- 1. What is the term that refers to natural, unbroken consequence by any efficient intervening cause, which produces the injury, and without which the result would not have occurred?
A) Incriminatory cause
B) absolutory cause
C) proximate cause
D) probable cause
- 2. What is the right that the accused may invoke during trial to avoid statement against himself?
A) right to equal protection of the law
B) right against self-incrimination
C) right to bail
D) right to assistance of counsel
- 3. It is defined as that method stipulated by law for the apprehension and prosecution of a person who is alleged to have transgressed the law of committed a crime.
A) criminal procedure
B) criminal evidence
C) criminal investigation
D) criminal law
- 4. The police officer testifying in court can refer to his/her notes or memorandum:
A) to read his testimony
B) to refresh his/her memory
C) to avoid eye contact with the defense lawyer
D) it is his right as police officer
- 5. Pedro, a 19-year old man had sexual intercourse with his 11-year old girlfriend without threat, force or intimidation. Which of the following statement will be correct?
A) Pedro will be liable for seduction.
B) Pedro will be liable for rape.
C) Pedro committed no crime.
D) Pedro will be liable for acts of lasciviousness
- 6. The applicability of penal laws subjecting a person to punishment for crimes committed within the Philippine territory, extending to the twelve-mile limits from the headlands refer to its:
A) prospectivity
B) territoriality
C) retroactivity
D) generality
- 7. What is the crime committed which any public officer or employee who, not being thereunto authorized by law, shall expel any person from the Philippine Island or shall compel such person to change his residency?
A) expulsion
B) arbitrary detention
C) violation of domicile
D) kidnapping
- 8. An offense committed by a married woman through carnal knowledge with a man not her husband who knows her to be married, although the marriage can be later declared as void.
A) seduction
B) concubinage
C) adultery
D) bigamy
- 9. A stabbed B in B's hands. B refused to go to the hospital, he said he was ok. B died after 2 days because of the wound. Here A is;
A) Dependent on the doctor's testimony.
B) Still liable
C) Dependent on the decision of the family
D) Not criminally liable anymore
- 10. The execution of warrant of arrest shall be made by the arresting officer:
A) within 10 days from the lapse of the first 10 days
B) within 10 days from receipt of the warrant
C) within 10 days from date of issuance
D) after the lapse of 10 days from date of issue
- 11. An act or omission, which is a result of a misapprehension of facts, that is voluntary but not Intentional.
A) accidental crime
B) complex crime
C) Impossible crime
D) mistake of facts
- 12. Police officer Jake arrested Ace without legal ground and without a warrant. Police Officer Jake committed a crime of:
A) illegal arrest
B) violation of domicile
C) illegal detention
D) arbitrary detention
- 13. The accused may question the legality of his arrest_______ otherwise the said accused could no longer question the same and that the arrest is presumed by the court as valid.
A) Before preliminary investigation
B) Before conviction
C) Before trial
D) Before arraignment
- 14. This is not a crime before society, before God, it is an enormous offense. The one being punished is the one who assist in self destruction.
A) infanicide
B) tumultuous affray
C) abortion
D) suicide
- 15. Because the burden of proof rests with the prosecution, the duty to convict the person belongs to:
A) the strength of prosecution's evidence
B) none of these
C) the weakness of the defense's evidence
D) the court discretion based on evidence
- 16. The Philippine criminal laws are applicable to all crimes within the Philippine territory. This principle is known as:
A) Generality
B) Prospectivity
C) Territoriality
D) Retroprospectivity
- 17. If one is found guilty of plunder, all the ill-gotten wealth and asset of the accused shall be forfeited in favor of whom?
A) State
B) Witness
C) Accuser
D) Owner
- 18. Which of the following occurs when the offender hits or injures another person and not the victim intended?
A) error in personae
B) inflagrante delicto
C) aberration ictus
D) praeter intentionem
- 19. That period of darkness beginning at end of dusk and ending at dawn. The Civil Code defines it as from sunset to sunrise.
A) night time
B) day time
C) work time
D) break time
- 20. Yoyong deep in his sleep on his room Xander went out of the house, bought gasoline pour it on Yoyong's house and set it on fire. As a result of the fire Yoyong died. What crime was committed by Xander?
A) Murder
B) Arson
C) Homicide
D) Arson with homicide
- 21. It shall serve to deprive the offender's rights of parental authority or guardianship.
A) civil interdiction
B) subsidiary imprisonment
C) penalty
D) incarceration
- 22. John together with his two brothers killed his common law wife because of jealousy, what crime is committed by John?
A) Homicide
B) Parricide
C) Murder
D) Infanticide
- 23. In this sort of action, a person merely acknowledges the certain facts but does not admit his guilt.
A) testimony
B) confession
C) admission
D) surrender
- 24. A with intent to kill B hits the later but in reality he mistakenly hit his own father who died thereby.
What crime did A commit?
A) Reckless imprudence
B) Homicide
C) Murder
D) Parricide
- 25. What is the means of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth regarding a matter of fact?
A) evidence
B) cross-examination
C) trial
D) investigation
- 26. The power and authority to hear and decide a case is:
A) venue
B) jurisdiction
C) mandate
D) judicial
- 27. The law on evidence is derived from what book?
A) Revised Penal Code
B) Revised Administrative Code
C) Rules of Court of the Philippines
D) Civil Code of the Philippines
- 28. Infanticide is committed by killing a child not more than:
A) 36 hours
B) 48 hours
C) 24 hours
D) 72 hours
- 29. What is the stage in court proceedings where the prosecution and accused may agree in matters that will promote a fair and expeditious trial of the case?
A) inquest proceedings
B) preliminary investigation
C) trial proper
D) pre-trial
- 30. The law hears before it condemns, proceeds upon Inquiry and render judgment after a fair trial.
A) equal protection of the law
B) rule of law
C) due process of the law
D) ex post facto law
- 31. A system characterized by the secrecy of investigation, the denial of the right to confrontation and the right to counsel of the accused.
A) Confrontational System
B) Mixed System
C) Inquisitorial System
D) Accusatorial System
- 32. Criminal law should be obligatory upon all persons residing within the state, subject to the principles of public international law and treaty agreements.This refers to its characteristics called.
A) retroactivity
B) prospectivity
C) territoriality
D) generality
- 33. Evidence which is allowed to be introduced since it is not excluded by the rule or law is considered as:
A) corroborate
B) direct
C) cumulative
D) competent
- 34. The process required to determine probable cause based on direct filing of a complaint so that the Information may be filed in court is:
A) inquest proceeding
B) ex-parte examination of the complaint
C) Judicial determination of probable cause
D) preliminary investigation
- 35. Refers to declarations or acts given at a testimony at trial or prior to trial by which a person giving the declaration implicates himself in the crime.
A) self incrimination
B) gag order
C) double jeopardy
D) bill of attainde
- 36. In robbery by band, how many robbers consist of the band?
A) at least four armed malefactors
B) four or more malefactors
C) three persons
D) three armed malefactors
- 37. In a search warrant of violation of RA 9165, the following may be seized except
A) unlicensed firearms
B) money proceeds of the drug sale
C) marijuana leaves and flowering tops
D) shabu and its paraphernalia
- 38. Mr. A stole things from a locker by means of the key stolen from the owner, what crime was committed?
A) Theft
B) Robbery
C) Possession of pick locks
D) Possession of false keys
- 39. What situation takes place when a peace officer induces a person to commit a crime; without the Inducement, the crime would not be committed?
A) entrapment
B) investigation
C) recidivism
D) voluntary surrender
- 40. If during your testimony in court you failed to understand the question well, what shall you do as a witness?
A) Just answer it
B) Seek assistance from the prosecutor
C) Move to suspend the trial
D) Request to repeat the question.
- 41. The basis of criminal liability in mala in se is intent while the basis of criminal liability in mala prohibita is:
A) ill-will
B) malice
C) voluntariness
D) the act is prohibited
- 42. Whenever a new statute dealing with crime establishes conditions more lenient or favorable to the accused, it can be given a:
A) proactive effect
B) retroactive effect
C) benefit of the doubt
D) lenient effect
- 43. The authority to enact national penal statutes is lodged in the:
A) President of the Philippines
B) Trial Courts of the Philippines
C) Constitutional Commissions
D) Congress of the Philippines
- 44. Which of the following situation is not a valid search without a warrant?
A) search in plain view
B) search at the discretion of a police officer
C) search incidental to a lawful arrest
D) search incidental to stop and frisk
- 45. What branch of law defines crime, treats of their nature and provides for their punishment?
A) civil law
B) administrative law
C) criminal law
D) constitutional law
- 46. In arbitrary detention it is required that the offender must be:
A) an agent of a person in authority
B) any person
C) private Individual
D) a public officer or employee
- 47. The crime is_______if the persons who attack a vessel or seize its cargo are strangers to said vessel.
A) mutiny
B) brigandage
C) sabotage
D) piracy
- 48. It is an insistence where more than three armed malefactors have acted together in the commission of an offense. It is considered committed by:
A) Conspiracy
B) Proposal
C) Band
D) Accessory
- 49. It is an act which would be an offense against persons or property, were it not for the inherent impossibility of its accomplishment, or on account of the employment of inadequate or ineffectual means.
A) malicious crime
B) complex crime
C) impossible crime
D) rational crime
- 50. It is the power of the state to try and punish a person for violation of its penal laws.
A) police power
B) territorial jurisdiction
C) criminal jurisdiction
D) eminent domain
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