A) Acquaintance with court room conduct and trial procedures B) Familiarization with court personnel and legal forms C) All of the above D) Train criminologist how to testify effectively and properly
A) To act as an expert witness B) To protect the judge C) To protect the accused D) To serve as a witness
A) Roll call of cases B) Arraignment C) Call to order D) Order of trial
A) All of the above B) All must rise C) All must be silent D) The court is in session
A) Clerk of court B) Policeman C) Stenographer D) Interpreter
A) Policeman B) Judge C) Bailiff D) Clerk of court
A) "For the plaintiff your honor, ready" B) "For the state your honor, ready" C) "For the accused your honor, ready" D) "For the people your honor, ready"
A) Roll call of cases B) Call to order C) All of these D) Calendar
A) Exclusive for the litigants B) Open to the members of the bar C) Exclusive to the litigants and their relatives D) Open to the public
A) Roll call of cases B) Call to order C) Marking of exhibits D) Witness oath
A) Must pray for truthful answers B) Undertake the witness oath C) Must pledge to tell the truth D) Must sign his affidavit
A) Marking of exhibits B) Witness oath C) Call to order D) Roll call of cases
A) To secure justice B) To see to it that due process is observed C) To acquit the accused D) To prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt
A) Private prosecutor B) All of the above C) Public prosecutor D) Counsel de officio
A) Private prosecutor B) Counsel de officio C) Counsel for the defense D) Public prosecutor
A) Is allowed to continue and answer B) Is not allowed to answer the question directed by counsel C) Is instructed to sit down D) Is instructed to get out of the witness stand
A) Direct examination B) Cross examination C) Re-direct question D) Re-cross examination
A) Rebuttal evidence B) Cross examination C) Sur-rebuttal evidence D) Evidence for the prosecution
A) Re-direct examination B) Direct examination C) Re-cross examination D) Cross examination
A) Cross examination B) Direct examination C) Re-direct examination D) Re-cross examination
A) Attorney at law B) Counsel de officio C) Attorney of record D) Attorney ad Hoc
A) Attorney ad Hoc B) Counsel de officio C) Attorney at law D) Attorney of record
A) Lead Counsel B) Attorney in fact C) Attorney ad Hoc D) House counsel
A) Amicus Curiae B) Attorney in fact C) Counsel de officio D) House counsel
A) Retaining fee B) Acceptance fee C) Special retainer D) General retainer
A) Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction B) Forward to the Court of Appeals C) Transfer to the Regional Trial Court D) Proceed with trial to avoid delay
A) File a motion to inhibit B) Proceed without change C) Continue trial since jurisdiction is shared D) Withdraw the case and refile with Sandiganbayan
A) Municipal Trial Court B) Court of Appeals C) Regional Trial Court D) Sandiganbayan
A) No, jurisdiction belongs to RTC B) Yes, since it is not intentional C) Yes, since it’s a quasi-offense D) No, it should go to Sandiganbayan
A) Forum shopping B) Double jeopardy C) Res judicata D) Doctrine of hierarchy of courts
A) Court of Appeals B) RTC designated as a drug court C) MTC D) Sandiganbayan
A) Voidable B) Void C) Valid until annulled D) Subject to appeal
A) Supervisory power B) Original jurisdiction C) Appellate jurisdiction D) Administrative control
A) Supreme Court B) Court of Appeals C) Sandiganbayan D) RTC
A) Supreme Court B) RTC C) Court of Appeals D) MTC
A) Juvenile Justice Board B) Sandiganbayan C) Family Court (RTC branch) D) MTC
A) RTC refers to Sandiganbayan B) Proceed normally C) Case is void for lack of jurisdiction D) Dismiss automatically
A) Continue trial B) Transfer to CA C) Reinstate case D) File anew under new law
A) MTC B) RTC C) CA D) Sandiganbayan
A) Appellate jurisdiction B) Supervisory power C) Automatic review D) Original jurisdiction
A) Supreme Court circulars B) Nature of the offense C) Law at the time of filing D) Both Law at the time of filing and Nature of the offense
A) Crime on Philippine vessel abroad B) Foreign diplomat’s criminal act C) Crime committed by OFW abroad D) Crime on foreign ship in PH waters
A) Treat the case as a private complaint B) Dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction C) Proceed with arraignment D) Order the police to file before the prosecutor’s office
A) Upon issuance of subpoena B) Upon arrest C) Upon filing of the information in court D) Upon filing of the complaint
A) Valid filing since the fiscal approved B) Void complaint for lack of proper party C) Consider as administrative case D) Proceed since theft is public offense
A) To favor the accused B) To secure justice and due process C) To convict the guilty D) To protect state power
A) Right to due process B) Right against self-incrimination C) Right to counsel D) Right to bail
A) To protect the rights of the accused B) To secure the conviction of the guilty C) To ensure justice is done D) To provide a fair trial
A) They can cure past errors B) Laws apply only to future cases C) They can be retroactive if favorable to accused D) They affect substantive rights
A) Appoint an interpreter and repeat the arraignment B) Record refusal as waiver C) Dismiss the case D) Proceed since counsel can explain later
A) Amendment always requires consent B) Change of nature is immaterial C) Amendment before plea is allowed D) Amendment after plea is void
A) Proceed against both B. B) Continue case and note death after trial C) Suspend proceedings D) Dismiss as to the deceased accused
A) Apply foreign laws B) Require expert testimony C) Take knowledge of facts without proof D) Admit evidence automatically
A) Waived right B) Converted to demurrer to evidence C) Filed at any time D) Must be resolved immediately
A) Dismiss for lack of authority B) Accept and proceed C) Require re-filing D) Correct the caption
A) Opportunity to be heard B) Access to counsel C) Speedy resolution D) Conviction after trial
A) Acquit automatically B) Dismiss since it’s a private offense C) Proceed to trial D) Refer to barangay for conciliation
A) Plea bargaining B) Mitigating admission C) Compromise D) Conditional pardon
A) Judicial discretion B) Violation of due process C) Amendment after verdict D) Application of variance doctrine
A) Appeal to DOJ B) File administrative case C) File motion for reconsideration before same prosecutor D) File directly in RTC
A) Inadmissible as violation of rights B) Admissible if notarized C) Valid if signed before police D) Valid because voluntarily signed
A) Proceed with appointed counsel B) Allow it if he knowingly waives counsel C) Require standby counsel D) Deny it outright
A) Right against self-incrimination B) Right to speedy trial C) Right to due process D) Right to remain silent
A) Right to due process B) Right to equal protection C) Habeas corpus rule D) Right to speedy trial
A) Judicial discretion B) Waiver of jury C) Mode of trial D) Not applicable
A) Suspended pending appeal B) Valid if evidence strong C) Valid if accused agreed D) Void for violation of constitutional rights
A) Is acquitted automatically B) Can appeal easily C) Can prepare an intelligent defense D) Can avoid arrest
A) Conduct in-camera trial with justification B) Seal all records permanently C) Suspend proceedings D) Proceed publicly as mandated
A) Accused waives counsel B) Witness refuses to appear C) Witness is dead and deposition exists D) Court denies cross-examination
A) Speedy trial B) Due process C) Equal protection D) Double jeopardy
A) Summon witnesses and evidence B) Delay trial C) Choose his judge D) Demand dismissal
A) Reject for being beyond the charge B) Admit for completeness C) Order amendment D) Allow if favorable to accused
A) Warn counsel and appoint amicus B) Continue trial C) Dismiss the case D) Suspend to protect accused’s right to counsel
A) No effect if evidence strong B) Mistrial and violation of right to effective counsel C) Contempt of court only D) Waiver of cross-examination
A) Evidence of guilt is strong in a capital offense B) Bail bond expires C) Case is appealed D) Trial is delayed
A) Due process B) Speedy trial C) Right to bail D) Speedy disposition of cases
A) Valid hot pursuit B) Invalid for lack of immediate pursuit C) Valid if suspect admits guilt D) Valid if with barangay clearance
A) Warrantless arrest in flagrante delicto B) Administrative arrest C) Hot pursuit doctrine D) Citizen’s arrest
A) He has personal suspicion B) Crime was committed in his presence C) It occurs at night D) The robber is described by police
A) Valid if consented to B) Invalid and violates constitutional rights C) Valid under urgency D) Allowed during curfew
A) Accused waives objection B) None of the above C) Evidence is crucial D) Accused is guilty
A) All evidence is admissible B) All confessions are admissible C) Illegally obtained evidence must be excluded D) Only confessions need to be excluded
A) Hot pursuit with personal knowledge B) Search incidental to arrest C) Administrative warrant D) In flagrante delicto
A) Valid if supported by probable cause B) Valid if witness testified C) Void for generality D) Valid if items are criminal in nature
A) None B) Right to privacy only C) Right to counsel D) Right against unreasonable searches
A) Valid if confirmed later B) Invalid for lack of personal knowledge C) Valid for probable cause D) Allowed under “Stop and Frisk”
A) Requires written consent B) Unreasonable C) Valid as incidental to arrest D) Needs warrant
A) Irregular but valid B) Valid if executed C) Curable by execution D) Void and inadmissible
A) Police recommendation B) Anonymous report C) Probable cause personally determined by the judge D) Mere suspicion
A) Phone is expensive B) Consent was freely given C) Owner was arrested D) Officer suspects drug use
A) Res gestae B) Stop and frisk rule C) Hot pursuit doctrine D) Exclusionary rule on coerced confessions
A) Saturday noon B) Sunday 10 p.m. C) Monday morning D) After affidavit is signed
A) For all criminal cases B) Only for capital offenses C) Optional at prosecutor’s discretion D) When offense is punishable by at least 4 years and 2 months imprisonment
A) File motion to dismiss before arraignment B) Proceed and raise on appeal C) Waive by silence D) File counter-affidavit
A) Suspended until conciliation B) Dismissed for lack of cause of action C) Proceeded with immediately D) Referred to prosecutor
A) Murder B) Oral defamation C) Slight physical injuries D) Grave coercion between same barangay residents
A) Plea bargain B) Judgment of the court C) Police blotter D) Recommendation
A) Centralized justice B) Right to bail C) People’s participation and social justice D) Judicial supremacy
A) Collect evidence B) Determine probable cause before trial C) Serve as trial substitute D) Convict the guilty
A) Require affidavit B) Order immediate release C) Refer to court D) File case anyway |