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MULTIPLE CHOICE
79. When Juan starts to commit indirectly by overt acts, a crime under the Revised Penal Code,
but does NOT perform all the acts of its execution because of an accident other than his own
spontaneous desistance, what stage in the commission of crime would his case fall?
A. Frustrated C. None of these
B. Consummated D. Attempted
80. Who among the following is NOT an agent of a person in authority?
A. Post master C. All of them B. Policemen D. Municipal treasurer
81. What is an effect of pardon by the President?
A. None of these
B. The pardoning power can be exercised even before conviction
C. The pardoning power of the president can be exercised only after conviction
D. The pardoning power does not extent to cases of impeachment
82. ______________ is the use of any device or articles by the accused to conceal his identity.
A. Mistaken identity C. Cover
B. Craft D. Disguise
83. What is the importance of classifying felonies based on gravity of penalty?
A. All of these
B. It ascertains whether the suspect is detainable or not;
C. It gives a period that he may be legally detainable; D. It determines whether the case
if for inquest or not.
84. ____________ is an act of sovereign power granting a general pardon for a past offense and
is rarely, if ever, exercised in behalf of certain classes of persons, who are subject to trial but
were not yet convicted.
A. Amnesty C. NONE of these
B. Probation D. General Pardon
85. Crimes against religious worship are of two kinds: One is interruption of religious worship and
the other is _____________.
A. NONE of these
B. Usurpation of power
C. Offending the religious feelings
D. Revelation of religious secrets
86. An example of alternative circumstance would be _________.
A. All of these
B. Degree of instruction and education of the offender;
C. Intoxication
D. Relationship of the offender and the offended party.
87. Which of the following cases fall within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Metropolitan
Trial Court, Municipal Trial and Municipal Circuit Trial Court?
A. Accion Publiciana
B. Probationable cases
C. Violation of city or municipal ordinances
D. Offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua
88. Noemi, a minor pretended she was of legal age and executed a deed of sale where she sold a
property she inherited in favor of Mrs. Ting. After the consummation of said contract, what
legal action can Noemi take?
A. She can rescind the contract
B. She can recover the property on the ground of estoppel
C. She can recover the property by seeking annulment of the contract;
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D. She may apply for the recession of the contract.
89. Which of the following is a continuing offense?
A. After uttering defamatory words against the offended party, the accused attacked and
assaulted the later, resulting in slight physical injury;
B. NONE of these
C. A thief takes from the yard of a house two game roosters belonging to two different
persons;
D. The accused after robbing one house proceeded to rob another house and then to
another house where the third robbery was committed.
90. What is an effect of waiver of right to appear by the accused?
A. NONE of these
B. There is waiver of the right to present evidence
C. The prosecution can present evidence if the accused fails to appear.
D. Both A and C
91. How “silence of a person in a direct accusation” is best treated?
A. As a self incriminatory reaction
B. As a quasi-confession
C. As a judicial notice
D. As a quasi-admission
92. What personal property CANNOT be seized?
A. Property used or intended to be used as a means of committing an offense;
B. Property stolen or embezzled and other proceeds or fruits of the offense; C. Any
property that can be used as an evidence to prosecute the offender;
D. Property subject of the offense.
93. _________ is the peril in which the person is put when he is regularly charged wit a crime
before any tribunal properly organized and competent to try him.
A. Detention C. Jeopardy
B. Imprisonment D. NONE of these
94. In Metro manila and other chartered cities, where shall the offended party file his complaint?
A. Municipal Circuit Trial Court C. Office of the Prosecutor
B. Metropolitan Trial Court D. Regional Trial Court 95. Who grants absolute pardon?
A. Probation officer
B. Director of the Bureau of Prisons
C. Judge
D. The Chief Executive
96. It is said that searches of house, room or premises, should be made in the presence of two
witnesses. Who are these witnesses supposed to be?
A. Two members of his family
B. Two lawful occupants thereof
C. NONE of these
D. Witnesses of sufficient age and discretion residing in the same locality.
97. Who shall enter a plea of guilty?
A. His counsel de officio
B. His authorized counsel
C. Self confessed accused
D. Defendant himself in an open court
98. When the evil intent of the offender could not be accomplished because the means employed
by him is inadequate or ineffectual, it is called___________.
A. NONE of these C. Impossible crime B. Frustrated felony
D. Attempted felony
99. How can evidence of survivorship be proven?
A. All of these
B. By direct evidence
C. By indirect evidence