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1. CDI 101
Quiz 2: Criminal Investigation: Information & Interview Quiz
Name: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Section 1: Sources and Forms of Information
1. What is information in the context of a criminal investigation?
A) A rumor from an unknown source
B) The knowledge of facts gathered from persons or documents
C) A type of legal document
D) A court decision
2. What percentage of information generally comes from open sources?
A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 99%
D) 1%
3. Which of the following is NOT a regular source of information?
A) Government records
B) Taxicab drivers
C) News items
D) Non-government files
4. Information obtained from prisoners and ex-convicts is considered:
A) Cultivated information
B) Anonymous sources
C) Grapevine sources
D) Open-source intelligence
5. Which of the following is a form of information gathered through the senses?
A) Written form
B) Physical form
C) Sensory form
D) Auditory report
Section 2: Informants and Their Types
6. What is the main difference between an informant and an informer?
A) Informants are law enforcers; informers are civilians
B) Informants act voluntarily; informers provide information for a reward

2. C) Informers only work for the media
D) Informants are always anonymous
7. Which type of informant provides information to eliminate a rival or for revenge?
A) Mercenary informant
B) Casual informant
C) Rival-elimination informant
D) Double-crosser
8. Which type of informant uses charm or physical appearance to gather information?
A) Casual informant
B) Woman informant
C) Anonymous informant
D) Frightened informant
9. Which informant is considered the weakest link in the criminal chain?
A) Double-crosser
B) Frightened informant
C) Mercenary informant
D) Self-aggrandizing informant
10. An individual who furnishes information on a one-time basis without the intention
to repeat is known as:
A) Casual informant
B) Incidental informant
C) Automatic informant
D) Recruited informant
Section 3: Interview and Interrogation
11. What is the primary difference between an interview and an interrogation?
A) Interview is aggressive; interrogation is passive
B) Interview is for cooperative persons; interrogation is for reluctant or hostile persons
C) Interview is used after confession
D) Interrogation is only used in court
12. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of interrogation?
A) Eliminate the innocent
B) Obtain confession or admission
C) Impress superiors
D) Identify the guilty
13. What philosophy best describes successful interviewing and interrogation?
A) The Right suspect at the wrong time
B) The Right officer asking the Right questions at the Right time in the Right place

3. C) The Strongest officer asking forceful questions
D) Truth is always revealed during arrest
Section 4: Confessions, Admissions, and Evidence
14. A direct acknowledgment of guilt by the suspect is called:
A) Confession
B) Admission
C) Testimony
D) Interrogation
15. Which confession is made in open court?
A) Informal confession
B) Judicial confession
C) Extra-judicial confession
D) Conditional confession
16. What kind of evidence refers to facts that imply the identity of a person indirectly?
A) Testimonial evidence
B) Physical evidence
C) Circumstantial evidence
D) Scientific evidence
17. What kind of evidence connects the suspect with the scene or the victim?
A) Modus operandi
B) Associative evidence
C) Oral evidence
D) Judicial admission
Section 5: Identification Methods
18. What is “Portrait Parlé”?
A) A fingerprint system
B) A photograph of a criminal
C) A verbal description by a witness
D) A sketch made by the police
19. Which identification method involves mixing a suspect among other individuals?
A) Physical show-up
B) Portrait Parlé
C) Physical line-up
D) Rogues gallery

4. 20. Which identification method is conducted immediately after arrest and usually at
the crime scene?
A) Physical show-up
B) Rogues gallery
C) General photography
D) Court identification
Bonus Question
21. What is Modus Operandi (MO)?
A) The legal term for arrest warrant
B) A suspect’s confession in Latin
C) The unique pattern or method used by a criminal
D) The location of the crime
Essay Question
1. Discuss the importance of perseverance and endurance in a criminal investigator’s
role. How do these qualities contribute to the investigator's success in solving a case,
and what challenges might an investigator face without these qualities?

5. ✅ Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. C