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  • 1. Which principle of organization ensures that every employee receives orders from only one superior
A) Chain of command
B) Discipline
C) Unity of command
D) Division of labor
  • 2. What principle emphasizes assigning specific tasks to individuals or groups to increase efficiency and expertise
A) Centralization
B) Delegation
C) Division of labor
D) Authority
  • 3. Which principle ensures that authority and responsibility are clearly defined in an organization
A) Chain of command
B) Unity of direction
C) Esprit de corps
D) Equity
  • 4. What management function focuses on guiding and supervising subordinates to accomplish tasks?
A) Organizing
B) Staffing
C) Directing
D) Planning
  • 5. What is the main goal of coordination in law enforcement administration?
A) To encourage competition
B) To reduce communication
C) To promote harmony and unity of effort
D) To create division among units
  • 6. Which principle of management stresses the importance of maintaining discipline and order among personnel?
A) Unity of command
B) Delegation
C) Discipline
D) Equity
  • 7. Which function of management measures performance and ensures activities are consistent with established standards?
A) Directing
B) Planning
C) Controlling
D) Organizing
  • 8. Which principle states that employees should be treated fairly and with respect to foster loyalty and cooperation?
A) Unity of direction
B) Discipline
C) Equity
D) Authority
  • 9. In law enforcement, what does the principle of “span of control” describe?
A) The number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage
B) The number of jurisdictions covered
C) The number of departments in an organization
D) The number of officers assigned to each shift
  • 10. Which management function involves recruiting, selecting, and training suitable personnel for the agency?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Directing
D) Staffing
  • 11. What principle stresses that all activities in an organization should work toward a single goal under one plan?
A) Centralization
B) Unity of command
C) Coordination
D) Unity of direction
  • 12. In public safety administration, what does decentralization mean?
A) Distribution of decision-making authority to lower levels
B) Elimination of supervision
C) Restriction of communication
D) Concentration of power at the top level
  • 13. Which principle emphasizes the importance of teamwork and unity among members of a law enforcement organization?
A) Esprit de corps
B) Coordination
C) Discipline
D) Authority
  • 14. What principle of management ensures that authority corresponds to the responsibility given to each officer?
A) Division of labor
B) Discipline
C) Chain of command
D) Authority and responsibility
  • 15. Which management process integrates human, financial, and material resources to achieve law enforcement objectives effectively?
A) Direction
B) Control
C) Administration
D) Supervision
  • 16. Why is the principle of unity of command important in law enforcement organizations?
A) It increases bureaucracy
B) It allows multiple supervisors to manage one officer
C) It encourages independent decision-making
D) It prevents confusion by ensuring each subordinate reports to only one superior
  • 17. How does the principle of division of labor improve efficiency in public safety agencies?
A) It gives everyone the same task
B) It limits the growth of personnel
C) It allows specialization, increasing productivity and skill
D) It ensures each officer handles all functions equally
  • 18. Why is planning considered the foundation of management?
A) Because it replaces other management functions
B) Because it focuses only on short-term decisions
C) Because it sets the direction and provides a roadmap for achieving goals
D) Because it minimizes cooperation among departments
  • 19. How does coordination benefit law enforcement organizations?
A) It isolates departments from one another
B) It prevents duplication of efforts and promotes teamwork
C) It increases administrative costs
D) It reduces communication among units
  • 20. Why should authority and responsibility be balanced in law enforcement management?
A) To ensure power without accountability
B) To prevent abuse of power and promote accountability
C) To reduce communication between ranks
D) To simplify the chain of command
  • 21. How does the span of control affect supervision in public safety organizations?
A) Too wide a span leads to better supervision
B) Proper span ensures effective
C) It has no impact on management efficiency
D) Proper span ensures effective supervision and communication
  • 22. Why is leadership vital in law enforcement administration?
A) Because it inspires personnel and aligns them toward a common goal
B) Because it eliminates the need for planning
C) Because it avoids delegation
D) Because it focuses only on punishment
  • 23. How does the principle of equity enhance organizational morale?
A) By rewarding only senior officers
B) By prioritizing authority over welfare
C) By treating all employees fairly and with respect
D) By enforcing strict punishment
  • 24. Why is controlling an essential management function in law enforcement?
A) It discourages evaluation
B) It limits innovation
C) It allows management to identify deviations and correct them
D) It focuses only on paperwork
  • 25. In what way does decentralization improve decision-making in public safety agencies?
A) It centralizes power to one person
B) It allows lower-level officers to make timely and informed decisions
C) It removes the need for supervision
D) It creates confusion in communication
  • 26. Why is teamwork emphasized through the principle of esprit de corps?
A) Because it discourages coordination
B) Because it replaces leadership
C) Because unity and morale among personnel lead to higher efficiency
D) Because it focuses only on discipline
  • 27. How does unity of direction differ from unity of command?
A) Both mean the same
B) Unity of direction focuses on one goal, while unity of command focuses on one supervisor
C) Unity of direction deals with punishment
D) Unity of command applies only to civilian staff
  • 28. Why is effective communication crucial in law enforcement management?
A) It limits employee feedback
B) It reduces supervision
C) It ensures accurate information flow for coordination and control
D) It creates dependency
  • 29. How does motivation contribute to successful administration in public safety agencies?
A) It reduces discipline
B) It improves officer morale and encourages productivity
C) It discourages initiative
D) It increases absenteeism
  • 30. Why must law enforcement managers emphasize ethics in administration?
A) To build public trust and prevent misconduct
B) To strengthen punishment
C) To avoid enforcing rules
D) To protect only the agency’s image
  • 31. What does delegation of authority allow managers to do?
A) Assign responsibilities while empowering others to act
B) Transfer all duties permanently
C) Remove accountability
D) Avoid supervision
  • 32. Why is the principle of discipline essential in public safety organizations?
A) It promotes favoritism
B) It ensures compliance, order, and professionalism within the force
C) It encourages rebellion
D) It limits employee performance
  • 33. A police officer organizes a neighborhood watch to prevent local crimes. Which PNP function is being applied?
A) Crime prevention
B) Internal affairs
C) Traffic management
D) Law enforcement
  • 34. An officer directs traffic during a power outage to prevent congestion. This demonstrates the PNP’s role in:
A) Investigation
B) Fire suppression
C) Border control
D) Public safety maintenance
  • 35. When the PNP conducts checkpoint operations against car theft syndicates, it applies which power?
A) Administrative supervision
B) Law enforcement and police operations
C) Judicial power
D) Training and education
  • 36. A PNP commander assigns officers to guard a major festival to ensure peace and order. What function is demonstrated?
A) Civil registration
B) Disaster management
C) Maintaining peace and order
D) Judicial enforcement
  • 37. The PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) investigates a large-scale fraud case. This is an application of:
A) Fire prevention
B) Criminal investigation
C) Intelligence gathering
D) Immigration control
  • 38. During a typhoon, police officers help evacuate residents from flooded areas. This shows the PNP’s role in:
A) Judicial assistance
B) Border patrol
C) Administrative control
D) Disaster response and rescue operations
  • 39. The NBI traces cybercrime activities through digital forensics. This demonstrates its function in:
A) Immigration inspection
B) Fire investigation
C) Anti-terrorism training
D) Criminal investigation and evidence gathering
  • 40. When the NBI assists the DOJ in investigating corruption cases, it applies its function of:
A) Technical assistance to other agencies
B) Disaster control
C) Administrative management
D) Maritime security
  • 41. The NBI issues a clearance to a job applicant. This task relates to its function of:
A) Public identification and record keeping
B) Border monitoring
C) Law enforcement patrol
D) Fire certification
  • 42. An NBI agent investigates human trafficking across provinces. This shows application of:
A) National-level criminal investigation
B) Public health enforcement
C) Judicial review
D) Civil registration
  • 43. The NBI forensically analyzes a weapon used in a high-profile murder case. This is an application of its:
A) Maritime enforcement
B) Laboratory and technical services
C) Fire suppression
D) Patrol operations
  • 44. When PDEA agents conduct a buy-bust operation, they are applying which function?
A) Immigration monitoring
B) Drug law enforcement
C) Anti-smuggling enforcement
D) Public safety education
  • 45. PDEA coordinates with the PNP for simultaneous raids on drug dens nationwide. This demonstrates:
A) Immigration law enforcement
B) Inter-agency coordination
C) Judicial review
D) Maritime control
  • 46. PDEA agents conduct seminars in schools about the dangers of drug use. This applies their function of:
A) Community outreach and prevention
B) Civil service training
C) Border security
D) Prosecution of drug cases
  • 47. When PDEA monitors smuggling of illegal drugs at airports, it is applying its power of:
A) Immigration control
B) Air traffic control
C) Border and port interdiction
D) Fire response
  • 48. PDEA agents collect intelligence from informants about a drug syndicate. This demonstrates:
A) Personnel management
B) Administrative control
C) Logistics operation
D) Intelligence gathering and surveillance
  • 49. The PCG rescues stranded passengers during a sea accident. This shows its function in:
A) Disaster prevention
B) Search and rescue
C) Law enforcement
D) Administrative duty
  • 50. When the PCG inspects cargo ships for illegal substances, it applies its power of:
A) Maritime law enforcement
B) Fire suppression
C) Criminal investigation
D) Airport security
  • 51. The PCG deploys oil spill containment teams after a tanker incident. This demonstrates:
A) Immigration enforcement
B) Maritime environmental protection
C) Land patrol
D) Traffic control
  • 52. During a typhoon, the PCG coordinates with LGUs to warn fishermen of unsafe seas. This applies its function of:
A) Fire prevention
B) Judicial assistance
C) Public information and safety awareness
D) Border control
  • 53. PCG officers intercept a foreign vessel violating Philippine maritime laws. This is an application of:
A) Maritime security and border protection
B) Fire investigation
C) Immigration service
D) Criminal law enforcement
  • 54. BFP firefighters respond to a burning residential building. This demonstrates:
A) Maritime safety
B) Law enforcement
C) Fire suppression
D) Intelligence operation
  • 55. When the BFP conducts regular inspections of establishments, it is applying:
A) Fire prevention and safety inspection
B) Coast guard law
C) Immigration monitoring
D) Police patrol
  • 56. The BFP educates the community on proper fire extinguisher use. This applies its function in:
A) Investigation
B) Emergency medicine
C) Fire safety education
D) Crime prevention
  • 57. A BFP investigator determines the cause of a warehouse fire. This demonstrates:
A) Fire cause determination and investigation
B) Maritime rescue
C) Drug control
D) Civil registration
  • 58. BFP personnel assist in earthquake evacuation and relief operations. This shows:
A) Immigration supervision
B) Disaster preparedness and response
C) Judicial assistance
D) Drug enforcement
  • 59. An immigration officer denies entry to a person with fraudulent documents. This applies which function?
A) Border control and security
B) Judicial supervision
C) Fire prevention
D) Law enforcement
  • 60. The BID deports a foreigner involved in criminal activity. This is an application of:
A) Deportation and removal authority
B) Fire suppression
C) Police patrol
D) Maritime law enforcement
  • 61. BID officers process visa applications for foreign nationals. This function relates to:
A) Maritime rescue
B) Drug law enforcement
C) Visa regulation and documentation
D) Criminal investigation
  • 62. Immigration officers cooperate with the NBI to locate overstaying aliens. This applies:
A) Fire control
B) Inter-agency coordination
C) Judicial enforcement
D) Civil service examination
  • 63. BID agents at airports monitor the movement of passengers for national security. This demonstrates:
A) Drug interdiction
B) Crime scene investigation
C) Immigration surveillance and border protection
D) Fire prevention
  • 64. During a natural disaster, the PNP, PCG, and BFP coordinate rescue operations. This is an example of:
A) Competition among agencies
B) Judicial decision-making
C) Inter-agency collaboration for disaster response
D) Immigration enforcement
  • 65. A joint task force of PNP, NBI, and PDEA conducts a raid on a drug laboratory. This demonstrates:
A) Fire prevention
B) Maritime patrol
C) Border defense
D) Unified law enforcement operations and coordination
  • 66. A police officer notices repeated complaints about loud motorcycle racing at night. To apply POP, what should the officer do first?
A) Identify the problem pattern through scanning
B) Report it to higher officials only
C) Request more patrol cars
D) Conduct random arrests immediately
  • 67. In the analysis stage of SARA, the police gather data from residents, CCTV, and reports. What does this show?
A) Applying data-driven decision-making
B) Ignoring community input
C) Avoiding responsibility
D) Increasing random patrols
  • 68. A barangay has frequent domestic violence reports. POP suggests the police should:
A) Increase fines and penalties
B) Reduce reports filed
C) Arrest all offenders immediately
D) Identify root causes and work with social services
  • 69. After implementing a curfew to prevent youth crimes, the police monitor crime rates for two months. This reflects which POP stage?
A) Assessment
B) Response
C) Analysis
D) Scanning
  • 70. If the same group is caught vandalizing walls repeatedly, an efficient POP approach would be to:
A) Patrol the area more often
B) Increase fines only
C) Meet with school officials and parents to address causes
D) Ignore the situation
  • 71. Police officers hold a community forum to discuss frequent thefts in markets. This demonstrates:
A) Reactive policing
B) Application of community partnership
C) Random enforcement
D) Lack of evidence
  • 72. When evaluating the effectiveness of a new anti-drug campaign, officers compare crime data before and after the campaign. This applies:
A) Random analysis
B) Response
C) Scanning
D) Assessment phase
  • 73. A city police department uses crime mapping software to locate hot spots of burglary. This is applying which POP concept?
A) Evidence-based analysis
B) Community isolation
C) Rapid response
D) Traditional patrolling
  • 74. A police chief assigns officers to analyze why accidents often occur near a certain intersection. This reflects:
A) Avoiding responsibility
B) Ignoring evidence
C) Scanning for recurring problems
D) Routine patrol
  • 75. The police decide to install better street lighting after analysis shows most crimes happen in dark areas. This is an example of:
A) Ignoring the root cause
B) Implementing an effective POP response
C) Reducing patrols
D) Immediate reaction
  • 76. If police evaluate success by fewer repeated calls from the same area, they are applying:
A) Random enforcement
B) Non-measurable outcomes
C) Arrest-based evaluation
D) Efficiency measurement in POP
  • 77. When the police coordinate with schools to prevent gang recruitment, they are:
A) Ignoring youth issues
B) Enforcing punishment
C) Limiting education
D) Applying preventive POP strategies
  • 78. During the response phase, police and community leaders agree to set up CCTV cameras. This demonstrates:
A) Punitive policing
B) Isolated enforcement
C) Collaborative problem-solving
D) Random surveillance
  • 79. Officers notice an increase in drug cases in one neighborhood. Applying POP means they should:
A) Suspend patrols
B) Ignore the trend
C) Analyze why the area attracts drug activity
D) Arrest everyone in the area
  • 80. Police use feedback surveys to measure public satisfaction after a project. This demonstrates:
A) Traditional approach
B) Lack of data
C) Community assessment
D) Punishment strategy
  • 81. To reduce petty theft, police work with store owners to install alarms and improve lighting. What POP phase is this?
A) Arrest
B) Scanning
C) Response
D) Analysis
  • 82. A recurring traffic accident site is studied for design flaws. Police coordinate with engineers to fix it. This applies:
A) Pure enforcement
B) Reactive policing
C) Problem-solving collaboration
D) Random punishment
  • 83. Officers notice that crimes rise near liquor stores late at night. They propose limiting business hours. This shows:
A) Arbitrary decision
B) Data-based policy response
C) Ignoring evidence
D) Corruption
  • 84. A POP team evaluates if community outreach has decreased youth crimes. They are applying:
A) Analysis phase
B) Scanning
C) Enforcement phase
D) Assessment phase
  • 85. To handle repeated parking violations, officers install clear “No Parking” signs instead of issuing more tickets. This is:
A) Over-policing
B) Traditional approach
C) Efficient problem-solving
D) Avoiding action
  • 86. Police identify a park where robberies occur frequently. They decide to increase lighting and patrol presence. This represents:
A) Response strategy in POP
B) Traditional enforcement
C) Random patrol
D) Scanning
  • 87. Community members report noise from illegal bars every weekend. Officers interview nearby residents to understand causes. This shows:
A) Random patrol
B) Ignoring evidence
C) Punitive enforcement
D) Scanning and analysis
  • 88. If the number of repeat offenders decreases after intervention, what can be concluded?
A) Data was unreliable
B) The strategy failed
C) More patrols are needed
D) The POP response was effective
  • 89. A police officer uses past crime records to predict future problem areas. This applies:
A) Random policing
B) Negligence
C) Data analysis in POP
D) Punishment methods
  • 90. When evaluating efficiency, police compare objectives with actual outcomes. This reflects:
A) Traditional routine
B) Legal procedure
C) Random enforcement
D) Performance measurement
  • 91. After installing streetlights, robbery rates drop by 60%. The police conclude the program is efficient. Which phase is shown?
A) Scanning
B) Response
C) Assessment
D) Analysis
  • 92. The police organize a clean-up drive to discourage gang activity. This shows:
A) Punitive punishment
B) Proactive community involvement
C) Bureaucratic control
D) Ignoring issues
  • 93. When officers review data and adjust strategies for better results, they are applying:
A) Reactive policing
B) Routine patrol
C) Scanning
D) Continuous assessment
  • 94. Police analyze that crimes often occur near schools at dismissal time. They deploy foot patrols during those hours. This is:
A) Time-based response in POP
B) Unplanned reaction
C) Non-data strategy
D) Random action
  • 95. If police record lower crime recurrence after addressing causes, efficiency is shown through:
A) Community complaints
B) Improved outcomes
C) Increased arrests
D) Reduced patrols
  • 96. A police department conducts follow-up interviews with victims to check improvement. This applies:
A) Traditional reporting
B) Legal sanction
C) Arrest strategy
D) Feedback-based assessment
  • 97. POP efficiency can be assessed when officers:
A) Focus only on visibility
B) Solve long-term issues, not just symptoms
C) Avoid community contact
D) Increase punishments
  • 98. Police collaborate with barangay officials to prevent theft during festivals. This demonstrates:
A) Punitive policing
B) Inter-agency coordination in POP
C) Traditional enforcement
D) Lack of cooperation
  • 99. After assessing outcomes, officers revise strategies for better community results. This shows:
A) Random policing
B) Avoidance
C) Static planning
D) Adaptive problem-solving
  • 100. When the police coordinate with schools to prevent gang recruitment, they are:
A) Applying preventive POP strategies
B) Limiting education
C) Enforcing punishment
D) Ignoring youth issues
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