhance the probability of accuracy in report writing
C. improve administrative efficiency particularly in
recruitment and selection
D. increase the number of arrests of criminal syndicate members

46. PO3 Juan Tupaz submitted an intelligence report evaluated as B-5. What
does that mean?
A. information is usually from a reliable source and is
possibly true
B. information is usually from a reliable source and is
improbable
C. information is usually from a reliable source and is
probably true
D. information is usually from a reliable source and is
doubtfully true

47. These are work programs of line divisions which relate to the nature
and extent of the workload and the availability of resources.
A. administrative plan C. strategic plan
B. operational plan D. tactical plan
48. It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and
jail personnel.
A. Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
 B. Development academy of the Philippines
C. Philippine college of criminology (PCCr)
D. Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)

49. A crew which is assigned to a mobile car usually consist of _______.

A. a driver and intelligence agent
B. a driver and traffic man
C. a driver and a recorder
D. a driver, recorder and supervisor

50. Police officers must develop the ______ of recording the facts as they
are learned and as the evidence is obtained.
A. obligation C. perspective
B. habit D. duty

51. An industrial complex must establish its first line of physical

defense. It must have______.
A. the building itself C. communication barriers
B. perimeter barriers D. window barriers

52. All of the following are members of the Peoples Law Enforcement Board
(PLEB), EXCEPT
A. three (3) members chosen by the peace and order council
from among the respected members of the community
B. any barangay captain of the city/ municipal concerned
Chosen by the association of the barangay captain
C. any member of the sangguniang panglungsod/ pambayan
D. a bar member chosen by the integrated bar of the
Philippines

53. It is the circumspect of a place to determine its suitability for a

particular operational purposes.
A. inspection C. survey
B. surveillance D. casing

54. In the civil service system, merit and fitness are the primary
consideration in the __________.
A. two- party system C. promotional system
B. evaluation system D. spoils system

55. In the debriefing, the intelligence agent is asked to discuss which of

the following?
A. his educational profile and schools attended
B. his personal circumstances such as his age, religious
affiliation, address, etc.
C. his political inclination and / or party affiliation
D. his observations and experiences in the intelligence
function

56. Private security agencies has to be registered with the _______.

A. Security and exchange commission
B. Department of interior and local government
C. National police commission
D. National bureau of investigation

57. It is a natural or man made structure or physical device which is

capable of restricting, deterring or delaying illegal access to an
installation.
A. fence C. barrier
B. wall D. hazard

58. It provides means and ways by which all personnel and employees are
trained to make them security conscious and disciplined.
 A. security check C. security investigation
B. security education D. security promotion

59. A single uninterrupted line of authority often represented by boxes

and lines of an organizational chart, should run in order by rank from top
command to the level of the organization.
A. organizational control C. scalar chain
B. administrative control D. span of control

60. What type of intelligence is involved when information is obtained

without the knowledge of the person against whom the information or
documents may be used, or if the information is clandestinely acquired?
A. covert C. active
B. overt D. underground

61. The provincial governor shall choose the provincial director from a
list of ______ eligible recommended by the PNP regional director,
preferable from the same province, city or municipal.
A. six (6) C. five (5)
B. three (3) D. four (4)

62. Which of the following is the most important characteristic of a good

operational plan?
A. only one officer is responsible for its execution
B. need for the on the operation modification or amplification
is minimized
C. present objectives and allocation of resources but not the
methodology
D. all the details of the plan are properly identified and
evaluated and such details are known by implementors

63. Your fire station received a call that Department store “A” is
burning. Considering the huge facility and merchandise of said department
store, there is a need to:
A. study the problems in advance and formulate method of attack
B. wait for further information about progress of incident
C. proceed to the area and start putting off the fire
D. organize a committee to direct firefighting

64. Republic Act 6975 provides that on the average nationwide, the manning
levels of the PNP shall be approximately in accordance with a police to
population ratio of:
A. one (1) policeman for every seven hundred (700) inhabitants
B. one (1) policeman for every one thousand five hundred
(1500) inhabitants
C. one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) inhabitants
D. one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1000) inhabitants

65. In disaster control operations, there is a need to establish a

_________ where a telephone or any means of communications shall ensure
open lines of communication.
A. command post C. field room
B. operations center D. safehouse

66. Registration of the security agency must be done at the:

A. Security and exchange commission
B. National police commission
C. Department of national defense
D. PNP criminal investigation group

67. Bicycle patrol have the combined advantage of _______since they can be
operated very quietly and without attracting attention.
A. reduced speed and greater area covered
 B. mobility and wide area coverage
C. shorter travel time and faster response
E. mobility and stealth

68. The budget is a _______ in terms of expenditure requirements.

A. tactical plan C. work plan
B. financial plan D. control plan

69. The term used for the object of surveillance is subject while the
investigator conducting the surveillance is:
A. Rabbit C. Decoy
B. Surveillant D. Target

70. It is a police function which serves as the backbone of the police

service. In all types of police stations, there is a specific unit
assigned to undertake this function in view of its importance.
A. vice control C. traffic enforcement
B. criminal investigation D. patrol

71. Two or more persons forming an organization must identify first the
reason for establishing such organization. They must identify the
organization’s ________.
A. vision C. mission
B. strategy D. objective

72. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. patrol officers are assigned to the New Cops on the block
B. Foot patrol places the patrol offices to greater danger than
mobile patrol
C. Helicopter patrol is less than foot patrol
D. The PNP does employ foot patrol

73. It is the weakest link in the security chain.

A. managers C. personnel
B. barriers D. inspections

74. It is the protection of high-ranking officials from harm, kidnapping

and similar acts.
A. asset protection C. physical security
B. document security D. VIP security

75. Designed to outline a series of related operations to accomplish a

common objective normally within a given time and space.
A. contingency plan C. supporting plan
B. strategic plan D. campaign plan

76. Which of the following best reflects the first step, logically and
to some extend chronologically, in planning the budget for an operating
unit of a police agency?
A. forecast of workload
B. find out how much money was given last year
C. establish a priority for each task or activity
D. take no monitoring of present equipment

77. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. in a small police station, the need for a full time records
officer is justifiable
B. as the police station increases in size, routine desk duties
and records task increase to such extend that the desk
officer is not able to handle them alone
C. police records are not important in police administration
D. in large departments, the desk officer devote full time
exclusively to records tasks
78. A police station should have a _____ plan which includes every step
that has been outlined and officially adopted as the standard method of
action to be followed by members of the police organization.
A. tactical plan C. management plan
B. procedural plan D. operational plan

79. Which of the following is considered as the most important factor in

formulating an effective patrol strategy?
A. training of station commander
B. adequacy of resources of the police station
C. rank of the patrol commander
D. D. salary rates of police personnel

80. Who among the following have the summary disciplinary power over
errant police members?
A. district director C. chief of police
B. provincial director D. Chief, PNP

81. Direction that is provided to a one- to – one basis is called:

A. administration C. supervision
B. management D. organization

82. You are the patrol supervisor for the morning shift, you don’t have
enough men to cover all the patrol beats. Which of the following will you
implement?
A. Assigned roving mobile patrol with no foot patrol
B. Assigned mobile patrol only at the strategic places
C. Maintain your patrolmen at the station and just wait for
calls for police assistance
D. Assigned foot patrol in congested and busy patrol beats but
assigned a roving mobile patrol to cover beats which are not
covered by foot patrol

83. A __________ plan relates to the problem of equipping, staffing and

preparing the police station to do the job rather than actual operation of
organization.
A. management plan C. procedural plan
B. tactical plan D. operational plan

84. It is the importance of the firm or installation in relation to

national security.
A. relative necessity C. relative vulnerability
B. relative security D. relative criticality

85. In undertaking a long range program directed towards simplification of

the police records, the first step should be a study of:
A. mechanics in which the current records system operates
B. utilization of existing records system
C. administrative structure of the organization
D. records system of similar organization

86. These procedures relate to the assignment and method of performance of

police tasks away from headquarters.
A. field procedures C. staff procedures
B. headquarters procedures D. system procedures

87. The father of organized military espionage was:

A. Akbar C. Genghis Khan
B. Alexander the great D. Fredrick the great
88. It is the degree of difference that exists among the structures, tasks
and managerial orientations of various departments.
A. decentralization C. centralization
 B. integration D. differentiation

89. Listed below are all types of patrol, EXCEPT

A. horse patrol C. TV patrol
B. foot patrol D. motorcycle patrol

90. Upon arrival at his assigned beat, the patrol officer must immediately
report to the ________.
A. desk officer C. commander
B. unit supervisor D. sector supervisor

91. When the subject identifies or obtain knowledge that the investigator
is conducting a surveillance on him, the latter is:
A. Cut out C. Burnt out
B. Sold out D. Get out

92. Small alleys like those in the squatters area of Tondo can be best
penetrated by the police through:
A. foot patrol C. highway patrol
B. mobile patrol D. helicopter patrol

93. Some of the instructions in foot surveillance are the following EXCEPT
A. Stop quickly, look behind
B. Drop paper, never mind what happens to the paper
C. Window shop, watch reflections
D. Retrace steps

94. On many occasions, the bulk of the most valuable information comes
from:
A. business world C. an underworld informant
B. newspaper clipping D. communications media

95. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurse and

graduates of forensic sciences can enter the police service as
officers through:
A. regular promotion C. lateral entry
B. commissionship D. attrition

96. The first step a dispatcher must take when a felony in progress call
has been received either by telephone or by a direct alarm signal is to:
A. assign an investigator to investigate the witness
B. clear the air for emergency broadcast
C. call for investigators to report to crime scene
D. send augmentation force

97. The number of subordinates that can be supervised directly by one

person tends to:
A. increase as the physical distance between the supervisor and
subordinate, as well as between individual subordinate
increases
B. decrease with an increase in the knowledge and experience of
the subordinate
C. decrease as the duties of the subordinates increase in
difficulty and complexity
D. increase as the level of supervision progresses for the
first line supervisory level to the management level

98. Police inspector Juan Dela Cruz is the chief of police of a

municipality. He wants his subordinates to be drawn closer to the people
in the different barangays. He should adopt which of the following
projects?
 A. COPS on the block C. Oplan Sandugo
B. Oplan Bakal D. Complan Pagbabago

99. A plan with a time horizon of 5 to 10 years is called:

A. annual plan C. long term plan
B. strategic plan D. midterm plan

100. What should be undertaken by a security officer before he can prepare

a comprehensive security program for his industrial plan?
A. security conference C. security survey
B. security check D. security education

101. This patrol method utilizes disguise, deception and lying in wait
rather than upon high- visibility patrol techniques.
A. low- visibility patrol
B. directed deterrent patrol
C. decoy patrol
E. high- visibility patrol

102. It enforces all traffic laws and regulations to ensure the safety of
motorists and pedestrians and attain an orderly traffic.
A. civil relations unit
B. traffic operations center
C. traffic management group
D. aviation security group

103. A method of collection of information wherein the investigator mere

uses his different senses.
A. observation C. research
B. casing D. interrogation

104. Plans can be change to meet future requirements which were not
considered during the planning stages. This indicates____ in planning.
A. responsiveness C. efficiency
B. flexibility D. effectivenes

105. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed, EXCEPT:

A. Never meet subject face to face
B. Avoid eye contact
C. Recognize fellow agent
D. If burnt out, drop subject

106. Pedro is a thief who is eyeing at the handbag of Maria. PO1 Santos is
standing a few meters from Maria. The thief’s desire to steal is not
diminished by the presence of the police officer but the ______ for
successful theft is.
A. ambition C. intention
B. feeling D. opportunity

107. In intelligence evaluation, the evaluation rating of A-4 means:

A. completely reliable source- doubtfully true information
B. usually reliable source- probably true information
C. fairly reliable source- probably true information
D. usually reliable source- probably true information

108. Dogs have an acute sense of _____ thus, their utilization in tracking
down lost persons or illegal drugs are useful.
A. smell C. eating
B. hearing D. drinking
109. Intelligence on _______ makes heavy use of geographic information
because law enforcement officials must know exact locations to interdict
the flow of drugs.
A. logistics C. narcotics trafficking
 B. human trafficking D. economic resources

110. Which of the following is the most ideally suited to evacuation and
search and rescue duties?
A. motorcycle C. patrol car
B. helicopter D. bicycle

111. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are

automatically appointed to the rank of:
A. senior superintendent C. senior police officer 1
B. inspector D. superintendent

112. PNP in- service training programs are under the responsibility of
the:
A. PNP directorate for plans
B. PNP directorate for human resource and doctrine development
C. PNP directorate for personnel and records management
D. PNP directorate for comptrollership

113. A plan of coping up an attack against buildings equipped with alarm

system is an example of:
A. extra- departmental plan
B. procedural plan
C. management plan
D. tactical plan

114. The random and unpredictable character of patrol, cultivation of the

feeling of police omnipresence, high hazard areas, adequacy of the number
of men to meet the need, likelihood of criminal apprehension and safety of
patrol officers determine:
A. patrol coverage and deployment
B. degree of police community relations
C. type of weapons to be used
D. deployment of intelligence agents

115. Before the objectives of the plan can be formulated, the following
must be recognized:
A. what resources are necessary to carry out the plan
B. who will implement the plan
C. when will the plan be implemented
D. the need to plan

116. One- way of extending the power of police observation is to get

information from persons within the vicinity. In police work, this is
called:
A. data gathering C. interrogation
B. field inquiry D. interview

117. What kind of police reporting includes offense, offender, and victim
data?
A. national crime information system
B. incident based
C. national crime victimization survey
D. uniform crime reporting

118. Which of the following is the most common reason why an informer
gives information to the police?
A. wants to be known to the police
B. monetary reward
C. as a good citizen
D. revenge
119. In surveillance, the following are done to alter the appearance of
the surveillance vehicle, EXCEPT
A. changing license plate of surveillance vehicle
B. putting on and removing hats, coats and sunglasses
C. changing of seating arrangement within the surveillance
vehicle
D. keep three cars behind the subject car

120. To improve delegation, the following must be done, EXCEPT:

A. establish objectives and standards
B. count the number of supervisors
C. require completed work
D. define authority and responsibility

121. Fredrich the great is known as the:

A. father of military espionage
B. intelligence father
C. great intelligence officer
D. father of criminology

122. Police personnel may be effectively distributed according to any of

the following classification, EXCEPT
A. by time C. by function
B. by area D. by supervision

123. Protective lighting, perimeter barriers and ________ system are known
in industrial security as physical security.
A. relieving C. reporting
B. accounting D. guarding

124. What administrative support unit conducts identification and

evaluation of physical evidence related to crimes, with emphasis on their
medical, chemical, biological and physical nature.
A. logistics service
B. crime laboratory
C. communication and electronics service
D. finance center

125. Those who are charge with the actual fulfillment of the agency’s
mission are ______ personnel.
A. staff C. management
B. supervision D. line

126. Which of the following is contained in the heading of an intelligence

report?
A. reporting unit
B. conclusion
C. signature of the director of operation
D. assessment of the operation

127. Licenses of private security guards are processed and issued by the
__________.
A. Philippine National Police
B. National Police Commission
C. Department of Interior and Local Government
D. Security and Exchange Commission

128. Mr Jaime Del Rio was born on May 1, 1975. Does he meet the age
requirement for entry to the police service in June 2002?
A. No, he has exceeded the minimum age requirement
 B. Yes, he is only 27 years old and is within the age
requirement
C. No, but he can apply for age waiver
D. Yes, he meets the maximum educational requirement

129. What is the evaluation of an intelligence report which is “ the

information comes from a completely reliable source and is probably true”?
A. B-2 C. A-2
B. A-3 D. B-1

130. In 2001, physical injuries numbered 12,500 out of a total crime

volume of 60,500. What percent of the total crime volume is attributed to
physical injuries?
A. 18.7& C. 20.7%
B. 25.7% D. 4.8%

131. Patrol officers are useful in crime solution if they are properly
trained in criminal investigation. Which of the following cannot be
undertaken by them?
A. he can locate and question the suspect if he apprehends him
B. he can identify available evidence
C. he can take note of statements of the suspect
D. he can issue the treasury checks to fellow policemen

132. SPO1 Edna Castro evaluated the information gathered as “completely

reliable, source probably true”. What is the type of evaluation?
A. A-5 C. A-1
B. A-4 D. A-2

133. It is the on going process which ensures that new risks are
recognized and that established deterrents remain necessary and cost-
effective?
A. inspection C. interrogation
B. risk analysis D. evaluation

134. What type of patrol performs certain specific predetermined

preventive strategies on a regular and systematic basis?
A. split force patrol
B. low visibility patrol
C. directed deterrent patrol
D. apprehension oriented patrol

135. These regulations establish the specifications on uniform and the

manner in which they are to be worn:
A. personnel transaction regulations
B. firearms regulations
C. uniform regulations
D. equipment regulations

136. Police visibility in strategic and crime prone areas projects _______
thus, an effective crime prevention strategy.
A. police omnipresence C. police effectiveness
B. police discretion D. police authority

137. Which of the following trait or ability is most important for a

police officer?
A. personal integrity and honesty
B. physical stamina and bearing
C. courageous
D. high intelligence
138. In 2001, there were 200,450 crimes reported to the police station of
municipality A. If the population of municipality A is 5 million, what is
the crime rate?
 A. 3509 C. 4010
B. 4250 D. 4009

139. The advantages of a strong patrol more than make up for slightly
inferior performance. More patrolmen are then made available for
emergency, and the more active and widespread the patrol, the more
apparent is their presence, thus, promoting the impression of __________.
A. suspenseness C. effectiveness
B. omnipresence D. efficiency

140. What is the importance of a firm or installation in relation to

national security referred to?
A. relative vulnerability
B. relative criticality
C. relative security
D. relative necessity

141. The _______ list includes officials and citizens who are cleared to
attend meetings in Malacanang.
A. white list C. black list
B. target list D. access list

142. The following changes must be made in police operating procedures if

the investigative skills of patrol personnel are to be employed to their
fullest advantage, EXCEPT:
A. patrol supervision should insist that patrol officers simply
make a brief report and return to patrol duties, rather than
complete their investigation
B. patrol officers should be better trained and equipped to
conduct routine investigations
C. patrol officers should be encouraged to devote more time to
the investigation of crimes to which they respond
D. the patrol supervision should be able to provide the patrol
officer with assistance in determining whether a case has
sufficient merit to warrant immediate follow- up
investigation by the patrol officer

143. The more complex the organization, the more highly specialized the
division of work, the greater the need for:
A. clearer delineation of functions
B. coordinating authority
C. strict line discipline
D. finer division of supervision

144. __________ differs from routine patrol methods in that patrol

officers perform certain specific, predetermined preventive/ deterrent
strategies on a regular and systematic basis.
A. low visibility patrol
B. directed deterrent patrol
C. split force patrol
D. apprehension oriented patrol

145. PO2 Carlo Alba and PO1 Angelo Suba report to one (1) supervisor. This
is the principle of ________.
A. delegation of authority
B. unity of command
C. span of control
D. chain of command

146. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. classified information must not be discussed with friends
and members of the family
 B. classified information should be known only by one person
C. cabinets with classified documents must be secured with
padlocks and security measures at all times
D. all classified documents must be safeguarded

147. What is meant by an evaluation of C-1?

A. information comes from an unreliable source and is
improbable true
B. information comes from an unreliable source and is probably
true
C. information comes from a fairly reliable source and is
confirmed from other source
D. information comes from fairly reliable source and is
doubtfully true

148. Under physical security, what should be placed between the

prospective intruder and target installation?
A. hazard C. net
B. risk D. barrier

149. Mr Jun Delas Alas was born on June 1, 1975. Does he meet the age
requirement for entry to the police service in June 1999?
A. No, but he cam apply for age waiver
B. Yes, he is only 24 years old and is within the age
requirement
C. Yes, he meets the maximum educational requirement
D. No, he has exceeded the minimum age requirement

150.A police officer who manages a police station must use all of the
following skills, EXCEPT:
A. conceptual C. technical
B. interpersonal D. communication

151. The planning process generally consist of five (5) steps in

sequential order. Which is the first step?
A. formulation of the details of the plan
B. recognition of the need to plan
C. setting up planning objectives
D. gathering and analysis of data

152. The ______ shift is usually the busiest of all patrol shifts, often
accounting for 40% to 50% of all calls for service.
A. morning shift C. afternoon shift
B. midday shift D. night shift

153. These are barbed wires placed above a vertical fence in order to
increase physical protection of establishment or installations.
A. top tower C. top guard
B. cellar guard D. tower guard house

154. What is the next step after the need to plan is recognized?
A. evaluate alternatives C. formulate the objectives
B. gather and analyze data D. execute the plan

155. This type of patrol performs certain specific predetermined

preventive strategies in a regular and systematic basis.
A. apprehension oriented patrol
B. low visibility patrol
C. split force patrol
D. directed deterrent patrol
156. An intelligence report classified as A-2 means ________.
A. the information comes from a completely reliable source and
is doubtfully true
 B. the information comes from a completely reliable source and
is probably true
C. the information comes from a usually reliable source and is
probably true
D. the information comes from a usually reliable source and is
possibly true

157. It answer the question “ what is to be accomplished by the plan”?

A. objectives C. planning assumptions
B. problem D. planning environment

158. PCINSP Pedro Gayco is assigned to prepare the work program of his
division which must be analyzed from the point of view of the nature, rime
and place of the tasks and measured in terms of resources requirements?
A. tactical plan C. management plan
B. procedural plan D. operational plan

159. Who may be automatically granted height waiver, as provided under

Section 15 of Republic Act 8551?
A. police retirables requesting for extension of service
B. members of cultural minorities duly certified by the
appropriate government agency
C. government employees wishing to transfer to the PNP
D. graduates of criminology

160. Plans which require action or assistance from persons or agencies

outside the police organization.
A. management plans
B. operational plans
C. extra- departmental plans
D. tactical plans

161. Protection of classified documents/ matters concerning their

preparation, classification, reproduction, handling, transmission,
disposal and destruction.
A. document security
B. operational security
C. physical security
D. organizational security

162. What is the system of natural or man- made barriers placed between
the potential intruder and the object/ person/ matter being protected?
A. communication security C. document security
B. physical security D. personnel security

163. Intelligence on the enemy and the characteristics of operations used

in the planning and conduct of tactical operations.
A. strategic intelligence C. military intelligence
B. combat intelligence D. counter intelligence

164. The effectiveness and efficiency of the patrol function can be

enhanced if there is detailed and up to date information about crime and
criminals. This calls for the establishment of a _________.
A. patrol based headquarters
B. crime information center
C. management information center
D. public information office

165. Planning cannot be undertaken without referring to _____ on the

entire police organization, community, crime, equipment, inventories,
personal data, etc.
A. costs C. data
B. plans D. statement
166. New employees should be briefed on security rules and regulations of
the organization and the importance of observing them. This process is
called__________.
A. security promotion C. security reminders
B. security orientation D. security investigation

167. A patrol strategy wherein police members go around an area in

plainclothes on foot or unmarked vehicles for the purpose of increasing
apprehension of criminals is called:
A. high visibility patrol
B. low visibility patrol
C. split force patrol
D. apprehension patrol

168. When was automobile patrol introduced in Manila?

A. 1934 C. 1944
B. 1954 D. 1964

169. What is the primary purpose of patrol?

A. observation C. service
B. crime prevention D. arrest

170. Which of the following is the oldest type of warning device?

A. trumpet C. radio
B. horn D. whistle

171. Refers to the police field activities carried out in the performance
of police responsibilities to accomplish the police mission.
A. police operation C. patrol operation
B. police planning D. police management

172. Writing your ideas down and reporting the progress of your plan is:
A. forecasting C. documenting
B. monitoring D. prioritizing

173. “Unusual needs” in police parlance can be one of the following EXCEPT
A. civil disobedience C. conflagration
B. country wide labor strike D. traffic jams

174. A plan with a time horizon of 1 to 3 years is called:

A. annual plan C. long term plan
B. strategic plan D. midterm plan

175. It is the capability of field commanders to work in synergy with the

various sectors of the community.
A. inter-operability C. inter dependency
B. networking D. interactive

176. Patrol is considered as the back bone of the police organization

because:
A. patrol is the strongest unit within the police organization
B. the best trained police are assigned to the patrol unit
C. the police derives strength from patrol force
D. It is the principal functional unit or work force of the
police

177. In simple sense, it is an act of deciding in advance on what is to be

done and how it is to be accomplished; it is in essence, preparations for
action.
A. operations C. management
B. planning D. administration
178. Type of organizational principle which requires that person to whom
work has been assigned through the delegation process complete it to such
an extent that the only thing left to be done is to approve it.
A. unity of command C. completed staff work
B. exception principle D. delegation of work

179. What type of organizational structure violates the prime rule that
men perform best when they have one supervisor?
A. line & staff C. functional
B. line organization D. chain of command

180. In law enforcement work, when a ranking officer delegates a work,

mission or function, it must be accompanied to the delegated member
corresponding____________________.
A. responsibility of the job
B. authority for that work
C. accountability of the performance
D. none of these

181. In this type of organizational structure, the channels of authority

and responsibility extend in a direct line from top to bottom within the
structure.
A. staff organization
B. unity of command
C. line & staff organization
D. line organization

182. What organizational principle should be adopted since no one person

can exercise all the authority in making decisions?
A. span of control C. delegation of authority
B. unity of command D. line & staff work

183. What is a portable and detachable lock having a pivoted hasp which
passes through a staple ring and is then made secured?
A. lock C. padlock
B. ward lock D. pin tumbler

184. What type of security lighting is focused to the intruder while the
guard remains in the comparative darkness?
A. controlled lighting C. fresnel light
B. emergency lighting D. glare- projection

185. What lock requires manipulation of parts according to a predetermined

combination code of numbers?
A. card- operated lock C. combination lock
B. electromagnetic lock D. none of these

186. What is called as the management of keys in plant or business

organization to prevent unauthorized access to the keys?
A. key management C. master key
B. key control D. protective lock

187. A special key capable of opening a series of lock. This key is

capable of opening less number of locks than the grand master key.
A. change key C. grand master key
B. master key D. sub- master key

188. What type of bank alarm is usually place in the teller’s top cash
drawer and connected to the alarm system, the alarm is usually
activated by removing the currency in the device?
A. foot rail C. bill traps
B. foot button D. double squeeze
189. What is the final line of physical defense?
A. protective barrier C. protective cabinets
B. windows and doors D. protective locks

190. What type of gaseous discharge lamp emits a blue- green color?
A. sodium vapor lamp C. mercury vapor lamp
B. incandescent lamp D. quartz lamp

191. These lighting equipment produce diffused light rather than

directional beam and widely used in parking areas.
A. fresnel light C. floodlight
B. search light D. street light

192.A term used in England for lock pickers, safe crackers and penetrators
of restricted areas.
A. peterpan C. peterman
B. safe crackers D. all of these

193. What is known as mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or electronic

device designed to prevent entry and removal of essential items into a
building, room, and container of hiding place?
A. padlock C. master key
B. lock D. change key

194. Type of lock which the underlying principle is the incorporation of

obstruction inside the lock to prohibit a key from operating the bolt
unless the key has corresponding notches cut which pass the wards?
A. pin tumbler lock C. wafer tumbler
B. warded lock D. cylinder lock

195. Which of these best illustrate quartz lamp?

A. a lamp which produce a yellow light
B. a lamp which produce blue- green light
C. a lamp which produce a bright white light
D. a lamp which produce a red light

196. A type of protective alarm system located outside the installation

and the alarm signal is relayed to remote panel.
A. local alarm system C. central alarm system
B. dial alarm system D. proprietary alarm system

197. What is called as devices and contrivance installed inside and

outside a facility to compliment and provide additional security measures
and operates to advertise entry into sensitive and protected area?
A. protective lock C. protective cabinet
B. protective barrier D. protective lock

198. Which of the following type of alarm system require pressure on both
side of the device that reduces the probability of false alarm?
A. bill traps C. foot button
B. foot rail D. double squeeze button

199. Type of fixed luminary wherein the intensity is focused on the pile
of items rather than the background:
A. glare- projection C. emergency light
B. controlled lighting D. incandescent lamp

200. The following are the purpose of security lighting, EXCEPT

A. provides illumination during darkness
B. facilitate the intrusion to area
C. improve visibility
D. provides psychological fear
201. What type of gaseous discharge lamp is useful in areas where insects
predominate?
A. mercury vapor lamp C. sodium vapor lamp
B. quartz lamp D. any of these

202. Lighting equipment primary used to extend the illumination in long,

horizontal strips to protect the approaches to the perimeter barrier.
A. fresnel light C. glare projection
B. street light D. controlled lighting

203. Which among the following is NOT included in principles of key

control?
A. key should be counted at the beginning of each working day
B. master key should be in minimum
C. investigation must be done when key is lost
D. keys should be marked to identify door’s of locks they open

204. A metallic container used for the safekeeping of documents or small

items in an office or installation.
A. vault C. cabinet
B. file room D. safe

205. Placing acid resistant padlocks on strong metallic doors of

warehouses ensures total protection of the properties within. This
statement is:
A. not true from standpoint of security principles
B. true and applicable in all warehouses
C. it depends
D. definitely correct from the standpoint of security
principles

206. From the standpoint of security, when should locks be changed?

A. atleast three times a week
B. atleast once a week
C. atleast once a year
E. atleast once every 3 years

207. In an industrial firm or business office, if the safe used weighs

less than 750 lbs, said receptacle should be_______.
A. burglar and fire resistant
B. used only for unclassified documents
C. anchored to building fixed structure
D. guarded at all times

208. Type of badge or pass system wherein the authorization to enter

specific areas is issued to an employee who keeps it in his possession
until his authorization is terminated.
A. Multiple pass system C. all of these
B. Pass exchange system D. Single pass system

209. This is more comprehensive investigation than the LAC or NAC wherein
a thorough investigation of all or some of the circumstances or aspects
of a person’s life is conducted.
A. Partial inquiry
B. Complete inquiry
C. Background investigation
 D. Personnel security

210. What is an inquiry into the character, reputation, discretion and

loyalty of individual in order to determine a person’s suitability to
be given security clearance?
A. Background investigation
B. Personnel security investigation
C. Personal security
D. All of these

211. Which among the following statement is FALSE?

A. Traffic warning signs should be installed to guide visitors
In their destination
B. Vehicles should be subjected to search and seizure at the
entrance only
C. Privately owned vehicle of personnel or visitor should be
registered and subject to identification procedure
D. All visitors with vehicle should provide the security as to
the complete details of their duration of stay, person to be
visited, et. al.

212. This is an investigation of an individual made upon the basis of

written information supplied by him in response to official inquiry, and
by reference to appropriate national agencies.
A. National agency check C. Local agency check
B. Security agency check D. Lifestyle check

213. What are the things to look during the conduct of screening process
of an applicant?
A. Signs of instability in personal relations
B. Unexplained gap in employment history
C. All of these
D. Indications of lack of job stability

214. In the market today, there are numerous types and brands of intrusion
alarm, some are suited for external protection and others are for internal
use. These alarm system should be utilize by___________.
A. Study their capabilities weaknesses
B. Relative security desired
C. All of these
D. Cost of the alarm system

215. What is a type of lock that utilizes a set of flat disc to prevent
the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted?
A. Warded lock C. Pin tumbler lock
B. None of these D. Wafer lock

216. In installing protective lighting, what are the areas which needs
illumination?
A. Pedestrian and vehicle entrance
B. Parking area
C. Perimeter fence
D. All of these

217. What type of alarm is best suited for doors and windows?
A. photoelectric C. audio detection
B. Metallic foil D. all of these

218. The following are the factors to consider in the conduct of

background investigation, EXCEPT
A. integrity C. character
B. position D. reputation
219. The door of a vault should be made of ______ atleast 6 inches in
thickness.
A. concrete C. wood
B. asbestos D. steel

220. In bank security, time delay lock system is usually utilized in____.
A. steel cabinet C. safe
B. vault D. file room

221. What is known as the exterior and interior parallel area near the
perimeter barrier of an industrial complex to afford better observation
and patrol movement?
A. patrol lane zone C. clear zone
B. protective zone D. restricted area

222. What is the barrier established to protect the surrounding of an

installation?
A. human C. energy
B. animal D. structure

223. What is an act governing the organization and management of private

security agency, company guard force and government security forces?
A. RA 7438 C. RA 4587
B. RA 5478 D. RA 5487

224. What is the required age for the grant of waiver of age requirement
for initial appointment to the police service?
A. not below 25 nor over 35 years of age
B. not below 20 nor over 35 years of age
C. less than 25 but not more than 32 years of age
D. more than 22 but less than 32 years of age

225. Who is the Ex- officio chairman of National Police Commission

(NAPOLCOM)?
A. C, PNP C. Commissioner NAPOLCOM
B. Secretary DILG D. Secretary DOJ

226. The minimum age requirement for security manager or operator of a

security agency is:
A. 40 yrs old C. 25 yrs old
B. 30 yrs old D. 35 yrs old

227. What is known as the exterior
perimeter barrier of an industrial
and patrol movement?
A. patrol lane zone
B. protective zone
and interior parallel area near the
complex to afford better observation
C. clear zone
D. restricted area

228. Protective guarding in a compound can be done by the use of

electronic hardware, human guards and even animals. In England, an
owner to protect his compound used this and they are not only effective
but also the cheapest to maintain. This man is using_____.
A. tamed tigers C. bulldog
B. goat D. geese

229. A private security guard who is escorting a big amount of money or

cash outside his area of jurisdiction shall be issued with a:
A. memorandum order C. pay and allowance
B. security license D. duty detail order
230. License to operate a private security agency shall have a validity
period of_____.
A. 1 yr C. 2 yrs
B. 3 yrs D. 4 yrs

231. Can a security guard make an arrest without a warrant?

A. yes, if he has duty detail order
B. no, if he doesn’t have a valid warrant
C. yes, if under the citizen’s arrest doctrine
D. no, only peace officer can enforce a warrant

232.What is the minimum number of security guards required on the private

security agency in order to secure a regular license to operate?
A. one hundred C. one thousand
B. two hundred D. thirty

233.An additional overhang of barbed wires place on a vertical perimeter

fence is commonly called as:
A. tower guard C. top guard
B. guard control D. barrier

234.A fence constructed in such a way to provide visual access on the

exterior perimeter area.
A. full view fence C. solid fence
B. masonry walls D. half way

235.What is the standard height requirement of a perimeter fence

excluding the top guard?
A. 5 ft C. 6 ft
B. 7 ft D. 4 ft

236.Generally, no firearm issued to any security guard while in the

performance of duty shall be confiscated, EXCEPT
A. when the firearm is actually being used in the commission of
an offense
B. when the confiscation of the firearm is directed by order of
the court
C. all of these
D. when the firearm is unlicensed

237.The first line of physical defense of an industrial complex viewing it

from the outside is__________.
A. the building itself C. perimeter barrier
B. all of these D. door, locks, windows

238.Physical security is a system of barriers placed between the potential

intruder and the object/ matter to be protected. As a criminologist,
this is simply a denial of_____________.
A. criminal instinct
B. opportunity to commit an offense
C. opportunity and access to the object of protection
D. access to the object of protection

239.What unit of PNP handles the processing and issuances of license for
private security personnel?
A. PNP SUSIA C. PNP FED
B. PADPAO D. PNP SAGSD

240.A fence constructed in such a way to deny visual access on the

exterior and interior parallel area.
A. solid fence C. full view fence
B. half way D. top guard
241.What is the maximum number of private security personnel that a
private security agency may employ?
A. ten thousand C. one thousand
B. one hundred D. five hundred

242. In addition to the general qualifications, a security consultant

should be___________.
A. atleast high school graduate
B. must have atleast a minimum capital of one million pesos
C. must have atleast ten years experienced in the operation and
management of security business
D. Must not passed the neuro- psychiatry test

243. If utility openings such as air intakes, sewers and exhaust tunnels
has a cross section of ninety six (96) inches or more, as a security
consultant, what should be the appropriate recommendation?
A. it should be closed immediately
B. sensors should be place on it to detect movement
C. it should be protected by filters and bar grills
D. it should be guarded at all times

244. What is known as house- like structure placed above the fence
installed to provide additional view to human guards around the
perimeter?
A. top guard C. masonry walls
B. guard control station D. towers

245.Barriers are basically designed to accomplish the following, EXCEPT

A. delay intrusion to the secured area
B. outline the perimeter of the area to be secured
C. facilitate the intrusion of the secured area
D. create a physical and psychological deterrence

246.What is the minimum age requirement for a security guard?

A. atleast 17 yrs old C. high school graduate
B. atleast 25 yrs old D. atleast 18 yrs old

247. A private security agency maybe allowed to procure high powered

firearms if they operates in areas where there is an upsurge of
lawlessness and criminality. How many percent of high powered firearm
is allowed to be possessed by a private security agency?
A. ten percent C. one hundred percent
B. thirty percent D. fifty percent

248. Chain link fence is preferred in an industrial complex due to its

many advantages. The primary disapproval of this type is_________.
A. chain link fence will rust and deteriorate
B. chain link wire is expensive
C. all of these
D. bolt cutters can be used against chain link

249. Wire fencing can be barbed wire, chain link or concertina. Chain link
are for ______.
A. solid structure C. permanent structure
B. least permanent D. semi- permanent

250.What type of security deals with the industrial plants and business
enterprises where personnel, processes, properties and operations are
safeguarded?
A. personal security C. document security
B. industrial security D. bank security
251.RA 5487 is commonly known as the private security agency law, it was
approved on _______.
A. July 16, 1963 C. July 16, 1978
B. June 13, 1978 D. June 13, 1969