LEA 5 PRELIM EXAM

This examination consists of Multiple Choice Questions. Write the letter of the
best answer. Avoid any erasures. Any form of ERASURES and SUPER
IMPOSITIONS will not be considered.
1. He pioneered Locard’s Exchange Principle upon which modern forensic
science owes its theoretical foundation.
A. Alphonse Bertillon
B. Eugene Francois Vidocq
C. Edmund Locard
2. He is the father of Personal Identification (Mug Shot) who framed
Anthropometry.
A. Alphonse Bertillon
B. Eugene Francois Vidocq
C. Edmund Locard
3. What is the latin term for scene of the crime
A. dura lex
B. locus criminis
C. animo furandi
4. This usually happens when unethical investigative practices are resorted to,
thereby requiring re-investigation in order to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
A. Detection
B. Follow-up investigation
C. Re-investigation
5. It refers to the declaration of an accused acknowledging his guilt of the
offense charged, or of any offense necessarily included therein, which may be
given in evidence against him
A. Admission
B. Submission
C. Confession
6. It refers to an act, declaration or omission of a party as to a relevant fact
which may be given in evidence against him
A. Admission
B. Submission
C. Confession
7. The word “investigation” came from the latin word “___”, which means “to
track or to trace”.
A. Vestigate
B. Vestigar
C. Vestigare
8. It occurs when the foot threads in some moldable material could be
preserved by accurate measurement, sketching, photographing and casting.
A. Foot prints
B. Foot impression
C. Markings

9. He is credited for his effective use of criminals to catch criminals.

A. Eugene Francois Vidocq
B. Jonathan Wild
C. Alphonse Bertillon

10. It refers to the art of sketching the image of a person.

A. Odontology
B. Forensics
C. Cartography

11. It is “anything that tells us something, whether, correct or incorrect”.

A. Information
B. Instrumentation
C. Interrogation

12. It is “the systematic, step-by-step process of determining whether or not a

crime has been committed, and if so, who committed it”.
A. Investigation
B. Criminalistics
C. Criminal investigation

13. They are the direct recipients of the crime itself who suffered direct or
indirect loss/injury as a consequence thereof
A. Complainants
B. Victims
C. Suspects

14. Is a friendly and cooperative conversation for the purpose of obtaining as

much relevant information as the source can possibly give under the
circumstances.
A. Interview
B. Interrogation
C. Admission

15. Furnishes information relative to a crime either voluntarily or for a

consideration
A. Reporter
B. Tipster
C. Informant

16. When the subject is the suspect himself or a hostile/uncooperative witness

the conversation is rather confrontational
A. Interview
B. Interrogation
C. Admission

17. Third persons who have personal knowledge of relevant facts surrounding a
crime
A. Usi
B. Witnesses
C. Reporters

18. It refers to the use of forensic tools in order to advance the goals of
investigation
A. Information
B. Instrumentation
C. Interrogation
19. He instituted the Mulberry Morning Street Parade
A. Thomas Byrnes
B. Sir Llewelleyn William Atcherly
C. Dr. Hans Gross

20. Persons who informs the police of a crime and demands that something be
done about it
A. Victims
B. Suspects
C. Complainants

21 It refers to minute evidence found at the crime scene which places the
suspect on scene
A. Associative evidence
B. Corroborative evidence
C. Trace evidence

22. The place where the crime was committed

A. pseudo Crime Scene
B. Secondary Crime Scene
C. Primary Crime Scene

23. Person who is accused as the author of the crime

A. Victim
B. Suspect
C. Complainant

24. Evidence found in the suspect which places him at the crime scene
A. Associative evidence
B. Corroborative evidence
C. Trace evidence

25. It is a.k.a. Mutt & Jeff, Hot & Cold.

A. Sympathetic approach
B. Bad cop/good cop technique –
C. Mirror technique

26. These are any tangible objects found at the crime scene or in possession of
the suspect.
A. Persons
B. Things
C. Places

27. A crime scene staged to mislead, cover-up, or conceal what really happened
A. Primary crime scene
B. Secondary Crime Scene
C. Pseudo crime scene

28. In this approach, the interrogator carefully examines the body-language of

the suspect in relation to his answers in order for the investigator to determine
whether or not the suspect is lying, evasive or deceptive.
A. Cognitive interview technique
B. Intellectual approach
C. Reflective Interview Technique

29. It is best used for sensitive suspects who commit crimes because of fits of
jealousy or emotions.
A. Cognitive interview technique
B. Bad cop/good cop technique
C. Sympathetic approach

30. No two crime scenes are alike.

A. True
B. False
C. It depends.

31. The place where the crime was continued

A. Primary crime scene
B. Secondary Crime Scene
C. Pseudo crime scene
32. In this method of interrogation, the questioning is characterized with
frankness and matter-of fact accusations.
A. Cognitive interview technique
B. Intellectual approach
C. Reflective Interview Technique

33. These are objects of evidentiary value.

A. Persons
B. Things
C. Places

34. Purpose is to gather unknown facts and/or verify known facts

A. Interview
B. Interrogation
C. Both

35. He is known as the father of Criminalistics

A. Edmund Locard
B. Eugene Francois Vidoque.
C. Dr. Hans Gross

36. Miranda warning is required if subject is the accused

A. Interview
B. Interrogation
C. Both

37. Purpose is to obtain confession.

A. Interview
B. Interrogation
C. Both

38. It is the fact of discovery.

A. Detection
B. Preliminary investigation
C. Re-investigation

39. Is part of the crime scene which the suspect intentionally took as a
remembrance
A. Memento
B. Souvenir
C. Trophy

40. Is study of teeth, its conclusion, correction, alignment as a means of

identification.
A. Odontology
B. Anthropometry
C. Anatomy

41. Is part of the body of the victim which the suspect intentionally took as a
memento
A. Memento
B. Souvenir
C. Trophy

42. It occur on the hard base when the foot is contaminated with some foreign
matter
A. Foot impressions
B. Foot Prints
C. Markings

43. In this approach, the investigator presents a psychological mirror to the

suspect and reverse the situation by making him understand the feelings of the
victim.
A. Intellectual Approach
B. Sympathetic Approach
C. Reflective Interview Technique
44. He is known as the father of Personal Identification (Mug Shot) who framed
Anthropometry
A. D. Hans Gross
B. Alphonse Bertillon
C. Edmund Locard
45. Criminal Investigation, in whatever stage, is primarily___.
A. Oppressive
B. Repressive
C. Progressive

PART. II
1. Explain Locard’s Exchange Principle and give an example to illustrate the
said principle. 10 points.
2. 3 Fold Aims Of Criminal Investigation