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This section includes 65 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Science in Law (BSL) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC can be issued against a person against whom awarrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against |
| A. | accused offender |
| B. | a surety |
| C. | a witness |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In cases of consecutive sentence on conviction of several offences at one trial by aMetropolitan Magistrate the aggregate punishment |
| A. | shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| B. | shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc |
| C. | shall not exceed three times the amount of punishment which the magistrate .is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| D. | shall not exceed 14 years. |
| Answer» B. shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc | |
| 3. |
When a complaint is presented to a Magistrate, and the Magistrate proceeds to examinethe complainant & the witnesses |
| A. | the magistrate is conducting investigation |
| B. | the magistrate is conducting an inquiry |
| C. | magistrate is conducting a trial |
| D. | both (b) & (c). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
According to section 41A(1) of Cr.P.C. the Police Officer shall issue a notice directing the alleged accused though he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as specified in notice in all the cases where the arrest of a person is notrequired under the |
| A. | provisions of sub-section (1)(a) of section 41 |
| B. | provisions of sub-section (1)(b) of section 41 (c) provisions of sub-section (1) |
| C. | of section 41 |
| D. | provisions of sub—section (1) of section 41 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Section 2 in Cr.P.C. defining “victim” as a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has been chargedincludes |
| A. | victim’s guardian |
| B. | victim’s guardian or legal heir |
| C. | victim’s neighbor |
| D. | victim’s close friend. |
| Answer» C. victim’s neighbor | |
| 6. |
If the person proclaimed appears within the period specified in the proclamation, theproperty attached |
| A. | shall not be released from attachment |
| B. | shall be released from attachment |
| C. | shall be forfeited |
| D. | both (a) & (c). |
| Answer» C. shall be forfeited | |
| 7. |
It is mandatory to produce the person arrested before the Magistrate, within 24 hoursof his arrest, under |
| A. | section 56 of cr pc |
| B. | section 57 of cr pc |
| C. | section 58 of cr pc |
| D. | section 59 of cr pc. |
| Answer» C. section 58 of cr pc | |
| 8. |
Period of limitation for filing a suit to establish the right over the property attached, by aperson other than the person proclaimed, who has filed claims & objection to attachment, is |
| A. | three months from the date of disallowing the claim |
| B. | six months from the date of disallowing the claim |
| C. | one year from the date of disallowing the claim |
| D. | three years from the date of disallowing the claim. |
| Answer» D. three years from the date of disallowing the claim. | |
| 9. |
A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC can be issued against a person against whom a warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against (a) accused offender (b) a surety(c) a witness(d) all the above.45. A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving |
| A. | not less than 30 days time to the person concerned |
| B. | not less than 10 days time to the person concerned |
| C. | not less than 20 days time to the person concerned |
| D. | not less than 15 days time to the person concerned. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
It is mandatory for a police officer to inform the person arrested, the grounds of arrestand right of bail if the offence is not non-bailable, under |
| A. | section 49 of cr pc |
| B. | section 50 of cr pc |
| C. | section 51 of cr pc |
| D. | section 54 of cr pc. |
| Answer» C. section 51 of cr pc | |
| 11. |
A Metropolitan Magistrate, has the power to pass sentence, as provided under section 29of Cr PC |
| A. | any sentence authorized by law except a sentence of death, or |
| B. | imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years |
| C. | imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and fine not exceeding rs. 10,000 |
| D. | imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding rs. 1,000. |
| Answer» D. imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding rs. 1,000. | |
| 12. |
A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment -in default of paymentof fine |
| A. | equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive punishment |
| B. | not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| C. | not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| D. | not exceeding one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
In respect of investigation as provided under section 2(h) of Cr PC, which of thefollowing is incorrect |
| A. | investigation can be conducted by a police officer |
| B. | investigation can be conducted by any person so authorised by a magistrate |
| C. | investigation can be conducted by a magistrate himself |
| D. | both (a) & (b). |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b). | |
| 14. |
A Magistrate has the power to direct the police to investigate into an offence in IPCunder |
| A. | section 156(1) of cr pc |
| B. | section 156(2) of cr pc |
| C. | section 156(3) of cr pc |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» D. all of the above. | |
| 15. |
Within the meaning of provisions under section 41C(1) of the Criminal Procedure Codeevery State Government shall establish a Police Control Room (PCR) in |
| A. | every district |
| B. | state level only |
| C. | both district and at state level |
| D. | state secretariat only. |
| Answer» D. state secretariat only. | |
| 16. |
A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving |
| A. | not less than 30 days time to the person concerned |
| B. | not less than 10 days time to the person concerned |
| C. | not less than 20 days time to the person concerned |
| D. | not less than 15 days time to the person concerned. |
| Answer» B. not less than 10 days time to the person concerned | |
| 17. |
A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC can be issued against a person against whom a warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against |
| A. | accused offender |
| B. | a surety |
| C. | a witness |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Section 54 of Cr PC provides for |
| A. | medical examination of the accused at the request of the police officer |
| B. | medical examination of the accused at the request of the accused |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 19. |
In cases of consecutive sentence on conviction of several offences at one trial by a Metropolitan Magistrate the aggregate punishment |
| A. | shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| B. | shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc |
| C. | shall not exceed three times the amount of punishment which the magistrate .is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| D. | shall not exceed 14 years. |
| Answer» B. shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc | |
| 20. |
A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment -in default of payment of fine |
| A. | equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive punishment |
| B. | not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| C. | not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| D. | not exceeding one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
When a complaint is presented to a Magistrate, and the Magistrate proceeds to examine the complainant & the witnesses |
| A. | the magistrate is conducting investigation |
| B. | the magistrate is conducting an inquiry |
| C. | magistrate is conducting a trial |
| D. | both (b) & (c). |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
According to section 41A(1) of Cr.P.C. the Police Officer shall issue a notice directing the alleged accused though he has committed a cognizable offence, to appear before him or at such other place as specified in notice in all the cases where the arrest of a person is not required under the |
| A. | provisions of sub-section (1)(a) of section 41 |
| B. | provisions of sub-section (1)(b) of section 41 (c) provisions of sub-section (1) |
| C. | of section 41 |
| D. | provisions of sub—section (1) of section 41 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Section 2 in Cr.P.C. defining “victim†as a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission for which the accused person has been charged includes |
| A. | victim’s guardian |
| B. | victim’s guardian or legal heir |
| C. | victim’s neighbor |
| D. | victim’s close friend. |
| Answer» C. victim’s neighbor | |
| 24. |
If the person proclaimed appears within the period specified in the proclamation, the property attached |
| A. | shall not be released from attachment |
| B. | shall be released from attachment |
| C. | shall be forfeited |
| D. | both (a) & (c). |
| Answer» C. shall be forfeited | |
| 25. |
It is mandatory to produce the person arrested before the Magistrate, within 24 hours of his arrest, under |
| A. | section 56 of cr pc |
| B. | section 57 of cr pc |
| C. | section 58 of cr pc |
| D. | section 59 of cr pc. |
| Answer» C. section 58 of cr pc | |
| 26. |
Attachment of the property of the person absconding |
| A. | can only be issued after publication of the proclamation under section 82 of cr pc |
| B. | can be issued before publication of – the proclamation under section 82 of cr pc |
| C. | can be issued simultaneously with the issue of proclamation under section’82 of cr pc |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 27. |
Period of limitation for filing a suit to establish the right over the property attached, by a person other than the person proclaimed, who has filed claims & objection to attachment, is |
| A. | three months from the date of disallowing the claim |
| B. | six months from the date of disallowing the claim |
| C. | one year from the date of disallowing the claim |
| D. | three years from the date of disallowing the claim. |
| Answer» D. three years from the date of disallowing the claim. | |
| 28. |
A proclamation under section 82 of Cr PC can be issued against a person against whom a warrant has been issued. Thus a proclamation can be issued against (a) accused offender (b) a surety(c) a witness(d) all the above. 45. A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving |
| A. | not less than 30 days time to the person concerned |
| B. | not less than 10 days time to the person concerned |
| C. | not less than 20 days time to the person concerned |
| D. | not less than 15 days time to the person concerned. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
A police officer arresting a person may carry out the personal search after compliance of |
| A. | under section 50 of cr pc |
| B. | under section 51 of cr pc |
| C. | under section 54 of cr pc |
| D. | under section 56 of cr pc. |
| Answer» C. under section 54 of cr pc | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is correct |
| A. | magistrate cannot arrest a person |
| B. | a private person cannot arrest a person |
| C. | a police officer can arrest a person |
| D. | both (a) & (b). |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b). | |
| 31. |
It is mandatory for a police officer to inform the person arrested, the grounds of arrest and right of bail if the offence is not non-bailable, under |
| A. | section 49 of cr pc |
| B. | section 50 of cr pc |
| C. | section 51 of cr pc |
| D. | section 54 of cr pc. |
| Answer» C. section 51 of cr pc | |
| 32. |
A person can be arrested without warrant |
| A. | for securing attendance of accused at trial |
| B. | as a preventive or precautionary measure |
| C. | for obtaining correct name & address |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
A warrant of arrest is a command |
| A. | must be a written order |
| B. | signed, sealed & issued by a magistrate |
| C. | addressed to a police officer |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Arrest means |
| A. | every compulsion or physical restraint |
| B. | total restraint and complete deprivation of liberty |
| C. | both (a) & (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b). |
| Answer» C. both (a) & (b) | |
| 35. |
Classification of compoundable & non-compoundable offences has been provided under |
| A. | lst schedule |
| B. | ilnd schedule |
| C. | section 320 of cr pc |
| D. | section 321 of cr pc. |
| Answer» D. section 321 of cr pc. | |
| 36. |
Offences other than those mentioned in section 320 of Cr PC are |
| A. | not compoundable’ |
| B. | compoundable with the permission of the court |
| C. | compoundable by the court of sessions |
| D. | compoundable by the high court. |
| Answer» B. compoundable with the permission of the court | |
| 37. |
In cases of consecutive sentence on conviction of several offences at one trial by a Metropolitan Magistrate the aggregate punishment |
| A. | shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| B. | shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc |
| C. | shall not exceed three times the amount of punishment which the magistrate .is competent to inflict for a single offence |
| D. | shall not exceed 14 years. |
| Answer» B. shall not exceed the amount of punishment which the magistrate is competent to inflict for a single offence as prescribed under section 29 of cr pc | |
| 38. |
The imprisonment in default of fine |
| A. | shall be in addition to a substantive sentence maximum awardable under section 29 without any specific order |
| B. | shall be in addition to a substantive sentence only when a specific order to that effect is passed. |
| C. | shall not be in addition to the substantive sentence awardable by the magistrate |
| D. | shall be in addition to the substantive sentence awardable but subject (to the upper limit for substantive sentence prescribed under section 29. |
| Answer» B. shall be in addition to a substantive sentence only when a specific order to that effect is passed. | |
| 39. |
A Metropolitan Magistrate, has the power to pass sentence, as provided under section 29 of Cr PC |
| A. | any sentence authorized by law except a sentence of death, or |
| B. | imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years |
| C. | imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and fine not exceeding rs. 10,000 |
| D. | imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding rs. 1,000. |
| Answer» D. imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding rs. 1,000. | |
| 40. |
The word Magistrate mentioned in section 156(3) of Cr PC means |
| A. | a judicial magistrate |
| B. | a special executive magistrate |
| C. | an executive magistrate |
| D. | either (a) or (b) or (c). |
| Answer» B. a special executive magistrate | |
| 41. |
A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment -in default of payment of fine |
| A. | equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive punishment |
| B. | not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| C. | not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence |
| D. | not exceeding one-fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive sentence. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In respect of investigation as provided under section 2(h) of Cr PC, which of the following is incorrect |
| A. | investigation can be conducted by a police officer |
| B. | investigation can be conducted by any person so authorised by a magistrate |
| C. | investigation can be conducted by a magistrate himself |
| D. | both (a) & (b). |
| Answer» D. both (a) & (b). | |
| 43. |
Complaint as provided under section 2(d) of Cr PC |
| A. | can be to a police officer |
| B. | can be to a magistrate |
| C. | both (a) 8: (b) |
| D. | must necessarily to be a magistrate only. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Complaint may relate to |
| A. | a cognizable offence |
| B. | a non-cognizable offence |
| C. | both (a) & (b) are correct |
| D. | must be for a non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such an offence. |
| Answer» D. must be for a non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such an offence. | |
| 45. |
Complaint, as provided under section 2(d) of Cr PC |
| A. | can be in writing only |
| B. | can be oral |
| C. | either in writing or oral |
| D. | can be by gestures. |
| Answer» D. can be by gestures. | |
| 46. |
In a bailable offence |
| A. | conditions can be imposed while granting bail by the police officer |
| B. | conditions can be imposed while granting bail by the court |
| C. | no condition can be imposed while granting bail by the police officer or by the court |
| D. | only mild conditions can be imposed by the court only. |
| Answer» D. only mild conditions can be imposed by the court only. | |
| 47. |
In a bailable offence, the bail is granted as a matter of right |
| A. | by the police officer |
| B. | by the court |
| C. | both by the police officer & the court |
| D. | either (a) or (b). |
| Answer» D. either (a) or (b). | |
| 48. |
Leave to investigate into a non-cognizable offence can be granted by a |
| A. | magistrate in any part of india |
| B. | magistrate in any part of the state t |
| C. | magistrate having jurisdiction to try the case |
| D. | either (a) or (b) or (c). |
| Answer» D. either (a) or (b) or (c). | |
| 49. |
A Magistrate has the power to direct the police to investigate in respect of an offence |
| A. | under the indian penal code |
| B. | under any local or special law |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | only (a) and not (b). |
| Answer» D. only (a) and not (b). | |
| 50. |
In a non-cognizable case, the accused |
| A. | can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of cr pc as a matter of right |
| B. | can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of cr pc with the i leave of the magistrate k |
| C. | can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of_ cr pc with the leave of the high court if |
| D. | has no right to participate in the proceedings and cannot object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of cr pc |
| Answer» E. | |