Chapter 31

Directions: Read each of the item below. Then choose the letter of the correct answer from
the given options.
1. _______ is the persistent inability through mental causes to adapt oneself to the
ordinary environment?
a) Illusion
b) Dementia
c) Delusion
d) Insanity

2. Which of the terms below is defined as false interpretation of external stimulus.It

may be manifested with the sense of sight,hearing,taste,touch and smell?
a) Illusion
b) Dementia
c) Delusion
d) Insanity

3. Factors Having Positive Correlation with the Development of Mental Disorder

except:
a) Marriage
b) Birth trauma
c) Heredity
d) Emotional disturbance

4. An erroneous perception without external object of stimulus is

a) Hallucination
b) Delusion
c) Illusion
d) Dementia

5. A state of excitement accompanied by exaltation is

a) Apathy
b) Dipsomania
c) Mania
d) Phobia
6. Which refers to fear of birds?
a) Tocophobia
b) Ornithophobia
c) Agarophobia
d) Harpaophobia

7. The accused is not criminally responsible if his act was the product of mental disease
or mental defect?
a) Irresistible Impulse Rule
b) Durham Rule
c) Wild Beast Rule
d) McNaghten's Rule

8. Which Test depends essentially on words and numbers?

a) Intelligence Test
b) Verbal Test
c) Binet Test
d) Wechsler Test

9. ________ a state of confusion of the mind

a) Dementia
b) Phobia
c) Malingering
d) Delirium

10. Which of the terms below is defined as the feigning or stimulation of a disease or
injury characterized by ostentation, exaggeration, and inconsistency?
a) Dementia
b) Phobia
c) Malingering
d) Delirium
11. The following are Disorder of Emotion, except:
a.) Exaltation
b.) Depression
c.) Phobia
d.) Mania

12.Which of the following Delusion is considered as a false belief to have a crime:

a.) Delusion of Persecution

 b.) Delusion of Reference
c.) Delusion of Self-accusation
d.) Delusion of Infidelity

13.The following are types of Impulse, except:

a.) Tazmania
b.) Kleptomania
c.) Sex impulse
d.) Mutilomania
14. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Acute Dementia is a form of permanent dementia
b. Toxic Dementia is characterized by weakness of mind
c. Dementia Praecox is a dementia of a child
d. All of the above
15.Which of the following is not a type of Delusion?
a. Delusion of Grandeur
b. Delusion of Persecution
c. Delusion of Reference
d. Delusion of Impulse

16.Thought and impulse which continually occur in the person’s mind despite all his attempts to keep
them out.
a. Obsession
b. Amnesia
c. Melancholia
d. Homicidal Impulse
17.An idiot is exempted from criminal liability. An idiot has an IQ of:
a.0-20
b.40-70
c.20-40
d.70-80
18. Curren's rule is concerned with
a. Time of death
b. Mental illness
c . Malpractice liability
d.Court procedure
19. George was distraught at being found quilty of the heinous crime and sentenced to death.He
subsequently became insane. Which should take place?
a. He should be executed
b. His execution should be stayed until recovers
c. He should undergo another trial upon recovery of sanity
d He should be pardoned
20. Jo was prescribed a psychotropic agent for his depression. He developed an idiosyncratic
reaction with hallucinations. He killed his spouse thiking that she was a three-headed monster. One of the
following is applicable in this case :
a. Jo is guilty of homicide
 b. The psychiatrist who prescribed the drug is guilty of malpractice
c. Jo can claim temporary insanity as a defense
d. The physician and Jo are liable
21. Anton was found guilty of large-scale estafa was to be imprisoned.He suddenly became insane.
Which should take place?
a. He should be sent to prison
b. His imprisonment should be deferred until he recovers
c. He should undergo another trial upon recovery of sanity
d. He should be pardoned
22. A mentally defective person with a mentality of a 2-7 years old and IQ of 20-40 is a/an :
a. moron
b. zombie
c. imbecile
d. mongoloid
23. A genius or near-genius has an IQ of
a. 100
b. 120-140
c. below 140
d. above 140
24. A very superior intelligence has an IQ of
a. 100
b. 120-140
c. below 140
d. above 140
25. A Borderline deficiency has an IQ of
a. 70-80
b. 80-90
c. 90-110
d. 110-120
26. A Normal or average intelligence has an IQ of
a. 70-80
b. 80-90
c. 90-110
d. 110-120
27. Excessive and irrational Fear of pregnancy is called
a. Maieusiophobia
b. Ecclasiophobia
c. Ocholophobia
d. Gamophobia
28. Excessive and irrational Fear of marriage is called
a. Maieusiophobia
b. Ecclasiophobia
c. Ocholophobia
d. Gamophobia
29. Insanity may be basis for the following Except
a. invalidation of a contract
b. annulment of marriage
c. voidance of a will
d. paternity of a pregancy
30. Abnormal mental condition whereby a person is performing an act while in the state of natural
sleep is
a. semisomnolence
b. somnolencia
c. delirium
d. somnambulism