Correctional Administration Review Questions..

1. It is the authority of the President of the Philippines to suspend the execution

of a penalty, reduce the sentence and extinguish criminal liability. Answer:
Executive Clemency.

2. The B.J.M.P. is under the administration of the: Answer: D.I.L.G.

3. There are three casework techniques applied by the parole officer, which is not
included?
A, The trick and treat techniques. B,The executive techniques. C,The guidance,
counseling and leadership techniques. D, The manipulative techniques.
Answer: A, The trick and treat techniques.

4. The basis of this old school of penology is the human free-will. Answer:
Classical School.

5. This helps the prisoner/detainee in the resolution of his problems. Answer:

Counseling.

6. Takes charge of financial matters especially in programming, budgeting,

accounting, and other activities related to financialservices. It consolidates and
prepares financial reports and related statements of subsistence outlays and
disbursements in the operational of the jail. Answer: Budget and finance branch.

7. Operation conducted by the BJMP wherein a prisoner maybe checked at any time.
His beddings, lockers and personal belongings may also be opened at anytime, in his
presence, whenever possible. This practice is known as: Answer: Operation
Greyhound,

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

A, Murder.
B, Brigandage.
C, Rape.
D, Impeachment.
Answer: Impeachment.

9. It refers to commission of another crime during service of sentence of penalty

imposed for another previous offense. Answer: Quasi-recidivism.

10. A person who is detained for the violation of law or ordinance and has not been
convicted is a -. Answer: Detention Prisoner.

11. The following are forms of executive clemency, EXCEPT:

A,Commutation. B,Reform model. C, Amnesty. D, Pardon Answer: Reform
model.

12. It is that branch of the administration of Criminal Justice

System charged with the responsibility for the custody,
supervision, and rehabilitation of the convicted offender. Answer:
corrections.

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

A, before conviction.
B,Before Trial.
C, after conviction.
D,during service of sentence. Answer: before trial.

14. This is a procedure which permits a jail prisoner to pursue

 his normal job during the week and return to the jail to serve
his sentence during the weekend or non-working hours. Answer: delayed
sentence.

15. The following are the justifications of punishment, EXCEPT

A, Retribution.
B,Deterrence.
C, Redress.
D, Expiration or atonement Answer: Redress.

16. Pardon is exercised when the person is blank-. Answer: already convicted .

17. The idea that punishment will be give the offender lesson by
showing to others what would happen to them if they have
committed the heinous crime. Answer: Deterrence.

18. For a convicted offender, probation is a form of blank-. Answer: Treatment.

19. For amnesty to be granted, there should be blank-. Answer: Concurrence of the
congress.

20. The head of the Bureau of Corrections is the blank-. Answer: Director.

21. Which program plays a unique role in the moral and spiritual
regeneration of the prisoner? Answer: Religious programs.

22. It is a penalty wherein a convicted person shall not be permitted

to enter the place designated in the sentence or within the radius
therein specified, which shall not be more than 250 and not less
than 25 kilometers from the place designated.
A, Fine.
B, None of these.
C, 22 pesos per day.
D, 19 pesos per day. Answer: B,
None of these.

23. Giving punishment to a person so to serve as an example to

others is the theory of -.
A, Self-defense.
B, Social defense.
C, Exemplary.
D, Equality. Answer: C,
Exemplary.

24. The purpose of the decree on probation shall be to -.

A, provide an opportunity for the reformation of a
penitent offender
B, prevent the commission of offenses
C, promote the correction and rehabilitation of an offender
by providing him with individualized treatment
D, All of these Answer: D, All
of these.

25. In the Philippines, the most common problem of the

National Prison is -.
A, Excessive number of escapes.
B, Overcrowding.
C, Disagreement about their mess.
D, Lack of adequate funding. Answer: D, Lack of
adequate funding.

26. A justification of penalty which states that nobody can assume

the suffering for a crime committed by others.
A, Justice.
B, Personal.
C, Legal.
D, Certain. Answer: B,
Personal.

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

A, Age of offenders.
B, Mother of offender.
C, Sex of offenders.
D, Medical condition. Answer: B, Mother
of offender.

28. This branch takes charge of the preparation of the daily menu,
makes foodstuff purchases, prepares and cooks the food and
serves it to the inmates. It maintains a record of daily purchases
and consumption and submits a daily report to the warden.
A, General Services Branch.
B, Mittimus Computing Branch.
C, Budget and Finance.
D, Mess services Branch. Answer: D, Mess services
Branch.

29. Under Article VII, Section 10 paragraph (B) of the Philippines

Constitution, pardoning power is vested with the blank-.
A, Department of Justice.
B, Judiciary.
C, Chief Executive.
D, Legislative. Answer: C,
Chief Executive.

30. The temporary stay of execution of sentence is called -.

A, Reprieve.
B, Pardon.
C, Communication.
D, Amnesty. Answer: A,
Reprieve.

31. Parole is a matter of -.

A, Privilege.
B, Right.
C, Grace.
D, Requirement. Answer: A,
Privilege.

32. This group consists of chronic troublemakers but not as

dangerous as the super security prisoners. They are not
allowed to work outside the institution.
A. maximum security prisoners
B. super security prisoners
C. minimum security prisoners
D. medium security prisoners Answer: A

33. Among the following, which has the authority to grant parole?
A, President.
 B, Board of Pardons and Parole.
C, Director of Prison.
D, Court. Answer: B,
Board of Pardons and Parole.

34. A recipient of absolute pardon is blank-, from civil

liability imposed upon him by the sentence.
A, partially exempted.
B, exempted.
C, conditionally exempted.
D, not exempted. Answer: D, not
exempted.

35. It is an act of clemency which changes a heavier sentence to

a less serious one or a longer term to a shorter term.
Answer: Commutation.

36. Blank-, is an act of grace and the recipient is not entitled to

it as a matter of right.
Answer: Parole.

37. In probation system�s philosophy and concept, it is stated

that the individual has the ability to blank-, and to modify
his anti-social behavior with the right kind of help.
Answer: change.

38. The Bureau of Corrections is under the -.

Answer: Department of Justice.

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

(3) years is a -.
Answer: City prisoner.

40. The Head of Bureau of Corrections is also the -.

Answer: Director of the Bureau of
Corrections.
41. What is the type of Jails under the Supervision of the BJMP?
Answer: City and Municipal Jails.

42. Provincial Jails were first established in 1910 under the

American Regime. At present, who supervises and controls the
said jails?
Answer: Provincial Government.

43. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment?

Answer: Rehabilitation and Reformation.

44. Which is a place of confinement for persons awaiting trial or

court action and where the convicted offenders serve short
sentences or penalty of imprisonment?
A, Jail.
B, Lock-up.
C, Penitentiary.
D, Detention Cells. Answer: A, Jail.

45. Which is a warrant issued by the court bearing its seal and
signature of the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to
receive the convicted offender for service of sentence or
detention?
 A, Mittimus.
B, Detention Mittimus.
C, Sentence Mittimus.
D, Detention Warrant. Answer: C, Sentence
Mittimus.

46. The maintenance or care and protection accorded to people who

by authority of law are temporarily incarcerated for violation
of laws and also those who were sentenced by the court to serve
judgment is called -.
Answer: custody.

47. Which of these refers to the assigning or grouping of offenders

according to their sentence, gender, age, nationality, health,
criminal record, etc.?
A, None of these.
B, Custody.
C, Security.
D, Safe-keeping. Answer: A, None
of these.

48. The institution for dangerous but not incorrigible prisoners

in the Philippines is the -.
Answer: Medium Security Institution.

49. The act of grace from a sovereign power inherent in the

state which exempts an individual from the punishment which the
law imposes or prescribes for his crime, extended by the President
thru the recommendation of the Board of Parole and Pardon is
called -.
Answer: Pardon.

50. Under the prison service manual, the prescribed color of prison
uniform for maximum security prison is -.
Answer: Orange.

51. When an inmate is given a �shakedown� before admission, it

means:
A, He has taken the process of identification, record,
fingerprint and photograph.
B, He has been examined for contraband.
C, His commitment paper are delivered to record clerk.
D, All of these. Answer: B, He
has been examined for contraband.

52. An inmate maybe granted parole if he -.

A, earned good conduct time allowance credit.
B, serve minimum sentence.
C, earned good behavior while serving prison term.
D, all of these. Answer: D, all
of these.

53. Aside from protecting the public, imprisonment has for its
latest objective, the -.
Answer: reformation of offenders.

54. In the New Bilibid Prison, all medium security prisoners are
confined at the -.
Answer: Camp Sampaguita.
55. Under the prison rules, who is charged for the hearing of
disciplinary cases in prison?
A, Classification Board.
B, Parole Board.
C, Administrative Board.
D, Disciplinary Board. Answer: D,
Disciplinary Board

56. The form of conditional release that is granted after a

prisoner has served a portion of his sentence in a correctional -.
A, Conditional pardon.
B, Probation.
C, Parole.
D, Commutation. Answer: C, Parole.

57. In jails or prisons, which of the following is a function of

the Custodial Division?
A, Supervision of prisoners.
B, Escort of inmates or prisoners.
C, Keeping of records.
D, None of the above. Answer: B, Escort of
inmates or prisoners.

58. The putting of offenders in prison for the purpose of protecting

the public and at the same time rehabilitating them by requiring
the latter to undergo institutional treatment program is
referred to as:
Answer: Imprisonment.

59. The Sablayan Penal Colony and Farm, a National Penitentiary in

the Philippines under the BUCOR is located in -.
A, Palawan.
B, Zamboanga.
C, Davao.
D, Occidental Mindoro. Answer: D, Occidental
Mindoro.

60. In Babylon, about 1990 BC, this is credited as the oldest

code prescribing savage punishment but in fact blank-, is nearly
100 years older.
Answer: Sumerian Code.

61. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means
that:
A, The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy.
B, No one must escape its effect.
C, It must be equal for all persons.
D, The consequence must be in accordance
with law. Answer: B, No
one must escape its effect.

62. The following are the duties of the custodial force in prison,
except:
A, Censor offender�s items.
B, Escort inmates.
C, Inspect security devices.
D, Conduct disciplinary hearing. Answer: D, Conduct
disciplinary hearing.
63. As a rule, when a jailbreak, escape or riot is in progress or has
just been perpetuated in the jail, the officer at the control
centers shall immediately:
Answer: sound the alarm.

64. In case of mass jailbreak, all members of the custodial force

shall immediately issued firearms and assigned to critical posts to:
Answer: A, plug off the escape routes.

65. Which of these is known as the Adult Probation Law, which

grants probation to prisoner sentenced to term in prison of not
more than six (6) years? Answer: PD 968.

66. The continuing relationship between probation officer and

probationer is known as -.
Answer: Supervision.

67. Those who have been once on probation under the Probation
Law:
A, are qualified to apply for probation.
B, are disqualified to apply for probation.
C, may be granted for another probation.
D, should be confined in prison. Answer: B, are
disqualified to apply for probation.

68. This pillar/component of our criminal justice system has been

regarded the weakest pillar due to its failure to eliminate
recidivism and habitual offenders.
A, law enforcement.
B, prosecution.
C, court.
D, correction. Answer: D,
correction.

69. The traditional goal of penology is -.

Answer: Deterrence.

70. The attempt to prevent future crimes through fear of

punishment.
Answer: Deterrence.

71. The task of changing an offender�s attitude so that he or she

may not commit another crime in the future.
Answer: Rehabilitation.

72. The idea that re-entry of an offender should be in the

mainstream of society rather than the usual abrupt re-entry
at the end of a prison sentence.
Answer: Reintegration.

73. They were known as Bridewells, which started in 1553 and

served as training schools for delinquent youths, provided
housing and support for older and poorer persons,
and detained vagrants.
Answer: Workhouses.

74. It direct, supervise and control the administration and operation

 of all district, city and municipal jails to implement a better
system of jail management nationwide.
Answer: Bureau of Jail Management and Penology or BJMP.

75. It exercise supervision and control over provincial jails.

Answer: Provincial Government.

76. An agency under the Department of Justice that is charged with

custody and rehabilitation of national offenders, that is, those
sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of more than three years.
Answer: Bureau of Corrections.

77. The New Bilibid Prison, the Correctional Institution for Women
(CIW), Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, and Sablayan Prison and
Penal Farm are all under this agency.
Answer: Bureau of Corrections.

78. An attached agency of the Department of Justice which provides

a less costly alternative to imprisonment of offenders who are
likely to respond to individualized community based treatment
programs.
Answer: Parole and Probation Administration.

79. Prisoners whose sentences are more than three years to capital
punishment are considered.
Answer: D, insular prisoners.

80. Prisoners whose sentences are from one day to six months are -.
Answer: municipal prisoners.

81. A prison model which sought penitence (hence the term

penitentiaries) through total individual isolation and silence.
Answer: Pennsylvania Prison Model.

82. A prison model where incarcerated persons are allowed to work

outside the institution that houses them.
Answer: Auburn Prison Model.

83. An alternative to incarceration granted after a convicted person

served a part of his sentence and is allowed to complete a
sentence at large, subject to restrictions and supervision.
Answer: Parole.

84. An alternative to incarceration that allow convicted persons

to remain at large and under varying degrees of restriction
and supervision and certain conditions imposed by the
granting court.
Answer: Probation.

85. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

persons awaiting trial or adjudication or confine convicted
offenders for a short period of time.
A, Halfway houses.
B, Penal colonies.
C, Jails.
D, All of these. Answer: C,
Jails.

86. A correctional institution that has the authority to detain

 convicted offenders for longer or extended period of time,
including those who are waiting their death sentence.
A, Halfway house.
B, Farm house.
C, Jail.
D, Prison. Answer: D,
Prison.

87. The law creating the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
A, RA 8551.
B, RA 9165.
C, RA 6975.
D, RA 4890. Answer: C, R.A.
6975.

88. Who among the following is a provincial prisoner?

A, A prisoner serving a term below six years.
B, A prisoner serving a term of six years and up.
C, A prisoner serving a term of six months and one day to three years.
D, A prisoner serving a term of three years and one day up.

Answer: C, A prisoner serving a term of six months and one day to three years.

89. This theory in criminology states that people are totally

responsible for their behaviors and the stress is more on the
effect of their felonious act than upon the criminal.
Answer: Classical Theory.

90. Which of the following is an executive clemency that requires

the concurrence of congress?
A. Probation
Answer: Amnesty.

91. The Parole and Probation Administration administers the blank-,

Correctional Program.
Answer: Community � based.

92. A minimum and maximum amount of time to be served in prison is

referred to as -.
A, a corporal punishment.
B, a determinate sentence.
C, an indeterminate sentence.
D, a capital punishment. Answer: C, an
indeterminate sentence.

93. Pedro was required to provide financial remuneration for the

losses incurred by the victim. What is the type of penalty
described?
Answer: Restitution.

94. What kind of program employs prisoners in various product or

good producing tasks?
A, Agricultural.
B, Operational.
C, Industrial.
D, Administrative. Answer: C,
Industrial.

95. What crimes apparently have no complaining victims such as

 gambling, prostitution and drunkenness?
Answer: Victimless crimes.

96. Which agency performs the evaluation of prisoner�s fitness and

qualifications for the grant of pardon or parole?
A, Punishment, confinement retribution, treatment.
B, Retribution, Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation.
C, Deterrence, retribution, punishment treatment.
D, None of the above. Answer: D, None of the
above.

97. Which of the following should a probationer avoid?

A, Make periodic report.
B, Go and play in the gambling den.
C, Work regularly to support family.
D, Stay away from bad associates. Answer: B, Go and play in the
gambling den.

98. The Supreme Court automatically reviews the cases of criminals

convicted and meted out the penalty of -.
A, 12 years 6 months and one day.
B, Death.
C, Life imprisonment.
D, 6 years one month and one day. Answer: Death.

99. The Blank-, theory in crime causation focuses on the criminal

disorders, chromosomes irregularity and abnormal brain activity.
A, None of these.
B, Age Reform.
C, Age of Discernment.
D, Age of Reason. Answer: A, None of
these.

100. What correctional institution houses accused persons awaiting

trial?
Answer: Jail.

101. Articles 1706 - 1727 of the revised Administrative Code as

amended is known as -.
Answer: Prison Law.

102. The mechanical device or contrivance, tools or implement used

to hold back, keep in check or under control is the -.
Answer: Instrument of Restraint.

103. Who is tasked with the gathering and collecting of information

and other data of every prisoner into a case study to determine
the work assignment, the type supervision and degree of
custody and restriction under which an offender must live in jail?
Answer: Classification Board.

104. The imprisonment a convicted offender may serve, at the rate

of 8 pesos a day subject to certain rules, for failure to pay a
fine and if ordered to do so by the judgment is referred to as -.
A, Subsidiary imprisonment.
B, Secondary imprisonment.
C, Preventive imprisonment.
D, None of the above. Answer: A, Subsidiary
imprisonment.

105. The meaning of the word oblivion is -.

Answer: forgetting completely.

106. The process of determining the needs and requirements of

prisoners for assigning them to programs according to their
existing resources is called:
Answer: diversification.

107. Public humiliation or public exhibition also mean:

Answer: social degradation.

108. During the 16th up to the 18th century, a criminal may be sent
away from a place carried out by prohibition to coming against a
specified territory. This is an ancient form of punishment called:
Answer: Banishment.

109. One of the following represents the earliest codification of the

Roman law, which was incorporated into the Justinian Code.
Answer: Twelve Tables.

110. In the history of correction, thinkers during the reformatory

movement were the major influences of today�s correctional
system. Alexander Macanochie was the one who introduced the blank-,
of correction.
A, Solitary system.
B, Irish System.
C, Marked System.
D, Congregate system. Answer: Marked System.

111. What law renamed the Bureau of Prison to Bureau of Correction

during the Aquino administration in the Philippines?
A, E.O. 727.
B, E.O. 292.
C, E.O. 645.
D, E.O. 104 . Answer: B,
E.O. 292.

112. Retaliation is the earliest remedy for a wrong act to any one (in
the primitive society). The concept follows that the victim�s
family or tribe against the family or tribe of the offender, hence
�blood feuds� was accepted in the early primitive societies.
Retaliation means:
A, Personal Vengeance.
B, Tooth for a tooth.
C, Eye for an Eye.
D, All of these. Answer: A,
Personal Vengeance.

113. In 1936, the City of Manila exchanges its Muntinlupa property with
the Bureau of Prisons originally intended as a site for boys� training
school. Today, the old Bilibid Prison is now being used as the Manila
City Jail, famous as the :
A, � May Halique Estate�.
B, �Tandang Sora State�.
C, New Bilibid Jail.
D, Muntinlupa Jail. Answer: A, � May
Halique Estate�.
114. The sheriff of Bedsfordshire in 1773 who devoted his life and
fortune to prison reform.After his findings on English Prisons, he
recommended the following: single cells for sleeping, segregation
of women, segregation of youth, provision of sanitation facilities,
and abolition of fee system by which jailers obtained money from
prisoners.
Answer: John Howard.

115. Mr. Cruz was convicted of the crime of murder. After 10 days from
the promulgation of the sentence, he escaped from his place of
confinement. He maybe -.
A, liable for evasion of service of sentence.
B, considered as an escaped prisoner.
C, not liable for evasion of service of sentence.
D, All of these. Answer: A,
liable for evasion of service of sentence.

116. Ms. Bantog was convicted for the crime of infanticide. After
serving her sentence she committed again the same crime. Miss. Ines Bantog
maybe considered as a -.
Answer: recidivist.

117. Ramon, a basketball player, arrested Berto for some legal ground
but he failed to file a complaint against the latter with in the
prescribed period of filing. What crime did Ramon committed?
Answer: illegal Detention.

118. The Camp Sampaguita of the national Bilibid Prison houses -.

Answer: Medium Security Prisoners.

119. The only early Roman place of confinement which was built
under the main sewer of Rome in 64 B.C.
A, Bridewell Workhouse.
B, Wulnut Street Jail.
C, Burgundian House.
D, none of these. Answer: D, none
of these.

120. The punishment should be provided by the state whose sanction

is violated, to afford the society or individual the opportunity of
imposing upon the offender suitable punishment as might be
enforced. Offenders should be punished because they deserve
it.This is one justification of punishment called:
Answer: Retribution.

121. The purpose of commutation of sentence is to:

A, do away with the miscarriage of justice.
B, break the rigidity of the law.
C, restore the political and civil rights of the accused.
D, all of the above. Answer: D, all of
the above.

122. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves

the frisking of the prisoner.
Answer: Searching.

123. If the warden is taken as the hostage, for all intents and
purposes, he ceases to exercise authority and the next in
 command or the blank-, officer present shall assume the
command.
Answer: Most senior.

124. Upon receipt of the probation officer investigation report, the

court shall resolve the application for probation not later than:
A, 60 days.
B, 5 days.
C, 15 days.
D, 45 days. Answer: B, 5
days.

125. Who is the Father of Philippine Probation?

A, Jose Lacson.
B, Juan Ponce Enrile.
C, Antonio Torres.
D, None of these. Answer: D, None of
these.

126. What is the country, whose early schemes for humanizing the
criminal justice under it�s common law, originated probation.
Answer: England.

127. Which of the following does not belong to the common law
practices to which the emergence of probation is attributed?
Answer: Penance.

128. Benefit of clergy, judicial reprieve, sanctuary, and abjuration

offered offenders a degree of protection from the enactment of -.
A, harsh sentences.
B, soft sentences.
C, criminal liabilities.
D, code of Hammurabi. Answer: harsh
sentences.

129. In the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, different

practices were being developed. "Security for good behavior,"
also known as good aberrance, was much like modern bail.
A, Penalizing.
B, Good aberrance.
C, Paying in cash.
D, Collateral. Answer: B, Good
aberrance.

130. Who among the following was the builder hospice of San
Michelle, a reformatory for delinquent boys.
A, Montesquieu.
B, Pope Clement XI.
C, Samuel Romily.
D, John Howard. Answer: B, Pope
Clement XI.

131. The advocate of ultimate prison known as �the Panopticon� was

A, Jeremy Bentham.
B, Samuel Romily.
C, Walter Crofton.
D, John Howard. Answer: A, Jeremy
Bentham.
132. The founder of the Classical School of Criminology and published
a short treaties � On Crimes and Punishments� which contains
his reformatory ideas was -.
A, Jeremy Bentham.
B, Cesare Lombroso.
C, Cesare Beccaria.
D, Enrico Ferri. Answer: C,
Cesare Beccaria.

133. Diversification means -.

Answer: C, Proper segregation of prisoners.

134. Filipino female national prisoners are confined at the -.

A, Mental hospital.
B, CIW.
C, Manila City Jail.
D, Iwahig Penal Colony. Answer: B, C.I.W.

135. An offender who surrenders from escaping because of calamity

immediately 48 hours after the pronouncement of the
passing away of calamity shall be granted:
A, 1/5 reduction of sentence.
B, � reduction of sentence.
C, 2/5 reduction of sentence.
D, 2/6 reduction of sentence. Answer: B, � reduction of
sentence.

136. What is the name of the prison institution situated in

Zamboanga, named after Capt. Blanco of the Spanish Royal
Army?
A, Old Bilibid Prison.
B, Sablayan Prsions and Penal Farm.
C, San Ramon Prison & Penal Farm.
D, Iwahig Penal. Answer: C, San
Ramon Prison & Penal Farm.

137. A branch or division of law which defines crimes, treat of their

nature and provides for their punishment -.
Answer: B, Criminal law.

138. One who investigates for the court a referral for probation or
supervises a probationer or both.
A, police officer.
B, probationer officer.
C, intelligence officer.
D, law enforcer. Answer: B,
probationer officer.

139. Post sentence investigation report must be submitted by the

probation officer to the court within.
Answer: 60 days.

140. Parole in the Philippine is governed by the -.

Answer: Indeterminate sentence law.

141. A detention jail in Philadelphia but it was converted into state

prison and became the first American penitentiary.
Answer: Walnut Street Jail.
142. The system of prison were the confinement of the prisoners in
single cells at night and congregate work in stop during the
day.
Answer: Auburn prison.

143. Under the rules, the chairman of the classification board and
disciplinary board for jails should be -.
A, Warden.
B, Assistant warden.
C, Custodial officer.
D, Security officer. Answer: B,
Assistant warden.

144. A special group of prisoners composed of incorrigible, intractable

and dangerous persons who are so difficult to manage inside
prisons.
Answer: Maximum security prisoners.

145. One of the following is considered as the corner stone in

reformation n which includes all the life experiences which
shape a persons attitudes and behaviors.
Answer: Educational program.

146. It involves supervision of prisoners to insure punctual and

orderly movement from the dormitories, place of work, hospital
and churches in accordance with the daily schedules.
Answer: Control.

147. It is a special unit in prison where by newly arrived prisoners

will be admitted for diagnostic examination, observation.
Answer: Reception and Diagnostic Center.

148. Under the jail rules, the following are authorized disciplinary
measures imposable to inmate offender except:
A, Reprimand.
B, Cancellation of visiting privilege.
C, Cancellation of food allowance.
D, Extra fatigue duty. Answer: D, Extra
fatigue duty.

149. The principle of an �eye for an eye� �tooth for a tooth� doctrine
is common among ancient laws, specifically the -.
Answer: Hammurabic Code.

150. �Lex Tallionis� means

Answer: Law of retaliation.

151. These were abandoned or unusable transport ships use to

confine criminals during the early period of treating criminal
offenders.
Answer: Hulks.

152. He wrote his book �State of the Prisons� and he was also
considered as the great prison reformer.
Answer: John Howard.

153. The first house of correction in London England was the -.

Answer: Bridewell Workhouse.
154. Blank-, known as the �Rock� build in San Francisco Bay.
Answer: Alcatraz prison.

155. Anything that is contrary to prison or jail rules and regulations

are considered:
A, Firearms.
B, Contrabands.
C, Greyhounds.
D, Personal belongings. Answer: B,
Contrabands.

156. It is the suffering that is inflicted by the state for the

transgression of a law for the purpose of controlling criminals.
A, Prevention.
B, Revenge.
C, Penalty.
D, All of the above. Answer: C,
Penalty.

157. Parole and Probation Administration is under the direction of

the -.
Answer: Department of Justice.

158. What is nature in hearing the violation of a probation?

A, Formal.
B, Summary.
C, Due process.
D, None of the above. Answer: b, Summary.

159. Which is considered the forerunner of parole?

A, Mark system.
B, Solitary system.
C, Benefits of a clergy.
D, Congregate system. Answer: A, Mark system.

160. The following are considered as discretionary conditions of

probation except:
A, Drinking intoxicated liquor to excess.
B, Abstain from visiting house of ill repute.
C, Meet his family responsibilities.
D, Cooperate with the program of probation. Answer: C, Meet his family
responsibilities.

161. The first convict in the Philippines, sentenced to death by

means of Lethal injection was -.
Answer: Leo Echagaray.

162. In the 13th Century, a criminal could avoid blank-, by claiming refugee in a
church for a period of 40 days at the end of which time he has compelled
to leave the realm by a road or path assigned to him.
A, Penalty.
B, punishment.
C, trial.
D, conviction. Answer: d,
conviction.

163. Long, low, narrow, single decked ships propelled by sails, usually
rowed by criminals, a type of ship used for transportation of
criminals in the 16th century. This referred to as the:
 Answer: Galleys.

164. The Classical School of penology maintains the �doctrine of

psychological hedonism� or blank. That the individual
calculates pleasures and pains in advance of action and
regulates his conduct by the result of his calculations.
A, denied individual responsibility.
B, free will.
C, pleasures and avoiding pain.
D, natural phenomenon. Answer: C, pleasures
and avoiding pain.

165. History has shown that there are three main legal systems in the
world, which have been extended to and adopted by all
countries aside from those that produced them. Among the
three, it was the blank-, that has the most lasting and most
pervading influence.
A, Mohammedan Law.
B, Anglo-American Law.
C, Roman Law.
D, Hammurabic Code. Answer: C, Roman Law.

166. Hanging is for death penalty, maiming is for:

A, Social degradation.
B, Exile.
C, Physical torture.
D, Slavery. Answer: C,
Physical torture.

167. Who is the Director of the English Prison who opened the Borstal
Institution for young offenders? The Borstal Institution is
considered as the best reform institution for young offenders
today.
A, Evelyn Brise.
B, Manuel Montesimos.
C, Zebulon Brockway.
D, Walter Crofton. Answer: c, Zebulon
Brockway.

168. The blank-, is considered forerunner of modern penology

because it has all the elements in a modern system.
A, Bridewell Workhouse.
B, Elmira Reformatory.
C, Wulnut Street Jail.
D, Borstal Institution for Boys. Answer: B, Elmira
Reformatory

169. Capital punishment refers to:

A, Life imprisonment.
B, Death Penalty.
C, Reclusion Perpetua.
D, All of these. Answer: B,
Death Penalty.

170. One of the following is not an administrative function exercised

by the executive branch of the government.
A, Probation.
B, Pardon.
C, Parole.
 D, Amnesty. Answer: A,
Probation.

171. Pardon granted by the Chief Executive -.

A, extinguishes criminal liability of offender.
B, does not extinguish civil liability of offender.
C, must be given After the prosecution of the offense.
D, all of the above. Answer: D, all of
the above.

172. The enactment of Republic Act no. 6975 created the BJMP. It
operates as a line bureau under the Department of Interior and
Local Government (D.I.L.G). This statement is:
A, partially true.
B, partially false.
C, true.
D, false. Answer: C,
true.

173. The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a chief with a rank of

Director General, and assisted by Deputy Chief with the Rank of
Chief Superintendent. This statement is:
A, partially true.
B, partially false.
C, true.
D, false. Answer: D,
false.

174. The group having the responsibility of providing a system of

sound custody, security and control of inmates and their
movements and also responsible to enforce prison or jail
discipline is the:
A, Security group for jails.
B, Escort Platoon.
C, Control Center groups.
D, Warden. Answer: A,
Security group for jails.

175. A unit of the prison or a section of the RDC where the prisoner is
given thorough physical examination including blood test, x-rays,
vaccinations and immunity is the:
A, Quarantine cell.
B, NBP.
C, Death row.
D, Control Area. Answer: A,
Quarantine cell.

176. Imprisonment is not always advisable. Placing a person to

custodial coercion is to place him in physical jeopardy, thus
drastically narrowing his access to source of personal
satisfaction and reducing his self-esteem. This principle is based
on the blank-, of community based treatment programs.
A, Restorative aspect.
B, Humanitarian aspect.
C, Managerial aspect.
D, Legal aspect. Answer: A,
Restorative aspect.

177. The case where the Supreme Court laid down the doctrine that
 the absolute pardon removes all that is left of the consequences
of conviction, and that it is absolute in so far it restores the
pardonee to full civil and political rights.
A, Cristobal versus Labrador.
B, Fernandez versus Aquino.
C, People versus Galit.
D, None of these. Answer: A,
Cristobal versus Labrador.

178. The power of the chief Executive to grant pardon is limited to

the following, except:
A, Pardon can not be extended to cases of impeachment.
B, No pardon, parole or suspension of sentence for the
violation of any election law may be granted without
favorable recommendation of the Commission
of Elections.
C, Pardon is exercised only after conviction.
D, Pardon is administered by the court. Answer: D, Pardon is
administered by the court.

179. In determining the fitness of a prisoner for release on conditional

pardon, the following points shall be considered as guides,
except:
A, The political, organizational or religious affiliation of the
prisoner should be disregarded.
B, Due regard should be given the attitude of the people in
the community from which he was sentenced.
C, The background of the prisoner before he was committed
to prison � social, economic.
D, Financial capacity of the prisoner. Answer: D, Financial
capacity of the prisoner.

180. Prisoners who are nearly to leave the institution, awaiting

transfer, those in disciplinary status, and those who are
chronically ill with mental disabilities are considered:
Answer: minimum security prisoners.

181. Parole is not claimed as a right but the Board of Parole grants it
as a privilege to a qualified prisoner. This statement is:
Answer: partially false.

182. Every violation of jail/prison discipline shall be dealt with

accordingly. In extreme cases, where the violation necessitate
Immediate action, the warden or the Officer of the Day may
administer the necessary restraints and reports the action
taken to:
Answer: a general rule.

183. Which of the following is a maximum security prison in Ossining,

New York, USA? It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km)
north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson River which
the Auburn Prison system was applied.
Answer: Sing Sing Prison.

184. A blank-, also called a 'block' or 'isolation cell', used to separate

unruly, dangerous, or vulnerable prisoners from the general
population, also sometimes used as punishment.
Answer: A, Segregation Unit.
185. What is the place in some prisons, or a section in prisons where
criminals are placed awaiting execution?
Answer: B, Death row.

186. The Auburn system is a penal method of the 19th century in

which persons worked during the day in groups and were kept in
solitary confinement at night, with enforced silence at all times.
The Auburn system is also known as:
A, Albany system.
B, Irish system.
C, New York System.
D, None of these. Answer: C, New
York System.

187. Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is a prison in

Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York, USA. It is the
largest women's prison in New York State and has hosted many
infamous prisoners. It is the only women's maximum security
prison in New York State. This statement is:
Answer: True.

188. The Panopticon is a type of prison building designed by English

philosopher Jeremy Bentham in 1785. The concept of the design
was derived from the word meaning of �pan� and �opticon�.
�Opticon� means:
Answer: to allow an observer to observe.

189. Elmira Correctional Facility, known otherwise as blank-, is a

maximum security prison located in New York in the USA. The
prison is located in Chemung County, New York in the City of
Elmira.
A, �the school�.
B, �the hill�.
C, �the rock�.
D, �the dungeon�. Answer: B, �the
hill�.

190. Who among the following was given the title �father of Prison
Reform� in the United States?
A, Zebulon Brockway.
B, Robert Peel.
C, John Howard.
D, Alexander Macanochie. Answer: A, Zebulon
Brockway.

191. It is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely

determined by its contribution to overall utility, that is, its
contribution to happiness or pleasure as summed among all
persons. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the
moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome - the ends
justify the means.
A, Hedonism.
B, Positivism.
C, Determinism.
D, Penology. Answer: A,
Hedonism.

192. The concept of probation, from the Latin word �probatio� which
means blank-, has historical roots in the practice of judicial
 reprieve.
Answer: testing period.

193. In the history of capital punishment, what do they call this

frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?
Answer: Gallows.

194. Lethal injection refers to the practice of injecting a person with

a fatal dose of drugs for the explicit purpose of causing the
death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is
capital punishment. Which of the following drug is injected to
stops the heart thus causing death by cardiac arrest?
Answer: Potassium chloride.

195. Execution by electrocution (referred to as the Electric Chair) is

an execution method originating in the United States in which
the person being put to death is strapped to a specially built
wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on
the body. In the Philippines, its first use was in :
Answer: 1924.

196. Who was the British prison administrator and reformer, and
founder of the Borstal system?
Answer: Evelyn Ruggles Brise.

197. Besides religious laws such as the Torah, important codifications

of laws were developed in the ancient Roman Empire, with the
compilations of the Lex Duodecim Tabularum.This law refers to:
A, the Corpus Juris Civilis.
B, the Twelve Tables.
C, the Hammurabic code.
D, lex taliones. Answer: the
Twelve Tables.

198. The first permanent system of codified laws could be found in

China, with the compilation of the:
Answer: Tang Code.

199. Opponents of capital punishment claim that a prisoner's isolation

and uncertainty over their fate constitute a form of mental
cruelty and those especially long-time death row inmates are
liable to become mentally ill, if they are not already. This is
referred to as:
A, death row phenomenon.
B, Cruelty syndrome.
C, Execution syndrome.
D, None of these. Answer: A, death
row phenomenon.

200. After individuals are found guilty of an offense and sentenced to

execution, they will remain on death row while following an
appeals procedure, if they so choose, and then until there is a
convenient time for blank-.
A, Execution.
B, Pardon.
C, Parole.
D, Amnesty. Answer: A,
Execution.