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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) Interview witnesses outside the building
B) Enter the building and confront the suspect
C) Start collecting evidence inside the building
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) Secure the scene
B) Interview witnesses
C) Render aid to victims
D) Collect evidence
  • 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of special crime investigations?
A) Use of advanced techniques and technology
B) Quick, one-day investigations
C) Only focus on local ordinances
D) Minimal training required
  • 4. What is the purpose of establishing a perimeter at a crime scene?
A) To allow unrestricted access for all personnel
B) To prevent contamination of evidence
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) To locate possible evidence left behind or areas for further search
B) All of the above
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) False
C) True
D) Doubtful
  • 7. A robbery occurs and the suspect leaves DNA on a mask. What type of evidence is this?
A) Testimonial
B) Physical
C) Demonstrative
D) Circumstantial
  • 8. What is the key difference between theft and robbery?
A) Robbery involves hacking
B) Robbery includes force or intimidation
C) Theft is a violent crime
D) Robbery is always premeditated
  • 9. Which of the following constitutes robbery?
A) Taking property from an empty house by force
B) Threatening a store clerk to hand over cash from the register
C) Borrowing money with intention to return it later
D) Taking money from an unattended cash drawer
  • 10. You find a set of footprints leading away from the crime scene. What should you do?
A) Ignore them and focus on other evidence
B) Erase them to prevent misleading evidence
C) Photograph and document them for analysis
D) Follow them to locate the suspect
  • 11. What is the primary method for documenting a crime scene?
A) Photographs and sketches
B) Oral descriptions
C) Audio recordings
D) Written notes only
  • 12. Why are special crime investigations often lengthy and resource-intensive?
A) No cooperation is needed from outside agencies
B) Investigators are inexperienced
C) The cases are complex and require expert analysis
D) Crimes are less important
  • 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) Stealing unattended money from a table
D) Taking a wallet by threatening with a gun
  • 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) Police Patrol
C) Investigation unit
D) Specialized units with advanced training
  • 16. Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
A) Stolen items
B) Weapons
C) Fingerprints
D) Eyewitness testimony
  • 17. What kind of information about the entry route should investigators obtain from the victim?
A) None of these
B) Time of entry and exit
C) All of the above
D) Any witnesses or people nearby during entry and exit
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) Interviewing witnesses at once
B) Searching for the suspect
C) Photographing the entire area before any action
D) Establishing a security perimeter and controlling access
  • 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) Ignore the entry point as irrelevant to the investigation
B) Check for signs of forced entry to verify the victim's statement
C) Focus only on the main entrance
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) Property crime response
C) General vandalism unit
D) Local firefighters
  • 21. What is a common cause to exciude an accidental fire from arson charges?
A) Proof of malice or intent
B) Evidence of ignition device
C) Fire caused by electrical malfunction without intent
D) Location of fire origin
  • 22. Which report contains detailed narrative, evidence collected, witness and suspect data, and conclusions?
A) Insurance report
B) Preliminary report
C) Final report
D) d. Police blotter
  • 23. In arson law, "malice" means:
A) Negligence
B) Recklessness
C) Ignorance
D) Intent to cause damage
  • 24. Setting fire to a train or airpiane used for transport falls under:
A) Simple arson
B) Accidental fire
C) Destructive arson
D) Other cases of arson
  • 25. What do investigators use to establish the origin and pattern of fire spread?
A) Fire patterns and burn analysis
B) Insurance claims
C) Interviews only
D) Witness statements alone
  • 26. If arson is committed to collect insurance money, it is:
A) A mitigating circumstance
B) Not punishable
C) An aggravating circumstance
D) Considered accidental
  • 27. Which of the following is NOT a level of offense
    in arson?
A) Attempted
B) Negligent
C) Frustrated
D) Consummated
  • 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) No offense
B) Consummated Arson
C) Frustrated Arson
D) Attempted Arson
  • 31. Destructive arson under PD 1613 applies if the property burned includes:
A) Uninhabited vacant lot
B) Private car parked in a garage
C) Any ammunition factory or explosives storage
D) A small farm shed
  • 32. What is the primary defining element of arson?
A) Burning with consent of owner
B) Burning due to natural causes
C) Burning done with malicious intent
D) Accidental burning of property
  • 33. Which agency has primary authority to investigate arson cases in the Philippines?
A) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
B) Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
C) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
D) Philippine National Police (PNP)
  • 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) Office space
C) Private garage
D) Residential house
  • 35. Arson is punishable under which Presidential Decree?
A) PD 3815
B) PD 1613
C) PD 765
D) RA 7699
  • 36. Burning which of the following is NOT considered destructive arson?
A) Hospital
B) Inhabited house in a populated area
C) Museum
D) A field of wild grass
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT a special aggravating circumstance for arson?
A) Committed by accident without malice
B) Committed by a syndicate
C) Committed with intent to gain
D) Motivated by spite or hatred
  • 38. Frustrated arson occurs when:
A) The suspect starts the fire and escapes
B) Fire causes total destruction of the property before damage
C) The fire is extinguished before causing damage
D) The suspect plans the fire but never acts
  • 39. The act of making a detailed visual record of the fire scene for court is called:
A) Fire pattern analysis
B) Fire scene photography
C) Fire investigation report
D) Fire sketching
  • 40. What must investigators do first to preserve a fire scene?
A) Remove damaged items
B) Interview witnesses immediately
C) Secure the scene and limit entry
D) Allow public access for transparency
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