MOCK BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS INCRIMINAL LAW

1. The petition for the voluntary recognition of a minor natural child may be filed only by:

a. the childb. the mother of the childc. the father of the childd. the child or his parente. none of the above

2. The following pleadings are allowed under the Rules on Summary Procedure, except a:

a. complaintb. answer to the complaintc. cross claimd. compulsory counterclaime. reply

3. Quo warranto proceedings may be brought against the following, except:a. a public officer who usurps, intrudes, or unlawfully holds a public officeb. a public officer who refuses to assume a public office because someone has

usurped his positionc. a public officer who commits an act which constitutes a ground for the forfeiture

of his officed. a corporation which acts as a corporation without legal authority to acte. None of the above

4. Mr. PP files a complaint against Mr. DD. The latter failed to answer within the reglamentary period.

a. The court may motu propio declare the defendant in default for violation of the rules as long as the defendant is notified.

b. The court may thereupon render judgment granting the claimant the relief prayed for.

c. The court may direct the defendant to answer so the issues may be joined.d. The defendant is ipso facto in default.e. The defendant may be declared in default upon motion of the claiming party and

upon proof of the defendant’s failure to answer.5. When the criminal action has already been instituted, an application for search warrant shall

be filed in the:

a. Court within whose territorial jurisdiction a crime was committed.b. Court where the criminal action is filed.c. Court within the judicial region where the crime was committed if the place of the

commission of the crime is known.d. Court where the criminal action is pending.