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