Refresher Course 1

Crime Detection and Investigation

(Reviewer)

Multiple Choice

1. is an art which deals with the identity and location of the offender and provides evidence of
guilt through criminal proceedings.
a. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
b. CRIMINAL DETECTION
c. CRIMINAL SEARCH
d. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
2. It is the knowledge/data which an investigator acquired from other persons and records.
a. INFORMATION
b. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
c. INTERVIEW
d. INTERROGATION
3. records, files from government and non-government agencies, news items.
a. Regular Sources
b. Cultivated Sources
c. Grapevine Sources
d. Sources
4. Information gathered upon initiative of the investigator from informants, vendors, taxicab
driver, GRO, and others.
a. Cultivated Sources
b. Grapevine Sources
c. Regular Sources
d. Sources
5. These are information coming from the underworld characters such as prisoners and ex-
convicts.
a. Grapevine Sources
b. Cultivated Sources
c. Regular Sources
d. Sources
6. Is a conversation with a purpose, motivated by a desire to obtain certain information from the
person being interviewed as to what was done, seen, felt, heard, tasted, smell or known.
a. INTERVIEW
b. INTERROGATION
c. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
d. INFORMATION
7. Nobody has to talk to law enforcers. No law compels a person to talk to the police if he does
not want to. Therefore, people will have to be persuaded, always within legal and ethical limits,
to talk to law enforcers. This makes interviewing an art.
a. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
b. INTERVIEW
 c. INTERROGATION
d. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
8. prior to the commencement of an interview, the investigator should identify himself to the
subject by name, rank and agency
a. Identity
b. Opening Statement
c. Conclusions
d. Rapport
9. It is good to get the positive feeling of the subject towards the investigators, such friendly
atmosphere is a vital for both the subject and the investigator t have a better interaction.
a. Rapport
b. Narration
c. Inquiry
d. Conclusions
10. The investigator must have to indicate why the subject is being contracted.
a. Opening Statement
b. Conclusions
c. Narration
d. Identity
11. The witness should be allowed to tell all he knows with little interruptions from the
investigator.
a. Inquiry
b. Narration
c. Conclusions
d. Identity
12. after all information have been given by the subject, that is the time for the investigator to as
question to clarify him about the case under investigation.
a. Conclusions
b. Inquiry
c. Rapport
d. Identity
13. after the interview, it is but proper to close the interview with outmost courtesy and thanking
the subject for his cooperation.
a. Opening Statement
b. Conclusions
c. Narration
d. Rapport
14. is a questioning of a person suspected of having committed an offense or a person who is
reluctant to make full disclosure of information in his possession which is pertinent to the
investigation.
a. INTERVIEW
b. INTERROGATION
c. INSTRUMENTATION
d. CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION/INVESTIGATION
15. Place the subject in the proper frame of mind
a. Sympathetic appeal
b. Emotional Appeal
c. Shifting the blame
d. Pretense of Physical Evidence
16. The suspect may feel the need for sympathy or friendship when he is apparently in trouble.
Gestures of friendship may win his cooperation.
a. Kindness
b. Sympathetic appeal
c. Emotional Appeal
d. Extenuation
17. The simplest technique is to assume that the suspect will confess if he is treated in a kind
and friendly manner.
a. Shifting the blame
b. Kindness
c. Bluff on a Split Pair
d. Jolting
18. The investigator indicates he does not consider his subject’s indiscretion a grave offense
a. Emotional Appeal
b. Extenuation
c. Pretense of Physical Evidence
d. Kindness
19. The interrogator makes clear his belief that the subject is obviously not the sort of person
who usually gets mixed up in a crime like this.
a. Mutt and Jeff
b. Shifting the blame
c. Pretense of Physical Evidence
d. Emotional Appeal
20. Two (2) Agents are employed
a. Shifting the blame
b. Mutt and Jeff
c. Emotional Appeal
 d. Pretense of Physical Evidence
21. This is applicable when there is more than one suspect. The suspects are separated and
one is informed that other has talked.
a. Jolting
b. Kindness
c. Bluff on a Split Pair
d. Extenuation
22. The investigator may pretend that certain physical evidence has found by laboratory experts
against him.
a. Bluff on a Split Pair
b. Sympathetic appeal
c. Pretense of Physical Evidence
d. Jolting
23. May be applied to calm and nervous subjects by constantly observing the suspects, the
investigator chooses a propitious moment to shout a pertinent question and appear as though
he is beside himself with rage.
a. Pretense of Physical Evidence
b. Shifting the blame
c. Jolting
d. Mutt and Jeff
24. is the questioning of a law enforcement officer on a person under custody and otherwise
deprived of his freedom or liberty. This is the stage in investigation where there is strict
observance of the Miranda Doctrine.
a. INSTRUMENTATION
b. MIRANDA DOCTRINE
c. CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION/INVESTIGATION
d. INFORMATION
25. this case which entitled Miranda vs. Arizona, is a US Supreme Court Jurisprudence which
laid down the constitutional rights of the accused during custodial investigation. It was
incorporated in our 1973 Constitution and later in the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
a. CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION/INVESTIGATION
b. INFORMATION
c. MIRANDA DOCTRINE
d. INSTRUMENTATION
26. It is the application of instruments and methods of physical science to the detection of
crimes. In cases where there are no significant physical evidence to be found, then the use of
instrumentation is relatively unimportant.
a. INFORMATION
 b. INTERVIEW
c. INSTRUMENTATION
d. INTERROGATION
27. Those made by the suspect during custodial investigation.
a. Judicial Confession
b. ADMISSION
c. Extra-Judicial Confession
d. CONFESSION
28. those made by the accused in open court. The plea of guilt may be during arraignment or in
any stage of the proceedings where the accused changes his plea of not guilty to guilty.
a. Extra-Judicial Confession
b. ADMISSION
c. Judicial Confession
d. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
29. It is a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an acknowledgement of
guilt. It is an acknowledgement of a fact or circumstances from which guilt maybe inferred.
a. INSTRUMENTATION
b. CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION/INVESTIGATION
c. ADMISSION
d. INFORMATION
30. Facts or circumstances from which, either alone or in connection with other facts, the
identity of the person can be inferred.
a. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
b. CONFESSION
c. ADMISSION
d. INTERROGATION
31. It is what induces the criminal to act
a. Opportunity
b. Intent
c. Known criminals
d. Motive
32. It is the result or accomplishment of the act
a. Opportunity
b. Motive
c. Revenge
d. Intent
33. It is the physical possibility that the suspect could have committed the crime.
a. Motive
b. Intent
c. Civic-mindedness
d. Opportunity
34. It is the body of the crime or fact of specific loss or injury sustained. It constitutes the
essential parts or elements in the commission of the crime.
a. ASSOCIATIVE EVIDENCE
b. TRACING EVIDENCE
c. MODUS OPERANDI
d. CORPUS DELICTI
35. these are the pieces of evidence that will link the suspect to the crime scene. The suspect
may leave some clues at the scene such as weapons, tools, garments or prints.
a. TRACING EVIDENCE
b. CORPUS DELICTI
c. MODUS OPERANDI
d. ASSOCIATIVE EVIDENCE
36. articles which assist the investigator in locating the criminal. Stolen goods in the possession
of the suspect in an example of tracing evidence.
a. MODUS OPERANDI
b. CORPUS DELICTI
c. ASSOCIATIVE EVIDENCE
d. TRACING EVIDENCE
37. 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.
a. CORPUS DELICTI
b. ASSOCIATIVE EVIDENCE
c. TRACING EVIDENCE
d. MODUS OPERANDI
38. Is a person who gives information to the police relevant to a criminal case about the
activities of criminals or syndicates.
a. TRACING EVIDENCE
b. ASSOCIATIVE EVIDENCE
c. CORPUS DELICTI
d. INFORMANT
39. It is the secret observation of persons, places, and vehicles for the purpose of obtaining
information concerning the identities or activities of the subject.
a. SURVEILLANT
b. INFORMANT
c. SUBJECT
d. SURVEILLANCE
40. It is the person who maintains the surveillance or performs the observation.
a. SUBJECT
b. INFORMANT
c. SURVEILLANCE
d. SURVEILLANT
41. The person or place being watched or surveyed
a. SUBJECT
b. SURVEILLANT
c. INFORMANT
d. SURVEILLANCE
42. It is the act of following a person, depends on the number of surveillant available, volume of
pedestrian traffic and importance of concealing the surveillance.
 a. TAILING OR SHADOWING
b. SUBJECT
c. INFORMANT
d. SURVEILLANCE
43. An investigative technique in which the Agent’s/Investigator’s official identity is concealed to
accomplish an investigative mission.
a. Undercover
b. Natural cover
c. Artificial cover
d. Close-up View
44. using the individual’s true identity, occupation or profession.
a. Natural cover
b. Undercover
c. Artificial cover
d. Cover up
45. the manufacture of documents, false documents, passports, or forged documents.
a. Artificial cover
b. Natural cover
c. Undercover
d. Cover up
46. It is the conduct of processes, more particularly, the recognition, search, collection, handling,
preservation and documentation of physical evidence to include the identification and interview
of witnesses and the arrest of suspect/s at the crime scene.
a. CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
b. CRIMINAL DETECTION
c. CRIMINAL SEARCH
d. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
47. the searchers will proceed at the same pace along the path parallel to one side of the
rectangle.
a. Strip or Line Search Method
b. Double Strip or Grid Method
c. Spiral or Circular Method
d. Wheel, Radial or Spoke Method
48. It is a combination of the strip search and is useful for large crime scene.
a. Double Strip or Grid Method
b. Strip or Line Search Method
c. Quadrant of Zone Method
d. Spiral or Circular Method
49. the searchers will follow each other in the path of a spiral, beginning in the outside and
spiraling towards the center or vice versa in a clockwise or counter clock-wise direction.
a. Spiral or Circular Method
b. Quadrant of Zone Method
c. Wheel, Radial or Spoke Method
d. Strip or Line Search Method
50 It is applicable for area which is considered to be approximately circular or oval. The area is
then divided into six quadrants in a pie-like fashion.
a. Wheel, Radial or Spoke Method
b. Quadrant of Zone Method
c. Spiral or Circular Method
d. Strip or Line Search Method