REVIEW QUESTIONS IN CRIME DETECTION, INVESTIGATION & PREVENTION

SET ONE
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1. An extra-judicial confession obtained from a suspect is admissible in a court of law if it was

made in the presence of a counsel of his own choice and must be in:
A. the presence of a fiscal C. writing
B. the presence of a police investigator D. front of a judge
2. Fiscals and Prosecutors are under the control and supervision of the
A. National Bureau of Investigation C. Supreme Court
B. Department of the Interior and Local D. Department of Justice
Government
3. The questioning of a person in a formal and systematic way and is most often used to
question criminal suspects to determine their probable guilt or innocence.
A. Inquiry C. polygraph examination
B. Interview D. interrogation
4. A form of investigation in which the investigator assumes a different and unofficial identity.
A. Tailing C. Espionage
B. Casing D. Undercover work
5. A type of surveillance in which extreme precautions and actions are taken in not losing the
subject.
A. loose tail C. pony tail
B. casing D. close tail
6. A type of shadowing employed when a general impression of the subject’s habits and
associates is required.
A. loose tail B. casing C. pony tail D. close tail
7. A surveillance activity for the purpose of waiting the anticipated arrival of a suspect or
observing his actions from a fixed location.
A. Casing B. Tailing C. Stake out D. Espionage
8. An examination of an individual’s person, houses, or effects or a building, or premises with
the purpose of discovering contrabands or personal properties connected in a crime.
A. Search B. Raid C. Investigation D. Seizure
9. A kind of evidence that tends to prove additional evidence of a different character to the
A. Corroborative
same point. evidence C. Direct evidence
B. Circumstantial evidence D. Real evidence
10. The process of bringing together in a logical manner all evidence collected during the
investigation and present it to the prosecutor.
A. case preparation C. crime prevention
B. order maintenance D. public service
11. Ways and means are resorted for the purpose of trapping and capturing the law breaker
during the execution of a criminal act.
A. Instigation C. Buy bust operation
B. Inducement D. Entrapment

12. A special qualification for an

undercover agent.
A. excellent built
B. excellent eyesight
C. excellent looks
D. excellent memory
13. The discreet observation of
places, persons and vehicles for the
purpose of obtaining information
concerning the
identities or activities of suspects.
A. close observation
B. espionage
C. tailing
D. surveillance
14. The questioning of a person by
law enforcement officers after that
person has been taken into
custody.
A. preliminary investigation
B. interrogation
C. custodial investigation
D. cross examination
15. As a general rule, a warrant of
arrest can be served at
A. day time
B. night time
C. any day and at any time of the
day or night
D. weekdays
16. Measures through which
police seek to detect crimes, or
attempts to be present when they
are committed,
through the use of the undercover
agents, electronic devices for
wiretapping or bugging, and
stakeouts.
A. preventive measures
B. countermeasures
C. pro-active measures
D. tape measures
17. A police activity directed
toward the identification and
apprehension of alleged criminals
and the accumulation,
preservation, and presentation of
evidence regarding their alleged
crimes.
A. police patrol
B. police intelligence
C. Criminal procedure
D. Criminal investigation
12. A special qualification for an undercover agent.
A. excellent built C. excellent looks
B. excellent eyesight D. excellent memory
13. The discreet observation of places, persons and vehicles for the purpose of obtaining
information concerning the identities or activities of suspects.
A. close observation C. tailing
B. espionage D. surveillance
14. The questioning of a person by law enforcement officers after that person has been taken
into custody.
A. preliminary investigation C. custodial investigation
B. interrogation D. cross examination
15. As a general rule, a warrant of arrest can be served at
A. day time C. any day and at any time of the day or night
B. night time D. weekday
16. Measures through which police seek to detect crimes, or attempts to be present when they
are committed, through the use of the undercover agents, electronic devices for wiretapping or
bugging, and stakeouts.
A. preventive measures C. pro-active measures
B. countermeasures D. tape measures
17. A police activity directed toward the identification and apprehension of alleged criminals and
the accumulation, preservation, and presentation of evidence regarding their alleged crimes.
A. police patrol C. Criminal procedure
B. police intelligence D. Criminal investigation
18. An extension or continuation of the preliminary investigation.
A. initial investigation C. secondary investigation
B. custodial investigation D. follow-up investigation
19. To obtain admission and confession of guilt is the primary purpose of
A. Interview C. Investigation
B. Surveillance D. Interrogation
20. Such facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonably discreet and prudent man to
believe that an offense has been committed and that the object sought in connection with the
offense are in the place sought to be searched.
A. prima facie evidence C. prejudicial question
B. probable cause D. res ipsa loquitur
21. A search warrant shall be valid for _____ days from its date. Thereafter, it shall be void.
A. 10 C. 30
B. 15 D. 45
22. It means that a specific crime was committed at a specified time, date and place, and that
the person named in his report committed the crime.
A. corpus delicti C. stare decisis
B. sufficiency of evidence D. parens patriae
23. Police seek to prevent crime by being present in places where crimes might be committed
and by alerting citizens to refrain from practices that make them or their property vulnerable.
A. opportunity denial C. criminal investigation
B. order maintenance D. police intelligence
24. A statement of the suspect directly acknowledging his guilt.
A. Admission C. Deposition
B. Confession D. Accusation
25. It may be a direct acknowledgment of the truth of the guilty fact as charge or of some
essential part of the commission of the criminal act itself.
A. Admission C. Deposition
B. Confession D. Accusation
26. It may be a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an acknowledgement
of guilt.
A. Admission C. Deposition
B. Confession D. Accusation
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 C. intimate interview
B. personal interview D. pre-game interview
28. It means method of operation.
A. corpus delicti C. stare decisis
B. parens patriae D. modus operandi
29. It is one which induces the criminal to act and need not be shown in order to obtain
conviction.
A. Intent C. Opportunity
B. Motive D. Inducement
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
31. The simple questioning of a person who is cooperating in the investigation.
A. Interview C. Interrogation
B. Inquiry D. Instrumentation
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 C. evidence tracking
B. chain of custody D. tracing evidence
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 C. tracing evidence
B. associative evidence D. factual evidence
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 C. tracing evidence
B. documentary evidence D. testimonial evidence
35. The following are different techniques in interrogation except one:
A. sympathetic approach
B. emotional appeal
C. financial assistance
D. friendliness
36. This may be applicable to a crime scene which is approximately circular or oval. The
searchers gather at the centerand proceed outward along radii or spokes.
A. strip method
B. wheel method
C. spiral method
D. zone method
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
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 methodD. zone method39. A kind of gathering information whereby a subject is being
followed.A. ConvoyB. CaravanC. TailingD. Surveillance40. Another term for tailing.A.
ImpersonatingB. BackingC. SupportingD. Shadowing41. 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.
WitnessB. Expert witnessC. Hostile witnessD. Informant 42. The use of an equipment or tool
to listen and record discreetly conversations of other people.A. BuggingB. DubbingC.
MimickingD. Tapping43. The questioning of persons not suspected of being involved in a
crime, but who knows about the crime or individuals involved in it.A. InterrogationB. rumor
mongeringC. interviewD. inquiry44. An objective of criminal investigation.A. determine the
motiveB. identify criminalsC. rehabilitate criminalsD. prevent crimes45. 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. IntensityB. IgnitionC. Flash overD. Starter 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. IntensityB. IgnitionC. Flash overD. Starter47. The term describes
the transfer of heat through a gas or vacuum in a similar way to that of light.A. IgnitionB.
ConvectionC. RadiationD. Conduction48. The transfer of heat within a solid material from
hotter to cooler parts.A. IgnitionB. ConvectionC. RadiationD. Conduction49. The greatest
concern of the firemen at the fire/crime scene is toA. interview witnessesB. view the site of the
crimeC. preserve the fire/crime sceneD. phot opportunity in the fire/crime scene50. 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 setterB. arson for profitC.
fire starterD. solitary fire sette