LEC Sample Questions with Answers
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Which of these is a justifying circumstance under the Revised Penal Code?
Correct! The answer is B: Self-defense.
Not quite. The answer is B: Self-defense.
Self-defense is a justifying circumstance under Article 11 of the Revised Penal Code. Minority is an exempting circumstance, intoxication is an alternative circumstance, and voluntary surrender is a mitigating circumstance.
Under Republic Act 11200, what is the new rank title of the former Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1)?
Correct! The answer is B: Police Master Sergeant.
Not quite. The answer is B: Police Master Sergeant.
RA 11200 renamed SPO1 as Police Master Sergeant. Police Staff Sergeant was PO3, Police Senior Master Sergeant was SPO2, and Police Chief Master Sergeant was SPO3.
Which crime scene search method suits a large, open outdoor area searched by several people walking side by side?
Correct! The answer is B: Strip or line method.
Not quite. The answer is B: Strip or line method.
In the strip or line method, searchers walk side by side in parallel lanes across the area, which makes it a good fit for large, open outdoor scenes.
Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?
Correct! The answer is B: Loop.
Not quite. The answer is B: Loop.
Loops are the most common fingerprint pattern, found in about 60 to 65 percent of fingerprints. Whorls come next, and arches are the least common of the three main pattern types.
Which theory holds that people decide to commit a crime after weighing its benefits against its risks?
Correct! The answer is C: Rational choice theory.
Not quite. The answer is C: Rational choice theory.
Rational choice theory sees offenders as decision-makers who commit a crime when they expect its rewards to outweigh its costs and risks.
Which agency has custody of prisoners sentenced to more than three years?
Correct! The answer is B: Bureau of Corrections.
Not quite. The answer is B: Bureau of Corrections.
The Bureau of Corrections holds national prisoners sentenced to more than three years. The BJMP runs district, city, and municipal jails, which hold detainees and prisoners with shorter sentences.
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