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451.

Which of the following are grievous hut

A. Emasculation
B. Permanent disfiguration of face
C. Privation of any member or joint
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
Discussion
452.

Extortion is describes in:

A. 379 of IPC
B. 382 of IPC
C. 383 of IPC
D. 380 of IPC.
Answer» D. 380 of IPC.
Discussion
453.

A person supplies food to another person known to be engaged in crimes is:

A. Criminal.
B. Abetment.
C. Not abetment.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
454.

Several persons took part in beating a person which caused the death of that person:

A. All of them are guilty of causing murder.
B. All of them are guilty of causing gracious hurt.
C. None of them is guilty of causing murder.
D. All of them are guilty of causing of simple hurt.
Answer» B. All of them are guilty of causing gracious hurt.
Discussion
455.

To apply clause 3 of Section 300 it must be proved that-

A. There was intention to cause particular bodily injury actually found to be on the person.
B. The injury is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
456.

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the offence of criminal breach oftrust?

A. Whoever is entrusted with the dominion of property dishonestly converts it as his property is guilty of criminal breach of trust.
B. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates any property for his own use, is guilty of criminal breach of trust
C. Whoever uses any movable property in violation of law or legal contract commits criminal breach of trust.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. Whoever dishonestly misappropriates any property for his own use, is guilty of criminal breach of trust
Discussion
457.

To apply Sec. 34 there must be at least :

A. 2 persons.
B. 5 persons.
C. More then two persons.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. 5 persons.
Discussion
458.

Every person has the right to defend the property of himself or of any other person againstthe attempts and :

A. Acts of theft and robbery.
B. Acts of theft, mischief and criminal.
C. Acts -- thefts, robbery, mischief.
D. Acts of theft, robbery, mischief and criminal trespass.
Answer» E.
Discussion
459.

A guard standing at the gate of Police Station challenged the passer by to stop. He did not stop. Guard fired a shot which hit him in the chest :

A. Guard is not entitled.
B. Guard is entitled to the benefit of PD of property.
C. Guard is not entitled as there is not question of guarding police station.
D. Cannot say.
Answer» B. Guard is entitled to the benefit of PD of property.
Discussion
460.

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» C. Either description for a term which may extent to three years or with fine or with both.
Discussion
461.

Which is not an essential ingredient of criminal breach of trust:

A. Misappropriation
B. Entrustment
C. Negligence
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
462.

Criminal breach of trust has been committed?

A. B asked a goldsmith A to make a gold chain and paid him Rs. 3000 as cost of gold and his labour charges. But A neither prepared the chain by the given date nor returned the money.
B. ‘A’ a postmaster received money from the depositors but did not enter the same in their post office accounts.
C. The Government gave 100 bags of cement to A, a contractor, for a certain work. A after taking delivery of the bags used only 60 of them and passed on the rest to another person
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. The Government gave 100 bags of cement to A, a contractor, for a certain work. A after taking delivery of the bags used only 60 of them and passed on the rest to another person
Discussion
463.

Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn from de minimis non curat tax?

A. Necessity knows no law
B. Nothing is an offence done by a child under 7 years of age.
C. Every person is liable for his own acts
D. Trifling acts do not constitute an offence.
Answer» E.
Discussion
464.

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» D. All of the above
Discussion
465.

The essence of sedition is

A. Intention
B. Benefits or gains of the accused
C. Result
D. Both intention and result
Answer» B. Benefits or gains of the accused
Discussion
466.

For the application of Section 34, there must be at least:

A. Two persons
B. More than two persons
C. Five persons
D. None of the above
Answer» B. More than two persons
Discussion
467.

Right to private defence is:

A. Available under all circumstances
B. Available where there is time to have the resource to the protection of public authorities
C. Available where there is not time to have resource to the protection of public authorities
D. None.
Answer» D. None.
Discussion
468.

Section 159 of IPC is attracted:

A. When there is exchange of abuses without exchange of blows.
B. When there is exchange of abuses with exchange of blows.
C. When there is exchange of abuses only
D. None.
Answer» C. When there is exchange of abuses only
Discussion
469.

A person is exonerated from liability for doing an act on the ground of unsoundness of mindif he is either incapable of knowing:

A. That he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law.
B. The nature of the act.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
470.

The father of the accused was attacked by the deceased and suffered a simple injury on his head, the accused in order to protect his father administered a fatal below on the chest of deceased with Ballam

A. The accused has no right of P.D..
B. The accused has the right of P.D..
C. Although accused has the right of P.D. he had exceeded it.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
471.

For the offence of theft the taking of property there should be

A. Temporary.
B. Permanent.
C. Either permanent or temporary.
D. Neither permanent nor temporary.
Answer» D. Neither permanent nor temporary.
Discussion
472.

A by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal in a blank paper, and delivers it to A. Z signs and delivers the paper to A. A has committed.

A. Robbery
B. Dacoity
C. Theft
D. Extortion
Answer» E.
Discussion
473.

Under Sec. 94 a person is not liable for any act done under :

A. Fear of grievous hurt.
B. Fear of simple hurt.
C. Fear of instant death.
D. All of these.
Answer» D. All of these.
Discussion
474.

Give correct response. A the owner of a house, finding that trespassers were entering his house and using his bath room set a live electric wire in the passage leading to the bath room in order to deter trespassers. There was no warning given that the wire was a live one. Z, a trespasser enters the house unaware of the live wire and happens to touch the wire and gets a shock as a result of which he dies.

A. A will be guilty of murder of Z as he knew that his act of setting a live electric wire was so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death.
B. A is not liable for any offence because he has every right to use his house in whatever manner he likes.
C. A will not be liable for any offence because the trespasser enters the house at his own risk and A owed no duty towards Z.
D. A is guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder because the act of setting a live electric wire was known by him to be likely to cause death, it was an imminently dangerous act but since the act was done in the exercise of right of private defence of property against trespass, which right was exceeded he would get the benefit of exception 2 to Section 300.
Answer» E.
Discussion
475.

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» D. Wage was against govt. of India.
Discussion
476.

Accused asked the doctor to supply her medicine for the purpose of poisoning her husband:

A. There is no abetment.
B. There is not abetment as Doctor is bound by moral duty to give what is asked to him.
C. Doctor abetted an offence.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
477.

Give correct response. A, a surgeon in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock:

A. A is liable for committing culpable homicide because death of a human being may be caused by innumerably means.
B. A is liable for attempting to cause death of the patient by such communication.
C. A has committed no offence because the communication was made in good faith, and for the benefit of the patient.
D. A is only liable for abetment.
Answer» D. A is only liable for abetment.
Discussion
478.

Point out incorrect response. The following are some of the illustrations of the offence of criminal breach of trust :

A. A had borrowed Rs.500/- from B. One day A left his trunk at B’s house and went to enjoy holidays. On return A asked for his trunk from B. B did not allow A to take out his trunk unless the debt owed by A was paid to B.
B. A, a printer uses certain blocks, entrusted to him to print the complainants catalogue for the purpose of printing a rival firms catalogue.
C. A was employed at a liquor shop for selling liquor. He has agreed not to adulterate and sell adulterated liquor. One day he took out one gallon liquor for his own use and mixed an equal quantity of water and sold it.
D. A, an Inspector of the water works department who was entrusted to check the distribution of water permits his tenant to use water without paying the tax and gives no information to his employer.
Answer» B. A, a printer uses certain blocks, entrusted to him to print the complainants catalogue for the purpose of printing a rival firms catalogue.
Discussion
479.

An idol of Lord Krishna is a temple is:

A. A natural person
B. A legal person
C. Not a person in the eye of law because only the priest of the temple will be a person
D. Not a person because no personality can be conferred on God.
Answer» E.
Discussion
480.

A person sells the house of Z when he dies. A commits

A. Criminal misappropriation.
B. Extortion.
C. Theft.
D. None of the above.
Answer» E.
Discussion
481.

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» D. All of the above
Discussion
482.

Sedition is committed by:

A. Exhortation to the people not to pay governmental revenues
B. Exhortation to join a particular party
C. Expressing disapprobation of the administrative action of the government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred
D. Reciting seditious poem in a public meeting.
Answer» C. Expressing disapprobation of the administrative action of the government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred
Discussion
483.

The right of PD property extends to the voluntary causing of death against the following offences :

A. House breaking by night.
B. Robbery.
C. Mischief by fire.
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
Discussion
484.

Point out incorrect response.The following are ingredients of the offence of wrongful confinement under section 340 I.P.C.

A. Restraint may be partial or total.
B. Wrongful restraint of a person.
C. A prison must have its boundary, large or narrow, visible or tangible, real or imaginary, movable or fixed.
D. Such restraint must prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits.
Answer» B. Wrongful restraint of a person.
Discussion
485.

Some persons (more than five) killed a person but only three could be arrested

A. They can be convicted under sec. 302 only.
B. They can be convicted under sec. 302/34.
C. They cannot be convicted under sec. 302/149.
D. They can be convicted under sec. 302/149.
Answer» E.
Discussion
486.

Theft is an offence against movable property when the consent is:

A. Not obtained at all
B. Obtained by force
C. Obtained by fraud
D. All of the above.
Answer» B. Obtained by force
Discussion
487.

The essential of sedition is:

A. Intention
B. Benefits or gains of the accused
C. Result
D. Both intention and result.
Answer» B. Benefits or gains of the accused
Discussion
488.

When there was no exchange of blows not any attack from the side of deceased, the accused attacked the deceased with an axe causing his death

A. Accused case fall within the exception.
B. Does not because deceased was unarmed.
C. Does not fall as there was no fight.
D. Accused is guilty of criminal assault. A gave several below to B a woman who was pregnant.
Answer» D. Accused is guilty of criminal assault. A gave several below to B a woman who was pregnant.
Discussion
489.

Give the correct response? When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all :

A. each of such person is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.
B. each of such persons is liable for that act.
C. each of such person is liable according to their guilt.
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. each of such persons is liable for that act.
Discussion
490.

Give incorrect response.The following are the ingredients of the offence of wrongful restraint under section 339 I.P.C.

A. The obstruction must be such as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction.
B. The obstruction must be from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits.
C. Voluntary obstruction of a person.
D. The person obstructed must have a right to proceed in that direction.
Answer» C. Voluntary obstruction of a person.
Discussion
491.

Which is punishable as sedition?

A. Bitter criticism of the government to overthrow it
B. Inducing people to cease to obey law and lawful authority
C. A publicist attack on policies of the government
D. None of the above
Answer» C. A publicist attack on policies of the government
Discussion
492.

Voluntary intoxication.

A. Makes an offence more serious or increases the gravity of an offence
B. Is a weak defence to a criminal charge
C. Is no excuse for the commission of an offence
D. Reduces the gravity of all the offences.
Answer» C. Is no excuse for the commission of an offence
Discussion
493.

The punishment under Section 379 is extended up to:

A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
494.

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?

A. She is liable because she had committed the penultimate act
B. She is liable because her intention to kill her husband is clear from the totality of acts
C. She is not liable because administration of sugar is not a step towards the commission of murder
D. She is not liable because her husband did not die.
Answer» C. She is not liable because administration of sugar is not a step towards the commission of murder
Discussion
495.

A find a valuable ring on the road not knowing to whom it belongs. A picked up immediately.A is guilty of

A. Criminal misappropriation.
B. Criminals breach trust.
C. Theft.
D. No offence.
Answer» B. Criminals breach trust.
Discussion
496.

In which of the following the right of PD of property extends to the voluntary causing of death ?

A. Criminal trespass.
B. Theft.
C. House breaking by night.
D. All of these.
Answer» D. All of these.
Discussion
497.

Give incorrect response. A, a woman with a view to poisoning her husband administered to him a substance which she believed to be arsenic but which in fact was sugar. In this case :

A. A is liable for attempt because she attempted to cause death of her husband by such means (i.e. poisoning) which she believed to be capable of causing death.
B. A is liable for attempting to kill her husband because her intention was to kill him by poisoning.
C. A is liable for attempt because her act was towards the commission of the desired offence.
D. A is not liable for attempting to cause death of her husband because A’s act was not towards the commission of the desired offence in as much as the substance administered could never bring about the desired result.
Answer» E.
Discussion
498.

A person suffering from fever killed his children as being annoyed at their crying. He :

A. Is entitled as he was annoyed.
B. Is entitled as he was suffering from decease.
C. Is not entitled to the benefit of Sec. 84 because he knows the nature of act.
D. Is entitled as he did not know the nature of act.
Answer» D. Is entitled as he did not know the nature of act.
Discussion
499.

In the above stated case the accused

A. Is guilty of rape and murder unless it is established that at the time doing he was so drunk that he
B. Is guilty of murder only.
C. Is guilty of rape only.
D. Is not guilty of rape any offence.
Answer» B. Is guilty of murder only.
Discussion
500.

Four accused with common intention to kill M shot R in the bonafide befief that R was M.

A. All accused are guilty of causing death.
B. This Sec. does not apply in this case.
C. All accused are guilty of causing death without invoking Sec. 34.
D. None of them is liable for the offence of murder.
Answer» B. This Sec. does not apply in this case.
Discussion