2012 BAR EXAMINATION MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs) 1. Which of the following is NOT included of juridical capacity? the attributes ity is inherentin every natural person, ie not acquired; through death; is the fitness to be the subject of ) Juridical capacity cannot exist without capacity to SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4) Juridical capacity cannot exist without capacity to act. Which of the following is NOT a restriction on one’s ‘This question should be disregarded. [NOTE: There is no correct answer among the choices given. All the choices are restrictions on one’s capacity to act. 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SUGGESTED ANSWER: b)and c} 8. Ifa willis executed by a testator who was born a Filipino citizen but became a naturalized Japanese citizen at the time of his death, what law will govern its testamentary provisions if the will is executed in China and the property being disposed is located in Indonesia? a) Chinese law; ) Philippine 4) Japanese law. 9. AJapanese national and a Filipino national entered into contract for services in Thailand. The services will be rendered in Singapore. In case of breach, what law will govern? a) Thailand law; }) Philippine law; c) Singapore law; ) Japanese law. SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) Singapore law. 10. Pedro (Filipi a joint will in case the joint ind his wife Jane (American) executed la, where such joint will is valid, ‘S probated in Japan, what law 84 ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN CL LAW govern the formalities of the joint will? a) a ) @) Japanese law: SUGGESTED ANSWER: Canadian law. 11. A French national revokes his will in Japan where he is domiciled. He then changed Philippines where he died. The Japan is valid under Japanese law but invalid w Philippine law. The affected heir residing in the Philippines. What law will apply? a) Japanese law; }) Philippine las; ©) French law; @) Malaysian law. ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Japanese law. 12-In the absence of contrary stipulation in a marriage settlement, property relations of Filipino spouses shall ‘be governed by ~ Philippine laws; Law of the place where the spouses reside; Law of the place where the properties are situate Law of the place where they were married. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Philippine laws. 13. The will of a Filipino executed in a foreign country — 85atqvsorjuUn (p sa1aepIA. 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SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Valid. 18. What is the sta the marriage between Regine and James under Pt * ypine laws? a) Valid; 1) Void; ©) Voidabie; 4) Unenforceable. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Valid. 19. Ricky and Princess were sweethearts. Princess became Pregnant. Knowing that Ricky is preparing for the bar examinations, Marforth, a lawyer and cousin of Princess, threatened Ricky with the filing of a complaint for immorality in the Supreme Court, thus preventing him from taking the examinations unless he marries Princess, As a consequence of the threat, Ricky married Princess. Can the marriage be annulled on the ground of intimidation under Article 45 of the Pamily Code? Choose the best answer. - @) Yes, because without the threat, Ricky would not have married Princess; 5 Yes, because the threat to enforce the claim of Princess vitiates the consent of Ricky in contracting the marriage; ©) No, because the threat made by Marforth is just and legal; 4) No, because Marforth is not a party to the contract of marriage between Princess and Ricky. SUGGESTEDANSWER: ecause the threat made by Marforth is just legal. 88 ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION ‘QUESTIONS IN cIML LAW 20. Audrey, single, bought a parcel of land in Malolos City from Franco for P1Million. A contract was executed between them which already v ownership of the property, altho: installments for a period of four after the execution of the contract, to Amel. They executed a marriage settlement whereby they agreed that their properties shall be governed by the regime of conjugal partnership of gains. Thereafter, subsequent installments were paid from the conjugal partnership funds, Is the land conjugal or paraphernal? a) The land is conjugal because the installments were paid from the conjugal partnership fun }) The land is paraphernal because ownership thereof was acquired before the marriage; ©) The land is both conjugal and paraphernal because the installments were paid from both the personal funds of Audrey and the conjugal partnership funds; The land is paraphernal because it was Audrey who purchased the same. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) The landis paraphernal because ownership thereof was acquired before the marriage. 2 to donated a mobile phone worth P32,000 to Hubert and delivered the unit to Hubert who accepted. Which statement is most accurate? a) The donation is void and Ernesto may get the mobile phone back; ¥) The donation is void but Ernesto cannot get the mobile phone back; ©) The donation is voidable and may be anulled; @) The donation is valid. ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) The donation is void and Ernesto may get the mobile phone back. 8916 seu op Jo ues ou uodn Ajaresedas arf 0} papnuo oq ym sasnods ayy (2 sponsasqe Su1aq poured yo Senjooo yit0w-9 au INOMPE PII 9q TEGSTENN ON ‘ay Jo gouszms20 94} Jo ou oy wou s1B—K (cs) ay UTTpI® LORIE a2 aft Aeur asnods panoudBe oyL, (e gapan109 20u st yoy ‘UORBIEdes [eB3] UL “9% seaoqe m3 50 on0m (Pp AUIMSNY CALSAOOAS anoge atn jo auot (p ‘eouape fenuozed ynowun yng oe jo S164 Ee TOG saFEd waomIIG (0 “Aiuoypne au anet on anoraq sonmed 2xp wow raysqUTEw Aq pozTTHII|OS sBunsod ep-o7 partnbar ax yn Burs}da09 ymownia pansst asu90y| aetreur w yples paztuusaqos: (e “pion st oBetarenr y “sz -sopuar jo poroodsns 5 op 243. 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SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4) The prosecuting attorney has to conduct his own investigation. 27. A husband by chance discovered hidden treasure on the Paraphernal property ofhis wife. Who owns te discovered treasure? a) The half pertaining to the husband finder) belongs to the conjugal partnership; ») The half pertaining to the wife (as owner] belongs to the conjugal partnershi One half shali belong to the husband as finder and the other half shall belong to the wife as owner of the Property; ) aandb, cS) ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: @) aandb. 28. Which of the following marriages is void for reasons of public policy? @) Between brothers and sisters, whether of the full or halfblooa; b) Between step-parents and step children; ©) Between parents-in-law and children-in-law; @ bande, ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4) bande. 29. The following constitute the different circumstances or cases of fraud which will serve as ground for the annulment of a marriage, except? 92 SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION ‘QUESTIONS IN CIML LAW n-disclosure of the previous conviction by final judgment of the other party of a crime invoWing ral turpitude; ment of a sexually-transmissible disease, ss of its nature, existing at the time of the marriage; ©) Concealment of drug addiction, habitual alcoholism, homosexuality or lesbianism existing at the time of marriage; 4). Concealment by the wife or the husband of the fact of sexual relations prior to the marriage. SUGGESTED ANSWER: d) Concealment by the wife or the husband of the fact of sexual relations prior to the marriage. 30. Which of the following is not a requisite for a valid donation propter nuptias? a) The donation must be made before the celebration of the marriage; }) The donation shall be automatically revoked in case of non-celebration of the marriage; ©) The donation must be made in consideration of the marriage; @ The donation must be made in favour of one or both of the future spouses. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) The donation shall be automatically revoked in case of non-celebration of the marriage. 31, Who are illegitimate children? a) Children conceived or born outside a valid marriage; »} Children born under a valid marriage, which was later declared void because of the psychological incapacity of either or both of the spouses; ©) Children conceived and born outside a valid marriage; @ Children born under a valid marriage, but the parents later obtained a legal separation. 9386. sossassod oyeus samy oun asinq | 2q3 YORyA osouy PUB poaloooz TeUS YATES peq ut rossassod aus, (e Buown st swuowayeys BUMOTIOY 94H Jo HUM “LE “Te 204 /s7q ysuyese ‘aBomoo uy osmoo dn oye3 0} PIGS 843 sjaduog fo 2RIMSNV aaLsa990S ‘SSUSNONSET JO S1e oy paroefqns aq o1 uny smoTe 10 pry oy siDofans (P ‘sun soy /sry yeurede aBoqjos ut asmoo e dn aye a pry am sjadwog (o ‘ajdurexe s0jesum0o ‘siapioBundnst0s preys sm soaiD (q ‘Ayorus 10 ssouysrey aatssaoxe Yim pS a1p syeagL, (e daoxo Sunoyo} ou Jo Aue syURNCS GuOYIE peIuarEd o1axa uosied ain so quaTed amp jr AyoMNE Pewared ions deur ‘osodind 91 Joy poly onde Ue Ur “MODUL “Of -wonorpsoze pare so Ssreuod ow ay Was sores yorqan omp10 v jo syuared 943 JO NORDIN (P ssiuased ou Jo yreaq eAuoqine prruazed jo uoneurmay quoteunsed UT yHs94 LON SHOC BuMopjos 243 Jo UST “Se ‘st 2TEMSNV agLSzD90S ‘ot ‘st ‘aie v9 Mi sNOUSIND NOU varMWXS VE ZL02 BHL OL SUBMSWY G3LS3D9NS ¥6 te @ ‘er fe BJO s1e24 —— mojoq uossad Aue st paidope aq 02 payntenb pry ® ‘ese Val 29PUN “be cor puee (q Sgt pur og (e PIR oup Jo oumyeu £q quored ouy sy saidope amp ssapm wonesndde aya jo oun aun ye paxdope 24.91 pIryo om) wey J9p[o sIeak —— pun po sivok ——~ 3589] 78 2q 03 poumbar st iaydope ue ‘poe val pun “ee “roy ony SPI Jo cure ow Buys roMou omy Aq AEP (P :MEMSNV aaLSzOONS s9yTey enn sry jo sureu ou Buns zoom ap Aq NALPYIY (p fnoneny sty SuSpormowyoe oqE5 ot Aq spear sx quoumnsur usyrapuey ayeatig (0 ‘squoumo0p ougnd © ur sour 2~2 Aq uoREHY jo uosIEpY ‘roqeyBaz flato ou ut Bupreodde wpinq jo puosos 34 uBnoxp 1oyrey ayp Aq pezruBooax uodd sey One (e adeoxe ‘szoue Sut Burmom1o} amp Jo Aue ur poysyquisa st uoNeAY sty Lys J2tNeF SI Jo aueuNs stp asn em PIED aeUMIBTT Uy “Ze -oBeureu PHea © opisyno usoq pue poarsoucs waxppyD (° wIMSNV aaLSHOONS ‘71 IND MI SNOUSaND NOWLWNMIAG 2IvE ZL07 3H OL SUEMSNY B2US309NS‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION (QUESTIONS IN CIVIL LAW could have received; 4) The possessor in bad faith has a right of reimbursement for necessary expenses and those for the production, gathering and preservation of the fruits; ©} The possessor in bad of ornamental expen: The possessor in bad faith is entitled to a refund of useful expenses. is not entitled to a refund SUGGESTED ANSWER: @) The possessor in bad faith is entitled toa refund of useful expenses. 38. Which phrase most accurately completes the statement ~The expenses incurred in improvements for pure luxury or mere pleasure shall not be refunded to the possessor in bad faith: a) but he may remove the objects for whit expenses have thing suffers no inju thereby, and that the lawful Possessor does not prefer to retain them; }) and he may not remove the objects for which such expenses have been incurred; ©) and he may not remove the objects for which such expenses have been incurred, unless he pays the value they may have at the time he entered into possession; but he may remove the objects for which such expenses have been incurred. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) but he may remove the objects for which such expenses have been incurred, provided that the thing suffers no injury thereby, and that the lawful Possessor does not prefer to retain them. 39. The following are the limitations on the rightofownership imposed by the owner himself, except 96 ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN CIViL LAW a) Will/Succession; 1b) Mortgage; c} Pledge; @ Lease. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Will/Succession. ion for the recovery of the possession of real “0 (hate, upon more alloation and proof ofa better ght thereto, and without allegation of proof of title. This action can only be brought after the expiration of one (1) year. What action is being referred to? ¢} Accion inte: 4) Quicting of Title SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) Accion publiciana. i y based on ownership, 41. Action to recover real property based Here, the object is the recovery of the dominion over the property as owner. What action is being referred to’ a) Accion publiciana; »} Accion reinvindicatoria; ©) Accion interdictal; @) Quieting of Title. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) Accionreinvindicatoria. [NOTB: The correct Latin word is *reivindicatoria’] 42. 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It is a conduct that may consist of giving, doing, or not doing something, a) Obligation; }) Juridical necessity; ©) Prestation; 4) Contract. ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) Prostation 49. Itis a juridical rélation arising from lawful, voluntary and unilateral acts based on the principle that no one should unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another. a) Quasi-contract 50. The following are the elements of quasi-delict, except: a) Act or omission; b) Fault/negligence; ©) Damage /Injury; 6) Pre-existing contract. 100 ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION ‘QUESTIONS IN CIViL LAW SUGGESTED ANSWER: @) Pre-existing contract. 51. A debtor is liable for damages in case of delay if he is guilty of any of the following, except: a) default (mora); ¢) negligence (culpa); breach through contravention of the tenor thereof, SUGGESTED ANSWER: b). mistake. 52. This term refers to a delay on the part of both the debtor and creditor in reciprocal obligations. a) Mora accipiendi; 1b) Mora solven 4) Solutio indebiti SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) Compensation morae. 583. 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Buko, Fermin and Toti are solidary debtors of Ayee. ‘Twelve (12) years after the obligation became due and demandable, Buko paid Ayee and later on asked for reimbursement of Fermin’s and Toti’s shares. Is Buko correct? Why? a) No, because the obligation has already prescribed: }) Yes, because the obligation is solidary: ¢) No, because in solidary obligation anyone of the solidary debtors can pay the entire debt; @) Yes, because Fermin and Toti will be unduly enriched at the expense of Buko, SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) _No, because the obligation has already prescribed. 60. Buko, Fermin and Toti are solidary debtors under a loan obligation of P300,000.00 which has fallen due, The creditor has, however, condoned Fermin’s entire share in the debt, Since Toti has become insolvent, the creditor makes d demand on Buko to pay the debt. "How much, ifany, may Buko be compelled to pay? a) P200,000.00; 4 P300.000.00; ¢) P100,000.00; 4) P150,000.00. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) 200,000.00. 61. Dina bought a car from Jai and delivered a check in payment of the same. Has Dina paid the obligation? Why? ) No, not yet. The delivery of promissory notes payable to order, or bills of exchange or other mercantile documents shall produce the effect of payment only when they have been cashed, or when through the fault of the creditor they have been impaired. 104 SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN CIVIL LAW b) Yes, because a check is a valid legal tender of .yment; depends. If the check is a manager's check or shier’s check it will produce the effect of payment. an ordinary check, no payment; 4) Yes, because a check is as good as cash. SUGGESTED ANSWER: a) No, not yet. The delivery of promissory notes payable to order, or bills of exchange or other ‘mercantile documents shall produce the effect of payment only when they have been cashed, or when through the fault of the creditor they have been*impaired. 62. The following are the requisites of legal compensation, except: a) Thateach of the obligors is bound principally and that he be the same time a principal creditor of the other; ») That both debts consist in a sum of money, or if the things due are consumable be the same kind, ) @) That they be liquidated and demandable. SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) That the two (2) debts are not yet due. 63. 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Which of the following statements is correct? ese eanl 4) Offers in interrelated contracts are perfected upon @ Contracts entered into by minors, consent ‘ 2) Offers in interrelated contracts require a single SUGGESTED ANSWER: acceptance; ©) Business advertisementsare definite offers that require ‘specific acceptance; ) Advertisements for Bidders are only make proposals and the advertiser ‘accept the highest/lowest bidder, unless it appears otherwise. 4) Contracts entered into by minors. 73. The following are the requisites before a contract entered into in fraud of creditors may be rescinded, except: a) There must be credit existing prior to the celebration, ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4 4) Advertisements for Bidders are only invitations to make proposals and the advertiser is not bound to a accept the highest /lowest bidder, unless it appears otherwise. ’ possession of a 3rd person in good faith 71, The following are solemn contracts (Contracts which WER: must appear in writing], except SUGGESTED ANS! 4) The object of the contract must be legally in the ) Donations of real estate or of movables if the value possession of a 3rd person in good faith. exceeds P5,000.00; b) Stipulation to pay interes: fects 74. The following are the characteristics of a voidable 9) Sal id through an agent (authority must be in writing); contract, except: 4 Construction contract of a building, es. ‘SUGGESTEDANSWER: b) May be assailed/attacked only in an action for that purpose; 4) Construction contract of « building. ©) Can be confirmed or ratified; Can be assailed only by either party. 72. 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Consent was given by one in representation of another but without authority. The contract is: a) voidable; b) rescissible; unenforceable. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4d) unenforceable. ‘84. Michael Fermin, without the authority of Pascual Lacas, owner of a car, sold the same car in the name of Mr. Lacas to Atty. Buko. The contract between Atty. Buko {aca to Atty. Bu Atty. Buk @) void because of the absence of consent from the owner, Mr. Lacas; by valid because all of the essential requisites of a contract are present; ©) unenforceable because Michael Fermin had no authority but he sold the car in the name of Mr. Lacas, the owner; - @ rescissible because the contract caused lesion Atty. Buko. ae 2 ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WW CIVIL LAW SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©} unenforceable because Michael Fermin had no authority but he sold the car in the name of Mr. Lacas, the owner. 85. Which of the following contracts is void? a) An oral sale of a parcel of land; }) A sale of land by an agent in a public instrament where his authority from the principal is oral; ¢} Adonation of a wrist watch worth P4,500.00; @) A relatively simulated contract. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) A sale of land by an agent in a public instrument where his authority from the principal is oral. 86. Which of the following expresses a correct principle of law? Choose the best answer. a) Failure to disclose facts when there is a duty to reveal them does not constitute fraud; ‘imidation does not render a contract ‘employed not by a contracting party but, by a third person; ¢) A threat to enforce one’s claim through competent authority, if the claim is legal or just, does not vitiate consent; 4) Absolute simulation of a contract always results in a void contract. > SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4) Absolute simulation ofa contract always results in ‘avoid contract. 87. 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The following rights are extinguished by death, except: a) Legal support; b) Parental authority; ©) Right to inherit; Agency. ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) Right to inherit 93. The attestation clause contains the following, except: a) the number of pages used; 0) that the testator signed or caused another to sign the will and every page thereof in the presence of the instrumental witnesses; ¢} notary public; 4) the instumental witnesses witnessed and signed the will and all the pages thereof in the presence of the testator and one another. ‘SUGGESTED ANSWER: ©) notary public, 94. The following are the formalities required in the execution of holographic will, except. a) Entirely written; ») Dated; ©) Signed by testator himself; ) Notarized by a notary public. SUGGESTED ANSWER: 4) Notarized by a notary public, ne ‘SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN Civit LAW 95. The following are the grounds for disallowance of wills, except: a) The formalities required by law have not been complied with, 1) The testator was insane or mentally incapable of making will. ¢) The will was executed through force or under duress, or influence of fear or threats. 4) The will contains an attestation clause. SUGGESTEDANSWER: 4) The will contains an attestation clause. 96. It is the omission in the testator’s will of one, some or all of the compulsory heirs in direct line, whether living at the time of execution of the will or born after the death of the testator. What principle is being referred to? a) reserva troncal; 1) preterition; ©) fideicommissary; ) disposicion captatoria. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) preterition. that the heir in favor of the ‘id. Here, both What principle 97. 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Since the legitime of JCP is 1/8 of the estate, that of SGO is 1/4 of the estate, and that Of HBR & RVCis 1/2 of the hereditary estate under Article 889 of the NCC, the remaining 1/8 of the estate is the free portion which the testator may dispose of by will. Ix a) Does the right to request for the issuance of a writ of Possession over a foreclgsed real property prescribe in five (5) years? (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER: im S years. If the real property icially foreclosed, the action for Judicial foreclosure should be filed within a period often(10) years. The request for issuance ofa writ of possession should be filed upon motion of the winning bidder within five (5) years after the judgment of foreclosure. The writ of possession is an order commanding the sheriff to place a person named therein in possession of real property (BPI v. Ieot, G.R. No. 168081, October 12, 2009). 3) A petition for declaration of nullity of a void marriage can only be filed by either the husband or the wife. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) Yes, L agree. Under the Rules promulgated by the Supreme Court, a direct action for declaration of nullity may only be filed by any of the spouses. 132 a) Acontract to sell is the same as a cond SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATION ‘QUESTIONS IN CIVIL LAW ALTERNATIVE ANSWER: b) No, Ido not agree. There are others who may file a petition for declaration of nullity such as the other spouse in bigamous marriages. x sale. Do you agree? Explain your an: b) A partner cannot demand the return (contributic 1g the existence of a partnership. Do your answer. (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER: a} No. A contract to sell is a species of conditional sale. The contract to sell does not sell a thing or Property; it sells the right to buy property. A conditional sale is a sale subject to the happening or performance of a condition, suchas payment of the full purchase price, or the performance of any other prestution to give, to do or not to do. Compliance with the condition automatically gives the right to the vendee to demand the delivery of the objectof the sale. Ina contract tosell, however, the compliance with the condition does not automatically sell the property to the vendee. It merely gives the vendee the right to compel the vendor to execute the deed of absolute sale. SUGGESTED ANSWER: b) Yes, he is not entitled to the return of his contribution to the capital of the partnership, but only to the net profits from partnership business during the life of the partnership. Ifhe isa limited partner, however, he may ask for the return of his contributions as provided in Articles 1856 and 1857 of the Civil Code.