IPC QUESTIONS 1 - Merged

Practice Questions
IPC
1) Mens rea is a concept in criminal law. What does it mean?

(a) Criminal intention
(b) Guilty mind is necessary for a criminal act
(c) A man’s wrongful act
(d) Mental state of criminal
2) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: When any person dishonestly takes any movable property out
of the possession of any other person without his consent, he is guilty of theft.
FACTS: A comes to B’s house and takes away a book with the intention to return it.
(a) A commits theft because the book has been taken without B’s consent
(b) A does not commit theft because he intends to return the book
(c) A commits theft because he has taken away a book which is a movable property
(d) A commits theft because he has moved the book from B’s house
3) Who stands to the opposite of the plaintiff?

(a) Defendant
(b) Accused
(c) Police
(d) Prosecution
4) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan is a famous case which deals with

(a) Rape
(b) Murder
(c) Sexual harassment at workplace
(d) Unnatural offences
5) A finds a diamond ring lying on B’s table. A picks up the ring with the intention of
dishonestly keeping it.
(a) A commits theft because he has moved the ring from B’s table without his consent
(b) A does not commit theft because he has still not left B’s house
(c) A does not commit theft because B is careless with his valuables
(d) A commits theft the moment he picks up the ring dishonestly with intention to
keep it
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6) ‘Abettor’ is a person who
(a) Commits a crime
(b) Participates in a crime
(c) Aids or encourages in committing a crime
(d) Witnesses a crime
7) Offence of breaking a divine idol is

(a) Salus populi
(b) Crime
(c) Sacrilege
(d) Blasphemy
8) An ‘Accessory’ is
(a) A secondary thing
(b) A person aiding or contributing in crime
(c) A person involved in criminal conspiracy
(d) A criminal
9) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Mischief is an injury to property with the intention of causing

wrongful loss to any person or public. The person to whom the loss is wrongfully
caused by mischief need not be the owner of the property himself
FACTS: A has leased his house to B for 5 years. After one year, A feels the need for
the house and requests B to vacate the house but B refuses. A, in order to get B to
vacate the house, causes fire to it but B with the help of the neighbours quickly
extinguishes the fire before it could really damage the property.
(a) A is guilty of mischief

(b) A cannot be guilty of causing mischief
(c) A is not guilty of mischief as there was no damage
(d) A is not guilty of mischief because A is owner of that house
10) ‘Embezzlement’ means

(a) Theft of government property
(b) Fraudulent taking of some property of the company/firm
(c) Extorting money from a person
(d) Theft of any property
11) Ignorance of law is

(a) Not an excuse in Indian Law
(b) Is an excuse in Indian Law
(c) No such legal principle is followed in Indian law

(d) Partly an excuse in Indian Law
12) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Whoever intending to insult the modesty of any woman utters
any word, makes any sound or gesture or exhibits any object, intending that such
word or sound shall be heard and that such gesture or subject shall be seen by such
woman or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished. FACTS: Ms.
Praveen works in an export house in Greater Noida. There are more than 150
employees along with workers in such company. One of the employees, Roshan
wanted to have some talks with Ms. Praveen but she scolded him in front of some 50
workers in employees canteen. Taking this grudge, Roshan every day during entry at
morning patted Ms. Praveen’s hand and shook her right hand for few minute against
her will. One day, she made up her mind and informed her boss. But the boss due to
the work efficiency of Roshan did not take any action. She alternatively informed the
police. Police arrested Roshan. Roshan to defend himself, told the police that he used
to shake her hand as it is a manner of wishing a colleague and that his boss is enough
to take action because it is the work place and his boss is competent to decide the
matter himself. Decide.
(a) Roshan shall be punished because shaking hand with a girl against her will
amounts to the sexual harassment at work place and such an act is subject to be
prosecuted.
(b) Roshan can be punished only by his boss not by court of law and if his boss
forgives him, then no law is there in India to punish him
(c) Roshan shall not be punished because shaking hand is no offence in India
(d) Roshan shall not be punished because he acts in such manner only during office
hours and before many employees and not in an abandoned area
13) ‘Provoke’ means to

(a) Influence
(b) Decline
(c) Discourage
(d) Instigate
14) General Exceptions are laid down in which Chapter of the Indian Penal Code?
(a) Chapter VI
(b) Chapter VIII
(c) Chapter IV
(d) Chapter IV and VI
15) The Indian Penal Code was enacted in the year

(a) 1960
(b) 2010
(c) 1760

(d) 1860
16) Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as stridhan
without her consent and gifts it to his girlfriend. Z is
(a) Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away
(b) Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property
(c) Guilty of theft
(d) Guilty of criminal misappropriation
17) Theft and extortion are listed under the IPC as offences against
(a) Public order and tranquility
(b) Property
(c) Body
(d) All of the above
18) In which one of the following judgments, the ‘Rarest of Rare Principle’ in the award
of death penalty was first laid down by the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme
Court of India?
(a) Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab
(b) Gopalanachari v. State of Kerala
(c) Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra
(d) Dr. UpendraBaxi v. State of Uttar Pradesh
19) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 came in to force
with effect from
(a) 2 April 2000
(b) 1 April 2001
(c) 1 November 2001
(d) 1 December 2000
20) Z is carried off by a tiger. X fires at the tiger knowing that the shot might kill Z but
with no intention to kill Z and in good faith, trying to save Z. X’s shot, however, gives
Z a mortal wound. Choose the correct option.
(a) X has committed an offence of a grievous nature
(b) X had no moral duty to save Z. Therefore, he can be held liable
(c) X has not committed any offence as the act was in good faith and for the benefit of
Z
(d) None of the above
21) Sometimes, a person himself does not commit an offence. He helps or aids another
person. He is then guilty of
(a) Abetment

(b) Conspiracy
(c) Abatement
(d) Attempt
22) In kidnapping, the consent of minor is

(a) Partly Material
(b) Wholly Material
(c) Partly Immaterial
(d) Wholly immaterial
23) Out of the following, which statute is older than the others?
(a) Indian Contract Act, 1852
(b) Indian Penal Code, 1860
(c) Transfer of Property Act, 1862
(d) Companies Act, 1972
24) Homicide literally means

(a) The punishment for death
(b) Killing of animal
(c) Murder
(d) Killing of a human being by another human being
25) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Acts done by children below 12 years of age are not offences
if they are not mature enough to understand the nature and consequences of the act.
FACTS: Sahil, a child of 10 years of age, finds a gold coin in his uncle’s home. He
gives the coin to his sister Rachna who is 8 years old. The uncle reports the matter to
the police. The police conducts a search. During the investigation, the police find the
coin kept in the toys of Rachna. Rachna tells the police that Sahil had given the coin
to her.
(a) Sahil is guilty of theft.
(b) Rachna is guilty of theft.
(c) Both Sahil and Rachna are guilty of theft
(d) Neither Sahil nor Rachna is guilty of theft.
26) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or
negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with
fine or with both. FACTS: The residents of the adjoining slums were persistently
using the park for defecation. On the order of the Chairman of the DDA, the park was
fenced and electric current was run on the wires on the top. A trespassing slum
dweller touched a live wire and was electrocuted. Can the Chairman be held liable for
an offence of causing death by negligence?

(a) No because getting a public park electrically wired is no rash act.
(b) Administrative actions are immune to any liability.
(c) Yes because getting a public park electrically wired is a rash and negligent act.
27) Which of the following offences does not affect the human body?
(a) Culpable Homicide
(b) Murder
(c) Assault
(d) Sedition
28) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: If a person without any authority prevents a person from
proceeding in any direction and is kept confined, he commits an offence of criminal
confinement. FACTS: The Municipal Board allowed X to hold a marriage party
blocking a part of a public road. The marriage party blocked most of the roads and did
not allow A, a passerby, to cross the road. He brings a charge of criminal confinement
against the head of the marriage party and other associates. Can A succeed?
(a) A cannot succeed because X has got previous permission from the Municipal
Board and has blocked part of the public road.
(b) A can succeed because he has authority to walk on public road.
(c) A cannot succeed because he must have to wait upto end of marriage party.
(d) A shall succeed because no one is allowed to use public property for the personal
benefit.
29) Question of intention and knowledge are

(a) Question of law
(b) Question of fact
(c) Mixed questions of law and fact
30) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder if

the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention to cause death. FACTS:
A was hiding behind a bush to catch some rabbits. B also came to the same place for
hunting with his gun. When B noticed some movement behind the bush, he thought it
was an animal and fired a shot due to which A was killed. Can B be prosecuted for
murder?
(a) B would not be liable for murder because he did not have the intention to kill A.
(b) B shall be liable for murder because he should have taken care to find out the
target before shooting.
(c) B shall not be liable for murder because B was not expected to identify the target
before shooting.

(d) B shall be liable for murder because for whatever reasons, A was killed.
31) Where are juvenile delinquents sent?

(a) Borstal
(b) Asylum
(c) Reformative Centre
(d) Protective custody
32) A person who has suffered any loss or injury by any act or omission, for which the
accused person has been charged, is called
(a) Complainant
(b) Injured
(c) De facto complainant
(d) Victim
33) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or

misfortune and without any criminal intention or knowledge in the doing of a lawful
act in a lawful manner by lawful means and with proper care and caution.
FACTS: A is a woodcutter. One day when he was at work, a number of children
flocked to him and asked him to make a cricket bat for them. Without listening to
them, A continued to chop woods using a heavy axe. Suddenly, a piece of chopped
wood flew and struck one child who was standing just two feet away from him. As a
result, the child lost his one eye. Is A liable for the injury caused to the boy?
(a) A is liable for causing injury to child.
(b) A is not liable because it was merely an accident.
(c) A is not liable because children flocked to him.
(d) A is liable because he had the knowledge that the children standing near him may
get hurt.
34) Under the Indian Penal Code, an act may be an offence under the Code except for the
existence of a justification which may form a defence. Which of the following is not
such a defence?
(a) Act done by a child under seven years of age
(b) Act done by a person of unsound mind
(c) Act done by a child of immature understanding above seven years and under
twelve years of age
(d) Act done outside the territorial limits of India
35) The first anti-terror legislation in India was

(a) POTA
(b) TADA
(c) FERA

(d) NIA
36) The Delhi High Court’s decision in Naz Foundation Case to decriminalize same
gender consensual sex is regarding which Section of the Indian Penal Code?
(a) Section 375
(b) Section 376
(c) Section 377
(d) Section 378
37) You send your servant with a typewriter to be delivered to your friend. The servant
takes the typewriter home and uses it over a period of time. You discovered this a
fortnight later and report him for
(a) Cheating
(b) Embezzlement
(c) Fraud
(d) Forgery
38) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Any act done in the exercise of right of private defence shall
not be an offence. The right to private defence in no case extends to the inflicting of
more harm than it is necessary to inflict for the purpose of private defence. FACTS:
Rajan saw a thief jumping the boundary wall and entering his house in the night. He
picked up the sword and hid in a corner. The moment the person entered the house, he
hit the person with sword and cut his head. Did Rajan commit the offence of killing
the thief?
(a) Yes because he exceeded the right of private defence.
(b) No, Rajan has not committed any offence because he exercised his right of private
defence.
(c) Yes because the thief should have been given an opportunity to run away from
there.
(d) No because criminals should not be dealt with any leniency.
39) Imprisonment means

(a) Simple imprisonment
(b) Rigorous imprisonment
(c) Simple or rigorous imprisonment
(d) Detention
40) The disobedience of any judgment, order etc. of a court amounts to

(a) Perjury
(b) Contempt of Court
(c) Offence

41) Death sentence as per criminal punishment system of India is by
(a) Hanging of convict
(b) Hanging of convict till death
(c) Death of convict by firing
(d) Imprisonment up to death of convict
42) Theft is an offence relating to

(a) Movable Property only
(b) Immovable Property only
(c) Movable and Immovable Property only
(d) Cash and Ornaments only
43) A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government by

force is
(a) Reflation
(b) Relic
(c) Requisition
(d) Putsch
44) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Whoever by words, by signs or otherwise brings into hatred
or contempt or excites disaffection towards the government established by law in
India shall be punished with imprisonment for life.
FACTS: In a public meeting, Z, the leader of an opposite party thunders – “This is a
Government of scoundrels, bootleggers and scamsters. They deserve to be unseated.
Teach them a lesson in the coming elections by voting them out of power”. The
Government prosecutes Z for sedition.
(a) Z is guilty of sedition for having made irresponsible and inflammatory statements
against the Government
(b) Z is not guilty of sedition as he is only exercising his freedom of speech in public
(c) Z is guilty of sedition as his statement would incite people to violence leading to
breakdown of law and order
45) Sex determination tests have been banned under

(a) Pre-Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex
Selection) Act
(b) SDT (Prohibition) Act
(c) Ultrasound Control Art
(d) Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

46) Who among the following was credited with drafting of the Indian Penal Code?
(a) Sir Dinshaw Mulla
(b) Lord Macaulay
(c) Dr. Hari Singh Gaur
(d) Kenny
47) Which of the following has been declared and enacted as a new offence under IPC?
(a) Acid attack
(b) Homosexuality
(c) Mercy killing
(d) Honour killing
48) The maxim de minimus non curat lex means

(a) Law would not take action on serious matters
(b) Law would not take action on small and trifling matter
(c) Law does not ignore any act which causes the slightest harm
(d) Law would take action in small and trifling act
49) When a woman is changing her clothes in a trial room, A captures the image through
hidden camera and uploads on internet. What offence has been committed by A?
(a) Rape
(b) Sexual assault
(c) Voyeurism
(d) Stalking
50) The essential ingredients of crime are

(a) Motive, mens rea and actus reus
(b) Motive, intention and knowledge
(c) Mens rea and actus reus
(d) Knowledge, intention and action
51) The first cyber police station whose jurisdiction covers all offences committed under
Information Technology Act, 2000 was set up at
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Cochin
(d) Jaipur
52) If a person goes away secretly or evades the jurisdiction of the court, he is said to be
(a) Absconding
(b) Abrogating
(c) Absenting

(d) Abomining
53) What is true with respect to right of private defence in criminal law?
(a) Private defence of property of self or any other person and private defence of body
of self or of any other person
(b) Private defence of property and body of self
(c) Private defence of body of self only
(d) Private defence of property of self only
54) . Sati pratha was declared illegal in British India during the regime of
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Lord Ripon
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
55) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: It is settled that ignorance of law is no excuse but ignorance
of fact may be executed.
FACTS: X, a foreign national, was carrying child pornographic material with him
and was apprehended when he reached India. It is an offence to possess child
pornographic material in India. X did not know this law. Can X be prosecuted in
India?
(a) X cannot be prosecuted because he had actually no knowledge about the Indian
law.
(b) X cannot be prosecuted because ignorance of fact is excusable.
(c) X can be prosecuted because ignorance of law is not excusable.
(d) It is always in the discretion of court to decide cases involving foreigners.
56) Mahesh is an excellent swimmer. He finds Ramesh, a child of 4 years of age

drowning in the river Yamuna. He could have saved the child by jumping into the
river but he did not do so and Ramesh drowned and died. Mahesh is guilty of
(a) Murder
(b) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(c) Abetment to suicide
(d) No offence
57) A person who obtains money from other person at gun point commits the offence of
(a) Theft
(b) Robbery
(c) Cheating
(d) Extortion

58) Under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO) 2012, ‘Child’
means
(a) Any child who had not completed 18 years of age
(b) A male child who has not completed 16 years of age and female child who has not
completed 18 years of age.
(c) Any child who is not under guardianship
(d) Any person who has not attained level of maturity and who still behaves like a
child.
59) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Whoever by words or by signs or otherwise brings or

attempts to bring into hatred or contempt or excites disaffection towards the
Government established by law in India shall be punished with imprisonment for life.
This is the law on sedition.
FACTS: X made the following two statements at a public gathering - I. This is a
government of scoundrels, bootleggers, fools, and scamsters. Throw them out this
time by voting against them. They don’t deserve to be in power. II. Kill all these
corrupts and rascals who are running this nation whether they are leaders of the ruling
party or the government servants. Come help me to clean this nation from these evils.
(a) X is not guilty of sedition for having made the statement (i) and (ii) as he was
exercising his fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression.
(b) X is guilty of sedition for having made the statement (i) and (ii).
(c) X is guilty of sedition for making statement (i) only.
(d) X is guilty of sedition for making statement (ii) only.
60) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: When any person with an intention to cause damage to the
public or to any person causes destruction of any property, he is said to commit the
offence of mischief.
FACTS: The workers of Ubzuki Mobiles went on strike demanding payment of
bonus to them. In order to force the management to pay the bonus, one of the workers,
Mr. X, threw a stone with full force and damaged the premises of the company. Did X
commit any offence?
(a) X has committed the offence of mischief.
(b) As X was on strike with other workers to get their demands fulfilled, he didn’t
commit any offence.
(c) X was right as the management was not fulfilling their legitimate demands and this
was the only way to make their voice heard.
(d) X didn’t commit any offence as the labour laws of India allow the workers to get
their legitimate demands fulfilled from the management. X is, therefore, immune from
any legal action.
61) Identify the correct statement.

(a) Only taking of dowry is prohibited under law.
(b) Only giving of dowry is prohibited under law.
(c) Dowry is legally allowed with the consent of the parties involved.
(d) Giving as well as taking dowry is prohibited under law.
62) The doctrine of ‘Transferred Malice’ is contained in which Section of the IPC, 1860?
(a) Section 304-A
(b) Section 149
(c) Section 34
(d) Section 301
63) The opposite of accuse is

(a) Exonerate
(b) Impeach
(c) To blame
(d) To cause
64) The opposite of deceit is

(a) Favourable
(b) Harmful
(c) Dishonesty
(d) Honesty
65) In a civil suit, the person who files a suit and the person against whom it is filed is
called
(a) Accused, prosecutor
(b) State, defendant
(c) Accused, defendant
(d) Plaintiff, defendant
66) When a person instigates the commission of an offence, he is called

(a) Abettor
(b) Accessory
(c) Accomplice
(d) Abeyer
67) Plaintiff : Defendant as

(a) Court : Law
(b) Judge : Jury
(c) Injured : Accused
(d) Explosive : Volcano

68) Self defence
(a) Is a private remedy
(b) Is a judicial remedy
(c) Is available as defence only in civil law
(d) Is available as defence in both torts and crimes
69) There are four stages in the commission of a crime - intention, preparation, attempt
and commission. The attempt to commit a crime is
(a) Punishable
(b) Not punishable
(c) Not ordinarily punishable
70) If a person innocently abducts a girl aged 16 in the belief that she was above 18, is he
criminally liable?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Circumstantial
71) Sexual intercourse with a girl under _____ is rape even if she had given her consent
(a) 15 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 17 years
(d) 18 years
72) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person can call police on 100 in emergency for giving
important information for immediate knowledge of police.
FACTS: Ashok is running short of time to board an Air India flight from Delhi to
London. He makes a call on 100 that there is a bomb in the flight for making delay in
departure of flight. Instead, the police nab Ashok within two minutes and Ashok
instead of going to London is sent to Tihar jail. Is there any remedy for him?
(a) Ashok can be released by Court keeping in mind that he has an important meeting
at London.
(b) Ashok cannot be released and he will be punished with heavy fine.
(c) Ashok has to be compensated by police because everyone can call on 100.
(d) Ashok can be kept in custody for one day only.
73) Conspiracy is
(a) Absconding from the police
(b) Secret plan to commit a crime
(c) Disobeying the criminal process

(d) Wilful concealment of a fact
74) Which is correct for the purpose of criminal deception?

(a) Dishonest concealment of facts
(b) Dishonestly receiving of property
(c) Making damage by an act
(d) Intentionally giving consent
75) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person can be benefited in a particular case of intoxication.

FACTS: Ram Lal got drunk voluntarily and on his way home, he assaulted a
policeman. Which of the following is correct?
(a) Ram Lal cannot be held liable because he was drunk
(b) Ram Lal cannot be held liable because he was exercising his right of private
defence
(c) Ram Lal can be held liable because he got drunk voluntarily
76) A obtained a sum of Rs.50,000 by putting B in fear of death. Which of the following
offences has been committed by A?
(a) Cheating
(b) Robbery
(c) Mischief
(d) Extortion
77) In legal parlance, the term mens rea means

(a) Main culprit
(b) Monopolies and restrictive trade practices
(c) Measure of culpability
(d) Mental element in crime
78) ASSERTION (A): The essence of joint liability under criminal law is that the
criminal act must have been done with a view to fulfill the common object of the
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.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

79) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person is said to cause an effect ‘voluntarily’ whereby he
intended to cause it or by means which, at the time of employing those means, he
knew or had reason to believe to be likely to cause it.
FACTS: A sets fire, by night, to an inhabited house in a large town for the purpose of
facilitating a robbery and this causes death of a person. A pleaded that he intended the
robbery but not the causing of death and became sorry for the death caused by his act.
Is A liable for causing the death voluntarily?
(a) A is liable for causing the death voluntarily though he did not intend to cause
death of anyone because he set fire to an inhabited house, not an abandoned house and
it is quite natural that in such house, people must be there during night.
(b) A is not liable because he did not intend murder of anyone.
(c) A is not liable for murder but is liable for robbery only.
(d) A is not responsible for murder because he has not killed anyone by his own
hands.
80) Which of the following defences is not available to the accused in a criminal case? (a)
Infancy
(b) Self-defence
(c) Involuntary intoxication
(d) Consent of the other party to the death
81) Which was the first country to abolish capital punishment?

(a) United States of America
(b) Australia
(c) Venezuela
(d) Netherlands
82) Which Section of IPC deals with homosexuality?

(a) Section 377
(b) Section 375
(c) Section 415
(d) Section 498-A
83) Y makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box and finds, after
opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. Choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Y is not guilty of attempt to theft because the box was empty.
(b) Y is guilty of attempt to commit theft.
(c) Y is guilty of trespass.
(d) Y is not guilty of any offence.
84) Where to file complaint in case of sexual harassment?

(a) Internal Complaints Committee against Sexual harassment
(b) Women Welfare Society
(c) Court for Sexual harassment
(d) Gender Sensitization Committee
85) What is the legal term for mercy killing?
(a) Plea for death
(b) Ex delicto
(c) Euthanasia
(d) Pari materia
86) A lady wanted to get a railway ticket but finding a crowd near the ticket window at
the station, she asked Raju, who was near the window, to get a ticket for her and
handed him money for the same. Raju took the money and instead of getting the
ticket, he ran away with it. What offence has been committed by Raju?
(a) No offence
(b) Criminal breach of trust
(c) Criminal misappropriation
(d) Theft
87) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the
right of private defence. Every person has a right to defend his property against any
act of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass. This right of private defence of
property extends to causing of death of the wrongdoer if the person exercising the
right apprehends that death or grievous hurt shall be the consequence if such right of
private defence is not exercised.
FACTS: A’s cattle was being regularly stolen and A was unable to apprehend the
thief. One night, A finally manages to catch B untying his cow from the cowshed
under the cover of darkness. A slowly crept up to B and slashed his neck with a sickle
leading to the death of B. Is A guilty of the offence of culpable homicide?
(a) No, A is not guilty as he was only exercising his right of private defence of
property.
(b) No, A is not guilty because B’s continued stealing of his cattle would have
rendered his business inoperable.
(c) Yes A is guilty because he had no reasonable apprehension that he could suffer
any grievous hurt if he did not kill B.
(d) Yes A is guilty as he should have first challenged B to surrender before taking any
steps to cause B’s death.
88) Ignorance of law is

(a) Excused
(b) Not excused

(c) Many times excused
89) Which offence does not require a minimum of five persons?

(a) Dacoity
(b) Riots
(c) Unlawful Assembly
(d) Robbery
90) Two young persons, A and B fight with each other. A is having a blade with which A
inflicts injury on the face of B leaving a scar on the cheek of B. A is guilty of offence
of causing
(a) Simple hurt by rash or negligent act
(b) Simple hurt
(c) Grievous hurt by rash or negligent act
(d) Grievous hurt
91) The right of private defence of the body extends to the voluntarily causing of death if
the offence which occasions the exercise of right is
(a) An assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting
(b) An assault with intention of escaping with stolen property immediately after the
theft
(c) An assault reasonably causing an apprehension that simple injury will be caused
(d) Of arresting a person who is running away after having committed an offence of
voluntarily causing hurt.
92) Intercourse with a girl below 18 years of age is

(a) An offence if done not with her consent
(b) Not an offence if done with her consent
(c) An offence even if it is done with her consent
93) For kidnapping, the person who is kidnapped must be

(a) Below 16 years of age
(b) Below 18 years of age
(c) Below 18 years if male and 16 years if female
(d) Below 16 years if male and 18 years if female
94) Ignorantia juris non excusat means

(a) Ignorance of law is not an excuse
(b) Ignorance of fact is not an excuse
(c) Ignorance of law is an excuse

(d) Ignorance of fact is an excuse
95) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Ignorance of law excuses no one.

FACTS: X fails to file his income tax returns for a considerable number of years. The
Income Tax department serves upon him a ‘show-cause notice’ as to why proceedings
should not be initiated against him for the recovery of the income tax due from him
with interest and penalty. Which of the following derivations is correct? (a) X may
defend himself by taking the plea that his legal advisor had not advised him to file the
return
(b) X would have to pay the due as ignorance of law and failure to comply with law is
no legal ground of defence
(c) X may defend himself successfully by taking the plea that he was unaware of any
such law being in force
96) A juvenile is a person below the age of _____ years.

(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 21
97) Extradition means
(a) Export without double taxation.
(b) Order of Indian courts will apply to Indian living in Britain.
(c) India and the Britain will deport criminals on reciprocal basis to each other.
(d) None of the above is correct.
98) . Under the Indian Penal Code, dislocation of tooth constitutes the offence of
(a) Assault
(b) Simple hurt
(c) Grievous hurt
99) The right of private defence is contained in
(a) Section 94 of IPC
(b) Section 95 of IPC
(c) Section 96 of IPC
(d) Section 98 of IPC
100) Section 375 0f IPC defines

a) Rape
b) Voyeurism
c) Stalking
d) Sexual harassment

IPC ANSWERS
1) B 21) A 41) B 61) D 81) C
2) A 22) D 42) A 62) D 82) A
3) A 23) B 43) D 63) A 83) B
4) C 24) D 44) B 64) D 84) A
5) D 25) D 45) A 65) D 85) C
6) C 26) C 46) B 66) A 86) B
7) C 27) D 47) A 67) C 87) C
8) B 28) A 48) B 68) D 88) B
9) A 29) B 49) C 69) A 89) D
10) B 30) A 50) C 70) A 90) D
11) A 31) C 51) A 71) D 91) A
12) A 32) D 52) A 72) B 92) C
13) D 33) D 53) A 73) B 93) D
14) C 34) D 54) B 74) A 94) A
15) D 35) B 55) C 75) C 95) B
16) C 36) C 56) D 76) D 96) C
17) B 37) B 57) B 77) D 97) C
18) A 38) A 58) A 78) C 98) C
19) B 39) C 59) D 79) A 99) C
20) C 40) B 60) A 80) D 100) A

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1) Mens rea is a concept in criminal law. What does it mean?

3) Who stands to the opposite of the plaintiff?

4) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan is a famous case which deals with

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7) Offence of breaking a divine idol is

9) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Mischief is an injury to property with the intention of causing

(a) A is guilty of mischief

10) ‘Embezzlement’ means

11) Ignorance of law is

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13) ‘Provoke’ means to

15) The Indian Penal Code was enacted in the year

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22) In kidnapping, the consent of minor is

24) Homicide literally means

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29) Question of intention and knowledge are

30) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder if

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31) Where are juvenile delinquents sent?

33) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Nothing is an offence which is done by accident or

35) The first anti-terror legislation in India was

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39) Imprisonment means

40) The disobedience of any judgment, order etc. of a court amounts to

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42) Theft is an offence relating to

43) A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government by

45) Sex determination tests have been banned under

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48) The maxim de minimus non curat lex means

50) The essential ingredients of crime are

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56) Mahesh is an excellent swimmer. He finds Ramesh, a child of 4 years of age

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59) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Whoever by words or by signs or otherwise brings or

61) Identify the correct statement.

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63) The opposite of accuse is

64) The opposite of deceit is

66) When a person instigates the commission of an offence, he is called

67) Plaintiff : Defendant as

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74) Which is correct for the purpose of criminal deception?

75) LEGAL PRINCIPLE: A person can be benefited in a particular case of intoxication.

77) In legal parlance, the term mens rea means