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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following question. Mark only one answer for each
item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURE ALLOWED.

1. The Traffic Cop of the criminal justice process. 9. When the prosecutors believe that there are
a. police sufficient ground for the indictment of the accused,
b. prosecutor he shall notify the offending party to answer and
c. court submit his counter-affidavit with corresponding
d. community evidences and witnesses within _________ days.
2. Under the law, this is the pillar that shall direct a. 5
and control the prosecution of the criminal b. 10
action. c. 15
a. police d. 20
b. prosecutor 10. Is evidence, which if unexplained or
c. court uncontradicted, would establish the fact in
d. community question. Such evidence if not contradicted is
3. The National Prosecution Service for whom the sufficient to maintain the charged alleged.
prosecution pillar belongs is under this particular a. witnesses
department of the executive department.
a. Supreme Court b. prima facie evidence
b. Department of Justice c. information
c. DILG d. complaint
d. all of them 11. Is a formal sworn written accusation made by a
4. This is the process or method whereby prosecutor and files in a court, alleging that a
accusations are brought before the court of specified person has committed a specific
justice to determine innocence or guilt of the offense.
accused. a. accusation
a. preliminary investigation b. information
c. complaint
b. prosecution d. all of them
c. trial in court 12. Plea bargaining is not a prosecutorial discretion.
d. arraignment a. True
5. From the __________, the case is elevated to the b. False
prosecution office for the conduct of preliminary c. neither
investigation in order to determine prima facie d. either
evidence. 13. This is a legal mechanism whereby an accused is
a. court brought before the court wherein the clerk of
b. police court reads the complaint/charge against him in
c. complainant the presence of his lawyer, the prosecutor, in
d. suspect which the accused will announce his plea
6. All criminal cases are initiated on behalf of the whether he is guilty or not.
individual victim or complainant rather than a. plea bargaining
people of the Philippines. b. arraignment
a. True c. nolle prosequi
b. False d. all of them
c. Neither 14. Plea bargaining is entered into between the
d. either complainant and the accused and his lawyer
7. This is an inquiry or proceeding to determine before an accused is arraigned.
whether there is sufficient ground to engender a a. true
well-founded belief that a crime has been b. false
committed and that the respondent is probably c. neither
guilty thereof and should be held for trial. 15. A simple infraction is under the jurisdiction of
a. Prima facie Evidence this court.
a. Court of Appeal
b. Preliminary Investigation
c. Probable Cause b. MTC/MCTC/MTC
d. all of them c. Regional Trial Court
8. Is a sworn statement charging a person with an
offense, subscribed by the offended party, any d. Court Appeal
peace or other public officer charge with the 16. This is the act that expanded the jurisdiction of
enforcement of the law violated. the Municipal Trial Court, Municipal Circuit
a. accusation Trial Court, and the Metropolitan Trial Court.
b. complaint a. RA 6975
c. information b. RA 7691
d. charges c. BP129
 d. RA 8493 28. Metropolitan Trial Courts pertains to ….
17. This is the speedy Trial Act. a. Intermediate Appellate Court
a. RA6975
b. R A 8493 b. City & Municipal Trial Courts in Metropolitan
c. RA 7691 Area
d. BP129 c. Regional trial Court
18. This act reorganized the Judiciary in 1980. d. Court outside metropolitan Area
a. BP 29 29. This is the territorial limit within which judicial
b. BP 129 power is exercised.
c. RA 129 a. area of responsibility
d. EO 129 b. venue
19. Court is known not only as heart and centerpiece c. place
of the criminal justice system, but also as d. jurisdiction
_______________. 30. This is a process of discussion or negotiation
a. Actor between the defense counsel and the prosecutor
b. Arbitrator aimed at reaching an agreement whereby the
c. Prime Mover prosecutor uses discretion to obtain from the
d. Initiator judge a lighter sentence in exchange for the
20. Known as the second pillar of the criminal defendants entering a plea guilty.
justice system. a. nolle prosequi
a. community b. plea bargaining
b. prosecution c. arraignment
c. law enforcement d. judgment
d. court 31. This agency of the government belongs to
21. The role performed by this pillar is very crucial prosecution pillar.
because he occupies a central and very important a. Sandiganbayan
role position between the police and the court. b. Ombudsman
a. court c. Supreme Court
b. prosecution d. all of them
c. correction 32. This is a request made by the prosecutor to the court
d. police for approval to terminate further criminal
22. An invitation to all concerned to appear in a prosecution against a suspect.
criminal inquiry or procedure in court. a. dismissal
a. affidavit b. nolle
b. subpoena c. nolle prosequi
c. information d. acquittal
d. search warrant 33. The one heavily affected by the plea bargaining
23. Under Section 15, Article VIII of the New is this pillar who do all its efforts in order that a
Constitution, provides that the Supreme Court case may be formally charged in court.
shall decide cases forwarded to them within… a. court
a. 8 months b. law enforcement
b. 12 months c. prosecution
c. 4 months d. community
d. 24 month 34. Prosecution is an officer of the _________.
24. Under RA 7691, in cases where the penalty is Though he does not belong to the court pillar, it
only fine and the imposable amount is P4,000.00 serves as a government lawyer and represents the
only, these case shall fall under the jurisdiction People of the Philippines in criminal cases.
of the….. a. Police
a. Supreme Court b. Court
c. Judiciary
b. Mun./Mun. Circuit/Metropolitan Trial Court d. legislative
c. Intermediate Appellate Court 35. A written argument presented by the prosecuting
d. All of them attorney stating that he does not believe the
25. Any dismissal made at the behest opposition of evidence is sufficient to warrant a conviction.
the prosecution can be appealed within the a. Dismissal
reglementary period of ___. b. Nolle
a. 10 days c. Nolle prosequi
b. 15 days d. Acquittal
c. 20 days 36. Under the Constitution, accused has the right to
d. 30 days counsel. In case of poverty or the accused cannot
26. Is judicial examination and determination of the afford the service of a good lawyer, this
issues in an action or proceedings, civil or particular agency extends free legal assistance
criminal. In criminal procedure, it is a for any dependants in criminal cases.
proceeding in open court after pleadings are a. Ombudsman
finished and the prosecution is otherwise ready. b. National Prosecution Service
a. judgment c. Public Attorney’s Office
b. trial d. Regional Trial Court
c. arraignment 37. After a case has been suspended for 12 months
d. hearing because of nolle, it can be formally dismissed
27. In administrative case, the quantum of proof is after a lapse of another..
a. available evidence a. 4 months
b. 8 month
b. substantial evidence c. 12 months
c. proof beyond reasonable doubt d. 6 months
d. preponderance of evidence
38. The following are objectives in asking for a c. proof beyond reasonable doubt
nolle, except one. d. preponderance of evidence
a. reduce case overload 48. This is the power of the court to hear and decide
legal controversies.
b. delays in bringing defendants to trial a. area of responsibility
c. free the accused because he is poor b. place
c. venue
d. reduce court backlog d. jurisdiction
39. The defendant has the right to be assisted by the 49. This court has the exclusive original jurisdiction
counsel in whatever stages of the proceeding. In fact to hear and decide issues where the act or
if the defendant cannot afford to have counsel the complaint imposes of more than six years
court appoint one. When the defendant chooses and imprisonment.
hired his own counsel his counsel is called… a. Municipal Trial Court
a. counsel de officio b. b. Supreme Court
b. public defender for indigent given government c. c. Court of Appeal
c. private counsel d. d. Regional Trial Court
d. corporate counsel 50. Under the Speedy Trial Act, if the imposable
40. The following are the objectives of the plea penalty is P1,000.00 or imprisonment of less
bargaining, except one. than six months, the case must be tried on a
a. reduce the charges continuing bases & must be decided within the
b. drop multiple charges period of
c. ensure heavy penalty a. 90 days
b. 120 days
d. recommend leniency to the court c. 160 days
41. The following may conduct preliminary d. 180 days
investigation except one. 51. Judicially, this pillar of the criminal justice system
a. provincial or city prosecutors is looked upon as the front line of democracy,
freedom and human dignity.
b. municipal and city trial courts a. police
c. regional trial judges b. correction
c. prosecution
d. regional state prosecutors d. court
42. This pillar has the basic responsibility of 52. This is the highest court of the land and is also
representing the government in court of justice, known as the court of last resort.
especially in criminal proceeding. a. Municipal Trial Court
a. court b. Court of Appeal
b. law enforcement c. Regional Trial Court
c. prosecution d. Supreme Court
d. correction 53. The Supreme Court is composed of __________
43. Prosecution Pillar is under this branch of members headed by one (1) Chief Justice and the
government. rest are Associate Justices. They decide cases
a. Legislative either thru en banc or by division.
b. Judiciary a. 12
c. Executive b. 13
d. None of them c. 14
44. Offenses punishable with imprisonment of not d. 15
exceeding six (6) years are within the 54. In criminal cases, this is the hierarchy or
jurisdiction of this court irrespective of its quantum of proof.
accessory and other penalties. a. available evidence
a. Regional Trial Court
b. Katarungang Pambarangay c. preponderance of evidence
c. Municipal Trial Court b. substantial evidence
d. Supreme Court
45. Decisions rendered convicting the accused shall d. proof beyond reasonable doubt
become final only upon expiration of the 55. Known as the sworn statement given by any
reglementary period within which to exhaust any concerned party in a criminal proceeding
available remedy within _______ days only. subscribed under oath.
a. 5 days a. search warrant
b. 10 days b. subpoena
c. 30 days c. information
d. 15 days d. affidavit
46. This is defined by the new Rules on Criminal 56. Under Section 15, Article VIII of the New
Procedure as the adjudication by the court that the Constitution, provides that the Court of Appeals
accused is guilty or is not guilty of the offense shall decide cases forwarded to them within
charged, and the imposition of the proper penalty _______ months unless reduced by the Supreme
and civil liability provided by law on the accused. Court.
a. trial a. 24 months
b. decisions b. 16 months
c. hearings c. 6 months
d. judgment d. 12 months
47. The hierarchy of proof in civil case, the quantum 57. This is the court where the respondents are
of proof needed is… government officer or official, whether they are
a. available evidence appointive or elective.
a. Supreme Court
b. substantial evidence b. Court of Appeal
 c. Sandiganbayan 69. The following are elements of culpa, except
d. RTC one…
58. Under the Speedy Trial Act, the time limit a. criminal negligence
between filing of information and arraignment b. criminal intent
and between arraignment and trial shall not c. intelligence
exceed…. d. voluntariness
a. 15 days 70. This crime is more known as an act or omission
b. 30 days in violation of the penal law.
c. 60 days a. felony
d. 75 days b. offense
59. Damage to property through criminal negligence c. infraction
irrespective of the amount of imposable fine are d. none of them
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the municipal, 71. This is the law that created the Integrated
metropolitan, municipal circuit trial court. National Police (PC/INP Law).
a. true a. PD 6975
b. false b. PD 765
c. neither c. RA 7659
60. A person who had just been committed an act or d. RA 8551
omission in violation of criminal law. 72. Criminal Law is embodied on this act.
a. criminal a. Act 3185
b. accused b. Act 3815
c. convict c. Act 3851
d. suspect d. Act 3581
61. A branch or division of public law that defines 73. This was the named tagged by the Japanese Imperial
crimes, treats of their nature and provide for their Army to the Metropolitan Police Force (now WPD)
punishment. when they captured it.
a. crime a. Metropolitan Command
b. criminal justice
c. criminal law b. Metropolitan Police Force
d. criminal c. Metropolitan Constabulary
62. A branch of government responsible for the d. Metropolitan Imperial Army
interpretation of law. 74. The fourth pillar of the criminal justice system.
a. executive a. court
b. judiciary b. correction
c. Batasang Pambansa c. community
d. Legislative d. prosecution
63. He is responsible in gathering evidence and for 75. The following except one are the jurisdiction of
the arrest of the suspected law violator. the PNP.
a. prosecutor a. responsible for public safety
b. law enforcer
c. jail guard b. prevent crimes and its commission
d. judge c. arrest of criminal
64. This is known as an act or omission in violation d. evaluate evidence to determine whether
of public law forbidding or commanding it. crime is committed
a. criminal 76. These are penalties, which have fixed duration.
b. criminal law a. Principal
c. crime b. Accessory
d. law c. Indivisible
65. Ordering of human relation in accordance with d. Divisible
general principle impartially applied. 77. What circumstances are applied if the one who
a. criminal justice commit a criminal act is an imbecile or insane
b. justice person?
c. punishment a. mitigating
d. system b. justifying
66. The date of enactment of the Criminal law. c. aggravating
a. Dec. 8, 1930 d. exempting
b. Jan. 1, 1931 78. The first chief of police of the Metropolitan
c. Jan. 1, 1932 Police District (now Western Police District)
d. Dec 8 ’31 a. Comm. William H. Taft
67. That criminal law is applied to all citizens residing
in the Philippines irrespective of color, race, age, b. Gen Douglas McArthur
sex and spiritual beliefs. c. Col. Marcus Ellis Jones
a. prospectivity
b. territoriality d. Capt. George Eastman Currey
c. generality 79. The DILG act of 1990.
d. none of them a. RA 765
68. The stages in the commission of crime where the b. RA 8551
offender performs all the acts of execution which c. PD 765
would produce the felony as consequence, but d. RA 6975
which nevertheless, do not produce it by reason 80. The system work best when a crime is reported
of causes, independent of his will. immediately and scientifically by this pillar.
a. attempted a. police
b. frustrated b. prosecution
c. mitigated c. community
d. consummated d. court
81. Philippine Public Safety College is considered as 91. This is the taking of person into custody in order
a part of this pillar. that he may be bound to answer for the
a. police commission of the crime.
b. prosecution a. search
c. community b. seizure
d. court c. arrest
82. The following except one are empowered to d. warrant
conduct preliminary investigation. 92. This is a general act of pardon by the state
a. judges of MTC/MCTC/MTC through the President on all offenders for the
commission of crime.
b. state prosecutors a. amnesty
c. any lawyer b. pardon
c. parole
d. tanodbayan and ombudsman d. probation
83. Lieutenant Colonel in the army or military is 93. This correctional institutions are intended for all
equivalent to this rank in the PNP. convicted offenders whose sentence are more
a. Chief Inspector than six months, but not more than three years.
b. Senior Superintendent a. city jail
c. Superintendent b. municipal jail
d. Chief superintendent c. provincial jail
84. Prosecution Pillar is under this department of the d. national jail
Philippine Government. 94. The orderly progression of events from the time
a. Supreme Court a person is taken out of the community or
b. DOJ arrested, prosecuted, sentenced, served sentence
c. DILG and eventually return back to his community.
d. Ombudsman a. criminal law
85. The responsibility of this pillar is to ensure that b. criminal interrogation
both parties adheres to the legal requirement in c. criminal procedure
introducing evidences and witnesses in court. d. criminal justice system
a. police 95. A purpose of correction, which is described as
b. prosecution payment for the wrongdoing, committed by the
c. correction criminal.
d. court a. punishment
86. Most importantly, the system works best when b. isolation
this pillar feels aggrieved everytime a citizens c. reintegration
commits an anti-social act. d. deterrence
a. police 96. PD 603 is a form of…
b. prosecutors a. Institutional Correction
c. correction b. an encarceration
d. community c. Community based-correction
87. This is the incarceration of the convicted d. solitary confinement
defendants or confinement in prison. 97. The provincial jail is under the direct supervision
a. Institutional Correction of this government officer.
b. Non-institutional Correction a. secretary of DILG
c. Pardon b. Provincial Governor
d. Probation c. Director of the BUCOR
88. A conciliation body or panel created from among d. Chief of BJMP
the members of the Lupon. 98. A case may be taken and under this jurisdiction
a. Lupong Tagapamayapa if the offense is punishable by imprisonment
b. Pangkat ng Tagapamayapa which does not exceed one year or a fine not
c. Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo exceeding P5,000.00.
d. all of them a. Metropolitan Trial Court
89. The members of Lupon according to PD 1508 b. Regional Trial Court
is… c. Katarungang Pambarangay
a. 8 – 15 d. Court of Appeal
b. 3 – 4 99. A purpose of correction whereby the aim of the
c. 10 – 15 government is to induce some sort of pain on the
d. 10 – 20 convicted offenders for the crime they
90. The Adult Probation Law of 1976. committed.
a. RA 968 a. isolation
b. EO 968 b. punishment
c. PD 968 c. deterrence
d. PD 603 d. integration

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