REVIEW QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer in each of the following
questions.
1. It is an activity that collects facts to accomplish the
three fold aims of the criminal investigators.
A. Special Crime Investigation
B. Criminal Investigation
C. Investigation as a Science
D. Investigation as an Art
2. The 5Ws & 1H is commonly known as __________ in criminal
investigation.
A. Six Cardinal Points B. Golden Principle
C. Six Interrogatives D. Golden Rule
3. These are the three tools of criminal investigation, EXCEPT:
A. information B. interview
C. instrumentation D. interrogation
4. These are the phases of criminal investigation, EXCEPT:
A. the criminal is identified
B. he is traced and located
C. the facts proving his guilt is gathered
D. he has confessed and admitted his guilt
5. These are the typical process of identifying criminals,
EXCEPT:
A. circumstantial evidence B. persons & records
C. eyewitness testimony D. confession
6. The corpus delicti of criminal offense is proved by showing
the following:
A. all of these
B. there exist a certain state of facts
C. the existence of criminal agency
D. none of these
7. The complete process of proving guilt in criminal
investigation is described in the phase __________.
A. establishing the elements of the offense
B. there exist a certain state of facts
C. the existence of criminal agency
D. the facts proving his guilt is gathered
8. The following are the elements of the offense, EXCEPT:
A. form B. intent
C. accused & alleged acts D. motive
9. It is asking question to person who is believed to possess
knowledge that of official interest to the investigator.
A. interview B. interrogation
C. information D. instrumentation
10. The following are the requisites of interview, EXCEPT:
A. forcefulness of personality B. established rapport
C. importance of interview D. breadth of interests
11. This type of interviewee is uncooperative, indifferent, and
he should flattered first to develop a pride in his ability to
supply information.
A. know-nothing type B. disinterested type
C. drunken type D. suspicious type
12. The investigator should subtly lead this type of
interviewees back to relevant matters, by interspersing remarks
that switch the subject’s mind back on the desire track.
A. talkative type B. honest witness
C. deceitful witness D. timid witness
13. He is potentially an excellent witness because of his drive
toward self-expression.
A. boasting witness B. egotistic witness
C. egocentric witness D. all of the above
14. The methods of recording interview are as follows, EXCEPT:
A. notes B. sound recording
C. motion pictures D. sworn statement
15. It is the skillful questioning of persons who are
uncooperative in the conduct of investigation.
A. interrogation B. interview
C. questioning D. investigation
16. It is an Act Defining Certain Rights of a Person Under
Custodial Investigation.
A. RA 9262 B. RA 7438
C. RA 7659 D. RA 8553
17. The following are the rights of the person under custodial
investigation.
A. right to remain silent B. all of these
C. right to a lawyer D. none of these
18. It is a person, other that a suspect, who is requested to
give information concerning an incident.
A. victim B. witness
C. investigator D. accused
19. It is a person whose guilt is considered on reasonable
grounds to be practical possibility.
A. accused B. respondent
C. subject D. suspect
20. It represent the person, whether witness or suspect, who is
being interviewed or interrogated.
A. accused B. victim
C. subject D. all of these
21. It is a technique in interrogation wherein the investigator
creates a mood that is conducive to a confession.
A. emotional appeal B. friendliness
C. anxiety D. stern approach
22. Technique under this interrogation are often designed to
induce the effect of anxiety
A. emotional appeal B. friendliness
C. anxiety D. stern approach
23. Frequent swallowing, wetting of the lips, and thirst are
indications of __________, a common symptoms of nervous tension.
A. dry mouth B. color changes
C. sweating D. none of these
24. Guilty knowledge is sometimes accompanied by an observable
changes in the rate of __________ during critical questions.
A. pulse rate B. heart beat
C. blood pressure D. breathing
25. It is the scientific examination of minute details of
physical evidence.
A. criminalistics B. forensic science
C. instrumentation D. all of these
26. It is derived from Latin word forensis, meaning __________.
A. forum B. science
C. study D. art
27. It is the branch of forensic science concerned with the
recording, scientific examination, and interpretation of minute
detail.
A. crinalistics B. police science
C. instrumentation D. forensic science
28. Physical evidence is directed to some of the following end,
EXCEPT:
A. to identify a substance, object or instrument
B. to reconstruct how the crime was committed
C. to provide expert testimony in court
D. to provide evidence for the guilt of suspect
29. The most familiar way to bring out detail of developing
physical evidence is altering the __________.
A. dimension B. position
C. illumination D. contrast
30. It describes the classification process by which an entity
is placed in a pre-defined, limited, or restricted class.
A. examination B. illumination
C. identification D. instrumentation
31. The roles of the crime laboratory in the investigation of
crimes are as follows, EXCEPT:
A. establish an element of crime
B. link the crime scene or victim to criminal
C. examination of the minute detail of physical evidence
D. reconstruct how the crime was committed
32. It is self-incriminatory statement by the subject falling
short of an acknowledgment of guilt.
A. admission B. confession
C. any of these D. deposition
33. It is a direct acknowledgment of the truth of the guilty
fact as charged or of some essential part the commission of the
criminal act himself.
A. admission B. confession
C. any of these D. deposition
34. These are the specific purposes of written admission and
confession, EXCEPT:
A. to provide a written record for the case
B. to assist the prosecution at trial
C. to discourage witness from changing testimony
D. the prime source of other evidence
35. It is the testimony of a witness reduced in writing under
oath or affirmation in answer to interrogation.
A. admission B. confession
C. any of these D. deposition
36. Specifically, written statements should be taken from the
following, EXCEPT:
A. subject B. witness
C. suspects D. victim
37. The foremost requirement, upon which later admissibility of
an admission or confession depends, is that a __________ given to
person before he is being questioned.
A. proof of voluntariness B. record of conduct
C. proof of waiver D. fourfold warning
38. The test employed for the admissibility of admission or
confession is:
A. the subject deliver his statement orally
B. it must be voluntary and trustworthy
C. the investigator prepare the statement
D. reduced into writing in the presence of a lawyer
39. It encompasses all interrogation practices which are likely
to exert such pressure on an individual as to disable him from
making a free and rational choice.
A. proof of voluntariness B. record of conduct
C. proof of waiver D. fourfold warning
40. The place where the essential ingredients of the criminal
act took place.
A. location B. venue
C. crime scene D. place
41. It is the first step in crime scene search.
A. securing B. protection
C. recording D. preservation
42. The purposes of crime scene search in criminal investigation
are as follows, EXCEPT:
A. the steadfast rule that nothing be disturbed
B. to find evidence to link the suspect
C. reconstruction of the crime
D. to collect physical evidence
43. In this method of crime scene search, the area is blocked
out in form of a rectangle.
A. strip method B. spiral method
C. zone method D. wheel method
44. In this method of crime scene search, one searcher is
assigned to each sub-division of a quadrant.
A. strip method B. spiral method
C. zone method D. wheel method
45. It is the most universally used and most adaptable method of
crime scene recording.
A. sketching B. note-taking
C. all of these D. photography
46. The following are the evidence rules relating to
photographs, EXCEPT:
A. object should not be immaterial or relevant
B. it should not incite prejudice or sympathy
C. it should be free distortion
D. it reflects the over-all view of the crime scene
47. The simplest way to locate points on sketch is to give the
distance from two mutually perpendicular lines.
A. triangulation B. polar coordinate
C. rectangular coordinate D. plain or thrust
48. Two noticeable reference points are selected and marked with
crayon or with pins.
A. triangulation B. polar coordinate
C. rectangular coordinate D. plain or thrust
49. It shows the crime scene in two dimensions of the plane.
A. cross-projection sketch B. plain sketch
C. rough sketch D. scale of proportion
50. There are two types of reconstructing the crime scene; the
first is the physical reconstruction, and the second is:
A. crime scene reconstruction B. sketch reconstruction
C. material reconstruction D. mental reconstruction
51. It is defined as an articles and material which are found in
the crime scene, and assist in the discovery of facts.
A. physical evidence B. clue materials
C. articles of importance D. instrumentalities
52. This consists of objects or materials or substances which
are essential part of the body of the crime.
A. corpus delicti B. associative evidence
C. tracing evidence D. all of these
53. This kind of evidence links the suspect to the crime scene
or the offense.
A. corpus delicti B. associative evidence
C. tracing evidence D. none of the above
54. These are articles which assist the investigator in locating
the suspect.
A. corpus delicti B. associative evidence
C. tracing evidence D. physical evidence
55. It refers to the number of persons who handle the evidence
between the time of the commission of the offense and ultimate
disposition of the cases.
A. chain of custody B. safekeefing of evid.
C. chain of evidence D. property custodian
56. It is refers to the offender’s pattern of committing a
crime.
A. modus operandi B. motive & intent
C. profiling D. characteristics
57. It is made by the investigator on the scene, it need not be
drawn to scale, but the proportions should be the approximate
measurements of dimensions draw.
A. crime scene sketch B. rough sketch
C. finished drawing D. projection sketch
58. It is a file of photograph of arrested individuals which
usually includes full-face and mug shots along with detailed
physical description of subject persons.
A. roques gallery B. modus-operandi file
C. fingerprint file D. index card file
59. It is an investigative practice of placing the suspect
within a group of people for the purpose of being viewed by
eyewitnesses.
A. police line-up B. identification parade
C. all of these D. non of these
60. The fundamental responsibility of the officer-in-charge of
protecting the crime scene is:
A. interrogating the witness, the victims and the
suspects
B. engaging in the search for traces left by the
criminals
C. removal of evidence which may be important to the case
investigated
D. preserving the site of the crime in the same physical
conditions as it was left by the perpetrator
61. It is the simple questioning of a person who has no personal
reason to withhold information and therefore may be expected to
cooperate with the investigator.
A. interview B. interrogation
C. questioning D. all of these
62. It usually determines the success of the investigation, and
the relationship existing between the interviewer and subject.
A. mutual interest B. breadth of interest
C. forcefulness of personality D. established rapport
63. The following are some of the list of the purposes of
interrogation, EXCEPT:
A. to obtain information, facts & circumstances
B. to obtain admission & confession of guilt
C. to locate evidence & discover details of crime
B. to provide the subject with his constitutional rights
64. In waving the rights of suspect under custodial
investigation, it must be observe, because of the legal
requirements of the law.
A. reduced in writing B. all of these
C. in the presence of lawyer D. none of these
65. It uses instrumentation and sophisticated laboratory
techniques to detect presence of substances in the victim,
suspect, or crime scene.
A. instrumentation B. criminalistics
C. forensic science D. laboratory work
66. It is non-legal term which describes the aspect of
laboratory work through instrumentation involving identity.
A. associative evidence B. physical evidence
C. circumstantial evidence D. material evidence
67. It has been called as “the prime source of other evidence,”
and often it provides the investigator with information that
would be otherwise unavailable.
A. admission & confession B. physical evidence
C. information from records D. victims & witnesses
68. These are some of the methods of taking admission and
confession of the subject, EXCEPT:
A. the subject may write his statement without guidance
B. the subject may deliver his statement orally
C. the subject may be assisted by the investigator
D. the subject may be assisted by the lawyer
69. The following steps will ordinarily found necessary as
preliminary considerations in protecting the crime scene.
A. question the person who first noticed the police
B. do not touch or move any object
C. safeguard the area by issuing appropriate order
D. call for crime scene investigators & specialist
70. It is necessary to think of the concepts of “protecting the
crime scene” and __________, as to separate, but interrelated
duties.
A. crime scene search B. recording crime scene
C. securing the crime scene D. preserving the scene
71. The basic steps through a crime scene search normally
progresses are the following, EXCEPT:
A. approach, secure, protect & survey the crime scene
B. photograph, sketch & detailed crime scene search
C. collection, marking & preservation of evidence
D. look for necessary link for the solution of the case
72. In this method of search, the area is considered as being
approximately circular.
A. strip method B. spiral method
C. zone method D. wheel method
73. In this type of search, the searcher follows each other in
the path, beginning on the outside and toward the center.
A. strip method B. spiral method
C. zone method D. wheel method
74. Its purpose is to review all circumstances form beginning of
the crime scene search process.
A. final survey B. initial survey
C. reconstruction D. release of the scene
75. Since the investigator’s notes may require later as evidence
in court, the following should be remember, EXCEPT:
A. don’t tear any pages & discard any notes
B. maintain the notebook on file
C. always used ink & don’t erase anything
D. record everything in the notes
76. This must be noted at the crime scene, EXCEPT:
A. date, time & place B. notes on photograph
C. descriptions of victim D. description of witness
77. It is considered as the most important element in crime
scene photography.
A. maintaining perspective B. illumination
C. weather condition D. posed photographs
78. Two photographs are needed for a significant object which is
less than six inches in length, the first should be a close
range, and the second is __________.
A. approximately three feet from the object
B. approximately nine feet from the object
C. approximately six feet from the object
D. approximately twelve feet from the object
79. Two kinds of photograph are taken at the crime scene, the
first is intended to record the overall crime scene, and the
second is __________.
A. to records details need by the criminalists
B. to portray general view of the crime scene
C. to record the original condition of the crime scene
D. to support the note-taking & sketching
80. It is sweeping view of the crime scene are, and it
demonstrates what the crime scene looks like in its own
environment.
A. close-up views B. medium-range views
C. perspective views D. general views
81. Sometimes it is desirable to illustrate the statement of
witness through this means.
A. crime scene photography B. posed photograph
C. sketching & note-taking D. crime scene recording
82. It must be always indicated to facilitate proper orientation
of the sketch.
A. the scale used B. compass direction
C. time, date & place D. types of sketch
83. In order to introduce physical evidence in trial, three
important factors must be considered, EXCEPT:
A. the article must be property identified
B. continuity of the chain of custody
C. competency must be proved
D. preserved and properly maintained
84. The protection of physical evidence, serves two major
purposes, the first is the possibility of obtaining information,
and the second is __________.
A. for presentation of evidence in court
B. to link the suspect to the crime
C. determining the modus operandi
D. to established probable cause
85. __________ such as stains and other traces, particularly
those available in only small quantities and usually found in
foreign substance, and it can affect analysis.
A. clue materials B. minute details
C. none of these D. physical evidence
86. In taking measures against deterioration of physical
evidence, it must be given special consideration.
A. time element B. temperature
C. all of these D. none of these
87. To maintain this, physical evidence should not come into
contact with another sample or with contaminating matter.
A. integrity of sample B. adequate sampling
C. admissibility of sample D. known exemplar
88. Physical evidence should be properly marked or labeled for
__________ as it is collected or soon as practicable.
A. identification B. transportation
C. recognition D. preservation
89. The marking of physical evidence should not be placed in
this area.
A. evidentiary traces exists B. within the evidence
C. outside of the container D. not within evidence
90. After the article of physical evidence is marked and placed
in a container, it should be affixed bearing identifying case
information.
A. any of these B. non of these
C. label D. tag
91. The physical evidence must be carefully packed to prevent
loss or damage if it is desired.
A. transmission B. delivery
C. transporting D. change of custody
92. The following are the way in which witnesses would be able
to contribute in the identification of the offender, EXCEPT:
A. describing instruments B. visual observation
C. describing perpetrator D. use of five senses
93. It is the most frequent methods of identification of
offenders contributed by witnesses.
A. visual observation B. modus operandi
C. psychological profiling D. police line-up
94. In seeking information from people, an investigator should
be aware of difficulties presented by those who are willing to
talk, and __________.
A. those who refused to talk B. uncooperative witness
C. reluctant suspect D. unconscious victim
95. It is the process of identifying the suspect with the
employment of artist, and the photo-fit kit in criminal
investigation.
A. cartographic sketch B. composite images
C. all of these D. none of these
96. It is used with the questioned physical evidence, and it is
sometimes needed to aid in establishing the suspect’s
relationship to the crime.
A. standards for comparison B. known samples
C. adequate sampling D. all of these
97. Circumstantial evidence usually falls into one of the
following classes, EXCEPT:
A. motive B. opportunity
C. associative evidence D. desire
98. In this, the identification may be established indirectly by
proving other facts from which the identity of the perpetrator
can be inferred.
A. circumstantial evidence B. real evidence
C. relevant evidence D. material evidence
99. The ideal identification is made through this by several
objective persons who are familiar with the appearance of the
accused and has knowledge of the commission of the crime.
A. physical evidence B. eyewitness testimony
C. circumstantial evidence D. victims & witnesses
100. It is the major objective of every investigation.
A. admission B. confession
C. all of these D. none of these
