A) The means sanctioned by the Rules of ascertaining truth respecting a matter of fact in a judicial proceeding B) Only physical objects C) Any information a party wants to present D) Only testimony given by a witness
A) When it is relevant to the issue and not excluded by the Constitution, law, or Rules B) When it is popular and persuasive C) Only when it is documentary D) Whenever a party offers it
A) Evidence must relate to the fact in issue B) All evidence is relevant C) Only expert evidence is relevant D) Only documentary evidence is relevant
A) Conclusive B) Always required C) Not allowed unless it reasonably tends to establish probability or improbability of the fact in issue D) Always admissible
A) A pleading B) A physical object relevant to the fact in issue C) A witness's opinion D) A judicial admission
A) Only handwritten documents B) Writings, recordings, photographs, or materials containing letters, words, sounds, numbers, figures, symbols, or equivalents offered to prove contents C) Only public records D) Only contracts
A) The character of a witness B) The credibility of a judge C) The identity of counsel D) The contents of a document
A) The party simply prefers a photocopy B) The witness forgot the original C) The document is inconvenient to carry D) The original has been lost or destroyed without bad faith by the offeror
A) Judicial notice B) Character evidence C) Automatic dismissal D) Secondary evidence as allowed by the Rules
A) One short letter B) A witness statement C) A single photograph D) Numerous accounts or documents that cannot be examined without great loss of time
A) An exception to the Original Document Rule B) The character rule C) The opinion rule D) The privilege rule
A) Every allegation in a complaint B) Any rumor C) Any fact requested by counsel D) Matters specifically made mandatory by the Rules
A) The political Constitution and history of the Philippines B) A disputed witness statement C) A newspaper editorial D) A party's private opinion
A) Secret B) Merely alleged C) Always disputed D) Public knowledge, capable of unquestionable demonstration, or ought to be known to judges because of their judicial functions
A) Require a jury vote B) Automatically grant it C) Dismiss the case D) Hear the parties on the propriety of taking judicial notice
A) Requires expert proof B) Is never binding C) Does not require proof D) Is admissible only in another case
A) The lawyer changed his mind B) Palpable mistake or that the imputed admission was not actually made C) The opposing party objected D) It was inconvenient
A) Prove every collateral matter B) Present evidence on facts in issue necessary to establish a claim or defense by the amount required by law C) Cross-examine every witness D) Produce the greatest number of exhibits
A) Applies only to witnesses B) Is merely a suggestion C) May always be rebutted D) Cannot be contradicted by evidence when the rule applies
A) A person takes ordinary care B) Official duty is presumed regularly performed C) A tenant is not permitted to deny the landlord's title at the commencement of the landlord-tenant relation D) A person is presumed innocent of crime
A) A judicial admission B) A person is innocent of crime or wrong C) A tenant cannot deny the landlord's title at commencement D) A final judgment
A) Requires no legal basis B) Is equivalent to a final judgment C) Can never be challenged D) Can be contradicted and overcome by other evidence
A) Irrebuttable only in civil cases B) Conclusive C) Not recognized D) Disputable
A) Disputable B) Conclusive C) A privilege D) Never recognized
A) Never recognized B) A privilege C) Disputable D) Conclusive
A) Disputable B) Conclusive C) A judicial admission D) An opinion
A) Preponderance of evidence B) Absolute certainty C) Mere suspicion D) Proof beyond reasonable doubt
A) By a preponderance of evidence B) By mere allegation C) By substantial evidence D) Beyond reasonable doubt
A) Number of witnesses only B) Personal preference of counsel C) Superior weight of evidence on the issues involved D) Length of trial
A) Witnesses' manner of testifying and their opportunity to know the facts B) Only the age of the judge C) Only the number of witnesses D) Only documentary evidence
A) Irrelevant in all cases B) Not necessarily controlling in determining preponderance C) The only factor D) Always decisive
A) Proof by rumor B) Absolute mathematical certainty C) The level of proof required for conviction in a criminal case, but not absolute or mathematical certainty D) Only suspicion
A) Direct examination B) Re-cross-examination C) Re-direct examination D) Cross-examination
A) Cross-examination B) Re-direct examination C) Re-cross-examination D) Judgment
A) Another direct examination automatically B) Re-cross-examination C) Judgment D) Re-direct examination
A) Re-direct examination B) Re-cross-examination C) Re-direct examination D) Cross-examination
A) The judge only B) The court reporter C) The opposing party D) The party presenting the witness
A) The opposing party B) The stenographer C) The clerk D) The party presenting the witness
A) In secret B) In open court and under oath or affirmation C) Without recording D) Only through written statements
A) Given anonymously B) Given only by affidavit C) Given by counsel D) Given orally
A) All questions about the case B) Relevant questions C) All cross-examination D) Irrelevant, improper, or insulting questions and harsh or insulting demeanor
A) One hour B) The interests of justice require C) The judge's personal preference D) Three days
A) Establish a fact in issue B) Subject the witness to a penalty for an offense, unless otherwise provided by law C) Identify a document D) Establish a claim against the witness
A) Every embarrassing matter B) Any irrelevant rumor C) The fact of a previous final conviction for an offense D) Any confidential communication
A) Suggest the answer desired by the examiner B) Require expert testimony C) Concern only documents D) Are asked only by the judge
A) The only proper form B) Not allowed, subject to recognized exceptions C) Required D) Allowed without exception
A) Allowed only in civil cases B) Required for every question C) Allowed D) Never allowed
A) Leading questions, subject to the Rules B) Only judicial notice C) Only an affidavit D) No questions
A) Taking judicial notice B) Using a writing or other aid to revive a witness's recollection C) Automatically admitting the writing as evidence D) Giving an expert opinion
A) Destroy it B) Treat it as a judicial admission C) Inspect the writing under the applicable rule D) Never see it
A) Counsel's instructions B) Speculation C) Public opinion D) Personal knowledge of the facts, subject to recognized exceptions
A) All documentary evidence B) All eyewitness testimony C) Out-of-court statements offered to prove the truth of the matters asserted, subject to exceptions D) All admissions
A) Not hearsay for that limited purpose B) A judicial admission C) Always inadmissible D) Always hearsay
A) Admissible against that party under the Rules B) Valid only when notarized C) Admissible only if made in court D) Always excluded as hearsay
A) Always excluded as hearsay B) Valid only when notarized C) Always excluded as hearsay D) Recognized exceptions under the Rules
A) No exceptions B) Recognized exceptions under the Rules C) No application in criminal cases D) Only one exception
A) An exception to the hearsay rule subject to its requirements B) An expert opinion C) A conclusive presumption D) A judicial admission
A) Any unrelated gossip B) A judge's personal opinion C) Only matters after judgment D) The cause or circumstances of the declarant's impending death, subject to the Rule's requirements
A) Judicial notice only B) Public documents only C) Statements or acts closely connected with a startling occurrence under applicable requirements D) Character evidence only
A) Any document found in an office B) Private opinions C) Anonymous posts D) Records made in the regular course of business under the requirements of the Rules
A) The applicable rules governing public documents and official records B) Its attractive appearance C) Its age alone D) Its length
A) Establish judicial notice B) Replace all object evidence C) Prove a witness's age D) Vary, alter, or contradict the terms of a written agreement, subject to the Rule's requirements and exceptions
A) Containing the agreement of the parties, subject to recognized exceptions B) Merely a suggestion C) Irrelevant D) Automatically void
A) Printed in a newspaper B) Falling within the categories recognized by the Rules, including certain acts of public officers in official capacity C) Stored on a personal phone D) Signed by any two private perso
A) No authentication in every case B) Authentication as required by the Rules C) A government seal in every case D) Proof only by a judge's statement
A) Only handwritten notes B) Only physical photographs C) Only paper contracts D) Digital records and other electronic data recognized by applicable rules
A) Only notarized contracts B) Only printed books C) Only government records D) Recordings and photographs, among other forms
A) That the evidence is automatically truthful B) That the evidence is what its proponent claims it to be C) That no objection is possible D) That the evidence is conclusive
A) Sole Evidence Rule B) First Statement Rule C) Original Document Rule D) Primary Witness Rule
A) Sole Evidence Rule B) Original Document Rule C) First Statement Rule D) Primary Witness Rule
A) Only lawyers may give opinions B) Every opinion is admissible C) Opinion of a witness is generally not admissible except as allowed by the Rules D) Opinion is always conclusive
A) Is merely interested in the case B) Is a party C) Is related to a party D) Is shown to possess the required qualification
A) Any scientific issue without basis B) The guilt of an accused as a legal conclusion C) The identity of a person about whom the witness has adequate knowledge D) The proper legal judgment
A) The witness is a lawyer B) The witness has never seen it C) The witness has sufficient familiarity with it D) The witness is related to the writer
A) The witness must always be an expert B) The witness is a stranger C) The witness is sufficiently acquainted with the person D) The witness merely heard a rumor
A) Emotion, behavior, condition, or appearance B) Judicial reasoning C) Future election results D) Legal guilt as a matter of law
A) Always admissible B) Required in every criminal case C) Conclusive D) Not admissible to prove action in conformity with character on a particular occasion, subject to exceptions
A) Is unrelated to the offense B) Is merely interesting C) Is always favorable to the accused D) Tends in reasonable degree to establish probability or improbability of the offense charged
A) Based only on rumors B) Pertinent to the moral trait involved in the offense charged C) Completely unrelated to the charge D) Offered only after conviction
A) Before any evidence is presented B) On rebuttal, subject to the Rules C) Automatically in every case D) The accused refuses to testify
A) It is merely embarrassing B) It is unrelated to any issue C) The witness requests it D) Pertinent to the issue of character involved in the case
A) The witness's character has been impeached B) The witness is cross-examined C) The witness enters the courtroom D) The judge asks for it
A) Attack the witness's credibility B) Replace direct examination C) Prove every allegation automatically D) Establish jurisdiction
A) A party's preference B) Any unrelated rumor C) Personal insults by counsel D) Methods recognized by the Rules, such as evidence affecting credibility
A) Subject to the Rules on impeachment and recognized exceptions B) Automatically bound by every opinion C) Required to accept every answer D) Always barred from questioning the witness
A) Always prohibited in every circumstance B) Required for all witnesses C) Limited by the Rules and subject to recognized exceptions D) Always allowed
A) Is the oldest person in court B) Has the most documents C) Is legally capable of testifying under the applicable rules D) Is represented by counsel
A) Speculation B) Personal knowledge of the facts, unless an exception applies C) Counsel's instructions D) Public opinion
A) Becomes an expert B) Must be believed automatically C) Cannot testify to the event as if personally perceived, absent an applicable exception D) May give any opinion
A) The number of pages in a document B) The tendency of evidence to make a fact more or less probable C) The age of the witness D) The cost of evidence
A) It is persuasive B) It is offered by the plaintiff C) It is documentary D) The Constitution, law, or Rules exclude it
A) One witness has testified B) Counsel becomes tired C) The evidence is already so full that more witnesses cannot reasonably be expected to be additionally persuasive, exercised with caution D) The hearing reaches noon
A) Newspaper articles only B) Anonymous messages only C) Oral arguments only D) Affidavits or depositions, subject to the court's direction
A) Preserve testimony concerning a matter that may be cognizable in court when preservation is sought under the Rule B) Create a judicial admission C) Eliminate witnesses D) Replace all trials
A) Filed without identifying expected adverse parties B) Anonymous C) Always oral D) Verified
A) The subject matter of the expected action and the petitioner's interest therein B) Only the petitioner's nickname C) Only the requested damages D) The judge's personal opinion
A) Their addresses so far as known B) Their unrelated employment history C) Their favorite activities D) Their political views
A) Only their ages B) Their opinions about the judge C) The substance of the testimony expected from each D) Their social media accounts
A) May 1, 2020 B) December 31, 2020 C) January 1, 2019 D) June 1, 2022
A) A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC B) A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC C) Executive Order No. 19 D) Republic Act No. 1000 |