X, with the intention to cause miscarriage, administered a drug to a pregnant lady Y. the child in the womb died. X is guilty of:

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

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?

A is guilty of inflicting grievous hurt on Z

A has not right of private defence since Z is mad

A has right of private defence though Z is mad

A is guilty of inflicting grievous hurt on Z

A is guilty of inflicting simple hurt on Z.

When no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is

Unlimited, but can be excessive.

Unlimited, but cannot be excessive.

Unlimited, but can be excessive.

Under which one of the following cases the traditional rule of filing petition only by the person aggrieved except in the case of habeas corpus is relaxed:

Trilokchand Moichand v. H.B. Munshi

A person followed up purporting to be those of their stolen cattle s and proceeded to villages of thieves and fired on them. He pleaded the right of P.D.

He is entitled to the benefit of right of P.D. of property.

He is not entitled as he did not recourse to the public authorities.

He is not entitled as the defence has been put to on end by successful retreat of the thieves.

Give best response. Vicarious liability means :

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.

Liability of a person for the fault of some one else.

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.

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.

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.

A in good faith, believing property belonging to Z to be his own property. takes that property out of B s possession

A commits no theft because property belongs to Z was not takes from his possession.

A commits no theft as he does not take away the property dishonestly.

A commits no theft because property belongs to Z was not takes from his possession.

A commits no theft because he takes the property out B s possession.

Give the correct response : A in India abetted B, a foreigner in Pakistan to commit a murder in Islamabad

A could not been guilty of abetting if he abetted B to murder in India.

A instigates B a child to put poison into the food of Z. B by mistake put poison into the food of Y & Y died consequently.

A is not responsible for the death of B.

A is responsible for the death of Y in the same manner as if he had abetted the murder of Y.

A is not responsible for the death of B.

A is guilty of attempt of murder of Z.

A supplies food to a person who might go on a journey to the intended scene of the crime. A is :

Not guilty of abetting an offence.

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

The bullock is made to above by him in his direction

He takes the valuable contents of the treasure.

A person who intended to use a deadly weapon towards any one who might come forward commits

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Give correct response. The following are illustrations of the offence of criminal misappropriation :

A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.

A shows his ticket from Allahabad to Delhi to B and inquires whether it was a correct one. B who was also a passenger to Delhi hands over his own ticket for a shorter journey to A and retains his ticket for his use.

A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.

A takes his meals in a hotel and leaves the hotel without paying for the meals but because of forgetfulness.

A found a gold coin on an open plain and sold it next day and appropriated the sale proceeds. A had no information about the circumstances in which the coin was lost.

A police officer attempted to execute a warrant the issue of which was illegal. The accused is :

Is not justified in his resistance.

Is not justified as police officer was performing his duty.

Is not justified in his resistance.

Which one of the following statements correctly describes the clauses thirdly of Section 300 IPC?

Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved

Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death

Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved

It must be shown that the accused intended to inflict the very injury that is present

Nature of the injury need not be proved.

A is attacked by mob who attempts to murder him. He cannot effectually exercise his right of P.D. without firing on the mob and without taking risk of the life of children mingled in the mob:

A is guilty if by firing he harm children without recourse to the police authorities.

A did not commit offence if by firing he harms children.

A is guilty if by firing he harm children without recourse to the police authorities.

A is guilty of firing causes harms to children.

A being in family terms with Z, goes in Z s library in his absence and takes away a book for the purpose of reading it. A afterwards A keeps the book. A commit

Theft if he keeps the book dishonestly.

Several Hindu acting in convinance , forcibly removed an ox & two cows from the possession of Mahomeden for the purpose of preventing the killing of cows

They are guilty of rioting as their object was lawful.

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is

Guilty of criminal misappropriation.

Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property

Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away

Guilty of criminal misappropriation.

A police officer without any search warrant enters a house in search of stolen property in good faith. The owner obstructed and resisted the entrance:

He is right to do that as police officer had no search warrant.

He cannot plead the right of P.D. because police officer not justified was acting in good faith.

He is right to do that as police officer had no search warrant.

Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and of the benefit of :

An infant under fourteen years of age.

An infant under 7 years of age.

An infant under twelve years of age.

An infant under fourteen years of age.

A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B s) creditors. A is

Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (A)

Guilty of theft as it is causing wrongful loss to B even if there is no wrongful gain to A

Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (A)

Guilty of criminal misappropriation.

A being Z s servant and entrusted to YZ with the care of Z s plate dishonestly runs away with the plate A commits

Criminal misappropriation of property.

A owes money to Z for repairing it. If Z retains the watch as a security. A takes the watch out of Z s possession.

A commits theft if he takes dishonestly.

A and B both commits theft of each others property.

Point out incorrect response. Attempt implies three essential elements:

Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention.

An act which constitutes the actus reus of criminal attempt.

Mens Rea on the part of the accused.

A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind.

Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention.

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as dowry, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is:

Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property.

Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away

Accused took out an Indian Air Force plane for an authorized flight and afterwards did not return. A is guilty of

Criminal misappropriation of property.

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 ____

Unless falls within one of the exceptions

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

Criminal misappropriation of property

No offence until the tree is taken away

Theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground

A new tenant A enters by night in the building, B another tenant, suspecting him to be thief attacked A. In this case :

A has no right of P.D. because of no offence was committed by B.

A has right of P.D. because B is guilty of an offence.

A guardian, without consent of girl and in her absence, in her name caused a marriage ceremony and married her to other person while her husband was living:

It is not abetment as father is authorized to do that.

It is not abetment because to constitute abetment the accused must have instigated other person.

It is not abetment as father is authorized to do that.

His wife followed her with a hatchet on one night & finding he was talking to her paramour there & killed her, accused case ---------

Does not fall within the exception as the events are not such so as to provoke accuse.

Falls within murder as the act was not done in fit of passion.

Does not fall within the exception as the events are not such so as to provoke accuse.

A instigates B to give false evidence. Here, if B does not give false evidence, what offence A has committed ?

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.

Right of disabled employee as equal citizens not to be defeated by their superiors and they have no right to defeat their lawful rights:

Sunil Poddar v. Union Bank of India

Bhagwan Dass v. Punjab State Electricity Board

207 + Mcqs in Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) in Chemical Engineering Page 3 McqOptions

101.	X, with the intention to cause miscarriage, administered a drug to a pregnant lady Y. the child in the womb died. X is guilty of:
A.	Murder
B.	Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
C.	No offence
D.	Causing miscarriage.
Answer» E.

102.	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?
A.	A has not right of private defence since Z is mad
B.	A has right of private defence though Z is mad
C.	A is guilty of inflicting grievous hurt on Z
D.	A is guilty of inflicting simple hurt on Z.
Answer» C. A is guilty of inflicting grievous hurt on Z

103.	In case of A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 was found conflicting with the two Articles:
A.	Articles 14 and 17
B.	Articles 19 and 21
C.	Articles 23 and 25
D.	Articles 23 and 32.
Answer» C. Articles 23 and 25

104.	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» B. Unlimited, but can be excessive.

105.	Which section of Preventive Detention Act, 1950 was declared ultra vires by the Supreme Court in case of A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras:
A.	Article 17
B.	Article 11
C.	Article 14
D.	Article 19.
Answer» D. Article 19.

106.	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
A.	Not exceeding one month
B.	Not exceeding two months
C.	Not exceeding three months
D.	Not exceeding four months
Answer» C. Not exceeding three months

107.	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
A.	Four months
B.	Six months
C.	One year
D.	Two years
Answer» C. One year

108.	Under which one of the following cases the traditional rule of filing petition only by the person aggrieved except in the case of habeas corpus is relaxed:
A.	Trilokchand Moichand v. H.B. Munshi
B.	Joginder Nath v. UOI
C.	Rabindranath Bose v. UOI
D.	Upendra Baxi v. State of UP.
Answer» E.

109.	Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent under general exception as for example:
A.	Offence against public morals.
B.	Public nuisance.
C.	Offence against public safety.
D.	all of these.
Answer» E.

110.	A person followed up purporting to be those of their stolen cattle s and proceeded to villages of thieves and fired on them. He pleaded the right of P.D.
A.	He is entitled to the benefit of right of P.D. of property.
B.	He is not entitled as he did not recourse to the public authorities.
C.	He is not entitled as the defence has been put to on end by successful retreat of the thieves.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

111.	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» 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.

117.	X by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign a blank paper and deliver it to X. Which offence is committed by X?
A.	No offence
B.	Criminal misappropriation
C.	Extortion
D.	Robbery.
Answer» D. Robbery.

123.	Joint intention of the accursed was to give such a beating as would weak. the bones of arms and legs resulting in the death of A. All of the persons participating are guilty of the offence of
A.	Grievous hurt.
B.	Criminal assault.
C.	Culpable homicide.
D.	Murder.
Answer» E.

129.	A attempts to pull Z s nose Z in the exercise of right of private defence hold A to protect him. A is moved to sudden and violent passion and killed Z this is
A.	Murder.
B.	Abetment of murder.
C.	Culpable homicide.
D.	Grievous hurt.
Answer» B. Abetment of murder.

130.	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:
A.	Theft
B.	Robbery
C.	Criminal intimidation
D.	Extortion.
Answer» E.

112.	A in good faith, believing property belonging to Z to be his own property. takes that property out of B s possession
A.	A commits theft.
B.	A commits no theft as he does not take away the property dishonestly.
C.	A commits no theft because property belongs to Z was not takes from his possession.
D.	A commits no theft because he takes the property out B s possession.
Answer» C. A commits no theft because property belongs to Z was not takes from his possession.

113.	Give the correct response : A in India abetted B, a foreigner in Pakistan to commit a murder in Islamabad
A.	A is guilty of abetting B.
B.	A is not guilty of abetting B.
C.	A could not been guilty of abetting if he abetted B to murder in India.
D.	All of these.
Answer» B. A is not guilty of abetting B.

114.	A instigates B a child to put poison into the food of Z. B by mistake put poison into the food of Y & Y died consequently.
A.	A is responsible for the death of Y in the same manner as if he had abetted the murder of Y.
B.	A is not responsible for the death of B.
C.	A is guilty of attempt of murder of Z.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. A is not responsible for the death of B.

115.	A supplies food to a person who might go on a journey to the intended scene of the crime. A is :
A.	Guilty of abetting an offence.
B.	Not guilty of abetting an offence.
C.	Cannot say.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. Not guilty of abetting an offence.

116.	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
A.	He seizes the bullock
B.	The bullock is made to above by him in his direction
C.	He takes the box of treasure
D.	He takes the valuable contents of the treasure.
Answer» C. He takes the box of treasure

118.	A person who intended to use a deadly weapon towards any one who might come forward commits
A.	Murder.
B.	Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
C.	No offence.
D.	Grievous hurt.
Answer» B. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

119.	Against which one of the following offences, does the right of private defence of property extend to the voluntary causing of death?
A.	Theft
B.	Criminal misappropriation
C.	Robbery
D.	Criminal trespass.
Answer» D. Criminal trespass.

120.	Give correct response. The following are illustrations of the offence of criminal misappropriation :
A.	A shows his ticket from Allahabad to Delhi to B and inquires whether it was a correct one. B who was also a passenger to Delhi hands over his own ticket for a shorter journey to A and retains his ticket for his use.
B.	A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.
C.	A takes his meals in a hotel and leaves the hotel without paying for the meals but because of forgetfulness.
D.	A found a gold coin on an open plain and sold it next day and appropriated the sale proceeds. A had no information about the circumstances in which the coin was lost.
Answer» B. A, a mail sorter secrets letters with intention to hand them over to the delivery peon and share the money payable thereon.

121.	A police officer attempted to execute a warrant the issue of which was illegal. The accused is :
A.	Justified in his resistance.
B.	Is not justified as police officer was performing his duty.
C.	Is not justified in his resistance.
D.	Cannot say.
Answer» C. Is not justified in his resistance.

122.	Which one of the following statements correctly describes the clauses thirdly of Section 300 IPC?
A.	Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death
B.	Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved
C.	It must be shown that the accused intended to inflict the very injury that is present
D.	Nature of the injury need not be proved.
Answer» B. Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved

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X, with the intention to cause miscarriage, administered a drug to a pregnant lady Y. the child in the womb died. X is guilty of:

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?

In case of A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 was found conflicting with the two Articles:

When no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is

Which section of Preventive Detention Act, 1950 was declared ultra vires by the Supreme Court in case of A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras:

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

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

Under which one of the following cases the traditional rule of filing petition only by the person aggrieved except in the case of habeas corpus is relaxed:

Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent under general exception as for example:

A person followed up purporting to be those of their stolen cattle s and proceeded to villages of thieves and fired on them. He pleaded the right of P.D.

Give best response. Vicarious liability means :

A in good faith, believing property belonging to Z to be his own property. takes that property out of B s possession

Give the correct response : A in India abetted B, a foreigner in Pakistan to commit a murder in Islamabad

A instigates B a child to put poison into the food of Z. B by mistake put poison into the food of Y & Y died consequently.

A supplies food to a person who might go on a journey to the intended scene of the crime. A is :

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

X by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign a blank paper and deliver it to X. Which offence is committed by X?

A person who intended to use a deadly weapon towards any one who might come forward commits

Against which one of the following offences, does the right of private defence of property extend to the voluntary causing of death?

Give correct response. The following are illustrations of the offence of criminal misappropriation :

A police officer attempted to execute a warrant the issue of which was illegal. The accused is :

Which one of the following statements correctly describes the clauses thirdly of Section 300 IPC?

Joint intention of the accursed was to give such a beating as would weak. the bones of arms and legs resulting in the death of A. All of the persons participating are guilty of the offence of

A is attacked by mob who attempts to murder him. He cannot effectually exercise his right of P.D. without firing on the mob and without taking risk of the life of children mingled in the mob:

A being in family terms with Z, goes in Z s library in his absence and takes away a book for the purpose of reading it. A afterwards A keeps the book. A commit

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 --

Several Hindu acting in convinance , forcibly removed an ox & two cows from the possession of Mahomeden for the purpose of preventing the killing of cows

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is

A attempts to pull Z s nose Z in the exercise of right of private defence hold A to protect him. A is moved to sudden and violent passion and killed Z this is

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:

A police officer without any search warrant enters a house in search of stolen property in good faith. The owner obstructed and resisted the entrance:

The master of the house seeing the large number of dacoits, do not offer any resistance and no force or violence is used in taking away the property. The offence committed is

Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and of the benefit of :

A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B s) creditors. A is

A being Z s servant and entrusted to YZ with the care of Z s plate dishonestly runs away with the plate A commits

A owes money to Z for repairing it. If Z retains the watch as a security. A takes the watch out of Z s possession.

Point out incorrect response. Attempt implies three essential elements:

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as dowry, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is:

Accused took out an Indian Air Force plane for an authorized flight and afterwards did not return. A is guilty of

The accused dropped in to the slit in a box, a brass disk, about the size and shape of a fifty paisa coin and there - by obtained a cigarette. He is guilty of

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, 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

Accused A obtained utensils representing that he was a tenant and would return after repairing but he did not return the utensils and it was found that he was not the tenant. A is guilty of

A new tenant A enters by night in the building, B another tenant, suspecting him to be thief attacked A. In this case :

A guardian, without consent of girl and in her absence, in her name caused a marriage ceremony and married her to other person while her husband was living:

His wife followed her with a hatchet on one night & finding he was talking to her paramour there & killed her, accused case ---------

A instigates B to give false evidence. Here, if B does not give false evidence, what offence A has committed ?

Inducing person with dishonest intention to part with his property by putting him in fear of physical injury amounts to an offence of

Right of disabled employee as equal citizens not to be defeated by their superiors and they have no right to defeat their lawful rights:

124.	A is attacked by mob who attempts to murder him. He cannot effectually exercise his right of P.D. without firing on the mob and without taking risk of the life of children mingled in the mob:
A.	A did not commit offence if by firing he harms children.
B.	A is guilty if by firing he harm children without recourse to the police authorities.
C.	A is guilty of firing causes harms to children.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. A is guilty if by firing he harm children without recourse to the police authorities.

125.	A being in family terms with Z, goes in Z s library in his absence and takes away a book for the purpose of reading it. A afterwards A keeps the book. A commit
A.	Theft.
B.	Theft if he keeps the book dishonestly.
C.	No offence.
D.	Attempt to commit theft.
Answer» C. No offence.

126.	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» D. No offence.

127.	Several Hindu acting in convinance , forcibly removed an ox & two cows from the possession of Mahomeden for the purpose of preventing the killing of cows
A.	It is theft not rioting.
B.	It is robbery not rioting
C.	They are guilty of rioting.
D.	They are guilty of rioting as their object was lawful.
Answer» D. They are guilty of rioting as their object was lawful.

128.	Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is
A.	Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property
B.	Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away
C.	Guilty of theft
D.	Guilty of criminal misappropriation.
Answer» D. Guilty of criminal misappropriation.

131.	A police officer without any search warrant enters a house in search of stolen property in good faith. The owner obstructed and resisted the entrance:
A.	He cannot plead the right of P.D. because police officer not justified was acting in good faith.
B.	He is right to do that as police officer had no search warrant.
C.	Cannot say.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. He is right to do that as police officer had no search warrant.

132.	The master of the house seeing the large number of dacoits, do not offer any resistance and no force or violence is used in taking away the property. The offence committed is
A.	Dacoity
B.	Robbery
C.	Theft.
D.	Extortion
Answer» B. Robbery

133.	Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and of the benefit of :
A.	An infant under 7 years of age.
B.	An infant under twelve years of age.
C.	An infant under fourteen years of age.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. An infant under fourteen years of age.

134.	A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B s) creditors. A is
A.	Guilty of theft as it is causing wrongful loss to B even if there is no wrongful gain to A
B.	Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (A)
C.	Guilty of extortion
D.	Guilty of criminal misappropriation.
Answer» B. Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (A)

135.	A being Z s servant and entrusted to YZ with the care of Z s plate dishonestly runs away with the plate A commits
A.	Criminal breach of trust.
B.	Criminal misappropriation of property.
C.	Extortion.
D.	Theft.
Answer» E.