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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) Secure the perimeter and call for backup
C) Start collecting evidence inside the building
D) Enter the building and confront the suspect
  • 2. What is the first action an officer should take upon arriving at a robbery scene?
A) Secure the scene
B) Interview witnesses
C) Collect evidence
D) Render aid to victims
  • 3. Which of the following is a characteristic of special crime investigations?
A) Minimal training required
B) Quick, one-day investigations
C) Only focus on local ordinances
D) Use of advanced techniques and technology
  • 4. What is the purpose of establishing a perimeter at a crime scene?
A) To allow unrestricted access for all personnel
B) To provide a space for interviews
C) To prevent contamination of evidence
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 identify potential eyewitnesses along the path
D) To determine if the suspect planned the robbery in advance
  • 6. A person can be guilty of robbery even if no physical contact is made, provided intimidation is sufficient. This statement is?
A) Doubtful
B) False
C) True
D) Maybe
  • 7. A robbery occurs and the suspect leaves DNA on a mask. What type of evidence is this?
A) Testimonial
B) Circumstantial
C) Demonstrative
D) Physical
  • 8. What is the key difference between theft and robbery?
A) Theft is a violent crime
B) Robbery is always premeditated
C) Robbery includes force or intimidation
D) Robbery involves hacking
  • 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) Borrowing money with intention to return it later
D) Threatening a store clerk to hand over cash from the register
  • 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) Follow them to locate the suspect
D) Photograph and document them for analysis
  • 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) Crimes are less important
B) The cases are complex and require expert analysis
C) Investigators are inexperienced
D) No cooperation is needed from outside agencies
  • 13. Which of the following is NOT considered robbery?
A) Using a knife to forcefully take money from a victim
B) Taking a wallet by threatening with a gun
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) Share them with the public immediately
C) Record them for potential recovery and identification
  • 15. Who typically conducts special crime investigations?
A) Specialized units with advanced training
B) General patrol officers
C) Investigation unit
D) Police Patrol
  • 16. Which of the following is NOT considered physical evidence?
A) Stolen items
B) Eyewitness testimony
C) Weapons
D) Fingerprints
  • 17. What kind of information about the entry route should investigators obtain from the victim?
A) Whether the entry was forced or through unlocked means
B) All of the above
C) Any witnesses or people nearby during entry and exit
D) Time of entry and exit
E) None of these
  • 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) Interviewing witnesses at once
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) Focus only on the main entrance
B) Assume the door was intentionally left unlocked by the victim
C) Check for signs of forced entry to verify the victim's statement
D) Ignore the entry point as irrelevant to the investigation
  • 20. A series of arson attacks target religious buildings in different towns. Who investigates?
A) Special crime investigation
B) General vandalism unit
C) Local firefighters
D) Property crime response
  • 21. What is a common cause to exciude an accidental fire from arson charges?
A) Location of fire origin
B) Proof of malice or intent
C) Evidence of ignition device
D) Fire caused by electrical malfunction without intent
  • 22. Which report contains detailed narrative, evidence collected, witness and suspect data, and conclusions?
A) Final report
B) Preliminary report
C) d. Police blotter
D) Insurance report
  • 23. In arson law, "malice" means:
A) Negligence
B) Intent to cause damage
C) Recklessness
D) Ignorance
  • 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) Insurance claims
B) Interviews only
C) Witness statements alone
D) Fire patterns and burn analysis
  • 26. If arson is committed to collect insurance money, it is:
A) A mitigating circumstance
B) Considered accidental
C) An aggravating circumstance
D) Not punishable
  • 27. Which of the following is NOT a level of offense
    in arson?
A) Attempted
B) Negligent
C) Consummated
D) Frustrated
  • 28. Who should be interviewed first during a preliminary investigation?
A) Insurance adjuster
B) Neighbors only
C) Fire department personnel
D) Owner or occupant of the property
  • 29. What type of evidence is critical to preserve for arson forensic analysis?
A) Unrelated debris
B) Water samples
C) Bumed wood only
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) Frustrated Arson
C) Attempted Arson
D) Consummated Arson
  • 31. Destructive arson under PD 1613 applies if the property burned includes:
A) Uninhabited vacant lot
B) Any ammunition factory or explosives storage
C) A small farm shed
D) Private car parked in a garage
  • 32. What is the primary defining element of arson?
A) Burning with consent of owner
B) Accidental burning of property
C) Burning done with malicious intent
D) Burning due to natural causes
  • 33. Which agency has primary authority to investigate arson cases in the Philippines?
A) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
B) Philippine National Police (PNP)
C) Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
D) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
  • 34. What type of building burned qualifies as destructive arson if it serves as a place of worship?
A) Office space
B) Private garage
C) Residential house
D) Church or other assembly building
  • 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) Inhabited house in a populated area
B) Hospital
C) Museum
D) A field of wild grass
  • 37. Which of the following is NOT a special aggravating circumstance for arson?
A) Committed by a syndicate
B) Committed by accident without malice
C) Committed with intent to gain
D) Motivated by spite or hatred
  • 38. Frustrated arson occurs when:
A) The suspect plans the fire but never acts
B) The suspect starts the fire and escapes
C) Fire causes total destruction of the property before damage
D) The fire is extinguished before causing damage
  • 39. The act of making a detailed visual record of the fire scene for court is called:
A) Fire sketching
B) Fire investigation report
C) Fire scene photography
D) Fire pattern analysis
  • 40. What must investigators do first to preserve a fire scene?
A) Remove damaged items
B) Secure the scene and limit entry
C) Interview witnesses immediately
D) Allow public access for transparency
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