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  • 1. For evidence to be admissible, it must be:
A) Material and voluntary
B) Relevant and competent
C) Competent and credible
D) Relevant and material
  • 2. Collateral matters are admissible when they tend to:
A) Establish probability or improbability of a fact in issue
B) Confuse the issue
C) Support witness credibility only
D) Disprove all evidence
  • 3. Real evidence is also called:
A) Object evidence
B) Secondary evidence
C) Demonstrative evidence
D) Oral evidence
  • 4. Real evidence is considered
A) Circumstantial evidence
B) The weakest form of proof
C) The highest order of evidence
D) Testimonial evidence
  • 5. Testimonial evidence refers to:
A) Circumstantial demonstration
B) Documentary proof
C) Objects presented to the court
D) Statements given by witnesses under oath
  • 6. The “best evidence rule” requires
A) Oral testimony of document contents
B) Presentation of the original document
C) Hearsay testimony
D) Submission of any copy
  • 7. Parol evidence rule applies to:
A) Electronic communications
B) Oral contracts
C) Written contracts
D) Testimonies only
  • 8. Documentary evidence refers to
A) Objects and materials
B) Written documents presented in court
C) Witness testimony
D) Oral declarations
  • 9. The “Res inter alios acta” rule means
A) Confidential evidence is protected
B) Admissions apply to all
C) Hearsay statements are valid
D) Acts of others cannot prejudice another
  • 10. Admission by silence means:
A) Silence is never an admission
B) Applies only to written statements
C) Failure to deny implies consent
D) Only verbal admissions are valid
  • 11. The “Mercy Rule” allows an accused to:
A) Prove innocence by silence
B) Prove good moral character pertinent to the offense
C) Withhold testimony
D) Avoid cross-examination
  • 12. Privileged communication is based on
A) Common interest
B) Lack of relevance
C) Mutual understanding
D) Confidentiality and public policy
  • 13. Marital privilege applies:
A) Only before marriage
B) Only if requested by prosecution
C) Only if both spouses testify
D) During or after marriage
  • 14. Spousal immunity can be invoked:
A) After marriage
B) Before marriage
C) Only while the marriage subsists
D) By any relative
  • 15. Filial privilege prevents:
A) Teachers from testifying
B) Priests from testifying
C) A child from testifying against parents
D) Parents from testifying against neighbors
  • 16. The priest-penitent privilege protects:
A) Confessions made in confidence during religious discipline
B) Gossip about religious leaders
C) Public confessions
D) Anonymous statements
  • 17. Physician-patient privilege aims to:
A) Encourage full disclosure for treatment
B) Disallow expert witnesses
C) Prevent medical records in court
D) Protect hospital reputation
  • 18. The “Best Evidence Rule” is also called:
A) Competency rule
B) Original document rule
C) Hearsay rule
D) Parol rule
  • 19. Demonstrative evidence is admissible
A) Based on speculation
B) Emotional
C) Cited by counsel
D) Relevant and properly identified
  • 20. Dying declaration is admissible only if:
A) Made in anticipation of death about its cause or circumstances
B) Written by another person
C) Made after survival
D) Made casually before death
  • 21. A witness must be:
A) Competent and legally qualified
B) Neutral and quiet
C) Unavailable
D) Authorized by both parties
  • 22. A competent witness is one who:
A) Can read and write
B) Is intelligent only
C) Can perceive, recollect, and communicate
D) Is related to the accused
  • 23. Confession refers to:
A) Testimony about another’s guilt
B) Recognition of guilt in a criminal case
C) Declaration against interest
D) Privileged statement
  • 24. Judicial admission is:
A) Admission made in casual conversation
B) Admission made in court pleadings
C) Statement made to police
D) Out-of-court statement
  • 25. An “extra-judicial admission” is:
A) Statement by a judge
B) Testimony made in trial
C) Confession under oath
D) Admission made out of court
  • 26. The rule of competency allows:
A) No minors as witnesses
B) Only victims to testify
C) Any legally qualified person to testify
D) Only police officers to testify
  • 27. Expert witnesses may testify if:
A) They are court employees
B) They are relatives
C) They have personal knowledge
D) They have special knowledge or skill
  • 28. DNA evidence is evaluated based on
A) Age of samples
B) Proper collection, handling, and analysis
C) Source reliability only
D) Court preference
  • 29. A confession is valid even if:
A) Made under torture
B) Forced
C) Anonymous
D) Oral or informal
  • 30. The “totality of circumstances” test evaluates:
A) Quantity of witnesses
B) Public opinion
C) Strength of documents
D) The certainty and reliability of witness identification
  • 31. Hearsay evidence is generally:
A) Based on rumor
B) Allowed if written
C) Always admissible
D) Inadmissible unless covered by exceptions
  • 32. The rule against hearsay aims to:
A) Support confessions
B) Exclude unreliable secondhand statements
C) Shorten the trial
D) Admit all statements
  • 33. An example of hearsay exception is
A) Cross-examination
B) Opinion testimony
C) Character evidence
D) Dying declaration
  • 34. An admission made under oath in another case is called:
A) Judicial admission
B) Privileged declaration
C) Confession
D) Extra-judicial admission
  • 35. A confession obtained through coercion is:
A) Acceptable
B) Valid if recorded
C) Considered documentary evidence
D) Inadmissible
  • 36. Character evidence is generally inadmissible to
A) Prove conduct on a specific occasion
B) Support credibility
C) Indicate intent
D) Show motive
  • 37. The "chain of custody" ensures:
A) Integrity of physical evidence
B) Witness credibility
C) Admissibility of confessions
D) Speedy trial
  • 38. A hostile witness is one who:
A) Refuses to testify
B) Shows bias or hostility toward the party calling him
C) Lies under oath
D) Lacks knowledge
  • 39. The burden of proof lies with:
A) The prosecution
B) The defense
C) The witness
D) The judge
  • 40. The quantum of proof in criminal cases is:
A) Substantial evidence
B) Preponderance of evidence
C) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
D) Probable cause
  • 41. The rule that requires the original document to be presented is:
A) Best Evidence Rule
B) Parol Evidence Rule
C) Hearsay Rule
D) Res Inter Alios Acta
  • 42. A statement made in anticipation of death is
A) Dying Declaration
B) Judicial declaration
C) Admission
D) Confession
E) Dying Inside to Hold you
  • 43. A person who gives evidence in court is called:
A) Witness
B) Complainant
C) Judge Nono
D) Expert
E) Judge
  • 44. The ability of a witness to observe and communicate is called:
A) Competency
B) Reliability
C) Credibility
D) Intelligence
  • 45. The rule preventing the use of oral statements to modify a written contract is:
A) Parol Evidence Rule
B) Hearsay Rule
C) Res Inter Alios Acta
D) Best Evidence Rule
  • 46. A privilege preventing testimony between husband and wife is called:
A) Parental Privilege
B) Marital Privilege
C) Priest Privilege
D) Physician Privilege
  • 47. The privilege protecting communications between doctor and patient is:
A) Marital Privilege
B) Professional Privilege
C) Parental Privilege
D) Client-Lawyer Privilege
E) Physician-Patient Privilege
  • 48. The privilege that protects religious confessions is:
A) Spousal Privilege
B) Doctor-Patient Privilege
C) Spiritual Privilege
D) Teacher-Student Privilege
E) Priest-Penitent Privilege
  • 49. The rule stating that the acts of others cannot prejudice a person is:
A) Parol Evidence Rule
B) Exa Sec To
C) Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
D) Hearsay Rule
E) Best Evidence Rule
  • 50. The rule allowing statements made against one’s own interest to be admissible is:
A) Opinion Rule
B) Admission by Silence
C) Parol rule evidence
D) Dying against declaration
E) Declaration Against Interest
  • 51. Collateral matters are never admissible.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 52. A confession can be oral or written.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 53. The original document rule is the same as the best evidence rule.
A) Maybe
B) True
C) False
  • 54. Privileged communications promote public policy and confidentiality.
A) Maybe
B) True
C) False
  • 55. Hearsay evidence is generally admissible.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 56. An oath is required for every witness before testifying.
A) Maybe
B) False
C) True
  • 57. A dying declaration must relate to the cause or circumstances of death.
A) True
B) False
C) Maybe
  • 58. Expert witnesses must rely only on personal knowledge
A) False
B) Maybe
C) True
  • 59. Spousal immunity can still apply after divorce.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 60. Do you think my greatest love shall be mine again?
A) Yes comback
B) Gusto may mag mahal pero ayaw mag move on aray mo! Alam mo ha
C) Depende
D) No comback
E) Wala na tol wag kana umasa
  • 61. which of the following is considered a public or official record under Rule 130?
A) personal diary
B) A company's internal memo
C) an email exchange between private citizens
D) a birth certificate issued by the local by the local civil registrar
  • 62. what does the "mercy rule" generally refer to in the context of character evidence of a victim's good character.
A) the rule allowing evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crim The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
B) The rule allowing evidence of a witness's merciful nature.
C) The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
D) the rule allowing the evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crime
  • 63. What is the primary characteristic of "character as circumstantial evidence
A) It suggests a person acted in a certain way based on their general disposition.
B) It is only used to impeach a witness.
C) It is always inadmissible in court.
D) It directly proves a key fact in the case.
  • 64. Which of the following best describes the "res inter alios acta rule"
A) Evidence is admissible only if it directly involves the parties in the current case.
B) All evidence, regardless of its source, is admissible as long as it is relevant.
C) Only documentary evidence is subject to this rule.
D) Evidence related to transactions or occurrences involving third parties is generally inadmissible.
  • 65. What is the significance of "learned treatises" in legal evidence?
A) They are only relevant in medical malpractice cases
B) They are always admissible as direct evidence.
C) They can be used to cross-examine expert witnesses.
D) They are never admissible in court.
  • 66. When is "opinion rule" applicable in court?
A) When a witness speculates without factual basis.
B) When a lay witness offers opinions based on common knowledge.
C) All of the above
D) When an expert witness provides scientific or technical opinions.
  • 67. What is the primary purpose of the "reported testimony rule"
A) To encourage witnesses to report crimes.
B) To exclude all prior testimonies from being admitted in court.
C) To permit the use of testimony given in a prior proceeding under certain conditions
D) To allow hearsay evidence without any limitations.
  • 68. Which of the following scenarios involves "character as direct evidence"?
A) Introducing evidence of a defendant's violent tendencies to suggest they committed assault.
B) Presenting evidence of a person's honesty to show they are a credible witness.
C) Showing a person's reputation for recklessness to prove negligence.
D) Offering evidence of a person's character when character is an essential element of a claim or defense.
  • 69. What types of records are typically covered under "public or official records"
A) Internal memos of a private company.
B) Government agency documents available for public inspection.
C) Private contracts between individuals
D) Personal letters stored in a government archive.
  • 70. What is a "commercial list" as it pertains to evidence?
A) A list of items sold in a store.
B) A compilation of data used in a specific industry.
C) A catalog of products for sale online.
D) A list of businesses registered with the government.
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