Dec2022 FC CLJ by Atty. JMF With Answer 1
Dec2022 FC CLJ by Atty. JMF With Answer 1
Dec2022 FC CLJ by Atty. JMF With Answer 1
68. A and B, at gunpoint, took from a fisherman a certain 75. A, before leaving for the province, entrusted to B the keys
motorized boat from the shore. But since they could not start to his house. While A was in the province, B used the key to
the motor, it would not move. A and B killed the boatman. open the house and took the valuables inside. B is ____
What crime was committed? a. liable for theft
b. liable for qualified theft
a. Attempted robbery with homicide c. liable for robbery
b. Attempted robbery and homicide d. not liable at all
c. Attempted robbery and murder
d. Piracy 76. The accused received from a gullible provincial folk a bar
of gold for the purpose of having it examined by a goldsmith.
69. A entered a house through an open door. The owner, not The accused never returned the gold to that gullible provincial
knowing that A was inside, closed and locked the door from folk. What crime was committed?
the outside. A, after taking some personal properties, went a. No crime
out of the house through the window. Here A is ____. a. not b. Theft
liable c. Estafa
b. liable for theft d. Fraud
c. liable for robbery
d. liable for trespass to dwelling
77. Petra pledged her jewelry to Pedro. Without the
70. X used a false key or picklock to open an INSIDE DOOR, knowledge of Pedro, Petra took the jewelry from the vault of
like a door of a certain room, and once inside, he took the Pedro. What crime was committed by Petra?
cell phone of the sleeping owner. What crime was committed? a. Theft
a. Theft b. Estafa
b. Trespassing c. No crime
c. Malicious mischief d. Malicious mischief
d. Robbery
e. No crime 78. A sold rice worth P500 to B. B paid with a P1000peso bill.
A said he had no smaller bills to give the change so he would
71. A and B pretended to be police officers and knock at the turn the P1,000-peso bill to smaller bills inside a shopping
door of C in order to enter. C allowed A and B to enter. Once mall. Meanwhile, B kept waiting for A, but A never returned
inside, A and B announced holdup and the two took by since he absconded with the entire money. What crime was
violence and intimidation the property of C. What crime was committed?
committed by A and B? a. Theft
a. Theft b. Estafa
b. Trespassing c. Qualified theft
c. Malicious mischief d. No crime
d. Robbery
e. Estafa 79. A took the car of B and burned the car 500 meters from
where he took it. This is ____.
72. X carried away a sealed boxed or receptacle for the a. arson
purpose of breaking it outside the house where he took it. X b. theft
was not able to destroy the sealed box or receptacle because c. carnapping
he had no tools to break it. What crime was committed? a. d. all of the above
Theft e. carnapping with arson
b. Attempted robbery
c. Frustrated robbery 80. Pedro was the college school mate of Juan. Juan, out of
d. Robbery pure generosity, allowed Pedro to sleep in his house. Pedro
e. Impossible crime stole the property of Juan while Juan was sleeping. What
crime was committed?
73. X found a locked box carried over by storm surge on the a. Theft
street. X brought it home and destroyed it and took its b. Qualified theft
contents. This is ___. c. Estafa
a. robbery d. Robbery
b. qualified theft
c. theft 81. The accused killed the cow of his neighbor because the
d. malicious mischief cow entered his rice fields and caused damage thereto. What
e. no crime committed crime was committed by the accused?
a. Theft
74. A ship sunk in the Manila Bay. The accused, a local b. PD 533
fisherman, dived down there, entered the sunken ship, took c. Estafa
the locked vault, destroyed it at home and took the valuable d. Malicious mischief
inside. This is
a. robbery
86. A purchased a motorcycle payable in 12 monthly 93. A pawned his jewels at a pawnshop. While A was sleeping,
installments. A lost his job due to the pandemic and could not B, his servant, took the pawnshop ticket and redeemed the
pay anymore the monthly installments of his motorcycle. jewels. What crime was committed by B?
What crime was committed? a. Complex crime of estafa through theft
a. No crime b. Estafa
b. Qualified theft c. Theft
c. Estafa d. Falsification
d. Theft of motor vehicle
94. A bus conductor charged the passenger 20 pesos but
87. A received from B a ring to be sold, with instruction to issued a ticket for 15 pesos only. This is
deliver it back to B if not sold within one week. A gave the a. estafa
ring to a sub-agent (without authority from B, the principal) b. other forms of swindling
so that the sub-agent may sell the ring. The sub-agent c. other deceits
absconded with the ring. Is A criminally liable? d. theft
a. Yes, for qualified theft.
b. Yes, for estafa. 95. A person borrowed P1000 as an advance for his services
c. Yes, for civil case only. as a maid. After said advance, he never returned to pay his
d. No, A is not liable at all. indebtedness by means of household services. He is liable for
a. estafa
88. A borrowed a phone from B to be used on a particular b. other forms of swindling
social event. When B was asking for its return, A denied c. other deceits
having borrowed any phone. What crime was committed by d. theft
A?
a. No crime 96. A servant was not paid his wage. The servant did not feed
b. Estafa the dog of his master as an act of hate or revenge. The dog
died of hunger. This is
c. Theft
a. cruelty to animal
d. Qualified theft
b. malicious mischief
e. Civil liability only
c. theft
100. X pointed a gun against his father in order to scare his 105. A. stabbed B. B was brought to the hospital by his
father to give some money. X's father gave the money as relatives, but B refused blood transfusion because he is a
demanded. What crime was committed by the son? member of a religious group that forbids blood transfusion
a. None, only civil liability among its members. B died due to loss of blood attributed to
b. Robbery his refusal to be the subject of blood transfusion. Is A here
c. Theft still criminally liable for the death of B?
d. Grave coercion
e. Exempted A. Yes, Refusal of the victim to be hospitalized/treated is not
an efficient intervening cause
101. An individual approached and asked you on how to file B No more, because it was B’s fault that he refused medical
a case against another. The act complained of happened treatment
more than 1 week ago. Upon initial inquiry, you learned that C. Yes, because A is inherently evil in killing a religious man
the act complained of is punishable with imprisonment of 4 D. NO, because religious belief must be set aside in lifeor-
years and 2 months or less. What will be your advice? death situations
A. to proceed with the warrantless arrest and the 106. The killing of a person who is a minor below twelve years
conduct of inquest proceedings. old is _____________.
B. to proceed with the complaint before the police A. Murder
station and request that a warrantless arrest be conducted. B. parricide
C. to proceed with the direct filling of the case before C. homicide
the prosecutor’s office for the conduct of preliminary D. infanticide
investigation.
D. to file the case directly with the Municipal Trial Court 107. The Regional Trial Court has jurisdiction over cases the
penalty of which is imprisonment of_________.
102. Filemon struck Javier with his bolo. Javier was hit on his A. 4 years, 2 months and 1 day
palm as a result. HE merely consulted a doctor and the 2-inch B. 12 years
incised wound was treated. Twenty-two days after the C. not exceeding 6 years
incident, Javier died of tetanus infection which is said to have D. 6 years and 1 day or more
its origin not from the bolo of Filemon, but from a dirty ditch
where Javier voluntarily and negligently soaked his injured 108. All of the following are grounds for a motion to quash,
EXCEPT when_______.
hand in. Is Filemon still criminally liable for the death of
Javier? a. the facts charged do not constitute an offense
b. the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the
A. Yes, The wound inflicted by filemon was the proximate offense charged
cause of death of Javier c. the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the person
of the accused
B. Yes, the death of Javier was a supervening event that made
Filemon liable for the death of Javier and double jeopardy will c. the officer who filed the information had no authority to do
not set in. so
C. No, the deliberate and malicious act of Javier of soaking d. the information does not comply substantially to the
his wound in a dirty ditch has been held to be an efficient prescribed form
intervening cause e. more than one offense is charged
f. criminal action or liability has been extinguished
126. It is an act which would be an offense against person or 132. If factum probans refers to evidentiary fact, factum
property were it not for the inherent impossibility of its probandum refers to____________.
accomplishment, or an account of the employment of A. facts in issue
inadequate or ineffectual means employed by the offender, B. ultimate facts
as a consequence of which the accused is held criminally C. evidentiary issue
liable for the penalty of arresto mayor or fine not exceeding D. main issue
200.00 to 500.00 or both, in order to prevent or suppress his
criminal propensity:
A. Light felony 133. Intelligence is an element of felony. To prove otherwise,
B. Proximate cause is to prove the accused is _______________.
C. Impossible crime A. under the concept of mistake of fact
138. X, with intent to kill, slowly approached Y who was 143. A waylaid B in the hope of getting his watch. But B left
seated on a chair and whose back was turned against X. his watch in his house. A pointed his gun to B and demanded
Because X had a defective eyesight he miscalculated his B to produce the watch. But because B had no watch on him,
target and his knife landed against the frame/back of the A let B go home unmolested. What crime was committed by
chair, thus alerting Y.Y was not even scratched because the A?
back frame of the chair protected him from injury. Here, what a. Attempted robbery
crime was committed by X? b. Frustrated robbery
A. Attempted murder c. Impossible crime
B. Frustrated murder d. Grave threats
C. Impossible crime of murder
D. Attempted homicide 144. Which of the following are crimes mala in se?
E. Attempted parricide A. Offenses punished by the Revised Election Code, a special
law, for the omission or failure to include a voter’s name
139. X struck Y with a bolo, hitting the latter in his neck, in the registry list of voters.
chest, arms and legs. Y pretended to be dead. X thought he B. Violation of comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
had already succeeded in killing Y, so he left immediately. Y C. Illegal Possession of Firearms
was alive and ran away after X left. What stage of the crime D. Offenses defined and punished by the Revised Penal Code
was committed?
a. Frustrated; the crime was not produced because of 145. X was caught in the act of pouring gas in the house of
causes independent of the will of the accused. In this case, another. He was about to strike the match in preparation to
the pretense of death by Y.
172. A law enforcement officer’s discharge of firearm may 179. Suppose that B escaped through his own efforts from
result in the following various crimes, PAKULO without giving consideration but in conspiracy with
except___________. A and D (jailers). What is the crime committed by A and D?
A. illegal possession of firearm
B. attempted homicide A. conspiracy to the crime of evasion of service of sentence
C. physical injuries B. delivery of prisoner from jail
D. illegal discharge of firearms C. conspiracy for the crime of delivery of prisoner from jail
D. infidelity in the custody of prisoner
173. It is not necessary to state in the complaint or
information the precise time at which the offense was 180. Suppose that B (convicted by final judgement) escaped
committed. Which of the following crimes requires that time through his own efforts from PAKULO without giving
must be alleged in the complaint or information? consideration to A and D (jailers). What is the crime
A. abortion committed by B?
B. infanticide
C. malicious mischief A. delivery of prisoner from jail
D. piracy B. indirect bribery
C. evasion of service of sentence
174. Anti-Fencing Law will apply only when the valuable D. infidelity in the custody of prisoner
articles proceeds from the crime of________.
A. usurpation 181. A and B are step brothers. A took the cellphone of B.
B. estafa They are living under the same roof. Which of the following
C. theft or robbery statements is correct?
D. swindling A. a crime of qualified theft is committed, and A is
exempt from criminal liability
175. A ordered B to kill C (B's father). If he would not do it, B. a crime of theft was committed but A is exempt from
A threatened B that he (A) would kill B’s carabao. B killed C, criminal liability
his own father, to save the life of the carabao, because he C. a crime of qualified theft is committed, and A is not
loved his carabao more than he loved his father. Is B exempt from criminal liability
exempted based on uncontrollable fear? D. a crime of theft is committed and A is not exempt
a. No, because the evil with which he was threatened from criminal liability
was much less than that of killing his own father.
b. Yes, because in the eyes of the law, the life of the 182. Which of the following statements best describes the
carabao is put in the same level as that of the life of a human application of the provisions of special penal laws?
being. A. The special penal laws may or may not have periods of
c. Yes, because killing a person is absolutely prohibited penalty
by the law. B. The Revised Penal Code provides the period for the
d. No, because the life of a carabao if used in one’s penalty, the penalty for the special penal laws must provide
livelihood is far more valuable than the life of his father. the same.
C. The provision of the Revised Penal Code is supplemental
176. A is a woman. She killed B who is less than three days to the special penal laws
old and the legitimate child of C. D. The provisions of special penal laws are supplemental to
What is the crime committed by A, if any? the provision of the Revised Penal
A. infanticide Code
B. homicide
C. murder 183. A is accused of a crime while B was the witness for the
D. parricide prosecution. Before the trial begins, A and B got married.
Here,
a. B is still qualified to testify against A
b. B is no longer qualified to testify against A
177. Suppose that Z a very influential private individual c. B is no longer qualified to testify against A because of the
arranged the escape of B and C by giving A and D (jailers) marital disqualification rule
certain consideration. Which of the following crime may be d. B is no longer qualified to testify against A because of the
committed by A and D? marital disqualification rule, unless A gives his consent
A. infidelity in the custody of prisoner 184. Attorney X was approached by Y who is an accused in a
B. direct bribery criminal case for parricide. In their conversation, Y disclosed
C. direct bribery and infidelity in the custody of the prisoner to Attorney X that he killed his wife. Upon hearing this,
D. conspiracy to the crime of evasion of service of sentence Attorney X declined to defend Y. Attorney X now wants to
a. privileged communication between doctor and patient 198. Evidence that one did or did not to do a certain thing at
b. privileged communication between husband and wife one time __________.
c. privileged communication between priest and penitent A. cannot be compared as evidence that he did the
d. privileged communication between attorney and client same thing in the past
e. privilege of state secrets B. is comparable evidence to prove that he did the
same thing in the past
193. A public officer cannot be examined during or after his C. is admissible to prove that he did or did not to do
or her tenure as to communications made to him or her in the same thing at another time.
official confidence, when the court finds that the public D. is not admissible to prove that he did or did not do
interest would suffer by the disclosure. the same thing at another time
This is…
199. What is the Rule in the Evaluation of evidence where the
a. privileged communication between doctor and patient evidence in a criminal case is evenly balanced so that the
b. privileged communication between husband and wife constitutional scale is tilted in favor of the accused?
c. privileged communication between priest and patient A. Balancing Rule
d. privileged communication between Attorney and Client B. Equipoise Rule
e. public officers and public interest/privilege of state secrets C. Presumption of innocence
D. Exclusionary Rule
194. Under the new rules on evidence, the privileged
communications between the professionals and their client 200. Which of the following are public documents?
shall remain privileged even in the hands of a third person 1. The written Officials acts, or records of the official acts of
who have obtained the information, provided that the sovereign authority, official bodies and tribunals, and
a. the original parties to the communication took public officers
reasonable precaution to protect its confidentiality II. Documents executed by private persons and acknowledge
b. the original parties were not aware that other people before a notary public I
were eavesdropping on them III. Public records, Kept in the Philippines, of private
c. Both a and b documents required by law to be entered therein
d. None of these A. I, II, III
B. I, III
195. A person cannot compelled to testify about any trade C. I, II
secret unless the non-disclosure will conceal fraud or D. II, III
otherwise work injustice. When the disclosure is directed, the
court shall take such protective measures as the interest of 201. The accused was convicted for an offense the penalty of
the owner of the trade secret and of the parties and the which is less than 6 years of imprisonment.
furtherance of justice may require. This is He is qualified for probation. What advice will you give to the
a. privileged communication between doctor and patient convict?
b. privileged communication between husband and wife A. That in case the penalty for the crime committed is more
c. privileged communication between priest and patient than 6 years and upon appeal was reduced to less than 6
d. privileged communication between attorney and client years he can still apply for probation
e. privilege relating to trade secrets B. That if he will apply for probation, he cannot anymore
appeal his case once his application for probation is denied
196. An extrajudicial confession must be corroborated by C. That if he files his appeal, he cannot anymore be allowed
evidence of corpus delicti in order to sustain a conviction. to apply for probation in case his appeal is denied
What is meant by "corpus delicti? D. All of these
a. It means the body or the substance of the crime, or
the fact that a crime has been committed. 202. Pre-trial process is where the parties stipulate on facts
b. It literally means "produce the body" which is that and evidence. What in general, is the purpose of Pre-trial?
writ directed to person allegedly detaining another without A. To settle the civil aspect of the criminal case
legal right. B. To comply with the order of the court to expedite the court
c. It means the right of a person against unreasonable process
searches and seizures. C. To determine matters that will promote a fair and
d. d. All of the above expeditious trial of the case
D. To determine if the accused will enter into a plea of guilty
197. X and Y were before the police station and under
investigation for stealing razor. X was beaten by the police 203. A hired B as an employee, and in the contract of
within the hearing distance of Y. Y, on the other hand, was employment, the salary of B was pegged at P100, 000.00 a
220. A public official who brings the government's case 226. It is the principal law office of the government in
against a person accused of a crime and asks the court to extending free legal assistance to indigent persons in
convict that person. He is more popularly known as the criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial
"fiscal”, cases:
a. Public prosecutor a. Department of Justice
b. Legal researcher b. Office of the Solicitor General
c. Interpreter c. Ombudsman
d. Sheriff d. National Prosecution Office
e. Process server e. Public Attorney's Office
221. His function is verifying legal authorities, drafting 227. Decisions of the Ombudsman in administrative cases are
memoranda on evidence, outlining facts and issues in cases appealable to the:
set for pre-trial, and keeping track of the status of cases. He a. Supreme Court
verifies authorities on questions of law raised by parties- b. Court of Appeals
litigants in cases brought before the Court: c. Sandiganbayan
a. Public prosecutor d. RTC
b. Legal researcher
c. Interpreter 228. It is one committed in the presence of, or so near a court
d. Sheriff or judge, as to obstruct or interrupt proceedings before it:
e. Process server a. Direct contempt
b. Indirect contempt
222. He acts as translator of the court, administering oaths to c. Semi-contempt
witnesses, calendar, prepares and signs minutes of the court d. Gross contempt of court
session; maintains and keeps custody of record book of cases
calendared for hearing; prepares court calendars and
the records of cases set for hearing: 229. During the presentation of evidence for the defense, the
a. Public prosecutor accused testified. During the cross examination, he was asked
b. Legal researcher questions which may point to his guilt on some other crime.
What is the right that the accused may invoke?
c. Interpreter
A. The right to counsel and for objection to such question
233. Suppose that an investigation was conducted for the 238. Suppose that the crime committed by B is under the law
death of C and after more than 6 years of investigation, A punishable by imprisonment classified as less grave offense.
discovered that B is the perpetrator and is dead already. The When may A be liable for arbitrary detention?
wife of C wanted to pursue the filing of the criminal case. A. He will be liable for arbitrary detention if he fails to
What advice can you give to the wife? deliver B to proper judicial authorities within 12 hours from
the time of arrest
A. That the death of B does not result to civil liability B. He will not be liable for arbitrary detention
B. That the death of B absolutely extinguishes the criminal considering that the arrest is based in legal grounds
liability C. He will not be liable for any crime because he
C. That the death of B does only partially extinguishes the arrested B for the commission of a crime
criminal liability D. He will be liable for arbitrary detention if he fails to deliver
D. None of the above B to proper judicial authorities within 18 hours from the time
of arrest
234. Suppose that B manifested his intention to apply for 239. Suppose that the crime committed by B is under the law
parole, what is your advice to B? punishable by imprisonment classified as grave offense.
When should A deliver B to proper judicial authorities to avoid
A. that parole cannot be granted considering the opposition committing arbitrary detention?
of the wife of C A. More than 36 hours
B. That he should serve first the minimum of his penalty B. Within 12 hours
C. That he is not qualified because the penalty for murder is C. Within 18 hours
reclusion perpetua D. Within 36 hours
D. None of these
240. As provided by law, A should deliver B to proper judicial
authorities. Proper Judicial Authorities mean ___
254. The Latin statement, "res inter alios acta nocere non 261. It is a statement other than one made by the declarant
debet," means while testifying at a trial or hearing, offered to prove the facts
A. the law may be harsh but it is the law asserted therein. It is inadmissible. It is such when its
B. the welfare of the people is the supreme law probative force depends in whole or in part, on the
competency and credibility of some persons other than the
C. there is no crime if there is no law punishing it
witness by whom it is sought to produce it:
D. the rights of a party cannot be prejudiced by an act,
a. Hearsay
declaration, or omission of another
b. Dying declarations
255. The father of X admitted on television that his son is a c. Parts of the res gestate
robber. This statement of the father against his son is not d. All of these
admissible against the son because of ___.
a. res inter alios acta rule 262. The declaration of a dying person, made under the
b. dying declarations consciousness of an impending death, may be received in
any case wherein his or her death is the subject of inquiry,
c. res inter alios acta rule # 2
as evidence of the cause and surrounding circumstances of
d. common reputation
such death. This is
a. dying declaration
256. An act or declaration made in the presence and within
b. declaration in articulo mortis
the hearing or observation of a party, who does or says
nothing when the act or declaration is such as naturally to call c. ante-mortem statement
for action or comment if not true, and when possible for him d. declaration at the point of death
to do so, may be given in evidence against that party. This is e. All of these
known as _______?
a. admission 263. X was standing in front of his own house when suddenly,
he fell down as he was gunned down by a group of men. X's
b. declaration against interest
wife immediately rushed to his aid and upon seeing his wife,
c. admission by silence
X said in a weak voice: "Kung ako ay bibigyan pa ng Diyos ng
d. extrajudicial confession
pangalawang buhay, hindi maaaring hindi mananagot si Bebot
at si Frankie. "X died. Bebot and Frankie may be convicted
257. X was brought before the municipal hall by angry
based on X's
townspeople and everybody was cursing and pointing at him,
a. dying declaration
imputing to him that they caught him in the act snatching the
b. admission
purse of a jeepney passenger. Despite of these accusations,
c. confession
X merely bowed his head and said nothing. X's silence is
d. learned treatises
considered as a/an
A. admission by silence
264. X saw his grandmother sprawled on the ground and
B. admission
bloodied. X asked: "Nang, what happened?" The
C. confession
grandmother answered: “Si Paqui”. The grandmother's
D. implied admission
statement cannot be admitted as a dying declaration
because a dying declaration must be
258. Evidence that one did or did not do a certain thing at
a. complete in itself
one time is not admissible to prove that he did or did not do
b. corroborated
the same or similar thing at another time. This is
c. conclusive
a. previous conduct as evidence
d. witnessed by at least two witnesses.
b. similar acts as evidence
c. res inter alios acta alteri nocere non debet part II
265. X saw Y bloodied and sprawling on the ground. X asked
d. All of the above
this question: "Tio, who wounded you?" Y answered: “You
ask your Tia". May the Tia be\convicted of murder based on
259. A is accused of parricide for allegedly having killed his
the statement of Y and consider the same as a dying
father in 2020. Can the prosecution present the following
declaration?
evidence to prove his propensity in killing his father: in 2019,
a. Yes, because Y's statement is a dying declaration.
A tied his father to a papaya tree; in 2018, A tried to drown
b. No, because the statement of Y is not clear, unequivocal
his father, and, in 2017, A tried to throw his father to the
or precise as to who wounded him.
pool.
c. Yes, because at least that seems to be the tenor of what Y
a. No, because of previous conduct as evidence.
wanted to say.
293. What is this rule in evidence which states that when the 300. In order that the person accused of a crime should be
terms of an agreement have been reduced to writing It bound to accusation against him, what should the police
considered as containing all the terms agreed upon and there officer do?
can be between the parties and their successors in interest no A. Wait for the issuance of the warrant arrest
evidence of the written agreement? B. Let the court proceedings take its course and allow the
A. Secondary Evidence issuance of warrant
B. Original Document rule C. Arrest the person accused of a crime even without a
C. Exclusionary rule warrant
D. Parol Evidence rule D. Do the arrest only when requested by the offended party
294. The form of evidence that is subject to the senses of the 301. Venue in criminal cases refers to the place _______.
Court _______ evidence. A. Of trial where the parties agree
A. Physical B. Where the trial court designates
B. Object C. That acquired jurisdiction over the case
C. Real D. Where the crime was committed Criminal cases
D. All of these
302. Alden and Yaya Dub are husband and wife. Yaya Dub
295. The crime committed is punishable by imprisonment of had a sexual intercourse with Joaquin in their conjugal home.
4 years, 2 months and less. The crime was committed in the Is there a need for the prosecutor to conduct preliminary
province. Where the complaint should be filled in order to investigation?
initiate the original action? a. Yes because the penalty for Adultery is at least 4 years 2
A. May file the complaint directly with the Municipal Trial Court months and 1 day
B. At the police station for warrantless arrest and inquest b. No because the penalty for Adultery is lower than 4 years
proceedings 2 months and 1 day
C. May file the information directly with the Regional Trial c. Yes because the penalty for Concubinage is at least 4 years
Court 2 months and 1 day
D. At the Prosecutor’s Office for the conduct of preliminary d. No because the penalty for Concubinage is lower than 4
investigation years 2 months and 1 day
296. Which of the following circumstances makes the 303. Our criminal law may be applied extraterritorially which
evidence incompetent? simply means that ______.
A. Evidence obtained in accordance with the constitution A. Our criminal law may be enforced by another sovereign
B. Evidence obtained through third degree method of country
investigation B. Our criminal law may be applicable even outside of our
C. Evidence obtained in accordance with law or statute territory
D. Evidence obtained accordance with the rules C. Foreigners here in our country may be charge for violation
of our criminal law
297. A person who is lawfully arrested may be searched for D. Those accused of crime may be arrested even outside of
anything ______. our territory
A. That the police at its discretion is deemed to be proper
B. Even if not concerned to the commission or an offense. 304. The extra-judicial confession of an accused is sufficient
C. Which may have been used or constitute proof in the for conviction ______.
commission of an offense A. Provided that it is freely, intelligently and voluntarily given
D. That may be ordered by the court at its discretion B. When it is corroborated by evidence of corpus delicti.
C. Even if it is not corroborated by evidence of corpus delicti
298. Joaquin and Yaya Dub were lovers. When Yaya Dub D. Whether or not corroborated by evidence of corpus delicti
decided to break up with Joaquin, he detained her in his
house. Is Joaquin criminally liable? 305. Which among the following is NOT considered as
a. He is not criminally liable authorized person to file the complaint before the Municipal
b. He is criminally liable for Slight Illegal Detention Trial Court?
c. He is criminally liable for Arbitrary Detention A. Any peace officer
d. He is criminally liable for Serious Illegal Detention B. Any law enforcement officer authorized by law
C. The offended party
299. Jason Ivler drove his car in a secondary road with a D. The witnesses to the crime committed
speed of 60 kilometer per hour (kph), which damaged the car
of spouses Cruz, injured Mrs. Cruz, which required medical 306. Which of the following is NOT hearsay?
attendance for 3 days, and killed Mr. Cruz. During A. The testimony of a witness concerning the letter he
arraignment, Ivler`s lawyer moved that his client be allowed received from somebody
to make his plea one at a time, starting from the lightest B. The information received by a police officer from the
charge, which the court, after asking the permission of the neighborhood regarding the existence drug dens in the area
complainant, granted it. Ivler pleaded guilty for simple
338. Because the burden of proof rests with prosecution, the 345. For the attempted stage to exist, one of the requirements
duty to convict the person belongs to _______. is that there must be an “overt act” Overt acts in attempted
A. The strength of the prosecution’s evidence stage means _____________.
B. The courts discretion based on evidence a. A physical undertaking as can clearly be seen by police
C. The weakness of the accused’s evidence officers
D. All of these b. An outward manifestation that the person is about to
commit crime
339. A person is about to commit a crime in your presence. c. A physical act indicating the intention of the accused to
As a police officer, what would BE the appropriate course of commit a specific crime
action to do considering that the crime is yet to be d. An obvious physical activity directly observed by the police
consummated? of any possible crime
a. To identify the person and file a case for preliminary
investigation 346. The accused was convicted for an offense the penalty of
b. To detain the person while waiting for the issuance of the which is less than 6 years of imprisonment. He is qualified for
warrant probation. What advice will you give to the convict?
c. To wait for the crime to be consummated, before arresting a. That in case the penalty for the crime committed is more
the person than 6 years, and upon appeal was reduced to less than 6
d. To arrest the person even without a warrant of arrest years, he can still apply for probation.
b. That if he will apply for probation, he cannot anymore
340. LINO saw ACE with an angry expression on his face while appeal his case once his application for probation is denied
holding a firearm moving towards his direction. When ACE c. That if he files his appeal, he cannot anymore be allowed
was already near him, LINO picked up a 2x2 hard wood and to apply for probation in case his appeal is denied
hit ACE on both his arms, resulting injuries to the latter. It was d. All of these
revealed during the investigation that ACE is without bad
intention against LINO. LINO was charged for serious physical 347. The following are the sources of criminal law except?
injuries. This situation fits the principle of ______. A. Special laws
A. Mistake in identity B. Ordinances
B. Mistake in the blow C. Special penal laws
C. Mistake of fact D. Revised Penal Code
D. Ignorance of the law
348. The questioning initiated by law enforcement authorities
after a person is taken into custody or otherwise deprived of
freedom of action is ______.
341. Which of the following illustration BEST exemplifies the A. Illegal detention
concept of a special complex crime? B. Arbitrary detention
C. Custodial investigation
A. HARDEN wanted to kill CURRY, HARDEN set the house of D. Preliminary investigation
CURRY resulting to the death of CURRY
B. HARDEN steals the chicken of CURRY, then took the 349. The authority to enact national penal statutes is lodged
chicken of PAUL and that of DURANT in the ______.
C. HARDEN killed CURRY while robbing his jewelry A. Respective Sanggunian of LGUs
D. HARDEN wanted to kill CURRY B. Respective Mayors of LGUs
C. Congress of the Philippines
342. Exclusion of evidence simply means ______. D. Trial Courts in the Philippines
A. That evidence obtained unlawfully shall be excluded by the
court and not admitted 350. Suppose that DURANT has personal knowledge of the
B. That evidence which are testimonial but objectionable shall crime committed. However, DURANT has been previously
be excluded convicted for the crime of Robbery. Which of the following
C. That witnesses not subject for examination should be statements BEST describes the qualification of DURANT as a
excluded from the court witness?
D. none of these A. He is not competent to testify because of his previous
conviction
343. If ACE is a resident of Valenzuela City but he committed B. He is not qualified to testify because of his previous
the crime in Manila against JAKE who is a resident of Caloocan conviction
City, the case should be filed in ____________. C. He is qualified to testify subject to the approval of the court.
a. Caloocan City where JAKE is a resident D. He is qualified to testify despite his conviction of the crime
b. Manila, where the crime was committed of Robbery
c. Any prosecutor`s office in Metro Manila
d. Valenzuela City where ACE is a resident 351. Suppose DURANT is merely 6 years old which of the
following statements BEST describes the qualification of
DURANT as a witness?
354. Suppose that PETER escaped from PAKULO through his 362. Berto with evident premeditation and treachery killed his
own efforts without giving any consideration to FRANKLIN and father. What was the crime committed?
JONEL. Did PETER commit any crime? a. Murder
A. No not yet for the crime of delivery of prisoner from jail b. Parricide
B. No he did not commit any crime under the RPC c. Homicide
C. Yes, for the crime of delivery of prisoner from jail d. Qualified Homicide
D. Yes, for the crime of evasion of service of sentence
363. Charlie and Lea had been married for more than 6
355. What is the effect of Hipolito’s remaining silent while months. They live together with the children of Lea from her
being interviewed by the police in connection with the crime first husband. Charlie had sexual relation with Jane, the 14-
committed? yearold daughter of Lea. Jane loves Charlie very much. What
A. Hipolito should answer after all evidence he gave will be was the crime committed by Charlie?
inadmissible a. Simple Seduction
B. Hipolito is within his constitutional right to remain silent b. Qualified Seduction
C. Hipolito may still answer even when there is a counsel c. Consented Abduction
provide from him d. Rape
D. Hipolito’s silence is deemed admission of guilt
364. Prof. Jose gave a failing grade to one of his students,
356. When should the Hipolito be informed of Miranda rights? Lito. When the two met the following day, Lito slapped Prof.
A. Before he is put into custody Jose on the face. What was the crime committed by Lito?
B. After he was asked any question related to crime he was a. Corruption of Public Officials
arrested for. b. Direct Assault
C. Immediately after he is arrested c. Slight Physical Injuries
D. When he is already assisted by a counsel of his choice or d. Grave Coercion
as provided for
365. A warrant of arrest for Kidnapping and Serious Illegal
357. Jurisprudence declares that the suspect may waive his Detention was issued against Tano for kidnapping the Mayor.
right to remain silent under the following, EXCEPT it must be When Patrolman Kirby tried to arrest him, Tano gave him
_________. 100,000 pesos to set him free. Patrolman Kirby refrained in
A. In the presence of counsel arresting Tano. What was the crime committed by Patrolman
B. In writing Kirby?
C. Before the prosecutor’s office a. Indirect Bribery
D. After the Miranda rights was given to him b. Direct Bribery
c. Corruption of Public Officials
358. Suppose that HIPOLITO in the commission of the crime d. Qualified Bribery
of murder against ERIKA ensured that ERIKA cannot retaliate
or cause harm against the former, what is the applicable 366. Which of the following is an exception to the hearsay rule
modifying circumstances made under the consciousness of an impending death?
A. Exempting a. Parol Evidence
B. Aggravating b. Ante mortem statement
C. Alternative c. Suicide note
423. Which is the crime committed considered as GRAVE 432. This principal character of the criminal justice process
Felony? links all components of the CJS.
A. The crime committed has a penalty of imprisonment is at a. Offender
least 6 years and 1 day. b. Victim
B. The crime committed has a penalty of imprisonment of not c. witness
exceeding 30 days d. Crime
C. The crime committed has a penalty of imprisonment
433. The frontline defender of democracy in the CJS.
ranging from 30 days and 1 day to your
a. Prosecution
D. The penalty for the committed is imprisonment of reclusion
b. Correction
temporal c. Police
d. Court
424. One injury produced when a person is committing a
crime is ______ injury. 434. He is responsible in evaluating the evidence the police
A physical have gathered and deciding whether it is sufficient to warrant
B. state the filing of charge(s) against the alleged violator.
C. community a. Investigator
D. social b. judge
c. prosecutor
454. It is the process of reducing if not eliminate the existence 463. It is the actual restraint of a person into custody of the
of a cause from initially occurring, thus, lessen the police work law in order for him to answer for the commission of an
as suppressing the spread of criminality. offense.
a. Crime Prevention a. Arrest
b. Crime control b. investigation
c. Criminal apprehension c. invitation
d. law enforcement d. seizure
455. Directly under the supervision of the Department of 464. It refers to the ways and means of trapping and
Justice, its most important function in the Criminal Justice capturing the law breakers in the execution of their criminal
System is to maintain and recognize the rule of law through plan.
the speedy delivery of services particularly in the prosecution a. Instigation
and investigation of all crimes. b. Entrapment
c. Investigation
a. National Prosecution Service d. Raid
b. PNP
c. Ombudsman 465. A pillar of our CJS which is not under or interdependent
d. Solicitor General from any branch of government.
a. prosecution
456. What do you call a court covering two (2) or more b. correction
municipalities? c. court
a. MTC d. community
b. MeTC
c. MCTC 466. During trial of a criminal case, it is the prosecutor who
d. MTC’s directs the prosecution of the offense and he/she did it on the
behalf of the state. Once a case is elevated to the higher court
457. What is that term which refers to the wise use of one’s such as Court of Appeals, who represents the State in the
own judgment in a given situation without referring to your prosecution of the offense?
superior due to the eminence of the situation? a. Chief State Prosecutor
a. Police resourcefulness b. Solicitor General
b. Police discretion c. National or provincial prosecutor
c. Police integrity d. Judge
d. police prudence
467. It refers to the questioning initiated by law enforcement
458. It refers to the art or science of identifying law violators, officer after a person has been taken into custody.
locating and tracing them in order to affect their arrest and a. custodial investigation
gather evidence to prove their guilt in court. b. interview
a. Crime prevention c. inquest
b. criminal investigation d. interrogation
c. Crime control
d. Intelligence work 468. In cases committed by Public officer with salary grade 27
and above in violation of Act 3019, R.A. 1379 or Art. 210 to
459. An attached agency of the Office of the President tasked 212 of the Revised Penal Code a complaint should first be filed
to implement and undertake drug law enforcement. to the office of _______ for the conduct of the required
a. Narcotics Command preliminary investigation.
b. AID-SOTF a. Ombudsman
c. PDEA b. Solicitor General
d. NBI c. Judge of MTC
d. Sandiganbayan
460. Sworn statement, subscribed by Offended party, any 469. In flagrante delicto means ______?
peace officer of public officer in charge of enforcement of the a. caught in the act
law violated filed either to the court or to the office of the b. caught after commission
prosecutor. c. instigation
a. Complaint d. entrapment
b. Information
c. Pleadings
d. Affidavit 470. Courts in the Philippines are cloth with the power or try
cases submitted to for adjudication. What term is use in
461. Is an inquiry or proceeding to determine whether there referring to the authority or power to hear and decided cases.
is sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a a. Jurisdiction
crime has been committed and the respondent is probably b. Venue
guilty thereof, and should be held for trial (Probable cause). c. Jurisprudence
496. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the 505. The Office of the ____________represents the
transgression of the law. Government of the Philippines, its agencies and
a. penalty instrumentalities and its officials and agents in any litigation,
b. self-defense proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the services of
c. exemplarity lawyers
d. punishment a. Solicitor General