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PDLITICAL LAW -- 15X

1.) What vote Is requIred for Congress to submIt to the electorate the questIon of callIng a constItutIonal conventIon:

A. A vote of twothIrds of all Its |embers.
8. A vote of twothIrds of a quorum.
C. A majorIty vote of all Its |embers.
0. A majorIty vote of a quorum.

2.) The Supreme Court wIll entertaIn a constItutIonal questIon only If It Is determInatIve of the case Itself because

A. It would prejudIce the admInIstratIon of justIce.
8. the separatIon of powers demands respect due the other departments.
C. the Court would not have acquIred jurIsdIctIon over the case.
0. there Is no actual case or controversy that justIfIes such a revIew.

J.) WhIch Is unconstItutIonal for beIng an InvalId exercIse of polIce power:

A. A law prohIbItIng the use of motor vehIcles on certaIn days of the week.
8. A law ImposIng rent control.
C. A law prescrIbIng mInImum standards for the practIce of the engIneerIng professIon.
D. A law prohibiting the sale oI cigarettes to young men and women ages 18 to 25.


4.) An artiIicial being created by operation oI law, having the right oI succession and the powers, attributes and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to
its existence.


A. estate
B. de jure partnership
C. implied trust
D. corporation

Answers: 1.) C 2.) 8 J.) 0 4.) 0

LADP LAW -- 10X

Labor Standards
1.) ThIs Is Issued by 0DLE authorIzIng a person or entIty to operate a prIvate employment agency.

a. LIcense
b. 0ocument
c. AuthorIty
d. Charter party

2.) The followIng may engage In the recruItment and placement of workers, locally and overseas, except:

a. PublIc employment offIces
b. PrIvate employment agencIes
c. ShIppIng or mannIng agents
d. Local employment agencIes

J.) 0Irect hIrIng of FIlIpIno workers for overseas employment Is not allowed. The followIng are not covered by thIs rule, except:

a. |embers of the dIplomatIc corps
b. nternatIonal organIzatIons
c. |ultInatIonal CorporatIons
d. Name hIrees

4.) The accused X and Y represented themselves to complaInants A and 8 to have the capacIty to send workers abroad, although they dId not have
any authorIty or lIcense. t Is by thIs representatIon that they Induced complaInants to pay a placement fee. X and Y may also be lIable for

a. llegal recruItment by economIc sabotage
b. llegal recruItment In large scale
c. SyndIcated llegal recruItment
d. Estafa

5.) The Labor Code applIes to:

a. Employees In a government corporatIon Incorporated under the CorporatIon Code
b. nternatIonal AgencIes
c. Employees of government corporatIons created by specIal or orIgInal charter
d. Covernment employees

6.) WhIch of the followIng Is the most essentIal element wIthout whIch there Is no employeremployee relatIonshIp.

a. HIrIng
b. Control
c. FIrIng
d. Payment of wages

7.) Who has jurIsdIcatIon over all money claIms of overseas fIlIpIno workers arIsIng from employeremployee relatIonshIp:

a. labor arbIters
b. PDEA
c. regular courts
d. voluntary arbItrators

8.) A FIlIpIno servIceman who Is workIng In a US mIlItary InstallatIon In PakIstan Is mandatorIly requIred by law to remIt to hIs famIly or dependents
In the PhIlIppInes ____ of hIs foreIgn exchange earnIngs.

a. 70 per cent
b. 50 per cent
c. 80 per cent
d. none

9.) llegal recruItment InvolvIng economIc sabotage prescrIbes In:

a. 10 years
b. 20 years
c. 5 years
d. ImprescrIptIble

10.) 8eIng the judge of the trIal court, you found the accused JonIe guIlty of sImple Illegal recruItment. The proper penalty you would Impose
would be

a. lIfe ImprIsonment
b. prIsIon correctIonal
c. prIsIon mayor
d. destIerro


11.) Statement A A company that exercIses Its prerogatIve to dIsmIss Is not allowed to turn around and deny employeeemployer relatIonshIp.

Statement 8 AllegIng abandonment IndIcates employeremployee relatIonshIp.

a.) 8oth statements are true
b.) 8oth statements are false
c.) Dnly statement A Is true
d.) Dnly statement 8 Is true

12.) Statement A t Is the employer's duty to Inform the probatIonary employee reasonable work standards.

Statement 8 The employer may termInate the servIces of probatIonary employee wIthout valId cause as long as such termInatIon Is done wIthIn the
sIx month trIal perIod.

a) 8oth statements are true
b) 8oth statements are false
c) Dnly statement A Is true
d) Dnly statement 8 Is true


Answers: 1.) a 2.) d J.) c 4.) d 5.) b 6.) b 7.) a 8.) d 9.) b 10.) c 11.) a 12.) c


1. The governmentowned and -controlled corporatIons "wIth orIgInal charter" refer to corporatIons chartered by specIal law dIstInguIshed from
corporatIons organIzed under our general IncorporatIon statute, the CorporatIon Code. Thus, under the present state of the law, CDCCs wIth
orIgInal charter are subject to what law:

A. Labor Code
8. CorporatIon Code
C. CIvIl ServIce Law
0. CIvIl ServIce Fules

2. n the case of EuroLInea PhIls. nc. vs. NatIonal Labor FelatIons CommIssIon, It was held that In InterpretIng the ConstItutIon's protectIon to
labor and socIal justIce provIsIons and the labor laws and rules and regulatIons ImplementIng the constItutIonal mandate, the Supreme Court adopts
what approach whIch favors the exercIse of labor rIghts:

A. Labor's Welfare
8. LIberal's Approach
C. LIberal Worker's Approach
0. Laborer's Approach

J. There are Important prIncIples for the entItlement to |aternIty Leave under the SSS law. Dne of thIs Is:

A. Full payment shall be advanced by the employer wIthIn J0 days from the fIlIng of the maternIty leave applIcatIon
8. Full payment shall be advanced by the employer wIthIn 15 days from the fIlIng of the maternIty leave applIcatIon
C. |aternIty benefIts shall be paId only for the fIrst 2 delIverIes of mIscarrIages
0. |aternIty benefIts shall be paId only for the fIrst 5 delIverIes of mIscarrIages

4. Under FA 9262 on 8attered Woman Leave, It provIdes that an employee Is entItled to a paId leave of up to 10 days In addItIon to other paId
leaves under the Labor Code, other laws and company polIcIes, provIded the followIng requIsItes must be present, except for one InvalId requIsIte:

A. Employee Is a woman
8. She Is a vIctIm of physIcal, sexual or psychologIcal vIolence
C. She applIes for the Issuance of the protectIon order
0. She can claIm admInIstratIve and court order to claIm such leave

5. Under FA 8187 on PaternIty Leave Act of 1996, paternIty leave refers to the benefIts granted to the followIng employees:

A. 8oth male and female employees In publIc sectors only
8. 8oth male and female employees In prIvate sectors only
C. All marrIed male employees In the publIc and prIvates sectors
0. All marrIed male employees In the prIvate sectors

6. AntISexual Harassment Act Is commItted by any person havIng:

A. AuthorIty or nfluence
8. AuthorIty, Influence, moral ascendancy over another In a work or educatIon or traInIng envIronment, and who demands, requests or otherwIse
requIres any lascIvIous favor whIch would result In a hostIle or offensIve envIronment
C. AuthorIty, Influence, moral ascendancy over another In a work or educatIon or traInIng envIronment, and who demands money whIch would
result In a hostIle or offensIve envIronment
0. AuthorIty, Influence, moral ascendancy over another In a work or educatIon or traInIng envIronment, and who demands, requests or otherwIse
requIres any sexual favor whIch would result In a hostIle or offensIve envIronment

7. AntIChIld Abuse Act, or otherwIse known as, "An Act ProvIdIng for Stronger 0eterrence and SpecIal ProtectIon agaInst ChIld Abuse, ExploItatIon
and 0IscrImInatIon, provIdIng PenaltIes for Its 7IolatIon and for Dther Purposes," was strengthened by what FepublIc Act:

A. FA 7658
8. FA 7758
C. FA 7856
0. FA 7652

8. n ArtIcle 151 of the Labor Code, It ImplIed that sInce the relatIonshIp between the employer and the househelper Is a fIducIary one, the Court
cannot order the employer to rehIre the househelper, even If the latter was unjustly dIsmIssed. s thIs valId:

A. No, the employer cannot rehIre the househelper
8. No, the employer can IndemnIfy the househelper
C. Yes, the Court can order the employer to rehIre the househelper
0. Yes, the Court cannot order the employer to rehIre the househelper, by operatIon of the law

9. All rIghts and benefIts granted to workers under the Labor Code shall, except as may otherwIse be provIded In the Code, apply alIke to all
workers, whether:

A. AgrIcultural or commercIal
8. AgrIcultural or IndustrIal
C. AgrIcultural or nonagrIcultural
0. NonIndustrIal or noncommercIal

10. ComplaInts for vIolatIon of labor standards and the terms and condItIons of employment InvolvIng money claIms of homeworkers exceedIng
PhP5,000 per homeworker shall be heard and decIded by the:

A. FegIonal 0Irector
8. Labor ArbIter In the NLFC
C. Secretary of Labor
0. Homeworkers UnIon

11. n the case of People v. PanIs, whIch defIned "FecruItment and Placement" In ArtIcle 1J (b), the Court ruled that:

(a) That the number of persons Is an essentIal IngredIent of the act of recruItment and placement of workers.
(b) That the number of persons Is not an essentIal IngredIent of the act of recruItment and placement of workers.
(c) That the number of workers Is essentIal to the employment.
(d) That the number of workers are not essentIal to the employment.

12. To pursue Its responsIbIlIty to promote employment opportunItIes, the 0DLE carrIes out programs for local and overseas employment. However,
effectIve allocatIon of manpower resources In local employment Is assIgned to the:

(a) NatIonal Labor FelatIons CommIssIon (NLFC)
(b) PhIlIppIne Dverseas Employment AdmInIstratIon (PDEA)
(c) 8ureau of Local Employment (8LE)
(d) 0epartment of Labor and Employment (0DLE)

1J. t shall be the duty of every employer to furnIsh hIs employees In any localIty wIth free medIcal and dental attendance and facIlItIes. f the
company/Industry has one hundred (100) employees and exceeds to three hundred (J00), what does the provIsIon stIpulates:

(a) The servIces of fulltIme physIcIan, dentIst and a fulltIme regIstered nurse as well as a dental clInIc, and an InfIrmary or emergency hospItal
wIth one bed capacIty.
(b) The servIces of a fulltIme regIstered nurse, a parttIme physIcIan and dentIst, and an emergency clInIc.
(c) The servIces of a fulltIme regIstered nurse.
(d) None of the above

14. WhIch of the followIng Is NDT a polIcy of the State:

(a) To promote and maIntaIn a state of full employment through Improved manpower traInIng, allocatIon and utIlIzatIon.
(b) To protect every cItIzen desIrIng to work locally or overseas by securIng for hIm the best possIble terms and condItIon of employment.
(c) To facIlItate a free choIce of avaIlable employment by persons seekIng work In conformIty wIth the natIonal Interest.
(d) To Ignore the movement of workers In conformIty wIth the natIonal Interest.

15. ArtIcle 40 requIres only nonresIdent alIens to secure employment permIt. FesIdent alIens are not requIred. For ImmIgrants and resIdent alIens
what Is requIred Is an:

(a) EmployerEmployee Contract
(b) AlIen PermIt
(c) AlIen Employment FegIstratIon CertIfIcate
(d) 8usIness PermIt

16. ApprentIceshIp Is the arrangement and the perIod when an upcomIng worker undergoes handson traInIng, more or less formal, to learn the
ropes of a skIlled job. ThIs program aIms to:

(a) help meet the demand of the economy for traIned manpower.
(b) establIsh a natIonal apprentIceshIp program through the partIcIpatIon of employers, workers and government and nongovernment agencIes.
(c) establIsh apprentIceshIp standards for the protectIon of apprentIces.
(d) All of the Above

17. When the death of a seaman resulted from a delIberate or wIllful act on hIs own lIfe, and It Is dIrectly attrIbutable to the seaman hImself, such
death Is:

(a) not compensable
(b) compensable
(c) maybe compensable
(d) valId
18. Who are NDT covered by the 24Hour 0uty 0octrIne:

(a) SoldIers
(b) 0octors
(c) PolIcemen
(d) Peace DffIcers

19. Fafael was dIsmIssed from overseas employment wIthout just, valId or authorIzed cause, can he claIm full reImbursement of hIs placement fee:
And can he obtaIn other benefIts, If any:

(a) None, because of premature termInatIon of contract.
(b) Yes, he can claIm full reImbursement of hIs placement fee wIthout other benefIts.
(c) Yes, he can claIm full reImbursement of hIs placement fee wIth Interest at 12 per annum, plus hIs salary for the unexpIred portIon of hIs
employment
(d) None of the above

20.) |arIa Is a domestIc helper of a FIlIpIno busIness tycoon based In CalIfornIa, USA where she complaIns about money claIms. The Labor Code,
under the |Igrant Workers' Law, do the statute and regulatIons lImIt the coverage to nonFIlIpIno or alIen employers only:

(a) No, because natIonalIty Is ImmaterIal
(b) Yes, because alIens are the ones covered under the law
(c) All of the above
(d) None of the Above


CIVIL LAW -- 15X

1. The majorIty age begIns at the age of

A. 21
8. 20
C. 18
0. 16

2. Who may solemnIze marrIage anywhere In the PhIlIppInes:

A. A Consulgeneral
8. A Court of Appeals justIce
C. A shIp captaIn
0. A mIlItary commander

J.To be enforceable, when must a contract comply wIth the Statute of Frauds: When by Its terms It Is to be performed beyond

A. a year from Its makIng.
8. 5 years from Its makIng.
C. a year from Its ratIfIcatIon.
0. 5 years from Its ratIfIcatIon.

4.) An unInterrupted possessIon for a statutory perIod of tIme wIthout the need of just tItle and good faIth are requIsItes for

A. laches.
8. prescrIptIon of actIons.
C. ordInary acquIsItIve prescrIptIon.
0. extraordInary acquIsItIve prescrIptIon.

5.) Sonny, a FIlIpIno cItIzen, obtaIned In a dIvorce In Canada from hIs wIfe, Lulu, also a FIlIpIno cItIzen. s the dIvorce valId and bIndIng:

A. t Is not sInce PhIlIppIne law bInds FIlIpInos abroad and It does not permIt dIvorce.
8. t Is sInce PhIlIppIne law does not operate In Canada.
C. t Is not sInce PhIlIppIne law Is recognIzed In Canada.
0. t Is sInce InternatIonal law demands local recognItIon of foreIgn acts.

6.) n a case, a very old woman executed a wIll. A frIend, a cousIn, and a notary publIc came to wItness the wIll. 0ue to old age she thumbmarked
the wIll Instead of sIgnIng It. The frIend sIgned the pages on the rIght margIn, thInkIng It looked better. The cousIn dId not see thIs because hIs eyes
were on a paIntIng that hanged on a nearby wall. FInally, the notary publIc notarIzed the wIll. The wIll Is InvalId because

A. the cousIn looked away just as the frIend was sIgnIng the wIll.
8. the testator faIled to subscrIbe the wIll.
C. the frIend sIgned at the rIght margIn.
0. of lack of suffIcIent wItnesses.

Answers: 1.) C 2.) 8 J.) A 4.) 0 5.) A 6.) 0

TAXATIDN -- 10X

1.) FrInge 8enefIt Tax Is payable by the
A. Employee
8. 0onor
C. Employer
0. 8enefIcIary

2.) The followIng can claIm for a tax credIt, except
A. CItIzen
8. 8enefIcIary of an estate or trust
C. |ember of a Ceneral ProfessIonal PartnershIp
0. ForeIgn corporatIon

J.) DptIonal Standard 0eductIon Is applIcable to all IndIvIduals except
A. FesIdent AlIens
8. NonresIdent alIens
C. FesIdent CItIzens
0. NonresIdent CItIzen

4.) A frInge benefIt may be subject to frInge benefIt tax If receIved by
A. any employee
8. rank and fIle employees
C. managerIal employees
0. Stockholders

5.) A laundry allowance of PJ00 per month Is an example of
A. frInge benefIt
8. allowance
C. tax benefIt
0. de mInImIs benefIt

6.) WhIch of the followIng forms part of the stages of taxatIon:
A. payment and fIlIng
8. fIlIng and collectIon
C. wIthholdIng and levyIng
0. assessment and payment
7.) Any good, servIce or other benefIt furnIshed or granted In cash or In kInd by an employer to an IndIvIdual employee refers to
A. de mInImIs benefIt
8. company benefIt
C. frInge benefIt
0. annuIty

8.) FrInge benefIt tax Is Imposed on the frInge benefIt's
A. faIr market value
8. actual monetary value
C. grossedup monetary value
0. assessed value

9.) The followIng frInge benefIts are not taxable except
A. frInge benefIts whIch are authorIzed and exempted from tax under specIal laws
B. liIe or health insurance and other non-liIe insurance premiums or similar amounts in excess oI what the law allows
C. beneIits given to the rank and Iile employees, whether granted under a collective bargaining agreement or not
D. de minimis beneIits

10.) Deductions Irom gross income are not allowed to taxpayers earning compensation income arising Irom personal services rendered under an employer-employee
relationship, except
A. bad debts
B. ordinary and necessary trade, business or proIessional expenses
C. charitable and other contributions
D. premium payments on health and/or hospitalization insurance oI an individual taxpayer

11.) X Is a 8razIlIan cItIzen workIng as a host and model In a local televIsIon show here In the PhIlIppInes. X Is therefore taxable as a
A. non resIdent alIen engaged In trade or busIness
8. resIdent alIen
C. foreIgn cItIzen
0. resIdent cItIzen

12.) The followIng dIvIdends are taxable except
A. property dIvIdends
8. lIquIdatIng dIvIdends
C. cash dIvIdends
0. stock dIvIdends

1J.) Under the tax code, the followIng are Income taxpayers, except:

a. CDCC
b. Estate and Trust
c. |In wage Income earners
d. nonresIdent foreIgn corp.

Answers: 1.) C 2.) 0 J.) 8 4.) C 5.) 0 6.) 0 7.) C 8.) C 9.) 8 10.) 0 11.) 8 12.) 8 1J.) c

hEPCANTILE LAW (CDhhEPCIAL LAW) -- 15X

1.) The bank deposIt secrecy law bars all InquIrIes Into a bank deposIt. A deposIt may, however, be looked Into

A. after prIor notIce to the deposItor.
8. upon court order In annulment of marrIage cases.
C. In cases of Impeachment.
0. on motIon In a brIbery case.

2.) A draws a bIll payable to 8 or order wIth X, as the drawee. The bIll was successIvely endorsed to C, 0, E and F, holder. X does not pay and F has
duly protested nonpayment. Y pays for the honor of C. WhIch of the followIng statement Is wrong:

A. 0 Is dIscharged.
8. E Is dIscharged.
C. C Is dIscharged.
0. Y can ask reImbursement from A.

J.) When an endorser waIves presentment and notIce of dIshonor, he Increases hIs lIabIlIty. HIs endorsement Is:

A. FacultatIve endorsement
8. QualIfIed endorsement
C. AlternatIve endorsement
0. FestrIctIve endorsement

4.) ArIel Issued a note to 8rando. There was a total faIlure of consIderatIon. 8rando Issued the note for consIderatIon to CecIl who Is a holder In due
course. CecIl Indorsed the note to 0avId who knew of the faIlure of consIderatIon. Can 0avId successfully collect from ArIel:

A. No, because 0avId knew the faIlure of consIderatIon.
8. No, although 0avId acquIred the rIghts of CecIl, a holder In due course and he was not a party to any IllegalIty.
C. Yes, because 0avId acquIred the note for consIderatIon.
0. No, because 0avId Is not a holder In due course.

5.) The SEC, after notIce and hearIng, may dIssolve a corporatIon upon fIlIng of a verIfIed petItIon for the dIssolutIon, on grounds provIded by law.
WhIch of the followIng statement Is not correct:

a. n case of deadlock In the management of the affaIrs and busIness of a close corporatIon, the SEC, upon wrItten petItIon by any stockholder,
shall have the power to make such order as It deems approprIate, IncludIng an order dIssolvIng the corporatIon.
b. Any stockholder of a corporatIon may, by wrItten petItIon to the SEC, compel the dIssolutIon of the corporatIon whenever any acts of Its
dIrectors, offIcers or those In control of the corporatIon Is Illegal, fraudulent or dIshonest.
c. The SEC can automatIcally Issue a certIfIcate of dIssolutIon In case a corporatIon fIled for Its dIssolutIon and there are credItors affected
provIded that majorIty of the board of dIrectors or trustee consented to such actIon.
d. The SEC, after notIce and hearIng, may dIssolve a corporatIon In case there are vIolatIons of the provIsIons of the CorporatIon Code not specIally
penalIzed thereIn.

6.) WhIch of the followIng wIll cause the automatIc dIssolutIon of a corporatIon:

a. CommIssIon by the corporatIon of an ultra vIres act
b. ContInuous nonoperatIon for a perIod of at least 5 years
c. Fefusal to comply wIth or defIance of any lawful order of the SEC restraInIng commIssIon of acts whIch would amount to grave vIolatIon of Its
franchIse
d. None of the above

7.) SUJU CorporatIon, through Its 8oard of 0Irectors and wIth the unanImous approval of the stockholders declared to grant stock dIvIdends to Its
stockholders for the year 2008 amountIng to 79 8IllIon Pesos. After examInIng the books and other records of the corporatIon, SungmIn Lee, 7Ice
PresIdent for FInance, dIscovered that the authorIzed capItal stock of the CorporatIon Is almost depleted, that Is - almost all were already Issued
and the remaInIng cannot accommodate the needed stocks for stock dIvIdend dIstrIbutIon. The CorporatIon though was lIquId In cash and has
retaIned earnIngs amountIng to J65 8IllIon Pesos. How should the 8oard of 0Irectors of SUJU CorporatIon best act on It:

a. ssue a 8oard FesolutIon deferrIng the dIstrIbutIon of dIvIdends for the saId year.
b. ncrease the authorIzed capItal stock and amend the ArtIcles of ncorporatIon of SUJU CorporatIon to cater to the needed stocks for stock
dIvIdend dIstrIbutIon.
c. 0IvIde the remaInIng unIssued stocks pro rata to the stockholders as stock dIvIdends.
d. Fecall Its prevIous FesolutIon declarIng stock dIvIdends and In Its stead, Issue another FesolutIon declarIng cash dIvIdends for year 2008.

8.) FY CorporatIon has Increased Its capItal stock and new shares of stock are Issued. The stockholders of FY Corp wIsh to exercIse theIr pre
emptIve rIght regardIng the shares to be Issued. WhIch of the followIng shares does a preemptIve rIght of stockholders extends:

a. to shares to be Issued In complIance wIth laws requIrIng stock offerIngs or mInImum stock ownershIp by the publIc
b. to shares to be Issued In good faIth wIth the approval of stockholders representIng 2/J of the outstandIng capItal stock In exchange for property
needed for corporate purposes
c. to shares to be Issued In good faIth wIth the approval of the stockholders representIng 2/J of the outstandIng capItal stock In payment of
prevIously contracted debt
d. treasury shares reacquIred usIng the funds from the surplus profIts of the corporatIon whIch could have been declared as dIvIdends

9.) The followIng Instances are consIdered as "IndIcators" that a foreIgn corporatIon Is "transactIng busIness" In the PhIlIppInes, even wIthout
securIng a lIcense, except

a. SolIcItIng orders, purchases and servIce contracts
b. SubscrIbIng shares of stock from a domestIc corporatIon
c. EngagIng Into contInuous busIness acts or transactIons
d. PartIcIpatIng In the management, supervIsIon or control of any domestIc busIness fIrm, entIty or corporatIon In the PhIlIppInes

10.) WhIch among the followIng Is not a necessary result or consequence when a foreIgn corporatIon secures a lIcense and/or regIsters:

A. the foreIgn corporatIon can do regular busIness In the PhIlIppInes
8. the foreIgn corporatIon can avaIl the aId of the PhIlIppIne courts and sue
C. the foreIgn corporatIon may be sued In any regular court for any valId cause of actIon recognIzed under PhIlIppIne laws.
0. the foreIgn corporatIon can Intervene In any actIon, suIt or proceedIng In any court or admInIstratIve agency

11.)AssumIng all the other requIsItes of negotIabIlIty are present, whIch of the followIng Instruments Is NDT payable to bearer:

a. Pay to the order of Cash.
b Pay to the order of Jose FIzal, natIonal hero.
c. Pay to Pedro Padernal, bearer.
d. Pay to Pedro Padernal or bearer.

12.) Unless the bylaws provIde otherwIse, wrItten notIce of regular meetIngs shall be sent to all stock holders of record:

a. at least one day prIor to the meetIng
b. at least two days prIor to the meetIng
c. at least one week prIor to the meetIng
d. at least two weeks prIor to the meetIng

Answers: 1.) c 2.) c J.) a 4.) c 5.) d 6.) d 7.) b 8.) d 9.) b 10.) b 11.) c 12.) d

CPIhINAL LAW -- 10X

1. 8adong, wIth evIdent premedItatIon and treachery kIlled hIs father. What was the crIme commItted:

a. |urder
b. ParrIcIde
c. HomIcIde
d. QualIfIed HomIcIde

2. PDJ 8agsIk entered the dwellIng of Totoy agaInst the latter's wIll on suspIcIon that Totoy keep unlIcensed fIrearms In hIs home. What was the
crIme commItted by PDJ 8agsIk:

a. Trespass to 0wellIng
b. 7IolatIon of 0omIcIle
c. UsurpatIon Df AuthorIty
d. ForcIble TrespassIng

J. 8erung and 8etang had been marrIed for more than sIx months. They lIve together wIth the chIldren of 8etang from her fIrst husband. 8erung
had sexual relatIonshIp wIth 8ea, the 14 year old daughter of 8etang. 8ea love 8erung very much. What was the crIme commItted by 8erung, If any:

a. SImple SeductIon
b. QualIfIed SeductIon
c. Consented AbductIon
d. Fape

4. Prof. 0abcat gave a faIlIng grade to one of hIs students, SIxto. When the two met the followIng day, SIxto slapped Prof. 0abcat on the face. What
was the crIme commItted by SIxto:

a. CorruptIon of PublIc DffIcIals
b. 0Irect Assault
c. SlIght PhysIcal njurIes
d. Crave CoercIon

5. A warrant of arrest was Issued agaInst Pekto for the kIllIng of hIs parents. When PD2 Tapang trIed to arrest hIm, Pekto gave hIm 1 mIllIon Pesos
to set hIm free. PD2 Tapang refraIned In arrestIng Pekto. What was the crIme commItted by PD2 Tapang:

a. ndIrect 8rIbery
b. 0Irect 8rIbery
c. CorruptIon of PublIc DffIcIals
d. QualIfIed 8rIbery

6. ExemptIon to the hearsay rule made under the conscIousness of an ImpendIng death.

a. parol evIdence b. ante mortem statement
c. suIcIde note d. dead man statute

7. The meanIng of factum probans.

a. preponderance of evIdence
b. ultImate fact
c. evIdentIary fact
d. suffIcIency of evIdence

8. t refers to famIly hIstory or descent transmItted from one generatIon to another.

a. InherItance
b. herItage
c. pedIgree
d. culture

9. The authorIty of the court to take cognIsance of the case In the fIrst Instance.

a. Appellate JurIsdIctIon
b. Ceneral JurIsdIctIon
c. DrIgInal JurIsdIctIon
d. ExclusIve JurIsdIctIon

10. A person desIgnated by the court to assIst destItute lItIgants.

a. Counsel de offIcIo
b. Attorney on record
c. Attorney at law
d. SpecIal counsel

11. WhIch of the followIng Is not covered by the Fules on Summary Procedure:

a. 7IolatIon of rental laws
b. 7IolatIon of traffIc laws
c. The penalty Is more than sIx months of ImprIsonment
d. The penalty does not exceed 6 months ImprIsonment

12. t refers to a terrItorIal unIt where the power of the court Is to be exercIsed.

a. jurIsdIctIon b. jurIsprudence
c. venue d. bench

1J. The AntI8ouncIng Check Law.

a. FA 6425 b. FA 8J5J
c. 8P 22 d. FA 6975

14. The takIng of another person's personal property, wIth Intent to gaIn, by means of force and IntImIdatIon.

a. qualIfIed theft b. robbery
c. theft d. malIcIous mIschIef

15. Felony commItted when a person compels another by means of force, vIolence or IntImIdatIon to do somethIng agaInst hIs wIll, whether rIght or
wrong.

a. grave threat b. grave coercIon
c. dIrect assault d. slander by deed

16. Persons havIng no apparent means of subsIstence but has the physIcal abIlIty to work and neglects to apply hImself or herself to lawful callIng.

a. pImps b. prostItutes
c. gang members d. vagrants

17. A medley of dIscordant voIces, a mock serenade of dIscordant noIses desIgned to annoy and Insult.

a. tumultuous b. charIvarI
c. sedItIon d. scandal

18. The unauthorIzed act of a publIc offIcer who compels another person to change hIs resIdence.

a. vIolatIon of domIcIle b. arbItrary detentIon
c. expulsIon d. dIrect assault

19. The deprIvatIon of a prIvate person of the lIberty of another person wIthout legal grounds.

a. Illegal detentIon b. arbItrary detentIon
c. forcIble abductIon d. forcIble detentIon

20. An offense commItted by a marrIed woman through carnal knowledge wIth a man not her husband who knows her to be marrIed, although the
marrIage be later declared voId.

a. concubInage b. bIgamy
c. adultery d. ImmoralIty

21. Age of absolute IrresponsIbIlIty In the commIssIon of a crIme.

a. 1518 years old b. 1870 years old
c. 9 years old and below d. between 9 E 15 years old

22. Those who, not beIng prIncIpals cooperate In the executIon of the offense by prevIous or sImultaneous acts.

a. accomplIces b. suspects
c. prIncIpal actors d. accessorIes

2J. The loss or forfeIture of the rIght of the government to execute the fInal sentence after the lapse of a certaIn tIme fIxed by law.

a. prescrIptIon of crIme
b. prescrIptIon of prosecutIon
c. prescrIptIon of judgement
d. prescrIptIon of penalty

24. A kInd of executIve clemency whereby the executIon of penalty Is suspended.

a. pardon b. commutatIon
c. amnesty d. reprIeve

25. nfractIons of mere rules of convenIence desIgned to secure a more orderly regulatIon of the affaIrs of the socIety.

a. mala prohIbIta b. mala In se
c. prIvate crImes d. publIc crImes

26. Felony commItted by a publIc offIcer who agrees to commIt an act In consIderatIon of a gIft and thIs act Is connected wIth the dIscharge of hIs
publIc dutIes.

a. qualIfIed brIbery b. dIrect brIbery
c. estafa d. IndIrect brIbery

27. The wIlful and corrupt assertIon of falsehood under oath of affIrmatIon, admInIstered by authorIty of law on a materIal matter.

a. lIbel b. falsIfIcatIon
c. perjury d. slander

28. 0elIberate plannIng of act before executIon.

a. treachery b. evIdent premedItatIon
c. IgnomIny d. cruelty

29. Whenever more than J armed malefactors shall have acted together In the commIssIon of a crIme.

a. gang b. conspIracy
c. band d. pIracy

J0. The faIlure to perform a posItIve duty whIch one Is bound to.

a. neglIgence b. Imprudence
c. omIssIon d. act

J1. Ways and means are employed for the purpose of trappIng and capturIng the law breaker In the executIon of hIs crImInal plan.

a. mIsfeasance b. entrapment
c. Inducement d. InstIgatIon

J2. Those where the act commItted Is a crIme but for reasons of publIc polIcy and sentIment there Is no penalty Imposed.

a. ImpossIble crImes
b. aggravatIng cIrcumstances
c. absolutory causes
d. complex crImes

JJ. An alternatIve cIrcumstance.

a. InsanIty b. IntoxIcatIon
c. passIon or obfuscatIon d. evIdent premedItatIon

J4. f the accused refuse to plead, or make condItIonal plea of guIlty, what shall be entered for hIm:

a. a plea of not guIlty b. a plea of guIlty
c. a plea of mercy d.plea of surrender

J5. At what tIme may the accused move to quash the complaInt or InformatIon:

a. at any tIme before hIs arrest
b. only after enterIng hIs plea
c. any tIme before enterIng hIs plea
d. |onday mornIng

J6. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor In a crImInal case work out a mutually satIsfactory dIsposItIon on the case subject to court
approval.

a. arraIgnment b. plea bargaInIng
c. prelImInary InvestIgatIon d. trIal

J7. The securIty gIven for the release of a person In custody, furnIshed by hIm or a bondsman, condItIoned upon hIs appearance before any court as
requIred under the condItIons specIfIed by law.

a. subpoena b. recognIzance
c. baIl d. warrant

J8. The examInatIon before a competent trIbunal, accordIng to the laws of the land, of the acts In Issue In a case, for the purpose of determInIng
such Issue.

a. trIal b. arraIgnment
b. pretrIal d. judgment

J9. The adjudIcatIon by the court that the accused Is guIlty or Is not guIlty of the offense charged, and the ImposItIon of the proper penalty and
cIvIl lIabIlIty provIded for by law on the accused.

a. trIal b. pretrIal
c. arraIgnment d. judgment

40. t Is an InquIry or proceedIng for the purpose of determInIng whether there Is suffIcIent ground to engender a well founded belIef that an
offense has been commItted and the offender Is probably guIlty thereof and should be held for trIal.

a. pretrIal b. arraIgnment
c. prelImInary InvestIgatIon d. plea bargaInIng

41. t Is evIdence of the same kInd and to the same state of facts.

a. secondary evIdence b. prIma facIe evIdence
c. corroboratIve evIdence d. best evIdence

42. t Is that whIch, standIng alone, unexplaIned or uncontradIcted Is suffIcIent to maIntaIn the proposItIon affIrmed.

a. secondary evIdence b. prIma facIe evIdence
c. corroboratIve evIdence d. best evIdence

4J. A form of evIdence supplIed by wrItten Instruments or derIved from conventIonal symbols, such as letters, by whIch Ideas are represented on
materIal substances.

a. documentary evIdence b.testImonIal evIdence
c. materIal evIdence d. real evIdence

44. When the wItness states that he dId not see or know the occurrence of a fact.

a. posItIve evIdence b.corroboratIve evIdence
c. secondary evIdence d. negatIve evIdence

45. Personal property that can be subjects for search and seIzure.

a. used or Intended to be used as means In commIttIng an offense
b. stolen or embezzled and other proceeds or fruIts of the offense
c. subject of the offense
d. all of the above

46. All persons who can perceIve and perceIvIng, can make known theIr perceptIon to others.

a. suspects b. wItnesses
c. vIctIms d. Informers

47. The unlawful destructIon, or the brIngIng forth prematurely, of human fetus before the natural tIme of bIrth whIch results In death.

a. abortIon b. InfantIcIde
c. murder d. parrIcIde

48. Felony commItted when a person Is kIlled or wounded durIng the confusIon attendant to a quarrel among several persons not organIzed Into
groups and the partIes responsIble cannot be ascertaIned.

a. alarm and scandal
b. mysterIous homIcIde
c. death under exceptIonal cIrcumstances
d. tumultuous affray

49. A questIon whIch arIses In a case the resolutIon of whIch Is the logIcal antecedent of the Issue Involved In saId case and the cognIsance of whIch
pertaIns to another trIbunal.

a. legal questIon b. jurIdIcal questIon
c. prejudIcIal questIon d. judIcIal questIon

50. The offender has been prevIously punIshed for an offense to whIch the law attaches an equal or greater penalty or two or more crImes to whIch
It attaches a lIghter penalty.

a. reIteracIon b. recIdIvIsm
b. quasIrecIdIvIsm d. habItual delInquency

51. An act or omIssIon whIch Is a result of a mIsapprehensIon of facts that Is voluntary but not IntentIonal.

a. ImpossIble crIme b. mIstake of facts
c. accIdental crIme d. complex crIme

52. nfantIcIde Is commItted by kIllIng a chIld not more than..

a. J6 hours b. 24 hours
c. 48 hours d. 72 hours

5J. gnorance of the law excuses no one from complIance therewIth.

a. IgnorantIa legIs non excusat b. parens patrIae
c. res Ipsa loquItur d. dura lex sed lex

54. An act whIch would be an offense agaInst persons or property were If not for the Inherent ImpossIbIlIty of Its accomplIshment.

a. compound crIme b. ImpossIble crIme
c. complex crIme d. accIdental crIme

55. The law whIch reImposed the death penalty.

a. FA 5425 b. FA 855J
c. FA 7659 d. FA 8551

56. Dne who Is deprIved completely of reason or dIscernment and freedom of the wIll at the tIme of the commIssIon of the crIme.

a. dIscernment b. InsanIty
c. epIlepsy d. ImbecIlIty

57. The qualIty by whIch an act may be subscrIbed to a person as Its owner or author.

a. responsIbIlIty b. duty
c. guIlt d. ImputabIlIty

58. SomethIng that happen outsIde the sway of our wIll, and although It comes about through some acts of our wIll, lIes beyond the bounds of
humanly foreseeable consequences.

a. fortuItous event b. fate
c. accIdent d. destIny

59. A sworn wrItten statement chargIng a person wIth an offense, subscrIbed by the offended party , any peace offIcer or other publIc offIcer
charged wIth the enforcement of the law vIolated.

a. subpoena b. InformatIon
c. complaInt d. wrIt

60. ThIs rIght of the accused Is founded on the prIncIple of justIce and Is Intended not to protect the guIlty but to prevent as far as human agencIes
can, the convIctIon of an Innocent person.

a. rIght to due process of law
b. presumptIon of Innocence
c. rIght to remaIn sIlent
d. rIght agaInst selfIncrImInatIon

61. Known In other countrIes as the body of prIncIples, practIces, usages and rules of actIon whIch are not recognIzed In our country.

a. penal laws b. specIal laws
c. common laws d. statutory laws

62. CIrcumstances whereIn there Is an absence In the agent of the crIme any of all the condItIons that would make an act voluntary and hence,
though there Is no crImInal lIabIlIty there Is cIvIl lIabIlIty.

a. exemptIng b. alternatIve
c. justIfyIng d. aggravatIng

6J. CIrcumstances whereIn the acts of the person are In accordance wIth the law, and hence, he Incurs no crImInal and cIvIl lIabIlIty.

a. exemptIng b. alternatIve
c. justIfyIng d. aggravatIng

64. When the offender enjoys and delIghts In makIng hIs vIctIm suffer slowly and gradually, causIng hIm unnecessary physIcal paIn In the
consummatIon of the crImInal act.

a. IgnomIny b. cruelty
c. treachery d. masochIsm

65. Dne, who at the tIme of hIs trIal for one crIme shall have been prevIously convIcted by fInal judgment of another crIme embraced In the same
tItle of the FevIsed Penal Code.

a. recIdIvIsm b. habItual delInquency
c. reIteracIon d. quasIrecIdIvIsm

66. AlevosIa means

a. craft b. treachery
c. evIdent premedItatIon d. cruelty

67. The law hears before It condemns, proceeds upon InquIry and render judgment after a faIr trIal.

a. ex post facto law
b. equal protectIon of the law
c. rule of law
d. due process of law

68. A person If wIthIn a perIod of 10 years from the date of hIs release or last convIctIon of the crIme of serIous or less serIous physIcal InjurIes,
robbery, theft, estafa or falsIfIcatIon, he Is found guIlty of any of the saId crImes a thIrd tIme or oftener.

a. recIdIvIst b. quasIrecIdIvIst
c. habItual delInquent d. hardened crImInal

69. A kInd of evIdence whIch cannot be rebutted or overcome.

a. PrImary b. 8est
c. Secondary d. ConclusIve

70. A kInd of evIdence whIch cannot be rebutted or overcome.

a. PrImary b. 8est
c. Secondary d. ConclusIve

71. These questIons suggest to the wItness the answers to whIch an examInIng party requIres.

a. leadIng b. mIsleadIng
c. stupId d. hearsay

72. A method fIxed by law for the apprehensIon and prosecutIon of persons alleged to have commItted a crIme, and for theIr punIshment In case of
convIctIon.

a. CrImInal Law b. CrImInal EvIdence
c. CrImInal Procedure d. CrImInal JurIsprudence

7J. The perIod of prescrIptIon of crImes punIshable by death.

a. 20 years b. 15 years
c. 10 years d. 40 years

74. Persons who take dIrect part In the executIon of a crIme.

a. accomplIces
b. accessorIes
c. InstIgators
d. prIncIpals

75. A crIme agaInst honor whIch Is commItted by performIng any act whIch casts dIshonor, dIscredIt, or contempt upon another person.

a. lIbel
b. slander by deed
c. IncrImInatIng Innocent person
d. IntrIguIng agaInst honor

76. The Improper performance of some act whIch mIght lawfully be done.

a. mIsfeasance
b. malfeasance
c. nonfeasance
d. derelIctIon

77. A sworn statement In wrItIng, made upon oath before an authorIzed magIstrate or offIcer.

a. subpoena
b. wrIt
c. warrant
d. affIdavIt

78. Any other name whIch a person publIcly applIes to hImself wIthout authorIty of law.

a. alIas
b. common name
c. fIctItIous name
d. screen name

79. A specIal aggravatIng cIrcumstance where a person, after havIng been convIcted by fInal judgment, shall commIt a new felony before begInnIng
to serve such sentence, or whIle servIng the same.

a. quasIrecIdIvIsm
b. recIdIvIsm
c. reIteracIon
d. charIvarI

80. WhIch of the followIng Is not a person In authorIty.

a. |unIcIpal mayor
b. PrIvate School Teacher
c. PolIce DffIcer
d. |unIcIpal CouncIlor

81. n Its general sense, It Is the raIsIng of commotIons or dIsturbances In the State.

a. SedItIon
b. FebellIon
c. Treason
d. Coup d'etat

82. The length of valIdIty of a search warrant from Its date.

a. J0 days
b. 15 days
c. 10 days
d. 60 days

8J. The detentIon of a person wIthout legal grounds by a publIc offIcer or employee.

a. Illegal detentIon
b. arbItrary detentIon
c. compulsory detentIon
d. unauthorIzed detentIon

84. A breach of allegIance to a government, commItted by a person who owes allegIance to It.

a. treason
b. espIonage
c. rebellIon
d. coup d'etat

85. A buIldIng or structure, exclusIvely used for rest and comfort.
a. sanctuary
b. prIson
c. jaIl
d. dwellIng

86. The mental capacIty to understand the dIfference between rIght and wrong.
a. treachery
b. premedItatIon
c. recIdIvIsm
d. dIscernment

87. ConspIracy to commIt thIs felony Is punIshable under the law.
a. Estafa
b. |urder
c. FebellIon
d. Fape

88. t means that the resultIng Injury Is greater than that whIch Is Intended.
a. AberratIo Ictus
b. Error In personae
c. 0ura Lex Sed lex
d. Praeter ntentIonem

89. t means mIstake In the blow.
a. AberratIo ctus
b. Error In Personae
c. 0ura lex sed lex
d. Praeter ntentIonem

90. A stage of executIon when all the elements necessary for Its executIon and accomplIshment are present.
a. Attempted
b. Frustrated
c. Consummated
d. AccomplIshed

91. An act or omIssIon whIch Is the result of a mIsapprehensIon of facts that Is voluntary but not IntentIonal.
a. Absolutory Cause
b. |Istake of facts
c. ConspIracy
d. Felony

92. CrImes that have three stages of executIon.
a. |aterIal
b. Formal
c. Seasonal
d. ContInuIng

9J. FelonIes where the acts or omIssIons of the offender are malIcIous.
a. Culpable
b. ntentIonal
c. 0elIberate
d. nculpable

94. t IndIcates defIcIency of perceptIon.
a. NeglIgence
b. 0IlIgence
c. mprudence
d. nference

95. Acts and omIssIons punIshable by specIal penal laws.
a. Dffenses
b. |Isdemeanours
c. FelonIes
d. DrdInances

96. A character of CrImInal Law, makIng It bIndIng upon all persons who lIve or sojourn In the PhIlIppInes.
a. Ceneral
b. TerrItorIal
c. ProspectIve
d. FetroactIve

97. A legIslatIve act whIch InflIcts punIshment wIthout judIcIal trIal.
a. 8Ill of AttaInder
b. 8Ill of FIghts
c. Ex Post Facto Law
d. Penal Law

98. The takIng of a person Into custody In order that he may bound to answer for the commIssIon of an offense.
a. Search
b. SeIzure
c. Arrest
d. 0etentIon

99. Pedro stole the cow of Juan. What was the crIme commItted:
a. Fobbery
b. Farm Theft
c. QualIfIed Theft
d.SImple Theft

100. Pedro, a 19 year old man had sexual Intercourse wIth her 11 year old gIrlfrIend wIthout threat, force or IntImIdatIon. What was the crIme
commItted:
a. ChIld rape
b. QualIfIed Fape
c. Statutory Fape
d. None

101.) The FevIsed Penal Code may be enforced outsIde the jurIsdIctIon of the PhIlIppInes when

A. one commIts an offense on any shIp or aIrshIp.
8. one Introduces Into the PhIlIppInes any counterfeIt coIn.
C. a publIc offIcer enters Into a bIgamous marrIage.
0. one commIts a crIme agaInst natIonal securIty.

102.) A warrantless search Is valId when the search Is made by

A. a customs offIcers at the home of a known smuggler.
8. antIdrug enforcers.
C. polIcemen at a CD|ELEC checkpoInt.
0. N8 agents lookIng for a bomb at a mall.

10J.) A justIfyIng cIrcumstance Is exemplIfIed by

A. a retreat from aggressIon.
8. a preemptIve blow.
C. a counter blow.
0. a good IntentIon.

104.) A person walks Into a polIce statIon and declares that he has commItted a crIme before the polIce could take hIm Into custody. |ay hIs
declaratIon be admItted agaInst hIm:

A. No sInce he has not been forewarned of hIs rIghts to sIlence and to counsel.
8. Yes sInce he made hIs declaratIon before he could be taken Into custody and InvestIgated.
C. No sInce he has entered the polIce statIon and came wIthIn Its jurIsdIctIon.
0. Yes sInce he freely gave hIs declaratIon to the polIce.

105.) Fape Is sexual Intercourse wIth the use of

A. deceIt
8. moral ascendance
C. IntrIgue
0. force or IntImIdatIon.

106.) The act of the polIce In placIng the accused In a polIce lIneup wIthout hIs prIor consent

A. vIolates hIs rIght agaInst selfIncrImInatIon.
8. vIolates hIs rIght to counsel.
C. constItutes a valId polIce InvestIgatIon procedure.
0. Is valId condItIoned on hIs beIng IdentIfIed at the trIal.

107.) A warrantless search Is valId when It Is made

A. by customs offIcers at the home of a known smuggler.
8. by antIdrug enforcers.
C. by polIcemen at a CD|ELEC checkpoInt for Illegal fIrearms.
0. by the N8 for a bomb at the mall.

108.) A qualIfyIng cIrcumstance cannot be presumed, but must be establIshed by

A. proof beyond reasonable doubt
8. clear and convIncIng evIdence
C. substantIal evIdence
0. preponderance of evIdence

ANSWEFS:
1. 8 26. 8 51. 8 76. A

2. 8 27. C 52. 0 77. 0

J. 8 28. 8 5J. A 78. A

4. 8 29. C 54. 8 79. A

5. 0 J0. C 55. C 80. C

6. 0 J1. 8 56. 0 81. A

7. C J2. C 57. 0 82. C

8. C JJ. 8 58. C 8J. 8

9. C J4. A 59. C 84. A

10. A J5. C 60. 8 85. 0

11. C J6. 8 61. C 86. 0

12. C J7. C 62. A 87. C

1J. C J8. A 6J. C 88. 0

14. 8 J9. 0 64. 8 89. A

15. 8 40. C 65. A 90. C

16. 0 41. C 66. 8 91. 8

17. 8 42. 8 67. 0 92. A

18. C 4J. A 68. C 9J. A

19. A 44. 0 69. 0 94. A

20. C 45. 0 70. 0 95. A

21. C 46. 8 71. A 96. A

22. A 47. A 72. C 97. A

2J. 0 48. 0 7J. A 98. C

24. 0 49. C 74. 0 99. C

25. A 50. A 75. 8 100. C 101. ) 0 102.) C 10J.) C 104.) 8 105.) 0 106.) C 107.) C 108.) 8

PEhE0IAL LAW -- 20X

1. The jurIsdIctIon of courts are determIned by

A. Congress.
8. The Supreme Court.
C. The JudIcIal and 8ar CouncIl.
0. The Court AdmInIstrator.

2.) WhIch of the followIng constItutes antecedent collateral evIdence of a bank robbery that several accused commItted:

A. The act of the lookout durIng the robbery.
8. The kInshIp among them.
C. The amount mIssIng from the bank's vault
0. The fIngerprInts on the teller's counter.

J.) Feal or object evIdence Is authentIcated by showIng

A. who owns It.
8. that It Is what It Is claImed to be.
C. how the evIdence got to court.
0. sImIlar or lIke objects.

4.) A couple named theIr son |arIo Lopez. 8ut a confused clerk at the hospItal regIstered hIs name as |arIa Lopez and hIs gender as female. The
cIty cIvIl regIstrar has authorIty to

A. correct hIs name and gender.
8. correct hIs name but not hIs gender.
C. correct hIs gender but not hIs name.
0. Indorse the case to court.

5.) A decIsIon states that the defendant Is entItled to moral damages but Its dIsposItIve portIon dId not carry an award of moral damages. The wrIt
of executIon, however, orders the defendant to pay moral damages of P5,000. |ust he comply:

A. Yes sInce the body of the decIsIon contaIns the justIfIcatIon for It.
8. No sInce It Is the dIsposItIve portIon of the decIsIon that controls.
C. Yes sInce the wrIt of executIon affIrms It.
0. No sInce the plaIntIff needed to pay docket fee on the P5,000.

6.) A crImInal actIon must be fIled In the place where

A. the offense took place.
8. the accused was apprehended and detaIned.
C. the offended party resIdes.
0. the prelImInary InvestIgatIon took place.

7.) The polIce nabbed two robbery suspects whom they convInced durIng the InvestIgatIon to go wIth them to the scene of the crIme to reenact
how they commItted It. s the reenactment admIssIble In evIdence:

A. No sInce It amounts to waIver of rIght to sIlence wIthout the advIce of counsel.
8. Yes sInce the reenactment was voluntary.
C. No sInce It Is Irrelevant evIdence.
0. Yes sInce the reenactment was unaccompanIed by any statement from the suspects.

8.) To prove that Susan stabbed her husband SergIo, Pete testIfIed that he heard FIco runnIng down the street, shoutIng excItedly, "SInaksak daw nI
Susan ang asawa nIya!" FIco's declaratIon Is

A. admIssIble as part of res gestae.
8. InadmIssIble as hearsay.
C. admIssIble as Independently relevant statement.
0. InadmIssIble as a mere opInIon.

9.) The law that wIll determIne jurIsdIctIon over a partIcular case Is the law In force at the tIme

A. the cause of actIon accrued.
8. the actIon Is fIled.
C. the Issues In the actIon are joIned.
0. the defendant receIves the complaInt.

10.) The rIght to be presumed Innocent Is NDT vIolated by a law that establIshes a presumptIon of guIlt based on a certaIn fact proved provIded
that

A.the accused has a chance to overcome It.
8. the nature of the crIme permIts It.
C. what Is proved and presumed are reasonably connected.
0. the law Is not retroactIve.

11.) Choose whIch of the followIng Is correct:

a. 0ocumentary evIdence Is that whIch Is dIrectly addressed to the senses of the court and consIsts of tangIble thIngs
b. 0ocumentary evIdence Is offered when a document Is presented to prove Its exIstence or condItIon
c. Where the purpose Is to prove a collateral fact that took place whIle a document was beIng prepared, rule on documentary evIdence shall apply
d. 0ocumentary evIdence applIes only when the contents of such document Is the subject of InquIry


Answers: 1. A 2. 8 J. 8 4. 8 5. 8 6. A 7. A 8. 8 9. 8 10. C 11.) d

LECAL ETHICSlFDPhS -- 5X

1.) The practIce of law Is a rIght In the sense that a lawyer cannot be prevented from practIcIng law except for valId reasons.

2.) The practIce of law Is a prIvIlege because It Is lImIted to persons of good moral character wIth specIal qualIfIcatIons duly ascertaIned and
certIfIed.
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