CRI 166 HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION B.

International Human Rights Law

PRE-COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION C. Cyrus Cylinder
D. IHL
Multiple Choice Questions. Read each question and
understand them very well. Write the letter of your 11. These are rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights of the
answer. (1 point each) STRICTLY NO ERASURES, Constitution.
TAMPERING, OR ALTERATIONS A. Legal Rights
B. Constitutional Rights
1. These are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless C. Bill of Rights
of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any D. Statutory Rights
other status.
A. Human Rights 12. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1945
B. Bill of Rights and 1948.
C. Universal Declaration of Human Rights A. IHRL
D. All of the above B. UDHR
C. IHL
2. It is considered as the first human rights declaration in D. Human Rights Council
history.
A. Human Rights 13. What is the article 10 of UDHR?
B. Bill of Rights A. Right to Life
C. Universal Declaration of Human Rights B. Right to Work
D. Cyrus Cylinder C. Right to Social Security
D. Right to a Fair Trial
3. It is a deliberate, participatory practice aimed at
empowering individuals, groups and communities through 14. The inherent power of the Government regulates not
fostering knowledge, skills and attitudes consistent with only property but, more importantly, the liberty
internationally recognized human rights principles. of private persons, and virtually all the people.
A. Human Rights Education C. Humanity A. Police power
B. Human Rights D. Human Beings B. Power of eminent domain
C. Power of taxation
4. This refers to all living human inhabitants of the Earth. D. None of these
A. Human Rights Education C. Humanity
B. Human Rights D. Human Beings 15. This refers to the compensation individuals receive
when their property gets seized by the government for
5. What principle of human rights is considered as the public use.
cornerstone of international human rights law? A. Payment
A. Equality B. Tax
B. Universality C. Just Compensation
C. Interdependence D. None of the above
D. Indivisibility
16. This restricts the means and methods of warfare and
6. This principle of human rights states that “All human includes the limitations of weapons to be used during
beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” armed conflict.
A. Equality A. Hague Law
B. Universality B. IHL
C. Interdependence C. Geneva Law
D. Indivisibility D. Additional Protocols of 1977

7. When is Human Rights Day observed? 17. These laws are primarily made up of treaties,
A. December 4-10 each year agreements between sovereign states intended to have
B. December 4, 1947 binding legal effect between the parties that have agreed
C. December 10 each year to them; and customary international law.
D. December 10, 1947 A. Human Rights
B. International Humanitarian Law
8. The case declared that the Commission of Human Rights C. International Law
did not possess the power of adjudication, and D. International Human Rights Law
emphasized that its functions were primarily investigatory.
A. Cariño v. Commission on Human Rights, 203 SCRA 483 18. These rights guarantee the security of people against
(1991) States’ agents in abusing the exercise of the States
B. Batista v. Salonga, G.R. No. 86439 inherent powers: police power, eminent domain and
C. Cariño v. Commission on Human Rights, 204 SCRA 483 taxation.
(1991) A. Legal Rights
D. Bautista v. Salonga, G.R. No. 86439 B. Political Rights
C. Bill of Rights
9. Casting votes during elections is an exercise of what kind D. Civil Rights
of right?
A. Civil rights C. Political rights 19. An independent and neutral organization that monitors
B. Moral rights D. Social rights respect for IHL and reports violations to the pertinent
authorities.
10. It is a milestone document in the history of human A. International Humanitarian Law
rights. B. International Human Rights Law
A. UDHR C. Detaining Power
D. ICRC B. False
C. Partially True
20. It protects persons and property that are, or may be, D. Partially False
affected by an armed conflict and limits the rights of the 30. A valid warrant of arrest must particularly describe the
parties to a conflict to use methods and means of warfare place to be searched and the persons or things to be
of their choice. seized. This statement is.
A. Law of Armed Conflict A. True
B. International Human Rights Law B. False
C. UDHR C. Partially True
D. Human rights D. Partially False

21. One of the principles of IHL forbids the infliction of 31. Who may issue a warrant of arrest and search warrant?
suffering or destruction not necessary for the A. President
accomplishment of legitimate military purposes. B. Police officer
A. Principle of Military Necessity C. Peace officer
B. Principle of Humanity D. Court
C. Principle of Proportionality
D. Principle of Necessity 32. Which of the following statements below is not a valid
warrantless search?
22. It is mandated to respond to serious violations of A. Checkpoint
human rights and to undertake preventive action. B. Custom search
A. Human Rights Council C. Escapee or Fugitive of Justice
B. UN High Commissioner D. Search incidental to lawful arrest
C. Universal Periodic Review
D. UDHR 33. Warrant of arrest and search warrant shall be issued
based upon probable cause. This statement is
23. This is the power of the government to expropriate A. True
private property for public use. B. False
A. Power of eminent domain C. Partially True
B. Police power D. Partially False
C. Power of taxation
D. Pervasive power 34. What particular section of the bill of rights explains the
right of an individual against illegal and unreasonable
24. It refers to facts and circumstances which would lead a searches?
reasonably discreet and prudent man to believe that an A. Sec. 1
offense has been committed. B. Sec. 2
A. Preliminary Investigation C. Probable Cause C. Sec. 3
B. Inquest Proceeding D. Arrest D. Sec. 4

25. It is a written order to arrest a person designated to 35. Any evidence obtained from illegal and unreasonable
take him in custody in order that he may be bound to searches and seizures shall be admitted in the court
answer for the commission of an offense. proceedings. This statement is
A. Preliminary Investigation C. Search Warrant A. True
B. Warrant of Arrest D. Arrest B. False
C. Partially True
26. One of the aspects of due process requires that the law D. Partially False
itself, not merely the procedures by which the law would
be enforced, is fair, reasonable, and just. 36. As a general rule, when conducting search there must
A. Substantive Due Process be a valid warrant of arrest. This statement is-
B. Procedural Due Process A. True
C. Due Process of law B. False
D. Equal Protection of the law C. Partially True
D. Partially False
27. The twin requirements under procedural due process.
A. Notice and Substantive due process 37. It is defined as communication, generally through
B. Hearing and Procedural due process letters or emails.
C. Due Process and Equal Protection of the law A. Letters
D. None of these B. Mails
C. Correspondence
28. Under the Sec. 2 of bill of rights, all illegal searches and D. Communication
seizures are reasonable. This statement is
A. True 38. What particular right under the bill of rights is designed
B. False to secure enjoyment of one’s private life?
C. Partially True A. Freedom of speech
D. Partially False B. Freedom of expression
C. Right to religion
29. Warrant of arrest is an order in writing, issued in the D. None of the above
name of the People of the Philippines, signed by a judge
and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to search 39. What particular section under the bill of rights allows
for a certain personal property and bring it before the every individual to freely utter and publish whatever one
court. pleases without previous restraint, and to be protected
A. True against any responsibility for doing so as long as it does not
violate the law, or injure someone’s character, reputation, 48. It refers to freedom to organize or to be a member of
or business. any group or association, union, or society, and to adopt
A. Freedom of speech the rules which the members judge most appropriate to
B. Freedom of expression achieve their purpose.
C. Both a and b A. Freedom of Expression
D. All of the above B. Freedom to Form Illegal Associations
C. Right to Religion
40. One of the tests for valid restriction of freedom of D. None of these
speech and expression that is used as a standard when
courts need to balance conflicting social values and 49. It refers to all forms of belief in the existence of
individual interests, and requires a conscious and detailed Superior beings exercising power over human
consideration of the interplay of interest observable in a beings and imposing rules of conduct with future state of
given situation. rewards or punishments.
A. Dangerous tendency doctrine A. Religion
B. Balancing of interest test B. Faith
C. Clear and present danger rule C. Religious Sect
D. None of the above D. Church

41. One of the tests for valid restriction of freedom of 50. It means that the State should adopt a position of
speech and expression that permits limitation on speech neutrality when it comes to religious matters.
once a rational connection has been established between A. Freedom to Religion
the speech restrained and the danger contemplated. B. Establishment Clause
A. Dangerous tendency doctrine C. Free Exercise Clause
B. Balancing of interest test D. Non- Establishment Clause
C. Clear and present danger rule
D. None of the above 51. It is known as the “National Human Rights
Consciousness Week Act of 2002.”
42. This rule requires that the evil consequences sought to A. RA 9262
be prevented must be substantive, B. RA 7438
extremely serious and the degree of imminence extremely C. RA 9201
high. D. None of the aforementioned choices
A. Dangerous tendency doctrine
B. Balancing of interest test 52. This declares the Filipino citizen’s rights and privileges
C. Clear and present danger rule that the Constitution must protect.
D. None of the above A. UDHR
B. ICCPR
43. This refers to the right of a man to worship God, and to C. Article III of the 1987 Constitution
entertain such religious views as appeal tohis individual D. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and
conscience, without dictation or interference by any Cultural Rights
person or power, civil or ecclesiastical.
A. Freedom of Speech and Expression 53. It refers to an independent office with primary
B. Freedom to Religion functions to investigate complaints of all forms of human
C. Right to Privacy Communication and Correspondence rights violations, promote the protection of, respect for
D. Right to Free Access of Courts and the enhancements of the people's human rights
including civil and political rights in the Philippines
44. Bill of rights is also known as A. Commission on Human Rights
A. Human Rights B. CHR
B. Political Rights C. Komisyon sa Karapatang Pantao
C. Constitutional Rights D. All of the aforementioned
D. Universal Rights
54. What law declared the effectiveness of the creation of
45. Which of the following is NOT subject to limitations on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as provided for in
the right of privacy of communications? the 1987 Philippine Constitution.?
A. Impermissible interference A. E.O No. 292
B. Upon lawful order of the court B. Article XIII, Section 17 of the 1987 constitution
C. When public safety or order requires otherwise as C. Article IX of the 1987 Constitution
prescribed by law D. E.O No. 163
D. Intervention of the Court
55. The major functional areas of CHR includes the
46. The 1987 Philippine Constitution is also known as investigation and case management of complaints of
A. People Power Constitution violations, including all the powers and services in aid of
B. EDSA Constitution investigation, of civil and political rights as well as
C. Freedom Constitution economic, social, and cultural rights?
D. Constitutional Commission A. Human Rights Protection
B. Human Rights Promotion
47. What is Art. III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution? C. Human Rights Policy Advisory
A. Citizenship D. None of the aforementioned
B. Suffrage
C. The Local Government 56. The dove bearing an olive branch as official logo of CHR
D. Bill of Rights signifies
A. Equality
B. Justice
C. Peace 65. What agency of the government is tasked with the
D. Fairness enforcement of the provisions of the Labor Code?
A. DOLE
57. The Commission on Human Rights shall be composed B. DENR
of a Chairman and four Members who must be C. DOT
natural-born citizens of the Philippines and, at the time of D. DTI
their appointment, at least thirty-five years
of age and must not have been candidates for any elective 66. Refers to a way of life of a group of people--the
position in the elections immediately preceding their behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept,
appointment. This statement is generally without thinking about them, and that are
A. True passed along by communication and imitation from one
B. False generation to the next.
C. Partly True A. Cultural Rights
D. Partly False B. Culture
C. Right to Culture
58. Who is the Father of Human Rights in the Philippines? D. Cultural Diversity
A. Corazon Aquino
B. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte 67. This includes the right of individuals and communities
C. Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon to know, understand, visit, make use of, maintain,
D. Chairman Jose W. Diokno exchange and develop cultural heritage and cultural
expressions, as well as to benefit from the cultural heritage
59. Who is the current Chairperson of the Commission on and cultural expressions of others.
Human Rights (CHR) of the Republic of the Philippines until A. Cultural Rights
May 5, 2022? B. Culture
A. Corazon Aquino C. Cultural Heritage
B. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte D. Cultural Diversity
C. Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon
D. Chairman Jose W. Diokno 68. What Art. of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
states that “everyone has the right freely to participate in
60. What specialized agency under the UN strives to the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to
protect cultural heritage under attack, support freedom of share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”?
artistic expression, and foster the participation of local A. Art. 5
communities in the identification, safeguarding and B. Art. 12
transmission of their cultural heritage? C. Art. 27
A. UDHR D. Art. 4
B. League of Nations
C. International Human Rights 69. Under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the
D. UNESCO International Criminal Court, intentionally directing attacks
against cultural heritage may be considered a war crime
61. This includes the right of individuals and communities and must be punished. This statement is
to know, understand, visit, make use of, maintain, A. True
exchange and develop cultural heritage and cultural B. False
expressions, as well as to benefit from the cultural heritage C. Partly True
and cultural expressions of others. D. Partly False
A. Cultural Rights
B. Culture 70. What specialized agency under the UN strives to
C. Cultural Heritage protect cultural heritage under attack, support freedom of
D. Cultural Diversity artistic expression, and foster the participation of local
communities in the identification, safeguarding and
62. The Employees' Compensation Program is the transmission of their cultural heritage?
tax-exempt compensation program for employees and A. UDHR
their dependents created under what law? B. League of Nations
A. PD 226 C. International Human Rights
B. PD 626 D. UNESCO
C. PD 662
D. PD 626 71. Under Article 5 of the 2001 UNESCO Declaration on
Cultural Diversity cultural rights are inseparable from
63. It refers to any wrongdoing committed by an human rights. This statement is
employee. A. True
A. Just Cause B. False
B. Violation C. Partly True
C. Offense D. Partly False
D. Misconduct behavior
72. The following are rights of a person under custodial
64. The minimum age of employment is ______ for investigation that can be waived EXCEPT:
hazardous jobs, and _________ for non-hazardous jobs. A. The right to remain silent and to be reminded that
A. 21 years and 18 years anything he says can and will be used against him
B. 18 years and 21 years B. The right to be informed of his rights
C. 18 years and 15 years C. Right against torture, force, violence, threat,
D. 15 years and 18 years intimidation or any other means which vitiate the free will
of the person
D. The right to an attorney or to counsel, preferably of his A. Women’s rights
own choice; if not, one will be B. Equality
provided for him. C. Gender Inequality
D. Gender Equality
73. What is the landmark case in the US wherein the
Miranda Rights was named after? 82. Even if the abuser is having a dating relationship with
A. Arizona vs Miranda the woman, such abuser is still liable under Republic
B. Miranda vs US Act.9262. This statement is-
C. Miranda vs Arizona A. True
B. False
74. Who is the petitioner in the Miranda vs Arizona case C. Partially True
that confessed to a violent crime after two hours of police D. Partially False
interrogation and signed a statement that he confessed?
A. Chito Miranda 83. According to the United Nations Entity for Gender
B. Ernesto Miranda Equality and the Empowerment of Women, 1 in 5 women
C. Mapp Miranda and girls between the ages of 15 and 49 report
D. Kiko Miranda experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate
partner within a 6-month period. This statement is
75. It is a confession made out of court, and not as a part A. True
of a judicial examination or investigation. B. False
A. Confession C. Partially True
B. Admission D. Partially False
C. Extra-judicial Confession
D. Judicial Confession 84. Who among the following is protected under the RA #
9262?
76. Which of the following statements below is NOT A. Woman and their Children
included in the Miranda Rights of a person under custodial B. Legitimate Victim-Child
investigation? C. Child under the care of a woman
A. The right to an attorney or to counsel, preferably of his D. All of the above
own choice; if not, one will be
provided for him 85. Anyone who maltreats a child is liable under Republic
B. Right against secret detention places, solitary, Act. No. 9262. This statement is
incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention. A. True
C. Right to torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation or B. False
any other means which vitiate the free will of the person C. Partially True
D. None of the aforementioned D. Partially False

77. What section of Art. III Bill of Rights provided the 86. It is defined as any act or a series of acts committed by
constitutional rights of a person who is under custodial any person against a woman who is his wife, former wife,
investigation? or against a woman with whom the person has or had a
A. Sec. 13 of Art. III sexual or dating relationship, or with whom he has a
B. Sec. 14 of Art. III common child, or against her child whether legitimate or
C. Sec. 11 of Art. III illegitimate, within or without the family abode.
D. Sec. 12 of Art. III A. Violence
B. Abuse
78. Who conducts custodial investigation? C. VAWC
A. Prosecutor D. All of the above
B. Judge
C. Law enforcement officer 87. VAWC includes physical, sexual, psychological harm or
D. Interrogator suffering, or economic abuse including threats of such
acts, battery, assault, coercion, harassment, or arbitrary
79. This implies that the interests, needs and priorities of deprivation of liberty. This
both women and men are taken into consideration, statement is
recognizing the diversity of different groups of women and A. True
men. B. False
A. Gender Equality C. Partly True
B. Equality D. Partly False
C. Gender
D. None of the aforementioned 88. The Philippines commemorates the adoption of the UN
CRC on 20 November 1989, by virtue of what law?
80. Under RA 9262, this refers to a situation wherein the A. PD # 603
parties live as husband and wife without the benefit of B. RA # 9262
marriage or are romantically involved over time and on a C. RA # 10166
continuing basis during the course D. None of the aforementioned choices
of the relationship.
A. Sexual Relations 89. In the Philippines, when is National’s Children’s Month
B. Stalking observed?
C. Dating relationship A. December
D. VAWC B. November
C. September
81. It refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and D. October
opportunities of women and men and girls and boys.
90. Presidential Decree # 603 is also known as the Child 99. It is a charter of liberties for the individual and a
and Youth Welfare Code in 1974.This limitation upon the power of the State.
statement is- A. Constitution
A. True B. Bill of Rights
B. False C. Human Rights
C. Partially True D. Political Rights
D. Partially False
100. What section of the Bill of Rights states that “No
91. Refers to any human person who has not reached the person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property
age of eighteen years. without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied
A. Child the equal protection of the law”?
B. Adult A. Sec. 2
C. Teenager B. Sec. 3
D. Human C. Sec. 4
D. Sec. 1
92. It is an international agreement on childhood that has
become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in
history and has helped transform children’s lives around
the world.
A. Children’s Rights
B. UDHR
C. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
D. National Children’s Month

93. The following are rights of the child under UN

Convention Rights of Child EXCEPT:
A. Right to live a full life
B. Right to get and to share information, as long as the
information is not damaging to them or
to others.
C. Right to a name, a nationality and family ties
D. Right to freedom and peace
94. What article under the UN CRC, states that
“Governments should respect the rights and
responsibilities of families to guide their children so that,
as they grow up, they learn to use their rights properly”?
A. Article 3
B. Article 5
C. Article 9
D. Article 15

95. Under Art. 1 of PD # 603, the child is a mere creature of

the State. This statement is
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. Partially False

96. What staff department of the Department of Labor and

Employment, compiled a list of Basic Rights that every
worker is entitled to?
A. Labor Code
B. Bureau of Labor Conditions
C. Bureau of Local Employment
D. None of the aforementioned

97. A child below 15 may be employed by parents or

guardians in a non-hazardous job if the employment does
not interfere with the child's schooling. This statement is-
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. Partially False

98. This refers to all the time an employee renders actual

work, or is required to be on duty or to be at a prescribed
workplace.
A. Duty
B. Regular Work
C. Work Hours
D. Work Day
Answer Key 39. D
40. B
1. A 41. a
2. D 42. C
3. A 43. B
4. D 44. C
5. B 45. A
6. A 46. C
7. C 47. D
8. C 48. D
9. C 49. A
10. A 50. D
11. B 51. C
12. B 52. C
13. D 53. D
14. A 54. D
15. C 55. A
16. A 56. C
17. D 57. A
18. D 58. D
19. D 59. C
20. A 60. D
21. C 61. A
22. B 62. D
23. A 63. A
24. C 64. C
25. B 65. A
26. A 66. B
27. D 67. A
28. B 68. C
29. B 69. A
30. B 70. D
31. D 71. A
32. C 72. B
33. A 73. C
34. B 74. B
35. B 75. C
36. B 76. C
37. C 77. D
38. D 78. C