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FINAL EXAMINATION
Law Enforcement Organization and Administration
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COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

SET A.
I. Multiple Choices

1. An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police 5. In 1852, it took over the peace keeping duties in
under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and the island under a Royal Decree.
Local Government and for Other Purposes,” gave a. Guardillo  
way to the creation of the country's police force that b. Guardia civil   
is national in scope and civilian in character. It is c. Safe guard   
administered and controlled by the National Police d. Manpowers
Commission. 
a. R.A 6975 6. Manila Police was formally organized by virtue of
b. R.A 8551 what act of the Philippine Commission.?
c. R.A 7456 a. Act no. 433  
d. Act 4864 b. Act no.  413  
c. Act no. 175  
2. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, a d. Act no. 987
regular captain but then a Lieutenant Colonel of the
U.S. Cavalry Volunteers in the Philippines officially 7. When was Manila Police was formally organized?
designated and confirms by the Commission as Chief a. Dec. 3, 1900
of Constabulary in 1901. b. Jan. 9, 1901
a. Howard Taft   c. Dec. 4, 1903 
b. Henry T. Allen    d. Mar. 6, 1967
c. Lapu-Lapu   
d. Marcos 8. He was appointed PC Chief in December 1917.
Thus, for the first time in sixteen (16) years of
3. “Philippine National Police Reform and existence, the Constabulary was placed under
Reorganization Act of 1998,” the PNP was Filipino leadership. 
envisioned to be a community and service oriented a. Taft 
agency. As mandated by law, the PNP activated the b. Henry T. Allen  
Internal Affairs Service (IAS) on June 1, 1999. It is c.  Brig. Gen. Rafael T. Crame 
an organization within the structure of the PNP, and it d. Marcos
is headed by Inspector General.
a. R.A 6975 9. He issued an Executive Order creating all insular
b. R.A 8551 police called Military Police Command, USAFFE
c. R.A 7456 pursuant to USAFFE General Orders Nos. 50 & 51,
d. Act 4864 re-designated it as Military Police Command,
AFWESPAC. This idea was conceived to restore the
4. By the coming of the Spaniards, the country’s bad image of the Constabulary during the Japanese
police system started. The police were then occupation when these constables were made to run
called____ after the guerrillas. 
a. Guardillo    a. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Guardia civil    b. Elpidio Quirino
c. Safe guard    c. Sergio Osmeña
d. Manpowers d. Diosdado Macapagal
10. The Administrative Code of the Philippines, c. Police Organization
promulgated on____________, provided for the d. Management 
constitution of police forces in every cities and
municipalities with the officers and members thereof 15. Is a group of trained personnel in the field of
being appointed by the Mayors with the consent of public safety administration engaged in the
the City or Municipal Council. Under this set-up the achievement of goals and objectives that promotes
police are primarily a political entity that tended to the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life
serve the wills of those in power.  and property, enforcement of the laws and the
a. October 4, 1990 prevention of crimes?
b. August 5, 1903 a. Administration
c. September 10, 1955 b. Organization
d. January 4, 1978 c. Police Organization
d. Management 
11. Known as the Police Act of 1966 was enacted, by
virtue of which, National Police Commission was 16.  Which is not belonging to the functional units?
created, vested with the power to supervise and a. Post
control the police forces all over the country.  Under b. Bureau
this act the administration, control and disciplinary c. Division
measures, including training of each member are d. Section
placed under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
NAPOLCOM.  17. Which is not belonging to the territorial units?
a. Post
a. R.A 6975 b. Beat
b.  R.A 8551 c. area
c. R.A 7456 d. unit
d. R.A  4864
18. Functional group within a section; or the smallest
12. He proclaimed Martial Law throughout the functional group within an organization.
country by virtue of Proclamation No. 1081, and a. Post
subsequently Presidential Decree No. 765 was put b. Beat
into effect on August 8, 1975.  c. area
a. Manuel L. Quezon d. unit
b. Elpidio Quirino
c. Ferdinand Marcos 19. The largest organic functional unit within a large
d. Diosdado Macapagal department.  It comprises of numbers of divisions
a. Post
13. “The state shall establish and maintain one police b. Bureau
force, which shall be national in scope and civilian in c. Division
character, to be administered and controlled by the d. Section
NAPOLCOM. The authority of local executives over
the police units in their respective jurisdiction shall 20. Functional unit within a division that is necessary
be provided by the law for specialization
a. Sec. 6, Art XVI in the 1987 Constitution a. Post
b. Sec 3, ART X in the 1935 Constitution b. Bureau
c. Sec 6, Art XI in the 1987 Constitution c. Division
d. Sec 6, Art XVIII in the 1987 Constitution d. Section

14. It is a form of human association for the 21. Primary subdivision of a bureau
attainment of a goal or objective. It is the process of a. Post
identifying and grouping the work to be performed, b. Bureau
defining and delegating responsibility and authority c. Division
establishing relationships for the purpose of enabling d. Section
people work effectively.
a. Administration
b. Organization
22. A section or territorial division of a large city a. command
each comprised of designated districts. b. required
a. Post c. order
b. Beat d. direction
c. area
d. unit 30. All personnel of the police department who have
oath and who possess the power to arrest.
23. A geographical subdivision of a city for patrol a. Arresting officer
purposes, usually with its own station. b. Officer in charge
a. Post c. Sworn officer
b. Beat d. power officer
c. Sector
d. District 31. One having supervisory responsibilities, either
temporarily or permanently, over officers of lower
24. An area containing two or more beats, routes, or rank.
posts. a. Supervisor
a. Post b. Superior officer
b. Beat c. Superintendent
c. Sector d. Chief
d. District
32. An officer who is in command of the department,
25. An area assigned for patrol purposes, whether a bureau, a division, an area, or a district.
foot or motorized. a. Superior officer
a. Post b. Commanding officer
b. Beat c. Ranking officer
c. Sector d. Chief officer
d. District
33. The officer who has the more senior rank/higher
26. A length of streets designated for patrol rank in a team or group.
purposes.  It is also called LINE BEAT
a. Post a. Superior officer
b. Route b. Commanding officer
c. Sector c. Ranking officer
d. District d. Chief officer

27. A fixed point or location to which an officer is 34. The period of time that has elapsed since the oath
assigned for duty, such as a designated desk or office of office was administered. Previous active services
or an intersection or cross walk from traffic duty. It is may be included or added.
a spot location for general guard duty. a. length of service
a. Post b. service oriented
b. Route c. service period
c. Sector d. police service
d. District
35. The period when an officer is actively engaged in
28. It is usually a written communication unless the performance of his duty.
otherwise specifies to be verbal; verbal should be a. off duty
confirmed by written communication. b. on duty
a. Data c. present duty
b. Record d. 24 hours duty
c. Report
d. Files 36. The nature of which the police officer is free from
specific routine duty.
29. An instruction given by a ranking officer to a a. off duty
subordinate. b. on duty
c. free time duty c. Court order
d. 24 hours at home d. Personal order

37. The police service, its nature, which requires that 44. The straight line organization, often called the
the officer be excused from the performance of his individual, military or departmental type of
active regular duty. organization. 
a. Special duty a. Staff organization
b. Sick leave b. Line organization
c. excused duty c. Functional organization
d. off duty with excused letter d. Auxiliary organization

38. Period, which an officer is excused from active 45. Rarely found in present day organizations, except
duty by any valid/acceptable reason, approved by at or near the top of the very large organizations. 
higher authority. a. Staff organization
a. Valid excuse  b. Line organization
b. Leave of absence c. Functional organization
c. excused duty d. Auxiliary organization
d. off duty with excused letter
46. The simplest and perhaps the oldest type; but it is
39. Period which an officer is excused from active seldom encountered in its channels of authority and
duty by reason of illness or injury. responsibility extends in a direct line from top to
a. Disability excused duty bottom within the structures, 
b. Sick leave a. Staff organization
c. excused duty b. Line organization
d. off duty with excused letter c. Functional organization
d. Auxiliary organization
40. A consequence of an act which temporarily
deprives an officer from the privilege of performing 47. Combination of the line and functional types. It
his duties as result of violating directives or other combines staff specialist such as the criminalists, the
department regulations. training officers, the research and development
a. Consequence duty deprivation specialists, etc. 
b. Suspension a. Staff organization
c. Deprivation duty b. Line and staff organization
d. Temporary off duty c. Functional organization
d. Auxiliary organization
41. Rules established by department
directors/supervisors to control the conduct of the 48. Authority is definite and absolute.
members of the police force. a. Staff organization
a. Duty book rules b. Line organization
b. Department rules c. Functional organization
c. Police handbook d. Auxiliary organization
d. Duty manual
49. Limited to the particular activity over which he
42. Describes the procedures and defines the duties of has control, regardless of who performs the function. 
officers assigned to specified post or position. a. Staff organization
a. Duty book rules b. Line organization
b. Department rules c. Functional organization
c. Police handbook d. Auxiliary organization
d. Duty manual
50. Channels of responsibility is to “think and
43. Which is not belonging to the following orders by provide expertise” for the line units. 
ranking officer? a. Staff organization
a. General order b. Line and staff organization
b. Special order c. Functional organization
d. Auxiliary organization d. primary functions

51. It also has some inherent weaknesses which, for 58. They include such operations as patrol, criminal
many organizations, make its use impractical. investigation, and traffic control, as well as
Perhaps its greatest advantage is that, it is utterly supervision of the personnel performing those
simple.  operations. 
a. Staff organization a. Line functions
b. Line organization b. Staff functions
c. Functional organization c. Auxiliary functions
d. Auxiliary organization d. primary functions

52.  It involves a division of the work into units of 59. Patrol officer, the detective, the sergeant, the
eighth person with a person in charge who has lieutenant, the captain, and the chief of police.  
complete control and who can be hold directly a. Line members
responsible or accountable for results, or lack of b. Staff members
them.  c. Auxiliary members
a. Staff organization d. primary members
b. Line organization
c. Functional organization 60. Advisors who are typically assigned to planning,
d. Auxiliary organization research, legal advice, budgeting, and educational
services. 
53. It combines staff specialist or units with line a. Line members
organization so that service of knowledge can be b. Staff members
provided line personnel by specialist. c. Auxiliary members
a. Staff organization d. primary members
b. Line and staff organization
c. Functional organization 61. Carrying out the majors’ purposes of the police
d. Auxiliary organization department.
a. Line members
54. The “backbone” of the police department. b. Staff members
a. Line functions c. Auxiliary members
b. Staff functions d. primary members
c. Auxiliary functions
d. primary functions 62. Delivering the services provided by the
department.
55. Those operations designed to support the line a. Line members
functions. b. Staff members
a. Line functions c. Auxiliary members
b. Staff functions d. primary members
c. Auxiliary functions
d. primary functions 63. Often civilians with specialized training who
serve within the department but do not deal with
56. The logistical operations of the department.  daily operations on the street.
a. Line functions a. Line members
b. Staff functions b. Staff members
c. Auxiliary functions c. Auxiliary members
d. primary functions d. primary members

57. These include training, communications, jailing, 64. Their main function is to study police policies and
maintenance, record keeping, motor vehicles, and practices and to offer proposals to the chief executive
similar operations. of the department.
a. Line functions a. Line functions
b. Staff functions b. Staff functions
c. Auxiliary functions c. Auxiliary functions
d. primary functions
71. Governmental regulations play significant role in
65. Highly specialized, involved in an advisory how organizations choose to manage themselves.
capacity. Detached from the public and not directly a. Social forces
responsible for the decisions made by department b. Economic forces
executive. c. Political forces
a. Line functions d. Arm forces
b. Staff functions
c. Auxiliary functions 72.  Influenced management theory in areas such as
d. primary functions motivation and leadership.
  a. Social forces
66. Dealing directly with the department’s clientele. b. Economic forces
Making final decisions with respect to the activities c. Political forces
they perform. d. Arm forces
a. Line members
b. Staff members 73. Influenced management theory in the areas of
c. Auxiliary members environmental analysis, planning, control,
d. primary members organization design and employee rights.
a. Social forces
67. The grouping of activities and segregation of line, b. Economic forces
staff, and auxiliary functions are large-scale c. Political forces
examples. d. Arm forces
a. Line functions
b. Specialization 74. If all persons within an organization were given
c. Auxiliary functions the freedom to do what they like and to refuse to do
d. primary functions what they dislike, there would be little likelihood of
accomplishment. 
68. Important in all organizations, since it must be a. Hierarchy of authority
expected that some members will know more, b. Security authority
perform better and contribute more in one area of c. Command responsibility
activity than in others, Disparities in job ability d. Unity of command
among persons may be the result of physical
attributes, mental aptitude, skills, interests education, 75.  The maximum number of subordinates at a given
training, motivation, or adaptation, among other position that superior can supervise effectively.
factors. a. Span of Control 
a. Line functions b. Security authority
b. Specialization c. Command responsibility
c. Auxiliary functions d. Unity of command
d. primary functions
76. The right to command and control the behavior of
69. The norms and values that characterize a culture. employees in lower positions within an
a. Social forces organizational hierarchy.
b. Economic forces a. Authority
c. Political forces b. Security authority
d. Arm forces c. Command responsibility
d. Unity of command
70. The ideas behind the concept of a market
economy such as private ownership of property, 77. Any collaborative effort such as that in a police
economic freedom, competitive markets and a limited department thus requires a system of checks and
role for government. controls on individual behavior. Hence, the
a. Social forces department must have a person or persons with
b. Economic forces authority to direct the actions of workers and ensure
c. Political forces compliance with standards in order to achieve the
d. Arm forces department’s goals.
a. Hierarchy of authority but also within each organization depending on the
b. Security authority number of task and the size of personnel available at
c. Command responsibility a given time. 
d. Unity of command a. Span of Control 
b. Security authority
78. The formal relationship among superiors and c. Command responsibility
subordinates in any given organization.  d. Unity of command
a. Hierarchy 85.  The conferring of an amount of authority by a
b. Authority superior position onto a lower-level position.
c. Command a. Delegation
d. Control b. Security authority
c. Command responsibility
79. It can be illustrated by the situation in which a d. Unity of command
subordinate abstains from making his or her choice
among several courses of action and instead 86. The process of sharing understanding and
automatically accepts the choice made by the information on common subjects. More precisely, it
supervisor regardless of whether one personally is an intercourse between, through or more people by
agrees. means of words, letters symbols, or gestures for the
a. Hierarchy purpose of exchanging information.
b. Authority a. Procedure
c. Command b. Communication
d. Control c. Globalization
d. Bluetooth
80. Effective organization requires that only a
manageable number of subordinates be supervised by 87. These are the essential to effective
one person at any given time. communication within such large organization.
a. Span of Control  Except
b. Security authority a. Procedure
c. Command responsibility b. Channels
d. Unity of command c. Standardized language
d. Rapport
81. It can be visualized as a ladder, with each rank
representing a higher or lower level of authority. 88. The backbone of any organizational structure.
a. Hierarchy a. Delegation
b. Authority b. Security authority
c. Command c. Command responsibility
d. Control d. Unity of command
82. A hierarchy thus serves as the framework for the 89. The person to whom authority is delegated
flow of authority downward and obedience upward becomes responsible to the superior for doing the
through the department. assigned job.  However, they remain accountable for
a. Hierarchy accomplishment of the job within the guidelines and
b. Authority quality standards of the agency.
c. Command a. Delegation of authority
d. Control b. Security authority
83. Any particular position of the ladder is expected c. Command responsibility
to direct and control the activities of the ranks, while d. Unity of command
obeying the directions and instructions received from 90. Organizations that are highly structured.
higher ranks. a. Formal organizations
a. Hierarchy b. Proper organization
b. Authority c. Informal organization
c. Command d. Good organization
d. Control 91. Organizations that are those without structure.
84. This number will, of course, vary not only from a. Formal organizations
one organization to another depending on each b. Proper organization
organization’s definition of “effective supervision” c. Informal organization
d. Good organization b. Span of Control
92. Which statement is true? c. Delegation of authority
a. The police organization are governed by only d. Unity of Command
principle of unity of command e. All of the above
b. No formal or informal police organization 97. This principle of organization suggests that
governed by principles. communications should ordinarily go upward through
c. Every formal police organization whether small or established channels in the hierarchy. Diverting
large are governed by principles. orders, directives, or reports around a level of
d. Every police organization has few principles. command usually has disastrous effects on efficiency
of the organization.
93. Shows the vertical hierarchy of the organization a. Line authority and change of command
which defines an unbroken chain of units from top to b. Span of Control
bottom describing explicitly the flow of authority.   c. Delegation of authority
a. Principle of Unity of Objectives d. Unity of Command
b. Principle of Organizational Efficiency 98. A supervisor over personnel or units shall not
c. Scalar principle mean more than what he can effectively direct and
d. Individual principle coordinate. In span of control, levels of authority
shall be kept to a minimum.
94. Organization is effective if it enables the a. Line authority and change of command
individuals to contribute to the organization’s b. Span of Control
objectives. c. Delegation of authority
a. Principle of Unity of Objectives d. Unity of Command
b. Principle of Organizational Efficiency 99. Shall carry with it a commensurate authority and
c. Scalar principle the person to whom the authority is delegated shall be
d. Individual principle held accountable therefore. It implies that delegation
must carry with it appropriate responsibility. 
a. Line authority and change of command
95. Organization structure is effective if it is b. Span of Control
structured in such a way to aid the accomplishment of c. Delegation of authority
the organization’s objectives with a minimum cost. d. Unity of Command
a. Principle of Unity of Objectives 100. Explains that subordinates should only be under
b. Principle of Organizational Efficiency the control of one superior.
c. Scalar principle a. Line authority and change of command
d. Individual principle b. Span of Control
96.  This is the scalar principle. c. Delegation of authority
a. Line authority and change of command d. Unity of Command

Prepared by: Approved by:

Arvin I. Saberon Marlon S. Abellana
  Instructor         Dean