Quiz questions and answers on the code of criminal procedure for school, college and law students!
1. Armaan is charged with cheating Benny, and the manner in which he cheated Benny is not set out in the charge, or is set out incorrectly. Armaan defends himself, calls witnesses and gives his own account of the transaction. What will the Court infer from this while applying Section 215 Cr. P.C.?
A. the Court may infer from this that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating is valid
B. the Court may infer from this that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating is a cognisable offence
C. the Court may infer from this that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating is not material
D. none of them
Ans. C
2. Which of the following conditions apply in order to bind a person under Section 88 Cr. PC.?
A. the person must be present in the Court
B. the person must be a free agent
C. the person must be on bail
D. both (A) and (B)
Ans. D
3. Which of the following section deals with the execution of commissions?
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 387 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 280 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans. A
4. Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested is covered under:
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 587 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 360 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 358 Cr. P.C.
Ans. D
5. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for mischief, when the only loss or damage caused is loss or damage to a private person, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 425,424
B. 426, 427
C. 423,425
D. 426, 428
Ans. B
6. Andy is charged with cheating Brandy, and the manner in which he cheated Brandy is not set out in the charge. There were many transactions between Andy and Brandy, and Andy had no means of knowing to which of them the charge referred, and offered no defence. What will the Court infer from this while applying Section 215 Cr. PC.?
A. the Court may infer from such facts that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating was, in the case, an immaterial error
B. the Court may infer from such facts that the omission to set out the manner of the cheating was, in the case, a material error
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of them
Ans. B
7. When any person who is bound by any bond taken under this Code to appear before a Court, does not appear-
A. the officer presiding in such Court may issue a warrant directing that such a person be arrested and produced before him
B. the officer presiding in such Court may cancel the warrant directing that such a person be simply apprehended by the police
C. the officer presiding in such Court may issue a proclamation directing that such a person be is absconding and be produced before him
D. none of them
Ans. A
8. Which amended section of Cr. P.C. came into effect in 31-12-2009?
I. S. 46
II. S. 54
III. S. 55A
IV. S. 60A
A. I and II
B. II
C. IV
D. I, II, III, IV
Ans. D
9. Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases is covered under:
A. Section 359 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 287 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 489 Cr. P.C,
Ans. A
10. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for mischief by killing or maiming animal, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 427
B. 425
C. 428
D. 429
Ans. C
11. Atif is charged with the murder of Khuda Baksh on the 21st January, 1882. In fact, the murdered person’s name was Haidar Baksh, and the date of the murder was the 20th January, 1882. Atif was never charged with any murder but one, and had heard the inquiry before the Magistrate, which referred exclusively to the case of Haidar Baksh. What will the Court infer from this while applying Section 215 Cr. PC.?
A. the Court may infer from these facts that Atif was not misled and that the error in the charge was immaterial
B. the Court may infer from these facts that Atif was misled and that the error in the charge was immaterial
C. the Court may infer from these facts that Atif was misled and that the error in the charge was material
D. none of them
Ans. A
12. Which of the following is true of Section 90 Cr. P.C.?
A. the Court is empowered to issue warrants when required and could also exercise powers u/s. 311 Cr. P.C. in the ends of justice
B. the Court is empowered to issue summons when required and could also exercise powers u/s. 302 Cr. P.C. in the ends of justice
C. the Court is empowered to issue proclamation when required and could also exercise powers u/s. 307 Cr. P.C. in the ends of justice
D. the Court is empowered to issue summons when required and could also exercise powers u/s. 311 Cr. P.C. in the ends of justice
Ans. D
13. In which of the following in the case of consecutive sentences, it shall not be necessary for the Court by reason only of the aggregate punishment for the several offences being in excess of the punishment which it is competent to inflict on conviction of a single offence, to send the offender for a trial before a higher Court?
A. provided in no case shall such person be sentenced to imprisonment for a longer period than fourteen years
B. provided the aggregate punishment shall not exceed twice the amount of punishment which the Court is competent to inflict for a single offence
C. either (A) or (B)
D. both (A) and (B)
Ans. D
14. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition is covered under:
A. Section 186 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 360 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans. B
15. Under Section 320 (1) Cr. P.C. for mischief by killing or maiming cattle etc. which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 428
B. 422
C. 429
D. 426
Ans. C
16. Atif was charged for murdering Haider Baksh on the 20th January, 1882, and Khuda Baksh (who tried to arrest him for that murder) on the 21st January, 1882. When charged for the murder of Haider Baksh, he was tried for the murder of Khuda Baksh. The witnesses present in his defence were witnesses in the case of Haider Baksh. What will the Court infer from this while applying Section 215 Cr. PC.?
A. the Court may infer from this that Atif was misled, and that the error was material
B. the Court may infer from this that Atif was not misled, and that the error was material
C. the Court may infer from this that Atif was misled, and that the error was immaterial
D. none of them
Ans. A
17. All but one is false of Section 91 Cr. P.C.?
A. this section is not deemed to affect Sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872)
B. this section is not deemed to apply to a letter, post card, telegram or other document or any parcel or thing in the custody of the postal or telegraph authority
C. this section is not deemed to affect Sections 123 and 124 of the Bankers’ Book Evidence Act, 1891 (13 of 1891)
D. none of them
Ans. D
18. If the property of an absconder is attached under Section 85, Cr. P.C., the minor children of the absconder entitled to maintenance from him:
A. cannot apply for the release of the property
B. can apply for the release of the property
C. can apply for maintenance from the Court
D. none of them
Ans. A
19. The provision for special reasons to be recorded in certain cases is covered under:
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 387 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 361 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 389 Cr. P.C.
Ans. C
20. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for mischief by injury to works of irrigation by wrongfully diverting water when the only loss or damage to private person, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 425
B. 429
C. 428
D. 430
Ans. D
21. Complaint to the police or statements made to the police that fall within exception 8 of section 499, I.P.C., can claim:
(a) absolute privilege
(b) qualified privilege
(c) both absolute as well as qualified privilege
(d) neither absolute nor qualified privilege.
Ans. (b)
22. Under section 161 of Cr PC, the investigating police officer has the power to examine orally any person acquainted with the facts & circumstances of the case. The expression ‘any person acquainted with the facts & circumstances of the case’:
(a) includes accused
(b) does not include accused
(c) refers to the prosecution witnesses only
(d) both (b) & (c).
Ans. (a)
23. The investigating officer during the investigation records the statement of a witness under:
(a) section 160 of Cr PC
(b) section 162 of Cr PC
(c) section 161 of Cr PC
(d) section 164 of Cr PC
Ans. (c)
24. The Magistrate records the confession of an accused or a statement of a witness during investigation, under:
(a) section 164 of Cr PC
(b) section 281 of Cr PC
(c) section 162 of Cr PC
(d) chapter XXIII of Cr PC
Ans. (a)
25. A joint statement of several witnesses, recorded during investigation:
(a) will render these persons as incompetent witnesses
(b) will render their evidence as inadmissible
(c) will neither render these persons as incompetent witnesses nor their evidence inadmissible
(d) will render these persons as incompetent witnesses and also their evidence inadmissible.
Ans. (c)
26. A statement of a witness recorded under section 161 of Cr PC, in writing during investigation and is signed by the person making the statement is hit by:
(a) section 161(2) of Cr PC
(b) section 161(3) of Cr PC
(c) section 162(1) of Cr PC
(d) section 162(2) of Cr PC.
Ans. (c)
27. FIR is not a substantive evidence, it can be used during trial:
(a) to corroborate the informant
(b) to contradict the informant
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b).
Ans. (c)
28. FIR can be given by the accused also. If FIR is given by the accused the same can be used:
(a) for corroboration of the accused
(b) for contradiction of the accused
(c) as an admission if the same is non-confessional
(d) against the accused as confession.
Ans. (c)
29. Statement recorded during investigation under section 161 of Cr PC can be used during trial:
(a) for corroborating the witness
(b) for contradicting the witness
(c) both (a) & (b) above
(d) neither (a) nor (b).
Ans. (b)
30. If a person whose statement is recorded by the police during investigation is called as a defence witness, his previous statements before the police:
(a) can be used for corroborating him
(b) can be used for contradicting him
(c) cannot be used for any purpose
(d) both (a) & (b).
Ans. (c)
31. Section 162 of Cr PC provides that:
(a) the statement made by a person to the police officer during investigation and reduced to writing, shall be signed by the person making the statement
(b) the statement made by a person to the police officer during investigation and reduced to writing, may not be signed by the person making the statement
(c) no statement made by a person to the police officer during investigation and reduced to writing shall be signed by the person making the statement
(d) statement made by a person to the police officer during investigation and reduced to writing shall be signed by the person making the statement only if the police officer has obtained prior permission of the court to obtain signature thereon.
Ans. (c)
32. The prohibition contained in section 162 of Cr PC:
(a) shall not apply where the statement made to the police during investigation is made admissible under any other provision of the Code.
(b) shall apply even where the statement made to the police officer during investigation is made admissible under any other provision of the code as section 162 has an over-riding effect
(c) may or may not apply where the statement made to the police during investigation is made admissible under any other provisions of the Code, depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.
(d) may or may not apply where the statement made to the police during investigation is made admissible under any other provision of the Code, depending on the discretion of the Court.
Ans. (a)
33. The bar created by section 162 of Cr PC does not apply to:
(a) civil proceedings
(b) proceedings under Article 34 of the constitution
(c) proceedings under Article 226 of the constitution
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (d)
34. The word ‘statement’ within the meaning of section 162 of Cr PC, means:
(a) narration
(b) signs and gestures
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) only (a) and not (b).
Ans. (c)
35. Which of the following is not a ‘statement’ within the meaning of section 162 of Cr PC:
(a) record of the search made by the police
(b) signatures and handwriting or thumb impressions taken for the purpose of comparison
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) only (a) and not (b).
Ans. (c)
36. Which of the following statements is/are covered under section 162 of Cr PC:
(a) a statement made to a Magistrate in the presence and hearing of a police-officer
(b) a statement made to a third person in the presence of a police officer
(c) a statement made to a person assisting the police in the investigation of a case
(d) neither (a) nor (b) nor (c).
Ans. (d)
37. Section 162 of Cr PC applies to statements made to a police officer during investigation by:
(a) a witness
(b) an accused person
(c) an accused who turns approver
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (d)
38. Section 162 of Cr PC prohibits a statement from being used in evidence, made in the course of:
(a) inquiry
(b) investigation
(c) trial
(d) either (a) or (b).
Ans. (b)
39. Section 162 of Cr PC applies to statements made to a police-officer:
(a) in the course of investigation
(b) before the investigation began
(c) after the investigation had ended.
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (a)
40. The question whether a statement was recorded in the course of investigation is a:
(a) question of law
(b) question of fact
(c) mixed question of law and fact
(d) question of law or question of fact depending on the facts and circumstances.
Ans. (b)
41. The previous statement of a witness which can be used for the purposes of contradicting the witness as provided under the proviso to section 162(1), Cr. P.C., may be the one:
(a) reduced in writing
(b) not reduced in writing
(c) oral
(d) either (a) or (b) or (c).
Ans. (a)
42. Where a witness is called by the court as a Court witness, a previous statement made by him to the police can:
(a) be used by the accused for contradicting such witness
(b) be used by the prosecution for contradicting such witness with the permission of the court
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) not be used either by the accused or by the prosecution for any purpose.
Ans. (d)
43. In re-examination, the previous statement made to a police officer can be used for:
(a) the purposes of contradicting what is stated in the cross-examination
(b) the purposes of explaining what is left over in the examination-in-chief
(c) the purpose of explaining any matter in the cross-examination
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (c)
44. Which of the following is not outside the provision of section 162(1) of Cr PC:
(a) statement falling under section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act
(b) statement falling under section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act
(c) statements recorded by the police officer during investigation
(d) neither (a) nor (b) nor (c).
Ans. (c)
45. The non-compliance with the provisions of section 164 of Cr PC:
(a) reduces the statement recorded by the Magistrate to a nullity
(b) is an irregularity curable under section 463 of Cr PC
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
Ans. (a)
46. The confession of an accused or the statement of a witness, under section 164 of Cr PC, can be recorded during:
(a) inquiry
(b) investigation
(c) trial
(d) either (a) or (b) or (c).
Ans. (b)
47. The confession of an accused or the statement of a witness, under section 164 of Cr PC, may be recorded:
(a) before the beginning of the investigation
(b) in the course of investigation only
(c) in the course of investigation or at any time afterwards before the commencement of inquiry or trial
(d) in the course of investigation or at any time afterwards during the inquiry but before the commencement of trial.
Ans. (c)
48. A confession under section 164 of Cr PC can be recorded by:
(a) Metropolitan/Judicial Magistrate
(b) Executive Magistrate
(c) Police officer on whom the power of a Magistrate has been conferred
(d) either (a) or (b).
Ans. (a)
49. Maintenance of a case diary by an investigating officer is:
(a) directory
(b) mandatory
(c) discretionary
(d) neither (b) nor (c).
Ans. (b)
50. Maintenance of a case diary by an investigating officer is mandatory under:
(a) Section 162 of Cr PC
(b) Section 167 of Cr PC
(c) Section 172 of Cr PC
(d) Section 174 of Cr PC
Ans. (c)
51. Section 167 of Cr PC authorizes remand of an accused in:
(a) police custody
(b) judicial custody
(c) either (a) or (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b).
Ans. (c)
52. Section 167 of Cr PC is applicable during:
(a) investigation
(b) enquiry
(c) trial
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (a)
53. ……….is competent to record the statement or confession under section 164 of Cr PC:
(a) a police officer
(b) a police officer conferred with powers of special Executive Magistrate
(c) an Executive Magistrate
(d) neither a police officer nor a police officer conferred with powers of special Executive Magistrate nor an Executive Magistrate.
54. Under section 164 of Cr PC, statements other than confession:
(a) can be recorded by a Magistrate where the person who intends to make such statement appears before the Magistrate on his own
(b) can be recorded by a Magistrate where the person who intends to make such statement is produced or sponsored by the defence.
(c) cannot be recorded by a Magistrate unless the person who intends to make such statement is produced or sponsored by the investigating officer
(d) can be recorded by the Magistrate without going into the question as to how or who has produced or sponsored the person who intends to make such statement.
55. Obtaining signature on the confession of the person making the confession, under section 164 of Cr PC is:
(a) mandatory
(b) directory, being procedural
(c) discretionary
(d) optional.
56. Failure to get the signature of the person making the confession is:
(a) not very material if the making of such statement is not dispatched by the accused
(b) not very material even if the making of statement is disputed by the accused
(c) not very material irrespective of whether making of such statement is disputed or not-disputed by the accused and the defect is curable under section 463 of Cr PC
(d) very material in all circumstances and is fatal.
57. Section 164 of Cr PC provides for recording of:
(a) confession by accused persons and statements by any person other than the accused
(b) confession by accused persons and statements by any person including an accused
(c) statements by witness only
(d) confession and statements by an accused person.
58. Section 164 of Cr PC provides a special procedure for recording of:
(a) confessions
(b) statements made during the course of investigation
(c) confessions as well as statements made during the course of investigation
(d) either (a) or (b).
59. A non-confessional statement recorded under section 164 of Cr PC:
(a) is a substantive piece of evidence
(b) is not a substantive evidence
(c) may or may not be substantive evidence depending on the facts & circumstances
(d) all of the above.
60. A confessional statement recorded in accordance with the special procedure under section 164 of Cr PC:
(a) can be used as a substantive evidence without being formally proved
(b) cannot be used as a substantive evidence at all
(c) cannot be used as a substantive evidence without being formally proved
(d) either (b) or (c).
61. A confessional statement under section 164 of Cr PC can be recorded:
(a) during the course of investigation only & not afterwards
(b) during the course of investigation or at any time afterwards before the commencement of inquiry or trial
(c) during investigation as well as during inquiry but before commencement of trial
(d) during the investigation, inquiry or trial.
62. Statements of witness recorded under section 164 of Cr PC are:
(a) substantive evidence
(b) corroborative evidence
(c) both substantive and corroborative evidence
(d) neither substantive nor corroborative evidence.
Ans. (b)
63. If a magistrate administers oath before recording the confession, the confessional statement is:
(a) good in law and admissible in evidence
(b) good in law but admissible in evidence only on corroboration
(c) bad in law and inadmissible in evidence
(d) bad in law but admissible in evidence if corroborated from other evidence.
64. Where an accused remained in police custody for maximum period of fifteen days, he can further be remanded to police custody by:
(a) a Magistrate
(b) a Session Court
(c) the High Court in exercise of its inherent powers
(d) neither (a) nor (b) nor (c).
65. Under section 167 of Cr PC, the longest period for which an accused can be remanded to police custody is:
(a) fifteen days
(b) fourteen days
(c) ten days
(d) twenty-eight days.
Ans. (a)
66. Where an accused is granted bail under section 167(2), proviso (a) of Cr PC and on filing on charge-sheet the investigation revealed that the accused has committed a serious offence, the bail so granted under section 167(2), proviso (a) of Cr PC:
(a) cannot be cancelled in the absence of special reasons
(b) can be cancelled under section 437(5)
(c) can be cancelled under section 439(2)
(d) can be cancelled under section 437(5) or section 439(2).
Ans. (a)
67. Entries in the case diary maintained by an investigating officer under section 172 of Cr PC can be used:
(a) as an evidence
(b) to explain contradiction
(c) for aiding the court to decide on a point
(d) both (b) and (c).
Ans. (c)
68. Under section 172 of Cr PC, the bar against production and use of case diary is intended to operate in:
(a) an inquiry or trial for an offence
(b) civil proceedings
(c) writ proceedings
(d) all of the above.
Ans. (a)
69. Where the police submit a final report under section 173 of Cr PC, to a Magistrate, the Magistrate is:
(a) bound by the conclusion drawn by the police and cannot order re-investigation
(b) not bound by the conclusion drawn by the police and may direct re-investigation, or issue process.
(c) bound by the conclusions drawn by the police and has to issue process
(d) both (a) and (c).
Ans. (b)
70. Where the police submits a final report under section 173(2) of Cr PC for dropping of proceedings to a Magistrate, the Magistrate:
(a) may accept the same
(b) may reject the same and take cognizance
(c) may reject the same and order further investigation
(d) any of the above.
Ans. (d)
71. In submitting the final report under section 173 of Cr PC, the investigating agency:
(a) is obliged to seek the opinion of a public prosecutor
(b) can be compelled by the court to seek the opinion of a public prosecutor
(c) has to carry out a combined operation with the public prosecutor
(d) neither (a) nor (b) or (c)
Ans. (d)
72. Re-opening of investigation under section 173(8) of Cr PC:
(a) can be done by the investigating officer only
(b) can be done only under the orders of the Magistrate
(c) can be done only after seeking opinion of the public prosecutor, and on the direction of the State Government
(d) can be done by the police of its own or under the orders of the court.
Ans. (d)
73. Before ordering further investigation under section 173(8) of Cr PC the Court is:
(a) under an obligation to hear the accused
(b) under no inhibition
(c) under an obligation to hear the public prosecutor
(d) under an obligation to hear the accused person not sent for trial.
Ans. (b)
74. Further investigation within the meaning of section 173(8) of Cr PC is:
(a) the continuation of the earlier investigation
(b) fresh investigation ab initio wiping out the earlier investigation altogether
(c) re-investigation ab initio wiping out the earlier investigation
(d) either (a) or (b) or (c).
Ans. (a)
75. Section 463 of Cr PC permits:
(a) oral evidence by the Magistrate of the confession made to him
(b) oral evidence to prove that the procedure laid down under section 164, Cr PC had actually been followed, where the record, which ought to show that, does not do so
(c) both (a) & (b)
(d) neither (a) nor (b).
Ans. (b)
76. Under section 172 of Cr PC, it is mandatory for every investigating officer to maintain a case diary. The said case diary can be used, during trial:
(a) by the court
(b) by the police officer making a statement during trial to refresh his memory
(c) by the accused to a very limited extent
(d) all the above.
Ans. (d)
77. Under section 167 of Cr PC an accused person can be remanded to police custody or judicial custody, the authorisation of such detention:
(a) cannot exceed fourteen days at one time
(b) cannot exceed fifteen days at one time
(c) cannot exceed ten days at one time
(d) cannot exceed thirty days at one time.
Ans. (b)
78. Under section 167 of Cr PC the nature of custody can be altered from judicial custody to police custody & vice-versa, this alteration can be done:
(a) during the period of first seven days
(b) during the period of first ten days
(c) during the period of first fifteen days
(d) during the period of first fourteen days.
Ans. (c)
79. For the authorisation of detention in any custody:
(a) the accused must be produced before the Magistrate
(b) the accused need not be produced before the Magistrate at all
(c) may be produced or may not be produced
(d) not necessarily be produced.
Ans. (a)
80. Under section 167 of Cr PC, the Magistrate can authorise detention for a total period of 90 days during investigation, in cases of offences punishable:
(a) with death
(b) with imprisonment for life
(c) with imprisonment for a term not less than 10 years
(d) all the above.
Ans. (d)
81. Which of the following is true of Section 108 Cr. P.C.?
A. the object of enabling a Magistrate to take security for good behaviour is for the prevention and not for the punishment of offences to secure good behaviour in future
B. the object of enabling a Magistrate to take security for good behaviour is for the punishment past offences to secure good behaviour in future
C. the object of enabling a Magistrate to take security for good behaviour is for the prevention offences in future
D. none of them
Ans: A
82. Which of the following deals with the procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily?
A. Section 385 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 287 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 598 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 689 Cr. P.C.
Ans: A
83. Which of the following is false of the mala fide complaint?
A. it has to be clearly pleaded
B. it has to be specifically proven by adducing cogent evidence
C. allegations are sufficient
D. both (A) and (B)
Ans: C
84. ‘Public servant’ in Section 197 Cr. P.C. means:
A. a person who is in actual possession of the situation of a public servant, whatever illegal defect there may be in his right to hold that situation
B. a person who is in actual possession of the situation of a public servant, whatever legal effect there may be in his right to hold that situation
C. a person who is in actual possession of the situation of a public servant, whatever legal defect there may be in his right to hold that situation
D. none of them
Ans: C
85. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 410
B.408
C.412
D. 415
Ans: B
86. To which of the following person Section 109 Cr. PC. is applicable?
A. to a person, who being or coming within the local limits of the jurisdiction of a certain Magistrate, takes precautions to conceal his presence with a view to committing a cognizable offence
B. a person, whether he be of good or bad character who merely shows a disinclination for the society of the police and endeavours avoid them running away on their approach
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of them
Ans: A
87. Which of the following deals with the judgments of subordinate Appellate Court?
A. Section 586 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 287 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 387 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans: C
88. A wrongfully strikes B with a cane. Applying Section 220 Cr. P.C.:
A. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 352 and 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
B. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 352 and 321 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
C. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 352 and 322 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
D. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 352 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (45 to 1860)
Ans: D
89. The provision for the record of evidence in absence of the accused is given in:
A. Section 265 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 387 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 299 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans: C
90. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for defamation, except such cases as are specified against section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) in column 1 of the Table under sub-section(2), which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 500
B. 503
C. 505
D. 504
Ans: A
91. Section 99 Cr. P.C. applies to search warrants issued under:
A. Section 93 Cr. P.C. and Section 97 Cr. PC.
B. Section 94 Cr. P.C. and Section 95 Cr. P.C.
C. either (A) or (B)
D. both (A) and (B)
Ans: D
92. Appeals from convictions is dealt under:
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 374 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 489 Cr. P.C.
Ans: B
93. A exposes her child with the knowledge that she is thereby likely to cause its death. The child dies in consequence of such exposure. Applying Section 220 Cr. PC.:
A. A may be separately charged with and convicted of offences u/ss. 314 and 301 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of (1860)
B. A may be separately charged with and convicted of offences u/ss. 315 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of (1860)
C. A may be separately charged with and convicted of offences u/ss. 316 and 303 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of (1860)
D. A may be separately charged with and convicted of offences u/ss. 317 and 304 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of (1860)
Ans: D
94. Which of the following Act also confers such powers as Section 41 Cr. P.C. on police officers?
A. Arms Act
B. Explosives Act
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Both (A) and (B)
Ans: D
95. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 501
B. 504
C. 502
D. 506
Ans: C
96. In order to achieve the object of Section 100 Cr. PC., the law makes which of the following obligatory?
A.at least two independent and respectable witnesses of the locality should be present
B. the search should be made in their presence and the list of things seized in the search should be signed by them
C. the occupant of the place searched or his representative should be permitted to attend during the search and to have a copy of the list prepared
D. all of them
Ans: D
97. In which of the following section no appeal in petty cases can be made by a convicted person?
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 350 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 356 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 376 Cr. P.C.
Ans: D
98. A commits robbery on B and in doing so voluntarily causes hurt to him. Applying Section 220 Cr. PC.:
A. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 320, 392 and 393 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
B. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 321, 392 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
C. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 322, 392 and 393 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
D. A may be separately charged with and convicted of, offences u/ss. 323, 392 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
Ans: D
99. Which of the following section deals with appeal by the State Government against sentence?
A. Section 377 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 555 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 456 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. PC.
Ans: A
100. A is accused of an act which may amount to theft, or receiving stolen property or criminal breach of trust or cheating. Applying Section 221 Cr. PC.:
A. He may be charged with theft only
B. He may be charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating only
C. He may be charged with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal breach of trust and cheating
D. none of them
Ans: C
101. Procedure when bond has been forfeited is covered under:
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 446 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans: B
102. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for inducing person to believe himself an object of divine displeasure, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 506
B. 508
C. 509
D. 510
Ans: B
103. The provisions of Chapter VIII of Cr. P.C. are:
A. preventive in their scope and object
B. they are aimed at persons who are a danger to the public by reason of the commission by them of certain offences
C. the preventive magisterial jurisdiction constitutes a powerful adjunct to executive authority, salutary if used in moderation and over a sufficiently extended period
D. all of them
Ans: D
104. Which of the following deals with appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases?
A. Section 286 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 562 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 379 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 289 Cr. P.C.
Ans: C
105. A states on oath before the Magistrate that he saw B hit C with a club. Before the Sessions Court A states on oath that B never hit C. Applying Section 221 Cr. PC.:
A. He may be charged with theft, receiving stolen property, criminal breach of trust and cheating
B. he may be charged with having committed theft, or receiving stolen property, or criminal breach of trust or cheating
C. either (A) and (B)
D. none of them
Ans: C
106. The issuing of summons by a Court outside local limits is covered under:
A. Section 67 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 68 Cr. PC.
C. Either (A) or (B)
D. Both (A) and (B)
Ans: A
107. Under Section 320(1) Cr. PC. for voluntarily causing grievous hurt, which section of IPC is applicable?
A.391
B. 385
C. 323
D. 325
Ans: D
108. The offences referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 106 Cr. P.C. are:
I. any offence punishable under Chapter VIII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) other than an offence under Section 153A or Section 153B or Section 154 thereof
II. any offence which of, or includes, assault or using criminal force or committing mischief
III. any offence of criminal intimidation
IV. any other offence which caused, or was intended or known to be likely to cause, a breach of the peace
A. I and III
B. II
C. IV
D. I, II, III, IV
Ans: D
109. Which of the following deals with how appeal to Court of Session is heard?
A. Section 381 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 387 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 562 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 389 Cr. P.C.
Ans: A
110. A is charged, u/s. 325 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), with causing grievous hurt. He proves that he acted on gave and sudden provocation. Applying Section 222 Cr. PC.:
A. He may be convicted u/s. 332 of that Code
B. He may be convicted u/s. 333 of that Code
C. He may be convicted u/s. 334 of that Code
D. He may be convicted u/s. 335 of that Code
Ans: D
111. Prison includes:
A. any place which has been declared by the State Government, by general or special order, to be a subsidiary jail
B. any reformatory, Borstal institution or other institution of a like nature
C. any place without public office.
D. both (A) and (B)
Ans: D
112. Under Section 320(1) Cr. P.C. for causing grievous hurt by doing an act to rashly and negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others, which section of IPC is applicable?
A. 335
B.338
C. 340
D. 342
Ans: B
113. On which of the following principles, the Supreme Court confirmed the rejection of the prayer of a person challenging the paternity of daughter born to his wife seeking blood-test for the same:
I. Courts in India, cannot order blood-test as a matter of course
II. wherever applications are made for such prayers in order to have roving enquiry, the prayer for blood- test cannot be entertained
III. there must be a strong prima facie case in that the husband must establish non-access in order to dispel the presumption arising u/s. 112 of the Indian Evidence Act
IV. the Court must carefully examine as to what would be the consequence of ordering the blood-test; whether it will have the effect of branding a child as a bastard and the mother as an unchaste woman
V. no one can be compelled to give sample of blood for analysis
A. I, III and V
B. I and V
C. II
D. I, II, III, IV and V
Ans: D
114. Power to order inquiry is provisioned under:
A. Section 290 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 398 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 222 Cr. P.C.
Ans: B
115. Which of the following Section 5 of the Cr. P.C. will not affect?
I. any special law
II. any local law
III. any special jurisdiction or power
IV. any special form of procedure
A. I and III
B. II and IV
C. IV
D. I, II, III, IV
Ans: D
116. Which of the following deals with the evidence for prosecution?
A. Section 235 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 264 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 237 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 242 Cr. P.C.
Ans: D
117. ‘Adjourn’ is defined as:
A. “postponing as inquiry to a present day.”
B. “postponing as inquiry from a future day.”
C. “postponing as inquiry to a future day.”
D. none of them
Ans: C
118. Section 126 Cr. P.C. deals with:
A. the jurisdiction
B. the mode of taking evidence
C. grant of costs in respect of proceedings initiated u/s. 125
D. all of them
Ans: D
119. Which of the following deals with the power of Additional Sessions Judge?
A. Section 290 Cr. P.C.
B. Section 394 Cr. P.C.
C. Section 388 Cr. P.C.
D. Section 400 Cr. P.C.
Ans: D
120. Every State shall be a sessions division shall consist of sessions division; and every sessions division shall for the purposes of this Code, be a district or consist of districts:
A. provided that every metropolitan area shall, for the said purposes, be a separate sessions division and district
B. provided the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, alter the limits or the number of such divisions and districts
C. provided the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, divide any district into subdivisions and may alter the limits or the number of such sub-divisions
D. provided the session’s divisions, districts and subdivisions existing in a State at the commencement of this Code, shall be deemed to have been formed under this section.
Ans: D