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