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