CRIMINOLOGISTS Licensure Examination

First Day – Afternoon Session

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REVIEW QUESTIONS IN
LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION MOCK BOARD
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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
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1. Every organization, to be effective, must have a structure. What best describe a structure
from the following?
A. Set up
B. Hierarchy
C. Design
D. Drawing
2. The organizational structure determines the hierarchy and flow of reporting in an
organization. Hierarchy is closest to the concept of –
A. Chain of command
B. Ranking system
C. Chart
D. Leadership style
3. The different types of organizational structures that an organization follow depends on a
variety of factors like the following, except –
A. Leadership style
B. Type of Organization
C. Gender of Personnel
D. Work Flow
4. What is the kind of structure that has a specific line of command where approvals and
orders in this kind of structure come from top to bottom in a line?
A. Line type
B. Functional type
C. Informal type
D. Staff type
5. Among the following, what kind of organizational structure is suitable for smaller
organizations since it is simple and direct?
A. Functional type
B. Matrix type
C. Line type
D. All of the above
6. Which of these best describe the most advantage of a line type of organization?
A. Simplest kind of organizational structure
B. Strict authority which results in stronger discipline
C. Prompt decision which result to quick and effective action
D. All of the above
7. Which of these best describe the disadvantage of a line type of organization?
A. Lack of specialization
B. Superiors can misuse authority for their benefit
C. Two heads is better than one
D. A and B are correct
8. What organizational structure characterized by approvals come from top to bottom at the
same time staff departments are utilized for support and specialization?
A. Line Type
B. Functional Type
C. Line and Staff Type
D. Mixed Type
9. This kind of organizational structure classifies people according to the function they
perform in their professional life or according to the functions performed by them in the
organization. Which one of the following is described?
A. Functional type
B. Line type
C. Line and staff type
D. All of these
10. Large organizations have offices at different places, for example, there could be a north,
south, west and east zones. The organizational structure, in such a case, follows a zonal
structure which are based on a -
A. Matrix structure
B. Geographical structure
C. Bureaucratic structure
D. Product structures
11. A matrix structure of organization is a combination of function and product structures
thus a complex structure. It uses teams of employees to accomplish work by capitalizing
on their strengths while creating weaknesses which are of functional form. This statement
is –
A. True
B. False
C. Unknown
D. Depend on leadership style
12. What characterizes a Bureaucratic Structure of organization?
A. The structure can be seen in tall organizations where tasks, processes and
procedures are all standardized.
B. This type is suitable for huge enterprises that involve complex operations and
require smooth administration of the same.
C. There is strict hierarchies ensure timely completion of tasks and quality.
D. All of the above
13. In organizational developments, what is known as the Horizontal Organization Structure
organization?
A. Flat structure type
B. Vertical structure type
C. Lateral structure type
D. Organic structure type
14. The regular communications facility of a plant is not adequate for protective security
purposes. Security needs a special communication system that will vary in size, type,
nomenclature and other factors affecting the security of the installation. Which of the
following is not an equipment used in communications?
A. Local or commercial telephone
B. Bullhorn
C. Intercommunication device
D. Trumpet
15. The patrol force is the largest and oldest of all police services and it is the focal point of all
police activities. This statement is –
A. True, because it is considered as the most important component of the police
organization
B. False, since it is just a minor component
C. True, because it is the arm and mind of the organization
D. False, since there are other line functions of the police
16. There are five major objectives of police patrol, which one is the most primordial?
A. Police visibility and response to criminal activities
B. Crime prevention and suppression
C. Preventive patrol
D. Criminal investigation
17. Patrol officers run the greatest risk in performing this role, which is due in part to the
nature of the laws which they are expected to enforce. Which one is described by the
statement?
A. Crime prevention
B. Order maintenance
C. Law enforcement
D. Protection of lives and properties
18. What operational plan can be prepared in relation to police visibility patrol?
A. Oplan Sagip-yagit
B. Oplan Laging Handa
C. Oplan Tulong sa Nasalanta
D. Oplan Bantay Bata
19. Because of the frequent changes of living conditions in urban communities the roles of
the police becomes varied and complex, hence community participation is an important
ingredient in the accomplishment of the said functions. Which of the following policing
concepts can be applied to impose community support on policing programs?
A. We are the police for the people
B. The police is the public, the public is the police
C. Police “harana” principle
D. The police is public trust
20. Organization should be directed to a systematic management of patrol personnel and their
functions including other resources in a manner consistent with proper management for –
A. imposing required professionalism and leadership
B. achieving an efficient and effective patrol objectives
C. enhancing police visibility and omnipresence
D. improving police use of discretion
21. ___ is considered the backbone and operational heart of the Police Organization.
A. Investigation division
B. Patrol division
C. Intelligence division
D. Records division
22. The use of discretion or one’s judgment, personal experience and common sense to
decide a particular situation should be controlled and minimized due to the following,
except –
A. does not support “side walk justice”
B. lack of uniformity for implementation
C. discriminatory
D. foster corruption on victimless crime
23. ___ is a strategy in which patrol officers are involved in designing and implementing
patrol activities on the basis of analysis of specific community problems.
A. Directed patrol
B. Interactive patrol
C. Decoy patrol
D. Aggressive patrol
24. ___ is a patrol strategy where the principal tactics are blending in which patrol personnel
are deployed in specific high crime areas in discreet disguises in an effort to blend into
their surroundings in the expectation of observing crime in progress.
A. Directed patrol
B. Decoy patrol
C. Aggressive patrol
D. Low visibility patrol
25. Which of the following describes High Visibility patrol?
A. Police in plain clothes
B. Unmarked vehicles
C. Maximized number of officers on field to specific location
D. Use of siren and fluctuating police lights
26. When the patrol force is divided into two separate elements, one responds to calls for
service while the other remains free to concentrate on self-initiated non-dispatched patrol
duties, then the strategy used is called –
A. Team policing strategy
B. Split patrol strategy
C. Aggressive patrol
D. High visibility patrol
27. ___ is an organized schedule or sequence by methodical activities intended to attain a
goal and objectives for the accomplishments of mission or objectives.
A. Procedure
B. Plan
C. Strategy
D. Alternative
28. The process of determining the problem of the organization and coming up with proposed
resolutions and finding the best solution is called –
A. Staffing
B. Organizing
C. Planning
D. Coordinating
29. The body of principles officially accepted and taught about as the best way of conducting
public safety functions namely: law enforcement, crime prevention and control,
maintenance of peace and order, fire safety protection, jail management and penology and
social defense in general, is called –
A. Public Safety Doctrine
B. Police Operational Doctrine
C. Public Trust Doctrine
D. The Peel Principles
30. Which of the following best describe the doctrine of command responsibility?
A. All for one, one for all
B. Your failure is my failure
C. No pain, no gain
D. The police office is public trust
31. Among the following, which one best define the doctrine of maximum tolerance?
A. Crying policeman
B. Anger should be minimized at the heat of a public chaos
C. Force is necessary when properly ordered
D. No warning shot during police interventions
32. In police planning, the plan is suitable when the course of action is evaluated in
accordance with general policies, rules and laws. It is ___ when the plan is appraised of
the effects of a number of factors weighed separately.
A. Acceptable
B. Feasible
C. Cost effective
D. Adjustable
33. ___ is a series of preliminary decisions on framework, which in turn guides subsequent
decisions that generate the nature and direction of an organization.
A. Visioning
B. Mission-Vision formulation
C. Strategic Planning
D. Goal orientation
34. The concept of COPS is founded on democracy. Which of the following statement best
describe the concept of democracy?
A. The police is a public trust
B. The police is of the people, by the people and for the people
C. Ask not what your country do for you
D. We serve, we protect
35. Who among these popularized the idea that “the police are the public and the public are
the police”?
A. August Vollmer
B. Sir Robert Peel
C. Henry Fielding
D. James Wilson
36. What is the policing system that is focused on the problem that serves as root causes or
breeding grounds of crime?
A. Policing through participative law enforcement
B. Problem Solving policing
C. Community oriented policing
D. Political Era
37. ___ is all about being able to produce "products" that are disseminated in a timely fashion
to those in a position to make decisions and take action.
A. Data Analysis
B. Intelligence work
C. Espionage
D. Cold war
38. When an undercover man is burnt out, he –
A. recorded the information
B. was being compromised
C. has escaped from a shoot out
D. was able to eliminate the subject
39. What phase in the intelligence cycle a more complete process of evaluating data for
reliability, validity, and relevance are made?
A. Phase I
B. Phase II
C. Phase III
D. Phase IV
40. To effectively understand intelligence work, one should have an understanding of the
____, which is the beginning of the cycle.
A. Strategic Intelligence Planning
B. Data Analysis
C. Intelligence Networking
D. Evaluation and Processing information gathered
41. ___ is the central repository for professional and technical expertise, clearinghouse for the
collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of information on transnational crimes.
A. NATO
B. INTERPOL
C. ASEANAPOL
D. NICA
42. In the world of intelligence, ___ are verified information; something known to exist or to
have happened.
A. Fictions
B. Facts
C. Narratives
D. Estimates
43. Basically, the content of intelligence reports, research, and reflection on an intelligence
issue that helps to evaluate the likelihood that something is factual and thereby reduces
uncertainty is called –
A. Intelligence product
B. Documentary evidence
C. Legal reports
D. Intel Estimates
44. ____ is the separation of a whole into its parts to allow an examination and interpretation
of the information. It typically involves certain methods and techniques, some of which
are statistical, others which are not, which reveal patterns and trends that often reveal the
probability of conclusions.
A. Evaluation procedures
B. Analysis
C. Reporting
D. Testing
45. The sole basis for clearance to a classified matter is none but –
A. Access to information
B. Need-to-know basis
C. Order of superior officer
D. Linkage with the president
46. What form of intelligence work involves national estimates about the strength, size, and
capabilities of another nation’s military and/or counterintelligence threat?
A. Estimative Intelligence
B. Political Intelligence
C. Technical Intelligence
D. Biographical Intelligence
47. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police live by the motto Maintiens le droit which means –
A. We serve, we protect
B. Life over property
C. Defend the Law
D. The Police is the Law
48. One of the following involves threat assessment, the analysis of surprise, intelligence
failures, and other indicators of catastrophe. It’s the use of hindsight to improve foresight.
A. Estimative Intelligence
B. Warning Intelligence
C. Technical Intelligence
D. None of these
49. What is meant by the word “drop” in intelligence operations?
A. Observation from a fixed point
B. Moving surveillance
C. Unsuspecting place for information relay
D. Sensitive items to purchase
50. When the knowledge we want to derive consists of the things that economists collect data
on, such as population demographics, labor statistics, crop statistics, manufacturing
production rates, import-export rates, natural resources, and public opinion, then
intelligence falls under -.
A. Science and technology intelligence
B. Economic intelligence
C. Biographical intelligence
D. Any of the above
51. These present an analytical overview of data, showing an activity or relationship in the
simplest manner. They often contain a legend.
A. Collection plan
B. Chronological tables
C. Charts
D. Conclusions
52. At the INTERPOL, each member country has its own National Central Bureau (NCB). In the
Philippines, which of the following is the chairman of the NCB Manila?
A. NBI Director
B. Chief PNP
C. Sec. of DOJ
D. The President
53. The Filipino president of the INTERPOL in 1980-1984 was –
A. Roger Delos Santos
B. Jolly R. Bugarin
C. Ernesto Maceda
D. Pablo San Jose
54. Among the following, the highest rank in the Japanese Police organization is the –
A. Chief of Police
B. Superintendent General
C. Kempetai
D. Kobayashi
55. Which of these also known as a timeline, these depict the specific time frames of
intelligence activities?
A. Charts
B. Chronological tables
C. Conclusions
D. Collection Plan
56. These are group- or activity-specific lists of things to be done to prove or disprove
hypotheses. Unknown persons or locations that need to be investigated are pointed out.
The focus is usually on geographic territory.
A. Collection Plan
B. Commodity flow chart
C. Demographic analysis
D. Composite table
57. At the INTERPOL, the Executive Committee, composed of the President, VPs and
Delegates are mandated to meet ___ in a year prior to the General Assembly.
A. 3 times
B. 2 times
C. 5 times
D. Every month
58. These are narrative paragraphs which indicate the bases used for making several
predictions based on different bases, and the reasoning behind the choice about the most
certain prediction.
A. Frequency distribution
B. Tabular Presentation
C. Forecast
D. Indicator analysis
59. What should be used to show report on important geographic or locational information
relating to territory or turf covered by an activity?
A. Map
B. Locator
C. GPS
D. Mathematics
60. These are narrative statements about the propensity of a group or entity to engage in
some activity, usually a violent activity. They usually describe the data on which the
possibility of the threat is based, the projected time frame of the threat, the possible
targets of the threat, a vulnerability assessment for the targets, and recommendations for
countermeasures.
A. Threat Assessment
B. Trend Analysis
C. Visual Investigative Analysis
D. Time Series Analysis
61. The sending of written messages is a standard feature of government in early civilizations.
Much of our knowledge of those times derives from archives of such messages,
discovered by archaeologists. In the estimation of the ancient world the most efficient
Postal Service is that of the ____.
A. Persians
B. Indians
C. Peruvians
D. Egyptians
62. Which of the following is not one among the official language of the INTERPOL?
A. English
B. German
C. Spanish
D. French
63. Who was accused of stealing the American atomic secret and found guilty of
communicating the atomic secret to the Soviet?
A. Emil Durham Klaire
B. Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs
C. Joseph Fossil
D. Emilio Esteves
64. The final modification of the INTERPOL flag was made in __.
A. 1923
B. 1973
C. 1953
D. 1983
65. As a means of relaying message of intelligence value, which group of society first started
the use of domesticated pigeons?
A. Romans
B. Indians
C. Egyptians
D. Greeks
66. The term police administration focuses on the policing process or how police agencies are
organized and managed in order to achieve the goals of law enforcement most effectively,
efficiently, and productively. This statement is -
A. True
B. False
C. Neither
D. Either
67. What appellate board of the National Police Commission hears cases decided by the Local
Chief Executive?
A. City Appellate Board
B. Regional Appellate Board
C. National Appellate Board
D. Provincial Appellate Board
68. The CODE-P strategic plan of the PNP under the administration of Gen. A. Purisima, being
the Chief PNP, states that C in the acronym CODE is –
A. Control
B. Competence
C. Coordination
D. Crime prevention
69. Which is not an imposable penalty in an administrative case against a member of the
PNP?
A. Reprimand
B. Imprisonment for not more than 6 months
C. Dismissal from service
D. Forfeiture of Privilege
70. The basic assumption in understanding administration is the recognition that without well-
structured and well-managed institutions of public service, they would not be effective,
efficient, and impartial. Formal organizations are –
A. structured
B. not structured
C. complicated
D. simple and straight forward
71. There are seven Regional offices of the INTERPOL, which one of the following is not one
among them?
A. Thailand
B. Zimbabwe
C. Kenya
D. Malaysia
72. In the study of police reports, which one of these is not an Index Crime?
A. Murder
B. Rape
C. Arson
D. Robbery
73. The examination of raw information to determine intelligence value, pertinence of the
information, reliability of the source and agency, and its credibility or truth of information
is called –
A. Recording
B. Analysis
C. Evaluation
D. Collection
74. The National Headquarter of the Royal Malaysian Police is located in –
A. Mabes
B. Bukit Aman
C. Phnom Phen
D. Cali
75. The earliest private police organization which paved the way for the business of private
security and detective services was credited to the Americans through the initiatives of –
A. Burns and Pinkerton
B. Thomas and Moore
C. Smith brothers
D. Fielding brothers
76. What is an example of a special reconnaissance?
A. Covert missions to conduct surveillance activities in foreign countries
B. Secret observation of persons
C. Clandestine police operations in a town fiesta
D. All of these
77. At the INTERPOL, the Secretary General is appointed by the General Assembly for the
term of office of __.
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
78. The insertion of an action agent to the target organization in an undercover project is
called –
A. Penetration
B. Infiltration
C. Recruitment
D. Access to information
79. The term unconventional warfare is a fancy term for –
A. Chinese communism
B. long-term guerrilla warfare
C. special operations
D. Political Terrorism
80. The Brazilian term Provost means –
A. Police Guard
B. Military Police
C. Agent
D. Operative
81. The police strategic plan 2030 of the PNP is PATROL 2030. P in the acronym PATROL
means –
A. Prevention of Crime
B. Peace and Order
C. Protection of lives and Properties
D. Program
82. The telegraph was invented as a medium of communication and was used in police
communication in the history of policing. It was invented by –
A. Joseph Hill
B. William Cooke
C. Billy Cook
D. Samuel Cooker
83. The standard unit of comparison between militaries is the division. A division consists of
infantry, armor, artillery, and support under one command and capable of independent
operation for extended periods of time. Which of the following has the biggest number of
men?
A. Brigade
B. Battalion
C. Company
D. Platoon
84. The PLEB is the central receiving body of all citizen’s complaint against a member of the
PNP. The PLEB is composed of –
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. None of these
85. ___ is the sum of the traits that serves as an index of the essential intrinsic nature of a
person. It is the aggregate of distinctive mental and moral qualities that have been
impressed by nature, education and habit upon the individual.
A. Moral
B. Integrity
C. Character
D. Loyalty
86. As a rule in police intervention operations, the police team leader should be –
A. the most senior officer
B. at least a commissioned officer
C. police captain
D. any of the above
87. When the person accept every story at face value and can see no wrong in anyone,
usually idealists and can sometimes be utilized by unscrupulous persons, then he/she
possess a weakness known as –
A. Jealousy
B. Gullibility
C. Weakness of Character
D. Infidelity
88. The head of the Internal Affairs Service of the PNP is –
A. Senior Superintendent
B. Superintendent General
C. Senior Inspector
D. Inspector General
89. Margaretha Zelle MacLeod, was a Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy who
was executed by firing squad in France under charges of espionage for Germany during
World War I. She was better known by her screen name –
A. Medusa
B. Mata Hari
C. Anne Margarete
D. Kolkovia Sprikitik
90. GPS means –
A. Global Programmed Services
B. Great Program for Security
C. Global Positioning System
D. Global Personnel Security
91. What is the lowest rank of the auxiliary force adopted by the Soviet Union?
A. Constable
B. Private Molotov
C. Gendarmie
D. Komsomol
92. Of the following, what kind of cyber modus operandi is made whereby an attempt to make
a computer resource unavailable to its intended users is made?
A. Computer Virus infection
B. Cyber Crime
C. Hacking
D. Denial-of-service attack
93. In understanding cybercrimes, what is known as a technologically-based "attack" on one
person who has been targeted specifically by reasons of anger, revenge or control?
A. Denial Of Service attack
B. Cyber stalking
C. Malware or malicious coding
D. Cyborg
94. The basic load of ammunition per unit of duly licensed firearm shall no exceed:
A. 20 loads
B. 30 loads
C. 25 loads
D. 50 loads
95. The equivalent position of security guard 2 in the staff of security guards:
A. Shift-in-charge
B. Post-in-charge
C. Watchman
D. None of the above
96. It is the mission order of every guard employed by the agency:
A. Mission Order
B. Duty Detail Order
C. Order
D. Mail order
 97. One example of an SOP is “Man Hunt Bravo” which commonly refers to
A. Neutralization of wanted persons
B. Anti-illegal gambling
C. Anti-carnapping plan
D. None of the above
98. While covering his beat, PO1 Juan chased upon a pickpocket. What will be his first action?
A. Arrest the pickpocket
B. Call for a criminal investigation
C. Bring the pickpocket to the police department
D. Just continue his beat
99. The police must endeavor to establish and impress upon the law abiding citizens and
would be criminals alike that the police are always available to respond to any situation at
a moment’s notice and he will just around the corner at all times. What does this situation
indicate?
A. Police Omnipresence
B. Police Discretion
C. Police Control
D. Police Interaction
100. The classical philosophy of management that sought to discover the best method of
performing specific task. This is based from the works of Frederick Taylor.
A. Scientific Management
B. Bureaucratic Model
C. Theory X and Y
D. The Hawthorne Effect

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