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Contributed by: Tolentino
  • 1. 1.
    Which of the following is considered a public document?
A) A private diary entry
B) A grocery list kept in personal records
C) A document acknowledged before a notary, excluding wills and testaments
D) A document acknowledged before a notary, excluding wills and testaments
E) A handwritten letter between two individuals
  • 2. 2.
    Public documents include:
A) Unacknowledged documents between private parties
B) Records of official acts by foreign countries’ sovereign authorities
C) Private records not required by law to be entered as public records
D) Records of official acts by foreign countries’ sovereign authorities
E) Personal letters exchanged between friends
  • 3. : Proof of Private Documents

    3.
    Before a private document can be admitted as evidence, due execution and authenticity must be proved by:
A) notary public
B) Only the document creator
C) Anyone who saw the document created or signed
D) The court judge
E) Anyone who saw the document created or signed
  • 4. 4.
    Which of the following is NOT a valid method to prove a private document’s authenticity?
A) Notarization of the document by an attorney
B) Evidence establishing that the document is genuine and free from suspicion
C) Notarization of the document by an attorney
D) Testimony from someone who saw the document created
E) Testimony from an individual who recognizes the signature or handwriting
  • 5. 5.
    Additional evidence of authenticity is not required for a private document if:
A) A. It is over 30 years old and found in the place it would naturally be kept
B) It was signed in front of a notary public
C) It was sent by registered mail
D) It was found in a government office
E) A.      It is over 30 years old and found in the place it would naturally be kept
  • 6. 6.
    A private document may not require additional proof of authenticity if:
A) C. It has remained in its usual place for over 30 years without suspicion of tampering
B) It has been lost for more than 30 years
C) It has been altered in any way
D) It was signed by an unknown individual
E) It has remained in its usual place for over 30 years without suspicion of tampering
  • 7. 7.
    The genuineness of handwriting may be proved by:
A) Any witness who has seen the person write before
B) Only the person whose handwriting it is
C) Any witness who has seen the person write before
D) A government official
E) A certified handwriting analyst
  • 8. 8.
    Which of the following can establish a witness’s knowledge of handwriting?
A) Comparing the handwriting with an unrelated sample
B) Seeing the person write only once
C) Watching the person write on multiple occasions and becoming familiar with it
D) Having read similar documents before
E) Watching the person write on multiple occasions and becoming familiar with it
  • 9. 9.
    In court, public documents are considered:
A) Secondary evidence needing corroboration
B) Prima facie evidence of stated facts
C) Prima facie evidence of stated facts
D) Inadmissible unless notarized
E) Private evidence needing verification
  • 10. 10.
    For foreign public records to be admissible in Philippine courts, they must be:
A) Certified by an embassy or consul if there’s no treaty
B) Certified by an embassy or consul if there’s no treaty
C) Accompanied by a seal of the foreign country
D) Verified by at least two witnesses
E) Notarized within the Philippines
  • 11. 11.
    An attestation of a copy must state:
A) The copy is a public document
B) That the copy is certified by the Supreme Court
C) The copy is an accurate copy of the original or specific part
D) None of the above
E) The copy is an accurate copy of the original or specific part
  • 12. 12.
    Who is authorized to provide the attestation of a document?
A)   The head of a department
B) A private individual designated by the parties involved
C) Any individual who has access to the document
D) The officer with legal custody of the document or their deputy
E) The officer with legal custody of the document or their deputy
  • 13. 13.
    A public record may be removed from the office in which it is kept:
A) If there’s a pending court case requiring its inspection
B) When the office is undergoing renovations
C) If there’s a pending court case requiring its inspection
D) For personal inspection by the document owner
E) Only with permission from the president
  • 14. 14.
    Who is authorized to prepare a public record of a private document?
A) An authorized public official
B) Any court officer
C) A private notary
D) An authorized public official
E) Any individual who owns the document
  • 15. 15.
    Why might a private document be entered as a public record?
A) To provide prima facie evidence of its authenticity in legal proceedings
B) To make it available for historical records
C) To provide prima facie evidence of its authenticity in legal proceedings
D) To fulfill a requirement by private individuals
E) To allow easy access to the public
  • 16. 16. In which of the following cases can a party present evidence to modify, explain, or add to a written agreement?
A) If the agreement has been signed by both parties.D. If the agreement is more than five years old.
B) If there is a verified pleading showing ambiguity, mistake, or failure to express intent.
C) If one party changes their mind about the agreement terms
D) If the agreement is more than five years old.
E) If there is a verified pleading showing ambiguity, mistake, or failure to express intent.
  • 17. 17. According to the legal meaning rule, how should the language of a writing be interpreted?
A) According to the most common understanding of the terms.
B) According to the location where it was executed, unless intended otherwise.
C) According to the intention of the parties, regardless of location.
D) According to the strictest legal definition possible.
E) According to the location where it was executed, unless intended otherwise.
  • 18. 18. When an instrumet has multiple provisions or particulars, how should it be construed?
A) By giving effect to all provisions, if possible.
B) By ignoring any contradictory provisions.
C) By asking the parties to clarify the meaning
D) By prioritizing the first provision.
E) By giving effect to all provisions, if possible.
  • 19. 19. How should conflicting general and particular provisions in an instrument be interpreted?
A) The general intent of the document should be rewritten
B) The particular provisions should always prevail.
C) The general provisions should always prevail.
D) The particular provisions should always prevail.
E) The court should disregard both provisions.
  • 20. 20. How should a document be interpreted in relation to the circumstances of its creation?
A) By considering the situation of the subject and the parties.
B) According to the personal preferences of the judge.
C) By considering the situation of the subject and the parties.
D) Only by the literal meaning of the words used.
E) Without regard to any external factors.
  • 21. 21. If terms in a document have a peculiar signification, how should they be interpreted?
A) According to their technical or special meaning, if known by the parties.
B) According to their primary and general meaning only.
C) According to their technical or special meaning, if known by the parties.
D) By disregarding any peculiar or technical significance.
E) Based on the judge’s interpretation alone.
  • 22. 22. When an instrument contains contradictory terms, which should be preferred?
A) The term that aligns with the intent of one party.
B) The latter of the two terms.
C) The term with the most support from outside evidence.
D) The latter of the two terms
E) The term that appears first.
  • 23. 23. When might experts or interpreters be needed to explain a written instrument?
A) When it is written in ordinary language.
B) When it contains legal jargon only.
C) When it is difficult to decipher or in an unfamiliar language.
D) When both parties request an interpreter.
E) When it is difficult to decipher or in an unfamiliar language
  • 24. 24.If an agreement term is understood differently by each party, which interpretation should prevail?
A) The interpretation that both parties initially agreed upon.
B) The interpretation most favorable to the party for whom the provision was made.
C) The interpretation most favorable to the party for whom the provision was made.
D) The interpretation most beneficial to the party in breach of the agreement.
E) The interpretation least favorable to the party who proposed the term.
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