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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) Enter the building and confront the suspect
B) Secure the perimeter and call for backup
C) Interview witnesses outside the building
D) Start collecting evidence inside the building
  • 2. What is the first action an officer should take upon arriving at a robbery scene?
A) Render aid to victims
B) Collect evidence
C) Secure the scene
D) Interview witnesses
  • 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of special crime investigations?
A) Minimal training required
B) Quick, one-day investigations
C) Use of advanced techniques and technology
D) Only focus on local ordinances
  • 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 determine if the suspect planned the robbery in advance
D) To identify potential eyewitnesses along the path
  • 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) Doubtful
C) False
D) True
  • 7. A robbery occurs and the suspect leaves DNA on a mask. What type of evidence is this?
A) Circumstantial
B) Testimonial
C) Physical
D) Demonstrative
  • 8. What is the key difference between theft and robbery?
A) Robbery involves hacking
B) Robbery includes force or intimidation
C) Robbery is always premeditated
D) Theft is a violent crime
  • 9. Which of the following constitutes robbery?
A) Taking property from an empty house by force
B) Taking money from an unattended cash drawer
C) Threatening a store clerk to hand over cash from the register
D) Borrowing money with intention to return it later
  • 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) Erase them to prevent misleading evidence
C) Ignore them and focus on other evidence
D) Follow them to locate the suspect
  • 11. What is the primary method for documenting a crime scene?
A) Audio recordings
B) Photographs and sketches
C) Written notes only
D) Oral descriptions
  • 12. Why are special crime investigations often lengthy and resource-intensive?
A) Investigators are inexperienced
B) The cases are complex and require expert analysis
C) No cooperation is needed from outside agencies
D) Crimes are less important
  • 13. Which of the following is NOT considered robbery?
A) Taking a wallet by threatening with a gun
B) Using a knife to forcefully take money from a victim
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) Destroy them after analysis
B) Record them for potential recovery and identification
C) Share them with the public immediately
  • 15. Who typically conducts special crime investigations?
A) General patrol officers
B) Specialized units with advanced training
C) Police Patrol
D) Investigation unit
  • 16. Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
A) Stolen items
B) Weapons
C) Eyewitness testimony
D) Fingerprints
  • 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) Time of entry and exit
C) None of these
D) All of the above
E) Whether the entry was forced or through unlocked means
  • 18. Upon arrival at a robbery scene, which of the following is the MOST crucial immediate action to prevent contamination of evidence?
A) Searching for the suspect
B) Establishing a security perimeter and controlling access
C) Photographing the entire area before any action
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) Focus only on the main entrance
B) Check for signs of forced entry to verify the victim's statement
C) Ignore the entry point as irrelevant to the investigation
D) Assume the door was intentionally left unlocked by the victim
  • 20. A series of arson attacks target religious buildings in different towns. Who investigates?
A) Special crime investigation
B) Local firefighters
C) General vandalism unit
D) Property crime response
  • 21. What is a common cause to exciude an accidental fire from arson charges?
A) Location of fire origin
B) Evidence of ignition device
C) Proof of malice or intent
D) Fire caused by electrical malfunction without intent
  • 22. Which report contains detailed narrative, evidence collected, witness and suspect data, and conclusions?
A) Insurance report
B) Final report
C) d. Police blotter
D) Preliminary report
  • 23. In arson law, "malice" means:
A) Ignorance
B) Negligence
C) Intent to cause damage
D) Recklessness
  • 24. Setting fire to a train or airpiane used for transport falls under:
A) Accidental fire
B) Destructive arson
C) Other cases of arson
D) Simple arson
  • 25. What do investigators use to establish the origin and pattern of fire spread?
A) Interviews only
B) Insurance claims
C) Fire patterns and burn analysis
D) Witness statements alone
  • 26. If arson is committed to collect insurance money, it is:
A) Not punishable
B) A mitigating circumstance
C) Considered accidental
D) An aggravating circumstance
  • 27. Which of the following is NOT a level of offense
    in arson?
A) Attempted
B) Consummated
C) Negligent
D) Frustrated
  • 28. Who should be interviewed first during a preliminary investigation?
A) Insurance adjuster
B) Owner or occupant of the property
C) Fire department personnel
D) Neighbors only
  • 29. What type of evidence is critical to preserve for arson forensic analysis?
A) Water samples
B) Bumed wood only
C) Unrelated debris
D) Residues of accelerants (like kerosene or gasoline)
  • 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) No offense
D) Consummated Arson
  • 31. Destructive arson under PD 1613 applies if the property burned includes:
A) Any ammunition factory or explosives storage
B) A small farm shed
C) Private car parked in a garage
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) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
C) Philippine National Police (PNP)
D) Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
  • 34. What type of building burned qualifies as destructive arson if it serves as a place of worship?
A) Residential house
B) Church or other assembly building
C) Private garage
D) Office space
  • 35. Arson is punishable under which Presidential Decree?
A) PD 1613
B) PD 765
C) RA 7699
D) PD 3815
  • 36. Burning which of the following is NOT considered destructive arson?
A) Museum
B) Inhabited house in a populated area
C) A field of wild grass
D) Hospital
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT a special aggravating circumstance for arson?
A) Committed with intent to gain
B) Committed by accident without malice
C) Committed by a syndicate
D) Motivated by spite or hatred
  • 38. Frustrated arson occurs when:
A) The suspect starts the fire and escapes
B) The fire is extinguished before causing damage
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 scene photography
B) Fire investigation report
C) Fire sketching
D) Fire pattern analysis
  • 40. What must investigators do first to preserve a fire scene?
A) Allow public access for transparency
B) Interview witnesses immediately
C) Remove damaged items
D) Secure the scene and limit entry
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