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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) Enter the building and confront the suspect
D) Secure the perimeter and call for backup
  • 2. What is the first action an officer should take upon arriving at a robbery scene?
A) Interview witnesses
B) Render aid to victims
C) Secure the scene
D) Collect evidence
  • 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of special crime investigations?
A) Only focus on local ordinances
B) Use of advanced techniques and technology
C) Minimal training required
D) Quick, one-day investigations
  • 4. What is the purpose of establishing a perimeter at a crime scene?
A) To facilitate media coverage
B) To allow unrestricted access for all personnel
C) To provide a space for interviews
D) To prevent contamination of evidence
  • 5. When interviewing a robbery victim, why is it important to ask about the suspect's entry and exit routes?
A) To determine if the suspect planned the robbery in advance
B) To identify potential eyewitnesses along the path
C) All of the above
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) Maybe
B) True
C) Doubtful
D) False
  • 7. A robbery occurs and the suspect leaves DNA on a mask. What type of evidence is this?
A) Circumstantial
B) Demonstrative
C) Physical
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 money from an unattended cash drawer
B) Borrowing money with intention to return it later
C) Threatening a store clerk to hand over cash from the register
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) Photograph and document them for analysis
B) Follow them to locate the suspect
C) Ignore them and focus on other evidence
D) Erase them to prevent misleading evidence
  • 11. What is the primary method for documenting a crime scene?
A) Written notes only
B) Photographs and sketches
C) Audio recordings
D) Oral descriptions
  • 12. Why are special crime investigations often lengthy and resource-intensive?
A) The cases are complex and require expert analysis
B) Crimes are less important
C) Investigators are inexperienced
D) No cooperation is needed from outside agencies
  • 13. Which of the following is NOT considered robbery?
A) Using a knife to forcefully take money from a victim
B) Threatening to harm a person to get their property immediately
C) Taking a wallet by threatening with a gun
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) Police Patrol
B) General patrol officers
C) Specialized units with advanced training
D) Investigation unit
  • 16. Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
A) Weapons
B) Eyewitness testimony
C) Fingerprints
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) Whether the entry was forced or through unlocked means
C) All of the above
D) Time of entry and exit
E) None of these
  • 18. Upon arrival at a robbery scene, which of the following is the MOST crucial immediate action to prevent contamination of evidence?
A) Photographing the entire area before any action
B) Establishing a security perimeter and controlling access
C) Searching for the suspect
D) Interviewing witnesses at once
  • 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) Check for signs of forced entry to verify the victim's statement
B) Assume the door was intentionally left unlocked by the victim
C) Focus only on the main entrance
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) Property crime response
D) Special crime investigation
  • 21. What is a common cause to exciude an accidental fire from arson charges?
A) Proof of malice or intent
B) Location of fire origin
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) Insurance report
D) Preliminary report
  • 23. In arson law, "malice" means:
A) Recklessness
B) Negligence
C) Intent to cause damage
D) Ignorance
  • 24. Setting fire to a train or airpiane used for transport falls under:
A) Other cases of arson
B) Accidental fire
C) Simple arson
D) Destructive arson
  • 25. What do investigators use to establish the origin and pattern of fire spread?
A) Interviews only
B) Witness statements alone
C) Fire patterns and burn analysis
D) Insurance claims
  • 26. If arson is committed to collect insurance money, it is:
A) Not punishable
B) Considered accidental
C) An aggravating circumstance
D) A mitigating circumstance
  • 27. Which of the following is NOT a level of offense
    in arson?
A) Consummated
B) Frustrated
C) Attempted
D) Negligent
  • 28. Who should be interviewed first during a preliminary investigation?
A) Fire department personnel
B) Neighbors only
C) Owner or occupant of the property
D) Insurance adjuster
  • 29. What type of evidence is critical to preserve for arson forensic analysis?
A) Water samples
B) Residues of accelerants (like kerosene or gasoline)
C) Unrelated debris
D) Bumed wood only
  • 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) Frustrated Arson
C) Consummated Arson
D) No offense
  • 31. Destructive arson under PD 1613 applies if the property burned includes:
A) Private car parked in a garage
B) Any ammunition factory or explosives storage
C) Uninhabited vacant lot
D) A small farm shed
  • 32. What is the primary defining element of arson?
A) Burning with consent of owner
B) Accidental burning of property
C) Burning due to natural causes
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) Church or other assembly building
B) Residential house
C) Office space
D) Private garage
  • 35. Arson is punishable under which Presidential Decree?
A) PD 765
B) PD 3815
C) PD 1613
D) RA 7699
  • 36. Burning which of the following is NOT considered destructive arson?
A) Museum
B) A field of wild grass
C) Inhabited house in a populated area
D) Hospital
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT a special aggravating circumstance for arson?
A) Committed with intent to gain
B) Committed by a syndicate
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) The suspect starts the fire and escapes
C) The suspect plans the fire but never acts
D) Fire causes total destruction of the property before damage
  • 39. The act of making a detailed visual record of the fire scene for court is called:
A) Fire investigation report
B) Fire sketching
C) Fire scene photography
D) Fire pattern analysis
  • 40. What must investigators do first to preserve a fire scene?
A) Secure the scene and limit entry
B) Interview witnesses immediately
C) Allow public access for transparency
D) Remove damaged items
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