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1.

Order means the formal expression of any decision of a Civil Court which is not a decree

A. section 2(2)
B. section 2(12)
C. section 2(14)
D. section 2(16)
Answer» D. section 2(16)
Discussion
2.

Foreign judgment means the judgment of a foreign Court. The term foreign judgment is defined under Section

A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
D. 13
Answer» B. 3
Discussion
3.

Which of the following deals with postage in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 140
B. Section 148
C. Section 143
D. Section 100
Answer» D. Section 100
Discussion
4.

Which of the following deals with evasivedenial in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 5, Rule 30
B. Order 4, Rule 13
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 8, Rule 4
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Multifariousness in a suit results due to:

A. misjoinder of parties
B. misjoinder of cause of action
C. misjoinder of parties and misjoinder of cause of action
D. either misjoinder of parties or misjoinder of cause of action.
Answer» D. either misjoinder of parties or misjoinder of cause of action.
Discussion
6.

Commission is a

A. Is a advocate to inspect property
B. An officer of the court to either record or decide the issue
C. An officer of the court to either record or inspect property to make partition
D. A private officer he can collect record or inspect property
Answer» D. A private officer he can collect record or inspect property
Discussion
7.

An Order Means

A. The formal expression of any decision of Criminal Court
B. The formal expression of any decision of Civil Court which is not a decree
C. The formal expression of any decision of Civil Court that is a proper decree
D. The informal expression of any decision of Criminal Court
Answer» C. The formal expression of any decision of Civil Court that is a proper decree
Discussion
8.

Which of the following deals with premature discovery in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 16, Rule 2
B. Order 4, Rule 13
C. Order 11, Rule 20
D. Order 13, Rule 22
Answer» D. Order 13, Rule 22
Discussion
9.

Which of the following deals with partition of estate or separation of share in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 43
B. Section 50
C. Section 59
D. Section 54
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

Which of the following deals with substituted service in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 5, Rule 20
B. Order 9, Rule 12
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 10, Rule 8
Answer» B. Order 9, Rule 12
Discussion
11.

Which of the following deals with review in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 114
B. Section 103
C. Section 108
D. Section 100
Answer» B. Section 103
Discussion
12.

Among the following cases in which the test of res judicata between codefendants has been laid down by the Supreme Court

A. sobhag singh v. jai singh
B. jai narain v. kedar nath
C. mahboob shab v. syed ismail
D. sheodan singh v. daryao kanwar
Answer» D. sheodan singh v. daryao kanwar
Discussion
13.

Letter of Request is a

A. Lieu of issuing a commission the court may issue a letter of request to examine a witness residing at any not within India
B. Lieu of issuing a commission the court may issue a letter of request to examine a witness residing in India
C. Lieu of issuing a commission the court may issue a letter of request to not examine a witness
D. Lieu of issuing a commission the court may issue a letter of request to examine a plaintiff
Answer» B. Lieu of issuing a commission the court may issue a letter of request to examine a witness residing in India
Discussion
14.

Which of the following deals with the dismissal of suit where summons not served in consequence of plaintiff s failure to pay costs in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 5, Rule 30
B. Order 4, Rule 13
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 9, Rule 2
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

In a suit, A mortgages certain property to B which was then in possession of X, and agrees of deliver possession thereof B after recovering possession thereof from X. Are covers possession of the property from X, but does not deliver possession thereof to B.B sues A for possession, and a decree for costs, B applies for attachment and sale of the mortgaged property. Is B entitled to the order applied for attachment and sale of the mortgaged property?

A. Yes, for the claim in respect of costs is not a claim arising under the mortgage within the meaning of O. 34, r 14. It arises under the decree passed for costs
B. No, for the claim in respect of costs is a claim arising under the mortgage within the meaning of O. 34, r 14. It arises under the decree passed for costs
C. No, for the claim in respect of costs is a claim arising under the mortgage within the meaning of O. 34, r 14. It does not arise under the decree passed for costs
D. No claim arising from mortgage
Answer» B. No, for the claim in respect of costs is a claim arising under the mortgage within the meaning of O. 34, r 14. It arises under the decree passed for costs
Discussion
16.

A person can be made a party in the suit either as a plaintiff or a defendant:

A. under Order I, Rule 8A of CPC
B. under Order I, Rule 10 of CPC
C. under Order X, Rule 1 of CPC
D. under Order X, Rule 8 of CPC.
Answer» C. under Order X, Rule 1 of CPC
Discussion
17.

Where a person who is a necessary party to the suit has not been joined as a party to the suit; it is a case of:

A. non-joinder
B. mis-joinder
C. rejoinder
D. de joinder
Answer» B. mis-joinder
Discussion
18.

No order for detention of the judgment debtor in civil prison in execution of a decree for the payment of money shall be made, where the total amount of the decree not exceed

A. one thousand
B. two thousand
C. five thousand
D. ten thousand
Answer» C. five thousand
Discussion
19.

A decree is passed against the Union of India or a State, execution shall not be issued on any such decree unless it remains unsatisfied for the period of

A. two months
B. three months
C. one months
D. six months
Answer» C. one months
Discussion
20.

If a document, which ought to be produced in the court along with the pleadings, is not produced, under Order VII, Rule 14(3) of CPC, at the hearing of the suit:

A. the same shall not be received in evidence on behalf of the plaintiff
B. the same shall not be received in evidence on behalf of the defendant
C. the same shall not be received in evidence on behalf of either party
D. the same shall not be received in evidence on behalf of a third party
Answer» B. the same shall not be received in evidence on behalf of the defendant
Discussion
21.

On rejection of a suit under Order VII, Rule 11 of CPC, a fresh suit on the same cause of action under Order VII, Rule 13 of CPC:

A. is barred under all circumstances
B. is not barred at all
C. can be filed with the leave of the court
D. can amend
Answer» C. can be filed with the leave of the court
Discussion
22.

Application under Order 9 Rule 7 of the Code to set aside the order of ex-parte proceeding may be filed

A. at or before the date of fixed for hearing
B. within 90 days
C. within 45 days
D. within 30 days
Answer» B. within 90 days
Discussion
23.

The official request that a Court should not take a particular action without issuing notice to the applicant party is called

A. stay of suit
B. injunction
C. caveat
D. letter of request
Answer» D. letter of request
Discussion
24.

A suit in representative capacity can be filed by virtue of:

A. under Order I, Rule 8 of CPC
B. under Order I, Rule 9 of CPC
C. under Order I, Rule 8A of CPC
D. under Order I, Rule 10A of CPC.
Answer» B. under Order I, Rule 9 of CPC
Discussion
25.

Which of the following deals with the transfer of decree to Court in another State in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 40
B. Section 36
C. Section 39
D. Section 52
Answer» B. Section 36
Discussion
26.

Which of the following deals with proceeds of execution- sale to be rateably distributed among decree holders in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 63
B. Section 72
C. Section 73
D. Section 78
Answer» D. Section 78
Discussion
27.

Which of the following deals with application to Court whose decree complained of in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 25, Rule 5
B. Order 31, Rule 9
C. Order 45, Rule 2
D. Order 9, Rule 10
Answer» D. Order 9, Rule 10
Discussion
28.

Among the following which section deals with the proceeds of execution-sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders

A. section 60
B. section 67
C. section 73
D. section 75
Answer» D. section 75
Discussion
29.

Which of the following deals with appearance of one of several plaintiffs or defendants for others in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 7, Rule 6
B. Order 1, Rule 12
C. Order 13, Rule 5
D. Order 4, Rule 8
Answer» C. Order 13, Rule 5
Discussion
30.

The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 as well as the Amendment Act, 2002 were held constitutionally valid in the case of

A. state of punjab v. sivaram
B. state of u.p. v. chandra bhushan
C. anil rai v. state of bihar
D. salem advocate bar association v. uoi
Answer» E.
Discussion
31.

Which of the following deals with definitions of foreign State and Ruler in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 90C
B. Section 88B
C. Section 92A
D. Section 87A
Answer» E.
Discussion
32.

Which of the following states that orders and notices to be in writing in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 140
B. Section 142
C. Section 132
D. Section 100
Answer» C. Section 132
Discussion
33.

Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person under which of the following in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 7, Rule 3
B. Order 5, Rule 3
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 4, Rule 8
Answer» C. Order 6, Rule 10
Discussion
34.

Which of the following deals with security and deposit required on grant of certificate in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 25, Rule 5
B. Order 31, Rule 9
C. Order 45, Rule 7
D. Order 9, Rule 10
Answer» D. Order 9, Rule 10
Discussion
35.

Interrogatories shall be answered by affidavit to be filed within_____ after the service of it

A. 30 days
B. 21 days
C. 10 days
D. 7 days
Answer» D. 7 days
Discussion
36.

The rule of rateable distribution of the proceeds of execution sale amongst decree holders is contained in:

A. section 73 of CPC
B. section 74 of CPC
C. section 75 of CPC
D. section 76 of CPC.
Answer» B. section 74 of CPC
Discussion
37.

Supreme Court in case of Union of India v. Somasundaram Mills (P) Ltd. held that under section 73 of CPC, the debts due to the State:

A. stand on equal footing with all other debts
B. are to be paid only after payment of all other debts
C. are entitled to priority over all other debts
D. are not entitled to priority over all other debts
Answer» D. are not entitled to priority over all other debts
Discussion
38.

Which of the following sections of the Code is intended to prevent two parallel proceedings in respect of same cause of action

A. section 13
B. section 11
C. section 10
D. section 9
Answer» D. section 9
Discussion
39.

Which of the following deals with summons to defendants in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Section 27
B. Section 20
C. Section 22
D. Section 25
Answer» B. Section 20
Discussion
40.

Which of the following sections of the Code of Civil Procedure has been repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 (48 of1952)?

A. Section 145
B. Section 150
C. Section 155
D. Section 153
Answer» D. Section 153
Discussion
41.

Which of the following sections of the Code of Civil Procedure has been repealed by s. 3 and Schedule II of the Second Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (17 of 1914)?

A. Section 145
B. Section 143
C. Section 154
D. Section 156
Answer» E.
Discussion
42.

Objection as to place of suing shall be allowed in the Court of first instance is the essence of

A. section 22
B. section 21a
C. section 21
D. section 20
Answer» D. section 20
Discussion
43.

Agreement between the parties to institute the suit relating to disputes in a particular Court

A. does not oust the jurisdiction of other courts
B. may operate-as estoppels between the parties
C. both (a) and (b) above
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
Discussion
44.

Which of the following deals with power of High Court to make rules as to their original civil procedure?

A. Section 122
B. Section 103
C. Section 124
D. Section 129
Answer» E.
Discussion
45.

The court can enlarge the time undersection 148 of CPC for doing any actprescribed or allowed under the Code of Civil Procedure, not exceeding in total:

A. 90 days
B. 60 days
C. 45 days
D. 30 days.
Answer» E.
Discussion
46.

Parties to appear on day fixed in summons for defendant to appear and answer under which of the following in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 5, Rule 30
B. Order 4, Rule 13
C. Order 9, Rule 1
D. Order 10, Rule 22
Answer» D. Order 10, Rule 22
Discussion
47.

Defendant s interest and liability to be shown under which of the following in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 7, Rule 5
B. Order 9, Rule 12
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 10, Rule 22
Answer» B. Order 9, Rule 12
Discussion
48.

Which of the following deals with service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdictions of another Court in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 7, Rule 14
B. Order 9, Rule 12
C. Order 5, Rule 21
D. Order 10, Rule 8
Answer» D. Order 10, Rule 8
Discussion
49.

Which of the following deals with the effect of non- production of documents in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 16, Rule 2
B. Order 13, Rule 2
C. Order 6, Rule 10
D. Order 16, Rule 22
Answer» C. Order 6, Rule 10
Discussion
50.

Which of the following deals with matters to which affidavits shall he confined in the Code of Civil Procedure?

A. Order 19, Rule 3
B. Order 14, Rule 20
C. Order 13, Rule 21
D. Order 11, Rule 7
Answer» B. Order 14, Rule 20
Discussion