Law Enforcement Administration Review Questions

1. The amount and nature of the demands of the police service

A.Clientele
B.Purpose
C.Time
D. Process

2. The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policemen in busy and crime prone areas. This is called
A. patrol deployment program
B. roving patrol program
C. patrol and visibility program
D. police patrol program

3. All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the rank of:
A. Senior Police Officer I
B. Inspector
C. Police Officer III
D. Senior Inspector

4. In busy and thickly populated commercial streets like those in Divisoria, police patrol is very necessary. Since
there are several types of patrol, which of the following will you recommend?
A. Horse patrol
B. Mobile patrol
C. Foot patrol
D. Helicopter patrol

5. It is the product resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of all available information
which concerns one or more aspects of criminal activity and which is immediately or potentially significant to police
planning.
A. Investigation
B. Information
C. Data
D. intelligence
6. These are work programs of line divisions which related to the nature and extent of the workload and the
availability of resources.
A. administrative plan
B. operational plan
C. strategic plan
D. tactical plan
7. It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and jail personnel.
A. Philippine Military Academy
B. Development Academy of the Philippines
C. Philippine College of Criminology
D. Philippine Public Safety College

8. A crew which is assigned to a mobile car usually consists of

A. a driver and intelligence agent
B. a driver and traffic man
C. a driver and a recorder
D. a driver, recorder and supervisor
9. An industrial complex must establish its first line of physical defense. It must have
A. the building itself
B. perimeter barriers
C. communication barriers
D. window barriers

10. All of the following are members of the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), EXCEPT:
A. Three (3) members chosen by the Peace and Order Council from among the respected members of the
community.
B. Any barangay Captain of the city/municipality concerned chosen by the association of the Barangay
Captains.
C. Any member of the Sangguniang
Panglungsod/Pambayan
D. A bar member chosen by the Integrated bar of the
Philippines (IBP)

11. It is the circumspect inspection of a place to determine its

suitability for a particular operational purpose.
A. Inspection
B. Surveillance
C. Survey
D. Casing Answer: C

12. In the civil service system, merit and fitness are the primary
considerations in the
A. two-party system
B. evaluation system
C. promotional system
D. spoils system Answer: C

13. In the de-briefing, the intelligence agent is asked to discuss

which of the following:
A. his educational profile and schools attended
B. his personal circumstances such as his age, religious
affiliation, address, etc.
C. his political inclination and/or party affiliation
D. his observations and experiences in the intelligence
Answer: D

14. It is a natural or man-made structure or physical device which

is capable of restricting, determine, or delaying illegal access to
an installation.
A. alarm
B. wall
C. barrier
D. hazard Answer: C

15. What form of intelligence is involved when information is

obtained without the knowledge of the person against whom
the information or documents may be used, or if the
information is clandestinely acquired?
 A. covert
B. overt
C. active
D. underground Answer: A

16. The provincial Governor shall choose the provincial Director

from a list of ___________ eligible recommended by the
Regional Director, preferable from the same province, city,
municipality.
A. three (3)
B. five (5)
C. four (4)
D. Two (2) Answer: A

17. Republic Act 6975 provides that on the average nationwide,

the manning levels of the PNP shall be approximately in
accordance with a police-to-population ratio of:
A. one (1) policeman for every seven hundred (700)
inhabitants.
B. one (1) policeman for every one thousand five hundred
(1,500) C.inhabitants.
C. one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500)
inhabitants.
D. one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1,000)
inhabitants. Answer: C

18. In disaster control operations, there is a need to establish a

______where telephones or any means of communication
shall
A.ensure open lines of communication.
B.command post
C.operations center
D.field room Answer:B

19. Registration of a security agency must be done at the______.

A.Securities and Exchange Commission
B.National Police Commission
C.Department of National Defense
D.PNP Criminal Investigation Group Answer:D

20. The cheapest form of police patrol.

A. Bicycle Patrol
B. Foot Patrol
C. Motorcycle Patrol
D. Helicopter Patrol Answer: B
21. The budget is a _________________ in terms of expenditure
requirements.
A.tactical plan
B.financial plan
C.work plan
D.control plan Answer: B
22. The term used for the object of surveillance is a subject while
the investigator conducting the surveillance is:
A.rabbit
B.surveillant
C.traffic enforcement
D.patrol Answer: A

23. It is a police function which serves as the backbone of the

police service. In all types of police stations, there is a specific
unit assigned to undertake this function in view of its
importance.
A.vice control
B.criminal investigation
C.traffic management
D.patrol Answer: D

24. It is the weakest link in security chain.

A.managers
B.Barriers
C.Personnel
D.inspections Answer:

25. Which of the following is considered as the most important

factor in formulating an effective patrol strategy?
A.training of station commander
B.adequacy of resources of the police station
C.rank of the patrol commander
D.salary rates of police personnel Answer: B

26. Who among the following have summary disciplinary powers

over errant police members?
A.District Director
B.Provincial Director
C.Chief of Police
D.Chief, PNP Answer: D

27. You are the Patrol Supervisor for the morning shift. You don’t
have enough men to cover all the patrol beats. Which of the
following will you implement?
A. assign roving mobile patrol with no foot patrol
B. assign mobile patrols only in strategic places
C. maintain your patrolmen at the station and just wait
for calls for police assistance
D. assign foot patrol in congested and busy patrol beats
but assign a roving mobile patrol to cover beats which
are not covered by foot patrol Answer: B

28. The father of organized military espionage was:

A. Akbar
B. Alexander the Great
 C. Genghis Khan
D. Frederick the Great Answer: D

29. Which of the following is the most common reason why informer
can give information to the police?
A.wants to be known to the policeman
B.monetary reward
C.as a good citizen
D.revenge Answer: B

30. To improve delegation, the following must be done, EXCEPT:

A. establish objectives and standards
B. count the number of supervisor
C. require completed work
D. define authority and responsibility Answer: C

31. What administrative support unit conducts identification and

evaluation of physical evidences related to crimes, with
emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical
nature.
A. Logistics Service
B. Crime Laboratory
C. Communication and Electronic service
D. Finance Center Answer: B

32. Those who are charged with the actual fulfillment of the
agency’s mission are ________.
A. staff
B. supervision
C. management
D. line Answer: D

33. When the subject identifies or obtains knowledge that the

investigation is conducting surveillance on him, the latter is:
A. cut out
B. sold out
C. burnt out
D. get out Answer: C

34. Small alley like those in the squatters area of Tondo can be
best penetrated by the police through:
A. foot patrol
B. mobile patrol
C. highway patrol
D. helicopter patrol Answer: A

35. Some of the instructions in foot surveillance are the following,

EXCEPT
A. stop quickly, look behind
B. drop paper, never mind what happens to the paper
C. window shop, watch reflection
 D. retrace steps Answer: B

36. On many occasions, the bulk of the most valuable information

comes from:
A. business world
B. newspaper clippings
C. an underworld informant
D. communications media Answer: B

37. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurses and

graduates of forensic sciences can enter the police service as
officers through:
A. regular promotion
B. commissionship
C. lateral entry
D. attrition Answer: C

38. Police Inspector Juan Dela Cruz is the Chief of Police of a

municipality. He wants his subordinates to be drawn closer to
the people in the different barangays. He should adopt which
of the following projects?
A. COPS on the blocks
B. Oplan Bakal
C. Oplan Sandugo
D. Complan Pagbabago Answer: A

39. What should be undertaken by a Security Officer before he can

prepare a comprehensive security program for his industrial
plan?
A. security conference
B. security check
C. security survey
D. security education Answer: C

40. This patrol method utilizes disguise, deception and lying in wait
rather than upon high-visibility patrol techniques.
A. low-visibility patrol
B. directed deterrent patrol
C. decoy patrol
D. high-visibility patrol Answer: A

41. It enforces all traffic laws and regulations to ensure the safety
of motorists and pedestrians and attain an orderly traffic.
A. Civil Relations Unit
B. Traffic Operations Center
C. Traffic Management Command
D. Aviation Security Command Answer: C

42. A method of collecting information wherein the investigator

merely uses his different senses.
A. observation
 B. casing
C. research
D. interrogation Answer: A

43. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed,

EXCEPT
A. never meet subject face to face
B. avoid eye contact
C. recognize fellow agent
D. if burnt out, drop subject Answer: C

44. Pedro is a thief who is eying at the handbag of Maria. PO1

Santos Reyes is standing a few meters from Maria.The thief’s
desire to steal is not diminished by the presence of the police
officer but the _______________ for successful theft is.
A. ambition
B. feeling
C. intention
D. opportunity Answer: A

45. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are

automatically appointed to the rank of:
A. Senior Superintendent
B. Inspector
C. Senior Police Officer 1
D. Superintendent Answer: C

46. PNP in-service training programs are under the responsibility of

the:
A. PNP Directorate for Plans
B. PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine
Development
C. PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records
Management
D. PNP Directorate for Comptrollership Answer: C

47. One way of extending the power of police observation is to get

information from persons within the vicinity.In the police work,
this is called:
A. data gathering
B. field inquiry
C. interrogation
D. interview Answer: B

48. Dogs have an acute sense of _______________ thus, their

utilization in tracking down lost persons or illegal drugs.
A. smell
B. hearing
C. eating
D. drinking Answer: A
49. Intelligence on _________________ makes heavy use of
geographic information because law enforcement officials must
know exact locations to interdict the flow of drugs.
A. Logistics
B. Human Cargo Trafficking
C. Narcotics Trafficking
D. Economic resources Answer: C

50. Which of the following is most ideally suited to evacuation and

search-and-rescue duties?
A. motorcycle
B. helicopter
C. patrol car
D. bicycle Answer: B

51. A method of collection of information wherein the investigator

tails or follows the person or vehicle.
A. research
B. undercover operation
C. casing
D. surveillance Answer: C

52. This is a person who does detective work for hire, reward or
commission, other than members of the AFP, BJMP, provincial
guards, PNP or any law enforcement agency of the
government.
A. Secret Agent
B. “Tiktik”
C. Private detective
D. Undercover Answer: C

53. The uprightness in character, soundness of moral principles,

honesty and freedom from moral delinquencies is referred to as
A. integrity
B. loyalty
C. discretion
D. moral Answer: A

54. Going east while foot patrolling and turning right after reaching
the end of your beat and turning right after reaching the other
end of the road and again turning right until you completed
the cycle by reaching back to your origin of patrolling.What
patrol pattern have you applied?
A. clockwise
B. straightway
C. counter clockwise
D. free-wheeling Answer: A

55. Which theory of patrol state that police visibility increases the
opportunity to apprehend criminals by soothing them and letting
them believe that their crimes will not be detected?
 A. low profile theory
B. high visibility
C. theory of omnipresence
D. team policing Answer: A

56. Without air force capability, patrol operation that covers large
park areas, grassy fields or wooded areas requires the use of
A. bike patrol
B. horse patrol
C. marine patrol
D. helicopter patrol Answer: B

57. Which of the following refers to the long range planning?

A. Intermediate
B. Strategic
C. Medium
D. short Answer: B

58. The operational plan which is designed to met everyday or

year round needs is called
A. meeting unusual needs
B. extra office
C. regular operating programs
D. special operating programs Answer: C

59. Which of the following is the oldest type of patrol?

A. horse
B. foot
C. canine
D. police Answer: B

60. The act of expelling a squatter by the legal process is called:

A. demolition
B. squadron
C. eviction
D. tear down Answer: C

61. Which of the following is not a commissioned officer?

A. Inspector
B. senior superintendent
C. asst. chief
D. chief superintend Answer: C

62. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the
word credibility?
A. ability
B. capacity
C. believability
D. vulnerability Answer: C

63. Which of the following best defines the word self-reliant?

 A. observation
B. crime prevention
C. called for service
D. criminal apprehension Answer: C

64. All but one are the primarily line operation in police organization
A. patrol
B. records
C. investigation
D. traffic Answer: C

65. Criminals can hear the sound of the helicopter coming and so
element of surprise is lost which is one of the ________
of air patrol:
A. advantages
B. features
C. disadvantages
D. import Answer: C

66. What is the patrol used to locate prowlers, burglars hiding in

large buildings or stores, and the control of unruly crowds and
riots?
A. foot
B. horse
C. bicycle
D. dog . Answer: D

67. Which of the following laws established the Police Organization

under the DILG?
A. R.A. 5487
B. R.A. 8551
C. R.A. 1174
D. R.A. 6975 Answer: D

68. Who is the most important officer in the police organization?

A. investigator
B. patrol officer
C. traffic officer
D. The Chief of Police Answer: B

69. Which of the following is the oldest warning device?

A. trumpet
B. horn
C. radio
D. siren Answer: A

70. What type of cover uses actual or true background?

A. artificial
B. multiple cover
C. natural
D. cover within a cover Answer: C
71. What is the principle of organization suggesting that
communication should ordinarily go upward and downward
through establish channels in the hierarchy?
A. Chain of Command
B. Span of Control
C. Unity of Command
D. Delegation of Authority Answer: A

72. What is the optional retirement for officers and new officers of
the police service?
A. 15 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 20 years Answer: D

73. Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and having
qualified as such,are automatically deputized as representatives
of the
A. NAPOLCOM
B. DND
C. PLEB
D. none of these Answer: A

74. It is constitutionally and legally mandated to administer and

control the Philippine National Police.
A. DILG
B. DND
C. NAPOLCOM
D. DFA Answer: C

75. It is the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint

against the members and officers of the PNP.
A. DILG
B. NAPOLCOM
C. PLEB
D. IAS Answer: C

76. When we say that a commander is directly responsible for any

act or omission of his subordinates in relation to the
performance of their official duties, we are referring to:
A. chain of command
B. delegation of responsibility
C. Command responsibility
D. span of control Answer: C

77. A police strategy which aims to directly involve members of the

community in the maintenance of peace and order by police
officers.
A. Integrated Police System
B. Comparative Police System
 C. Police Visibility
D. Community Oriented Policing System (COPS)
Answer: D
78. No person in an organization can do all the tasks necessary for
accomplishing group objective. Also, no one should exercise all
the authority for making decisions.This refers to
A. chain of command
B. command responsibility
C. unity of command
D. delegation of authority Answer: D

79. Under RA 6975, a police officer is entitled to a longevity pay

equivalent to how many percent (%) of his monthly basic salary
for every five years of service, to be reckoned from the date of
his original appointment in the police, fire, jail or other allied
services?
A. 2 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 15 percent Answer: C

80. This term refers to the period when a police officer is actively
engaged in the performance of his duty.
A. off duty
B. off limits
C. on call
D. on duty Answer: D

81. The act of temporarily denying an officer the privilege of

performing his police duties in consequence of an offense and
violation of rules and regulations.
A. dismissal
B. restriction
C. suspension
D. reprimand Answer: C

82. The credential extended by the Civil Service

Commission/National Police Commission for the purpose of
conferring status for permanent appointment in the police
service.
A. police credibility
B. police visibility
C. Criminology Board Examination
D. police patrol examination
E. police eligibility Answer: E

83. In the history of our police force, who was the first Director
General of the Philippine National Police (PNP)?
A. Gen. Cesar Nazareno
B. Gen. Raul Imperial
C. Gen. Umberto Rodriquez
 D. Gen. Recaredo Sarmiento Answer: A

84. The premier educational institution for the training, human

resource development and continuing education of all the
personnel of BJMP, BFP and PNP.
A. PNPA
B. PCCR
C. PNTC
D. PPSC Answer: D

85. Under the law,the city/municipal jail warden should have a rank
of __.
A. Inspector
B. Chef Inspector
C. Senior Inspector
D. Superintendent Answer: C

86. The required rank for the Chief of Jail Bureau.

A. Chief Superintendent
B. Director General
C. Director
D. Deputy Director General Answer: C

87. It exercise supervision and control over the provincial jails.

A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Prisons
C. Department of Justice
D. Provincial Government Answer: D

88. The required rank for the head of the Fire Bureau.
A. Chief Superintendent
B. Director General
C. Director
D. Deputy Director General Answer: C

89. It exercise supervision and control over all city and municipal
jails.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Prisons
C. Department of Justice
D. Local Government Answer: A

90. The annual reservation percentage quota for women in the

PNP
A. 25%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20% Answer: C

91. Which of the following administers and attends to cases

involving crimes against chastity?
 A. CIDG
B. DSWD
C. Women’s Desk
D. Homicide Division Answer: C

92. They are automatically deputized as NAPOLCOM

representatives to exercise supervision and control over PNP
units.
A. Chief of Police
B. Judges
C. Local Government Executives
D. Fiscals Answer: C

93. They have the authority to recommend to the Provincial

Director the transfer, reassignment of PNP members outside
of their town residences.
A. Regional Directors
B. Priests
C. Chiefs of Police
D. Mayors Answer: D

94. The head of a local peace and order council is the __.
A. judge
B. chief of police
C. mayor
D. governor Answer: C

95. The utilization of units or elements, of the PNP for the

purpose of protection of lives and properties, enforcement of
laws and maintenance of peace and order.
A. employment
B. deployment
C. assignment
D. designation Answer: A

96. The orderly and organized physical movement of elements or

units of the PNP.
A. employment
B. deployment
C. assignment
D. designation Answer: B

97. One of the following exercises control and supervision over the
PNP units during elections.
A. NBI
B. Ombusdman
C. COMELEC
D. DILG Answer: C

98. The number of eligible for which the Regional Director may
recommend for Provincial Director to the governor is __.
 A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4 Answer: B

99. Who is the current Chief of the PNP?

A. Nicanor Bartome
B. Nicanor Bartomeo
C. Nick Bartolome
D. Nicanor Bartolome Answer: C

100. The current PNP deputy director General for Administration is

A. Arturo Cacdac Jr.
B. Emilito Sarmiento
C. Rommel Heredia
D. Alexander Roldan Answer: A

101. Registration of a security agency as a corporation must be

processed at what particular government agency.
A. PNP SAGSD
B. NAPOLCOM
C. DND
D. SEC Answer: D

102. Minimum age requirement for security manager or operator of

a security agency.
A. 25 years old
B. 30 years old
C. 35 years old
D. 40 years old Answer: A

103. He exercises the power to revoke for cause licenses issued to

security guards.
A. Chief PNP
B. DILG Usec
C. NAPOLCOM chairman
D. DILG Secretary Answer: A

104. Refers to a natural or man made structure which is capable of

delaying illegal access to facility.
A. Wall
B. Fence
C. Barriers
D. Beach fronts Answer: C

105. It refers to means and ways that personnel and employees

making them security conscious.
A. Security Promotion
B. Security Education
C. Security Investigation
D. Security Seminar Answer: B
106. Industrial management must establish the first line of physical
defense,it refers to
A. Perimeter barriers
B. The building itself
C. Door,Locks,Window barriers
D. Entry points where security guards are located Answer: A

107. Physical security is a system of barriers placed between the

potential intruder and the object matter to be protected.As
criminologists,this is simply a denial of
A. Opportunity to commit the offense
B. Opportunity to the object of protection
C. Access to the object of protection
D. Criminal instinct to surface in the potential offender Answer: C

108. Weakest link in the security chain.

A. Security Guards
B. Manager
C. Barriers
D. Personnel Answer: D

109. Perimeter barriers,protective lighting and ______ system are

known in industrial security as physical security.
A. Guarding
B. Reporting
C. Relieving
D. Accounting Answer: A

110. This is an additional outward inclined fixed structure usually

barbed wires placed above a vertical fence to increase
physical protection from intruders of a certain area,this is
known as
A. Cellar Guard
B. Tower Guard
C. Top Guard
D. Top Tower Answer: C

111. The exterior and interior parallel area near the perimeter
barrier of an industrial compound to afford better observation
and patrol movement is known as
A. Protective zone
B. Clear zone
C. Twilight zone
D. Patrol lane zone Answer: B

112. Protective guarding in a compound can be done by the use of

electronic hardware,human guards and even animals.In
England,an owner to protect his compound used this and they
are not only effective but also the cheapest to maintain.This
man is using
 A. Doberman
B. Tame Tigers
C. Geese
D. Duck Answer: C

113. The government agency that issues licenses for private and
government security guard is
A. PNP SOSIA
B. Mayors office
C. PNP FEO
D. PNP SAGSD Answer: D

114. If access is limited only to unauthorized personnel,this

particular place is referred to as
A. Compromise area
B. Restricted area
C. Danger area
D. Exclusive area Answer: B

115. First measure undertaking before a comprehensive security

program for an industrial plan could be developed.
A. Security education
B. Security check
C. Security survey
D. Security Inspection Answer: C

116. A security of a plant or industrial firm is also known by other

terms except
A. Robbery evaluation
B. Vulnerability
C. Risk Assessment
D. Security Audit Answer: B

117. Today there are 3 categories of security guards belonging to

the blue army.
A. Government security guards
B. Company guards
C. Agency guards
D. Body guards Answer: D

118. Whether to put up its own security guard organic to the firm
or hire contractual agency guards have their individual merits
and disadvantages.To determine which type of guarding
system an industrial firm will require management must consult
A. A security consultant not connected to or owning a
security agency
B. A military intelligence officer
C. A police officer
D. A security agency owner Answer: A

119. As a security officer,you can not prevent nor protect natural

 hazards like storm,earthquakes,floods and the like.In order to
reduce the disastrous effects of these natural hazards you
will
A. Call PAGASA and inquire when the next storm is coming
B. Alert your guards when hazards occur
C. Not take any concern of such hazards
D. Prepare a disaster or emergency plan
for these hazards for the firm Answer: D

120. Practical exercise or test of a plan or activity to determine its

effectiveness is called
A. Sham drill
B. Fire drill
C. Dry run
D. Evacuation plan Answer: C

121. The main reason for a personnel security investigation is

A. To weed out undesirable employees
B. To check loyalty of employees to the organization
C. To determine the character and reputation of certain
employees secretly tagged as risks.
D. Preclude assignment to sensitive positions for those
who are security risks. Answer: D
122. In an industrial firm there is a need for document security.As
security officer,you can advice management on this aspect
although this is not totally your assigned work.Document
security is not a protection of vital records from
A. Authorized handlers
B. Theft or loss
C. Compromise or destruction
D. Unauthorized access Answer: A

123. As a security chief of an industrial firm,inventory shows that

pilferage is rampant in the warehouses.What will be your
choice of action
A. To resign if you have failed your job
B. Deploy intelligence men in pilferage prone areas to
catch the culprit
C. Prepare your protective plans and confer with
management for their immediate implementation
D. Tighten checking at exists of vehicles of the
compound/complex
Answer: B

124. There are many types of electronic and electric protective

devices available for security buildings,storehouses and
compounds.One of the ff: is true
A. Electronics/electrical devices provide total protection
for the place to be safeguarded
B. Types of alarms needed can best be given by the
dealers of said devices
 C. Each building or compound requires particular
electronic/electrical protective devices
D. Electronic/electrical devices eliminate human guards
Answer: C

125. The management of keys used in plant office or business

organization to prevent unauthorized access is referred to as
A. Security key control
B. Lock control
C. key control
D. Key management Answer: C

126. It is defined as system of barriers placed between the matters

protected and the potential intruder
A. Computer security
B. Personnel security
C. Document security
D. Physical security Answer: D

127. This type of alarm system utilizes a station located outside

the compound
A. Auxiliary system
B. Proprietary system
C. Central alarm system
D. Local alarm system Answer: C

128. It is installed as part of the building which holds up to 10,000

cubic meters of essential items.At least 12 ft. in height with
enough ventilation and fire proof of at least one hour.
A. Protective cabinet
B. File room
C. Vault
D. Safe Answer: B

129. It is the susceptibility of a plant or establishment to

damage,loss or disruption of operations due to various
hazards.
A. Risk analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Relative vulnerability
D. Relative criticality Answer: C

130. It refers to the importance of the establishment with

reference to the national economy and security.
A. Risk analysis
B. Relative vulnerability
C. Risk assessment
D. Relative criticality Answer: D

131. The association of all licensed security agencies operators

A. POAPAD
 B. PADPAO
C. PODPAO
D. PAOPAD Answer: B

132.Who among below can own or operate security agency?

A. A Filipino citizen
B. Anyone provided he knows the job
C. An alien but living in the Philippines
D. All of them Answer: A

133. A licensed issued to operate security agency or company

forces.
A. Business license
B. License to engage in business
C. License to operate
D. All of them Answer: C

134. R.A. No. 5487 governs the operation of

A. Private detective
B. Company security
C. Private security forces/agencies
D. All of them Answer: D

135. A fact-finding prove to determine a plant adequacy and

deficiency all aspects of security with the corresponding
recommendation.
A. Security audit
B. Security survey
C. Security inquiry
D. Security operations Answer: B

136. Barrier which includes but not limited to wall,fences,grill etc.

A. Structural barriers
B. Man made barriers
C. Physical barriers
D. Natural barriers Answer: B

137. One who steals due to his inability to resist the unexpected
opportunity and has little fear of detection.
A. Systematic
B. Outsider
C. Casual
D. Insider Answer: C

138. A barrier which includes but not limited to mountains, cliffs,

ravines, cliffs, etc.
A. Energy
B. Human
C. Natural
D. Animals Answer: C
139. Issued by the security guard for personnel to be admitted to
the company.
A. Duress code
B. Pass system
C. ID
D. Access list Answer: B

140. In a close-in security formations, a one man security covers

A. 360 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 45 degrees
D. 90 degrees Answer: A

141. A mechanical device of supplying water which can be manual

or motor driven.
A. Stand pipe
B. Fire extinguisher
C. Fire hydrant
D. Fire pump Answer: A

142.Intrusion alarm devices are designed to ______ and not

prevent criminals from trespassing and should be used normally
as an independent adjunct and not a replacement of the
human guard forces.
A. Detect
B. Deterred
C. Provide
D. Impeded Answer: A

143. An authenticated list of personnel given to security allowing

entry to compound or installation or part thereof.
A. Pass system
B. ID
C. Access list
D. Duress code Answer: C

144. The act or condition affecting the safe operation of the

facility caused by human action,accidental or intentional.It
includes sabotage,espionage,pilferage and
theft,disloyalty,disaffection and subversive activities.
A. Electronic hazard
B. natural hazard
C. Artificial hazard
D. Human hazard Answer: D

145. Example of the Security Communication system.

A. Telephone
B. Paging system
C. Radio
D. All of them Answer: D
146. The revised rules and regulations governing the organization
and operation of private detective and private security
agencies and company security forces throughout the
country.
A. Private security law
B. International law
C. Private law
D. Security law Answer: A

147. A metallic container used for the safekeeping of documents

or small items in an office or installation.
A. Steel cabinet
B. Drawer
C. Basket
D. Safe Answer: D

148. A heavily constructed fire and burglar resistant container

usually a part of the building structure used to keep and
protect cash,document and negotiable instruments.
A. Basket
B. Vault
C. Steel cabinet
D. Concrete coffin Answer: B

149. Steal or plastic pipes located in the building from the lowest
to the top floor with water under pressure for use in case of
fire.
A. Lowering pipe
B. Wet pipe
C. Top pipe
D. Stand pipe Answer: D

150. Who among below are exempted from pre-licensing training?

A. AFP and PNP retirees
B. Graduate of ROTC basic or advance
C. AFP and PNP veterans
D. All of the above Answer: D

151. Tenure of security personnel is based on

A. Can be extended by the client
B. The service contract between the agency and the
client
C. Labor only contracting between the agency and the
guard
D. Tenure provided by the labor code Answer: B

152. Before private security agencies render security services to

its clients,there must be a contract that must bind them,it is
called
A. Contract service
B. Service contract
 C. Security contract
D. Security service contract Answer: D

153. Which below is a qualification for the operator or manager of

security agency.
A. Commissioned officer of AFP or PNP,inactive or retirees
B. At least 25 years of age
C. Filipino citizen
D. All of them Answer: D

154. A security force maintained and operated by any private

company for its own security requirements only.
A. Insular security force
B. Company security force
C. Government security unit
D. Private security unit Answer: B

155. A person who offers or renders personal services to watch or

secure a residence or business establishment or both is
A. Watchman
B. Security guard
C. B only
D. B and A Answer: D

156. Include all the security measures designed to prevent

unsuitable individuals or persons of doubtful loyalty to the
government from gaining access to classified matter or to any
security facility and to prevent appointment or retention as
employees of such individuals.
A. Security personnel
B. Employee security
C. Personnel security
D. Both A and C Answer: C

157. It is an inquiry into the character,reputation,discretion and

loyalty of individual in order to determine a persons suitability
to be given security clearance.
A. BI
B. LAC
C. NAC
D. PSI Answer: D

158. Consist of the investigation of the background of an individual

but limited only to some of the circumstances of his personal
life which are deemed pertinent to the investigation.
A. PSI
B. PBI
C. CBI
D. BI Answer: B

159. A thorough and complete investigation of all or some of the

 circumstances or aspect of a persons life is conducted.
A. PSI
B. PBI
C. CBI
D. BI Answer: D

160. Among the following,which is the least expensive and least

secure personnel control identification system?
A. Multiple pass system
B. Group pass and badge system
C. Spot magnetized identification pass
D. Single pass or badge system Answer: D

161. Factors considered in background investigation except:

A. Integrity
B. Character
C. Personal prestige
D. Loyalty Answer: C

162. Motives that cause people to be disloyal

A. Character
B. Revenge
C. Moral
D. Reputation Answer: B

163. Weakness that makes people susceptible to pressure

A. Jealousy
B. Weakness of character
C. Close relative in foreign land
D. All of them Answer: D

164. A security unit maintained and operated by any government

entity.
A. Insular security force
B. Company security force
C. Government security unit
D. Private security agency Answer: C

165. Cosnsist of the investigation of the background of a person

particularly all the circumstances of his personal life
A. PSI
B. PBI
C. CBI
D. BI Answer: C

166. Any person,association,partnership,firm or private

corporation,who contracts recruits,trains,furnishes or post
any security guards to do its functions.
A. Insular security force
B. Company security force
C. Government security unit
 D. Private security agency Answer: D

167. Shall be responsible to the detachment commander as far as

his shift is concerned.
A. Officer in charge
B. Shift in charge
C. Security guard on duty
D. Assistant detachment commander Answer: B

168. Before a security guard can practice his profession,he shall

possess a valid security license,What is this license?
A. Firearm license
B. License to operate
C. Drivers license
D. Security guard license Answer: D

169. How many firearms issued for every two guards employed by
the security agency is allowed by law?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1 Answer: D

170. Firearms of security agency should be covered with firearms

license issued by the PNP through its Firearm Explosive
Division under the civil security group renewable every
A. 4 years
B. 3 years
C. 2 years
D. 1 year Answer: D

171. The aspect of security which involves the application of

security measures For the protection and safeguarding of
classified information
A. Top secret
B. Information security
C. Personnel security
D. Documents security Answer: D

172. Refers to assigned information by one of the four classification

categories
A. Reclassify
B. Classified
C. Declassify
D. Security clearance Answer: B

173. Refers to the administrative determination that an individual is

eligible for access to classified matter.
A. Reclassify
B. Classified
C. Declassify
 D. Security clearance Answer: D

174. Means loss of security which results from an unauthorized

persons obtaining knowledge of classified matter.
A. Vulnerability
B. Criticality
C. probability
D. Compromise Answer: D

175. These are information and material,the unauthorized disclosure

of which would cause exceptional grave damage to the
nation,politically,economically or from a security aspect,this
category is reserved for the nations closest secret and is to
be used with great reserve.
A. Restricted matters
B. Secret matters
C. Confidential matters
D. Top secret matters Answer: D

176. These information and material,the authorized disclosure of

which would endanger national security,cause serious injury to
the interest or prestige of the nation or of any governmental
activity or would be of great advantage to a foreign nation.
A. Restricted matters
B. Secret matters
C. Confidential matters
D. Top secret matters Answer: B

177. These information and material,the unauthorized disclosure of

which while not endangering the national security would be
prejudicial to the interest or prestige of the nation or any
government activity or would cause administrative
embarrassment or unwarranted injury to an individual or
would be of the advantage to a foreign nation.
A. Restricted matters
B. Secret matters
C. Confidential matters
D. Top secret matters Answer: C

178. It is information that in some special way relates to the status

or activities of the possessor and over which the possessor
asserts ownership.
A. Transmission security
B. Trade secret
C. Patents
D. Proprietary information Answer: D

179. It maybe a formula for a chemical compound,a process of

manufacturing,treating or preserving materials,a pattern for
machine or device or a list of customers.
A. Transmission security
 B. Trade secret
C. Patents
D. Proprietary information Answer: B

180. It is the protection resulting from the application of various

measures which prevent or delay the enemy or unauthorized
persons in gaining information through communication.
A. Transmission security
B. Cryptographic security
C. Communication security
D. All of the above Answer: C

181. That component of communication security which results from

the provisions of technically sound crypto system and their
proper use.
A. Transmission security
B. Cryptographic security
C. Communication security
D. All of the above Answer: B

182. A system which uses words as the smallest element.

A. Transposition system
B. Code
C. Concealment
D. Cipher Answer: B

183. A system that manipulate 1,2 or 3 characters at a time.

A. Transposition system
B. Code
C. Concealment
D. Cipher Answer: D

184. It is the potential damage or loss of an asset.

A. Adversary
B. Risk
C. Security hazard
D. Criticality Answer: B

185. It is the impact of a loss as measured in financial terms.

A. Adversary
B. Risk
C. Security hazard
D. Criticality Answer: D

186. Eliminating or removing the risk totally from the

business,government or industrial environment for which the
risk manager has responsibility.
A. Risk self-assumption
B. Risk spreading
C. Risk avoidance
D. Risk avoidance Answer: C
187. It is an act of spying.
A. Saboteur
B. Espionage
C. pilferer
D. Sabotage Answer: B

188. It is one of the most annoying and common human hazards

which security has to deal with.
A. Casual pilferage
B. Systematic pilferage
C. Pilferage
D. None of the above Answer: C

189. One who steals with pre conceived plans and takes always
any or all types of items or supplies for economic gain.
A. Casual pilferage
B. Systematic pilferage
C. Pilferage
D. None of the above Answer: B

190. What date is the Republic Act No. 5487 or the private security
agency law passed?
A. June 13, 1999
B. June 13, 1969
C. June 7, 2009
D. June 31, 1969 Answer: B

191. A natural hazards or acts of god.

A. Calamity
B. Phenomenon
C. Disaster
D. Force majeure Answer: D

192. A restricted area where visitors are limited in movement and

are usually escorted.
A. Exclusive area
B. Limited area
C. Restricted area
D. Protected area Answer: B

193. A structure placed above a vertical fence to increase

protection from intruder.
A. Guard house
B. Clear zone
C. Tower guard
D. Top guard Answer: D

194.A conference similar to entrance conference,this is only done

after the completion of security survey.
A. Entrance conference
 B. Briefing
C. Debriefing
D. Exit conference Answer: D

195. It is the lost that would be sustained if a given target or

combination of target where totally removed,destroyed or
both.
A. Risk reduction
B. Probable maximum loss
C. Risk transfer
D. Possible maximum loss Answer: D

196. Refers to the amount of loss a target would be likely to

sustain through theft and robbery.
A. Risk reduction
B. Probable maximum loss
C. Risk transfer
D. Possible maximum loss Answer: B

197. A term used in England for lock pickers,safe crackers and

penetrators of restricted rooms or area.
A. Superman
B. Peterpan
C. Batman
D. Peterman Answer: D

198. The badge or pass coded for authorization to enter specific

areas is issued to an employee who keeps it in his possession
until his authorization terminates.
A. Pass system
B. Pass exchange system
C. Single pass system
D. Multi pass system Answer: C

199. Company owned alarm system with a unit in the nearest police
station so that in case of need, direct call is possible.
A. Auxiliary alarm
B. Proprietary system
C. Local alarm system
D. Central station station system Answer: A

200. The system consists of ringing up a visual or audible alarm

system near the object to be protected.
A. Auxiliary alarm
B. Proprietary system
C. Local alarm system
D. Central station system Answer: C

Law Enforcement Administration Review Questions Key Answer

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. D

Criminalistics Review Questions 1

1. There is freehand invitation and is considered as the most skilful
class of forgery
A. simulated or copied forgery
B. simple forgery
C. traced forgery
D. carbon tracing

2. Condensed and compact set of authentic specimen which is

adequate and proper, should contain a cross section
of the material from known sources.
A. disguised document
B. questioned document
C. standard document
D. requested document

3. Specimens of hand writing or of typescript which is of known

origin.
A. Letters
B. Samples
C. Exemplars
D. Documents

4. A document which is being questioned because of its origin, its

contents or the circumstances or the stories of its production.
A. disputed document
B. standard document
C. requested document
D. questioned document

5. The art of beautiful writing is known as

A. Drafting
B. Calligraphy
C. Art appreciation
D. Gothic

6. Any written instrument by which a right or obligation is

established.
A. Certificate
B. Subpoena
 C. Warrant
D. Document

7. A type of fingerprint pattern in which the slope or downward

flow of the innermost sufficient recurve is towards the
thumb of radius bone of the hand of origin.
A. ulnar loop
B. tented arch
C. accidental whorl
D. radial loop

8. The forking or dividing of one line to two or more branches.

A. Ridge
B. Island
C. Delta
D. Bifurcation

9. The point on a ridge at or in front of and nearest the center of

the divergence of the type lines.
A. Divergence
B. Island
C. Delta
D. Bifurcation

10.The following are considerations used for the identification

of a loop except one:
A. Delta
B. Core
C. a sufficient recurve
D. a ridge count across a looping bridge

11.The process of recording fingerprint through the use of

fingerprint ink.
A. Pathology
B. Fingerprinting
C. Dactyloscopy
D. Printing press

12.The fingerprint method of identification.

A. Pathology
B. Fingerprinting
C. Dactyloscopy
D. Printing press

13.Two lines that run parallel or nearly parallel, diverge and

surround the pattern area.
A. Ridges
B. Delta
C. Type line
D. Bifurcation
14.A part of the whorl or loop in which appear the cores, deltas
and ridges.
A. type line
B. bifurcation
C. pattern area
D. furrow

15.Fingerprints left on various surfaces at the crime scene which are

not clearly visible.
A. plane impressions
B. visible fingerprints
C. rolled impressions
D. latent fingerprints

16.The impressions left by the patterns of ridges and depressions on

various surfaces.
A. kiss marks
B. finger rolls
C. thumb marks
D. fingerprints

17.Which among the following is not considered as a basic fingerprint pattern?

A. Arch
B. Accidental
C. Loop
D. Whorl

18.The minimum identical characteristics to justify the identity

between two points.
A. Eighteen
B. Fifteen
C. Twelve
D. Nine

19.A fingerprint pattern in which the ridges form a sequence of

spirals around core axes.
A. whorl
B. double loop
C. central pocket loop
D. accidental

20.A fingerprint pattern which one or more ridges enter on either side
of the impression by a recurve, and terminate on the same side
where the ridge has entered.
A. Loop
B. radial loop
C. ulnar loop
D. tented arch

21.A person allowed who gives his/her opinion or conclusion on a

given scientific evidence is considered
 A. interrogator
B. expert witness
C. prosecutor
D. judge

22.The application of scientific knowledge and techniques in the

detection of crime and apprehension of criminals.
A. Law Enforcement Administration
B. Forensic Administration
C. Criminal Psychology
D. Criminalistics

23.Lens that is characterized by a thicker center and thinner sides.

A. concave lens
B. convex lens
C. negative lens
D. positive lens

24.The normal developing time of a paper or film.

A. 30-60 minutes
B. 20-30 minutes
C. 5-10 minutes
D. 1- 2 minutes

25.This part of a camera is used to allow light to enter the lens for
a predetermined time interval.
A. holder of sensitized material
B. view finder
C. shutter
D. view finder

26.A lens with a focal length of less than the diagonal of its negative
material.
A. telephoto lens
B. long lens
C. normal lens
D. wide angle lens

27.Chemical used as an accelerator in a developer solution.

A. Potassium Bromide
B. Sodium Carbonate
C. Sodium Sulfite
D. Hydroquinone

28.A part of a camera used in focusing the light from the subject
A. view finder
B. lens
C. shutter
D. light tight box

29.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the

 breathing of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph
B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph
D. Kymograph

30.A component of the polygraph instrument which records the

blood pressure and the pulse rate of the subject.
A. Cardiosphygmograph
B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph
D. Kymograph

31.A component of the polygraph instrument which is a motor that

drives or pulls the chart paper under the recording pen
simultaneously at the rate of 6 or 12 inches per minute.
A. Cardiosphygmograph
B. Pneumograph
C. Galvanograph
D. Kymograph

32.The following are specific rules to be followed in the formulation of

the questions in a polygraph test except one.
A. Questions must be clear and phrased in a language the
subject can easily understand.
B. Questions must be answerable by yes or no.
C. Questions must be as short as possible.
D. Questions must all be in the form of accusations

33. In “ polygraph examination”, the term “ examination” means a

detection of
A. Forgery
B. Emotion
C. the mind
D. deception

34. It refers to an emotional response to a specific danger, which

appears to go beyond a person’s defensive power.
A. Fear
B. Stimuli
C. Response
D. Reaction

35. The primary purpose of pre-test interview.

A. Prepare subject for polygraph test
B. Obtain confession
C. Make the subject calm
D. Explain the polygraph test procedures

36. The deviation from normal tracing of the subject in the relevant
question.
 A. positive response
B. specific response
C. normal response
D. reaction

37. The study of the effect of the impact of a projectile on the

target.
A. Terminal Ballistics
B. Internal Ballistics
C. External Ballistics
D. Forensic Ballistics

38. The unstable rotating motion of the bullet is called

A. Trajectory
B. Yaw
C. Velocity
D. Gyroscopic action

39. The part of the mechanism of a firearm that withdraws the shell
or cartridge from the chamber.
A. Extractor
B. Ejector
C. Striker
D. Trigger

40. The pattern or curved path of the bullet in flight.

A. Yaw
B. Range
C. Velocity
D. Trajectory

41. This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path
after striking a resistant surface.
A. Misfire
B. Mushroom
C. Ricochet
D. Key hole shot

42. A type of primer with two vents or flash holes.

A. Bordan primer
B. Berdan Primer
C. Baterry Primer
D. Boxer Primer

43. This refers to the helical grooves cut in the interior surface of
the bore.
A. swaging
B. ogive
C. rifling
D. breaching
44. It refers to the unstable rotating motion of the bullet.
A. Trajectory
B. Yaw
C. Velocity
D. Gyproscopic action

45. It is the measurement of the bore diameter from land to land.

A. Calibre
B. Mean diameter
C. Gauge
D. Rifling

46. He is known as the Father of Ballistics.

A. Hans Gross
B. Charles Waite
C. Albert Osborne
D. Calvin Goddard

47. A document in which some issues have been raised or is under

scrutiny.
A. Void Document
B. Illegal Document
C. Forged Document
D. Questioned Document

48. The following are characteristics of forgery except one:

A. Presence of Natural Variation
B. Multiple Pen Lifts
C. Show bad quality of ink lines
D. Patchwork Appearance

49. Standards which are prepared upon the request of the

investigator and for the purpose of comparison with the
questioned document.
A. relative standards
B. collected standards
C. extended standards
D. requested standards

50. Any stroke which goes back over another writing stroke.
A. natural variation
B. rhythm
C. retracing
A. shading

51. The name of a person written by him/her in a document as a sign

of acknowledgement.
A. Opinion
B. Document
C. Signature
D. Handwriting
52. A kind of document which is executed by a private person
without the intervention of a notary public, or of
competent public official, by which some disposition of
agreement is proved.
A. commercial document
B. official document
C. public document
D. private document

53. An instrument that can be legally used in comparison with a

questioned document, its origin is known and can be proven.
A. simulated document
B. forged document
C. standard document
D. compared document

54. The process of making out what is illegible or what has been
effaced.
A. Comparison
B. Collation
C. Obliteration
D. Decipherment

55. A document which contains some changes either as an

addition or deletion.
A. inserted document
B. altered document
C. disputed document
D. obliterated document

56. A kind of erasure by using a rubber eraser, sharp knife, razor

blade or picking instrument.
A. mechanical erasure
B. electronic erasure
C. magnetic erasure
D. chemical erasure

57. It is the periodic increase in pressure, characterized by

widening of the ink stroke.
A. Shading
B. pen lift
C. pen emphasis
D. pen pressure

58. A kind of document executed by a person in authority and by

private parties but notarized by competent officials.
A. private document
B. commercial document
C. public document
D. official document
59. The detection and identification of poisons.
A. Bacteriology
B. Posology
C. Toxicology
D. Chemistry

60. The specimen that is preferably used in the determination of

abused drugs in the body.
A. blood
B. saliva
C. body fluid
D. urine

61. A forensic chemist is tasked to examine the chemical nature

and composition of the following except one:
A. Fingerprint
B. Explosives
C. Blood
D. Body fluids

62. Who qualifies a forensic chemist as expert?

A. defense lawyer
B. judge
C. prosecutor
D. the chemist himself/herself Answer: B

63. Methamphetamine hydrochloride is commonly known as

A. Coke
B. LSD
C. Heroin
D. “shabu” Answer: D

64. An area surrounding the place where the crime occurred.

A. crime scene
B. police line
C. area of operation
D. area of responsibility Answer: A

65. The body of the crime.

A. Evidence
B. body of the victim
C. criminology
D. corpus delicti Answer: D

66. One of the following is a derivative of the opium poppy.

A. Demerol
B. Caffeine
C. Morphine
D. nicotine Answer: C
67. Number restoration is necessary in determining whether there is
tampering of serial number in
A. Typewriter
B. Firearm
C. Prisoners
D. Bank notes Answer: B

68. In forensic examination, a tip of the hair is examined to

determine if it was
A. Bend
B. Folded
C. Stretched
D. Cut Answer: D

69. All of the following are accurate tests for the presence of alcohol
in the human body except one:
A. Saliva test
B. Harger Breath Test
C. Fecal test
D. Blood test Answer: C

70. The application of chemical principles and processes in the

examination of evidence.
A. Forensic Medicine
B. Forensic Evidence
C. Criminalistics
D. Forensic Chemistry Answer: D

71. Volatile poisons may be isolated by means of this process.

A. Dialysis
B. Dilution
C. Distillation
D. Extraction Answer: C

72. The process in reproducing physical evidence by plaster moulds.

A. Casting
B. Cementing
C. Moulage
D. Sticking Answer: C

73. The test used to determine the presence of semen particularly

in stained clothing.
A. Florence Test
B. Barberio’s Test
C. Microscopic Test
D. Ultra-Violet Test Answer: A

74. The test used to determine the presence of blood in stained

material.
A. Florence Test
B. Barberio’s Test
 C. Takayama Test
D. Phenolphtalein Test Answer: C

75. It is the major component of a glass.

A. Lime
B. Soda
C. Silica
D. Gel Answer: C

76. Poisons which produce stupor and less feeling.

A. Narcotics
B. Irritants
C. Depressants
D. Stimulants Answer: A

77. A supercooled liquid which possess high viscosity and rigidity.

A. dry ice
B. cartridge case
C. gel
D. glass Answer: D

78. The study and identification of body fluids.

A. Pharmacology
B. Serology
C. Posology
D. Immunology Answer: B

79. The test to determine whether blood is of human origin or not.

A. Blood typing
B. Precipitin Test
C. Confirmatory Test
D. Preliminary Test Answer: B

80. The circulating tissue of the body.

A. Blood
B. Cells
C. Muscles
D. Liver Answer: A

81. The complete, continuous, persistent cessation of respiration,

circulation and almost all brain function of an organism.
A. Apparent death
B. Molecular death
C. Cellular Death
D. Somatic death Answer: D

82. The approximate time for the completion of one case for DNA
Testing.
A. minimum of eight weeks
B. minimum of six weeks
C. minimum of four weeks
 D. minimum of two weeks Answer: C

83. DNA stands for

A. Deonatural Acid
B. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
C. Denaturalized Acid
D. Deoxy Nucleic Acid Answer: B

84. The Geneticist from Great Britain who pioneered DNA testing and
fingerprinting.
A. Alec Jeffries
B. Lowell C. Van Berkom
C. William Reynolds
D. Henry Van Dyke Answer: A

85. The cause of death of a person who immediately died because of

lack of oxygen for around 3 to five minutes.
A. Stroke
B. Asphyxia
C. Stupor
D. Exhaustion Answer: B

86. The most serious burn involving skin, nerves, muscles and bones,
causing death due to loss of fluids and electrolytes in
the body and massive infection.
A. First Degree Burn
B. Second Degree Burn
C. Third Degree Burn
D. Sunburn Answer: C

87. A discoloration of the body after death when the blood tends
to pool in the blood vessels of the most dependent portions
of the body and starts 20 to 30 minutes after death and is
completed by 12 hours.
A. livor mortis
B. primary flaccidity
C. maceration
D. rigor mortis Answer: A

88. A wound which if inflicted in the body so serious that it will

endanger one’s life.
A. mortal wound
B. trauma
C. coup injury
D. superficial wound Answer: A

89. A wound produced by a blunt instrument such as club and stone.

A. incised wound
B. hack wound
C. lacerated wound
D. punctured wound Answer: C
90. A displacement of the articular surface of the bone without
external wounds.
A. Hematoma
B. Fracture
C. Sprain
D. Dislocation Answer: D

91. A condition of exposure to cold temperature of certain parts of

the body which produces mechanical disruption of cell structure
characterized by cold stiffening and diminished body.
A. immersion foot
B. trench foot
C. frostbite
D. gangrene Answer: C

92. A condition of women who have had one or more sexual

experience but not had conceived a child.
A. virgo-intacts
B. demi-virginity
C. moral virginity
D. physical virginity Answer: A

93. Fixed discoloration of the blood clothed inside the blood vessels
or has diffused to different parts of the body.
A. hypostatic lividity
B. diffusion lividity
C. hyper lividity
D. rigor mortis Answer: B

94. Things used by a person in the commission of a crime, or objects

left in a crime scene which are the subjects of criminalistics.
A. testimonial evidence
B. hearsay evidence
C. circumstantial evidence
D. physical evidence Answer: D

95. The science dealing with the motion of a projectile and the
conditions governing that motion.
A. Ballistics
B. Forensic Ballistics
C. Terminal Ballistics
D. External Ballistics Answer: A

96. The application of medical knowledge in the solution of crimes.

A. Forensic Science
B. Forensic Chemistry
C. Forensic Ballistics
D. Forensic Medicine Answer: D

97. The science or art of obtaining images in scientific materials by

 the action of electro magnetic radiation rays.
A. Polygraphy
B. Dactyloscopy
C. Photography
D. Chemistry Answer: C

98. Instrument used in the measurement of temperature.

A. Endometer
B. Barometer
C. Thermometer
D. ananometer Answer: C

99. The scientific detection of deception.

A. Polygraphy
B. Dactyloscopy
C. Toxicology
D. Chemistry Answer: A

100. The test conducted to determine the presence of gunpowder

residue in the hands of a suspect.
A. diphenylamine test
B. ultra violet test
C. paraffin test
D. Simon’s Test
Answer: C

Answers: Criminalistics Review Questions

1. A 19. A 36. A
2. C 20. C 37. A
3. C 21. B 38. B
4. D 22. D 39. B
5. B 23. A 40. D
6. D 24. C 41. C
7. D 25. C 26. A 42. D
8. D 27. B 43. D
9. C 28. B 44. B
10. B 29. B 45. A
11. B 30. A 46. D
12. C 47. D
13. C 48. A
14. C 31. D 49. D
15. D 32. D 50. C 51. C
16. D 33. D 52. D
17. B 34. A 53. C
18. D 35. A 54. D
55. B 58. C 61. A
56. A 59. C
57. D 60. D

Correctional Administration Review Questions

1. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to

suspend the execution of a penalty, reduce the sentence and
extinguish criminal liability.
A. Parole
B.Executive clemency
C. Pardon
D.President’s clemency Answer: B

2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the:

A. Executive Department
B. P.N.P.
C. D.I.L.G.
D. D.O.J Answer: C

3. There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole

officer, which is not included?
A. The trick and treat techniques
B.The executive techniques
C.The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques
D.The manipulative techniques Answer: A

4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will.

A. Penology School
B. Classical School
C. Neo-classical
D. Positivist Answer: B

5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems

A. Meeting
B. Working
C. Recreation
D. Counseling Answer: D

6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming,

budgeting, accounting, and other activities related to financial
services. It consolidates and prepares financial reports and
related statements of subsistence outlays and disbursements in
the operational of the jail.
A. Budget and finance branch
B. General services branch
C. Property and supply branch
 D. Mess services branch Answer: A

7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe

checked at any time. His bedding's, lockers and personal
belongings may also be opened at anytime, in his presence,
whenever possible. This practice is known as:
A. Check and balance
B. S.O.P.
C. Inventory
D. Operation Greyhound Answer: D

8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.

A. Murder
B. Brigandage
C. Rape
D. Impeachment Answer: D

9. It refers to commission of another crime during service of

sentence of penalty imposed for another previous offense.
A. Recidivism
B. Delinquency
C. Quasi-recidivism
D. City prisoner Answer: C

10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance

and has not been convicted is a -
A. Detention Prisoner
B. Provincial Prisoner
C. Municipal Prisoner
D. City Prisoner Answer: A

11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

A. Commutation
B. Reform model
C. Amnesty
D. Pardon Answer: B

12. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice

System charged with the responsibility for the custody,
supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.
A. conviction
B. corrections
C. penalty
D. punishment Answer: B

13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?

A. before conviction
B. before trial
 C. after conviction
D. during service of sentence Answer: B

14. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue

his normal job during the week and return to the jail to serve
his sentence during the weekend or non-working hours.
A. Amnesty
B. good conduct time allowance
C. probation
D. delayed sentence Answer: D

15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Redress
D. Expiration or atonement Answer: C

16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.

A. already convicted
B. not yet convicted
C. about to be convicted
D. serve the sentence Answer: A

17. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by
showing to others what would happen to them if they have
committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection
B. Deterrence
C. Lethal injection
D.Stoning Answer: B

18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.

A. Punishment
B. Treatment
C. Enjoyment
D. Incarceration Answer: B

19. For amnesty to be granted, there should be __.

A. Recommendation from U.N.
B. Recommendation from C.H.R.
C. Application from C.H.R
D. Concurrence of the congress Answer: D

20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the

A. Director
B. Secretary of the DND
C. Chief of Executive
D. Prison Inspector Answer: A
21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual
regeneration of the prisoner?
A. None of these
B.Work programs
C.Education programs
D.Religious programs Answer: D

22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted

to enter the place designated in the sentence or within the radius
therein specified, which shall not be more than 250 and not less
than 25 kilometers from the place designated.
A. Fine
B. None of these
C. P22.00/day
D. P19.00/day Answer: B

23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to

others is the theory of
A. Self-defense
B. Social defense
C. Exemplary
D. Equality Answer: C

24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to

A. provide an opportunity for the reformation of a
penitent offender
B. prevent the commission of offenses
C. promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender
by providing him with individualized treatment
D. All of these Answer: D

25. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the

National Prison is
A. Excessive number of escapes
B. Overcrowding
C. Disagreement about their mess
D. Lack of adequate funding Answer: D

26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume

the suffering for a crime committed by others.
A. Justice
B. Personal
C. Legal
D. Certain Answer: B

27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;

A. Age of offenders
 B. Mother of offender
C. Sex of offenders
D. Medical condition Answer: B

28. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu,
makes foodstuff purchases, prepares and cooks the food and
serves it to the inmates.It maintains a record of daily purchases
and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden.
A. General Services Branch
B. Mittimus Computing Branch
C. Budget and Finance
D. Mess services Branch Answer: D

29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines

Constitution, pardoning power is vested with the
A. Department of Justice
B. Judiciary
C. Chief Executive
D. Legislative Answer: C

30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called

A. Reprieve
B. Pardon
C. Communication
D. Amnesty Answer: A

31. Parole is a matter of ___.

A. Privilege
B. Right
C. Grace
D. Requirement Answer: A

32. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as

dangerous as the super security prisoners. They are not
allowed to work outside the institution.
A. maximum security prisoners
B. super security prisoners
C. minimum security prisoners
D. medium security prisoners Answer: A

33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
A. President
B. Board of Pardons and Parole
C. Director of Prison
D. Court Answer: B

34. A recipient of absolute pardon is ________ from civil

liability imposed upon him by the sentence.
 A. partially exempted
B. exempted
C. conditionally exempted
D. not exempted Answer: D

35. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to

a less serious one or a longer term to a shorter term.
A. Amnesty
B. Commutation
C. Reprieve
D. none of these Answer: B

36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to

it as a matter of right.
A. Pardon
B. Parole
C. Probation
D. none of these Answer: B

37. In probation system’s philosophy and concept, it is stated

that the individual has the ability to ____ and to modify
his anti-social behavior with the right kind of help.
A. challenge
B. none of these
C. change
D. aggravate his behavior Answer: C

38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the _____.

A. Department of Social Welfare and Development
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of the Interior and Local Government
D. Department of Health Answer: B

39. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three

(3) years is a _________________.
A. Municipal prisoner
B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner
D. City prisoner Answer: D

40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the

A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections
D. Warden Answer: B

41. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP?
A. Provincial and sub-Provincial Jails
 B. City and Municipal Jails
C. Lock up Jails
D. Insular Jails Answer: B

42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the

American Regime. At present, who supervises and controls the
said jails?
A. BJMP
B. Provincial Government
C. DOJ
D. Municipal or City Mayor Answer: B

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?

A. Rehabilitation and Reformation
B. To stand trial
C. Punishment
D. Socialization Answer: A

44. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or

court action and where the convicted offenders serve short
sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
A. Jail
B. Lock-up
C. Penitentiary
D. Detention Cells Answer: A

45. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and
signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to
receive the convicted offender for service of sentence or
detention?
A. Mittimus
B. Detention Mittimus
C. Sentence Mittimus
D. Detention Warrant Answer: C

46. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who

by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation
of laws and also those who were sentenced by the court to serve
judgment is called –
A. custody
B. safe-keeping
C. classification
D. caring Answer: A

47. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders

according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal record, etc.?
A. None of these
 B. Custody
C. Security
D. Safe-keeping Answer: A

48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners

in the Philippines is the
A. NBP
B. Medium Security Institution
C. Maximum Security Institution
D. Minimum Security Institution Answer: B

49. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the

state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the
law imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President
thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon is
called
A. Amnesty
B. Parole
C. Pardon
D. Probation Answer: C

50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison
uniform for maximum security prison is -
A. Orange
B. Brown
C. Stripe Orange
D. Blue Answer: A

51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it

means:
A. He has taken the process of identification, record,
fingerprint and photograph
B. He has been examined for contraband
C. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk
D. All of these Answer: B

52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he

A. earned good conduct time allowance credit
B. serve minimum sentence
C. earned good behavior while serving prison term
D. all of these Answer: D

53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its
latest objective, the
A. reformation of offenders
B. deterrence
C. segregation of offender
D. confinement of Offender Answer: A
54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are
confined at the
A. NBP Main Prison
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway
C. Camp Sampaguita
D. Medium Security Prison Answer: C

55. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of
disciplinary cases in prison?
A. Classification Board
B. Parole Board
C. Administrative Board
D. Disciplinary Board Answer: D

56. The form of conditional release that is granted after a

prisoner has served a portion of his sentence in a correctional
A. Conditional pardon
B. Probation
C. Parole
D. Commutation Answer: C

57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of

the Custodial Division?
A. Supervision of prisoners
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners
C. Keeping of records
D. None of the above Answer: B

58. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting

the public and at the same time rehabilitating them by requiring
the latter to undergo institutional treatment program is
referred to as:
A. Imprisonment
B. Trial
C. Conviction
D. Detention Answer: A

59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in

the Philippines under the BUCOR is located in ____.
A. Palawan
B. Zamboanga
C. Davao
D. Occidental Mindoro Answer: D

60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest

code prescribing savage punishment but in fact ___ is nearly.
100 years older
 A. Hammurabic Code
B. Sumerian Code
C. Justinian Code
D. Code of Draco Answer: B

61. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means
that:
A. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
B. No one must escape its effect
C. It must be equal for all persons
D. The consequence must be in accordance
with law. Answer: B

62. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison,
except:
A. Censor offender’s items
B. Escort inmates
C. Inspect security devices
D. Conduct disciplinary hearing Answer: D

63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has

just been perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control
centers shall immediately:
A. sound the alarm
B. locked prisoners in their respective cells
C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. call the warden or the director Answer: A

64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force

shall immediately issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
A. plug off the escape routes
B. to shoot the escapees
C. protect the other inmates
D. to give warning shots Answer: A

65. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which

grants probation to prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not
more than six (6) years?
A. PD 603
B. RA 698
C. PD 968
D. PD 869 Answer: C

66. The continuing relationship between probation officer and

probationer is known as –
A. Affiliation Guidance
B. Pre-sentenced Investigation
C. Supervision
 D. Probation Guidance Answer: C

67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation
Law:
A. are qualified to apply for probation
B. are disqualified to apply for probation
C. may be granted for another probation
D. should be confined in prison Answer: B

68. This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been

regarded the weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate
recidivism and habitual offenders.
A. law enforcement
B. prosecution
C. court
D. correction Answer: D

69. The traditional goal of penology is

A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B

70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of

punishment.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B

71. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she

may not commit another crime in the future.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: D

72. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the

mainstream of society rather than the usual abrupt re-entry
at the end of a prison sentence.
A. Reintegration
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: A

73. They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and

served as training schools for delinquent youths, provided
housing and support for older and poorer persons,
 and detained vagrants.
A. House of Corrections
B. Workhouses
C. Common jails
D. Penal colonies Answer: B

74. It direct, supervise and control the administration and operation

of all district, city and municipal jails to implement a better
system of jail management nationwide
A. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
B. Department of Justice
C. Bureau of Corrections
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: A

75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.

A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: C

76. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with

custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those
sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three
(3) years
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: B

77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women
(CIW), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and
Penal Farm are all under this agency.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Department of Justice Answer: B

78. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides

a less costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are
likely to respond to individualized community based treatment
programs.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: D

79. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital
punishment are considered
 A. municipal prisoners
B. provincial prisoners
C. city prisoners
D. insular prisoners Answer: D

80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are
A. municipal prisoners
B. provincial prisoners
C. city prisoners
D. insular prisoners Answer: A

81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term

penitentiaries) through total individual isolation and silence.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: A

82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work

outside the institution that houses them.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: B

83. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person

served a part of his sentence and is allowed to complete a
sentence at large, subject to restrictions and supervision.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: C

84. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons

to remain at large and under varying degrees of restriction
and supervision and certain conditions imposed by the
granting court.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: A

85. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

persons awaiting trial or adjudication or confine convicted
offenders for a short period of time.
A. Halfway houses
B. Penal colonies
C. Jails
 D. All of these Answer: C

86. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

convicted offenders for longer or extended period of time,
including those who are waiting their death sentence.
A. Halfway house
B. Farm house
C. Jail
D. Prison Answer: D

87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
A. RA 8551
B. RA 9165
C. RA 6975
D. RA 4890 Answer: C

88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?

A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6) years
B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years and up
C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one
(1) day to three (3) years
D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3)years and one
(1) day up Answer: C

89. This theory in criminology states that people are totally

responsible for their behaviors and the stress is more on the
effect of their felonious act than upon the criminal.
A. Positivist Theory
B. Psychological Theory
C. Biological Theory
D. Classical Theory Answer: D

90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires

the concurrence of congress?
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Amnesty
D. Parole Answer: C

91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____

Correctional Program.
A. Institutional
B. Integrated
C. Community – based
D. Traditional Answer: C

92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is

referred to as
 A. a corporal punishment
B. a determinate sentence
C. an indeterminate sentence
D. a capital punishment Answer: C

93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the

losses incurred by the victim. What is the type of penalty
described?
A. Bond
B. Retribution
C. Restitution
D. Remuneration Answer: C

94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or

good producing tasks?
A. Agricultural
B. Operational
C. Industrial
D. Administrative Answer: C

95. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as

gambling, prostitution and drunkenness?
A. Complex Crime
B. Compound Crime
C. Blue Collar crimes
D. Victimless crimes Answer: D

96. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and

qualifications for the grant of pardon or parole?
A. Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment
B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation
C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment
D. None of the above Answer: D

97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?

A. Make periodic report
B. Go and play in the gambling den
C. Work regularly to support family
D. Stay away from bad associates. Answer: B

98. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals

convicted and meted out the penalty of
A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
C. Life imprisonment
D. 6 years one month and one day Answer: B
99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal
disorders, chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these
B. Age Reform
C. Age of Discernment
D. Age of Reason Answer: A

100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting

trial?
A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
C. Halfway house
D. Prison Answer: B

101. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as

amended is known as
A. Correction Law
B. Jail Management Law
C. Prison Law
D. Parole and Probation Law Answer: C

102. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used

to hold back, keep in check or under control is the
A. Instrument of Restraint
B. Iron leg Lock
C. Handcuffs
D. Metallic chains Answer: A

103. Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information

and other data of every prisoner into a case study to determine
the work assignment, the type supervision and degree of
custody and restriction under which an offender must live in jail?
A. Classification Board
B . Board of Custody
C. Diagnostic Board
D. Treatment Board Answer: A

104. The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate

of PhP8.00 a day subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a
fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment is referred to as
A. Subsidiary imprisonment
B. Secondary imprisonment
C. Preventive imprisonment
D. None of the above Answer: A

105. The meaning of the word oblivion is

A. forgetting completely
B. class of persons
 C. abolish
D. community based treatment Answer: A

106. The process of determining the needs and requirements of

prisoners for assigning them to programs according to their
existing resources is called:
A. classification
B. quarantine
C. diversification
D. quality control Answer: C

107. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:

A. public execution
B. social degradation
C. banishment
D. public trial Answer: B

108. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a criminal may be sent
away from a place carried out by prohibition to coming against a
specified territory. This is an ancient form of punishment called:
A. Exile
B. Transportation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: C

109. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the

Roman law, which was incorporated into the Justinian Code.
A. Twelve Tables
B. Burgundian Code
C. Code of Draco
D. Hammurabic code Answer: A

110. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory

movement were the major influences of today’s correctional
system. Alexander Macanochie was the one who introduced the __
of correction
A. Solitary system
B. Irish System
C. Marked System
D. Congregate system Answer: C

111. What law renamed the Bureau of Prison to Bureau of Correction

during the Aquino administration in the Philippines?
A. E.O 727
B. E.O 292
C. E.O 645
D. E.O 104 Answer: B
112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a wrong act to any one (in
the primitive society). The concept follows that the victim’s
family or tribe against the family or tribe of the offender, hence
“blood feuds” was accepted in the early primitive societies.
Retaliation means:
A. Personal Vengeance
B. Tooth for a tooth
C. Eye for an Eye
D. All of these Answer: A

113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges its Muntinlupa property

with the Bureau of Prisons originally intended as a site for boys’
training school. Today, the old Bilibid Prison is now being used as
the Manila City Jail, famous as the :
A. “ May Halique Estate”
B. “Tandang Sora State”
C. New Bilibid Jail
D. Muntinlupa Jail Answer: A

114. The sheriff of Bedsfordshire in 1773 who devoted his life and
fortune to prison reform.After his findings on English Prisons, he
recommended the following: single cells for sleeping, segregation
of women, segregation of youth, provision of sanitation facilities,
and abolition of fee system by which jailers obtained money from
prisoners.
A. John Howard
B. Robert Peel
C. William Penn
D. Manuel Montesimos Answer: A

115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of murder. After 10 days
from the promulgation of the sentence, he escaped from his
place of confinement. He maybe
A. liable for evasion of service of sentence
B. considered as an escaped prisoner
C. not liable for evasion of service of sentence
D. All of these Answer: A

116. Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After
serving her sentence she committed again the same crime.Ms.
Ines Bantog maybe considered as a
A. recidivist
B. quasi-recidivist
C. habitual delinguent
D. mentally retarded person Answer: A

117. Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground
but he failed to file a complaint against the latter with in the
 prescribed period of filing. What crime did Ramon committed?
A. arbitrary detention
B. illegal Detention
C. illegal arrest
D. no crime committed Answer: B

118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses

A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners
B. Maximum Security Prisoners
C. Medium Security Prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: C

119. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built
under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Wulnut Street Jail
C. Burgundian House
D. none of these Answer: D

120. The punishment should be provided by the state whose sanction

is violated, to afford the society or individual the opportunity of
imposing upon the offender suitable punishment as might be
enforced. Offenders should be punished because they deserve
it.This is one justification of punishment called:
A. Atonement
B. Incapacitation
C. Deterrence
D. Retribution Answer: D

121. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:

A. do away with the miscarriage of justice
B. break the rigidity of the law
C. restore the political and civil rights of the accused
D. all of the above Answer: D

122. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves

the frisking of the prisoner.
A. Identification
B. Searching
C. Briefing/Orientation
D. minimum security prisoners Answer: B

123. If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and
purposes, he ceases to exercise authority and the next in
command or the __________ officer present shall assume the
command.
A. Veteran
B. Assistant
 C. Most senior
D. Custodian Answer: C

124. Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the

court shall resolve the application for probation not later than-
A. 60 days
B. 5 days
C. 15 days
D. 45 days Answer: B

125. Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?

A. Jose Lacson
B. Juan Ponce Enrile
C. Antonio Torres
D. None of these Answer: D

126. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the
criminal justice under it’s common law, originated probation.
A. England
B. United States
C. Greece
D. France Answer: A

127. Which of the following does not belong to the common law
practices to which the emergence of probation is attributed?
A. Recognizance
B. Reprieve
C. Benefit of the Clergy
D. Penance Answer: D

128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration

offered offenders a degree of protection from the enactment of
A. harsh sentences
B. soft sentences
C. criminal liabilities
D. code of Hammurabi Answer: A

129. In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different

practices were being developed. "Security for good behavior,"
also known as good aberrance, was much like modern bail.
A. Penalizing
B. Good aberrance
C. Paying in cash
D. Collateral Answer: B

130. Who among the following was the builder hospice of San
Michelle, a reformatory for delinquent boys
A. Montesquieu
 B. Pope Clement XI
C. Samuel Romily
D. John Howard Answer: B

131. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was

A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Samuel Romily
C. Walter Crofton
D. John Howard Answer: A

132. The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published

a short treaties “ On Crimes and Punishments” which contains
his reformatory ideas was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Cesare Beccaria
D. Enrico Ferri Answer: C

133. Diversification means

A. Proper integration of prisoners
B. Proper classification of prisoners
C. Proper segregation of prisoners
D. Welfare of prisoners Answer: C

134. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the

A. Mental hospital
B. CIW
C. Manila City Jail
D. Iwahig Penal Colony Answer: B

135. An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity

immediately 48 hours after the pronouncement of the
passing away of calamity shall be granted
A. 1/5 reduction of sentence
B. ½ reduction of sentence
C. 2/5 reduction of sentence
D. 2/6 reduction of sentence Answer: B

136. What is the name of the prison institution situated in

Zamboanga, named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal
Army?
A. Old Bilibid Prison
B. Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
D. Iwahig Penal Answer: C

137. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their

nature and provides for their punishment
 A. Remedial law
B. Criminal law
C. Civil law
D.Political law Answer: B

138. One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both
A. police officer
B. probationer officer
C. intelligence officer
D. law enforcer Answer: B

139. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the

probation officer to the court within
A. 20 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days Answer: C

140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the

A. determinate sentence law
B. Indeterminate sentence law
C. Board of pardon and parole
D. Parole and probation administration Answer: B

141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state

prison and became the first American penitentiary.
A. Auburn Prison
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Pennsylvania Prison
D. Bride Well Answer: B

142. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in

single cells at night and congregate work in stop during the
day.
A. Pennsylvania prison
B. Auburn prison
C. Elmira reformatory
D. Alcatraz prison Answer: B
143. Under the rules, the chairman of the classification board and
disciplinary board for jails should be
A. Warden
B. Assistant warden
C.Custodial officer
D. Security officer Answer: B

144. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable

and dangerous persons who are so difficult to manage inside
 prisons.
A.Medium Security prisoners
B. Maximum security prisoners
C. Super maximum security prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: B

145. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in

reformation n which includes all the life experiences which
shape a persons attitudes and behaviors.
A. Recreational program
B. Religious program
C. Educational program
D. Work program Answer: C

146. It involves supervision of prisoners to insure punctual and

orderly movement from the dormitories, place of work, hospital
and churches in accordance with the daily schedules.
A. Control
B. Custody
C. Discipline
D. Inspection Answer: A

147. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners

will be admitted for diagnostic examination, observation
A. Reception and Diagnostic Center
B. Medium Security Compound
C. Maximum Security Compound
D. Minimum Security Compound Answer: A

148. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary
measures imposable to inmate offender except
A. Reprimand
B. Cancellation of visiting privilege
C. Cancellation of food allowance
D. Extra fatigue duty Answer: D

149. The principle of an “eye for an eye” “tooth for a tooth” doctrine
is common among ancient laws, specifically t
A. Code of Draco
B. Hammurabic Code
C. Summerian Code
D. Code of Solomon Answer: B

150. “Lex Tallionis” means

A. Punishment
B. Law of retaliation
C. Retribution
D. Suffering Answer: B
151. These were abandoned or unusable transport ships use to
confine criminals during the early period of treating criminal
offenders.
A. Hulks
B. Gaols
C. Transportation
D. Galleys Answer: A

152. He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also
considered as the great prison reformer.
A. John Howard
B. John Augustus
C. William Penn
D. Domets of France Answer: A

153. The first house of correction in London England was the

A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Mamertine Prison
D. Panopticon Answer: A

154. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay

A. Walnut prison
B. Alcatraz prison
C. New York prison
D. Red Rock penitentiary Answer: B

155. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations

are considered
A. Firearms
B. Contrabands
C. Greyhounds
D. Personal belongings Answer: B

156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the

transgression of a law for the purpose of controlling criminals.
A. Prevention
B. Revenge
C. Penalty
D. All of the above Answer: C

157. Parole and Probation Administration is under the direction of

the
A. Department of Finance
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Interior and Local Government
D. BJMP Answer: B
158. What is nature in hearing the violation of a probation?
A. Formal
B. Summary
C. Due process
D. None of the above Answer: B

159. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?

A. Mark system
B. Solitary system
C. Benefits of a clergy
D. Congregate system Answer: A

160. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of

probation except
A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess
B. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
C. Meet his family responsibilities
D. Cooperate with the program of probation Answer: C

161. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by

means of Lethal injection was
A. Baby Ama
B. Asiong Salonga
C. Leo Echagaray
D. Gregorio S. Mendoza Answer: C

162. In the 13th C, a criminal could avoid ________ by claiming

refugee in a church for a period of 40 days at the end of which time he has compelled to leave
the realm by a road or path
assigned to him.
A. Penalty
B. punishment
C. trial
D. conviction Answer: D

163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually
rowed by criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of
criminals in the 16th century. This referred to as the:
A. Gaols
B. Galleys
C. Hulks
D. Stocks Answer: B

164. The Classical School of penology maintains the “doctrine of

psychological hedonism” or __________. That the individual
calculates pleasures and pains in advance of action and
regulates his conduct by the result of his calculations.
 A. denied individual responsibility
B. free will
C. pleasures and avoiding pain
D. natural phenomenon Answer: C

165. History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the
world, which have been extended to and adopted by all
countries aside from those that produced them. Among the
three, it was the _____ that has the most lasting and most
pervading influence.
A. Mohammedan Law
B. Anglo-American Law
C. Roman Law
D. Hammurabic Code Answer: C

166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for

A. Social degradation
B. Exile
C. Physical torture
D. Slavery Answer: C

167. Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal
Institution for young offenders? The Borstal Institution is
considered as the best reform institution for young offenders
today.
A. Evelyn Brise
B. Manuel Montesimos
C. Zebulon Brockway
D. Walter Crofton Answer: C

168. The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology

because it has all the elements in a modern system.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Elmira Reformatory
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Borstal Institution for Boys Answer: B

169. Capital punishment refers to:

A. Life imprisonment
B. Death Penalty
C. Reclusion Perpetua
D. All of these Answer: B

170. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised

by the executive branch of the government.
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Parole
 D. Amnesty Answer: A

171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive

A. extinguishes criminal liability of offender
B. does not extinguish civil liability of offender
C. must be given After the prosecution of the offense
D. all of the above Answer: D

172. The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It
operates as a line bureau under the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG). This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: C

173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of

Director General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of
Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: D

174. The group having the responsibility of providing a system of

sound custody, security and control of inmates and their
movements and also responsible to enforce prison or jail
discipline is the:
A. Security group for jails
B. Escort Platoon
C. Control Center groups
D. Warden Answer: A

175. A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is
given thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays,
vaccinations and immunity is the:
A. Quarantine cell
B. NBP
C. Death row
D. Control Area Answer: A

176. Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to

custodial coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus
drastically narrowing his access to source of personal
satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based
on the ____ of community based treatment programs.
A. Restorative aspect
B. Humanitarian aspect
 C. Managerial aspect
D. Legal aspect Answer: A

177. The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that
the absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences
of conviction, and that it is absolute in so far it restores the
pardonee to full civil and political rights.
A. Cristobal vs. Labrador
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino
C. People vs. Galit
D. None of these Answer: A

178. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to

the following, except:
A. Pardon can not be extended to cases of impeachment.
B. No pardon, parole or suspension of sentence for the
violation of any election law may be granted without
favorable recommendation of the Commission
of Elections.
C. Pardon is exercised only after conviction
D. Pardon is administered by the court Answer: D

179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional

pardon, the following points shall be considered as guides,
except:
A. The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the
prisoner should be disregarded.
B. Due regard should be given the attitude of the people in
the community from which he was sentenced.
C. The background of the prisoner before he was committed
to prison – social, economic.
D. Financial capacity of the prisoner. Answer: D

180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting

transfer,those in disciplinary status, and those who are
chronically ill with mental disabilities are considered:
A. unassignable prisoners to undergo prison programs
B. all of these
C. special group of offenders
D. minimum security prisoners Answer: D

181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it
as a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is:
A. partially true
B. partially false
C. true
D. false Answer: B
182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with
accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate
Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may
administer the necessary restraints and reports the action
taken to
A. ¬an SOP
B. an emergency plan
C. a general rule
D. not applicable to prisoners Answer: C

183. Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining,

New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km)
north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which
the Auburn Prison system was applied
A. Alcatraz prison
B. Sing Sing Prison
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Silver Mine Farm Answer: B

184. A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate

unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general
population, also sometimes used as punishment.
A. Segregation Unit
B. Reception Unit
C. Quarantine Unit
D. Cell 45 Answer: A

185. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where

criminals are placed awaiting execution?
A. Execution room
B. Death row
C. Garotine
D. Galley room Answer: B

186. The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in

which persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in
solitary confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times.
The Auburn system is also known as
A. Albany system
B. Irish system
C. New York System
D. None of these Answer: C

187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in

Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the
largest women's prison in New York State and has hosted many
infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security
prison in New York State. This statement is:
 A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false Answer: A

188. The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English

philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design
was derived from the word meaning of “pan” and “opticon”.
“Opticon’ means:
A. to allow an observer to observe
B. with out the prisoner
C. avoid watching
D. To walk in military manner Answer: A

189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a maximum security prison located in New
York in the USA. The prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of Elmira.
A. “the school”
B. “the hill”
C. “the rock”
D. “the dungeon” Answer: B

190. Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison Reform” in the United States?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Robert Peel
C. John Howard
D. Alexander Macanochie Answer: A

191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely

determined by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its
contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all
persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the
moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends
justify the means.
A. Hedonism
B. Positivism
C. Determinism
D. Penology Answer: A

192. The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which
means ___, has historical roots in the practice of judicial
reprieve.
A. walk with faith
B. live with integrity
C. testing period
D. out of prison Answer: C

193. In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this

frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
 A. Galley
B. ¬Gallows
C. Hulk
D. Double blade Answer: B

194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with

a fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the
death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is
capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to
stops the heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
A. Sodium thiopental
B. Pancuronium
C. Potassium chloride
D. Bicarbonate Answer: C

195. Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is

an execution method originating in the United States in which
the person being put to death is strapped to a specially built
wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on
the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in:
A. 1924
B. 1976
C. 1972
D. 1918 Answer: A

196. Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and
founder of the Borstal system?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Alexander Mocanochie
C. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
D. Sir John Watson Answer: C

197. Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications

of laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the
compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum.This law refers to
A. the Corpus Juris Civilis
B. the Twelve Tables
C. the Hammurabic code
D. lex taliones Answer: B

198. The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in

China, with the compilation of the
A. Tang Code
B. Wong Code
C. Ting Code
D. Chang Code Answer: A

199. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation

 and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental
cruelty and those especially long-time death row inmates are
liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is
referred to as
A. death row phenomenon
B. Cruelty syndrome
C. Execution syndrome
D. None of these Answer: A

200. After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to

execution, they will remain on death row while following an
appeals procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for __.
A. Execution
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D Amnesty Answer: A