CSE Reviewer - General Information 4

Build confidence for the CSE General Information subtest with focused practice and situational items. Coverage includes national symbols, history and governance, citizen’s charter basics, and everyday civics that appear in real tests.

Choose timed or untimed sessions to pace yourself, and read concise rationales after each item. Ideal for systematic prep or last-minute brush-ups.

CSC General Information Practice Part 4
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1. A citizen requests a copy of a signed DPWH road project contract and TOR from an executive agency. What should the FOI officer do?

Process and release, unless a lawful FOI exception applies Deny because contracts are confidential after award Release only after the end of the fiscal year

2. A public school teacher forgets to file her SALN for the previous year by April 30. Which is correct?

It can be filed anytime within the year without consequence The deadline is April 30; late filing may incur administrative penalties SALN is optional for rank-and-file employees

3. A procurement officer receives a ₱7,000 gift basket from a winning supplier after the award. What is proper?

Accept because it is a customary holiday gift Accept but disclose it in the next SALN Decline/return and document the incident as prohibited under RA 6713

4. A newly appointed bureau director owns 40% of a private contractor that supplies his bureau. What must he do?

Disclose and divest/quit interests that create conflict within the period required by RA 6713 Keep the shares but inhibit only when needed Transfer the shares to a relative to avoid disclosure

5. Police interrogate a suspect without counsel after arrest and obtain a confession. Is the confession usable?

Yes, if it is voluntarily signed No, because statements without counsel during custodial interrogation are inadmissible Yes, if the case involves national security offenses

6. During a crackdown, detainees are subjected to painful stress positions to extract information. Is any exception allowed?

No. Torture is absolutely prohibited Yes, if a superior officer orders it Yes, during a declared state of emergency

7. An intelligence unit keeps a suspect incommunicado at a safehouse with no record of detention. Which is correct?

Permissible if the case is classified Allowed for up to 48 hours Prohibited; secret or incommunicado detention is outlawed

8. A complainant asks the CHR to prosecute a police officer for alleged rights violations. What can CHR do?

File criminal charges in court as prosecutor Investigate, recommend prosecution to proper authorities, and provide legal measures Only issue advisories; it cannot investigate

9. At a routine checkpoint, an officer browses a driver’s phone gallery without consent or warrant and finds photos used as evidence. Is this valid?

No. Phone search needs a warrant or a recognized exception Yes, checkpoints allow any search Yes, if the officer is in uniform

10. A barangay announces monthly open burning of mixed garbage to reduce volume. Is this allowed?

Yes, if supervised by the fire bureau No. Open burning/incineration of municipal waste is prohibited Yes, if done at night and away from homes

11. A 50-hectare resort with a marina near mangroves wants to begin construction immediately. What is mandatory first?

Submit a self-monitoring report after opening Secure a barangay resolution only Obtain an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or coverage decision under the EIS System

12. A food factory releases treated wastewater to a creek without any permit, claiming its effluent is ‘safe’. Is this compliant?

No. A valid Discharge Permit is required Yes, if water looks clear Yes, if a barangay captain witnessed the discharge

13. A beverage company (large enterprise) asks what is required under the Extended Producer Responsibility law for its plastic bottles.

Nothing; EPR is voluntary Register an EPR program and meet recovery targets with annual compliance reports/audits Pay a one-time fee to exempt future packaging

14. An agency drafting a watershed plan is told to apply PENCAS. What does this mean in practice?

Focus only on GDP growth effects Use tree counts but no valuation Integrate natural capital/ecosystem accounts into planning and budgeting

15. A foreign tanker transits a designated archipelagic sea lane and plans to loiter near a coastal town. Is this allowed?

No. Passage must be continuous and expeditious; loitering/stopping without necessity violates RA 12065 Yes, sea lanes are free-for-all Yes, if it turns off AIS and lights

16. A foreign vessel conducts commercial fishing 120 nautical miles off Palawan. What is PH authority there?

None; it is high seas It is within the PH EEZ; PH has sovereign rights over resources and may enforce its laws Only the flag State can intervene

17. A division chief uses a government vehicle on weekends for family errands to ‘keep it running’. Is this proper?

No. Government property must be used only for official business Yes, if fuel is reimbursed Yes, if the vehicle is assigned to the office head

18. A requester asks a public hospital for a list of patients with full names and diagnoses for last month. What is compliant with FOI?

Release the list with names to ensure transparency Deny all hospital data Deny identifiable data on privacy grounds; offer anonymized statistics where possible

19. A government press unit plans to post identifiable photos of minors allegedly recruited by an armed group. What should be done?

Post to deter recruitment Withhold or mask identities in compliance with child-protection requirements Publish names if parents consent verbally

20. A quarry near a river seeks to double output. The LGU asks what national clearance is needed to protect communities downstream.

Require an ECC (or updated EIS/EPRMP) under the EIS System before expansion None; LGU business permit is enough Only a barangay resolution is required