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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Chemical Engineering , Bachelor of Laws (LLB) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .
| 651. |
Point out incorrect response. The following are the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence: |
| A. | No person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. |
| B. | No person can be put to peril twice for the same offence. |
| C. | A man is presumed innocent unless he is proved guilty i.e., the burden of proving the guilt lies on the prosecution and benefit of all reasonable doubts is given to the accused. |
| D. | Whenever insanity is pleaded in defence by the accused the burden shall lie upon the prosecution to prove that the accused was of sound mind at the time of commission of the offence. |
| Answer» D. Whenever insanity is pleaded in defence by the accused the burden shall lie upon the prosecution to prove that the accused was of sound mind at the time of commission of the offence. | |
| 652. |
Give correct response. Generally speaking the elements of a crime are: |
| A. | Mens rea and acts reus are the two most important elements of a crime; whereas motive is never a relevant factor in determination of criminal liability. |
| B. | Motive is never taken into consideration to determine the criminal liability of a person, only actus reus is important. |
| C. | Motive, mens rea and actus reus; all are essential elements of a crime. |
| D. | Motive is some times more important than mens rea to determine the criminal liability of a person. |
| Answer» A. Mens rea and acts reus are the two most important elements of a crime; whereas motive is never a relevant factor in determination of criminal liability. | |
| 653. |
Point out incorrect response. Actus reus and mens rea are the two important elements of a crime. Actus reus may be defined as ‘such result of human conduct as the law seeks to prevent.’ It is made up of three constituent parts, namely : |
| A. | Act may be done voluntarily or involuntarily. |
| B. | Such act as is ‘prohibited by law.’ |
| C. | Human action which is usually termed as ‘conduct’. |
| D. | The result of such act in the specified circumstances i.e., injury. |
| Answer» A. Act may be done voluntarily or involuntarily. | |
| 654. |
Give best response. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, (act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so). Thus mens rea means: |
| A. | Expectations in the mind that the bodily motions will lead to certain consequences. |
| B. | Mens rea means the mental state expressly or impliedly mentioned in the definition of the crime charged, which mental state constitutes a necessary requirement of that crime. |
| C. | Mens rea denotes that guilty frame of mind with which an act is done. |
| D. | Mens rea means evil intent or knowledge of the wrongfulness of conduct. |
| Answer» B. Mens rea means the mental state expressly or impliedly mentioned in the definition of the crime charged, which mental state constitutes a necessary requirement of that crime. | |
| 655. |
Give correct response. Negligence in crime means : |
| A. | A man is said to be negligent with respect to the consequences of his act, if he foresees the probability that it will occur, but does not desire it, nor foresees it as certain. |
| B. | The state of mind of a person who foresees the possible consequences of his conduct, but acts without any intention or desire to bring them about. |
| C. | An attitude of mental indifference to obvious risk. |
| D. | Want of care and precaution which a reasonable man would have taken under the particular circumstances of the case. |
| Answer» D. Want of care and precaution which a reasonable man would have taken under the particular circumstances of the case. | |
| 656. |
Give best response. The liability to conviction of an individual depends not only on his having done some outward acts which the law forbids but on his having done them in a certain frame of mind or with a certain will. Exceptions to this general rule are strict liability offences which mean that: |
| A. | Crimes not requiring any kind of fault or guilty mind on the part of the accused in doing the act constituting the offence but the doing of the act forbidden alone holds one responsible for it. |
| B. | Crimes requiring some fault on the part of another but not the accused himself. |
| C. | Crimes though not committed with some guilty intention but are acts in which the accused has acquiesced or connived or is negligent or reckless in some manner. |
| D. | Crimes where a person is not himself guilty in so far as the actual commission of the act constituting the offences is concerned but he has either authorised the doing of the act or has failed to take precautions to prevent it. |
| Answer» A. Crimes not requiring any kind of fault or guilty mind on the part of the accused in doing the act constituting the offence but the doing of the act forbidden alone holds one responsible for it. | |
| 657. |
Give correct response. A Football pool promoter employed about a large number of collectors and instructed them that it was illegal to collect money until after the matches had been played and also that credit be always given until this event. One of the collectors accepted money at the investment: |
| A. | The pool promoter was guilty. |
| B. | The Pool promoter was not guilty of an offence. |
| C. | Collector was guilty. |
| D. | Both were guilty. |
| Answer» B. The Pool promoter was not guilty of an offence. | |
| 658. |
Give best response. Vicarious liability means : |
| A. | Liability of a person for the fault of some one else. |
| B. | Liability without any kind of fault on the part of any body, but simple doing of an act forbidden by law or abstaining to do something which one is required by law to do. |
| C. | Vicarious liability can only arise for wrongs committed by some one else provided that the accused has previously authorised or assented to the causing of the wrong or has failed to take precaution to prevent the commission of it. |
| D. | He only is vicariously liable who permits the act to be done or who fails to prevent the commission of an act forbidden by law. |
| Answer» C. Vicarious liability can only arise for wrongs committed by some one else provided that the accused has previously authorised or assented to the causing of the wrong or has failed to take precaution to prevent the commission of it. | |
| 659. |
Give correct response. In Allen v. Whitehead, the defendant, an occupier and licensee of a refreshment house employed a manager for running the refreshment house. He used to visit it only once or twice a week. He had given express instructions to the manager that no prostitutes were to be allowed to congregate on the premises of the house. The manager, inspite of his instructions to the contrary, allowed some women, whom he knew to be prostitutes, to congregate on the premises. The defendant had no personal knowledge of it. Held that: |
| A. | The defendant was not liable but the manger was liable because the defendant had given express instructions to the manger not to allow prostitutes to congregate on his premises. |
| B. | The defendant was not liable for the offence of allowing prostitutes to congregate on his premises because he had no knowledge about it. |
| C. | The defendant was held vicariously liable for knowingly suffering prostitutes to meet and remain in the refreshment house. |
| D. | None of the above answers is correct. |
| Answer» C. The defendant was held vicariously liable for knowingly suffering prostitutes to meet and remain in the refreshment house. | |
| 660. |
Give best response about the justification of vicarious liability in crimes. |
| A. | The justification of the doctrine of vicarious liability is based on public policy that a person may properly be punished for the crime of his subordinate servants, or agents because the threat of such punishment may induce him and others to exercise supervision over the subordinates and to make efforts to prevent the commission of the crime. |
| B. | The expectation that the vicarious punishment of those whom he holds dear will deter the criminal himself. |
| C. | Vicarious liability is necessary because the servants pocket is usually too shallow to bear the damages that he may negligently occasion. |
| D. | It is more convenient to punish the master for his failure to prevent the servant from committing unauthorized crimes. |
| Answer» A. The justification of the doctrine of vicarious liability is based on public policy that a person may properly be punished for the crime of his subordinate servants, or agents because the threat of such punishment may induce him and others to exercise supervision over the subordinates and to make efforts to prevent the commission of the crime. | |
| 661. |
The word ‘takes’ in Section 361 of IPC signifies: |
| A. | Taking by force |
| B. | Taking by fraud |
| C. | Physical taking |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» C. Physical taking | |
| 662. |
Which one of the following is an inchoate crime? |
| A. | Public nuisance |
| B. | Criminal attempt |
| C. | Unlawful assembly |
| D. | Riot. |
| Answer» C. Unlawful assembly | |
| 663. |
Which is an instance of criminal attempt? |
| A. | A procures color with an intent to make false coins |
| B. | A is in possession of some obscene photographs and he thought of publishing them |
| C. | A, with an intent to kill B, administers sugar thinking it to be poison-powder. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» D. None of the above. | |
| 664. |
Defamation is related with: |
| A. | Character of a person |
| B. | Reputation of a person |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Reputation of a person | |
| 665. |
The injury contemplated Under Section 503 is: |
| A. | Illegal harm |
| B. | Legal harm |
| C. | Legal or illegal harm |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» A. Illegal harm | |
| 666. |
Section 511 does not apply in case of |
| A. | Attempt of riot |
| B. | Attempt of murder |
| C. | Attempt of theft |
| D. | None. |
| Answer» B. Attempt of murder | |
| 667. |
Give the correct response |
| A. | An attempt is distinct from mere intention to commit offence. |
| B. | Attempt is the direct movement towards the commission of an offence. |
| C. | None (a) and (b). |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. None (a) and (b). | |
| 668. |
Mere preparations of which of the following offence is not punishable_ |
| A. | To commit dacoity. |
| B. | To commit depredations on the territories of any country. |
| C. | Abetment of murder. |
| D. | Wage was against govt. of India. |
| Answer» C. Abetment of murder. | |
| 669. |
A successful attempt of which of the following is not punishable ____ |
| A. | Dacoity. |
| B. | Suicide. |
| C. | Murder. |
| D. | Kidnapping. |
| Answer» B. Suicide. | |
| 670. |
A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand in to the pocket of Z, but finds it empty. A is guilty of |
| A. | Pech of theft. |
| B. | Attempt of theft. |
| C. | Theft. |
| D. | Intention of theft. |
| Answer» B. Attempt of theft. | |
| 671. |
S. 511 does not apply in case of |
| A. | Attempt of theft. |
| B. | Attempt of affray. |
| C. | Attempt of riot. |
| D. | Attempt of murder. |
| Answer» D. Attempt of murder. | |
| 672. |
A woman ran to a well stating she would jump to it but she was caught before she could reach to it. She is guilty of-- |
| A. | Attempt of murder. |
| B. | Attempt of culpable homicide. |
| C. | Attempt of suicide. |
| D. | No offence. |
| Answer» D. No offence. | |
| 673. |
A, intending to cause miscarriage, administered a harmless substance. A is guilty of- |
| A. | No offence. |
| B. | Attempt to cause murder of unborn child. |
| C. | Attempt to cause abortion. |
| D. | Culpable homicide. |
| Answer» A. No offence. | |
| 674. |
A accused ran after the complainant B with an axe in his hand but when he was only four paces away from B, the axe was snatched away from his hand. A is guilty of -- |
| A. | Attempt of grievous hurt. |
| B. | Attempt of hurt. |
| C. | Attempt of murder. |
| D. | No offence. |
| Answer» C. Attempt of murder. | |
| 675. |
A purchased a stamped paper in the name of a person whose name he intended to forge, A is guilty of -- |
| A. | Attempt of cheating. |
| B. | Attempt of criminal misappropriation. |
| C. | Attempt of forgery. |
| D. | No offence. |
| Answer» D. No offence. | |
| 676. |
Point out incorrect response. Attempt implies three essential elements: |
| A. | An act which constitutes the actus reus of criminal attempt. |
| B. | Mens Rea on the part of the accused. |
| C. | A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind. |
| D. | Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention. |
| Answer» C. A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind. | |
| 677. |
Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document orelectronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery is : |
| A. | Making a fake document |
| B. | Forgery |
| C. | Cheating |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Forgery | |
| 678. |
A person is said to make a fake document or fake electronic record, who dishonestly or fraudulently – |
| A. | Makes, signs, seals or executes a document or part of a document |
| B. | Makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic record |
| C. | Makes any mark denoting the execution of a document or the authenticity of the electronic signature. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 679. |
A has a letter of credit upon B for Rs. 10,000/- written by Z. A, in order to defraud B, adds a cipher to the Rs. 10,000/-, and makes the sum Rs, 1,00,000/- intending that it may be believed by B that Z so wrote the letter. |
| A. | A has committed no offence; |
| B. | A has committed criminal misappropriation |
| C. | A has committed forgery |
| D. | A has committed cheating |
| Answer» C. A has committed forgery | |
| 680. |
A, without Z’s authority, affixes Z’s seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from B the purchase-money. A has committed forgery. |
| A. | A has committed forgery; |
| B. | A has committed mischief. |
| C. | A has committed no offence |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. A has committed forgery; | |
| 681. |
A man’s signature of his own name may amount to forgery |
| A. | True |
| B. | Cannot say |
| C. | False |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 682. |
A signs his own name to a bill of exchange, intending that it may be believed that the bill was drawn by another person of the same name. A |
| A. | Has committed an offence; |
| B. | Has committed an offence of cheating |
| C. | Has committed no offence of forgery |
| D. | Has committed an offence of forgery |
| Answer» D. Has committed an offence of forgery | |
| 683. |
A draws a bill of exchange upon a fictitious person and fraudulently accepts the bill in the name of such fictitious person with intent to negotiate it, A commits – |
| A. | No offence; |
| B. | An offence of bargaining |
| C. | An offence of forgery |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. An offence of forgery | |
| 684. |
The punishment for the commission of an offence of forgery is imprisonment of ___ |
| A. | 10 years |
| B. | Either description for a term which may extent to two years or with fine or with both |
| C. | Either description for a term which may extent to three years or with fine or with both. |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» B. Either description for a term which may extent to two years or with fine or with both | |
| 685. |
A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any sum having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently fills up the cheque by inserting the sum of ten thousand rupees. |
| A. | A is a simple person, claim the protection of general exception. |
| B. | A has not committed the offence of forgery. |
| C. | A has committed the offence of forgery. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» C. A has committed the offence of forgery. | |
| 686. |
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman is |
| A. | No offence |
| B. | An offence U/s 498 I.P.C. |
| C. | A civil act. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. An offence U/s 498 I.P.C. | |
| 687. |
Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty is |
| A. | No offence |
| B. | Very serious act |
| C. | Very serious offence |
| D. | An offence U/s 498-A IPC. |
| Answer» D. An offence U/s 498-A IPC. | |
| 688. |
Defamation as an offence is defined in ___ |
| A. | Section 500 IPC |
| B. | Section 499 IPC |
| C. | Section 501 IPC |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Section 499 IPC | |
| 689. |
A says –“2 is an honest man; he stole B’s watch,” intending to cause it to be believed that Z did steal B’s watch. This is ____ |
| A. | Defamation |
| B. | Unless falls within one of the exceptions |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 690. |
How many exceptions are to the offence of Defamation. |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Six |
| C. | Nine |
| D. | Ten |
| Answer» D. Ten | |
| 691. |
Marrying again during life time of husband or wife is punishable under Section. |
| A. | 493 |
| B. | 494 |
| C. | 495 |
| D. | 496 |
| Answer» B. 494 | |
| 692. |
A makes an attempt to steal jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. He has done an act towards the commission of theft, and therefore, is ___ |
| A. | Not guilty of any offence |
| B. | Guilty of offence U/s 506 |
| C. | Guilty of an offence U/s 511 IPC |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Guilty of an offence U/s 511 IPC | |
| 693. |
A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z’s pocket. A falls in the attempt in consequence of Z’s having nothing in his pocket. |
| A. | A has not committed any offence |
| B. | A made an unsuccessful attempt, so no offence |
| C. | A has committed an attempt to commit an offence and punishable U/s 511 IPC. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A has committed an attempt to commit an offence and punishable U/s 511 IPC. | |
| 694. |
The maximum period of imprisonment under the Code is |
| A. | 13 years |
| B. | 14 Years |
| C. | 12 Years |
| D. | 10 years |
| Answer» B. 14 Years | |
| 695. |
The lowest period of imprisonment under Code is |
| A. | 1 month |
| B. | 14 days |
| C. | 15 days |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» D. 24 hours | |
| 696. |
In which the following cases, the punishment must be ‘rigorous’: |
| A. | Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offence. |
| B. | House-trespass to commit an offence punishable with death |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offence. | |
| 697. |
In which of the following cases, the punishment must be ‘simple’: |
| A. | Refusing to take oath |
| B. | Disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant |
| C. | Wrongful restraint |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
| 698. |
Solitary confinement: |
| A. | Means keeping a prisoner thoroughly isolated from any kind of contact with the outside world. |
| B. | Has not been abolished in India |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) are correct. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) are correct. | |
| 699. |
In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement must not exceed |
| A. | Fourteen days at a time. |
| B. | Fifteen days at a time. |
| C. | One month at a time. |
| D. | Twenty one days at a time. |
| Answer» A. Fourteen days at a time. | |
| 700. |
When no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is |
| A. | Unlimited, but cannot be excessive. |
| B. | Unlimited, but can be excessive. |
| C. | Unlimited . |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. Unlimited, but cannot be excessive. | |
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