Quiz – Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation 1

NAME: __________________________________________________ TIME: __________ DATE: __________

SCORE:
Multiple: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.
____ 1. A person who can perceive and by perceiving can make known his perceptions. a. Complainant b.
Investigator c. Prosecutor d. Witness
____ 2. Corpus delicti may be described in the following, EXCEPT a. Body of crime. b. Elements of the crime.
c. Methods of committing crime. d. The facts that a crime has been committed.
____ 3. Criminal investigation is said to be an art because, EXCEPT a. no clear-cut procedure b. individual
skill of investigator c. step by step procedure d. conduct of investigation is also appreciating beauty
____ 4. Doctrine that laid down the foundation of rights of a person under custody of the police. a. Doctrine
of Self-Preservation b. Miranda Doctrine c. Plain View Doctrine d. Writ of Habeas Corpus
____ 5. Effects of failure to observe Miranda Doctrine, EXCEPT a. Arresting officer may be held liable. b.
Court may exclude the evidence. c. Evidence is inadmissible. d. Evidence may warrant conviction.
____ 6. Following are the elements of criminal investigation, EXCEPT a. confinement of offender b. Identity
of the offender c. location of the offender d. provision of evidence of guilt
____ 7. One of the following is NOT a legal ground for arresting a person. a. Arrest after a report given by
witness b. Arrest by virtue of a warrant of arrest. c. Arrest falling under warrantless arrest d.
Arresting a person suffering from violent insanity
____ 8. One of the following is NOT included in the qualities a good investigator must possess. a.
Assertiveness b. Honesty c. Intelligence d. Perseverance
____ 9. The Constitutional rights of persons under custodial investigation are, EXCEPT a. The right to be
informed of the nature and the cause of the accusation. b. The right to counsel c. The right to
remain silent d. The right to speedy trial

Factor affecting observation in which

____ 10. New details were supplemented and were not found in the original a. Addition b. Focused attention
c. Recollection d. Substitution
____ 11. Some items may be dropped from one observation and other items from a different observation. a.
Addition b. Focused attention c. Recollection d. Substitution
____ 12. Command headquarters must be, EXCEPT a. Accessible b. At a vantage point c. Outside of the scene
d. Spacious
____ 13. Exceptions to the rule that documentation be done prior to collection of evidence, especially during
bad weather conditions, are the following, EXCEPT a. Abandoned getaway vehicle b. Biological
evidences outdoor c. Fingerprints outdoor d. Shoe prints outdoor
____ 14. Following are the guide to the search, EXCEPT a. Corpus delicti b. Identity of the suspect c. Modus
operandi d. Size of the crime scene
____ 15. Following are the reasons why identity of the person who reported should be known, EXCEPT a. To
determine whether or not he is the perpetrator b. To gather other information c. To make the
person as witness d. To reward him of his civic-mindedness e. To verify veracity of the report
____ 16. Following are the stages of execution under Art. 6 of the RPC, EXCEPT a. Attempted b. Completed c.
Consummated d. Frustrated
____ 17. Following of the suggested search method is a. Absolute b. Guide c. Indispensable d. Mandatory
____ 18. Following the are the forms of documentation, EXCEPT a. Collecting b. Note taking c. Photographing
d. Sketching
____ 19. In general, documentation _______________ the search or collection of evidence. a. follows b.
precedes c. supersedes d. undermines
____ 20. Integrity is synonymous to a. Honesty b. Humility c. Similarity d. Simplicity
____ 21. It means to stick a. Comprehend b. Desert c. Outline d. Persevere
____ 22. Place where the crime was committed. a. Main crime scene b. Minor crime scene c. Primary crime
scene d. Secondary crime scene
____ 23. Reason witnesses should be separated upon questioning. a. To fully appreciate the testimony of
each of the witnesses b. To have a full detail of the incidence c. To prevent collusion or cooperation
of ideas d. To prevent disagreement
____ 24. Rigid means a. Absolute b. Compelling c. Lenient d. Strict
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____ 25. The area to be searched is divided into quadrants and each searcher is assigned to one quadrant. a.
Strip method b. Spiral method c. Zone method d. Wheel method
____ 26. The malicious burning of another’s property. a. Arson b. Homicide c. Incendiarism d. Robbery
____ 27. The searchers follow each other in the path of a curve, beginning in the outside and curving in
towards the center. a. Spiral method b. Strip method c. Wheel method d. Zone method
____ 28. The searchers gather at the center and proceed outward along radii or spokes. a. Strip method b.
Spiral method c. Zone method d. Wheel method
____ 29. The searchers proceed slowly at the same pace along the path parallel to one side of the rectangle.
At the end of the rectangle, the searcher turns and proceeds back along new lanes but parallel to
the first movement. a. Spiral method b. Strip method c. Wheel method d. Zone method
____ 30. The things that investigator should do before actual search, EXCEPT a. Establish command
headquarters b. Estimate of the situation c. Guard the entrance and exit of the crime scene d. Plan
of action
____ 31. The very reason for summoning assistance by the investigator at the crime scene. a. Life of the
personnel is much more valuable than even the arrest of the offender. b. The crime scene should be
given much attention. c. The suspect should not be arrested without warrant of arrest. d. When an
offender is actively engaging in a battle, the investigator must refrain from pursuing him.
____ 32. When all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present. a. Attempted b.
Completed c. Consummated d. Frustrated
____ 33. When the offender commences the commission of a felony directly by overt acts, and does not
perform all the acts of execution which should produce the felony by reason of some cause or
accident other than his own spontaneous desistance. a. Attempted b. Completed c. Consummated
d. Frustrated
____ 34. When the offender performs all the acts of execution which would produce the felony as a
consequence but which, nevertheless, do not produce it by reason of causes independent of the
will of the perpetrator. a. Attempted b. Completed c. Consummated d. Frustrated
____ 35. Where other evidences may be found. a. Main crime scene b. Minor crime scene c. Primary crime
scene d. Secondary crime scene
____ 36. Why should the crime scene be safeguarded either by cordoning the area or by assigning police
personnel? a. To be able to separate witnesses or victims. b. To prevent offenders from going back
to the scene. c. To prevent unnecessary destruction and contamination of the crime scene. d. To
show to the public the police is doing its job.