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Directions​. Read each question carefully and select the best answer. Shade the letter of your choice
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are done with the examination, return this questionnaire to the faculty administering the exam.

1. Those which, if attendant in the commission of the crime, serve to have the penalty imposed in
its maximum period provided by law for the offense or those that change the nature of the crime.
A. Justifying circumstances C. Exempting circumstances
B. Mitigating circumstances D. Aggravating circumstances
2. It is a kind of aggravating circumstance which applies to all crimes.
A. Generic C. Qualifying
B. Specific D. Inherent
3. A kind of aggravating circumstance that change the nature of the crime.
A. Generic aggravating circumstance C. Qualifying aggravating circumstances
B. Specific aggravating circumstance D. Inherent aggravating circumstance
4. A kind of aggravating circumstance which of necessity accompany the commission of the crime.
A. Generic aggravating circumstance C. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
B. Specific aggravating circumstance D. Inherent aggravating circumstance
5. A kind of aggravating circumstance which arises under special conditions to increase the penalty of
the offense and can not be offset by mitigating circumstances.
A. Generic aggravating circumstance C. Inherent aggravating circumstance
B. Special aggravating circumstance D. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
6. In Criminal Law, nighttime as an aggravating circumstance
is also referred to as:
A. Obscuridad C. Encuadrilla

 
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B. Despoblado D. None of the Above
7. In Criminal Law, uninhabited place as an aggravating circumstance is known as:
A. Obscuridad C. Encuadrilla
B. Despoblado D. None of the Above
8. In Criminal Law, band to be considered aggravating:
A. There must be three or more armed men C. There must be five or more armed men
B. There must be four or more armed men D. There must be six or more armed men
9. En Cuadrilla means:
A. Uninhabited place C. Nighttime
B. Band D. None of the Above
10. One 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 RPC.
A. Recidivist C. Quasi-recidivist
B. Habitual delinquent D. None of the Above
11. Where the offender has been previously punished for an offense to which the law attaches an equal
or greater penalty or for two crimes to which it attaches a lighter penalty. This generic aggravating
circumstance is known as:
A. Recidivism C. Multi-recidivism
B. Habituality D. Quasi-recidivism
12. Reiteracion means:
A. Recidivism C. Multi-recidivism
B. Habituality D. Quasi-recidivism
13. When a person within a period of ten years from the date of his release or last conviction of the
crimes of serious or less serious physical injuries, robbery, theft, estafa, or falsification, is found guilty of
the said crimes a third time or oftener. This extraordinary aggravating circumstance is known as:
A. Recidivism C. Reiteracion
B. Habitual delinquency D. Quasi-recidivism
14. Where a person commits felony before beginning to serve or while serving on a previous conviction
for a felony. This special aggravating circumstance is known as:
A. Recidivism C. Habitual delinquency
B. Reiteracion D. Quasi-recidivism
15. This aggravating circumstance involves the use of intellectual trickery or cunning on the part of the
accused.
A. Craft C. Disguise
 
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B. Fraud D. None of the Above
16. This aggravating circumstance involves the use of insidious words or machinations to induce the
victim to act in a manner which would enable the offender to carry out his design.
A. Craft C. Disguise
B. Fraud D. None of the Above
17. This aggravating circumstance involves resorting to any device to conceal identity.
A. Craft C. Disguise
B. Fraud D. None of the Above
18. Astucia means:
A. Craft C. Disguise
B. Fraud D. None of the Above
19. Disfraz means:
A. Craft C. Disguise
B. Fraud D. None of the Above
20. When the offender commits any of the crimes against the person, employing means, methods or
forms in the execution thereof which tend directly and especially to insure its execution without risk to
himself arising from the defense which the offended party might make.
A. Evident Premeditation C. Disfraz
B. Astucia D. Treachery
21. A circumstance pertaining to the moral order which adds disgrace and obloquy to the material injury
caused by the crime.
A. Astucia C. Ignominy
B. Disfraz D. Obscuridad
22. This aggravating circumstance is present when the culprit enjoys and delights in making his victim
suffers slowly and gradually, causing unnecessary physical pain in the consummation of the criminal
act.
A. Ignominy C. Obscuridad
B. Cruelty D. Disfraz
23. Which of the following is not one of the three types of principals?
A. Principal by Direct Participation C. Principal by Indispensable Cooperation
B. Principal by Induction D. None of the Above
24. Person who does not act as principal but cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous and
simultaneous acts, which are not indispensable to the commission of the crime.
A. Principal C. Accessory
 
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B. Accomplice D. None of the Above
25. A person received and used property from another, knowing it was stolen. This is an example of
a/an:
A. Principal C. Accessory
B. Accomplice D. None of the Above
26. Placing a weapon in the hand of the dead who was unlawfully killed to plant evidence or burying the
deceased who was killed by the mastermind. This is an example of:
A. A Principal C. An Accessory
B. An Accomplice D. None of the Above
27. One of the following accessory is not exempt from criminal liability.
A. When the principal is his spouse C. When the principal is his descendant
B. When the principal is his ascendant D. None of the above
28. Suffering inflicted by the state for the transgression of a law.
A. Reward C. Penalty
B. Advantage D. None of the above
29. A theory of justifying penalty to prevent or suppress the danger to the state arising from the criminal
act of the offender.
A. Prevention C. Reformation
B. Self-Defense D. Exemplarity
30. A theory justifying penalty so as to protect society from the threat and wrong inflicted by the
criminal.
A. Theory of Prevention C. Theory of Reformation
B. Theory of Self-Defense D. Theory of Justice
31. A theory justifying penalty where the object of punishment in criminal cases is to correct
and reform the offender.
A. Theory of Prevention C. Theory of Reformation
B. Theory of Self-Defense D. Theory of Exemplarity
32. A theory justifying penalty where the criminal is punished to serve as an example to deter others
from committing crimes.
A. Theory of Prevention C. Theory of Reformation
B. Theory of Self-Defense D. Theory of Exemplarity
33. A theory justifying penalty, that crime must be punished by the state as an act of retributive justice,
a vindication of absolute right and moral law violated by the criminal.
A. Theory of Prevention C. Theory of Exemplarity
B. Theory of Reformation D. Theory of Justice
34. A legislative act which inflicts punishment without trial.
 
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A. Bill of Attainder C. Republic Act
B. Ex Post Facto Law D. None of the Above
35. Which of the following is not an Ex Post Facto Law?
A. A law which makes criminal an act done before the passage of the law and which
was innocent when done.
B. A law which aggravates a crime or makes it greater than it was when committed.
C. A law which changes the punishment and inflicts a greater punishment than the law
annexed to the crime when committed.
D. None of the above
36. Which of the following crimes will NOT extinguish the criminal liability of the offender even if
pardoned by the offended party?
A. Adultery C. Concubinage
B. Seduction D. Homicide
37. Fines when imposed alone as penalty, in the amount of 201 pesos to 6000 pesos is considered:
A. Afflictive Penalty C. Light Penalty
B. Correctional Penalty D. None of the Above
38. Fines when imposed alone as penalty, over 6000 pesos is considered:
A. Afflictive penalty C. Light penalty
B. Correctional Penalty D. None of the Above
39. Fines when imposed alone as penalty, in the amount of 200 pesos and less is considered:
A. Afflictive Penalty C. Light penalty
B. Correctional Penalty D. None of the Above
40. Under Art. 14, par 14 of the RPC, the use, by a person committing a crime, of mask to cover his
face for the purpose of concealing his identity is an act of disguising. Therefore, what kind of
circumstance is this?
A. Mitigating circumstance C. Exempting circumstance
B. Aggravating circumstance D. Alternative circumstance
41. Which aggravating circumstance generally, can be applied to all offenses like dwelling, recidivism,
in consideration of price, reward or promise.
A. Specific C. Qualifying
B. Inherent D. Generic
42. Which of the following is an exempting circumstance ?
A. An act done under the impulse of an uncontrollable fear.
B. An act done in an obedience to an order by superior for a lawful purpose.
C. Having acted upon an impulse so powerful as to have naturally produced passion and
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D. An act done if fulfillment of a duty or in the lawful exercise of a right or office.
43. Accused was convicted of homicide on September 15, 1987. No appeal was made, judgment
became final on October 1, 1987. His second conviction rendered on October 26, 1987 for murder is
called by law as a:
A. Hardened criminal C. Recidivism
B. Reiteracion D. Habitual delinquency
44. Which among the following is not a requisite for evident premeditation and therefore should not be
appreciated ?
A. One day meditation/ reflection and offered reward to killer.
B. Sudden outburst of anger.
C. Sufficient interval of time between the time of conception and its actual perpetuation.
D. Time when offender planned to commit the offense.
45. Which one of the following does not belong to the group?
A. Lack of skill C. Negligence
B. Imprudence D. Intent
46. This characteristic of criminal law is enounced in Article 366 of the Revised Penal Code, crimes are
punished under the laws, in force at the time of their commission.
A. Prospective C. Territorial
B. General D. Preferential
47. “Aberratio ictus” is otherwise known as mistake in the blow in which the perpetrator is criminally
liable. In this case usually there are two felonies have been committed one is consummated, the other
one is:
A. Attempted C. Impossible
B. Frustrated D. Consummated also
48. It indicates a deficiency of action.
A. Negligence C. Lack of skill
B. Imprudence D. Lack of foresight
49. Refers to the cause which in natural is a continuous sequence unbroken by any efficient
superseding ground, produces the injury and without which the result would not have occurred.
A. Proximate cause C. Overt acts
B. Intervening cause D. Immediate cause
50. Whenever more than three armed malefactors shall have acted together in the commission of an
offense it is deemed to have been committed by:
A. Group C. Band
B. Brigands D. Team
 
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51. What will be the effect on the criminal liability of the accused who was sane when he committed the
crime, but becomes insane at the time of trial?
A. He is exempted from criminal liability under Art. 12 of the RPC.
B. He is still criminally liable but his trial will be suspended until his mental capacity will be restored
to afford fair trial.
C. His criminal liability will be extinguished.
D. None of these

52. The first Chief of Justice in the United States was John Jay, how about in the Philippines?
A. Jose Yulo C. Jose Abad Santos
B. Cayetano Arellano D. Renato Corona
53. How is an accidental drunkenness appreciated as a circumstance in the commission of an offense?
A. Exempting C. Mitigating
B. Justifying D. Aggravating
54. Which of the following is a mitigating circumstance?
A. An act done in obedience to an order by a superior for some lawful purpose.
B. An act done under the impulse of an uncontrollable fear of an equal or greater injury.
C. Having acted upon an impulse so powerful as naturally to have produced passion and
obfuscation.
D. An act done under the compulsion of an irresistible force.
55. It is an act of grace proceeding form the power entrusted with the execution of laws which exempts
the individual on whom it is bestowed from the punishment the law inflicts for the crime committed?
A. Amnesty C. None of these
B. Probation D. Absolute Pardon
56. What is the basis of exempting a person from criminal liability under Article 12 of the RPC?
A. All of these C. Complete absence of freedom of action
B. Complete absence of intelligence D. Complete absence of intent
57. A law which stated that felony shall be punishable by any penalty not prescribed by law prior to its
commission.
A. Act No. 3326 C. Act No. 3815
B. Act No. 1524 D. Commonwealth Act No. 616
58. When Pedro starts to commit indirectly by overt acts, a crime under the RPC, but does NOT
perform all the acts of execution because of an accident other than his own spontaneous desistance,
what stage in the commission of crime would his case fall?
A. Frustrated C. None of these
B. Consummated D. Attempted
59. It is an act of sovereign power granting a general pardon for a past offense and is rarely, if ever,
 
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exercised in favor of a single individual and is usually exerted in behalf of certain classes of persons,
who are subject to trial but were not yet convicted.
A. Executive clemency C. Amnesty
B. Pardon D. Reprieve
60. An example of alternative circumstance would be__.
A. Degree of instruction and education of the offender C. Intoxication
B. Relationship of the offender to the offended party D. All of these
61. The following are criminally liable for light felonies.
A. Principal and accomplice C. Principal only
B. Principal and accessory D. Accomplice only
62. What occurs when a person who has decided to commit a felony recommends its execution to
some other person?
A. Conspiracy C. Plan
B. Proposal D. Strategy
63. Exemption to the general rule in cases of light felony?
A. When committed against person or property C. When committed against chastity
B. When committed against honor D. When committed against liberty
64. It convicts a suspect without any valid trial.
A. Ex post facto law C. Obiter dictum
B. Bill of attainder D. Law of Preferential Application
65. They are aggravating circumstances which change the nature of the crime, example homicide to
murder in case of evident premeditation.
A. Inherent C. Qualifying
B. Specific D. Generic
66. The proposition that the punishment must be based on the gravity of the offense and the culpability
of the perpetrator.
A. Justice C.Just
B. Just desert D. Just denial
67. A person who is criminally liable is also civilly liable.
A. Art. 200, RPC C. Art. 100, RPC
B. Art. 300, RPC D. None of these
68. Bea was attacked by Lea with the use of knife. Even though Bea was surprised, she was able to
parry the attack and it was during the scuffle of a knife that Bea stabbed Lea resulting in her death.
What circumstance was present in the incident?
A. Alternative C. Mitigating
B. Aggravating D. Justifying
69. It is the element of crime and the purpose to use it in particular means to effect such result.

 
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A. Motive C. Mala inse
B. Intent D. Mala prohibita
70. The stage of execution that the offender performs all the acts of execution which would produce
the felony as a consequence but which nevertheless do not produce it by reason or cause independent
of the will of the perpetrator.
A. consummated C. material
B. frustrated D. attempted
71. Are those which the law attaches the capital punishment or penalties which of any of their periods
are afflictive.
A. grave felonies C. light felonies
B. less grave felonies D. none of these
72. A, who wanted to kill B, looked for him. When he saw B, he found out that B was already dead. To
satisfy his grudge, A stabbed B in his breast three times with a knife. Is this an impossible crime?
A. Yes, because there was no evil intent on the part of the offender.
B. No, because A knew that B was already dead when he stabbed the lifeless body.
C. All of these
D. None of these
73. It is otherwise known as moving crime:
A. Transitory crime C. Continuing crime
B. Continued crime D. Complex crime
74. The period of prescription of continuing crime never runs. The statement is true. Is this false?
a. Yes C. Sometimes
b. No D. It depends
75. In reiteracion, it is necessary that the offender shall have served out his sentence for the first
offense whereas in recidivism, it is enough that a final judgment has been rendered in the first offense.
The statement is false. Is this true?
a. Yes C. Sometimes
b. No D. I think so
76. The rule that criminal law shall be interpreted in favor of the accused is known as:
A. Miranda Doctrine C. Doctrine of Pro Reo
B. Doctrine of Estoppel D. Regalian Doctrine
77. The act or omission of the offender is not malicious or intentional; it is merely the accident of
another’s act performed without malice.
A. intentional felony C. culpable felony
 
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B. motivation felony D. delito felony
78. Minority is otherwise considered as what kind of mitigating circumstance?
A. Ordinary C. Specific
B. Privilege D. Special
79. The habituality of the offender can be determined on the following crimes, except one:
A. Robo C. Estafa
B. Hurto D. None of these
80. The Law on Preferential Application.
A. RA 75 C. RA 77
B. RA 76 D. RA 78
81. Prescription of offenses involving graft and corruption shall prescribe in how many years?
A. 5 C. 10
B. 4 D. 20
82. Under the law, the length of time to be served by the offender inside the prison shall in no case
exceed such maximum period of:
A. 20 years C. 40 years
B. 15 years D. 35 years
83. It is considered as supplementary to special law.
A. Revised Penal Code C. Remedial law
B. Criminal law D. Civil law
84. When a person acts without freedom, he is no longer a human being but a tool. The statement is
true.
A. Yes C. Sometimes
B. No D. I think so
85. A, with intent to kill, fired his pistol at B, but did not hit the latter. B cried and asked A not to shoot
him. A desisted from firing his pistol again at B. What crime is A committed?
A. Attempted homicide C. Frustrated murder
B. Grave coercion D. Grave threat
86. A, with intent to kill B, aimed his revolver at the back of the latter, A, not knowing that it was empty.
When he pressed the trigger it did not fire. The means used by A is in short ineffectual. Is this an
impossible crime?
A. Yes C. No
B. Either D. Neither
87. The following are the requisites for the period of penalties to commence to run from the date when
 
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the culprit evaded the service of sentence and it can be interrupted if the culprit, except one:
A. Gives himself up
B. Be captured
C. Commits another crime before the expiration of the period of prescription
D. None of these
88. It is a statute enacted by the legislative branch, penal in character, which is not an amendment to
the RPC.
A. Remedial law C. Special law
B. Court decisions D. Civil law
89. There is no attempted or frustrated impossible crime. The statement is correct. Is this false?
A. No C. Yes
B. Sometimes D. It depends
90. Passion or obfuscation is an example of?
A. Justifying circumstance C. Mitigating circumstance
B. Exempting circumstance D. Aggravating circumstance
91. Restitution and reparation are limited only to crimes against:
A. Person C. Chastity
B. Property D. Public morals
92. A deficiency of action or lack of skill.
A. Imprudence C. Negligence
B. Reckless D. Deceit
93. They are not sources of criminal law because they merely explain the meaning of and apply the law
as enacted by the legislative branch of the government.
A. Court decisions C. Supreme court decisions
B. Judicial decisions D. All of these
94. What is the Latin term for criminal intent?
A. Mens Rea C. In flagrante Delicto
B. Actus Reus D. Mala inse
D. 95. It is granted in connection of crimes against property, and is limited to prejudice that the injured
party suffered.
A. Indemnification C. Reparation
B. Restitution D. Both b and c
96. The subordinate is not liable for carrying out an illegal order of his superior, if he is not aware of the
illegality of the order. The statement is correct. Is this true?
 
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A. No C. Yes
B. It depends D. Sometimes
97. This act is illegal because it is prohibited by special law or laws.
A. Motive C. Malum in se
B. Intent D. Malum prohibita
98. Light felony is punishable only when it is __________.
A. consummated C. internal
B. frustrated D. attempted
99. When two or more persons comes to an agreement concerning the felony and decide to commit it.
A. Proposal C. Commitment
B. Conspiracy D. Execution
100. Jonathan wants to get revenge against Mr. Carl, he hired the services of Mark in killing Carl, which
Mark accomplished it. Jonathan is liable of what?
A. Principal by inducement C. Principal by indispensable cooperation
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