Practice Exam: Correctional Administration - Non-Institutional Corrections (Set 31)
A 30-question practice exam covering probation, parole, pardon, and community-based corrections.
1. What is the primary purpose of Presidential Decree No. 968, also known as the Adult Probation Law of 1976?
A.To institutionalize convicted offenders for long-term rehabilitation.
B.To provide an opportunity for a repentant offender to be rehabilitated without institutional confinement.
C.To establish a system for the automatic parole of all first-time offenders.
D.To replace imprisonment with mandatory community service for all types of crimes.
2. An application for probation is filed by the accused with which of the following?
A.The Supreme Court
B.The Parole and Probation Administration
C.The trial court that convicted the offender
D.The Department of Justice
3. Which of the following is NOT a mandatory condition of probation?
A.To report to the probation officer designated to supervise him at least once a month.
B.To not commit another offense.
C.To abstain from visiting cabarets, beerhouses, and similar establishments.
D.To present himself to the probation officer for supervision.
4. Who is the head of the Parole and Probation Administration?
A.The Secretary of Justice
B.The Administrator
C.The Chairman of the Board of Pardons and Parole
D.The Chief Probation Officer
5. What is the key difference between probation and parole?
A.Probation is granted by the President, while parole is granted by the court.
B.Probation is an alternative to imprisonment, while parole is a conditional release from prison.
C.Probation is for serious offenses, while parole is for minor offenses.
D.Probation does not require supervision, while parole does.
6. Which agency is responsible for investigating and recommending the grant of parole?
A.The Bureau of Corrections
B.The Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP)
C.The Parole and Probation Administration (PPA)
D.The trial court that convicted the offender
7. Executive clemency refers to the power of the President to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons. Which form of clemency totally extinguishes criminal liability?
A.Absolute Pardon
B.Commutation of Sentence
C.Reprieve
D.Amnesty
8. A prisoner's sentence is reduced from life imprisonment to 30 years. What form of executive clemency was applied?
A.Absolute Pardon
B.Commutation of Sentence
C.Reprieve
D.Amnesty
9. What does GCTA stand for in the context of correctional administration?
A.General Custodial and Treatment Allowance
B.Good Conduct Time Allowance
C.Government Correctional Treatment Authority
D.General Clemency and Time Administration
10. The Volunteer Probation Aide (VPA) program aims to:
A.Replace professional probation officers with volunteers.
B.Generate maximum citizen participation in community-based corrections.
C.Provide legal counsel to probationers.
D.Fund the operations of the Parole and Probation Administration.
11. Which of the following offenders is disqualified from being granted probation?
A.Those sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than six years.
B.Those convicted of any crime against national security.
C.Those who have been previously convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by imprisonment of not more than one month and one day.
D.Those who are first-time offenders.
12. The post-sentence investigation report (PSIR) is prepared by whom?
A.The judge who convicted the offender.
B.The probation officer.
C.The prosecutor.
D.The clerk of court.
13. What is the period within which the court must resolve an application for probation from the date of its receipt of the PSIR?
A.5 days
B.15 days
C.30 days
D.60 days
14. What happens if a probationer violates any of the conditions of probation?
A.The probation is automatically extended for one year.
B.The probationer is required to pay a fine.
C.The court may revoke the probation and order the probationer to serve the original sentence.
D.The probationer is given a warning and placed under stricter supervision.
15. This is a temporary stay of the execution of a sentence.
A.Pardon
B.Commutation
C.Reprieve
D.Amnesty
16. What is the maximum period of probation for an offender sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than one year?
A.Not more than six years.
B.Not more than two years.
C.Equal to the term of imprisonment.
D.Ten years.
17. The Board of Pardons and Parole is composed of the Secretary of Justice as Chairman and how many members?
A.Four members
B.Five members
C.Six members
D.Seven members
18. An offender is considered for parole after serving what portion of his sentence?
A.One-half of the maximum sentence.
B.The minimum sentence.
C.One-third of the maximum sentence.
D.The full sentence.
19. Which of the following is NOT a community-based correction program?
A.Probation
B.Parole
C.Serving a sentence in a maximum-security prison
D.Community service
20. The final discharge of a probationer shall operate to restore to him all civil rights lost or suspended as a result of conviction and to:
A.Fully discharge his liability for any fine imposed as to the offense for which probation was granted.
B.Make him eligible for any appointive public office.
C.Erase the fact of his conviction from the records.
D.Allow him to run for elective office immediately.
21. Which law governs the granting of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA)?
A.Presidential Decree No. 968
B.Republic Act No. 10592
C.The Indeterminate Sentence Law (Act No. 4103)
D.Republic Act No. 9165
22. What is the primary role of a probation officer in the probation system?
A.To arrest violators of the law.
B.To investigate, supervise, and rehabilitate probationers.
C.To act as legal counsel for the probationer.
D.To determine the sentence of the convicted offender.
23. This is a special form of pardon exercised by the President of the Philippines that is granted to a class of persons who have committed political offenses.
A.Pardon
B.Reprieve
C.Amnesty
D.Commutation of Sentence
24. A probationer is allowed to travel outside the jurisdiction of the supervising probation office. Who must grant the permission?
A.The trial court that granted probation.
B.The Parole and Probation Administrator.
C.The supervising probation officer.
D.The Board of Pardons and Parole.
25. The Indeterminate Sentence Law (ISL) is intended to:
A.Provide for a fixed and non-negotiable prison term.
B.Abolish the concept of parole.
C.Uplift and redeem valuable human material and prevent unnecessary and excessive deprivation of liberty.
D.Ensure that all convicted felons serve their maximum sentence.
26. In case of a probationer's death before the termination of probation, what happens to his criminal liability?
A.His heirs will assume the liability.
B.The liability is transferred to the state.
C.Both criminal and civil liability arising from the crime are extinguished.
D.Only the criminal liability is extinguished, but the civil liability subsists.
27. The power to grant pardon is a non-delegable power of the President. What is its major limitation?
A.It cannot be granted for violations of local ordinances.
B.It cannot be granted in cases of impeachment.
C.It cannot be granted for civil contempt.
D.It cannot be granted to foreign nationals.
28. What is the status of a person under parole?
A.He is a free man with all rights and privileges restored.
B.He remains in the legal custody of the state and is under supervision.
C.He is considered to have served his full sentence.
D.He is on temporary leave from prison.
29. The purpose of the Post-Sentence Investigation Report (PSIR) is to provide the court with information on the offender's:
A.Guilt or innocence.
B.Financial capacity to post bail.
C.Character, antecedents, environment, and mental and physical condition.
D.Political affiliations.
30. A revocation hearing for probation is summary in nature. What does this mean?
A.The probationer is not allowed to present evidence.
B.The hearing is conducted without a judge.
C.The process is swift and does not require the full procedural rules of a criminal trial.
D.A jury decides the outcome of the hearing.