HOLY CHILD COLLEGES OF BUTUAN

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
2ND SEMESTER 2013-2014
CRI-014
POLICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Write the
letter of your choice on the test booklet.
1. Which of the following laws established the Police Organization under the DILG?
a. R.A. 5487
c. R.A. 1174
b. R.A. 8551
d. R.A. 6975
2. What is the principle of organization suggesting that communication should ordinarily go
upward and downward through establish channels in the hierarchy?
a. Chain of Command
c. Unity of Command
b. Span of Control
d. Delegation of Authority
3. It is constitutionally and legally mandated to administer and control the Philippine National
Police.
a. DILG
c. NAPOLCOM
b. DND
d. DFA
4. When we say that a commander is directly responsible for any act or omission of his
subordinates in relation to the performance of their official duties, we are referring to:
a. chain of command
c. command responsibility
b. delegation of responsibility d. span of control
5. No person in an organization can do all the tasks necessary for accomplishing group
objective. Also, no one should exercise all the authority for making decisions. This refers to
a. chain of command
c. unity of command
b. command responsibility
d. delegation of authority
6. The first Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
a. Cesar Nazareno
c. Umberto Rodriguez
b. Raul Imperial
d. Recaredo Sarmiento
7. The police are servant of higher authorities and the people have little or no share at all in
their duties, nor any direct connection with them.
a. The Continental Theory
c. The Home Rule Theory
b. Old Concepts
d. Modern Concept
8. Their yardstick of efficiency is the absence of crime.
a. The Continental Theory
c. The Home Rule Theory
b. Old Concepts
d. Modern Concept
9. The policemen are considered as servants of the community who defend for the
effectiveness of their function upon the express wishes of the people.
a. The Continental Theory
c. The Home Rule Theory
b. Old Concepts
d. Modern Concept
10. The yardstick of efficiency of the police is more on arrests.
a. The Continental Theory
c. The Home Rule Theory
b. Old Concepts
d. Modern Concept
11. The primary line function.
a. police patrol
c. Criminal Investigation
b. Vice Investigation
d. Traffic Regulation and control
12. For a police organization to be effective, work assignments must be designed so that similar tasks,
functions, and activities are given to an individual or group for accomplishment.
a. Division of Labor
c. Unity of Command
b. Span of Control
d. Clientele
13. The distribution of patrol services with respect to the characteristics of the population served must
be recognized and dealt with in contemporary law enforcement.

a. Clientele
c. Territory
b. Time
d. Watch or Shift
14. A fixed or stationary point location.
a. Rout
c. Post
b. Beat
d. Section
15. A geographical area, once again assigned to either foot or mobile patrol and traffic officer.
a. Rout
c. Post
b. Beat
d. Section
16. is a subdivision of a province and shall consist of a metropolitan city or a metropolitan city
and adjacent municipalities\ small cities, or several adjacent municipalities and small cities.
a. Sub-station
c. Station
b. District
d. None of the above
17. Shall be responsible for crime prevention; general preservation of peace and order; crime
suppression, and other public safety services.
a. Patrol Division
c. Investigation Division
b. Vice Control Division
d. Intelligence Division
18. Shall work for the detection of syndicated crimes and subtle criminal activities, including
subversion and threats to the security of the state.
a. Patrol Division
c. Investigation Division
b. Vice Control Division
d. Intelligence Division
19. Shall be charged with the duty of carrying on the objectives of criminal investigation, that
is, to identify and locate the guilty party and provide evidence of his guilt through criminal
proceedings.
a. Patrol Division
c. Investigation Division
b. Vice Control Division
d. Intelligence Division
20. Shall be responsible for the neutralization or suppression of vices such as gambling,
prostitution and drug abuse.
a. Patrol Division
c. Investigation Division
b. Vice Control Division
d. Intelligence Division
21. He was referred as the Father of Modern Policing system due to his contributions in the
modernization of the police force.
a. Sir Robert Pell
c. Cesar Lombroso
b. Fernando Poe
d. Cesar Nazarino
22. He established rules for his kingdom that designated not only offenses but punishment as
well.
a. Emperor Augustus
c. King Hammurabi
b. Cesar Lombroso
d. Cesar Nazarino
23. The Greeks had an impressive of law enforcement called
a. Ephori
c. Praetorian Guard
b. Vigiles
d. Shire-Rieve
24. The ruler who makes laws, pass judgment and impose punishment.
a. Shire
c. Rieve
b. Ephori
d. Praetorian
25. Forerunner of the word constabulary.
a. Constable
c. Patrolia
b. Urban Cohorts
d. Vigiles
26. Which means Body of Law?
a. LEX Talionis
c. Corpus Juris Civilis
b. Magna-Carta
d. Urban Cohorts
27. A rural police force, to enforce peace in the countryside.
a. Cuadrillo
c. Carabineros de Seguridad Publica
b. Guardia Civil
d. None of the above
28. It was set up by virtue of Organic Act No. 175, enacted by the Second Philippine
Commission on July 18, 1901.
a. PC
c. INP
b. AC
d. PNP
29. The PC began as a small unit.

a. Insular Force
c. Integrated National Police
b. Vigiles
d. Cohorts
30. The Philippine Constabulary was mandated as a civilian organization on___________
when it was placed under the general supervision of the Interior.
a. March 30, 1950
c. March 15, 1945
b. January 13, 1939
d. July 18, 1901
31. Became chief of the PC and instituted reforms.
a. Cesar Nazarino
c. a. Sir Robert Pell
b. Mariano Castaeda
d. Gen. Crame
32. Establishing the Integrated National Police with the Philippine Constabulary as the nucleus and
all police officers as components.
a. Presidential Decree No. 765
c. Presidential Decree 421
b. Organic Act No. 175
d. RA 6975
33. Otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990.
a. RA 8551
c. PD 765
b. RA 6975
d. PD 421
34. On March 21, 1974, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed __________ unifying all the
police, fire and jail services in Metro Manila.
a. Presidential Decree No. 765
c. Presidential Decree 421
b. Organic Act No. 175
d. RA 6975
35. Upon its signing into law on_________, the PNP underwent a transitory period.
a. December 13, 1990
c. January 29, 1991
b. January 13, 1939
d. July 18, 1901
36. The first Director General of the Philippine National Police.
a. Cesar Nazarino
c. a. Sir Robert Pell
b. Mariano Castaeda
d. Gen. Crame
37. At Camp Crame, Quezon City, the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police were
retired officially and the Philippine National Police was born.
a. January 29, 1991
c. December 13, 1990
b. March 13, 1991
d. January 13, 1939
38. PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998.
a. RA 8551
c. PD 765
b. RA 6975
d. PD 421
39. Republic Act 8551, was enacted on.
a. February 25, 1998
c. February 19, 1998
b. February 16 1998
d. February 15, 1998
40. The entry level for non-commissioned officers is the rank of________.
a. PO1
c. SPO1
b. Inspector
d. General