A) Only testimony given by a witness B) Any information a party wants to present C) Only physical objects D) The means sanctioned by the Rules of ascertaining truth respecting a matter of fact in a judicial proceeding
A) Whenever a party offers it B) When it is popular and persuasive C) Only when it is documentary D) When it is relevant to the issue and not excluded by the Constitution, law, or Rules
A) Evidence must relate to the fact in issue B) All evidence is relevant C) Only documentary evidence is relevant D) Only expert evidence is relevant
A) Not allowed unless it reasonably tends to establish probability or improbability of the fact in issue B) Always required C) Conclusive D) Always admissible
A) A judicial admission B) A physical object relevant to the fact in issue C) A witness's opinion D) A pleading
A) Only contracts B) Writings, recordings, photographs, or materials containing letters, words, sounds, numbers, figures, symbols, or equivalents offered to prove contents C) Only handwritten documents D) Only public records
A) The identity of counsel B) The character of a witness C) The contents of a document D) The credibility of a judge
A) The original has been lost or destroyed without bad faith by the offeror B) The party simply prefers a photocopy C) The witness forgot the original D) The document is inconvenient to carry
A) Secondary evidence as allowed by the Rules B) Automatic dismissal C) Character evidence D) Judicial notice
A) A single photograph B) One short letter C) Numerous accounts or documents that cannot be examined without great loss of time D) A witness statement
A) The privilege rule B) The character rule C) The opinion rule D) An exception to the Original Document Rule
A) Every allegation in a complaint B) Matters specifically made mandatory by the Rules C) Any fact requested by counsel D) Any rumor
A) The political Constitution and history of the Philippines B) A newspaper editorial C) A party's private opinion D) A disputed witness statement
A) Secret B) Merely alleged C) Public knowledge, capable of unquestionable demonstration, or ought to be known to judges because of their judicial functions D) Always disputed
A) Require a jury vote B) Hear the parties on the propriety of taking judicial notice C) Dismiss the case D) Automatically grant it
A) Is admissible only in another case B) Does not require proof C) Is never binding D) Requires expert proof
A) The lawyer changed his mind B) Palpable mistake or that the imputed admission was not actually made C) The opposing party objected D) It was inconvenient
A) Present evidence on facts in issue necessary to establish a claim or defense by the amount required by law B) Produce the greatest number of exhibits C) Prove every collateral matter D) Cross-examine every witness
A) May always be rebutted B) Applies only to witnesses C) Cannot be contradicted by evidence when the rule applies D) Is merely a suggestion
A) A person takes ordinary care B) A person is presumed innocent of crime C) A tenant is not permitted to deny the landlord's title at the commencement of the landlord-tenant relation D) Official duty is presumed regularly performed
A) A judicial admission B) A final judgment C) A tenant cannot deny the landlord's title at commencement D) A person is innocent of crime or wrong
A) Can be contradicted and overcome by other evidence B) Can never be challenged C) Is equivalent to a final judgment D) Requires no legal basis
A) Irrebuttable only in civil cases B) Conclusive C) Disputable D) Not recognized
A) Never recognized B) Disputable C) Conclusive D) A privilege
A) Never recognized B) Conclusive C) Disputable D) A privilege
A) An opinion B) Disputable C) A judicial admission D) Conclusive
A) Mere suspicion B) Proof beyond reasonable doubt C) Preponderance of evidence D) Absolute certainty
A) By mere allegation B) By substantial evidence C) By a preponderance of evidence D) Beyond reasonable doubt
A) Superior weight of evidence on the issues involved B) Personal preference of counsel C) Number of witnesses only D) Length of trial
A) Only the number of witnesses B) Witnesses' manner of testifying and their opportunity to know the facts C) Only the age of the judge D) Only documentary evidence
A) The only factor B) Not necessarily controlling in determining preponderance C) Irrelevant in all cases D) Always decisive
A) Proof by rumor B) The level of proof required for conviction in a criminal case, but not absolute or mathematical certainty C) Only suspicion D) Absolute mathematical certainty
A) Cross-examination B) Direct examination C) Re-cross-examination D) Re-direct examination
A) Re-direct examination B) Judgment C) Re-cross-examination D) Cross-examination
A) Another direct examination automatically B) Judgment C) Re-cross-examination D) Re-direct examination
A) Re-cross-examination B) Re-direct examination C) Re-direct examination D) Cross-examination
A) The judge only B) The court reporter C) The party presenting the witness D) The opposing party
A) The opposing party B) The stenographer C) The party presenting the witness D) The clerk
A) In open court and under oath or affirmation B) Without recording C) Only through written statements D) In secret
A) Given only by affidavit B) Given by counsel C) Given orally D) Given anonymously
A) All cross-examination B) Relevant questions C) All questions about the case D) Irrelevant, improper, or insulting questions and harsh or insulting demeanor
A) Three days B) The judge's personal preference C) The interests of justice require D) One hour
A) Identify a document B) Establish a fact in issue C) Establish a claim against the witness D) Subject the witness to a penalty for an offense, unless otherwise provided by law
A) Any confidential communication B) The fact of a previous final conviction for an offense C) Any irrelevant rumor D) Every embarrassing matter
A) Concern only documents B) Are asked only by the judge C) Require expert testimony D) Suggest the answer desired by the examiner
A) Not allowed, subject to recognized exceptions B) Required C) The only proper form D) Allowed without exception
A) Never allowed B) Required for every question C) Allowed D) Allowed only in civil cases
A) Only an affidavit B) Only judicial notice C) No questions D) Leading questions, subject to the Rules
A) Taking judicial notice B) Giving an expert opinion C) Using a writing or other aid to revive a witness's recollection D) Automatically admitting the writing as evidence
A) Destroy it B) Inspect the writing under the applicable rule C) Never see it D) Treat it as a judicial admission
A) Counsel's instructions B) Speculation C) Personal knowledge of the facts, subject to recognized exceptions D) Public opinion
A) Out-of-court statements offered to prove the truth of the matters asserted, subject to exceptions B) All eyewitness testimony C) All admissions D) All documentary evidence
A) Always hearsay B) Not hearsay for that limited purpose C) A judicial admission D) Always inadmissible
A) Admissible against that party under the Rules B) Always excluded as hearsay C) Valid only when notarized D) Admissible only if made in court
A) Valid only when notarized B) Always excluded as hearsay C) Recognized exceptions under the Rules D) Always excluded as hearsay
A) Recognized exceptions under the Rules B) No exceptions C) No application in criminal cases D) Only one exception
A) An exception to the hearsay rule subject to its requirements B) A judicial admission C) A conclusive presumption D) An expert opinion
A) The cause or circumstances of the declarant's impending death, subject to the Rule's requirements B) A judge's personal opinion C) Only matters after judgment D) Any unrelated gossip
A) Judicial notice only B) Character evidence only C) Statements or acts closely connected with a startling occurrence under applicable requirements D) Public documents only
A) Records made in the regular course of business under the requirements of the Rules B) Anonymous posts C) Any document found in an office D) Private opinions
A) Its attractive appearance B) Its length C) The applicable rules governing public documents and official records D) Its age alone
A) Establish judicial notice B) Replace all object evidence C) Prove a witness's age D) Vary, alter, or contradict the terms of a written agreement, subject to the Rule's requirements and exceptions
A) Automatically void B) Merely a suggestion C) Irrelevant D) Containing the agreement of the parties, subject to recognized exceptions
A) Falling within the categories recognized by the Rules, including certain acts of public officers in official capacity B) Signed by any two private perso C) Stored on a personal phone D) Printed in a newspaper
A) Authentication as required by the Rules B) No authentication in every case C) A government seal in every case D) Proof only by a judge's statement
A) Only physical photographs B) Only paper contracts C) Only handwritten notes D) Digital records and other electronic data recognized by applicable rules
A) Recordings and photographs, among other forms B) Only government records C) Only notarized contracts D) Only printed books
A) That the evidence is automatically truthful B) That the evidence is conclusive C) That the evidence is what its proponent claims it to be D) That no objection is possible
A) Primary Witness Rule B) Original Document Rule C) Sole Evidence Rule D) First Statement Rule
A) Original Document Rule B) Sole Evidence Rule C) First Statement Rule D) Primary Witness Rule
A) Only lawyers may give opinions B) Every opinion is admissible C) Opinion of a witness is generally not admissible except as allowed by the Rules D) Opinion is always conclusive
A) Is a party B) Is merely interested in the case C) Is related to a party D) Is shown to possess the required qualification
A) Any scientific issue without basis B) The identity of a person about whom the witness has adequate knowledge C) The proper legal judgment D) The guilt of an accused as a legal conclusion
A) The witness has never seen it B) The witness is a lawyer C) The witness is related to the writer D) The witness has sufficient familiarity with it
A) The witness is sufficiently acquainted with the person B) The witness is a stranger C) The witness merely heard a rumor D) The witness must always be an expert
A) Future election results B) Emotion, behavior, condition, or appearance C) Legal guilt as a matter of law D) Judicial reasoning
A) Always admissible B) Conclusive C) Required in every criminal case D) Not admissible to prove action in conformity with character on a particular occasion, subject to exceptions
A) Is merely interesting B) Is unrelated to the offense C) Is always favorable to the accused D) Tends in reasonable degree to establish probability or improbability of the offense charged
A) Based only on rumors B) Completely unrelated to the charge C) Offered only after conviction D) Pertinent to the moral trait involved in the offense charged
A) Automatically in every case B) On rebuttal, subject to the Rules C) Before any evidence is presented D) The accused refuses to testify
A) It is merely embarrassing B) It is unrelated to any issue C) Pertinent to the issue of character involved in the case D) The witness requests it
A) The judge asks for it B) The witness's character has been impeached C) The witness enters the courtroom D) The witness is cross-examined
A) Attack the witness's credibility B) Establish jurisdiction C) Prove every allegation automatically D) Replace direct examination
A) Personal insults by counsel B) Methods recognized by the Rules, such as evidence affecting credibility C) A party's preference D) Any unrelated rumor
A) Subject to the Rules on impeachment and recognized exceptions B) Always barred from questioning the witness C) Required to accept every answer D) Automatically bound by every opinion
A) Always allowed B) Always prohibited in every circumstance C) Required for all witnesses D) Limited by the Rules and subject to recognized exceptions
A) Is legally capable of testifying under the applicable rules B) Has the most documents C) Is the oldest person in court D) Is represented by counsel
A) Counsel's instructions B) Public opinion C) Personal knowledge of the facts, unless an exception applies D) Speculation
A) Becomes an expert B) May give any opinion C) Must be believed automatically D) Cannot testify to the event as if personally perceived, absent an applicable exception
A) The age of the witness B) The number of pages in a document C) The tendency of evidence to make a fact more or less probable D) The cost of evidence
A) It is offered by the plaintiff B) It is persuasive C) The Constitution, law, or Rules exclude it D) It is documentary
A) The hearing reaches noon B) The evidence is already so full that more witnesses cannot reasonably be expected to be additionally persuasive, exercised with caution C) Counsel becomes tired D) One witness has testified
A) Newspaper articles only B) Affidavits or depositions, subject to the court's direction C) Anonymous messages only D) Oral arguments only
A) Create a judicial admission B) Replace all trials C) Preserve testimony concerning a matter that may be cognizable in court when preservation is sought under the Rule D) Eliminate witnesses
A) Verified B) Anonymous C) Filed without identifying expected adverse parties D) Always oral
A) Only the petitioner's nickname B) The judge's personal opinion C) The subject matter of the expected action and the petitioner's interest therein D) Only the requested damages
A) Their political views B) Their favorite activities C) Their addresses so far as known D) Their unrelated employment history
A) The substance of the testimony expected from each B) Their opinions about the judge C) Their social media accounts D) Only their ages
A) January 1, 2019 B) June 1, 2022 C) December 31, 2020 D) May 1, 2020
A) Republic Act No. 1000 B) A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC C) A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC D) Executive Order No. 19 |