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1. Who appoints the Probation Administrator? 5. In the exercise of amnesty by the Chief
a. House Speaker Executive, before its implementation, it needs
b. President of the Republic the concurrence of whom?
c. Secretary of Justice a. Cabinet Members
d. Senate President b. Concurrence of Congress of the Student
c. League of Brgy. Captains
2. How many years is the term of office of a d. Congress
probation aide?
a. 1 and non – reappointment 6. Which of the following cases is disqualified
b. 2 and renewable to apply for probation?
c. 3 and not - renewable a. Treason c. Simple Theft
d. 4 and with reappointment b. Malicious Mischief d. Unjust Vexation

3. It refers to the exemption of an individual, 7. A prisoner shall be eligible for parole after
within certain limits or conditions, resulting in serving at least what period of the imposed
the partial extinction of his criminal liability. sentence?
a. Amnesty c. Probation a. Half of the maximum sentence
b. Conditional Pardon d. Reprieve b. Maximum Indeterminate Sentence
c. No Imprisonment
4. How many years is the maximum period of.
d. Minimum of Indeterminate Sentence
probation if the offender was sentenced to an
indeterminate penalty of prison correctional 8. Who are the usual beneficiaries of
in its minimum period as its minimum to Amnesty?
prison correctional in its maximum period as a. Chronic Offenders c. Political Offenders
its maximum? b. Organized Offenders d. Professional
Offenders
a. 2 years c. 6 years
b. 4 years d. 8 years 9. If the applicant for parole is convicted of
Robbery with Homicide, Robbery with Rape,
or Kidnapping with Homicide, he should serve
at least how many years of, his sentence?
a. 4 years c. 8 years
b. 6 years d. 10 years
17. Where may a convicted offender not
10. When the president of the republic disqualified by law apply for probation?
reduced the death sentence to a convicted [Link] of Appeals c. Sandiganbayan
person to life imprisonment, what executive b. Municipal Trial Court d. Supreme Court
clemency did he exercise?
a. Amnesty c. Pardon 18. What was the occupation of the Father of
b. Commotion d. Commutation Probation who interceded with the court to
suspend the sentence of youthful offenders
11. What is the extinction of the criminal and alcoholics and placed them in his charge?
liability of the individual to whom it is granted a. Carpenter c. Shoemaker
without any condition and restores to the b. Mason d. Tailor
individual his civil rights?
19. Which of the following clemency means,
a. Absolute Amnesty
b. Absolute Commutation "Word of Honor "?
c. Absolute Pardon a. Amnesty c. Parole
d. Absolute Reprieve b. Commutation d. Reprieve

12. What is an act of grace granted by the 20. Who was the first probation officer
employed by the government of the United
chief executive who exempts the convicted
felon from suffering any criminal liability? States based on the passage of law in 1887
a. Amnesty c. Pardon providing for the appointment of a Probation
b. Commutation d. Reprieve Officer for the City of Boston?

13. Who shall appoint Provincial and City a. Edward Savage c. Nicholas Jones
b. Michael Andrei d. Cain
Probation Officers?
a. DILG Secretary c. DOJ Secretary 21. What portion of the sentence of a
b. DND Secretary d. DOT Secretary petitioner must have been served to be
14. These are penalties that have no fixed eligible for the grant of commutation of
duration. sentence?
a. At least % of the maximum of his
a. Immeasurable c. Unlimited
b. Indivisible d. Divisible indeterminate sentence
b. At least 2 of half the minimum of his
15. What is the law that created the Board of indeterminate sentence
Pardons and Parole to administer the parole c. At least 1/3 of the minimum of his
system? indeterminate sentence
a. Act 4103 c. Republic Act 6975 d. At least 1/3 of the maximum of his
b. Republic Act 5487 d. Republic Act 7610 indeterminate sentence

16. Which of the following branches of the 22. Which does not belong to the group?
government has the sole authority to exercise a. Probation c. Release on recognizance
pardon? b. Parole d. Conditional Pardon

a. Constitutional Commission c. Judiciary

b. Executive d. Legislative
23. RENZ RIO SOLTEMAYOR, is a parole and 29. The law which places under the custody of
Probation Officer. Her parolee violated the prominent persons in the community for
Condition set forth in the parole. To what those who cannot post bail.
office shall the former report violation? a. Republic Act 6506 c. Republic Act 6036
a. Parole and Probation Administration ( PPA) b. Republic Act 8177 d. Republic Act 7659
b. Bureau of Corrections ( BuCor)
c. Department of Justice ( DOJ) 30. This refers to commutation of sentence.
d. Board of Parole and Probation ( BPP) a. Parole c. Executive clemency
b. Probation d. Partial extinction
24. In what country did probation originated?
a. Chicago c. America 31. ARTEMIO BURCE 1, committed the crime
b. England d. Philadelphia of Technical Malversation with the
imprisonment of 10 days, Is he qualified for
25. A person accused will be released through probation?
reputable person in the Community by order a. Yes, because it is less than 6 years and not
of the Judge is known as? fall under sec. 9 disqualifications which is
crimes against national security and crimes
a. Recognizance c. Parole against public order.
b. Probation d. Republic Act 6036 b. No, because it depreciate the seriousness
26. After conviction and sentence the of the offense.
offended is qualified for probation he will be c. Yes, because under P.D 968, state that it
under the custody and control by the PPA as? must be first time offender.
d. No, because the imprisonment is less than
a. Petitioner c. Detainee the minimum imprisonment which the law
b. Probationer d. Sentence prisoner said that it must not less than one month and
one day, therefore it should prevail among
27. What agency has the authority to
the criteria for granting probation.
recommend to the president to the release of
qualified prisoners for parole, conditional 32. NINO M. KABILING, convicted for the
pardon and other form of executive crime of Rape. Is he qualified for probation?
clemency? a. Yes, because having sexual force to other is
a. Board of Pardons and Parole natural; and also under the theory of
b. Congress Abraham Maslow that sex is a vital need.
c. Department of National Defense b. No, Because Sir Ingcad said that all crimes
d. Parole and Probation Administration which are depreciate the Seriousness of the
offense under paragraph C of Presidential
28. Provides among others, that for criminal
Decree 968
offenses impossible with an imprisonment 30
c. Yes, all law that are not fall under Republic
days or less, the parties thereto, must first try
Act 6425, which repealed by Republic Act
to settie case amicably at the BarangayLevel?
9165 is qualified for probation.
a. Presidential Decree 1257
d. No. Because Sir Ingcad said that all crimes
b. Presidential Decree 1508
which are depreciate the Seriousness of the
c. Presidential Decree 603
offense under paragraph C of Presidential
d. Presidential Decree 954
Decree 968
33. Can the offended party grant pardon? c. An Act Establishing Probation in the
a. Yes c. False Philippines
b. No d. True d. An Act Establishing Probation and Parole
System
34. Who coined the word probation?
a. John Augustus 42. This shall refer to the "Discharge of
b. S.G Howe Parole" issued by the Board to a parolee and
c. Frederick rainier to the document issued by the President of
d. Alexander Mochanochie the Philippines to a pardonee upon the
Board's recommendation.
35. What is the historical root of probation ? a. Release documents
a. Recognizance c. Benefits of clergy b. Release records
b. Judicial reprieve d. Bail c. Final release and discharge
36. In the mid 19th century, which of the d. Final discharge
following court decisions led to the passing of 43. How long term of office of members of
the National probation Act of 1925? the Board of Pardon and Parole (BPP)
a. Killets Decision c. Johnson Decision a. Six (6) years without prejudice (favor) to
b. Jennings case d. Jackson Decision reappointment
37. An order granting or denying probation: b. Five (5) years without prejudice to
a. Shall be appealable c. cannot be revoked reappointment
b. Shall not be appealable d. It depends c. Six (6) years without appointment
d. Five (5) years without appointment
38. When the application for probation does
shall be file? 44. The following are examples of executive
a. Within 15 days clemency. Which among them can alter
b. Within appealable period (change) death to life imprisonment:
c. upon conviction a. Amnesty c. Commutation of sentence
d. It's up to you b. Reprieve d. Pardon

39. The probationer and his probation 45. Nisola, was sentenced in 2011 to a prison
program is under the control of- term of four (4) years and one (1) day and
a. Probation officer qualified for probation in 2008, he was again
b. Offended party changed for a crime for which he has
c. PPA (Executive Order 292) convicted and meted out penalty of three (3)
d. Court who granted the probation years and one (1) day, is he qualified for
probation?
40. Adult probation law of 1976 took effect on a. Yes, she is a recidivist
a. January 1, 1932 c. July 24, 1976 b. No, she is a recidivist
b. April 24, 1976 d. January 3, 1978 c. No, she is a second time offender
d. yes, she can apply for probation
41. House Bill 393 is otherwise known as:
a. An Act Establishing Parole System 46. Who among the following convicted drug
b. An Act Establishing Pardoning System in the pushers may place under probaticn?
Philippines a. Nolie, who is a first time offender and 20
years old
b. Mark Carlo, who is a first time offender and 52. What is submitted to the court by the
25 years old probation officer that is used as basic for
c. Ariel, who is a third time offender and 21 decision?
years old a. Post Sentence Investigation
d. Nino, who is a second time offender and 21 b. Pre Parole Investigation
years old c. Pre Executive Clemency Investigation
d. Post sentence investigation report
47. Who was boston shoemaker who prayed
to the court that youthful offender and 53. A community base approach to correctors
alcoholic shall be placed under his charged? is ______. Because there is a shift from
a. John Augustuss c. Jeremy Bentham custodial control to public protection and less
b. Emile Durkheim d. Edward Savage financial cost.

48. What is referred to as the withdrawal of a. Retribution c. Humanitarian

the privilege of probation or parole resulting b. Managerial d. Restorative
in the incarceration of the offender?
a. Revocation c. Retaliation 54. JEROME DELA CRUZ is probationer who is
b. Suspension d. Commutation violated his probation conditions. What shall
be done to him?
49. A person who provides bail money is a. To court order him to re -apply for
called. probation
a. Equalter c. Bondsman b. The court lets him continue his probation
b. Guarantor d. Bailiff c. The court revokes his probation and he
return to prison to serve his sentence
50. The probation order is read before the d. The court gives him release order
petitioners and the probation officer.
a. In probation office 55. What happens to probation when the
b. Inside the judge room court withdraws his privilege of probation?
c. In confidence a. He is released to the immunity
d. In open court b. His placed under parole
c. He is placed under police custody
51. ELLA KRISTINA ISIDRO, was sentenced in
d. He is returned to prison and he serves his
2003 to a minimum prison term of three (3) sentence
years and one (1) day. She applied for
probation and he was granted probation in 56. All data gathered about probation
2008, he was included in a sorority rumble applicant shall be treated.
and was prison term of less than three (3) a. Judiciously c. Confidentially
years. Be applied for probation is qualified? b. Comprehensive d. Appropriately
a. Yes, her prison term is less than six (6) years
b. No, her prison term is less than three (3) 57. VAGIE INOSATO AMANTTE is convicted of
years a crime that carries a penalty of eight (
c. Yes, there is five (5) years gap between his years and one (1) day. Is she qualified for
second offense and the first offense. probation?
d. No, she is a second time offender a. No
b. Yes
c. Not but he can qualified for probation
d. Yes, but for a limited period of one (1) year
58. How many times may probation be b. Yes, his sentence is less than (6) years and
granted? ONE (1) DAY
a. Twice c. Once c. No, his sentence is more than six (6) years
b. Thrice d. None and one (1) day
d. Yes, his sentence is three (3) years and one
59. The court shall resolve the application for (1) day
probation not later than.
a. Twenty (20) days after receipt of post 63. EMERSON AVENDANO was convicted and
sentence investigation report sentenced for the crime of serious physical
b. Five (5) days after receipt of post sentence injuries to a prison term of prison correctional
investigation report based on her penalty is she qualified for
c. Ten (10) days after receipt of post sentence probation?
investigation report a. Yes, her sentence is three (3) years and one
d. Fifteen (15) days after receipt of post (1) day
sentence investigation report b. Yes, her sentenced is more than six (6)
years and one (1) day
60. What kind of the following documents are c. No, her sentence is more than six (6) years
required to support a petition for absolute and one (1) day
pardon.
d. No, her sentence is six (6) years and one (1)
I. Affidavits of at least two (2) responsible day
community residents the effect that 64. A Community service is punitive
petitioners conducted himself in a moral and (punishment/treatment) in that offered is:
law abiding manner the petitioner Occupation a. Allowed do something constructive
and community service rendered.
b. Restricted in movement and time until the
II. Clearance from the police court and work is completed
prosecutors office where petitioner reside c. Gives the opportunity to gain esteem
III. Record of good conduct time allowance d. Afford- more times with his family
IV. Endorsement for the jail or prison warden.
65. MEL SONIEGA, was convicted on 2005 and
a. lll and IV c. I and II
was granted probation in 2012, he again
b. IV and I d. ll and III charged for a crime and was convicted for
61. It refers to a suspension of sentence after three (3) years and one (1) day can. she be
which the convicted of the law and subject to avail for probation?
his good behavior and positive reaction to a. No, the sentence is similar to her first
rehabilitation program. b. Yes, her prison term allowed it
c. Yes, the court sentence her
a. Parole c. Pardon d. No, this is her second conviction
b. Probation d. Amnesty
66. Which agency is mandated to evaluate the
62. NOLIE INGCAD, was convicted to a prison prisoner's fitness and qualification to be
term of prision correctional will be qualify for granted pardon and parole?
probation?
a. No, his sentence is less than six (6) years a. Department of Justice
and one (1) day b. Board of Pardons and Parole
c. National Bureau of Investigation
d. Probation and Parole Administration
67. The probation officer shall submit to the c. Vagrancy is not anymore crime
court the investigation report on a confident d. Either B and C
not later than days from receipt of the court
73. Mrs. Passion is the wife of the former
order.
a. Within seventy two (72) days probationer who disappeared from their
b. Twenty five (25) days house. Mrs. Passion insists to be involved in
c. Thirty (30) days looking for her husband. Which of the
d. Three (3) days following is the best response of the police to
her?
68. A probationer is authorized to travel a. She goes to the DSWD for assistance
outside the area of territorial jurisdiction for a b. The case is closed and no police help is to
period of more than ten (10) days but not be given
exceeding. c. Leave the case to the police and if there are
a. Fifteen (15) days c. Thirty (30) days developments she will be informed properly
b. Twenty five (25) days d. Three (3) days d. She consults the probation officer who
handled her husband
69. When will the prisoner released from
prison? 74. Which of the following is done by the
courts if the conditions set forth violate his
a. Upon application of Probation
probation?
b. Upon conviction a. Order the probation
c. Upon order of the competent court b. Let's the probationers to re- apply for
d. After granting of good conduct time probation
allowance c. Issued release order
70. The period of probation of a dependent d. Inmates orders for the probation to serve
sentence to a term of more than one (1) year. his original sentence
Imprisonment shall not exceed 75. The judge's bases of the grant of
a. Five (5) years c. Two (2) years probation rely on the report of.
b. Six (6) years d. Three (3) years a. Prosecutor c. Probation officer
71. It is a report on the background of the d. Social worker b. Police officer
convict prepared to help the judge decide or 76. What Classification of Prisoners According
the approval or denial of application for to Degree of Security if the prisoner cannot be
probation. trusted in open conditions and pose lesser
a. Probation report danger than maximum – security prisoners in
b. Pre Parole Investigation case they escape.
c. Post Sentence Investigation a. Minimum Security Prisoners
d. Post sentence investigation report b. Medium Security Prisoners
c. Maximum Security Prisoners
72. MARK CARLO TAYSO, (11 years old) was d. All of the above
convicted for the crime of vagrancy is he
qualified for probation? 77. What is lowest authorized disciplinary
a. Yes, he is a minor punishment imposable to inmates? (2007)
b. Yes, and he is a minor a. Close Confinement
c. Vagrancy is not anymore crime b. Extra- Fatigue Duty
c. Reprimand a. Right c. Discretion
d. Temporary cancellation of recreational b. Privileges d. Liberty
Privileges
84. A colonist when classified by the director
78. Close confinement (segregation cell) in a of the Bureau of Corrections who is punished
cell in BJMP shall be between ______ in any with Reclusion Perpetua will have benefit
calendar month provided that this from an automatic reduction from a
punishment shall be imposed only in the case maximum term of forty years to _____.
of an incorrigible prisoner, when other a, 20 Years c. 30 Years
disciplinary measured had been proven b. 25 Years d. 35 Years
ineffective.
a. 30-60 days/1 month-2 month (BuCor) 85. Duration of viewing privilege of a
b. 1-7 days deceased reiative is limited to )
a. Three (3) c. Six (6)
c. 1 day
d. NONE b. Nine (9) hours. d. Twelve (12)

79. All EXCEPT one are Instruments of 86. Who among the following inmates may
restraints. (SLH) not be allowed to see the remains of a dead
a. Handcuffs c. Leg Iron (Stock) immediate family member?
a. Minimum security c. Medium security
b. Whipping Rod d. Strait Jackets
b. Maximum security d. None of these
80. Inmates may be excused from mandatory
prison labor. 87. Telephone calls are permitted for inmates
for a period not exceeding5 minutes every
a. 60 years old c. 50 years old days.
b. 56 years old d. 21 years old a. Thirty (30)
b. Seventy Two (72)
81. The may grant GCTA to an inmate for c. Ninety (90) days or three months (3)
good behavior with no record of disciplinary d. Forty Five (45) days
infraction or violation of prison rules and
regulation. (under old law) 88. If escorting an inmate a guard shall keep
distance of not less than _____ paces from his
a. Director of BJMP
charge.
b. Warden a. Ten (10) c. Fifteen (15) Days
c. President b. Six (6) d. Forty Five (45) Days
d. Director of Corrections/Director of Prison
89. In mess hall and dining area for purposes
82. Inmates earnings that may be used to buy of precaution, the prescribe utensil for
his needs.
inmates shall be made of.
a. 2 of his earnings a. Wood c. Plastic
b. %of his earnings b. Paper d. Carton
c. of his earnings
d. Discretion of Warden 90. Under Republic Act 9344, what happens
to the sentence of a Child in Conflict with the
83. GCTA is a kind of______ that can only be law after conviction of a trial Court?
denied if the prisoner breaks the rules and a. His sentence is serving
only after the process is observed. (2000) b. His sentence IS Suspended
c. His sentence is suspended and is sent back a. Back (Photograph) c. Side
to his family b. Conspicuous Area d. Top
d. His sentence is NOT suspended
96. In case of Jailbreaks, who shall
91. One- fifth 1/5 of the sentence for Loyalty immediately sound the alarm? (2003)
equivalent shall be deducted from the a. Desk Officer
inmates sentence if, after the inmate b. Armorer - distribute firearms
abandoned prison due to disorder arising: c. Control Center
a. Special Time Allowance (STAL) d. Officer - in - charge
b. Conjugal Visit
c. Good conduct time allowance (GCTA) 97. It is designed to improve their
d. Conjugal Incentive communication and computation skills, such
as the ability to read and write in order to
92. This was the right in ecclesiastical enhance their individual educational level.
(Religious) court during the middle ages a. Skills Training
particularly in England (40) Days b. Adult Education
a. Inquisition c. Benefit of Clergy c. Secondary Education (High School)
b. Incapacitation d. Retribution d. Non- Formal Education for Adults

93. The inmates may request a review of the 98. Female detainees shall not be transported
findings of the Disciplinary Board/Board of in handcuffs but only with necessary restraint
Discipline and the propriety and the penalty and proper escort, preferably aided by a
to the _______. police woman. The statement is-
a. Chaiman of Disciplinary Board a. Yes c. Partially False
b. C/BJMP b. Wholly True d. Wholly False
c. Central office/BJMP
d. Warden 99. This refers to one in-charge of a Prison.
(OIC)
94. If the inmate fails to claim his letter within |a. Director c. Superintendent
_______ after has been posted, the mail b. Warden d. Wardress
should be delivered to him.
100. What correctional institution houses
a. 48 Hours c. 30 days accused persons awaiting investigation? (FIT)
b. 24 hours d. 60 days a. BUCOR c. Penitentiary
b. Jail d. Prison (on appeal)
95. All letters passed by censors should bear
the censor's stamp at the ____ of each page
on the envelope. The letter should be placed
back in the same envelop and resealed.

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