Crime Detection and Investigation Review Questions 2 (CDI)

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Crime Detection and Investigation Review Questions 2 (CDI)

1. These are the pieces of evidence that will link the suspect to the crime scene. The suspect may leave some clues at the scene, such as weapons, tools, and garments.

A. Corpus Delicti

B. Associative Evidence

C. Tracing Evidence

D. Physical Evidence

Answer: B

2. What is the primary method of heat transfer in a solid material?

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Absorption

Answer: A

3. It refers to a type of questioning initiated by Patrolman Torre after a person has been taken into custody.

A. Custodial Investigation

B. Interrogation

C. Investigation

D. Interview

Answer: A

4. Which principle states that every contact leaves a trace?

A. Locard's Exchange Principle

B. Principle of Uniformity

C. Principle of Exclusion

D. Chain of Custody Principle

Answer: A

5. Which plant is scientifically known as "Papaver Somniferum"?

A. Coca Bush

B. Marijuana

C. Opium Poppy

D. Peyote Cactus

Answer: C

6. The interview of a witness can be described by its acronym IRONIC. Which of the following describes it as good to get the positive feeling of the subject towards the investigators, such as a friendly atmosphere, which is vital for both the subject and investigator to have a better interaction?

A. Identity

B. Rapport

C. Opening Statement

D. Narration

Answer: B

7. Breaking down complex proteins into simpler components associated with foul-smelling gases and accompanied by a change in the color of the body.

A. Putrefaction

B. Maceration

C. Mummification

D. Marbolization

Answer: A

8. What is the term for a defense claiming the suspect was elsewhere during the crime?

A. Alibi

B. Allegation

C. Statement

D. Defense

Answer: A

9. What is the term for the use of scientific instruments in crime detection?

A. Forensic Science

B. Criminal Justice

C. Criminalistic

D. Instrumentation

Answer: A

10. It is a sketch that gives a picture of the scene, the crime, and its environment, including neighboring buildings, the road, etc.

A. Sketch of Locality

B. Sketch of the Ground

C. Sketch in Details

D. Crime Scene Search

Answer: B

11. A physician who specializes primarily in medico-legal duties.

A. Medical Examiner

B. Medical Jurist

C. Medico-legal expert

D. None of the Above

Answer: B

12. What type of evidence is often used to establish the time of a crime?

A. Physical evidence

B. Documentary evidence

C. Circumstantial evidence

D. Testimonial evidence

Answer: C

13. John and his group rob the LBP. The robbery was well-planned and perfectly executed. John and his group are considered what type of robbers?

A. Commercial robbers

B. Opportunistic robbers

C. Professional Robbers

D. Career Robbers

Answer: C

14. What is the evaluation of an intelligence report that is a "completely reliable source and probably true"?

A. C-5

B. C-4

C. A-1

D. A-2

Answer: C

15. If the materials being consumed are combustible metallic substances such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium, and potassium, what class of fire is produced?

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

Answer: D

16. The process of giving training and practice in the actual application of traffic safety knowledge is called __________.

A. Traffic Engineering

B. Traffic Education

C. Traffic Enforcement

D. Traffic Economy

Answer: B

17. This fire extinguishment method involves cutting off the fire's oxygen supply. Foam, sand, or a fire blanket can be used to seal the fire from the atmosphere.

A. Cooling/Quenching

B. Fuel Removal/Separation

C. Blanketing/Smothering

D. Chemical Inhibition

Answer: C

18. What is the primary reason for the difficulty in determining whether archeological evidence of fire is accidental or intentional?

A. The lack of sophisticated tools for analysis

B. The ambiguity of the evidence itself

C. The absence of written records

D. The limited knowledge of early human behavior

Answer: B

19. What is the purpose of maintaining a chain of custody for evidence?

A. To ensure that evidence is analyzed quickly

B. To prevent evidence from being contaminated

C. To identify suspects

D. To conduct interrogations

Answer: B

20. Which of the following should not be released to the press by the police officer?

A. Length of investigation

B. Juveniles age

C. Juvenile's Name

D. Type of crime committed

Answer: C

21. What is the process by which the observation of a person, place, or thing by human or technical means to acquire information is conducted?

A. Intelligence

B. Surveillance

C. Casing

D. Shadowing

Answer: B

22. In testing a suspected intoxicated driver, which one of the following tests should be given last?

A. Handwriting

B. Pupils of the Eyes

C. Balance

D. Walking and Turning

Answer: B

23. As a general rule, the font size of a legal document should be:

A. 11

B.12

C. 13

D. 14

Answer: B

24. It is the luminous body of the burning gas that gets hotter and less luminous when mixed with more oxygen.

A. Fire

B. Combustion

C. Flame

D. Pyrolysis

Answer: C

25. Crime Scene Investigation starts upon the arrival of __________.

A. First Responder

B. Duty Investigator

C. SOCO

D. Chief of Police

Answer: A

26. As a general rule, the size of the bond paper that will be utilized in legal form is:

A. 8.5 inches by 13 inches

B. 8.5 inches by 11 inches

C. A4 size

D. Any size as deemed fit

Answer: A

27. It is a modification of the strip search and is useful for large crime scenes, particularly in outdoor scenes.

A. Strip or Line Search Method

B. Double Strip or Grid Method

C. Spiral or Circular Method

D. Zone or Quadrant Search Method

Answer: B

28. Known as the simplest and most effective way of showing actual measurement and of identifying significant items of evidence in their location at the scene is __________.

A. Photograph

B. Sketch

C. Graphing

D. All of the above

Answer: B

29. In a crime scene involving a computer as evidence, the responder should image the RAM. If done, press and hold the power button for __________ seconds.

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

Answer: C

30. These drugs may affect your judgment, speech, and muscular coordination.

A. Stimulant

B. Depressant

C. Hallucinogen

D. Uppers

Answer: C

31. A strict code of conduct that governs the behavior of mafia members.

A. Code and Cipher

B. Omerta

C. Code of Ethics

D. None of the above

Answer: B

32. Applied to women who have had previous sexual acts but not yet given birth.

A. Defloration

B. Virgo Intacta

C. Moral Virginity

D. Physical Virginity

Answer: B

33. Which of the following is considered to be the most important quality of a good report? This requires the report to be in exact conformity with the facts.

A. Timeliness

B. Brevity

C. Accuracy

D. Clarity

Answer: C

34. Which of the following drugs has been known as the "soldiers' disease"?

A. Shabu

B. Cocaine

C. Opium

D. Morphine

Answer: D

35. Smoke in the study of fire is considered the product of:

A. Incomplete combustion

B. Complete combustion

C. Fire

D. Heat

Answer: A

36. It is the conveying of persons, goods, and things from one place to another.

A. Traffic

B. Transportation

C. Movement

D. Shipping

Answer: B

37. Instead of using the "dead body" in your report, use the word?

A. Cadaver

B. Deceased

C. Departed

D. Corpse

Answer: A

38. In traffic rules, double solid yellow lane pavement markings indicate that?

A. Overtaking is possible when the other lane is clear of oncoming traffic.

B. Passing and overtaking can be made, but only when there is no incoming traffic.

C. Overtaking is always possible.

D. Absolutely no overtaking.

Answer: D

39. It refers to a person who gives information to the police voluntarily or involuntarily without any consideration.

A. Informer

B. Asset

C. Informant

D. Anonymous caller

Answer: C

40. The process of giving training and practice in the actual application of traffic safety knowledge is called __________.

A. Traffic Engineering

B. Traffic Education

C. Traffic Enforcement

D. Traffic Economy

Answer: B

41. It includes surveillance operations, counterintelligence, intelligence research, intelligence assessment, and similar police intelligence operations conducted to gather information related to security, public safety, and order.

A. Special Police Operation

B. Intelligence Operation

C. Investigation Operation

D. Scene of the Crime Operation

Answer: B

42. Breaking down complex proteins into simpler components associated with foul-smelling gases and accompanied by a change in the color of the body.

A. Putrefaction

B. Maceration

C. Mummification

D. Marbolization

Answer: A

43. It is the discreet observation of places, persons, and vehicles to obtain information concerning the identities or activities of subjects.

A. Shadowing

B. Tailing

C. Surveillance

D. None of the above

Answer: C

44. What is the king of all drugs?

A. Marijuana

B. Shabu

C. Alcohol

D. Coccaine

Answer: C

45. The stage of Money Laundering wherein the conversion of cash into monetary instruments and the conversion of tangible assets obtained by means of cash purchases happens. This stage is also called "heavy soaping".

A. Placement

B. Layering

C. Integration

D. Distribution

Answer: B

46. Which of the following is true of the term "Livor Mortis"?

A. Stiffening of some parts of the muscles

B. Stiffening of the body

C. Cooling of the body

D. Discoloration of the body

Answer: D

47. What is the term for a device utilized by an arsonist to spread the fire within a room or throughout a structure?

A. Plant

B. Trailer

C. Accelerant

D. Fire Hydrant

Answer: B

48. The following are the types of mechanical asphyxia EXCEPT one:

A. Strangulation

B. Crushing

C. Smothering

D. Cyanide poisoning

Answer: D

49. A clean, straight cut produced by a sharp-edged instrument like a knife, razor, or bolo.

A. Lacerated wound

B. Incised wound

C. Punctured wound

D. Abrasion

Answer: B

50. It is a criminal identification system consisting of a file containing photographs of arrested individuals, which usually includes full-face and mugshots along with a detailed physical description of the subject persons.

A. Fingerprinting

B. Criminal Profiling

C. Rogues Gallery

D. Mug Shot

Answer: C

51. How to identify a 25-year-old?

A. Face

B. Teeth

C. Bone

D. Muscle

Answer: C

52. It is a wound made by a pointed object such as a nail, knife, or sharp tooth.

A. Puncture

B. Incise

C. Laceration

D. Abrasion

Answer: A

53. It is a wound dressing material made of nitrocellulose dissolved in ether and alcohol, and other chemicals on sheets of glass.

A. Collodion

B. Hyposulphite of soda

C. Calotype

D. Heliography

Answer: A

54. This would be brought about by a change in atmospheric pressure.

A. Burn or scald

B. Frostbite

C. Barotrauma

D. Shrapnel Wound

Answer: C

55. A drug that binds to a target molecule with high affinity and possesses moderate intrinsic activity.

A. Structurally nonspecific drugs

B. Structurally specific drugs

C. Partial agonist

D. Depressants

Answer: C

56. It is often drawn later (not at the crime scene), using proper measurements, scale, and sometimes computer software.

A. Rough sketch

B. Finished sketch

C. Side-view sketch

D. All of the above

Answer: B

57. It's useful when recording vertical details, like the position of bullet holes on a wall, bloodstains, or furniture height.

A. Rough sketch

B. Finished sketch

C. Side-view sketch

D. All of the above

Answer: C

58. This type of sketch is made at the crime scene before evidence collection.

A. Rough sketch

B. Finished sketch

C. Side-view sketch

D. All of the above

Answer: A

59. Police Lieutenant Dugung opened the whole or any part of a computer system without the right. Which offense against the confidentiality of computer data and systems is committed?

A. Data Interference

B. Illegal Access

C. Illegal Interception

D. System Interference

Answer: B

60. A dangerous drug that is predominantly and legitimately used as a veterinary anesthetic.

A. Ketamine

B. Codeine

C.Anesthesia

D. Sleeping pills

Answer: A

61. Flammable gas.

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

Answer: B

62. The following are the primary pillars of traffic, except:

A. Economics

B. Education

C. Enforcement

D. Engineering

Answer: A

63. The Dangerous Drugs Board is managed by a Board, a multi-disciplinary body composed of 17 members. Among the 17 members, how many are permanent members?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

64. Who is considered the permanent consultant to DDB?

A. DILG

B. BuCor Director and Jail Warden

C. President and PNP Chief

D. PNP Chief and NBI Director

Answer: D

65. Which of the following is a type of natural drug?

A. Cocaine

B. Marijuana

C. Methamphetamine

D. Ecstasy

Answer: B

66. Which plant is scientifically known as "Papaver Somniferum"?

A. Coca Bush

B. Marijuana

C. Opium Poppy

D. Peyote Cactus

Answer: C

67. A condition in which the supply of oxygen to the blood has been reduced below working levels. (5x question)

A. Asphyxia

B. homicide

C. syncope

D. Coma

Answer: A

68. It was the first natural stimulant that was discovered.

A. Nicotine

B. Epinephrine

C. Caffeine

D. Ephedrine

Answer: C

69. A modus operandi file may be helpful in what tool of criminal investigation?

A. Information

B. Interview

C. Instrumentation

D. Criminalistics

Answer: A

70. While conducting an inspection of the buildings, you are mindful of flammable liquids. What is the term used to describe the lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid in an open container, at which vapors are evolved fast enough to support continuous combustion?

A. Flash point

B. Melting point

C. Fire point

D. Boiling point

Answer: C

71. Marks left on the roadway by tires when the brakes were applied strongly, hence the wheels locked, and were not free to rotate.

A. Skid marks

B. Scuff marks

C. Key event

D. Debris

Answer: A

72. These are left by tires that are still rotating but are slipping or sliding sideways, such as when a car takes a turn too fast or during a critical speed scuff.

A. Skid marks

B. Scuff marks

C. Key event

D. Debris

Answer: B

73. This is a term used in accident reconstruction to describe a crucial moment in the collision sequence (like the point of first impact), not a physical mark on the road.

A. Skid marks

B. Scuff marks

C. Key event

D. Debris

Answer: C

74. This refers to the loose material scattered on the road after a crash, such as broken glass, vehicle parts, or fluids.

A. Skid marks

B. Scuff marks

C. Key event

D. Debris

Answer: D

75. It is anal or oral copulation with a member of the same or opposite sex.

A. Prostitution

B. Fornication

C. Sodomy

D. Exhibitionism

Answer: C

76. The practice of deliberately exposing one's genitals or intimate body parts to an unsuspecting public or stranger for sexual gratification.

A. Prostitution

B. Fornication

C. Sodomy

D. Exhibitionism

Answer: D

77. Consensual sexual intercourse between two people who are not married to each other.

A. Prostitution

B. Fornication

C. Sodomy

D. Exhibitionism

Answer: B

78. Engaging in sexual activity in exchange for immediate payment or financial benefit.

A. Prostitution

B. Fornication

C. Sodomy

D. Exhibitionism

Answer: A

79. The first action taken by a traffic unit to escape from a collision course or otherwise avoid a hazard.

A. state of evasive action

B. point of possible perception

C. point of no escape

D. final position

Answer: A

80. An informant gives information to the police/investigator, and the purpose of informing the police is to eliminate rivals or competition.

A. rival-elimination informant

B. self-aggrandizing informant

C. mercenary informants

D. anonymous informant

Answer: A

81. A number representing the resistance to sliding of two surfaces in contact is known as:

A. coefficient of friction

B. traffic jam

C. attribute

D. contract damage

Answer: A

82. The primary job of an investigator is to determine whether a crime has been committed to determine such he must have knowledge of the so-called cardinal question of investigation and there are ____ cardinals of investigation.

A. six

B. three

C. vocabulary

D. diction

Answer: A

83. The correct choice of words, selecting the exact, precise objective words to convey meaning

A. exclamation point

B. punctuation

C. vocabulary

D. diction

Answer: C

84. The instrument used to open and close a fire hydrant.

A. hydrant key

B. kilowatts

C. keyboard

D. bunch of keys

Answer: A

85. With respect to minor traffic violations, traffic police officers should be guided foremost by the consideration that

A. Some traffic violations are intended

B. The aim is to discourage violations

C. Some traffic violations are caused by negligence

D. violations must be punished

Answer: C

86. Who among the following scientific aiders in crime detection can inform the investigator as to the death of a person?

A. Ballistician

B. Cardiologists

C. Medical examiner

D. Fingerprint expert

Answer: C

87. This method of search is where the searchers gather at the center and proceed outward along the radii or spokes, the procedure of which is repeated several times, depending on the size of the circle and the number of searchers.

A. Circle method

B. Zone method

C. Wheel method

D. Quadrant method

E. Radial method

Answer: C

88. The surprise invasion of a building or area, or an attack of a limited territory on a small scale?

A. Arrest

B. Demolition

C. Raid

D. Search and Seizure

Answer: C

89. Before the questioning starts, the suspect requests to have counsel of his own, but he cannot afford to have one. The best thing an investigator should do is?

A. Stop the interrogation until a lawyer is produced

B. Continue the investigation with a promise that the lawyer will be present when he signs the statement

C. Stop the interrogation and release the suspect immediately

D. All of these

Answer: A

90. The collection of facts to establish the identity and location of the guilty party and provide evidence of his guilt is called:

A. Intelligence effort

B. information

C. instrumentation

D. Investigation

Answer: D

91. Authority of a person he exercised over his subordinates.

A. chain of command

B. command responsibility

C. responsibility

D. Command

Answer: B

92. An extra-judicial confession obtained from a suspect is admissible in the court of law if it was made in the presence of counsel of his own choice and must be in:

A. writing

B. the presence of a police investigator

C. front of a judge

D. the presence of a prosecutor

E. English

Answer: A

93. A method of locating a spot in the area by measurements from two or more reference points.

A. traffic report

B. spot report

C. triangulation

D. accident investigation

Answer: C

94. It is the questioning of a person suspected of having committed an offense or of a person who is reluctant to make a full disclosure of information in his position which is persistent to the investigation.

A. Investigation

B. Instrumentation

C. Interrogation

D. Interview

Answer: C

95. A kind of evidence that may link the suspect to the crime scene or offense.

A. Physical evidence

B. Chain of custody

C. Associative evidence

D. Tracing evidence

Answer: C

96. _______ are used to prohibit certain types of maneuvers or some types of traffic.

A. Warning signs

B. Cautionary signs

C. Informative traffic signs

D. Prohibitory traffic signs

Answer: D

97. A motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a ____ to prevent excessive or unusual noise.

A. wiper

B. light

C. muffler

D. windshield

Answer: C

98. The ____ shall be conducted as a pre-requisite to grant permits and/or licenses by local governments or other government agencies.

A. Fire safety inspection

B. Fire protection assembly

C. Fire alerting system

D. Fire service

Answer: A

99. Articles and material that are found in connection with the investigation and which aid in establishing the identity of the perpetrator or the circumstances under which the crime was committed, or which, in general, assist in the prosecution of this criminal.

A. physical evidence

B. associative evidence

C. corpus delicti

D. tracing evidence

Answer: A

100. The investigator must be patient to obtain accurate and complete information, especially with uncooperative subjects.

A. logical mind

B. power of self-control

C. perseverance

D. Integrity

Answer: B

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