MOCK BOARD EXAMINATION

CRIME DETECTION AND

INVESTIGATION

Prepared by:
Glenda Civil Panugaling
1. It is the actual commission by someone of the
particular crime charged or the fact that a crime
has been committed.

a. Evidence Aliunde
b. Onus Probandi
c. Obiter Dictum
d. Corpus delicti
2. Any licensed operator of a motor vehicle.

a. Operator c. Rigger
b. Owner d. Driver
3. This refers to the place of exit and entry
point of the perpetrator.

a. Crime incident c. Area of the crime

b. Place of crime d. Crime scene
4. The right arm of the Dangerous
Drugs Board.

a. PDEA c. DOJ
b. DSWD d. PNP
5. Are drugs that relieve pain and often
induce sleep?

a. Hallucinogens
b. Stimulants
c. Narcotics
d. Sedatives
6. Famous test conducted in order to
determine whether or not the suspect is
under the influence of alcohol by instructing
him to stand for at least one (1) minute,
heels together and with eyes closed. If the
body will sway, then he is drunk.

a. Walker’s test
b. Sodium Rhodizonate test
c. Florence test
d. Romberg’s test
7. A place where the essential
ingredients of the crime took place.

a. Crime incident
b. Place of crime
c. Area of the crime
d. Crime scene
8. Shall mean every and any driver
hired or paid for driving or operating a
motor vehicle, whether for private use
or hire to the public.

a. Rig driver c. owner

b. Operator d. Professional driver
9. It is otherwise known as
Highway Robbery:

a.Brigandage c. En Rebeldia
b.Brigands d. En Cuadrilla
10. The implementing or enforcing arm
of Dangerous Drugs Board.

a. Nar Com c. DOJ

b. DOH d. PDEA
11. These are drugs which increase
alertness and physical disposition.

a. Tranquilizers
b. Stimulants
c. Narcotics
d. Sedatives
 
12. Fires involving energized electrical
equipment.

a. Class A c. Class C
b. Class B d. Class D
13. This refers to the number of
persons who handled evidences at the
time of its collection from the crime
scene up to court presentation.

a. Chain of custody
b. Chain of evidence
c. Transfer evidence
d. Transient evidence
 
14. Motor vehicles owned by the
government and used for official
business only.

a. Government c. Diplomatic
b. For public d. Private
15. Elements of robbery are the following
EXCEPT one:

a. Unlawful taking of personal property

b. The taking is done without violence
c. The property must belong to another
d. The taking is with intent to gain
 
16. The preliminary investigation of
cases filed under RA 9165 shall be
terminated within a period of __ days
from the date of their filing.

a. 30 c. 30 days
b. 15 d. 15 days
17. Are drugs which may reduce anxiety
and excitement?

a. Hallucinogens
b. Sedatives
c. Narcotics
d. All of these
18. A fatal condition that takes place
when the fire resists extinguishment
operations and become stronger and
bigger instead.

a. Bite back c. Flash over

b. Fire storm d. Smoldering phase
19. Articles and materials, which are
found in connection with an investigation
and which aid in establishing the identity
of the perpetrator or the circumstances
under which the crime was committed.

a. Transfer evidence
b. Transient evidence
c. Physical evidence
d. Associative evidence
20. Which of the following is not a
work of a traffic officer?

a. Traffic accident investigation

b. Traffic direction and control
c. Traffic law enforcement
d. Follow-up criminals
21. Preliminary test for accelerants.

a. Benzidine
b. Sudan
c. Diphenylamine
d. Sodium rhodizonite
22. The Game-fixing Law.

a. PD 449 c. PD 1602
b. PD 483 d. RA 9287
23. It refers to any substance that, when
absorbed into the body of a living
organism, alters normal bodily function.

a. Medicine
b. Drug
c. Ethyl Alcohol
d. Alcoholic beverage
24. It is the rapid oxidation of a
material in the chemical process of
combustion, releasing heat, light, and
various reaction products.

a. Flame c. smoke
b. Fire d. heat
 
25. Evidence which if not collected
immediately would lose its value.

a. Transfer evidence
b. Transient evidence
c. Physical evidence
d. Associative evidence
26. What is to be done to help eliminate
congestion?

a. Construct median island

b. Implement re-routing scheme
c. Build overpass and underpass
d. Coordinate movements of vehicles and
pedestrians
27. PEDRO lost his watch. One day, Pedro saw Juan using
the watch. Pedro, recognizing the watch, asked Juan to give
it to him because it was his property. Because Juan refused,
Pedro, withdrawn his pistol, told him that if he would not
give him the watch, he would kill him. Because of fear for his
life, Juan gave the watch to Pedro which is against his will.

What crime has been committed by Pedro, if there is any?

a. Grave Coercion
b. Grave Threat
c. Robbery
d. Theft
28. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is
otherwise known as:

a. LSD c. Ecstasy
b. Date Drug d. Acid
29. A rapid test performed to establish
potential/presumptive positive result of
drug using.

a. Conclusive test c. Screening test

b. Presumptive test d. None of these
 
30. It is defined as the “chemical
decomposition of matter through the
action of heat”. In this case, the
decomposition causes a change from a
solid state to vapor state.

a. Pyrolysis c. Cytolysis
b. Putrefaction d. Homeostasis
31. This refers to a person who gives
information to the investigator and
often times offered himself to be a
witness.

a. Informant c. mole
b. Informer d. sneak
32. That one issued to the owner to
the car permanently used by the car
which expires every year upon
payment of registration fee.

a. Plate number c. Notice

b.Trailer d. Marking
33. Any person who, with intent to
gain, shall take any personal property
belonging to another, by means of
violence or intimidation of any person,
or using force upon anything shall be
guilty of:

a. Robbery c. Parricide
b. Theft d. Homicide
34. Refers to the coagulated juice
of the opium poppy.

a. Opium c. opiates
b. Opium poppy d. narkotikos
35. Positive finding for the use of dangerous
drugs shall be a/an ____aggravating
circumstance in the commission of a crime
by an offender.

a. Inherent c. Qualifying
b. Special d. Generic
 
36. The use of one or more electrical
appliances or devices which draw or
consume electrical current beyond the
designed capacity of the existing
electrical system.

a. Overloading c. congestion
b. Overcapacity d. overcrowding
 
37. Anthropometry is a method of
identification/body measurement
using how many key places on the
body structure

a. 9
b. 10
c. 11
d. 12
38. When directing traffic at night use:

a. Flashlights
b. Reflectorized gloves only
c. Reflectorized hand glove and vest
d. Reflectorized vest and flashlights
39. What law which defined certain
rights of persons arrested, detained or
under custodial investigation?

a. RA 5180 c. RA 7691
b. RA 7438 d. RA 9211
40. When did the ban on
advertisements begin prohibiting
tobacco advertising on television, cable
television and radio?

a. January 1, 2007 c. July 1, 2008

b. July 1, 2007 d. June 1, 2006
41. The crude resin extracted from
marijuana plant is called.

a. Codeine c. Cannabis
b. Morphine d. Hashish
42. Rea sets fire on the house of her
neighbor, subsequently pretends to
discover it, and turn in the alarm to
call the immediate attention of the
fireman in the area. She is then a/an:

a. Abnormal youth c. hero type

b. Sexual deviates d. drug addicts
43. Originally known as “Kakuseizai”
meaning walking drug, it was brought
to the Philippines by a Japanese
tourist.

a. Marijuana c. Shabu
b. Cocaine d. Opium
44. The right to proceed ahead over
any other vehicle or pedestrian.

a. Right of way
b.Biorhythm
c. Last Clear Chance
d.State of Necessity
45. In homicide investigation, the
following shall be considered
appropriately EXCEPT one:

a. Ascertain if the victim is alive

b. Try to get a dying declaration
c. If the victim is alive, give last aid
d. None of these
46. Chiang Kai Shek who authorized by
law, imports or brings into the
Philippines a dangerous drug shall be
liable of:

a. Importation of dangerous drug

b. No liability
c. Importation of controlled precursor
d. All of these
47. The Law on Volatile Substances.

a. PD 1916 c. PD 1169
b. PD 1619 d. PD 1961
 
48. A vice is any type of immoral and
illegal activity, such as prostitution, the
sale of drugs, alcoholic beverages, and
gambling, therefore vice is:

a. Atrocity c. all of these

b. Bad habit d. transgression
49. The standard method of
photographing arrested suspects.

a. Rouges Gallery
b. Mug shot
c. Portrait Parle
d. Verbal description
50. The last digit number in a
plate number indicates the:

a.Week of registration
b. Month of registration
c.All of these
d. None of these
51. The cardinal principle in criminal
investigation is:

a. Do not move or touch any object

b. 5 W’s and 1 H
c. Do not mutilate, alter or contaminate
the evidence
d. None of these
52. If Procopio was selling 500 kilograms
of cocaine, what is its respective fine?

a. No fine provided by law

b. 100T to 500T pesos
c. 500T to 10M pesos
d. 1M to 15M pesos
 
53. It is the transfer of heat through a
circulating medium, usually gas or
liquid.

a. Convection c. radiation
b. Conduction d. absorption
54. In all alleged cases of FIRE, the
always observed presumption is that
the fire is:

a. Intentional c. accidental
b. Deliberate d. calculated
55. Is a written record of evidence
given orally and transcribed in written
in the form of questions by the
interrogator and the answer of the
concerned subject.

a. Transcript c. ledger
b. Deposition d. record
56. The Law on the Proper Use of
Siren or Noisemaker.

a. PD 98 c. PD 1019
b. PD 96 d. PD 1619
57. Is a person who is charged with the
duty of carrying the objectives of
criminal investigation?

a. Criminal investigator
b. Coroner
c. Investigator
d. None of these
58. Drugs which are also known as mind-
benders.

a. Hallucinogens c. Stimulants
b. Narcotics d. Sedatives
 
59. What law which gives the power
and authority of the PNP to assist the
PDEA in enforcing RA 9165?

a. EO 202 c. PD 96
b. EO 218 d. PD 98
 
60. A wall designed to prevent the
spread of fire, having a fire resistance
rating of not less than four hours.

a. Firewood c. Fire Hazard

b. Firewall d. Fire trap
61. It is the early reporting of all known
facts, usually done by the patrol officer
or first responder.

a. Table investigation
b. Preliminary investigation
c. Inquest investigation
d. None of these
62. The movement of vehicles along a
route where passengers and cargoes are
carried by transportation.

a. Pedestrian c. Transportation
b. Traffic d. None of the above
63. Any person who shall kill his
father, mother, or child, whether
legitimate or illegitimate, or any of his
legitimate other ascendants or
descendants, or legitimate spouse,
shall be guilty of:

a. Murder c. Parricide
b. Homicide d. Infanticide
64. The Chinese Mafia is also known
as:

a. Yakuza
b. Triad
c. La Cosa Nostra
d. Octopus Napolitan Camorra
65. Glaiza attends the birthday party of her friend
Bea; while the party is ongoing a task force from
PDEA organized by Lacsamana surprisingly
conducted a raid, and it was found out that Glaiza
was caught to have in her bag, drug paraphernalia
such as aluminum foil and lighter. What should be
the penalty if there is any?

a. 6 months and 1 day

b. 6 months and 1 day to 6 years
c. 6 months and 1 day to 4 years
d. None of these
66. When sufficient supply of oxygen is
introduced, back draft occurs. This usually
happened at what phase?

a. Incipient Phase
b. Free Burning Phase
c. Smoldering Phase
d. All of these
67. It is that which induces the
criminal to act or the moving power
which impels some persons to act .

a. Intent
b. Motive
c. Guilt
d. Opportunity
68. The Land Transportation and
Traffic Code is:

a. RA 9708 c. RA 10054
b. RA 4136 d. RA 8750
69. The non-observance of proper
documentation in the turn-over of evidence
from one officer to another or one office to
another violates the rule on:

a. Evidence
b. Chain of custody
c. Tagging of evidence
d. Transportation of evidence
70. The organized crime group
based in the United States:

a. Yakuza
b. Triad
c. Cosa Nostra
d. Octopus Napolitan Camorra
71. Marijuana is a Mexican term which
means:

a. pleasurable feeling c. enjoyment

b. thrilling d. trip to heaven
 
72. Flash over may usually happen at
what phase of burning?

a. Free-burning phase
b. Smoldering phase
c. Beginning phase
d. Incipient phase
73. This refers to person whose guilt is
considered on reasonable ground to be
a practical possibility.

a. Witness
b. Victim
c. Suspect
d. Accused
74. A declaration made under the
consciousness of an impending death.

a. Self-serving statement
b. Independent relevant statement
c. Dying declaration
d. Res gestae
75. It is the collection of facts in order
to accomplish the three-fold aims – to
identify the guilty party; to locate the
guilty party; and to provide evidence of
guilt.

a. Preliminary investigation
b. Table investigation
c. Criminal investigation
d. Custodial investigation
76. The following shall undergo a
mandatory drug test EXCEPT one:

a. Applicants for driver’s license

b. Applicants for firearm’s license
c. Students of secondary schools
d. PNP members
77. The presence of any controlled
precursor and essential chemical or
laboratory equipment in the clandestine
laboratory is a/an___of manufacture of
any dangerous drug.

a.Prima facie proof

b.Probable cause
c.Evidence
d.Proof
78. The theory which asserts that man
exhibits a constant variation of life
energy and mood state:

a. Biorhythm
b. Right of way rule
c. Last clear chance
d. State of necessity
 
79. The modus operandi file enables the
investigator to:

a. All of these
b. Recognize a pattern of criminal behavior.
c. Associate a group of criminals with a
single perpetrator.
d. Enable them to anticipate approximately
the next target of the criminal and to
assist complainants, eyewitness and
investigators.
80. A combination of simultaneous and
sequential circumstances without anyone of
which the accident could not have
happened :

a. Key event c. Cause

b. Result d. Chain reaction
81. It is a police operation purposely to
seal off the probable exit points of
fleeing suspects from the crime scene
to prevent their escape.

a. Saturation drive
b. Entrapment
c. Instigation
d. Dragnet operation
82. Jessie Mendiola is a drug dependent
and she wants to apply under a voluntary
submission program. She shall bring forth
the matter to the:

a. DDB c. Court
b. PDEA d. PNP
83. Any person who knowingly and
willfully consents to the unlawful acts
provided for RA 9165.

a.Financier c. coddler
b.Protector d. both c & b
84. It is a state in which the driver who
is in a better position to avoid the
accident but fails, should shoulder the
responsibility of the accident.

a. State of necessity
b. Defensive driving
c. Last clear chance
d. Evasive action
85. He was a notorious thief-catcher
and former convict in Paris who said
that, “It takes a thief to catch a thief”.

a. Henry Fielding
b. Jonathan Wild
c. Eugene Vidocq
d. Charles Dickens
86. A systematic examination of all facts
relating to condition action and physical
features associated with motor collision or
accident.

a. Traffic engineering
b. Traffic accident investigation
c. Hit and run
d. Reckless driving
87. Scientific examination of real
evidence, application of devices and
methods of the physical sciences in
detecting crime.

a. Information
b. Interrogation
c. Interview
d. Instrumentation
88. A law which integrated drug related
curricula in tertiary level?

a.RA 7624 c. RA 9165

b.RA 953 d. RA 6425
89. Who shall have the authority to
conduct the destruction or burning of
the confiscated drugs?

a.DOJ c. DDB
b.PDEA d. PNP
90. Another term for a controller –
an agent who directs and support
spies working undercover.

a. Handler
b. Manager
c. Asset
d. Wager
91. It is the explanation offered by a person
who is the suspect in the commission of
crime, purposely to demonstrate that he or
she was in some other place other than
where the crime took place.

a. Defense Mechanism
b. Contrived alibi
c. Rationalization
d. Justification
92. Elevated areas located at the center
of the road.

a. Traffic islands
b. Pedestrian Barriers
c. Parking areas
d. Pavement markings
93. As a rule, all seized evidence must
be in the custody of the____ and
deposited in the evidence room or
designated place for safekeeping.

a. Evidence custodian
b. Crime laboratory
c. Evidence collector
d. All of these
94. A person apprehended or arrested,
who is found to be positive for use of any
dangerous drug, after a confirmatory test,
shall be imposed a penalty of how many
months of rehabilitation?

a.6 months
b.6 months for the first offense
c.18 months after-care
d.All of these
 
95.Within how many hours that a confiscated
dangerous drug be submitted to the PDEA
Forensic Laboratory for a qualitative and
quantitative examination?

a.72 hours
b.Anytime in 24 hours
c.24 hours
d.Within 24 hours
96. It is the rate at which flame travels
over the surface.

a. Flash over c. Fire storm

b. Flame spread d. Fire balls
 
97. A person who is requested to give
information concerning the incident.

a. Witness c. Suspect
b. Victim d. Accused
98. Traffic devices installed along busy
roads/ highways.

a. Traffic signs c. Road blocks

b. Traffic lights d. Checkpoint
99. A is the illegitimate son of B.

C is the legitimate father of B.

A killed C.

Is A guilty of parricide?

a. No
b. Yes
c. Sometimes
d. I think so
100. It is considered as the “Drug of
Choice Among Filipinos”. As to the slang
term; it is otherwise known as “poor man’s
cocaine”.

a.Opium c. Marijuana
b.Shabu d. Cocaine
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