1. A person designated by the court to assist destitute litigants.

a. Counsel de officiob. Attorney on recordc. Attorney at lawd. Special counsel

2. George, with evident premeditation and treachery killed his father. What was the crime committed?

a. Murderb. Parricidec. Homicided. Qualified Homicide

3. What should be conducted in order to determine whether a case falls under the jurisdiction of the regional Trial Court?

a. Inquest proceedingb. Preliminary conferencec. Preliminary investigationd. Search and Seizure

4. PO3 Lespu entered the dwelling of George against the latter’s will on suspicion that George keep unlicensed firearms in his home. What was the crime committed by PO3 Lespu?

a. Trespass to Dwellingb. Violation of Domicilec. Usurpation Of Authorityd. Forcible Trespassing

5. Bert and Berta had been married for more than six months. They live together with the children of Berta from her first husband. Bert had sexual relationship with Bea, the 14 year old daughter of Berta. Bea love Bert very much. What was the crime committed by Bert, if any?

a. Simple Seductionb. Qualified Seductionc. Consented Abductiond. Rape

6. Prof. Dimagiba gave a failing grade to one of his students, Tito. When the two met the following day, Tito slapped Prof. Dimagiba on the face. What was the crime committed by Tito?

a. Corruption of Public Officialsb. Direct Assaultc. Slight Physical Injuriesd. Grave Coercion

7. One of the following persons is not immune from Philippine criminal law.

a. Sovereigns and other chief of stateb. Ambassadorc. Consulsd. Charges d' Affaires

8. A warrant of arrest was issued against Peter for the killing of his parents. When PO2 Talaw tried to arrest him, Peter gave him 1 million Pesos to set him free. PO2 Talaw refrained in arresting Peter. What was the crime committed by PO2 Talaw?

a. Indirect Briberyb. Direct Briberyc. Corruption of Public Officialsd. Qualified Bribery

9. Exemption to the hearsay rule made under the consciousness of an impending death.

a. parol evidence b. ante mortem statement c. suicide note d. dead man statute

10. The meaning of factum probans.

a. preponderance of evidenceb. ultimate factc. evidentiary factd. sufficiency of evidence

11. It refers to family history or descent transmitted from one generation to another.

a. inheritanceb. heritagec. pedigreed. culture

12. The authority of the court to take cognizance of the case in the first instance.

a. Appellate Jurisdictionb. General Jurisdictionc. Original Jurisdictiond. Exclusive Jurisdiction

13. Which of the following is not covered by the Rules on Summary Procedure?

a. Violation of rental lawsb. Violation of traffic lawsc. The penalty is more than six months of imprisonmentd. The penalty does not exceed 6 months imprisonment

14. It refers to a territorial unit where the power of the court is to be exercised.

a. jurisdiction b. jurisprudencec. venue d. bench

15. The Anti-Bouncing Check Law.

a. RA 6425 b. RA 8353 c. BP 22 d. RA 6975

16. The taking of another person’s personal property, with intent to gain, by means of force and intimidation.

a. qualified theft b. robberyc. theft d. malicious mischief

17. Felony committed when a person compels another by means of force, violence or intimidation to do something against his will, whether right or wrong.

a. grave threatb. grave coercionc. direct assault d. slander by deed

18. Persons having no apparent means of subsistence but has the physical ability to work and neglects to apply himself or herself to lawful calling.

a. pimps b. prostitutes c. gang members d. vagrants

19. A medley of discordant voices, a mock serenade of discordant noises designed to annoy and insult.

a. tumultuous b. charivaric. sedition d. scandal

20.The unauthorized act of a public officer who compels another person to change his residence.

a. violation of domicileb. arbitrary detentionc. expulsion

d. direct assault

21. The deprivation of a private person of the liberty of another person without legal grounds.

a. illegal detentionb. arbitrary detentionc. forcible abduction d. forcible detention

22.An offense committed by a married woman through carnal knowledge with a man not her husband who knows her to be married, although the marriage be later declared void.

a. concubinage b. bigamyc. adultery d. immorality

23.Age of absolute irresponsibility in the commission of a crime.

a. 15-18 years old b. 18-70 years oldc. 9 years old and below d. between 9 & 15 years old

24.Those who, not being principals cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous or simultaneous acts.

a. accomplices b. suspectsc. principal actors d. accessories

25. The loss or forfeiture of the right of the government to execute the final sentence after the lapse of a certain time fixed by law.

a. prescription of crimeb. prescription of prosecutionc. prescription of judgementd. prescription of penalty

26.A kind of executive clemency whereby the execution of penalty is suspended.

a. pardon b. commutationc. amnesty d. reprieve

27. Infractions of mere rules of convenience designed to secure a more orderly regulation of the affairs of the society.

a. mala prohibita b. mala in sec. private crimes d. public crimes

28.Felony committed by a public officer who agrees to commit an act in consideration of a gift and this act is connected with the discharge of his public duties.

a. qualified bribery b. direct briberyc. estafa d. indirect bribery

29.The wilful and corrupt assertion of falsehood under oath of affirmation, administered by authority of law on a material matter.

a. libel b. falsificationc. perjury d. slander

30.Deliberate planning of act before execution.

a. treachery b. evident premeditationc. ignominy d. cruelty

31.Whenever more than 3 armed malefactors shall have acted together in the commission of a crime.

a. gang b. conspiracyc. band d. piracy

32.The failure to perform a positive duty which one is bound to.

a. negligence b. imprudencec. omission d. act

33.Ways and means are employed for the purpose of trapping and capturing the law breaker in the execution of his criminal plan.

a. misfeasance b. entrapmentc. inducement d. instigation

34. Those where the act committed is a crime but for reasons of public policy and sentiment there is no penalty imposed.

a. impossible crimesb. aggravating circumstancesc. absolutory causesd. complex crimes

35.An alternative circumstance.

a. insanity b. intoxicationc. passion or obfuscation d. evident premeditation

36.If the accused refuse to plead, or make conditional plea of guilty, what shall be entered for him?

a. a plea of not guilty b. a plea of guiltyc. a plea of mercy d.plea of surrender

37. At what time may the accused move to quash the complaint or information?

a. at any time before his arrestb. only after entering his pleac. any time before entering his plead. Monday morning

38. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition on the case subject to court approval.

a. arraignment b. plea bargaining c. preliminary investigation d. trial

39. The security given for the release of a person in custody, furnished by him or a bondsman, conditioned upon his appearance before any court as required under the conditions specified by law.

a. subpoena b. recognizancec. bail d. warrant

40. The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws of the land, of the acts in issue in a case, for the purpose of determining such issue.

a. trial b. arraignment c. pre-trial d. judgment

41. The adjudication by the court that the accused is guilty or is not guilty of the offense charged, and the imposition of the proper penalty and civil liability provided for by law on the accused.

a. trial b. pre-trialc. arraignment d. judgment

42. It is an inquiry or proceeding for the purpose of determining whether there is sufficient ground to engender a well founded belief that an offense has been committed and the offender is probably guilty thereof and should be held for trial.

a. pre-trial b. arraignment c. preliminary investigation d. plea bargaining

43. It is evidence of the same kind and to the same state of facts.

a. secondary evidence b. prima facie evidence c. corroborative evidence d. best evidence

44. It is that which, standing alone, unexplained or uncontradicted is sufficient to maintain the proposition affirmed.

a. secondary evidence b. prima facie evidence c. corroborative evidence d. best evidence

45. A form of evidence supplied by written instruments or derived from conventional symbols, such as letters, by which ideas are represented on material substances.

a. documentary evidence b.testimonial evidence c. material evidence d. real evidence

46. When the witness states that he did not see or know the occurrence of a fact.

a. positive evidence b.corroborative evidencec. secondary evidence d. negative evidence

47. Personal property that can be subjects for search and seizure.

a. used or intended to be used as means in committing an offenseb. stolen or embezzled and other proceeds or fruits of the offensec. subject of the offensed. all of the above

48. All persons who can perceive and perceiving, can make known their perception to others.

a. suspects b. witnesses c. victims d. informers

49. The unlawful destruction, or the bringing forth prematurely, of human fetus before the natural time of birth which results in death.

a. abortion b. infanticide c. murder d. parricide

50. Felony committed when a person is killed or wounded during the confusion attendant to a quarrel among several persons not organized into groups and the parties responsible cannot be ascertained.

a. alarm and scandalb. mysterious homicidec. death under exceptional circumstancesd. tumultuous affray

51. A question which arises in a case the resolution of which is the logical antecedent of the issue involved in said case and the cognisance of which pertains to another tribunal.

a. legal question b. juridical question c. prejudicial question d. judicial question

52. The offender has been previously punished for an offense to which the law attaches an equal or greater penalty or two or more crimes to which it attaches a lighter penalty.

a. reiteracion b. recidivism c. quasi-recidivism d. habitual delinquency

53. An act or omission which is a result of a misapprehension of facts that is voluntary but not intentional.

a. impossible crime b. mistake of facts c. accidental crime d. complex crime

54. Infanticide is committed by killing a child not more than….

a. 36 hours b. 24 hours c. 48 hours d. 72 hours

55. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith.

a. ignorantia legis non excusat b. parens patriae c. res ipsa loquitur d. dura lex sed lex

56. An act which would be an offense against persons or property were if not for the inherent impossibility of its accomplishment.

a. compound crime b. impossible crime c. complex crime d. accidental crime

57. The law which reimposed the death penalty.

a. RA 5425 b. RA 8553 c. RA 7659 d. RA 8551

58. One who is deprived completely of reason or discernment and freedom of the will at the time of the commission of the crime.

a. discernment b. insanity c. epilepsy d. imbecility

59. The quality by which an act may be subscribed to a person as its owner or author.

a. responsibility b. duty c. guilt d. imputability

60. Something that happen outside the sway of our will, and although it comes about through some acts of our will, lies beyond the bounds of humanly foreseeable consequences.

a. fortuitous event b. fate c. accident d. destiny

61. A sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the offended party , any peace officer or other public officer charged with the enforcement of the law violated.

a. subpoena b. information c. complaint d. writ

62. This right of the accused is founded on the principle of justice and is intended not to protect the guilty but to prevent as far as human agencies can, the conviction of an innocent person.

a. right to due process of lawb. presumption of innocencec. right to remain silentd. right against self-incrimination

63. Known in other countries as the body of principles, practices, usages and rules of action which are not recognized in our country.

a. penal laws b. special laws c. common laws d. statutory laws

64. Circumstances wherein there is an absence in the agent of the crime any of all the conditions that would make an act voluntary and hence, though there is no criminal liability there is civil liability.

a. exempting b. alternative c. justifying d. aggravating

65. Circumstances wherein the acts of the person are in accordance with the law, and hence, he incurs no criminal and civil liability.

a. exempting b. alternative c. justifying d. aggravating

66. When the offender enjoys and delights in making his victim suffer slowly and gradually, causing him unnecessary physical pain in the consummation of the criminal act.

a. ignominy b. cruelty c. treachery d. masochism

67. One, who at the time of his trial for one crime shall have been previously convicted by final judgment of another crime embraced in the same title of the Revised Penal Code.

a. recidivism b. habitual delinquency c. reiteracion d. quasi-recidivism

68. Alevosia means

a. craft b. treachery c. evident premeditation d. cruelty

69. The law hears before it condemns, proceeds upon inquiry and render judgment after a fair trial.

a. ex post facto lawb. equal protection of the lawc. rule of lawd. due process of law

70. A person if within a period of 10 years from the date of his release or last conviction of the crime of serious or less serious physical injuries, robbery, theft, estafa or falsification, he is found guilty of any of the said crimes a third time or oftener.

a. recidivist b. quasi-recidivist c. habitual delinquent d. hardened criminal

71. A kind of evidence which cannot be rebutted or overcome.

a. Primary b. Best

c. Secondary d. Conclusive

72. A kind of evidence which cannot be rebutted or overcome.

a. Primary b. Best c. Secondary d. Conclusive

73. These questions suggest to the witness the answers to which an examining party requires.

a. leading b. misleading c. stupid d. hearsay

74. A method fixed by law for the apprehension and prosecution of persons alleged to have committed a crime, and for their punishment in case of conviction.

a. Criminal Law b. Criminal Evidence c. Criminal Procedure d. Criminal Jurisprudence

75. The period of prescription of crimes punishable by death.

a. 20 years b. 15 years c. 10 years d. 40 years

76. Persons who take direct part in the execution of a crime.

a. accomplices b. accessoriesc. instigators d. principals

77. A crime against honor which is committed by performing any act which casts dishonor, discredit, or contempt upon another person.

a. libelb. slander by deedc. incriminating innocent persond. intriguing against honor

78. The improper performance of some act which might lawfully be done.

a. misfeasance b. malfeasancec. nonfeasance d. dereliction

79. A sworn statement in writing, made upon oath before an authorized magistrate or officer.

a. subpoena b. writc. warrant d. affidavit

80. Any other name which a person publicly applies to himself without authority of law.

a. alias b. common namec. fictitious name d. screen name

81. A special aggravating circumstance where a person, after having been convicted by final judgment, shall commit a new felony before beginning to serve such sentence, or while serving the same.

a. quasi-recidivism b. recidivismc. reiteracion d. charivari

82. Which of the following is not a person in authority.

a. Municipal mayor b. Private School Teacherc. Police Officer d. Municipal Councilor

83. In its general sense, it is the raising of commotions or disturbances in the State.

a. Sedition b. Rebellionc. Treason d. Coup d’etat

84. The length of validity of a search warrant from its date.

a. 30 days b. 15 daysc. 10 days d. 60 days

85. The detention of a person without legal grounds by a public officer or employee.

a. illegal detention b. arbitrary detentionc. compulsory detention d. unauthorized detention

86. A breach of allegiance to a government, committed by a person who owes allegiance to it.

a. treason b. espionagec. rebellion d. coup d’etat

87. A building or structure, exclusively used for rest and comfort.

a. sanctuary b. prisonc. jail d. dwelling

88. The mental capacity to understand the difference between right and wrong.

a. treachery b. premeditationc. recidivism d. discernment

89. Conspiracy to commit this felony is punishable under the law.

a. Estafa b. Murderc. Rebellion d. Rape

90. It means that the resulting injury is greater than that which is intended.

a. Aberratio ictus b. Error in personaec. Dura Lex Sed lex d. Praeter Intentionem

91. It means mistake in the blow.

a. Aberratio Ictus b. Error in Personaec. Dura lex sed lex d. Praeter Intentionem

92. A stage of execution when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.

a. Attempted b. Frustratedc. Consummated d. Accomplished

93. An act or omission which is the result of a misapprehension of facts that is voluntary but not intentional.

a. Absolutory Cause b. Mistake of factsc. Conspiracy d. Felony

94. Crimes that have three stages of execution.

a. Materialb. Formalc. Seasonal d. Continuing

95. Felonies where the acts or omissions of the offender are malicious.

a. Culpable b. Intentionalc. Deliberate d. Inculpable

96. It indicates deficiency of perception.

a. Negligence b. Diligencec. Imprudence d. Inference

97. Acts and omissions punishable by special penal laws.

a. Offenses b. Misdemeanoursc. Felonies d. Ordinances

98. A character of Criminal Law, making it binding upon all persons who live or sojourn in the Philippines.

a. General b. Territorialc. Prospective d. Retroactive

99. A legislative act which inflicts punishment without judicial trial.

a. Bill of Attainder b. Bill of Rightsc. Ex Post Facto Lawd. Penal Law

100.The taking of a person into custody in order that he may bound to answer for the commission of an offense.

a. Search b. Seizurec. Arrest d. Detention

101.Pedro stole the cow of Juan. What was the crime committed?

a. Robbery b. Farm Theftc. Qualified Theft d.Simple Theft

102. Pedro, a 19 year old man had sexual intercourse with her 11 year old girlfriend without threat, force or intimidation. What was the crime committed?

a. Child rape b. Qualified Rapec. Statutory Rape d. None

103.The Revised Penal Code may be enforced outside the jurisdiction of the Philippines when

a. one commits an offense on any ship or airship.b. one introduces into the Philippines any counterfeit coin.c. a public officer enters into a bigamous marriage.d. one commits a crime against national security.

104. A warrantless search is valid when the search is made by

a. a customs officers at the home of a known smuggler.b. anti-drug enforcers.c. policemen at a COMELEC checkpoint.d. NBI agents looking for a bomb at a mall.

105.A justifying circumstance is exemplified by

a. a retreat from aggression.b. a pre-emptive blow.c. a counter blow.d. a good intention

106.A person walks into a police station and declares that he has committed a crime before the police could take him into custody. May his declaration be admitted against him?

a. No since he has not been forewarned of his rights to silence and to counsel.b. Yes since he made his declaration before he could be taken into custody and investigated.c. No since he has entered the police station and came within its jurisdiction.d. Yes since he freely gave his declaration to the police.

107.Rape is sexual intercourse with the use of

a. deceitb. moral ascendancec. intrigued. force or intimidation.

108.The act of the police in placing the accused in a police line-up without his prior consent

a. violates his right against self-incrimination.b. violates his right to counsel.c. constitutes a valid police investigation procedure.d. is valid conditioned on his being identified at the trial.

109.A qualifying circumstance cannot be presumed, but must be established by

a. proof beyond reasonable doubtb. clear and convincing evidencec. substantial evidenced. preponderance of evidence

110.Fines when imposed alone as penalty, in the amount of 200 pesos and less is considered

a. Afflictive Penaltyb. Correctional Penaltyc. Light penaltyd. None of the Above

111.What is the sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the offended party, any peace officer or other employee of the government or government institution in change of the enforcement or execution of the law violated?

a. Depositionb. Complaintc. Police blotterd. Information

112. The authority of the court to take cognizance of a case in the first instance is known as:

a. original jurisdiction b. appellate jurisdiction c. general jurisdiction d. delegated jurisdiction

113.A Theory justifying penalty where the criminal is punished to serve as an example to deter others from committing crimes.

a. Theory of Preventionb. Theory of Self-Defensec. Theory of Reformationd. Theory of Exemplarity

114. Intoxication when considered under the law is considered

a. Alternative Circumstanceb. Maladaptive Behaviorc. Delinquent actd. Anti social Behavior

115.One of the following accessory is not exempt from criminal liability.

a. When the Principal is his Spouseb. When the Principal is his Ascendantc. When the Principal is his Descendantd. None of the Above

116.Under the RPC, aresto menor is imposed for a

a. Grave Feloniesb. Less Grave Feloniesc. Light Feloniesd. None of the Above

117.In Criminal Law, Abberatio Ictus means

a. Mistake in Identityb. Mistake in Blowc. Lack of Intent to commit so grave a wrongd. None of the Above

118.This classification of felony has the following requisites: freedom, intelligence, negligence, and imprudence.

a. Culpable Feloniesb. Intentional Feloniesc. Unintentional Feloniesd. None of the Above

119.A stabbed B. A brought B to a hospital for medical treatment. Had it not been the timely medical attendance. B would have died. This is a case of

a. a physical injuryb. an attempted felonyc. a consummated felonyd. a frustrated felony

120.Which of the following is not a limitation on power of congress to enact penal laws?

a. Ex post facto lawb. Bill of Attainderc. Law that violates the equal protection clause of the constitution.d. None of the Above

121.Trial is allowed only after arraignment and the accused may waive his right to appear at the trial except when his presence is required for purposes of identification. This is the principle of trial in __.

a. Substitutionb. Absentiac. Re-assignmentd. Ordeal

122.When the law is favorable to the accused, is an exception to which characteristic of criminal law.

a. Generalb. Territorialc. Prospectived. Retroactive

123.Penal laws of the Philippines are enforceable only within its territory. This characteristic of criminal law is known asa. Generalb. Territorialc. Prospectived. None of the above

124.Basis is the sum of social and economic phenomena which conditions man to do wrong in spite of or contrary to hisvolition. This theory of criminal law is known as

a. Classical Theoryb. Positivist Theoryc. Mixed Theoryd. None of the above

125.What is the Latin term for criminal intent?

a. Mens Reab. Magna Culpac. Inflagrante Delictod. Mala Vise

126.Some motive which has lawfully, morally, or physically prevented a person to do what the law commands.

a. Absolutory causeb. Insuperable causec. Mitigating circumstanced. None of the Above

127.En Cuadrillia means

a. Uninhabited placeb. Bandc. Nighttimed. None of the Above

128.Which of the following is not one of the three types of principals?

a. Principal by Direct Participationb. Principal by Inductionc. Principal by Indispensable Cooperationd. None of the Above

129.Is committed whenever the offender commences the commission of a crime directly by overt acts but does not perform all the acts of execution which should produce the felony as a consequence by reason of some cause or accident other than his own spontaneous desistance.

a. Frustrated felony b. Attempted felony c. Consummated felony d. Felony

130.Suffering inflicted by the state for the transgression of a law.

a. Rewardb. Advantagec. Penaltyd. None of the Above

131.Placing a weapon in the hand of the dead who was unlawfully killed to plant evidence or burying the deceased who was killed by the mastermind. This is an example of

a. A Principalb. An Accomplicec. An Accessoryd. None of the Above

132.The primary purpose of bail is a. to protect the accused rightsb. to keep the accused in jail until trialc. to punish the accused for the crimed. to release the accused

133.One of the following is not a crime against the Fundamental Laws of the State.

a. Qualified Piracyb. Arbitrary Detentionc. Delaying Released. Expulsion

134.It is the offense committed by expelling a person from the Philippines or by compelling a person to change his residence.

a. Light Threatsb. light Coercionc. Expulsiond. Grave Threats

135.The filing of the complaint even with the fiscal’s office should suspend the running of the Statute of Limitations.This is:a. Trueb. Falsec. Partially falsed. None of the above

136.If facts do not completely allege all the elements of the crime charged, the info may be quashed; however, the prosecution is allowed to amend the info to include the necessary facts.

a. Trueb. Partially truec. Falsed. Partially false

137.Defined as the joinder of separate and distinct offenses in one and the same information/complaint

a. Motion to Quashb. Duplicity of offensec. Double Jeopardyd. None of the above

138.The civil action involves an issue similar or intimately related to the issue raised in the criminal action.

a. Duplicity of offenseb. Double Jeopardyc. Prejudicial questiond. None of the above

139.A Theory of justifying penalty to prevent or suppress the danger to the state arising from the criminal act of the offender.

a. Preventionb. Self-Defensec. Reformationd. Exemplarity

140.Crimes committed aboard foreign vessel within the territorial waters of a country are not triable in the courts of such country. In Criminal law, this principle is known as

a. The Philippine Ruleb. The English Rulec. The French Ruled. None of the Above

141.Crimes committed aboard a foreign vessel within the territorial waters of a country are triable in the courts of such country. In Criminal law, this principle is known as

a. The Philippine Ruleb. The English Rulec. The French Ruled. None of the Above

142.For Offenses committed aboard foreign vessel committed in Philippine waters. What principle is applicable to the Philippines.

a. The Philippine Ruleb. The English Rulec. The French Ruled. None of the Above

143.These Felonies are committed by means of fault.

a. Culpable Feloniesb. Intentional Feloniesc. Unintentional Feloniesd. None of the Above

144.This classification of felony has the following requisites, freedom, intelligence, and intent.

a. Culpable Feloniesb. Intentional Feloniesc. Unintentional Feloniesd. None of the Above

145.Which of the following is not a characteristic of an offense mala prohibita?

a. Mitigating and aggravating circumstance is not generally taken into accountb. Degree of accomplishment of the crime is taken into account only when consummatedc. Good Faith is not a defensed. Moral trait of offender is considered

146.A Stage in the execution of felonies when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.

a. Consummatedb. Frustratedc. Attemptedd. None of the Above

147.The General Rule is that light felonies are punishable only when they have been consummated. One of the following is an exception.

a. If committed against the law of the nationb. If committed against public orderc. If committed against persons or propertyd. None of the Above

148.Accusation in writing charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the fiscal and filed with the court. A. Information B. Complaint C. Affidavit D. Memorandum

149.This Aggravating Circumstance is present when the culprit enjoys and delights in making his victim suffer slowly and gradually, causing unnecessary physical pain in the consummation of the criminal act.

a. Ignominyb. Crueltyc. Obscuridadd. Disfraz

150.Persons who do not act as principals but cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous and simultaneous acts, which are not indispensable to the commission of the crime.

a. Principalb. Accomplicec. Accessoryd. None of the Above