- 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) Evident premeditation
B) Superior strength
C) Cruelty
D) Treachery
- 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) Homicide
B) Murder
C) Parricide
D) Physical injuries
- 3. Which of the following situations constitutes murder rather than homicide?
A) Killing in a fight due to anger
B) Killing by accident
C) Killing through self-defense
D) Killing a person while asleep to avoid retaliation
- 4. A carefully plans the killing of B for several days, then executes the plan successfully. Which element makes this murder?
A) Evident premeditation
B) Provocation
C) Relationship
D) Sudden anger
- 5. H kills his father after an argument. What crime is committed?
A) Frustrated murder
B) Parricide
C) Homicide
D) Murder
- 6. Which of the following must be proven to establish parricide?
A) The existence of a family or marital relationship
B) The presence of treachery
C) The absence of witnesses
D) The use of a firearm
- 7. C, a mother, kills her child two days after birth to conceal her dishonor. What crime is committed?
A) Infanticide
B) Homicide
C) Parricide
D) Murder
- 8. What distinguishes infanticide from homicide or parricide?
A) The offender's gender
B) The victim's age
C) The weapon used
D) The motive of revenge
- 9. In rape, which element is most essential to prove?
A) The relationship of the parties
B) The victim's moral background
C) The offender's identity and lack of consent of the victim
D) The time and place of the act
- 10. A has carnal knowledge of a 10-year-old girl without using force. What crime is committed?
A) Qualified rape
B) Acts of lasciviousness
C) Seduction
D) Statutory rape
- 11. Which element determines whether the physical injury is serious, less serious, or slight?
A) The kind of weapon used
B) The degree and duration of injury
C) The victim's age
D) The offender's intent
- 12. D slaps E on the face causing no injury or illness. What crime is committed?
A) Grave coercion
B) Slight physical injury
C) Alarm and scandal
D) Serious physical injury
- 13. F fires his gun at G intending only to scare him, and no one is hit. What crime is committed?
A) Illegal discharge of firearms
B) Alarms and scandal
C) Attempted homicide
D) Grave threats
- 14. If the same act was done with intent to kill but the victim was not hit, the crime becomes:
A) Attempted homicide or murder
B) Reckless imprudence
C) Illegal discharge of firearms
D) Alarms and scandal
- 15. During an argument, Leo shoots Mark after carefully planning it for several days. What crime did Leo commit?
A) Homicide
B) Murder
C) Parricide
D) Attempted homicide
- 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) Murder
B) Parricide
C) Serious physical injury
D) Homicide
- 17. Mario, while robbing a store, kills the cashier to avoid capture. What crime is committed?
A) Parricide
B) Simple homicide
C) Murder qualified by treachery
D) Robbery with homicide
- 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) Murder
B) Parricide
C) Homicide
D) Frustrated parricide
- 20. Maria, an unmarried woman, secretly kills her newborn two days after birth to hide her pregnancy. What crime did she commit?
A) Parricide
B) Infanticide
C) Murder
D) Homicide
- 21. Liza, a babysitter, kills a 1-day-old infant out of anger. What crime is committed?
A) Murder
B) Homicide
C) Parricide
D) Infanticide
- 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) Attempted homicide
B) Grave threats
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) Consented intercourse
B) Statutory rape
C) Qualified seduction
D) Acts of lasciviousness
- 24. Eli punches Tom, causing him to be bedridden for two months. What crime is committed?
A) Slight physical injury
B) Serious physical injury
C) Less serious physical injury
D) Attempted homicide
- 25. Noel slapped Pedro during an argument, leaving no visible mark. What crime did Noel commit?
A) Grave coercion
B) Slight physical injury
C) Alarms and scandal
D) Less serious physical injury
- 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) Attempted homicide
B) Illegal discharge of firearms
C) Reckless imprudence
D) Grave threats
- 27. Ben fired his gun at Leo intending to kill him, but missed. What crime is committed?
A) Illegal discharge of firearms
B) Alarms and scandal
C) Attempted homicide
D) Reckless imprudence
- 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) Estafa
B) Robbery
C) Theft
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) Theft
C) Estafa
D) Malicious mischief
- 30. A group of armed men roams the highway robbing every motorist they meet. What crime is committed?
A) Qualified theft
B) Brigandage
C) Theft
D) Robbery
- 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) None, it is a civil liability only
B) Theft
C) . Swindling through deceit
D) Estafa
- 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) Robbery
C) Malicious mischief
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) Theft
B) Qualified theft
C) Robbery
D) Estafa
- 34. Arnel convinced Bobby to invest in a fake business and ran away with his money. What crime is committed?
A) Fraudulent insolvency
B) Fraudulent insolvency
C) Swindling (Estafa)
D) Robbery
E) Qualified theft
- 35. Rico forcibly took Jenny to a remote house and detained her for three days against her will. What crime did he commit?
A) Arbitrary detention
B) Unlawful arrest
C) Grave coercion
D) . Kidnapping and serious illegal detention
- 36. A police officer arrested a bystander without a warrant and without legal grounds. What crime did the officer commit?
A) Kidnapping
B) Grave coercion
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) Arbitrary detention
D) Coercion
- 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) Grave coercion
C) Coercion
D) Extortion
- 39. Aris forced Ben to sign a document transferring his motorcycle under threat of being beaten up. What crime is committed?
A) Robbery
B) Estafa
C) Grave threats
D) Grave coercion
- 40. Lito, a barangay tanod, detained a suspect for three days without filing a complaint in court. What crime did Lito commit?
A) Arbitrary detention
B) Unlawful arrest
C) Serious illegal detention
D) Coercion
- 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) Slight physical injury
C) Grave threats
D) Oral defamation
- 43. What distinguishes theft from robbery?
A) . Theft requires the use of a weapon; robbery does not.
B) Theft involves taking property through deceit
C) Robbery is committed with force, violence, or intimidation; theft is not
D) Robbery is committed only at night, while theft is committed during the day.
- 44. How does brigandage differ from robbery?
A) Brigandage is done by one person only.
B) . Robbery happens inside a home, while brigandage occurs on highways.
C) Brigandage is committed by an armed group organized to rob indiscriminately
D) Robbery is always qualified by homicide, but brigandage is not.
- 45. What element makes estafa different from theft or robbery?
A) The offender takes property through deceit or abuse of confidence, not by force or stealth
B) Estafa always involves government funds
C) Estafa requires physical violence to succeed
D) The victim is always a relative
- 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) Kidnapping deprives a person of liberty without authority, while unlawful arrest involves pretending to have legal authority to arrest.
D) They are the same offense
- 47. What is the main difference between threats and coercion?
A) Threats involve forcing a person to act immediately; coercion involves harm in the future
B) Threats involve a promise of future harm, while coercion forces immediate action through violence or intimidation
C) They are the same offense with different penalties
D) Coercion requires physical violence; threats are made verbally
- 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) Brigandage
D) Robbery
- 49. Pirates attacked a ship in the high seas, robbing the crew and passengers. What law applies?
A) PD 532
B) PD 1866
C) RA 7659
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) Coercion
C) Illegal arrest
D) Kidnapping
- 51. A barangay captain enters a resident's house at midnight without consent or a court order. What crime is committed?
A) Unlawful entry
B) Trespass to dwelling
C) Violation of domicile
D) Grave coercion
- 52. A police officer entered a suspect's home without a search warrant to look for illegal drugs. What crime did he commit?
A) Violation of domicile
B) Illegal search
C) Arbitrary detention
D) Trespass to dwelling
- 53. During an argument, Joey attacked a police officer who was performing his duty. What crime did Joey commit?
A) Grave threats
B) Direct assault
C) Resistance and disobedience
D) Physical injuries
- 54. Nina, while being arrested, shouted insults and pushed a uniformed officer but caused no injury. What crime is committed?
A) Direct assault
B) Alarm and scandal
C) Indirect 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) Alarms and scandals
C) Reckless imprudence
D) Illegal discharge of firearm
- 56. Leo loudly cursed and shouted obscene words in a public market, scandalizing bystanders. What crime is committed?
A) Grave oral defamation
B) Grave scandal
C) Alarms and scandals
D) Disturbance of the peace
- 57. A police officer released a prisoner in exchange for 10,000. What crime did the officer commit?
A) Both A and B
B) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
C) Corruption of public official
D) Bribery
- 58. A jail warden allowed a convicted prisoner to escape through negligence. What crime is committed?
A) Evasion of service of sentence
B) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners through negligence
C) Arbitrary detention
D) Corruption
- 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) Infidelity in the custody of prisoners
B) Negligence
C) Both A and B
D) Bribery
- 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) Illegal detention
C) Grave coercion
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) Grave scandal
C) Alarm and scandal
D) Public indecency under civil code
- 64. A police officer arrested a bystander without a warrant and detained him for several hours without reason, What crime is committed?
A) Illegal detention
B) Unlawful arrest
C) Abuse of authority
D) Arbitrary detention
- 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) No, if it was daytime
B) No, because there was consent
C) Yes, if the arrest was unlawful
D) Yes, always
- 66. A public officer demanded P2,000 before approving a lawful permit. What crime is committed?
A) Indirect bribery
B) Direct bribery
C) Extortion
D) Malversation
- 67. Pirates seized control of a fishing boat and killed its crew within Philippine waters. What crime did they commit?
A) Qualified theft
B) Brigandage
C) Robbery with homicide
D) Piracy under PD 532 with homicide
- 68. During an argument, Rico slapped Marco in front of many people, causing public humiliation. What crime did Rico commit?
A) Slander by deed
B) Physical injuries
C) Oral defamation
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) Intriguing against honor
B) Libel
C) Oral defamation
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) Bigamy
B) Scandal
C) Concubinage
D) Adultery
- 71. Ana, a married woman, had sexual relations with another man not her husband. What crime did she commit?
A) Adultery
B) Seduction
C) Concubinage
D) Bigamy
- 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) Abduction
B) Seduction
C) Slander by deed
D) Acts of lasciviousness
- 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) Adultery
B) Rape
C) Qualified seduction
D) Simple seduction
- 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) Forcible abduction
D) Qualified seduction
- 76. Luis forcibly carried away Clara, an 18-year-old woman, to satisfy his lust. What crime did he commit?
A) Forcible abduction
B) Rape
C) Acts of lasciviousness
D) Grave coercion
- 77. Jasper, already married, married Lorna using a fake name to hide his first marriage. What crime did he commit?
A) Concubinage
B) Falsification and bigamy
C) Bigamy
D) Estafa
- 78. Alvin slapped Rhea in front of her co-workers, causing her public embarrassment but no injury. What crime is committed?
A) Slander by deed
B) Grave coercion
C) Oral defamation
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) Libel
B) Oral defamation
C) Slander by deed
D) Intriguing against honor
- 80. Daniel, a married man, openly kept a mistress in another house in the same city. What crime is committed?
A) Adultery
B) Immorality only
C) Concubinage
D) Bigamy
- 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) Acts of lasciviousness
D) Concubinage
- 82. Miguel, a priest, persuaded a 16-year-old virgin to have intercourse with him. What crime did he commit?
A) Rape
B) Qualified seduction
C) Abduction
D) Simple seduction
- 83. Teresa falsely accused her rival of adultery to ruin her reputation. What crime is committed?
A) Libel
B) Intriguing against honor
C) Perjury
D) Slander by deed
- 84. Art, a married man, lived with Beth, also married to another, under one roof. What crimes are committed?
A) None, because they are both adults
B) Adultery and concubinage
C) Only Art is liable for concubinage
D) Both are liable for adultery
- 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) Concubinage
B) None, if divorce is recognized
C) Adultery
D) Bigamy
- 86. Jona insulted her classmate by throwing a glass of water at her face in front of others. What crime is committed?
A) Oral defamation
B) Physical injuries
C) Unjust vexation
D) Slander by deed
- 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) Libel
B) Oral defamation
C) Intriguing against honor
D) Slander by deed
- 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) Forcible abduction
B) Consented abduction
C) Rape
D) Qualified seduction
- 89. Lorna, a married woman, and Rico, a single man, had an affair. Who is liable and for what?
A) Only Rico for concubinage
B) Both for concubinage
C) Both for adultery
D) Only Lorna for adultery
- 90. Which of the following is punishable under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (RA 9208)?
A) Organizing community service programs
B) Recruiting or transporting a person for forced labor or sexual exploitation
C) Offering overseas jobs with full benefits
D) Voluntary job placement with DOLE permit
- 91. Under RA 9208, what act constitutes qualified trafficking?
A) When the victim is below 18 years old
B) When the victim is employed in government
C) When the act is voluntary
D) When recruitment happens through lawful means
- 92. What is the main punishable act under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (RA 11479)?
A) Participating in peaceful assemblies
B) Distributing propaganda during elections
C) Posting criticisms of government online
D) Committing acts intended to cause death, serious harm, or public fear to influence government policy
- 93. Which act is NOT punishable under the Anti-Terrorism Act?
A) Threatening to commit terrorism
B) Planning or facilitating terrorist attacks
C) Providing material support to terrorists
D) Advocacy, protest, or dissent not intended to cause death or serious harm
- 94. Under the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (RA 11053), which act is punishable?
A) Any act that results in physical or psychological suffering as part of initiation
B) Orientation meetings for new students
C) Initiation rites without any physical harm
D) Classroom team-building exercises
- 95. Under RA 11053, who shall be held liable if a hazing incident occurs?
A) Only the person who physically harmed the neophyte
B) The school administration only
C) Only the fraternity president
D) All persons who planned, participated, or consented to the hazing
- 96. Which of the following acts violates the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)?
A) Catcalling, wolf-whistling, or leering
B) Asking permission before speaking to a stranger
C) Complimenting a coworker respectfully
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) Staring at someone without malice
D) Helping someone cross the street
- 98. What act is punishable under RA 9208 even if the victim consented?
A) Trafficking for prostitution
B) Exploitation through fraud or coercion
C) Forced labor
D) All of the above
- 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) Paying taxes
C) Donating to charity
D) Lending money for business
- 100. Under the Anti-Hazing Act, which of the following is NOT allowed even with consent?
A) Mental tests and endurance activities
B) Organizational orientation
C) Physical harm or punishment during initiation
D) Application interview
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