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