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