1708 + Mcqs in India Page 15 McqOptions

701.	When a criminal act is done by several persons is furtherance of common intention of all:
A.	Each of such person is liable for that act
B.	Each of such person is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone
C.	Each of such person is liable according to their guilt
D.	None is incorrect.
Answer» C. Each of such person is liable according to their guilt

Discussion

702.	X and Y agree to commit theft in Z’s house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of:
A.	No offence
B.	Criminal conspiracy
C.	Abetment by conspiracy
D.	Abetment by instigation.
Answer» C. Abetment by conspiracy

Discussion

703.	Point out the incorrect answer :-Theft consists of
A.	Taking of immovable property.
B.	Out of the possession of any person.
C.	Dishonest intention.
D.	Without his consent.
Answer» B. Out of the possession of any person.

Discussion

704.	“A” took a sum of Rs. 50,000 from ‘B’ by putting ‘B’ in fear of death. ‘A’ has committed:
A.	Cheating
B.	Robbery
C.	Mischief
D.	Extortion.
Answer» E.

Discussion

705.	Point out incorrect response.Mistake means and implies :
A.	That facts exist.
B.	That the sense impressions of facts i.e., sense is known as erroneous.
C.	The sense impressions of facts (which we call sense) are different from the facts and that sense fit or do not fit the facts.
D.	That erroneous sense are for a time accepted as true.
Answer» C. The sense impressions of facts (which we call sense) are different from the facts and that sense fit or do not fit the facts.

Discussion

706.	Give the correct response :Z under the influence of madness attempts to kill A.
A.	A has no right of private defence.
B.	Z is guilty of no offence.
C.	Both (a) and (b).
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

707.	X having sufficient food does not provide some food to a beggar who dies of hunger. X isguilty of:
A.	Attempt to assault
B.	Attempt to murder
C.	Murder
D.	None of the above.
Answer» E.

Discussion

708.	Grave & sudden provocation is
A.	Question of fact
B.	Question of law
C.	Mixed question of fact & law
D.	None.
Answer» B. Question of law

Discussion

709.	For an unlawful assembly under Section 141 of IPC, the minimum number of personsrequired is:
A.	Five
B.	Seven
C.	Ten
D.	None.
Answer» B. Seven

Discussion

710.	Common intention under Sec. 34 :
A.	May develop at the spot as between a number of persons.
B.	Implies a pre-arranged plan.
C.	Both (a) and (b).
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

711.	Which one of the following statements correctly distinguishes theft from extortion?
A.	In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is not there.
B.	In extortion there is dishonest intention whereas in theft it is not there.
C.	In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is fraudulent intention
D.	In theft there is taking of property whereas in extortion there is delivery of property.
Answer» C. In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is fraudulent intention

Discussion

712.	Under Indian Penal Code, there can be abetment to:
A.	A person of unsound mind
B.	An infant
C.	Both (a) and (b)
D.	All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.

Discussion

713.	In the above stated case:
A.	All of them leaving D are guilty of murder.
B.	All of them (A,B,C&D) are guilty of causing death.
C.	Only A & B are guilty of murder.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Only A & B are guilty of murder.

Discussion

714.	X a doctor informs his patient Y that he has cancer which is in its last stage. X requests Y to arrange his family affairs as he cannot survive for more than a couple of weeks. Y dies because of shock on hearing this X is
A.	Guilty of murder as he knew that such a disclosure will cause death
B.	Not guilty since communication was made in good faith for the benefit of Y
C.	Guilty of causing death by negligence
D.	Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder as he knew that such a disclosure is likely to cause death
Answer» C. Guilty of causing death by negligence

Discussion

715.	An accused committed murder without any motive under the epileptic fit . He :
A.	Is guilty of murder.
B.	Is entitled to get benefit under Sec. 84.
C.	Is not entitled to get such benefit.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Is not entitled to get such benefit.

Discussion

716.	Under Section 34:
A.	Physical presence is necessary
B.	Physical presence is not necessary at all
C.	Physical presence is necessary for participation but not in all cases
D.	All of these.
Answer» D. All of these.

Discussion

717.	Which one of these acts are not regarded as trifle matters under Section 95
A.	Harm caused to a person’s reputation by the imputation that he was traveling on wrong ticket.
B.	An assault to cover a person with dust by riding past him.
C.	Theft of cheque of no value.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» E.

Discussion

718.	Give incorrect response.The following are ingredients of the offence of criminal misappropriation:
A.	Misappropriation must be permanent.
B.	Dishonest misappropriation or conversion of property for a persons own use.
C.	The property may come into the possession innocently but its subsequent appropriation constitutes the offence.
D.	Property must be movable.
Answer» B. Dishonest misappropriation or conversion of property for a persons own use.

Discussion

719.	A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servantretained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Theft
C.	No offence
D.	Criminal misappropriation.
Answer» B. Theft

Discussion

720.	For the offence of theft, the taking of property should be:
A.	Permanent
B.	Temporary
C.	Either permanent or temporary
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

721.	It was alleged that L, M, N, P, Q and R with common object of taking forcible possession of land belonging to Y entered his land, P caused grievous hurt to Y for the purpose of taking such possession. Presence of Q and R was doubted by the Court. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
A.	L, M and N are guilty of the offence committed by P on the basis of section 149 IPC
B.	L, M, N and P are guilty of unlawful assembly
C.	L, M and N are guilty on the basis of section 34 IPC
D.	L, M and N are not guilty at all.
Answer» D. L, M and N are not guilty at all.

Discussion

722.	Give best response.Vicarious liability means :
A.	Liability of a person for the fault of some one else.
B.	Liability without any kind of fault on the part of any body, but simple doing of an act forbidden by law or abstaining to do something which one is required by law to do.
C.	Vicarious liability can only arise for wrongs committed by some one else provided that the accused has previously authorised or assented to the causing of the wrong or has failed to take precaution to prevent the commission of it.
D.	He only is vicariously liable who permits the act to be done or who fails to prevent the commission of an act forbidden by law.
Answer» D. He only is vicariously liable who permits the act to be done or who fails to prevent the commission of an act forbidden by law.

Discussion

723.	X obtains property from Z by saying that your child in the hands of my gang and will be putto death unless you send us ten lac rupees. X commits:
A.	Criminal breach of trust
B.	Robbery
C.	Extortion
D.	Theft.
Answer» B. Robbery

Discussion

724.	Offence of theft is related to
A.	Movable property only.
B.	Immovable property only.
C.	Property only.
D.	All of above.
Answer» B. Immovable property only.

Discussion

725.	A instigates B to murder C who refuses to do so. A is guilty of
A.	No offence
B.	Abetment to commit murder
C.	Criminal conspiracy
D.	Criminal instigation.
Answer» C. Criminal conspiracy

Discussion

726.	A attempts to pull Z’s nose Z in the exercise of right of private defence hold A to protect him.A is moved to sudden and violent passion and killed Z this is
A.	Murder.
B.	Abetment of murder.
C.	Culpable homicide.
D.	Grievous hurt.
Answer» B. Abetment of murder.

Discussion

727.	Point out the incorrect response.To bring the Act within their exception______
A.	The act should be done before there was time to cool.
B.	The provocation must be grave & sudden & of such a nature to deprive the accused of the power of self control.
C.	All of these.
D.	Death caused in free fight .
Answer» E.

Discussion

728.	A sees B drowning but does not save him. B is drowned. A has committed
A.	The offence of murder
B.	The offence of abetment of suicide
C.	The offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
D.	No offence
Answer» E.

Discussion

729.	Assertion (A): X and Y had independently entertained the idea to kill Z. Accordingly each of them separately inflicted wounds on Z, who dies in consequence. X and Y are liable for murder with the aid of Section 34 IPC. Reason (R): When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all, each of such persons is liable as if the whole act is done by him alone. Of the above statements.
A.	Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B.	Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C.	A is true but R is false
D.	A is false but R is true.
Answer» E.

Discussion

730.	Culpable homicide is not murder if the accused is deprived of power of self control by:
A.	Grave and sudden provocation by the deceased
B.	Grave and sudden provocation by any one
C.	Grave and sudden provocation by act of God.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. Grave and sudden provocation by any one

Discussion

731.	X and Y agreed to commit murder of Z by poisoning and Y was to procure poison, but he did not procure it. X and Y are guilty of
A.	Abetment of murder by conspiracy
B.	Attempt to murder with the aid of section 34 IPC
C.	No offence
D.	Criminal conspiracy to murder Z.
Answer» B. Attempt to murder with the aid of section 34 IPC

Discussion

732.	Give incorrect response.In order to avail the defence under section 87 of the I.P.C. the following conditions must be fulfilled:
A.	Person giving consent is above 18 years of age.
B.	If the act is done neither with the intention of causing death nor with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death or grievous hurt.
C.	Harm is caused to any person with his consent whether express or implied.
D.	Section 87 does not fix any age of the person consenting but section 90 says that consent in order to be valid must be of a person who is above 12 years, therefore, under section 87 also person giving consent must be above 12 years and not 18 years.
Answer» E.

Discussion

733.	Some persons may use the threat and others may receive the property. In such a case, all would be guilty of:
A.	Theft
B.	Robbery
C.	Extortion
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

734.	Communication made is no offence by any harm to the person if it is made:
A.	In good faith.
B.	For the benefit of the persons to whom it is made.
C.	Both (a) and (b).
D.	None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.

Discussion

735.	A person run away from a hotel without paying bill, he was caught by servants. In thiscourse he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defense.
A.	He is not entitled to the right of P.D. as a person cannot take advantage.
B.	He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.
C.	Cannot say.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.

Discussion

736.	A&B, swimming in the sea after ship wrecked, got hold of a plant not large enough tosupport both. A pushes of B who is drowned. In this case of B who is drowned. In this case :
A.	A has good defence under SC 81.
B.	A cannot take the defence under this Sec.
C.	Cannot say.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Cannot say.

Discussion

737.	Forgery is an offence relating to:
A.	Documents
B.	Property
C.	Hurt
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. Property

Discussion

738.	X with the intention of causing death of Y instigates a child below 7 years of age to mixpoison in the food of Y in the absence of X. Y takes the food and dies. What is X guilty of?
A.	No offence
B.	Abetment of murder
C.	Murder
D.	Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Answer» D. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Discussion

739.	A instigates B to set fire in Z’s house. B set fire to the Z’s house & same time commit theft ofproperty there.
A.	A is guilty of abetting setting fire.
B.	A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.
C.	A is guilty of abetting theft only.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. A is guilty of abetting setting fire as well as abetting theft.

Discussion

740.	A threatens to publish a defamatory liable concerning B unless B gives him money and B inconsequence gives A money. A commits the offence of:
A.	Theft
B.	Robbery
C.	Criminal intimidation
D.	Extortion.
Answer» E.

Discussion

741.	Where there were only five named accused who committed dacoity. out of these two wereacquitted holding that only three took part in the offence. The remaining three can be convicted of
A.	Robbery.
B.	Docility.
C.	Unlawful assembly.
D.	No offence.
Answer» B. Docility.

Discussion

742.	when a person is made to commit a crime after being put under fear of death, there is:
A.	No mens rea
B.	Mens rea
C.	No offence
D.	Neither mens rea nor offence.
Answer» E.

Discussion

743.	Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term theft?
A.	Dishonest removal of one’s property
B.	Removal of property from the custody of a person without his consent
C.	Dishonest removal of any property from one’s possession without his consent
D.	Dishonest removal of movable property from one’s possession without his consent.
Answer» D. Dishonest removal of movable property from one’s possession without his consent.

Discussion

744.	Which one of the following is punishable as sedition?
A.	Bitter criticism of the government to overthrow it
B.	Inducing people to cease to obey law and lawful authority
C.	A publicist attack on policies of the government
D.	An attempt to remove the ministers from power.
Answer» C. A publicist attack on policies of the government

Discussion

745.	Point out incorrect response. The right of private defence of property extends to the voluntarily causing of death if the offence apprehended be of the following description:
A.	House trespass under such circumstances as may be reasonably cause the apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
B.	Theft under such circumstances as may reasonably cause the apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
C.	Mischief under such circumstances as may reasonably cause the apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
D.	Public nuisance under such circumstances as may reasonably cause the apprehension of death or grievous hurt.
Answer» E.

Discussion

746.	Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?
A.	An assembly of five or more persons
B.	An assembly of five or more persons armed with lethal weapons
C.	An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime
D.	An assembly of two or more persons having some common object of doing a criminal act.
Answer» D. An assembly of two or more persons having some common object of doing a criminal act.

Discussion

747.	A owes money to Z for repairing it. If Z retains the watch as a security. A takes the watchout of Z’s possession.
A.	A does not commit theft.
B.	A commits theft if he takes dishonestly.
C.	Z commits theft.
D.	A and B both commits theft of each others property.
Answer» C. Z commits theft.

Discussion

748.	Section 379 of IPC defines:
A.	Robbery
B.	Extortion
C.	Theft
D.	Punishment for theft.
Answer» E.

Discussion

749.	Accused killed the deceased seeing him doing sodomy on his son. The case---------
A.	Fell within the exception.
B.	Does not fall within this exception as sodomy on his son is not such an act to deprive his of self control.
C.	Does not fall within this exception.
D.	Doesn’t fall as there was time to coal.
Answer» B. Does not fall within this exception as sodomy on his son is not such an act to deprive his of self control.

Discussion

750.	Give best response. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, (act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so). Thus mens rea means:
A.	Expectations in the mind that the bodily motions will lead to certain consequences.
B.	Mens rea means the mental state expressly or impliedly mentioned in the definition of the crime charged, which mental state constitutes a necessary requirement of that crime.
C.	Mens rea denotes that guilty frame of mind with which an act is done.
D.	Mens rea means evil intent or knowledge of the wrongfulness of conduct.
Answer» C. Mens rea denotes that guilty frame of mind with which an act is done.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Indian Polity and Civics.

When a criminal act is done by several persons is furtherance of common intention of all:

X and Y agree to commit theft in Z’s house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of:

Point out the incorrect answer :-Theft consists of

“A” took a sum of Rs. 50,000 from ‘B’ by putting ‘B’ in fear of death. ‘A’ has committed:

Point out incorrect response.Mistake means and implies :

Give the correct response :Z under the influence of madness attempts to kill A.

X having sufficient food does not provide some food to a beggar who dies of hunger. X isguilty of:

Grave & sudden provocation is

For an unlawful assembly under Section 141 of IPC, the minimum number of personsrequired is:

Common intention under Sec. 34 :

Which one of the following statements correctly distinguishes theft from extortion?

Under Indian Penal Code, there can be abetment to:

In the above stated case:

X a doctor informs his patient Y that he has cancer which is in its last stage. X requests Y to arrange his family affairs as he cannot survive for more than a couple of weeks. Y dies because of shock on hearing this X is

An accused committed murder without any motive under the epileptic fit . He :

Under Section 34:

Which one of these acts are not regarded as trifle matters under Section 95

Give incorrect response.The following are ingredients of the offence of criminal misappropriation:

A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servantretained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits

For the offence of theft, the taking of property should be:

Give best response.Vicarious liability means :

X obtains property from Z by saying that your child in the hands of my gang and will be putto death unless you send us ten lac rupees. X commits:

Offence of theft is related to

A instigates B to murder C who refuses to do so. A is guilty of

A attempts to pull Z’s nose Z in the exercise of right of private defence hold A to protect him.A is moved to sudden and violent passion and killed Z this is

Point out the incorrect response.To bring the Act within their exception______

A sees B drowning but does not save him. B is drowned. A has committed

Culpable homicide is not murder if the accused is deprived of power of self control by:

X and Y agreed to commit murder of Z by poisoning and Y was to procure poison, but he did not procure it. X and Y are guilty of

Give incorrect response.In order to avail the defence under section 87 of the I.P.C. the following conditions must be fulfilled:

Some persons may use the threat and others may receive the property. In such a case, all would be guilty of:

Communication made is no offence by any harm to the person if it is made:

A person run away from a hotel without paying bill, he was caught by servants. In thiscourse he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defense.

A&B, swimming in the sea after ship wrecked, got hold of a plant not large enough tosupport both. A pushes of B who is drowned. In this case of B who is drowned. In this case :

Forgery is an offence relating to:

X with the intention of causing death of Y instigates a child below 7 years of age to mixpoison in the food of Y in the absence of X. Y takes the food and dies. What is X guilty of?

A instigates B to set fire in Z’s house. B set fire to the Z’s house & same time commit theft ofproperty there.

A threatens to publish a defamatory liable concerning B unless B gives him money and B inconsequence gives A money. A commits the offence of:

Where there were only five named accused who committed dacoity. out of these two wereacquitted holding that only three took part in the offence. The remaining three can be convicted of

when a person is made to commit a crime after being put under fear of death, there is:

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term theft?

Which one of the following is punishable as sedition?

Point out incorrect response. The right of private defence of property extends to the voluntarily causing of death if the offence apprehended be of the following description:

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?

A owes money to Z for repairing it. If Z retains the watch as a security. A takes the watchout of Z’s possession.

Section 379 of IPC defines:

Accused killed the deceased seeing him doing sodomy on his son. The case---------

Give best response. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, (act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so). Thus mens rea means: