Prepared by: CYRIL YARAG BUCOG

DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION IN
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION

CRIMINOLOGISTS Licensure Examination

Second Day 1:30 P.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The written record made by the investigator upon arrival at

the crime scene which contains observations of the crime scene
results of the interview of witnesses, evidence collected and
others is called
a. Initial report c. Investigation report
b. Report d. Field note
2.What is the legal term for nighttime?
a. sanctuary c. absurdity
b. ephitomy d. nocturnity
3. The art of sketching the image of a person by description of
witnesses and victims is called
a. drawing c. composite sketching
b. mapping d. cartooning
4. It is known as the Anti-Human Trafficking Law.
a. RA 9231 c. RA 7438
b. RA 9208 d. RA 8358
5. What law requires the procurement of working permit for minors
to avoid any child exploitation and child abuse in any form?
a. RA 9231 c. RA 7438
b. RA 9208 d. RA 8358
RA 9231 "An Act Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms
of Child Labor and Affording Stronger Protection for the Working
Child, Amending for the Purpose R.A. No. 7610."
6. Maintenance made up of all those who had custody of the
evidence since its acquisition by a police agency to ensure
continuous accountability defines
a. chain of custody
b. transfer of evidence
c. custody of evidence d.
chain of custody of evidence
7. Dismembered or cut up parts of the human body such as hand,
feet, torso, sex organ, and others which are thrown to different
places to conceal a crime is called
a. mutilation
b. mutilated remains
c. chop chop
d. mutilated
8. The law on criminal evidence is integrated in the
a. Revised Penal Code
b. Revised Rules of Court
c. 1987 Philippine Constitution
d. Revised Administrative Code
9. An examination of the immediate vicinity of the crime scene
where the perpetrator may have been hiding immediately after
the commission of the crime refers to
a. warm search c. hot search
b. cold search d. none of the above
10. The objective of criminal investigation is to determine the
truth as far as it can be discovered in any post-factum inquiry.
Post-factum means
a. after investigation
b. after an incident
c. before the facts
d. facts of the case
11. If criminal investigation is a process, after identifying
then collecting information and evidences, the next logical step
to do is
a. present them in court
b. preserve their legal integrity
c. evaluate their strength in establishing proof
d. recognize their importance in the case
12. The fundamental responsibility of the officer in charge of
protecting the crime scene is
a. interrogating the witnesses
b. engaging in the search for traces left by the search for
traces left by the criminal
c. removal of evidence which may prone important to the case
d. preserving the site of the crime in the same physical
condition as it was left by the perpetrator
13. Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the weight and sufficiency
of evidence needed to convict the defendant in
a. administrative cases c. civil cases
b. criminal cases d. all of the above
14. A policeman discovers two teenage gangs numbering about 50
boys, engaged in a free-for-all fight. The best immediate course
of action for the policeman to take is to
a. call the police station for reinforcement
b. fire over the heads of the boys (warning shots) and order them
to disperse
c. arrest the ring leaders
d. call upon adult bystanders to assist him in restoring order
e. attempt to stop the fight by using his night stick
15. The simplest and the most effective way of showing actual
measurements and identifying significant items of evidence
in their locations at the scene is
a. reconstruction c. physical reconstruction
b. drawing d. sketching
16. Romeo was accused of having murdered Abdullah a Muslim. The
accused claims that the homicide was committed in self defense.
Of the following, the evidence which best supports Romeo claim is
that
a. Romeo was armed; it is uncertain as to whether Abdullah was
armed
b. Neither Romeo nor Abdullah was not armed
c. Romeo was armed; Abdullah was not armed
d. Romeo and Abdullah were armed
e. Abdullah was armed; Romeo was not.
17. Which among the following stages of investigation involves a
longer time span?
a. Preliminary c. In-depth
b. Secondary d. Concluding
18. These are hints that suggest lines of investigative actions
and information that is valuable in expanding the universe of
suspects, identifying prime suspects and finding the guilty
person. These are called
a. information c. investigative leads
b. corpus delicti d. modus operandi
19. Planned and coordinated legal search conducted to locate
physical evidence at the locus criminis refers to
a. Crime scene search c. Intelligence
b. Instrumentation d. Covert operation
20. The means sanctioned by the rules of law, ascertaining the
truth, respecting a matter of fact is known as
a. physical evidence c. corpus delicti
b. evidence d. associative evidence
21. Materiality of evidence means…
a. it is related
b. it has the tendency in reason to establish the probability or
improbability of fact in issue
c. it is directed to prove a fact
d. not excluded by law
22. Competency of evidence means…
a. it is related
b. it has the tendency in reason to establish the probability or
improbability of fact in issue
c. it is directed to prove a fact
d. not excluded by law
23. If the eyewitness is used to identify the perpetrator, what
identification method has the least element of suggestion on the
part of the investigator?
a. Rogues gallery method
b. Portrait parle
c. Cartography
d. Police line-up
24. During a quarrel on a crowded street of Baguio City, one man
stabs another and flees. A policeman arriving at the scene a
short time later finds the victim unconscious, calls for an
ambulance and orders the crowd to leave. His action was
a. bad; there may have been witnesses to the assault among the
crowd
b. good; it is proper first aid procedure to give an injured
person room and air
c. bad; the assailant is probably among the crowd
d. good; a crowd may destroy needed evidence
e. bad; it is poor public relations for the police to order
people about needlessly.
25. The sketch that gives the picture of the crime scene, and its
immediate environment is called
a. sketch of ground
b. sketch of locality
c. sketch of details
d. sketch of surrounding
26. It implies the deliberate planning of the criminal act before
executing it.
a. treachery c. evident premeditation
b. criminal intent d. alevosia
27. Circumstances pertaining to moral order, which adds disgrace
and obloquy to the material injury caused by the crime
a. cruelty c. alevosia
b. ignominy d. treachery
28. The effectiveness of this tool in investigation depends on
the craft, logic and psychological insight of the initiator in
interpreting the information relevant to the case is called
a. Instrumentation c. information
b. Interrogation d. interview
29. It is the product of either deductive or inductive reasoning
or combination of both approaches that more than a learned guess,
but less than a certainty; however, possesses a very high order
of probability.
a. Physical reconstruction c. hypothesis
b. Mental reconstruction d. rational theory
30. It is the type of reconstruction of crime wherein collected
information is analyzed carefully thereby developing a theory of
the crime.
a. Deductive reasoning
b. Physical reconstruction
c. Inductive reasoning
d. Mental reconstruction
31. It is basically a top-down view of the crime scene where the
walls of the room have been folded down to reveal locations of
evidence. This is
a. Cross Projection
b. Rectangulation
c. Grid
d. Polar
32. The condition and favorable time of the suspect to possibly
execute and commit the crime refers to
a. motive c. timing
b. opportunity d. alibi
33. The peculiar habits of the criminals in committing crimes
make an overview of the criminals’
a. operational method c. operational technique
b. modus operandi d. signature of the crime
34. It is the discreet observation of places, persons, and
vehicles for the purpose of obtaining information concerning the
identities or activities of subjects.
a. Surveillance c. Roping
b. Tailing d. Undercov assignment
35. The initial inquiry by officers to establish facts and
circumstances of a suspected crime and to preserve any evidence
related to the crime is called
a. follow up investigation c. inquest
b. preliminary investigation d. ocular inspection
36. In robbery intent to gain means:
a. Loperande Animus
b. Animus Lucrandi
c. Anemus Loperandi
d. Anemae
37. In the Philippines, breaking and entering into house or
building with felonious intent is known as
a. Burglary c. Larceny
b. Robbery d. Theft
38. A commissioned police officer who effected a raid without
search warrant and justifiable reasons will be considered a case
of
a. Misfeasance c. Nonfeasance
b. Malfeasance d. none of the above
39. What are the chances of two people having the same DNA
"fingerprint"?
a. 4 million to 1
b. 3 billion to 1 
c. 30 billion to 1
d. 60 billion to 1
40. Which detective case code reveals that the case was cleared
by arrest?
a. VCI (Victim Cancelled Investigation)
b. COP (Closed, Other Prosecution)
c. PRF (Prosecutor Refused to File) 
d. WPA (Warrant Pending Arrest)
41. How many subjects need to stand as possible suspects for a
legal line-up?
a. 5 
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
42. According to the portrait parle of identification, which set
of peculiarities are the most important?
a. age, race, build
b. nose, hair, complexion
c. chin, eyes, lips
d. neck, mouth, ears
43. What is the standard inner perimeter for roping off an
outdoor crime scene?
a. ten square feet 
b. twenty square feet 
c. forty square feet
d. sixty square feet
44. A law enforcement conversation with witnesses or victims
should follow a ____ pattern.
a. block-by-block 
b. signs of the cross 
c. you-we-I
d. plain view
45. What kind of sketch would generally be used with an outdoor
crime scene?
a. the coordinate method
b. the triangulation method
c. the cross-projection method
d. the single spiral method
46. The correct order of a crime scene analysis is:
a. sketch, search, photograph
b. search, sketch, photograph
c. photograph, search, sketch
d. photograph, sketch, search
47. The least common man-made fiber is:
a. nylon 
b. polyester 
c. rayon
d. spandex
48. What does it mean if a person is a "secretor"?
a. they sweat a lot at crime scenes due to a severe perspiration
problem
b. their saliva and other non-blood fluids can be traced to a
blood type
c. their bodily fluids are easily found at crime scenes
d. they leave easy fingerprints to lift because of excessive skin
oil
49. Guilty suspects will usually scratch what part of their body?
a. head 
b. neck
c. arms
d. legs
50. If a suspect's eye movement is to their right & up, they are:
a. trying to recall a visual truth
b. trying to make up a visual lie
c. trying to recall an auditory truth
d. trying to make up an auditory lie

51. The cognitive interview technique works best on suspects

with:
a. an alibi 
b. memory problems
c. good acting ability
d. psychiatric problems
52. What is the cognitive interviewing technique?
a. eliciting a nonverbal response from the subject
b. eliciting a verbal, emotional response from the subject
c. having the subject repeat the story from various starting
points in the story
d. making the subject feel guilty so they want to confess
53. What method of confronting denial is used on a suspect with
good acting ability and who gives you no nonverbal behavior to
interpret?
a. cognitive interviewing
b. selective interviewing
c. enticement interviewing
d. the Reid model of confession
54. Which of the following is NOT one of the three recognized
types of informants?
a. volunteer 
b. paid
c. anonymous
d. conscientious
55. The "instigator"-informant is used most commonly in what
situation?
a case with no leads 
b. a buy-bust operation
c. an organized crime case
d. during an ongoing trial to get witnesses
56.The politically correct way to refer to informants is:
a. snitches 
b. tipsters
c. junior detectives
d. special employees
57. In a report describing stolen property, which items are first
on the list?
a. articles with market value
b. articles with identifying characteristics
c. articles with numerical characteristics
d. articles bearing initials or personal marks
58. A decomposing body is found in a rural area. The size of the
largest maggot found in the body is 6 millimeters long. How many
days has the victim been dead?
A. 4 days 
B. 6 days
C. 8 days
D. 10 days
59. What was the first scientific method of identifying
criminals?
A. fingerprint cards
B. the line-up 
C. the Bertillon method
D. the Vucetich-Henry system
60. Visual, fixed surveillance is also known as a:
A. tracer 
B. tail
C. tag
D. stakeout
61.Partial rigor mortis (upper body only) has set in. How long
has the victim been dead?
A. 6 hours 
B. 12 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 36 hours