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ASSIDUOUS SEMINARS AND REVIEW INSTITUTE, INC.
2nd Floor, BS Square Commercial, Dońa Soledad Cor. West Service Rd., Better Living
Subdivision, Parañaque City SEC No. CS201414090
CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION
(SET 1)
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.
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. Pardon C. Executive clemency D. President’s clemency
2. In England, he decreed corporal punishment for vagrants in 1531 and penal slavery in to defend the interests
of the landlord class.
A. King Henry VIII B. King Henry VII C. King Edward VIII D. King Edward VI
3. In 1595, a house of correction was established in Amsterdam known as ______?

A. Bridewell Institution B. Rasphuis C. Lumbeck D. Berne
4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will.

A. Penology School B. Neo-classical C. Classical School D. Positivist
5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems

A. Meeting C. Recreation C. Working D. Counseling
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 operational of the jail.
A. Budget and finance branch C. Property and supply branch
B. General services branch D. Mess service branch
7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe checked at any time. His beddings, 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. Inventory C. S.O.P. D. Operation Grayhound
8. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances.

A. Murder B. Rape C. Brigandage D. Impeachment
9. He established a workhouse in Hamburg in 1669 purposely for thieves and prostitutes to improved work and
religious.
A. Peter Tanan B. Peter Rentzel C. Peter Frenz D. Peter Skagg
10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance and has not been convicted is a -
A. Detention Prisoner C. Municipal Prisoner
B. Provincial Prisoner D. City Prisoner
11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

A. Commutation B. Amnesty C. Reform model D. Pardon
12. In 1735, he established an institution for women based on the same principles as the Hospice de San
Michele.
A. Clemente III B. Clemente II C. Clemen II D. Clemen III
13. Which of the following instances Pardon cannot be exercised?

A. before conviction B. After conviction C. before trial D. During service of sentence
14. This is a procedure which permits a 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. Probation C. Good conduct time allowance D. Delayed sentence
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15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

A. Retribution B. Redress C. Deterrence D. Expiation or atonement
16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.

A. already convicted C. About to be convicted
B. not yet convicted D. Serve the sentence
17. The idea that punishment will be given to the offender lesson by showing to others what would happen to
them if they have committed the heinous crime.
A. Protection B. Lethal injection C. Deterrence D. Stoning
18. He founded the Hospice de Sam Michele in 1703.

A. Pope Clemen XI B. Charles Montequieu C. Pope Clemente XI D. Charlie Pride
19. For amnesty to be granted, there should be __.

A. Recommendation from U.N. C. Application from C.H.R
B. Recommendation from C.H.R. D. Concurrence of the congress
20. One of the foundations of English penal system introduced by Sir Robert Peel.
A. Goals Act of 1823 C. Goals Act of 1821
B. Goals Act of 1832 D. Goals Act of 1818
21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual regeneration of the prisoner?
A. None of these C. Education programs
B. Work programs D. Religious programs
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 be more than 250 and not less than 25 kilometers from
the place designated.
A. Fine B. P25.00/day C. None of these D. P50.00/day
23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to others is the theory of

A. Self-defense B. Exemplary C. Social defense D. Equality
24. The Pennsylvania System is sometimes referred as ________?

A. Separate Correction C. System of Penitentiary
B. System of Segregation D. Separate System
25. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the National Prison is
A. Excessive number of escapes C. Disagreement about their mess
B. Overcrowding D. Lack of adequate funding
26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume the suffering for a crime committed by
others.
A. Justice B. Legal C. Personal D. Correctional
27. These are the factors considered in diversification, EXCEPT;

A. Age of offenders B. Sex of offenders C. Father of offender D. Medical conditions
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 C. Budget and Finance
B. Mittimus Computing Branch D. Mess service brance
29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines Constitution, pardoning power is vested with
the..
A. Department of Justice B. Chief Executive C. Judiciary D. Legislative
30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called

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A. Reprieve B. Communication C. Pardon D. Amnesty
31. Parole is a matter of ___.

A. Privilege B. Clemency C. Right D. Mercy
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 C. Minimum security prisoners
B. super security prisoners D. Medium security prisoners
33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
A. President B. Director of Prison C. Board of Pardons and Parole D. Court
34. A recipient of absolute pardon is ________ from civil liability imposed upon him by the sentence.
A. partially exempted B. Conditionally exempted C. exempted D. Not exempted
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. Reprieve C. Commutation D. None of these
36. ___ is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to it as a matter of right.
A. Pardon B. Probation C. Parole D. None of these
37. In Roman times, deportation is known as ______.

A. Relegation B. Manifestum C. Furtum D. Suplicium
38. Simply means, Let the punishment fit the crime.

A. Rehabilitation B. Retribution C. Reintegration D. Incapacitation
39. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three (3) years is a _________________.
A. Municipal prisoner C. National or insular prisoner
B. Detention prisoner D. City prisoner
40. Refers to those laws by which punishment are imposed for violation or transgression of their provisions.
A. Penal System B. Penal Statute C. Special Penal Laws D. Penology
41. The Revised Penal Code took effect on.

A. January 2, 1932 B. January 11, 1932 C. January 1, 1932 D. January 10, 1932
42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the American Regime. At present, who supervises and
controls the said jails?
A. BJMP B. DOJ C. Provincial Government D. Municipal or City Mayor
43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?

A. Rehabilitation and Reformation C. Punishment
B. To stand trial D. Socialization
44. The Revised Penal Code is composed on how many titles?

A. 14 B. 16 C. 15 D. 13
45. The duration of penalty of Arresto Mayor is from

A. 12 years, 1 day to 20 years C. 1 month, 1 day to 6 months
B. 6 months, 1 day to 6 years D. 6 years, 1 day to 12 years
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. Classification C. safe-keeping D. caring
47. The following are indivisible penalty, except

A. Prision Correctional B. Reclusion perpetua C. Death D. Public censure
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48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners in the Philippines is the
A. NBP B. Iwahig Penal Farm C. Medium Security Institution D. Minimum Security
49. The following are divisible penalty, except
A. Reclusion temporal C. Prision Mayor
B. Reclusion perpetua D. Prision Correctional
50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison uniform for maximum security prison is -
A. Orange B. Stripe Orange C. Brown D. Blue
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
52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he

A. earned good conduct time allowance credit C. serve minimum sentence
B. earned good behavior while serving prison term D. all of these
53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its latest objective, the
A. reformation of offenders C. Segragation of offenders
B. deterrence D. Confinement of Offenders
54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are confined at the
A. NBP Main Prison C. Camp Sampaguita
B. Camp Bukang Liwayway D. Medium Security Prison
55. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of disciplinary cases in prison?
A. Classification Board C. Administrative Board
B. Parole Board D. Disciplinary Board
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. Parole C. Probation D. Commutation
57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of the Custodial Division?
A. Supervision of prisoners C. Keeping of records
B. Escort of inmates or prisoners D. None of the above
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. Conviction C. Trial D. Safekeeping
59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in the Philippines under the BUCOR is
located in ____.
A. Palawan B. Davao C. Zamboanga D. Occidental Mindoro
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. Justinian Code C. Sumerian Code D. Code of Draco
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 C. No one must escape its effect
B. The consequence must be in accordance with law D. It must be equal for all persons
62. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison, except:
A. Censor offender’s items C. Inspect security devices
B. Escort inmates D. Conduct disciplinary hearing
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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 C. locked prisoners in their respective cells
B. Notify the nearest police precinct D. call the warden or the director
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 C. to shoot the escapees
B. protect the other inmates D. to give warning shots
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. PD 968 C. RA 698 D. PD 869
66. The period of detention to be suffered by the accused while the criminal case against him is being heard.
A. Preventive suspension C. Preventive Confinement
B. Preventive imprisonment D. Prohibitive measure
67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation Law:
A. are qualified to apply for probation C. are disqualified to apply for probation
B. may be granted for another probation D. should be confined in prison
68. An act prohibiting the imposition of death penalty in the Philippines.

A. RA 9345 B. RA 9344 C. RA 9364 D. RA 9346
69. The traditional goal of penology is

A. Retribution B. Incapacitation C. Deterrence D. Rehabilitation
70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of punishment.

71. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she may not commit another crime in the future.
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. Incapacitation C. Deterrence D. Rehabilitation
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. Common jails C. Workhouses D. Penal colonies
74. Torture is prohibited inside prison or jail facility. What law punishes torture?
A. RA 9745 B. RA 9754 C. RA 9345 D. RA 9346
75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.

A. BJMP C. Provincial Government
B. Bureau of Corrections D. Parole and Probation Administration
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
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.
B. Bureau of Corrections D. Department of Justice
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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.
79. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital punishment are considered
A. municipal prisoners B. City prisoners C. provincial prisoners D. Insular prisoners
80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are
A. Municipal prisoners B. City Prisoners C. Provincial prisoners D. Insular Prisoners
81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term penitentiaries) through total individual isolation
and silence.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model C. Work Release
B. Auburn Prison Model D. Halfway Houses
82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work outside the institution that houses them.
A. Pennsylvania Prison Model C. Work release
B. Auburn Prison Model D. Halfway Houses
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. Parole C. Work release D. Halfway Houses
84. An alternative to incarceration that allows 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. Parole C. Work release D. Halfway houses
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. Jails C. Penal colonies D. All of these
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. Jail C. Farm house D. Prison
87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)is
A. RA 8551 B. RA 6975 C. RA 9165 D. RA 4890
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 up
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 C. Biological Theory
B. Psychological Theory D. Classical Theory
90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires the concurrence of congress?
A. Probation B. Amnesty C. Pardon D. Parole
91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the _____ Correctional Program.
A. Institutional B. Community – based C. Integrated D. Traditional
92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as _______.
A. a corporal punishment C. an indeterminate sentence
B. a determinate sentence D. a capital punishment
93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the losses incurred by the victim. What is the type
of penalty described?
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A. Bond B. Restitution C. Retribution D. Renumeration
94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or good producing tasks?
A. Agricultural B. Operational C. Industrial D. Administrative
95. Senator Estrada and Revilla is under the custody of

A. CIDG Detention Center C. CIDG Custodial Center
B. HSS Detention Center D. HSS Custodial Center
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
97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?

A. Make periodic report C. Go and play in the gambling den
B. Work regularly to support family D. Stay away from bad associates.
98. The Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (JJWC) shall be chaired by the
A. DOJ B. DSWD C. DILG D. DOH
99. The ________ theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal disorders, chromosomes irregularity and
abnormal brain activity.
A. None of these B. Age of discernment C. Age Reform D. Age of Reason
100. Agricultural Camp, a rehabilitation institution is under the

A. DOJ B. BuCor C. BJMP D. DA
“TO GOD BE THE GLORY”
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(SET 2)
1. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as amended is known as

B. Correction Law C. Prison Law
C. Jail Management Law D. Parole and Probation Law
2. 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. Handcuffs C. Iron leg Lock D. Metallic chains
3. 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. Diagnostic Board C. Board of Custody D. Treatment Board
4. 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 C. Preventive Imprisonment
B. Secondary Imprisonment D. None of the above
5. The meaning of the word oblivion is

A. forgetting completely C. abolish
B. class of persons D. Community based treatment
6. 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. diversification C. quarantine D. quality control
7. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:

A. public execution B. banishment C. social degradation D. public trial
8. 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:
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A. Exile B. Banishment C. Transportation D. Public trial
9. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the Roman law, which was incorporated into the
Justinian Code.
A. Twelve Tables B. Code of Draco C. Burgundian Code D. Hammurabic code
10. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory movement were the major influences of today’s
correctional system. Alexander Mochanochie was the one who introduced the __ of correction
A. Solitary system B. Marked System C. Irish System D. Congregate system
11. 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 645 C. E.O 292 D. E.O 104
12. 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. Eye for an Eye C. Tooth for a tooth D. All of these
13. 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” C. New Bilibid Prison
B. “Tandang Sora State” D. Manila Jail
14. 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. William Penn C. Robert Peel D. Manuel Montesimos
15. 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 C. considered as an escaped prisoner
B. not liable for evasion of service of sentence D. All of these
16. Ms. Bulag was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After serving her sentence she committed again the
same crime. Ms Ines Bulag maybe considered as a
A. recidivist B. Habitual delinquent C. quasi-recidivist D. Mentally retarded person
17. John, a basketball player, arrested Bitoy for some legal ground but he failed to file a complaint against the
latter with in the prescribed period of filing. What crime did John committed?
A. arbitrary detention B. Illegal Arrest C. illegal Detention D. No crime Committed
18. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses

A. Super Maximum Security Prisoners C. Maximum Security Prisoners
B. Medium Security Prisoners D. Minimum Security Prisoners
19. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
A. Bridewell Workhouse C. Burgundian House
B. Wulnut Street Jail D. None of these
20. 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.
21. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:

A. do away with the miscarriage of justice C. break the rigidity of the law
B. restore the political and civil rights of the accused D. all of the above
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22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. During the Spanish occupation, arrested suspect/s by the Guardia Civil are incarcerated inside ____
A. Carselan B. Carcel C. Commandancias D. Carceles
26. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the criminal justice under it’s common law,
originated probation.
A. England B. Greece C. United States D. France
27. Which of the following does not belong to the common law practices to which the emergence of probation
is attributed?
A. Recognizance B. Benefit of the Clergy C. Reprieve D. Penance
28. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration offered offenders a degree of protection from
the enactment of
A. harsh sentences B. Criminal liabilities C. soft sentences D. Code of Hammurabi
29. 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. Paying in cash C. Good aberrance D. Collateral
30. When was BJMP created?

A. January 1, 1992 B. January 1, 1991 C. January 2, 1991 D. January 2, 1992
31. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was

A. Jeremy Bentham B. Walter Crofton C. Samuel Romily D. John Howard
32. 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 Beccaria C. Cesare Lombroso D. Enrico Ferri
33. Diversification means

A. Proper integration of prisoners C. Proper classification of prisoners
B. Proper segregation of prisoners D. Welfare of prisoners
34. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the

A. Mental hospital B. Manila City Jail C. CIW D. Iwahig Penal Farm
35. 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 C. ½ reduction of sentence
B. 2/5 reduction of sentence D. 2/6 reduction of sentence
36. What is the name of the prison institution situated in Zamboanga, named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish
Royal Army?
A. Old Bilibid Prison C. Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm
B. San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm D. Iwahig Penal
37. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their nature and provides for their punishment
A. Remedial law B. Civil Law C. Criminal law D. Political Law
38. Each jail shall maintain a Classification Board chaired by the

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A. Warden B. Intelligence Officer C. Deputy warden D. Chief, Custodial
39. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the probation officer to the court within
A. 20 days B. 60 Days C. 30 days D. 90 days
40. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the

A. determinate sentence law C. Indeterminate sentence law
B. Board of pardon and parole D. Parole and probation administration
41. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state prison and became the first American
penitentiary.
A. Auburn Prison B. Pennsylvania Prison C. Walnut Street Jail D. Bride Well
42. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in single cells at night and congregate work
in stop during the day
A. Pennsylvania prison C. Elmira reformatory
B. Auburn prison D. Alcatraz prison
43. Under the rules, the chairman of the disciplinary board for jails should be the
A. Warden B. Custodial Officer C. Deputy warden D. Security Officer
44. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable and dangerous persons who are so
difficult to manage inside prisons.
A. Medium Security prisoners C. Maximum security prisoners
B. Super maximum security prisoners D. Minimum Security Prisoners
45. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in reformation n which includes all the life
experiences which shape a persons attitudes and behaviors
A. Recreational program C. Educational program
B. Religious program D. Work program
46. 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
47. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners will be admitted for diagnostic examination,
observation
A. Reception and Diagnostic Center C. Medium Security Compound
B. Maximum Security Compound D. Minimum Security Compound
48. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary measures imposable to inmate offender
except
A. Reprimand C. Cancellation of visiting privilege
B. Cancellation of food allowance D. Extra fatigue duty
49. The principle of an “eye for an eye” “tooth for a tooth” doctrine is common among ancient laws, specifically
the
A. Code of Draco B. Summerian Code C. Hammurabic Code D. Code of Solomon
50. “Lex Tallionis” means

A. Punishment B. Retribution C. Law of retaliation D. Suffering
51. 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
52. He wrote his book “State of the Prisons” and he was also considered as the great prison reformer.
A. John Howard B. William Penn C. John Augustus D. Demets of France
53. The first house of correction in London England was the

A. Bridewell Workhouse B. Mamertine Prison C. Walnut Street Jail D. Panoptican
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54. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay

A. Walnut prison B. New York Prison C. Alcatraz prison D. Red Rock Penitentiary
55. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations are considered
A. Firearms B. Greyhounds C. Contrabands D. Personal belongings
56. 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. Penalty C. Revenge D. All of the above
57. Known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013.

A. RA 11574 B. RA 10764 C. RA 10575 D. RA 9344
58. What is nature in hearing the violation of probation?

A. Formal B. Due process C. Summary D. None of the above
59. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?

A. Mark system B. Benefits of clergy C. Solitary system D. Congregate system
60. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of probation except

A. Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess C. Abstain from visiting house of ill repute
B. Meet his family responsibilities D. Cooperate with the program of probation
61. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by means of Lethal injection was
A. Baby Ama B. Leo Echegaray C. Asiong Salonga D. Gregorio S. Me
62. Under Executive No____, the DOJ shall maintain a relationship of administrative supervision over the
BuCor.
A. 291 B. 292 C. 922 D. 229
63. 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. Hulks C. Galleys D. Stocks
64. 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 C. Pleasures and avoiding pain
B. free will D. Natural Phenomenon
65. 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 C. Roman Law
B. Anglo-American Law D. Hammurabic Code
66. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for

A. Social degradation B. Physical torture C. Exile D. Slavery
67. Duration of viewing privilege of a deceased relative is limited to _______hours.

A. 6 B. 9 C. 3 D. 12
68. The __________ is considered forerunner of modern penology because it has all the elements in a modern
system.
A. Bridewell Workhouse C. Wulnut Street Jail
B. Elmira Reformatory D. Borstal Institution for Boys
69. Only the following shall be authorized to possess the keys of prison gates, cells, dormitories, and hospital
ward, except:
A. Gate Officer B. Keeper C. Assistant Superintendent D. Officer-of-the-Day
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70. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised by the executive branch of the government.
A. Probation B. Parole C. Pardon D. Amnesty
71. A prison shall establish an Emergency Control Center to control, execute and monitor the proper and timely
implementation of detailed plan of action to cope with emergency situations caused by fire, conflagrations,
riots, disturbance or escapes. The control center shall be under the command of the following personnel
except:
A. Superintendent B. Assistant Superintendent C. Senior Prison Guard D. Director
72. 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. True C. partially false D. False
73. 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. True C. partially false D. False
74. 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 C. Control Center Groups
B. Escort Platoon D. Warden
75. 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. Death row C. NBP D. Control area
76. 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 C. Manegerial aspect
B. Humanitarian aspect D. Legal aspect
77. 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 C. People vs Galit
B. Fernandez vs. Aquino D. None of these
78. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to the following, except:
A. Pardon can not 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
79. 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.
80. 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 C. all of these
B. special group of offenders D. minimum security prisoners
81. Under the BuCor Manual during outside movement of inmates when viewing the remains of love ones, the
inmate shall not be allowed more than 3 hours from the time of arrival at the wake to the time of departure
from the place where the remains lie in state:
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A. Doubtful B. I’m not aware C. True D. False
82. 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 the Disciplinary Board. The statement is:
A. an SOP B. a general rule C. an emergency plan D. not applicable to prisoners
83. 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 C. Wulnut Street Jail
B. Sing Sing Prison D. Silver Mine Farm
84. 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
85. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where criminals are placed awaiting execution?
A. Execution room B. Garotine C. Death row D. Galley room
86. 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. New York System C. Irish system D. None of these
87. During viewing remains, the remains to be viewed must be in a place within a radius of 30 kilometers from
the place of confinement. This statement is:
A. True B. False C. Partially true D. Partially false
88. 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 C. Avoid watching
B. with out the prisoner D. To walk in a military manner
89. 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 hill” B. “the school” C. “the rock” D. “The dungeon”
90. Who among the following was given the title “father of Prison Reform” in the United States?
A. Zebulon Brockway C. John Howard
B. Robert Peel D. Alexander Maconochie
91. 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. Determinism C. Positivism D. Penology
92. 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. Testing period C. live with integrity D. Out of prison
93. 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
94. 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. Potassium Chloride C. Pancuronium D. Bicarbonate
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95. 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
96. Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and founder of the Borstal system?
A. Zebulon Brockway B. Alexander Maconochie
B. Evelyn Ruggles Brise C. Sir John Watson
97. 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 C. the twelve tables
B. the Hammurabic code D. lex taliones
98. What governing law and is based on the beliefs, customs and practices. It also reflects the level of
uprightness and morality of the people. It contains eighteen articles, and enough to bring peace and
harmony:
A. Mosaic Law B. Code of Kalantiaw C. Twelve tables D. Code of Hammurabi
99. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) exercises visitorial powers over jails, prisons, or detention
facilities. The statement is
A. true B. False B. partially true D. Out of topic in Correction
Administration
100. 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

(SET 3)
1. What is the visiting days of the BuCOr?

a. From Monday to Saturday c. From Sunday to Thursday
b. From Tuesday to Sunday d. Everyday
2. What is the visiting hour of inmates under the BuCor?

a. From 9a.m to 3pm c. From 9am to 6pm
b. From 9 am to 5pm d. Any time of the day
3. Who will enjoy conjugal visit inside a jail or prison?

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a. Male Inmate Only c. Male Inmate except gay

b. Male or Female inmate d. all inmates
4. Head count of inmates shall be conducted _ times a day or as often as necessary to ensure that all inmates
are duly accounted for:
a. Two (2) b. Four (4) c. Three (3) d. Five (5)
5. The head of prison may establish _______ whenever the frequency of requests for interviews reach a
volume that warrants limitations:
a. Media group b. news team c. Press pool d. public affairs
6. An infant born while the mother is serving sentence in CIW may be allowed to stay with the mother for a
period not exceeding:
a. 1 month b. 1 year c. 6 months d. 6 years
7. BUCOR has two (2) Assistant Directors, one for Administration and Rehabilitation and one for:
a. Health and Care services c. Prisons and Security
b. Correction and Rehabilitation d. Custody and Security
8. A representative of the news media may file a written request with the head of prison for a personal
interview of an inmate that he/she shall file a written request at least:
a. One day b. two days c. Three days d. four days
9. This is the process wherein prison officials try to convert inmates and be affiliated into their religion:
a. Conversions b. agitation c. Proselytizing d. Captivation
10. Prisoner who violated prison rules may be punished by a confinement in a disciplinary cell from _ to _
months depending upon the gravity of the offense committed:
a. One to two b. one to three c. One to four d. one to five
11. During the 11th and successive years of following years of prisoners imprisonment, he shall be allowed to a
deduction of __ days for each month of good behaviour:
a. Five b. eight c. Ten d. fifteen
12. During the following years until the 10th year, inclusive, of inmate’s imprisonment, he shall be allowed to a
deduction of:
a. Five b. eight c. Ten d. fifteen
13. During the first two years of inmates imprisonment, he shall be allowed a deduction of:
a. Five days b. ten days c. Seven days d. twelve days
14. GCTA means:

a. Good conduct turning allowance c. good conduct time allowance
b. Good conduct training allotment d. none of the foregoing
15. It is a form of bails that the court may release a person in custody of a responsible person.
a. Property bond b. Recognizance c. Corporate surety d. Cash deposit
16. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines Constitution, pardoning power is vested with
the:
a. Department of Justice b. Chief Executive c. Judiciary d. Legislative
17. 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. Pardon b. Executive clemency d. none of the above
18. The cut-off point of penalty which makes a convict qualified for probation is
a. Not exceeding 6 years c. 6 years and 1 day
b. exceeding 6 years and 1 day d. not exceeding 12 years
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19. Those convicted for the crime against the national security are disqualified from the benefits of probation.
The following are crimes against national security except:
a. Treason b. Espionage c. Rebellion d. Piracy and mutiny
20. Those convicted for the crime against public order are disqualified from the benefits of probation. The
following are crimes against public order except.
a. Insurrection b. Espionage c. Rebellion d. Delivering prisoners from jail

a. Reprieve b. Amnesty c. Pardon d. Communication
22. The period of probation of a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year shall
a. Not exceed 1 year c. be more than 2 years
b. Not exceed 2 years d. not exceed 6 years
23. Crimes of adultery and concubinage shall not be prosecuted except upon a complaint filed by whom?
a. Parents b. Guardians c. Offended Spouse d. Godfather
24. The legal effect of probation is only to

a. Release the defendant c. suspend the execution of the sentence
b. Impose a lesser penalty d. execute a mitigated penalty
25. The following are instances when Indeterminate Sentence Law is not applicable except:
a. Those convicted of offense punished by death c. Habitual delinquent
b. convicted of treason d. recidivists
26. What is the range of penalty of Prision Mayor?

a. 6 years and 1 day to 12 years c. 12 years and 1 day to 20 years
b. 6 months and 1 day to 6 years d. none of the above
27. Parole is a matter of ___.

a. privilege b. Grace c. right d. requirement
28. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of __.

a. punishment b. Enjoyment c. treatment d. incarceration
29. PPA is headed by:

a. Director b. Secretary c. Administrator d. Superior
30. Is a pecuniary punishment imposed by the law tribunal upon a person convicted of crime or misdemeanor.
a. Remission b. Fine c. Forfeiture d. All of the above
31. One of the three portions, called minimum, medium, and maximum of a divisible penalty
a. Degree b. Indivisible penalty c. Period d. None of the above
32. It is the discharge on parole issued by the Board of Pardons and Parole.
a. Prison Record b. Release document c. Mitimus order d. Travel order
33. It refers to the total extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to whom it is granted without any
condition.
a. Special pardon b. Conditional pardon c. General pardon d. Absolute pardon
34. Which is not a form of bail?

a. Cash deposit b. Recognizance c. Corporate surety d. Title bond
a. 1/5 reduction of sentence c. 1/2 reduction of sentence
b. 2/5 reduction of sentence d. 2/6 reduction of sentence
36. He is considered as the father of probation in the Philippines.

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a. Ferdinand Marcos b. Fidel Ramos c. TeoduloNatividad d. Antonio Torres
37. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

a. Commutation b. Amnesty c. Reform model d. Pardon
38. The word parole was originated from the French parole meaning
a. Spoken word b. Forgiveness c. Cry d. asking mercy
39. Pardon may be granted upon the recommendation of what government agency
a. Parole and Probation Administration c. Board of Pardons and Parole
b. Probation and Parole Administration d. Board of Parole and Pardons
40. It is known as Juvenile Justice Welfare Act of 2006.

a. R.A. 7610 b. RA 9262 c. P.D. 603 d. RA 9344
41. Under the new law, the head of the Bureau of Corrections shall have the title of
a. Director General of Correction c. Assistant Secretary
b. Director of Corrections d. Director
42. He is a friend of a court

a. Amicoscurae b. Amicus curiae c. Amigos curae d. None of the above
43. The task of changing an offender’s attitude so that he or she may not commit another crime in the future.
a. Retribution b. Incapacitation c. Deterrence d. Rehabilitation
44. Under the new law, the 4th officer in command of the BuCor shall have the position and title of
a. Chief Superintendent b. Corrections Senior Officer
c. Penal Superintendent d. Corrections Senior Superintendent
45. Is a pardon which is conceded to a single individual for an ordinary crime.

a. General pardon b. Conditional pardon c. Absolute pardon d. Special pardon
46. When does probation revocable before the final discharge of the probationer by the court for the violation
of any of the conditions of probation.
a. any time during probation c. After 1 year under probationer
b. 1st 3 months of the probationer d. none of the above
47. It is a report given to a parolee when he or she has been subsequently convicted of another crime;
a. progress report b. infraction report c. violation report d. arrest report
48. The following are disqualifications for parole EXCEPT one:

a. those who escape from confinement or evaded sentence
b. those convicted of offense punished by death penalty, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment
c. those who are habitual delinquents
d. none of the above
49. During the 11th and successive years of imprisonment of an inmate, he shall allowed a deduction of how
many days for each month for displaying good behavior?
a. 10 days b. 8days c. 15 days d. 5days
50. It refers to the withdrawal or withholding of punishment for a time after conviction and sentence.
a. Reprieve b. Probation c. Amnesty d. Commutation
51. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
a. President b. Director of Prison c. Board of Pardons and Parole d. Court
52. The probation and parole officer concerned shall submit the following reports to the Board, except:
a. Initial Report b. Progress Report c. Infraction Report d. Violation Report
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53. Is the redress that the state takes against an offending member of society that usually involves pain and
suffering:
a. Incarceration b. ordeal c. Floggings d. Punishment
54. This code introduced the concept of restitution. But punishments were meted according to the social class of
the offender:
a. Justinian code b. Burgundian code c. The Greeks d. Code of Hammurabi
55. According to this ancient law that was practice in the areas of Babylon, The killer is answerable not to the
family but to the king:
a. Code of Hammurabi b. Pharaoh’s law c. Roman twelve tables d. Burgundian code
56. This Roman Catholic tribunal was responsible for the detection and punishment of unbelievers and heresy:
a. Inquisition c. Ecclesiastical court
b. Lateran council d. Tortiomillenioadviniente
57. borne out of the need to maintain the health of prisoners so that their profitability can be maximized not out
of humanitarian reasons as the government and the merchants want to make it appear:
a. UN convention for profitability of prisoners c. US convention for rehabilitation of prisoners
b. UN convention for treatment of prisoners d. US convention for treatment of prisoners
58. In an attempt to further limit the blood feuds, the feudal lords instituted official methods by which God
could indicate who was innocent and who was guilty. One such method was called:
a. Trial by fighting b. Trial by combat c. Trial by ordeal d. Dei indicum
59. Bail is defined under Rule _____ of the Revised Penal Code:
a. Rule 111 b. Rule 113 c. Rule 112 d. Rule 114
60. Isolating the offender for the purpose of protecting the public and at the same time rehabilitating them by
requiring the latter to undergo institutional treatment program:
a. Solitary confinement b. Floggings c. Punishment d. Imprisonment
61. It is conditional release after the prisoner has served part of his sentenced on prison for the purpose of
gradually re-introducing them to free life:
a. Probation b. Pardon c. Parole d. Executive clemency
62. This school argues that since children and lunatic cannot calculate pleasure and pain they should not be
prepared as criminals and as such that they should not be punished:
a. Classical school b. Positivist school c. Neo classical school d. Hedonism
63. This approached of penology assessed at the time of French Revolution:

a. Classical school b. Neo classical school c. Positivist school d. Hedonism
64. According to this theory “a criminal is like a sick man who needs not to be punished but treated in a hospital
so that his illness which has something to do with the commission of crime may be cured”:
a. Corrections b. Classical c. Penology d. Positivist
65. This school views as crime as social phenomenon:

a. Classical school b. Positivist school c. Neo classical school d. Sociology
66. The plenary power of the President to grant executive clemency is provided under ______of the 1987
Constitution.
a. Section 19 of Article VI c. Section 19 of Article VII
b. Section 17 of Article VII d. Section 17 of Article VIII
67. Known as the "Recognizance Act of 2012″.:

a. RA 10379 b. RA 10398 c. RA 10389 d. None of the above
68. If the condition of pardon are violated, the offender can be

a. rearrested b. a&c c. re-incarcerated d. All of the above
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69. existed 350 years before Hammurabi or 2100 years before Christ was born, the king ruled the City of Ur in
ancient Sumeria:
a. King Ur Nammu b. King Herodes c. Emperor Justin d. None of the above
70. Death Penalty awaits slaves who commit murder, assaults on noble or middle class women, sexual relations
with noble or middle class women and giving aid or comfort to escape offender:
a. Burgundian code b. Drakonian code c. Law of Talion d. The Greeks
71. This people love to philosophize that their brand of justice was not vengeful and retributive. They maintain
that justice should reform the offender but must also serve as deterrence to others from committing offense:
a. The Romans b. The Jews c. The Greeks d. The Americans
72. Today, the stand of the Church has become a complete reversal of the past. it was the late Pro-Life Pope
John Paul II who reversed this so called:
a. Eclessiastical court b. Ordeal c. Inquisition d. Culture of death
73. Punishment inflicted by Greek Justice which is also practice of the Israelites in Jesus time:
a. stoning to death b. burning alive c. breaking on a wheel d. trial by ordeal
74. The offended party is fastened by metal bands to a board made of wood and then had their bones
systematically broken:
75. Like breaking on a wheel, burning alive was once practiced by Romans. The Roman Catholic Church has
also been known to resort to this form of punishment during the time of inquisition for non believers,
witches and heretics:
76. The systematic transfer of offenders to colonized land started to intensify in 17th Century.
a. Absolutely true b. Probably true c. Absolutely false d. Probably false
77. It is the basis of the United States Legal System.

a. Code of Hammurabi b. Spanish Codigo Penal c. Mosaic Code d. Roman Law
78. The indeterminate sentence law was approved on:

a. December 5, 1933 b. December 5, 1955 c. December 25, 1933 d. December 25, 1955
79. The following are conditions of probation: EXCEPT:

a. Granted by the court c. Penalty should not exceed six years imprisonment
b. He was once on Probation d. Must not have committed any crime against national security
80. The following are the unanticipated consequence of punishment; EXCEPT:

a. It develops a caution in the parts of criminal committing crime during night time
b. Generally stops constructive effort (lack of respect to the law)
c. Punishment elevates the criminal
d. Develops public attitude of idolizing criminals
81. This school focuses on crimes and on the corresponding punishment attached to it:
a. Classical school b. Neo classical c. Positivist d. Demonio Theory
82. Amnesty is derived from the Greek word

a. Amnesthia b. Amnasthia c. Anesticia d. Amnescia
83. Is penology and corrections synonymous?

a. Yes b. no c. I don’t know d. I don’t care
84. The following institutions are controlled and supervised by our government EXCEPT:
a. New Bilibid Prisons c. Iwahig Penal Colony
b. Manila City Jail d. Elmira Reformatory
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85. The confinement of an inmate may be transferred to an AFP stockade provided the inmate is certified as
minimum security risk and is __ years of old who can no longer perform manual work:
a. More than 60 b. more than 50 c. More than 70 d. more than 80
86. As a general rule, viewing the remains of the deceased relative of an inmate may be enjoyed only if the
deceased relative is in a place within a radius of ___ kilometres by road from prison:
a. 10 b. 30 c. 20 d. 40
87. An inmate over _ years of age may be excused from mandatory labor:
a. 50 b. 55 c. 60 d. 65
88. The color of maximum security risk prisoner’s uniform:

a. Tangerine b. Blue c. Brown d. Yellow
89. The color of medium security risk prisoner’s uniform:

90. The color of minimum security risk prisoner’s uniform:

91. The act of getting out unlawfully from confinement or custody by an inmate:
a. Detention b. emancipation c. Release of prisoner d. escape
92. The following are considered instruments of restraint; EXCEPT:

a. Leg irons b. whipping rod c. Straight jacket d. handcuffs
93. Type A jail has a population of ___ offenders:

a. 100 or more b. 150 or more c. 21- 99 d. 20 or less
94. Type B jail has a population of ___ offenders:

a. 21 – 99 b. 20 or less c. 120 d. 150
95. Type C jail has a population of ___ offenders:

a. 21 – 99 b. 20 or less c. 120 d. 150
96. This correctional facility introduced individuals housing in cellblocks, with congregate work in shops during
the day:
a. Elmira reformatory b. Borstal institution
c. Auburn prison system d. Pennsylvania prison system
97. His progressive move was noted when the convicts after good behavior were given marks and after
accumulating the required number, a ticket to leave was issued to deserving convicts:
a. Sir Walter Crofton b. Alexander Macanochie c. Zebulon Brockway d. Manuel Montesinos
98. opened in 1876, was the first penal institution to remodel its philosophy away from punitive and retributive
practices and veered towards reformation and treatment educational and vocational are imparted to the
prisoner as a way to treat his lack of life skills to survive according to the rules of the outside society:
a. Elmira reformatory b. Sing-sing prisons c. Alcatraz d. Walnut street jail
99. This is considered as the “institution of silent system” due to the imposition of strict code of silence:
a. Auburn b. Pennsylvania c. Walnut street d. Irish prisons
100. He established an agricultural colony for male youth:

a. Sir Evelyn RugglesBrise b. Sir Walter Crofton
c. Manuel Montesinos d. Demetz of france

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(SET 4)
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only ONE answer for
each item by shading the space corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
1. The law establishing a probation system, appropriating funds and for other purposes.
a. P.D. 968 b. R.A. 4868 c. Act No. 4221 d. R.A. 5487
2. This is the reduction of the period of a prison sentence.

a. Less sentence b. Conditional pardon c. Commutation of sentence d. Pardon
3. A branch of Criminal Justice System concerned with the custody, supervision and rehabilitation of criminal
offender.
a. Correction b. Prosecution c. Prison d. Jail
4. The Code of Hammurabi has its core principle concept of justice known as ____________
a. lex taliones b. restorative justice c. vengeance d. corrective justice
5. 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

a. Supervision of prisoners c. Keeping of records
b. Escort of inmates or prisoners d. None of the above
7. Crimes of adultery and concubinage shall not be prosecuted except upon a complaint filed by whom?
a. Parents b. Offended Spouse c. Guardians d. Godfather
8. He is considered as the American Pioneer of Probation

a. Matthew Davenport Hill b. John Augustus c. Father Cook d. Edward Savage
9. It refers to the total extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to whom it is granted without any
condition.
a. Special pardon b. Conditional Pardon c. Absolute pardon d. General Pardon
10. Which is not a form of bail?

a. Cash deposit b. Recognizance c. Corporate surety d. Title bond
11. It is the laws of the ancient Israelites.

a. Roman Law b. Mosaic Code c. Code of Draco d. Spanish Code
12. The authority of the President of the Republic of the Philippines to grant not only pardon but also reprieve,
commutation of sentence, remission of fines and forfeitures and amnesty.
a. Sec. 19, Art. VII, 1987 Philippines Constitution c. Sec. 19, Art. VII, Rules of Court
b. Sec. 20, Art. VI, 1987 Philippines Constitution d. Sec. 20, Rule 110, Rules of Court
13. An inmate may be visited by his legal counsel of record

a. at any time of the day c. at reasonable hours of the day or night
b. during visiting hours only d. from Tuesday to Sunday
14. The most celebrated magistrate who codified the XII Tables.
a. Terentilius Arsa b. Decemvirs c. Aristotle d. Appius Claudius
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15. Whenever lawfully justified, the following are authorized to grant allowances for good conduct except.
a. The Director of the Bureau of Corrections
b. Secretary of Justice
c. The Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; and/or
d. The Warden of a Provincial, District, Municipal or City Jail.
16. The penalty of death and reclusion perpetua shall have the prescribed period of
a. 10 years b. 30 years c. 20 years d. 15 years
17. It is the incurring of a liability to pay a definite sum of money as the consequence of violating the provisions
of some statute or refusal to comply with some requirement of law.
a. Forfeiture b. Fine c. Remission d. Civil Liability
18. The Prescriptive Period of Penalties shall be interrupt when the convict
a. Gives himself up to the authorities.
b. When he is captured.
c. Goes to a foreign country with which we have no extradition treaty.
d. Commit no crime before the expiration of the period of prescription.
19. Prescription of the crime is the loss by the State of the right to prosecute and punish the same. What is now
the prescriptive period of Oral defamation and slander by deed?
a. 2 years b. 1 year c. 6 months d. 30 days
20. Marriage of the offender with the offended woman after the commission of any of the crimes of rape,
seduction, abduction or acts of lasciviousness shall cause
a. the total extinction of criminal liability c. the partial extinction of criminal liability
b. execution of final judgment d. the total extinction of civil liability
21. When the conditions of a conditional pardon are violated, the offender is considered in evasion of the
service of his sentence and shall be:
a. Rearrested and re-incarcerated by order of the President.
b. Prosecuted under Article 159 of the Revised Penal Code.
c. When the penalty remitted is 6 years and below, there will be an additional penalty; over 6 years, the
remaining sentence shall be served without additional penalty for the evasion.
d. All of the above
22. The time subtracted from a sentence by prison/jail authorities for good behavior or for other reasons.
a. privileges b. good conduct allowances c. incentives d. special conduct allowances

a. amnestia b. amnasthia c. amnastia d. amnessia
24. The following are the Benefits of Probation except one

a. Probation Protects Society c. Probation Protects the Victim
b. Probation does not Justifies the Philosophy of Men d. Probation Assist the Government
25. This serves as the informational basis for the court’s decision to grant or deny probation
a. Probation recommendation c. post-sentence investigation report
b. the conditions of probations d. the behaviour of the offender
26. In the following instances, Judgment of Conviction in a Criminal Case becomes Final except
a. When no appeal is seasonably perfected;
b. When the accused commences to serve the sentence;
c. When the right to appeal is expressly waived in writing;
d. When the accused applies for parole, thereby waiving his right to appeal.
27. Probation may not be granted except

a. upon application by the defendant c. upon appeal of defendant
b. the defendant serve a minimum period of imprisonment d. None of the above
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28. The following are the criteria for placing an Offender on Probation except one
a. Character b. financial c. antecedent d. environment
29. John Augustus who is considered the father of probation was born in
a. Birmingham b. Massachusetts c. England d. Boston
30. In 1887, the city of Boston appointed the First government probation officer in the name of
a. Edward H. Savage b. Alexander B. Rice c. Robert T. Owen d. Matthew Davenport Hill
31. The first Probation Law was passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts and signed into law by
a. Governor Alexander B. Rice c. Governor Edward H. Savage
b. President Calvin Coolidge d. Matthew Davenport Hill
32. The application for probation shall be granted by the

a. judge b. Regional Trial Court c. trial court d. Probation and Parole Administration
33. An order granting or denying probation is

a. appeal b. not appealable c. a right d. mandatory in all cases
34. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force shall be immediately issued firearms and
assigned to critical posts to:
a. plug off the escape routes c. to shoot the escape
b. protect the other inmates d. to give warning shots
35. Refers to the programs that allow jail or prison inmates to leave their facility for short periods of time to
participate in approved community activities.
a. Permanent Release c. Mandatory Pass
b. Community Responsibility d. Temporary-Release Programs
36. The prison administration seeks to involve correctional staff and inmates in decision making.
a. Jail operation c. Prison administration
b. Shared-Powers Management d. Security level
37. It is the repeal of a probation sentence or parole, and substitution of a more restrictive sentence, because of
violation of probation or parole conditions.
a. Revocation b. Disapproved c. Terminated d. Cancelled
38. Is the initial written report containing the personal and other circumstances of the child in conflict with the
law prepared by the social worker assigned to assist the child entering the justice system?
a. Interview b. Investigation Report c. Intake Report d. Initial Report
39. Which of the following is not an institutional correction?

a. Rehabilitation Center b. Provincial Jail c. Penal Farm d. PNP Custodial Center
40. The decision-making points from the initial investigation or arrest by police to eventual release of the
offender and his or her reentry into society; the various sequential criminal stages through which the
offender passes.
a. Criminal Justice Process c. Criminal Procedure
b. Criminal Justice System d. Criminal Rules of Court
41. The aggregate of all the people and agencies that perform criminal justice function. Composed of police,
prosecution, courts, corrections and the community, they are also called the pillars of criminal justice.
a. Criminal Justice Process c. Criminal Procedure
b. Criminal Justice System d. Criminal Rules of Court
42. Is one by which the State prosecutes a person for an act or omission punishable by law.
a. Criminal Action b. Criminal Procedure c. Criminal Process d. Prosecution Pillar
43. A broad term encompassing a variety of correctional programs and strategies that draws on resources in the
community to assist offenders and reintegrate them back into the community.
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a. Community-Based Corrections c. Community-Based Programs

b. Community Continuum d. Community Intervention
44. The court shall notify the Trial Prosecutor of the filing of an application for the grant of probation filed by a
defendant after conviction and sentencing but before service of sentence. A Trial Prosecutor shall submit his
comments to the application for probation within
a. 10 days b. 15 days c. 20 days d. 30 days
45. The probation officer is directed to submit to the court the investigation report on a defendant not later
than_______ from receipt of the order of said court to conduct the investigation
46. Refers to the continuum of increasingly restrictive correctional alternatives between standard probation and
incarceration.
a. Indeterminate Sentence c. Intermediate Sanction
b. Determinate Sentence d. Intervention Programs
47. Pending submission of the investigation report and the resolution of the petition, the defendant may be
allowed on temporary liberty under his bail filed in the criminal case
a. true b. false c. partly false d. partly true
48. Upon termination of the post sentence investigation, the probation officer shall submit a post sentence
investigation report to the court within the period prescribed by law.
a. true b. false c. partly false d. partly true
49. An order granting or denying probation is not appealable. It is an ______________

a. Interlocutory Order b. Final judgment c. Intermediate judgment d. Appealable issue
50. Where to file an application for probation?

a. Judge b. Regional Trial Court c. Trial court d. Probation and Parole Administration
51. If the crime committed is a violation of a special law, what is the maximum term for indeterminate
sentence?
a. arrived at by taking into account the attendant circumstances according to Article 64 of the Revised
Penal Code.
b. shall be within the range of the penalty next lower by one degree than the imposable penalty for the
crime committed.
c. not higher than the maximum period of the penalty fixed by the special law.
d. not lower than the minimum period of the penalty fixed by the special law.
52. What is the range of penalty of minimum period of Reclusion Temporal?

a. 12 years and 1 day to 14 years and 8 months
b. 14 yrs., 8 months and 1 day to 17 yrs. and 4 months
c. 17 yrs, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years
d. 18 yrs, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years
53. The following are circumstances when Probation shall be denied except one
a. The offender is in need of correctional treatment that can be provided most effectively by his
commitment to an institution;
b. There is undue risk that during the period of probation the offender will commit another crime; or
c. Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the offense committed.
d. Physical condition of the offender is not suitable for incarceration
54. The benefits of probation shall not be extended to those convicted of the following crimes except one
a. subversion c. Malicious mischief
b. any crime against the national security d. crimes against public order
55. What are the mandates of the Bureau of Corrections?

a. Safekeeping of National Inmates c. A & B
b. Reformation of National Inmates d. Confinement of inmates
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56. The reformation programs which will be instituted by the BuCor for the inmates, shall be the following
except
a. Moral and spiritual c. Educational and training Program
b. Sports and recreation Program d. Birth Control program
57. Under the New Law, the head of the BuCor shall have the position and title of
a. Director of Corrections c. Director General of Corrections
b. Corrections Chief Superintendent d. Assistant Secretary
58. The law that authorized the creation of the New Bilibid Prison.
a. CA 67 b. RA 7903 c. RA 3579 d. RA 10575
59. The date when all the prisoners, equipment and facilities of the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila were
transferred to NBP.
a. November 15, 1940 b. January 22, 1941 c. February 14, 1931 d. January 21, 1932
60. The one who suggested the establishment of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, who felt the need for an
institution designed for incorrigible offenders and made as depository for the prisoners who could not be
accommodated at the Bilibid Prison.
a. Lt. George Wolfe c. Gov. General Ramon Blanco
b. Gov. Luke E. Wright d. Gov. Vilma Santo Thomas
61. The following are the district/zone of Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm except one
a. Sta. Lucia b. Montible c. Inagawan d. Panabo
62. An office which shall receive, study and classify inmates and detainees committed to the BuCor.
a. Quarantine Center c. Reception and Diagnostic Center
b. Inmates Assignment Section d. General Assignment Section
63. After the quarantine period, the inmate shall remain in the Reception and Diagnostic Center for a period not
exceeding
64. Inmates who are recidivist, habitual delinquents, and escapees shall be under
a. Maximum Security Prisoners c. Medium Security Prisoners
b. Minimum Security Prisoners d. none of the above
65. Those who are 65 years old and above, without pending case and whose conviction are not on appeal is
under the category of
a. Maximum Security Prisoners c. Medium Security Prisoners
b. Minimum Security Prisoners d. none of the above
66. Husband and wife inmates may be allowed to serve their sentence together in a prison and penal farm as
soon as both are classified as colonists.
a. True b. False c. Partly True d. Partly False
67. The BuCor shall be headed by a Director General who shall be assisted by ________ Deputy Directors.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. None of the above
68. The forth in command of the BuCor shall have the position and title of
a. Corrections Chief Superintendent c. Corrections Senior Superintendent
b. Correction Superintendent d. None of the above
69. The highest Rank classification of the Corrections Technical Officers of the BuCor is
a. Director General of Corrections c. Deputy Director of Corrections
b. Corrections Technical Chief Superintendent d. Corrections Technical Senior Superintendent
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70. The highest Rank classification of the Custodial Personnel of the BuCor is
a. Director General of Corrections c. Deputy Director of Corrections
b. Corrections Chief Superintendent d. Corrections Senior Superintendent
71. The salary grade of a Jail Superintendent

a. 28 b. 27 c. 26 d. 25
72. The mail officer shall collect and deliver mail matters on a daily basis, Monday through Friday. An inmate
shall be advised to claim his mail if he fails to claim his letter within ____________ after it is received in
prison.
a. 24 hours b. 36 Hours c. 72 Hours d. 5 days
73. The Inmate Complaint Center shall act on all written complaints that are not palpably frivolous, as well as
request for information and assistance of inmates, within ___________________ from receipt thereof.
a. 24 hours b. 36 Hours c. 72 Hours d. 5 days
74. Female inmates shall only be assigned to work on jobs suitable to her age and physical condition. She shall
be supervised either by a women or male officers.
a. True b. False c. Partly True d. None of the above
75. The color of Maximum security risk prisoner’s uniform:

a. Tangerine b. Orange c. Blue d. A & B
76. A special right or power conferred on or possessed by one or more individuals, in derogation of the general
rights.
a. Human Rights b. Rights c. Privilege d. Natural Rights
77. Rights which are provided by laws promulgated by the law-making body and, consequently, may be
abolished by the same body.
a. Constitutional Rights b. Statutory Rights c. Natural Rights d. Human Rights
78. The primary international articulation of the fundamental and inalienable rights of all members of the human
family. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at Palais de Chaillot,
Parisa.
a. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
b. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
c. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment
d. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
79. The CHR shall exercise visitorial powers over the following institution except one
a. Jails b. prisons c. detention facilities d. rehabilitation centers
80. It is one of the Rights of Inmates under the BJMP

a. To wear their own clothes while in confinement;
b. To write letters, subject to reasonable censorship, provided that expenses for such correspondence shall
be borne by them;
c. To receive visitors during visiting hours. However, visiting privileges may be denied in accordance with
the rules and whenever public safety so requires;
d. If a foreigner, the right to communicate with his/her embassy or consulate.
81. Otherwise known as “inmate record or jacket,”

a. Mitimus b. carpeta d. Prison record d. Release document
82. An institution secured by the law enforcement unit for the purpose of providing short term custody of
detention prisoner thereby affording his safety and preventing escape while awaiting the court’s disposition
of the case or transfer to appropriate penal institution.
a. Custodial Center b. Detention Center c. jail facility d. A & B
83. It is an older method of suspending or deferring judgment for good behavior. This was based in an ancient
practice developed in England in the 14th century.
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a. Recognizance b. Benefit of clergy c. Bail bond d. A & C
84. Attempts at least to evade the penalty inflicted by the courts upon criminals and thus defeat the purpose of
the law of either reforming or punishing them for having disturbed the public order.
a. Escape c. Evasion of the Service of the Sentence
b. Fugitive d. Fugitive from Justice
85. A person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from private slavery, a government arrest, government
or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals.
a. Escape c. Evasion of the Service of the Sentence
b. Fugitive d. Fugitive from Justice
86. All children in conflict with the law shall be admitted to bail as a matter of right before final conviction of
an offense not punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment.
a. True b. False c. Partly true d. Partly false
87. In the sixth century A.D., Emperor Justinian, wanting to restore Rome to its former glory, called together 12
experts to review the laws of Rome and to organize them into a document called the
a. Justinian Code b. Corpus Juris Civilis c. Demosthenes d. None of these
88. The most popular penalties during the Roman empire wherein felons, equipped with assorted weapons,
engaged in melees with freedom as the prize.
a. Burning at stake b. Gladiatorial combats c. Fight with wild beasts d. summum supplicium
89. The principle that justifies punishment on the grounds that it is deserved by the offender.
a. Reductivism b. Corrective justice c. Retributivism d. Restorative Justice
90. The principle justifies punishment on the ground that it helps to reduce the incidence of crime.
a. Reductivism c. Retributivism c. Utilitarianism d. Restorative Justice
91. This is the general moral theory first systematically expounded by Jeremy Bentham which says that moral
actions are those which produce ‘the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people.
a. Reductivism b. Retributivism c. Utilitarianism. d. Restorative Justice
92. In 1595, a house of correction was established in Amsterdam known as

a. Lubeck b. Bridewell Workhouse c. Hospice de San Michele d. Rasp Huis
93. The founder of political science

a. Pope Clement XI c. Marchese di Cesare Bonesana Beccaria
b. William Penn d. Chales-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu
94. He is often referred to as the “the father of penitentiary.”

a. John Howard b. William Penn c. Sir Robert Peel d. Dr. Benjamin Rush
95. He led a group of Quakers and formed the Philadelphia Society for alleviating the miseries of Public
Prisons.
a. John Howard b. William Penn c. Sir Robert Peel d. Dr. Benjamin Rush
96. Considered as the forerunner of modern penology.

a. Elmira Reformatory b. Pennsylvania System c. Walnut Street Jail d. Western Penitentiary
97. One of the leaders of the Society for the Reformation of Prison Discipline founded in 1816 in England.
a. Dorothea Dix b. Mary Wister c. Elizabeth Fry d. Sarah Doremus
98. The first recorded Christian who was put to death for being a heretic in the year 385 A.D.
a. Prescillian b. Mary Wister c. Elizabeth Fry d. Sarah Doremus
99. Death as capital punishment was first used in 1022 in

a. Boston Massachusetts b. Anglo-Saxon societies c. Orleans, France d. England
100. Any kind of physical punishment inflicted on the body

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a. Corporal Punishment b. Slavery c. Permanent Physical Injury d. Torture

(SET 5)
1. What is the Greek word of penal the root word of penology?

a. puniss b. poine c. poenalis d. punir
2. Punishment is derived from the Latin word ___________ meaning “inflict a penalty on, cause pain for some
offense.”
a. puniss b. punire c. poenire d. punir
3. According to legend, King Hammurabi received the code of Hammurabi from the sun god called
a. Dungi b. Sumer c. Shamash d. Nammu
4. The Hammurabi Code contained how many clauses

a. 282 b. 228 c. 241 d. 240
5. The following persons suffered the punishment of banishment for their philosophical beliefs except one
a. Thucydides b. Xenophon c. Demosthenes d. Aristotle
6. When is Bail a Matter of Right?

a. Before or after conviction by the Regional Trial Court; and
b. Before conviction by the Regional Trial Court of an offense not punishable by death, reclusion perpetua
and life imprisonment, be admitted to bail as a matter of right, with sufficient sureties, or be released on
recognizance as prescribed by law or these Rules.
c. Before or after conviction by the Regional Trial Court of an offense not punishable by death, reclusion
perpetua and life imprisonment.
d. Before conviction by the Regional Trial Court of an offense punishable by death, reclusion perpetua
and life imprisonment, be admitted to bail as a matter of right, with sufficient sureties, or be released on
recognizance as prescribed by law or these Rules
7. It is known as the Recognizance Act of 2012

a. RA 10389 b. RA 10398 c. RA 10839 d. RA 10893
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8. It is a writ directed to the person detaining another and commanding him to produce the body of the prisoner
at a certain time and place, with the day and the cause of his caption and detention, to do, submit to, and
receive whatsoever the court or judge awarding the writ shall consider in that behalf.
a. Writ of Habeas corpus b. Writ of Amparo c. Writ of Habeas Data d. Writ of Kalikasan
9. It is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with
violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.
a. Writ of Habeas corpus b. Writ of Amparo c. Writ of Habeas Data d. Writ of Kalikasan
10. Simply means leniency or mercy.

a. Clemency b. Executive Clemency c. Pardoning d. Executive function
11. The key elements of the Mosaic Code known as the Ten Commandments is found in Bible in the book of
. a. Deuteronomy b. Genesis c. Leviticus d. Exodus
12. The body of rules that governed the social relations of many peoples in Europe, Asia, and Africa for some
period between the earliest prehistoric times and 1453 A.D.
. a. Roman Law b. Mosaic Code c. Code of Draco d. Spanish Code
13. It is An Act Amending Articles 29, 94, 97 and 98 of the Revised Penal Code.
a. RA 10592 b. RA 10598 c. RA 10859 d. RA 10895
14. It is the compilation or reduction to writing of the then existing customary unwritten law of Rome, and
embodied the jus civile or law for Roman citizen.
a. Mosaic Code b. Code of Draco c. Roman Law d. XII Tables
15. Whenever lawfully justified, the following are authorized to grant allowances for good conduct except.
a. The Director of the Bureau of Corrections;
b. The Superintendent of a penal colony
b. The Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; and/or
c. The Warden of a Provincial, District, Municipal or City Jail.
16. It is a pecuniary punishment imposed by a lawful tribunal upon a person convicted of crime or
misdemeanor.
a. Forfeiture b. Fine c. Remission d. Payment of dues
17. It is the incurring of a liability to pay a definite sum of money as the consequence of violating the provisions
of some statute or refusal to comply with some requirement of law.
a. Forfeiture b. Fine c. Remission d. Civil Liability
18. The following are ways of Extending Conditional Pardon to the Convict, except
a. Through the operation of the Indeterminate sentence Law;
b. Through the grant of probation under the Probation Law;
c. Through court order under the Probation Law
d. Through the exercise of the President motu proprio of the power under the Constitution.
19. The death penalty during the Roman times was known as the
a. Lex Julia Peculatus b. Relegation c. summum supplicium d. wergild
20. The Roman custom of settling disputes by a fine or an exchange of property called
a. Lex Julia Peculatus b. Relegation c. summum supplicium d. wergild
21. When the conditions of a conditional pardon are violated, the offender is considered in evasion of the
service of his sentence and shall be:
a. Rearrested and re-incarcerated by order of the President.
b. Prosecuted under Article 159 of the Revised Penal Code.
b. When the penalty remitted is 6 years and below, there will be an additional penalty; over 6 years, the
remaining sentence shall be served without additional penalty for the evasion.
c. All of the above
22. The Mamertina prison was said to have been constructed by

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a. Terentilius Arsa b . Anco Marco c. Emperor Justin d. Apius Claudius

a. amnestia b. amnasthia c. amnastia d. amnessia
24. Probation as a term and as a procedure is derived from the Latin word
a. Probare b. Probere c. Probaire d. Probacion
25. BJMP personnel are guided by the following core values, except one
a. Commitment b. Self-Discipline c. Humane treatment of inmates d. Teamwork
26. The office advises the Chief, BJMP on matters relating the budgeting, accounting and financial
management; also monitors resources and fiscal management functions.
a. Directorate for Logistics c. Office of Accounting Service
b. Directorate for Comptrollership d. Office of Finance Service
27. A facility or place of confinement for inmates coming from a city or clustered municipalities who are
waiting or undergoing trial or serving sentence for a term of one day (1) to three (3) years.
a. District Jail b. Provincial Jail c. City Jail d. Municipal Jail
28. In the United States of America, another variation on the concept of probation has become known as.
a. Shock Probation b. Shock Imprisonment c. Split Sentencing d. A and C
29. The first Probation Law was passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts and signed into law by
b. President Calvin Coolidge d. Matthew Davenport Hill
30. The Federal Probation Act of 1925 became a law on March 4, 1925 and was signed into law by
b. President Calvin Coolidge d. President Roosevelt
31. What is the salary grade of Jail Director of the BJMP?

a. 30 b. 29 c. 28 d. 27
32. The three (3) types of detainees are the following except:
a. Undergoing investigation c. Awaiting Final Judgment.
b. Awaiting or undergoing trial d. Inmate who is convicted by final judgment
33. In the BJMP, who is the chairman of the Classification and Disciplinary Board?
a. Regional Director b. Warden c. Provincial Director d. Deputy Warden
34. The origins of the word prison come from Latin word
a. prisoun b. gaols c. colōnus d. carcer
35. Under the Compensation Credits of Prisoners, the inmate may, at any time, withdraw from his
compensation earnings in an amount
a. not exceeding one half (1/2) of his total earnings b. exceeding one half (1/2) of his total earnings.
c. less than one half (1/2) of his total earnings d. one half (1/2) of his total earnings.
36. The first amnesty proclamation which took effect in the Philippine in the twentieth century was issued by
a. Governor-General Franco c. Governor Edward Esteban
b. President Calvin Coolidge d. President Roosevelt
37. The following Offender are disqualified from being placed to Probation, except
a. Those convicted of subversion
b. Those convicted of any crime against the national security
c. Those convicted of drug use regardless of penalty imposed
d. Those who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree (PD 968)
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38. The period of probation of a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than one (1) year to six
(6) years
a. shall not exceed two (2) years c. Shall be exceed 6 years but less than 8 years
b. shall not exceed six (6) years d. shall be more than six years
39. He is a Filipino citizen of good repute and probity, at least 18 years of age, resident of good standing of the
province or city where the probationer to be supervised resides, appointed by the Probation Administration
upon recommendation of the Provincial or City Probation Officer to assists the Probation Officer in the
supervision and guidance of the probationer.
a. Volunteer Probation Aide c. Probation Officer
b. Probation Supervisor d. Parole and Probation Officer
40. Under the Inmates Communication, all offenders who demonstrate good behavior shall earn one telephone
call to an authorized individual every
41. The Rules on Probation provides that, _______________________ before the expiration of the period of
probation, the Probation Office shall submit a final report to the court.
a. at least 30 days b. at least 40 days c. at least 60 days d. at least 50 days
42. It is a sentence of confinement for a specific or minimum period specified by statute. The period fixed by
the statute is not negotiable.
a. Indeterminate Sentence b. Specific Sentence c. Determinate Sentence d. Final Sentence
43. An infant born while the mother is serving sentence in the CIW may be allowed to stay with the mother for
a period of
a. six months c. exceeding one year but not more than 2 years
b. not exceeding one (1) year d. 18 months
44. How many head count of inmates shall be conducted in a day as necessary to ensure that all inmates are
duly accounted for?
a. 2 times a day b. 4 times a day c. as often as necessary d. B & C
45. The following are instances when Indeterminate Sentence Law is not Applicable, except for one
a. Persons convicted of offenses punished by death or life imprisonment;
b. Those convicted of treason
c. Those who escape from confinement or those who evaded sentence
d. Those who are recidivists
46. Under the Indeterminate Sentence Law, if the crime is a violation of the Revised Penal Code, what is the
minimum term of indeterminate sentence?
Penal Code.
crime committed.
47. If the crime committed is a violation of a special law, what is the maximum term for indeterminate
sentence?
Penal Code.
crime committed.
48. What is the range of penalty of minimum period of Reclusion Temporal?

a. 12 years and 1 day to 14 years and 8 months c. 14 yrs., 8 months and 1 day to 17 yrs. and 4 months
b. 17 yrs, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years d. 18 yrs, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years
49. It is known as An Act Prohibiting the Death Penalty.

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a. RA 9345 b. RA 9346 c. RA 9347 d. RA 9348
50. 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 Superintendent b. Regional Director c. Warden d. A & B
51. The inmate is allowed to view that remains within __ hours. This privilege may be enjoyed by a inmate only
if the deceased relative is in a place within a radius at 30 kilometers by road from the prison. Where the
distance is greater than that prescribed, it may be extended provided if an inmate can leave and return to his
place of confinement during daylight of the same day.
a. Three b. Six c. Nine d. Ten
52. He was assigned as superintendent of the English Penal Colony located at Norfolk in Australia. Considered
as the father of modern penology.
a. Alexander maconochie b. Sir Walter Crofton c. Zebulon Brockway d. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise
a. 1/5 reduction of sentence c. 1/2 reduction of sentence
b. 2/5 reduction of sentence d. 2/6 reduction of Sentence
54. He opened the Borstal Institute upon visiting the Elmira Reformatory. It is considered the best reformed
institution for young offenders.
a. Manuel montesinos c. Zebulon Brockway
b. Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise d. Alexander maconochie
55. Is a pardon which is conceded to a single individual for an ordinary crime.

a. General pardon b. Conditional pardon c. Absolute pardon d. Special pardon
56. 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
57. Under RA 10592, during the 3rd to 5th year inclusive of imprisonment of an inmate, He shall allow a
deduction of how many days for each month for displaying good behavior?
58. The following are grounds for denying an applicant of probation; EXCEPT?
a. Offender is in need of correctional treatment.
b. There is undue risk of committing another crime.
d. Offender is a first time offender with a sentence six years below
59. It is best to describe probation as an:

a. Grace of the government on the accused
a. Efficient rehabilitation of offenders thru community service
b. Alternative rehabilitation of offenders in lieu to incarceration
c. Effective punishment to light offenses
60. When does probation revocable before the final discharge of the probationer by the court for the violation of
any of the conditions of probation.
a. any time during probation c. 1st 3 months of the probationer
b. after 1 year under probation d. none of the above
61. He was a penologist and is sometimes regarded as the father of prison reform in the United States of
America:
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a. Alexander Maconochie c. Zebulon Reed Brockway

b. Sir Walter Crofton d. Domer of France
62. It is considered the best reform institution for young offenders:

a. Borstal Institution c. St. Michael Institution
a. Auburn System d. Pennsylvania
63. 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
64. This is the discipline being implemented in Louisiana state penitentiary. Under this discipline, every inmate
is responsible for the actuations of all the others:
a. Rough Rider Industries c. I am my Brother’s keeper
b. Conditional setting d. Collective responsibility
65. Under the Irish system, a prison who wanted to lessen their period of imprisonment should be confined in a
singular cell (Solitary confinement) for a period of ___ months with a reduce diet:
a. 6 months b. 7 months c. 8 months d. 9 months
66. He was the Director of Prison in Valencia, Spain which organized prisoners into companies and appointed
petty officer in charge:
a. Sir Evelyn RugglesBrise c. Manuel Montesinos
b. Alexander Maconochie d. Sir Walter Crofton
67. This law brought about extensive reforms in the prison and authorized o penitentiary house with 16 cells to
be built in the yard of the jail to carry out solitary confinement with labor for ``hardened atrocious
offenders’’:
a. ACT of 1890 b. ACT of 1790 c. ACT of 1690 d. ACT of 1590
68. This code introduced the concept of restitution. But punishments were meted according to the social class of
the offender:
a. Justinian code b. Burgundian code c. The Greeks d. Code of Hammurabi
69. Borne out of the need to maintain the health of prisoners so that their profitability can be maximized not out
of humanitarian reasons as the government and the merchants want to make it appear:
a. UN convention for profitability of prisoners c. US convention for rehabilitation of prisoners
b. UN convention for treatment of prisoners d. US convention for treatment of prisoners
70. This school argues that since children and lunatic cannot calculate pleasure and pain they should not be
prepared as criminals and as such that they should not be punished:
b. Classical school b. Positivist school c. Neo classical school d. Hedonism
71. The color of medium security risk prisoner’s uniform:

a. Tangerine b. Brown c. Blue d. Yellow
72. This people love to philosophize that their brand of justice was not vengeful and retributive. They maintain
that justice should reform the offender but must also serve as deterrence to others from committing offense:
b. The Romans b. The Greeks c. The Jews d. The Americans
73. 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
74. During the Spanish administration of the Philippine, four principal penitentiaries were established. These
were at Manila, Cavite, Zamboanga and _______________________
a. Palawan b. Romblon c. Marianas Island d. Panay
75. A prison also came from Old French ______________, meaning a place in which people are physically
confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms.
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a. prisoun b. gaols c. prision d. carcer
76. The Disciplinary Board is authorized to impose any of the following disciplinary punishments to inmates for
violation of jail rules, except one:
a. Reprimand;
b. Temporary or permanent cancellation of some or all recreational privileges;
c. Cancellation of visiting privileges
d. Recommend to the Warden partial credit of Good Conduct Time Allowance earned.
77. All cases referred to the Disciplinary Board of a jail shall be heard and decided within
_______________from the date of receipt of the case.
a. 24 hours b. 36 hours c. 48 hours d. 3 days
78. The following (courts and entities) are authorized to commit a person to jail, except:
a. Supreme Court b. Sandiganbayan c. Court of Appeals d. Court Martial
79. An office under the BJMP that exercise administrative and operational control over personnel assigned or
attached with the National Headquarters; ensures the security of the National Headquarters; responsible for
the quartering spaces for transient personnel.
a. National Support Service c. Office of Accounting Service
b. Headquarters Support Service d. Office of the General Service
80. An office that assists and advises the Director, Directorate for Logistics on supply and equipment
requirements of the BJMP.
a. Office of Supply Accountable Officer c. Office of Accounting Service
b. Directorate for Logistics d. Office of the General Service
81. The Regional office of the BJMP shall headed by a Regional Director with the rank of at least
a. Superintendent b. Chief Superintendent c. Senior Superintendent d. Regional Director
82. The Mosaic Code is not only the foundation of Judeo-Christian moral teachings, but it also is a basis for the
a. English Legal System c. Roman Legal System
b. United States Legal System d. Asian legal System
83. It is a place in Greece where the prison consisted of a deep cavity in a rock 625 feet long and 200 feet wide
was built.
a. Syracuse b. cypruse c. Amco d. Italy
84. A philosopher from the city-state of Athens who made the first attempt to explain in his book entitles
“Nicomedean Ethics”, something about corrective justice.
a. Thucydides b. Xenophon c. Demosthenes d. Aristotle
85. This system means the loss suffered by the wronged man is compensated. Suffering by the offender restores
the balance between the injured and the transgressor.
a. Legal principle b. Retribution c. Corrective justice d. Restorative Justice
86. The principle that justifies punishment on the grounds that it is deserved by the offender.
a. Reductivism b. Retributivism c. Corrective justice d. Restorative Justice
87. The principle justifies punishment on the ground that it helps to reduce the incidence of crime.
a. Reductivism b. Retributivism c. Utilitarianism d. Restorative Justice
88. This is the general moral theory first systematically expounded by Jeremy Bentham which says that moral
actions are those which produce ‘the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people.
a. Reductivism b. Retributivism c. Utilitarianism. d. Restorative Justice
89. The explanation of criminal behavior, as well as the behavior of police, attorneys, prosecutors, judges,
correctional personnel, victims, and other actors in the criminal justice process
a. Criminal Etiology c. Criminal Justice Foundation
b. Positivist School d. Criminological Theory
90. The division of criminology that critically examine the impact of various legal systems upon a crime.
a. Criminal Etiology b. Sociology of Law c. Positivist School d. Classical School
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91. The nation who pioneered banishment as a form of punishment.

a. Ancient Rome b. Ancient Greece c. England d. Massachusetts
92. The following are the purposes of punishment or criminal sanctions except one
a. Retribution b. Incapacitation c. Deterrence d. Oppression
93. Penologist who began his career as a clerk in Connecticut’s Wethersfield Prison at age 21. He put his
theories to work as superintendent at Elmira Reformatory, New York in 1876.
a. Zebulon Brockway b. Cesare Lombroso c. Jeremy Bentham d. John Augustus
94. An architectural design by which the functional units of a prison are housed in separate buildings
constructed on four sides of an open square.
a. telephone-pole design b. radial design c. courtyard style d. campus style
95. A penitentiary system developed in Pennsylvania in which each inmate was held in isolation from other
inmates, with all activities, including craft work, carried on in cells.
a. congregate system b. contract labor system c. separate system d. departmental system
96. The right to be tried in an ecclesiastical court, where punishments were less severe than those meted out by
civil courts, given the religious focus on penance and salvation.
a. pardon b. amnesty c. benefit of clergy d. judicial reprieve
97. Supposed joselito is entitled to special time allowance for loyalty, what will he get?
a. reduction of 50% of his prison sentence b. reduction of 40% of his prison sentence
c. reduction of 30% of his prison sentence d. reduction of 20% of his prison sentence
98. It is a liability to be suffered by the convict who has no property with which to meet the fine, at the rate of
one day for each eight pesos.
a. mitigating penalty b. subsidiary penalty c. aggravating penalty d. pecuniary liability
99. Period given to the judge to deny or grant the application for probation.
100. Legally, probation first emerge in __________

a. England b. Spain c. Mexico d. U.S.A

(SET 6)
1. It is a branch of criminology which deals with the management and administration of inmates.
a. Criminology c. Penology b. Jail Management d. Victimology
2. This is a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge directing the jail or prison
authorities to receive inmates for custody or service of sentence imposed therein.
a. Warrant of arrest b. Search Warrant c. Mittimus d. Commitment Order
3. This is a written order of the court or any competent authority consigning an offender to a jail or prison for
confinement.
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a. Warrant of arrest b. Mittimus c. Search Warrant d. Commitment Order
4. Any article, thing or item prohibited by law and/or forbidden by jail rules.
a. Instrument of Restraint b. Contraband c. Handcuff d. Leg iron
5. An act of getting out unlawfully from confinement or custody by an inmate.

a. Detention b. Escape c. Release order d. Rehabilitation
6. A place of confinement for inmates under investigation, awaiting or undergoing trial, or serving sentence.
a. Rehabilitation Center b. Institution c. Jail d. Corrections
7. A program activity directed to restore an inmates self respect thereby making him a law abiding citizen after
serving his sentence.
a. Detention b. Escape c. Release Order d. Rehabilitation
8. The temporary custody of a person for his own protection, safety or care, and/or his security from harm,
injury or danger for the liability he has committed.
a. Detention b. Safekeeping c. Incarceration d. Rehabilitation
9. Either a prisoner or detainee confined in jail.

a. Detainee b. Prisoner c. Inmate d. Children in conflict with law
10. A person accused before a court or competent authority who is temporary confined in jail while undergoing
investigation, awaiting final judgment.
11. An inmate who is convicted by final judgment and classified as insular, provincial, city or municipal
prisoner.
12. It shall exercise supervision and control over all district, city and municipal jails.
a. Bureau of Corrections c. DSWD
b. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology d. Provincial government
13. BJMP is otherwise known as.

a. Correctional Institution b. Jail Bureau c. Bureau of Corrections d. Jail Institution
14. BJMP was created pursuant to.

a. Sec. 60 RA 6975 b. Sec. 30 RA 6975 c. Sec. 58 RA 6975 d. Sec. 50 RA 6975
15. The following are considered Command Groups of BJMP, except.

a. Chief BJMP c. Operations Division
b. Deputy Chief for Administration d. Chief of Directorial Staff
16. The Chief of the BJMP has a rank of.

a. Administrator b. Director General c. Jail Director d. Overall Head
17. 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
18. The following are authorized to commit a person to jail, except.

a. Supreme Court b. Regional Trial Court c. Sandigan Bayan d. Family
19. This refers to assigning or grouping of inmates according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal records, etc.
a. Commitment b. Rehabilitation c. Classification d. Reformation
20. These are two categories of inmates.

a. Prisoners and detainees c. Detainees and people with pending case
b. prisoners and convicted individuals d. All of these
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21. Prisoner who is sentenced is three years and one day to death.
a. Insular b. Provincial c. City d. Municipal
22. Prisoner who is sentenced is a prison term of 1 day to 6 months.

23. Tasked with the gathering and collating information and other data of every inmate into a case study to
determine the work assignment, the type of supervision and degree of custody and restrictions under which
an inmate must live in jail.
a. Classification Board b. Board of Control c. Board of jail officers d. Disciplinary board
24. Organized and maintained by the jails for the purpose of hearing disciplinary cases involving any inmate
who violates jail rules and regulations.
a. Classification Board b. Board of Control c. Board of jail officers d. Disciplinary board
25. The least punishment in jail for prisoners who violated rules and regulations.
a. Extra fatigue c. Close confinement
b. Cancellation of visiting privileges d. Reprimand
26. Should be given close supervision and subject to frequent strip search.
a. Handicapped b. Escape prone inmates c. suicide risk inmates d. sex deviates
27. Should be held in the most secured quarters, preferably in single cells, telephone calls should restricted
except emergency calls subject to monitoring and close supervision of their conduct during and after visiting
hours.
a. Handicapped b. escape prone inmates c. suicide risk inmates d. sex deviates
28. Are homosexuals who shall be segregated immediately to prevent them from influencing other inmates to
abnormal behavior.
a. Handicapped b. escape prone inmates c. suicide risk inmates d. sex deviates
29. Proclamtion no. 810 gives the authorities to the guerrilla amnesty commission hear amnesty application,
issued on June 22, 1954. This statement is.
a. True b. False c. Party true d. None of these
30. Refers to the head of the Department of Justice.

a. Director b. Secretary c. Justice d. Minister
31. Refers to the one in charge of prison.

a. Warden b. Director c. Superintendent d. Head
32. Refers to the institutional record of an inmate which consists of his mittimus/commitment order, the
prosecutor information and the decision of the trial court, including that the appellate court, if any.
a. Carpeta b. Prison record c. Prison statistic d. Inmate’s document
33. Refers to information concerning an inmate’s personal circumstances, the offense he committed, the
sentence imposed, criminal case number in the trial and appellate courts, the date he was received from
confinement, the place of confinement.
a. Carpeta b. Prison record c. Prison statistic d. Inmate’s document
34. Receive, study and classify prisoners committed to BUCOR

a. New Bilibid Prison c. Reception and Diagnostic Center
b. Maximum Security d. Medium Security
35. An inmate shall be placed in quarantine for at least.

36. Prisoner shall remain in the RDC for a period not exceeding.
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37. Highly dangerous or high security risk inmates as determined by the Classification Board who requires a
high degree of control and supervision.
a. Maximum b. Medium c. Minimum d. Minimal
38. Those who can be reasonably trusted to serve their sentences under less restricted conditions.
39. The color of uniform of maximum security risk prisoners.

a. Orange b. blue c. brown d. Yellow
40. The color of uniform of Medium risk prisoners.

a. Tangerine b. blue c. brown d. Yellow
41. The color of uniform of minimum security risk prisoners.

a. Tangerine b. blue c. brown d. Yellow
42. An exclusive and surreptitious group of disruptive inmates who aim to control their environment by
engaging in intimidating and threatening behaviours; they are also involved in criminal activity.
a. Prison Gang b. Prison Psychosis c. Prison Reform d. Prisonization
43. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm was constructed in Zamboanga Peninsula and was named after the name
of its founder.
a. Ramon Gracias b. Ramon Brockway c. Ramon Dela Paz d. Ramon Blanco
44. Correctional Institution for Women was established on.

a. November 27, 1928 b. November 27, 1926 c. November 27, 192 d. November 27, 1925
45. Known as Prisons without wall.

a. San Ramon Penal Farm b. New Bilibid Prisons c. Iwahig Penal Colony d. Davao Penal Colony
46. Provincial Jails are under the supervision of.

a. BJMP b. BUCOR c. DILG d. Provincial governor
47. The following documents except one shall be presented by the party escorting the prisoner.
a. Commitment Order c. Information filed by the prosecutor
b. Court decision d. NBI clearance
48. The following privileges except one are available to prisoners upon admission as inmates.
a. To smoke cigar and cigarettes, except in prohibited places
b. GCTA
c. To go to hospital anytime they want
d. To receive authorized visitors
49. It is a camp for prisoners who are 65 years old and above and for those prisoners who have 6 months or less
to serve before they are released from prison.
a. Camp Bukang Liwayway c. Reception and Diagnostic Center
b. Camp Sampaguita d. Youth Rehabilitation Center
50. In escorting a group of inmates, a guard shall keep a distance of not less than ______from his charge.
a. 4 paces b. 10 paces c. 6 paces d. 8 paces
51. The Iwahig Penal Colony was established on.

a. November 15, 1904 c. November 17, 1904
b. November 16, 1904 d. November 18, 1904
52. The following except one are the sub-colonies of Iwahig Penal Colony.
a. Santa Lucia b. Inagawan c. Montible d. Panabo
53. 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.
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a. 2 years b. 1 year c. 3 years d. 6 months
54. Known as the HOUSE of HALFWAY to HELL and constructed to house French prisoners.
a. Dartmoor Prison b. Alcatraz c. Gaol d. Hulks
55. The prisoner shall be allowed more less __________ hours to view the deceased in the place where the
remains lie.
a. 1 hour b. 2 hours c. 3 hours d. 4 hours
56. Officer who grant conduct time allowance.

a. Director of BUCOR c. Secretary of DOJ
b. Superintendent d. President of the Republic
57. During the first two years of imprisonment, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of ___________ days
for each month of good behaviour.
58. From the third to fifth year, inclusive of his imprisonment, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of
_______ days for each month of good behaviour.
59 Considered as the forerunner of modern penology because it had the elements of a modern system.
a. Elmira Reformatory c. Walnut Street Jail
b. Bridewell of England d. Auburn Prison
60. From the 11th year and successive years, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of _________ days of
good behaviour.
61. In 1595, a house of correction was established in Amsterdam known as ______?

a. Bridewell Institution b. Lumbeck c. Rasphuis d. Berne
62. Which office evaluated the prisoners’ fitness and qualification for the grant of pardon and parole?
a. Department of Justice c. Parole and Probation Administration
b. National Prosecution Service d. Board of Pardon and Parole
63. Force is used only by correctional institution to

a. Exact respect c. Show physical strength and power
b. Enforce discipline d. Perform assignments
64. He established a workhouse in Hamburg in 1669 purposely for thieves and prostitutes to improved work and
religious.
B. Peter Tanan b. Peter Frenz c. Peter Rentzel d. Peter Skagg

a. Communication b. Pardon c. Reprieve d. Amnesty
66. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?

a. Rehabilitation Center b. Half-way house c. Jail d. Prison
67. 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
68. In Roman times, deportation is known as ______.

a. Relegation b. Furtum c. Manifestum d. Suplicium
69. The duration of penalty of Arresto Mayor is from

a. 12 years, 1 day to 20 years c. 1 month, 1 day to 6 months
b. 6 months, 1 day to 6 years d. 6 years, 1 day to 12 years
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70. What correctional goal is referred to when the offender is rendered physically unable to commit a crime in
the future?
a. Deterrence b. Rehabilitation c. Incapacitation d. Retribution
71. When does punishment have a deterrant effect?

a. Punishment reduces the capacity of an individual to commit a crime.
b. Punishment is serious compared with the nature of offense.
c. Punishments disgrace the offender before the public.
d. Punishment serves as an example to the public thus, discouraging the commission of offense.
72. An inmate maybe granted parole if he

a. earned good conduct time allowance credit c. serve minimum sentence
b. earned good behavior while serving prison term d. all of these
73. Which of the following is an open correctional institution known to be the best and “prison without walls?”
a. Sablayan Penal Colony c. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
b. Iwahig Penal Colony d. Davao Penal Farm
a. Supervision of personnel c. Keeping of records
b. Escort of inmates or prisoners d. None of the above
75. A convict is in a ___ if he is placed inside one (1) cell alone and without anybody to talk to or be seen with.
a. Individual confinement c. Capital punishment
b. Corporal punishment d. Solitary punishment
76. One of the purpose of the Adult Probation Law is to

a. Promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender
b. Place the offender outside the police power of the state
c. Coordinate the workings of the agencies of the criminal justice system
d. Foster closer relationship between the offender and the judge who promulgated the probation order.
77. Is Pepito qualified for probation if his prison term is arresto mayor?
a. Yes, his sentence is less than 6 years and 1 day c. No, his sentence is 12 years
b. No, his sentence is 8 years d. Yes, his sentence is 6 months

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 the three (3) years
d. A prisoner serving a term of three (3) years and one (1) day and up
79. Which two (2) of the following unusual offenders should be under the close supervision of the Jail
Physician?
1. Mentally-ill
2. Sex deviates
3. Infirm or sick
4. Escape-prone prisoners
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 2 and 3

80. What is the action of the court in case a probationer violated his/ her probation conditions?
a. Court revokes probation and probationer goes to prison
b. Court directs probationer to re-apply for probation
c. Court releases the probationer to the community
d. Court orders the continuation of probation
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81. 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. Incapacitation c. Deterrence d. Rehabilitation
82. Joan was convicted of the crime of theft at age 10. What law provides that she should be released to her
family?
a. Presidential Decree No. 1184 c. Presidential Decree No. 968
b. Presidential Decree No. 603 d. Presidential Decree No. 448
83. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory movement were the major influences of today’s
correctional system. Alexander Maconochie was the one who introduced the __ of correction
B. Solitary system c. Marked System
C. Irish System d. Congregate system
84. Which of the following is exercised by executive clemency with the concurrence of Congress?
a. Probation b. Amnesty c. Pardon d. Parole
85. The Parole and Probation Administration administers a _____ corrections program.
a. Institutional b. Community- based c. Integrated d. Traditional
86. Alfonso Mata was sentenced to imprisonment on September 30, 2002. On October 5, 2002 the judge who
promulgated the decision died. What is the effect of the judge’s death to the service of Alfonso’s sentence?
a. He will have to serve his sentence c. His sentence will be suspended
b. His sentence will not be binding anymore d. His sentence will be reduced
87. 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 c. considered as an escaped prisoner
b. not liable for evasion of service of sentence d. All of these
88. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as _____.
a. A corporal punishment c. An indeterminate sentence
b. A determinate sentence d. A capital punishment
89. John, a basketball player, arrested Bitoy for some legal ground but he failed to file a complaint against the
latter with in the prescribed period of filing. What crime did John committed?
a. arbitrary detention b. Illegal Arrest c. illegal Detention d. No crime Committed
90. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the transgression of the law.
a. penalty b. self-defense c. exemplarity d. Punishment
91. During the Spanish occupation, arrested suspect/s by the Guardia Civil are incarcerated inside ____
a. Carselan b. Commandancias c. Carcel d. Carceles
92. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the probation officer to the court within
a. 20 days b. 60 Days c. 30 days d. 90 days
93. What institution conducts training program for uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology?
a. Fire Service Training Institute c. PNP Academy
b. PNP Training Center d. Jail Management and Penology Training Institute
94. Juanito is 17 years old when he was convicted for the crime of theft, can he apply for probation under the
Adult Probation System?
a. No, because he is entitled for parole c. No, because his crime is theft
b. No, because he is only 17 years old d. No, because he is convicted of a crime
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95. Who among the following may have his penalty suspended under PD 603?
a. Eduardo who is 30 years old c. Peter who is 10 years old
b. Ronald who is 25 years old d. Jack who is 20 years old
96. The judge will base the grant of probation on the report of the ____.
a. Social worker c. Probation officer
b. Prosecutor d. Police officer
97. The inmates in city/municipal jails serve sentence of

a. Not more than one (1) year c. Not more than six (6) months
b. Not more than three (3) years d. Less than three (3) years
98. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in single cells at night and congregate work in
stop during the day
a. Pennsylvania prison c. Elmira reformatory
b. Auburn prison d. Alcatraz prison
99. A married prisoner is visited by his wife and they are granted time for their marital sexual obligations. This
privilege is called?
a. Conjugal partnership c. Conjugal vacation
b. Conjugal incentive d. Conjugal visit

a. RA 11574 b. A 10764 c. RA 10575 d. RA 9344

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(SET 7)
INSTRUCTIONS: 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”.
1. Non – institutional Corrections is also known as _______________.

a. Suspended Sentence c. Community – Based Corrections
b. Humane Approach d. Social Control
2. It is referred to as the last destination of society’s convicted offenders.

a. Correction c. Perpetual disqualification
b. Reclusion Perpetua d. Social Settlement
3. He is a Boston shoemaker who interceded with the court to suspend the sentence of youthful offenders and
alcoholics and place them in his charge.
a. Edward N. Gavage b. Father Cook c. John Augustus d. Adolpne Quetelet
4. It is known as the first law on probation in the Philippines.

a. Act No. 4221 b. RA # 9165 c. PD 603 d. Act no. 4103
5. When does the court determine whether to dismiss the case or pronounce judgment of conviction of a
youthful offender?
a. When the youthful offender is incorrigible
b. When convicted youthful offender is committed to the proper penal institution
c. When the case of the youthful offender is dropped or dismissed by municipal judge, city or provincial
fiscal
d. When the youthful offender has reached the age of 21
6. What is the act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the state which exempts an individual from the
punishment which the laws imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President thru the
recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon?
a. Amnesty b. Probation c. Pardon d. Parole
7. The form of Executive Clemency which reduces the sentence of a convicted person to shorter term is
referred to as:
a. Amnesty b. Commutation c. Probation d. Shortening
8. An inmate maybe granted parole if he;

a. Earned good conduct time allowance credit c. Serve minimum sentence
b. Earned good behavior while serving prison term d. All of the above options are correct
9. _______________ is a disposition under which the dependent after conviction and sentence is released
subject to conditions imposed by the Court.
a. Indeterminate Sentence b. Conditional Pardon c. Absolute Pardon d. Probation
10. Commutation of Sentence is specifically refers to as:

a. Absolute Pardon b. Conditional Pardon c. Executive Clemency d. Parole
11. Who are the prisoners eligible for Pardon?

a. Prisoner who have served prison sentence at least 8 years of their life sentence in cases of simple crimes
b. Prisoner who have served prison sentence at least 10 years of their life sentence in cases of complex
crimes
c. Prisoner who have served prison sentence at least 12 years or more life sentences
d. All of the above are eligible
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12. He is the first leader to prescribe imprisonment as correctional treatment for major offenders.
a. Charles Montesiquiou b. William Penn c. Jeremy Bentham d. Cesare Becaria
13. He is an English magistrate regarded as the father of English probation.

a. Matthew Davenport Hill c. Matthew Nathan
b. King Alexander the Great d. William Tale
14. A probationer who has not reported for initial supervision within the period of 72 hours and or whose where
about could not be ascertained within the prescribed period of 72 hours and or whose where about could not
be found, located or determined despite best diligent effort within reasonable period shall be declared by the
Probation office as a _______________.
a. AWOL Probationer c. Absconding Probationer
b. Unusiling Probationer d. Recalcitrant Probationer
15. What may the court do if a probationer is found to have violated the Probation Order?
a. The court may impose other conditions c. The court may modify the probation order
b. The court may cancel the Probation Order d. All of these
16. The Quasi – judicial body which was created under Act No. 4103 otherwise known as the Indeterminate
Sentence Law or the Parole law and the agency that grants Parole to prisoner who is qualified for such is
_______________.
a. The Probation & Parole Administration c. The Board of Pardon and Parole
b. The Bureau of Correction d. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
17. The explanation of criminal behavior, as well as the behavior of the police, Lawyers, prosecutors, judges,
correctional personnel, victims and other actors in the criminal justice system.
a. Criminal action b. Criminological theory c. Custodial convenience d. Correctional Admin
18. An inmate may qualify as a Colonist if he has served imprisonment with good conduct for a period
equivalent to what part of the maximum term of his prison term.
a. 1/3 (One third) b. ½ (One Half) c. 1/5 (One Fifth) d. ¾ (Three Fourth)
19. Who may not apply for executive clemency?

a. A prison not eligible for parole
b. Who has not been sentenced to another prison term within one (1) year from the date of his last
recommitment to the jail or prison from where he escaped
c. Who has not violated any conditions of his discharge on parole or conditional pardon
d. Prisoner who is not a recidivist or who was previously convicted twice or more times of any crime.
20. When does a detention prisoner who is accused of a case involving maximum penalty to which he maybe
sentenced is destierro can be released under the provision of B.P. Bilang 85 (Preventive Imprisonment)
a. He shall be released after thirty (30) days of preventive imprisonment
b. He shall be released upon appeal of the case
c. He shall be released if he is observed to be acting in discernment
d. He could not be released at all
21. It is a branch of criminology which deals with the management and administration of inmates.
a. a. Criminology b. Penology c. Jail Management d. Victimology
22. This is a warrant issued by a court bearing its seal and the signature of the judge directing the jail or prison
authorities to receive an inmate for custody or service of sentence imposed therein.
a. Warrant of arrest b. Search Warrant c. Mittimus d. Commitment Order
23. This is a written order of the court or any competent authority consigning an offender to a jail or prison for
commitment.
a. Warrant of arrest b. Mittimus c. Search Warrant d. Commitment Order
24. Any article, thing or item prohibited by law and/or forbidden by jail rules.
a. Instrument of Restraint b. Contraband c. Handcuff d. Leg iron
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25. An act of getting out unlawfully from confinement or custody by an inmate.

a. Detention b. Release order c. Escape d. Rehabilitation
26. A place of confinement for inmates under investigation, awaiting or undergoing trial, or serving sentence.
a. Rehabilitation Center b. Institution c. Jail d. Corrections
27. A program activity directed to restore an inmates self respect thereby making him a law abiding citizen after
serving his sentence.
a. Detention b. Escape c. Release Order d. Rehabilitation
28. The temporary custody of a person for his own protection, safety or care, and/or his security from harm,
injury or danger for the liability he has committed.
a. Detention b. Safekeeping c. Incarceration d. Rehabilitation
29. Either a prisoner or detainee confined in jail.

30. A person accused before a court or competent authority who is temporary confined in jail while undergoing
investigation, awaiting final judgement.
31. An inmate who is convicted by final judgement and classified as insular, provincial, city or municipal
prisoner.
32. It shall exercise supervision and control over all district, city and municipal jails.
a. Bureau of Corrections c. DSWD
b. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology d. Provincial government
33. BJMP is otherwise known as.

a. Correctional Institution b. Jail Bureau c. Bureau of Corrections d. Jail Institution
34. BJMP was created pursuant to.

a. Sec. 60 RA 6975 b. Sec. 58 RA 6975 b. Sec. 30 RA 6975 d. Sec. 50 RA 6975
35. Hearings for violation of the terms and conditions of probation.

a. are never adversarial c. need of proof beyond reasonable doubt
b. no preponderance of evidence d. Summary in nature
36. If probationer is arrested for violations of terms and conditions of his probation, he shall_____.
a. be read the Miranda rights c. be admitted to bail
b. brought to PAO office for legal advice d. be brought to probation office
37. According to rules, the report of the probation officer recommending termination of probation for successful
rehabilitation shall be submitted to court.
a. 10 days prior to actual date of termination c. 15 days prior to actual date of termination
b. 20 days prior to actual date of termination d. 30 days prior to actual date of termination
38. The following are authorized to commit a person to jail, except.

a. Supreme Court b. Police authorities c. Regional Trial Court d. Family
39. This refers to assigning or grouping of inmates according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal records, etc.
a. Commitment b. Rehabilitation c. Classification d. Reformation
40. These are two categories of inmates.

a. Prisoners and detainees c. Detainees and people with pending case
b. prisoners and convicted individuals d. All of these
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41. Prisoner who is sentenced is three years and one day to death.
42. Prisoner who is sentenced to a prison term of 1 day to 6 months.

43. Tasked with the gathering and collating information and other data of every inmate into a case study to
determine the work assignment, the type of supervision and degree of custody and restrictions under which
an inmate must live in jail.
a. Classification Board c. Board of jail officers
b. Board of Control d. Disciplinary board
44. Organized and maintained by the jails for the purpose of hearing disciplinary cases involving any inmate
who violates jail rules and regulations.
a. Classification Board c. Board of jail officers
b. Board of Control d. Disciplinary board
45. The least punishment in jail for prisoners who violated rules and regulations.
a. Extra fatigue c. Close confinement
b. Cancellation of visiting privileges d. Reprimand
46. Should be given close supervision and subject to frequent strip search.
a. Handicapped b. suicide risk inmates c. Escape prone inmates d. sex deviates
47. Should be held in the most secured quarters, preferably in single cells, telephone calls should restricted
except emergency calls subject to monitoring and close supervision of their conduct during and after visiting
hours.
48. Are homosexuals who shall be segregated immediately to prevent them from influencing other inmates to
abnormal behavior.
49. The penalty imposable for violation of the confidentiality provision on probation record is.
a. 6 months and 1 day to 6 years and fine of 600.00 to 6,000.00
b. 6 years and 1 day to 6 years and fine of 6,000.00
c. 6 years to 12 years and fine of 16,000.00
d. 3 months to 6 years with no fine
50. One of the community-based rehabilitation programs of probation administration is.

a. conciliation sponsored by BPP c. Arbitration sponsored by the courts
b. therapeutic community from daytop d. volunteerism sponsored by Singapore
e. cognitive intervention from Canada
51. One of the newly-added clients of Probation administration is.

a. recidivist c. children in conflict with the law
b. prison escapees d. youthful women parolees
52. Youthful offenders are treated equally in all rehabilitation programs of probation administration, except
a.15 years and below c. 15 to 18 years without discernment e. all of the above
b. clients in rehabilitation center d. those in the intervention/diversion programs
53. Refers to information concerning an inmate’s personal circumstances, the offense he committed, the
sentence imposed, criminal case number in the trial and appellate courts, the date he was received from
confinement, the place of confinement.
a. Carpeta b. Prison statistic c. Prison record d. Inmate’s document
54. Receive, study and classify prisoners committed to BUCOR

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a. New Bilibid Prison c. Reception and Diagnostic Center

b. Maximum Security d. Medium Security
55. An inmate shall be placed in quarantine for at least.

56. Prisoner shall remain in the RDC for a period not exceeding.
57. Highly dangerous or high security risk inmates as determined by the Classification Board who requires a
high degree of control and supervision.
58. Those who can be reasonably trusted to serve their sentences under less restricted conditions.
59. There are special laws that grant probation to youthful offenders, even if sentence imposed is beyond six
years and they are treated like adults in all rehabilitation activities.
a. true b. false c. doubtful d. none at all e. no such things as special laws
60. The 1987 Philippine constitution sets three limits on the power of executive clemency and one of them is.
a. President may grant parole nonetheless
b. it cannot be exercised over impeachment
c. congress may investigate persons granted absolute pardon
d. Supreme court may ask president to clarify his pardoning power
61. May political offenders be given executive clemency without the concurrence of congress?
a. no, only pardon to a collective group c. yes, but including youth offender
b. yes, to all prisoners above 70 years old d. yes, individual pardon
62. First penal institution established on June 25, 1865.

a. Iwahig Penal colony b. Davao Penal Colony c. Old Bilibid Prison d. Sablayan Penal Farm
63. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm was constructed in Zamboanga Peninsula and was named after the name
of its founder.
a. Ramon Gracias b. Ramon Dela Paz c. Ramon Brockway d. Ramon Blanco
64. Correctional Institution for Women was established on.

65. Known as Prisons without wall.

a. San Ramon Penal Farm c. Iwahig Penal Colony
b. New Bilibid Prisons d. Davao Penal Colony
66. The Philippine Legislature passed _____________into law establishing the CIW.
a. RA 3579 b. RA 7935 c. RA3975 d. RA 5793
67. The following documents except one shall be presented by the party escorting the prisoner.
a. Commitment Order c. Information filed by the prosecutor
b. Court decision d. NBI clearance
68. The following privileges except one are available to prisoners upon admission as inmates.
a. To smoke cigar and cigarettes, except in prohibited places c. GCTA
b. To go to hospital anytime they want d. To receive authorized visitors
69. It is a camp for prisoners who are 65 years old and above and for those prisoners who have 6 months or less
to serve before they are released from prison.
a. Camp Bukang Liwayway c. Reception and Diagnostic Center
b. Camp Sampaguita d. Youth Rehabilitation Center
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70. Penal farm constructed in 1869, where Dr. Jose P. Rizal was incarcerated.
a. Iwahig Penal Colony b. Fort Santiago c. San Ramon Prison d. Bagumbayan
71. The Iwahig Penal Colony was established on.

72. The following except one are the sub-colonies of Iwahig Penal Colony.
a. Santa Lucia b. Inagawan c. Montible d. Panabo
73. Only _______________ security prisoners may be allowed to view the remains of the immediate members
of their families.
a. Medium only b. Minimum and Medium c. Minimum only d. Living out

a. RA 10592 b. RA 10360 c. RA 10575 d. RA 10755
75. The following are the Bucor directorial structure, except.

a. Reformation Directorates c. Administrative Directorates
b. Directorates for External Relations d. Directorates for Intelligence and Investigations
76. From the third to fifth year, inclusive of his imprisonment, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of
_______ days for each month of good behaviour.
77. From 6th to 10th years, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of ______ days for each month of good
behaviour.
a. 10 days b. 23 days c. 25 days d. 20 day
78. From the 11th year and successive years, the prisoners shall be allowed a deduction of _________ days of
good behaviour.
79. Responsible for pre-release and post release program of inmates due for release at the Bucor?
a. Reformation Directorates c. Administrative Directorates
b. Directorates for External Relations d. Directorates for Intelligence and Investigations
80. Which office evaluated the prisoners’ fitness and qualification for the grant of pardon and parole?
a. Department of Justice c. National Prosecution Service
b. Parole and Probation Administration d. Board of Pardon and Parole
81. Force is used only by correctional institution to.

a. Exact respect c. Show physical strength and power
b. Enforce discipline d. Perform assignments
82. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals convicted and meted out the penalty of.
a. 12 years 6 months and 1 day c. Death
b. Life imprisonment d. 6 years, 1 month and 1 day
83. Presidential Decree No. 968 established ___ System.

a. Civilian Police b. Juvenile Justice c. Family welfare d. Adult Probation
84. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting trial?

a. Rehabilitation Center b. Jail c. Half-way house d. Prison
85. The following are identified as correctional dilemmas EXCEPT.

a. Ambivalent correctional strategies and techniques
b. Unclear statement of correctional mission
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c. Government support for funding requirements

d. Inadequacy of correctional personnel
86. The inmate may be allowed more or less ______hours to view the deceased relative in the place where the
remains lie in state.
a. 2hrs b. 3 hrs c. 30 hrs 72 hrs
87. What does the Classical theory provide?

a. Criminal behavior is inherited and therefore could be controlled by regulating the reproduction of
families.
b. Criminal behavior is learned in the interaction with other persons in a process of communication.
c. Crime and delinquency are symptoms of social and penalty disorders.
d. The basis for criminal liability is human free will and the purpose of penalty is retribution.
88. What correctional goal is referred to when the offender is rendered physically unable to commit a crime in
the future?
a. Deterrence b. Incapacitation c. Rehabilitation d. Retribution
89. When does punishment have a deterrent effect?

a. Punishment reduces the capacity of an individual to commit a crime.
b. Punishment is serious compared with the nature of offense.
c. Punishments disgrace the offender before the public.
d. Punishment serves as an example to the public thus, discouraging the commission of offense.
90. Antonio Lava was sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than six (6) years. He
applied for probation but his application will not be considered if:
1. He was convicted of subversion of any crime against national security or public order
2. He was previously convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by imprisonment of not less than
one (1) month and one (1)
3. He was previously granted probation
4. He was previously granted parole
a. 1, 2 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4
b. Any of those listed d. 3, 4 and 1
91. Which of the following is an open correctional institution known to be the best and “prison without walls?”
a. Sablayan Penal Colony c. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
b. Iwahig Penal Colony d. Davao Penal Farm
92. Aside from the name, offense committed and the court imposing the sentence, what information about an
alien offender should be reported to the Commissioner of Immigration?
a. His educational background and profession
b. Name of his wife and children
c. His age, weight and height
d. His nationality and number of his Alien Certification of Registration
93. A convict is in a ___ if he is placed inside one (1) cell alone and without anybody to talk to or be seen with.
a. Individual confinement b. Capital punishment c. Corporal punishment d. Solitary punishment
94. A settlement site for released prisoners who no longer wish to return to their homes but choose to remain in
Davao homesteader.
a. Tanglaw settlement b. Davao settlement c. Released settlement d. Kaagapay settlement
95. Is Pedro qualified for probation if his prison term is arresto mayor?
a. Yes, his sentence is less than 6 years and 1 day c. No, his sentence is 12 years
b. No, his sentence is 8 years d. Yes, his sentence is 6 months
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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 the three (3) years
d. A prisoner serving a term of three (3) years and one (1) day and up
97. Which two (2) of the following unusual offenders should be under the close supervision of the Jail
Physician?
1. Mentally-ill 2. Sex deviates 3. Infirm or sick 4. Escape-prone prisoners
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 2 and 3
98. What is the action of the court in case a probationer violated his/ her probation conditions?
a. Court revokes probation and probationer goes to prison
b. Court directs probationer to re-apply for probation
c. Court releases the probationer to the community
d. Court orders the continuation of probation
99. You are a legislator who would like to help in the resolution of the labeling problem of ex convicts. Which
of the following is the best legislative proposal to prepare?
a. A bill that would expunge all criminal records pertaining to all released prisoners
b. A bill that would penalize business establishments or offices which will not accept released prisoners as
long as they qualify to the vacant position
c. A bill that would grant automatic absolute pardon to those who have served at least 90% of their sentences
d. A bill that would grant automatic parole to those who has served at least 80% of their sentence
100. Joan was convicted of the crime of theft at age 10. What law provides that she should released to her
family?
a. Presidential Decree No. 1184 c. Presidential Decree No. 603
b. Presidential Decree No. 448 d. Presidential Decree No. 968
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(SET 8)
1. Supervision of probationers is the task of probation officers but control of clients belongs to.
a. Administrator, PPA b. DOJ Secretary c. Court concerned d. Chief probation and parole officer
2. Which of the following is exercised by executive clemency with the concurrence of Congress?
a. Probation b. Amnesty c. Pardon d. Parole
3. The Parole and Probation Administration administers a _____ corrections program.

a. Institutional b. Community- based c. Integrated d. Traditional
4. Alfonso Mata was sentenced to imprisonment on September 30, 2002. On October 5, 2002 the judge who
promulgated the decision died. What is the effect of the judge’s death to the service of Alfonso’s sentence?
a. He will have to serve his sentence c. His sentence will be suspended
b. His sentence will not be binding anymore d. His sentence will be reduced
5. One of the effects of social stigma maintained by an unforgiving society against criminal is _____.
a. Worked out good relations with the community c. Difficulties in securing employment
b. Responded to rehabilitation programs d. Fostered friendship with co prisoners
6. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is referred to as _____.

a. A corporal punishment c. An indeterminate sentence
b. A determinate sentence d. A capital punishment
7. Detention prisoners who are awaiting judgment or trial of their case are under the supervision and control of
a. Bureau of Corrections c. Davao Penal Colony
b. Provincial lock ups d. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
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8. Robin Padilla served his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Why was he photographed at the
Reception and Diagnostic Center?
a. He is an actor and photogenic
b. It is rare opportunity to have his photograph
c. To have a souvenir and a pass for his film
d. Photographing the inmate is part of reception procedures
9. Probationers are required by the court to report to their probation officers at least.
a. Once in 2 months b. Once every quarter c. Once a year d. Once a month
10. Supervision of probationers, parolees, pardonees, first time minor drug offenders and CICL is categorized
into?
a. Maximum supervision b. Minimum supervision c. No categorization d. all of the above
11. What institution conducts training program for uniformed personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology?
a. Fire Service Training Institute c. PNP Academy
b. PNP Training Center d. Jail Management and penology Training Institute
12. The investigation report of the probation officer recommending grant of probation is.
a. Final and compulsory to the court c. recommendatory in nature
b. Without court discretion d. persuasive but compulsory to the courts
13. Jurisprudence has it that it is not a penal statute but rather a social legislation.
a. Parole b. Probation c. Absolute pardon d. Amnesty and reprieve
14. The judge will base the grant of probation on the report of the ____.
a. Social worker b. Probation officer c. Prosecutor d. Police officer
15. The inmates in city/municipal jails serve sentence of

a. Not more than one (1) year c. Not more than six (6) months
b. Not more than three (3) years d. Less than three (3) years
16. To what penal farm were political prisoners in the 1870’s confined
a. Sablayan penal colony c. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
b. Iwahig Penal Colony d. Davao Penal Colony
17. A married prisoner is visited by his wife and they are granted time for their marital sexual obligations. This
privilege is called?
a. Conjugal partnership b. Conjugal vacation c. Conjugal incentive d. Conjugal visit
18. An attempt at least to evade the penalty inflected by the courts upon criminals and thus defeat the purpose of
the law of either reforming or punishing them for having disturbed the public order?
a. Escape b. Evasion of service of sentence c. Fugitive d. Fugitive from justice
19. One of the Pillars of the Criminal Justice System that has two system approaches.
a. Law Enforcement b. Courts c. Corrections d. Prosecution
20. One of the juridical conditions of penalty which different crimes must be punished with different penalties.
a. Personal b. Certain c. Commensurate with the offense d. Equal for all
21. The Corrections Pillar is under the ______________department.

a. Executive b. Legislative c. Corrections d. Judiciary
22. The Bureau of Corrections, Board of Pardons and Parole, Probation and Parole Administration are under
the.
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a. DOJ b. DSWD c. DILG d. PNP
23. A prisoner whose maximum sentence is more than three years or a fine of more than five thousand pesos is
called __________
a. National prisoner b. district prisoner c. provincial prisoner d. international prison
24. The agency that recommends to the president the prisoners who are qualified for pardon or other forms of
executive clemency.
a. Board of Pardons and Parole c. Bureau of Corrections
b. Probation and Parole Administration d. Department of Justice
25. The agency that exercise general supervision over all parolees and probationers and promoted the correction
and rehabilitation of offenders outside the prison institution.
a. Probation and Parole Administration c. Board of pardons and parole
b. Bureau of Corrections d. BJMP
26. The agency that takes charge those who are under detention or serving sentence of arresto menor.
a. BJMP b. PPA b. DILG d. PNP
27. National Prisoner are also referred as _____________ prisoners?

a. Insular Prisoners b. District Prisoners c. City Prisoner d. Maximum Prisoners
28. Those who sentenced to six months to three years in prison is categorized as _________________
a. Provincial Prisoners b. Municipal Prisoners c. City Prisoners d. Minimum Prisoner
29. An offender sentenced from one day to 3 years in prison is categorized as ______________prisoner
a. Municipal Prisoner b. City Prisoner c. Provincial Prisoner d. Insular Prisoner
30. Those who were convicted in city courts and sentenced from 1 day to 6 months are called_____.
a. City Prisoner b. Provincial Prisoner c. Municipal prisoner d. Insular Prisoner
31. A person who committed by the court or competent authority to be confines in a jail or prison to serve the
sentence.
a. Prisoner b. Living out prisoner c. Detainee d. All of these
32. A prisoner is classified as __________ prisoners if his/her sentenced is 20 years or more.

a. Maximum b. Minimum c. Medium d. Living out
33. A prisoner who cannot be trusted in open conditions and pose less danger to society if they escape.
a. Maximum b. Minimum c. Medium d. Living out
34. The category of prisoner who can be reasonably trusted to serve their sentence open conditions.
a. Maximum b. Minimum c. Medium d. Colonist
35. In system of counting inmates, headcounts shall be applied __________ times a day or as often as necessary
a. Once b. Thrice c. Twice d. Four
36. All correctional officers/employees should be properly trained to handle all instrument of restrain and
weapons they may be called upon to use but they are not allowed to carry within close proximity of
prisoners are the _______________.
a. Firearms b. Bolo c. Whistle d. Handcuff
37. Items those are illegal inside the correctional institutions like a prohibited drug is called _______________.
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a. Illegal items b. Prohibited items c. Contraband d. All of these
38. The search being made by the officers of the BJMP to locate contrabands which under the possession of the
inmates.
a. Operation search and seizure c. Operation Greyhound
b. Search and Inspection d. Operation Frisking
39. The board that is tasked to classify inmate to security status and for privilege entitlement.
a. Classification board b. Disciplinary board c. Diagnostic board d. Reception board
40. It is a deduction from a prisoner’s sentence as provided under the revised Penal code.
a. Commutation b. GCTA b. Reprieve d. All of these
41. An act providing for the professionalization of the BFP and BJMP amending certain provisions of RA6975,
providing funds thereof and for other purpose.
a. RA 6975 b. RA 6713 c. RA 8551 d. RA 9263
42. One of the requirements in the professionalization and upgrading of qualification standards in the
appointment of uniform personnel to the BFP and BJMP applicant must have ____________ educational
qualification?
a. Baccalaureate degree b. Master’s degree b. 72 academic units in college d. Doctorate degree
43. In joining the BFP or BJMP, a registered criminologist who is an applicant that would want to join thru
lateral entry as an officer must have an original appointment of?
a. Jail Inspector b. chief inspector c. Fire Inspector d. A and B
44. any uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who is relieved and assigned to a position lower than
what is establish for his grade in the respected staffing pattern, who shall not be assigned to a position
commensurate to his grade within two years such position shall be separated or retired from the service is
known as what?
a. Attrition by demotion in position or rank c. Attrition by non-promotion
b. attrition by other means d. Attrition by all means
45. Any uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who has not been promoted for a continuous period of
ten years shall be separated or retired from service, except for those occupying a third level position is
known as what?
a. Attrition by non-promotion c. Attrition by demotion
b. Attrition by all means d. Attrition by other means
46. The rate of base pay of the uniformed personnel of the BJMP shall be adjusted in accordance with salary
grade if your appointed as jail officer 1.
a. Salary grade 10 b. Salary grade 12 c. Salary grade 14 d. Salary grade 1
47. The highest salary grade that the jail director will receive is what salary grade?
a. Salary grade 100 b. salary garde 30 c. salary garde 27 d. salary grade 28
48. The jail inspector thru literal entry will receive a salary grade of what?
a. Salary grade 22 b. salary grade 23 c. salary grade 24 d. salary grade 35
49. Leaves from jail shall be allowed only on very meritorious cases, like __________________?
a. Death of the relatives b. receiving visitors c. calling the family thru telephone d. birthday
50. Whenever a prisoner is brought to court for hearing, the ratio of _______ guards for every single prisoner.
a. One b. Three c. Two d. Four
51. Prisoners may be taken out of prison under the following circumstances, EXCEPT one.
a. For appearance in court c. For medical treatment
b. For reviewing the remains of relatives d. To vote during election
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52. This Decree is known as the Probation Law of 1976.

a. PD786 b. PD 968 c. PD603 d. RA 9344
53. It is a disposition, under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence is released subject to the condition
imposed by the court.
a. Probitioner b. Probation Officer c. Probation d. Parole
54. A person sentenced by the court but eventually released subject to supervision of Parole and Probation
Administration.
a. Probationer b. Probitioner c. Probation d. Parolee
55. An application for probation shall deem a _________ of the right to appeal.
a. Waiver b. grant c. privilege d. condition
56. Pending submission of the investigation and the resolution of petition, the defendant may be allowed on
temporary liberty under the _____ filed in the criminal case.
a. Bail b. Petition c. Report d. Motion for reconsideration
57. Any person is disqualified for probation if the penalty imposed is_______.
a. Less than 6 years b. More than 6 years c. With less than 200,00 fine d. Reclusion temporal
58. Probation is granted only to those who are qualified according to law and be given how many times?
a. As the need arises b. Once only c. Twice only d. Anytime
59. The probationer is required to present himself to the probation office for supervision within how many hours
from the receipt of the order.
a. 36hours b. 69 hours c. 72 hours d. 24 hours
60. The probationer is required by law to report to the probation officer at least how many times?
a. Twice a week b. Once a year c. Every Month d. Twice a year
61. The court may also require the probationer to_________ with a program of supervision.
a. Cooperate b. Abstain c. Refrain d. Waive
62. The probationer should permit the probation officer or________ to visit his home or place of work.
a. Parents b. Social worker c. Friends d. Police Officer
63. The probationer is not allowed to change ________ without prior written approval.
a. Clothes b. Residence c. Citizenship d. Lawyer
64. During the period of probation the court may upon application of either the probationer or probation office
may _______ the period of probation.
a. Modify b. Re-arrange c. Neglect d. Extend
65. The court shall inform in ____________ the probation officer and the probationer of any change in the
period or conditions of probation.
a. Motion for reconsideration b. Petition c. Writing d. Pleadings
66. The period of probation of defendant sentenced to term of imprisonment of not more than one year shall be
under probation for_______ years?
67. The Chief of the BJMP shall serve a tour of duty that must not exceed ________years, unless extended by
the president in times of war and other national emergencies.
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68. The administration shall be headed by the Probation Administrator who shall be appointed by the _______.
a. Secretary of Justice b. President c. Executive Secretary d. Director of BUCOR
69. The PPA has ___________ days to submit PSIR to court in relation to the application for probation of the
applicant.
70. Probation is a mere privilege and as such, grant or denial rests solely upon the____ of the trial Court.
a. Discretion b. Decision of the Supreme Court c. Decision of the Court of Appeals d. B and C
71. The BUCOR Director and Deputy Directors shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed ______years, unless
extended by the president in times of war and other national emergencies.
72. Is the custodial component of the Bucor’s present correctional system?

a. Reformation b. Safekeeping c. Rehabilitation d. all of these
73. The order of the court granting or denying probation shall not be __________.
a. Appealable b. Reviewed c. Revised d. Modify
74. The head of the BuCor, shall have the position and title of Director General of Corrections.
a. Undersecretary b. Assistant Secretary c. Chief Superintendent d. Senior Superintendent
75. The directorates of the BuCor that is responsible in the provision of basic needs and security of inmates
a. Directorate for External Relations c. Security and Operations Directorates
b. Administrative Directorate d. Reformation Directorates
76. Otherwise known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013.

a. RA 10592 b. RA 10575 c. RA 10925 d. RA10591
77. A conflict between guards and the administration creates an anomic condition exploited by the inmates.
a. Spontaneity b. Conflict c. Power Vacuum d. Rising expectations
78. It shall be establish to monitor the proper and timely implementation of detailed plan of action to cope with
emergency situations inside the prison.
a. Press pool b. Directors Office c. Emergency Control Center d. Tower
79. In escorting a group of inmates, a guard shall keep a distance of not less than _______from his charge.
a. 5 paces b. 6 paces c. 8paces d. 10 paces
80. An exclusive and surreptitious group of disruptive inmates who aim to control their environment by
engaging in intimidating and threatening behaviours; they are also involved in criminal activity.
a. Prison gang b. Prison psychosis c. Revenge d. A and C
81. Is the security given for the release of a person in custody of the law, furnished by him or a bondsman,
conditioned upon his appearance before any court as required under the conditions provided by the law.
a. Bail b. Cash bond c. Release on recognizance d. Surety bond
82. The law that authorizes the release of a detained offender who has undergone preventive imprisonment
equivalent to the maximum imposable penalty for the offense charge.
a. Batas Pambansa Bilang 58 c. Batas Pambansa Bilang 85
b. Batas Pambansa Bilang 95 d. PD 968
83. Commutation of sentence is also under the ________________ .

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a. Executive clemency b. Probation c. Parole d. All of these
84. The attempt to improve conditions inside prisons aiming at a more effective penal system
a. Prison reform b. Protective security c. Security level d. Protection
85. Is a conditional release from prison of a prisoner who has served part of this sentence, allowing the prisoner
to complete his sentence outside the prison.
a. Probation b. Pardon c. Parole d. Executive Clemency
86. The offended party is fastened by metal bands to a board made of wood and then had their bones
systematically broken?
a. Breaking on the wheel b. Stoning to death c. Banishment d. Reprimand
87. These People love to philosophize that their brand of justice was not vengeful and retributive. They maintain
that justice should reform the offender but must also serve as deterrence to others from committing offense?
a. The Jews b. The Romans c. The Greeks d. The Persians
88. This is the initial contact of the prisoner with the center and is deemed meaningful towards the aim to
reform him?
a. Checking of commitment paper b. Orientation procedure c. Bathing d. Haircut
89. Are those whose known character and credit for work while in detention earned assignment to this class
upon start of sentence; or one who has been promoted from the second class?
a. First class inmate b. Second class inmate c. Third class inmate d. Fourth class inmate
90. What Agency has the general supervision over all parolees and probationers and promotes rehabilitation of
offenders outside the prison.
a. BPP b. BJMP c. PPA d. BUCOR
91. What Approach in corrections is applicable in order to decongest jails?

a. Community Based b. Institution Based c. Jail Based d. Rehabilitation Based
92. What office or agency mandated to assist the offender in legal proceedings, if they arrested by the Police
and charge with the court.
a. Public Attorneys Office c. Department of Justice
b. National Prosecution Service d. State Prosecutors
93. How many offices that handle the community based corrections under the DOJ.
a. One Agency b. Two Agencies c. Three Agencies d. Four Agencies
94. If the applicant whose application for probation has been given due course by the proper court has failed to
present himself to the proper office within seventy two hours from receipt of the probation order the
probation office shall first exert best effort to inquire of search or locate his whereabouts before he will be
reported and he is considered as what kind of applicant?
a. Missing b. Confidential c. Collateral d. Absconding
95. What corrections refer to that method of correcting sentenced offenders without having to go to prison?
a. Non-institutional b. Institutional c. Jail based d. Probation
96. What is the worst problem that the offenders suffer if they had been incarcerated in jails or prisoners after
released?
a. Stigmatization b. Tattoo c. No work d. Punishment
97. The __ is concerned with the personal history of the convict to ascertain his situation and circumstances in
life. This is mainly undergone by interviews with the family, friends and relatives of the convict?
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a. Education officer b. Vocational councilor c. Sociologist d. Chaplain
98. Examines the convict and prepares an abstract of the emotional and mental constitution of the individual.
His recommendation to transfer, custody and care indicates the type of work, educational training, recreation
and disciplinary treatment proper for the convict?
a. Psychiatrist b. Neurologist c. Psychologist d. Sociologist
99. This 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. Amnesty b. Absolute pardon c. Conditional Pardon d. Probation
100. A person that conducts Pre-Parole Investigation.

a. Parole and Probation Administration c. Board of Pardon and Parole
b. Probation Officer d. Parole Officer
101. ASSIDUOUS SEMINARS AND REVIEW INSTITUTE, INC.

102. 2nd Floor, BS Square Commercial, Dońa Soledad Cor. West Service Rd., Better Living
103.
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1. One of the forerunners of probation is.

a. Disembowling b. benefits of the doubt c. Bishopric transportation
d. Death by hanging e. Judicial reprieve
2. An early informal probation practice in the United States.

a. oversight provisions b. provisions for partial sentence c. continuance for sentence
d. no suspension of sentence e. none of the above
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3. Act 4221 of the Philippine Legislature was challenged on the ground that.
a. probation is also granted by legislature c. delegation of powers to legislature
b. denial of equal protection of the laws d. presidential veto power
4. A concept and philosophy of probation includes.

a. sentencing to avoid delay b. imposing of death penalty c. imprisonment is crime deterrence
d. No single cause for delinquent behavior e. rights is absolute in nature
5. One of the purposes of the Probation Law of 1976 is.

a. re-offending b. commitment to prison c. punitive/retributive
d. reformation of offenders e. more and modern prisons and jails
6. One disqualification for probation is.

a. running for public office b. violation of national security laws c. beyond 70 years old
d. sentence is 6 years per PD 1990 e. violation of civil laws
7. A disqualification for Parole.

a. applying for job abroad b. habitual delinquent c. non-evasion of sentence
d. confined in police locked up e. straight penalty imposed
8. BPP may grant parole based on

a. recommendation of chief prosecutor b. recommendation of congress c. DOJ secretary order
d. Parole officer’s recommendation e. probability of good behavior
9. A petition for absolute pardon is always addressed to

a. DOJ secretary b. Chair of BPP c. President of the Philippines
d. President of local IBP e. Executive secretary of the President
10. An offender may be placed on probation based on

a. wealth, resource, etc. b. the environment itself c. petitioners mental defect
d. no available community resources e. probation officers whims
11. The probation law of the Philippines, as amended was signed by the President on
a. 24 July 1986 b. 24 July 1996 c. 24 July 1976 d. 04 July 1976
12. The Indeterminate Law is otherwise known as

a. Act 3103 b. Act 4301 c. Act 4031 d. Act 4103 e. RA 4031
13. Article VII, Sec. 19 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution authorizes the President to
a. commute sentence approved by congress c. grands pardon approve by the BPP
b. disapproves reprieves approved by the court d. none of these
14. It postpones the execution of an offense to a day certain

a. reprieve b. absolute pardon c. commutation of sentence d. amnesty
15. An executive clemency which must be accepted first by prisoner before it is granted
a. absolute pardon b. conditional pardon c. reprieve d. commutation of sentence
16. An example of crime against national security.

a. Piracy in pasig river b. treason c. crimes against barangay officials d. none of these
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17. One of the benefits of probation includes

a. protection of victims b. protect prisoners in prisons
c. building of more rehabilitation center d. Utilizations of VPAs with salary
18. Another condition for the grant of probation is

a. return of stolen things b. meets family responsibilities
c. reporting to the trial judge d. long stay in halfway houses
19. One factor for eligibility of a parole case by the BPP is

a. Inmates case is on appeal c. inmates has no pending case
b. Inmates in the BJMP jail d. convict has a broken family
20. Sixty (60) days are required by law for probation officers to submit the investigation report on applicants for
conditional pardon
a. termination report c. Pre- executive clemency investigation report
b. Post sentence investigation Report d. Investigation report
21. The report submitted by probation officers on all executive clemency cases is
a. Annotated report b. Executive summary c. PSIR d. PECIR
22. A member of the community recruited, trained and utilized to help monitor rehab activities of probationers,
parolees and pardonees is
a. volunteers b. probation officers c. probation aides d. volunteer parole aides
23. In determining the probation period, the rule is: if the sentence imposed is less than one year, the probation
period shall not exceed two years, in all cases shall not exceed
a. three years b. four years c. five years d. six years
24. If probation is revoked, the probationer shall

a. appeal the case c. do community services
b. serve the original sentence imposed d. apply for recognizance
25. If parole and pardon are revoked, the parolee/pardonee shall

a. apply for bail c. apply for reprieve
b. apply for recognizance d. served the unexpired portion of sentence
26. a forerunner of probation requiring prisoners to be sent to the overseas territories is

a. overseas recognizance b. benefit of clergy c. transportation d. territorial slavery
27. He undertook an experiment which became the foundation of probation

a. Teodulu Natividad b. John Augustus c. Matthew Davenport Hill d. John Hanehan
28. In the Killits case, the amount embezzled was

a. US$ 470.00 b. US$ 4,700.00 c. US$ 47,000.00 d. US$ 47.00
29. US president Coolidge signed the Federal Probation Law on
a. March 24, 1925 b. March 04, 1925 c. March 04, 1935 d. March 24, 1945
30. Act 4221 of the Philippines was challenged in the Supreme Court in the case of
a. People vs. Vera b. People vs. Vega c. People vs. dela vera d. People vs Dela Vega
31. It is highly political in nature and is usually granted in response to popular clamor or to aid in the return to
normalcy of the political situation that might affect the country if not addresses.
a. Pardon b. Parole c. Amnesty d. Reprieve
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32. An accused will be released through a reputable person in the community by order of the judge is known as
a. Recognizance b. Basic Right c. Constitutional Right d. Human Right
34. If the penalty imposed is more than three years, a convicted person shall be under probation for ________.
a. Two years b. Not exceed six years c. Three years d. Six years.
35. The probation law of 1976 is better known as

a. PD 869 b. PD 689 c. PD 968 d. PD 988
36. One very important element of the 1976 Probation Law is

a. Confinement in CIW c. PSIR for grant/denial of probation
b. Immediate execution of sentence d. Suspension of sentence
37. Probation may not be revoked unless

a. Violation is alleged c. Summary hearings are not needed
b. Hearings are adversarial d. Probation period exceeds six years
38. One of the concepts or philosophy of probation is

a. Automatic revocation of probation c. Revocation needs hearing
b. Revocation of probation is mandatory d. Probation is always irrevocable
39. One of the benefits of probation is that it assists the government by

a. Sustaining law enforcement c. Maintaining earning power
b. Maintaining dignity of the presiding judge d. Promoting justice for offenders only
40. Probation justifies one philosophy of men, that is

a. Life is sacred b. preserve justice c. It restores dignity d. Restores dignity of prosecutor
41. Accordingly, one advantage of probation is

a. Overcrowding in CIW c. it is always a right
b. Very few competent policemen d. Cuts enormous expense to maintain jails
42. The release of offenders from prison usually and generally for good behaviour is
a. Probation b. Parole c. Amnesty d. Absolute pardon
43. It wipes out the criminal record records of an offender save the civil aspect is
a. Amensty b. Absolute pardon c. Parole d. Probation
44. A law that prescribes appeal of all probationable cases

a. RA 1990 b. PD 1990 c. Act 1990 d. EO 1990
45. The benefits of probations shall not also be extended to those who violated
a. RA 6727 b. PD 0210 c. EO 0210 d. RA 0210
46. Another disqualification for probation that covers convicted/ sentence prisoners
a. Whose conviction is on appeal c. sentence is appealed to the supreme court
b. Appeal is pending at the sandigan bayan d. Have no personality appeal at all
47. Jurisprudence says probation is a privilege granted or refused at the discretion of the
a. Board of Pardon and Parole c. Secretary of the DOJ
b. Court d. President of the Philippines
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48. Probation may be granted whether the sentence imposed is imprisonment or

a. Fine without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency
b. Fine with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency
c. Fine with imprisonment above prison correctional
d. Fine only for insolvency
49. An order granting or denying probation shall be appealed only in

a. Regional Trial Court b. Court of Appeals c. Supreme Courts d. None of the above
50. An application for probation shall be filed only in the

a. Court b. Sentencing Trial Court c. Regional Trial Courts d. Court of Appeals
51. An application for parole is generally filed in/with

a. Warden of the BJMP c. Board of Pardon and Parole
b. Parole and Probation Administration d. Prison Director
52. The background investigation of applicants for parole/pardon is conducted by

a. Parole officers of BPP c. Wardens of BJMP jails
b. Probation and Parole Officers of the PPA d. BuCor employees
53. An application for probation may be denied if the court finds

a. Probation will depreciate the seriousness of the offense committed c. No undue risk manifested
b. Applicants need no correctional treatment d. Probation is institutionally-based
54. The Board of Pardon and Parole of a chair and six members, the chair is
a. DOJ Secretary b. Executive Director, BPP c. PPA Administrator d. Secretary of the Board
55. The indeterminate law requires petitioners for parole to

a. Have serve minimum period of the indeterminate sentence
b. Have serve the minimum period of sentence in municipal jails
c. Have serve the minimum of the indivisible penalty
d. Have serve the minimum of the maximum penalty
56. RA 4225 amended the indeterminate sentence law, accordingly this law shall not apply to
a. Those granted absolute pardon c. habitual delinquents
b. Those granted amnesty d. Sentence below life imprisonment
57. RA 4203 amended a new the indeterminate sentence law, to the effect that BPP has one chair and six
members whose term of office is
a. Five years b. Six years c. Four years d. Six years without reappointment
58. Applicants for conditional pardon should have serve at least

a. The minimum up to one-half of the maximum
b. One-half of the sentence with fine
c. One-half of the commuted sentence with or without fines impose
d. One-half of the maximum of the original indeterminate and/ or definite prison term
59. A report submitted by probation officer to BPP when a parolee is convicted of another crime
a. Violation report b. Infraction report c. Progress report d. Termination report
60. And if the report refers to the conduct of parolee while under supervision , the report is
a. Violation report b. Status report c. Progress report Violation report
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61. But if the parolee commits another offense during his supervision, the report is
a. Violation report b. Status report c. Progress report Violation report
62. Like probationers, parolees may transfers their residence with prior written approval of
a. Regional Director, PPA b. Director, BuCor c. Parole Officer, BPP d. Chief, BJMP
63. RA 9346 which prohibits the imposition of death penalty says that persons convicted of offenses punished
by reclusion perpetua, or whose sentence will be reduced to reclusion perpetua by reason of this act, shall
not be eligible for
a. Conditional pardon b. Absolute pardon c. Parole d. Amnesty
64. It is the name of the document to indicate that a prisoner has been granted parole
a. Release document b. final document c. Certificate of final discharge d. BPP final release
65. System that allows person as guarantors to ensure presence of accused in hearings of his case
a. Cash bond b. Surety bond c. Recognizance d. All of the above
66. Report of probation to court indicating probationers substantial compliance with the terms and conditions
imposed by the court thus successful rehabilitation
a. Termination or final report b. Manifestation c. Motion with prayer d. Progress report
67. Upon expiry of the period stated in the document evidencing the President grant of executive clemency , the
probation officer submits to BPP his report better known as
a. Status report b. Summary report c. Termination report d. Final report
68. Upon receipt of probation officers report, BPP issues a document evidencing compliance of the conditions
imposed for conditional pardon, the document is
a. Certificate of compliance c. BPP final compliance
b. Certificate of final release and discharge d. Dismissal report
69. One of the extraordinary circumstances present before grant of executive clemency is
a. Applicants is an alien b. affliction with diseases c. Partially blind d. Prisoners physical disability
70. The top honcho of the parole and probation administration is

a. Executive Director b. Regional Director c. DOJ Secretary d. Administrator
71. The top officials of the Parole and probation office in each city or province is
a. City Supervisor, PPA c. Chief Superintendent, Parole and Probation
b. Chief Probation and Parole Officer d. Senior Superintendent, Rehabilitation Division Office
72. The omnibus election code says that any person found guilty of any election offense under this code shall be
punished with imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years and shall not be entitled
to.
a. Absolute pardon b. Probation c. Parole d. All of the above
73. Violations of PD 1987, vedeogram regulatory law, are not eligible for
a. Absolute pardon b. Probation c. Parole d. Conditional Pardon
74. An example of crime against national security

a. Subversion b. espionage c. Rebellion d. All of the above
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75. The mental level as well as general interest of the convict is determined by the __ through a series of
abstract tests and interview with the convict. This would point out the outstanding factors which contributed
to the individuals’ maladjustment?
a. Psychiatrist b. Neurologist c. Psychologist d. Sociologist
76. Although an order denying probation is not appealable, the accused may file a__ to the Supreme Court?
a. Petition of certiorari b. Motion for reconsideration c. Petition to review d. All of the above
77. A kind of pardon that applies solely to crimes under Art 344 of the code:
a. Pardon by the offended party c. Pardon by the chief executive
b. Pardon by the offended wife/husband d. None of the above
78. If the offender dies prior to the institution of the action or prior to the finality of judgment, civil liability ex-
delicto is extinguished, this statement is_:
a. Definitely true b. Definitely false c. Probably false d. Probably false
79. Is the loss or forfeiture of the right of the Government to execute the final sentence after the lapse of a
certain time
a. Prescription of crime b. Prescription of penalty c. Death of Convict d. service of sentence
80. One of the contents of the PSIR is

a. Details of other criminal records of petitioner c. Attachment of court decision
b. Attachment of prosecutors comment d. Attachment of the information
81. If a probationer travels outside his officials residence for more than 30 days, he needs the written
permission of
a. Regional Director, PPA b. Trial Court c. Parole officer, BPP d. Administrator, PPA
82. Probation may be terminated for reasons of

a. Probationers absconded c. successful rehabilitation
b. Probationer is arrested d. Committed to a half way house
83. Volunteer probation aides are appointed for a term of

84. Upon grant of probation, probationer shall report to the probation office within
a. 48 hrs b. 72 hrs c. 36 hrs d. 12 hrs
85. Can a person file a petition for probation regardless of the penalty imposed is a fine or imprisonment?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe d. Upon the discretion of the court
86. The following are grounds for denying an applicant of probation; EXCEPT?
a. Offender is in need of correctional treatment.
b. There is undue risk of committing another crime.
d. Offender is a first time offender with a sentence six years below
87. It is best to describe probation as an:

a. Grace of the government on the accused
b. Efficient rehabilitation of offenders thru community service
c. Alternative rehabilitation of offenders in lieu to incarceration
d. Effective punishment to light offenses
88. Upon receipt of the report of the probation officer, the courts resolve the same within
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a. Five days b. ten days c. Fifteen days d. Thirty days
89. The following are the crimes covered by the grant of amnesty under presidential proclamation no. 724,
EXCEPT?
a. Disloyalty of Public Officers c. Alarms and Scandals
b. Direct assault d. Illegal Detention
90. An amnesty which is granted in direct terms such as presidential proclamation or a law enacted by the
legislature granting amnesty.
a. General amnesty b. Express amnesty b. Implied amnesty d. Limited amnesty
91. What is the felony committed by a pardonee when he violated the condition of of his pardon?
a. Violation of Conditional pardon c. Evasion of the service of sentence
b. Violation of ART. 159, RPC b. letter a and b
92. Death sentence shall be suspended when the accused is a

a. Woman, after 1 year after delivery c. Woman, while pregnant
b. a person over 70 years of age d. All of the above
93. Refers to an act of liberality by virtue of which, without receiving any equivalent, the creditor renounces the
enforcement of the obligation, which is extinguished in its entirety.
a. Remission b. Fine c. Forfeiture d. Penalty
94. The following are the seven (7) divisions of the Parole and Probation Administration, EXCEPT?
a. RDC Unit b. Financial and Management c.Legal and Inspection d. Administrative
95. Death sentence shall be suspended when the accused is a

a. Woman, after 1 year after delivery c. a person over 70 years of age
b. Woman, while pregnant d. All of the above
96. One of the newly-added clients of Probation administration is.

a. recidivist b. children in conflict with the law c. prison escapees d. youthful women parolees
97. Youthful offenders are treated equally in all rehabilitation programs of probation administration, except
a.15 years and below c. 15 to 18 years without discernment e. all of the above
b. clients in rehabilitation center d. those in the intervention/diversion programs
98. There are special laws that grant probation to youthful offenders, even if sentence imposed is beyond six
years and they are treated like adults in all rehabilitation activities.
a. true b. false c. none at all d. no such things as special laws
99. May political offenders be given executive clemency without the concurrence of congress?
a. no, only pardon to a collective group c. yes, but including youth offender
b. yes, to all prisoners above 70 years old d. yes, individual pardon
100. A repeal of a probation sentence or parole, and substitution of a more restrictive sentence, because of
violation of probation or parole conditions.
a. Violation of probation b. Reintegration c. Revocation d. Reparation
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(SET 9)
i. Name the two agencies in the Dept. of Justice that handles community based corrections.
a. BPP & PPA b. NBI & NBP c. BJMP & DILG d. DOJ & DSWD
50. Granted in order to restore full political and civil rights to convicted persons who have already served their
sentence and have reached the prescribed period for the grant ____________.
a. Executive clemency b. Conditional pardon c. Absolute pardon d. Parole
51. Who has the power to grant pardons, commutations, reprieves, amnesty for all offenses except impeachment
cases?
a. President b. DOJ Secretary c. Executive Secretary d. Director BUCOR
52. It is highly political in nature and is usually granted in response to popular clamor or to aid in the return to
normalcy of the political situation that might affect the country if not addresses.
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a. Pardo
n b. Parole c. Amnesty d. Reprieve
53. The existing policy on the grant of absolute pardon under this scheme is that ten years after the released
from prison must pass before an ex-convict applying for said pardon will be granted. But eventually this was
shortened to __________ years.
a. Five
years b. Six years c. Seven years d. Eight years
54. Probation and Parole are the two (2) forms of what kind of correctional approach.
a. Rehab
ilitation based b. Institution based c. Jail based d. Community Based
55. It is also granted by the President to release an inmate who has been reformed but not eligible to be released
on a parole.
a. Good
Conduct Time Allowance b. Absolute pardon c. Amnesty d. Conditional
Pardon
56. This is another prerogative exercised by the President and this is usually applied to death sentences already
affirmed by the Supreme Court.
a. Parole
b. Reprieve c. Pardon d. Commutation of sentence
57. This is an act of clemency by which a heavier or longer sentence is reduced to a lighter or shorter term.
a. Com
mutation of sentence b. Parole c.Recognizance Reprieve
58. This is administrative arm of the President of the Philippines in the exercise of his constitutional power to
grant, except in cases of impeachment, reprieves, commutations and grant.
a. Depar
tment of Justice c. Probation and Parole Administration
b. New
Bilibid Prison d. Board of Pardon and Parole
59. An accused will be released through a reputable person in the community by order of the judge is known
as____________
a. Recog
nizance b. Basic Right c. Constitutional Right d. Human Right
60. The Father of Philippine Probation is?

a. Ex-
President Marcos b. Juan Ponce Enrile c. Teodulo C. Natividad d. John
Augustus
61. A youthful offender whose age is below fifteen years old his sentence will be suspended and be immediately
brought to the office of?
a. BJMP
b. DOJ c. DILG d. DSWD
62. Who are disqualified for probation?

a. With
more than six years of imprisonment c. First time offender
b. Perso
n under 18 years old d. All of these
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63. The father of probation in the U.S.?

a. Sir
Robert Peel b. Eduard N. Savage c. Charles Goring d. John Augustus
64. If a Probationer seriously violated the conditions of his probation his Probation will be revoked and he will -
___.
a. Sente
nce will be increased c. Serve the original sentence
b. Serve
the remaining of the sentence d. Apply for Probation for the second time
65. Composition of the Barangay Lupong Tagamayapa.

a. Barangay Chairman and not less than 10 members c. Barangay Chairman and not less
than 15 members
b. Barangay Chairman and not less than 8 members d. None of the above
66. Board of Pardon and Parole is composed of ________ members

a. Four b. Six c. Five d. Seven
67. A Parole and Probation Officer can authorize a parole/pardonee to travel outside of his area of operational
jurisdiction from _______________.
a. Ten to Thirty days b. Fifteen to Thirty days c. Five to Thirty days d.
None of the above
b.
68. Otherwise known as Indeterminate Sentence Law.
a. Act No. 4101 b. Act No. 4103 c. Act No. 4102 d. Act No.
4104
69. Prisoners shall not be granted Executive Clemency under the following, except one.
a. Suffering from insanity
b. Their release would be a risk to the community
c. They are confined at the maximum security risk
d. They had been on conditional pardon and violated any of its conditions.
70. The mandatory in parole conditions.

a. To report to the probation office within 45 days c. To report twice a year
b. To finish studies d. All of the above
71. The law that abolished Board of Pardons and created the Board of Pardons and Parole.
a. Executive Order No. 94, Series of 1946 c. Executive Order No. 94, Series of
1947
b. Executive Order No. 94, Series of 1948 d. Executive Order No. 94, Series of
1949
72. He is the one who drafted the decree on Probation in the Philippines
a. Ferdinand Marcos b. Juan Ponce Enrile c. Teodulo Natividad d. None
of the above
73. The first probation law in the Philippines that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
a. Act 4220 b. Act 4221 c. Act 4222 d. Act 4223
74. The effectivity of Presidential Decree 968
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a. January 1, 1978 b. January 2, 1978 c. January 3, 1978 d. January

4, 1978
75. Government agency that has authority to issue Certificate of Final Release and Discharge.
a. DOJ b. PPA c. BUCOR d. BPP
76. If the penalty imposed is more than three years, a convicted person shall be under probation for ________.
a. Two years b. Not exceed six years c. Three years d. Six years.
77. A Penal Superintendent at Norfolk Island, who originated the use of ticket for leave, or conditional release
equivalent to parole.
a. Alexander Macanochie b. Dr. Howe c. John Augustus d.
Teodulo Natividad
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ASSIDUOUS SEMINARS AND REVIEW INSTITUTE, INC.

3. In 1595, a house of correction was established in Amsterdam known as ______?

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

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

11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT

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

15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

16. Pardon is exercised when the person is __.

18. He founded the Hospice de Sam Michele in 1703.

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

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

24. The Pennsylvania System is sometimes referred as ________?

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

30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called

A. Reprieve B. Communication C. Pardon D. Amnesty

31. Parole is a matter of ___.

37. In Roman times, deportation is known as ______.

38. Simply means, Let the punishment fit the crime.

41. The Revised Penal Code took effect on.

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?

44. The Revised Penal Code is composed on how many titles?

45. The duration of penalty of Arresto Mayor is from

47. The following are indivisible penalty, except

51. When an inmate is given a “shakedown” before admission, it means:

52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he

68. An act prohibiting the imposition of death penalty in the Philippines.

69. The traditional goal of penology is

70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of punishment.

75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.

88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?

A. Bond B. Restitution C. Retribution D. Renumeration

95. Senator Estrada and Revilla is under the custody of

97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?

100. Agricultural Camp, a rehabilitation institution is under the

“TO GOD BE THE GLORY”

ASSIDUOUS SEMINARS AND REVIEW INSTITUTE, INC.

1. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as amended is known as

5. The meaning of the word oblivion is

7. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:

A. Exile B. Banishment C. Transportation D. Public trial

18. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses

21. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:

30. When was BJMP created?

31. The advocate of ultimate prison known as “the Panopticon” was

33. Diversification means

34. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the

38. Each jail shall maintain a Classification Board chaired by the

A. Warden B. Intelligence Officer C. Deputy warden D. Chief, Custodial

40. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the

50. “Lex Tallionis” means

53. The first house of correction in London England was the

54. ___ - known as the “Rock” build in San Francisco Bay

57. Known as the Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013.

58. What is nature in hearing the violation of probation?

59. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?

60. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of probation except

66. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for

67. Duration of viewing privilege of a deceased relative is limited to _______hours.

A. Doubtful B. I’m not aware C. True D. False

“TO GOD BE THE GLORY”

ASSIDUOUS SEMINARS AND REVIEW INSTITUTE, INC.

1. What is the visiting days of the BuCOr?

2. What is the visiting hour of inmates under the BuCor?