GEMINI CRIMINOLOGY ONLINE REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER

P E N E T E E A P
Dr. MANUEL V JAUDIAN, LLB. PhD
ETEEAP DIRECTOR

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions

1. What is the Executive Department that supervises and controls the numerous
Correctional Institutions nationwide?
a. Department of Justice
b. Department of Interior and Local Government
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development
d. Department of National Defense
2. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as amended is known as -
a. Correction Law c. Jail Management Law
b. Prison Law d. Parole and Probation Law
3. The Head of the Bureau of Corrections is known as -
a. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections
b. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
c. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections
d. none of these
4. What Bureau under the DILG is responsible for the supervision and control of Jails?
a. BJMP c. Bureau of Corrections
b. Provincial Jail d. City/Municipalities
5. What are the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP?
A. Provincial and Sub-Provincial Jails
B. City and Municipal Jails
C. District Jails
D. Insular Jails
6. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the American Regime. At
present, who supervises and controls the said jails?
a. BJMP b. DOJ
c. Provincial Government d. LGU
7. Who is the Head of the Provincial Jail?
a. Provincial Jail Director c. Provincial Administrator
b. Provincial Jail Warden d. Governor
8. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?
a. Rehabilitation and Reformation c. to stand trial
b. Punishment d. Socialization
9. A place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or court action and where the
convicted offenders serve short sentences or penalty of imprisonment is known as
a. Jail c. Lock-up
b. Penitentiary d. Detention Cells
10. The act of prisoner trying to convert or induce another to change his religious
beliefs, sect or the like to another while under confinement is referred to as
a. Proselytizing c. Initiation
b. Fraternization d. Inducement
11. 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 is known as -
 a. Mittimus c. Detention Mittimus
b. Sentence Mittimus d. Detention Warrant
12. The entrusting for confinement or an offender to a jail by competent court or
authority for investigation, trial and or service of sentence is referred to as
a. Commitment c. Detention
b. Imprisonment d. Recognizance
13. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used to hold back, keep
in check or under control is the
a. Instrument of Restraint c. Iron leg Lock
b. Handcuffs d. metallic chains
14. The maintenance of 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 c. Safe-Keeping e. Protection
b. Classification d. caring
15. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders according to their
sentence, gender, age, nationality, health, criminal record, etc?
a. Classification c. Custody
b. Security d. Safe Keeping
16. Where a newly committed insular prisoner undergoes diagnosis and treatment as
part of the classification process?
A. Reception and diagnostic center (RDC)
B. Medical Center
C. treatment Center
D. Diagnostic and Treatment Center
17. 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 c. Board of Custody
b. Diagnostic Board d. Treatment Board
18. The open institution usually a penal farm or camp is known as the
A. NBP
B. Maximum Security Institution
C. Medium Security Institution
D. Minimum Security Institution
19. The Bureau of Correction has an admission program for newly committed
offenders to remain in the reception and diagnostic center for a period of -
a. 30 days c. 20 days e. 45 days
b. 60 days d. 10 days
20. How many days that a national offender be confined at the Separation Center
before the actual release?
a. 30 c. 10 e. 15
b. 60 d. 45
21. What is 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?
a. Amnesty c. Parole
b. Pardon d. Probation
22. The form of Executive Clemency which reduces the sentence of a convicted person
to shorter term is referred to as -
a. Amnesty c. Probation
b. Commutation d. shortening
23. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison uniform for
maximum security prison is-
a. Orange c. Yellow e. Strife Orange
b. Blue d. Pink
24. Who is the executive officer in charge of each correctional institution?
A. Correctional or custodial officer
B. Warden or Superintendent
C. Commissioner or Director
D. Chief Warden
25. The end purpose of classification is -
a.To orient new inmates for prison life
b. To prepare inmates for prison life
c. To develop integrated and realistic program for prison
d. all of these
26. When an inmate is given a "shakedown" before admission it meant
a.Process of identification, record, fingerprint and photograph
b. Examination for contraband
c. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk
d. All of these
27. An inmate shall be transferred to a separation center for adjustment process from
life in prison to life in free community within -
A. 60 days prior to release
B. 30 days prior to release
C. 90 days before release
D. 15 days prior to release
28. Which of these authorizes the release of a detainee who has undergone
preventive imprisonment equivalent to the maximum imposable sentence for the
offense he is charged with
a. B.P. Blg. 85 c. PD 29
b. B.P. 22 d. PD 968
29. 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
30. Who prescribes minimum standard of security, hygiene, recreational, work
program to provincial and/or city jails?
a. Secretary of Justice c. Custodial Officer
b. Director of Prison d. Director for Good Behavior
31. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its latest objective, the -
a. reformation of offenders c. Deterrence
b. Segregation of offender d. Confinement of Offenders
32. In the New Bilibid Prison, the medium security prisoners are confined at -
a. NBP main prison c. Camp Bukang Liwayway
b. Camp Sampaguita d. Medium Security Prison
33. Who is charged for the hearing of disciplinary cased in prison?
a. Classification Board c. Parole Board
b. Administrative Board d. Disciplinary Board
34. The imprisonment a convicted offender 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 c. Secondary Imprisonment
b. Preventive Imprisonment d. None of the above
35. Placing a person to custodial coercion is to place him into physical jeopardy, thus
drastically narrowing his access to sources of personal satisfaction and reducing his
self –esteem. This is true in:
a. Managerial aspect c. Restorative aspect
b. Humanitarian aspect d. None of the above is correct
36. The form of conditional release that is granted after a prisoner has served a
portion of his sentence in a correctional institution is known as:
a. conditional pardon c. probation
b. parole d. commutation
37. The Bureau of Correction is under the Department of:
A. Interior and Local Government
B. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
C. Justice
D. National Security
38. The kind of pardon under which the convict is required to comply with certain
requirements is referred to as the
a. conditional pardon c. amnesty
b. probation d. parole
39. The act of the president changing and reducing a heavier penalty sentence or
longer term into a shorter term is known as the
a. Commutation c. Pardon
b. Amnesty d. Probation
40. The meaning of the word oblivion is
a. forgetting completely c. class of persons
b. abolish d. community based treatment
41. The principle of separating homogeneous type of prisoners that requires special
treatment and custody is called:
a. classification d. distinction
b. diversification e. differentiation
c. quarantine
42. The process of determining the needs and requirements of prisoners for assigning
them to programs according to their existing resources is called:
a. classification c. quarantine
b. diversification d. quality control
43. The formulation of tentative treatment program suited for the prisoner is known
as :
a. medical officer c. treatment planning
b. classification board d. treatment program
44. The lowest in rank assigned to sentinel post such as guard houses and gates are:
a. Prison guards c. PO1
b. Senior prison guards d. NUP
45. The Custodial Division is charged with the security of prisoners, which of the
following is considered as the commanding officers?
a. security officers c. senior prison guards
b. supervisor prison guards d. prison guards
46. Which of the following is the function of the Custodial Division?
a. supervision of prisoners c. escort
b. keep records d. all of the above
47. The most used factor for diversification is:
a. degree of custody c. minimum security
b. maximum security d. graveness of crime
48. 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. conviction
c. Trial d. Detention
49. Prisoners sentenced from one day to three years or a fine of not more than one
thousand pesos are categorized as-
a. Insular Prisoner c. City Prisoner
b. Provincial Prisoner d. none of these
50. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:
a. public execution b. social degradation
c. banishment d. public trial