Class Test

Grade : XII Subject : Legal Studies

Marks : 10 Time : 40 Minutes

1. Raghu is travelling by an Indian Railways AC 2 tier carriage from Trivandrum to 1 mark

Ernakulam. The Traveling Ticket Examiner asks him for his ticket. He produces the
ticket he had used on his last journey. The TTE fined him with an amount of double the
ticket fare plus Rs.500/-. As his fellow passenger what legal advice would you give
him?
a. TTE has compounded your offence and this is better for you than 6 months of
prison.
b. TTE is corrupt and you should resist him
c. Lodge a complaint with the Government Railway Police
d. Lodge a complaint with the State Police

2. What are the elements of a crime? Mention the constituents of mens rea. 1 mark

3. Roop Lal, a blacksmith is seized by a gang of robbers and is forced to break open the 1 mark
doors of a house for the robbers to enter and commit robbery. Is he criminally liable ?
a. No because it was not a voluntary act and there is no mens rea
b. Yes because it was he who aided the commission of the act
c. Yes because he had a duty to resist
d. Yes because he had intention and foresight of the consequences

4. Aman acquires poison to kill his friend Rajesh. Aman keeps the poison in a jar in his 1 mark
house but does nothing more than that to kill Rajesh.
a. Aman is guilty of a criminal act as he knew the poison can result in Rajesh’s
death.
b. Aman is guilty of a criminal act as he planned and acquired the poison.
c. Aman is not guilty as he has made no attempt to kill Rajesh.
d. Aman is guilty because he had the intention to kill Rajesh.

5. Distinguish between intention and motive. Which one of the above will be taken into 2 marks
account for fixing criminal liability?

6. Depending on the nature and gravity of offences, the CrPC classifies them. Write short 4 marks
note on: (a) Bailable offences, (b) Non bailable offences, (c) Cognizable offences, (d)
Non cognizable offences.