SPECIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION

1. An act that defines certain rights of person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation as well as
the duties of arresting, detaining, and investigating officers and providing penalties for violation thereof.
This refer to.
A. R.A. 7438 B. R.A. 7348
C. R.A. 7843 D. R.A. 7483

2. Any evidence introduce in trial in form of a tangible object, intended to prove a fact in issue based on its
demonstrable physical characteristics.
A. Real evidence B. Cumulative evidence
C. Physical evidence D. Corroborative evidence

3. Are skilled and qualified to determine the sex, height, weight and ethnic group of a deceased person
from an incomplete body.
A. Forensic anthropologist’s B. Forensic psychiatrist
C. Forensic odontologist D. Forensic psychologist

4. The biggest trying situation that crime scene technicians encounter on their job.
A. Inadequate chain of custody B. Crime scene contamination
C. Lack of evidence to be gathered D. Lack of equipment

5.The central character in the forensic investigation of crimes involving a victim.

A. Medical investigator B. Dentist
C. Physician D. Psychologist

6. He has the responsibility for all subsequent visitors to the scene upon his arrival to the scene.
A. Supervisory Officer B. Investigator
C. Highest ranking officer D. Responder

7. He is the one who completed the rough sketch.

A. Crime scene technician B. Cartographer
C. Cartoonist D. Draftsman

8. How many hours doest the human blood sample becomes worthless?
A. Delays beyond 48 hours B. Delays beyond 38 hours
C. Delays beyond 28 hours D. Delays beyond 3 days

9. Ideal cordon should be composed of three barriers. This barrier is established to ward-off media and
spectators from the crime scene.
A. First barrier B. Second barrier
C. Outermost barrier D. Innermost cordon

10. Is a concept in jurisprudence which applies to the handling of evidence and its reliability?
A. Chain of custody B. Process the crime scene
C. Physical evidence D. Associative evidence

11. It is considered as the most significant portion of the autopsy as far as the abstraction is concerned is the
section entitled “Final diagnosis”.
A. Autopsy report B. Diagnosis report
C. Final report D. Necropsy report

12. It is his duty to identify, evaluate and collect physical evidence from the crime scene for further analysis
by a crime laboratory.
A. Crime scene technician B. Evaluator
C. SOCO investigator D. Police investigator
13. This mark are usually found in many times is sexual assault.
A. Bite marks B. Nail marks
C. Physical assault D. Kiss marks

14. .A burned body found was subjected to autopsy; however examination of lungs and blood showed no
abnormal quantity of carbon monoxide or dioxide, what will be your interpretation under such
circumstance?
A.The person died because of the burning
B.The person died of asphyxia
C.The person was killed before it was burned
D.The person died not of fire but because of suffocation
E. The person died because of the autopsy

15. The official inquiries made by the police on the facts and circumstance surrounding the death of a
person that is expected to be unlawful is referred to as
A. official investigation
B. homicide investigation
C. death investigation
D. post-mortem investigation
E. murder investigation

16. The different changes that take place in the body after death are referred to as
A. pos-mortem rigidity
B. post-mortem signs
C. post-mortem flaccidity
D. post-mortem changes
E. none of these

17. When the facts in the report are presented with appropriate words and is free of propaganda, it said to
be
A. complete
B. relevant
C. factual
D. accurate
E. A and D

18. Which of these modifies a verb?

A. noun
B. adjective
C. pronoun
D. Adverb

19. “Loc. Cit.” means –

A. in the same place
B. in the work cited
C. in the place cited
D. none of these

20. “Ibid.” means –

A. in the same place
B. in the work cited
C. in the place cited
D. none of these
21. What should be used after salutation?
A. coma
B. colon
C. semi-colon
D. Period

22. What is the record needed to keep all members of the force informed concerning police operation,
assignments, and administrative instructions?
A. Accident report
B. Technical report
C. Daily record of event
D. Continuation report

23. To avoid repetitions of nouns, we use a

A. verb
B. pronoun
C. common noun
D. proper noun

24. SPO1 Solomon Matiyaga was promoted to the next rank by his Commanding Officer, on the strength of
his recommendation. He gave a blow-out to his friends. Three months passed and he was still receiving the
same salary. What form of communication is missing?
A. memorandum
B. special order
C. approval by his CO
D. written confirmation

25. Which of these have the different meaning, but of the same sound and spelling?
A. vocabularies
B. homonyms
C. Antonyms
D. synonyms
E. Words

26. If the crime committed was homicide, search for physical evidence will be centered on which of the
following?
A. undercarriage and hood of car
B. Tool marks
C. Fingerprints nail and clothing
D. Weapon and other types of evidence left as a result of contact between victim and assailant.

27. What is called of that self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an indirect
acknowledgment of guilt?
A. admission
B. confession
C. informant
D. Deposition

28. How can a wound caused by bomb explosion be identified?

A. All of these
B. Shrapnels all inner the body
C. Presence of powder burns in the body
D. Severe tearing of clothing
29. DNA stands for:
A. DEOXYREBONUCLEIC ACID
B. DEOXIRIBONOCLIEC ACID
C. DEOXYRIBUNOCLIEC ACID
D. DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

30. Which of these is a statement of the suspect directly acknowledging his criminal guilt?
A. Admission
B. Confession
C. Acknowledgment
D. Deposition

31. The following are authorized to issue a valid search warrant, except
A. Appellate Judge
B. Presiding Judge of MCTC
C. Chief Prosecutor
D. RTC Judge
E. None of these

32. Which of the following best describes corpus delicti:

A. the body of the victim in case of homicide or murder.
B. essential parts of the body of the crime or the body of the crime itself.
C. the recovered stolen properties in case of theft or robbery.
D. any recovered weapon, either firearm or bladed weapon.

33. This provide a record of incidents requiring police response and includes criminal offenses, arrest and
generAl information.

A. Report
B. Narrative
C. Narration
D. Police Report

34. One of the qualities of a good investigation report states that it must short but concise, meaning, the
report must be -
A. Fair
B. Brief
C. Clear
D. Impartial

35. It serves as a gauge or yardstick for the detective's efficiency.

A. Spot report
B. Progress report
C. Basic report
D. Final report

36. In the conduct of custodial investigation, one of the rights provided for by the law is protection against
self-incrimination and right is found on the grounds of-
A. public policy and morality
B. public policy and humanity
C. humanity kindness
D. humanity and conscience
37. This method or technique of criminal identification is more convenient than other methods or
techniques since the element of suggestion is avoided in the identification process.

A. cartography
B. rogues gallery
C. police-line up
D. Fingerprint

38. The fact that no physical evidence was found at the scene of the crime will most likely mean that-
A. the victim cleaned up before the police arrived.
B. the suspect was professional
C. the suspect was juvenile
D. the police probably did not conduct a complete search for evidence.

39. The purpose of this is to provide a brief, informative summary of the nature and important event in the
case.
A. synopsis
B. details of the report
C. recommendation
D. Conclusion

40. Fernando Jose is testifying in court to disprove the criminal charge filed against him. Thus, he is the –

A. Suspect
B. Accused
C. Criminal
D. Respondent

41. Edralin is an alleged thief. He is being accused of stealing personal property but he is not yet under the
custody of the police. Therefore, he is legally addressed as –

A. Suspect
B. Accused
C. Accomplice
D. Accessory

42. This may be applicable to a crime scene which approximately circular or oval. The searchers gather at
the center and proceed outward along a radii or spokes.

A. Wheel method
B. Zone method
C. Spiral method
D. Strip method

43. It is the intentional deprivation of any body organ necessary for reproduction.

A. Abortion
B. Castration
C. Physical injuries
D. None of the foregoing
44. This situation takes place when a police officer induce a person to commit a crime and arrest him after
the commission of the crime.

A. Instigation
B. Recidivism
C. Voluntary surrender
D. Entrapment

45. It is the duty of the officer who first arrive at the crime scene.

A. Locate and apprehend the accused

B. Protection of the crime scene
C. Collect evidence
D. Present evidence of guilt

46. The most likely place to look for fingerprints of the thief in an automobile which has been stolen and
abandoned is on –

A. Door handles
B. Steering wheel
C. Rear view mirror
D. Dashboard

47. It is defined as maybe a self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling short of an

acknowledgement of guilt.

A. Confession
B. Admission
C. Deposition
D. Information

48. If the accident has resulted to serious physical injury, the most important thing for the investigator to do
in regard to the injured person if no doctor at hand is –

A. Move him to a place where he may be comfortable

B. Bring him to the hospital as quickly as possible
C. Give him first aid as necessary and call for an ambulance
D. Ignore him, because medical care is not part of the work of the investigator

49. It is the correct or proper choice of words to convey a meaning.

A. Vocabulary
B. Diction
C. Words
D. None of the above

50. It is a customary little marks that determines whether the sentence is clear or has a doubtful meaning.

A. Words
B. Phrase
C. Punctuation marks
D. Numbers