MOCK BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN

CRIMINAL LAW
1. A petition for review on certiorari filed with the Supreme Court:
a. May include an application for a writ of preliminary injunction only.
b. May include an application for a unit of preliminary injunction or other provisional
remedies.
c. May not include an application for any provisional remedy.
2. The Trial Court, Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan or the Court of Tax Appeals, that

issued a writ of preliminary injunction against a lower court, board, officer or quasi-judicial
body:
a. Is not required to decide the main case or petition within a specified period from the
date of the issuance of the unit.
b. Is required to decide the main case or petition within thirty (30) days from the date of
the issuance of the unit.
c. Is required to decide the main case or petition within six (6) moths the date of the
issuance of the unit.
d. Is not required to decide the main case or petition after such issuance.
3. Whenever the estate of a resident of the Philippines is escheated, his personal estate is

assigned:
a. To the municipality where he last resided.
b. To the municipality where it is located.
c. To any municipality at the discretion of the court.
4. The unjustified absence of the plaintiff from a hearing is ground for the dismissal of his

action, if the hearing is:

a. From the presentation of the evidence in chief on his complaint.
b. For the hearing of his rebuttal evidence.
c. For the presentation of the evidence of the adverse party.
5. In an expropriation proceeding, the plaintiff can enter upon and take possession of the

property subject matter of the case:

a.
b.
c.
d.

Only if the decision therein is favorable and executory.

Only after such decision has become final and executory.
Only before any appeal has been taken from such favorable decision.
At any stage of the proceeding before the rendition of the decision by reposting with
the authorized government depositary and amount equivalent to the assessed value
of the property, or in lieu thereof, a certificate of deposit of government bank of the
Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government
depositary.