SOUTHERN MASBATE ROOSEVELT COLLEGE, INC.

Katipunan, Placer, Masbate

Dr. Victor V. Lepiten, Sr. Victor Elliot S. Lepiten,III

FOUNDER PRESIDENT

MIDTERM examination in law-related studies

NAME:____________________________________ DATE: ___________________

YEAR & SECTION: ___________________________ SCORE: __________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Use black ballpen only.
 Avoid erasures or any alteration. Erasures/alteration means wrong.
 Failure to follow simple instructions will automatically deducted to your points .

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the statement carefully, and write the letter of the correct answer before the number.
__1. Is that branch or divison of municipal or public law which defines crimes, treats of their nature and provides for
Their punishment.
a. Civil law c. Criminal Law
b. Constitional Law d. Labor Law
__2. A legislative act that inflicts punishment without trial, its essence being the substitution of legislative fiat for a
Judicial determination of guilt.
a. Ex post facto law c. Retroactivity
b. Bill of attainder d. Prospectivity
__3. The following are sources of Criminal law, except:
a. Act No. 3815 c. Special Penal Laws
b. City and Municipal Ordinances d. Memorandum
__4. The Revised Penal Code serves as the primary source of criminal laws in the Philippines. It took effect on:
a. January 1, 1923 c. December 8, 1930
b. January 1, 1932 d. January 1, 1933
__5. Basically, there are three fundamental characteristics of criminal law. Which chracteristic of criminal law states that
Criminal law is binding on all persons who live or sojorn in the Philippines?
a. Generality c. Prospective
b. Territoriality d. Retroactive
__6. The following are the exceptions to the Generality rule, except:
a. Those who are subject of treaty stipulation
b. Those those who are immune under the law of preferential application
c. Those who are members of Malacañan Palace
d. Those who are members of Congress
__7. The following persons are exempted from criminal liability, except:
a. Head of States c.Public Ministers of the Foreign State
b. Ministers of Plenipotentiary d. Presidential Spokeperson
__8. Under the exception to the Generality rule, Head of States and ambassadors are given immunity by virtue of Public
International Law. Who among the following is not exempted from the general application of the criminal law?
a. Pope c.
b. President d. Prime Minister
__9. Which of the following legal/latin maxims means, “There is no crime if there is no law punishing it”?
a. Ignorantia facti excusat
b. Nullum crimen nulla poena sine lege
c. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
d. Actus me invitu factus non est meus actus
__10. Which of the following is not an element of dolo or deceit?
a. Intelligence c. Negligence
b. Freedom d. Intent
__11. Acts or omission punishable by law are crimes. What are acts comitted or omitted in violations of special laws?
a. Felony d. Violation of Law
b. Offense d. Infraction of Law
__12. They are acts which are wrongful by nature.
a. Evil c. Mala in se
b. Wrong d. Mala prohibita
__13. It is the capacity to know and understand the consequence of one’s act.
a. Freedom c. Deceit
b. Intelligence d. Intent
__14. Felonies are either committed by dolo or deceit or by fault or culpa. Which of the following is not an element of a
Felony?
a. Intent c. Intelligence
b. Motive d. Negligence
__15. The following circumstances does not exempt a person from liability, except:
a. Error in personae c. Mistake of fact
b. Abberatio ictus d. Praeter intentionem
__16. The following are elements of impossible crime, except:
a. That the act performed would be an offense against person or property.
b. That the act done with evil intent.
c. That its accomplishment is inherently impossible, or that the means employed is either inadequate or
ineffectual.
d. That the act does constitute a crime of negligence or imprudence.
__17. These are crimes which do not have stages. It is committed by a single act or comsummated in one instance.
a. Material crimes c. Informal crimes
b. Formal crimes d. Impossible crimes
__18. This takes place when the offender commences the commission of a felony directly by overt acts but does not
perform all the acts of execution which should produce the felony by reason of some cause or accident other than
his own spontaneous desistance.
a. Consummated crime c. Attempted crime
b. Frustrated crime d. Impossible crime
__19. The following are the elements of frustrated felony, except:
a. The offender performs all the acts of execution.
b. All the acts performed would produce the felony as a consequence but the felony is not produced.
c. By reason of causes independent of the will of the perpetrator.
d. Due to some cause or accident other than his own spontaneous desistance.
__20. Light felonies as a general rule should is punishable only when consummated, except:
a. On crimes against person. c. On crimes against honor
b. On crimes against property d. On crimes against public security
__21. It exist when two or more persons come to an aggrement concerning the commission of a felony and decide to
commit it.
a. Proposal to commit a crime
b. Conspiracy to commit a crime
c. Conspiracy and proposal to commit a crime
d. Instigation to commit a crime
__22. Grave felonies are those to which the law attaches the capital punishment or penalties which in any of their
periods are:
a. Life imprisonment c. afflictive
b. Correctional d. death
__23. What crime is committed if he has already set the rag on fire but before it burns any part of the house, he was
arrested and the fire was under control?
a. Attempted Arson c. Consummated Arson
b. Frustrated Arson d. Arson
__24. Mr. Robin committed vandalism within the vicinity wall of the La Niña supermarket on November 16, 2023. On
November 17, 2023, a municipal ordinance was passed punishing vandalism within the vicinity of the said
Supermarket. Can Mr. Robin be held liable for his act of vandalism?
a. Yes, for there is a law passed punishing it.
b. Yes, under the principle of retroactive effect of criminal law.
c. No, for the the act was done prior to the effectivity of the law.
d. No, for Mr. Robin avoid doing such thing again.
__25. If the said act of Mr. Robin will be punished under the new law, what kind of law will it be?
a. Bill of Attainder
b. Prospective application of the law
c. Ex post facto law
d. Bill of Particulars
__26. Mr. Noynay with the intent to kill, fired his gun towards Mr. Moreno but hitting and killing Mr. Pajes.
What crime did Mr. Noynay committed?
a. Consummated homicide
b. Frustrated homicide as regards to Mr. Moreno, while consummated homicide as regards to Mr. Pajes.
c. Consummated homicide committed by mistake in the blow.
d. Atempted homicide as regards to Mr. Moreno, while consummated murder as regards to Mr. Pajes.
__27. In a heated fistfight, Henoguin attacked Arreglo ferociously. Arreglo ran away and jumped into the river to avoid
Henoguin’s attacked. Arreglo drowned and died. What crime is committed by Henoguin if there is any?
a. Error in personae c. Legal impossibility
b. Abberatio ictus d. Praeter intentionem
__28. Daryl tried to kill Mike by putting in his food a substance which he thought was arsenic (poison) when in fact it
was just a refined sugar.
a. Mistake in the blow c. Praeter intentionem
b. No crime committed d. Impossible crime
__29. Cañete with intent to kill aimed his gun at Tumacas. Cañete did not know that the gun is empty. As a result, when
he squeezed the trigger it dried fire. Is Cañete criminally liable?
a. No crime c. Impossible crime
b. Attmepted felony d. Attempted homicide
__30. Upon reaching a dark alley, Hortilano with intent to kill, stabbed Pagal from behind inflicting a mortal wound.
before thrusting his knife for the second time, Hortilano suddenly changed his mind and opted to turn his back
leaving Pagal helpless. What crime is committed by Hortilano?
a. Attempted murder c. Frustrated murder
b. Consummated murder d. Serious physical injuries
__31. Andales, Arances and Mondejar conspired to rob the DBP. While on the planning stage, operatives of the NBI
suddenly raided and arrested the trio. Did Andales, Arances and Mondejar commit a crime?
a. No crime was committed
b. Under the facts no crime was committed as mere cnspiracy to commit a crime is not punishable
c. Attempted robbery
d. Frustrated robbery
__32. Husband Daryl was cleaning his caliber 45 pistol when he accidentally fired it causing wife Aime’s death. What
Crime is committed by Daryl if there is any?
a. Serious physical injuries
b. Reckless imprudence resulting in parricide
c. Reckless imprudence resulting in homicide
d. Parricide
__33. Dadaw soaked a rag with gasoline and placed it beside the wall of a house. When he was about to set on fire, he
Was seen by a neighbor. What crime is committed by Dadaw?
a. Attempted Arson c. Consummated Arson
b. Frustrated Arson d. Arson
__34. Serafin, believing he was defending himself from an imminent threat, accidentally attacked Francisco instead of
the intended aggressor. What defense could Serafin potentially raise?
a. Self-defense c. Necessity
b. Mistake of fact d. Impossible crime
__35. Alejandro intended to strike Rona, but due to poor eyesight, he mistakenly hit Monceller. In the context of law,
what legal principle may apply?
a. Mistake of fact c. Mistake in the blow
b. Mistake of identity d. Legal impossibility
__36. Hershey, attempt to damage Ariel’s property, accidentally she causes a fire that spreads to Rona’s house.
In this case, what factor is crucial in determining criminal liability?
a. Excessive self-defense c. Praeter intentionem
b. Mistake of fact d. Mistake in the blow
__37. Amor, believing she is purchasing an illegal drugs, Marijuana from Pantalleon, later she discovers they were
harmeless herbs. In this case, what is Amor’s legal position?
a. Amor can be charged with possession of illegal drugs.
b. Amor is not criminally liable due to legal impossibility
c. Amor can be charged with fraud.
d. Amor is immune from any charges.
__38. Sinangote and Velasco plan to kidnap and extort money from the wealthy businessman, Nebato. During the
kidnapping, they accidentally cause severe injuries to the victim. In the context of composite crime, what charges
might apply?
a. Kidnapping with extortion
b. Kidnapping resulting to serious physical injuries
c. Assault and kidnapping
d. Both a and b
__39. Bulotano, in a single act, commits robbery in the DBP, to get the money, he inflicts severe injuries on the
employees and kill the security guard who tries to stop him. What crime might Bulotano be charged with?
a. Compound crime c. Continuous crime
b. Complex crime proper d. Complex crime
__40. Ragsag, over several months, commits a series of thefts in the same neighborhood using a similar modus operandi.
What charges of crime might Ragsag faced?
a. Compound crime d. Continuous crime
b. Complex crime proper d. Complex crime
__41. Siverio, having served time for theft in the prison, is caught stealing again a year after his release. What charges
might silverio face considering his previous conviction?
a. Habitual Delinquency c. Habituality
b. Recidivism d. Quasi-recidivism
__42. Melgar, previously convicted of murder, is caught again engaging in drug-related business shortly after completing
his sentence. What charges could Melgar be facing?
a. Habitual Delinquency c. Habituality
b. Recidivism d. Quasi-recidivism
__43. Dan, previously convicted of fraud, is apprehended for a similar fraudulent act once more within the specified
period of ten years, he repeatedly commit crime for more times. What charges might apply to Dan?
a. Habitual Delinquency c. Habituality
b. Recidivism d. Quasi-recidivism
__44. Arnado was imprisoned for the charge of drug-traficking, again he was caught by the officers attempting to
smuggle drugs into the prison. What charges again might apply to Arnado?
a. Habitual Delinquency c. Habituality
b. Recidivism d. Quasi-recidivism
__45. Mission, with the intention to harm her rival in the dance competition, she spreads false rumors about them on
multiple occasions over the course of a month. What crime could Mission be confronted in this case?
a. Compound crime d. Continuous crime
b. Complex crime proper d. Complex crime
__46. Nebato drived his motorcyle while under the influenced of alcohol, unluckily he hits a pedestrian, resulting in
serious injuries. What charges could Nebato be facing considering it is an unintentional?
a. Reckless imprudence resulting in serious physical injuries.
b. Reckless imprudence due to carelessness
c. Reckless imprudence resulting to homicide
d. Reckless imprudence resulting accidents
__47. Desierto, in a conversation with his friend Dalaniel, suggests poisoning a colleague’s drink as a prank. What legal
consequences might Desierto faced based on the proposal?
a. Attempted poisoning c. Criminal conspiracy
b. Proposal to commit poisoning d. Both b and c
__48. Enrique snatch the wallet of Terol, but unfortunately Terol’s wallet is empty, he discovers no money inside.
What impossibility of crime might Enrique faced?
a. Factual impossibility d. Employment of inadequate means
b. Physical impossibility d. Legal impossibility
__49. Moreno, intending to rob a convenience store, enters but changes his mind and leaves without committing the
crime. What legal consequences might Moreno faced?
a. Robbery c. With criminal liability due to spontaneous desistance
b. Attempted robbery d. No criminal liability due to spontaneous desistance
__50. With intent to kill his wife, Garciano went to a grocery store and bought a rat killer and muriatic acid. As he
was about to go home, the police arrested him for attempted parricide. In the legal perspective, is the police
officer correct in arresting Garciano?
a. Yes, for there is an act of execution.
b. Yes, for there is a clear intention.
c. No, because mere preparatory act is not punishable as a general rule.
d. No, because there is no proof that he will use the rat killer and muriatic acid to kill his wife.

“ALAMIN MO ANG BATAS, UPANG HINDI KA MAMUHAY NG MARAHAS

Prepared by:
Mr. Junriv S. Rivera
Instructor