Quiz 5 31/01/22, 8:55 AM

Law of Torts - 2 (LT-2)

Question 1 Contributory Negligence means:
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Select one:
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The defendant’s negligence alone
caused the injury.

b.
The Plaintiff is solely responsible for
the injury caused.

c. Both the parties i.e., the

defendant and the plaintiff are to
some extent negligent.

d. None of the above.

Question 2 When the plaintiff by his own want of

Not yet answered care contributes to the damage caused by
the negligence or the wrongful conduct of
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the defendant, he is considered to be
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guilty of _______

Select one:
a. Composite Negligence

b. Negligence

c. Contributory Negligence
d. Nuisance

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Question 3 The conductor of a bus invites passengers

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driver of the bus suddenly takes a sharp
Marked out of
cut to overtake a cart and one of the
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travelers on the roof falls down and gets
killed.

Select one:
a. Driver, conductor & traveler were
negligent

b. Driver and conductor were

negligent and traveler was guilty of
contributory negligence.

c. None were negligent.

d. None of the above

Question 4 In case the negligence of both the parties

Not yet answered caused injury, the action of plaintiff was
to fail even though the defendant was
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more at fault - this principle is
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alternatively also known as:

Select one:
a. Common law principle of
contributory negligence

b. Last Opportunity Rule

c. Apportionment of liability in case

of contributory negligence
d. None of the above

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Question 5 The Common Law Principle of

Not yet answered Contributory Negligence was laid down in
the case of:
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Select one:
a.
Davies v. Mann, 152 Eng. Rep. 588
(1882)

b. Butterfield v. Forrester (1809)

c. Admiralty Commissioner v. S.S.

Volute (1922)

d. None of the above

Question 6 If the defendant had the last opportunity

Not yet answered to avoid the accident resulting in injury,
Marked out of he was held solely responsible for the
1.00 injury in spite of the fact that the plaintiff
was also negligent. This principle was laid
down in the case of:

Select one:
a. Admiralty Commissioner v. S.S.
Volute (1922)

b.
Rural Transport Service v Bezlum Bibi
& Ors., AIR 1980 Cal 165

c.
Butterfield v. Forrester (1809) 103
E.R. 926

d.
Davies v. Mann, 152 Eng. Rep. 588
(1882)

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Question 7 Apportionment of liability in case of

Not yet answered contributory negligence principle was laid
down in:
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Select one:
a. Butterfield v. Forrester (1809)

b. Davies v. Mann (1882)

c. The Law Reform (Contributory

Negligence) Act of 1945.

d. None of the above

Question 8 It is now well settled that in the case of

Not yet answered contributory negligence courts have the
power to apportion the loss between the
Marked out of
parties as seems just and equitable. This
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was laid down for the very first time in
which Indian case?

Select one:
a. Bhagwat Swarup v Himalaya Gas
Co., AIR 1985 H.P. 41

b.
Vidya Devi v. M.P. S.R.T.C, AIR 1975
MP 89

c. Both (a) & (b)

d. None of the above

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Question 9 The cyclist (deceased) came from the left

Not yet answered side of the road and took the right turn
violating the traffic regulations. He was
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hit by a bus which was running at a
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moderate speed. However, the cyclist was
visible from a distance of 30 feet. In this
case:

Select one:
a. The bus driver was negligent.

b.
The cyclist was guilty of contributory
negligence.

c. Both (a) & (b)

d. None of the above

Question 10 Negligence of the plaintiff in relation to

Not yet answered the defense of contributory negligence
means:
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Select one:
a. Breach of duty towards the other
party.

b. Absence of due care towards the

defendant.

c. Absence of due care on his part

about his own safety.
d. None of the above.

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