General information 2 1. Under provisions of section 2, article III of 1987 philippine constitution known as bill of rights, the authority to issue a warrant of arrest and search warrant lies on the: a. judge b. prosecutor c. investigator d. chief of police e. solicitor general 2. Legally, the term “Criminal” refers to one whom: a. violates a law b. lives in the world of crime c. commits an act injurious to the public d. is convicted by a competent court e. engages in act inimical to national security. 3. The imposition of death penalty shall be automatically review by the: a. Supreme Court b. regional court c. court of appeals d. metropolitan trial court e. president of the Philippines 4. A police officer may invoke a legitimate self defense when: a. he is assault b. he is disarming a criminal c. he is frisking a criminal suspect d. he is arresting a wanted criminal e. a suspect plans to escape from police custody 5. The renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy is one of the principles declares in the: a. law creating the PNP b. fundamental law of the Philippines. c. law creating the national security council d. law creating the peace and order councils e. law establishing the katarungang pambarangay system 6. One of the principles declared under the Philippine constitution is that civilian authority is: a. at par with the military b. subservient to the military c. more powerful than the church d. more influential than the church e. at all times, supreme over the military 7. Enumerated below are primary functions of the police, except: a. vice control b. crime prevention c. criminal investigation d. traffic enforcement and regulation e. execution of court orders and search warrant. 8. the following are commissions in the Philippine bureaucracy. Which one of them is not an independent constitutional commission? a. commission on audit b. commission on election c. civil service commission d. commission on human rights e. commission on higher education 9. which of the phrases below does not describe the Philippine national police? a. national in scope b. partisan in politics c. civilian in character d. community and service oriented e. administered by the Napolcom 10. which of the following is not a political subdivision? a. city b. region c. province d. barangay e. municipality 11. under the declaration of the principles of the 1987 constitution, the Philippines is deemed a: a. republic state b. democratic state c. communist state d. republican and socialist state e. democratic and republican 12. under the 1987 constitution, a percentage of the total number of reperesentatives shall be allocated to party list representatives. Such percentage shall not exceed: a. 10% b. 15% c. 20% d. 25% e. 50% 13. The Philippine national police is under what department? a. department of justice b. department of national defense c. department of budget and management d. department of interior and local government e. non of these 14. the entry rank of a police non commissioned officer in the Philippine national police is: a. inspector b. patrolman c. police aide d. police officer I e. senior police officer I 15. the forerunner of the Philippine national police is the: a. police commission b. Philippine constabulary c. integrated national police d. armed forces of the Philippines e. Philippine constabulary integrated national police 16. which of the following is not a bureau under the department of the interior and local government? a. bureau of fire protection b. Philippine national police c. Philippine public safety college d. local government academy e. bureau of jail management and penology 17. what is the premiere educational institution for training, human resource development and continuing education of the PNP bureau of jail management and penology? a. bureau of fire protection b. Philippine national police c. Philippine public safety college d. local government academy e. bureau of jail management and penology 18. through lateral entry, a licensed criminologist may be appointed to the rank of: a. p/inspector b. p/senior inspector c. p/chief inspector d. p/superintendent e p/senior superintendent 19. it is considered as the fifth pillar of the Philippine criminal justice system. a. courts b. correction c. prosecution d. mobilized community e. law enforcement 20. it is a stage when the accused is brought before the court to answer an indictment a. arrest b. booking c. investigation d. arraignment e. plea bargaining 21. The parole and probation administration (PPA) is under what pillar of the Philippine criminal justice system? a. courts b. corrections c. prosecution d. law enforcement e. mobilized community 22. which among the five pillars of the Philippine criminal justice system decides whether or not an accused is guilty of the crime committed? a. courts b. correction c. prosecution d. law enforcement e. mobilized community 23. What body in the catholic church elects the pope? a. Roman curia b. Vatican council c. papal conclave d. petrine consistory e. college of cardinals 24. what recent economic measure is being implemented by the executive branch of the national government to conserve energy? a. daylight b. 4- day work week scheme c. merging of similar offices d. implementation of value added tax e. abolition of offices with overlapping functions 25. before the war in Iraq, what reason was officially given to justify US- led invasion of that country? a. to take over the oil fields in Iraq. b. to look weapons of mass destruction c. to oust the evil regime of Saddam Hussein d. to avenge the invasion of Kuwait earlier made by Iraq e. to let the Shiite muslims take over the government from sunni muslims.
