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  • 1. You arrive at a robbery scene where the suspect is still inside the building. What should be your immediate action?
A) Enter the building and confront the suspect
B) Secure the perimeter and call for backup
C) Interview witnesses outside the building
D) Start collecting evidence inside the building
  • 2. What is the first action an officer should take upon arriving at a robbery scene?
A) Collect evidence
B) Interview witnesses
C) Render aid to victims
D) Secure the scene
  • 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of special crime investigations?
A) Minimal training required
B) Use of advanced techniques and technology
C) Only focus on local ordinances
D) Quick, one-day investigations
  • 4. What is the purpose of establishing a perimeter at a crime scene?
A) To provide a space for interviews
B) To facilitate media coverage
C) To prevent contamination of evidence
D) To allow unrestricted access for all personnel
  • 5. When interviewing a robbery victim, why is it important to ask about the suspect's entry and exit routes?
A) All of the above
B) To determine if the suspect planned the robbery in advance
C) To identify potential eyewitnesses along the path
D) To locate possible evidence left behind or areas for further search
  • 6. A person can be guilty of robbery even if no physical contact is made, provided intimidation is sufficient. This statement is?
A) Doubtful
B) True
C) Maybe
D) False
  • 7. A robbery occurs and the suspect leaves DNA on a mask. What type of evidence is this?
A) Physical
B) Circumstantial
C) Demonstrative
D) Testimonial
  • 8. What is the key difference between theft and robbery?
A) Robbery is always premeditated
B) Robbery involves hacking
C) Robbery includes force or intimidation
D) Theft is a violent crime
  • 9. Which of the following constitutes robbery?
A) Taking property from an empty house by force
B) Threatening a store clerk to hand over cash from the register
C) Borrowing money with intention to return it later
D) Taking money from an unattended cash drawer
  • 10. You find a set of footprints leading away from the crime scene. What should you do?
A) Erase them to prevent misleading evidence
B) Follow them to locate the suspect
C) Photograph and document them for analysis
D) Ignore them and focus on other evidence
  • 11. What is the primary method for documenting a crime scene?
A) Oral descriptions
B) Photographs and sketches
C) Written notes only
D) Audio recordings
  • 12. Why are special crime investigations often lengthy and resource-intensive?
A) The cases are complex and require expert analysis
B) Investigators are inexperienced
C) No cooperation is needed from outside agencies
D) Crimes are less important
  • 13. Which of the following is NOT considered robbery?
A) Taking a wallet by threatening with a gun
B) Threatening to harm a person to get their property immediately
C) Using a knife to forcefully take money from a victim
D) Stealing unattended money from a table
  • 14. What should investigators do with serial numbers and descriptions of stolen items?
A) Destroy them after analysis
B) Share them with the public immediately
C) Record them for potential recovery and identification
  • 15. Who typically conducts special crime investigations?
A) General patrol officers
B) Investigation unit
C) Specialized units with advanced training
D) Police Patrol
  • 16. Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
A) Fingerprints
B) Eyewitness testimony
C) Weapons
D) Stolen items
  • 17. What kind of information about the entry route should investigators obtain from the victim?
A) Any witnesses or people nearby during entry and exit
B) None of these
C) All of the above
D) Time of entry and exit
E) Whether the entry was forced or through unlocked means
  • 18. Upon arrival at a robbery scene, which of the following is the MOST crucial immediate action to prevent contamination of evidence?
A) Interviewing witnesses at once
B) Establishing a security perimeter and controlling access
C) Searching for the suspect
D) Photographing the entire area before any action
  • 19. During the victim interview, the victim describes the suspect entering through a side door that was unlocked. What is the investigator's best course of action?
A) Focus only on the main entrance
B) Ignore the entry point as irrelevant to the investigation
C) Check for signs of forced entry to verify the victim's statement
D) Assume the door was intentionally left unlocked by the victim
  • 20. A series of arson attacks target religious buildings in different towns. Who investigates?
A) Property crime response
B) General vandalism unit
C) Local firefighters
D) Special crime investigation
  • 21. What is a common cause to exciude an accidental fire from arson charges?
A) Fire caused by electrical malfunction without intent
B) Proof of malice or intent
C) Evidence of ignition device
D) Location of fire origin
  • 22. Which report contains detailed narrative, evidence collected, witness and suspect data, and conclusions?
A) Final report
B) Preliminary report
C) d. Police blotter
D) Insurance report
  • 23. In arson law, "malice" means:
A) Recklessness
B) Ignorance
C) Intent to cause damage
D) Negligence
  • 24. Setting fire to a train or airpiane used for transport falls under:
A) Simple arson
B) Other cases of arson
C) Destructive arson
D) Accidental fire
  • 25. What do investigators use to establish the origin and pattern of fire spread?
A) Fire patterns and burn analysis
B) Insurance claims
C) Witness statements alone
D) Interviews only
  • 26. If arson is committed to collect insurance money, it is:
A) A mitigating circumstance
B) Considered accidental
C) Not punishable
D) An aggravating circumstance
  • 27. Which of the following is NOT a level of offense
    in arson?
A) Attempted
B) Frustrated
C) Consummated
D) Negligent
  • 28. Who should be interviewed first during a preliminary investigation?
A) Owner or occupant of the property
B) Neighbors only
C) Insurance adjuster
D) Fire department personnel
  • 29. What type of evidence is critical to preserve for arson forensic analysis?
A) Residues of accelerants (like kerosene or gasoline)
B) Unrelated debris
C) Bumed wood only
D) Water samples
  • 30. If a suspect soaks a rag in kerosene with intent to burn a house but is arrested before lighting it, the offense level is:
A) Frustrated Arson
B) No offense
C) Attempted Arson
D) Consummated Arson
  • 31. Destructive arson under PD 1613 applies if the property burned includes:
A) Any ammunition factory or explosives storage
B) Private car parked in a garage
C) A small farm shed
D) Uninhabited vacant lot
  • 32. What is the primary defining element of arson?
A) Burning due to natural causes
B) Accidental burning of property
C) Burning with consent of owner
D) Burning done with malicious intent
  • 33. Which agency has primary authority to investigate arson cases in the Philippines?
A) Philippine National Police (PNP)
B) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
C) Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
D) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
  • 34. What type of building burned qualifies as destructive arson if it serves as a place of worship?
A) Residential house
B) Church or other assembly building
C) Private garage
D) Office space
  • 35. Arson is punishable under which Presidential Decree?
A) PD 3815
B) RA 7699
C) PD 765
D) PD 1613
  • 36. Burning which of the following is NOT considered destructive arson?
A) A field of wild grass
B) Inhabited house in a populated area
C) Museum
D) Hospital
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT a special aggravating circumstance for arson?
A) Motivated by spite or hatred
B) Committed by accident without malice
C) Committed with intent to gain
D) Committed by a syndicate
  • 38. Frustrated arson occurs when:
A) The suspect plans the fire but never acts
B) The fire is extinguished before causing damage
C) Fire causes total destruction of the property before damage
D) The suspect starts the fire and escapes
  • 39. The act of making a detailed visual record of the fire scene for court is called:
A) Fire sketching
B) Fire investigation report
C) Fire pattern analysis
D) Fire scene photography
  • 40. What must investigators do first to preserve a fire scene?
A) Secure the scene and limit entry
B) Interview witnesses immediately
C) Remove damaged items
D) Allow public access for transparency
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