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  • 1. For evidence to be admissible, it must be:
A) Competent and credible
B) Relevant and competent
C) Relevant and material
D) Material and voluntary
  • 2. Collateral matters are admissible when they tend to:
A) Disprove all evidence
B) Support witness credibility only
C) Establish probability or improbability of a fact in issue
D) Confuse the issue
  • 3. Real evidence is also called:
A) Oral evidence
B) Object evidence
C) Demonstrative evidence
D) Secondary evidence
  • 4. Real evidence is considered
A) The weakest form of proof
B) The highest order of evidence
C) Circumstantial evidence
D) Testimonial evidence
  • 5. Testimonial evidence refers to:
A) Statements given by witnesses under oath
B) Circumstantial demonstration
C) Documentary proof
D) Objects presented to the court
  • 6. The “best evidence rule” requires
A) Submission of any copy
B) Hearsay testimony
C) Presentation of the original document
D) Oral testimony of document contents
  • 7. Parol evidence rule applies to:
A) Written contracts
B) Electronic communications
C) Oral contracts
D) Testimonies only
  • 8. Documentary evidence refers to
A) Written documents presented in court
B) Witness testimony
C) Objects and materials
D) Oral declarations
  • 9. The “Res inter alios acta” rule means
A) Admissions apply to all
B) Hearsay statements are valid
C) Confidential evidence is protected
D) Acts of others cannot prejudice another
  • 10. Admission by silence means:
A) Silence is never an admission
B) Applies only to written statements
C) Only verbal admissions are valid
D) Failure to deny implies consent
  • 11. The “Mercy Rule” allows an accused to:
A) Avoid cross-examination
B) Prove innocence by silence
C) Withhold testimony
D) Prove good moral character pertinent to the offense
  • 12. Privileged communication is based on
A) Lack of relevance
B) Mutual understanding
C) Common interest
D) Confidentiality and public policy
  • 13. Marital privilege applies:
A) Only if both spouses testify
B) Only before marriage
C) Only if requested by prosecution
D) During or after marriage
  • 14. Spousal immunity can be invoked:
A) After marriage
B) By any relative
C) Before marriage
D) Only while the marriage subsists
  • 15. Filial privilege prevents:
A) A child from testifying against parents
B) Teachers from testifying
C) Parents from testifying against neighbors
D) Priests from testifying
  • 16. The priest-penitent privilege protects:
A) Confessions made in confidence during religious discipline
B) Public confessions
C) Anonymous statements
D) Gossip about religious leaders
  • 17. Physician-patient privilege aims to:
A) Protect hospital reputation
B) Encourage full disclosure for treatment
C) Disallow expert witnesses
D) Prevent medical records in court
  • 18. The “Best Evidence Rule” is also called:
A) Parol rule
B) Original document rule
C) Hearsay rule
D) Competency rule
  • 19. Demonstrative evidence is admissible
A) Based on speculation
B) Relevant and properly identified
C) Emotional
D) Cited by counsel
  • 20. Dying declaration is admissible only if:
A) Made in anticipation of death about its cause or circumstances
B) Made casually before death
C) Written by another person
D) Made after survival
  • 21. A witness must be:
A) Competent and legally qualified
B) Unavailable
C) Authorized by both parties
D) Neutral and quiet
  • 22. A competent witness is one who:
A) Can read and write
B) Can perceive, recollect, and communicate
C) Is related to the accused
D) Is intelligent only
  • 23. Confession refers to:
A) Privileged statement
B) Declaration against interest
C) Recognition of guilt in a criminal case
D) Testimony about another’s guilt
  • 24. Judicial admission is:
A) Admission made in casual conversation
B) Statement made to police
C) Admission made in court pleadings
D) Out-of-court statement
  • 25. An “extra-judicial admission” is:
A) Testimony made in trial
B) Confession under oath
C) Admission made out of court
D) Statement by a judge
  • 26. The rule of competency allows:
A) Only victims to testify
B) No minors as witnesses
C) Any legally qualified person to testify
D) Only police officers to testify
  • 27. Expert witnesses may testify if:
A) They are relatives
B) They are court employees
C) They have personal knowledge
D) They have special knowledge or skill
  • 28. DNA evidence is evaluated based on
A) Source reliability only
B) Proper collection, handling, and analysis
C) Age of samples
D) Court preference
  • 29. A confession is valid even if:
A) Anonymous
B) Oral or informal
C) Forced
D) Made under torture
  • 30. The “totality of circumstances” test evaluates:
A) Public opinion
B) Quantity of witnesses
C) The certainty and reliability of witness identification
D) Strength of documents
  • 31. Hearsay evidence is generally:
A) Allowed if written
B) Always admissible
C) Inadmissible unless covered by exceptions
D) Based on rumor
  • 32. The rule against hearsay aims to:
A) Support confessions
B) Shorten the trial
C) Admit all statements
D) Exclude unreliable secondhand statements
  • 33. An example of hearsay exception is
A) Opinion testimony
B) Dying declaration
C) Cross-examination
D) Character evidence
  • 34. An admission made under oath in another case is called:
A) Extra-judicial admission
B) Judicial admission
C) Confession
D) Privileged declaration
  • 35. A confession obtained through coercion is:
A) Acceptable
B) Valid if recorded
C) Considered documentary evidence
D) Inadmissible
  • 36. Character evidence is generally inadmissible to
A) Support credibility
B) Indicate intent
C) Show motive
D) Prove conduct on a specific occasion
  • 37. The "chain of custody" ensures:
A) Witness credibility
B) Integrity of physical evidence
C) Speedy trial
D) Admissibility of confessions
  • 38. A hostile witness is one who:
A) Shows bias or hostility toward the party calling him
B) Lies under oath
C) Lacks knowledge
D) Refuses to testify
  • 39. The burden of proof lies with:
A) The witness
B) The judge
C) The defense
D) The prosecution
  • 40. The quantum of proof in criminal cases is:
A) Probable cause
B) Preponderance of evidence
C) Substantial evidence
D) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • 41. The rule that requires the original document to be presented is:
A) Best Evidence Rule
B) Res Inter Alios Acta
C) Hearsay Rule
D) Parol Evidence Rule
  • 42. A statement made in anticipation of death is
A) Judicial declaration
B) Dying Declaration
C) Confession
D) Dying Inside to Hold you
E) Admission
  • 43. A person who gives evidence in court is called:
A) Expert
B) Judge Nono
C) Complainant
D) Witness
E) Judge
  • 44. The ability of a witness to observe and communicate is called:
A) Intelligence
B) Credibility
C) Reliability
D) Competency
  • 45. The rule preventing the use of oral statements to modify a written contract is:
A) Hearsay Rule
B) Res Inter Alios Acta
C) Best Evidence Rule
D) Parol Evidence Rule
  • 46. A privilege preventing testimony between husband and wife is called:
A) Priest Privilege
B) Marital Privilege
C) Parental Privilege
D) Physician Privilege
  • 47. The privilege protecting communications between doctor and patient is:
A) Marital Privilege
B) Parental Privilege
C) Client-Lawyer Privilege
D) Physician-Patient Privilege
E) Professional Privilege
  • 48. The privilege that protects religious confessions is:
A) Spiritual Privilege
B) Teacher-Student Privilege
C) Doctor-Patient Privilege
D) Spousal Privilege
E) Priest-Penitent Privilege
  • 49. The rule stating that the acts of others cannot prejudice a person is:
A) Parol Evidence Rule
B) Best Evidence Rule
C) Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
D) Hearsay Rule
E) Exa Sec To
  • 50. The rule allowing statements made against one’s own interest to be admissible is:
A) Opinion Rule
B) Admission by Silence
C) Dying against declaration
D) Declaration Against Interest
E) Parol rule evidence
  • 51. Collateral matters are never admissible.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 52. A confession can be oral or written.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 53. The original document rule is the same as the best evidence rule.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 54. Privileged communications promote public policy and confidentiality.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 55. Hearsay evidence is generally admissible.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 56. An oath is required for every witness before testifying.
A) Maybe
B) True
C) False
  • 57. A dying declaration must relate to the cause or circumstances of death.
A) Maybe
B) True
C) False
  • 58. Expert witnesses must rely only on personal knowledge
A) Maybe
B) True
C) False
  • 59. Spousal immunity can still apply after divorce.
A) True
B) False
C) Maybe
  • 60. Do you think my greatest love shall be mine again?
A) Gusto may mag mahal pero ayaw mag move on aray mo! Alam mo ha
B) Yes comback
C) Depende
D) Wala na tol wag kana umasa
E) No comback
  • 61. which of the following is considered a public or official record under Rule 130?
A) personal diary
B) a birth certificate issued by the local by the local civil registrar
C) A company's internal memo
D) an email exchange between private citizens
  • 62. what does the "mercy rule" generally refer to in the context of character evidence of a victim's good character.
A) The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
B) the rule allowing evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crim The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
C) The rule allowing evidence of a witness's merciful nature.
D) the rule allowing the evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crime
  • 63. What is the primary characteristic of "character as circumstantial evidence
A) It directly proves a key fact in the case.
B) It is always inadmissible in court.
C) It is only used to impeach a witness.
D) It suggests a person acted in a certain way based on their general disposition.
  • 64. Which of the following best describes the "res inter alios acta rule"
A) Only documentary evidence is subject to this rule.
B) Evidence related to transactions or occurrences involving third parties is generally inadmissible.
C) Evidence is admissible only if it directly involves the parties in the current case.
D) All evidence, regardless of its source, is admissible as long as it is relevant.
  • 65. What is the significance of "learned treatises" in legal evidence?
A) They can be used to cross-examine expert witnesses.
B) They are only relevant in medical malpractice cases
C) They are never admissible in court.
D) They are always admissible as direct evidence.
  • 66. When is "opinion rule" applicable in court?
A) When an expert witness provides scientific or technical opinions.
B) When a witness speculates without factual basis.
C) All of the above
D) When a lay witness offers opinions based on common knowledge.
  • 67. What is the primary purpose of the "reported testimony rule"
A) To allow hearsay evidence without any limitations.
B) To encourage witnesses to report crimes.
C) To permit the use of testimony given in a prior proceeding under certain conditions
D) To exclude all prior testimonies from being admitted in court.
  • 68. Which of the following scenarios involves "character as direct evidence"?
A) Introducing evidence of a defendant's violent tendencies to suggest they committed assault.
B) Presenting evidence of a person's honesty to show they are a credible witness.
C) Showing a person's reputation for recklessness to prove negligence.
D) Offering evidence of a person's character when character is an essential element of a claim or defense.
  • 69. What types of records are typically covered under "public or official records"
A) Private contracts between individuals
B) Personal letters stored in a government archive.
C) Government agency documents available for public inspection.
D) Internal memos of a private company.
  • 70. What is a "commercial list" as it pertains to evidence?
A) A list of businesses registered with the government.
B) A catalog of products for sale online.
C) A compilation of data used in a specific industry.
D) A list of items sold in a store.
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