CORRECTIONAL

ADMINISTRATION
A. SCOPE: History and development of correctional practices, theories and philosophies; the role of
corrections in the administration of criminal justice; laws and legal issuances relating to
correctional administration; the management and operation of all institutional correctional
systems such as the national prison and penal forms, the jails at the provincial, district and
city/municipal levels relative to programs on the diagnosis, classification, handling, treatment
and rehabilitation of offenders, and study of the United Nations Standards on Minimum Rules
on the Treatment of Offenders. Likewise, the historical background and theories relating to
non-institutional corrections such as probation, parole and other forms of executive clemency,
the implementation of the Philippine Adult Probation law, as amended, the Indeterminate
Sentence Law, as amended and such other laws and legal issuances to implement executive
clemency.
INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
Easy

1. Pain is derived from the Greek word;

a. POINE
b.POENA
c. PENO
d.DOLO
Moderate/Average

2. When conducting routine custodial functions in a cell, or

compound, the ratio of the duty guard in relation to the
inmate’s population is
a. 1:1
b.1:1+1
c. 1:10
d.1:7
Moderate/Average

3. The ratio of escort to inmates is;

a. 1:1
b.1:1+1
c. 1:10
d.1:7
Moderate/Average

4. The minimum daily head counts for inmates is;

a. FOUR
b.FIVE
c. SIX
d.EIGHT
Moderate/Average

5. Refers to the institutional record of an inmate which consists of

his mittimus or commitment order issued by the Court after
conviction, the prosecutor's information and the decisions of the trial
court and the appellate court, if any; certificate of non-appeal,
certificate of detention and other pertinent documents of the case;
a. CARPETA
b.PRISON RECORD
c. MITTIMUS
d.COMMITMENT ORDER
Easy
6. A prisoner sentenced to a maximum period of imprisonment
of one year is ________ for probation.
a. DISQUALIFIED
b.QUALIFIED
c. INELIGIBLE
d.RECOMMENDED
Easy

7. Which of the following penalty is not an imposition of God?

a. GOD THROWN LUCIFER AND OTHER ANGELS FROM
HEAVEN..
b.CAIN MURDERED HIS BROTHER ABEL.
c. GOD PUNISHED PEOPLE THROUGH GREAT FLOOD BY
RAINED FOR FORTY (40) DAYS AND NIGHTS.
d.THE DESTRUCTION OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AT
SODOM AND GOMORRAH.
Easy

8. It paved the way for the exemption from criminal liability for
those violators who have an unsound mind or suffering from
mental illness which causes crimes.
a. M’NAGTHEN CASE
b.DANIEL M’NAGTHEN
c. M’NAGTHEN RULES
d.ALL OF THE ABOVE
Easy

9. The Elmira Correctional Facility is located in:

a. NEW YORK CITY
b.ELMIRA CITY, CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY
c. MASSACHUSETTS
d.SOUTHPORT, NEW YORK
Moderate/Average

10. Alcatraz is a Spanish word which derived from Arabic

word “al’qatras”, which is referring to a;
a. STONE
b.ISLAND
c. BIRD
d.CAGE
Easy

11. The Philippine Correctional System has two approaches,

namely:
a. INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY BASED
CORRECTION
b.THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATION
c. CASEWORK AND INDIVIDUALIZED METHOD
d.PAROLE AND PROBATION SYSTEM
Easy

12. Except one is the three Executive Departments that

supervise and control the numerous institutional facilities
nationwide, which provide incarceration and rehabilitation to
offenders.
a. DOJ
b.DILG
c. DSWD
d.PNP
Difficult

13. Who among of the following inmates is entitled to vote?

a. THOSE CONFINED IN JAIL, FORMALLY CHARGED FOR ANY
CRIME AND AWAITING TRIAL
b. THOSE SERVING A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR LESS
THAN ONE YEAR
c. THOSE WHOSE CONVICTION OF A CRIME INVOLVING
DISLOYALTY TO THE DULY CONSTITUTED GOVERNMENT
SUCH AS REBELLION, SEDITION, VIOLATION OF THE
FIREARMS LAWS OR ANY CRIME AGAINST NATIONAL
SECURITY OR FOR ANY OTHER CRIME, IS ON APPEAL.
d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Difficult

14. Whenever an inmate appeal to the higher court, the sentence

reduce to an imprisonment of less than three or to a fine that does
not exceed one thousand pesos, the inmate shall be;
a. TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF BJMP
b.TURN OVER TO THE MINIMUM SECURITY FACILITY.
c. REMAIN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE BUCOR
d.RECLASSIFY FOR HIS CONFINEMENT IN THE
BUCOR
Easy

15. It shall establish in every prison which shall receive, study

and classify inmates and detainees committed to the BuCor.
A. Classification Board
B. DRD
C. Promotion Board
D. Correctional Facility
Easy

16. In admission of inmates, the following documents must be

submitted to DRD; Except:
A. Mittimus or commitment order
B. Information and court decision on the case
C. Certificate that the case is not on appeal
D. None of the above
Moderate/Average

17. The mittimus and the commitment order shall be

under the signature of the judge and shall bear the
seal of the court and attested by the :
A. Supreme Court Justice
B. Secretary of Justice
C. Clerk of Court
D. Prosecutor
Moderate/Average

18. The prison number assign to an inmate upon

his admission is:
A. Temporary
B. Permanent
C. Optional
D. Discretionary
Moderate/Average

19. Which of the following shall be issued to the newly

admitted inmate at the Bureau of Corrections?
A. Two regulation uniform or suit and two t-shirts
B. Hygiene kit
C. Towel
D. All of the above
Moderate/Average

20. Who among of the following is a minimum security

inmates?
A. Those with pending cases
B. Remand inmates or detainees whose sentences are
below 20 years
C. Those who are sixty-five (65) years old and above
without pending case and whose convictions are not on
appeal
D. Those who are eighteen years of age and below
regardless of sentence and case
Easy

21. What is the color of the uniform of

the Medium Security Inmates?
A. Tangerine
B. Brown
C. Blue
D. Gray
Moderate/Average

22. A husband and wife inmates maybe allowed to served their

sentence together in prison or penal farm as soon as both are
classified as:
A. Second class inmates
B. First class inmates
C. Colonists
D. Minimum inmates
Difficult

23. An infant born while the mother is serving sentence

in CIW may be allowed to stay with mother for a period
of:
A. 6 months
B. not exceeding one year.
C. 2 years
D. 4 years
Moderate/Average

24. The Medical Referral outside the BuCor or the CIW of an

inmate shall be approved by:
A. Director of BuCor
B. Secretary of the DOJ
C. Superintendent
D. Chief, BJMP
Moderate/Average

25. An inmates in the BuCor may be visited by his family or

reputable friend during this period:
A. Friday and Saturday only
B. Monday to Sunday
C. Sunday to Thursday
D. Anyday of the week
Easy

26. The visiting time at the BuCor is:

A. 7am to 5pm
B. 9am to 3pm
C. 8am to 8pm
D. 8am to 2pm
Easy

27. The BuCor has how many operating units

nationwide?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Easy

28. The Bureau of Corrections is mandated by law to

accomplish its twin objective which is:
A. Rehabilitation and Safekeeping of national prisoners.
B. Safekeeping and development of inmates
C. Reformation and rehabilitation of inmates
D. All of the above
Easy

29. Who among of the following notable persons in the history of

the Philippines was incarcerated at the New Bilibid Prison?
A. Amado V. Hernández
B. Former Senator Jovito Salonga
C. General Tomoyuki Yamashita
D. All of the above
Easy

30. It is the smallest but the most overcrowded correctional

institution in the Philippines.
A. IPPF
B. CIW
C. DPPF
D. SPPF
Difficult

31. The top three crimes committed by inmates are:

A. homicide; murder; rape.
B. homicide; murder; Robbery
C. murder; rape; robbery
D. homicide; rape; robbery.
Moderate/Average

32. Most of the inmates are confine in the :

A. Minimum Security
B. Maximum Security
C. Medium Security
D. Super Security
Moderate/Average

33. The Bureau of Correction and the NBP will soon be

transferred to;
A. Laur, Nueva Ecija
B. San Ramon Penal Farm
C. Davao
D. Sablayan
Easy

34. The Bilibid Prison is the first penal institution in the

country, whose scope is a national penitentiary in nature
constructed sometime in 1847 in the;
A. City of Manila
B. City of Muntinlupa
C. Zamboanga
D. Palawan
Easy

35. The Youth Rehabilitation Center for Juvenile

Offenders is situated in;
A. Camp Bukang Liwayway
B. Camp Sampaguita
C. DRD
D. Bahay Kalinga
Easy

36. Inmates confine at Camp Bukang Bukang Liwayway,

A. Minimum
B. Medium
C. Maximum
D. Super Maximum
Easy

37. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm was named in

memory of:
A. Captain Ramon Blanco
B. General Paulino Santos
C. Lt. George Wolfe
D. Col. John R. White
Easy

38. The San Ramon Penal Farm’s first Superintendent and later
became the first prison director is:
A. Captain Ramon Blanco
B. General Paulino Santos
C. Lt. George Wolfe
D. Col. John R. White
Easy

39. This institution has no walls originally established to house

incorrigibles or those prisoners beyond reform. It is considered as
one of the best open institutions in the world.
A. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm
B. Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm
C. Davao Prison and Penal Farm
D. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm
Easy

40. The Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm is divided into four
colonies; Central sub-colony, Sta Lucia, Inawagan, and:
A. Montible
B. Panabo
C. Kapalong
D. Tagumpay Settlement
Easy

41. It is a 1,000 hectares more or less, a site given to qualified

and deserving landless colonist and released colonists who
decide to stay or in Iwahig.
A. Montible
B. Panabo
C. Tanglaw Settlement
D. Tagumpay Settlement
Easy

42. This area is given to release convicts of Davao Prison Penal

Farm.
A. Montible
B. Panabo
C. Tanglaw Settlement
D. Tagumpay Settlement
Easy

43. Which of the following correctional facilities is exclusively

for women inmates?
A. IPPF
B. DPPF
C. CIW
D. SRPPF
Easy

44. It was founded by General Paulino Santos on January 21, 1932 in

compliance with Act 3732 and Proclamation 414 series of 1931.
A. IPPF
B. DPPF
C. CIW
D. SRPPF
Easy

45. Davao Prison and Penal Farm is divided into two sub –
colonies, namely the Kapalong and;
A. Montible
B. Panabo
C. Tanglaw Settlement
D. Tagumpay Settlement
Moderate/Average

46. Inmates at Davao Prison and Penal Farm is working in a

banana plantation under a joint venture with:
A. SM City
B. TADECO
C. PAGCOR
D. PCSO
Easy

47. The central offices of the Bureau of Corrections is located

at the:
A. NBP
B. DRD
C. Minimum Security
D. Medium Security
Difficult

48. Whenever an accused has undergone preventive imprisonment for

a period equal to the possible maximum imprisonment of the offense
charged to which he may be sentenced and his case is not yet
terminated, without prejudice to the continuation of the trial thereof
or the proceeding on appeal:
A. he shall be released immediately
B. He shall be placed on probation
C. he shall be placed on suspended sentence
D. none of the above
Difficult

49. Who among of the following shall not be granted of credit from
preventive imprisonment to their sentence?
A. Recidivists
B. habitual delinquents and escapees
C. Persons charged with heinous crimes
D. all of the foregoing
Moderate/Average

50. Refer to the act that ensures the public including families of
inmates and their victims that national inmates are provided with their
basic needs, completely incapacitated from further committing criminal
acts, and have been totally cut off from their criminal networks or
contacts in the free society while serving sentence inside the premises
of the national penitentiary
A. Safekeeping
B. Development
C. Reformation
D. Treatment
Moderate/Average

51. Refer to the acts which ensure the public (including families of
inmates and their victims) that released national inmates are no longer
harmful to the community by becoming reformed individuals prepared
to live a normal and productive life upon reintegration to the
mainstream society.
A. Safekeeping
B. Development
C. Reformation
D. Treatment
Moderate/Average

52. What is the Mandate of the Bureau of Corrections?

A. Safekeeping and instituting reformation programs to national
inmates
B. Safekeeping and Development of inmates.
C. Safekeeping and Development of all convicted offenders.
D. Treatment and rehabilitation of inmates.
Moderate/Average

53. In compliance with the standard established by the United Nations, the
safekeeping of inmates shall include which of the following:
a) quarters b) food c) water d) clothing e) cigarette f) liquor
A. a,b,c,d
B. b,c,d,e
C. c,d,e,f
D. a.d.e.f
Moderate/Average

54. The BuCor shall be in charge of safekeeping and instituting

reformation programs to national inmates sentenced to:
A. more than three (3) years of imprisonment.
B. One month and one day to three years of imprisonments
C. Not more than six months of imprisonments
D. Six months and one day to three years
Moderate/Average

55. The security of the inmates shall be undertaken by the Custodial

Force consisting of Corrections Officers with a ranking system and
salary grades similar to its counterpart in the
A. Bureau of Immigration
B. BJMP
C. National Prosecution Service
D. Parole and Probation Administration
Moderate/Average

56. It shall responsible for the conduct of classification of each

and every inmate admitted to the BuCor.
A. Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics
B. Security and Operations Directorates
C. Directorate for External Relations
D. Directorate for Reformations
Moderate/Average

57. Responsible in providing basic needs and security for inmates.

A. Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics
B. Security and Operations Directorates
C. Directorate for External Relations
D. Directorate for Reformations
Difficult

58. Inmates shall be classified according to:

A. security risk and sentence
B. crimes committed
C. Sociological background
D. mode of reformation
Difficult

59. Aside from those borne of the provisions under Rule 8, Part I, Rules
of General Application of the United Nations Standard Minimum
Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and that of the existing regulation
of the BuCor on security classification (i.e. maximum, medium and
minimum security risk), inmates shall also be internally classified by the
DRD and segregated according to;
A. security risk and sentence
B. crimes committed
C. Sociological background
D. mode of reformation
Moderate/Average

60. They are in charge for the security and for the implementation of
the recommended inmate reformation program of each and every
inmate while serving sentence.
A. Directorate for Reception and Diagnostics
B. Security and Operations Directorates
C. Directorate for External Relations
D. Custodial Force and Reformation Personnel
Moderate/Average

61. Under the Professionalization and Upgrading of Qualification

Standards in the Appointment of the BuCor Personnel, the minimum
age of the new applicant must not be less than twenty-one (21) years
old or
A. Not more than 30 years of age.
B. Not more than 40 years of age.
C. Not more than 35 years of age.
D. Not more than 25 years of age.
Moderate/Average

62. The Bureau of Correction is a _________ under the DOJ:

A. line bureau and a constituent unit
B. reformatory agency
C. Department
D. operating branch
Moderate/Average

63. The Head of the BuCor shall have the rank of:
A. Undersecretary
B. Assistant Secretary
C. Director General of Corrections
D. Deputy Director of Corrections
Moderate/Average

64. The Head of the BuCor shall have the position and title of:
A. Undersecretary
B. Assistant Secretary
C. Director General of Corrections
D. Deputy Director of Corrections
Moderate/Average

65. The BuCor shall be headed by a Director who shall be assisted

by how many Deputy Directors?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Moderate/Average

66. The Director and Deputy Directors shall be appointed by the

President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the DOJ
and shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed
A. six (6) years
B. five (5) years
C. four (4) years
D. Three (3) years
Easy

67. In times of war or other national emergency declared by

Congress, who has the power to extend the tour of duty of the
Director of BuCor?
A. President
B. Congress
C. Senate
D. Secretary of Justice
Moderate/Average

68. The second officers in command of the BuCor shall have the
position and title of Deputy Directors of Corrections with the
rank of:
A. Undersecretary
B. Assistant Secretary
C. Director General of Corrections
D. Deputy Director of Corrections
Easy

69. The BuCor shall maintain the custodial personnel-to-inmate

ratio of:
A. 1:7
B. 1:24
C. 1:1+1
D. 1:1
Moderate/Average

70. The BuCor’s reformation personnel-to-inmate ratio shall be:

A. 1:7
B. 1:24
C. 1:1+1
D. 1:1
Easy

71. The following shall be appointed to the rank of Corrections

Senior Inspector in their particular technical service, except:
A. Doctors of Medicine
B. members of the Philippine Bar
C. Chaplains
D. Dentists
Moderate/Average

72. Corrections Officer I to Corrections Chief Superintendent is appointed by;

A. the Director General of Corrections, and attested by the Civil Service
Commission.
B. the Director General of Corrections, and attested by the NAPOLCOM.
C. the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the DOJ, with
the proper endorsement by the Chairman of the CSC.
D. the Director General upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the
DOJ, with the proper endorsement by the Chairman of the CSC.
Moderate/Average

73. The Director General of Corrections and Deputy Director of

Corrections is appointed by;
A. the Director General of Corrections, and attested by the Civil Service
Commission.
B. the Director General of Corrections, and attested by the
NAPOLCOM.
C. the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the
DOJ, with the proper endorsement by the Chairman of the CSC.
D. the President upon the recommendation of the Director General,
with the proper endorsement by the Secretary of DOJ.
Moderate/Average

74. In general, all original appointments of commissioned officers in

the BuCor shall commence with the rank of;
A. Jail Inspector
B. Corrections Inspector
C. Jail Senior Inspector
D. Corrections Senior Inspector
Moderate/Average

75. The Colony is head headed by a Superintendent with the rank of;
A. Corrections Senior Inspector
B. Corrections Chief Inspector
C. Corrections Superintendent
D. Corrections Chief Superintendent
Moderate/Average

76. Any personnel of the BuCor who is currently occupying such

position but lacks any of the qualifications mentioned therein shall be
given how many years to comply with the requirements; otherwise, the
personnel shall be relieved from the position.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
Moderate/Average

77. The lowest in rank among the Corrections Custodial Officer is;
A. Police officer 1
B. Corrections Officer 1
C. Jail Officer 1
D. Corrections Technical Officer 1
Moderate/Average

78. The highest in rank among the Corrections Custodial Officer is;
A. Director General of BuCor
B. Corrections Chief Superintendent
C. Corrections Senior Superintendent
D. Corrections Technical Senior Superintendent
Moderate/Average

79. The highest among the Corrections Reformation Rank is;

A. Director General of BuCor
B. Corrections Chief Superintendent
C. Corrections Senior Superintendent
D. Corrections Technical Senior Superintendent
Moderate/Average

80. Those who shall be newly hired by the BuCor upon effectivity of
RA 10575, will have a compulsory age retirement of 56 years old. All
incumbent personnel of the BuCor, upon the effectivity of this RA
10575, may continue to render services until one reaches the
compulsory age of retirement for public officers of:
A. 56
B. 60
C. 65
D. 70
Moderate/Average

81. The lowest among the Corrections Reformation Rank is;

A. Police officer 1
B. Corrections Officer 1
C. Jail Officer 1
D. Corrections Technical Officer 1
Moderate/Average

82. What country ordered a closure of 19 prison facility in 2013

because of lack of inmates?
A. Switzerland
B. Netherlands
C. USA
D. Singapore
Moderate/Average

83. She was the first woman to die in the electric chair. She was
executed on March 20, 1899 at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for
the murder of her stepdaughter Ida Place
A. Mary Surrat
B. Martha M. Place
C. Elsje Christiaens
D. Karla Faye Tucker
Moderate/Average

84. Who was the first woman convicted and sentence to death by
hanging by the United States federal government
A. Mary Surrat
B. Martha M. Place
C. Elsje Christiaens
D. Karla Faye Tucker
Difficult

85. Refers to an award winning documentary film by the French

directors Alexandre Leborgne and Pierre Barougier of France in 2005,
featuring the Iwahig Prison. This film received the Grand Prix in 2006 at
the EBS International Documentary Festival held by the national public
television of Korea, EBS.
A. The Iwahig Prison
B. The Prison with no walls
C. Out of Bounds
D. The Palawan Heritage
Difficult

86. Inmate has a privileges to visit a deceased relative only if;

A. the remain of a relative is within the 30 kilometers radius by road
from the confinement facility
B. anywhere in the country with handcuff and escort
C. anywhere in the country so long that he can return during daylight
hours of the same day
D. cannot be allowed.
Difficult

87. Which of the following is a minor offense committed by

inmates confine at the BJMP?
A. Selling or bartering with fellow inmates items not classified as
contraband;
B. Rendering personal services to fellow inmates;
C. Untidy of dirty in his personal appearance;
D. All of the above
Difficult

88. All but one, are the rights of an inmate under the law.
A. To receive compensation for the work he performed.
B. To practice his faith or religion
C. To receive authorized visitors on designated time and place
D. Rendering personal services to fellow inmates
Easy

89. Refers to inmates at the BJMP serving an imprisonment of not

more than six months.
A. Municipal prisoners
B. Provincial inmates
C. City prisoners
D. National prisoners
Easy

90. Refers to a security facility operated by personnel of the local law

enforcement units for temporary detention of persons under
investigation or for those awaiting preliminary investigation.
A. Lock-up Jails
B. Ordinary Jail
C. Workhouse Jail
D. All of the above
Moderate/Average

91. This is done by comparing and examining the fingerprint and

photograph of the inmate contained in the commitment order. This is to
make sure that the person being committed is the one whose name
appears in the commitment order.
A. Orientation Procedure
B. Testing Programs
C. Searching the prisoner
D. Establishing the identity of the prisoner
Moderate/Average

92. Refers to a “police stations or precincts” during the Spanish

period were prisons is confined in jails enforced by the “Guardia
Civil.”
A. Brigadas
B. Silda
C. Bartolina
D. Commandancias
Moderate/Average

93. In feeding the inmates at the BJMP, how many lines should be
observed?
A. One column
B. Two column
C. three column
D. any of the following
Moderate/Average

94. Refers to buildings made of a very strong adobe stones being

used as prison facility until today.
A. Brigadas
B. Commandancias
C. Toda
D. silda
Moderate/Average

95. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three

(3) years is a
A. City prisoner
B. Detention prisoner
C. National prisoner
D. Municipal prisoner
Moderate/Average

96. Upon arrival and before admission, an inmate is given a

“shakedown”. Shakedown means:
A. his commitment papers are delivered to the record clerk
B. Identification by fingerprinting and photographing of an inmate
C. Examination for contraband
D. Rest before bringing to his cell
Moderate/Average

97. Who among of the following pioneered the separation of

women/children from hardened criminals?
A. John Howard
B. Fred T. Wilkinson
C. James V. Bennett
D. Jean Jacques Villain
Moderate/Average

98. The last warden of Alcatraz prison.

A. John Howard
B. Olin Guy Blackwell
C. James V. Bennett
D. Jean Jacques Villain
Moderate/Average

99. When the penalty is reclusion perpetua, the convict shall serve
an imprisonment of ?
A. 20 years and 1 day – 40 years
B. 12 years. And 1 day – 20years
C. 6 years. And 1 day – 12years
D. 3 years and 1 day – 6 years
Easy

100. Which of the following is an afflictive penalty?

A. Reclusion perpetua
B. Reclusion temporal
C. Prision mayor
D. All of the above
Non – Institutional Corrections
Difficult

101. Where to file application for probation?

A. Application for probation shall be filed in any Regional Trial Court
in the region.
B. Application for probation shall be filed with the Parole and
Probation Administration which has jurisdiction over the case.
C. Application for probation shall be filed with the Trial Court which
has jurisdiction over the case.
D. Application for probation shall be filed in any court within the area
where crime was committed.
Moderate/Average

102. What is the purpose of PD 968?

A. to promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by
providing him with individualized community based treatment
B. to provide an opportunity for his reformation and re-
integration into the community
C. to prevent the commission of offenses
D. all of the above
Moderate/Average

103. The application for probation shall be in the form approved

by the Secretary of Justice as recommended by the Administrator or
as may be prescribed by the
A. Supreme Court
B. Office of the President
C. Parole and Probation Administration
D. Board of Pardon and Parole
Easy

104. Refers to a disposition under which a defendant, after

conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by
the Trial Court and to the supervision of a Probation Officer.
A. Parole
B. Probation
C. Pardon
D. Amnesty
Moderate/Average

105. When to file application for probation?

A. It shall be filed at any time after conviction and sentence.
B. It shall be filed before or after conviction.
C. It shall be filed at any time after conviction and sentence but within
the period for perfecting his appeal as provided by the Rules of Court.
D. It shall be filed at any time after conviction and sentence with the
office of Parole and Probation Administration.
Easy

106. How many days is the period prescribed by the Rules of

Court for perfecting an appeal?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 30
D. 60
Easy

107. If the Trial Court finds that the application is in due form and
the applicant appears to be qualified for the grant of probation, it shall
order the City or Provincial Parole and Probation Office within its
jurisdiction to
A. create a body to investigate the petitioner
B. conduct a Post-Sentence Investigation on the applicant
C. assist the applicant in the trial for the grant of probation
D. prepare the Post Sentence Investigation Report
Easy

108. The Post-Sentence Investigation Report shall be submitted

within
A. Sixty days from receipt of the order of the court
B. Sixty days after conviction and sentence of the petitioner
C. Sixty days after the prosecutor has give his comment
D. Sixty days counted from the start of the investigation
Difficult

109. What is the effect of filing an application for probation to the

sentence of the convicted offender?
A. The execution of the sentence imposed in the judgment will be
suspended.
B. The convicted offender is immediately release subject to
supervision of the Parole and Probation Officer
C. Suspension of trial until the application for probation is resolved
D. All of the above
Moderate/Average

110. Pending the submission of the Post Sentence Investigation

Report and the resolution on the application, the applicant may be
allowed on temporary liberty under the following, EXCEPT;
A. bail filed in the criminal case
B. release on recognizance
C. release on probation
D. none of the above
Moderate/Average

111. The investigating Probation Officer on case or CPPO shall

conduct a thorough investigation on the petitioner’s
A. antecedents, mental and physical condition
B. character, socio-economic status, and criminal records, if any, of
the petitioner
C. institutional and community resources available for the
rehabilitation of the petitioner.
D. All of the above
Moderate/Average

112. If the petition for probation is granted, who shall assess and
recommend or prescribe the suitable probation treatment and
supervision program upon the probationer?
A. Secretary of justice
B. Parole and probation administrator
C. Immediate family of the probationer
D. Investigating Probation Officer or the Chief Parole and Probation
Officer
Moderate/Average

113. During the conduct of the Post Sentence Investigation,

collateral information must be gathered from the following,
EXCEPT;
A. offended party
B. family member or relatives
C. barangay officials and disinterested persons
D. none of the above
Difficult

114. If the applicant whose application for probation has been given due
course by the proper court has failed to present himself/herself to the Parole
and Probation Office within seventy-two (72) hours from his/her receipt of
the Probation Order, what will be the action of the Parole and Probation
Office?
A. file a motion to the court to revised the decision granting probation
B. Parole and Probation Administration office shall first exert best diligent
efforts to inquire on, search, find and locate the whereabouts of the applicant
C. make appropriate recommendation to the court that the applicant shall be
arrested and recommitted to proper jail facility
D. seek assistant to PNP for the conduct of search and arrest of the applicant
Moderate/Average

115. The denial or grant of probation is

A. An executive function
B. A judicial function
C. A departmental function
D. An agency function
Easy

116. Who approve the PSIR?

A. Investigating Probation Officer
B. Chief Parole and Probation Officer
C. Secretary of Justice
D. Judge of the Trial Court
Moderate/Average

117. Pedro in his maturity age, was convicted for the first time of
crime of attempted homicide and sentenced to an imprisonment
ranging from 2 years and 1 day to 4 years. Before reglementary
period lapse, what law he could aptly avail?
A. Parole
B. Pardon
C. Probation
D. ROR
Moderate/Average

118. It is conducted when the applicant for probation is a transient

offender in the place of commission of the crime and/or a
permanent resident of another place
A. Background investigation
B. Follow investigation
C. Full Blown Courtesy Investigation
D. Pre – parole Investigation
Moderate/Average

119. Probation is but a mere privilege and as such, its grant or

denial rests solely upon the sound of discretion of the
A. Trial Court
B. Investigating Parole and Probation Officer
C. Chief Parole and Probation Officer
D. Secretary of Justice
Moderate/Average

120. An order granting probation shall take effect on

A. upon its issuance
B. after 72 hours from receipt
C. after the petitioner has reported to the supervising probation
officer
D. none of the above
Easy

121. The order granting or denying probation by the trial court shall
A. Not be appealable
B. Appealable
C. Discretionary
D. Be a matter of right
Easy

122. A Probation order shall require the probationer to present

himself to the Probation Office for supervision within how many
hours from receipt of said order/
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 72 hours
D. 96 hours
Moderate/Average

123. A probationer is prohibited to;

A. Visit houses of ill – repute and drink intoxicating beverages
B. pursue a prescribed secular study or vocational training
C. attend or reside in a facility established for instruction, recreation or
residence of persons on probation
D. All of the above
Difficult

124. A Probation Officer may authorize a probationer to travel

outside his area of operational or territorial jurisdiction for a period
of
A. not more than 10 days
B. more than 10 days but not exceeding 30 days
C. more than 30 days but not exceed 60 days
D. more than 30 days within a period of 6 months
Moderate/Average

125. A Probationer who seeks to travel for up to thirty (30) days

outside the operational or territorial jurisdiction of the Probation
Office shall file the Request for Outside Travel at least
A. 5 days after travel
B. 5 days before intended travel
C. 10 days before travel
D. 15 days before travel
Easy

126. The request for outside travel for not more than 30 days of a
probationer is approved by the
A. SPPO
B. CPPO
C. Trial Court
D. Secretary of Justice
Easy

127. The request for outside travel for more than 30 days of a
probationer is approved by the
A. SPPO
B. CPPO
C. Trial Court
D. Secretary of Justice
Moderate/Average

128. Outside travel for a cumulative duration of more than thirty

(30) days within a period of six (6) months shall be considered as a
A. Full blown investigation
B. Courtesy supervision
C. Illegal
D. Privilege
Moderate/Average

129. It was considered as the backbone of inmate’s welfare and

development;
A. cognitive behavior therapy
B. therapeutic community modality program
C. 12 steps to Christian Living
D. militaristic or regimented way of life
Moderate/Average

130. Absence from cell, brigade, place of work during head count
or at any time without justifiable reason is;
A. Minor offense
B. less grave offense
C. Grave offense
D. willful disobedience
Easy

131. It is a change in the court's verdict made by the president

which lowers the degree of penalty imposed by the court.
A. Amnesty
B. Commutation
C. Pardon
D. Reprieve
Moderate/Average

132. Tattooing others or allowing himself to be tattooed, or

keeping any paraphernalia for tattooing is a;
A. Minor offense
B. less grave offense
C. Grave offense
D. willful disobedience
Moderate/Average

133. Destierro is a penalty for a certain crimes committed whereby the

offender is not permitted to enter the place or places designated in the
sentence, nor within the radius therein specified of not more than 250
and not less than 25 kilometers from the place designated for a period of;
A. Six months and one day to six years
B. Lifetime
C. Until trial
D. Until conviction and sentence
Easy

134. Which of the following is applicable only to death sentence?

A. Pardon
B. Amnesty
C. Reprieve
D. Parole
Moderate/Average

135. It is an act of forgetfulness that puts into oblivion the offense

of which one is charged so that the person as if he had never
committed the offense.
A. Pardon
B. Amnesty
C. Reprieve
D. Parole
Moderate/Average

136. The maximum period of probation when the sentence is not

more than one year.
A. 6 years
B. 4 years
C. 2 years
D. 1 years
Moderate/Average

137. When will you close a probation case?

A. When the probationer absconds the place
B. When he incurred violations
C. When there is recommendation for revocation
D. When the termination order is approved
Easy

138. The effect of pardon is;

A. Forgiveness
B. Forgetfulness
C. Oblivion
D. Change
Easy

139. It is a blanket pardon granted to a group of prisoners,

generally political prisoners.
A. Pardon
B. Amnesty
C. Reprieve
D. Parole
Easy

140. Amnesty can be availed;

A. before and during trial
B. after the trial of the case
C. after conviction and while serving sentence
D. all of the above
Moderate/Average

141. Aside from impeachment, pardon cannot be exercise;

A. over civil contempt
B. in case of violation of election law
C. violation of tax laws
D. all of the above
Moderate/Average

142. Which of the following is a judicial function?

A. Parole
B. probation
C. Pardon
D. reprieve
Easy

143. Pardon is exercised when a person is

A. Already convicted
B. About to be convicted
C. Under custodial investigation
D. Under trial
Moderate/Average

144. A law which mandated that offenders as punishment would

have serve a portion of their sentence in institutions and thereby
released to undergo probation.
A. Huber Law
B. Split Sentence Law
C. PD 968
D. Indeterminate Sentence Law
Easy

145. It was cited in the bible that there was events where God
imposed punishment to the following known characters representing
different ages of generation, except:
A. Lucifer
B. Adam
C. Cain
D. Noah
Difficult

146. Which of the statement is correct if the convicted person, after

meeting all the qualifications, applied for probation
A. He can appeal, while application for probation is being processed
B. Application for probation is deemed waiver of right to appeal
C. Once qualification is meet, he is assured that his application will be
approved
D. Probation is an absolute right of the convicted person
Moderate/Average

147. Criminal liability of a person extinguish by the following,

except:
A. By service of sentence
B. By probation
C. By prescription of the crime
D. By prescription of the penalty
Moderate/Average

148. A reduction of _______ is given to prisoners who shall return, or

surrender to authorities after evading sentence by reason of disorder due
to earthquakes, conflagration, floods or other similar catastrophe within
48 hours following the issuance or proclamation that said calamity,
mutiny, catastrophe has passed away or elapsed.
A. 1/5 of the period of his sentence.
B. 10 days for each month for the sixth to tenth year.
C. 15 days for each month- for eleven years and above
D. 2/5 of his sentence
Moderate/Average

149. The following persons are authorized to approve or order the

release of inmates, except:
A. Supreme Court or lower courts
B. The President of the Philippines;
C. Director of the Bureau of Corrections
D. PNP Chief
Moderate/Average

150. An Inmate or detainee may be released from confinement

based on the following reasons, EXCEPT;
A. Upon the expiration of sentence
B. By order of the Court or of competent authority
C. After being granted probation, parole or pardon.
D. Upon application for probation, parole, and pardon.
Moderate/Average

151. Pursuant to R.A. No. 9165 and Dangerous Drugs Board

Resolution No. 2, the most recent added function of the Parole and
Probation Administration-Department of Justice (PPA-DOJ) is the
investigation and supervision of
A. alcoholics and chain smokers under probation
B. adult drug pushers and users on parole
C. first time minor drug offenders placed on suspended sentence
D. juvenile delinquents convicted of theft and acts of lasciviousness
Moderate/Average

152. The maximum probation period of an inmate sentenced to a

term of imprisonment of more than one (1) year is
A. five (5) years
B. six (6) years
C. seven (7) years
D. eight (8) years
Difficult

153. Which of the following is the exception as to the general rule of

probation where only first time offender is qualified?
A. The previous crime has the penalty of which does not exceed 30 days
imprisonment or a fine of not more than P200.000.
B. Previous crime committed does not go beyond six years and the nature
of the crime committed by him is not against public order, national
security or subversion
C. When the act is only administrative in nature
D. All of the above
Difficult

154. If the offender convicted of imprisonment of more than 6 years, and he

appeal the conviction of the trial court and the appellate court reduced the penalty
to say, less than six years, can a convict can still file an application for probation?
A. No, because filing a notice of appeal is deemed a waiver of right to file
probation.
B. Yes, because the earliest opportunity for him to avail of probation came only
after judgment by the appellate court.
C. No, because the 15 days period already lapse from the time of judgment by
the trial court
D. Yes, because the filing of probation for convicted person is a matter of right
Easy

155. The following are the Departments composing the Correctional

System of the Philippines; except;
A. DOJ
B. DILG
C. DSWD
D. BJMP
Easy

156. How many percent of preventive imprisonment shall be credited

in the service of sentence, if the detention prisoner does not agree to
abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted prisoners?
A. 4/5
B. 2/5
C. ¾
D. full credit
Easy

157. Good conduct allowances may earned by the culprit during his:
A. preventive imprisonment only
B. service of sentence only
C. undergoing preventive imprisonment or serving sentence
D. Probation period
Moderate/Average

158. Under good conduct allowances, any offender qualified for credit for
preventive imprisonment or of any convicted prisoner in any penal institution,
rehabilitation or detention center or any other local jail who has serve two years of
imprisonment shall entitle a deduction of:
A. twenty days for each month of good behavior during detention
B. twenty-three days for each month of good behavior during detention
C. twenty-five days for each month of good behavior during detention
D. thirty days for each month of good behavior during detention
Moderate/Average

159. Special time allowance for loyalty shall be granted only to:
A. Any prisoner whether undergoing preventive imprisonment or
serving sentence.
B. Convicted prisoner only.
C. Detainee only.
D. Those convict having a minimum imprisonment of 6 years.
Easy

160. At any time during the period of imprisonment, an offender who

rendered a time to study, teaching or mentoring service shall be allowed
another deduction of;
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days
Moderate/Average

161. An inmate detained at the city or district jail has escape during
the calamity but surrender within 48 hours after the said calamity, is he
qualified to avail the privilege under special time allowance.
A. Yes
B. Partially yes
C. No
D. Partially no
Easy

162. Who is authorized to grants time allowances for good conduct?

A. the Director of the Bureau of Corrections
B. the Chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
C. the Warden of a provincial, district, municipal or city jail
D. All of the above
Easy

163. Good conduct time allowances once granted is;

A. not revocable
B. conditional
C. Revocable
D. none of the above
Moderate/Average

164. An order placing a defendant on “probation” is not a

sentence but rather in effect, a:
A. Suspension of the imposition of sentence
B. Treatment and rehabilitation
C. Furlough
D. Punishment
Moderate/Average

165. Probation is not a final judgment but rather an:

A. Order of suspension
B. extinction of penalty
C. Acquittal
D. Interlocutory judgment
Difficult

166. Can a person who was previously convicted by final judgment

avail the privilege of probation?
A. Yes, if his imprisonment is less than one month and one day and/or
a fine of less than 200 pesos.
B. Yes, if his imprisonment is less than one year and/or a fine of not
more than 200 pesos.
C. Yes, if his imprisonment is not less than one month and one day
and/or a fine of not more than 200 pesos.
D. No, first time offender only
Easy

167. Probation is a privilege and its grant rest upon the

discretion of the:
A. Probation officer
B. prosecutor
C. Court
D. secretary of justice
Easy

168. As a whole, probation is exercised primarily for the benefits

of the:
A. Accused
B. society
C. Victim
D. all of the above
Easy

169. Once granted, the effect of probation on accessory penalty is:

A. Suspended
B. Continue
C. Mitigated
D. all of the above
Moderate/Average

170. The probation form of investigation report is approved by the:

A. Probation officer
B. Secretary of Justice
C. Court
D. Parole and Probation Administrator
Moderate/Average

171. What is being signed by the JICL petitioner authorizing the

Parole and Probation Administration to secure any and all
information about him?
A. PSIR
B. Waiver – Cum – Authorization
C. Probation Order
D. Consent
Moderate/Average

172. The final discharge of a probationer shall operate to:

A. restore to him all civil rights lost or suspended as a result of his
conviction
B. fully discharge his liability for any fine imposed as to the crime or
offense for which probation was granted without prejudice to his civil
liability
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Moderate/Average

173. This shall be prepared be prepared in consultation with the

probationer JICL and his/her immediate relative or, in the absence
of the latter, a responsible community member.
A. Work Sheet
B. Diversion
C. Supervision Treatment Plan
D. Flash Sheet
Moderate/Average

174. Who shall prepare the Supervision Treatment Plan (STP)?

A. Court
B. DSWD
C. Probation Officer
D. Psychologist
Moderate/Average

175. Probation Order shall take effect on:

A. Upon its issuance by the court
B. Upon filing a petition to the court
C. After 15 days from receipt of PSIR
D. All of the above
Moderate/Average

176. After expiration of the original or extended probation period

and based on due consideration of the POs final report, the Trial
Court may order the final discharge of the probationer upon finding
that he has fulfilled the probation terms and conditions and,
thereupon, the probation supervision case is deemed:
A. Terminated
B. Extinguished
C. Suspended
D. Expired
Difficult

177. Destierro is a penalty for a certain crimes committed whereby

the offender is not permitted to enter the place or places designated
in the sentence, nor within the radius therein specified of
_______________________from the place designated for a period
of six months and one day to six years.
A. not more than 300 and not less than 30 kilometers
B. not more than 250 and not less than 25 kilometers
C. not more than 25 and not less than 250 kilometers
D. not more than 50 and not less than 20 kilometers
Difficult

178. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress

or has just been perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control
centers shall immediately:
A. sound the alarm
B. locked prisoners in their respective cells
C. Notify the nearest police precinct
D. call the warden or the director
Difficult
179. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force
shall immediately issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
A. plug off the escape routes
B. to shoot the escapees
C. protect the other inmates
D. to give warning shots
Moderate/Average

180. They are prisoners who may be allowed to work outside the
fence of the institution under guard escorts. Generally they are
employed as agricultural workers.
A. Super- security prisoners
B. Medium security prisoners
C. Maximum security prisoners
D. Minimum security prisoners
Easy

181. It refers to a suspension of sentence after which the convict is

released upon serving the minimum sentence imposed by law and
subject to his good behavior and positive reaction to rehabilitation
programs.
A. Probation
B. Parole
C. Pardon
D. Amnesty
Easy

182. Maximum period of probation for a person convicted to

suffer prison correctional.
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 4 years
D. 8 years
Easy

183. Can a probationer pursue a prescribed secular study or

vocational training while on probation?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It depends
D. Maybe yes
Easy

184. PD 968 was approved on July 24, 1976 and became

operational on?
A. January 3, 1976
B. January 3, 1978
C. January 3, 1977
D. January 3, 1979
Moderate/Average

185. Its purpose it to bring update case history of the prisoner

and verify parole plan or work and residence.
A. Pre-parole investigation
B. Admissions Summary
C. Reclassification
D. Parole investigation
Moderate/Average

186. Its primary concern is the proper selection of prisoners to

be released on parole.
A. Pre-parole investigation
B. Admissions Summary
C. Reclassification
D. Parole investigation
Moderate/Average

187. A deduction _______ of the period of his sentence shall be

granted in case the prisoner chose to stay in the place of confinement
notwithstanding the existence of a calamity or catastrophe enumerated
in Article 158 of the Revised Penal Code.
A. 1/5
B. 2/5
C. 3/5
D. 4/5
Moderate/Average

188. Provincial and City Probation Officers are entitled to appoint

Probation Aides. What is the qualification prescribed by law?
A. must be citizens of good repute and probity,
B. at least 18 years of age on the date of appointment
C. at least high school graduates and preferably residence of the same
locality or community covering the place of residence of the
probationer
D. all of the above
Easy

189. A formal petition for Executive Clemency must be addressed

to whom through the Chairman of the Board of Pardons and
Parole?
A. Presiding Judge
B. Probation and Parole Officer
C. Penal Superintendent
D. President of the Republic of the Philippines
Easy

190. Probation was first introduced in the Philippines during the

American Colonial Period (1898-1945) with the enactment of what
law of the Philippine Legislature on August 7, 1935?
A. Act No. 4221
B. Presidential Decree No. 603
C. Act No. 4103
D. Presidential Decree No. 1257
Moderate/Average

191. Which of the following can be availed by a prisoner who has

served 6 years and 1 day if his indeterminate prison term for the
crime of homicide is 6 years and one day to 20 years of
imprisonment?
A. commutation of sentence
B. parole
C. pardon
D. amnesty
Easy

192. Act No. 4103 otherwise known as “The Indeterminate

Sentence Law” is the legal basis for the grant of what form of non-
institutional corrections?
A. Probation
B. pardon
C. parole
D. reprieve
Easy

193. If the petition for probation is granted Trial Court Judge,

parole is granted by the
A. Board of Pardons and Parole
B. Office of the President
C. Office of the Prosecutor
D. Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Easy

194. The law that was promulgated on November 23, 1989 that
renamed Probation Administration to “Parole and Probation
Administration” is
A. Executive Order No. 292
B. Act No. 4103
C. Presidential Decree No. 968
D. Act No. 4221
Easy

195. The release of a prisoner from prison after serving the

minimum period of his indeterminate sentence is known as
A. Parole
B. probation
C. pardon
D. custody
Moderate/Average

196. It provides that the Chief Executive has the plenary power to
grant reprieves, commutations and pardons and remit fines and
forfeitures.
A. Sec. 19, Art. VII, 1987 Philippine Constitution
B. Sec. 4, PD No. 968 as amended
C. Executive Order No. 292
D. Sec. 1, RA No. 9344
Moderate/Average

197. Which of the following laws has the first purpose of

promoting the correction and rehabilitation of an offender by
providing him with individualized community-based treatment?
A. Presidential Decree 968
B. Republic Act No. 9165
C. Republic Act No. 9344
D. Act No. 4103
Easy

198. Presidential Decree No. 968 as amended provides that

probation can be granted to offenders in the Philippines
A. only once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. as many as the petitioners may qualify
Easy

199. It refers to the reduction of the period of prison sentence of

an offender.
A. commutation of sentence
B. conditional pardon
C. absolute pardon
D. reprieve
Moderate/Average

200. The first Administrator of the Probation

Administration in the Philippines was
A. Hon. Demetrio Demetria
B. Hon. Teodulo Natividad
C. Hon. Ismael Herradura
D. Hon. Gregorio Bacolod
Additional Questions
1. SOP for the violation of inmates in engaging to restricted area
from which tantamount for plan for escape?

a. Padlock b. restricted c. misdemeanor d. board

2. A procedure when the correctional security and control manifest
for the safety of escorted inmates from the facility to court vice-
versa, a notified request form the Officer-In-Charge which the
friendly forces convoy and deployed the unit?

a. Assistance b. Augmentation c. Escorting d. Decoy

3. In pursuant to manual for the security and control of all detainees and
convicted, 6 meters away from the wall of the correctional facility is
considered as the restricted area, is the use of Firearms is advisable for the
warning shot?

a. Wholly true b. Wholly False c. Doubtfully Yes d. Doubtfully No

4. Considered as the most risked period of time for the
correctional officer?

a. Daytime b. nighttime c. noontime d. every time

5. All correctional officers mandate to secure the safety of the unit
and the clients, one of the most is?

a. Rehabilitation b. reforming c. transform d. Safekeeping

6. The procedure for proper handcuffing of inmates who will
underdoing trial while transporting?

a. Left over right b. right to right c. left to left d. right over left
7. A scenario, Mr. A weight 160 lbs, Mr. B 120lbs, Mr. C Weight
100lbs, considering they are high risk inmates, in proper procedure
a place for handcuffing while transporting will be?

a. Mr. A will placed at the right place of Mr B & C

b. Mr. B will placed at the left of A and Right of C
c. Mr. C at the center of Mr. A & B
d. Mr. A will be at the left of Mr. C &A
8. A proper distance of convoy during VIP Escorting and High risk inmates?

a. One car distance b. tow car distancec. three car distance d. four car distance
9. The situation where the correctional officers are all present in posts
and not allowed to work beyond the call of duty?

a. Red Alert Status b. Blue Alert Status c. Normal Situation d. EDSA

10. In this procedure, all concerns while the prisoners detained, waiting for
final judgment, and convicted will undergo for the implementation of
Proper Standards of Released is mandatory?

a. Partnership b. Linkages c. Standardization d. Development