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NAME: ________________________________ TIME: ___________ DATE: ___________ SCORE:
Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each
number.
1. Crime is said to be multi-faceted because it is, EXCEPT
a. a political problem
b. a social problem
c. an economic problem
d. an individual problem
2. Criminal Justice System (CJS) is said to be a process in a community… It is a
process because it follows a step-by-step procedure. Which of the following
procedures follows the CJS process?
a. accused is tried; upon correction, convict is assimilated to the mainstream
society; if found guilty, convict is place on correction; respondent is
prosecuted; suspect is taken into custody; crime is investigated
b. crime is investigated; suspect is taken into custody; respondent is
prosecuted; accused is tried; if found guilty, convict is place on
correction; upon correction, convict is assimilated to the mainstream
society
c. suspect is taken into custody; crime is investigated; upon correction, convict
is assimilated to the mainstream society; accused is tried; respondent is
prosecuted; if found guilty, convict is place on correction
d. upon correction, convict is assimilated to the mainstream society; if found
guilty, convict is place on correction; accused is tried; respondent is
prosecuted; suspect is taken into custody; crime is investigated
3. A term given to a person under investigation by the police.
a. offender
b. respondent
c. suspect
d. violator
4. Term given to a person under preliminary investigation.
a. accused
b. convict
c. offender
d. respondent
5. He is the offended party, aggrieved party, or the complainant. In CJS, he is
considered as the forgotten soul.
a. guilty party
b. People of the Philippines
c. victim
d. witness
6. Technically, when is the start of forgetting the victim, that is, when his/her
name no longer appears as the complainant?
a. upon assimilation in the community
b. upon conviction of the offender
c. upon filing of charges by the prosecutor
d. upon investigation by the police
7. Agency in the government that takes charge of undesirable
aliens/foreigners.
a. Bureau of Immigration and Deportation
b. Department of National Defense
c. National Bureau of Investigation
d. National Statistics Office
8. When the case reaches the court, the name of the victim as the private
offended party will no longer appear in the caption. This being the case, what
name will appear instead of the private offended party?
a. Name of Municipality or City of the Offended Party
b. Name of the Police Office where the investigator is assigned
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c. Name of the State
d. People of the Philippines
9. The offender is considered as the superstar of the CJS because
a. All attention is given only to him.
b. He/she initiates the process of the CJS.
c. He/she is always present in CJS.
d. He/she receives all the credits there is.
10. Considered the fundamental law of the land.
a. Civil Law
b. Constitution
c. Criminal Law
d. Moral Law
11. The Constitution describes the PNP as
a. military in organization and character
b. national in scope and civilian in character
c. national in scope and military in character
d. regional in implementation and national in remuneration
12. What crimes which are under Katarungang Pambarangay System (KPS)?
a. crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment
b. crimes punishable by not more than one year imprisonment
c. crimes punishable by not more than two years imprisonment
d. crimes that take place in the barangay.
13. What mode of complaint that chairman of KPS will act upon accepts to start
the KPS system?
a. e-documents
b. verbal or written
c. written complaint following verbal complaint.
d. written only
14. A sworn written statement charging a person with an offense
subscribed by the offended party, any peace officer or any public officer charged
in the enforcement of the law violated.
a. affidavit
b. complaint
c. information
d. jurat
15. An oath of affirmation. It is usually found at the end of a legal writing
and stated as: “Subscribed and sworn to before me. . .”
a. affidavit
b. complaint
c. information
d. jurat
16. The power to try and decide cases.
a. authority
b. jurisdiction
c. power
d. venue
17. Hears cases with imposable penalty of less than 4 yrs, 2 mos & 1 day.
a. Court of Appeals
b. Municipal Trial Court
c. Regional Trial Court
d. Sandiganbayan
18. Metropolitan Trial Court is usually found in
a. City
b. Manila
c. Municipality
d. Regional Office
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19. Hears and decides cases with imposable penalty of at least 4 yrs, 2
mos & 1 day.
a. Court of Appeals
b. Municipal Trial Court
c. Regional Trial Court
d. Sandiganbayan
20. Its purpose is to determine probable cause.
a. Arraignment
b. Criminal Investigation
c. Filing of information
d. Preliminary Investigation
21. Where there is no strict following on the rules of evidence.
a. Summary Rules
b. Regular Rules
c. Preliminary Investigation
d. Arraignment
22. A legal process wherein the accused is asked to enter his plea –
whether guilty or not guilty.
a. Arraignment
b. Criminal Investigation
c. Filing of information
d. Preliminary Investigation
23. If the accused is not arraigned, the case will be
a. Archived
b. Continued
c. Dismissed
d. Postponed
24. Any affidavit not being testified to in court is considered as
a. Evidence
b. Facts for judge to consider
c. Hearsay
d. Inadmissible
25. It is to be understood as according to
a. Evidence
b. Facts for judge to consider
c. Hearsay
d. Inadmissible
26. When does the court acquire jurisdiction over the person of the
accused? When the accused is
a. Convicted
b. In custody
c. At large
d. Acquitted