- 1. This term was interpreted as an
authoritative arm for those in power. It
was used by the Roman to modify the
Greek root for the word police.
A) Policia
B) Politia
C) Polis
D) Politeia
- 2. Male residents are required to guard
the town to preserve the peace maintain
order, and protect life and property from
harm and disturbance.
A) Tun Policing
B) Medjay
C) Vigiles
D) Hue and Cry
- 3. In the history of our police force, who
was the first Chief of the Philippine
Constabulary?
A) Capt. George Curry
B) Capt. Henry T. Allen
C) Gen. Rafael Crame
D) Col. Lamberto Javallera
- 4. In Republic Act No. ______, the AFP is
responsible to the external security and
PNP is responsible for the internal
security of the country.
A) 9263
B) 8551
C) 4964
D) 6975
- 5. A purposefully organized social unit
having a reasonably distinct boundary
that operates on a relatively continuous
basis to pursue a common objective or
set of goals.
A) Organization
B) Police organization
C) Management
D) Administration
- 6. What are the precise and quantifiable
approaches for every organization to
achieve its goals?
A) Mission
B) Goal
C) Vision
D) Objectives
- 7. All but one are management processes.
A) Planning
B) Directing
C) Controlling
D) Leading
E) Organizing
- 8. Which theory of Douglas Mcgregor
states that people do not inherently
dislike work and if properly rewarded,
especially satisfying esteem and self
actualization needs, will perform well on
the job.
A) Hawthorne Effect
B) Theory of Y
C) Scientific Management
D) Theory of X
- 9. Planning, controlling and _________
are the three fundamental process of
police administration.
A) Coordinating
B) Organizing
C) directing
D) Supervising
- 10. The function of management which
covers hiring, firing, and training
employees.
A) Organizing
B) Staffing
C) Directing
D) Planning
- 11. How many Supervisors must be
appointed to a certain task in order to
minimize misunderstanding among
subordinates?
A) One
B) None
C) Two
D) Three
- 12. Under Henry Fayol’s principles of
management, the hierarchy of authority
is the order of ranks from the highest to
the lowest leves of the organization.
A) Unity of direction
B) Unity of command
C) Centralization
D) Scalar
- 13. Process by which managers
determine how the quality and the
quantity of departmental systems and
services can be improved, if goals and
objectives are being accomplished.
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Leading
D) Controlling
- 14. Which of the following is a functional
unit inside a division that requires
specialization?
A) Division
B) Unit
C) Section
D) Bureau
- 15. For patrol purposes, what is the
geographical subdivision of a
municipality or city?
A) Area
B) Beat
C) Post
D) Route
E) District
- 16. An officer who has the more senior
rank/higher in a group or team.
A) Ranking officer
B) Commanding officer
C) Sworm officer
D) Superior officer
- 17. The PNP is considered servants of
the community who depends for the
effectiveness of their functions upon the express wishes of the people. This is in
adherence with the ______________.
A) Continental theory
B) Modern concept
C) Home rule theory
D) Old concept
- 18. What kind of organization has a
scalar chain of authority for all operations
and administrative functions?
A) Line and staff
B) Functional
C) Line
D) Staff
- 19. Under scalar principle, which of the
following is relevant to the span of control
concept where responsibilities are split
among police officers by one overseeing
supervisor who is present at all times?
A) Command responsibility
B) Delegation of authority
C) Span of control
D) Unity of command
- 20. When there is only one supervisor,
one plan for a group of personnel
assigned to an activity with a common
objective or goal, there is
A) Unity of command
B) Chain of command
C) Unity of direction
D) Chain of order
- 21. The following are the primary police
duties, except ______.
A) Investigation
B) Nota
C) Patrol
D) Vice control
E) Juvenile delinquency control
- 22. What is the new rank classification of
PO3?
A) Police Staff Sergeant
B) Police Master Sergeant
C) Police corporal
D) Police Executive Master Sergeant
- 23. Which of the following is a well-known
institution in charge of all uniformed PNP
officers' education, training, and human
resource development?
A) PPSC
B) DILG
C) PNPA
D) Napolcom
- 24. Who is the Ex-Officio Chairman of the
National Police Commission?
A) DILG Secretary
B) NBI chief
C) Afp chief
D) PNP chief
- 25. In the city of Davao, who is the
highest police ranking official?
A) Chief superintendent
B) Chief of police
C) City Director
D) Regional director
- 26. .In provinces, the ___________ has
the power to appoint the Provincial
Director from the three eligible
recommended by the Regional Director.
A) Mayor
B) Governor
C) Chief of police
D) Provincial council
- 27. What type of appointment is provided
to PNP applicants who have the general
equivalent upgrading as a member of the
Philippine National Police?
A) Permanent
B) Probationary
C) Temporary
D) Optional
- 28. What is the rank of the Chief of the
Directorial Staff?
A) Police Lieutenant General
B) Police major general
C) Police brigadier general
D) Police general
- 29. What is the maximum tenure of a PNP
Provincial Director?
A) 7 years
B) 9 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
- 30. What is considered the manning level
or police to population ratio at the
nationwide coverage?
A) 1:1000
B) .1:100
C) 1:500
D) All of the above
- 31. When a civilian decides to make a
complaint against a police officer for
abuse of authority, he must do so to
which office?
A) Provincial director
B) Chief pnp
C) PLEB
D) Mayor
- 32. If the offense is punishable for a
period of not exceeding 30 days but not
less than 16 days, the citizen’s complaint
against erring PNP member shall be filed
at the
A) Any of them
B) Pleb
C) Mayor’s Office
D) Office of the chief of police
- 33. Insubordination is an administrative
infraction referred to as
A) Breach of Internal Discipline
B) Citizen’s Complaint
C) Police brutality
D) Grave Misconduct
- 34. Shall decide cases on appeal from
decisions rendered by the PNP Chief,
and also the national Internal Affairs
Service.
A) CSC
B) RAB
C) NAPOLCOM
D) NAB
- 35. X approached Pat. Cruz and asked
him to run after an unidentified young
man who allegedly stole her mobile
phone. However, Pat. Cruz refused
saying that he is just passingby and not
deployed there. He sternly said that he is
not obligated to help.
A) Misconduct
B) Misfeasance
C) Nonfeasance
D) Malfeasance
- 36. What criteria of promotion that refers
to the overall-length-of-service in the
present rank?
A) Years in service
B) Time-in-grade
C) Serving Time
D) Length of service
- 37. Authority to make decisions using
one’s own judgment and without relying
on rules.
A) discretion
B) Initiative
C) Judgement
D) Conviction
- 38. Imports the act of cruelty, severity,
unlawful execution domination or
excessive use of authority.
A) Oppression
B) Incompetency
C) Cruelty
D) Severity
E) Brutality
- 39. The PCG function is intended to
assist avoid or reduce needless loss of
life and property at sea.
A) MARLEN
B) MARSAR
C) MAREP
D) MARSAF
E) MARSEC
- 40. It operates as a nationwide clearing
house for criminal records and other
government related information.
a.PNP
A) NBI
B) PDEA
C) NICA
- 41. PDEA’s highest rank is
___________________.
A) Secretary
B) Undersecretary
C) Director general
D) Chief, PDEA
- 42. It is in charge of administering and
enforcing alien admission, citizenship
and registration, and in implementing the
Anti-Trafficking Persons Act.
A) Bureau of Fire Protection
B) Bureau of Immigration
C) Department of Foreign Affairs
D) Bureau of Customs
- 43. Field Training Program shall last for a
period of months.
A) 18 months
B) 12 months
C) 6 months
D) 1 year
- 44. Which of the following functions of
DPRM is not included?
A) Assigning officers to traffic
B) Disbursement of funds for security
C) Provides information regarding personal matters
D) Provide protection to the Chief PNP
- 45. The term of office of the Chief PNP
shall _______.
A) Not exceeding four (4) years
B) Not exceeding six (6) years
C) Not exceeding five (5) years
D) Not exceeding three (3) years
- 46. What award will be bestowed to Insp.
Pedro who passed away due to a
gunshot wounds he sustained while
facilitating the release of captives in a
hostage taking situation?
A) Posthumous Award
B) Medalya ng Kagitingan
C) Medalya ng Kabayanihan
D) Meritorious Award
- 47. The orderly and organized physical
movement of elements or units of the
PNP.
A) Assignment
B) Designation
C) Deployment
D) Employment
- 48. Patrolman Juan’s monthly base pay
in 2025 is 29,668 pesos. After five years
in service, what would be his monthly
base pay after adding his longevity pay?
A) 29, 668
B) 31,151.40
C) 30, 261.36
D) 32, 634. 80
- 49. A PNP member who acquired
permanent physical disability in the
performance of his duty and unable to
further perform his duty shall be entitled
to a lifetime pension equivalent to ___.
A) 100% of his last salary
B) 60% of his last salary
C) 40% of his last salary
D) 80% of his last salary
- 50. All of the following are members of the
People’s Law Enforcement Board,
EXCEPT:
A) .A bar member chosen by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
B) Three (3) members chosen by the Peace and Order Council from among the respected members of the community
C) Any barangay captain of the city/municipality concerned chosen by the association of barangay captains
D) Any member of the Sangguniang Panglunsod
- 51. What form of separation will a PNP
officer seek to apply after accumulating
twenty years of active service and
deciding to retire?
A) Optional
B) Official
C) Permanent
D) Compulsory
- 52. It is a general declaration of intent,
usually with a time horizon of a year or
more.
A) Research
B) Objective
C) Goal
D) Plan
- 53. The following organization is
mandated and responsible to perform
Maritime Search and Rescue, Maritime
Law Enforcement, Maritime Safety,
Marine Environmental Protection and
Maritime Security?
A) Pnp maritime group
B) Philippines coast guard
C) Philippine navy
D) Bureau of customs
- 54. Imports the act of cruelty, severity,
unlawful execution domination or
excessive use of authority.
A) Incompetency
B) Cruelty
C) Oppression
D) Brutality
- 55. A warrant of arrest is issued against
Y. Hence, Pat. Jose arrested him but
forgot to inform him of his rights. This is
an example of ___________________.
A) Malfeasance
B) Non-feasance
C) All of the above
D) Misfeasance
- 56. Separation by reason of reaching the
age of retirement, or upon completion of
certain number of years.
A) Seperation
B) Compulsory
C) Retirement
D) Optional
- 57. In times of war or other national
emergency declared by the Congress,
the president may extend such term of office of the Chief PNP
from_______depending on the gravity of
the situation
A) Six months
B) Six months to one year
C) One month to six months
D) One year
- 58. A new PNP applicant shall undergo a
Basic Recruit Training or Known as
PSBRC. What does PSBRC stands for?
A) Public Safety Basic Recruitment Course
B) Police Single Bully Recruit Course
C) Police Safety Basic Recruit Course
D) Public Safety Basic Recruit Course
- 59. To determine a supervisor’s span of
control, what has to be taken into
consideration?
A) The number of superiors who gives him orders
B) The maximum number of subordinates that a superior can effectively supervise
C) the number of superiors to whom he reports
D) The functions for which he assumes full responsibility
- 60. It expresses in writing the function,
objectives/goals, and philosophy of any
organization. This refers to _________
A) Attitude
B) Mission
C) Vision
D) Philosophy
- 61. What division provides technical help
to all PNP units in assessing intelligence
in its personnel?
A) Records
B) Data
C) Supply
D) IT
- 62. The first Insular Police Force
established by virtue of Act No. 175.
A) PC/INP
B) .Insular Constabulary
C) Philippine National Police
D) Philippine Constabulary
- 63. What article and specific section of
the Philippine Constitution of 1987
provides for the establishment and
maintenance of a single police force that
is national in scope but civilian in
character, and is administratively
controlled and operationally supervised
by the National Police Commission?
A) Article XIV, Section 4
B) Article XIV, Section 6
C) Article XI, Section 4
D) Article XVI, Section 6
- 64. Pedro is a police officer who has
supervisory authority over lower-ranking
officers.
A) Boss
B) Manager
C) Superior
D) Commander
- 65. According to RA 8551, any PNP
member who has not been promoted for
a continuous service period of ______
should be retired or separated.
A) 18 months
B) 20 years
C) 15 years
D) 10 years
- 66. Police Inspectors and Police
Superintendents are appointed by the
A) Napolcom
B) Chief pnp
C) Civil Service Commission
D) President
- 67. PDEA’s highest rank is
A) Director general
B) Undersecretary
C) Secretary
D) Chief pdea
- 68. What is the parent agency of the
Bureau of Immigration?
A) DND
B) DOJ
C) DILG
D) DOTR
- 69. Refers to utilization of units or
elements of the PNP for purpose of
protection of lives and properties,
enforcement of laws, maintenance of
peace and order, prevention of crimes,
arrest of criminal offenders and etc.
A) Service
B) Operations
C) Employment
D) Deployment
- 70. What PNP national operational
support unit is responsible for the
maintenance of peace and order and
public safety in the Philippine territorial
waters, coastal areas including ports and
harbors?
A) Special Action Force
B) Philippine Ports Author
C) Philippine Coast Guard
D) Maritime group
- 71. It is considered as consultative in
nature.
A) Function
B) Line
C) Staff
D) Auxiliary
- 72. Refers to those police officers whose
ranks range from
Patrolman/Patrolwoman to PEMS.
A) sworn officers
B) non-commissioned officers
C) Commissioned officers
D) arresting officer
- 73. The organization structure is effective
if it is structured to aid the
accomplishment of the organization
objectives with the minimum cost. What
is referred to?
A) Principle of absoluteness of responsibility
B) Principle of unity of objective
C) Principle of balance
D) Principle of organizational efficiency
- 74. What kind of appointment when the
applicant is under the waiver program
due to weight requirements pending
satisfaction of the requirement waived.
A) Permanent
B) Special
C) Temporary
D) Probationary
- 75. What should be the rank of Regional
Director?
A) P/Brid. Gen.
B) P/Col.
C) P/Maj. Gen.
D) P/LT. Gen.
- 76. The admission to the PNP to the initial
rank of Police Lieutenant or Police
Captain of qualified applicants belonging
to certain professions
A) lateral entry
B) collateral entry
C) Retirement
D) promotion
- 77. This is the process of designating
personnel of a particular function, duty or
responsibility. Its purpose is to ensure
systematic and effective utilization of all
members of the organization:
A) Designation
B) Assignment
C) Employment
D) Deployment
- 78. In provinces, the_______has the
power to appoint the Provincial Director
from the three recommendees by the
Regional Director.
A) Chief of police
B) Governor
C) Provincial general
D) Mayor
- 79. Which element of organization is
used when the Head of Office assigned his/her particular personnel to particular
tasks?
A) Deployment
B) Assignment
C) Specialization
D) Delegation
- 80. The operational supervision and
control over the PNP assigned at cities
and municipalities is a power of the
A) Department of the Interior and Local Government
B) Congress
C) National Police Commission
D) Local Government Executives
- 81. An illustration in the form of a chart
which represents the organizational
structure. The mechanical means of
depicting the organizational structure
A) Organization
B) PNP Organizational Chart
C) Organizational Structure
D) Organizational Chart
- 82. PNP officer benefits qualifying for
early retirement.
A) His present rank
B) One rank higher
C) Two ranks higher
D) One year gratuity
- 83. What is the equivalent rank of PO3 in
the military?
A) Lieutenant
B) Staff sergeant
C) Corporal
D) Sergeant
- 84. In R.A. _______, the PNP stands as
the support to the AFP.
A) 9263
B) 6975
C) 9592
D) 8551
- 85. What PNP unit is in charge of
administering PNP personnel's
retirement and separation benefits, as well as improving the morale and welfare
of PNP retirees?
A) PNP administration for retirement and benefits service
B) Police retirement and benefit administration office
C) PNP retirement and benefits administration service
D) Police retirement and benefit service
- 86. The process of screening out or
eliminating undesirable applicants who
do not meet the organization’s criteria.
A) Employment
B) Deployment
C) Recruitment
D) Selection
- 87. Juan successfully completed all PNP
formalities in order to be accepted into
the Field Training Program. What will his
situation be 11 months after completing
the aforementioned program?
A) Temporary
B) Permanent
C) Training
D) Probationary
- 88. The waiver program shall be
implemented in the following order
A) Height, age, weight, education
B) age, height, education, weight
C) age, height, weight, education
D) height, age, education, weight
- 89. Graduates of the Philippine National
Police Academy (PNPA) are
automatically appointed to the rank of
A) Inspector
B) Superintendent
C) Senior Superintendent
D) Chief Superintendent
- 90. He is the first Filipino Chief of the
Philippine Constabulary in 1917.
A) Col. Antonio Torres
B) General Nazareno
C) Col. Lamberto Javalera
D) Brig.Gen Rafael Crame
- 91. Which of the following is not a
commissioned officer?
A) Inspector
B) Senior Superintendent
C) Chief Superintendent
D) Asst. Chief
- 92. How is the vacancy is filled up in the
Commission, except through expiration
of term.
A) It shall be filled up for the unexpired term only with the capacity for regular appointment for another full term.
B) Answer not given.
C) It shall be filled up for the unexpired term only without reappointment
D) It shall be filled up by another person with full term
- 93. Who may be automatically granted
height waiver, as provided under section
15 of Republic Act No. 8551?
A) Police retireables requesting extension of service
B) Members of cultural minorities duly certified by the appropriate government agency
C) People who are unable to finish their degree
D) Government employees wishing to transfer to PNP.
- 94. Who can grant waivers for applicants
in the PNP?
A) President
B) Sec. of DILG
C) Chief, PNP
D) NAPOLCOM
- 95. Direction that is provided on a one-
on-one basis is called?
A) Administration
B) Supervision
C) Organization
D) Management
- 96. The power to direct or oversee the
day to day functions of police
investigation of crime, crime prevention activities and traffic control in
accordance with the rules and
regulations promulgated by the
Commission is:*
A) Employment
B) Operational supervision
C) All of the above
D) Planning
- 97. He is considered as the ex officio
member of the NAPOLCOM
A) SILG
B) Both a and b
C) SOJ
D) PNP chief
- 98. The system used in PNP promotions
is called-
A) Merit
B) Performance
C) Seniority
D) Palakasan
- 99. In the field training program of police
recruits, what aspects of police work do
recruits shall have to undergo before
obtaining permanent appointment in the
PNP?
A) Patrol, traffic and investigation
B) Patrol and investigation
C) Field and staff works
D) Investigation, intelligence and traffic
- 100. The first Insular Police Force
created by virtue of Organic Act No. 175.
A) Guardia Civil
B) PNP
C) PC/INP
D) Philippine Constabulary
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