MCQ: ANSWER EVERYTHING Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Isabel, a housemaid, broke into a pawnshop intent on stealing items of jewelry in it. She
found, however, that the jewelry were in a locked chest. Unable to open it, she took the
chest out of the shop. What crime did she commit?
A. Robbery in an uninhabited place or in a private building
B. Theft
C. Robbery in an inhabited house or public building.
D. Qualified theft
2. The alternative circumstance of relationship shall NOT be considered between
A. mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
B. adopted son and legitimate natural daughter.
C. aunt and nephew.
D. stepfather and stepson.
3. Arthur, Ben, and Cesar quarreled with Glen while they were at the latter’s house.
Enraged, Arthur repeatedly stabbed Glen while Ben and Cesar pinned his arms. What
aggravating circumstance if any attended the killing of Glen?
A. Evident premeditation.
B. None.
C. Abuse of superior strength.
D. Treachery.
4. The presence of a mitigating circumstance in a crime
A. increases the penalty to its maximum period.
B. changes the gravity of the offense.
C. affects the imposable penalty, depending on other modifying circumstances.
D. automatically reduces the penalty.
5. He is an accomplice who
A. agreed to serve as a lookout after his companions decided to murder the
victim.
B. watched quietly as the murderer stabbed his victim.
C. helped the murderer find the victim who was hiding to avoid detection.
D. provided no help, when he can, to save the victim from dying.
6. Principles of public international law exempt certain individuals from the Generality
characteristic of criminal law. Who among the following are NOT exempt from the Generality
rule?
A. Ministers Resident
B. Commercial Attache of a foreign country
C. Ambassador
D. Chiefs of Mission
7. As a modifying circumstance, insanity
A. is in the nature of confession and avoidance.
, B. may be presumed from the offender’s previous behavior.
C. may be mitigating if its presence becomes apparent subsequent to the commission of the
crime.
D. exempts the offender from criminal liability whatever the circumstances.
8. Zeno and Primo asked Bert to give them a sketch of the location of Andy’s house since
they wanted to kill him. Bert agreed and drew them the sketch. Zeno and Primo drove to
the place and killed Andy. What crime did Bert commit?
A. Accomplice to murder, since his cooperation was minimal.
B. Accessory to murder, since his map facilitated the escape of the two.
C. None, since he took no step to take part in executing the crime.
D. Principal to murder, since he acted in conspiracy with Zeno and Primo.
9. A police officer surreptitiously placed a marijuana stick in a student’s pocket and then
arrested him for possession of marijuana cigarette. What crime can the police officer be
charged with?
A. None, as it is a case of entrapment
B. Unlawful arrest
C. Incriminating an innocent person
D. Complex crime of incriminating an innocent person with unlawful arrest
10. The police officer in civilian clothes asked X where he can buy shabu. X responded by
asking the officer how much of the drug he needed. When he told him, X left, returned after
a few minutes with the shabu, gave it to the officer, and took his money. X is
A. liable for selling since the police operation was a valid entrapment.
B. not liable for selling since the police operation was an invalid entrapment.
C. liable for selling since the police operation was a valid form of instigation.
D. not liable since the police operation was an invalid instigation.
11. Plaintiff X said in his civil complaint for damages that defendant Y, employing fraud,
convinced him to buy a defective vehicle. Y filed a criminal action for libel against X for
maliciously imputing fraud on him. Will the action prosper if it turns out that the civil
complaint for damages was baseless?
A. No, since pleadings filed in court are absolutely privileged.
B. No, since malice is not evident.
C. Yes, given the fact that the imputation of fraud was baseless.
D. Yes, parties must state the truth in their pleadings.
12. The maxim "Nullum crimen nula poe“a sine lege" means that
A. the act”is criminal at the time of its commission and recognized as such at the
time of its commission but the penalty therefor is prescribed in a subsequently enacted law.
B. the act is criminal and punished under and pursuant to common law.
C. there is a crime for as long as the act is inherently evil.
D. crime is a product of the law.
1. Isabel, a housemaid, broke into a pawnshop intent on stealing items of jewelry in it. She
found, however, that the jewelry were in a locked chest. Unable to open it, she took the
chest out of the shop. What crime did she commit?
A. Robbery in an uninhabited place or in a private building
B. Theft
C. Robbery in an inhabited house or public building.
D. Qualified theft
2. The alternative circumstance of relationship shall NOT be considered between
A. mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
B. adopted son and legitimate natural daughter.
C. aunt and nephew.
D. stepfather and stepson.
3. Arthur, Ben, and Cesar quarreled with Glen while they were at the latter’s house.
Enraged, Arthur repeatedly stabbed Glen while Ben and Cesar pinned his arms. What
aggravating circumstance if any attended the killing of Glen?
A. Evident premeditation.
B. None.
C. Abuse of superior strength.
D. Treachery.
4. The presence of a mitigating circumstance in a crime
A. increases the penalty to its maximum period.
B. changes the gravity of the offense.
C. affects the imposable penalty, depending on other modifying circumstances.
D. automatically reduces the penalty.
5. He is an accomplice who
A. agreed to serve as a lookout after his companions decided to murder the
victim.
B. watched quietly as the murderer stabbed his victim.
C. helped the murderer find the victim who was hiding to avoid detection.
D. provided no help, when he can, to save the victim from dying.
6. Principles of public international law exempt certain individuals from the Generality
characteristic of criminal law. Who among the following are NOT exempt from the Generality
rule?
A. Ministers Resident
B. Commercial Attache of a foreign country
C. Ambassador
D. Chiefs of Mission
7. As a modifying circumstance, insanity
A. is in the nature of confession and avoidance.
, B. may be presumed from the offender’s previous behavior.
C. may be mitigating if its presence becomes apparent subsequent to the commission of the
crime.
D. exempts the offender from criminal liability whatever the circumstances.
8. Zeno and Primo asked Bert to give them a sketch of the location of Andy’s house since
they wanted to kill him. Bert agreed and drew them the sketch. Zeno and Primo drove to
the place and killed Andy. What crime did Bert commit?
A. Accomplice to murder, since his cooperation was minimal.
B. Accessory to murder, since his map facilitated the escape of the two.
C. None, since he took no step to take part in executing the crime.
D. Principal to murder, since he acted in conspiracy with Zeno and Primo.
9. A police officer surreptitiously placed a marijuana stick in a student’s pocket and then
arrested him for possession of marijuana cigarette. What crime can the police officer be
charged with?
A. None, as it is a case of entrapment
B. Unlawful arrest
C. Incriminating an innocent person
D. Complex crime of incriminating an innocent person with unlawful arrest
10. The police officer in civilian clothes asked X where he can buy shabu. X responded by
asking the officer how much of the drug he needed. When he told him, X left, returned after
a few minutes with the shabu, gave it to the officer, and took his money. X is
A. liable for selling since the police operation was a valid entrapment.
B. not liable for selling since the police operation was an invalid entrapment.
C. liable for selling since the police operation was a valid form of instigation.
D. not liable since the police operation was an invalid instigation.
11. Plaintiff X said in his civil complaint for damages that defendant Y, employing fraud,
convinced him to buy a defective vehicle. Y filed a criminal action for libel against X for
maliciously imputing fraud on him. Will the action prosper if it turns out that the civil
complaint for damages was baseless?
A. No, since pleadings filed in court are absolutely privileged.
B. No, since malice is not evident.
C. Yes, given the fact that the imputation of fraud was baseless.
D. Yes, parties must state the truth in their pleadings.
12. The maxim "Nullum crimen nula poe“a sine lege" means that
A. the act”is criminal at the time of its commission and recognized as such at the
time of its commission but the penalty therefor is prescribed in a subsequently enacted law.
B. the act is criminal and punished under and pursuant to common law.
C. there is a crime for as long as the act is inherently evil.
D. crime is a product of the law.
