 PREVIOUS BOARD QUESTIONS FOR CRIMINOLOGIST

 SUBJECT:

 CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE

 AND

 PROCEDURE

1. It refers to a territorial unit where the power of the court is to be exercised.

a. Jurisdiction

b. Trial courts

c. Venue✔

d. Territory

2. The following are the requisites for the issuance of a search warrant EXCEPT :

a. It must be issued upon probable cause

b. The probable cause must be determined personally by the judge

c. Particularly describing the place to be searched

d. Particularly describing the person to be seized.✔

3. Maybe defined as the security given for the release of a person in custody of law, furnished by him or
a bondsman, to

guarantee his appearance before any court as required under the conditions herein specified.

a. Pardon

b. Bail✔

c. Probation

d. Parole
4. A detained prisoner is allowed to eat and drink in a nearby restaurant on several occasions. He is
however wellguarded at all times. The warden allowed him to go out of his cell without any
consideration whatsoever. The warden

may be charged with

a. Negligence of duty

b. Dereliction of duty✔

c. Leniency or laxity

d. Infidelity

5. What crime is committed when A, driving a truck, ran over a girl crossing the street during a torrential
rain and the girl

died?

a. Homicide

b. Serious physical injuries

c. Murder

d. Reckless imprudence resulting to homicide✔

6. It is defined as an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense subscribed by the fiscal and
filed with the

court.

a. Information✔

b. b. Complaint

c. Action

d. Police blotter
7. The offender who is still undergoing preliminary investigation at the prosecutor’s office is referred to
as –

a. Respondent✔

b. Suspect

c. Accused

d. Defendant

8. Refers to facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonably discreet and prudent man to believe
that an offense

has been committed and that the object sought in connection with the offense is in the place searched is
–

a. Probable cause✔

b. Search warrant

c. Plain view doctrine

d. Arrest warrant

9. What doctrine allows evidence obtained by the police officers in an illegal searched and seizures to be
used against

the accused?

a. Exclusionary doctrine

b. Miranda ruling

c. Fruit of poisonous tree✔

d. Silver plate

10. Who are criminally liable, when having knowledge of the commission of the crime, without having
principally
participated therein, takes part subsequent to the commission, either in profiting by the effects of the
crime or by

concealing or destroying the body of the crime?

a. Witnesses

b. Accessories✔

c. Principals

d. Accomplices

11. Can a husband testify against the wife in an adultery case?

a. Yes, the privilege of marital communication rule is already abolished

b. Yes, under the law she is a competent witness

c. Yes, because crime charge is one committed by wife against he husband

d. No✔

12. This requirement imports the degree of proof necessary to convict an accused of the crime of
treason consisting of

the testimony of two witnesses to the same over act.

a. Dangerous tendency rule

b. All of the foregoing

c. Two witness rule✔

d. None of the foregoing

13. The following statements are false, EXCEPT.

a. The accused may enter his plea by counsel

b. The accused must personally enter his plea✔

c. The accused may excuse/waive arraignment

d. The accused may be arraigned in a court other than where the case is assigned.

14. The law that prescribes certain rights of a person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation
and the

guidelines, procedure and responsibilities of the arresting, detaining and investigating officer is

a. B.P. 129, as amended

b. R.A 7691

c. R.A. 8294

d. R.A. 7438 ✔

15. What do you call the record of the court where the proceedings of the court or the judgment of the
court is

recorded in case the accused failed to appear for the promulgation of judgment despite notice –

a. Log book

b. Record book

c. Criminal docket book✔

d. Folio of the case

16. Requisite before recall of a witness.

a. Leading Question

b. Misleading Question

c. Impeachment

d. Leave of Court✔

17. When a person is lawfully arrested without a warrant of arrest involving an offense, which requires a
preliminary
investigation, the complaint or information may be filed without need of such investigation, provided an
_______ has

been conducted in accordance with existing law or procedure –

a. Preliminary investigation

b. Preliminary examination

c. Inquest✔

d. Fact finding investigation.

18. It refers to the performance of an act that ought not to be done

a. Nonfeasance

b. Misfeasance

c. Malfeasance ✔

d. Unfeasance

19. It is a crime committed when a married woman is taken away against her will with lewd design.

a. Forcible abduction

b. Consented abduction

c. Forcible seduction

d. Qualified seduction

Ans. A

20. The person, who is authorized by law to grant probation to an accused convicted of a crime, is:

a. President of the Philippines

b. Director of Prisons

c. Trial Court Judge ✔