Criminology Q AND A

Prayer before taking board exam
Father,
I pray that you would help me to pass this exam.
Thank you for your guidance in leading me to this
study and for sustaining me as I have worked this
qualification.
I ask now that your spirit would lead me. Come
sharpen my thinking and help me to excel in this test
of my learning and understanding, may I be able to
recall everything I need from my studies and answer
each question well. AMEN
One of the prayer I've recited before taking the

Criminology Licensure Examination
Always remember to think positively, also keep in
mind that you should pass the exam.
Good luck future criminologist
Prepared By:
Jake Delacruz Calongcong
Registered Criminologist
MSCJ (In-progress)
NCV REVIEW CENTER
MOCKBOARD EXAMINATION FOR CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION
CRIMINOLOGY LICENSURE EXAMINATION
JUNE 2019
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Mark only one answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the
letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
I do not own anything. All credits go to the right owners. No copyright intended.
1. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to suspend the execution of a

penalty, reduce the sentence and extinguish criminal liability.
A. Parole
B. Executive clemency
C. Pardon
D. President’s clemency Answer: B
2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the:
A. Executive Department
B. P.N.P.
C. D.I.L.G.
D. D.O.J Answer: C
3. There are three (3) casework techniques applied by the parole officer, which is not
included?
A. The trick and treat techniques
B. The executive techniques
C. The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques

D. The manipulative techniques Answer: A
4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will.
A. Penology School
B. Classical School
C. Neo-classical
D. Positivist Answer: B
5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems
A. Meeting
B. Working
C. Recreation
D. Counseling Answer: D
6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming, budgeting, accounting,

and other activities related to financial services. It consolidates and prepares financial
reports and related statements of subsistence outlays and disbursements in the
operations of the jail.
A. Budget and finance branch
B. General services branch
C. Property and supply branch
D. Mess services branch Answer: A
7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe checked at any time.
His bedding's, lockers and personal belongings may also be opened at anytime, in his
presence, whenever possible. This practice is known as:
A. Check and balance
B. S.O.P.
C. Inventory
D. Operation Greyhound Answer: D
8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.
A. Murder
B. Brigandage
C. Rape
D. Impeachment Answer: D
9. It refers to commission of another crime during service of sentence of penalty

imposed for another previous offense.
A. Recidivism
B. Delinquency
C. Quasi-recidivism
D. City prisoner Answer: C
10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance and has not been
convicted is a -
A. Detention Prisoner
B. Provincial Prisoner
C. Municipal Prisoner
D. City Prisoner Answer: A
11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT
A. Commutation
B. Reform model
C. Amnesty
D. Pardon Answer: B
12. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice System charged with the
responsibility for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender.
A. Conviction
B. Corrections
C. Penalty
D. Punishment Answer: B
13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?
A. Before conviction
B. Before trial
C. After conviction
D. During service of sentence Answer: B
14. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue his normal job during the
week and return to the jail to serve his sentence during the weekend or non-working
hours.
A. Amnesty
B. Good conduct time allowance
C. Probation
D. Delayed sentence Answer: D
15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Redress
D. Expiration or atonement Answer: C
16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.
A. Already convicted
B. Not yet convicted

C. About to be convicted
D. Serve the sentence Answer: A
17. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by showing to others what
would happen to them if they have committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection
B. Deterrence
C. Lethal injection
D. Stoning Answer: B
18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.
A. Punishment
B. Treatment
C. Enjoyment
D. Incarceration Answer: B
19. For amnesty to be granted there should be __.
A. Recommendation from U.N.
B. Recommendation from C.H.R.
C. Application from C.H.R
D. Concurrence of the congress Answer: D
20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the
A. Director
B. Secretary of the DND
C. Chief of Executive
D. Prison Inspector Answer: A

21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual regeneration of the
prisoner?
A. None of these
B. Work programs
C. Education programs
D. Religious programs Answer: D
22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted to enter the place
designated in the sentence or within the radius therein specified which shall not more
than 250 and be not less than 25 kilometers from the place designated.
A. Fine
B. None of these
C. P22.00/day
D. P19.00/day Answer: B
23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to others is the theory of
A. Self-defense
B. Social defense
C. Exemplary
D. Equality Answer: C
24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to
A. Provide an opportunity for the reformation of a penitent offender
B. Prevent the commission of offenses
C. Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with
individualized treatment
D. All of these Answer: D
25. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the National Prison is
A. Excessive number of escapes
B. Overcrowding
C. Disagreement about their mess
D. Lack of adequate funding Answer: D
26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume the suffering for a
crime committed by others.
A. Justice
B. Personal
C. Legal
D. Certain Answer: B
27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;
A. Age of offenders
B. Mother of offender
C. Sex of offenders
D. Medical condition Answer: B
28. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu, makes foodstuff
purchases, prepares and cooks the food and serves it to the inmates. It maintains a
record of daily purchases and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden.
A. General Services Branch
B. Mittimus Computing Branch
C. Budget and Finance
D. Mess services Branch Answer: D
29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines Constitution,
pardoning power is vested with the
A. Department of Justice
B. Judiciary
C. Chief Executive
D. Legislative Answer: C
30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called
A. Reprieve
B. Pardon
C. Communication
D. Amnesty Answer: A
31. Parole is a matter of ___.
A. Privilege
B. Right
C. Grace
D. Requirement Answer: A
32. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as dangerous as the super
security prisoners. They are not allowed to work outside the institution.
A. Maximum security prisoners
B. Super security prisoners
C. Minimum security prisoners
D. Medium security prisoners Answer: A
33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
A. President
B. Board of Pardons and Parole
C. Director of Prison
D. Court Answer: B
34. A recipient of absolute pardon is ________ from civil liability imposed upon him by
the sentence.
A. Partially exempted
B. Exempted
C. Conditionally exempted
D. Not exempted Answer: D
35. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to a less serious one or a
longer term to a shorter term.
A. Amnesty
B. Commutation
C. Reprieve
D. None of these Answer: B
36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to it as a matter of right.
A. Pardon
B. Parole
C. Probation
D. None of these Answer: B
37. In probation system’s philosophy and concept, it is stated that the individual has the
ability to ____ and to modify his anti-social behavior with the right kind of help.
A. Challenge
B. None of these
C. Change
D. Aggravate his behavior Answer: C
38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the _____.
A. Department of Social Welfare and Development

B. Department of Justice
C. Department of the Interior and Local Government
D. Department of Health Answer: B
39. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three (3) years is a __.
A. Municipal prisoner
B. Detention prisoner
C. National or Insular prisoner
D. City prisoner Answer: D
40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the
A. Chief of the Bureau of Corrections
B. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
C. Superintendent of the Bureau of Corrections
D. Warden Answer: B
41. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP?
A. Provincial and sub-Provincial Jails
B. City and Municipal Jails
C. Lock up Jails
D. Insular Jails Answer: B
42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the American Regime. At
present, who supervises and controls the said jails?
A. BJMP
B. Provincial Government
C. DOJ
D. Municipal or City Mayor Answer: B

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?
A. Rehabilitation and Reformation
B. To stand trial
C. Punishment
D. Socialization Answer: A
44. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or court action and where
the convicted offenders serve short sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
A. Jail
B. Lock-up
C. Penitentiary
D. Detention Cells Answer: A
45. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and signature of the judge
directing the jail or prison authorities to receive the convicted offender for service of
sentence or detention?
A. Mittimus
B. Detention Mittimus
C. Sentence Mittimus
D. Detention Warrant Answer: C
46. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who by authority of law
are temporarily incarcerated for violation of laws and also those who were sentenced by
the court to serve judgment is called –
A. Custody
B. Safe-keeping
C. Classification
D. Caring Answer: A
47. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders according to their
sentence, gender, age, nationality, health, criminal record, etc.?
A. None of these
B. Custody
C. Security
D. Safe-keeping Answer: A
48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners in the Philippines is the
A. NBP
B. Medium Security Institution
C. Maximum Security Institution
D. Minimum Security Institution Answer: B
49. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the state which exempts an
individual from the punishment which the law imposes or prescribes for his crime,
extended by the President thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon
is called
A. Amnesty
B. Parole
C. Pardon
D. Probation Answer: C
50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison uniform for
maximum security prison is -
A. Orange
B. Brown
C. Stripe Orange
D. Blue Answer: A
51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it means:
A. He has taken the process of identification, record, fingerprint and photograph
B. He has been examined for contraband
C. His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk
D. All of these Answer: B
52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he
A. Earned good conduct time allowance credit
B. Serve minimum sentence
C. Earned good behavior while serving prison term
D. All of these Answer: D
53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its latest objective, the
A. Reformation of offenders
B. Deterrence
C. Segregation of offender
D. Confinement of Offender Answer: A
54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are confined at the
A. NBP Main Prison
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway
C. Camp Sampaguita
D. Medium Security Prison Answer: C
55. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of disciplinary cases in
prison?
A. Classification Board
B. Parole Board
C. Administrative Board
D. Disciplinary Board Answer: D
56. The form of conditional release that is granted after a prisoner has served a portion
of his sentence in a correctional
A. Conditional pardon
B. Probation
C. Parole
D. Commutation Answer: C
57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of the Custodial Division?
A. Supervision of prisoners
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners
C. Keeping of records
D. None of the above Answer: B
58. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting the public and at the
same time rehabilitating them by requiring the latter to undergo institutional treatment
program is referred to as:
A. Imprisonment
B. Trial
C. Conviction
D. Detention Answer: A
59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in the Philippines
under the BUCOR is located in ____.
A. Palawan
B. Zamboanga
C. Davao
D. Occidental Mindoro Answer: D
60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest code prescribing savage
punishment but in fact ___ is nearly 100 years older.
A. Hammurabic Code
B. Sumerian Code
C. Justinian Code
D. Code of Draco Answer: B
61. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means that:
A. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
B. No one must escape its effect
C. It must be equal for all persons
D. The consequence must be in accordance with law. Answer: B
62. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison, except:
A. Censor offender’s items
B. Escort inmates
C. Inspect security devices
D. Conduct disciplinary hearing Answer: D
63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has just been
perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control centers shall immediately:
A. Sound the alarm
B. Locked prisoners in their respective cells
C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. Call the warden or the director Answer: A
64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force shall immediately
issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
A. Plug off the escape routes
B. To shoot the escapees
C. Protect the other inmates
D. To give warning shots Answer: A
65. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which grants probation to
prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not more than six (6) years?
A. PD 603
B. RA 698
C. PD 968
D. PD 869 Answer: C
66. The continuing relationship between probation officer and probationer is known as –
A. Affiliation Guidance
B. Pre-sentenced Investigation
C. Supervision
D. Probation Guidance Answer: C
67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation Law:
A. Are qualified to apply for probation
B. Are disqualified to apply for probation
C. May be granted for another probation
D. Should be confined in prison Answer: B
68. This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been regarded the weakest
pillar due to its failure to eliminate recidivism and habitual offenders.
A. Law enforcement
B. Prosecution
C. Court
D. Correction Answer: D
69. The traditional goal of penology is
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B
70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of punishment.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: B
71. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she may not commit
another crime in the future.
A. Retribution
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: D
72. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the mainstream of society rather
than the usual abrupt re-entry at the end of a prison sentence.
A. Reintegration
B. Deterrence
C. Incapacitation
D. Rehabilitation Answer: A
73. They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and served as training
schools for delinquent youths, provided housing and support for older and poorer
persons, and detained vagrants.
A. House of Corrections
B. Workhouses
C. Common jails
D. Penal colonies Answer: B
74. It direct, supervise and control the administration and operation of all district, city
and municipal jails to implement a better system of jail management nationwide
A. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
C. Bureau of Corrections
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: A
75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Corrections
C. Provincial Government
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: C
76. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with custody and
rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those sentenced to serve a term of
imprisonment of more than three (3) years
A. BJMP
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: B

77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW), Iwahig Prison
and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm are all under this agency.
A. BJMP
D. Department of Justice Answer: B
78. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides a less costly
alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are likely to respond to individualized
community based treatment programs.
A. BJMP
D. Parole and Probation Administration Answer: D
79. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital punishment are
considered
A. Municipal prisoners
B. Provincial prisoners
C. City prisoners
D. Insular prisoners Answer: D
80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are
A. Municipal prisoners
B. Provincial prisoners
C. City prisoners
D. Insular prisoners Answer: A

81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term penitentiaries) through total
individual isolation and silence.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: A
82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work outside the
institution that houses them.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model
B. Auburn Prison Model
C. Work Release
D. Halfway Houses Answer: B
83. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person served a part of his
sentence and is allowed to complete a sentence at large, subject to restrictions and
supervision.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: C
84. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons to remain at large and
under varying degrees of restriction and supervision and certain conditions imposed by
the granting court.
A. Probation
B. Work release
C. Parole
D. Halfway houses Answer: A

85. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain persons awaiting trial or
adjudication or confine convicted offenders for a short period of time.
A. Halfway houses
B. Penal colonies
C. Jails
D. All of these Answer: C
86. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain convicted offenders for
longer or extended period of time, including those who are waiting their death sentence.
A. Halfway house
B. Farm house
C. Jail
D. Prison Answer: D
87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
A. RA 8551
B. RA 9165
C. RA 6975
D. RA 4890 Answer: C
88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?
A. A prisoner serving a term below six (6) years
B. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) years and up
C. A prisoner serving a term of six (6) months and one (1) day to three (3) years
D. A prisoner serving a term of three (3) years and one (1) day Answer: C
89. This theory in criminology states that people are totally responsible for their
behaviors and the stress is more on the effect of their felonious act than upon the
criminal.
A. Positivist Theory
B. Psychological Theory
C. Biological Theory
D. Classical Theory Answer: D
90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires the concurrence of
congress?
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Amnesty
D. Parole Answer: C
91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____ Correctional
Program.
A. Institutional
B. Integrated
C. Community – based
D. Traditional Answer: C
92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as
A. A corporal punishment
B. A determinate sentence
C. An indeterminate sentence
D. A capital punishment Answer: C
93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the losses incurred by the
victim. What is the type of penalty described?
A. Bond
B. Retribution
C. Restitution
D. Remuneration Answer: C
94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or good producing
tasks?
A. Agricultural
B. Operational
C. Industrial
D. Administrative Answer: C
95. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as gambling, prostitution
and drunkenness?
A. Complex Crime
B. Compound Crime
C. Blue Collar crimes
D. Victimless crimes Answer: D
96. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and qualifications for the
grant of pardon or parole?
A. Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment
B. Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation
C. Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment
D. None of the above Answer: D
97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?
A. Make periodic report
B. Go and play in the gambling den
C. Work regularly to support family
D. Stay away from bad associates. Answer: B

98. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals convicted and
meted out the penalty of
A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
C. Life imprisonment
D. 6 years one month and one day Answer: B
99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal disorders,
chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these
B. Age Reform
C. Age of Discernment
D. Age of Reason Answer: A
100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?
A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
C. Halfway house
D. Prison Answer: B
101. Articles 1706-1727 of the revised Administrative Code as amended is known as
A. Correction Law
B. Jail Management Law
C. Prison Law
D. Parole and Probation Law Answer: C
102. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used to hold back, keep
in check or under control is the
A. Instrument of Restraint
B. Iron leg Lock
C. Handcuffs
D. Metallic chains Answer: A
103. Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information and other data of
every prisoner into a case study to determine the work assignment, the type supervision
and degree of custody and restriction under which an offender must live in jail?
A. Classification Board
B. Board of Custody
C. Diagnostic Board
D. Treatment Board Answer: A
104. The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate of PhP8.00 a day
subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment
is referred to as
A. Subsidiary imprisonment
B. Secondary imprisonment
C. Preventive imprisonment
D. None of the above Answer: A
105. The meaning of the word oblivion is
A. Forgetting completely
B. Class of persons
C. Abolish
D. Community based treatment Answer: A
106. The process of determining the needs and requirements of prisoners for assigning
them to programs according to their existing resources is called:
A. Classification
B. Quarantine
C. Diversification
D. Quality control Answer: C
107. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:
A. Public execution
B. Social degradation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: B
108. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a criminal may be sent away from a place
carried out by prohibition to coming against a specified territory. This is an ancient form
of punishment called:
A. Exile
B. Transportation
C. Banishment
D. Public trial Answer: C
109. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the Roman law, which
was incorporated into the Justinian Code.
A. Twelve Tables
B. Burgundian Code
C. Code of Draco
D. Hammurabic code Answer: A
110. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory movement were the
major influences of today’s correctional system. Alexander Macanochie was the one
who introduced the __ of correction
A. Solitary system
B. Irish System
C. Marked System
D. Congregate system Answer: C
111. What law renamed the Bureau of Prison to Bureau of Correction during the Aquino
administration in the Philippines?
A. E.O 727
B. E.O 292
C. E.O 645
D. E.O 104 Answer: B
112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a wrong act to any one (in the primitive
society). The concept follows that the victim’s family or tribe against the family or tribe of
the offender, hence “blood feuds” was accepted in the early primitive societies.
Retaliation means:
A. Personal Vengeance
B. Tooth for a tooth
C. Eye for an Eye
D. All of these Answer: A
113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges its Muntinlupa property with the Bureau of
Prisons originally intended as a site for boys’ training school. Today, the old Bilibid
Prison is now being used as the Manila City Jail, famous as the :
A. May Halique Estate
B. Tandang Sora State
C. New Bilibid Jail
D. Muntinlupa Jail Answer: A
114. The sheriff of Bedsfordshire in 1773 who devoted his life and fortune to prison
reform.After his findings on English Prisons, he recommended the following: single cells
for sleeping, segregation of women, segregation of youth, provision of sanitation
facilities, and abolition of fee system by which jailers obtained money from prisoners.
A. John Howard
B. Robert Peel
C. William Penn
D. Manuel Montesimos Answer: A
115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of murder. After 10 days from the promulgation
of the sentence, he escaped from his place of confinement. He maybe
A. Liable for evasion of service of sentence
B. Considered as an escaped prisoner
C. Not liable for evasion of service of sentence
D. All of these Answer: A
116. Ms. Buntis was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After serving her sentence
she committed again the same crime. Ms. Maria Buntis may be considered as a
A. Recidivist
B. Quasi-recidivist
C. Habitual delinguent
D. Retarded pregnant person Answer: A
117. Roman, a basketball player, arrested Pedro for some legal ground but he failed to
file a complaint against the latter within the prescribed period of filing. What crime did
Roman commit?
A. Arbitrary detention
B. Illegal Detention
C. Illegal arrest
D. No crime committed Answer: B

118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses
A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners
B. Maximum Security Prisoners
C. Medium Security Prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: C
119. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built under the main sewer
of Rome in 64 B.C.
A. Bridewell Workhouse
B. Wulnut Street Jail
C. Burgundian House
D. None of these Answer: D
120. The punishment should be provided by the state whose sanction is violated, to
afford the society or individual the opportunity of imposing upon the offender suitable
punishment as might be enforced. Offenders should be punished because they deserve
it. This is one justification of punishment called:
A. Atonement
B. Incapacitation
C. Deterrence
D. Retribution Answer: D
121. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:
A. Do away with the miscarriage of justice
B. Break the rigidity of the law
C. Restore the political and civil rights of the accused
D. All of the above Answer: D

122. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves the frisking of the
prisoner.
A. Identification
B. Searching
C. Briefing/Orientation
D. Minimum security prisoners Answer: B
123. If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and purposes, he ceases to
exercise authority and the next in command or the __________ officer present shall
assume the command.
A. Veteran
B. Assistant
C. Most senior
D. Custodian Answer: C
124. Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the court shall resolve the
application for probation not later than-
A. 60 days
B. 5 days
C. 15 days
D. 45 days Answer: B
125. Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?
A. Jose Lacson
B. Juan Ponce Enrile
C. Antonio Torres
D. None of these Answer: D

126. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the criminal justice
under its common law, originated probation?
A. England
B. United States
C. Greece
D. France Answer: A
127. Which of the following does not belong to the common law practices to which the
emergence of probation is attributed?
A. Recognizance
B. Reprieve
C. Benefit of the Clergy
D. Penance Answer: D
128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration offered offenders a
degree of protection from the enactment of
A. Harsh sentences
B. Soft sentences
C. Criminal liabilities
D. Code of Hammurabi Answer: A
129. In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different practices were being
developed. "Security for good behavior," also known as good aberrance, was much like
modern bail.
A. Penalizing
B. Good aberrance
C. Paying in cash
D. Collateral Answer: B
130. Who among the following was the builder hospice of San Michelle, a reformatory
for delinquent boys
A. Montesquieu
B. Pope Clement XI
C. Samuel Romily
D. John Howard Answer: B
131. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Samuel Romily
C. Walter Crofton
D. John Howard Answer: A
132. The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published a short treaties “
On Crimes and Punishments” which contains his reformatory ideas was
A. Jeremy Bentham
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Cesare Beccaria
D. Enrico Ferri Answer: C
133. Diversification means
A. Proper integration of prisoners
B. Proper classification of prisoners
C. Proper segregation of prisoners
D. Welfare of prisoners Answer: C
134. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the
A. Mental hospital
B. CIW
C. Manila City Jail
D. Iwahig Penal Colony Answer: B
135. An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity immediately 48

hours after the pronouncement of the passing away of calamity shall be granted
A. 1/5 reduction of sentence
B. ½ reduction of sentence
C. 2/5 reduction of sentence
D. 2/6 reduction of sentence Answer: B
136. What is the name of the prison institution situated in Zamboanga, named after
Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal Army?
A. Old Bilibid Prison
B. Sablayan Prisons and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm
D. Iwahig Penal Farm Answer: C
137. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their nature and provides
for their punishment
A. Remedial law
B. Criminal law
C. Civil law
D. Political law Answer: B
138. One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or supervises a
probationer or both
A. Police officer
B. Probationer officer
C. Intelligence officer
D. Law enforcer Answer: B
139. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the probation officer to the
court within
A. 20 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days Answer: C
140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the
A. determinate sentence law
B. Indeterminate sentence law
C. Board of pardon and parole
D. Parole and probation administration Answer: B
141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state prison and became
the first American penitentiary.
A. Auburn Prison
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Pennsylvania Prison
D. Bride Well Answer: B
142. The systems of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in single cells at night
and congregate work in stop during the day.
A. Pennsylvania prison
B. Auburn prison
C. Elmira reformatory
D. Alcatraz prison Answer: B

143. Under the rules, the chairman of the classification board and disciplinary board for
jails should be
A. Warden
B. Assistant warden
C. Custodial officer
D. Security officer Answer: B
144. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable and dangerous

persons who are so difficult to manage inside prisons.
A. Medium Security prisoners
B. Maximum security prisoners
C. Super maximum security prisoners
D. Minimum Security Prisoners Answer: B
145. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in reformation which
includes all the life experiences which shape a person’s attitudes and behaviors.
A. Recreational program
B. Religious program
C. Educational program
D. Work program Answer: C
146. It involves supervision of prisoners to insure punctual and orderly movement from
the dormitories, place of work, hospital and churches in accordance with the daily
schedules.
A. Control
B. Custody
C. Discipline
D. Inspection Answer: A
147. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners will be admitted for
diagnostic examination, observation
A. Reception and Diagnostic Center
B. Medium Security Compound
C. Maximum Security Compound
D. Minimum Security Compound Answer: A
148. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary measures imposable
to inmate offender except:
A. Reprimand
B. Cancellation of visiting privilege
C. Cancellation of food allowance
D. Extra fatigue duty Answer: D
149. The principle of an “eye for an eye” “tooth for a tooth” doctrine is common among
ancient laws, specifically to -
A. Code of Draco
B. Hammurabic Code
C. Summerian Code
D. Code of Solomon Answer: B
150. “Lex Tallionis” means
A. Punishment
B. Law of retaliation
C. Retribution
D. Suffering Answer: B
151. These were abandoned or unusable transport ships use to confine criminals during
the early period of treating criminal offenders.
A. Hulks
B. Gaols
C. Transportation
D. Galleys Answer: A
152. He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also considered as the great
prison reformer.
A. John Howard
B. John Augustus
C. William Penn
D. Domets of France Answer: A
153. The first house of correction in London England was the -
B. Walnut Street Jail
C. Mamertine Prison
D. Panopticon Answer: A
154. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay
A. Walnut prison
B. Alcatraz prison
C. New York prison
D. Red Rock penitentiary Answer: B
155. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations are considered
A. Firearms
B. Contrabands
C. Greyhounds
D. Personal belongings Answer: B
156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression of a law for the
purpose of controlling criminals.
A. Prevention
B. Revenge
C. Penalty
D. All of the above Answer: C
157. Parole and Probation Administration is under the direction of the
A. Department of Finance
C. Department of Interior and Local Government
D. BJMP Answer: B
158. What is the nature in hearing the violation of probation?
A. Formal
B. Summary
C. Due process
D. None of the above Answer: B
159. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?
A. Mark system
B. Solitary system
C. Benefits of a clergy
D. Congregate system Answer: A
160. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of probation except
A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess

B. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
C. Meet his family responsibilities
D. Cooperate with the program of probation Answer: C
161. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by means of Lethal injection
was
A. Baby Ama
B. Asiong Salonga
C. Leo Echagaray
D. Gregorio S. Mendoza Answer: C
162. In the 13th Century, a criminal could avoid ________ by claiming refugee in a
church for a period of 40 days at the end of which time he has compelled to leave the
realm by a road or path assigned to him.
A. Penalty
B. Punishment
C. Trial
D. Conviction Answer: D
163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually rowed by
criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of criminals in the 16th century. This
referred to as the:
A. Gaols
B. Galleys
C. Hulks
D. Stocks Answer: B
164. The Classical School of penology maintains the “doctrine of psychological

hedonism” or __________. That the individual calculates pleasures and pains in
advance of action and regulates his conduct by the result of his calculations.
A. Denied individual responsibility
B. Free will
C. Pleasures and avoiding pain
D. Natural phenomenon Answer: C
165. History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the world, which have
been extended to and adopted by all countries aside from those that produced them.
Among the three, it was the _____ that has the most lasting and most pervading
influence.
A. Mohammedan Law
B. Anglo-American Law
C. Roman Law
D. Hammurabic Code Answer: C
166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for
A. Social degradation
B. Exile
C. Physical torture
D. Slavery Answer: C
167. Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal Institution for
young offenders? The Borstal Institution is considered as the best reform institution for
young offenders today.
A. Evelyn Brise
B. Manuel Montesimos
C. Zebulon Brockway
D. Walter Crofton Answer: C
168. The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology because it has all
the elements in a modern system.
B. Elmira Reformatory
C. Wulnut Street Jail
D. Borstal Institution for Boys Answer: B
169. Capital punishment refers to:
A. Life imprisonment
B. Death Penalty
C. Reclusion Perpetua
D. All of these Answer: B
170. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised by the executive
branch of the government.
A. Probation
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D. Amnesty Answer: A
171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive
A. Extinguishes criminal liability of offender
B. Does not extinguish civil liability of offender
C. Must be given After the prosecution of the offense
D. All of the above Answer: D
172. The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It operates as a line
bureau under the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). This statement
is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: C
173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of Director General, and
assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: D
174. The group having the responsibility of providing a system of sound custody,
security and control of inmates and their movements and also responsible to enforce
prison or jail discipline is the:
A. Security group for jails
B. Escort Platoon
C. Control Center groups
D. Warden Answer: A
175. A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is given thorough
physical examination including blood test, x-rays, vaccinations and immunity is the:
A. Quarantine cell
B. NBP
C. Death row
D. Control Area Answer: A
176. Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to custodial coercion is to

place him in physical jeopardy, thus drastically narrowing his access to source of
personal satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based on the ____
of community based treatment programs.
A. Restorative aspect
B. Humanitarian aspect
C. Managerial aspect
D. Legal aspect Answer: A
177. The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that the absolute
pardon removes all that is left of the consequences of conviction, and that it is absolute
in so far it restores the pardonee to full civil and political rights.
A. Cristobal vs. Labrador
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino
C. People vs. Galit
D. None of these Answer: A
178. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to the following, except:
A. Pardon cannot be extended to cases of impeachment.
B. No pardon, parole or suspension of sentence for the violation of any election
law may be granted without favorable recommendation of the Commission
of Elections.
C. Pardon is exercised only after conviction
D. Pardon is administered by the court Answer: D
179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional pardon, the
following points shall be considered as guides, except:
A. The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the prisoner should be
disregarded.
B. Due regard should be given the attitude of the people in the community from
which he was sentenced.
C. The background of the prisoner before he was committed to prison – social,
economic.
D. Financial capacity of the prisoner. Answer: D
180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting transfer, those in
disciplinary status, and those who are chronically ill with mental disabilities are
considered:
A. Unassignable prisoners to undergo prison programs
B. All of these
C. Special group of offenders
D. Minimum security prisoners Answer: D
181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it as a privilege to a
qualified prisoner. This statement is:
A. Partially true
B. Partially false
C. True
D. False Answer: B
182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with accordingly. In extreme
cases, where the violation necessitate immediate action, the warden or the Officer of
the Day may administer the necessary restraints and reports the action taken to
A. ¬A Standard Operating Procedure
B. An emergency plan
C. A general rule
D. Not applicable to prisoners Answer: C
183. Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining, New York, USA?
It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) North of New York City on the banks of the
Hudson River which the Auburn Prison system was applied
A. Alcatraz prison
B. Sing Sing Prison

C. Walnut Street Jail
D. Silver Mine Farm Answer: B
184. A ___, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate unruly, dangerous, or
vulnerable prisoners from the general population, also sometimes used as punishment.
A. Segregation Unit
B. Reception Unit
C. Quarantine Unit
D. Cell 45 Answer: A
185. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where criminals are
placed awaiting execution?
A. Execution room
B. Death row
C. Garotine
D. Galley room Answer: B
186. The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in which persons worked
during the day in groups and were kept in solitary confinement at night, with enforced
silence at all times. The Auburn system is also known as
A. Albany system
B. Irish system
C. New York System
D. None of these Answer: C
187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in Bedford Hills,
Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the largest women's prison in New York State
and has hosted many infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security
prison in New York State. This statement is:
A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false Answer: A
188. The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English philosopher

Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design was derived from the word
meaning of “pan” and “opticon”. “Opticon’ means:
A. To allow an observer to observe
B. Without the prisoner
C. Avoid watching
D. To walk in military manner Answer: A
189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as ___, is a maximum security prison
located in New York in the USA. The prison is located in Chemung County, New York in
the City of Elmira.
A. “The school”
B. “The hill”
C. “The rock”
D. “The dungeon” Answer: B
190. Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison Reform” in the United
States?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Robert Peel
C. John Howard
D. Alexander Macanochie Answer: A
191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its
contribution to overall utility, that is, its contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed
among all persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth
of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends justify the means.
A. Hedonism
B. Positivism
C. Determinism
D. Penology Answer: A
192. The concept of probation, from the Latin word “probatio” which means ___, has
historical roots in the practice of judicial reprieve.
A. Walk with faith
B. Live with integrity
C. Testing period
D. Out of prison Answer: C
193. In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this frame, typically wooden,
used for execution by hanging?
A. Galley
B. ¬Gallows
C. Hulk
D. Double blade Answer: B
194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs
for the explicit purpose of causing the death of the subject. The main application for this
procedure is capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to stops the
heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
A. Sodium thiopental
B. Pancuronium
C. Potassium chloride
D. Bicarbonate Answer: C
195. Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is an execution

method originating in the United States in which the person being put to death is
strapped to a specially built wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed
on the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in:
A. 1924
B. 1976
C. 1972
D. 1918 Answer: A
196. Who were the British prison administrator and reformer, and founder of the Borstal
system?
A. Zebulon Brockway
B. Alexander Mocanochie
C. Evelyn Ruggles Brise
D. Sir John Watson Answer: C
197. Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications of laws were
developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the compilations of the Lex Duodecim
Tabularum. This law refers to
A. The Corpus Juris Civilis
B. The Twelve Tables
C. The Hammurabic code
D. Lex taliones Answer: B
198. The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in China, with the
compilation of the
A. Tang Code
B. Wong Code
C. Ting Code
D. Chang Code Answer: A

199. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation and uncertainty
over their fate constitute a form of mental cruelty and those especially long-time death
row inmates are liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is referred to
as -
A. Death row phenomenon
B. Cruelty syndrome
C. Execution syndrome
D. None of these Answer: A
200. After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to execution, they
will remain on death row while following an appeals procedure, if they so choose, and
then until there is a convenient time for __.
A. Execution
B. Pardon
C. Parole
D Amnesty Answer: A
CA-2 Non-Institutional Correction
1. The following are the criteria for placing an offender on probation, except:
a. Character antecedents
b. Environment
c. Mental and physical condition of the offender
d. None of the above
2. A person who is sentence to serve an imprisonment of six years is not entitled to

the benefits of probation.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
3 The effectivity date of PD.968
a. Jan. 3, 1978
b. Aug. 7, 1935
c. July 24, 1976
d. Dec. 5, 1933
2. Which among the following multiple prison terms situation that made the convicted
person disqualified for probation?
a. 3 years for first penalty and 6 years for the second penalty
b. 3 years for first penalty and 4 years for the second penalty
c. 6 years for first penalty and another 6 years for the second penalty
3. A self- help social learning treatment model used in the rehabilitation of drug
offenders and other clients with behavioral problems. This treatment model
adheres to precepts of “Right-living”.
a. Therapeutic community
b. Probation
c. Restorative Justice
d. Probation Aide Program
4. It is a victim- centered response to crime that provides opportunity for those
directly affected by crime, the victim, the offender, their families and the
community- to be directly involved in responding to the harm caused by the crime.
b. Probation
5. Is a strategy by which the Parole and Probation Administration may be able to
generate maximum citizen participation or community involvement?
b. Probation
6. Robert was found guilty of robbery by the RTC of Manila and sentenced for 4
years, 2 months and 1 day of prision correctional as minimum to 8 years and 20
days of prision mayor as maximum. Robert appealed the case to the Court of
Appeals which found him guilty of theft and sentenced him to straight penalty of
one year. The decision of CA was promulgated in May 1993. Is Robert entitled to
the benefit of Probation Law which becomes effective on January 3, 1978.
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. Sometimes
7. There is no necessity for an accused to admit his responsibility for the commission
of a criminal act before a court or amnesty commission may investigate and extend
or not to him the benefits of amnesty.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Sometimes
8. When conditional pardon is extended and accepted and the condition is that the
recipient of the pardon should not violate any of the penal laws, who will determine
whether penal laws have been violated for the purposes of revocation of such
pardon.
a. RTC
b. Trial Court
c. President
d. Probation Officer
9. He improve the “ticket of leave” system of Maconochie; his system also had
provisions for supervision by police, the first parole officers.
a. John Howard
b. John Augustus
c. Walter Crofton
d. Jeremy Bentham
10. One of the jails in National Capital Region that can house high risk and high profile
inmates, formerly known as Metropolitan Jail and Metro Manila Rehabilitation
Center.
a. Taguig City Jail
b. Camp Bagong Diwa District Jail
c. Bicutan District Jail
d. Metro Manila District Jail
11. What report may prompt the Board of Pardon and Parole to order the arrest or
recommitment of a parolee?
a. Violation Report
b. Infraction Report
c. Progress Report
d. Summary Report
12. This can be granted before or after institution of criminal prosecution and
sometimes after conviction?
a. Pardon c. Probation
b. Amnesty d. Parole
13. An international organization that provides education and training for community
correction practitioners and supervisors. It establishes standards in all areas of
community supervision, including restitution, electronic, monitoring, pre-trial,
conditional release and issues related to prisons.
a. American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)
b. American Correction Association (ACA)
c. National Association of Pre-trial Services Agencies (NAPSA)
d. International Association of Re-entry (IAR)
14. Which among the following penalty is not considered as disqualification for parole?
a. Death Penalty c. Life Imprisonmen
b. Reclusion Perpetua d. None of the above
15. For purposes of parole and executive clemency, the following are considered
national prisoner, except:
a. Convicted of violation of Custom Law
b. Convicted of more than 3 years of imprisonment
c. Sentenced to serve 2 or more sentences in the aggregate exceeding the
period of 3 years
16. Richard Tolentino was convicted of not more than 6 years of imprisonment for
mutiny on the high seas. Can he be granted parole?
a. Yes c. Maybe
b. No d. Sometimes
17. Law that provides disqualification for parole?
a. PD 968 c. 1987 Constitution
b. Act No. 4103 d. Administrative Code of 1987
18. Those suffering from mental disorder as certified by a government
psychiatrist/psychologist is disqualified to avail of what community-based
correction program?
a. Parole c. Pardon
b. Probation d. Amnesty
19. Jed is a parolee who has no pending case applied for overseas work. If ever he will
be employed for such overseas work. Who should give approval for his travel and
work abroad?
a. Board of Pardon and Parole
b. Parole and Probation Administration
c. Court
d. President
20. The Board of Pardon and Parole may consider case for executive clemency in the
following instances, except:
a. Upon petition
b. Referral of the Office of the President
c. Motu proprio
21. Community-based Corrections are most realistic, less expensive, and at least as
effective as incarceration.
a. True c. Maybe
b. False d. Sometimes
22. Probation law gives more importance to ___________.
a. Victim
b. Offender
c. Crime
d. Community
23. The evident purpose of the probation law are the following, except:
a. To afford the accused a chance to reform and rehabilitate himself without

the stigma of a prison record
b. To save government funds
c. To decongest the jails
24. May an accused apply for probation when he appealed his conviction sentencing
him to an imprisonment beyond the probationable limit and his sentence was
modified to within the probationable sentence in the appeal?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Sometimes
d. Based on the sound discretion of the court
25. The law considers appeal and probation mutually exclusive remedies.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
26. Probation may be granted even if the sentence imposed is a fine only:
a. True
b. False
c. True only if the judgment provides subsidiary imprisonment
d. False, it is only applicable for the penalty of imprisonment
e. Section 70
27. Granted by the President in order to restore full political and civil rights of the
convicted persons.
a. Absolute Pardon
b. Probation
c. Conditional Pardon
d. Parole
28. This is a special form of Pardon exercised by the President with the concurrence of
Congress
a. Conditional Pardon
b. Absolute Pardon
c. Amnesty
d. Reprieve
29. Defined as a temporary stay of the execution of the sentence.
a. Parole
b. Conditional Pardon
c. Commutation
d. Reprieve
30. Refers to as the reduction of the duration of a prison sentence.
a. Parole
c. Commutation
d. Reprieve
31. The filing of the application for probation is deemed a waiver of the right to appeal.
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes
d. Maybe
32. A judgment of conviction on the following becomes final, except:

a. When no appeal is seasonably perfected
b. When the accused commences to serve the sentence
c. When the accused applies for probation
33. This is consists of prisoners commitment order, the prosecutor’s information, and
the decision of the trial court, including that of the appellate court if any.
a. Prison Records
b. Carpeta
c. Mittimus
d. Judgment
34. This refers to the release of prisoners after the service of minimum indeterminate
sentence.
a. Pardon
b. Amnesty
c. Parole
d. Probation
35. Considered as the administrative arm of the President in the exercise of his
constitutional power of executive clemency.
a. Department of Justice
c. Board of Pardons and Parole
d. All of the above
36. Who may apply for release on recognizance?
a. Persons charged with light felony
b. Person charged with less grave felony
c. Persons charged with grave felony
d. All of the above
37. Where to apply the release on recognizance?
a. Office of the President

b. Board of Pardon and Parole
c. Parole and Probation Administration
d. Presiding Judge of Court
38. A convicted defendant who files an application for Probation is known as?
a. Probationer
b. Accused
c. Defendant
d. Petitioner
39. This is a conditional release from prison of a prisoner who has served part of his
sentence, allowing the prisoner to be rehabilitated if he satisfactorily complies with
the terms of his release.
a. Parole
b. Pardon
c. Probation
d. Commutation
40. Inmate who requested to be solemnized may be granted provided the marriage
ceremony should be conducted in…
a. Church
b. Court
c. Jail
d. Anywhere provided there is an approval of the court
41. Which of the following prison systems during the golden age of penology in 1870 to
1880, which used Parole extensively?
a. Auburn Prison System

b. Pennsylvania Prison System
c. Elmira Reformatory
42. Application for probation renders judgment final but not executory.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
43. An accused’s application for probation has the effect of a final determination of his
case and the cancellation of his bail bond.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
44. Considered as the father of Philippine Probation?
a. Amado Bagatsing
b. Teodulo C. Natividad
c. John Augustus
d. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
45. He introduced a system called “Ticket of Leave” which was equivalent to Parole
granted to a prisoner after earning a certain number of marks.
a. John Augustus
b. Zebulo R. Brockway
c. Sir. Walter Crofton
d. Alexander Maconnochie
46. How many times can a convicted person be granted the privilege of probation?
a. Once
b. Twice
c. As many time he is convicted provided he is qualified
d. Depending upon the decision of the court
47. A person who will conduct post-sentence investigation.
a. Clerk of Court
b. Parole Officer
c. Probation Officer
d. Investigator
48. This is a disposition under which the defendant, after conviction and sentence, is
released subject to condition imposed by the court is:
a. Judgment
b. Parole
c. Probation
d. Post-sentence Investigation
49. The one who will grant probation
a. Probation officer
b. Court
c. Parole and Probation Administration
d. Board of Pardon and Parole
50. PD 968 is intended to provide:
a. Rehabilitation
b. Community program
c. Individualized treatment program
d. Reformation
51. How long post-sentence investigation shall only last?
a. 15 days
b. 30 days
c. 45 days
d. 60 days
52. Pending the submission of the investigation and the resolution of petition, the
defendant may be allowed on temporary liberty under_______:
a. Recognizance
b. Bail
c. Any of the above
53. Controls probation program.
b. Court
c. DOJ
54. Supervises probation program.
b. Court
c. DOJ
55. The period of probation of a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
more than one year shall not exceed how many years?
a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
d. 6 months
56. If there is violation of the condition of probation, the court may either revoke the
grant of probation or __________.
a. Modified the condition of probation
b. Require him to pay a fine
c. Subjected to another trial for the determination of his guilt for the second
offense
d. Order the arrest of the probationer
57. The following are the basis for placing an offender on probation, except:
a. Prior investigation by the Probation Officer
b. Determination by the court as to whether or not probation would serve the
ends of justice
c. Determination by the court as to whether or not the best interest of the
public and the applicant
58. What rights will be restored if the probationer had completed his probation and
finally discharge from the probation program.
a. Statutory Rights
b. Constitutional Rights
c. Civil Rights
d. All rights will restore
59. The favorable recommendation of the probation officer is ____________ upon the
trial court in the consideration of the application for probation.
a. Mandatory
b. Persuasive
c. Conditional
d. All of the above
60. Probation law is considered as a penal statute.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Sometimes
61. When can an offender apply for Probation?
a. After release from prison
b. After conviction and sentence
c. Before convicted and sentence
d. Within the period of perfecting an appeal
62. Person who signed and approved the Probation Law?
a. Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Pres. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Pres. Manuel Roxas
d. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
63. Courts have no authority to invoke liberal interpretation or the spirit of the law
where the words of the statute themselves leave no room for doubt or
interpretation.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
64. How long will the Parolee be in prison if he violated the conditions of his Parole?
a. Serve the original sentence
b. Serve the minimum indeterminate sentence
c. Serve the remaining sentence
d. Serve the maximum indeterminate sentence
65. A prisoner having sentence to a life sentence and soon request to transfer to a
colony his life sentence be commuted to how many years?
a. 10 years
b. 20 years
c. 40 years
d. 30 years
66. The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 is known as
a. RA 9344
b. PD 603
c. RA 4103
d. PD 968
67. Person who can apply for probation
a. Recidivist
b. Convicted
c. Pending Trial
d. Pending Appeal
68. Known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law
a. RA 9344
b. PD 603
c. RA 4103
d. PD 968
69. What approach in corrections is applicable in order to decongest jails and prisons.
a. Institutional Correction
b. Community Based
c. Individualized treatment program
d. Therapeutic Community Program
70. Multiple prison terms imposed against an accused found guilty of several offenses
in one decision should not be, added up. And the same sum of the multiple prison
terms imposed against an applicant should not be determinative of his eligibility for
any of his disqualification from probation.
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
71. How many offices that handles the community based corrections under the DOJ
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
72. What is the Pillar in Criminal Justice system which is considered the last
destination of the offenders?
a. Law Enforcement Pillar
b. Prosecution Pillar
c. Correction Pillar
d. Community Pillar
73. The effect of an order placing defendant on probation is
a. Imposition of sentence
b. Final judgment
c. Suspension of the rendition of judgment
d. Suspension of the imposition of sentence
74. An order revoking probation or modifying the terms thereof is:
a. Final Order
b. Appealable
c. Unappealable
d. Executory
75. In all case, the term of imprisonment shall not exceed___________.

a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
d. Discretionary on the part of the court
76. If the penalty is a fine only with subsidiary imprisonment, probation period for light
felony shall not exceed _________.
a. 15 days
b. 6 months
c. 2 years
d. 6 years
77. If the penalty is a fine only with subsidiary imprisonment, probation period for less
grave and grave felonies shall not exceed _________.
a. 15 days
b. 6 months
c. 2 years
d. 6 years
78. The Power to grant pardons, commutations, reprieves, amnesty for all offenses
except impeachment cases is vested?
a. Congress
b. President
c. Judge
d. BPP
79. The Agency tasked to uplift and redeem valuable human material to economic
usefulness and to prevent unnecessary and excessive deprivation of personal
liberty.
c. Department of Justice
d. Bureau of Correction
80. Refers to the total extinction of the criminal liability to the individual to whom it is
granted without any condition whatsoever and restores to the individual his civil
rights.
a. Probation
c. Reprieve
d. Absolute Pardon
81. Refers to the exemption of an individual, within certain limits or conditions. From
the punishment that the law inflicts for the offense he has committed resulting in
the partial extinction of his criminal liability.
a. Probation
c. Reprieve
d. Absolute Pardon
82. Is a general pardon extended to a certain class of people who are usually political
offenders.
a. Pardon
b. Commutation
c. Reprieve
d. Amnesty
83. Does all the person needs to be in prison ones they were convicted of violating
penal law?
a. True
b. False
c. Partially True
d. Partially False
84. What correctional method of correcting convicted offenders without having been
placed on prison?
a. Institution-based Correction
b. Community-based Correction
c. Individualized Treatment Program
d. Therapeutic Community Program
85. The most valuable support system of the offender to the community.
a. Government
b. Employer
c. Family
d. Neighbors
86. The Following are considered as crime against national security, except:
a. Espionage
b. Misprision of Treason
c. Rebellion
d. Treason
87. Is those cited Direct or Indirect Contempt of Court under Rule 71 of the Rules of
Court a probationable offense?
a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes
d. Maybe
88. Effectivity of probation order?
a. Upon promulgation of judgment
b. Upon issuance
c. After 15 days
d. Within 30 days
89. The probationer and his probation program shall be under the control of..
a. Probation Officer
b. RTC
c. MTC
d. Trial Court
90. Pending the submission of the investigation and the resolution of petition for
probation, the defendant may be allowed on temporary liberty through...
a. Bail
b. Recognizance
c. Property bond
d. Both a and b
91. The probationer shall present himself to the probation officer designated to
undertake his supervision as such place as may be specified in the order within
________ from receipt of the said order.
a. 18 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 36 hours
d. 72 hours
92. The court shall inform the probation officer and ______________________in
writing of any change in the period or condition of probation.
a. Offended party
b. Prosecutor
c. Probationer
d. Parole and Probation Administration
93. Upon notice of the application for probation, he may submit his comments, if any
on the application within reasonable time given to him by the trial court.
a. Offended party
b. Prosecutor
c. Probationer
d. Parole and Probation Administration
94. Pepe sentenced to serve a prison term of 1 year of imprisonment, if ever he will be
granted probation, what will be the period of his probation?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. Shall not exceed 1 year
d. Shall not exceed 2 years
95. Probationer shall have the right to be informed of the violation charge against him
and the adduce evidence in his favor.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Sometimes
96. Freedom extended to incarcerated offender even before the expiration of his
maximum sentence if the offender can show that he has been converted into a
respectable, law abiding citizen.
a. Probation
b. Parole
c. Amnesty
d. Commutation of Sentence
97. The president has the power to grant probation.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. Sometimes
98. One the purpose of this is to normalize a tumultuous political situation.
a. Probation
b. Parole
c. Pardon
d. Amnesty
1. A probationer is allowed to do the following EXCEPT,
a. Stay away from bad associates

b. Work regularly
c. Playing Gambling
d. Responsibility for family
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
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
4. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner’s fitness and qualifications for the
grant of Pardon or parole?
b. National Police Commission
c. Department of Social Welfare and Development
d. National Bureau of Investigation
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

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
7. The judge’s bases of the grant of probation relies on the report of,
Prosecutor
Police officer
Probation officer
Social worker
8. Which model emphasize the assumption that criminal behavior is caused by

biological or psychological conditions that require treatment?
Medical model
Reform model
Rehabilitation model
Community model
9. What document is issued to a parolee when the maximum period of his prison term
has expired?
Certificate of final discharge
Certificate of final release and discharge
Certificate of prison term completion
Certificate of final release
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?
No, because his crime is theft
No, because he is only 17 years old

No, because he is entitled for parole
No, because he is convicted of a crime
11.An _________ program employs prisoners in various product or good-producing

tasks.
Agricultural
Industrial
Operational
Administrative
12. What is referred to as hustling inside the prison?
Reporting illegal activities
Doing prison assignment
Using prohibited drugs
Selling illegal commodities
13. What institution conducts training program for uniformed personnel of the Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology?
PNP training center
Fire service training institute
Jail management training institute
PNP academy
14. Maria Clara was required to provide financial remuneration for the losses incurred
by the victim. What is this type of sentence?
Fine
Payment
Retribution
Restitution
15. Which of the following organizations donated the Half-way House inside the
compound of the Bureau of Corrections?
Office of the President
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
United Nations Security Council
Asia Crime Foundation
16. Robin Padilla served his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Why was
he photographed at the Reception and Diagnostic Center?
It is a rare opportunity to have his photograph
He is an actor and photogenic
Photographing the inmate is part of the reception procedure
To have a souvenir photo of the actor
17. Detention prisoners who are awaiting judgment or trial of their case are under the
supervision and control of,
Bureau of Corrections
Provincial jails
Davao penal colony
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
18. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as

________.
A determinate sentence
A corporal punishment
A Indeterminate sentence
A capital punishment
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?
John Howard
Jeremy Bentham
Cesare Becaria
George Vold
20. Prison work assignments are usually given to prisoners,
After recreational activities
At early morning hours
Before sleeping hours
During middle hours of the day
21. An arrangement where prisoner goes out of the institution to attend educational
classes.
Study release
Work furlough
Guidance counseling
Vocational program
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”
John Howard
James Wilson
Jeremy Bentham
Karl Menninger
23. The parole and probation administration administers a _____________ corrections

program.
Integrated
Community-based
Traditional
Institutional
24. Changing criminals through non-punitive means is referred to as,
Restitution
Retribution
Reformation
Institutional
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?
His sentence will not be binding anymore
He will have to serve his sentence
His sentence will be suspended
His sentenced will be reduced
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.
1, 2, and 3
2, 3, and 4
1, 3, and 4
All of the listed
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.
Biological theory
Positivist theory
Classical theory
None of the above
28. What is the action of the court in case a probationer violated his probation
conditions?
Court directs probationer to re apply for probation
Court orders the continuation of the probation
Court releases the probationer to the community
Court revokes probation and probationer goes back to prison
29. How do inmates know that they have letters?
A list of mails for inmates is posted
A jail guard delivers the letter personally
An inmate trustees delivers the letters to the addressee
Inmate with letters are called to the Jail Warden’s Office
30. Who introduced the Silent System in 1831 at the Auburn Prison?
John Howard
Jeremy Bentham
Elam Lynds
James Wilson
31. Forced is used only by correctional institutions to,
Exact respect
Enforce discipline
Show physical strength and power
Perform assignments
meted out the penalty of,
12 years 6 months and 1 day

Life imprisonment
Death
6 years, 1 month and 1 day
33. Presidential Decree No. 968 established the ________ system.
Adult probation
Juvenile Justice
Family Welfare
Civilian Police
34. What correctional institution houses accused awaiting trial?
Prison
Half-way house
Jail
Rehabilitation center
35. Which of the following is an open correctional institution known to be the best and
“prison without walls”?
Davao penal colony
Sablayan penal colony
Iwahig penal colony
San Ramon prison and penal farm
36. The first workhouse in England in 1557 to 1576.
Singsing prison
Bridewell
Alcatraz
Walnut Street Jail

37. A prison system which includes confinement of prisoners in single cells at night and
congregate work in shops during the day.
Pennsylvania system
Auburn system
Elmira reformatory
Irish system
38. He introduced the worldwide progressive mark system in prison.
Manuel Montesimos
Walter Crofton
Alexander Macanochie
Zebulon Brockway
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.
Secretary of Justice
Warden
Chief Justice
Director of prison
40. The period of 1870 to 1880 was called the __________of penology.
Age of Reason
Age of Reform
Age of Enlightenment
Golden Age
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.
Pardon
Absolute Pardon
Conditional Pardon
Parole
42. It is also known as the “Industrial Good Time Law”.
Republic Act No. 2489
Republic Act No.6425
Act No. 2489
Act No. 3815
43. Firs Juvenile Delinquency Law in the Philippines.
Commonwealth Act No. 3203
Presidential Decree No. 603
44. When was the establishment of the Correctional Institution for Women.
November 01, 1929
November 12, 1929
November 27, 1929
November 17, 1929
45. It is an order issued by the court to a correctional facility indicating the basis for the
confinement of a prisoner.
Mittimus
Carpeta
Commitment Order
Arrest Report
46. Preliminary form filed up by the petitioner within 72 hours after the release of his
probation order.
Arrest and Booking Report

Release form
Work Sheet
None of the above
47. A chemical that is injected to an offender that puts him into deep sleep in lethal
injection.
Potassium Chloride
Hydrogen Peroxide
Sodium Thiopenthotal
Sodium Chloride
48. In the exercise of religious beliefs of prisoners, a prison official trying to covert a
prisoner to change his religion.
Proselytizing
Restitution
Reparation
Compensation
49. How many minutes is the allowable time for an inmate to use the telephone/
5 Minutes
10 Minutes
15 Minutes
20 Minutes
50. An act which creates a Board of Claims under DOJ for claims for compensation of
victims of violent crimes.

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
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
53. Mandated as the “age of reason”.
a. 17th century
b. 18th century
c. 19th century
d. 20th century
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
55. When was the Bilibid prison established?
a.1845
b. 1846
c.1847
d. 1848
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
d. Pardon
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
d. Good Conduct Time Allowance

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
61. Also known as the Juvenile and Youth Welfare Code.
a. BP 603
b. RA 9344
c. PD 603
d. RA 603
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
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
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
65. Having a pornographic materials inside jail is a?
a. Minor offense
b. Grave Offense
c. Less grave offense
d. Major offense
66. It is the national record of a prisoner at New Bilibid Prison.
a. Mittimus
b. Carpeta
c. Commitment order
d. Arrest record
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
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
69. Who is the Father of Probation in England?
a. Calvin Coolidge
b. Teodulo Natividad
c. Mathew Davenport Hill
d. John Howard
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
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
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
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
74. A justification of punishment which state that “Severity of the punishment must fit the
crime”.
a. Expiation
b. Atonement
c. Retribution
d. Deterrence
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
83. It refers to the continuing relationship between the probationer and the probation
officer.
a. Orientation
b. Post sentence investigation
c. Supervision
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
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
86. Provincial jail is under what government agency?
a. Provincial government
b. Department of Justice
c. Bureau of Correction
d. None of these
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
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
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
90. Designated rank of a warden in city jails.
a. Inspector
b. Chief inspector
c. Superintendent
d. Director
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 a fine of not more than
1,000 pesos or both.
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
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
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
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
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
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
meted out the penalty of
A. 12 years 6 months and one day
B. Death
C. Life imprisonment
D. 6 years one month and one day Answer: B
99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal disorders,
chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these
B. Age Reform
C. Age of Discernment
D. Age of Reason Answer: A
100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?

A. Rehabilitation center
B. Jail
C. Halfway house
D. Prison Answer: B
1. As a matter of procedure, the fourth pillar of the Criminal Justice System,

Corrections Pillar, takes over once the accused –
A. has been delivered to the New Bilibid Prison
B. received the order of the court
C. after having been found guilty, meted out the penalty for the crime he
committed
D. has been arrested by the police and has been investigated of the crime
2. The Correctional System in the Philippines is under three distinct and separate
departments of the national government. They are the following, except –
A. The Department of National Defense
B. The Department of Justice
C. The Department of Interior and Local Government
D. The Department of Social Welfare and Development
3. Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in the country are
established to provide care and rehabilitation to juvenile in conflict with the law
who are 9 - 17 years old. How many RRCY existing in the Philippines?
A. Eight (8)
B. Ten (10)
C. Twelve (12)
D. Sixteen (16)
4. The central office of the BUCOR is located in ____, where the Director, the
assistant directors and the general administration staff are holding official
functions.
A. Camp Crame, Quezon City
B. Camp Aquinaldo, Quezon City
C. New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa City
D. Maximum Security Prison
5. During the pre-colonial times, the informal prison system in the Philippines was
–
A. barbaric and institutionalized
B. trial by ordeal
C. tribal and community-based
D. based on the Kalantiao Code
6. The formal prison system in the Philippines started only during the Spanish
regime, where an organized corrective service was made operational.
Established in 1847 pursuant to Section 1708 of the Revised Administrative Code
and formally opened by Royal Decree in ____.
A. 1621
B. 1702
C. 1865
D. 1898
7. The Old Bilibid Prison was constructed as the main penitentiary in Oroquieta
Street, Manila and designed to house the prison population of the country. This
prison became known as the –
A. Bilibid Prison I
B. Correctional de bilibid
C. Manila National Prison
D. Carcel y Presidio Correccional
8. The Bureau of Corrections in the Philippines is an agency under the –
B. Department of Interior and Local Government
C. Office of the President
D. Office of the Provincial Governor
9. What is called the institutional record of an inmate which consists of his
mittimus or commitment order issued by the Court after conviction?
A. Carpeta
B. Sentenced Mittimus
C. File 201
D. None of these
10. It refers to shock incarceration regime for adults and juveniles, originated in
America, which emphasize discipline and physical training in a military-style
environment. Which one of these?
A. Boot legs
B. Boot Camps
C. Mud Camps
D. Jamboree camps
11. The Borstal Institution founded by Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise was established
in –
A. 1902
B. 1911
C. 1935
D. 1931
12. Which of the following records is not necessarily included in the carpeta of
prisoners?
A. the prosecutor's information
B. the decisions of the trial court
C. certificate of non-appeal
D. the police investigation report
13. One of the following is not an Executive Clemency.
A. Reprieve
B. Absolute Pardon
C. Probation
D. Commutation of sentence
14. When the San Ramon prison and penal farm in Zamboanga City was
established?
A. October 16, 1974
B. August 21, 1869
C. June 04, 1801
D. March 16, 1621
15. Before the reconstruction of San Ramon Prison, the Americans established in
1904 a penal settlement, which became known today as Iwahig Prison and Penal
Farm. Which of these?
A. Guhit Settlement Farm
B. Iuhit Penal Settlement
C. Iguhit Settlement Farm
D. Ingunit Penal Settlement
16. The first RDC facility was created in Building No. 9 of the Maximum Security
Compound and was relocated to the Medium Security Compound of Camp
Sampaguita. Historically, this statement is –
A. True
B. False
C. Partially true
D. Partially false
17. Under the BUCOR Manual of Operation, how long should an inmate stay at
the RDC and he should be due for transfer to the designated camp?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. 15 days
18. As per the organizational structure of the BUCOR and the given function of
the office, under what office the chief of the RDC directly reports?
A. The Director
B. The Deputy Director
C. The Head of the Technical Division
D. Secretary of Justice
19. Being the initial stop of every national male prisoner, the RDC greatly
improved its rehabilitative programs. By the adoption of the behavioral
modification modality, a program for drug dependents, the RDC was converted
into a Therapeutic Community Camp on –
A. February 6, 2003
B. March 7, 2004
C. April 8, 2003
D. February 22, 1990
20. A prison model or theory which argues that an inmate’s mode of adaptation to
prison is influenced by factors external to the immediate context of the prisons,
as well as the immediate conditions of imprisonment. Which one of these?
A. Importation model
B. Exportation Model
C. Family Model
D. None of these
21. The Philippine Legislature during the American regime passed Act No. 1876
providing for the establishment of a prison in _____. The prison was built for the
prisoners of the province and insular prisoners who were members of the non-
Christian tribes of the Mountain Provinces and Nueva Viscaya.
A. La Trinidad, Benguet
B. Tiger Hill, Ifugao
C. Baguio Jail and Prison
D. Bontoc, Mt. Province
22. Among the penal farms in the country, ____ is the largest operating institution
under the BuCor covering a total land area of more or less 28,000 hectares.
A. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
B. Davao Prison and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
D. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm
23. The San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm was established on August 13, 1870
as –
A. Correccional de San Ramon
B. Colonia Penal de San Ramon
C. Ramon Blanco Colonia de Penal
D. Espanyol Colonia de Penal
24. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology or BJMP was created to
address the growing concerns of jail management and penology. The law that
created the BJMP was –
A. Republic Act 8551
B. Republic Act 6425
C. Republic Act 4890
D. Republic Act 6975
25. What theory of punishment proposes that sentencing can contribute towards
reducing crime by removing potential offenders from the community, so
eliminating their capacity to commit offenses?
A. Retribution
B. Incapacitation
C. Atonement
D. Reformation
26. Primarily, its clients are detainees accused before a court who are
temporarily confined in such jails while undergoing investigation, awaiting final
judgement and those who are serving sentence promulgated by the court 3 years
and below. Which one of the following?
A. The BJMP
B. The BUCOR
C. The CIW
D. All of the above
27. On January 2, 1991, the BJMP was created thru R.A. No. 6975 as a line
Bureau under the –
B. Department of Social Welfare and Development
D. Office of the Vice President
28. The BJMP is the upgraded version of its forerunner, the Office of Jail
Management and Penology of the defunct PC/INP last headed by –
A. BRIG GEN Rafael Crame
B. BRIG GEN Arsenio Concepcion
C. BRIG GEN Fabian Ver
D. BRIG GEN Antonio Rodriquez
29. The first chief of the BJMP upon its creation was ____ who took his oath of
office on July 1, 1991.
A. Director Charles Mondejar
B. Director Charles Montalban
C. Director Charles Morrales
D. Director Charles Mariano
30. R.A. No. 9263 provides that the BJMP shall be headed by a Chief who is
assisted by 2 Deputy Chiefs, and 1 Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom are
appointed by the President. What is R.A. No, 9263?
A. BJMP Professionalization Act of 2004
B. BFP and BJMP Professionalization Act of 2004
C. BFP Professionalization Act of 2004
D. Law Repealing RA 6975
31. The second officer in command of the BJMP is the ___ with the rank of Chief
Superintendent.
A. Deputy Chief for Administration
B. Deputy Chief for Operations
C. Chief of the Directorial Staff
D. Most senior Commissioned Officer
32. When the Americans took over in the 1900s, the Bureau of Prisons was
created under the ____ known as Reorganization Act of 1905.
A. Act No. 1407
B. Act No. 1745
C. Act No. 2204
D. Act No. 1905
33. Provincial jails are under the management, administration and control of their
respective provincial governments. Inmates who are serving sentences from ___
are confined in these jails.
A. 3 years and above
B. 1 day to 6 months
C. 1 day to 3 years
D. 6 months, 1 day to 3 years
34. Under the law, the ___ refers to the Officer-In-Charge of the New Bilibid
Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women and the prison and penal farms of
the Bureau of Corrections.
A. Penal Supervisor
B. Warden
C. Penal Superintendent
D. Director of Prison
35. It refers to the deferment of the implementation of the sentence for an interval
of time; it does not annul the sentence but merely postpones or suspends its
execution. Which one of these?
A. Executive Clemency
B. Reprieve
C. Petition
D. Recognizance
36. In absolute pardon, there is total extinction of the criminal liability of the
individual to whom it is granted without any condition. It also restores –
A. Political right only
B. Civil rights only
C. Civil and political rights
D. Nothing
37. The Chief of the BJMP carries the rank of ___ and serves a tour of duty that
must not exceed four (4) years.
A. Director General
B. Deputy Director
C. Director
D. Warden
38. In every province, the BJMP operates and maintains a Provincial Jail
Administrator’s Office headed by a _____, to oversee the implementation of jail
services of all district, city and municipal jails within its territorial jurisdiction.
A. Provincial Director
B. Provincial Warden
C. Provincial Deputy Director
D. Provincial Administrator
39. The Board of Pardon and Parole may not consider the release on
pardon/parole of a national prisoner who is serving sentence in a municipal, city,
district or provincial jail unless –
A. the confinement in said jail is in good faith or due to circumstances beyond the
prisoner's control
B. upon the request of the President
C. the prisoner is over 70 yrs of age
D. the jail which he is being committed is over crowded
40. Petitions for parole shall be addressed to the _____.
And the Board may consider cases for parole, commutation of sentence or
conditional pardon of deserving prisoners whenever the interest of justice will be
served thereby.
A. Office of the President
B. Secretary of Justice
C. Chairman or Executive Director of the Board
D. Director of Bureau of Corrections
41. Upon receipt of a petition for absolute pardon, the Board should refer the
petition to the Probation and Parole Officer who should conduct an investigation
within ___.
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
42. Other penal colonies were established during the American regime. On
November 27, 1929, the ____ was created under Act No. 3579.
A. Davao Penal Colony
B. Correctional Institution for Women
C. New Bilibid Prison
D. Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm
43. On November 15, 1940, all inmates of the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila were
transferred to the new site. The new institution was officially named as the New
Bilibid Prison on _____.
A. January 22, 1941
B. February 22, 1942
C. March 22, 1943
D. April 22, 1945
44. In the 1980s, Camp Sampaguita was constructed and became today as –
A. Maximum Security Prison Camp
B. Medium Security Prison Camp
C. Minimum Security Prison Camp
D. The Bukang Liwayway Camp
45. Under Proclamation No. 72 issued on September 26, 1954, another prison
facility was established in Occidental Mindoro. Which one of these?
A. Iwahig Prison Penal Farm
B. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
C. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
D. Davao Prison and Penal Farm
46. The Leyte Regional Prison was established on January 16, 1973 under -
A. Proclamation No. 1101
B. Proclamation No. 1102
C. Proclamation No. 1103
D. Proclamation No. 1104
47. Recognizing the need to properly orient newly committed prisoners to the
Bureau of Corrections, the Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC) was created
through Administrative Order No. 8, series of 1953 of the –
A. Department of Trade and Industry
B. Department of Health
D. Department of Justice
48. Under the rules, a petition for executive clemency should be referred by the
Board to the _____ for comment and recommendation if the crime committed by
the petitioner is against national security or public order or law of nations.
A. Secretary of National Defense
B. Chief Executive
C. Secretary of Justice
D. Director of the BUCOR
49. In case of an alien, the petition for executive clemency should be referred to
the –
A. Bureau of Immigration
C. Department of Foreign Affairs
D. Any of the above
50. Prisoners who escaped or evaded service of sentence are not eligible for
executive clemency for a period of ____ from the date of their last recommitment
to prison or conviction for evasion of service of sentence.
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 1 year
D. 6 months
51. One of the following is the fundamental basis in the grant of parole to a
prisoner.
A. There is a reasonable probability that upon his release he will be law abiding
B. The petitioner is old aged
C. Justice requires the grant as per order of a court
D. All of the above
52. When the penalty is imprisonment, the sentence is carried out either in the
municipal, provincial or national penitentiary depending on –
A. the judge who issue the order
B. the ability of the accused to get immediate rehabilitation
C. the availability of funds in prison or jails
D. the length of the sentence meted out
53. The correctional organization is a complex, hybrid organization that utilizes
two distinct, yet related management subsystems to achieve its goals. Which one
of these?
A. Management of correctional employees and delivery of correctional services
to offender population
B. administration of the parole and probation system
C. Custody and supervision of inmates
D. Rehabilitation of inmates the soonest time
54. Correctional organization have two ideologically competing sub-
organizational structures, the custodial organization, with its emphasis on control
and surveillance of offender activities; and the treatment organization –
A. emphasizing on making a living inside prison
B. emphasizing on preventive discipline
C. emphasizing on treating special offenders
D. on the goals and methods of treatment and rehabilitation
55. If, based on the Pre-Parole Investigation Report conducted on the prisoner,
there is a clear and convincing evidence that his release on parole will endanger
his own life and those of his relatives or the life, safety and well-being of the
victim, his relatives, his witnesses and the community, the release of the prisoner
should be –
A. deferred until the danger ceases
B. disapproved by the Board
C. referred to the Office of the President for comment
D. granted and placed on the witness protection program
56. This refers to information concerning an inmate’s personal circumstances, the
offense he committed, the sentence imposed, the criminal case numbers in the
trial and appellate courts, the date he commenced service for sentence, the date
he was received for confinement, the date of expiration of his sentence, the
number of previous convictions, if any, and his behavior or conduct while in
prison. Which one of the following is defined?
A. Carpeta
B. Prison Record
C. File 201
D. Mittimus
57. Under the rules, how long does an inmate stay at the quarantine cell upon
admission in the Reception and Diagnostic Center for physical examination?
A. 10 days
B. 5 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days
58. After the quarantine period, the inmate should remain at the Reception and
Diagnostic Center for a period not exceeding _____ where he should undergo
psychiatric, psychological, sociological, vocational, educational and religious and
other examinations.
A. 30 days
B. 25 days
C. 55 days
D. 90 days
59. What should an inmate, before admission in the Reception and Diagnostic
Center, present?
A. Mittimus/Commitment Order of the court
B. Information and Court decision in the case
C. Certificate of Detention
D. All of the above
60. Under the rules, an inmate may not wear a wig or artificial hairpiece, unless
–
A. the hair piece makes him look better
B. medical authorization to do so is approved by the superintendent
C. no hairpiece is available
D. upon request and approved by the Director of Prison
61. The newly-admitted inmate should be issued two (2) regulation uniform/suits
and two (2) t-shirts. This statement is –
A. Correct under the rules
B. Correct as a prerogative by the prison authorities
C. Correct as the inmate can bring his own clothing’
D. Incorrect
62. The BUCOR has a Classification Board that classifies inmates according to
its Manual of Operation. The chairman of this classification board is the –
A. Superintendent
B. Chief of the RDC
C. Medical Officer
D. Chief of the Custodial Force
63. Which of the following should be classified as a maximum security prisoner?
A. high security risk inmates
B. those sentenced to death
C. those whose minimum sentence is twenty (20) years imprisonment
D. All of the above
64. Those inmates who have two (2) or more records of escapes but they have
served eight (8) years since they were recommitted should be classified as –
A. Maximum security prisoners
B. Medium Security prisoners
C. Minimum security prisoners
D. Unclassified incorrigibles
65. According to the BUCOR manual of operation, the color of uniform, as to
security classification, of a Maximum security inmate is -
A. Tangerine
B. Blue
C. Brown
D. Gray
66. Which of the following is considered as a third class inmate?
A. one who has either been previously committed for 3 or more times as a
sentenced inmate
B. a newly arrived inmate
C. one whose known character and credit for work while in detention
D. a colonist
67. In order to be qualified as a colonist, the Director of Correction may, upon the
recommendation of the Classification Board, an inmate should -
A. be at least a first class inmate and has served one 1 year
B. have served imprisonment with good conduct for a period equivalent to one
fifth (1/5) of the maximum term of his prison sentence, or seven (7) years in the
case of a life sentence
C. have applied for pardon or parole
D. A and B must have been complied with
68. A colonist shall have the following privileges, except –
A. credit of an additional GCTA of five (5) days for each calendar month while he
retains said classification aside from the regular GCTA authorized under Article
97 of the Revised Penal Code
B. automatic reduction of the life sentence imposed on the colonist to a sentence
of thirty (30 ) years
C. to the approval of the Director, to have his wife and children, or the woman he
desires to marry, live with him in the prison and penal farm
D. All of the above
69. The grant of colonist status may, for cause, be revoked at anytime by the
Superintendent with the approval of the Director. This statement is –
A. Correct, as part of the rules (Manual of Operation)
B. Correct, as mandated by the Revised Penal Code
C. Correct, as part of DOJ Department Order
D. Correct, as an Executive Order
70. An inmate may be transferred by the Director upon the recommendation of
the Superintendent concerned to another prison facility. Which of the following is
the fundamental purpose of the transfer?
A. Security of the inmate
B. Bringing the inmate closer to his family
C. Punishment of incorrigible inmates
D. Effective custody and control
71. Who may direct, as the occasion may require, the transfer of inmates from a
national prison to a provincial jail, or vice versa?
A. President
B. Secretary of Justice
C. Director of BUCOR
D. Provincial Governor
72. The Superintendent of a prison may authorize an inmate to be taken out of
prison in the following instances, except -
A. Conjugal visit of a male inmate to the CIW
B. to appear in court or other government agency as directed by competent
authority
C. for medical examination/treatment or hospitalization in an outside clinic or
hospital
D. to view the remains of a deceased relative
73. Who may grant Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) to an inmate who
displays good behavior and who has no record of breach of discipline or violation
of prison rules and regulations?
A. The President
B. The Secretary of Justice
C. The Director of Corrections
D. The Court
74. All offenders who demonstrate good behavior earns one telephone call to an
authorized individual every 90 days. In such case, the telephone calls are
monitored and do have a duration of ____.
A. not exceeding 5 minutes
B. not exceeding 10 Minutes
C. not exceeding 15 minutes
D. 30 minutes with only 5 min allowable extension
75. An inmate or detainee who wants to get married may submit a written request
to the Superintendent. The Superintendent may approve an inmate’s request to
marry, except –
A. a legal restriction to a marriage exists
B. the proposed marriage presents a threat to the security or good order of the
prison
C. the proposed marriage presents threat to the protection of the public
D. All of the above
76. In case an inmate is given disciplinary action, the Board of Discipline is
authorized to impose any of the following disciplinary measures, except -
A. Additional penalty for service of sentence
B. Caution or reprimand
C. Cancellation of recreation, education, entertainment and visiting privileges
D. Deprivation of GCTA for a specific period
77. As a general rule, use of instruments of restraint of restraint, such as
handcuffs and strait jackets, should not be applied as punishment, but rather –
A. to prevent an escape during an inmate’s transfer or movement
B. to prevent an inmate from harming himself or others, or from destroying public
or private property
C. to lock up the inmate on quarantine cell, as necessary
D. A and B are correct
78. An infant born while the mother is serving sentence in the CIW may be
allowed to stay with the mother for a period not exceeding ___.
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 6 months
D. 1 yr, 6 months
79. Who may authorize an inmate to donate to a licensed physician, surgeon,
known scientist or any medical or scientific institution, including eye banks, and
other similar institutions, any organ, part or parts of his body?
A. The President
B. The Secretary of Justice
C. The Director of the Bureau
D. The Medical officer of the Bureau
80. Who among the following may authorize release of an inmate?
A. the Supreme Court or lower courts, in cases of acquittal or grant of bail
B. Both A and C
C. the President of the Philippines, in cases of executive clemency or amnesty
D. the Secretary of Justice
81. The probation system of treating offenders without imprisonment was first
adopted in Massachusetts in ___and afterward adopted in France, Belgium, and
various American states.
A. 1878
B. 1842
C. 1780
D. 1901
82. The first Director of the Bureau of Correction, in 1904 to 1910 was –
A. Lt. Col. Paulino Santos
B. Col. Eduardo Quintos
C. Lt. George Wolfe
D. Ramon Victorio
83. According to the rules at the BUCOR, head counts of inmates are conducted.
How many times in 24 hours do the authorities conducts head count?
A. four times a day
B. six times a day
C. three times a day in 3 shift
D. five times a day
84. Probation may be granted whether the sentence imposes a term of
imprisonment or a fine only but the application for probation should be filed with
the –
A. Trial court
B. Appellate court
C. Prosecutors office
D. Board of Pardons and Parole
85. Can an order granting or denying probation be appealable under the law?
A. No, PD 968 do not allow it
B. Yes, PD 968 allows it
C. It depends upon the court
D. Yes, PD 603 allows it
86. Under the law, the probation officer shall submit to the court the investigation
report on a defendant not later than –
A. 10 days from receipt of the order
B. 15 days from receipt of the order
C. 30 days from receipt of the order
D. 60 days from receipt of the order
87. The general concept of punishment is that –
A. it is an infliction of some sort of pain on the offender for violating the law
B. it is for the purpose of trial by ordeal
C. it is for personal revenge
D. it is a restriction offending members of society
88. ___ is the latest justification of punishment. Under this theory, society can
best be protected from crime if the purpose of imprisonment is to reform or
rehabilitate the prisoner.
A. Reformation
B. Incapaciation
C. Expiation
D. Fine
89. Release from prison, are intended to reform the offender. This is a new
concept of correctional administration. Thus, reformation and rehabilitation are
now thought of as –
A. Treatment through institutional programs
B. Limitation of punishment
C. Concealing criminal activities
D. Treatment through non-institutional programs
90. What school of thought in criminology/ penology admits that minors are
incapable of committing crime because they have not reached the age of
responsibility?
A. Classical
B. Neo-classical
C. Positivist
D. Mixed
91. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise, Director of English prisons, after visiting Elmira in
1897, open the –
A. Kent Reform Institution for Boys
B. Borstal Institution
C. Elmira Reformatory
D. Golden Gate Reformatory
92. Probation started in ___ with the old practice of suspending judgment and
releasing the offender on his own recognizance with the promise not to commit
any more crime.
A. England
B. America
C. Rome
D. Italy
93. In the Philippines, Act No. 4221 of the Philippine Assembly established adult
probation, but it was abolished in 1937 after two years of existence because it
was declared unconstitutional in the case of –
A. People vs. Veneranda
B. People vs. Vera
C. People vs. De Vera
D. People vs. Devenadera
94. This concept embodies the belief that punishment keeps offenders from
committing offenses again. Which of these?
A. Deterrence
B. Reformation
C. Retribution
D. Expiation
95. Under the Probation law, how many times can offender be granted
probation?
A. Once as a minor, and another as an adult
B. Depends on the discretion of the court
C. As many times as his conviction
D. Once and only on the first offense
96. A system in prison where complete silence was enforced and prisoners were
confined in single cells at night but they do congregate work in shops during the
day. Which one of these?
A. Auburn Prison
B. Irish Prison
C. Pennsylvania Prison
D. Walnut Street Jail
97. During the 16th and 17th Century, a method of disposing offenders to the
colonies of England was by means of shipping. This was the principle of -
A. Banishment and Transportation
B. Judicial reprieve and recognizance
C. Capital punishment
D. Retribution and Incapacitation
98. Which one of the following is an accessory penalty which deprives the
offender his rights of parental authority, marital authority and his right to manage
his property?
A. Civil Interdiction
B. Civil Deprivation
C. Civil Interruption
D. Civil Rights Suspension
99. As a matter of rule, the filing of application for probation will be ___ of the
right to appeal on the part of the accused.
A. a cancellation
B. a suspension
C. a refusal
D. a waiver
100. Which one of the following is considered a forerunner of modern day
probation which involves the temporary withholding of the sentence?
A. Benefit of clergy
B. Judicial Reprieve
C. Recognizance
D. Transportation
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ADMINISTRATION
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2C
3C
4A
5B
6C
7C
8A
9A
10B
11B
12D
13C
14A
15B
16C
17D
18C
19B
20A
21D
22A
23B
24C
25B
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28D
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30B
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36B
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11. A
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15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. B
29. A
30. B
31. A
32. A
33. D
34. C
35. B
36. C
37. C
38. D
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40. C
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42. B
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44. B
45. B
46. A
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. C
51. A
52. D
53. A
54. D
55. A
56. B
57. B
58. C
59. D
60. B
61. A
62. A
63. D
64. B
65. A
66. A
67. D
68. D
69. A
70. B
71. A
72. A
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74. A
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77. D
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79. C
80. B
81. A
82. C
83. A
84. A
85. A
86. D
87. A
88. A
89. D
90. B
91. B
92. A
93. B
94. A
95. D
96. A
97. B
98. B
99. D
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B. The executive techniques

C. The guidance, counseling and leadership techniques

4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will.

5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems

6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming, budgeting, accounting,

A. Budget and finance branch

B. General services branch

C. Property and supply branch

D. Mess services branch Answer: A

A. Check and balance

8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.

9. It refers to commission of another crime during service of sentence of penalty

D. City prisoner Answer: C

D. City Prisoner Answer: A

11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?

D. During service of sentence Answer: B

B. Good conduct time allowance

D. Delayed sentence Answer: D

15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

D. Expiration or atonement Answer: C

16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.

B. Not yet convicted

D. Serve the sentence Answer: A

18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.

19. For amnesty to be granted there should be __.

A. Recommendation from U.N.

B. Recommendation from C.H.R.

C. Application from C.H.R

D. Concurrence of the congress Answer: D

20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the

B. Secretary of the DND

D. Prison Inspector Answer: A

D. Religious programs Answer: D

23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to others is the theory of

24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to

A. Provide an opportunity for the reformation of a penitent offender

B. Prevent the commission of offenses

C. Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by providing him with

D. All of these Answer: D

C. Disagreement about their mess

D. Lack of adequate funding Answer: D

27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;

D. Medical condition Answer: B

A. General Services Branch

B. Mittimus Computing Branch

C. Budget and Finance

D. Mess services Branch Answer: D

30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called

31. Parole is a matter of ___.

A. Maximum security prisoners