CRIMINOLOGY BOARD EXAMINATION

POLICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Instruction: Select your best answer.

1.  The amount and nature of the demands of the police service
         A.Clientele
         B.Purpose
         C.Time
         D. Process                                                 Answer: C
2. All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the rank of: 
          A.    Senior Police Officer I
          B.    Inspector
          C.    Police Officer III
          D.    Senior Inspector                               Answer: B
3.  These are work programs of line divisions which related to the nature and extent of the
workload and the availability of resources.
          A.    administrative plan           
          B.    operational plan
          C.    strategic plan
          D.    tactical plan                                      Answer:   B       
4.  It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and jail personnel.
          A.    Philippine Military Academy
          B.    Development Academy of the Philippines
          C.    Philippine College of Criminology
          D.    Philippine Public Safety College         Answer: D
5. All of the following are members of the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), EXCEPT:
          A.    Three (3) members chosen by the Peace and Order Council from among the
respected members of the community.
          B.    Any barangay Captain of the city/municipality concerned chosen by the association
of the Barangay Captains.
          C.    Any member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Pambayan
          D.    A bar member chosen by the Integrated bar of the
                  Philippines (IBP)                                Answer: D
6. In the civil service system, merit and fitness are the primary considerations in the
          A.    two-party system   
          B.    evaluation system
          C.    promotional system
          D.    spoils system                                    Answer: C
7. The provincial Governor shall choose the provincial Director from a list of ___________
eligible recommended by the Regional Director, preferable from the same province, city,
municipality.
          A.    three (3)   
          B.    five (5)
          C.    four (4)                                         
          D.    Two (2)                                              Answer: A
8. Republic Act 6975 provides that on the average nationwide, the manning levels of the PNP
shall be approximately in accordance with a police-to-population ratio of:
          A.    one (1) policeman for every seven hundred (700) inhabitants.
          B.    one (1) policeman for every one thousand five hundred (1,500) inhabitants.
          C.    one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) inhabitants.
          D.    one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1,000) inhabitants.                                  
Answer: C
9. Who among the following have summary disciplinary powers over errant police members?
          A.District Director           
          B.Provincial Director
          C.Chief of Police
          D.Chief, PNP                                             Answer: D
10. Those who are charged with the actual fulfillment of the agency’s mission are ________.
          A.    staff                   
          B.    supervision   
          C.    management
          D.    line                                                    Answer: D
11. Highly qualified police applicants such as engineers, nurses and graduates of forensic
sciences can enter the police service as officers through:
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          A.    regular promotion           

          B.    commissionship
          C.    lateral entry
          D.    attrition                                              Answer: C
12. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically appointed to
the rank of:
          A.    Senior Superintendent       
          B.    Inspector
          C.    Senior Police Officer 1
          D.    Superintendent                                 Answer: C
13. PNP in-service training programs are under the responsibility of the:
          A.    PNP Directorate for Plans
          B.    PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development
          C.    PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
          D.    PNP Directorate for Comptrollership   Answer: C
14. Which of the following is not a commissioned officer?
          A.    Inspector                 
          B.    senior superintendent       
          C.    asst. chief
          D.    chief superintend                              Answer: C
15. Which of the following laws established the Police Organization under the DILG?
          A.    R.A.     5487           
          B.    R.A.    8551
          C.    R.A. 1174
          D.    R.A.    6975                                      Answer: D
16. 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           
          B.    Span of Control
          C.    Unity of Command
          D.    Delegation of Authority                    Answer: A             
17. What is the optional retirement for officers and new officers of the police service?
          A.    15 years               
          B.    25 years
          C.    30 years
          D.    20 years                                            Answer: D
18. Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and having qualified as such, are
automatically deputized as representatives of the
          A.    NAPOLCOM            
          B.    DND
          C.    PLEB
          D.    none of these                                    Answer: A
19. It is constitutionally and legally mandated to administer and control the Philippine National
Police. 
          A.    DILG                   
          B.    DND 
          C.    NAPOLCOM
          D.    DFA                                                   Answer: C
20. It is the central receiving entity for any citizen’s  complaint against the members and officers
of the PNP.
          A.    DILG                  
          B.    NAPOLCOM 
          C.    PLEB
          D.    IAS                                                    Answer: C
21. 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              
          B.    delegation of responsibility
          C.    Command responsibility
          D.    span of control                                 Answer: C
22. 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
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          A.    chain of command        

          B.    command responsibility  
          C.    unity of command
          D.    delegation of authority                    Answer: D
23. Under RA 6975, a police officer is entitled to a longevity pay equivalent to how many percent
(%) of his monthly basic salary for every five years of service, to be reckoned from the date of
his original appointment in the police, fire, jail or other allied services? 
          A.    2 percent                         
          B.    5 percent
          C.    10 percent
          D.    15 percent                                         Answer: C
24. The act of temporarily denying an officer the privilege of performing his police duties in
consequence of an offense and violation of rules and regulations.
          A.    dismissal                    
          B.    restriction           
          C.    suspension
          D.    reprimand                                          Answer: C
25. The credential  extended by the Civil Service Commission/National Police Commission for
the purpose of conferring status for permanent appointment  in the police service.
          A.    police credibility         
          B.    police visibility   
          C.    Criminology Board Examination
          D.    police patrol examination 
          E.    police eligibility                                   Answer: E
26. In the history of our police force, who was the first Director General of the Philippine
National Police (PNP)?
          A.    Gen. Cesar Nazareno            
          B.    Gen. Raul Imperial  
          C.    Gen. Umberto Rodriquez
          D.    Gen. Recaredo Sarmiento                Answer: A
27. The premier educational institution for the training, human resource development and
continuing education of all the personnel of BJMP, BFP and PNP.
          A.    PNPA                    
          B.    PCCR    
          C.    PNTC
          D.    PPSC                                                  Answer: D
28. Under the law, the city/municipal jail warden should have a rank of __.
          A.    Inspector                 
          B.    Chef Inspector 
          C.    Senior Inspector
          D.    Superintendent                                 Answer: C
29. The required rank for the Chief of Jail Bureau. 
          A.    Chief Superintendent       
          B.    Director  General  
          C.    Director
          D.    Deputy Director General                   Answer: C
30. It exercise supervision and control over the provincial jails.
          A.    BJMP 
          B.    Bureau of  Prisons  
          C.    Department of Justice
          D.    Provincial Government                      Answer:  D
31. The required rank for the head of the Fire Bureau.
          A.    Chief Superintendent            
          B.    Director General   
          C.    Director
          D.    Deputy Director General                   Answer: C
32. It exercise supervision and control over all city and municipal  jails.
          A.    BJMP               
          B.    Bureau of Prisons    
          C.    Department of Justice
          D.    Local Government                             Answer: A
 33. The annual reservation percentage quota for women in the  PNP
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          A.    25%                  

          B.    5%   
          C.    10%
          D.    20%                                                  Answer: C
34. Which of the following administers and attends to cases involving crimes against chastity?
          A.    CIDG                    
          B.    DSWD
          C.    Women’s Desk
          D.    Homicide Division                              Answer:    C
35. They are automatically deputized as NAPOLCOM representatives to exercise supervision
and control over PNP units. 
          A.    Chief of Police             
          B.    Judges       
          C.    Local Government Executives
          D.    Fiscals                                               Answer: C
36. They have the authority to recommend to the Provincial Director the transfer, reassignment
of PNP members outside of their town residences.
          A.    Regional Directors         
          B.    Priests 
          C.    Chiefs of Police
          D.    Mayors                                              Answer: D
37. The head of a local peace and order council is the __.
          A.    judge                    
          B.    chief of police  
          C.    mayor
          D.    governor                                           Answer: C
38. The utilization of units or elements, of the PNP for the purpose of protection of lives and
properties, enforcement of laws and maintenance of peace and order.
          A.    employment                 
          B.    deployment   
          C.    assignment
          D.    designation                                        Answer: A
39. The orderly and organized physical movement of elements or units of the PNP.
          A.    employment           
          B.    deployment        
          C.    assignment
          D.    designation                                        Answer: B
40. One of the following exercises control and supervision over the PNP units during elections.
          A.    NBI           
          B.    Ombusdman
          C.    COMELEC   
          D.    DILG                                                  Answer: C
41. The number of eligible for which the Regional Director may recommend for Provincial
Director to the governor is __.
          A.    2          
          B.    3  
          C.    5
          D.    4                                                        Answer: B
42. Who is the current Chief of the PNP?
         A.   PDG RONALD ROSA
         B.   PD RONALD BATO DELA ROSA
         C.   PDG RONALD BATO DELA ROSE
         D. PG ROLAND ROSA                            Answer: C
43. It is the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998
a. Republic Act 8551 c. Republic Act 8511
b. Republic Act 8151 d. Republic Act 8515 Answer: A
44. It is entitled An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police under a reorganized
Department of the Interior and Local Government and Other Purposes
a. Republic Act 6759 c. Republic Act 6579
b. Republic Act 6975 d. Republic Act 6597 Answer: B
45. Which of the following is NOT a General Qualifications for PNP Appointment?
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a. Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed
for cause from any civilian position in the Government.
b. Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of
learning.
c. A person of good moral conduct.
d. For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than forty (40)
years of age
Answer: D
46. It is the Highest Rank in PNP
a. Deputy Director General c. Director General
b. General Director d. Chief Superintendent
Answer: C
47. What is the Height Requirement in PNP
a. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.72 m.) in height for male and
one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) for female
b. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m.) in height for male and
one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) for female
c. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m.) in height for male and
one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.75 m.) for female
d. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.65 m.) in height for male and
one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.52 m.) for female
Answer: B
48. Director General shall have the position title of:
a. Chief of the PNP c. Chief of the Directorial Staff of PNP
b. Inspector General d. Deputy Chief of the PNP
Answer: A
49. The head of the Inspectorate Division with the rank of chief superintendent shall assume the
position title of
a. Chief of the PNP c. Chief of the Directorial Staff of PNP
b. Inspector General d. Deputy Chief of the PNP
Answer: B
50. At the national office, the head of the directorial staff with the rank of deputy director general
shall be known as
c. Chief of the PNP c. Chief of the Directorial Staff of PNP
a. Inspector General d. Deputy Chief of the PNP
Answer: C

Prepared by:

Prof. Aidalyn Bustamante-Barrido, MBA, PhDPAc