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  • 1. For evidence to be admissible, it must be:
A) Material and voluntary
B) Competent and credible
C) Relevant and material
D) Relevant and competent
  • 2. Collateral matters are admissible when they tend to:
A) Establish probability or improbability of a fact in issue
B) Disprove all evidence
C) Support witness credibility only
D) Confuse the issue
  • 3. Real evidence is also called:
A) Secondary evidence
B) Oral evidence
C) Demonstrative evidence
D) Object evidence
  • 4. Real evidence is considered
A) The highest order of evidence
B) Testimonial evidence
C) Circumstantial evidence
D) The weakest form of proof
  • 5. Testimonial evidence refers to:
A) Documentary proof
B) Circumstantial demonstration
C) Statements given by witnesses under oath
D) Objects presented to the court
  • 6. The “best evidence rule” requires
A) Oral testimony of document contents
B) Submission of any copy
C) Presentation of the original document
D) Hearsay testimony
  • 7. Parol evidence rule applies to:
A) Electronic communications
B) Oral contracts
C) Written contracts
D) Testimonies only
  • 8. Documentary evidence refers to
A) Oral declarations
B) Objects and materials
C) Written documents presented in court
D) Witness testimony
  • 9. The “Res inter alios acta” rule means
A) Acts of others cannot prejudice another
B) Admissions apply to all
C) Hearsay statements are valid
D) Confidential evidence is protected
  • 10. Admission by silence means:
A) Only verbal admissions are valid
B) Failure to deny implies consent
C) Applies only to written statements
D) Silence is never an admission
  • 11. The “Mercy Rule” allows an accused to:
A) Prove good moral character pertinent to the offense
B) Prove innocence by silence
C) Withhold testimony
D) Avoid cross-examination
  • 12. Privileged communication is based on
A) Mutual understanding
B) Confidentiality and public policy
C) Lack of relevance
D) Common interest
  • 13. Marital privilege applies:
A) Only if requested by prosecution
B) During or after marriage
C) Only if both spouses testify
D) Only before marriage
  • 14. Spousal immunity can be invoked:
A) After marriage
B) Before marriage
C) By any relative
D) Only while the marriage subsists
  • 15. Filial privilege prevents:
A) Priests from testifying
B) Parents from testifying against neighbors
C) A child from testifying against parents
D) Teachers from testifying
  • 16. The priest-penitent privilege protects:
A) Confessions made in confidence during religious discipline
B) Anonymous statements
C) Public confessions
D) Gossip about religious leaders
  • 17. Physician-patient privilege aims to:
A) Disallow expert witnesses
B) Encourage full disclosure for treatment
C) Protect hospital reputation
D) Prevent medical records in court
  • 18. The “Best Evidence Rule” is also called:
A) Competency rule
B) Parol rule
C) Original document rule
D) Hearsay rule
  • 19. Demonstrative evidence is admissible
A) Based on speculation
B) Emotional
C) Cited by counsel
D) Relevant and properly identified
  • 20. Dying declaration is admissible only if:
A) Made casually before death
B) Made in anticipation of death about its cause or circumstances
C) Written by another person
D) Made after survival
  • 21. A witness must be:
A) Authorized by both parties
B) Neutral and quiet
C) Competent and legally qualified
D) Unavailable
  • 22. A competent witness is one who:
A) Can read and write
B) Is intelligent only
C) Is related to the accused
D) Can perceive, recollect, and communicate
  • 23. Confession refers to:
A) Declaration against interest
B) Testimony about another’s guilt
C) Recognition of guilt in a criminal case
D) Privileged statement
  • 24. Judicial admission is:
A) Out-of-court statement
B) Statement made to police
C) Admission made in court pleadings
D) Admission made in casual conversation
  • 25. An “extra-judicial admission” is:
A) Admission made out of court
B) Testimony made in trial
C) Statement by a judge
D) Confession under oath
  • 26. The rule of competency allows:
A) Only victims to testify
B) No minors as witnesses
C) Only police officers to testify
D) Any legally qualified person to testify
  • 27. Expert witnesses may testify if:
A) They have personal knowledge
B) They are relatives
C) They have special knowledge or skill
D) They are court employees
  • 28. DNA evidence is evaluated based on
A) Proper collection, handling, and analysis
B) Court preference
C) Age of samples
D) Source reliability only
  • 29. A confession is valid even if:
A) Made under torture
B) Oral or informal
C) Anonymous
D) Forced
  • 30. The “totality of circumstances” test evaluates:
A) Quantity of witnesses
B) Public opinion
C) The certainty and reliability of witness identification
D) Strength of documents
  • 31. Hearsay evidence is generally:
A) Allowed if written
B) Based on rumor
C) Inadmissible unless covered by exceptions
D) Always admissible
  • 32. The rule against hearsay aims to:
A) Admit all statements
B) Support confessions
C) Exclude unreliable secondhand statements
D) Shorten the trial
  • 33. An example of hearsay exception is
A) Character evidence
B) Opinion testimony
C) Cross-examination
D) Dying declaration
  • 34. An admission made under oath in another case is called:
A) Confession
B) Privileged declaration
C) Extra-judicial admission
D) Judicial admission
  • 35. A confession obtained through coercion is:
A) Valid if recorded
B) Acceptable
C) Considered documentary evidence
D) Inadmissible
  • 36. Character evidence is generally inadmissible to
A) Indicate intent
B) Show motive
C) Prove conduct on a specific occasion
D) Support credibility
  • 37. The "chain of custody" ensures:
A) Speedy trial
B) Admissibility of confessions
C) Witness credibility
D) Integrity of physical evidence
  • 38. A hostile witness is one who:
A) Lies under oath
B) Shows bias or hostility toward the party calling him
C) Refuses to testify
D) Lacks knowledge
  • 39. The burden of proof lies with:
A) The prosecution
B) The witness
C) The defense
D) The judge
  • 40. The quantum of proof in criminal cases is:
A) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
B) Substantial evidence
C) Preponderance of evidence
D) Probable cause
  • 41. The rule that requires the original document to be presented is:
A) Hearsay Rule
B) Parol Evidence Rule
C) Best Evidence Rule
D) Res Inter Alios Acta
  • 42. A statement made in anticipation of death is
A) Dying Inside to Hold you
B) Confession
C) Admission
D) Judicial declaration
E) Dying Declaration
  • 43. A person who gives evidence in court is called:
A) Complainant
B) Judge
C) Expert
D) Judge Nono
E) Witness
  • 44. The ability of a witness to observe and communicate is called:
A) Competency
B) Credibility
C) Intelligence
D) Reliability
  • 45. The rule preventing the use of oral statements to modify a written contract is:
A) Hearsay Rule
B) Parol Evidence Rule
C) Best Evidence Rule
D) Res Inter Alios Acta
  • 46. A privilege preventing testimony between husband and wife is called:
A) Physician Privilege
B) Marital Privilege
C) Priest Privilege
D) Parental Privilege
  • 47. The privilege protecting communications between doctor and patient is:
A) Parental Privilege
B) Client-Lawyer Privilege
C) Marital Privilege
D) Physician-Patient Privilege
E) Professional Privilege
  • 48. The privilege that protects religious confessions is:
A) Doctor-Patient Privilege
B) Teacher-Student Privilege
C) Priest-Penitent Privilege
D) Spiritual Privilege
E) Spousal Privilege
  • 49. The rule stating that the acts of others cannot prejudice a person is:
A) Res Inter Alios Acta Rule
B) Hearsay Rule
C) Exa Sec To
D) Best Evidence Rule
E) Parol Evidence Rule
  • 50. The rule allowing statements made against one’s own interest to be admissible is:
A) Dying against declaration
B) Admission by Silence
C) Declaration Against Interest
D) Opinion Rule
E) Parol rule evidence
  • 51. Collateral matters are never admissible.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 52. A confession can be oral or written.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 53. The original document rule is the same as the best evidence rule.
A) True
B) False
C) Maybe
  • 54. Privileged communications promote public policy and confidentiality.
A) True
B) Maybe
C) False
  • 55. Hearsay evidence is generally admissible.
A) False
B) Maybe
C) True
  • 56. An oath is required for every witness before testifying.
A) False
B) Maybe
C) True
  • 57. A dying declaration must relate to the cause or circumstances of death.
A) Maybe
B) False
C) True
  • 58. Expert witnesses must rely only on personal knowledge
A) True
B) False
C) Maybe
  • 59. Spousal immunity can still apply after divorce.
A) False
B) True
C) Maybe
  • 60. Do you think my greatest love shall be mine again?
A) Wala na tol wag kana umasa
B) Gusto may mag mahal pero ayaw mag move on aray mo! Alam mo ha
C) Yes comback
D) Depende
E) No comback
  • 61. which of the following is considered a public or official record under Rule 130?
A) A company's internal memo
B) a birth certificate issued by the local by the local civil registrar
C) an email exchange between private citizens
D) personal diary
  • 62. what does the "mercy rule" generally refer to in the context of character evidence of a victim's good character.
A) The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
B) The rule allowing evidence of a witness's merciful nature.
C) the rule allowing evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crim The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court
D) the rule allowing the evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crime
  • 63. What is the primary characteristic of "character as circumstantial evidence
A) It is only used to impeach a witness.
B) It suggests a person acted in a certain way based on their general disposition.
C) It is always inadmissible in court.
D) It directly proves a key fact in the case.
  • 64. Which of the following best describes the "res inter alios acta rule"
A) Evidence related to transactions or occurrences involving third parties is generally inadmissible.
B) Only documentary evidence is subject to this rule.
C) Evidence is admissible only if it directly involves the parties in the current case.
D) All evidence, regardless of its source, is admissible as long as it is relevant.
  • 65. What is the significance of "learned treatises" in legal evidence?
A) They are only relevant in medical malpractice cases
B) They can be used to cross-examine expert witnesses.
C) They are always admissible as direct evidence.
D) They are never admissible in court.
  • 66. When is "opinion rule" applicable in court?
A) When an expert witness provides scientific or technical opinions.
B) When a lay witness offers opinions based on common knowledge.
C) All of the above
D) When a witness speculates without factual basis.
  • 67. What is the primary purpose of the "reported testimony rule"
A) To exclude all prior testimonies from being admitted in court.
B) To encourage witnesses to report crimes.
C) To allow hearsay evidence without any limitations.
D) To permit the use of testimony given in a prior proceeding under certain conditions
  • 68. Which of the following scenarios involves "character as direct evidence"?
A) Offering evidence of a person's character when character is an essential element of a claim or defense.
B) Presenting evidence of a person's honesty to show they are a credible witness.
C) Showing a person's reputation for recklessness to prove negligence.
D) Introducing evidence of a defendant's violent tendencies to suggest they committed assault.
  • 69. What types of records are typically covered under "public or official records"
A) Personal letters stored in a government archive.
B) Government agency documents available for public inspection.
C) Internal memos of a private company.
D) Private contracts between individuals
  • 70. What is a "commercial list" as it pertains to evidence?
A) A list of items sold in a store.
B) A list of businesses registered with the government.
C) A compilation of data used in a specific industry.
D) A catalog of products for sale online.
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