1. Fine is awarded as a sentence by itself in the case of
Correct : D. All of the above.
2. If the offence be punishable with fine only, and accused has been awarded with fifty rupees
fine then the period of imprisonment in default shall be
Correct : B. Not exceeding two months
3. For an offence to be punishable with fine only, if an offender is punished with a fine of Rs.
1,000/- then, inability to pay the fine may result in imprisonment for a maximum term of
Correct : B. Six months
4. ‘A’ instigates ‘B’ to give false evidence. Here, if ‘B’ does not give false evidence, what offence
‘A’ has committed ?
Correct : C. Offence punishable with imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term, which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term provided for that offence and with fine.
5. The imprisonment in case of default of payment of fine is:
Correct : A. Simple
6. X with a view of murdering Y enters Y’s bedroom at night when Y is out of station. X is guilty of
Correct : B. House trespass
7. There was a dispute between two brothers regarding some property matter. On a particular occasion wives of these two brothers were found quarrelling with each other. The elder of the two brothers came in and requested them to refrain from quarrelling. At that time the younger brother suddenly appeared and gave a lethal blow on the head of the elder brother who died after a few hours in the hospital. Which one of the following offences has been committed by the younger brother?
Correct : D. Grievous hurt
8. X on receiving grave and sudden provocation from Z intentionally causes the death of Y who
is Z’s brother. X has committed the offence of
Correct : A. Murder
9. Which one of the following is sufficient to prove the offence of sedition?
Correct : D. Exciting disaffection towards the government
10. A bullock-cart carrying a box of treasure is intercepted by A. The offence of theft is committed
by A if and as soon as
Correct : B. The bullock is made to above by him in his direction
11. A obtained a sum of Rs. 10,000/- from B by putting B in fear of death. Which one of the
following offences was committed by A?
Correct : D. Extortion
12. A was relieved of his wrist watch worth Rs. 100/- by B in a running train. When the train was about to stop at a railway station. A raised an alarm. At this point of time C pushed A as a result of which A fell down and sustained sprain in the left knee. This was done by C to enable B to carry away the stolen watch. What offence has been committed by C?
Correct : D. Robbery
13. ‘A’ a revenue officer, is entrusted with public money and is directed by law to pay into treasure all the public money which he holds. He instead of paying the same into the treasury dishonestly misappropriates the same by buying a sofa set for his personal use. What offence has A committed?
Correct : A. Criminal breach of trust
14. In which one of the following cases criminal breach of trust has been committed?
Correct : D. A and B are the joint owners of a car. A who has the right to use the car, takes the car out of the possession of B with the consent of B but sells the same to C without the consent of B and pockets the whole proceeds of the car.
15. When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of a common intention of all,
each of such persons is liable
Correct : C. For abetting such an offence
16. A sees B drowning but does not save him. B is drowned. A has committed
Correct : D. No offence
17. A has knocked own two teeth of B. A has committed the offence of
Correct : A. Grievous hurt
18. A instigates B to murder C who refuses to do so. A is guilty of
Correct : B. Abetment to commit murder
19. ‘A’ a foreigner stabbed B another foreigner in a foreign vessel on the high seas. Both A and B were brought to Bombay for treatment where B dies. A is also available in Bombay. Which one of the following propositions is correct in respect of applicability of Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the trial of A?
Correct : A. As both the deceased and the accused belong to foreign countries and the occurrence of offence has taken place on the high seas, IPC is not applicable to A and hence he cannot be prosecuted in India.
20. Z under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A. A hits Z with an iron rod seriously
injuring him. In this context which one of the following propositions is correct?
Correct : B. A has right of private defence though Z is mad
21. There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order
to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case
Correct : C. A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.
22. A is found guilty of attempt to murder in furtherance of common intention. Under which one of
the following situations can his offence be proved?
Correct : A. A procured the weapon of offence voluntarily
23. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?
Correct : C. An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime
24. Inducing person with dishonest intention to part with his property by putting him in fear of
physical injury amounts to an offence of
Correct : B. Extortion
25. X alongwith four other armed hoodlums seizes the child of Y and threatens to kill him unless
Y parts with his watch and diamond ring. X has committed the offence of
Correct : B. Dacoity
26. X finds Y alone late in the night at a lonely place. He shows him a revolver and demands his purse, watch and a gold ring. X warns Y that if he does not hand over these things, he would kill him. Fearing injury or death, Y hands over the valuables demanded by X to Y. X is:
Correct : B. Guilty of robbery because he has caused wrongful loss to Y by threatening to cause injury or death
27. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct : C. A person who takes possession of property which the rightful owner has lost is guilty of criminal misappropriation if he dishonestly converts the property to his own use.
28. Which one of the following is an essential element of criminal breach of trust?
Correct : B. Transfer of possession
29. Under the Indian Penal Code who among the following is liable for committing theft?
Correct : D. Child between 7 and 12 years of age having maturity of understanding.
30. The essence of sedition is
Correct : A. Intention
31. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct : C. If abetted person is not liable for committing the abetted act, the abettor too cannot be held liable
32. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct : A. In conspiracy there is no distinction between principal and accessory
33. Which one of the following will amount to criminal conspiracy?
Correct : D. Agreement to commit an offence even if no step is taken to carry out that agreement.
34. Consider the following two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done will not be an offence. Of the above statements.
Correct : D. A is false but R is true.
35. A intending to murder B by poison, purchase poison and mixes the same with a glass of water. He gives the glass to the bearer to serve B. The bearer while approaching B loses balance and the glass drops out of his plate. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
Correct : D. A has committed the offence of attempt to murder.
36. Culpable homicide is not murder, if it is committed under
Correct : A. Grave and sudden provocation
37. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term murder?
Correct : C. Death is caused with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause death of the person to whom the injury is caused
38. X knows that Y is suffering from enlarged liver. Being a doctor, X knows that if the gives a fist blow to Y in that region with moderate force, it would result in rupture of Y’s liver and is likely to cause his death. Knowing this, X gives Y a fist blow which ruptures Y’s liver and causes his death. X is
Correct : C. Guilty of murder since he had an intention to cause injury and also knew that it is likely to cause the death of Y.
39. Sedition is committed by
Correct : D. Reciting seditious poem in a public meeting
40. A cuts down a tree on Z’s ground without his permission and takes it away without Z’s
knowledge
Correct : A. It is a theft
41. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term theft?
Correct : D. Dishonest removal of movable property from one’s possession without his consent.
42. Which one of the following correctly brings out the main distinction between Common
Intention and Common Object?
Correct : C. Common object creates specific offence whereas common intention does not
43. Assertion (A) : Crime is punishable because it is provided in the law. Reason (R) : Crime is revolting to the moral sense of Society. The following fifteen items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion A and the other labeled the Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
Correct : A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
44. A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servant
retained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits
Correct : A. Criminal breach of trust
45. A with intention to kill her husband, purchases some poison powder from a chemist who by mistake, dispensed plain sugar instead. She put the powder in a cup of tea and served it to her husband who drank it but did not die. Which one of the following statements is correct as far as the charge to attempt a murder is concerned?
Correct : B. She is liable because her intention to kill her husband is clear from the totality of acts
46. X with the intention of causing Z’s death gave him a severe blow on his head. Z became unconscious. X believing Z to be dead and with a view to fabricate the evidence throws him (Z) into a pond. It was found that Z died because of drowning X is guilty of
Correct : B. Committing murder
47. X a doctor informs his patient Y that he has cancer which is in its last stage. X requests Y to arrange his family affairs as he cannot survive for more than a couple of weeks. Y dies because of shock on hearing this X is
Correct : B. Not guilty since communication was made in good faith for the benefit of Y
48. X while in the state of voluntary intoxication, kills Z. Prosecution fails to establish that X
cloud form an intention of a sober man, X is guilty of
Correct : B. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
49. It was alleged that L, M, N, P, Q and R with common object of taking forcible possession of land belonging to Y entered his land, P caused grievous hurt to Y for the purpose of taking such possession. Presence of Q and R was doubted by the Court. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
Correct : C. L, M and N are guilty on the basis of section 34 IPC
50. Common intention implies.
Correct : B. Pre-arranged planning
51. Assertion (A): Where sister of X was being abducted by force from her parents house by her husband, X caused death of sister’s husband in defence of the sister against an assault with intention of abducting her by force, it was held that the private defence of body extended in the above circumstances to the causing of death. Reason (R): The word abducting in Section 100 IPC includes abduction simpliciter. Direction: The following four items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Correct : A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
52. Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done, will not be an offence.
Correct : D. A is false but R is true.
53. Assertion (A): A person is not guilty of dacoity unless he has committed, attempted to commit or aided in committing robbery. Reason (R): When tow persons conjointly commit robbery, then every person so committing robbery is said to commit dacoity.
Correct : C. A is true but R is false
54. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the concept of Mens rea ?
Correct : D. If the statute is silent about mens rea, as a general rule it should be read it the statute.
55. A surgeon knowing fully well that except a miracle, nothing can save X, who is ailing from a disease. In good faith, if the surgeon operated on X, but a consequence of that operation X died, then which one of the following would be correct?
Correct : C. A is not guilty because he has acted in good faith although knowing fully will that X will die.
56. A entered into an agreement with B to obtain undue favour from a member of the Government on the promise that A will pay Rupees one lakh to B, who will deliver the same to that member. A paid the amount to B, who in turn paid to C, a member of Government for the said purpose as reward. C subsequently refused to do any favour. On the basis of above facts.
Correct : B. Both B and C are liable as there was an abetment by conspiracy
57. Which one of the following conditions if present would constitute the offence of sedition?
Correct : D. A speech made by dissident member of a national political party with a view to exciting disaffection towards the government and to change the government established by law by resorting to violent means.
58. X a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return here ornaments, money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has X committed?
Correct : D. Criminal breach of trust
59. X and Y were about to travel from Jammu Tawi to Delhi by the same train. Y had two tickets for Pathankot and X had a ticket for Delhi. X voluntarily banded over his ticket to Y in order to check that it was right one. Y under the pretence of returning X’s ticket substituted it by one of his own and kept X’s ticket. What offence did Y Commit?
Correct : C. Misappropriation
60. X instigates Y to commit murder to Z, Y in consequence stabes Z but Z survives the wound.
X is guilty of:
Correct : D. Abetment of murder
61. A person who not expected to be in office, created a belief that he would be in office and
obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed of by him?
Correct : C. Cheating
62. X and Y swimming in the sea, after a shipwreck got hold of a plank. The plank was not large enough to support both X, with no other option, pushed Y who was drowned. X has committed:
Correct : D. No offence.
63. Which one of the following in an essential ingredient of sedition?
Correct : D. Words spoken must be capable of exciting disaffection towards the Government.
64. Which one of the following is not correct in case of defence of intoxication?
Correct : D. Particular intention and not knowledge is attributed to the accused who has acted under voluntary intoxication.
65. Which one of the following is associated with Common intention?
Correct : D. Unanimous decision in a meeting to do a particular act
66. When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all
each one of them is liable:
Correct : A. As if it was done by each one of them in singular capacity
67. The principal of proximity to crime under criminal law is irrelevant while deciding the
homicide and murder:
Correct : D. Abetment and conspiracy
68. Which one of the following statements is true in relation to the offence of abetment?
Correct : A. It is not necessary that the offence for which abetment is alleged should have been committed
69. The abetment of offence is completed as soon:
Correct : B. The abetter has incited another person to commit an offence
70. X committed theft in a Government building Z a Chowkidar of the building, kept the gate of the building open with the intention of facilitate X’s safe retreat with the stolen property and thereby facilitated his retreat. Which one of the following statement is correct? Z is:
Correct : A. Guilty of abetment of theft by intentional aiding
71. Z with intention to steal ornaments opened Y’s box and found it empty. Which one of the following statements is correct? Z is:
Correct : D. Guilty of attempt to commit theft as he had an intention to commit theft and did an act towards.
72. Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed:
Correct : B. With the consent of the victim who has completed 18 years of age
73. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the clauses thirdly of Section 300
IPC?
Correct : A. Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death
74. Sedition means.
Correct : D. Bringing or attempting to bring the government, into hatred through words, signs or visible representation.
75. A is invited B for a cup of tea. While B is in the kitchen preparing tea, A finds a golden ring on the table. He picks it up places it somewhere in the room with the intention of dishonestly taking it away some time later. A commits.
Correct : D. Theft.
76. Which one of the following statements correctly distinguishes theft from extortion?
Correct : D. In theft there is taking of property whereas in extortion there is delivery of property.
77. X obtains property form Z by saying that “your child is in the hands of my gang and will be
put to death unless you send us ten lac rupees”. X commits
Correct : C. Extortion
78. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the offence of criminal breach of
trust?
Correct : A. Whoever is entrusted with the dominion of property dishonestly converts it as his property is guilty of criminal breach of trust.
79. If Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea is a cardinal principal of criminal law, then which one
of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?
Correct : C. To constitute a crime there must be actus reus and mens rea
80. Assertion (A): There is either theft or extortion in robbery. Reason (R): Theft or extortion precedes robbery. Direction: The following two items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
Correct : A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
81. Assertion (A): The court can allow right of private defence even if not pleaded by the accused. Reason (R): Accused claims it as a matter of right.
Correct : C. A is true but R is false
82. The offence of theft becomes robbery when it is:
Correct : D. Coupled with imminent danger to life.
83. A had consensual sexual relations with Z’s wife. She gives to A valuable property which A knows to belongs to her husband, Z and she has no authority from Z to give, A takes the property dishonestly. Which one of the following offences has been committed by A?
Correct : C. Theft
84. A threatens to publish a defamatory liable concerning B unless B gives him money and B in consequence gives A money. A commits the offence of:
Correct : D. Extortion.
85. A meets Z on the road and asks him to part with his belonging on the instant threat of hurt to Z. While Z delivers his purse to A, A snatches away golden chain from Z’s neck. Which one of the following offences is committed by A?
Correct : D. Robbery by theft as well as robbery by extortion
86. X an employer deducts a certain percentage from the salary of his employees telling that it is
their contribution to the provident found but fails to credit it in the fund, X commits:
Correct : A. Criminal breach of trust
87. X and Y agree to commit theft in Z’s house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of:
Correct : B. Criminal conspiracy
88. A is in the house which is one fire with Z a child. People below hold out a blanket. ‘A’ drops the child in good faith intending the childs benefit. But the child is killed by the fall A has committed:
Correct : D. No offence.
89. Which one of the following brings out the distinction between Section 34 and 149 of the IPC?
Correct : C. Section 149 creates a specific offence whereas Section 34 does not
90. The general remedy in law of tort is:
Correct : D. Action for unliquidated damages.
91. Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from de minimus no curat tax?
Correct : D. Trifling acts do not institute an offence.
92. Which one of the following : statements correctly defines abetment?
Correct : C. The abettor has aided the principal accused in commission of the offence
93. Preparation and attempt are two stages of commission of crime. Preparation is not punishable generally but attempt is. One basic reason as to why preparation is not punishable is that there
Correct : B. Can be chances of change of mind before commission of offence
94. Culpable homicide is not murder if
Correct : D. The victim being above the age of eighteen years takes the risk of death with his own consent.
95. Which one of the following is punishable as sedition?
Correct : B. Inducing people to cease to obey law and lawful authority
96. A instigates his six-year old daughter B to take away from C, a purse containing Rs. 1500. In this case which one of the following statements is correct?
Correct : D. B does not commit any offence but A commits abetments of theft
97. A inserts his hand into the pocket of B with a view to take away some currency notes, but A
finds that the pocket is empty. In this case, A is guilty of
Correct : B. Attempt to commit theft
98. Which one of the following statements correctly defines murder?
Correct : D. Death is caused by an act done with the intention of causing bodily injury and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
99. A, cut down a tree on B’s land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B’s
possession without B’s consent. In this case, A commits
Correct : D. Theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground
100. A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B’s)
creditors. A is
Correct : A. Guilty of theft as it is causing wrongful loss to B even if there is no wrongful gain to A