c.

Central Bank/

d. Investment Bank/

LAW OF EVIDENCE

1. Generally dying declarations are admissible as evidence under-

A. Section 20 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

B. Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
C. Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

A. , 1872 20

B. , 1872 25

C. , 1872 32

D. , 1872 35

2. Which of the following statements hold true for dying declarations?

A. Dying declarations cannot be used as a sole basis of conviction
B. Dying declarations unless corroborated cannot be used as sole basis of conviction
C. Dying declaration which is brief must be discarded
D. When eyewitness affirms that the deceased was not in a fit state to make the
declaration, medical opinion cannot prevail

(a)

(b)
 (c)

(d) ,

3. In which of the following cases the evidence given by the witness will NOT be relevant
under section 33 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
A. When the witness is staying abroad
B. When the witness is dead
C. When witness cannot be found
D. When the witness is in coma

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

4. Accused wants to submit a document for consideration under section 35 of the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the following cases will the document become irrelevant?
A. It does not deal with a fact in issue
B. It does not deal with a relevant fact
C. It is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record
D. It is not an entry made by public servant

(a)

(b)
 (c) ,

(d)

5. A party wants to set aside a judgement under section 44 of the Indian Evidence Act,
1872. In which of the following circumstances can he do so?
A. In case the judgement was passed by a superior Court
B. In case the person challenging is a stranger to the proceedings
C. In case the judgement was a result of gross negligence
D. All of these

. ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) A B C D

6. According to section 61 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

A. The contents of documents must be proved by primary evidence
B. The contents of documents must be proved by secondary evidence
C. The contents of documents must be proved by both primary and secondary evidence
D. The contents of documents must be proved either by primary or secondary evidence

, -

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
7. Definition of secondary evidence has been given under _________ of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872?
A. Section 61
B. Section 62
C. Section 63
D. Section 64

, 1872 _________ ?

(a) 61

(b) 62

(c) 63

(d) 64

8. B, an accused wants to submit carbon copy of the suicide note as secondary evidence.
The original is with the opposite party and he has failed to produce the same. The suicide
was not within the knowledge of the accused prior to the receipt of carbon copy. Which of
the following statements will hold true for the case?
A. The evidence cannot be admitted due to applicability of section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act
B. The evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 64 of
the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
C. The evidence cannot be admitted because it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 65 of
the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. The evidence can be admitted as it satisfies the requirements of both section 64 and section 65
of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

, .

?
(a) 30

(b) , 1872 64

(c) , 1872 65

(d) 1872 64 65

9. According to section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 the secondary evidence can be
admitted in ________ exceptional cases.
A. Three
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Nine

1872 65 ,

____________ .

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

10. Which of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 gives provisions
regarding proof as to electronic signatures?
A. Section 67
B. Section 67A
C. Section 67B
 D. Section 67C

1872

(a) 67

(b) 67

(c) 67

(d) 67

11. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with proof of other
official documents?
A. Section 78
B. Section 82
C. Section 71
D. Section 74

(a) 78

(b) 82

(c) 71

(d) 74

12. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been amended by
the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?
A. Section 32
B. Section 55
C. Section 119
D. Section 124
 ( ) , 2013 1872

(a) 32

(b) 55

(c) 119

(d) 124

13. Which of the following statements hold true for section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act,
1872?
A. The Court is bound to give leave if the requirements are met
B. The witness must be declared hostile before making a plea under this section
C. The Court can give the leave under this section suo motu
D. All of these

, 1872 154 ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) A B C D

14. Which of the following questions is proper under section 148 of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872?
A. If the imputation refers to matters remote in time
B. If the imputation refers to such matters that its truth does not affect the credibility of the
witness
C. If they are of such nature that the truth of the imputations touches the credibility of the
witness
D. If there is great disproportion between the importance of the imputation and the
importance of the evidence
, 1872 148 ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

15. During the cross examination of the witness as to previ-ous statements made before the
police almost all con-tradictions or omissions were brought on record, which were portions
from the statements made before the police that were not deposed before the court. Which
of the following statements will apply to the case?
A. The credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 148 of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872
B. The credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 145 of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872
C. The credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the contradictions were not as
contemplated under section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. The credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the protection under section
154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 will apply

(a) , 1872 148

(b) , 1872 145

(c) , 1872 145

(d) 1872 154

16. A person summoned to produce a document-

A. Does not become a witness in the case unless he is called as a witness
B. Automatically becomes a witness in the case
C. Automatically becomes an hostile witness in the case
D. Can be cross examined without being called as a witness

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

17. Which of the following statements hold true for exami-nation in chief of a witness?
A. The leading questions can be used
B. It must only relate to relevant facts
C. It must only relate to the fact in question
D. All of these

(a)
 (b)

(c)

(d) A B C D

18. _________________ section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was inserted by the
Criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2013.
A. Section 53
B. Section 53 A
C. Section 119
D. Section 119A
, 1872 _________________ ( ) ,

2013 .

(a) 53

(b) 53

(c) 119

(d) 119

19. An admission is NOT relevant in a civil case if it is-

A. Relevant otherwise than as an admission
B. Proceeding from a person in authority
C. Made under circumstances from which the court can infer that the parties agreed
together that evidence of it should not be given
D. Made by a pleader, attorney or a vakil

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d) ,

20. Opinions of an expert expressed in a book commonly offered for sale CANNOT be
proved by the production of such book-
A. If the author is dead
B. It the author cannot be found
C. If the author has become incapable of giving evidence
D. If the author has gone abroad on vacation

book -

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

21.
.

a. Indirect

b. Certified

c. Circumstantial

d. {C} Primary
22. What does not include in court as per Evidence Act?
?

a. Lower Civil Courts

b. {C} Arbitrator

c. Tribunals

d. Labour Courts

23. In which proceeding the character of the person held relevant?

?

a. Civil

b. {C} Criminal

c. Civil & Criminal

d. Depends upon judge's consciousness

24. Which facts need to be proved? ?

a. Facts taken on record by court

b. Admitted facts

c. Laws in enforced in India

d. {C} Statement given before police

25. When the documents have been divided into many parts, then every part of documents is
considered as _____ evidence. ,

___ ?

a. Secondary

b. {C} Primary
 c. Cancelled

d. Rejected

26. A is an accused of murder offence. He stated that due to mental illness he did not understand
the nature of offence. Who must prove it? ' ' .

a. {C} On 'A' himself ' '

b. Pshycatrist

c. Complainant

d. Public Prosecutor

27. Who has to prove that the person is alive whose whereabout is not known for 7 years?

a. Relatives

b. Court

c. Police

d. {C} Who claims like that

28. Who has to give certified copies? ?

a. Private person

b. {C}Public officials

c. Traders

d. All of the above

29. What cannot be presumed if the stolen property is found to be in possession of someone?
?

a. He is thief

b. He has accepted stolen property

c. He had knowledge about stolen property

d. {C} None of the above

30. A intentionally and falsely leads B to believe that certain land belongs to A, and thereby
induces B to buy and pay for it. The land afterwards becomes the property of A, and A seeks to
set aside the sale on the ground that, at the time of the sale, he had no title. Which principle of
law prevents A from doing so? ' ' ' ' ' '

, ' ' . ' '

. ' '

a. Legitimate Expectation

b. Presumptions

c. {C} Estoppels

d. Confession

a. Not permitted

b. Not relevant

c. {C} Not necessary

d. Not admissible

32. What makes the witness incapable to give witness? ?

a. Insanity

b. Old age

c. Minor age

d. {C} If judge declare him not capable

33. Presumption of an ancient document is about a document that is purported or proved to be a

document- ?

a. 90 yrs old

b. {C} 30 years old

c. 5 years old

d. 50 years old

34. Credit of Witness cannot be impeached by stating

that____ ?

A) Witness is unworthy of credit

B) He has taken bribe

C) Contradiction in witness statement

D) {C} He is relative of victim .

35. Which kind of questions can be forbidden by

Judge? ?

A. {C} Indecent or scandalous questions

B. Questions not directly relevant to the case

C. Disclosing outsiders offence

D. If witness chose not to answer

36. Who is an accomplice witness? ?

A) {C} Co-accused -

B) Independent witnesses

C) Expert witness

D) Panch witness

37. How many witnesses are necessary? ?

B) Not more than 7 witnesses

C) {C} No particular number provided by law

D) Depends upon court

38. In which proceeding statement of agent is admissible is binding on principal? ,

a. {C} Civil

b. Criminal

c. Both Civil and Criminal

d. In all kind of proceeding

39. SC clarified that electronic record can be admissible only with certificate under S. 65B (4) in
which of the following cases?

a. {C} Arjun Panditrao v Kailash Kushanrao .

b. P V Anvar v P K Basheer .

c. State of NCT of Delhi v Navjot Sandhu .

d. R K Anand v Registrar of Court .

40. A witness deposes contrary to what he has stated to the police during investigation. What
such witness named? .

a. Hearsay witness

b. Interested witness

c. {C} Hostile witness

d. Chance witness

41. During a 'Cross Examination', a witness may be asked any questions which tend to/
' ' ,

A) Test his Intention/

B) Test his Motive/

C) Test his Veracity/

D) Test his Capacity/

42. What type of witness an accomplice be called as?/ ?

a) Incompetent/
 b) Hostile/

c) Prejudiced/

d) Competent/

43. The Doctrine of Estoppel is a/

a) Substantive Law/

b) Rule of Equity/

c) Rule of Evidence/

d) Law of Pleading/ ?

44. Which one of the following is not included in the expression 'Court' under the

a) All Judges/

b) All persons legally authorised to take evidence/

c) All Magistrates/

d) Arbitrator/
45.
,

6 ' .

a) Counsel/

b) Client/

c) Court/

d) Competent witness/

46. A lawyer received certain instructions from his client as his legal advisor, which is
confidential in nature. In the absence of the client, the lawyer was called to lead evidence
of confidential information. Under which Section the lawyer is protected not to disclose
the Information?/
,

. ,

A) Section 131/

B) Section 129/

C) Section 126/

D) Section 112/
47. What type of questions cannot be asked in 'Examination in Chief'?/ '

a) Leading question/

b) Cross question/

c) Introducing questions/

d) Irrelevant question/

48. Which of the following evidence is not 'Normally Admissible'?/

' ' ?

a) Oral evidence/

b) Circumstantial evidence/

c) Hearsay evidence/

d) Secondary evidence/

49. A 'Mute Evidence' given in writting by a deaf person in an open court shall be deemed as/
' '

a) Documentary evidence/

b) Hearsay evidence/

c) Oral evidence/

d) Primary evidence/
50. the 'Opinion of Examiner of
,

' ' ?

a) Section 81A/

b) Section 45A/

c) Section 47A/

d) Section 65B/

51. As
,

a) To provide, define, and amend the 'Law of Evidence'/ ' ,

b) To provide and consolidate the 'Law of Evidence'/ ' '

c) To define and amend the 'Law of Evidence'/ ' '

d) To consolidate, define, and amend the 'Law of Evidence'/ ' '

52.
,

?
 a) Social Media/

b) E-mail/ -

c) Electronic record/

d) Compact Disk/

53. The question is whether the murder of 'X' was committed by 'Y' or not. 'Y' had produced
s hip-bone during the period

relevant?/ ' ' ' . ' '

n , -

A) Section 6/

B) Section 9/

C) Section 10/

D) Section 11/

54. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court of India said that it is not an absolute

can be acted upon?/

.
 A) Sharad Birdhichand Sarda vs. The State of Maharashtra/ .

B) Pakala Naralyaria Swami vs. The Emperor / .

C) Kaushal Rao vs. The State of Bombay/

D) Harjit Kaur vs. The State of Punjab/

55. .

a) Estoppel/

b) Dying declaration/

c) Hostile witness/

d) Accomplice evidence/

56. For 'Attracting the Presumption' under 'Section 108', that a person is dead, he ought not to
have been heard of from, for more than how many years?/ ' ' '

', , ,

a) 12 year/
 b) 20 year/

c) 30 year/

d) 7 year/

57.
wish you would tell me how you murdered the boy'. 'A' replied, 'Will you be upon your
oath not to mention what I tell you?' 'B' promised. 'A' then made a statement. It was held
that this was not such inducement to confess as would render the statement inadmissible
was held in/

' '. ' ' ,

' ?' ' ' .' ' .

a) Rex vs. Shaw/

b) R vs. Malone/

c) R vs. Bree/

d) R vs. Sharp/

58. ,

a) Substantive/

b) Procedural/
 c) Optional/

d) Compulsory/

59. Which estoppel enables a party as against some party to claim right of property which in
fact he does not possess?/ ,

a) Estoppel by deed/

b) Estoppel by conduct/

c) Estoppel on 'benami' transaction/ ' '

d) Estoppel by negligence/

60. In which case it

a) Yusufali Esmail vs. The State of Maharashtra/ .

b) CR Mehta vs. The State of Maharashtra/

c) Garib Singh vs. The State of Punjab/

d) Gulabchand vs. Kudila/

61. Who drafted the Indian Evidence Act,1872? , ?

a. Lord McCauley

b. Lord Anderson

c. Sir Henry Maine

d. Sir James Fitzjames Stephen

62. How many witnesses are required to prove a particular fact?

?

a. Minimum Two

b. Minimum Three

c. No such specific requirements regarding number of witnesses

d. Minimum Four

63. In which suits are such facts relevant which enable the court to determine the amount of
damages which ought to be awarded ?

a. All Suits

b. Suits for damages

c. Suits for recovery of specific immovable property

d. Suits for recovery of specific movable property

64. What is the presumption about maps or plans made by the authority of the Government?
?

a. That they were so made

 b. That they are accurate

c. That they were so made and that they are accurate

d. That they are genuine

65. Which one of the following is not within the meaning of a document ?
?

a. A weapon

b. A map

c. A writing

d. A caricature

66. Which of the following is not within the meaning of statements under the Indian Evidence
Act,1872?
, ( ) ?

a. Admission

b. Confession

c. Dying Declarations

d. Judgements

67. When is a previous conviction of an accused person relevant

? ?
 a. When the previous commission of an offence by him is
relevant

b. A previous conviction is always relevant

c. Previous conviction is relevant only if the same kind of offence is committed again

d. The Court can decide whether the previous conviction is relevant or

not

68. Who is an Accomplice?

?

a. An investigating authority

b. A detective

c. A person who has participated in commision of an offence with the principal accused

d. A judicial authority

69. 'Court' under the Indian Evidence Act,1872 does not include
, " " ?'

'Court' under the Indian Evidence Act,1872 does not include

, " " ?

a. Judges

b. Arbitrators ( )

c. Magistrates
 d. All persons legally authorised to take evidence

70. Which one of the following does not refer to "facts which need not be proved" ?
" "

a. Facts which the parties agree to admit at the

hearing

b. Facts which agents of the parties agree to admit at the

hearing

c. Facts of which the Court will take judicial

notice

d. Facts of cases based on circumstantial evidence

71. What is meant by Private Documents?

?

a.
All documents other than public documents are private documents.

b. Documents not relating to the affairs of State are private

documents

c. Only private contracts are private documents

d. Only communications between party and his agent are private

documents
72. Which one of the following alternatives correctly indicates the effect of Admissions?
?

a. Admissions are conclusive proof of what they state

b. Admissions are neither conclusive proof of what they state nor do they estopp

c. Admissions are not conclusive proof of what they state but they may estopp

d. Admissions always have the effect of operating as estoppel against the maker

73. On whom does the burden of proof lie when a man who has not been heard of for seven
years is claimed to be alive?

a. On the person claiming him to be alive

b. On the person claiming him to be

dead

c. On the Registrar of Births and Deaths

 d. On the person who has not been heard of for seven years

74. Which of the following alternatives best describes a hostile witness?

( )

a. a witness who from the manner in which he gives evidence, appears to the court as one
who is not desirous of telling the truth to the court

b. a truthful witness

c. a partisan witness

d. a reliable witness

75. Excepting certain cases as enumerated in Section 65, all documents must be proved by
which kind of Evidence? ,

a. Secondary Evidence

b. Circumstantial Evidence
 c. Oral Evidence

d. Primary Evidence

76. By referring to which of the following may an expert be permitted to refresh his memory?
?

a. Acts

b. Professional Treatises

c. Indian judgements

d. Foreign judgements

77. Which one of the following is not a situation where communications between husband and
wife may be permitted to be
disclosed?

a. When the other party consents to such a disclosure

b. When there is a suit between the husband and the wife

c. When there is a prosecution in which one of the spouses is accused of an offence

against the other
 d. When the judge considers that such a disclosure is imminent in public interest

78. Which of the following statements is correct?

?

a. All admissions are Confessions.

b. Admissions are made exclusively in criminal cases

c. Confessions are made in civil as well as criminal cases.

d. All confessions are admissions, but all admissions are not confessions.

79. Under the Indian Evidence Act,1872, which one of the following is included in 'General
Customs or Rights'?
,

' ' ?
 a. Customs or Right generally followed by the citizens of the entire country

b. Customs or Rights common to any considerable class of people

c. Customs or Rights common to a district or locality

d. International Customs

80. Which of the following is not a class of persons whose statements are relevant under
Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act,1872? 32,

. .

a. Persons who are dead

b. Persons who cannot be found

c. Persons who are declared insolvent ( )

d. Persons who are incapable of giving evidence

81. Generally dying declarations are admissible as evidence under/

___

a. Section 32/

b. Section 12/
 c. Section 42/

d. Section 22/

82. Definition of secondary evidence has been given under _________ of the Indian Evidence
Act, 1872/ , _________

a. Section 63/

b. Section 61/

c. Section 62/

d. Section 64/

83. According to section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the secondary evidence can be
admitted in ________ exceptional cases./ ,

______ .

a. Seven/

b. Three/

c. Five/

d. Nine/

84. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with proof of other official
documents? /
?
 a. Section 78/

b. Section 82/

c. Section 71/

d. Section 74/

85. A person summoned to produce a document- /

_________

a. Does not become a witness in the case unless he is called as a witness/

b. Automatically becomes a witness in the case/

c. Automatically becomes an hostile witness in the case/

d. Can be cross examined without being called as a witness/

86. Which of the following documents is not a public document?/

?

a. Registered power of attorney/

b. Records of Nationalised banks/

c. A death certificate/

d. Certified copy of annual return of the Company /

87. A marriage certificate / ___

a. Is of great evidentiary value in family matters/

b. Is proof of a valid marriage per se/

c. Is a determining factor regarding the validity of the marriage/

All of the above/

88. A Child witness below the age of____________ cannot give evidence in the Indian Courts.
/ ____________ .

a. There is no such limit/

b. 15 years/

c. 12 years/

d. 10 years/

89. The motives are covered under / _____ -

a. Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ ,

b. Section 7 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ ,

c. Section 9 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ ,

d. Section 10 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872/ ,

90. "The confession of an accused is only relevant against him." Which of the following
sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is an exception to this rule?/
 " ."

a. Section 30/

b. Section 23/

c. Section 25/

d. Section 28/

91. Persons who can make admissions are mentioned in:/

_______

a. Section 18/

b. Section 17/

c. Section 20/

d. Section 19/

92. A confession made to a police officer is inadmissible under:/

___ :

a. Section 25/

b. Section 24/

c. Section 26/

d. Section 27/

93. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts in which of the following section
of the Indian Evidence Act?/
 ?

a. Section 5/

b. Section 3/

c. Section 7/

d. Section 1/

94. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with facts bearing upon
opinions of experts?/ ?

a. Section 46/

b. Section 49/

c. Section 63/

d. Section 50/

95. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with oral evidence which
must be direct? ,

a. Section 60/

b. Section 52/

c. Section 62/

d. Section 65/
96. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with the burden of proof
as to ownership?

?
a. Section 110/

b. Section 100/

c. Section 101/

d. Section 105/

97. Chapter III of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with-/ ,

________

a. Facts which need not to be proved/

b. The Relevancy of Facts/

c. Oral evidence/

d. Documentary evidence/

98. Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape is dealt under-/
___

a. Section 114-A/

b. Section 113-A/

c. Section 113-B/

d. Section 114/
99. Which section of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 deal with Fact judicially noticeable need
not be proved. ?/

a. Section 56/

b. Section 23/

c. Section 43/

d. Section 34/