Professional Conduct

and
Ethical Standard
1. An established and generally
accepted moral values refer to.

a. integrity
b. morality
c. ethical standard
d. authority
2. These are forbidden acts
involving misuse of office or
authority for personal gain.

a. corruption
b. immorality
c. deviance
d. Brutality
3. It is the unreasonable, unnecessary and
excessive use of force in the conduct of
police operations which does not support a
legitimate police function.

a. cruelty
b. torture
c. police brutality
d. Battery
4. An example of police immorality is
_____.

a. going to the office not in uniform

b. living with a woman not his wife
c. smoking while patrolling
d. always absent from his post
5. Considered as the highest form
of love in the PNP hierarchy of
police values.

a. love of women
b. love of God
c. selfless love of people
d. love of power
6. Insp. Garcia’s word is his bond, he
standby it and commit to uphold it.
Inspector Garcia therefore has?

a. delicadeza
b. word of honor
c. camaraderie
d. honor code
7. Reason why a police officer must always
wear his uniform securely buttoned.

a. loose clothing is shabby

b. complete uniform gets women’s
attention
c. it is a minor offense
d. a neat appearance will command
respect
8. PNP members shall conduct
themselves properly at all times in
keeping with the rules and regulations
of the organization. This commitment to
police professional conduct is simply
known as _________.

a. discipline
b. devotion to duty
c. delicadeza
d. dedication to work
9. A manifestation of love of country
with a pledge of allegiance to the flag
and a vow to defend the Constitution.

a. nationalism
b. heroism
c. patriotism
d. valor
10. It is the ability to last.

a. Endurance
b. patience
c. perseverance
d. fortitude
11. It means courage to endure
without yielding.

a. Prudence
b. fortitude
c. temperance
d. justice
12. The police officers use of
offensive and obscene
languages is known as police
_______.

a. brutality
b. profanity
c. perjury
d. gratuity
13. Imports the act of cruelty,
severity, unlawful execution,
domination or excessive use of
authority.

a. dishonesty
b. disloyalty
c. incompetency
d. oppression
14. Under this ethical standard, the
PNP member shall take legitimate
means to achieve goals despite of
internal of external and internal
difficulties.

a. integrity
b. orderliness
c. Humility
d. perseverance
15. It is an omission or refusal,
without sufficient excuse, to
perform an act or duty which is the
police officer’s legal obligation to
perform.

a. nonfeasance
b. misfeasance
c. malfeasance
d. corruption
16. No PNP member shall engage
in any activity which shall be in
conflict with their duties as public
servant.

a. malingering
b. moonlighting
c. loyalty to the service
d. delicadeza
17. What is the primary purpose of a
public relation program?

a. to develop mutual understanding

between the police and public;
b. To plan for a community relation
program;
c. To recruit new members for community
relations;
d. To train police officers in community
relations
18. To develop public good will, a
policeman on duty must do the
following, EXCEPT:

a. be selective of people to serve

b. be courteous and fair
c. be quick to assist individuals in their
problem
d. perform job with dedication and
efficiency
19. It refers to the conceptual policy laid
down for the observance of all law
enforcement personnel to exercise
utmost restraint and self-control in the
performance of their official functions.

a. command responsibility
b. reasonable force
c. rules of engagement
d. maximum tolerance
20. It is a habit which inclines a
man to act in a way that
harmonizes with his nature.
(HABIT OF DOING GOOD)

a. ethics
b. virtue
c. right
d. conscience
21. What is the primary responsibility of registered
criminologist?
a. Improve their effectiveness by diligent study
b. To bear faithful allegiance to the Republic of the
Philippines and be loyal to his profession
c. To know its bounds upon him, be aware of
limitations and prescriptions and recognize the
system of government
d. be just, impartial and reasonable, never
according anyone more preferential treatment than
another.
22. PNP members must promote a living
that is acceptable and respectable in the
eyes of the public. They must promote
simple yet credible lives.

a. police lifestyle
b. delicadeza
c. human rights
d. image
23. A part of the PNP’s ceremony where the
flag is raised in the middle of the pole in
difference to deceased member of the
command or unit.

a. flag raising
b. half-mast
c. flag retreat
d. funeral service
24. PNP members shall provide service to
everyone without discrimination
regardless of party affiliation in
accordance with existing rules and
regulations.

a. political patronage
b. non-partisanship
c. commitment to democracy
d. social awareness
25. PNP members shall not
allow themselves to be victims
of corruption and dishonest
practices.

a. integrity
b. honesty
c. clean living
d. corrupt
26. All PNP officers shall follow logical
procedures in accomplishing task
assigned to them to minimize waste in
the use of time, money and efforts. This
refers to ________.

a. perseverance
b. humility
c. orderliness
d. integrity
27. Patrolman Chopper frequently
assumes that he is the master of the
people, perform his duties with
arrogance and feel that he is invincible
and not an ordinary mortal. PO1
Habagat violated the ethical act of:

a. perseverance
b. humility
c. integrity
d. morality
28. The act of extending hospitality to
visiting personnel who pays respect
to the command or unit.

a. courtesy
b. exit call
c. courtesy of the post
d. turn over ceremony
29. An established usage or social
practices carried on by tradition
that has obtained the force of the
law.

a. customs
b. traditions
c. mores
d. values
30. Under this police professional
conduct, PNP members including their
families must encourage to be actively
involved in religious, social and civic
activities to enhance the image of the
organization without affecting their
official duties.

a. Happy Hours
b. Police Lifestyle
c. Social Gatherings
d. None of these
31. “Judicious use of Authority”
means?

a. Respect for Human Rights

b. Legitimate use authority
c. Practical use of government
resources
d. Logical procedures
32. Under this professional conduct,
PNP personal shall perform their
duties with dedication, thoroughness,
efficiency, enthusiasm and manifest
concern for public welfare.

a. Respect for human rights

b. Orderliness
c. Police lifestyle
d. None of these
33. With regard to the police
service, any gift or item of value
exchanged for a service rendered is
known as:

a. Bribe
b. Love offering
c. donation
d. gratuity
34. A practical science that treats
the principle of human morality
and duty as applied to law
enforcement.

a. Ethics
b. Command responsibility
c. Police service
d. police ethics
35. Those action which stand neutral
in relation to the norm of morality.
They are neither good nor bad in
themselves.

a. moral action
b. amoral action
c. immoral action
d. semi- moral action
36. It is the unwritten authority given
to police officers to make decision,
using one’s own judgment based on
justice and fairness.

A. Negotiation
B. Discretion
C. Arraignment
D. Plea Bargaining
37. What is the complete title of the
PNP code of conduct?

a. PNP code of professional standards

and ethical conduct
b. PNP code of professional ethics and
standard conduct
c. PNP code of professional conduct on
ethics standards
d. PNP code of professional conduct
and ethical standards
38. What is the extent or amount
of force necessary in the
performance of duty?

a. enough force
b. reasonable force
c. legal force
d. justifiable force
39. It is the usual greetings
rendered by uniformed members
upon meeting and recognizing
person entitle to.

a. salute
b. respect
c. vow
d. honor
40. It is the ultimate purpose of the PNP
code of ethics.

a. to have professional and dedicated law

enforcer
b. to have approachable law enforcers
c. to have dedicated public servants
d. to have efficient crime buster
41. Police officers shall guard the
confidentiality of official information
against unauthorized access and
dissemination. This is the essence of?

a. document security
b. classified information
c. secrecy discipline
d. confidentiality
42. They are policeman who are honest
to a fault and willing or ready to hide
the corrupt practices of their comrades
for the sake of pakikisama.

a. rouges
b. meat eaters
c. grass eaters
d. straight shooters
43. What is the basic weapon of
police officer?

a. gun
b. whistle
c. knowledge of law
d. uniform and badge
44. Philippine Constitution mandated the
creation of the Philippine National Police,
what provision of the fundamental law
prescribed that it would assume an
identity to CIVILIAN in CHARACTER and
NATIONAL in SCOPE?

A. Article VI, Section XVI

B. Article XVI, Section VI
C. Article 3, Section 16
D. Article 16, Section 3
45. Assume that you are Chief of police and
you found out that you have unjustly
reprimanded police officer Kevin Durant.
The best procedure to follow is?

A. Justify the Reprimand

B. Ignore the matter
C. Make no apology but tolerate his
behavior
D. Talk to him and admit your mistakes
46. The manifest lack of adequate ability
and fitness for the satisfactory
performance of police duties is called:

A. Mobility
B. unavailability
C. Incompetence
D. neglect of duty
47. It is the bestowal of patronage by public
officers in appointing others to positions by
reason of blood or marital relationships to
appointing authority.

A. Marital privilege
B. Nepotism
C. Filial preference
D. Jus Sanguinis
48. A policeman must give careful attention
to his personal appearance. As such, he
must comply with the following, EXCEPT?

A. He shall be properly attired with his

complete uniform
B. He must maintain good posture and
grooming
C. He shall carry his gun, tucked in his waist,
for the public to see
D. He must see to it that his uniform is clean
and properly pressed
49. Police Corporal Oscar Soriano is
promoted with the said rank without any
vouch by “pardino’s” He was promoted
with his full potential and perseverance.
What type of police professional conduct
is Police Corporal Oscar Soriano have?

a. Non-Partisanship
b. Orderliness
c. Non-solicitation of Patronage
d. Commitment to Public Interest
50. The ability to be calm and
composed during the most
enduring situation.

A. Perseverance
B. Fortitude
C. Patience
D. Prudence
51. Medal of Valor is given to whom?
a. A person who died in the performance of
duty
b. A person who sacrificed his life for the sake of
himself
c. A PNP member who have sacrificed his life for
the sake of his family
d. A PNP member who died for the sake of his
countrymen
52. PNP members shall seek self- improvement through
career development and shall not directly or indirectly solicit
influence or recommendation from politicians, high-ranking
government officials, prominent citizens, persons affiliated
with civic or religious organizations with regard to their
assignments, promotions, transfer or those of other
members of the force, nor shall they initiate any petition to
be prepared and presented by citizens in their behalf. This is
the professional conduct of non-partisanship. This statement
is correct.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially true
d. Partially false
53. Generally, the discipline that deals with
what is good and bad as well as our moral
duties and obligations is referred to as?
A. Values
B. Philosophy
C. Ethics
D. Morals
54. Socrates held that virtue is a form of
knowledge and that the cultivation of virtue is
the most important human obligation. Which
ethical tenets was developed by Socrates?
a. No man is deliberately corrupt and all evil
activities come from ignorance
b. Spiritual and sensual enjoyment are associated
with greatest freedom from displeasure and pain
c. Joy and cheerfulness as the highest good
d. Justice, temperance and fortitude very well
constitute the harmony of human activities
55. Which oof the following is/are true?
Statement number 1: Ethics ordinarily suggests the study of
moral conduct or the principle underlying the desirable types
of human conduct;
Statement number 2. Morals ordinarily refers to the human
conduct itself.
Statement number 3: Ethics will guide a person’s judgment
concerning the morality of human acts
Statement number 4:, moral is the application of ethics.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1,2 and 3 only
c. 1,3 and 4 only
d. All of the above
56. Peter was walking down the street when
he heard several boys catcall a lady who was
wearing mini skirt. Peter told the group to
stop what they are doing since it was wrong.
Select which best describes Peter's action.
A. Moral decision
B. Moral issue
C. Courtesy
D. Moral judgment
57. Which of the statement best suits on the
phrase "Ignorance of the law excuses no one"?
A. Mr. Trilly a crazy person shouting that the mall
is on fire
B. Mr. Trilly kills another person just to save
himself from danger
C. Mr. Trilly did not renew his driver's license
while driving a vehicle
D. Mr. Trilly violated an offense because he was
not informed
57. During Local and National elections, the
Commission on Election requires Ricardo "Cardo"
Dalisay not to carry firearms and other form of
explosives even if he is a law enforcer unless he is
on duty. If Cardo shall be caught in the said
regulation he shall be facing administrative case.
What type of duty is the above mentioned?
A. Natural duties
B. Positive duties
C. Confirmative duties
D. Negative duties
59. All public officers and employees of the government
including every member of the armed forces shall, before
entering upon the discharge of his duties ______
a. bear true faith and allegiance to it; obey the laws, legal
orders and decrees promulgated by the duly
constituted authorities
b. Take an oath or affirmation to uphold and defend the
Constitution
c. voluntarily assumes the obligation imposed by his oath
of office
d. Copies of the oath shall be deposited with the Civil
Service Commission and the National Archives.
60. A person who is a unique professional
who can broadly practice the works of a
criminologist, function of a criminalist and
the role of a criminal justice practitioner.
A. None of these
B. Criminal Justice Practitioner
C. Criminologist
D. Criminalist
61. The findings of Registered criminologists can very well
get an innocent man free or convict those who are guilty.
Which Is NOT a criterion that must guide criminologist in
the formulation of their findings?
A. It must conform with the goals and objectives of the
prosecution.
B. It shall be derived from a fair and impartial
examination personally performed by them
C. It must be done personally or with the aid of the legally
authorized criminology practitioners
D. It shall be based solely and entirely on logical and
scientific deductions and conclusions
62. The Registered Criminologist must be mindful of his special
identification by the public as an upholder of the law. For
achieve this, what should be done?
a. He must never be lax in conduct or manner in private life,
express disrespect for the law, nor seek to gain special
privilege that would be reflective upon the profession
b. develop and maintain complete support and cooperation of
the public
c. deal with individuals of the community in a manner
calculated to instill respect for its laws and their profession.
d. encouraging complete cooperation of members for their
mutual benefit.
63. John included in his resume that he is an expert in
Dactyloscopy although his only training was when he was taking
up Criminology as an undergraduate course. Which canon of
professional ethics of registered criminologists did he violate?
A. Prohibition against self-laudatory or unfair statement or
claim regarding to his qualifications of services.
B. Prohibition against delegation to any unqualified person the
performance of any task.
C. Prohibition against the use their position or rank in the law
enforcement and other government services for self-
interests.
D. Prohibition in engaging directly or indirectly in any corrupt
practices.
64. Which of the following means service,
refers to the commitment, dignity and
attitude of an individual towards work and
his integrity and practice of the core moral
value principles?
A. Competence
B. Efficiency
C. Professionalism
D. Integrity
65. Which core values of the BJMP
concern on the strong sense of dedication
to the ideals of the organization and to
the public that is serve?
A. Commitment
B. Cooperation
C. Competence
D. Teamwork
66. Which of the following is the key to
professionalism, and its improper
implementation will greatly prejudice the
personnel professionalization process as regard
to procurement , promotion, assignment,
placement, and training awards and retirement?
A. Police professionalism
B. Police management
C. Career management
D. Management ethi
67. Public officials and employees shall
provide service to everyone without
unfair discrimination and regardless of
party affiliation or preference.
A. Police neutrality
B. Political neutrality
C. Professionalism
D. Commitment to public interest
68. Which is not an interpretation of the purpose of
the formulation of the PNP core values based on
PNP Manual?
A. Provides guidance towards the internalizations
of moral values and service dedication
B. Provides guidelines for the placement and
promotions of PNP personnel
C. Serve as an effective instrument in the moral
values internalization in the PNP
D. Gives moral and ethical guidance to all PNP
members
69. Identify the basic mission of the
police.
A. Public approval
B. Cooperation from the public
C. Respect for the police
D. Crime prevention
70. Patrolman Kardo hosted a birthday party in a
hotel which provided him with one free room. When
he was in the room, he found out that he lost several
pieces of jewelry and cash. Suspecting that the
program coordinator is the perpetrator, Patrolman
Kardo frisked him in front of the guests. Which is the
basis of the civil liability of Patrolman Kardo, if any?
A. Abuse of a right
B. Doctrine of self help
C. Doctrine of vicarious liability
D. Performance of duty
71. The PNP shall endeavor to promote
a lifestyle for every member of the
organization that is ____ in the eyes of
the public.
A. Respectable and adorable
B. Disciplined and professional
C. credible and respectable
D. Efficient and competent
72. What does it presents if Patrolman Kardo and his
immediate family members were actively involved in
the religious, social and civic activities which
somehow enhance the image of the Police
Organization even without affecting Patrolman Kardo
official duties?
A. Non-partisanship
B. Physical Fitness
C. Table manners
D. Social awareness
73. was observed by the public through media and news print
outs that Police Chief Dalisay was exercising proper legitimate
use of authority in the performance of his duty to avoid critiques
from the oppositions, Police Chief DalisaY is performing what

ethical standard?

A. Police discretion

B. Public service

C. Justice

D. Judicious use of authority

74. What is this regular program of the
PNP designed to harmonized and extend
support between police and community?
A. Psychology
B. Public information
C. Civil information
D. Public relation
75. Consist of moral and legal precepts
which govern the relationship of man in all
aspects of life.
a. Public relations
b. Human relations
c. Police community relations
d. Civic action program
 Good Luck
and
God Bless
Future RCRIM!