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Crime Detection, Investigation & Prevention Set One
Crime Detection, Investigation & Prevention Set One
Crime Detection, Investigation & Prevention Set One
REVIEW QUESTIONS IN
CRIME DETECTION, INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION SET ONE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
25. It may be a direct acknowledgement of the truth of the guilty fact as charge
or of some essential part of the commission of the criminal act itself.
A. Admission
B. Confession
C. Deposition
D. Accusation
B
26. It may be a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an
acknowledgement of guilt.
A. Admission
B. Confession
C. Deposition
D. Accusation
A
27. The simplest type of interview which concerns with the gathering of
information regarding the personal circumstances of a person who is the
subject of investigation.
A. background interview
B. personal interview
C. intimate interview
D. pre-game interview
A
28. It means method of operation.
A. corpus delicti
B. parens patriae
C. stare decisis
D. modus operandi
D
29. It is one which induces the criminal to act and need not be shown in order
to obtain conviction.
A. Intent
B. Motive
C. Opportunity
D. Inducement
B
30. The three tools in criminal investigation, whereby their application varies
in proportion on their necessity to establish the guilt of the accused in a
criminal case.
A. information, interrogation, instrumentation
B. detection, apprehension, conviction ‘
C. inquiry, observation, conclusion
D. magnifying glass, pencil, tape measure
A
31. The simple questioning of a person who is cooperating in the investigation.
A. Interview
B. Inquiry
C. Interrogation
D. Instrumentation
A
32. It involves a number of persons who might have handled evidence between the
time of the commission of the alleged offense and the disposition of the
case, should be kept to a minimum.
A. chain of command
B. chain of custody
C. evidence tracking
D. tracing evidence
A
33. A kind of evidence which may link the suspect to the crime scene or offense.
Examples are fingerprints, impressions, blood etc.
A. physical evidence
B. associative evidence
C. tracing evidence
D. factual evidence
C
34. Articles and materials which are found in connection with an investigation
and which help in establishing the identity of the perpetrator or the
circumstances under which the crime was committed or which in general,
assist in the prosecution of the criminal.
A. physical evidence
B. documentary evidence
C. tracing evidence
D. testimonial evidence
A
35. The following are different techniques in interrogation except one:
A. sympathetic approach
B. emotional appeal
C. financial assistance
D. friendliness
C
36. This may be applicable to a crime scene which is approximately circular or
oval. The searchers gather at the center and proceed outward along radii or
spokes.
A. strip method
B. wheel method
C. spiral method
D. zone method
B
37. The area to be searched is divided into quadrants and each searcher is
assigned to one quadrant.
A. strip method
B. wheel method
C. spiral method
D. zone method
D
38. The searchers follow each other in the path of a crime scene beginning in
the outside and circling around a central point.
A. strip method
B. wheel method
C. spiral method
D. zone method
C
39. A kind of gathering information whereby a subject is being followed.
A. Convoy
B. Caravan
C. Tailing
D. Surveillance
C
40. Another term for tailing.
A. Impersonating
B. Backing
C. Supporting
D. Shadowing
D
41. A person who gives necessary information to the investigator. He may give
the information openly and even offer to be a witness or he may inform the
investigator surreptitiously and request to remain anonymous.
A. Witness
B. Expert witness
C. Hostile witness
D. Informant
D
42. The use of an equipment or tool to listen and record discreetly
conversations of other people.
A. Bugging
B. Dubbing
C. Mimicking
D. Tapping
A
43. The questioning of persons not suspected of being involved in a crime, but
who knows about the crime or individuals involved in it.
A. Interrogation
B. rumor mongering
C. interview
D. inquiry
C
44. An objective of criminal investigation.
A. determine the motive
B. identify criminals
C. rehabilitate criminals
D. prevent crimes
B
45. A term used to describe a transition which occur in the development of a
fire, when, for example, most of all the combustible surfaces within a room
are heated above their ignition temperature at the same time.
A. Intensity
B. Ignition
C. Flash over
D. Starter
C
46. A term of the start of the combustion, its detailed process of a solid is
very complicated, since the proportion of different flammable vapours varies
from one material to another and contact with oxygen must take place before
combustion can begin.
A. Intensity
B. Ignition
C. Flash over
D. Starter
B
47. The term describes the transfer of heat through a gas or vacuum in a similar
way to that of light.
A. Ignition
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction
C
48. The transfer of heat within a solid material from hotter to cooler parts.
A. Ignition
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Conduction
D
49. The greatest concern of the firemen at the fire/crime scene is to
A. interview witnesses
B. view the site of the crime
C. preserve the fire/crime scene
D. phot opportunity in the fire/crime scene
C
50. Most malicious fires are set by individuals secretly; it is either set for
revenge or self aggrandizing; or set by psychotic fire setter, or for sexual
gratification.
A. group fire setter
B. arson for profit
C. fire starter
D. solitary fire setter
D
65. Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off
explosives.
A. blasting agent
B. blasting cap
C. gun powder
D. explosive primer
A
66. These are description of materials or compounds that are easily set on fire
except one:
A. Combustible
B. Corrosive
C. Flammable
D. Inflammable
B
67. Any material having a flash point at or above 37.80 degree Celsius or 100
degree Fahrenheit.
A. combustible liquid
B. flammable liquid
C. inflammable liquid
D. corrosive liquid
A
68. Any liquid that causes fire when in contact with organic matter.
A. combustible liquid
B. flammable liquid
C. inflammable liquid
D. corrosive liquid
A
69. An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by the passage of an electric
current across the space between two conductors.
A. electrical arc
B. damper
C. duct system
D. ember
A
70. The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light
combustion.
A. explosion
B. arson
C. combustion
D. fire
D
71. A type of fire, of flammable liquid and gasses.
A. class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
B
72. A mass movement in a fluid, an example a liquid or a gas where fluid at one
temperature and density moves under the influence of gravity at different
temperatures.
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Combustion
B
73. The temperature at which a liquid is transformed or converted to vapor.
A. burning point
B. melting point
C. freezing point
D. boiling point
B
74. The first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from a collision course
or to avoid hazard.
A. point of no return
B. point of no escape
C. start of evasive action
D. final position
C
75. The movement of vehicles, and pedestrians in a road or highway.
A. Traffic
B. Flight
C. Trip
D. Journey
A
76. A method of locating a spot in the area by measurements from two or more
reference points.
A. traffic report
B. spot report
C. triangulation
D. accident investigation
C
77. The force that tends to pull all objects to the center of the earth.
A. Inertia
B. Friction
C. Energy
D. Gravity
D
78. Any motor vehicle accident that results in no death, but only injuries to
one or more persons.
A. Fatal
B. Chronic
C. Non fatal
D. Injurious
B