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  • 1. For evidence to be admissible, it must be:
A) Relevant and competent
B) Material and voluntary
C) Relevant and material
D) Competent and credible
  • 2. Collateral matters are admissible when they tend to:
A) Support witness credibility only
B) Confuse the issue
C) Establish probability or improbability of a fact in issue
D) Disprove all evidence
  • 3. Real evidence is also called:
A) Secondary evidence
B) Demonstrative evidence
C) Oral evidence
D) Object evidence
  • 4. Real evidence is considered
A) Testimonial evidence
B) The weakest form of proof
C) Circumstantial evidence
D) The highest order of evidence
  • 5. Testimonial evidence refers to:
A) Statements given by witnesses under oath
B) Objects presented to the court
C) Circumstantial demonstration
D) Documentary proof
  • 6. The “best evidence rule” requires
A) Presentation of the original document
B) Oral testimony of document contents
C) Hearsay testimony
D) Submission of any copy
  • 7. Parol evidence rule applies to:
A) Electronic communications
B) Written contracts
C) Testimonies only
D) Oral contracts
  • 8. Documentary evidence refers to
A) Written documents presented in court
B) Oral declarations
C) Objects and materials
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) Applies only to written statements
C) Only verbal admissions are valid
D) Failure to deny implies consent
  • 11. The “Mercy Rule” allows an accused to:
A) Prove good moral character pertinent to the offense
B) Withhold testimony
C) Prove innocence by silence
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) During or after marriage
C) Only if both spouses testify
D) Only if requested by prosecution
  • 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) Anonymous statements
B) Confessions made in confidence during religious discipline
C) Gossip about religious leaders
D) Public confessions
  • 17. Physician-patient privilege aims to:
A) Encourage full disclosure for treatment
B) Protect hospital reputation
C) Prevent medical records in court
D) Disallow expert witnesses
  • 18. The “Best Evidence Rule” is also called:
A) Hearsay rule
B) Parol rule
C) Competency rule
D) Original document rule
  • 19. Demonstrative evidence is admissible
A) Cited by counsel
B) Based on speculation
C) Relevant and properly identified
D) Emotional
  • 20. Dying declaration is admissible only if:
A) Written by another person
B) Made casually before death
C) Made in anticipation of death about its cause or circumstances
D) Made after survival
  • 21. A witness must be:
A) Neutral and quiet
B) Authorized by both parties
C) Competent and legally qualified
D) Unavailable
  • 22. A competent witness is one who:
A) Is related to the accused
B) Can read and write
C) Can perceive, recollect, and communicate
D) Is intelligent only
  • 23. Confession refers to:
A) Recognition of guilt in a criminal case
B) Declaration against interest
C) Privileged statement
D) Testimony about another’s guilt
  • 24. Judicial admission is:
A) Admission made in court pleadings
B) Statement made to police
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) Any legally qualified person to testify
B) No minors as witnesses
C) Only victims to testify
D) Only police officers to testify
  • 27. Expert witnesses may testify if:
A) They have special knowledge or skill
B) They are relatives
C) They are court employees
D) They have personal knowledge
  • 28. DNA evidence is evaluated based on
A) Proper collection, handling, and analysis
B) Court preference
C) Age of samples
D) Source reliability only
  • 29. A confession is valid even if:
A) Anonymous
B) Forced
C) Made under torture
D) Oral or informal
  • 30. The “totality of circumstances” test evaluates:
A) Public opinion
B) The certainty and reliability of witness identification
C) Quantity of witnesses
D) Strength of documents
  • 31. Hearsay evidence is generally:
A) Always admissible
B) Based on rumor
C) Inadmissible unless covered by exceptions
D) Allowed if written
  • 32. The rule against hearsay aims to:
A) Exclude unreliable secondhand statements
B) Support confessions
C) Shorten the trial
D) Admit all 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) Confession
B) Judicial admission
C) Privileged declaration
D) Extra-judicial admission
  • 35. A confession obtained through coercion is:
A) Valid if recorded
B) Acceptable
C) Inadmissible
D) Considered documentary evidence
  • 36. Character evidence is generally inadmissible to
A) Prove conduct on a specific occasion
B) Support credibility
C) Show motive
D) Indicate intent
  • 37. The "chain of custody" ensures:
A) Speedy trial
B) Admissibility of confessions
C) Witness credibility
D) Integrity of physical evidence
  • 38. A hostile witness is one who:
A) Shows bias or hostility toward the party calling him
B) Lacks knowledge
C) Refuses to testify
D) Lies under oath
  • 39. The burden of proof lies with:
A) The witness
B) The defense
C) The judge
D) The prosecution
  • 40. The quantum of proof in criminal cases is:
A) Probable cause
B) Preponderance of evidence
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) Admission
C) Judicial declaration
D) Confession
E) Dying Inside to Hold you
  • 43. A person who gives evidence in court is called:
A) Judge
B) Expert
C) Witness
D) Judge Nono
E) Complainant
  • 44. The ability of a witness to observe and communicate is called:
A) Credibility
B) Reliability
C) Competency
D) Intelligence
  • 45. The rule preventing the use of oral statements to modify a written contract is:
A) Hearsay Rule
B) Res Inter Alios Acta
C) Parol Evidence Rule
D) Best Evidence 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) Client-Lawyer Privilege
B) Physician-Patient Privilege
C) Parental Privilege
D) Professional Privilege
E) Marital Privilege
  • 48. The privilege that protects religious confessions is:
A) Spousal Privilege
B) Priest-Penitent Privilege
C) Doctor-Patient Privilege
D) Teacher-Student Privilege
E) Spiritual Privilege
  • 49. The rule stating that the acts of others cannot prejudice a person is:
A) Hearsay Rule
B) Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
C) Best Evidence Rule
D) Parol Evidence Rule
E) Exa Sec To
  • 50. The rule allowing statements made against one’s own interest to be admissible is:
A) Dying against declaration
B) Opinion Rule
C) Declaration Against Interest
D) Admission by Silence
E) Parol rule evidence
  • 51. Collateral matters are never admissible.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 52. A confession can be oral or written.
A) Maybe
B) True
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) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 55. Hearsay evidence is generally admissible.
A) Maybe
B) False
C) True
  • 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) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 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) Wala na tol wag kana umasa
E) No comback
  • 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 prohibiting any character evidence in court
B) The rule allowing evidence of a witness's merciful nature.
C) the rule allowing the evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crime
D) 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
  • 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) Only documentary evidence is subject to this rule.
B) Evidence related to transactions or occurrences involving third parties is generally inadmissible.
C) All evidence, regardless of its source, is admissible as long as it is relevant.
D) Evidence is admissible only if it directly involves the parties in the current case.
  • 65. What is the significance of "learned treatises" in legal evidence?
A) They can be used to cross-examine expert witnesses.
B) They are always admissible as direct evidence.
C) They are never admissible in court.
D) They are only relevant in medical malpractice cases
  • 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 allow hearsay evidence without any limitations.
C) To exclude all prior testimonies from being admitted in court.
D) To permit the use of testimony given in a prior proceeding under certain conditions
  • 68. Which of the following scenarios involves "character as direct evidence"?
A) Presenting evidence of a person's honesty to show they are a credible witness.
B) Introducing evidence of a defendant's violent tendencies to suggest they committed assault.
C) Offering evidence of a person's character when character is an essential element of a claim or defense.
D) Showing a person's reputation for recklessness to prove negligence.
  • 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 compilation of data used in a specific industry.
B) A catalog of products for sale online.
C) A list of items sold in a store.
D) A list of businesses registered with the government.
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