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