1. A Branch of municipal law which defines crimes, treats of D.

Retroactive
their nature and provides for their punishment.
A. Procedural Law 9. When the law is favorable to the accused, is an exception
B. Civil Law to which characteristic of criminal law.
C. Criminal Law A. General
D. Political Law B. Territorial
C. Prospective
2. One of the following is not a characteristic of criminal law. D. Retroactive
A. General
B. Territorial 10. A Theory of criminal law, Basis is man's free will to choose
C. Prospective between good and evil. The purpose of penalty is retribution.
D. Retroactive A. Classical Theory
B. Positivist Theory
3. Criminal law is binding on all person who reside or sojourn C. Mixed Theory
in the Philippines. This characteristic of criminal law is known as D. None of the above.
A. General
B. Territorial
C. Prospective 1. Basis is the sum of social and economic phenomena which
D. Retroactive     conditions man to do wrong in spite of or contrary to his
    volition. This theory of criminal law is known as
        A. Classical Theory
4. One of the characteristics of criminal law is generality. Which
        B. Positivist Theory
of the following is not an exception to the principle of
        C. Mixed Theory
generality.         D. None of the above
A. Treaty Stipulation
B. Laws of Preferential Application 2. In the construction of penal laws, it must be
C. Principles of Public International Law ______________
D. None of the Above     construed in favor of offender.
        A. Strictly
        B. Liberally
5. One of the following person is not immune from Philippine
        C. Severely
criminal law.         D. Precisely
A. Sovereigns and other chief of state
B. Ambassador 3. Which of the following is not a limitation on power of
C. Consuls     congress to enact penal laws.
D. Charges d' Affaires         A. Ex post facto law
        B. Bill of Attainder
        C. Law that violates the equal protection clause of the
6. Penal laws of the Philippines are enforceable only within
             constitution.
its territory. This characteristic of criminal law is known as
        D. None of the Above
A. General
B. Territorial 4. The Revised Penal Code took effect on
C. Prospective         A. March 6, 1929
D. None of the above         B. March 6, 1930
        C. February 1, 1932
7. One of the following is not an exceptions to the territorial         D. February 1, 1934

principle of criminal law.

5. What determines whether a vessel is a Philippine vessel for
A. Offenses committed while on Philippine ship or airship
    purposes of the application of criminal law?
B. Forging or counterfeiting any coin or currency note of         A. Place of Registration
the Philippines or the obligations and securities issued         B. Place of Construction
by the government.         C. Citizenship of the Owner
C. Crimes committed against national security and the law of         D. None of the Above
nations.
D. Crimes committed against public order. 6. Crimes committed aboard foreign vessel within the
territorial
    waters of a country are not triable in the courts of such
8. Criminal law does not have any retroactive effect. This     country. In Criminal law, this principle is known as
characteristic of criminal law is known as         A. The Philippine Rule
A. General         B. The English Rule
B. Territorial         C. The French Rule
C. Prospective         D. None of the Above
     freedom, intelligence, negligence, and imprudence.
7. Crimes committed aboard a foreign vessel within the         A. Culpable Felonies
    territorial waters of a country are triable in the courts of         B. Intentional Felonies
such         C. Unintentional Felonies
    country. In Criminal law, this principle is known as         D. None of the Above
        A. The Philippine Rule
        B. The English Rule 7. Which of the following is not a characteristics of an offense
        C. The French Rule     mala in se?
        D. None of the Above         A. Moral trait of offender is considered.
        B. Good Faith is a defense
8. For Offenses committed aboard foreign vessel committed in         C. Mitigating and aggravating circumstances taken into
    Philippine waters. What principle is applicable to the              account in imposing penalty
    Philippines.         D. Degree of participation when there is more than one
        A. The Philippine Rule              offender is generally not taken into account
        B. The English Rule
        C. The French Rule 8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an offense
        D. None of the Above     mala prohibita?
        A. Mitigating and aggravating circumstance is not
9. Acts and omissions punishable by the RPC is known as generally
        A. Felonies              taken into account
        B. Crimes         B. Degree of accomplishment of the crime is taken into
        C. Misdemeanor              account only when consummated
        D. None of the Above         C. Good Faith is not a defense
        D. Moral trait of offender is considered.
10. Acts and omissions punishable by any law is known as
        A. Felonies 9. Moving power which impels one to act.
        B. Crimes         A. Motive
        C. Misdemeanor         B. Intent
        D. None of the Above         C. Purpose
        D. None of the Above

1. Failure to perform a duty required by law. 10. Purpose to use a particular means to effect a result.
        A. Exception         A. Motive
        B. Exclusion         B. Intent
        C. Avoidance         C. Purpose
        D. Omission         D. None of the Above

2. There is no crime when there is no law punishing it. In

    criminal law, this principle is known as 1. In Criminal Law, Error in Personae means
        A. Nullum crimen, nulla poene sine lege         A. Mistake in Identity
        B. Ignorantia Legis Non Excusat         B. Mistake in Blow
        C. Actus Non Facit Reum, Nisi Mens Sit Rea         C. Lack of intent to commit so grave a wrong
        D. Actus Me Invito Factus Non Est Meus Actus         D. None of the Above

3. These Felonies are committed by means of deceit (dolo). 2. In Criminal Law, Abberatio Ictus means
        A. Culpable Felonies         A. Mistake in Identity
        B. Intentional Felonies         B. Mistake in Blow
        C. Unintentional Felonies         C. Lack of Intent to commit so grave a wrong
        D. None of the Above         D. None of the Above

4. These Felonies are committed by means of fault. 3. In Criminal Law, Praetor Intentionem means
        A. Culpable Felonies         A. Mistake in Identity
        B. Intentional Felonies         B. Mistake in Blow
        C. Unintentional Felonies         C. Lack of intent to commit so grave a wrong
        D. None of the Above         D. None of the Above

5. This classification of felony has the following requisites, 4. The cause which in the natural and continuous sequence,
    freedom, intelligence, and intent.     unbroken by any efficient intervening cause, produces the
        A. Culpable Felonies     injury without which the result would not have occurred.
        B. Intentional Felonies         A. Immediate Cause
        C. Unintentional Felonies         B. Intervening Cause
        D. None of the Above         C. Proximate Cause
        D. Natural Cause
6. This classification of felony has the following requisites:
5. Which of the following is not a requisites of an impossible 2. The General Rule is that light felonies are punishable only
    crime?     when they have been consummated. One of the
        A. Act would have been an offense against persons or     following is an exception.
             property         A. If committed against the law of the nation
        B. Accomplishment is inherently impossible or         B. If committed against public order
inadequate         C. If committed against persons or property
             or ineffectual or ineffectual means are employed         D. None of the Above
        C. Act is not an actual violation of another provision of
the 3. Two or more persons come to an agreement for the
             RPC or of special law.     commission of a felony and they decide to commit it.
        D. There was no criminal intent         A. Proposal
        B. Conspiracy
6. A Stage in the execution of felonies when all the elements         C. Agreement
    necessary for its execution and accomplishment are         D. Non of the Above
present.
        A. Consummated 4. A Person has decided  to commit a felony and proposes its
        B. Frustrated     execution to some other person.
        C. Attempted         A. Conspiracy to commit a felony
        D. None of the Above         B. Proposal to \ocommit a felony
        C. Agreement to commit a felony
7. This Stage in the execution of felonies have the following         D. None of the Above
    elements: a. offender performs all acts of execution b. All
    the acts would produce the felony as a consequence c. But 5. Under the RPC , afflictive penalties are imposed for a
    the felony is not produce d. By reason of causes         A. Grave Felonies
independent         B. Less Grave Felonies
    of the will of the perpetrator.         C. Light Felonies
        A. Consummated         D. None of the Above
        B. Frustrated
        C. Attempted 6. Under the RPC, Correctional penalties are imposed for a
        D. None of the Above         A. Grave Felonies
        B. Less Grave Felonies
8. This Stage in the execution of felonies have the following         C. Light Felonies
    elements: a. Offender commences the felony directly by         D. None of the Above
    overt acts b. Does not perform all acts which would
produce 7. Under the RPC, aresto menor is imposed for a
    the felony c. His acts are not stopped by his own         A. Grave Felonies
spontaneous         B. Less Grave Felonies
    desistance         C. Light Felonies
        A. Consummated         D. None of the Above
        B. Frustrated
        C. Attempted 8. Light Felonies are punishable by
        D. None of the Above         A. 1 day to 30 days
        B. 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
9. In the stages of execution of felonies, the element that all         C. 6 months and 1 day to 6 years
    acts of execution are present, must be present in         D. 6 years and 1 day to 12 years
        A. Attempted and Frustrated
        B. Attempted and Consummated 9. Where the act of a person is in accordance with law, such
        C. Frustrated and Consummated     person is deemed not to have violated the law.
        D. Frustrated and Attempted         A. Mitigating circumstance
        B. Aggravating circumstance
10. Which of the following do not admit of frustrated and         C. Justifying circumstance
      attempted stages?         D. Exempting circumstance
        A. Offenses punishable by special penal laws qqqqq
        B. Formal Crimes 50
        C. Impossible Crimes 10. Grounds for exception from punishment because there is
        D. All of the Above       wanting in the agent of the crime any of the conditions
      which make the act voluntary or negligent.
1. Which of the following crimes do not admit of frustrated         A. Mitigating circumstance
    stage.         B. Aggravating circumstance
        A. Rape         C. Justifying circumstance
        B. Bribery         D. Exempting circumstance
        C. Adultery 1.One while advanced in age has a mental development
        D. All of the Above     comparable to that of children between 2 and 7 years old.
He
    is exempt in all cases from criminal liability.       reduces the penalty of the crime but does not erase
        A. Insane criminal
        B. Imbecile       liability nor change the nature of the crime.
        C. Stupid         A. Justifying circumstance
        D. None of the Above         B. Mitigating circumstance
        C. Aggravating circumstance
2. One who acts with complete deprivation of intelligence or         D. Exempting circumstance
    reason or without the least discernment or with total 1. Any unjust or improper conduct or act of the offended
    deprivation of freedom of will. party,
        A. Insane     capable of exciting, inciting or irritating anyone.
        B. Imbecile         A. Provocation
        C. Stupid         B. Vindication
        D. None of the Above         C. Passion
        D. Obfuscation
3. Offender uses violence or physical force to compel
    another person to commit a crime. 2. Those which, if attendant in the commission of the crime,
        A. Irresistible Force     serve to have the penalty imposed in its maximum period
        B. Uncontrollable Fear     provided by law for the offense or those that change the
        C. Duress     nature of the crime.
        D. None of the Above         A. Justifying circumstances
        B. Mitigating circumstances
4. Offender employs intimidation or threat in compelling         C. Exempting circumstances
    another to commit a crime.         D. Aggravating circumstances
        A. Irresistible Force
        B. Uncontrollable Fear 3. It is a kind of aggravating circumstance which apply to all
        C. Duress     crimes.
        D. None of the Above         A. Generic aggravating circumstance
        B. Specific aggravating circumstance
5. The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act is known as         C. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
        A. R.A. 9343         D. Inherent aggravating circumstance
        B. R.A. 9434
        C. R.A. 9433 4. A kind of aggravating circumstance that change the nature
        D. R.A. 9344     of the crime.
        A. Generic aggravating circumstance
6. Mental capacity to fully appreciate the consequences of         B. Specific aggravating circumstance
    the unlawful act.         C. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
        A. Motive         D. Inherent aggravating circumstance
        B. Intent
        C. Discernment 5. A kind of aggravating circumstance which of necessity
        D. None of the Above     accompany the commission of the crime.
        A. Generic aggravating circumstance
7. Actus Me Invito Factus Non Est Meus Actus means         B. Specific aggravating circumstance
        A. Any act done by me against my will is not my act         C. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
        B. No intent to commit so grave a wrong         D. Inherent aggravating circumstance
        C. He who is the cause of the cause is the cause of the
evil 6. A kind of aggravating circumstance which arise under
             caused special
        D. None of the Above     conditions to increase the penalty of the offense and can
not
8. Some motive which has lawfully, morally, or physically     be offset by mitigating circumstances.
    prevented a person to do what the law commands.         A. Generic aggravating circumstance
        A. Absolutory cause         B. Special aggravating circumstance
        B. Insuperable cause         C. Inherent aggravating circumstance
        C. Mitigating circumstance         D. Qualifying aggravating circumstance
        D. None of the Above
7. In Criminal Law, nighttimeas an aggravating circumstance
9. Where the act committed is a crime but for some reason of     is also referred to as
    public policy and sentiment, there is no penalty imposed.         A. Obscuridad
        A. Absolutory cause         B. Despoblado
        B. Insuperable cause         C. Encuadrilla
        C. Mitigating circumstance         D. None of the Above
        D. None of the Above
8. In Criminal Law, uninhabited place as an aggravating
10. Those which if present in the commission of the crime     circumstance is known as
        A. Obscuridad
        B. Despoblado 7. This aggravating circumstance involves the use of
        C. Encuadrillia     intellectual trickery or cunning on the part of the accused.
        D. None of the Above         A. Craft
        B. Fraud
9. In Criminal Law, Band to be considered aggravating         C. Disguise
        A. There must be three or more armed men         D. None of the Above
        B. There must be four or more armed men
        C. There must be five or more armed men 8. This aggravating circumstance involves the use of insidious
        D. There must be six or more armed men     words or machinations to induce the victim to act in a
manner
10. En Cuadrillia means     which would enable the offender to carry out his design.
        A. Uninhabited place         A. Craft
        B. Band         B. Fraud
        C. Nighttime         C. Disguise
        D. None of the Above         D. None of the Above
1. One who at the time of his trial for one crime, shall have
been 9. This aggravating circumstance involves resorting to any
    previously convicted by final judgment of another crime     device to conceal identity.
    embraced in the same title of the RPC.         A. Craft
        A. Recidivist         B. Fraud
        B. Habitual delinquent         C. Disguise
        C. Quasi-recidivist         D. None of the Above
        D. None of the Above
10. Astucia means
2. All of the following except one is a person in authority.         A. Craft
        A. Barangay Chairman         B. Fraud
        B. Barangay  Tanod         C. Disguise
        C. Mayor         D. None of the Above
        D. Governor
11. Disfraz means
3. Where the offender has been previously punished for an         A. Craft
    offense to which the law attaches an equal or greater         B. Fraud
    penalty or for two crimes to which it attaches a lighter         C. Disguise
    penalty. This generic aggravating circumstance is known as         D. None of the Above
        A. Recidivism 1. When the offender commits any of the crimes against the
        B. Habituality     person, employing means, methods or forms in the
        C. Multi-recidivism execution
        D. Quasi-recidivism     thereof which tend directly and specially to insure its
    execution without risk to himself arising from the defense
4. Reiteracion means     which the offended party might make.
        A. Recidivism         A. Evident Premeditation
        B. Habituality         B. Astucia
        C. Multi-recidivism         C. Disfraz
        D. Quasi-recidivism         D. Treachery

5. Where a person within a period of ten years from the date 2. A Circumstance pertaining to the moral order which adds
    of his release or last conviction of the crimes of serious or     disgrace and obloquy to the material injury caused by the
    less serious physical injuries, robbery, theft, estafa, or     crime.
    falsification, is found guilty of the sdaid crimes a third time         A. Astucia
    or oftener. This extra ordinary aggravating circumstance is         B. Disfraz
    known as         C. Ignominy
        A. Recidivism         D. Obscuridad
        B. Habitual delinquency
        C. Reiteracion 3. This Aggravating Circumstance is present when the culprit
        D. Quasi-recidivism     enjoys and delights in making his victim suffer slowly and
    gradually, causing unnecessary physical pain in the
6. Where a person commits felony before beginning to serve     consummation of the criminal act.
     or while serving on a previous conviction for a felony.         A. Ignominy
    This special aggravating circumstance is known as         B. Cruelty
        A. Recidivism         C. Obscuridad
        B. Reiteracion         D. Disfraz
        C. Habitual delinquency
        D. Quasi-recidivism 4. Which of the following is not one of the three types of
    principals?
        A. Principal by Direct Participation
        B. Principal by Induction
        C. Principal by Indispensable Cooperation
        D. None of the Above

5. Persons who do not act as principals 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
        B. Accomplice
        C. Accessory
        D. None of the Above

6. A Person received and used property from another,

knowing
    it was stolen. This is an example of a
        A. Principal
        B. Accomplice
        C. Accessory
        D. None of the Above

7. 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
        B. An Accomplice
        C. An Accessory
        D. None of the Above

8. This Law penalizes the act of any person who knowingly or

    willfully obstructs, impedes, frustrates or delays the
     apprehension of suspects and the investigation and
    prosecution of criminal cases.
        A. P.D. 1928
        B. P.D. 1892
        C. P.D. 1829
        D. P.D. 1982

9. This Law penalizes the act, with intent to gain, of buying,

    selling, receiving, possessing, keeping, or in any other
     manner dealing in anything of value which a person knows
    or should have known to be derived from the proceeds of
    the crime of robbery or theft.
        A. P.D. 1261
        B. P.D. 1216
        C. P.D. 1621
        D. P.D. 1612

10. One of the following accessory is not exempt from

criminal
     liability.
        A. When the Principal is his Spouse
        B. When the Principal is his Ascendant
        C. When the Principal is his Descendant
        D. None of the Above