APF - LAW TEST

BASIC APO THEORY EXAMINATION

60 QUESTIONS

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BASIC APO THEORY EXAMINATION (SENIOR OFFICER)

60 QUESTIONS

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APO(E) THEORY EXAMINATION

50 QUESTIONS

TIME ALLOWED: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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3. When handling a sealed letter or parcel suspected to be laced with Anthrax, the following precautionary steps must be adopted by the Auxiliary Police Officer:

i. Do not shake or empty its contents
ii. Put on rubber gloves or use plastic bags as glove
iii. Place the letter or parcel in a plastic bag or some other type of container to prevent leakage of contents
iv. Turn off the fans/air-conditioner or ventilation units in the area
v. Close the doors and windows, cordon off the area to prevent others from entering
the affected area
vi. Leave the room immediately and inform the Chief Security Officer/Police
vii. Take down the particulars of all those who were present in the room or area when
the letter/parcel was found
viii. Wash your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading of any powder to your face

4. Under Part E4 of the Auxiliary Police General Directive (APGD), the following categories of APOs shall deem to be unfit to carry firearms:

i. APOs with psychological problems
ii. APOs who failed annual shooting test
iii. APOs who are under investigation
iv. APOs who have been arrested and released on bail
v. APOs who have minor marital problems

6. Under Part B2 of the Auxiliary Police General Directive (APGD), only APOs who are Singapore Citizens can be deployed to guard the following premises :

i. Istana
ii. Parliament house
iii. Ministry of Education building
iv. PUB pumping stations
v. Land Checkpoints

7. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, every able-bodied member of the public is empowered by law in:

i. Arresting any person who commits a non-arrestable offence
ii. Arresting any person who commits an arrestable offence
iii. Offence which is non-bailable
iv. Offence which is bailable

8. The Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for guarding a Protected Place shall cover the operations aspects including:

i. The roles of each duty post
ii. The method, frequency and rules of engagement for security screening
iii. Action to be taken in event of suspicious persons or items
iv. Other contingency plans

11. APO Ali is attached to APF Field Team. He has passed his IPPT but failed his shooting test. His supervisor shall ensure that APO Ali :

i. Be deployed for pass exchange duty at the counter as it is a simple task
ii. Be accompanied by an APO while on duty
iii. Shall not be allowed to carry arm and be accompanied by the APO while on duty
iv. Be allowed to escort of cargo carts with the aircraft ground handlers as it is only
ensuring the carts are not tampered with

13. INSP (APF) Roland is the duty officer of the shift. He is assigned as the safety officer at the loading and unloading bays next to the APF armoury. His roles are:

i. Remind APOs to keep their fingers out of the trigger guard at all times
ii. Conduct revolver loading and unloading drills
iii. Ensure no sharing of loading and unloading bay
iv. Ensure the APOs concentrate on their loading/unloading and not talking to each other
v. Ensure no other equipment or personal items are placed on the bullet trap of the
loading bay
vi. Count the number of APOs who have ‘load and unload’
vii. Check if the APO has his arm disc before drawing arms

33. A person is said to commit house-trespass if he commits criminal trespass by entering into:

i. any building used as human dwelling
ii. any building used as a place of worship
iii. any building used for the custody of property
iv. any tent used for human dwelling

34. A person is said to commit mischief if he intentionally causes :-

i. the destruction of any property to cause wrongful loss to any person
ii. the destruction of any property to cause damage to the public
iii. wrongful loss to the public by causing any change in property which diminishes its value

35. A person is said to have caused ‘grievous hurt' if he caused the following :

i. Fracture of a bone
ii. Dislocation of a bone
iii. Permanent disfiguration of the face
iv. Permanent privation of joint

36. A vehicle can be used as a vehicle-bomb to carry out a terror attack. Tell-tale indicators of a vehicle being used as a vehicle-bomb are:

i. Any vehicle abandoned by the driver abruptly at the roadside or next to buildings
ii. Overly weighted vehicles, for instance, with sunken tires and suspensions, especially where no heavy load is visible
iii. Presence of suspicious items inside the car (e.g. boxes / parcels with wires
sticking out) or “foreign objects” attached under the vehicle or beside the wheels
iv. Signs of vehicle being tampered with, such as a new vehicle license plate
mounted on an old & dirty car

37. It is a service disciplinary offence under Regulation 21 APF Regulation 2004 for an APO to

i. Leave the country without permission
ii. Engage in any trade without the permission of the Commissioner
iii. Sleep on duty
iv. Be declared as a bankrupt
v. Be unfit for duty due to intoxication
vi. Absence from place of duty

38. Should you come across a person engaging in a suspicious activity, you should :

i. Observe the person from a safe distance
ii. Call the police and provide information, including location, description or person
and the activity
iii. Advise where to meet up with police
iv. Take photos of the person and the suspicious activity and post It on social media
immediately to alert the public

39. There are specific guidelines which an APO must observe when performing crowd control duty. They include:

i. Be impartial
ii. Engage in conversations with the crowd to lighten their mood
iii. Present a neat and smart appearance
iv. Face the crowd and not the event

40. Under Prevention of Corruption Act, “gratification” includes

i. Any form of commission
ii. Any employment offer
iii. Agreeing that a loan need not be repaid
iv. Any advantage including protection from any penalty

41. Should you come across a person engaging in a suspicious activity, you should :

i. Observe the person from a safe distance
ii. Call the police and provide information, including location, description or person
and the activity
iii. Advise where to meet up with police
iv. Take photos of the person and the suspicious activity and post It on social media
immediately to alert the public

42. There are specific guidelines which an APO must observe when performing crowd control duty. They include:

i. Be impartial
ii. Engage in conversations with the crowd to lighten their mood
iii. Present a neat and smart appearance
iv. Face the crowd and not the event

43. Under Prevention of Corruption Act, “gratification” includes

i. Any form of commission
ii. Any employment offer
iii. Agreeing that a loan need not be repaid
iv. Any advantage including protection from any penalty

44. When effecting an arrest, a baton shall NOT be used to strike the following parts of a human body:

i. Head
ii. Spinal cord
iii. Thigh
iv. Groin

45. Which of the following functions can be carried out through the SGSecure mobile app ?

i. Submit information of suspicious sightings or terror attacks
ii. Receive important alerts on emergency incidents occurring at your selected locations
iii. Access SGSecure learning materials
iv. Make 999 calls or alert the Police via SMS

46. Which of the following indicators are tell-tale signs of a deliberate Hostile Vehicle Attack?

i. Vehicle is deliberately chasing after a fleeing crowd
ii. No attempt by driver to stop the vehicle after colliding with other vehicles/persons
iii. Incriminating items found in the vehicle (e.g. articles in support of terrorism)
iv. Chaotic environment (e.g. people running and screaming in fear)

47. Which of the following persons have committed an act of vandalism?

i. John splashes paint on a public road sign
ii. Jane steals a bunch of flowers from his neighbour’s house
iii. Rajoo smashed the windscreen of his neighbour’s car
iv. Rahmat steals coins from a public telephone

48. Which of the following should be observed by an officer when doing a search on a suspect?

i. The commands given to the suspect should be simple and clear
ii. The officer should never turn his back on a suspect
iii. The officer should maintain his balance
iv. The search on the front of the suspect should be done while the suspect is facing the
officer

49. While on duty at a key installation, an APO saw a suspicious person running away after placing an unidentified parcel inside the guardhouse. What actions should he take:

i. Shake the parcel
ii. Open the guardhouse door and open all windows
iii. Notify the officer in charge of the premises/Police immediately
iv. Do not remove the package from the guardhouse
v. Take down the description of the suspect, the direction he fled and vehicle number,
if any
vi. Bring the package to the Chief Security Officer's office
vii. Contact his Ops Room for advice

50. You are in a shopping mall when a male subject suddenly wielded a knife and started attacking the shoppers. As an off-duty APO, what should you do?

i. Disarm and subdue the subject (if possible)
ii. Seek assistance from other members of public to try and subdue the subject together
iii. Make use of implements (eg. chair, tray) nearby to disarm the subject
iv. Alert others to move away from danger and call the Police
v. Leave the scene

60. Under Part E4 of the Auxiliary Police General Directive (APGD), the following categories of APOs shall deem to be unfit to carry firearms:

i. APOs with psychological problems
ii. APOs who failed annual shooting test
iii. APOs who are under investigation
iv. APOs who have been arrested and released on bail
v. APOs who have minor marital problems

41. A person is said to commit house-trespass if he commits criminal trespass by entering into:

i. any building used as human dwelling
ii. any building used as a place of worship
iii. any building used for the custody of property
iv. any tent used for human dwelling

42. A person is said to commit mischief if he intentionally causes :-

i. the destruction of any property to cause wrongful loss to any person
ii. the destruction of any property to cause damage to the public
iii. wrongful loss to the public by causing any change in property which diminishes its value

43. A person is said to have caused ‘grievous hurt' if he caused the following :

i. Fracture of a bone
ii. Dislocation of a bone
iii. Permanent disfiguration of the face
iv. Permanent privation of joint

44. A vehicle can be used as a vehicle-bomb to carry out a terror attack. Tell-tale indicators of a vehicle being used as a vehicle-bomb are:

i. Any vehicle abandoned by the driver abruptly at the roadside or next to buildings
ii. Overly weighted vehicles, for instance, with sunken tires and suspensions,
especially where no heavy load is visible
iii. Presence of suspicious items inside the car (e.g. boxes / parcels with wires
sticking out) or “foreign objects” attached under the vehicle or beside the wheels
iv. Signs of vehicle being tampered with, such as a new vehicle license plate
mounted on an old & dirty car

45. It is a service disciplinary offence under Regulation 21 APF Regulation 2004 for an APO to

i. Leave the country without permission
ii. Engage in any trade without the permission of the Commissioner
iii. Sleep on duty
iv. Be declared as a bankrupt
v. Be unfit for duty due to intoxication
vi. Absence from place of duty

46. Should you come across a person engaging in a suspicious activity, you should :

i. Observe the person from a safe distance
ii. Call the police and provide information, including location, description or person
and the activity
iii. Advise where to meet up with police
iv. Take photos of the person and the suspicious activity and post It on social media
immediately to alert the public

47. There are specific guidelines which an APO must observe when performing crowd control duty. They include:

i. Be impartial
ii. Engage in conversations with the crowd to lighten their mood
iii. Present a neat and smart appearance
iv. Face the crowd and not the event

48. Under Prevention of Corruption Act, “gratification” includes

i. Any form of commission
ii. Any employment offer
iii. Agreeing that a loan need not be repaid
iv. Any advantage including protection from any penalty

49. When effecting an arrest, a baton shall NOT be used to strike the following parts of a human body:

i. Head
ii. Spinal cord
iii. Thigh
iv. Groin

50. Which of the following functions can be carried out through the SGSecure mobile app ?

i. Submit information of suspicious sightings or terror attacks
ii. Receive important alerts on emergency incidents occurring at your selected locations
iii. Access SGSecure learning materials
iv. Make 999 calls or alert the Police via SMS

41. When effecting an arrest, a baton shall NOT be used to strike the following parts of a human body:

i. Head
ii. Spinal cord
iii. Thigh
iv. Groin

43. Which of the following functions can be carried out through the SGSecure mobile app ?

i. Submit information of suspicious sightings or terror attacks
ii. Receive important alerts on emergency incidents occurring at your selected locations
iii. Access SGSecure learning materials
iv. Make 999 calls or alert the Police via SMS

44. Which of the following indicators are tell-tale signs of a deliberate Hostile Vehicle Attack?

i. Vehicle is deliberately chasing after a fleeing crowd
ii. No attempt by driver to stop the vehicle after colliding with other vehicles/persons
iii. Incriminating items found in the vehicle (e.g. articles in support of terrorism)
iv. Chaotic environment (e.g. people running and screaming in fear)

45. Which of the following persons have committed an act of vandalism?

i. John splashes paint on a public road sign
ii. Jane steals a bunch of flowers from his neighbour’s house
iii. Rajoo smashed the windscreen of his neighbour’s car
iv. Rahmat steals coins from a public telephone

46. Which of the following should be observed by an officer when doing a search on a suspect?

i. The commands given to the suspect should be simple and clear
ii. The officer should never turn his back on a suspect
iii. The officer should maintain his balance
iv. The search on the front of the suspect should be done while the suspect is facing the
officer

47. While on duty at a key installation, an APO saw a suspicious person running away after placing an unidentified parcel inside the guardhouse. What actions should he take:

i. Shake the parcel
ii. Open the guardhouse door and open all windows
iii. Notify the officer in charge of the premises/Police immediately
iv. Do not remove the package from the guardhouse
v. Take down the description of the suspect, the direction he fled and vehicle number,
if any
vi. Bring the package to the Chief Security Officer's office
vii. Contact his Ops Room for advice

48. You are in a shopping mall when a male subject suddenly wielded a knife and started attacking the shoppers. As an off-duty APO, what should you do?

i. Disarm and subdue the subject (if possible)
ii. Seek assistance from other members of public to try and subdue the subject together
iii. Make use of implements (eg. chair, tray) nearby to disarm the subject
iv. Alert others to move away from danger and call the Police
v. Leave the scene

58. What are some general precautions officers should take to prevent injuries during the Police Defence Tactics (PDT) trainings ?

i. Use only approved techniques taught by the instructor
ii. If practising with a partner, ensure your partner is aware of your intentions and do not get overzealous
iii. Always start slow and execute a technique/drill with speed only after having adequate practice
iv. Declare all previous medical injuries to the trainers before the start of the training

60. An APO giving evidence in the witness stand shall:

i. salute the judge when called upon to the witness stand
ii. face the lawyer when answering his questions
iii. face the judge when answering any questions
iv. speak clearly, slowly and avoid police jargons