FINAL COACHING

Questions and Rationalizations

Mr. Mark Angelo M. Arasga
Emilio Aguinaldo College – Cavite
1. What is the classification of prisoners who are
sentenced to serve imprisonment of THREE (3)
YEARS AND ABOVE?

a. National c. City
b. Provincial d. Municipal

PROVINCIAL – 6 months and 1 day to 3 years.

CITY – 1 day to 3 years.
MUNICIPAL – 1 day to 6 months.
2. Which of the following is not a classification of
Prisoners?
a. City Prisoners
b. Municipal Prisoners
c. Provincial Prisoners
d. District Prisoners

PD 29 – the law which CLASSIFIES

PRISONERS.
Act 4103 – the Indeterminate Sentence Law.
3. Which of the following is an exception in the
grant of Executive Clemency

a. Political offender
b. Crime committed is against moral turpitude
c. Offender is an ecclesiastical member of the
Catholic church
d. Impeachment cases

Executive Clemency is granted by the Chief

Executive / President.
1. Pardon
2. Reprieve
3. Commutation of Sentence
4. BAIL is a security given for the ________ release
of a person in custody furnished by him or a
bondsman.
a. Permanent
b. Conditional
c. Temporary
d. Absolute
5. Where jails are administered by local
governments such as municipality, city or
province, prisoners are administered by the state
or ________ government.
a. Democratic
b. Republican
c. National
d. International

Lock-Up – facility usually operated by police

department for temporary detention of persons
held for investigation or awaiting preliminary
hearing.
Jail – the institution houses both offenders awaiting
trial and those sentenced usually up to three years.
 6. Lock-up is a place of confinement or security facility
usually operated by police department for persons awaiting
trial or preliminary hearing. Usually the period of detention
does not exceed ______.

a. 24 Hours
b. 48 Hours
c. 72 Hours
d. 1 Week
 7. It is an act of grace proceeding from the power
entrusted with the execution of the laws which
exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed
from the punishment the law inflicts for the crime
he has committed.
a. Pardon
b. Probation
c. Parole
d. Forgiveness

PAROLE – consists in the suspension of the sentence of

a convict after serving the minimum of term of the
indeterminate penalty, without granting a pardon,
prescribing the terms upon which the sentence shall
be suspended.
8. A prisoner is also entitled to special time
allowance for ________.

a. Good Conduct
b. Loyalty
c. Honesty
d. Faithfulness.

A deduction of 1/5 of the period of his sentence is

granted within 48 hours after the calamity.
9. It is an act of sovereign power granting oblivion or
a pardon for a past offense, and is rarely, if ever,
exercised in favor of a single individual, and is usually
exerted in behalf of certain classes of persons, who
are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted.
a. Amnesty
b. Pardon
c. Parole
d. Probation

BEFORE conviction in Amnesty, AFTER conviction

Pardon.
Amnesty does not extinguish the civil liability.
10. Disposition under which a defendant, after
conviction and sentence, is released subject to
conditions imposed by the court and to the
supervision of a probation officer.

a. Probation
b. Parole
c. Pardon
d. Amnesty
 11. Means one who investigates for the court a
referral for probation or supervises a probationer
or both.
a. Probationer
b. Petitioner
c. Probation Officer
d. Parole Officer

PROBATIONER – means a person placed on probation.

PETITIONER – means a person applying for probation.
CLIENT – parolee / pardonee placed under supervision or
parole or probation officer.
 12. Date when the PD 968 or “Probation Law” of the
Philippines amended the controversial Act 4221 (Old
Probation Law).

a. July 24, 1976 c. June 24, 1976

b. June 21, 1976 d. June 25, 1976

Post Sentence Investigation Report – indispensable

requirement in the grant of probation.
It shall be submitted by the probation officer to the
court NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS.
The probationer shall present himself to the
probation officer designate to undertake his
supervision at such place within 72 HOURS.
 13. Petition for executive clemency is recommended
to ________ in crimes against the national security
or public order or law of nations.

a. Secretary of National Defense c. DFA

b. COMELEC d. Bureau of Immigration

COMELEC – violations of election law.

Department of Foreign Affairs – offender is foreigner
or alien.
 14. Which of the following is issued after the
expiration of the maximum sentence of the client?

a. Post-sentence investigation report

b. Certificate of final release and discharge
c. Mittimus
d. Carpeta

PSIR – basis of the judge granting or denying

probation.
15. This is where the person is placed in about 30
days is taken to prior his actual reintegration with
the community.

a. Separation and Placement Center

b. Reception and Diagnostic Center
 16. It is notified by the Director of Corrections in the
case of a foreign national prisoner about to be
released within 30 days.

a. Bureau of Immigration c. COMELEC

b. DFA d. Foreign Embassy

JUDGE – has the authority to grant and deny probation or

parole.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE – executive clemency
In cases of AMNESTY, with the concurrence of the majority of
the Congress.
In Parole, Pardon and Suspension of Sentence for violation of
election law, recommendation from the COMELEC is
needed.
 17. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of
instruments of restraint?

a. To prevent the escape during inmate’s transfer

b. To prevent inmate from harming himself and
others
c. To be applied as punishment
d. To prevent him from destroying properties

Inmate shall NOT be cuffed in any part of the

vehicle while in transit.
 18. Defined as the postponement or deferment of
the execution of sentence of convicted offender.

a. Reprieve c. Parole
b. Commutation of Sentence d. GCTA

Commutation of Sentence – reduction of the term to

serve.
GCTA – reward for conduct, diligence and loyalty.
Parole – after serving the minimum term of his
divisible penalty.
19. Who among the following is qualified to enjoy
the PRIVILEGE of Probation program?

a. Prisoner sentenced to a prison term of 6 years

b. Petitioner who has been placed under probation
program before
c. A drug pusher whose imposable penalty for the crime
committed is less than 6 years
d. Convicted of crime against the security of the state
e. First time offender
Section 14, Period of Probation

Sentence for an imprisonment of NOT MORE

THAN ONE YEAR – His probation shall NOT
exceed 2 years and in all cases, said period shall
not exceed 6 years.

If SUBSIDIARY PENALTY, not less than nor more

than the total number of days of SUBSIDIARY
IMPRISONMENT.
20. An act amending Art. 29 of the Revised Penal
Code to give full credit under certain conditions to
offenders who have undergone Preventive
Imprisonment.
a. RA 6127 c. RA 10592
b. RA 6036 d. RA 10159

RA 6036 – providing BAIL shall not, with exceptions be

required in violations of municipal or city ordinance.
RA 10592 – amending Art. 29, 94, 97, 98 and 99 of RPC.
RA 10159 – law amending the rules on subsidiary
imprisonment from 8 pesos to minimum wage rate
prevailing in the Philippines.
21. At any time during probation, the ______ may
issue a warrant for the arrest of a probationer for the
violation of any of the conditions of probation.
a. Chief Executive
b. Director of BPP
c. Probation Officer
d. Court

Once arrested, the Probationer shall be brought

before the court for a hearing, which may be
informal and summary of the violation charged.
22. The probationer is brought before the court for a
hearing which may be informal and summary for the
violation charged. May he post bail pending such
hearing?

a. Yes c. If the price is right

b. No d. It depends upon his financial capacity
23. If in after hearing, violation of his probation
program is established, the court may _______ or
continue his probation and MODIFY the conditions
thereof.

a. Dissolve c. Suspend
b. Withdraw d. Revoke
24. If the probation program has been revoked by
the court due to violation, what is ordered by the
latter?
a. Release the probationer to his family immediately
b. Serve the remainder of the sentence
c. Serve the sentence originally imposed
d. Dismiss the probation officer from the service
25. The Probation Administration created by PD 968
shall be under what agency?

a. Board of Pardon and Parole

b. Dangerous Drug Board
c. Bureau of Correction
d. Department of Justice
26. The executive clemency which is capable of
altering the imposed penalty of Death to Life
Imprisonment.
a. Reprieve
b. Commutation of Sentence
c. Conditional Pardon
d. Absolute Pardon
27. It is an act of clemency by which an executive act
change heavier sentence to a less serious one or a
longer term to a shorter one.

a. Pardon
b. Good Conduct Time Allowance
c. Special Time Allowance
d. Commutation of Sentence
28. Under Philippine Adult Probation Law, the probationer
shall present himself to the probation officer designated to
undertake his supervision at such place _______ from the
receipt of such order.

a. 24 hours c. ASAP
b. 48 hours d. 72 hours
29. This Philippine law provided probation for first
offenders 10 years of age and above.

a. PD 968
b. Act 4221
c. PD 603
d. PD 765
30. After the receipt of Post Sentence Investigation Report,
the court shall resolve the petition for probation not later
than . . .
a. 5 Days
b. 10 Days
c. 20 Days
d. 30 Days
31. In VIEWING THE REMAINS, the inmate
shall be allowed more or less ________ from
the time of arrival and departure from the
wake.

a. 3 Hours
b. 3 Days
c. 3 Weeks
d. 3 Months
32. Which of the following is an instance
wherein the Board may issue a certificate of
final release and discharge to the parolee even
before the expiration of his maximum
sentence?
a. when the parolee has contact within the Board
b. when the crime committed from which he was
sentenced is violation of election law
c. when, under oath, promised that he will behave
when released
d. when after reviewing his case, the board is
satisfied that parole had served its purpose
33. Document issued by the court in order that
convicted person may be admitted in jails.

a. Summon
b. Carpeta
c. Commitment Order
d. Subpoena Ad Testificandum

CARPETA – institution records of the inmate.

MITTIMUS – a warrant issued by the 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.
34. If it is necessary to aboard a public
transportation vehicle such as a ship or
airplane, what should be the position of
escort/s, civilian passenger/s, and inmate/s?

a. escort shall be between the passenger and inmate

b. escort shall be on the right side of the inmate and the
civilian on the left
c. escort shall be on the left of the civilian passenger and
the inmate is on the right of the latter
d. escort shall be on the left of the inmate and the
passenger on the right of the latter
35. When escorting an inmate, he must
be not less than _______ from this
(escort) charge.
a. 10 Paces c. 30 Paces
b. 20 Paces d. 40 Paces

2:1 = Two (2) escort guards for every (1) inmate.

36. An ACT AUTHORIZING the release of
inmate who had been placed under
PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT equal or
exceeding the maximum term of the possible
imposable sentence upon the crime he
committed.
a. RA 6127 c. RA 10592
b. RA 6036 d. BP 85
37. A convicted prisoner is sent to jail for the
first time. Where is he brought for processing
and classifications?

a. Board of Pardon and Parole

b. Sandiganbayan
c. Reception and Diagnostic Center
d. Separation and Placement Center
38. A trial mode which requires parties to prevent their
evidence within 90 days from initial hearing, as embodied
under Administrative Code No. 4, is a mode of judicial fact-
finding and adjudication with speed and dispatch so that
trials are held on the scheduled dates without needless
postponement.

a. Continuous Trial System

b. Due Process of Law
c. Speedy Disposition of Case
d. Cumulative Trial System
39. Quasi-judicial body created by Act 4103
which has the power to grant parole to
prisoners.
a. Board of Pardon and Parole
b. Probation Administration
c. Executive Clemency Board
d. Toda
40. It is a place to allow convicted criminals to begin
the process of reintegration with society, while still
providing monitoring and support; this is generally
believed to reduce the risk of recidivism or relapse
when compared to a release directly to society.

a. Half-way Houses
b. House of Ill-Repute
c. EZ Tan
d. Reception and Diagnostic Center
41. The probationer is authorized to travel outside
the area of operational or territorial jurisdiction of an
assigned probation officer for a period of more than
______ but not exceeding 30 days.

a. 10 Days
b. 15 Days
c. 20 Days
d. 25 Days
42. The following who had undergone
PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT are not allowed to
enjoy the benefits of BP 85

a. recidivist
b. accused who agrees to abide the disciplinary
rules imposed upon convicted offenders
c. those who have been previously punished
d. those who upon being summoned for the
execution of their sentence they have failed
to surrender voluntarily
43. The period of preventive imprisonment that
must be served by the accused or offender whose
maximum sentence may be destierro in order for
him to be released.
a. 60 months
b. 31 days, in case he has been confined on the
month of January
c. 1 month / 30 days
d. 12 months
44. The period of probation of a convicted person
sentenced to a term of more than one year
imprisonment shall not exceed how many years?

a. 1 year
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
d. 8 years
45. Refers to an exemption of an individual, within
certain limits or conditions, from the punishment
which the law inflicts for the offense he had
committed resulting in the partial extinction of his
criminal liability.

a. Commutation of Sentence
b. Conditional Pardon
c. Absolute Pardon
d. Parole
46. Refers to the total extinction of criminal liability
of the individual.

a. Commutation of sentence
b. Absolute Patron
c. Conditional
d. Death
47. Which of the following is in charge with the
control of the probationer and his probation
program?

a. Board of Pardon and Parole

b. DOJ
c. Court who placed the probationer in
probation
d. Probation Officer
48. The deduction of 4/5 from the sentence imposed
upon the inmate who has been placed under
preventive imprisonment and did not agree to
submit himself to the prison rules is enjoyed as
provided in…

a. Probation
b. Pardon
c. RA 6127
d. PD 968
49. If to grant or deny probation, post-sentence
investigation is necessary, how about in executive
clemency?

a. Preliminary Investigation
b. Inquest Proceeding
c. Summary Procedure
d. Pre-Executive Clemency Investigation
50. Gambling, rendering personal services to fellow
inmate, and allowing himself to be tattooed are
examples of prohibited act while the prisoner is
serving sentence. Proselytizing him is also
prohibited, which means.

a. Subjecting the prisoner in corporal

punishment
b. Compelling the prisoner to change his
religion
c. Treating him like animal
d. Prostitution
51. Aside from the New Bilibid Prison, which of the
following confines death convicts?

a. Correctional Institution for Women

b. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm
c. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
d. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
52. Which of the following is the privilege of the
baby who has been born with the mother in prison?

a. to become jail warden when he reached 18

years old
b. to live in the conjugal dwelling of the prison
with his mother
c. to stay with his mother for 1 year
d. to be an escort guard someday
53. Which of the following are disqualified to apply
for probation?

a. Habitual offender
b. Convicted of the crime against security of the
State
c. Violated conditions of his probation
d. Drug pusher
e. All of the above
f. Convicted of crime punishable by not
exceeding 6 years.
54. RA 6036 removed BAIL in violations of _______.

a. RA 9165
b. Commonwealth Act 616
c. City or municipal ordinances
d. Revised Penal Code
57. The case where the Old Probation Law (Act 4221)
was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
on November 16, 1937 on the grounds of “undue
delegation of legislative power” and violation of the
“equal protection of the law” clause.

a. Philippines vs. Natividad

b. Philippines vs. Miranda
c. Philippines vs. Bagatsing
d. Philippines vs. Vera
58. An inmate shall _____ days before his scheduled
date of release, be transferred to Separation and
Placement Center to prepare him for re-entry into
free society.
- 30 DAYS

EXCEPT: Those who are under punishment or

ESCAPE RISK, and is cleared of his government
property accountability.
One-day pre-release seminar in preparation for his
life outside prison.
Inmate is only released by the SUPERINTENDENT
with the approval of the DIRECTOR.

OFFICERS AUTHORIZING RELEASE:

1. Supreme court or Lower Courts – ACQUITTAL or
grant of BAIL.
2. President – EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY or AMNESTY.
3. Board of Pardons and Parole – PAROLE
4. Director – EXPIRATION OF THE SENTENCE of the
inmate.
 Day and Hour of Visit

SUNDAYS to THURSDAYS from 9:00AM to 3:00

PM
Visitors shall NOT be allowed to stay overnight.

There shall be NO VISITS on FRIDAYS and

SATURDAYS.
 CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

OLD BILIBID PRISON – June 25, 1865; first

National Penitentiary. Azcarraga Street, Manila.
Bilibid Prison has been transferred in Muntinlupa on
November 15, 1940.
Renamed on January 22, 1941 (New Bilibid Prison)
IHAWIG – central (largest), sta.lucia,
montible(smallest), and inagawan
SAN RAMON – originally for political crimes.
Ramon Blanco.