1.

Jurisdiction is conferred:

a. By State Policies
b. By the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court
c. By law
d. By hook or by crook

2. Jurisdiction is:

a. The authority given by law to a court to hear and determine certain controversies.
b. The authority given to the Supreme Court to determine which court can hear certain
controversies.
c. The authority of the court to hear and determine certain controversies determined by the
nature of the crime.
d. The authority given by the State to the courts to try and prosecute persons on its behalf.

3. The requisites for the valid exercise of criminal jurisdiction are the following, EXCEPT:

a. Jurisdiction over the person

b. Jurisdiction over the territory
c. Jurisdiction over the manner of commission
d. Jurisdiction over the subject matter

4. What is adherence of jurisdiction?

a. It is the principle that jurisdiction conferred by law cannot be amended by the Legislature
b. It is the principle that the promulgation of rules of procedure by the Supreme Court
supersedes the law-making powers of Congress by virtue of Constitutional imprimatur.
c. It is the principle that provides that once jurisdiction is vested upon a court, it is retained up
to the end of the litigation or until the case is finally terminated.
d. It is the principle that jurisdiction, once conferred, exercised even during pending cases,
cannot be subject to change even by a law which provides for retroactive effect over the same.

5. The doctrine of non-interference provides:

a. A court of equal level with another court which has decided on a case has every right to
contest the latter’s decision under justice and equity
b. A court of equal level with another court which has decided on a case has no right or
authority to contest the latter’s decision.
c. A court of equal level with another court may refuse to hear a case and instead refer it to the
latter to prevent later interference with its decision.
d. A court of equal level with another court may assert that an appellate court has no right to
intrude upon its own finding of fact or remand the case to the latter court of equal level.
6. A valid amendment of the information may affect the jurisdiction of the court hearing a case
already pending or being heard before it.

a. True
b. False
c. Sometimes true (there are exceptions)
d. The question is wrong.

7. The Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction provides:

a. If such case requires expertise or specialized knowledge, relief must be sought or obtained
first in an administrative proceeding before such specialized administrative bodies.
b. Notwithstanding the specialized nature of the case, the courts hold a primary place under
law to determine controversies.
c. The first court to acquire jurisdiction over the case is the court that shall, until litigation ends
and judgment is rendered, exercise sole jurisdiction.
d. The first court before which the information is filed has the authority to accept hearing the
case, or otherwise refer it to another court, upon finding it is unable to render fair judgment.

8. The Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies provides:

a. The decisions or findings of administrative bodies are controlling in the determination of a

case or controversy, and the courts are therefore bound to adopt even its determination of
guilt.
b. The decisions or findings of administrative bodies must also go into the determination of guilt
in order to prevent clogging of court records.
c. The decisions or findings of administrative bodies within their jurisdiction must first be
obtained or sought before going to the court to determine a controversy.
d. The courts have no business dictating what ought to be adjudged in a question involving
administrative matters or questions, and therefore these cases are to be solely brought before
administrative tribunals.

9. Lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter:

a. May be raised prior to the filing of the information

b. Must be raised upon arrest of the accused
c. May never be raised once proceedings begin
d. May be raised at any stage of the proceedings
10. Error of Jurisdiction:

a. Occurs when the Congress confers such authority without prior concurrence by the Supreme
Court
b. Occurs when the court fails to answer all questions or issues raised which are within its
jurisdiction
c. Occurs when the court fails to notify the parties as to how far its authority extends in
deciding the issues raised by them
d. Occurs when the court exercises jurisdiction not conferred upon it by law, or acting in excess
of its jurisdiction or with grave abuse of discretion.

11. Error of Judgment:

a. Is the failure of the court to render judgment on all the accused

b. Is an abject failure of the court to provide sufficient relief to the parties.
c. Is gross negligence on the part of the judge, making the said officer subject to administrative
proceedings before the Supreme Court.
d. Is the commission of mistakes in appreciation of facts and the evidence leading to erroneous
judgment.

12. An exception to the rule of raising the issue of lack of jurisdiction at any stage of the
proceeding is:

a. The judge precluding such objection before the case is heard

b. The finding of the prosecutor that the accused has long been pursued by the police
c. The fact that the accused appeared in court.
d. The fact that the accused initially invoked such jurisdiction, resulting in estoppel.

13. The Doctrine of Hierarchy of Courts provides:

a. Cases may be filed directly with the Supreme Court, being the highest court of the land.
b. A case must be filed according to the nature of the crime and the court who can render
judgment with the most relief.
c. Courts of equal level may assert their jurisdiction over the other if it feels the other cannot
render the most relief to the parties.
d. A case must be filed with the lowest court possible having the appropriate jurisdiction.

14. Jurisdiction attaches to:

a. The judge
b. The court
c. The prosecutor
d. The Congress
15. The Supreme Court may disregard the Hierarchy of Courts:

a. True
b. False
c. The question is wrong.

16. Jurisdiction is the power of the court to hear a case and:

a. Provide policy guidance for future reference

b. Determine the success or failure of Congress to prevent such controversies
c. Demand Executive action to prevent such cases from repetition
d. Execute its decisions

17. Equity Jurisdiction:

a. Is the power of the court to rule on an issue absent concrete legal basis or law.
b. Is the power of the court to rule on issues not justiciable but nonetheless of public
importance
c. Is the power of the court to usurp or exercise powers exercised by the Legislature or the
Executive branch when the latter are deemed incapable of discharging their functions.
d. Is the power of the court to resolve issues presented in a case which can be decided together
with a court of equal level.

18. Judge Michael disagreed with the decision of Judge Sonny in a murder case. Both were the
presiding judges of branches of the Regional Trial Court of Manila. Judge Michael wrote to the
parties of the case encouraging them to file anew before his sala so he can render fair
judgment and overturn Judge Sonny’s judgment. This is a violation of:

a. The Doctrine of Adherence of Jurisdiction

b. The Doctrine of Never Speaking Against the Family
c. The Doctrine of Non-Interference, or Judicial Stability
d. Primary Jurisdiction

19. Judge Minat of the Quezon City RTC was hearing a robbery case brought before her sala
when Congress passed a law expressly providing for retroactive effect as to the RTC jurisdiction
over the crimes of Robbery and theft, conferring it instead to the MTC. Judge Minat wrote to
the Supreme Court that this was an intrusion into her lawfully provided authority and result in a
travesty of the administration of justice. She argues her jurisdiction over the case is not ceded.

a. Judge Minat is correct. The Doctrine of Adherence of Jurisdiction provides that jurisdiction
conferred, and validly exercised, continues until litigation is ended.
b. Judge Minat is correct. Jurisdiction attaches to the court, and not to the judge. Even if she
were to defy Congress and were replaced by another judge, said judge would argue the same.
c. Judge Minat is incorrect. The Congress is more powerful than the Supreme Court, and if it so
willed, it would legislate the latter out of existence or otherwise confer jurisdiction to a newly
created body.
d. Judge Minat is incorrect. The Doctrine of Adherence of Jurisdiction admits of the exception
that if the law conferring new jurisdiction expressly provides for retroactive effects or otherwise
application even to pending actions, the new jurisdiction conferred prevails.

20. A barangay captain and his treasurer were caught having committed a sexual act when they
forgot to turn off the video for their Zoom meeting with other barangay officials. Jhenevieve,
wife of the barangay captain, sought relief from the RTC of Manila for her husband to be
considered unfit or otherwise be compelled to resign. The clerk advised her that the issue was
administrative. Jhenevieve invoked the equity jurisdiction of the court. What principle governs
in this case?

a. The Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

b. Equity Jurisdiction
c. Doctrine of Non-Interference
d. Doctrine of a Woman Scorned