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  • 1. The primary objective of criminal investigation is to?
A) Secure the conviction of the accused
B) Collect evidence for intelligence units
C) Ascertain facts to establish truth
D) Influence the statements of witnesses
  • 2. The phase where investigators arrive, evaluate the area, and ensure safety is?
A) Termination phase
B) Reporting phase
C) Initial response phase
D) Follow-up phase
  • 3. The “cardinal points of investigation” mainly guide investigators in?
A) Organizing the prosecution panel
B) Drafting an intelligence cycle
C) Identifying the criminal’s motives only
D) Determining the essential information about a crime
  • 4. The “WHO” in the cardinal points refers to:
A) Individuals present before the incident
B) All individuals involved directly or indirectly
C) Only the perpetrators
D) Persons who may testify only
  • 5. The intelligence principle stating that intelligence must be produced on time is:
A) Secrecy
B) Flexibility
C) Accuracy
D) Timeliness
  • 6. The investigative tool that involves asking structured questions to gather facts:
A) Examination
B) Interview
C) Interrogation
D) Validation
  • 7. The proper sequence of the intelligence cycle begins with:
A) Dissemination
B) Processing
C) Collection
D) Planning and direction
  • 8. In the processing phase of the intelligence cycle, the main activity is:
A) Arrest of suspects
B) Documentation of court records
C) Deployment of operatives
D) Conversion of raw data to usable information
  • 9. The objective of surveillance in investigation is to:
A) Replace interrogation
B) Create fear among suspects
C) Establish public visibility
D) Observe activities discreetly
  • 10. The investigative phase that includes case buildup and suspect identification is:
A) Preliminary investigation
B) Follow-up investigation
C) Termination
D) Court prosecution
  • 11. A principle of intelligence ensuring unauthorized persons cannot access information:
A) Reliability
B) Accuracy
C) Secrecy
D) Mobility
  • 12. An investigator reconstructs the event by determining what happened. This refers to:
A) The “How”
B) The “When”
C) The “Why
D) The “Who”
  • 13. The tool used to preserve crime scene conditions through visual documentation:
A) Notes
B) Surveillance
C) Photography
D) Canvassing
  • 14. The purpose of an initial interview with witnesses is to:
A) Elicit firsthand observations
B) Prepare defense strategies
C) Influence their recall
D) Pressure them for a confession
  • 15. Intelligence information that comes from public reports is:
A) Operational intelligence
B) Covert collection
C) Overt information
D) Strategic intelligence
  • 16. The investigator’s “follow-up” work includes:
A) Case linkage and further evidence search
B) Securing perimeter
C) Arresting without probable cause
D) Closing case files
  • 17. Which is not part of the cardinal points?
A) Who
B) Where
C) Why
D) Witness credibility
  • 18. The principle that intelligence must be correct and factual:
A) Accuracy
B) Compatibility
C) Secrecy
D) Timeliness
  • 19. The tool of investigation used to record observations:
A) Interview
B) Examination
C) Sketch
D) Note-taking
  • 20. The “objective of criminal investigation” focusing on evidence aims to:
A) Confuse the defense counsel
B) Avoid the need for witnesses
C) Provide foundation for prosecution
D) Reduce the investigator’s workload
  • 21. The phase where investigators prepare formal documentation:
A) Reporting phase
B) Termination phase
C) Initial response
D) Prosecution phase
  • 22. Intelligence that guides long-term planning:
A) Strategic intelligence
B) Counterintelligence
C) Operational intelligence
D) Overt intelligence
  • 23. Crime scene sketching is essential to:
A) Replace photography
B) Identify the suspect immediately
C) Make a 3D reconstruction
D) Provide a scale representation of the area
  • 24. A principle requiring all investigators to coordinate with others:
A) Coordination
B) Objectivity
C) Unity of direction
D) Accurate reporting
  • 25. An informer is motivated by revenge, while an informant is motivated by civic duty. Distinguishing their motives is essential to:
A) Surveillance planning
B) Source evaluation
C) Arrest timing
D) Case termination
  • 26. A suspect uses countersurveillance techniques, forcing the team to adapt routes, timings, and spacing. This demonstrates:
A) Failure of planning
B) Low information value
C) Deviation from intelligence doctrine
D) Reactive investigative strategy
  • 27. When an officer analyzes reports to determine which information contributes to long-term policy decisions, he is identifying:
A) Strategic intelligence
B) Operational intelligence
C) Administrative intelligence
D) Tactical surveillance data
  • 28. Multiple reports about a terrorist plot come from different informants. The officer synthesizes them to form a single picture. This analytical process is:
A) Prior isolation
B) Refutation
C) Integration
D) Exclusion
  • 29. A handler receives a tip that may cause political embarrassment if leaked. The handler must evaluate classification not just by content but by effect of disclosure. This requires:
A) Document reproduction
B) Specialized dissemination
C) Rapid reporting
D) Analytical risk assessment
  • 30. An officer arrests a suspect without a warrant after witnessing the suspect stab another person. This scenario illustrates:
A) Arrest by pre-arranged operation
B) Arrest by search warrant
C) Arrest in flagrante delicto
D) Arrest by virtue of citizen’s arrest
  • 31. During a warrantless arrest, the officer must immediately inform the suspect of the cause of arrest. This step applies which requirement under R.A. 7438?
A) Right to a speed disposition
B) Right to be informed of the nature and cause of arrest
C) Right to bail
D) Right to silence only
  • 32. When conducting a systematic strip method during crime scene search, the team applies:
A) Coordinated circular movement
B) Vertical, overlapping movement
C) Evidence-centered searching
D) Randomized checking pattern
  • 33. A police officer refrains from threatening a suspect during questioning to comply with:
    A.
A) R.A. 7438
B) R.A. 9231
C) R.A. 10022
D) R.A. 9745 – Anti-Torture Act
  • 34. A team leader divides the area into quadrants before assigning personnel. This uses the:
A) Outward spiral method
B) Spotlight method
C) Zone search method
D) Wheel search method
  • 35. Upon arrest, the suspect requests counsel. The officer stops questioning until a lawyer arrives. This practice follows:
A) Physical evidence doctrine
B) Costudial remedy rule
C) Hot pursuit doctrine
D) Miranda rights under R.A. 7438
  • 36. An investigator uses measurements from fixed points to plot the position of evidence in a crime scene sketch. This application uses:
A) Baseline method
B) Polar coordinates
C) Rough sketching
D) Triangulation method
  • 37. A police officer tells the suspect to sign a confession without counsel. This violates:
    A. Search and seizure procedure
A) Search and seizure procedure
B) R.A. 9745
C) R.A. 7438
D) Warrantless arrest doctrine
  • 38. During vehicle surveillance, the team switches to leapfrogging to prevent losing sight. This procedure is known as:
A) Visual obstruction tracking
B) Direct trailing
C) Tail–relay method
D) Contact surveillance
  • 39. When sketching a crime scene, the investigator first prepares a rough sketch. This is done to:
A) Produce a final sketch for court immediately
B) Substitute formal diagrams
C) Establish a quick but accurate representation of the scene
D) Replace photography
  • 40. A lawful search is conducted after an arrest, limited to the immediate control area of the arrestee. This applies:
A) Search incidental to a lawful arrest
B) Search for premises
C) Consent search
D) Administrative search
  • 41. A police officer tells a suspect to sign a confession without a lawyer present. This violates:
A) R.A. 7438
B) Both A and B
C) Only search and seizure rules
D) R.A. 9745
  • 42. During a wheel method search, the team starts at:
A) The corners of the crime scene
B) The central point moving outward
C) The outer boundaries moving inward
D) Random points decided by personnel
  • 43. An investigator seals collected evidence bags immediately after retrieval. This applies the principle of:
A) Harmonization
B) Chain of surveillance
C) Chain of custody
D) Physical integrity doctrine
  • 44. The officer asks a female officer to search a female suspect. This follows:
A) Necessity of force principle
B) Administrative rule for detention
C) Proper search procedure
D) Gender-nuetrality principle
  • 45. Evidence in plain view was seized after the officer lawfully entered the home for a warrant execution, but the object was unrelated to the warrant. The officer must determine if:
A) The evidence was in closed storage
B) A perimeter search was conducted
C) The suspect verbally consented
D) The incriminating nature was immediately apparent
  • 46. Officers conducted a search based solely on anonymous tip without corroboration. The supervising officer must determine whether:
A) Consent existed
B) Evidence was already in plain view
C) Crime scene was already secured
D) Probable cause was independently established
  • 47. A crime scene is large and irregular; the team chooses the spiral method. The leader must assess:
A) Whether visibility is limited
B) Whether the center is identifiable
C) Whether multiple teams are available
D) Whether sketches can be made later
  • 48. A final sketch contradicts the rough sketch measurements. The investigator must:
A) Rely solely on photographs
B) Reconcile inconsistencies through re-measurement
C) Present both sketches and let the court decide
D) Discard the rough sketch
  • 49. A suspect voluntarily blurts out a confession before being read rights. The officer must determ
A) Whether the officer recorded the moment
B) If the suspect already had a lawyer
C) If the suspect was deceived
D) Whether the confession was spontaneous
  • 50. The officer arrests someone because they “look suspicious.” Analyzing this, the arrest is:
A) Valid under stop-and-frisk
B) Invalid due to lack of overt act
C) Valid under warrantless arrest
D) Valid under custodial rule
  • 51. A team conducts a quadrant search at night but lighting is poor. The leader must analyze whether:
A) Only photographs should be taken
B) Quadrant search should be replaced by strip method
C) The search should be delayed until morning
D) Additional lighting equipment should be deployed
  • 52. A suspect signs a waiver of rights without counsel. Under R.A. 7438, this is:
A) Valid if officer witnesses it
B) Valid if recorded
C) Valid if voluntary
D) Invalid for lack of counsel
  • 53. Search incidental to arrest was performed in a room far from where the suspect was apprehended. The court must analyze:
A) Whether area searched was within immediate control
B) Whether consent was implied
C) Whether officers had a search warrant
D) Whether suspect resisted
  • 54. A team conducts a strip method search and finds concealed weapons. This demonstrates:
A) Uncontrolled investigation
B) Random evidence retrieval
C) Witness-led collection
D) Systematic crime scene search
  • 55. Information that requires validation before being used for intelligence:
A) Classified information
B) Discarded information
C) Finished intelligence
D) Raw information
  • 56. The “Why” in cardinal points explain
A) Underlying motive
B) Suspect identities
C) Sequence of action
D) Weapon used
  • 57. A core objective of intelligence is to:
A) Create confidential rumors
B) Support decision-making
C) Replace investigators
D) Provide public entertainment
  • 58. A characteristic of a good investigator:
A) Impulsive decision-making
B) Prioritizing personal judgment
C) Observant and systematic
D) Overreliance on instincts
  • 59. Physical evidence is best described as:
A) Any verbal statement
B) Tangible items related to the crim
C) Rumors about the suspect
D) Hearsay from neighbors
  • 60. Intelligence collected through hidden means:
A) Strategic
B) Publicly available
C) Overt
D) Covert
  • 61. iminating contamination is a concern in which phase?
A) Dissemination phase
B) Follow-up phase
C) Court presentation
D) Crime scene processing
  • 62. One goal of investigation is to recover:
A) All destroyed evidence
B) Personal belongings of witnesses
C) Every item in the area
D) Instruments of the crime
  • 63. Proper dissemination ensures intelligence reaches:
A) Proper decision-makers
B) Only investigators
C) Any available personnel
D) The suspect
  • 64. A suspect’s background inquiry is an example of:
A) Intelligence gathering
B) Neighborhood canvassing
C) Crime scene processing
D) Surveillance
  • 65. The term “how the crime was committed” refers to:
A) Motive
B) Opportunity
C) Means
D) Modus operandi
  • 66. The investigator’s first duty at the scene:
A) Approach the suspect
B) Secure and isolate the scene
C) Conduct interrogation
D) Collect fingerprints immediately
  • 67. Intelligence that focuses on specific targets for immediate operations:
A) Operational intelligence
B) Structural intelligence
C) Administrative intelligence
D) Strategic intelligence
  • 68. The “When” in cardinal points identifies:
A) Weather Conditions
B) Date and time of occurrence
C) Evidence collected
D) Cause of death
  • 69. An advantage of photography over sketches:
A) Replace testimony
B) Locates suspect
C) Create Investigation direction
D) Shows exact appearance
  • 70. A fundamental objective of investigation is to:
A) Produce intelligence reports
B) Identify the guilty party
C) Avoid filing cases
D) Satisfy public demand
  • 71. Counterintelligence protects:
A) Suspect
B) Scene integrity
C) Witness credibility
D) Confidential materials from adversaries
  • 72. An example of an investigative tool:
A) Arrest warrant
B) Judicial affidavit
C) Preliminary hearing
D) Interrogation
  • 73. The final phase of investigation is:
A) Case documentation
B) Termination
C) Processing
D) Follow-up
  • 74. The tool used to verify the truthfulness of statements:
A) Surveillance
B) Sketching
C) Interview
D) Interrogation
  • 75. Intelligence used to support administrative decisions:
A) Strategic
B) Administrative intelligence
C) Overt
D) Structural
  • 76. An investigator notes inconsistencies in witness accounts and compares them with physical evidence. This process relates to:
A) Initial response
B) Conducting termination
C) Evaluating investigative leads
D) Organizing evidence chronologically
  • 77. A crime scene with multiple entry points requires the investigator to determine which path the offender used. This applies the principle of:
A) Reconstruction
B) Verification
C) Scene sketching
D) Motive analysis
  • 78. If intelligence gathered is accurate but reaches decision-makers too late, the failure is in:
A) Dissemination
B) Processing
C) Collection
D) Coordination
  • 79. When an investigator determines that the suspect’s MO matches past incidents, the investigator is applying:
A) Accusation formulation
B) Witness evaluation
C) Pattern analysis
D) Case isolation
  • 80. Conflicting evidence suggests two possible scenarios. The investigator compares both to determine the most logical sequence of events. This uses:
A) The cardinal points
B) Surveillance
C) Note-taking
D) Deductive reasoning
  • 81. During a foot surveillance, the suspect suddenly enters a crowded market. The investigator adjusts distance to avoid detection. This action applies which principle?
A) Maintaining a fixed pace
B) Preserving cover and concealment
C) Establishing overt presence
D) Using direct confrontation
  • 82. An operative receives raw data from a civilian and must sort, translate, and verify it before use. This corresponds to which intelligence cycle phase?
A) Collection
B) Direction
C) Dissemination
D) Processing
  • 83. A handler meets an informant in a neutral location to reduce risk. This demonstrates the principle of:
A) Securing informant identity
B) Evidence substitution
C) Randomizing interrogation
D) Strategic penetration
  • 84. When preparing surveillance notes, the investigator diagrams the suspect’s movement pattern to predict next actions. This applies:
A) Randomized tracking
B) Overt documentation
C) Interrogation technique
D) Pattern recognition
  • 85. An intelligence officer determines which unit must receive a report concerning a smuggling operation. This step applies:
A) Direction
B) Dissemination
C) Classification
D) Evaluation
  • 86. A confidential informant provides consistent quality data over several months. The handler categorizes this person as:
A) Accidental source
B) Classified agent
C) Danger informant
D) Regular informant
  • 87. An investigator classifies a document “Secret” because unauthorized disclosure may harm operations. This is:
A) Overclassification
B) Security labeling
C) Raw sorting
D) Encoding
  • 88. During vehicle surveillance, the subject increases speed. The team switches to leapfrogging to prevent losing sight. This procedure is known as:
A) Contact surveillance
B) Tail-relay method
C) Direct trailing
D) Visual obstruction tracking
  • 89. An intelligence unit instructs collectors to focus on illegal firearms networks. This operational task belongs to:
A) Planning and direction
B) Reclassification
C) Analysis
D) Dissemination
  • 90. A handler assesses an informant’s motives before accepting information. This application reflects:
A) Surveillance support
B) Tactical manipulation
C) Source validation
D) Premature classification
  • 91. A field agent receives two conflicting reports and must choose which to pursue based on reliability. This is an example of:
A) Offensive surveillance
B) Prioritization of information
C) Random selection
D) Discarding all sources
  • 92. When conducting stationary surveillance, the officer positions in a location with unobstructed visibility yet low exposure. This applies:
A) Rational shadowing
B) Cover selection
C) Forced confrontation
D) Dual-tracking
  • 93. Intelligence requiring immediate operational action is categorized as:
A) Strategic
B) Operational
C) Background
D) Administrative
  • 94. A field operative monitors radio traffic for intelligence leads. This practice falls under:
A) Technical surveillance
B) Witness retrieval
C) Controlled overt collection
D) Indirect canvassing
  • 95. An investigator destroys preliminary notes after filing final reports to prevent leakage. This applies:
A) Covert misinformation
B) Proper document disposal
C) Interrogation secrecy
D) Information suppression
  • 96. Two teams conduct surveillance: one follows closely while another monitors from a distance. The operation minimizes detection while maintaining observation. This setup exemplifies:
A) Improvised surveillance
B) Combined (team) surveillance
C) Fragmented tracking
D) Static intelligence
  • 97. If direction in the intelligence cycle is weak, resulting in irrelevant data being collected, the failure lies in:
A) Document security
B) Source reliability
C) Dissemination
D) Planning clarity
  • 98. An informant provides accurate details but frequently violates agreed protocols, placing the team at risk. The handler must assess:
A) Whether to reassign the team
B) Operational utility vs. security risk
C) If surveillance should be canceled
D) Whether to change the informant’s identity
  • 99. Intelligence reports classified “Top Secret” are mixed with unclassified memos, increasing exposure. This violates:
A) Covert collection
B) Compartmentation principle
C) Multi-source evaluation
D) Surveillance coordination
  • 100. An officer notices that surveillance footage contradicts live observations, requiring him to identify which source is more credible. This uses:
A) Hypothetical assumption
B) Source cross-validation
C) Evidence suppression
D) Immediate confrontation
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