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