Correctional Administration Review 7.

Operation conducted by the BJMP

Questions 2 wherein a prisoner maybe checked at any
1. It is the authority of the President of the time. His bedding's, lockers and personal
Philippines to suspend the execution of a belongings may also be opened at anytime,
penalty, reduce the sentence and extinguish in his presence, whenever possible. This
criminal liability. practice is known as:
A. Parole A. Check and balance
B. Executive clemency B. S.O.P.
C. Pardon C. Inventory
D. President’s clemency Answer: B D. Operation Greyhound Answer: D
2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration 8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the
of the: following instances.
A. Executive Department A. Murder
B. P.N.P. B. Brigandage
C. D.I.L.G. C. Rape
D. D.O.J Answer: C D. Impeachment Answer: D
3. There are three (3) casework techniques 9. It refers to commission of another crime
applied by the parole officer, which is not during service of sentence of penalty
included? imposed for another previous offense.
A. The trick and treat techniques A. Recidivism
B. The executive techniques B. Delinquency
C. The guidance, counseling and leadership C. Quasi-recidivism
techniques D. City prisoner Answer: C
D. The manipulative techniques Answer: A 10. A person who is detained for the
4. The basis of this old school of penology is violation of law or ordinance and has not
the human free-will. been convicted is a -
A. Penology School A. Detention Prisoner
B. Classical School B. Provincial Prisoner
C. Neo-classical C. Municipal Prisoner
D. Positivist Answer: B D. City Prisoner Answer: A
5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the 11. The following are forms of executive
resolution of his problems clemency, EXCEPT
A. Meeting A. Commutation
B. Working B. Reform model
C. Recreation C. Amnesty
D. Counseling Answer: D D. Pardon Answer: B
6. Takes charge of financial matters 12. It is that branch of the administration of
especially in programming, budgeting, Criminal Justice System charged with the
accounting, and other activities related to responsibility for the custody, supervision,
financial services. It consolidates and and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.
prepares financial reports and related A. Conviction
statements of subsistence outlays and B. Corrections
disbursements in the operations of the jail. C. Penalty
A. Budget and finance branch D. Punishment Answer: B
B. General services branch 13. Which of the following instances Pardon
C. Property and supply branch cannot be exercised?
D. Mess services branch Answer: A A. Before conviction
B. Before trial
C. After conviction
D. During service of sentence Answer: B
14. This is a procedure which permits a jail
prisoner to pursue his normal job during the
week and return to the jail to serve his
sentence during the weekend or non-
working hours.
A. Amnesty
B. Good conduct time allowance
C. Probation
D. Delayed sentence Answer: D
15. The following are the justifications of
punishment, EXCEPT
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Redress
D. Expiration or atonement Answer: C
16. Pardon is exercised when the person is
__.
A. Already convicted
B. Not yet convicted
C. About to be convicted
D. Serve the sentence Answer: A
17. The idea that punishment will be give
the offender lesson by showing to others
what would happen to them if they have
committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection
B. Deterrence
C. Lethal injection
D. Stoning Answer: B
18. For a convicted offender, probation is a
form of __.
A. Punishment
B. Treatment
C. Enjoyment
D. Incarceration Answer: B
19. For amnesty to be granted there should
be __.
A. Recommendation from U.N.
B. Recommendation from C.H.R.
C. Application from C.H.R
D. Concurrence of the congress Answer: D
20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections
is the
A. Director
B. Secretary of the DND
C. Chief of Executive
D. Prison Inspector Answer: A
21. Which program plays a unique role in
the moral and spiritual regeneration of the
prisoner?
A. None of these
B. Work programs
C. Education programs
D. Religious programs Answer: D
22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted
person shall not be permitted to enter the
place designated in the sentence or within
the radius therein specified which shall not
more than 250 and be not less than 25
kilometers from the place designated.
A. Fine
B. None of these
C. P22.00/day
D. P19.00/day Answer: B
23. Giving punishment to a person so to
serve as an example to others is the theory
of
A. Self-defense
B. Social defense
C. Exemplary
D. Equality Answer: C
24. The purpose of the decree on probation
shall be to
A. Provide an opportunity for the
reformation of a penitent offender
B. Prevent the commission of offenses
C. Promote the correction and rehabilitation
of an offender by providing him with
individualized treatment
D. All of these Answer: D
25. In the Philippines, the most common
problem of the National Prison is
A. Excessive number of escapes
B. Overcrowding
C. Disagreement about their mess
D. Lack of adequate funding Answer: D
26. A justification of penalty which states
that nobody can assume the suffering for a
crime committed by others.
A. Justice
B. Personal
C. Legal
D. Certain Answer: B
27. These are the factors considered in
diversification, EXCEPT;
A. Age of offenders
B. Mother of offender
C. Sex of offenders
D. Medical condition Answer: B
28. This branch takes charge of the
preparation of the daily menu, makes
foodstuff purchases, prepares and cooks
the food and serves it to the inmates. It
maintains a record of daily purchases and
consumption and submits a daily report to
the warden.
A. General Services Branch
B. Mittimus Computing Branch
C. Budget and Finance
D. Mess services Branch Answer: D
29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph
(B) of the Philippines Constitution,
pardoning power is vested with the
A. Department of Justice
B. Judiciary
C. Chief Executive
D. Legislative Answer: C
30. The temporary stay of execution of
sentence is called
A. Reprieve
B. Pardon
C. Communication
D. Amnesty Answer: A
31. Parole is a matter of ___.
A. Privilege
B. Right
C. Grace
D. Requirement Answer: A
32. This group consists of chronic
troublemakers but not as dangerous as the
super security prisoners. They are not
allowed to work outside the institution.
A. Maximum security prisoners
B. Super security prisoners
C. Minimum security prisoners
D. Medium security prisoners Answer: A
33. Among the following, which has the
authority to grant parole?
A. President
B. Board of Pardons and Parole
C. Director of Prison
D. Court Answer: B
34. A recipient of absolute pardon is
________ from civil liability imposed upon
him by the sentence.
A. Partially exempted
B. Exempted
C. Conditionally exempted
D. Not exempted Answer: D
35. It is an act of clemency which changes a
heavier sentence to a less serious one or a
longer term to a shorter term.
A. Amnesty
B. Commutation
C. Reprieve
D. None of these Answer: B
36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient
is not entitled to it as a matter of right.
A. Pardon
B. Parole
C. Probation
D. None of these Answer: B
37. In probation system’s philosophy and
concept, it is stated that the individual has
the ability to ____ and to modify his anti-
social behavior with the right kind of help.
A. Challenge
B. None of these
C. Change
D. Aggravate his behavior Answer: C
38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the
_____.
A. Department of Social Welfare and
Development
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of the Interior and Local
Government
D. Department of Health Answer: B
39. A person who is sentenced to serve a
prison term of over three (3) years is a __.
A. Municipal prisoner
B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner
D. City prisoner Answer: D
40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is
also the
A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of
Corrections
D. Warden Answer: B
41. What is the type of Jails under the
Supervision of the BJMP?
A. Provincial and sub-Provincial Jails
B. City and Municipal Jails
C. Lock up Jails
D. Insular Jails Answer: B
42. Provincial Jails were first established in
1910 under the American Regime. At
present, who supervises and controls the
said jails?
A. BJMP
B. Provincial Government
C. DOJ
D. Municipal or City Mayor Answer: B
43. What is the primary purpose of
imprisonment?
A. Rehabilitation and Reformation
B. To stand trial
C. Punishment
D. Socialization Answer: A
44. Which is a place of confinement for
persons awaiting trial or court action and
where the convicted offenders serve short
sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
A. Jail
B. Lock-up
C. Penitentiary
D. Detention Cells Answer: A
45. Which is a warrant issued by the court
bearing its seal and signature of the judge
directing the jail or prison authorities to
receive the convicted offender for service of
sentence or detention?
A. Mittimus
B. Detention Mittimus
C. Sentence Mittimus
D. Detention Warrant Answer: C
46. The maintenance or care and protection
accorded to people who by authority of law
are temporarily incarcerated for violation of
laws and also those who were sentenced by
the court to serve judgment is called –
A. Custody
B. Safe-keeping
C. Classification
D. Caring Answer: A
47. Which of these refers to the assigning or
grouping of offenders according to their
sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal record, etc.?
A. None of these
B. Custody
C. Security
D. Safe-keeping Answer: A
48. The institution for dangerous but not
incorrigible prisoners in the Philippines is
the
A. NBP
B. Medium Security Institution
C. Maximum Security Institution
D. Minimum Security Institution Answer: B
49. The act of grace from a sovereign power
inherent in the state which exempts an
individual from the punishment which the
law imposes or prescribes for his crime,
extended by the President thru the
recommendation of the Board of Parole and
Pardon is called
A. Amnesty
B. Parole
C. Pardon
D. Probation Answer: C
50. Under the prison service manual, the
prescribed color of prison uniform for
maximum security prison is -
A. Orange
B. Brown
C. Stripe Orange
D. Blue Answer: A
51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown”
before admission, it means:
A. He has taken the process of
identification, record, fingerprint and
photograph
B. He has been examined for contraband
C. His commitment paper are delivered to
record clerk
D. All of these Answer: B
52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he
A. Earned good conduct time allowance
credit
B. Serve minimum sentence
C. Earned good behavior while serving
prison term
D. All of these Answer: D
53. Aside from protecting the public,
imprisonment has for its latest objective, the
A. Reformation of offenders
B. Deterrence
C. Segregation of offender
D. Confinement of Offender Answer: A
54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium
security prisoners are confined at the
A. NBP Main Prison
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway
C. Camp Sampaguita
D. Medium Security Prison Answer: C
55. Under the prison rules, who is charged
for the hearing of disciplinary cases in
prison?
A. Classification Board
B. Parole Board
C. Administrative Board
D. Disciplinary Board Answer: D
56. The form of conditional release that is
granted after a prisoner has served a
portion of his sentence in a correctional
A. Conditional pardon
B. Probation
C. Parole
D. Commutation Answer: C
57. In jails or prisons, which of the following
is a function of the Custodial Division?
A. Supervision of prisoners
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners
C. Keeping of records
D. None of the above Answer: B
58. The putting of offenders in prison for the
purpose of protecting the public and at the
same time rehabilitating them by requiring
the latter to undergo institutional treatment
program is referred to as:
A. Imprisonment
B. Trial
C. Conviction
D. Detention Answer: A
59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm,
a National Penitentiary in the Philippines
under the BUCOR is located in ____.
A. Palawan
B. Zamboanga
C. Davao
D. Occidental Mindoro Answer: D
60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is
credited as the oldest code prescribing
savage punishment but in fact ___ is nearly
100 years older.
A. Hammurabic Code
B. Sumerian Code
C. Justinian Code
D. Code of Draco Answer: B
61. The penalty imposed for offenders must
be certain. This means that:
A. The guilty one must be the one to be
punished, no proxy.
B. No one must escape its effect
C. It must be equal for all persons
D. The consequence must be in accordance
with law. Answer: B
62. The following are the duties of the
custodial force in prison, except:
A. Censor offender’s items
B. Escort inmates
C. Inspect security devices
D. Conduct disciplinary hearing Answer: D
63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or
riot is in progress or has just been
perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the
control centers shall immediately:
A. Sound the alarm
B. Locked prisoners in their respective cells
C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. Call the warden or the director Answer: A
64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members
of the custodial force shall immediately
issued firearms and assigned to critical
posts to:
A. Plug off the escape routes
B. To shoot the escapees
C. Protect the other inmates
D. To give warning shots Answer: A
65. Which of these is known as the Adult
Probation Law, which grants probation to
prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not
more than six (6) years?
A. PD 603
B. RA 698
C. PD 968
D. PD 869 Answer: C
66. The continuing relationship between
probation officer and probationer is known
as –
A. Affiliation Guidance
B. Pre-sentenced Investigation
C. Supervision
D. Probation Guidance Answer: C
67. Those who have been once on
probation under the Probation Law:
A. Are qualified to apply for probation
B. Are disqualified to apply for probation
C. May be granted for another probation
D. Should be confined in prison Answer: B
68. This pillar/component of our criminal
justice system has been regarded the
weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate
recidivism and habitual offenders.
A. Law enforcement
B. Prosecution
C. Court
D. Correction Answer: D
69. The traditional goal of penology is
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B
70. The attempt to prevent future crimes
through fear of punishment.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B
71. The task of changing an offender’s
attitude so that he or she may not commit
another crime in the future.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: D
72. The idea that re-entry of an offender
should be in the mainstream of society
rather than the usual abrupt re-entry at the
end of a prison sentence.
A. Reintegration
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: A
73. They were known as Bridewells, which
started in 1553 and served as training
schools for delinquent youths, provided
housing and support for older and poorer
persons, and detained vagrants.
A. House of Corrections
B. Workhouses
C. Common jails
D. Penal colonies Answer: B
74. It direct, supervise and control the
administration and operation of all district,
city and municipal jails to implement a better
system of jail management nationwide
A. Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology
B. Department of Justice
C. Bureau of Corrections
D. Parole and Probation Administration
Answer: A
75. It exercise supervision and control over
provincial jails.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration
Answer: C
76. An agency under the Department of
Justice that is charged with custody and
rehabilitation of national offenders, that is,
those sentenced to serve a term of
imprisonment of more than three (3) years
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration
Answer: B
77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional
Institution for Women (CIW), Iwahig Prison
and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and
Penal Farm are all under this agency.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Department of Justice Answer: B
78. An attached agency of the Department
of Justice which provides a less costly
alternative to imprisonment of offenders
who are likely to respond to individualized
community based treatment programs.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration
Answer: D
79. Prisoners whose sentences are more A. Halfway houses
than three years to capital punishment are B. Penal colonies
considered C. Jails
A. Municipal prisoners D. All of these Answer: C
B. Provincial prisoners 86. A correctional institution that has the
C. City prisoners authority to detain convicted offenders for
D. Insular prisoners Answer: D longer or extended period of time, including
80. Prisoners whose sentences are from those who are waiting their death sentence.
one day to six months are A. Halfway house
A. Municipal prisoners B. Farm house
B. Provincial prisoners C. Jail
C. City prisoners D. Prison Answer: D
D. Insular prisoners Answer: A 87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail
81. A prison model which sought penitence Management and Penology.
(hence the term penitentiaries) through total A. RA 8551
individual isolation and silence. B. RA 9165
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model C. RA 6975
B. Auburn Prison Model D. RA 4890 Answer: C
C. Work Release 88. Who among the following is a provincial
D. Halfway Houses Answer: A prisoner?
82. A prison model where incarcerated A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6)
persons are allowed to work outside the years
institution that houses them. B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model and up
B. Auburn Prison Model C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6)
C. Work Release months and one (1) day to three (3) years
D. Halfway Houses Answer: B D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3)
83. An alternative to incarceration granted years and one (1) day Answer: C
after a convicted person served a part of his 89. This theory in criminology states that
sentence and is allowed to complete a people are totally responsible for their
sentence at large, subject to restrictions and behaviors and the stress is more on the
supervision. effect of their felonious act than upon the
A. Probation criminal.
B. Work release A. Positivist Theory
C. Parole B. Psychological Theory
D. Halfway houses Answer: C C. Biological Theory
84. An alternative to incarceration that allow D. Classical Theory Answer: D
convicted persons to remain at large and 90. Which of the following is an executive
under varying degrees of restriction and clemency that requires the concurrence of
supervision and certain conditions imposed congress?
by the granting court. A. Probation
A. Probation B. Pardon
B. Work release C. Amnesty
C. Parole D. Parole Answer: C
D. Halfway houses Answer: A 91. The Parole and Probation
85. A correctional institution that has the Administration administers the _____
authority to detain persons awaiting trial or Correctional Program.
adjudication or confine convicted offenders A. Institutional
for a short period of time. B. Integrated
C. Community – based
D. Traditional Answer: C
92. A minimum and maximum amount of
time to be served in prison is referred to as
A. A corporal punishment
B. A determinate sentence
C. An indeterminate sentence
D. A capital punishment Answer: C
93. Pedro was required to provide financial
remuneration for the losses incurred by the
victim. What is the type of penalty
described?
A. Bond
B. Retribution
C. Restitution
D. Remuneration Answer: C
94. What kind of program employs prisoners
in various product or good producing tasks?
A. Agricultural
B. Operational
C. Industrial
D. Administrative Answer: C
95. What crimes apparently have no
complaining victims such as gambling,
prostitution and drunkenness?
A. Complex Crime
B. Compound Crime
C. Blue Collar crimes
D. Victimless crimes Answer: D
96. Which agency performs the evaluation
of prisoner’s fitness and qualifications for
the grant of pardon or parole?
A. Punishment, confinement retribution,
treatment
B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation,
rehabilitation
C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment
treatment
D. None of the above Answer: D
97. Which of the following should a
probationer avoid?
A. Make periodic report
B. Go and play in the gambling den
C. Work regularly to support family
D. Stay away from bad associates. Answer:
B 104. The imprisonment a convicted offender
98. The Supreme Court automatically
reviews the cases of criminals convicted
and meted out the penalty of
A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
C. Life imprisonment
D. 6 years one month and one day Answer:
B
99. The ________ theory in crime causation
focuses on the criminal disorders,
chromosomes irregularity and abnormal
brain activity.
A. None of these
B. Age Reform
C. Age of Discernment
D. Age of Reason Answer: A
100. What correctional institution houses
accused persons awaiting trial?
A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
C. Halfway house
D. Prison Answer: B
101. Articles 1706-1727 of the revised
Administrative Code as amended is known
as
A. Correction Law
B. Jail Management Law
C. Prison Law
D. Parole and Probation Law Answer: C
102. The mechanical device or contrivance,
tools or implement used to hold back, keep
in check or under control is the
A. Instrument of Restraint
B. Iron leg Lock
C. Handcuffs
D. Metallic chains Answer: A
103. Who is tasked with the gathering and
collecting of information and other data of
every prisoner into a case study to
determine the work assignment, the type
supervision and degree of custody and
restriction under which an offender must live
in jail?
A. Classification Board
B. Board of Custody
C. Diagnostic Board
D. Treatment Board Answer: A
may serve, at the rate of PhP8.00 a day
subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a
fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment
is referred to as
A. Subsidiary imprisonment
B. Secondary imprisonment
C. Preventive imprisonment
D. None of the above Answer: A
105. The meaning of the word oblivion is
A. Forgetting completely
B. Class of persons
C. Abolish
D. Community based treatment Answer: A
106. The process of determining the needs
and requirements of prisoners for assigning
them to programs according to their existing
resources is called:
A. Classification
B. Quarantine
C. Diversification
D. Quality control Answer: C
107. Public humiliation or public exhibition
also mean:
A. Public execution
B. Social degradation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: B
108. During the 16th up to the 18th century,
a criminal may be sent away from a place
carried out by prohibition to coming against
a specified territory. This is an ancient form
of punishment called:
A. Exile
B. Transportation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: C
109. One of the following represents the
earliest codification of the Roman law,
which was incorporated into the Justinian
Code.
A. Twelve Tables
B. Burgundian Code
C. Code of Draco
D. Hammurabic code Answer: A
110. In the history of correction, thinkers
during the reformatory movement were the
major influences of today’s correctional
system. Alexander Macanochie was the one
who introduced the __ of correction
A. Solitary system
B. Irish System
C. Marked System
D. Congregate system Answer: C
111. What law renamed the Bureau of
Prison to Bureau of Correction during the
Aquino administration in the Philippines?
A. E.O 727
B. E.O 292
C. E.O 645
D. E.O 104 Answer: B
112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a
wrong act to any one (in the primitive
society). The concept follows that the
victim’s family or tribe against the family or
tribe of the offender, hence “blood feuds”
was accepted in the early primitive
societies. Retaliation means:
A. Personal Vengeance
B. Tooth for a tooth
C. Eye for an Eye
D. All of these Answer: A
113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges
its Muntinlupa property with the Bureau of
Prisons originally intended as a site for
boys’ training school. Today, the old Bilibid
Prison is now being used as the Manila City
Jail, famous as the :
A. May Halique Estate
B. Tandang Sora State
C. New Bilibid Jail
D. Muntinlupa Jail Answer: A
114. The sheriff of Bedsfordshire in 1773
who devoted his life and fortune to prison
reform.After his findings on English Prisons,
he recommended the following: single cells
for sleeping, segregation of women,
segregation of youth, provision of sanitation
facilities, and abolition of fee system by
which jailers obtained money from
prisoners.
A. John Howard
B. Robert Peel
C. William Penn
D. Manuel Montesimos Answer: A
115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of
murder. After 10 days from the promulgation
of the sentence, he escaped from his place
of confinement. He maybe
A. Liable for evasion of service of sentence
B. Considered as an escaped prisoner
C. Not liable for evasion of service of C. Restore the political and civil rights of the
sentence accused
D. All of these Answer: A D. All of the above Answer: D
116. Ms. Buntis was convicted for the crime 122. One of the following is an admission
of infanticide. After serving her sentence procedure which involves the frisking of the
she committed again the same crime. Ms. prisoner.
Maria Buntis may be considered as a A. Identification
A. Recidivist B. Searching
B. Quasi-recidivist C. Briefing/Orientation
C. Habitual delinguent D. Minimum security prisoners Answer: B
D. Retarded pregnant person Answer: A 123. If the warden is taken as the hostage,
117. Roman, a basketball player, arrested for all intents and purposes, he ceases to
Pedro for some legal ground but he failed to exercise authority and the next in command
file a complaint against the latter within the or the __________ officer present shall
prescribed period of filing. What crime did assume the command.
Roman commit? A. Veteran
A. Arbitrary detention B. Assistant
B. Illegal Detention C. Most senior
C. Illegal arrest D. Custodian Answer: C
D. No crime committed Answer: B 124. Upon receipt of the probation officer
118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national investigation report, the court shall resolve
Bilibid Prison houses the application for probation not later than-
A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners A. 60 days
B. Maximum Security Prisoners B. 5 days
C. Medium Security Prisoners C. 15 days
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: C D. 45 days Answer: B
119. The only early Roman place of 125. Who is the Father of Philippine
confinement which was built under the main Probation?
sewer of Rome in 64 B.C. A. Jose Lacson
A. Bridewell Workhouse B. Juan Ponce Enrile
B. Wulnut Street Jail C. Antonio Torres
C. Burgundian House D. None of these Answer: D
D. None of these Answer: D 126. What is the country, whose early
120. The punishment should be provided by schemes for humanizing the criminal justice
the state whose sanction is violated, to under its common law, originated
afford the society or individual the probation?
opportunity of imposing upon the offender A. England
suitable punishment as might be enforced. B. United States
Offenders should be punished because they C. Greece
deserve it. This is one justification of D. France Answer: A
punishment called: 127. Which of the following does not belong
A. Atonement to the common law practices to which the
B. Incapacitation emergence of probation is attributed?
C. Deterrence A. Recognizance
D. Retribution Answer: D B. Reprieve
121. The purpose of commutation of C. Benefit of the Clergy
sentence is to: D. Penance Answer: D
A. Do away with the miscarriage of justice
B. Break the rigidity of the law
128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve,
sanctuary, and abjuration offered offenders
a degree of protection from the enactment
of
A. Harsh sentences
B. Soft sentences
C. Criminal liabilities
D. Code of Hammurabi Answer: A
129. In the United States, particularly in
Massachusetts, different practices were
being developed. "Security for good
behavior," also known as good aberrance,
was much like modern bail.
A. Penalizing
B. Good aberrance
C. Paying in cash
D. Collateral Answer: B
130. Who among the following was the
builder hospice of San Michelle, a
reformatory for delinquent boys
A. Montesquieu
B. Pope Clement XI
C. Samuel Romily
D. John Howard Answer: B
131. The advocate of ultimate prison known
as “the Panopticon” was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Samuel Romily
C. Walter Crofton
D. John Howard Answer: A
132. The founder of the Classical School of
Criminology and published a short treaties “
On Crimes and Punishments” which
contains his reformatory ideas was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Cesare Beccaria
D. Enrico Ferri Answer: C
133. Diversification means
A. Proper integration of prisoners
B. Proper classification of prisoners
C. Proper segregation of prisoners
D. Welfare of prisoners Answer: C
134. Filipino female national prisoners are
confined at the
A. Mental hospital
B. CIW
C. Manila City Jail
D. Iwahig Penal Colony Answer: B
135. An offender who surrenders from
escaping because of calamity immediately
48 hours after the pronouncement of the
passing away of calamity shall be granted
A. 1/5 reduction of sentence
B. ½ reduction of sentence
C. 2/5 reduction of sentence
D. 2/6 reduction of sentence Answer: B
136. What is the name of the prison
institution situated in Zamboanga, named
after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal
Army?
A. Old Bilibid Prison
B. Sablayan Prisons and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
D. Iwahig Penal Farm Answer: C
137. A branch or division of law which
defines crimes, treat of their nature and
provides for their punishment
A. Remedial law
B. Criminal law
C. Civil law
D. Political law Answer: B
138. One who investigates for the court a
referral for probation or supervises a
probationer or both
A. Police officer
B. Probationer officer
C. Intelligence officer
D. Law enforcer Answer: B
139. Post sentence investigation report
must be submitted by the probation officer
to the court within
A. 20 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days Answer: C
140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by
the
A. determinate sentence law
B. Indeterminate sentence law
C. Board of pardon and parole
D. Parole and probation administration
Answer: B
141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it
was converted into state prison and became
the first American penitentiary.
A. Auburn Prison
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Pennsylvania Prison C. Maximum Security Compound
D. Bride Well Answer: B D. Minimum Security Compound Answer: A
142. The systems of prison were the 148. Under the jail rules, the following are
confinement of the prisoners in single cells authorized disciplinary measures imposable
at night and congregate work in stop during to inmate offender except:
the day. A. Reprimand
A. Pennsylvania prison B. Cancellation of visiting privilege
B. Auburn prison C. Cancellation of food allowance
C. Elmira reformatory D. Extra fatigue duty Answer: D
D. Alcatraz prison Answer: B 149. The principle of an “eye for an eye”
“tooth for a tooth” doctrine is common
143. Under the rules, the chairman of the among ancient laws, specifically to -
classification board and disciplinary board A. Code of Draco
for jails should be B. Hammurabic Code
A. Warden C. Summerian Code
B. Assistant warden D. Code of Solomon Answer: B
C. Custodial officer 150. “Lex Tallionis” means
D. Security officer Answer: B A. Punishment
144. A special group of prisoners composed B. Law of retaliation
of incorrigible, intractable and dangerous C. Retribution
persons who are so difficult to manage D. Suffering Answer: B
inside prisons. 151. These were abandoned or unusable
A. Medium Security prisoners transport ships use to confine criminals
B. Maximum security prisoners during the early period of treating criminal
C. Super maximum security prisoners offenders.
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: B A. Hulks
145. One of the following is considered as B. Gaols
the corner stone in reformation which C. Transportation
includes all the life experiences which D. Galleys Answer: A
shape a person’s attitudes and behaviors. 152. He wrote his book “State of the
A. Recreational program Prisons” and he was also considered as the
B. Religious program great prison reformer.
C. Educational program A. John Howard
D. Work program Answer: C B. John Augustus
146. It involves supervision of prisoners to C. William Penn
insure punctual and orderly movement from D. Domets of France Answer: A
the dormitories, place of work, hospital and 153. The first house of correction in London
churches in accordance with the daily England was the -
schedules. A. Bridewell Workhouse
A. Control B. Walnut Street Jail
B. Custody C. Mamertine Prison
C. Discipline D. Panopticon Answer: A
D. Inspection Answer: A
154. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San
147. It is a special unit in prison where by Francisco Bay
newly arrived prisoners will be admitted for A. Walnut prison
diagnostic examination, observation B. Alcatraz prison
A. Reception and Diagnostic Center C. New York prison
B. Medium Security Compound D. Red Rock penitentiary Answer: B
155. Anything that is contrary to prison or
jail rules and regulations are considered
A. Firearms
B. Contrabands
C. Greyhounds
D. Personal belongings Answer: B
156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the
state for the transgression of a law for the
purpose of controlling criminals.
A. Prevention
B. Revenge
C. Penalty
D. All of the above Answer: C
157. Parole and Probation Administration is
under the direction of the
A. Department of Finance
B. Department of Justice
C. Department of Interior and Local
Government
D. BJMP Answer: B
158. What is the nature in hearing the
violation of probation?
A. Formal
B. Summary
C. Due process
D. None of the above Answer: B
159. Which is considered the forerunner of
parole?
A. Mark system
B. Solitary system
C. Benefits of a clergy
D. Congregate system Answer: A
160. The following are considered as
discretionary conditions of probation except
A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess
B. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
C. Meet his family responsibilities
D. Cooperate with the program of probation
Answer: C
161. The first convict in the Philippines,
sentenced to death by means of Lethal
injection was
A. Baby Ama
B. Asiong Salonga
C. Leo Echagaray
D. Gregorio S. Mendoza Answer: C
162. In the 13th Century, a criminal could
avoid ________ by claiming refugee in a
church for a period of 40 days at the end of
which time he has compelled to leave the
realm by a road or path assigned to him.
A. Penalty
B. Punishment
C. Trial
D. Conviction Answer: D
163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships
propelled by sails, usually rowed by
criminals, a type of ship used for
transportation of criminals in the 16th
century. This referred to as the:
A. Gaols
B. Galleys
C. Hulks
D. Stocks Answer: B
164. The Classical School of penology
maintains the “doctrine of psychological
hedonism” or __________. That the
individual calculates pleasures and pains in
advance of action and regulates his conduct
by the result of his calculations.
A. Denied individual responsibility
B. Free will
C. Pleasures and avoiding pain
D. Natural phenomenon Answer: C
165. History has shown that there are three
main legal systems in the world, which have
been extended to and adopted by all
countries aside from those that produced
them. Among the three, it was the _____
that has the most lasting and most
pervading influence.
A. Mohammedan Law
B. Anglo-American Law
C. Roman Law
D. Hammurabic Code Answer: C
166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming
is for
A. Social degradation
B. Exile
C. Physical torture
D. Slavery Answer: C
167. Who is the Director of the English
Prison who opened the Borstal Institution for
young offenders? The Borstal Institution is
considered as the best reform institution for
young offenders today.
A. Evelyn Brise
B. Manuel Montesimos
C. Zebulon Brockway
D. Walter Crofton Answer: C
168. The __________ is considered
forerunner of modern penology because it
has all the elements in a modern system.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Elmira Reformatory
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Borstal Institution for Boys Answer: B
169. Capital punishment refers to:
A. Life imprisonment
B. Death Penalty
C. Reclusion Perpetua
D. All of these Answer: B
170. One of the following is not an
administrative function exercised by the
executive branch of the government.
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D. Amnesty Answer: A
171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive
A. Extinguishes criminal liability of offender
B. Does not extinguish civil liability of
offender
C. Must be given After the prosecution of
the offense
D. All of the above Answer: D
172. The enactment of Republic Act no.
6975 created the BJMP. It operates as a
line bureau under the Department of Interior
and Local Government (DILG). This
statement is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: C
173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a
chief with a rank of Director General, and
assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of
Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: D
174. The group having the responsibility of
providing a system of sound custody,
security and control of inmates and their
movements and also responsible to enforce
prison or jail discipline is the:
A. Security group for jails
B. Escort Platoon
C. Control Center groups
D. Warden Answer: A
175. A unit of the prison or a section of the
RDC where the prisoner is given thorough
physical examination including blood test, x-
rays, vaccinations and immunity is the:
A. Quarantine cell
B. NBP
C. Death row
D. Control Area Answer: A
176. Imprisonment is not always advisable.
Placing a person to custodial coercion is to
place him in physical jeopardy, thus
drastically narrowing his access to source of
personal satisfaction and reducing his self-
esteem. This principle is based on the ____
of community based treatment programs.
A. Restorative aspect
B. Humanitarian aspect
C. Managerial aspect
D. Legal aspect Answer: A
177. The case where the Supreme Court
laid down the doctrine that the absolute
pardon removes all that is left of the
consequences of conviction, and that it is
absolute in so far it restores the pardonee to
full civil and political rights.
A. Cristobal vs. Labrador
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino
C. People vs. Galit
D. None of these Answer: A
178. The power of the chief Executive to
grant pardon is limited to the following,
except:
A. Pardon cannot be extended to cases of
impeachment.
B. No pardon, parole or suspension of
sentence for the violation of any election
law may be granted without favorable
recommendation of the Commission
of Elections.
C. Pardon is exercised only after conviction
D. Pardon is administered by the court
Answer: D
179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner
for release on conditional pardon, the
following points shall be considered as
guides, except:
A. The political, organizational or religious
affiliation of the prisoner should be
disregarded.
B. Due regard should be given the attitude
of the people in the community from
which he was sentenced.
C. The background of the prisoner before
he was committed to prison – social,
economic.
D. Financial capacity of the prisoner.
Answer: D
180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the
institution, awaiting transfer, those in
disciplinary status, and those who are
chronically ill with mental disabilities are
considered:
A. Unassignable prisoners to undergo
prison programs
B. All of these
C. Special group of offenders
D. Minimum security prisoners Answer: D
181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the
Board of Parole grants it as a privilege to a
qualified prisoner. This statement is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: B
182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline
shall be dealt with accordingly. In extreme
cases, where the violation necessitate
immediate action, the warden or the Officer
of the Day may administer the necessary
restraints and reports the action taken to
A. ¬A Standard Operating Procedure
B. An emergency plan
C. A general rule
D. Not applicable to prisoners Answer: C
183. Which of the following is a maximum
security prison in Ossining, New York,
USA? It is located approximately 30 miles
(48 km) North of New York City on the
banks of the Hudson River which the
Auburn Prison system was applied
A. Alcatraz prison
B. Sing Sing Prison
C. Walnut Street Jail
D. Silver Mine Farm Answer: B
184. A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation
cell', used to separate unruly, dangerous, or
vulnerable prisoners from the general
population, also sometimes used as
punishment.
A. Segregation Unit
B. Reception Unit
C. Quarantine Unit
D. Cell 45 Answer: A
185. What is the place in some prisons, or a
section in prisons where criminals are
placed awaiting execution?
A. Execution room
B. Death row
C. Garotine
D. Galley room Answer: B
186. The Auburn system is a penal method
of the 19th century in which persons worked
during the day in groups and were kept in
solitary confinement at night, with enforced
silence at all times. The Auburn system is
also known as
A. Albany system
B. Irish system
C. New York System
D. None of these Answer: C
187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for
Women is a prison in Bedford Hills,
Westchester County, New York, USA. It is
the largest women's prison in New York
State and has hosted many infamous
prisoners. It is the only women's maximum
security prison in New York State. This
statement is:
A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false Answer: A
188. The Panopticon is a type of prison
building designed by English philosopher
Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of
the design was derived from the word
meaning of “pan” and “opticon”. “Opticon’
means:
A. To allow an observer to observe
B. Without the prisoner
C. Avoid watching
D. To walk in military manner Answer: A
189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known
otherwise as ___, is a maximum security
prison located in New York in the USA. The
prison is located in Chemung County, New
York in the City of Elmira.
A. “The school”
B. “The hill”
C. “The rock”
D. “The dungeon” Answer: B
190. Who among the following was given
the title “father of Prison Reform” in the
United States?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Robert Peel
C. John Howard
D. Alexander Macanochie Answer: A
191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an
action is solely determined by its
contribution to overall utility, that is, its
contribution to happiness or pleasure as
summed among all persons. It is thus a
form of consequentialism, meaning that the
moral worth of an action is determined by its
outcome—the ends justify the means.
A. Hedonism
B. Positivism
C. Determinism
D. Penology Answer: A
192. The concept of probation, from the
Latin word “probatio” which means ___, has
historical roots in the practice of judicial
reprieve.
A. Walk with faith
B. Live with integrity
C. Testing period
D. Out of prison Answer: C
193. In the history of capital punishment,
what do they call this frame, typically
wooden, used for execution by hanging?
A. Galley
B. ¬Gallows
C. Hulk
D. Double blade Answer: B
194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of
injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs
for the explicit purpose of causing the death
of the subject. The main application for this
procedure is capital punishment. Which of
the following drug is injected to stops the
heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
A. Sodium thiopental
B. Pancuronium
C. Potassium chloride
D. Bicarbonate Answer: C
195. Execution by electrocution (referred to
as the Electric Chair) is an execution
method originating in the United States in
which the person being put to death is
strapped to a specially built wooden chair
and electrocuted through electrodes placed
on the body. In the Philippines, its first use
was in:
A. 1924
B. 1976
C. 1972
D. 1918 Answer: A
196. Who were the British prison
administrator and reformer, and founder of
the Borstal system?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Alexander Mocanochie
C. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
D. Sir John Watson Answer: C
197. Besides religious laws such as the
Torah, important codifications of laws were
developed in the ancient Roman Empire,
with the compilations of the Lex Duodecim
Tabularum. This law refers to
A. The Corpus Juris Civilis
B. The Twelve Tables
C. The Hammurabic code
198. The first permanent system of codified
laws could be found in China, with the
compilation of the
A. Tang Code
B. Wong Code
C. Ting Code
D. Chang Code Answer: A
199. Opponents of capital punishment claim
that a prisoner's isolation and uncertainty
over their fate constitute a form of mental
cruelty and those especially long-time death
row inmates are liable to become mentally
ill, if they are not already. This is referred to
as -
A. Death row phenomenon
B. Cruelty syndrome
C. Execution syndrome
D. None of these Answer: A
200. After individuals are found guilty of an
offense and sentenced to execution, they
will remain on death row while following an
appeals procedure, if they so choose, and
then until there is a convenient time for __.
A. Execution
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D Amnesty Answer: A
Crime Detection, Investigation and or observing his actions from a fixed
Prevention Sample Questionnaires: location.
1. An extra judicial confession obtained from A. Casing
a suspect is admissible in a court of law if it B. Tailing
was made in the presence of a counsel of C. Stake out
his own choice and must be in D. Espionage
A. The presence of a fiscal 8.An examination of an individual’s person,
B. The presence of a police investigator houses, or effects or a building, or premises
C. Writing with the purpose of discovering
D. Front of a judge contraband's or personal properties
2. Fiscals and Prosecutors are under the connected in a crime.
control and supervision of the A. Search
A. National Bureau of Investigation B. Raid
B. Department of the Interior and Local C. Investigation
Government D. Seizure
C. Supreme Court 9.A kind of evidence that tends to prove
D. Department of Justice additional evidence of a different character
3.The questioning of a person in a formal to the same point.
and systematic way and is most often used A. Corroborative evidence
to question criminal suspects to determine B. Circumstantial evidence
their probable guilt or innocence. C. Direct evidence
A. Inquiry D. Real evidence
B. Interview 10. The process of bringing together in a
C. Polygraph examination logical manner all evidence collected during
D. Interrogation the investigation and presents it to the
4.A form of investigation in which the prosecutor.
investigator assume a different and A. Case preparation
unofficial identity. B. Order maintenance
A. Tailing C. Crime prevention
B. Casing D. Public service
C. Espionage 11.Ways and means are resorted for the
D. Undercover work purpose of trapping and capturing the law
5.A type of surveillance in which extreme breaker during the execution of a criminal
precautions and actions are taken in not act.
losing the subject. A. Instigation
A. Loose tail B. Inducement
B. Casing C. Buy bust operation
C. Pony tail D. Entrapment
D. Close tail 12.A special qualification for an undercover
6.A type of shadowing employed when a agent.
general impression of the subject’s habits A. Excellent built
and associates is required. B. Excellent eyesight
A. Loose tail C. Excellent looks
B. Casing D. Excellent memory
C. Pony tail 13.The discreet observation of places,
D. Close tail persons and vehicles for the purpose of
7. A surveillance activity for the purpose of obtaining information concerning the
waiting the anticipated arrival of a suspect identities or activities of suspects.
A. Close observation
B. Espionage 20.Such facts and circumstances that would
C. Tailing lead a reasonably discreet and prudent man
D. Surveillance to believe that an offense has been
14. The questioning of a person by law committed and that the object sought in
enforcement officers after that person has connection with the offense are in the place
been taken into custody. sought to be searched.
A. Preliminary investigation A. Prima facie evidence
B. Interrogation B. Probable cause
C. Custodial investigation C. Prejudicial question
D. Cross examination D. Res ipsa loquitur
15.As a general rule, a warrant of arrest can 21.A search warrant shall be valid for _____
be served at days from its date. Thereafter, it shall be
A. Day time void.
B. Night time A. 10
C. Any day and at any time of the day or B. 15
night C. 30
D. Weekdays D. 45
16.Measures through which police seek to 22.It means that a specific crime was
detect crimes, or attempts to be present committed at a specified time, date and
when they are committed, through the use place, and that the person named in his
of the undercover agents, electronic devices report committed the crime.
for wiretapping or bugging, and stakeouts. A. Corpus delicti
A. Preventive measures B. Sufficiency of evidence
B. Countermeasures C. Stare decisis
C. Pro-active measures D. Parens patriae
D. Tape measures 23.Police seek to prevent crime by being
17.A police activity directed toward the present in places where crimes might be
identification and apprehension of alleged committed and by alerting citizens to refrain
criminals and the accumulation, from practices that make them or their
preservation, and presentation of evidence property vulnerable.
regarding their alleged crimes. A. Opportunity denial
A. Police patrol B. Order maintenance
B. Police intelligence C. Criminal investigation
C. Criminal procedure D. Police intelligence
D. Criminal investigation 24.A statement of the suspect directly
18.An extension or continuation of the acknowledging his guilt.
preliminary investigation. A. Admission
A. Initial investigation B. Confession
B. Custodial investigation C. Deposition
C. Secondary investigation D. Accusation
D. Follow-up investigation 25. It may be a direct acknowledgement of
19.To obtain admission and confession of the truth of the guilty fact as charge or of
guilt is the primary purpose of some essential part of the commission of
A. Interview the criminal act itself.
B. Surveillance A. Admission
C. Investigation B. Confession
D. Interrogation C. Deposition
D. Accusation
26.It may be a self-incriminatory statement C. Evidence tracking
by the subject falling short of an D. Tracing evidence
acknowledgement of guilt. 33.A kind of evidence which may link the
A. Admission suspect to the crime scene or offense.
B. Confession Examples are fingerprints, impressions,
C. Deposition blood etc.
D. Accusation A. Physical evidence
27.The simplest type of interview which B. Associative evidence
concerns with the gathering of information C. Tracing evidence
regarding the personal circumstances of a D. Factual evidence
person who is the subject of investigation. 34.Articles and materials which are found in
A. Background interview connection with an investigation and which
B. Personal interview help in establishing the identity of the
C. Intimate interview perpetrator or the circumstances under
D. Pre-game interview which the crime was committed or which in
28.It means method of operation. general, assist in the prosecution of the
A. Corpus delicti criminal.
B. Parens patriae A. Physical evidence
C. Stare decisis B. Documentary evidence
D. Modus operandi C. Tracing evidence
29.It is one which induces the criminal to act D. Testimonial evidence
and need not be shown in order to obtain 35.The following are different techniques in
conviction. interrogation except one:
A. Intent A. Sympathetic approach
B. Motive B. Emotional appeal
C. Opportunity C. Financial assistance
D. Inducement D. Friendliness
30.The three tools in criminal investigation, 36.This may be applicable to a crime scene
whereby their application varies in which is approximately circular or oval. The
proportion on their necessity to establish the searchers gather at the center and proceed
guilt of the accused in a criminal case. outward along radii or spokes.
A. Information, interrogation, A. Strip method
instrumentation B. Wheel method
B. Detection, apprehension, conviction ‘ C. Spiral method
C. Inquiry, observation, conclusion D. Zone method
D. Magnifying glass, pencil, tape measure 37.The area to be searched is divided into
31.The simple questioning of a person who quadrants and each searcher is assigned to
is cooperating in the investigation. one quadrant.
A. Interview A. Strip method
B. Inquiry B. Wheel method
C. Interrogation C. Spiral method
D. Instrumentation D. Zone method
32.It involves a number of persons who
might have handled evidence between the 38.The searchers follow each other in the
time of the commission of the alleged path of a crime scene beginning in the
offense and the disposition of the case, outside and circling around a central point.
should be kept to a minimum. A. Strip method
A. Chain of command B. Wheel method
B. Chain of custody
C. Spiral method the same time.
D. Zone method A. Intensity
39.A kind of gathering information whereby B. Ignition
a subject is being followed. C. Flash over
A. Convoy D. Starter
B. Caravan 46.A term of the start of the combustion, its
C. Tailing detailed process of a solid is very
D. Surveillance complicated, since the proportion of
40.Another term for tailing. different flammable vapors varies from one
A. Impersonating material to another and contact with oxygen
B. Backing must take place before combustion can
C. Supporting begin.
D. Shadowing A. Intensity
B. Ignition
41.A person who gives necessary C. Flash over
information to the investigator. He may give D. Starter
the information openly and even offer to be
a witness or he may inform the investigator 47.The term describes the transfer of heat
surreptitiously and request to remain through a gas or vacuum in a similar way to
anonymous. that of light.
A. Witness A. Ignition
B. Expert witness B. Convection
C. Hostile witness C. Radiation
D. Informant D. Conduction
42. The use of an equipment or tool to listen 48.The transfer of heat within a solid
and record discreetly conversations of other material from hotter to cooler parts.
people. A. Ignition
A. Bugging B. Convection
B. Dubbing C. Radiation
C. Mimicking D. Conduction
D. Tapping 49.The greatest concern of the firemen at
43.The questioning of persons not the fire/crime scene is to
suspected of being involved in a crime, but A. Interview witnesses
who knows about the crime or individuals B. View the site of the crime
involved in it. C. Preserve the fire/crime scene
A. Interrogation D. Opportunity in the fire/crime scene
B. Rumor mongering 50.Most malicious fires are set by
C. Interview individuals secretly; it is either set for
D. Inquiry revenge or self aggrandizing; or set by
44.An objective of criminal investigation. psychotic fire setter, or for sexual
A. Determine the motive gratification.
B. Identify criminals A. Group fire setter
C. Rehabilitate criminals B. Arson for profit
D. Prevent crimes C. Fire starter
D. Solitary fire setter
45.A term used to describe a transition
which occur in the development of a fire, 51.The primary course of action in case of a
when, for example, most of all the fire.
combustible surfaces within a room are A. Pack up and flee
heated above their ignition temperature at B. Run for your life
C. Call an ambulance 58.It is observed in structural fires and can
D. Raise the alarm Answer: D be an indicator of the fire travel and point of
52.The main product of the combustion of origin.
carbon. It is not poisonous but is an A. Charring
asphyxia which lowers the proportion of B. Alligatoring
oxygen available for breathing. C. V pattern
A. Carbon oxide D. Pour pattern Answer: A
B. Carbon monoxide 59.A pattern or network of fine, irregular
C. Carbon paper lines in glass and wood.
D. Carbon dioxide Answer: D A. Crazing
53.A normal product of combustion, and is B. Spalling
poisonous, especially when the air supply to C. Light bulbs
the fire is restricted. D. Charring Answer: A
A. Carbon oxide 60.A tool employed by an arsonist to delay
B. Carbon monoxide the start of the fire and allow him to
C. Carbon paper establish an alibi.
D. Carbon dioxide Answer: B A. Accelerants
54.The fire resisting property of structural B. Celaying tactic
elements and the behavior of a building C. Timing device
material in a fire, it is used to predict how D. Stopper Answer: C
long it will resist the effect of a fire before it 61.It can be readily identified by their
fails. distinctive odors, and the most common
A. Fire resistance examples are gasoline, turpentine and
B. Fire duration kerosene.
C. Fire proof A. Accelerants
D. Fire strength Answer: A B. Trailers
55.A type of fire that is the result of the C. Timing device
combustion of certain metals in finely D. Stopper Answer: A
divided forms; magnesium, potassium, zinc, 62.This catalytic combustion device is the
etc…. most common means employed to detect
A. Class A flammable vapors.
B. Class B A. Accelerant
C. Class C B. Sniffer
D. Class D Answer: D C. Timing device
56.A type of fire which results from burning D. Stopper Answer: B
of wood, paper, textiles, and other 63.The irresistible impulse or compulsion to
carbonaceous materials. Extinguishment of start a fire and experience gratification and
this fire is by quenching and cooling. satisfaction from it.
A. Class A A. Fire starter syndrome
B. Class B B. Pyrotechnic disease
C. Class C C. Pyromania
D. Class D Answer: A D. Pyrophobia Answer: C
57.The following are components of fire 64.It is known as the “Fire Code of the
except one: Philippines.”
A. Gas A. PD 1108
B. Fuel B. PD 1017
C. Oxygen C. PD 1081
D. Heat Answer: A D. PD 1185 Answer: D
65.Any material or mixture consisting of a temperature and density moves under the
fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives. influence of gravity at different
A. Blasting agent temperatures.
B. Blasting cap A. Conduction
C. Gun powder B. Convection
D. Explosive primer Answer: A C. Radiation
66. These are description of materials or D. Combustion Answer: B
compounds that are easily set on fire except 73.The temperature at which a liquid is
one: transformed or converted to vapor.
A. Combustible A. Burning point
B. Corrosive B. Melting point
C. Flammable C. Freezing point
D. Inflammable Answer: B D. Boiling point Answer: B
67.Any material having a flash point at or 74.The first action taken by a traffic unit to
above 37.80 degree Celsius or 100 degree escape from a collision course or to avoid
Fahrenheit. hazard.
A. Combustible liquid A. Point of no return
B. Flammable liquid B. Point of no escape
C. Inflammable liquid C. Start of evasive action
D. Corrosive liquid Answer: A D. Final position Answer: C
68.Any liquid that causes fire when in 75.The movement of vehicles, and
contact with organic matter. pedestrians in a road or highway.
A. Combustible liquid A. Traffic
B. Flammable liquid B. Flight
C. Inflammable liquid C. Trip
D. Corrosive liquid Answer: A D. Journey Answer: A
69.An extremely hot luminous bridge formed 76.A method of locating a spot in the area
by the passage of an electric current across by measurements from two or more
the space between two conductors. reference points.
A. Electrical arc A. Traffic report
B. Damper B. Spot report
C. Duct system C . Triangulation
D. Ember Answer: A D. Accident investigation Answer: C
70.The active principle of burning, 77.The force that tends to pull all objects to
characterized by the heat and light the center of the earth.
combustion. A. Inertia
A. Explosion B. Friction
B. Arson C. Energy
C. Combustion D. Gravity Answer: D
D. Fire Answer: D 78.Any motor vehicle accident that results in
71.A type of fire, of flammable liquid and no death, but only injuries to one or more
gasses. persons.
A. Class A A. Fatal
B. Class B B. Chronic
C. Class C C. Non fatal
D. Class D Answer: B D. Injurious Answer: B
72.A mass movement in a fluid, an example 79.The “Traffic and Land Transportation
a liquid or a gas where fluid at one Code of the Philippines”
A. RA 7160 A. Tranquillizers
B. RA 8551 B. Hallucinogens
C. RA 6425 C. Stimulants
D. RA 4136 Answer: D D. Depressants Answer: B
80.An occurrence in a sequence of events, 87.Drugs which produces insensibility,
which usually produces unintended injury, stupor, melancholy or dullness of the mind
death or property damage. with delusions.
A. Traffic incidents A. Stimulants
B. Traffic accidents B. Narcotics
C. Traffic hazards C. Depressants
D. Traffic events Answer: B D. Hallucinogens Answer: B
81.Any motor vehicle accident occurring on 88.The practice or profession of having
a traffic way. sexual intercourse for money or profit.
A. Non motor vehicle traffic accident A. Gynecology
B. Non motor vehicle non-traffic accident B. Prostitution
C. Motor vehicle non-traffic accident C. White Slavery
D. Motor vehicle traffic accident Answer: D D. Sex Trade Answer: B
82.An order wherein a violator is
commanded to appear in court, but without 89.The scientific name of Indian hemp plant.
detaining him. A. Cannabis sativa L
A. Traffic citation B. Papaver somniforum
B. Traffic request C. Deoxyribonucleic acid
C. Traffic warrant D. Methamphetamine HCl Answer: A
D. Traffic violation Answer: A 90.The original components of heroin and
83.The first accidental touching of an object morphine.
collision course or otherwise avoid a A. Codeine
hazard. B. Caffeine
A. Primary contact C. Opium
B. Secondary contact D. Methamphetamine Answer: C
C. Disengagement 91.An inter department agency that enforce
D. Initial contact Answer: D and carry out the law against illegal drugs.
84.The following are the five E’s of Traffic A. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
Management and Operation except one: B. Bureau of Foods and Drugs
A. Engineering C. Dangerous Drug Board
B. Education D. Food and Drug Administration Answer: A
C. Enforcement
D. Environment 92.A harmful conduct or habit, the
E. Economy indulgence of which leads to depravity,
D. Evaluation Answer: D wickedness and corruption of the mind and
body.
85.The “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs A. Vice
Act of 2002.” B. Abuse
A. RA 9870 C. Addiction
B. RA 9165 D. Virtue Answer: A
C. RA 1017
D. RA 6195 Answer: B 93.The most common form of stimulant.
A. Heroin
86.Drugs that produce perceptual alteration, B. Codeine
varying emotional change, thought C. Morphine
disruption and ego distortion. They are D. Shabu Answer: D
called psychedelics.
94.It is chemically known as KEY ANSWER FOR DRUG EDUCATION
methamphetamine hydro chloride. AND VICE CONTROL
1 C 51 C
A. Heroin 2 D 52 D
B. Codeine 3 A 53 D
C. Morphine 4 C 54 B
D. None of these Answer: D 5 C 55 A
95.A derivative of opium which is used a 6 D 56 B
cough reliever. 7 B 57 A
A. Codeine 8 B 58 C
B. Heroin 9 C 59 B
C. Morphine 10 B 60 C
D. Caffeine Answer: A 11 B 61 B
96.Any part of the plant of the papaver 12 B 62 A
somniferum, including the seeds. 13 A 63 A
A. Opium poppy 14 A 64 C
B. Marijuana 15 B 65 A
C. Caffeine components 16 A 66 B
D. Codeine Answer: A 17 D 67 A
97.Another term for psychological drug 18 B 68 D
addiction. 19 C 69 B
A. Drug habituation 20 D 70 B
B. Drug net consciousness 21 A 71 A
C. Drug pushing 22 B 72 D
D. Drug dependence Answer: D
23 A 73 B
98.Commercially produced drugs that can 24 B 74 A
be legally sold or dispensed only by a 25 A 75 A
physician’s order. 26 A 76 C
A. Illegal drugs 27 D 77 A
B. Prohibited drugs
28 A 78 C
C. Regulated drugs
D. Prescription drugs Answer: D 29 A 79 A
30 C 80 A
99.Any chemical substance that by virtue of 31 C 81 D
its chemical nature alters the structure and
32 D 82 A
functioning of living organism.
33 B 83 A
A. Alcohol
B. Poison 34 A 84 C
C. Drug 35 D 85 A
D. Vice Answer: C 36 A 86 D
37 A 87 D
100. It is, in most cases, the initial step for
obtaining information to determine the origin 38 D 88 A
and cause of fire. 39 A 89 A
A. Evidence collection 40 C 90 C
B. laboratory examination of evidence 41 D 91 B
C. interview witnesses 42 C 92 A
D. interrogation of suspects Answer: C 43 A 93 C
44 B 94 D
45 A 95 D
46 B 96 B
47 B 97 D
48 A 98 D
49 B 99 B
50 D 100 D

(First 30 Questions are Purely Codal

Provisions)
1. This felony is committed by any Filipino
citizen or an alien residing in the Philippines
who levies war against the Philippines or
adheres to her enemies giving them aid or
comfort in the Philippines or elsewhere.
a. Treason * c. Flight to enemy country
b. Rebellion d. Sedition
2. What crime is committed by one who on
the high seas or in Philippine waters shall
attack or seize a vessel or, not being a
member of its complement or passengers,
shall seize the whole or part of the cargo of
said vessel, its equipments or personal
belongings.
a. robbery
b. terrorism
c. piracy on the high seas or Philippine
water *
3. This felony is committed by any public
officer or employee, who without legal
ground such as violent insanity or the
commission of a crime, shall detain another.
a. arbitrary detention* c. illegal arrest
b. kidnapping d. grave coercion
4. This felony is committed by a public
officer or employee who, not being
authorized by judicial order, shall enter the
dwelling of another against the will of its
owner.
a. trespass to dwelling c. abuse of authority
b. violation of domicile * d. police brutality
5. This crime is committed by rising publicly
and taking arms against the Government for
the purpose of removing from the allegiance
to said government the territory of the RP or
any part thereof, or deprive the Chief
executive or Congress any of their powers
or prerogatives.
a. coup d’ etat c. murder
b. sedition d. rebellion
6. What felony is committed by person or
persons who belong to the military or police
organizations or those who hold public
office or employment who shall make a swift
attack directed against duly constituted
authorities, or any military camp or
installation, communications network or
public facilities for the purpose of seizing
state power.
a. rebellion c. insurrection
b. coup d’etat * d. people power
7. What crime is committed by a public
officer or employee who shall arrest or
search any member of Congress while
Congress is in regular or special session,
except when such member has committed a
crime punishable under the RPC by a
penalty higher than prision mayor.
a. unlawful arrest c. arbitrary detention
b. illegal detention d. violation of
parliamentary immunity*
8. The felony of _______ by any founder,
director, and presidents of associations
organized for the purpose of committing any
of the crimes punishable under the RPC or
for some purpose contrary to public morals.
a. illegal assemblies
b. illegal associations*
c. terrorism
d. none of the above
9. This is committed by any person who
shall attack, employ force, or seriously
intimidate or resist any person in authority
or his agents while engaged in the
performance of his duties or on the
occasion of such performance.
a. direct assault *
b. indirect assault
c. attempted murder
d. disrespect of rank
10. Any person directly vested with
jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a
member of some court or governmental
corporation, board or commission, shall be
deemed to be _______.
a. agent of person in authority
b. public officer
c. public employee
d. person in authority*
11. A person who by direct provision of law
or by election or by appointment by
competent authority, is charged with the
maintenance of public order and the
protection and security of life and property
such as policemen and any person who
comes to the aid of persons in authority
shall be deemed to be ________.
a. person in authority
b. public officer
c. agent of a person in authority*
d. none of them
12. This is committed by any person who
shall remove from any penal establishment
any person confined therein or shall help
the escape of such person by means of
violence intimidation or bribery.
a. infidelity in the custody of prisoners
b. conniving to evasion
c. delivering prisoners from jail *
d. evasion of service of sentence
13. This felony is committed by any convict
who shall evade the service of his sentence
by escaping during the term of his
imprisonment by reason of final judgment.
a. infidelity in the custody of prisoners
b. consenting to evasion
c. delivering prisoners from jail
d. evasion of service of sentence*
14. When a convict evades the service of
his sentence by reason of or on the
occasion of disorders, earthquakes or other
calamities he should return to the penal
institution within forty eight (48) hours
following the issuance of a proclamation by
the Chief Executive announcing the passing
away of such calamity. If he does not do this
he shall suffer an additional penalty of how
much?
a. one year
b. 1/5
c. 1/5 of the time remaining under the
original sentence*
d. 3 day
15. A form of repetition wherein a person
shall commit a felony after having been
convicted by final judgment, before
beginning to serve such sentence or while
serving the same. If this happens the
person will be punished the maximum
period of the penalty prescribed by the law
for the new felony.
a. recidivism
b. quasi recidivism *
c. habitual delinquency
d. reiteration
16. This is committed either by: a. By giving
to a treasury or bank note or any instrument
payable to bearer or to order, the
appearance of a true and genuine
document; or b. By erasing, substituting,
counterfeiting, or altering by any means the
figures, letters, words or signs contained
therein.
a. falsification b. alteration c. estafa d.
forgery*
17. What felony is committed by any person
who shall knowingly and falsely represent
himself to be an officer, agent or
representative of any department or agency
of the Philippine or any foreign government,
or who under pretense of official position
shall perform any act pertaining to any
person in authority or public officer of the
Philippine or foreign government, or any
agency thereof, without being lawfully
entitled to do so.
a. estafa
b. falsification
c. usurpation of authority or official functions
*
d.. illegal use of uniform
18. This is committed by any person who
shall publicly and improperly make use of
insignia, uniform or dress pertaining to an
office not held by such person or to a class
of person of which he is not a member.
a. illegal use of uniform or insignia *
b. usurpation of official functions
c. usurpation of authority
d. using fictitious name
19. This felony is committed by any person
who shall offend against decency or good
customs by any highly scandalous conduct
not expressly falling within any other article
of the RPC.
a. Indecency
b. Grave scandal*
c. Public display of affection
d. Exhibitionism/Lady Godiva Syndrome
20. He is any person who having no
apparent means of subsistence, who has
the physical ability to work and neglects to
apply himself to some lawful calling.
a. vagrant*
b. prostitute
c. pal
d. tambay
e. bystander
21. __________ is any women who, for
money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct.
a. hostess
b. g.r.o.
c. japayuki
d. brunaiyuki
e. pokpok
f. prostitute*
22. He is any person who, by direct
provision of law, popular election or
appointment by competent authority, shall
take part in the performance of public
functions in the government, or shall
perform in said government duties as an
employee, agent or subordinate official, of
any rank or class.
a. public officer
b. public employee
c. person in authority *
d. agent in authority
23. This one is committed by public officers
or employees who, in dereliction of the
duties of his office, shall maliciously refrain
from instituting prosecution for the
punishment of violators of law, or shall
tolerate the commission of offenses.
a. direct bribery
b. prevaricacion or negligence or tolerance
in prosecution of offenses*
c. indirect bribery
d. qualified bribery
24. What crime is committed by any public
officer or employee who shall agree to
perform an act constituting a crime, in
connection with the performance of his
official duties, in consideration of any offer,
promise, gift or present received by such
officer, personally or through the mediation
of another.
a. direct bribery *
b. prevaricacion or negligence or tolerance
in prosecution
c. indirect bribery
d. qualified bribery
25. What crime is committed by a public
officer entrusted with the collection of taxes
and other imposts who shall commit any of
the following?
i. directly or indirectly demanding the
payment of sums different from or larger
than authorized by law
ii. voluntarily failing to issue a receipt, as
provided by law for sums of money
collected
iii. collecting or receiving by way of payment
things or objects different from that provided
by law.
a. bribery
b. qualified bribery
c. estafa
d. frauds against the public treasury*
26. This is committed by an accountable
public officer who, shall appropriate, or shall
misappropriate or shall consent, or through
abandonment or negligence shall permit
another person to take public funds or
property.
a. direct bribery
b. malversation of public funds*
c. technical malversation
d. frauds against the public treasury
27. This is committed by a public officer who
shall consent to the escape of a prisoner in
his custody.
a. evasion of service of sentence
b. evasion through negligence
c. conniving with or consenting to evasion *
d. other cases of evasion
28. This is committed by any public officer
or employee who shall overdo himself in the
correction or handling of a prisoner or
detention prisoner under his charge by the
imposition of punishment not authorize by
the regulations or inflicting punishment in a
cruel or humiliating manner.
a. police brutality
b. sadism
c. maltreatment of prisoners *
d. physical injuries
29. This is committed by any public officer
who shall solicit or make immoral advances
to a woman under his custody or to other
women like the wife, daughter, sister or
relative within the same degree by affinity of
any person in the custody of a warden or
officer.
a. sexual harassment
b. abuses against chastity *
c. acts lf lasciviousness
30. This felony is committed by any person
who shall intentionally mutilate another by
depriving him, of some essential organ for
reproduction.
a. castration
b. cutting of happiness
c. mutilation *
d. bobbitised punishment
INTERMEDIATE
31. Who is the present Chief Justice of the
Philippine Supreme Court?
a. Reynato Puno *
b. Arturo Panganiban
c. Hilario Davide
d. Emma Bunton-Gapit
(Updated: Sereno is now Chief Justice)
32. What law is titled “An Act to Secure the
State and Protect Our People from
Terrorism”? It is also known as the Anti-
Terrorism Law or Human Security Act of
2007.
a. RA 9372* b. RA 9346 c. RA 9262 d. RA
9439
33. Cain and Abel are brothers. One day
while Abel was in the fields, Cain stabbed
his brother Abel from behind. Abel died.
What crime was committed by Cain?
a. murder* b. homicide c. infanticide d.
parricide
34. Any of the following circumstances will
qualify the felony of piracy EXCEPT:
a. Whenever the pirates have seized a
vessel by boarding or firing upon the same
b. Whenever the pirates have abandoned
their victims without means of saving
themselves; or
c. Whenever the crime is accompanied by
murder, homicide, physical injuries or rape
d. Whenever the pirates commit onanism in
front of the lady passengers.*
35. Whenever an officer has lawfully
arrested a person without a warrant, he
must make sure that he delivers that person
arrested within certain prescribed periods to
the proper authorities, otherwise he might
be held liable for delay in the delivery of
detained persons to proper judicial
authorities. Which of the following periods
prescribed is NOT CORRECT:
a. 12 hours for crimes or offenses
punishable by light penalties
b. 18 hours for crimes or offenses
punishable by correctional penalties
c. 24 hours for crimes or offenses
punishable by accessory penalties*
d. 36 hours for crimes or offenses
punishable by afflictive or capital penalties
36. The felonies of arbitrary detention,
violation of domicile, expulsion and others
are contained in TITLE TWO (2) Book TWO
(2) of the Revised Penal Code. They are all
under the title “Crimes against the
fundamental law of the state.” Why are they
so called?
a. because they violate certain provisions of
the bill of right in the constitution*
b. because that is what the authors of the
RPC wanted their title to be
c. because they are the most heinous
crimes in the RPC
d. because I do not know the answer
37. There are three (3) ways of committing
violation of domicile which among the
following is NOT a way of committing it?
a. entering the dwelling of another against
the will of the owner
b. entering the dwelling of another to avoid
greater evil*
c. searching papers and effect in the
dwelling without the consent of the owner
d. refusing to leave the dwelling after being
required to do so, the offender having
surreptitiously entered the same
38. All of the following are the preferred
witnesses in cases of a lawful search of
another’s premises. Which among the
following is not qualified to act as a witness
or perhaps the least preferred among them?
a. members of media*
b. in the absence of owner any family
member
c. owner of the property being searched
d. two witnesses residing in the same
locality
39. May the crime of coup d’ etat be
possibly committed by a single person?
a. No *
b. Yes
c. impossible
d. Yes but it is an impossible crime
40. Which among the following is NOT a
way of committing alarms and scandals?
a. any person who within any town or public
place shall discharge any firearm, rocket,
firecracker or explosives calculated to cause
alarm or danger
b. any person who shall instigate or take an
active part in any charivari or disorderly
meeting offensive to another or prejudicial
to public tranquility
c. any person while wandering about at
night or while engaged in nocturnal
amusement shall disturb the public peace.
d. any person who habitually associate
himself with prostitutes and profit by it.*
41. What crime is committed by anyone who
shall bury with pomp the body of a person
who has been legally executed?
a. alarms and scandals
b.tumults and other disturbances of public
order*
c. contempt of court
d. charivari
42. What is that defense in a criminal case
for rape wherein the accused says that he
and the supposed rape victim are
sweethearts and therefore sexual
intercourse was consensual between the
two of them?
a. sweetheart defense or theory* c.
admission
b. alibi d. justifying circumstance
43. X is a detention prisoner. One night
while his jail guard was not looking, he was
able to surreptitiously slip away from the
provincial jail and managed to escape. What
crime did he commit?
a. delivering prisoners from jail c. violation
of pardon
b. evasion of service of sentence* d. no
crime
44. In the above case what crime was
committed by the jail officer concerned?
a. delivering prisoners from jail
b. conniving with or consenting to evasion
c. evasion of service of sentence
d. evasion through negligence*
45. X told Y that he will use the latter as a
false witness in a crime in which X was a
party. Y agreed and the two together with
X’s lawyer invented a story wherein it was
made to appear that Y was a witness to a
certain transaction. If X would introduce the
testimony of Y in court, Y would be liable for
the crime of “Offering false testimony in
evidence”. This crime is also known as:
a. deceit
b. subordination of perjury*
c. false testimony favorable to the defendant
d. estafa
46. X a woman, was caught in flagrante
delicto in the act of having sexual
intercourse with Y a man. Investigation
revealed that X had sex with Y in
consideration of fifty (P50) pesos only.
Assume that it was proven that X committed
the act of having sex for a fee for the first
and that precise time only, may X be legally
considered a prostitute?
a. yes
b. no *
c. yes if Y testifies that X is already a
sexpert even it was her first time
d. no, because the fifty pesos consideration
is so cheap
47. What crime is committed by anyone
(adult) who shall kill a child three years old?
a. murder b. homicide c. abortion d.
infanticide
48. What time of physical injury is
committed by one who shall wound, beat,
assault another causing the offended party
to be incapacitated for labor for ten (10)
days or more (but should not exceed 30
days)?
a. serious physical injuries
b. less serious physical injuries*
c. slight physical injuries
d. maltreatment
49. When any person (man or woman) by
means of force, threat or intimidation, and
others means specified in article 266-A,
inserts his penis into another person’s
mouth or anal orifice, or any instrument or
object, into the genital or anal orifice of
another person the technical term for the
crime is:
a. rape
b. statutory rape
c. rape by sexual intercourse
d. rape by sexual assault*
50. X is the boyfriend of Y. One night
against Y’s will, X forcefully had sex with Y.
X now is facing charges for rape. Assuming
that Y agrees to the proposal of marriage by
X, what will happen to X’s criminal liability if
marriage takes place?
a. criminal liability is partially extinguished
b. criminal liability is totally extinguished*
c. it has no effect because rape now is a
private crime where the state can prosecute
the case alone
d. actually the marriage has no bearing
because the two are sweethearts and
therefore it is the perfect right of X to rape
Y.
51. X is accused of robbery of a certain
house in Muntinlupa City. Upon being
arrested X interposed the defense that he
was in Cavite City at the supposed time that
the robbery was committed. X is interposing
the defense of _______ which is a plea that
the accused was at another place when the
crime was committed. Incidentally this
defense is known as the weakest defense in
a criminal case.
a. alibi *
b. absence
c. physical impossibility
d. justifying circumstance
52. X was staging a bank robbery alone.
The responding police arrived and
surrounded the bank where X and the male
bank manager were physically trapped at
the time. X used the bank manager as a
hostage. After e few minutes of negotiations
X finally was convinced to surrender. With
respect to the hostage incident (never mind
the attempted bank robbery) what possible
crime could be charged against X?
a. kidnapping and serious illegal detention
b. slight illegal detention*
c. grave coercion
d. arbitrary detention
53. It is defined as any human conduct
which, although not productive of some
material or physical harm would however,
unjustly annoy or vex an innocent person.
a. unjust vexation* c. provocation
b. light coercion d. unlawful aggression
54. A, B, C and D is a group of male
teenager (but not below fifteen) who are
trying hard to attract attention (KSP). Every
night they always engaged themselves in
unruly beer sessions together with all the
unpleasant sounds that it creates with the
use of improvised, cheap and dilapidated
musical instruments such as cauldrons, tin
cans etc.. Let us assume that aside from
making “papansin” they are also doing it to
annoy their sleeping neighbors. The crime
of alarms and scandals may be charged
against them because they involved
themselves in charivari punishable under
paragraph 2 of article 155. What is
charivari?
a. it is a medley of discordant voices, a
mock serenade of discordant voices made
on kettles, tin horns etc. designed to insult
or annoy*
b. it sounds like a gay word or lingo so I will
ask its meaning to my gay friend
c. it is simply the act of any person who
although not productive of material harm
would annoy another person
d. it is the act of people who are in need of
attention from others especially from the
girls.
55. According to RA 4136 the Land
Transportation and Traffic Code, when two
(2) motor vehicles approach an intersection
at approximately the same time, the motor
vehicle on the left should yield to the motor
vehicle on the right because the latter motor
vehicle has:
a. right of way *
b. more money
c. more speed
d. emergency rule
56. Crimes Against Religious Worship is a
section to be found in Title Two of the
Revised Penal Code which is Crimes
against the Fundamental Laws of the State.
Which of the following crimes fall under
crimes against religious worship?
a. interruption of religious worship *
b. prohibition of peaceful meetings *
c. offending the religious feelings
d. illegal associations
57. Who among the following is NOT an
agent of a person in authority?
a. Policemen
b. BIR agents
c. Municipal treasurer
d. Malacanang agent
e. Postmaster
f. all of them are agents of person in
authority*
g. Sheriff
58. Who among the following is a person in
authority?
a. Policeman d. Barangay Captain
b. Chief of police e. Baranggay Tanod
c. Teacher f. Letters b, c and d*
59. Which among the following is a
qualifying circumstance of murder?
a. treachery *
b. habitual delinquency
c. relationship
d. intoxication
DIFFICULT
60. X was able to pocket one pack of
detergent soap while inside SM
Supermarket. He was about to leave the
premises of SM when he was accosted by
an undercover SM agent and was
immediately brought to the police precinct.
What crime was committed by X?
a. consummated theft*
b. frustrated theft
c. attempted theft
d. qualified theft
61. X uttered the following remarks to a
certain family of lawyers, “Kayong mga Atty.
Merrera mga magnanakaw, mga walanhiya
mga bastos.” What crime was committed by
X?
a. one count of libel
b. as many counts of libel as there are
Merrera lawyers
c. one count of grave oral defamation
(slander)*
d. as many counts of grave oral defamation
(slander) as there are Merrera lawyers.
62. X is a teller of Banco Filipino Español.
He received a deposit of P5000 from a
depositor, which he pocketed instead of
crediting it to the account of the depositor.
The transaction was evidenced by an official
receipt. What crime was committed by X?
a. theft
b. estafa
c. qualified theft *
d. malversation of public property
63. X a jail guard while escorting a prisoner
en route to the Regional Trial Court allowed
the latter to answer the call of nature without
taking precaution to prevent his escape as
indeed the prisoner escaped through the
windows of the comfort room. What is the
liability of the jail guard?
a. no liability as it is not required that X
would even go to the extent of escorting the
prisoner inside the comfort room, otherwise
the job of a jail guard would be very
unbearable
b. no liability because he was not in
conspiracy with the prisoner
c. evasion of service of sentence
d. evasion through negligence. *
64. X (a man) forcibly grabbed Y (a woman)
by the waist and dragged her to a place
hidden from the public view about 20 meters
from the place where the latter was
standing. Due to Y’s constant screaming X
became afraid and immediately run away
leaving Y alone. What crime was committed
by X?
a. illegal detention c. attempted rape
b. acts of lasciviousness d. grave coercion*
65. What crime is committed by a man who
would forcibly enter another person’s house
without the knowledge of the owner but
once inside, immediately and peacefully left
the house the moment he was discovered
by the owner of the house?
a. attempted robbery c. trespass to
dwelling*
b. frustrated robbery d. qualified trespass to
dwelling
66. X became enraged with Y. X was so
mad he wanted to get even with Y. At the
spur of the moment Y took the clothes of Y
from the drawer and burned them to ashes.
What crime was committed by X?
a. theft c. malicious mischief*
b. robbery d. arson
67. X threatened Y that he would kill the
latter if Y would not give Five hundred
pesos (P500). What crime was committed
by X?
a. grave coercion
b. grave threats *
c. attempted murder
d. attempted homicide
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68. Which among the following is
considered as slight physical injuries only?
a. maltreatment *
b. loss of one’s reproductive organ
c. loss of one’s tooth/eye
d. burning the skin of another
69. Vegeta slapped the face of Sangoku in
front of a lot of people. What crime did
Vegeta commit?
a. unjust vexation c. libel
b. slander by deed* d. slight physical injury
70. While walking along Capsule
Corporation, Inc., Vegeta saw a beautiful
lady by the name of Bulma. Vegeta
suddenly kissed Bulma and gently touched
Bulma’s breasts. Nobody saw the incident
as Vegeta and Bulma are the only people
around. Without a word, Vegeta left leaving
Bulma stultified and shocked. What crime
was committed by Vegeta?
a. unjust vexation
b. slander by deed
c. acts of lasciviousness *
d. attempted rape
71. X was driving his car when he bumped
run over a pedestrian crossing the street.
The pedestrian died. What crime was
committed by X?
a. reckless imprudence
b. reckless imprudence resulting in
homicide*
c.homicide
d. homicide thru reckless imprudence
72. Insp. Mills arrested X on suspicion of a
crime. He interrogated X in the police
precinct and when he failed to illicit any
information from X, he caused the torture of
the hapless X. What crime was committed
by Insp. Mills?
a. physical injuries
b. illegal detention
c. grave coercion
d arbitrary detention
73. A is the son of B. B incurred debt to Don
Pedro. Since B did not have the money to
pay Don Pedro, Don Pedro required A to
work for him for the purpose of paying off
the indebtedness of B. This scheme is
against the will of A but he cannot do
anything as he is being forced by Don
Pedro. What crime was committed by Don
Pedro?
a. inducing a minor to abandon home
b. exploitation of child labor
c. child abuse
d. exploitation of minor*
74. What crime is committed by a notary
public who would issue a copy of a deed of
sale purporting that A sold his house and lot
to B where in fact no such transaction ever
existed?
a. estafa
b. falsification *
c. forgery
d. falsification by a private individual
75. X wanted to become a writer of “graphic
and explicit sex related stories” in a local
newspaper. Let us assume that his sex
stories do not have any artistic, cultural,
educational or scientific values whatsoever.
One night he went to bed, and placed his
“articles/writings” inside his drawer. These
unpublished articles were stolen by his
roommate and was sent to “Bombahan”, a
cheap daily tabloid known for its depiction of
sexually explicit materials. When he woke
up one morning he was surprised that the
NBI is looking for him as he is being
charged for violation of article 201 of the
RPC that is “Immoral doctrines, obscene
publications and exhibitions and indecent
shows.” X would be:
a. convicted for violating artcle 201
b. convicted for violating article 200 of the
RPC instead which is Grave Scandal
c. not liable because the articles were not
published with his consent*
d. liable as mere creation of obscene
material is punishable but his liability is
mitigated because the articles were stolen.
76. There is a treasury warrant that is
payable to X. Y unlawfully took possession
of that warrant, wrote the name of X,
endorsed it by signing X’s name and
thereafter he was able to encash it. What
crime was committed by Y?
a. forgery b. falsification c. theft d. estafa
77. X is less than three (3) days old. X was
killed by his own father because the father
is afraid that his real wife would discover
that he (the father) had sired X with Y their
“kumare”. What crime was committed by the
father?
a. no crime b. infanticide* c. parricide d.
murder
Note: The next three (3) questions are
related to each other.
78. X (man) married Y (woman) in the
Philippines. Later X went to the USA and
married Z. When Y learned of this, he filed a
case against X. What crime was committed
by X?
a. adultery c. bigamy *
b. concubinage d. immorality
79. In the above case supposing that, X and
Z took a vacation in the Philippines. They
rented a condominium unit and were always
seen caressing each other in public places.
Are they liable for any crime?
a. yes for bigamy c. yes for concubinage*
b. yes for adultery d. no because they are
not caught having sex
80. Let us suppose that while in the
Philippines a serious misunderstanding took
place between X and Z. X therefore killed Z.
What crime was committed by X?
a. murder or homicide* b. parricide c.
infanticide d. rape
81. What acts are made punishable by law
committed by
1. imputing to an innocent person the
commission of a crime or 2. imputing to him
things calculated to blemish the honor or
reputation of a person by means of intrigue.
a. libel
b. slander
c. incriminatory machinations*
d. incriminating innocent persons
82. A and B were having a heated
altercation over some trivial traffic
misunderstanding. The Barangay Captain
who happened to pass by saw the two while
they were involved in exchanging
unpleasantries. The Barangay Captain tried
to pacified A and B but A resented this
intervention and punched the Brgy. Captain
causing the latter to break his jaw requiring
more than thirty (30) days hospitalization
and incapacity. What crime was committed
by A?
a. Serious Physical injuries
b. Assault upon a person in authority
c. Serious physical injuries with assault
upon a person in authority*
d. Assault upon a person in authority
resulting to serious physical injuries.
83. X was arrested by Insp. Mills because
the former parked his motor vehicle in a no
parking area. What felony was committed
by Insp. Mills?
a. illegal arrest* c. delay in the delivery of
detained person
b. arbitrary detention d. unlawful arrest
Note: The next three (3) questions are
related to one another
84. X and Y are next door neighbors. X
became irritated by the constant barking of
Y’s dog so one night he shot the dog
causing the dog to die. What crime was
committed by X?
a. homicide
b. murder
c. malicious mischief *
d. physical injuries
85. Supposing after killing the dog, X
realized that he missed dinner that night
and that he was so hungry so he took the
dog’s carcass and cooked it and thereafter
ate it. What crime was committed by X?
a. theft *
b. malicious mischief
c. complex crime
d. cruelty to animals
86. Supposing X realized after killing the
dog that he could be held criminally liable
for his act. So he decided to do away with
the evidence of the crime. He hid the gun
which he used to kill the dog inside the
drawer of Z another next door neighbor so
as to make it appear that the gun belonged
to Z. What crime was committed by X with
respect to this latest act?
a. intriguing against honor c. incriminating
innocent person*
b. libel d. slander by deed
Note: the next three (3) questions are
related to each other
87. X a taxi driver, saw a bag left by one of
his passengers which when he opened
contained valuables amounting to thousand
of pesos. Assume that he deliberately fail to
restore the bag and its contents to the
passenger would X be held liable and for
what crime?
a. yes, for theft *
c. no crime he did not take the money by
force
b. yes, for qualified theft
d. no crime he did not have criminal intent
88. Assume that X is an honest taxi driver
so he is now asking you as a
criminology/criminal justice graduate as to
whom shall he return the bag considering
that he did not know who its owner was?
a. I advise him to return the bag to Mike
Enriquez
b. I advise him to return the bag to the
nearest police station
c. I advise him to give the bag to me and I
will give the bag back to the owner
d. I advise him to give the bag to the mayor
of the city or municipality.*
89. Assume that X returned the bag to a
local radio station for its safekeeping and
eventual return to the owner instead of
handing it over to the proper authorities.
Question is X guilty of any crime?
a. yes because the law specifically
enumerate the proper person to return lost
property and he failed to do this.
b. Yes if the local radio station failed to
return the bag X is guilty as an accomplice
in the crime
c. Yes because by returning the lost
property to the media, X’s real purpose is
only to gain media exposure and not really
of his desire to return the bag.
d. No, because there is absence of criminal
intent which is an element of felonies in
general.*
Note: The next three (3) questions are
related
90. X wanted to kill Y. One night he saw Y
deep in his sleep in his room. X went out of
the house bought gasoline pour it on Y’s
house and set it on fire. As a result of the
fire Y died. What crime was committed by
X?
a. arson
b. arson with homicide
c. murder *
d. qualified arson
91. Assume that X did not know that Y was
inside the house. He poured gas to Y’s
house and set it on fire. His only intention
was to burn the house. But again, as earlier
stated Y was inside the burning house
(which is unknown to X) which caused his
death. What crime was committed by X?
a. arson
b. murder
c. arson with homicide (qualified arson) *
d. technical arson
92. Assume that X entered Y’s room and
while the latter was sleeping, stabbed him to
death. X in order to hide any traces of the
crime decided to burn the house. What
crime was committed by X?
a. complex crime of murder with arson
b. heinous crime
c. plain murder
d. murder and arson*
93. What law is titled “Act Prohibiting the
Detention of Patients in Hospitals and
Medical Clinics on Grounds of Non Payment
of Bills.”? It is also known as the Anti
Hospital Detention Law.
a. RA 9439*
b. RA 9262
c. RA 9346
d. RA 9344
94. What crime is committed by say more
than ten (10) unarmed persons who gather
together in a meeting for the purpose of
committing theft?
a. conspiracy
b. illegal assemblies*
c. attempted theft
d. no crime
e. illegal associations
95. What crime is committed by ten persons
about half of them being armed, and their
purpose in their meeting was to commit the
crime of robbery?
a. conspiracy c. illegal associations
b. illegal assemblies * d. no crime
96. X stabbed Y (a woman). At the
threshold of death, that is while Y was about
to die, X suddenly developed the idea of
raping Y. What crime was committed by X?
a. rape
b. murder
c. rape with murder
d. murder (rape as aggravating)*
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97. X shot Y with a revolver (the wound was
mortal). Y fell to the ground but amazingly
got up went to his house, and knowing that
he would die anyway cut his throat to
expedite his death. Y died. What crime was
committed by X?
a. homicide* c. physical injuries
b. infanticide d. no crime
Note: The next three (3) questions are
related to each other
98. H and W are husband and wife
respectively they having been married
before a judge about 1 year ago. H works
as a security guard in midnight shift
whereas W stays home nursing their
children. One eventful night H suspicious of
W having an affair with their “kumpare”,
decided to go home early, true to his hunch,
he saw W on top of kumpare, the two being
completely naked and in the act of sexual
intercourse (copulation). In a fit of anger H
killed both W and kumpare. What crime was
committed by H if any?
a. parricide with respect to W, murder with
respect to kumpare
b. murder
c. death inflicted under exceptional
circumstances*
d. no crime as H is exempted.
99. In the above case assume that H merely
witnessed W and kumpare in the act of
kissing and caressing each other only.
Thereafter he lost his senses and
proceeded to hacked to death W and
kumpare. What crime was committed by H if
any?
a. parricide with respect to W, and homicide
with respect to kumpare*
b. murder
c. death inflicted under exceptional
circumstances
d. no crime as H is exempted
100. Assume that H surprised W and
Kumpare having carnal knowledge (sexual
intercourse), immediately thereafter he
inflicted say, serious or less serious physical
injuries upon W or kumpare or both of them,
what crime was committed by X if any?
a. physical injuries
c. death inflicted under exceptional
circumstances
b. attempted murder
d. no crime as X is exempted.*