MOCKBOARD EXAMINATION

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION
February 5-7, 2025
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only the one answer for each item by marking the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. He is a person convicted of a criminal offense who having served mat be released on his own strength, pending trial of his case or on
the minimum of his indeterminate sentence is released from prison the assurance of a responsible person in the community that the
by the Board of Pardon and Parole, subject to conditions that it accused will appear to testify if called during the trial of his case.
may impose. a. Warranty
a. Perpetrator b. Surety bond
b. Parolee c. Guarantee
c. Probationer d. Recognizance
d. Pardoner 9. Who investigates for the court referral as prescribed in PD 968?
2. This was chiefly a way of ridding the country of criminals, which a. ClDG Director
later developed as a plan for supplying new colonies with chief b. Parole Administrator
labor. It was also an attempt to substitute for brutal punishment at c. Probation Officer
home and an opportunity for rehabilitation in a new country. d. NBI Special investigator
a. Recognizance 10. The following are the personal qualities to be considered for
b. Benefit of clergy appointing probation aide except:
c. Judicial reprieve a. Proven probity
d. transportation b. Good standing in the community
3. Who is considered the father of Philippine Probation? c. Reputation
a. Sixto de Leon d. Unquestioned integrity
b. Teodulo Natividad 11. Which of the following records is considered confidential in
c. Pedro SoIls nature?
d. Juan Agas a. Referral for probation
4. What is collective term for absolute pardon, conditional pardon b. Petition for probation
and commutation of sentence? c. Order of probation
a. State clemency d. Investigation report
b. President’s clemency 12. Who is the ultimate beneficiary of probation law?
c. Executive clemency a. Society
d. Malacanang clemency b. Family
5. It is the extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to c. Government
whom it may granted without any condition and restores to the d. Criminal
individual his civil right called: 13. What judicial condition of penalty states that the extent of it must
a. Absolute reprieve be proportionate to the gravity of the offense committed?
b. Absolute amnesty a. Legal
c. Absolute pardon b. Definite
d. Absolute Commutation c. Commensurate
6. Which among the following states enacted a real probation law in d. Equal
1898? 14. Who are the usual beneficiaries of Amnesty?
a. Washington a. Political offenders
b. Vermont b. Professional offenders
c. New jersey c. Chronic offenders
d. Philadelphia d. Organized offenders
7. It is the temporary stay if the execution of sentence exercised by 15. Pardon can be extended to any of the following cases except:
the president. a. Parricide
a. Reprieve b. Estafa
b. Probation c. Impeachment
c. Amnesty d. Car napping
d. Commutation 16. When the president of the republic reduced the death sentence to a
8. It is a mechanism whereby a person accused of a crime in custody, convicted person to life imprisonment, what executive clemency
 did he exercise? b. Disagreement about their mess

a. Reprieve c. Overcrowding

b. Pardon d. Excessive number of escapes

c. Amnesty 26. The penalty imposed for offenders must be certain. This means

d. Commutation that:

17. It is a program aimed at preparing the inmate for an occupation by a. No one must escape its effect

acquiring specific b. It must be. equal for all person

a. Probationary training c. The consequence must be in accordance with law

b. On the Job training d. The guilty one must be the one to be punished, no proxy

c. Vocational training 27. This kind of punishment will be given to the offender by showing

d. Apprenticeship training to others what would happen to them if they have committed the

18. Whenever a probationer is permitted to reside in a place under the heinous crime.

jurisdiction of another court, control over him shall be transferred a. Stoning

to whom? b. Protection

a. Executive Judge c. Lethal injection

b. Executive Solicitor General d. Deterrence

c. Executive Prosecutor 28. In probation, the court may also require the person, under it to do

d. Executive Clerk of Court the following except:

19. Who appoints Probation Administrator, Regional Probation a. Undergo medical, psychological and psychiatric treatment

Officers and Assistant Probation Officers? b. Refrain from finding a means of living.

a. Secretary c. Stop from visiting houses of ill repute

b. President d. Pursue vocational training program

c. Vice President 29. Is a self-help social learning treatment model used for clients with

d. Chief of Staff problems of drug abuse and other behavioral problems such as

20. Where may a convicted offender not qualified by law apply for alcoholism, stealing, and other anti-social tendencies.

probation? a. Therapeutic Community

a. Sandiganbayan b. Therapeutic Community Model

b. Court of Appeals c. Therapeutic Modalities

c. Supreme Court d. Therapeutic Models

d. Municipal trial Court 30. The probationer is not exempted from the legal effects of his

21. Which of the following rimes may probation is granted? punishment upon final discharge.

a. Rebellion a. Civil liability

b. Mutilation b. Fine

c. Coup d’ etat c. Criminal liability

d. Less Serious Physical Injuries d. Penalty

22. It is a method of punishment resorted to in extreme cases when 31. It is the process of preparing convicted offenders with their pre-

lighter penalties are ineffectual. entry into the community after service of sentence.

a. Bartolina a. Rehabilitation

b. Close confinement b. Reintegration

c. Solitary confinement c. Reformation

d. All of the above d. Recollection

23. What is the primary purpose of imprisonment? 32. This is a special unit of prison where new prisoners undergo

a. Socialization diagnostic examination, study observation f0r th0 purpose 0f

b. Rehabilitation and reformation determining the program 0f treatment and training best suited to

c. Punishment their needs and the institution to which they should be transferred.

d. To stand trial a. Infirmary

24. It refers to the temporary custody of a person for his own b. Reception Diagnostic Center

protection, safety or care, security from harm, injury or dander for c. Mess hall

the liability he has committed. d. Administration Office

a. Safekeeping 33. It is a crime-control strategy that uses punishment as a means, to

b. Rehabilitation prevent others from committing similar crimes.

c. Correction a. Amnesty

d. Apprehension b. Reprieve

25. The most common problem of the National prison is: c. Deterrence

a. Lack of adequate funds d. Commutations

34. This is known as the greatest happiness principle
 a. Utilitarianism c. Probation Supervisor

b. Feudalism d. Probation administrator

c. Neutralism 44. What is the law that created the Board of Pardons and Parole to

d. Euphorism administer the parole system?

35. Refers to instructional programmes for courses that a. RA 1610

focus on the skill required for a particular job function or b. RA 6975

trade. c. Act 4103

a. Vocation d. RA5487

b. Vocational Skills 45. Which of the following clemency means Word of Honor?

c. Vocational Training a. Reprieve

d. Survival Skills b. Parole

36. These are penalties that have no fixed duration. c. Amnesty

a. Unlimited d. Commutation

b. Unrestricted 46. What branch of the government has the sole authority to exercise

c. Immeasurable pardon?

d. Indivisible a. Judiciary

37. What was the occupation of the father of probation who interceded b. Constitutional Commission

with the court to suspend the sentence of youthful offenders -and c. Executive

alcoholic & placed them in his charge? d. Legislative

a. Tailor 47. A prisoner shall be eligible for parole after serving at least what

b. Carpenter period of the imposed sentence?

c. Shoemaker a. Medium

d. Mason b. Maximum

38. Pardon cannot be extended to one of the following instances: c. Minimum

a. Impeachment d. Macro mum

b. Rape 48. He is convicted defendant whose application for probation has

c. Murder been given due course by the court but fails to report to the

d. Brigandage probation officer or cannot be located within a reasonable period

39. The following are the goals of Community Correction except: of time.

a. Fostering Offender’s Rehabilitation a. Exceptional petitioner

b. Facilitating Offender’s Reintegration b. Absconding petitioner

c. Heightening Offender’s Accountability c. Disobedient petitioner

d. Harboring Offender’s Criminal Behavior d. Uncooperative petitioner

40. What law provides for amicable settlement of disputes at the 49. It is defined as a programmed effort to alter attitudes and behavior

barangay level without the need of judicial resources? of inmates which is focused on the elimination of their future

a. PD 5108 criminal behaviors.

b. PD 1605 a. Restitution

c. PD 8105 b. Reparation

d. PD 1508 c. Rehabilitation

41. What is an act of grace granted by the chief executive which d. Reintegration

exempts the convicted felon from suffering any criminal liability? 50. Which of the following branches of the government has the sole

a. Reprieve authority to exercise pardon?

b. Pardon a. Judiciary

c. Commutation b. Constitutional Commission

d. Amnesty c. Executive

42. Upon finding that the probationer has fulfilled the terms and d. Legislative

conditions of the probation the court may order the final discharge 51. Which of the following is an implied condition of probation?

of the probationer and there upon the case shall be deemed: a. Meet family responsibility

a. Suspended b. Refrain from committing crime

b. Pending c. Abstain from drinking liquor

c. Terminated d. Report to the probation officer

d. Dismissed 52. Which of the following cases is disqualified to apply for

43. Who is responsible to conduct an immediate fact fifldlfl9 probation?

investigation of any alleged violation of probation? - a. Simple theft

a. Probation aide b. Unjust vexation

b. Probation and Parole officer

 c. Infanticide 62. A professional relationship that empowers diverse individual,

d. Malicious mischief families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness,

53. What law governs the adult probation in the country? education, and career goals.

a. RA4103 a. Restitution

b. PD 603 b. Reparation

c. RA4221 c. Rehabilitation

d. PD 968 d. Counseling

54. Which court began to grant reprieve to prisoners under sentence of 63. It is considered as the highest income earner among the Philippine

death on condition that they accept deportation? Correctional institution.

a. English a. Davao penal colony

b. African b. San Ramon prison and penal farm

c. Philippines c. Iwahig penal colony

d. American d. Sablayan prison and farm

64. A mental health approach that emphasizes the importance of being
55. This word simply means “to make back” or the withdrawing of your true self in order to lead the most fulfilling life. It's based on the
principle that everyone has their own unique way of looking at the
sentence for an interval of time is:
world. This view can impact your choices and actions.
a. Probation a. Behavioral Therapy
b. Amnesty b. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
c. Commutation c. Humanistic Therapy
d. Reprieve d. Integrative or holistic Therapy
65. An integrative approach grounded in psychosynthesis, focuses on the
56. Generally, probation is a matter of:
relationship between mind, body, and spirit, attempting to understand
a. Right and address the ways issues in one aspect of a person can lead to
concerns in other areas.
b. Privilege
a. Behavioral Therapy
c. Punishment
b. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
d. Penalty
c. Humanistic Therapy
57. Parole in the country is governed by Act No. 4103, otherwise
d. Integrative or holistic Therapy
known as: 66. The restoring to the rightful owner what has been lost or taken aways.
Payment for an injury or loss.
a. Law of talions
a. Restitution
b. Parole administration Law
b. Reparation
c. Probation & parole law
c. Restoration
d. Indeterminate sentence law
d. Rehabilitation
58. Who grants good conduct time allowance to an inmate because of
67. It is the supervision undertaken by other probation office which is
his good behavior while in prison?
not permanent in nature.
a. DOJ Secretary
a. Courtesy supervision
b. Institutional Warden
b. Operational supervision
c. Prison Director
c. Transfer supervision
d. Penal Superintendent
d. Merging supervision
59. A program to assist victims of crime through the criminal justice
system. 68. It is regarded as the most important program those aides in the
a. Rehabilitation Program
rehabilitation of prisoners.
b. Restitution Program
a. Educational program
c. Victim Advocacy Program
b. Employment of prisoner
d. Reformation Program
c. Religious program
60. What is the quantum of evidence required to prove a violation of
d. Recreational program
probation’s conditions? 69. Designed to reduced recidivism among adult offenders by improving
their behaviors, skills, mental health, social functioning and access to
a. Substantial evidence
education and employment.
b. Preponderance of evidence a. Rehabilitation Program
c. Probable cause b. Restitution Program
d. Proof beyond reasonable doubt c. Victim Advocacy Program
61. It includes a wide range of counselling techniques and therapy
d. Reformation Program
programs which address the psychological problems of inmates,
including suicidal thoughts and feelings of rejection which may lead 70. Re creates missing features, based upon physical or documentary
to disruption of peace and order within the prison compounds. evidence to return a property to it’s appearance at a specific point in
a. Work and livelihood time.

b. Sports and Recreation a. Restitution

c. Healthcare Service b. Restoration

d. Medical Service c. Reparation

d. Rehabilitation
71. An environment that helps people get help while helping others.
It is a treatment environment: the interaction of
Therapeutic within the context of the norms that require each to play the a. Three years
dual role of client therapist. b. Nine Years
a. Therapeutic Community
c. Twelve years
b. Therapeutic Community Model
d. six years
c. Therapeutic Modalities
81. It is the amendatory law that removed the additional one day in the
d. Therapeutic Models
six years and one day maximum imprisonment in the
72. Probation and parole are classified as:
qualifications for probation.
a. Institutional correction
a. BP88
b. Mixed Institutional correction
b. BP 22
c. Non-institutional correction
c. BP99
d. Semi-institutional correction
d. BP76
73. Which among the following is considered as a judicial clemency?
82. He is a convicted defendant who filed a formal application for
a. Probation
probation.
b. Parole
a. Respondent
c. Commutation
b. Criminal
d. Amnesty
c. Probationer
74. In the exercise of amnesty by the Chief Executive, before its
d. Petitioner
implementation, it needs the concurrence of whom?
83. It is method, which is less costly than the confinement of all
a. Congress
offenders in the prisons and other institution with rehabilitation
b. Supreme Court Justice
programs.
c. Cabinet members
a. State based correction
d. League of Barangay Captain
b. Government based correction
75. What is a branch of criminology, which deals with management
c. Institutional based correction
and administration of inmates?
d. Community based correction
a. Penology
84. Who shall endorse to the Board the petition for absolute or
b. Sociology of Law
conditional pardon if the crime committed is against the national
c. Correction
security?
d. Etiology of Crime
a. DOJ Secretary
76. Takes a therapeutic approach that addresses an offender’s need for
b. DFA
payment. Victims are central to the process of resolving a crime.
c. DND Secretary
a. Rehabilitative Justice
d. DILG Secretary
b. Restorative Justice
85. Below are the different types of bad bond, except:
c. Rehabilitation Program
a. Surety bond
d. Restorative Program
b. Cash bond
77. What is an executive clemency that changes a heavier sentence to
c. Collateral bond
a less serious one, or a longer prison term to a shorter one?
d. Property bond
a. Parole
86. It is the program conducted under the direction of a supervisor
b. Commutation
who is responsible for instructing the neophyte In all aspects of a
c. Amnesty
given occupation.
d. Conditional pardon
a. On the job training
78. This judicial condition of penalty states that due process must be
b. Probationary training
observed before the imposition of penalty for the transgression of
c. Vocational training
law.
d. Apprenticeship training
a. Definite
87. Who is a person whose probation was granted but failed to report
b. Equal
for supervision within the period ordered by the court or a
c. Commensurate
probationer who fails to continue reporting for supervision or
d. Legal
whose whereabouts are unknown for a reasonable period of time?
79. This serves as a basis for court’s decision to grant or deny the
a. Exceptional probationer
application for probation.
b. Uncooperative petitioner
a. Pre sentence investigation report
c. Disobedient petitioner.
b. Post sentence investigation report
d. Absconding petitioner
c. Final sentence investigation report
88. What judicial condition of penalty states that penalty should apply
d. Special sentence investigation report
to all transgressors of the laws of the land?
80. The maximum penalty of imprisonment for violation of
a. Equal
confidentiality of probation records is:
b. Legal
 c. Judicial d. Attempted escape of a prisoner

d. Definite 95. This consists in the application of the treatment programs and

89. It refers to the statutory shortening of the maximum sentence of an policies by the classification committee:

inmate because of good behavior. a. Diagnosis

a. PPA b. Execution of treatment program

b. PSIR c. Treatment planning

c. GCTA d. Reclassification

d. GARPETA 96. A person who is sentenced to serve a prison term of over three

90. What is an authorization that permits inmate to leave place of years is a:

confinement for emergency reason? a. National prisoner

a. Furlough b. Detention prisoner

b. Emergency leave c. City prisoner

c. Commitment order d. Municipal prisoner

d. Passes 97. The warrant issued by the court bearing Its seal and signature of

91. What school of criminology believes that the basis of criminal the judge directing the jail or prison authorities to receive the

liability is human free will and the purpose of penalty is convicted offender for service of sentence or detention is called:

retribution? a. Sentence Mittimus

a. Positive b. Detention Warrant

b. Classical c. Mittimus

c. Modern Clinical d. Detention Mittimus

d. Neo Classical 98. He is the first leader to prescribe imprisonment as correctional

92. What is the institutional record of an inmate, which consist of his treatment for major offenders.

commitment order, the prosecutor’s information and the decision a. William Penn

of the trial court? b. Cesare Beccaria

a. Carpeta c. Jeremy Bentham

b. Inmate’s documentation d. Charles Montesiquieu

c. 201 file 99. One of the following is an admission procedure which involves

d. Prison record the frisking of the prisoner.

93. Below are the members of the Reception Diagnostic Center, a. Searching

except: b. Identification

a. Sociologist c. Briefing/orientation

b. Lawyer d. Minimum security prisoner

c. Psychologist 100. Among the different common law practices, it is considered as the

d. Chaplain earliest device for softening brutal severity of punishment?

94. The following are the instances where a jail or prison officer can a. Recognizance

use force upon an inmate , except: b. Benefit of the clergy

a. Custodial officer’s whim lawful order c. Penance

b. Self defense d. Reprieve

c. Active physical resistance to a