- 1. A kills B by stabbing him from behind without warning. The attack was sudden and unexpected, leaving B defenseless. What qualifying circumstances is present?
A) Cruelty
B) Evident premeditation
C) Treachery
D) Superior strength
- 2. X and Y quarrel in a bar. In the heat of anger, X punches Y, who falls and dies instantly. There were no qualifying circumstances. What crime did X commit?
A) Murder
B) Physical injuries
C) Homicide
D) Parricide
- 3. Which of the following situations constitutes murder rather than homicide?
A) Killing through self-defense
B) Killing a person while asleep to avoid retaliation
C) Killing by accident
D) Killing in a fight due to anger
- 4. A carefully plans the killing of B for several days, then executes the plan successfully. Which element makes this murder?
A) Provocation
B) Sudden anger
C) Relationship
D) Evident premeditation
- 5. H kills his father after an argument. What crime is committed?
A) Homicide
B) Murder
C) Parricide
D) Frustrated murder
- 6. Which of the following must be proven to establish parricide?
A) The presence of treachery
B) The use of a firearm
C) The existence of a family or marital relationship
D) The absence of witnesses
- 7. C, a mother, kills her child two days after birth to conceal her dishonor. What crime is committed?
A) Infanticide
B) Homicide
C) Murder
D) Parricide
- 8. What distinguishes infanticide from homicide or parricide?
A) The weapon used
B) The motive of revenge
C) The victim's age
D) The offender's gender
- 9. In rape, which element is most essential to prove?
A) The time and place of the act
B) The relationship of the parties
C) The offender's identity and lack of consent of the victim
D) The victim's moral background
- 10. A has carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old girl without using force. What crime is committed?
A) Qualified rape
B) Statutory rape
C) Acts of lasciviousness
D) Seduction
- 11. Which element determines whether the physical injury is serious, less serious, or slight?
A) The offender's intent
B) The degree and duration of injury
C) The kind of weapon used
D) The victim's age
- 12. D slaps E on the face causing no injury or illness. What crime is committed?
A) Alarm and scandal
B) Grave coercion
C) Serious physical injury
D) Slight physical injury
- 13. F fires his gun at G intending only to scare him, and no one is hit. What crime is committed?
A) Grave threats
B) Illegal discharge of firearms
C) Attempted homicide
D) Alarms and scandal
- 14. If the same act was done with intent to kill but the victim was not hit, the crime becomes:
A) Reckless imprudence
B) Alarms and scandal
C) Illegal discharge of firearms
D) Attempted homicide or murder
- 15. During an argument, Leo shoots Mark after carefully planning it for several days. What crime did Leo commit?
A) Homicide
B) Murder
C) Attempted homicide
D) Parricide
- 16. Anna, in a sudden fit of anger, hits her neighbor Jessa on the head with a bottle, instantly killing her. There was no planning or qualifying circumstance. What crime was committed?
A) Serious physical injury
B) Murder
C) Parricide
D) Homicide
- 17. Mario, while robbing a store, kills the cashier to avoid capture. What crime is committed?
A) Murder qualified by treachery
B) Robbery with homicide
C) Simple homicide
D) Parricide
- 18. Ron kills his wife Ella during a heated argument. What crime is committed?
A) Parricide
B) Murder
C) Homicide
D) Frustrated homicide
- 19. Allan kills his biological father using a gun. The prosecution proves their relationship by a birth certificate. What crime is committed?
A) Homicide
B) Murder
C) Frustrated parricide
D) Parricide
- 20. Maria, an unmarried woman, secretly kills her newborn two days after birth to hide her pregnancy. What crime did she commit?
A) Murder
B) Parricide
C) Infanticide
D) Homicide
- 21. Liza, a babysitter, kills a 1-day-old infant out of anger. What crime is committed?
A) Murder
B) Infanticide
C) Parricide
D) Homicide
- 22. Carl, a 25-year-old man, forces himself on Rina, a 20-year-old woman by threatening her with a knife. What crime is committed?
A) Grave threats
B) Attempted homicide
C) Acts of lasciviousness
D) Rape
- 23. Dan had sexual intercourse with Lea, 11 years old, even though she willingly consented. What crime did Dan commit?
A) Acts of lasciviousness
B) Statutory rape
C) Qualified seduction
D) Consented intercourse
- 24. Eli punches Tom, causing him to be bedridden for two months. What crime is committed?
A) Less serious physical injury
B) Serious physical injury
C) Attempted homicide
D) Slight physical injury
- 25. Noel slapped Pedro during an argument, leaving no visible mark. What crime did Noel commit?
A) Less serious physical injury
B) Slight physical injury
C) Grave coercion
D) Alarms and scandal
- 26. Kyle fired his gun toward Jake to scare him, but Jake was not hit. Kyle had no intent to kill. What crime is committed?
A) Reckless imprudence
B) Illegal discharge of firearms
C) Grave threats
D) Attempted homicide
- 27. Ben fired his gun at Leo intending to kill him, but missed. What crime is committed?
A) Illegal discharge of firearms
B) Attempted homicide
C) Reckless imprudence
D) Alarms and scandal
- 28. Mina secretly took her classmate's cellphone from the table without consent and sold it the next day. What crime did she commit?
A) Theft
B) Estafa
C) Robbery
D) Qualified theft
- 29. Tony entered a store at night by breaking a window and stole cash from the counter. What crime is committed?
A) Robbery
B) Malicious mischief
C) Estafa
D) Theft
- 30. A group of armed men roams the highway robbing every motorist they meet. What crime is committed?
A) Theft
B) Robbery
C) Brigandage
D) Qualified theft
- 31. Liza borrowed 5,000 from Ana, promising to pay after one week. She then refused to pay, claiming the money was a gift. What crime is committed?
A) Estafa
B) Theft
C) None, it is a civil liability only
D) . Swindling through deceit
- 32. Carlos, angry at his neighbor, smashed the latter's car windshield with a stone causing damage worth $20,000, What crime did he commit?
A) Vandalism
B) Malicious mischief
C) Robbery
D) Estafa
- 33. Nina, a company cashier, secretly took 10,000 from the funds she was entrusted to handle. What crime did she commit?
A) Robbery
B) Theft
C) Qualified theft
D) Estafa
- 34. Arnel convinced Bobby to invest in a fake business and ran away with his money. What crime is committed?
A) Qualified theft
B) Fraudulent insolvency
C) Fraudulent insolvency
D) Swindling (Estafa)
E) Robbery
- 35. Rico forcibly took Jenny to a remote house and detained her for three days against her will. What crime did he commit?
A) Unlawful arrest
B) . Kidnapping and serious illegal detention
C) Arbitrary detention
D) Grave coercion
- 36. A police officer arrested a bystander without a warrant and without legal grounds. What crime did the officer commit?
A) Grave coercion
B) Kidnapping
C) Unlawful arrest
D) Arbitrary detention
- 37. Paul, a private citizen, pretended to be a police officer and arrested his neighbor who did not commit any crime. What crime did Paul commit?Unlawful arrest
A) Grave threats
B) Unlawful arrest
C) Coercion
D) Arbitrary detention
- 38. Dino threatened to burn Jasper's house if Jasper would not pay him 5,000. What crime did Dino commit?
A) Grave threats
B) Coercion
C) Extortion
D) Grave coercion
- 39. Aris forced Ben to sign a document transferring his motorcycle under threat of being beaten up. What crime is committed?
A) Estafa
B) Grave coercion
C) Grave threats
D) Robbery
- 40. Lito, a barangay tanod, detained a suspect for three days without filing a complaint in court. What crime did Lito commit?
A) Unlawful arrest
B) Coercion
C) Serious illegal detention
D) Arbitrary detention
- 41. Marvin blocked Alex at gunpoint and forced him to drive his car to another city but released him later. What crime is committed?
A) Robbery with violence
B) Kidnapping and carjacking
C) Grave coercion
D) Serious illegal detention
- 42. Joel angrily told Marco, "I will kill you tomorrow if you don't pay your debt!" What crime is committed?
A) Grave coercion
B) Oral defamation
C) Grave threats
D) Slight physical injury
- 43. What distinguishes theft from robbery?
A) . Theft requires the use of a weapon; robbery does not.
B) Robbery is committed with force, violence, or intimidation; theft is not
C) Robbery is committed only at night, while theft is committed during the day.
D) Theft involves taking property through deceit
- 44. How does brigandage differ from robbery?
A) Brigandage is done by one person only.
B) Brigandage is committed by an armed group organized to rob indiscriminately
C) Robbery is always qualified by homicide, but brigandage is not.
D) . Robbery happens inside a home, while brigandage occurs on highways.
- 45. What element makes estafa different from theft or robbery?
A) Estafa requires physical violence to succeed
B) Estafa always involves government funds
C) The victim is always a relative
D) The offender takes property through deceit or abuse of confidence, not by force or stealth
- 46. How does kidnapping and serious illegal detention differ from unlawful arrest?
A) Kidnapping is done by public officers, while unlawful arrest is done by private persons.
B) Unlawful arrest involves detention for ransom.
C) They are the same offense
D) Kidnapping deprives a person of liberty without authority, while unlawful arrest involves pretending to have legal authority to arrest.
- 47. What is the main difference between threats and coercion?
A) Threats involve a promise of future harm, while coercion forces immediate action through violence or intimidation
B) They are the same offense with different penalties
C) Coercion requires physical violence; threats are made verbally
D) Threats involve forcing a person to act immediately; coercion involves harm in the future
- 48. A group of armed men boarded a passenger ship in Philippine waters and took valuables from the passengers. What crime is committed?
A) Piracy under PD 532
B) Piracy under the RPC
C) Robbery
D) Brigandage
- 49. Pirates attacked a ship in the high seas, robbing the crew and passengers. What law applies?
A) PD 532
B) RA 7659
C) PD 1866
D) RPC Article 122 (Piracy in general and mutiny
- 50. A police officer detained a person for two days without a warrant or legal reason. What crime is committed?
A) Arbitrary detention
B) Illegal arrest
C) Kidnapping
D) Coercion
- 51. A barangay captain enters a resident's house at midnight without consent or a court order. What crime is committed?
A) Grave coercion
B) Violation of domicile
C) Unlawful entry
D) Trespass to dwelling
- 52. A police officer entered a suspect's home without a search warrant to look for illegal drugs. What crime did he commit?
A) Arbitrary detention
B) Illegal search
C) Trespass to dwelling
D) Violation of domicile
- 53. During an argument, Joey attacked a police officer who was performing his duty. What crime did Joey commit?
A) Physical injuries
B) Resistance and disobedience
C) Direct assault
D) Grave threats
- 54. Nina, while being arrested, shouted insults and pushed a uniformed officer but caused no injury. What crime is committed?
A) Alarm and scandal
B) Indirect assault
C) Direct assault
D) Slight physical injury
- 55. A man fires his gun in the air at a public park, causing panic among people. What crime did he commit?
A) Grave coercion
B) Reckless imprudence
C) Alarms and scandals
D) Illegal discharge of firearm
- 56. Leo loudly cursed and shouted obscene words in a public market, scandalizing bystanders. What crime is committed?
A) Disturbance of the peace
B) Grave oral defamation
C) Grave scandal
D) Alarms and scandals
- 57. A police officer released a prisoner in exchange for 10,000. What crime did the officer commit?
A) Both A and B
B) Bribery
C) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
D) Corruption of public official
- 58. A jail warden allowed a convicted prisoner to escape through negligence. What crime is committed?
A) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners through negligence
B) Evasion of service of sentence
C) Corruption
D) Arbitrary detention
- 59. A police officer accepted money from a driver to avoid issuing a traffic ticket. What crime is committed?
A) Estafa
B) Indirect bribery
C) Corruption of public official
D) Direct bribery
- 60. A city clerk received a fruit basket from a businessman out of gratitude, even without any request or promise. What crime is committed?
A) Direct bribery
B) Indirect bribery
C) No crime
D) Corruption
- 61. Rico, a jail guard, deliberately let a prisoner escape after being offered a large sum of money. What crime is committed?
A) Bribery
B) Negligence
C) Both A and B
D) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
- 62. A man pretended to be a police officer and detained someone for two hours. What crime did he commit?
A) Usurpation of authority and arbitrary detention
B) Grave coercion
C) Illegal detention
D) Arbitrary detention
- 63. During a fiesta, Ana and Lisa danced provocatively and indecently in front of a crowd. What crime could they be liable for?
A) Immorality
B) Public indecency under civil code
C) Grave scandal
D) Alarm and scandal
- 64. A police officer arrested a bystander without a warrant and detained him for several hours without reason, What crime is committed?
A) Abuse of authority
B) Illegal detention
C) Arbitrary detention
D) Unlawful arrest
- 65. A police officer entered a private house to arrest a suspect without a warrant but with the owner's consent. Is there a violation of domicile?
A) Yes, always
B) No, because there was consent
C) No, if it was daytime
D) Yes, if the arrest was unlawful
- 66. A public officer demanded P2,000 before approving a lawful permit. What crime is committed?
A) Malversation
B) Direct bribery
C) Extortion
D) Indirect bribery
- 67. Pirates seized control of a fishing boat and killed its crew within Philippine waters. What crime did they commit?
A) Brigandage
B) Qualified theft
C) Piracy under PD 532 with homicide
D) Robbery with homicide
- 68. During an argument, Rico slapped Marco in front of many people, causing public humiliation. What crime did Rico commit?
A) Physical injuries
B) Oral defamation
C) Slander by deed
D) Grave coercion
- 69. Lina spread gossip that Ella had an affair, even though she wasn't sure if it was true, hoping to ruin her reputation. What crime did Lina commit?
A) Oral defamation
B) Intriguing against honor
C) Libel
D) Slander by deed
- 70. Juan, a married man, was found living with another woman as husband and wife in one house. What crime is committed?
A) Scandal
B) Adultery
C) Concubinage
D) Bigamy
- 71. Ana, a married woman, had sexual relations with another man not her husband. What crime did she commit?
A) Concubinage
B) Bigamy
C) Seduction
D) Adultery
- 72. Pedro, already married, secretly married another woman without legally ending his first marriage. What crime is committed?
A) Adultery
B) Bigamy
C) Concubinage
D) Illegal marriage
- 73. Lito kissed Mary, a young woman, against her will to satisfy his lust. What crime did he commit?
A) Acts of lasciviousness
B) Seduction
C) Slander by deed
D) Abduction
- 74. Paolo, a teacher, promised to help his student Karen pass in exchange for sexual intercourse, which she agreed to. What crime did Paolo commit?
A) Simple seduction
B) Qualified seduction
C) Adultery
D) Rape
- 75. Marco abducted Liza, a 17-year-old, with her consent but for lewd purposes. What crime did he commit?
A) Consented abduction
B) Grave coercion
C) Qualified seduction
D) Forcible abduction
- 76. Luis forcibly carried away Clara, an 18-year-old woman, to satisfy his lust. What crime did he commit?
A) Rape
B) Acts of lasciviousness
C) Grave coercion
D) Forcible abduction
- 77. Jasper, already married, married Lorna using a fake name to hide his first marriage. What crime did he commit?
A) Concubinage
B) Estafa
C) Bigamy
D) Falsification and bigamy
- 78. Alvin slapped Rhea in front of her co-workers, causing her public embarrassment but no injury. What crime is committed?
A) Oral defamation
B) Grave coercion
C) Slander by deed
D) Slight physical injury
- 79. Marites spread gossip that Ella was impregnated by another man, even though she had no proof. What crime is committed?
A) Oral defamation
B) Libel
C) Intriguing against honor
D) Slander by deed
- 80. Daniel, a married man, openly kept a mistress in another house in the same city. What crime is committed?
A) Bigamy
B) Concubinage
C) Immorality only
D) Adultery
- 81. Grace, a 17-year-old virgin, was seduced by her employer's promise of marriage. What crime is committed?
A) Simple seduction
B) Qualified seduction
C) Concubinage
D) Acts of lasciviousness
- 82. Miguel, a priest, persuaded a 16-year-old virgin to have intercourse with him. What crime did he commit?
A) Abduction
B) Simple seduction
C) Qualified seduction
D) Rape
- 83. Teresa falsely accused her rival of adultery to ruin her reputation. What crime is committed?
A) Perjury
B) Libel
C) Intriguing against honor
D) Slander by deed
- 84. Art, a married man, lived with Beth, also married to another, under one roof. What crimes are committed?
A) Both are liable for adultery
B) Only Art is liable for concubinage
C) Adultery and concubinage
D) None, because they are both adults
- 85. Mara, a married woman, filed for divorce abroad and married another man in the Philippines while the first marriage still existed. What crime is committed?
A) None, if divorce is recognized
B) Adultery
C) Bigamy
D) Concubinage
- 86. Jona insulted her classmate by throwing a glass of water at her face in front of others. What crime is committed?
A) Slander by deed
B) Unjust vexation
C) Oral defamation
D) Physical injuries
- 87. Paul encouraged others to spread rumors that his coworker was having an affair, even though it was false. What crime did Paul commit?
A) Oral defamation
B) Slander by deed
C) Intriguing against honor
D) Libel
- 88. Arnel kidnapped a 17-year-old girl and later claimed she agreed to go with him. However, he forced her to marry him. What crime is committed?
A) Consented abduction
B) Rape
C) Qualified seduction
D) Forcible abduction
- 89. Lorna, a married woman, and Rico, a single man, had an affair. Who is liable and for what?
A) Both for adultery
B) Only Rico for concubinage
C) Only Lorna for adultery
D) Both for concubinage
- 90. Which of the following is punishable under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (RA 9208)?
A) Voluntary job placement with DOLE permit
B) Recruiting or transporting a person for forced labor or sexual exploitation
C) Offering overseas jobs with full benefits
D) Organizing community service programs
- 91. Under RA 9208, what act constitutes qualified trafficking?
A) When recruitment happens through lawful means
B) When the act is voluntary
C) When the victim is employed in government
D) When the victim is below 18 years old
- 92. What is the main punishable act under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (RA 11479)?
A) Committing acts intended to cause death, serious harm, or public fear to influence government policy
B) Participating in peaceful assemblies
C) Distributing propaganda during elections
D) Posting criticisms of government online
- 93. Which act is NOT punishable under the Anti-Terrorism Act?
A) Providing material support to terrorists
B) Advocacy, protest, or dissent not intended to cause death or serious harm
C) Planning or facilitating terrorist attacks
D) Threatening to commit terrorism
- 94. Under the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (RA 11053), which act is punishable?
A) Orientation meetings for new students
B) Classroom team-building exercises
C) Any act that results in physical or psychological suffering as part of initiation
D) Initiation rites without any physical harm
- 95. Under RA 11053, who shall be held liable if a hazing incident occurs?
A) All persons who planned, participated, or consented to the hazing
B) Only the fraternity president
C) Only the person who physically harmed the neophyte
D) The school administration only
- 96. Which of the following acts violates the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)?
A) Complimenting a coworker respectfully
B) Catcalling, wolf-whistling, or leering
C) Asking permission before speaking to a stranger
D) Greeting someone politely
- 97. What act is punishable under the Safe Spaces Act in public spaces?
A) Holding the door open for others
B) Uninvited comments of a sexual nature
C) Helping someone cross the street
D) Staring at someone without malice
- 98. What act is punishable under RA 9208 even if the victim consented?
A) Forced labor
B) All of the above
C) Trafficking for prostitution
D) Exploitation through fraud or coercion
- 99. What act is punishable under RA 11479 related to terrorism financing?
A) Providing or collecting funds knowing they will be used for terrorism
B) Lending money for business
C) Paying taxes
D) Donating to charity
- 100. Under the Anti-Hazing Act, which of the following is NOT allowed even with consent?
A) Physical harm or punishment during initiation
B) Application interview
C) Organizational orientation
D) Mental tests and endurance activities
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