1. Probation is granted to _______ who are sentenced to a prison term of not more than six (6) years.

           A. recidivist              C. fist time offenders

           B. second time offenders   D. senior citizens

2. The child and youth welfare code of 1974 was promulgated on December 10, 1974 by virtue of what
Presidential decree?
           A. P.D. 613                C. P.D. 916
           B. P.D. 603                D. R.A. 9344

3. What are emphasized under the custodial model of correctional institutions?

A.  reintegration into society C.  rehabilitation and correction
B.  security, discipline and order D.  physical and mental upliftment

4. What is the security classification of inmates who have two (2) or more escape records but have served 8
years since recommitment?
           A. minimum security        C. optimum security
           B. maximum security        D. medium security

5. What is the security classification of an inmate who is criminally insane or with severe personality or
emotional disorder and is dangerous to others?
           A. minimum security        C. maximum security
           B. optimum security        D. medium security

6. ________ program employs prisoners in various product or good productions tasks.

           A. agricultural            C. operational
           B. industrial              D. administrative

7. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A.  a parolee may be authorized by the parole and probation officer to travel outside his operational
jurisdiction for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
B.  Outside travel for a cumulative duration of more than thirty (30) days within a period of one (1) year
shall be considered transfer of residence
C.  It is not mandatory for the parolee to comply with the terms and conditions appearing in the release
document
D.  A parolee cannot transfer to a residence other than that indicated in the release document without
prior written approval of the board of pardon and parole

8. What is referred to as hustling inside the prison?

A.  befriending a prison guard C.  doing assigned prison assignment
B.  selling illegal commodities D.  reporting illegal activities

9. Juanito is 17 years old when he was convicted for the crime of theft. Can he apply for probation under the
adult probation system?
A.  no, because he is entitled for parole C.  no, because he is only 17 years old
B.  no, because his crime is theft D.  no, because he is convicted of a crime

10. It is a correctional model wherein criminals are punished because they have infringed the rights of others
and the security of the sanction should fit the seriousness of the crime.
           A. benefit of the clergy   C. rehabilitation model
           B. custodial model         D. just desert model
11. Who among the following may have his penalty suspended under PD 603?
A.  Eduardo who is 30 years old C.  Ronald who is 25 years old
B.  Peter who is 10 years old D.  Jack who is 20 years old

12. What document is issued to a parolee when the maximum period of his prison term has expired?
A.  certificate of final discharge C.  certificate of final release
B.  certificate of prison term completion D.  certificate of final release and discharge

13. It was an age of response to the industrialization, urbanization, technological change and advancement of
science that had revolutionalized the landscape.
           A. age of reform           C. age of correction
           B. age of reason           D. age of enlightenment

14. Which model underscores the assumption that criminal behavior is caused by biological or psychological
conditions that require treatment?
           A. reform model            C. community model
           B. rehabilitation model    D. medical model

15. What is the legal process that results in the removal of conviction from the official records?
           A. exoneration             C. expungement
           B. restriction             D. mitigation

16. The judge will base the grant of probation on the report of the _____.
           A. social worker           C. prosecutor
           B. probation officer       D. police officer

17. When can a drug user or one who is in possession of drugs be placed on probation?
A.  first time offender C.  second time offender and less than 21 years old
B.  first time offender and less than 21 years old D.  second time offender

18. Which of the following is considered in the grant of conditional pardon?

A.  good conduct shown
B.  discipline of the prisoner
C.  old age provided that he was not yet 60 years old at the time of his commitment to prison
D.  length of time spend in prison

19. What do you call the pathway between a two towers?

           A. catwalk                 C. pathway
           B. hall way                D. none of these

20. To what penal farm were political prisoners in the 1870’s confined?
A.  sablayan penal colony C.  iwahig penal colony
B.  san ramon prison penal farm D.  davao penal colony

21. A married prisoner is visited by his wife and they are granted time for their marital sexual obligations. This
privilege is called?
           A. conjugal partnership     C. conjugal incentive
           B. conjugal vacation       D. conjugal visit
22. What is the movement in 1790 which held that offenders were out of touch with God thus, they were given
bibles and placed in isolation?
           A. reformatory movement    C. quaker reform movement
           B. church reform movement  D. crime prevention movement

23. Where shall Laureta be confined if his sentence is six (6) months or less?
           A. provincial jail          C. city jail
           B. municipal jail          D. new bilibid prison

24. It is a judicial action or legal disposition that allows the offender to remain in the community subject to
conditions imposed by court order.
           A. commutation              C. reprieve
           B. probation               D. parole

25. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoners fitness and qualifications for the grant of parole and
pardon?
A.  National police commission C.  Department of social welfare and development
B.  Board of pardon and parole D.  National bureau of investigation

26. Which of the following institutions is included under the corrections sub- system?
A.  drug rehabilitation center C.  jails
B.  police D.  drug enforcement units
27. The theory which affords the society or the individual who was wronged the opportunity to impose upon the
offender such suitable punishment as may be enforced?
           A. retribution              C. deterrence
           B. reformation              D. expiation
28. Who among the following may have his penalty suspended under PD 603?
A.  Pablo who is 25 years old C.  Martin who is 20 years old
B.  Juan who is 10 years old D.  Pedro who is 19 years old

29. Sonny is convicted for a crime that carries a prison sentence of more than eight (8) years and one (1) day.
Can Sonny avail of probation?
A.  No C.  He will served 1/ 2 of the sentence in jail
B.  He will be pardoned D.  Yes

30. The target of behavior change effort for inmate is not criminality per se but the variety of problem behavior
surrounding criminal lifestyles. Which of the following is NOT a problem behavior?
A.  ability to relate with others C.  ability to logically and rationally think
B.  ability to control anger and frustration D.  deficiency in social skills

 31. Which among the following are the major goals of corrections?
A.  punishment, confinement, retribution, treatment
B.  retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation
C.  deterrence, retribution, punishment, treatment
D.  deterrence, punishment, incapacitation, treatment

 32. Which of the following should NOT a probationer do?

A.  make periodic office report C.  work regularly to support his family
B.  go and play in a gambling den D.  stay away from bad associates
 33. Force is used only by correctional institutions to:
A.  exact respect C.  show physical strength and power
B.  enforce discipline D.  perform assignments

 34. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals convicted and meted out the penalty of:
A.  12 years 6 months and one day C.  death
B.  life imprisonment D.  6 years, one month and 1 day

 35. Presidential Decree No. 968 established the __________ system.

           A. civilian police         C. juvenile justice
           B. family welfare          D. adult probation
 
36. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?
           A. rehabilitation center   C. jail
           B. half- way house         D. prison

 37. The following are identified as correctional dilemmas EXCEPT

A.  ambivalent correctional strategies and technique
B.  unclear statement of correctional mission
C.  government support for funding requirement
D.  inadequacy of correctional personnel

 38. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal    disorders, chromosomes irregularity
and abnormal brain activity.
           A. psychological theory    C. sociological theory
           B. biological theory       D. political theory

 39.  This was the period when concepts of liberalism, nationality, equality and individualism dominated social
and political thinking in the 18th century in England.
           A. age of reform           C. age of discernment
           B. age of rehabilitation   D. age of reason

 40. What does the classical theory provide?

A.  criminal behavior is inherited and therefore could be controlled by regulating the production of families
B.  criminal behavior is learned in interaction with other persons in a process of communication
C.  crime and delinquency are symptoms of social and penalty disorders
D.  the basis for criminal liability is human free will and the purpose of penalty is retribution

 41. What correctional goal is referred to when the offender is rendered physically unable to commit a crime in
the future?
           A. deterrence              C. rehabilitation
           B. incapacitation          D. retribution

 42. Under the UN standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners, which of the following are the two (2)
basic principles under the rules of general application to prisoners?
1. There shall be not discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other
opinion, national or social origin, birth or other status
2. It is necessary to respect the religious beliefs and moral precepts of the group to which a prisoners
belongs
3. The treatment of prisoners should emphasize not their exclusion from the community, but their
continuing part in it.
 4. Unconvicted prisoners are presumed to be innocent and shall be treated as such

           A. 2 and 3                 C. 1 and 2

           B. 3 and 4                 D. 4 and 1

 43. When does punishment have a deterrent effect?

A.  punishment reduces the capacity of an individual to commit a crime
B.  punishment is serious compared with the nature of offense
C.  punishment disgraces the offender before the public
D.  punishment serves as an example to the public thus, discouraging the commission of offense

 44. Who espoused the idea that criminality increases in proportion as one approaches the equator?
           A. Lombroso                C. Ferri
           B. Garofalo                D. Montesquieu

 45. This is an investigation of behavior based on subject’s responses to questions concerning activities in
which they have engaged.
           A. victimization study     C. social study
           B. self- report study      D. criminological research

 46. Antonio Lava was sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than six (6) years. He
applied for probation but his application will not be considered if:
1.  he was convicted of subversion of any crime against national security or public interest
2.  he was previously convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by imprisonment of not less than
one (1) month and one (1) day and / or a fine of not less than Php 200.00
3.  he was previously granted probation
4.  he was previously granted parole

           A. 1, 2 and 3              C. 2, 3, and 4

           B. any of those listed     D. 3, 4, and 1

47. Which of the following is an open correctional institution known to be the best and “prison without walls”?
A.  Sablayan penal colony C.  San Ramon prison and penal farm
B.  Iwahig penal colony D.  Davao penal farm

 48. Among the following factors, which would best determine the extent to which prison functions are
subdivided?
A.  operating programs C.  inmate population and size of the prison/ jail
B.  adequacy of resources D.  number of prison staff

49. What law is very supportive for the convicted prisoner after he completely served the minimum sentenced
of his indeterminate prison term of his incarceration can be eligibility for his early release;
a. Executive Clemency b. PD 968     c. RA 4103      d. RA 4130
    
50. Aside from the name, offense committed and the court imposing the sentence, what information about an
alien offender should be reported to the Commissioner of Immigration?
A.  his educational background and profession
B.  name of his wife and children
C.  his age, weight and height
D.  his nationality and number of his alien certificate of registration
 51. What theory provides that criminal behavior is learned in interaction with other persons in the process of
communications?
A. strain theory                      C. social disorganization theory
           B. psychoanalytical theory            D. differential association theory

 52. How are habitual offenders who have been involved in prostitution, drugs, numbers and shoplifting called?
           A. “Punk”                  C. “Cool”
           B. “The life”              D. “Square”

 53. Who said that punishment should not be more secure than necessary to deter crime because excessive
punishment is unjustified?
           A. Charles Goring          C. Raffaeli Garofalo
           B. Robert Peel             D. Jeremy Bentham

 54. What idea was advocated by John Howard?

A.  Corporal punishment is more effective than other punishment
B.  Prisons should be under the control of the police
C.  Public labor by offenders should be abolished
D.  Reformation will not occur inside penitentiary

 55. When can some prisoners have disciplinary authority over their co- inmates?
A.  When they show “macho” image
B.  When they are of senior age over those to be supervised
C.  When they are of good behavior, more technically skilled and properly trained
D.  When they have grease money

 56. What is the action of the court in case a probationer violated his/ her probation conditions?
A.  Court revokes probation and probationer goes to prison
B.  Court directs probationer to re- apply for probation
C.  Court releases the probationer to the community
D.  Court orders the continuation of probation
 57. You are a legislator who would like to help in the resolution of the labeling problem of ex- convicts. Which
of the following is the best legislative proposal to prepare?
A.  A bill that would expunge all criminal records pertaining to all released prisoners
B.  A bill that would penalize business establishment or offices which will not accept released prisoners
as long as they qualify to the vacant position
C.  A bill that would grant automatic absolute pardon to those who have served atleast 90% of their
sentence
D.  A bill that would grant automatic parole to those who have served atleast 80% of their sentence
 58. There are four (4) concepts of lifestyle in prison. What concept is referred to when inmates aspire for
leadership within the prison subculture and such positions and power in the prison society?
           A. disorganized criminals  C. doing time
           B. jailing                  D. gleaning
 
59. How do inmates know that they have letters?
A.  An inmate trustee delivers the letters to addresses
B.  A list with mails for inmates is posted
C.  Inmates with letters are called to the Jail Warden’s office
D.  A jail officer delivers the letters personally
 60. The RA 4103 known as;
     a. Probation law           b. Executive Clemency
     c. Parole             d. Indeterminate Sentence Law

 61. The correctional principle that “the basis of all social action must be the utilitarian conception of the
greatest happiness for the greatest number” was se forth by:
           A. Montesquieu            C. Becarria
           B. Locke                    D. Voltaire

 62. Female prison reform during the 19th century had the following principles EXCEPT
A.  separation of women prisoners from male
B.  suspension of sentence
C.  control of women’s prison by female management and staff
D.  provision for differential feminine care

 63. How are inmates called when they are of low intelligence or afflicted with psychological or physical
disabilities and who have difficulty in functioning within the prison society?
           A. psychotic criminals     C. adult criminals
           B. disorganized criminals  D. juvenile offenders

 64. A convict is in a __________ if he is placed inside one (1) cell alone and without anybody to talk to or be
seen with.
           A. individual confinement  C. corporal punishment
           B. capital punishment      D. solitary confinement

 65. After release from the jail or prison, when does the parolee present himself to the parole and probation
officer?
A.  atleast one (1) month from release
B.  within three (3) months from release
C.  atleast three (3) weeks from release
D.  within the period prescribed in the release document

 66. One of the purposes of Adult Probation Law is to:

           A. Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with personalized,
community based program
           B. Place the offender outside the police power of the state
           C. Coordinate the workings of the agencies of the criminal justice system
           D. Foster closer relationship between the offender and the judge who promulgated the probation order

 67. Is Mario qualified for probation if his prison term is arresto mayor?
A.  Yes, his sentence is less than 6 years and 1 day
B.  No, his sentence is 12 years
C.  No, his sentence is 8 years
D.  Yes, his sentence is 6 months

 68. Under this correctional goal, the criminal is rendered physically unable to commit crime in the future.
           A. retribution             C. incapacitation
           B. deterrence              D. rehabilitation
 69. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?
A.  a prisoner serving a term below six (6) years
B.  a prisoner serving a term of six (6) years up
C.  a prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one (1) day to three (3) years
D.  a prisoner serving a term of three (3) years and one (1) day and up

 70. What theory in criminology states that criminals are totally responsible for their behaviors. The stress is
more in the effect of their felonious act than upon the criminal himself.
           A. classical theory        C. biological theory
           B. positivist theory       D. physiological theory

 71. Which two (2) of the following unusual offenders should be under the close supervision of the Jail
Physicians?
1.  mentally- ill
2.  sex deviates
3.  infirm or sick
4.  escape prone prisoners
           A. 1 and 2                 C. 3 and 4
           B. 1 and 3                 D. 2 and 3

 72. Who said that “criminal acts are signals of distress, signals of failures, the spasms of struggles and
convulsions of a sub marginal human being trying to make it in our complex society with inadequate equipment
and preparation”?
           A. John Howard             C. James Wilson
           B. Karl Menninger          D. Jeremy Bentham

 73. The parole and probation administration administers a _________ correctional program.
           A. institutional           C. integrated
           B. community based         D. traditional

 74. Changing criminals through non-punitive means is referred to as _________.

           A. retribution             C. restitution
           B. reformation             D. rehabilitation

 75. Hubert Webb was sentenced to imprisonment on September 30, 2002. OnOctober 5, 2002 the judge who
promulgated the decision died. What is the effect of the judge’s death to the service of Alfonso’s sentence?
A.  He will have to serve his sentence
B.  His sentence will be suspended
C.  His sentence will nit be binding anymore
D.  His sentence will be reduced

 76. Placido was convicted to a prison term of prision correctional. Will he qualify for probation?
           A. no, his sentence is three (3) years and 1 day
           B. no, his sentence is six (6) years and 1 day 
           C. yes, his sentence is less than six (6) years and 1 day
           D. no, his sentence is more than six (6) years and 1 day

 77. What was the system of money compensation in which harm could be atoned for by a money payment to
the injured party?
           A. lex taliones            C. wergild
           B. wite                    D. fine
 78. It is an arrangement where a prisoner goes out of the institution to attend educational classes.
           A. Vocational program      C. Work Furlough
           B. Guidance counseling     D. study release

 79. What the right to be tried in an ecclesiastical court during the middle ages?
           A. inquisition             C. social contract
           B. benefit of the clergy   D. secular prosecution

 80. Prison work assignments are given to prisons usually _________.

A.  at early morning hours
B.  after recreational hours
C.  before sleeping hours
D.  during middle hours of the day

 81. Which among the following strategies should be developed in order to enhance corrections in the country?
A.  Development of clear vision, mission, objective
B.  Management of correction efficiency
C.  Integration of correction services
D.  Encouragement of private sector to assist correction

 82. Which among the following factors are considered in petition for executive clemency?
1.  age of the petitioner
2.  gravity of the offense
3.  manner in which offense was committed
4.  petitioner’s institutional conduct or behavior
5.  previous criminal record, if any

           A. 2, 3, 4 and 5           C. all these listed

           B. 1, 2, 3 and 4           D. 3, 4, 5 and 1

83. Joan Pamintuan was convicted of the crime of theft at age 10. What law provides that she should be
released to her family?
A.  Presidential Decree No. 1184
B.  Presidential Decree No. 968
C.  Presidential Decree No. 603
D.  Republic Act no. 9344

84. Who among the following prisoners is a national prisoner?

1.  One who is sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of more than three (3) years or to a fine
of more than Php 5,000.00
2.  Regardless of length of sentence, one sentence for violation of customs law or other laws within the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Customs
3.  Regardless of length of sentence, one sentence for violation of Immigration laws and Election laws
4.  One sentenced to serve two (2) or more prison sentences in the aggregate exceeding the period of
three (3) years

           A. 3, 4 and 1              C. 2, 3, and 4

           B. all those listed        D. 1, 2 and 3
  85. One of the following criminologists espoused the idea that the certainty of punishment outweighs its
severity as a deterrent against crime?
           A. Cesare Becarria         C. Charles Goring
           B. Jeremy Bentham          D. William Sheldon
 
86. Who was the sheriff of Bedfordshire, England whose writings served to bring about changes that resulted
in the development of the penitentiary?
           A. Cesare Lombroso         C. Jeremy Bentham
           B. Cesare Becarria         D. John Howard

 87. Which of the following is encouraged to give the inmate a respite from the strain of prison life?
A.  Report unruly behavior of fellow inmates
B.  Maintain wholesome contact with friends and relatives through correspondents
C.  Perform prison assignments/ works diligently
D.  Write his autobiography for others to read

 88. Which of the following is exercised by executive clemency with the concurrence of Congress?
           A. probation               C. pardon
           B. amnesty                 D. parole

 89. It refers to commission of another crime during service of sentence of penalty imposed for another
previous offense.
           A. recidivism              C. delinquency
           B. quasi- recidivism       D. concurso de delito

90.  It is responsible for carrying out the treatment programs of the prisoners in jails.
           A. Warden                  C. Chaplain
           B. Classification board    D. disciplinary board

91. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.

           A. murder                  C. brigandage
           B. rape                    D. impeachment

92. He introduced the “Progressive or Mark” system of penal management, which granted privileges and good
conduct time gradually culminating to the offenders release and an improvement of the ticket of leave. Who
was he?
A.  Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise         
B.  Alexander Machonochie
C.  Sir Walter Crafton
D.  Zebulon Brockway

93. The features of this prison system were confinement of the prisoners in their cells day and night.
           A. Auburn                  C. Pennsylvania system
           B. pre- classical          D. Judea Christian theory

94. A model of correctional history that had been successful for young boys and girls in the earlier house or
refuge and training that was adopted for older offenders.
           A. family model            C. reform model
           B. penitence model         D. rehabilitation model
95. A person who is sentenced to serve imprisonment for not more than three (3) years or to pay a fine of not
more than Php 1,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment.
           A. city prisoner           C. insular prisoner
           B. national prisoner       D. municipal prisoner

96. This prison system was considered more advantageous because it had been observed that prisoners could
finish more articles when they work in groups than working alone in their individual cells.
           A. Maison de force         C. Auburn system
           B. none of these           D. Pennsylvania system

97. What law was passed by the U.S. Congress which ended the industrial prison movement?
A.  a law which prohibited the increase of delinquency in prisons
B.  none of these
C.  a law which encouraged the prisoners to be more industrious in the works
D.  a law which prohibited the sale of prison made articles to the public and limited their use to
government owned or controlled institutions

 98. Which of the following types of jail is under the supervision of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
(BMJP)?
A.  Provincial jail
B.  City jail
C.  District jail
D municipal jail

 99. What is called as the mechanical device, contrivance or tools used to hold back, keep in check or under
control a prisoner?
A.  instrument of restraint
B.  iron leg lock
C.  handcuffs
D.  metallic chains        

100. Under the prison service manual, what is the prescribed color of prison uniform for maximum-security
prison?
           A. blue                    C. yellow
           B. white                   D. orange