A) Only testimony given by a witness B) Any information a party wants to present C) Only physical objects D) The means sanctioned by the Rules of ascertaining truth respecting a matter of fact in a judicial proceeding
A) Only when it is documentary B) When it is popular and persuasive C) Whenever a party offers it D) When it is relevant to the issue and not excluded by the Constitution, law, or Rules
A) Only expert evidence is relevant B) Only documentary evidence is relevant C) Evidence must relate to the fact in issue D) All evidence is relevant
A) Always required B) Conclusive C) Always admissible D) Not allowed unless it reasonably tends to establish probability or improbability of the fact in issue
A) A judicial admission B) A witness's opinion C) A physical object relevant to the fact in issue D) A pleading
A) Writings, recordings, photographs, or materials containing letters, words, sounds, numbers, figures, symbols, or equivalents offered to prove contents B) Only handwritten documents C) Only public records D) Only contracts
A) The credibility of a judge B) The character of a witness C) The identity of counsel D) The contents of a document
A) The original has been lost or destroyed without bad faith by the offeror B) The party simply prefers a photocopy C) The witness forgot the original D) The document is inconvenient to carry
A) Automatic dismissal B) Character evidence C) Judicial notice D) Secondary evidence as allowed by the Rules
A) A witness statement B) A single photograph C) Numerous accounts or documents that cannot be examined without great loss of time D) One short letter
A) The opinion rule B) An exception to the Original Document Rule C) The character rule D) The privilege rule
A) Every allegation in a complaint B) Matters specifically made mandatory by the Rules C) Any rumor D) Any fact requested by counsel
A) The political Constitution and history of the Philippines B) A party's private opinion C) A newspaper editorial D) A disputed witness statement
A) Public knowledge, capable of unquestionable demonstration, or ought to be known to judges because of their judicial functions B) Secret C) Merely alleged D) Always disputed
A) Hear the parties on the propriety of taking judicial notice B) Automatically grant it C) Dismiss the case D) Require a jury vote
A) Requires expert proof B) Does not require proof C) Is admissible only in another case D) Is never binding
A) The lawyer changed his mind B) It was inconvenient C) The opposing party objected D) Palpable mistake or that the imputed admission was not actually made
A) Prove every collateral matter B) Produce the greatest number of exhibits C) Cross-examine every witness D) Present evidence on facts in issue necessary to establish a claim or defense by the amount required by law
A) Is merely a suggestion B) Cannot be contradicted by evidence when the rule applies C) Applies only to witnesses D) May always be rebutted
A) Official duty is presumed regularly performed B) A tenant is not permitted to deny the landlord's title at the commencement of the landlord-tenant relation C) A person takes ordinary care D) A person is presumed innocent of crime
A) A judicial admission B) A person is innocent of crime or wrong C) A tenant cannot deny the landlord's title at commencement D) A final judgment
A) Requires no legal basis B) Can never be challenged C) Can be contradicted and overcome by other evidence D) Is equivalent to a final judgment
A) Conclusive B) Not recognized C) Disputable D) Irrebuttable only in civil cases
A) Disputable B) Never recognized C) A privilege D) Conclusive
A) Disputable B) Never recognized C) Conclusive D) A privilege
A) An opinion B) A judicial admission C) Conclusive D) Disputable
A) Absolute certainty B) Proof beyond reasonable doubt C) Mere suspicion D) Preponderance of evidence
A) By mere allegation B) Beyond reasonable doubt C) By a preponderance of evidence D) By substantial evidence
A) Superior weight of evidence on the issues involved B) Number of witnesses only C) Personal preference of counsel D) Length of trial
A) Only the number of witnesses B) Only documentary evidence C) Witnesses' manner of testifying and their opportunity to know the facts D) Only the age of the judge
A) Not necessarily controlling in determining preponderance B) Always decisive C) Irrelevant in all cases D) The only factor
A) Only suspicion B) Absolute mathematical certainty C) Proof by rumor D) The level of proof required for conviction in a criminal case, but not absolute or mathematical certainty
A) Re-direct examination B) Re-cross-examination C) Direct examination D) Cross-examination
A) Re-direct examination B) Judgment C) Re-cross-examination D) Cross-examination
A) Another direct examination automatically B) Judgment C) Re-cross-examination D) Re-direct examination
A) Re-direct examination B) Re-direct examination C) Re-cross-examination D) Cross-examination
A) The court reporter B) The party presenting the witness C) The judge only D) The opposing party
A) The party presenting the witness B) The stenographer C) The opposing party D) The clerk
A) In open court and under oath or affirmation B) Only through written statements C) In secret D) Without recording
A) Given only by affidavit B) Given anonymously C) Given by counsel D) Given orally
A) Irrelevant, improper, or insulting questions and harsh or insulting demeanor B) Relevant questions C) All questions about the case D) All cross-examination
A) Three days B) The judge's personal preference C) One hour D) The interests of justice require
A) Establish a claim against the witness B) Establish a fact in issue C) Subject the witness to a penalty for an offense, unless otherwise provided by law D) Identify a document
A) Every embarrassing matter B) The fact of a previous final conviction for an offense C) Any confidential communication D) Any irrelevant rumor
A) Are asked only by the judge B) Require expert testimony C) Suggest the answer desired by the examiner D) Concern only documents
A) Required B) Allowed without exception C) Not allowed, subject to recognized exceptions D) The only proper form
A) Required for every question B) Allowed C) Allowed only in civil cases D) Never allowed
A) No questions B) Only an affidavit C) Only judicial notice D) Leading questions, subject to the Rules
A) Automatically admitting the writing as evidence B) Using a writing or other aid to revive a witness's recollection C) Giving an expert opinion D) Taking judicial notice
A) Treat it as a judicial admission B) Destroy it C) Inspect the writing under the applicable rule D) Never see it
A) Counsel's instructions B) Personal knowledge of the facts, subject to recognized exceptions C) Speculation D) Public opinion
A) Out-of-court statements offered to prove the truth of the matters asserted, subject to exceptions B) All eyewitness testimony C) All documentary evidence D) All admissions
A) Always inadmissible B) Not hearsay for that limited purpose C) Always hearsay D) A judicial admission
A) Valid only when notarized B) Admissible only if made in court C) Admissible against that party under the Rules D) Always excluded as hearsay
A) Always excluded as hearsay B) Recognized exceptions under the Rules C) Valid only when notarized D) Always excluded as hearsay
A) Only one exception B) Recognized exceptions under the Rules C) No exceptions D) No application in criminal cases
A) An expert opinion B) A conclusive presumption C) A judicial admission D) An exception to the hearsay rule subject to its requirements
A) The cause or circumstances of the declarant's impending death, subject to the Rule's requirements B) A judge's personal opinion C) Any unrelated gossip D) Only matters after judgment
A) Character evidence only B) Judicial notice only C) Public documents only D) Statements or acts closely connected with a startling occurrence under applicable requirements
A) Records made in the regular course of business under the requirements of the Rules B) Anonymous posts C) Any document found in an office D) Private opinions
A) The applicable rules governing public documents and official records B) Its age alone C) Its length D) Its attractive appearance
A) Prove a witness's age B) Establish judicial notice C) Replace all object evidence D) Vary, alter, or contradict the terms of a written agreement, subject to the Rule's requirements and exceptions
A) Automatically void B) Containing the agreement of the parties, subject to recognized exceptions C) Merely a suggestion D) Irrelevant
A) Printed in a newspaper B) Falling within the categories recognized by the Rules, including certain acts of public officers in official capacity C) Signed by any two private perso D) Stored on a personal phone
A) Proof only by a judge's statement B) Authentication as required by the Rules C) A government seal in every case D) No authentication in every case
A) Only handwritten notes B) Only paper contracts C) Digital records and other electronic data recognized by applicable rules D) Only physical photographs
A) Recordings and photographs, among other forms B) Only notarized contracts C) Only printed books D) Only government records
A) That the evidence is conclusive B) That the evidence is what its proponent claims it to be C) That no objection is possible D) That the evidence is automatically truthful
A) Primary Witness Rule B) First Statement Rule C) Original Document Rule D) Sole Evidence Rule
A) Primary Witness Rule B) Original Document Rule C) First Statement Rule D) Sole Evidence Rule
A) Opinion of a witness is generally not admissible except as allowed by the Rules B) Every opinion is admissible C) Only lawyers may give opinions D) Opinion is always conclusive
A) Is related to a party B) Is a party C) Is shown to possess the required qualification D) Is merely interested in the case
A) The proper legal judgment B) Any scientific issue without basis C) The identity of a person about whom the witness has adequate knowledge D) The guilt of an accused as a legal conclusion
A) The witness is related to the writer B) The witness is a lawyer C) The witness has sufficient familiarity with it D) The witness has never seen it
A) The witness must always be an expert B) The witness is sufficiently acquainted with the person C) The witness is a stranger D) The witness merely heard a rumor
A) Future election results B) Legal guilt as a matter of law C) Emotion, behavior, condition, or appearance D) Judicial reasoning
A) Always admissible B) Required in every criminal case C) Conclusive D) Not admissible to prove action in conformity with character on a particular occasion, subject to exceptions
A) Is unrelated to the offense B) Tends in reasonable degree to establish probability or improbability of the offense charged C) Is always favorable to the accused D) Is merely interesting
A) Pertinent to the moral trait involved in the offense charged B) Completely unrelated to the charge C) Offered only after conviction D) Based only on rumors
A) Before any evidence is presented B) The accused refuses to testify C) Automatically in every case D) On rebuttal, subject to the Rules
A) The witness requests it B) It is unrelated to any issue C) It is merely embarrassing D) Pertinent to the issue of character involved in the case
A) The witness's character has been impeached B) The judge asks for it C) The witness is cross-examined D) The witness enters the courtroom
A) Attack the witness's credibility B) Establish jurisdiction C) Prove every allegation automatically D) Replace direct examination
A) Personal insults by counsel B) Methods recognized by the Rules, such as evidence affecting credibility C) Any unrelated rumor D) A party's preference
A) Required to accept every answer B) Automatically bound by every opinion C) Always barred from questioning the witness D) Subject to the Rules on impeachment and recognized exceptions
A) Required for all witnesses B) Always prohibited in every circumstance C) Always allowed D) Limited by the Rules and subject to recognized exceptions
A) Is legally capable of testifying under the applicable rules B) Is represented by counsel C) Has the most documents D) Is the oldest person in court
A) Speculation B) Counsel's instructions C) Personal knowledge of the facts, unless an exception applies D) Public opinion
A) Must be believed automatically B) May give any opinion C) Cannot testify to the event as if personally perceived, absent an applicable exception D) Becomes an expert
A) The tendency of evidence to make a fact more or less probable B) The age of the witness C) The cost of evidence D) The number of pages in a document
A) It is documentary B) It is offered by the plaintiff C) It is persuasive D) The Constitution, law, or Rules exclude it
A) Counsel becomes tired B) The hearing reaches noon C) One witness has testified D) The evidence is already so full that more witnesses cannot reasonably be expected to be additionally persuasive, exercised with caution
A) Affidavits or depositions, subject to the court's direction B) Anonymous messages only C) Newspaper articles only D) Oral arguments only
A) Replace all trials B) Preserve testimony concerning a matter that may be cognizable in court when preservation is sought under the Rule C) Create a judicial admission D) Eliminate witnesses
A) Filed without identifying expected adverse parties B) Anonymous C) Verified D) Always oral
A) The judge's personal opinion B) Only the requested damages C) Only the petitioner's nickname D) The subject matter of the expected action and the petitioner's interest therein
A) Their political views B) Their favorite activities C) Their unrelated employment history D) Their addresses so far as known
A) Their social media accounts B) Their opinions about the judge C) The substance of the testimony expected from each D) Only their ages
A) May 1, 2020 B) January 1, 2019 C) December 31, 2020 D) June 1, 2022
A) A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC B) Republic Act No. 1000 C) A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC D) Executive Order No. 19 |