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Ipc MCQS1
Ipc MCQS1
A. a general intention to defraud, without the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person of
wrongful loss to another
B. to prove intention of defraud, it is not at all necessary that there should have been some persons
defrauded, or who possibly might have been defrauded by his act
D. all of them
Ans: D
2. The word ‘document’ as per Section 29 of IPC includes any matter expressed or described upon
by any substance:
B. by more than one of those means intended to be used, or which may used, as evidence of that matter
D. none of them
Ans: C
Ans: D
A. banker’s cheque
B. power of attorney
C. map
D. all of them
Ans: D
5. Which of the following conditions are necessary to fulfil the requirements of Section 34 of the
Indian Penal Code?
Ans: D
Ans: B
7. The three accused armed with firearms and Accused 1 with lathi came to the shot of the incident
for the purpose of avenging the old enmity. It was alleged that it was on the exhortation made by
the Accused 1, not to spare the deceased that the other accused started firing at the deceased. It was
held that when all the accused had reached the place of incident for the purpose of avenging the old
enmity nurtured by them should they wait for Accused 1 to make exhortation to use the words
“don’t allow him to flee and don’t spare him this time.”. Which of the following judgment is the
correct judgment regarding the mentioned case?
Ans: D
Ans: D
9. Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled for conviction on circumstantial evidence?
A. the circumstances from which the conclusion is to be drawn should be fully established and not “may
be established”
D. all of them
Ans: D
10. Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc is dealt under
Ans: B
D. None of them
Ans: D
12. A, a jailor, has the charge of Z, a prisoner. A, intending to cause Z’s death, illegally omits to
supply Z with food; in consequence of which Z is much reduced in strength, but the starvation is
not sufficient to cause his death. A is dismissed from his office, B succeeds him. B, without collution
with A, illegally omits to supply Z with food, knowing that he is likely thereby to cause Z’s death. Z
dies. Which of the following judgment applies to both A and B under Section 37 of the IPC?
A. A is only guilty of an attempt to commit murder while B is guilty of murder
Ans: A
13. The act voluntarily done in effect and substance in Section 39, IPC means:
C. act done when the doer has a reason to believe that the actus reus would be an offence
D. all of them
Ans: D
14. Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that
of the abettor is dealt under
Ans: B
15. The accused attacked the victim with a spear and the others inflicted blows on legs and arms
with lathies.
C. each accused must be convicted for the offence of which he is actually found to be guilty
Ans: C
16. Which of the following is the test to check whether an offence involves moral turpitude?
A. check whether the act leading to a conviction is such as could shock the moral conscience of the
society in general
B. check whether the motive leading to the act was a base one
C. check whether on account of the act having been committed the perpetrator is to be looked down in the
society as a depraved man
D. all of them
Ans: D
17. The accused persons noticed someone stealing the crops grown by the accused and beat the thief
to death.
A. IPC Section 304 read with IPC Section 34 is applicable in this case
B. IPC Section 304 Pt. II read with IPC Section 35 is application in this case
Ans: C
18. A sets fire, by night, to an inhabited house in a large town, for the purpose of facilitating a
robbery and thus causes the death of person.
C. If A knew that he was likely to cause he would have done so voluntarily to carry out the robbery
D. None of them
Ans: C
19. Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that
intended by the abettor is dealt under
Ans: D
20. A boy of 13 committed rape on a child 2 years. The accused should be awarded
Ans: A
21. Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed dealt under
Ans: A
22. Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the
offence be committed is dealt under
Ans: B
23. A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent if the
offence be committed dealt under
Ans: C
24. Which of the following punishment an offender is liable to under the provision of Section 53,
IPC
D. all of them
Ans: D
A. Death penalty
B. Whipping
C. Detention in reformatories
Ans: D
26. A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent if the
offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life is dealt under
Ans: B
27. Abetment of any offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in
consequence of the abetment is dealt under
Ans: C
28. What is the minimum term of imprisonment in case of, at the time of committing robbery or
dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon or causes grievous hurt to any person, he is punished
with imprisonment of not less than:
Ans: D
29. A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent if the
offence be not committed is dealt under
Ans: D
30. Abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment, if the abettor or the person abetted be a
public servant, whose duty is to prevent the offence is dealt under
Ans: A
C. fine exceeding Rs. 100 to any amount – term not exceeding 6 months
D. the term shall not in any case be in excess of the Magistrate’s powers under S. 32 of Cr. PC
Ans: B
32. Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or
rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards is dealt under
Ans: B
33. Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of
India is dealt under
Ans: A
34. Collecting arms, etc, with the intention of waging war against the Government of India is dealt
under
Ans: C
35. Assaulting President Governor, etc, with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful
power is dealt under
Ans: B
36. A sees Z commit what appears to A to be a murder. A, in the exercise to the best of his judgment
exerted in good faith, of the power which the law gives to all persons of apprehending murderers in
the act, seizes Z, in order to bring Z before the proper authorities.
D. None of them
Ans: C
37. A is at work with a hatchet; he head flies off and kills who is standing by
D. None of them
Ans: A
38. A, in a great fire pulls down houses in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading. He
does this with the intention in good faith of saving human life or property.
A. A is not guilty
B. A is guilty
Ans: A
39. In a case the accused was alleged to kill four children at a time. He raised the plea of insanity.
B. the plea is to be considered only after the prosecution succeeds in proving the case against the accused
C. the plea is must be considered putting aside the arguments of the prosecution
D. None of them
Ans: B
40. A and Z agrees to fence each other for amusement. In the course of fencing, without any foul
play, A hurts Z.
A. A is guilty of offence
Ans: C
41. A in good faith for his child’s benefit without the consent of his child cut for the stone by a
surgeon knowing it to be likely that the operation will cause the child’s death, but not intending to
cause the child’s death.
A. A is guilty as he acted without the consent of his child attracts punishment as per Section 89 of IPC
B. A is guilty as he knowingly caused the death of his child and attracts punishment Section 89 of IPC
C. A is within the exception of Section 89 of IPC as inasmuch his object was the cure of his child
D. None of them
Ans: C
42. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed is dealt under
Ans: B
Ans: A
44. Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to
prevent it is dealt under
45. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot is dealt under
Ans: C
Ans: B
47. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury is dealt under
Ans: B
48. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property is dealt under
Ans: A
49. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent is dealt under
A. Section 168 of IPC
Ans: C
Ans: D
Ans: B
52. Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc is dealt under
Ans: A
53. A, surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient
dies in consequence of the shock.
Ans: D
54. The defendant was set to watch his master’s premises. He saw a man on the garden wall and
hailed him and then shot at him aiming at his legs. He missed and shot the deceased whom he had
not seen.
D. none of them
Ans: B
55. Criminal intimidation and if threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc is dealt under
Ans: B
56. A disabled man having only one hand was attacked by a strong man by bamboos. The disabled
man, a tea garden labourer fought for his life and hit the aggressor by the pen-knife resulting in his
death.
A. the man acted was well within the bounds of his right to self defence
Ans: A
57. Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc is dealt under
Ans: C
58. Two parties A and B gather together for free fight in order to settle a land dispute and in the
process end up inflicting injuries on one another. Here:
D. none of them
Ans: C
59. In a certain case in revision by accused against conviction and sentence under Section 279, IPC,
the provisional Court on maintaining conviction added a direction to RTO to cancel his license. It
was held that it is enhancement of sentence and no such enhancement is legal without notice to
accused.
Ans: A
Ans: D
61. ‘S’ is found in possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen by him and is arrested
by ‘P’, a police officer. ‘S’ is excited to sudden and violent passion by the arrest and fires at him but
kills ‘D’ who was standing near ‘P’, neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill ‘D’.
This is:
(a) culpable homicide not amounting to murder, because ‘S’ had been deprived of the power of self-
control by grave and sudden provocation
(b) murder, because provocation was given by a thing done by a public servant in lawful discharge of his
powers
(c) culpable homicide not amounting to murder, because the death of ‘D’ occurred by mistake or accident
Ans. (b)
(c) necessary that the person abetted must have the same intention or knowledge as that of the abettor
Which of the statements given above represent(s) the correct position of law?
Ans. (a)
64. With respect to the difference between kidnapping from lawful guardianship and abduction
which of the following statements is correct:
(a) Kidnapping is committed only in respect of a minor or a person of unsound mind. Abduction is
committed in respect of a person of any age.
(b) In former, the person kidnapped is removed out of lawful guardianship. Abduction has reference
exclusively to the person abducted.
(c) In kidnapping, consent of the person kidnapped or enticed is immaterial. In abduction, consent of the
person moved, if freely and voluntarily given, condones abduction.
Ans. (d)
65. ‘A’ and ‘Z’, both adults, agree to engage each other in fencing for amusement. In course of such
fencing, without any foul play, ‘A’ causes a superficial hurt to “Z”. Here, ‘A’:
(b) is not guilty as there is an implied consent on the part of ‘Z’ to suffer such harm
Ans. (b)
66. Which Section of the Indian Penal Code codifies, in the field of criminal law, the maxim: ‘de
minimis non curat lex’:
Ans. (c)
67. The doctrine of Necessity has been elaborately considered in the landmark decision of:
Ans. (c)
68. H takes property belonging to S out of the possession of S in good faith, believing at the time
when he takes it, that the property belongs to himself. Later on realizing his mistake, H continues to
appropriate the property to his own use. H has committed the offence of:
(a) Robbery
(d) Cheating.
Ans. (c)
69. Under Section 44 of I.P.C. the term ‘Injury’ means any harm:
Ans. (c)
70. Under the Indian Penal Code, an act may be an offence under the Code, but for the existence of
a justification which may form a defence. Which of the following is not such a defence:
(c) Act done by a child of immature understanding, above seven years and under twelve in age
Ans. (d)
(1) ‘A’ willfully by a misrepresentation misled a police officer to arrest ‘B’ instead of ‘C’
(3) ‘A’ instigates ‘B’ to murder ‘D’, ‘B’ stabs ‘D’. ‘D’ survives from wound
Ans. (a)
72. A and B both are of 16 years of age. A entices B for marriage and takes her to another city.
What offence has been committed by A:
(b) A has committed no offence as B has gone with her own consent
Ans. (a)
73. Assertion (A): The essence of joint liability under section 149 of the IPC is that the criminal act
must have been done with a view to fulfill the common object of an unlawful assembly. Reason (R):
Any sudden and provocative act done by a member of an unlawful assembly would render the
other members of that assembly liable:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Ans. (c)
74. Assertion (A): In a criminal trial, the accused and the defendant mean the same thing Reason
(R): It depends which way you look, for the prosecution a person is accused, for the person he is
defendant against the accusation:
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Ans. (a)
75. Assertion (A): X, because of unsound state of mind and not knowing the nature of the act,
attacks Y, who in self-defense and in order to ward off the attack hits him thereby injuring him. Y
has not committed an offence. Reason (R): Y had a right of private defense against X under the
Indian Penal Code:
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Ans. (a)
76. Assertion (A): X, because of unsound state of mind and not knowing the nature of the act,
attacks Y, who in self-defence and in order to ward off the attack, hits him thereby injuring him. Y
has not committed an offence. Reason (R): Y had a right of private defense against X under Section
98 of the Indian Penal Code:
(a) Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Ans. (a)
78. The paddy lands of A and D lie adjacent to each other. The prosecution case that when D was
deepening the channel on the boundary of his own land, the accused A pursuant to an altercation
hit D hard on head by a spade that proved fatal.
A. the fact that the body of D lay on the land of A or the existence of any altercation between the two is
not sufficient to proof the exercise of the right of self defence by A
B. the complainant party is in possession of the land and the accused party taking the law in hands attacks
the complainant, does not entitle the accused A to right of private defence
Ans: D
79. False statement, rumour, etc, circulated with intent to cause mutiny or offence against the
public peace is dealt under
Ans: A
80. A enters by night which he is legally entitled to enter. Z, in good faith mistaking A to be a
burglar attacks him.
B. Z is guilty
C. A has the same right of private defence against Z under the same circumstance
Ans: D
81. A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married knowing that
he is not thereby lawfully married is dealt under
Ans: D
82. A is attacked by a mob who attempt to murder him. He cannot effectually exercise his right of
private defence without firing on the mob, and he cannot fire without risk of harming young
children who are mingled with the crowd.
D. None of them
Ans: C
Ans: C
84. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant is dealt
under
Ans: A
85. Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing
therefrom without authority is dealt under
Ans: A
86. Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to
produce or deliver such document is dealt under
Ans: A
87. Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally
bound to give such notice or information is dealt under
Ans: C
88. Intentional omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound
to give such notice or information if the notice or information is required by an order passed under
sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code is dealt under
Ans: A
89. Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant, if the information required respects
the commission of an offence etc is dealt under
Ans: C
90. Being legally bound to state truth and refusing to answer questions is dealt under
Ans: A
91. Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false is dealt under
Ans: C
92. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant is dealt under
Ans: A
93. Bidding by a person under a legal in capacity to purchase it for property at a lawfully
authorized sale or bidding without intending to perform the obligation incurred thereby is dealt
under
Ans: C
94. Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons of notice or the removal of it when it has
been affixed or preventing a proclamation is dealt under
Ans: C
95. Failure to appear at specified place and specified time as required by a proclamation published
under sub-section (1) of section 82 of this Code is dealt under
A. Section 172-AofIPC
B. Section 173-AofIPC
C. Section 174-AofIPC
Ans: C
C. it is not incumbent in every case of a previous conviction that such conviction should be taken into
account.
D. all of them
Ans: B
97. Which of the following may be said to be non-compos mentis (not of sound mind)?
A. drunk
C. lunatic or a madman
D. all of them
Ans: D
98. To invoke the defence of insanity, which of the following must be clearly proved at the time of
committing the act?
III. does not know the nature and quality of the act he was doing
IV. if he did know, he did not know what he was doing was wrong
A. I and IV
B. I and III
Ans: D
99. Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation is dealt under
Ans: D
100. Insanity is a valid defence on a charge of commission of an act prima facie criminal because of
want of:
A. mens rea
B. actus reus
C. repondeat superior
D. none of them
Ans: A
101. Printing or enegrtacing matter knowing it to be defamatory against the president or the Vice-
President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect
of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by
the public prosecutor and Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory in any other
case is dealt under
Ans: B
102. Which of the following is true of people suffering from delirium tremens?
D. all of them
Ans: D
103. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapons is dealt under
Ans: A
A. when the state of intoxication is such that the accused is incapable of forming the specific intent
essential to constitute the crime
B. habitual drunkenness which results in a diseased condition of the mind that the accused is incapable of
knowing the nature of the act or that he is doing is either wrong to contrary to the law
Ans: C
105. In which of the following way Section 88 differs from Section 87?
Ans: D
Ans: D
107. Which of the following is not a true consent as described in Section 90, IPC?
A. I, II
B. Ill
C. IV, V
D. I, II, IV, V
Ans: D
D. all of them
Ans: A
109. Which of the following is not pardonable under Section 94, IPC?
A. murder
C. robbery
Ans: D
110. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer is dealt under
Ans: B
111. As per the Supreme Court the right of private defence is:
Ans: D
112. On which of the general principle the Supreme Court held that the right to private defence
rests?
A. where a crime is endeavoured to be committed by force, it is lawful to repeal that force in self defence
B. that a person could only claim the right to use force after he had sustained a serious injury by an
aggressive wrongful assault
Ans: D
Ans: B
114. Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in order that such minor may be employed or
used for purposes of begging is dealt under
Ans: A