MODULAR EXAMINATION

MODULE 5 INVESTIGATION PHASE

Test I. Multiple Choice (30 pts) Encircle the correct answer.

1. They are the ones who almost arrive first at the scene of the crime in response to
calls for police assistance.
a. SOCO
b. First Responder
c. Investigator
d. Police Officers

2. The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat
of force.
a. Theft
b. Salisi
c. Robbery
d. PickPocketing

3. The process of investigation where in the investigator collects the needed facts,
data and evidences of the crime for an specific purpose.
a. Data Gathering
b. Analyzing Information
c. Validating Theories
d. Charging a suspect

4. It is a formal, skillful and systematic way of questioning someone in order to get

information.
a. Interview
b. Interrogation
c. Investigation
d. Instrumentation

5. A record of daily events occurring within the territory or jurisdiction of a given

police unit or command.
a. Police Logbook
b. Record Book
c. Daily Journal
d. Police Blotter

6. The standard size of the record of daily events bound with hard covers.
a. 12” by 14”
b. 12” by 15”
c. 12” by 16”
d. 12” by 17”

7. It is a mandatory requirement that at the end of the narration of every incident, the
duty officer who recorded the incident shall place his/her ________ and of the
complainant certifying the correctness of the narration.
a. 2x2 picture
b. Thumb mark
c. Signature
d. Authentication

8. The third item on the IRF is the general information about the offended party. It
contains the name, address, occupation, and other general information that is
significant to be recorded.
a. Suspect’s Data
b. Victim’s Data
c. Supporting Documents
d. Incident’s Summary

9. Upon arrival of a walk-in complainant at the police station, the__________ will

courteously greet the complainant or reportee and will ask the same of the nature of
his/her complaint.
a. Desk Officer
b. Investigator
c. Duty Officer
d. Team Leader

10. An entry of record in the Police Blotter shall not be done directly to the Police
Blotter book instead in the _________.
a. Incident Logbook
b. Incident Report
c. Incident Record Form
d. Police Journal

11. It is the use of language, spoken or written, to exchange ideas or transfer

information in order to understand such situations .
a. Reporting
b. Communication
c. Note Taking
d. Report Writing

12. The system or arrangement of events and/or actions in order by the time of their
occurrence.
a. Time Table
b. Timeline
c. Chronological Order
d. Line Graphs

13. The requisites of a good investigation report where irrelevant or unnecessary

materials should be omitted.
a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Brevity
d. Fairness

14. The requisites of a good investigation report where the language and format of a
report are simple and to the point.
a. Form and Style
b. Clarity
c. Specific
d. Timeliness

15. Which of the following is not included in the Basic Types of Investigation Report?
a. Incident Report
b. Progress Report
c. After Operation Report
d. Final Report

16. Basic type of investigation report that is an accounting of the actions or series of
actions undertaken in relation to an ongoing investigation of a case.
a. Incident Report
b. Progress Report
c. After Operation Report
d. Final Report

17. Basic type of investigation report that may be rendered after any successful
police operation that leads to the arrest of any member or some members of
syndicated crime group.
a. Incident Report
b. Progress Report
c. After Operation Report
d. Final Report

18. It is is a community-based dispute settlement mechanism that is administered by

the basic political unit of the country, the barangay.
a. Municipality Law
b. Community Law
c. Katarungan Pambarangay Law
d. Philippine Law

19. It is an act known as the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended by

Presidential Decree No. 1508, introduced substantial changes not only in the
authority granted to the Lupong Tagapamayapa.
a. Republic Act No. 7160
b. Republic Act No. 7610
c. Republic Act No. 7710
d. Republic Act No. 7060

20. Article 269 under cases cognizable by the Barangay Justice System is about
__________.
a. Less serious physical injuries
b. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment
c. Unlawful arrest
d. Abandonment of a person in danger and abandonment of one’s own victim

21. An article cases cognizable by the Barangay Justice System that is about the
using false certificates.
a. Article 154
b. Article 162
c. Article 175
d. Article 252

22. It is a crime against liberty under Revised Penal Code Article 299 where in the
culprit must enter the building where the object to be taken is found.
a. Robbery in an Inhabited House or Edifice for Worship and Private Building
b. Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention
c. Serious Physical Injuries
d. Death Caused or Injuries Inflicted in a Tumultuous Affray

23. The one who shall take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs, plant
sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, as well
as instruments/paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment confiscated, seized and/or
surrendered, for proper disposition.
a. Forensic Group
b. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
c. Philippine Drug Enforcement Group
d. Crime Laboratory

24. An illegal numbers game where the winning combination is derived from the
results of the last game of Jai Alai or the Special Llave portion or any result thereof
based on any fictitious Jai Alai game consisting of ten (10) players pitted against one
another, and its variants.
a. Jueteng
b. Masiao
c. Last Two
d. Lotto

25. Any person who lends or provides protection, or receives benefits in any manner
in the operation of any illegal numbers game.
a. Agent
b. Coddler
c. Coordinator
d. Supervisor

26. Written authority of the arresting officer when taking of a person into custody in
order that he may be bound to answer for the commission of an offense.
a. Search Warrant
b. Summon
c. Warrant of Arrest
d. Affidavit

27. Defined as the confiscation of personal property by virtue of a search warrant

issued for the purpose.
a. Seizure
b. Search
c. Collection
d. Disposition
28. The warrant shall be valid for _____ days from date of issuance and may be
served at any day within the said period. Thereafter, it shall be void.
a. 10 days
b. 15 days
c. 30 days
d. 60 days

29. Refers to the security given for the release of the person in custody of the law,
furnished by him/her or a bondsman, to guarantee his/her appearance before any
court.
a. Charge
b. Fee
c. Payment
d. Bail

30. Shall be responsible for the primary nurturing and rearing of children which is
critical in delinquency prevention.
a. Nurse
b. Care Giver
c. Family
d. Social Worker

Test II. True or False (10 pts)

False 1. Children refers to person below fifteen (15) years of age or those over but
are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from
abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of a physical
or mental disability or condition. (eighteen (18) years old)

True 2. RA 7610 is an act providing for stranger deterrence and special protection
against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination, and for other purposes.

False 3. Child in Conflict with the Law refers to a child who is vulnerable to
and at the risk of committing criminal offenses because of personal,
family and social circumstances. (child at risk)

True 4. Photograph and if appropriate video record the crime scene and the
adjacent area, including people hanging around the scene

True 5. The first Police Officers to arrive at the crime scene are the FRs who
were dispatched by the local police station/unit concerned after receipt of
incident/flash/alarm report.

True 6. The WCPD investigator will assist the victim/complainant in

accomplishing the Investigation Record Form (IRF) thoroughly and will
record it in the separate blotter book of WCPD.

False 7. Opinion is anything which either through careful observation or

investigation, has been proven to exist as to have happened. (facts)
False 8. An affidavit is defined as a sworn written statement charging a
person with an offense, subscribed by the offended party, any peace
officer, or other public officer charged with the enforcement of the law
violated. (complaint)

True 9.Police Blotter is a record of daily events occurring within the territory or
jurisdiction of a given police unit or command.

True 10. Carnidal elements contain the 5Ws and 1H.

Test III. Identification (5 pts)

1. Domestic violence is defined as violent or aggressive behavior within the home,
typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.

2. The Desk Officer will issue Incident Record Transaction Receipt (IRTR) to the
victim or complainant.

3. Note Taking is a brief notation concerning specific events that are recorded while
fresh in your mind and used to prepare a report.

4. The collection of facts to accomplish a threefold aim: to identify the suspect; to

locate the suspect; and to provide evidence of his guilt is called investigation.

5. Documentary Evidence is any photographs, videos, police reports and other

documents that can be used as proofs supporting the case.

Test IV. Enumeration (5 pts)

1-3. Give at least three Basic Tools or Equipment of an Investigator.
 Police Line
 Markers
 Video Camera and Tape Recorder
 Camera
 Measuring Device (Ruler/Measuring Tape)
 Hand Gloves, Masks, Hairnets, and Eye Goggles
 Flashlight
 Recording Materials

4-5. Write at least two Basic Types of Investigation Report.

 Spot Report
 Progress Report
 After Operation Report
 Final Report