BOARD EXAM

QUESTIONS FOR
CRIMINOLOGIST
1. A probationer is allowed to do the following
EXCEPT,

a. Stay away from bad associates

b. Work regularly to support his family
c. Make periodic report
d. Go and play in a gambling den

Ans. D
2. Who among the following may have his
penalty suspended under PD 603?

a. Pedro who is 19 years old

b. Juan who is 20 years old
c. Martin who is 10 years old
d. 25 years old Pablo

Ans. C
3. A judicial action or legal disposition that
allows the offender to remain in the
community subject to the conditions
imposed by the court.

a. Reprieve
b. Commutation
c. Probation
d. Good Conduct Time Allowance

Ans. C
4. Which agency performs the
evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and
qualifications for the grant of Pardon
or parole?

a. Board of Pardon and Parole

b. National Police Commission
c. Department of Social Welfare and
Development
d. National Bureau of Investigation

Ans. A
5. What is the movement in 1790 which
held that offenders were out of touch
with God thus, they were given Bibles
and placed in isolations?

a. Quaker reform movement

b. Reformatory movement
c. Church Reform movement
d. Crime prevention movement

Ans. B
6. What is the legal process that results in the
removal of conviction from the official
records?

a. Mitigation
b. Expungement
c. Exoneration
d. Restriction

Ans. C
7. The judge’s bases of the grant of probation
relies on the report of,

a. Prosecutor
b. Police officer
c. Probation officer
d. Social worker

Ans. C
8. Which model emphasize the
assumption that criminal behavior is
caused by biological or psychological
conditions that require treatment?

a. Medical model
b. Reform model
c. Rehabilitation model
d. Community model

Ans. A
9. What document is issued to a parolee when
the maximum period of his prison term
has expired?

a. Certificate of final discharge

b. Certificate of final release and discharge
c. Certificate of prison term completion
d. Certificate of final release

Ans. A
12. Billy the kid was 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 his crime is theft

b. No, because he is only 17 years old
c. No, because he is entitled for parole
d. No, because he is convicted of a crime

Ans. B
11.An _________ program employs prisoners in
various product or good-producing tasks.

a. Agricultural
b. Industrial
c. Operational
d. Administrative

Ans. B
12. What is referred to as hustling inside the
prison?

a. Reporting illegal activities

b. Doing prison assignment
c. Using prohibited drugs
d. Selling illegal commodities

Ans. D
13. What institution conducts training
program for uniformed personnel of
the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology?

a. PNP training center

b. Fire service training institute
c. Jail management training institute
d. PNP academy

Ans. C
14. Maria Clara was required to provide
financial remuneration for the losses
incurred by the victim. What is this
type of sentence?

a. Fine
b. Payment
c. Retribution
d. Restitution

Ans. A
15. Which of the following organizations
donated the Half-way House inside
the compound of the Bureau of
Corrections?

a. Office of the President

b. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
c. United Nations Security Council
d. Asia Crime Foundation

Ans. B
16. Robin Padilla served his sentence at the
New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Why
was he photographed at the Reception and
Diagnostic Center?

a. It is a rare opportunity to have his

photograph
b. He is an actor and photogenic
c. Photographing the inmate is part of the
reception procedure
d. To have a souvenir photo of the actor

Ans. C
17. Detention prisoners who are
awaiting judgment or trial of their
case are under the supervision and
control of,

a. Bureau of Corrections
b. Provincial jails
c. Davao penal colony
d. Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology

Ans. D
18. A minimum and maximum amount
of time to be served in prison is
referred to as ________.

a. A determinate sentence
b. A corporal punishment
c. A Indeterminate sentence
d. A capital punishment

Ans. C
19. Who advocated the principle that the
basis of all social actions must be the
utilitarian conception of the greatest
happiness for the greatest number?

a. John Howard
b. Jeremy Bentham
c. Cesare Becaria
d. George Vold

Ans. B
20. Prison work assignments are usually
given to prisoners,

a. After recreational activities

b. At early morning hours
c. Before sleeping hours
d. During middle hours of the day

Ans. A
21. An arrangement where prisoner goes
out of the institution to attend
educational classes.

a. Study release
b. Work furlough
c. Guidance counseling
d. Vocational program

Ans. D
22. Who said that “criminal acts are signs of
distress, signals of failures, the spasm of
struggles and convulsions of a sub
marginal human being trying to make it in
the complex society with inadequate
equipment and preparation”

a. John Howard
b. James Wilson
c. Jeremy Bentham
d. Karl Menninger

Ans. A
23. The parole and probation
administration administers a
_____________ corrections program.

a. Integrated
b. Community-based
c. Traditional
d. Institutional

Ans. B
24. Changing criminals through non-
punitive means is referred to as,

a. Restitution
b. Retribution
c. Reformation
d. Institutional

Ans. C
25. Jose Matalo was sentenced to
imprisonment on Sept. 30, 2003. On Oct. 20,
2003 the judge who promulgated the
decision died. What is the effect of the
judge’s death to the service of Jose’s
sentence?

a. His sentence will not be binding anymore

b. He will have to serve his sentence
c. His sentence will be suspended
d. His sentenced will be reduced

Ans. B
26. Who among the following prisoners is a national
prisoner?
1. One who is sentenced to maximum term of imprisonment of more
than 3 years or a fine of more than 5,000.
2. One sentenced to serve 2 or more prison sentences in the
aggregate exceeding the period of 3 years.
3. Regardless of the length of sentence, one sentenced for violation of
Custom Law or other laws within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of
Customs
4. Regardless of the length of sentence, one sentenced for violation of
Immigration Laws and Election Laws.

a. 1, 2, and 3
b. 2, 3, and 4
c. 1, 3, and 4
d. All of the listed

Ans. D
27. This theory in criminology states that
criminals are totally responsible for their
behaviors and the stress is more on the
effect of their felonious act than upon the
criminal himself.

a. Biological theory
b. Positivist theory
c. Classical theory
d. None of the above

Ans. C
28. What is the action of the court in case a
probationer violated his probation
conditions?

a. Court directs probationer to re apply for

probation
b. Court orders the continuation of the
probation
c. Court releases the probationer to the
community
d. Court revokes probation and probationer
goes back to prison

Ans. D
29. How do inmates know that they have
letters?

a. A list of mails for inmates is posted

b. A jail guard delivers the letter
personally
c. An inmate trustees delivers the
letters to the addressee
d. Inmate with letters are called to the
Jail Warden’s Office

Ans. A
30. Who introduced the Silent System in
1831 at the Auburn Prison?

a. John Howard
b. Jeremy Bentham
c. Elam Lynds
d. James Wilson

Ans. B
31. Forced is used only by correctional
institutions to,

a. Exact respect
b. Enforce discipline
c. Show physical strength and power
d. Perform assignments

Ans. B
32. The Supreme Court automatically
reviews the cases of criminals
convicted and meted out the penalty
of,

a. 12 years 6 months and 1 day

b. Life imprisonment
c. Death
d. 6 years, 1 month and 1 day

Ans. C
33. Presidential Decree No. 968
established the ________ system.

a. Adult probation
b. Juvenile Justice
c. Family Welfare
d. Civilian Police

Ans. A
34. What correctional institution houses
accused awaiting trial?

a. Prison
b. Half-way house
c. Jail
d. Rehabilitation center

Ans. C
35. Which of the following is an open
correctional institution known to be
the best and “prison without walls”?

a. Davao penal colony

b. Sablayan penal colony
c. Iwahig penal colony
d. San Ramon prison and penal farm

Ans. C
36. The first workhouse in England in
1557 to 1576.

a. Singsing prison
b. Bridewell
c. Alcatraz
d. Walnut Street Jail

Ans. B
37. A prison system which includes
confinement of prisoners in single
cells at night and congregate work in
shops during the day.

a. Pennsylvania system
b. Auburn system
c. Elmira reformatory
d. Irish system

Ans. A
38. He introduced the worldwide
progressive mark system in prison.

a. Manuel Montesimos
b. Walter Crofton
c. Alexander Macanochie
d. Zebulon Brockway

Ans. C
39. He has the supervisory powers over
all provincial and city jails but his
powers are limited in the sense that
they are advisory and
recommendatory only.

a. Secretary of Justice
b. Warden
c. Chief Justice
d. Director of prison

Ans. D
40. The period of 1870 to 1880 was called
the __________of penology.

a. Age of Reason
b. Age of Reform
c. Age of Enlightenment
d. Golden Age

Ans. D
41. Granted by the Chief Executive
without any conditions attached
which serves to wipe away the guilt
of pardonee and makes him innocent
as if he has not committed a crime.

a. Pardon
b. Absolute Pardon
c. Conditional Pardon
d. Parole

Ans. B
42. It is also known as the “Industrial
Good Time Law”.

a. Republic Act No. 2489

b. Republic Act No.6425
c. Act No. 2489
d. Act No. 3815

Ans. C
43. Firs Juvenile Delinquency Law in the
Philippines.

a. Commonwealth Act No. 3203

b. Republic Act No. 7610
c. Presidential Decree No. 603
d. Republic Act No. 9344

Ans. A
44. When was the establishment of the
Correctional Institution for Women.

a. November 01, 1929

b. November 12, 1929
c. November 27, 1929
d. November 17, 1929

Ans. C
45. It is an order issued by the court to a
correctional facility indicating the
basis for the confinement of a
prisoner.

a. Mittimus
b. Carpeta
c. Commitment Order
d. Arrest Report

Ans. A
46. Preliminary form filed up by the
petitioner within 72 hours after the
release of his probation order.

a. Arrest and Booking Report

b. Release form
c. Work Sheet
d. None of the above

Ans. C
47. A chemical that is injected to an
offender that puts him into deep
sleep in lethal injection.

a. Potassium Chloride
b. Hydrogen Peroxide
c. Sodium Thiopenthotal
d. Sodium Chloride

Ans. C
48. In the exercise of religious beliefs of
prisoners, a prison official trying to
covert a prisoner to change his
religion.

a. Proselytizing
b. Restitution
c. Reparation
d. Compensation

Ans. A
49. How many minutes is the allowable
time for an inmate to use the
telephone/

a. 5 Minutes
b. 10 Minutes
c. 15 Minutes
d. 20 Minutes

Ans. A
50. An act which creates a Board of
Claims under DOJ for claims for
compensation of victims of violent
crimes.

a. Republic Act No. 7903

b. Republic Act No. 7309
c. Republic Act No. 3709
d. Republic Act No. 3079

Ans. B
■ 51. After receiving the PSIR, how many
days must a judge decide whether to
grant or deny probation?

■ a. 15 days
■ b. 30 days
■ c. 60 days
■ d. 90 days

■ Ans. A
52. If two (2) inmates are arguing each
other of some lost of their items in cell,
refer them to the ____________________.

■ a. Warden
■ b. Investigation and disciplinary board
■ c. Classification board
■ d. Never mind them

■ Ans. B
53. Mandated as the “age of reason”.

■ a. 17th century
■ b. 18th century
■ c. 19th century
■ d. 20th century

■ Ans. B
54. A system that teaches inmates to value
himself and his dealing with others.

■ a. Auburn system
■ b. Pennsylvania system
■ c. Millien system
■ d. Congrete system

■ Ans. C
55. When was the Bilibid prison
established?

■ a.1845
■ b. 1846
■ c.1847
■ d. 1848

■ Ans. C
56. It is extended to a group/class of
persons generally exercised by the
Chief Executive with the concurrence
of Congress.

■ a. Pardon
■ b. Commutation of sentence
■ c. Parole
■ d. Amnesty

■ Ans. D
57. An executive clemency given for the
temporary stay of the execution of
sentence.

■ a. Amnesty
■ b. Reprieve
■ c. Commutation of sentence
■ d. Pardon

■ Ans. B
58. An executive clemency intended to
reduce the degree of penalty inflicted
upon the convict, or by decreasing the
length of his imprisonment.

■ a. Amnesty
■ b. Reprieve
■ c. Commutation of sentence
■ d. Pardon

■ Ans. C
59. A privilege granted to a prisoner that shall
entitle him to a deduction of his term of
imprisonment for his good behavior.

■ a. Amnesty
■ b. Reprieve
■ c. Commutation of sentence
■ d. Good Conduct Time Allowance

■ Ans. D
60. A school of criminology which maintain
the doctrine of psychological hedonism or
freewill.

■ a. Classical School
■ b. Neo-classical school
■ c. Positivist school
■ d. None of these

■ Ans. A
61. Also known as the Juvenile and Youth
Welfare Code.

■ a. BP 603
■ b. RA 9344
■ c. PD 603
■ d. RA 603

■ Ans. C
62. Before taking out the prisoner to jail, he
will be pre-release to _________________.

■ a. Diagnostic and Reception Center

■ b. Reception
■ c. Classification board
■ d. Disciplinary board

■ Ans. A
63. When you are once on probation, are you
still allowed to apply for the second time?

■ a. Yes
■ b. No
■ c. True
■ d. False

■ Ans. B
64. Under our laws, when should a
probationer report to his designated
probation officer?
■ a. Within 72 hours after probation

order has been granted

■ b. Upon court order

■ c. Upon initial interview

■ d. Upon completion of the PSIR

■ Ans. A
65. Having a pornographic materials inside jail
is a?

■ a. Minor offense
■ b. Grave Offense
■ c. Less grave offense
■ d. Major offense

■ Ans. A
66. It is the national record of a prisoner at
New Bilibid Prison.

■ a. Mittimus
■ b. Carpeta
■ c. Commitment order
■ d. Arrest record

■ Ans. B
67. It is considered as the best reform
institution for young offenders.

■ a. Elmira reformatory
■ b. Auburn prison system
■ c. Borstal institution
■ d. Bridewell penitentiary

■ Ans. C
68. Among the colonies established in the
Philippines, what penal colony was
established in Zamboanga?

■ a. Iwahig Penal Colony

■ b. Sablayan PenalColony
■ c. Camp Sampaguita
■ d. San Ramon Penal Colony

■ Ans. D
69. Who is the Father of Probation in
England?

■ a. Calvin Coolidge
■ b. Teodulo Natividad
■ c. Mathew Davenport Hill
■ d. John Howard

■ Ans. C
70. What is the age requirement for drug user
for admission for probation under RA 6425?

■ a. Less than 21
■ b. 25 years old and above
■ c. 21 years old and above
■ d. 25 years old and below

■ Ans. A
71. The head of Bureau of Corrections is
the Director of prisons who is
appointed by the _____________ with the
conformation of the Commission on
Appointments.

■ a. Chief Executive
■ b. DOJ Secretary
■ c. DILG Secretary
■ d. None of the above
■ Ans. A
72. It refers to the money paid to the relatives
of a murdered person as compensation and
to prevent blood feud.

■ a. Wergild
■ b. Restitution
■ c. Compensation
■ d. Reprimand

■ Ans. A
73. Theory which states that criminal
behavior is learned in interaction with
other persons in the process of
communication. (2x question)

■ a. Differential Association Theory

■ b. Strain Theory
■ c. Classical Theory
■ d. Positivist Theory

Ans. A
74. A justification of punishment which state
that “Severity of the punishment must fit the
crime”.

■ a. Expiation
■ b. Atonement
■ c. Retribution
■ d. Deterrence

Ans. C
75. Probation order will take effect-

■ a. Before its issuance

■ b. Upon order by the court
■ c. Upon its issuance
■ d. When the offender will be found
guilty

■ Ans. C
76. Provincial prisoners are prisoners with
imprisonment ranging from?

■ a. 1 day to 3 years
■ b. 6 months,1 day to 5 years
■ c. 3 years to life
■ d. Not more than 6 months

■ Ans. B
77. How many hectares do the San Ramon
Penal Colony has?

■ a. 1,414 hectares
■ b. 2,414 hectares
■ c. 3,414 hectares
■ d. 4,141 hectares

■ Ans. A
78. It has been regarded as the
forerunner of modern penology due to
its extensive use of parole, social
casework and training school type of
institution.

■ a. Pennsylvania System
■ b. Auburn System
■ c. Elmira Reformatory
■ d. All of these

■ Ans. C
79. San Ramon Penal Colony is an institution
intended to detain or house?

■ a. Convicted offenders
■ b. Political offenders
■ c. Private offenders
■ d. None of these

■ Ans. B
80. PO1 Duling was convicted to serve a
penalty of 6 years of imprisonment for
usurpation of a person in authority due to
his frequent introduction of himself as NBI
agent, what would be his classification
under PD 29?

■ a. Detention prisoner
■ b. Provincial prisoner
■ c. Municipal Prisoner
■ d. National Prisoner

■ Ans. D
81. A method undertaken to allow prisoners to
have the opportunity for normal sexlife.

■ a. Visitation
■ b. Sodomy
■ c. Conjugal visit
■ d. All of these

■ Ans. C
82. It serves as the basis in granting probation
for qualified petitioners.

■ a. Pre sentence investigation report

■ b. Post sentence investigation report
■ c. Admission summary
■ d. behavior report

■ Ans. B
83. It refers to the continuing relationship
between the probationer and the probation
officer.

■ a. Orientation
■ b. Post sentence investigation
■ c. Supervision
■ d. None of the above

■ Ans. C
84. Before the travel of probationer
outside the jurisdiction of the City/
Provincial probation office, application
for court should be filed within how
many days?

■ a. 45 days
■ b. 30 days
■ c. 15 days
■ d. 5 days

■ Ans. B
85. The probation officer is required by law to
submit the PSIR within how many days?

■ a. 90 days
■ b. 60 days
■ c. 120 days
■ d. 30 days

■ Ans. B
86. Provincial jail is under what government
agency?

■ a. Provincial government
■ b. Department of Justice
■ c. Bureau of Correction
■ d. None of these

■ Ans. A
87. Those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment from One (1) day to six
(6) months are classified as:

■ a. Provincial prisoners
■ b. City prisoners
■ c. Insular prisoners
■ d. Municipal prisoners

■ Ans. D
88. It is one of the earliest device for softening
brutal severity of punishment through a
compromise with the church.

■ a. Benefit of clergy
■ b. Rehabilitation
■ c. Retribution
■ d. None of the foregoing

■ Ans. A
89. An operation conducted by BJMP
officers where a prisoner maybe
checked at anytime for possession of
contrabands inside prison cell.

■ a. Man-haunt operation
■ b. Operation greyhound
■ c. Operation Bravo
■ d. Thunderbolt Operation

■ Ans. B
90. Designated rank of a warden in city
jails.

■ a. Inspector
■ b. Chief inspector
■ c. Superintendent
■ d. Director

■ Ans. C
91. Differentiate National prisoners from that of City
prisoners.
A. National prisoners are those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment from One (1) day to six (6) months, while City
prisoners are those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment of Three (3) years and One (1) day to Life
imprisonment.
B. National prisoners are those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment from One (1) day to (3) years or a fine of not
more than 1,000 pesos or both, City prisoners are those
sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment from One (1) day
to six (6) months
C. National prisoners are those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment from One (1) day to (3) years or a fine of not
more than 1,000 pesos or both, while City prisoners are those
sentenced to suffer a term of imprisonment of Three (3) years
and One (1) day to Life imprisonment.
D. National prisoners are those sentenced to suffer a term of
imprisonment of Three (3) years and One (1) day to Life
imprisonment, while City prisoners are those sentenced to
suffer a term of imprisonment from One (1) day to (3) years or
92. A special group of prisoners composed of
incorrigible, intractable, and highly
dangerous persons who are the source of
constant disturbances even in a maximum
security prison and wear orange color of
uniform.

■ a. Medium Security Prisoners

■ b. Maximum Security Prisoners
■ c. Super Maximum Security Prisoners
■ d. Minimum Security Prisoners

■ Ans. C
93. The ________ exercises supervision
and control over all districts, cities and
municipal jails throughout the country.

■ a. Bureau of Jail Management and

Penology
■ b. Department of the Interior and
Local Government
■ c. Department of Justice
■ d. Bureau of Corrections

■ Ans. A
94. Under the rules, methods and
procedures of probation, the
reglamentary period for which the
convicted offender may apply for
probation after conviction is within-

■ a. 10 days
■ b. 15 days
■ c. 20days
■ d. 30 days

■ Ans. B
95. Which branch of the Administrative
Group takes charge of the preparation
of the daily menu, prepares and cook
the food and serve it to inmates.

■ a. Property and supply branch

■ b. Budget and finance branch
■ c. Mess service branch
■ d. General service branch

■ Ans. C
96. ___________ is a security facility,
common to police stations used for
temporary confinement of individual
held for investigation.

■ a. Ordinary jails
■ b. Lock-up jails
■ c. Workhouse, jail farms or camp
■ d. None of these

■ Ans. B
97. It is a justification of punishment
which claims that punishment gives
lesson to the offender by showing to
others what would happen to them if
they violate the law.

■ a. Retribution
■ b. Expiation
■ c. Incapacitation
■ d. Detterence

■ Ans. D