There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case

A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

A will be guilty of the offence of mischief as he pulls down houses of others.

A will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others.

A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.

A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

In a faction ridden at large fight ensured, in the course of which one wounded person A & retired to the side of Road. Later a man was killed :

A is guilty of being a member of unlawful assembly only.

A is not guilty of murder as he ceased to be member of unlawful assembly.

A is guilty of being a member of unlawful assembly only.

A is guilty of murder as being a member of unlawful assembly.

A is not guilty of murder inspite of being a member of unlawful assembly.

A inserts his hand into the pocket of B with a view to take away some currency notes, but A finds that the pocket is empty. In this case, A is guilty of

No offence because the offence cannot be completed

A person is said to make a fake document or fake electronic record, who dishonestly or fraudulently

Makes, signs, seals or executes a document or part of a document

Makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic record

Makes any mark denoting the execution of a document or the authenticity of the electronic signature.

A person neglected to provide his child with proper sustenance although repeatedly warned by doctor of the consequence the child died. A is guilty of ---

Death caused by each & negligent act.

A instigates B to set fire in Z s house. B set fire to the Z s house & same time commit theft of property there.

A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.

A is guilty of abetting setting fire.

A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.

A is guilty of abetting theft only.

A person run away from a hotel without paying bill, he was caught by servants. In this course he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defense.

He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.

He is not entitled to the right of P.D. as a person cannot take advantage.

He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.

A woman ran away from her husband s house with her child. When she saw her husband following she got panicked jumped into a well, resulting in to the death of baby

A The husband is guilty of murder.

The women is not guilty of murder considering her state of panick.

A The husband is guilty of murder.

A finds a ring lying on the road not in the possession of every person. A by taking it commits.

Criminal misappropriation of property.

A cuts down a tree on Z s ground without his permission and takes it away without Z s knowledge

It is a dishonest misappropriation

The accused gave the deceased a severe push on the back ____ he fell down on the road and sustained injuries resulted in his death on the fifth day this was simply a case of

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

A cuts down a tree on Z s ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z s possession with the consent of Z . A has committed theft ______

As soon as he starts cutting the tree.

As soon as her intends to cut it.

As soon as tree is severed from earth.

X cuts down a tree of Y s land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Y s possession without his consent. What is X guilty of?

No offence until the tree is taken away

The offence of criminal misappropriation of property

The offence of criminal breach of trust

The offence of theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground.

If acts no fact reum nisi means sit rea is a cardinal principle of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?

Mens rea is an essential element of a crime and there cannot be a crime without means rea.

Criminal liability under Indian Law always implies mens rea

To constitute a crime there must be actus rues and mens rea

Actus reus is not always necessary to constitute a crime.

Y gives grave and sudden provocation to A. A on this fires from a pistol as a result Z is killed who is nearby, A has committed

Death by rash and negligent act.

X on receiving grave and sudden provocation from Z intentionally causes the death of Y who is Z s brother. X has committed the offence of

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Which of the following is correct for the aforesaid:I. The physical aspect of crime is actus reas.II. The mental aspect of crime is mens rea.III. The motive is the desire to commit crime

I & II are correct but III is not correct

If Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea is a cardinal principal of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?

Actus reus is not always necessary to constitute a crime.

Mens rea is an essential element of a crime and there cannot be a crime with out mens rea.

Criminal liability under Indian Law always implies mens rea

To constitute a crime there must be actus reus and mens rea

Actus reus is not always necessary to constitute a crime.

A, person instigates to B & his friend to beat C with lathis but one of the assailant took suddenly spearhead & stabbed the person

A is liable to abet both with lathis & stabbing.

A is not liable for abetment of stabbing, because it is quite different act.

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

Acts of theft, mischief and criminal.

Acts -- thefts, robbery, mischief.

Acts of theft, robbery, mischief and criminal trespass.

Point out incorrect response. The following are the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence:

No person accused of an offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.

No person can be put to peril twice for the same offence.

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.

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.

In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India strike down Section 303 of IPC as unconstitutional?

Machhi Singh Vs. State of Punjab

Bachan Singh Vs. state of Punjab.

Santa Singh Vs. State of Punjab.

A is found guilty of attempt to murder in furtherance of common intention. Under which one of the following situations can his offence be proved?

The weapon of offence was taken away from A s house without his knowledge

A procured the weapon of offence voluntarily

The weapon of offence was taken away from A s house without his knowledge

A was made to purchase the weapon of offence under the threat to his own life

When the weapon was snatched away from A he did not report the same to police.

A, a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient, his opinion that he (patient) cannot live. The patients dies in consequence of the shock. A is guilty of

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Where the accused was charged with the main offence but it was found in evidence that he had abetted the offence in fact

He can t be convicted of abetment.

He can be convicted of abetment.

He can t be convicted of abetment.

Once acquitted can t be convicted for abetment.

207 + Mcqs in Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) in Chemical Engineering Page 4 McqOptions

151.	There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case
A.	A will be guilty of the offence of mischief as he pulls down houses of others.
B.	A will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others.
C.	A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.
D.	A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.
Answer» D. A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

152.	A meets B and his child in a jungle. A takes the child and threatens to kill him unless B delivers his purse. A has committed
A.	Theft.
B.	Robbery.
C.	Docoity.
D.	Extortion.
Answer» C. Docoity.

153.	In a faction ridden at large fight ensured, in the course of which one wounded person A & retired to the side of Road. Later a man was killed :
A.	A is not guilty of murder as he ceased to be member of unlawful assembly.
B.	A is guilty of being a member of unlawful assembly only.
C.	A is guilty of murder as being a member of unlawful assembly.
D.	A is not guilty of murder inspite of being a member of unlawful assembly.
Answer» B. A is guilty of being a member of unlawful assembly only.

154.	The accused killed a girl by pouring acid on her person when he refused to marry him. She died after 12 days. The accused is guilty of
A.	Murder.
B.	Grievous hurt.
C.	Culpable homicide.
D.	Criminal assembly.
Answer» B. Grievous hurt.

155.	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» E.

156.	A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed the offence of
A.	Defamation
B.	Extortion
C.	Criminal intimidation
D.	Mischief
Answer» C. Criminal intimidation

157.	A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induced Z to give his money. A has committed
A.	Robbery.
B.	Dacoity.
C.	Theft.
D.	Extortion.
Answer» E.

158.	A inserts his hand into the pocket of B with a view to take away some currency notes, but A finds that the pocket is empty. In this case, A is guilty of
A.	No offence because the offence cannot be completed
B.	Attempt to commit theft
C.	Abetment of theft
D.	Mischief.
Answer» C. Abetment of theft

159.	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» C. Theft.

160.	A voluntarily throws into a river a bag belonging to B with intention thereby causing wrongful loss to B. A has committed:
A.	Theft
B.	Extortion
C.	Robbery
D.	Mischief.
Answer» E.

161.	The accused found a purse on the pavement of a temple in a crowded gathering and put it in his pocket but was immediately arrested. He is guilty of
A.	Criminal breach of trust.
B.	Criminal misappropriation.
C.	Theft.
D.	Of no offence.
Answer» C. Theft.

171.	The fatal below should be clearly traced to the influence of passion arising from that provocation & not after the passion had cooled down by lapse of lime . held in
A.	Ram Prasad case.
B.	K.M. Nan case.
C.	Virsa Singh case.
D.	Dhiragea case.
Answer» C. Virsa Singh case.

172.	An accountant in a bank receives some money from a customer instead of depositing it kept it, in his pocket, he is guilty of
A.	Criminal misappropriation.
B.	Criminal breach of trust.
C.	Cheating.
D.	Theft.
Answer» C. Cheating.

173.	A person who not expected to be in office, created a belief that he would be in office and obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed of by him?
A.	Bribery
B.	Misappropriation
C.	Cheating
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

176.	A person who was not expected to be in office, created a brief that he would be in office and obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed by him?
A.	Bribery
B.	Misappropriation
C.	Cheating
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

162.	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» E.

163.	A person neglected to provide his child with proper sustenance although repeatedly warned by doctor of the consequence the child died. A is guilty of ---
A.	Murder.
B.	Culpable homicide.
C.	Death caused by each & negligent act.
D.	No offence.
Answer» B. Culpable homicide.

164.	A instigates B to set fire in Z s house. B set fire to the Z s house & same time commit theft of property there.
A.	A is guilty of abetting setting fire.
B.	A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.
C.	A is guilty of abetting theft only.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.

165.	A person run away from a hotel without paying bill, he was caught by servants. In this course he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defense.
A.	He is not entitled to the right of P.D. as a person cannot take advantage.
B.	He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.
C.	Cannot say.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.

166.	A woman ran away from her husband s house with her child. When she saw her husband following she got panicked jumped into a well, resulting in to the death of baby
A.	The women is guilty of murder.
B.	The women is not guilty of murder considering her state of panick.
C.	A The husband is guilty of murder.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. A The husband is guilty of murder.

167.	X alongwith four other armed hoodlums seizes the child of Y and threatens to kill him unless Y parts with his watch and diamond ring. X has committed the offence of
A.	Robbery
B.	Dacoity
C.	Attempt to murder
D.	Theft.
Answer» C. Attempt to murder

168.	A obtained a sum of Rs. 10,000/- from B by putting B in fear of death. Which one of the following offences was committed by A?
A.	Cheating
B.	Robbery
C.	Mischief
D.	Extortion
Answer» E.

169.	A finds a ring lying on the road not in the possession of every person. A by taking it commits.
A.	Criminal misappropriation of property.
B.	Criminal breach of trust.
C.	Theft.
D.	Extortion.
Answer» B. Criminal breach of trust.

170.	A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring is in Z s possession and if A dishonestly removes it, A commits:
A.	Robbery
B.	Theft
C.	Dacoity
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Dacoity

174.	X and Y agree to commit theft in Z s house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of:
A.	No offence
B.	Criminal conspiracy
C.	Abetment by conspiracy
D.	Abetment by instigation.
Answer» D. Abetment by instigation.

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There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case

A meets B and his child in a jungle. A takes the child and threatens to kill him unless B delivers his purse. A has committed

In a faction ridden at large fight ensured, in the course of which one wounded person A & retired to the side of Road. Later a man was killed :

The accused killed a girl by pouring acid on her person when he refused to marry him. She died after 12 days. The accused is guilty of

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 threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed the offence of

A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induced Z to give his money. A has committed

A inserts his hand into the pocket of B with a view to take away some currency notes, but A finds that the pocket is empty. In this case, A is guilty of

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 voluntarily throws into a river a bag belonging to B with intention thereby causing wrongful loss to B. A has committed:

The accused found a purse on the pavement of a temple in a crowded gathering and put it in his pocket but was immediately arrested. He is guilty of

A person is said to make a fake document or fake electronic record, who dishonestly or fraudulently

A person neglected to provide his child with proper sustenance although repeatedly warned by doctor of the consequence the child died. A is guilty of ---

A instigates B to set fire in Z s house. B set fire to the Z s house & same time commit theft of property there.

A person run away from a hotel without paying bill, he was caught by servants. In this course he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defense.

A woman ran away from her husband s house with her child. When she saw her husband following she got panicked jumped into a well, resulting in to the death of baby

X alongwith four other armed hoodlums seizes the child of Y and threatens to kill him unless Y parts with his watch and diamond ring. X has committed the offence of

A obtained a sum of Rs. 10,000/- from B by putting B in fear of death. Which one of the following offences was committed by A?

A finds a ring lying on the road not in the possession of every person. A by taking it commits.

A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring is in Z s possession and if A dishonestly removes it, A commits:

The fatal below should be clearly traced to the influence of passion arising from that provocation & not after the passion had cooled down by lapse of lime . held in

An accountant in a bank receives some money from a customer instead of depositing it kept it, in his pocket, he is guilty of

A person who not expected to be in office, created a belief that he would be in office and obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed of by him?

X and Y agree to commit theft in Z s house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of:

A cuts down a tree on Z s ground without his permission and takes it away without Z s knowledge

A person who was not expected to be in office, created a brief that he would be in office and obtained gratification. Which one of the following offences has been committed by him?

The accused gave the deceased a severe push on the back ____ he fell down on the road and sustained injuries resulted in his death on the fifth day this was simply a case of

X obtains property from Z by saying that your child in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us ten lac rupees. X commits:

X obtains property form Z by saying that your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us ten lac rupees . X commits

The accused abandoned the property obtained by theft and fired a shot in air to deter his persons from following him. A has committed

A cuts down a tree on Z s ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z s possession with the consent of Z . A has committed theft ______

X cuts down a tree of Y s land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Y s possession without his consent. What is X guilty of?

If acts no fact reum nisi means sit rea is a cardinal principle of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?

A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorized by him. The servant retained the money in his hands because it was due to him as wages. He commits:

A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servant retained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits

Y gives grave and sudden provocation to A. A on this fires from a pistol as a result Z is killed who is nearby, A has committed

X on receiving grave and sudden provocation from Z intentionally causes the death of Y who is Z s brother. X has committed the offence of

X dishonestly took away a jewellery box from Y s possession. While he was proceeding towards his home he found that he was being followed by Y. he abandoned the box and threw stones at Y to deter him from continuing the pursuit. X has committed:

Which of the following is correct for the aforesaid:I. The physical aspect of crime is actus reas.II. The mental aspect of crime is mens rea.III. The motive is the desire to commit crime

If Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea is a cardinal principal of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?

Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A before he comes in to the possession of any person entitled for the same, uses it for his own purposes. A has committed

A, person instigates to B & his friend to beat C with lathis but one of the assailant took suddenly spearhead & stabbed the person

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

Point out incorrect response. The following are the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence:

In every statute, mens rea is to be implied unless the contrary is shown. : This view was expressed in-

In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India strike down Section 303 of IPC as unconstitutional?

A is found guilty of attempt to murder in furtherance of common intention. Under which one of the following situations can his offence be proved?

A, a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient, his opinion that he (patient) cannot live. The patients dies in consequence of the shock. A is guilty of

Where the accused was charged with the main offence but it was found in evidence that he had abetted the offence in fact

Where there were only five named accused who committed dacoity. out of these two were acquitted holding that only three took part in the offence. The remaining three can be convicted of

175.	A cuts down a tree on Z s ground without his permission and takes it away without Z s knowledge
A.	It is a theft
B.	It is an extortion
C.	It is a dishonest misappropriation
D.	It is a criminal trespass
Answer» B. It is an extortion

177.	The accused gave the deceased a severe push on the back ____ he fell down on the road and sustained injuries resulted in his death on the fifth day this was simply a case of
A.	Using original force.
B.	Murder.
C.	Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
D.	Simply hurt.
Answer» D. Simply hurt.

178.	X obtains property from Z by saying that your child in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us ten lac rupees. X commits:
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Robbery
C.	Extortion
D.	Theft.
Answer» B. Robbery

179.	X obtains property form Z by saying that your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us ten lac rupees . X commits
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Robbery
C.	Extortion
D.	Theft.
Answer» D. Theft.

180.	The accused abandoned the property obtained by theft and fired a shot in air to deter his persons from following him. A has committed
A.	Robbery.
B.	Theft.
C.	Dacoity.
D.	Extortion.
Answer» C. Dacoity.

181.	A cuts down a tree on Z s ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z s possession with the consent of Z . A has committed theft ______
A.	As soon as he starts cutting the tree.
B.	As soon as her intends to cut it.
C.	As soon as tree is severed from earth.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.

182.	X cuts down a tree of Y s land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Y s possession without his consent. What is X guilty of?
A.	No offence until the tree is taken away
B.	The offence of criminal misappropriation of property
C.	The offence of criminal breach of trust
D.	The offence of theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground.
Answer» E.

183.	If acts no fact reum nisi means sit rea is a cardinal principle of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?
A.	Mens rea is an essential element of a crime and there cannot be a crime without means rea.
B.	Criminal liability under Indian Law always implies mens rea
C.	To constitute a crime there must be actus rues and mens rea
D.	Actus reus is not always necessary to constitute a crime.
Answer» E.

184.	A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorized by him. The servant retained the money in his hands because it was due to him as wages. He commits:
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Theft
C.	No offence
D.	Criminal misappropriation.
Answer» B. Theft

185.	A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servant retained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Theft
C.	No offence
D.	Criminal misappropriation.
Answer» B. Theft