The Evidence Act, 1872 Model Test 12 (English)

Time Allowed30 Minutes

Total Questions50 MCQs

Total Marks50 Marks

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Evidence Act Model Test 12 (English)

The Evidence Act, 1872

Questions: 50
Full Marks: 50
Time: 30 Minutes

1 / 50

Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise is contained in

A) section 27 of Evidence Act.

B) section 26 of Evidence Act

C) section 24 of Evidence Act

D) section 25 of Evidence Act

2 / 50

Section 27 applies to

A) discovery of some fact which the police had not previously learnt from other sources and was first derived from the information given by the accused

B) discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources

C) discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources and the accused has also given information regarding the same

D) all the above.

3 / 50

Things said or done by a conspirator in reference to the common design is relevant

A) under section 6 of Evidence Act

B) under section 8 of Evidence Act.

C) under section 12 of Evidence Act

D) under section 10 of Evidence Act

4 / 50

Identification of a suspect by photo is

A) section 8 of Evidence Act excludes identification by photo.

B) section 9 of Evidence Act excludes identification by photo

C) admissible in evidence

D) not admissible in evidence

5 / 50

Admission has been defined as a statement made by a party or any person connected with him, suggesting any inference as to a fact in issue or relevant fact under certain circumstances, under

A) section 16 of Evidence Act

B) section 19 of Evidence Act.

C) section 17 of Evidence Act

D) section 18 of Evidence Act

6 / 50

A confession made while in police custody is admissible under section 26 of Evidence Act

A) if made in the presence of a a Magistrate

B) if made in the presence of a captain of a vessel

C) if made in the presence of a doctor

D) all the above.

7 / 50

Facts which are necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts of place, name, date, are relevant

A) under section 9 of Evidence Act

B) under section 8 of Evidence Act

C) under section 10 of Evidence Act

D) under section 11 of Evidence Act.

8 / 50

A confession made by a person while in police custody is inadmissible as per

A) section 25 of Evidence Act

B) section 27 of Evidence Act

C) section 26 of Evidence Act

D) section 30 of Evidence Act.

9 / 50

Persons who can make admissions are mentioned in

A) section 18 of Evidence Act.

B) section 17 of Evidence Act

C) section 19 of Evidence Act

D) section 20 of Evidence Act

10 / 50

Communication made 'without prejudice' are protected

A) under section 23 of Evidence Act

B) under section 21 of Evidence Act.

C) under section 24 of Evidence Act

D) under section 22 of Evidence Act

11 / 50

Necessity rule as to the admissibility of evidence is applicable, when the maker of a statement

A) is dead or has become incapable or giving evidence

B) is a person who can not be found

C) is a person who can be found but his attendance can not be procured without unreasonable delay or expenses

D) all the above.

12 / 50

Under section 9 of Evidence Act

A) the identification parades of suspects are relevant

B) only (a) & not (b) is relevant.

C) both (a) & (b) are relevant

D) the identification parades of chattels are relevant

13 / 50

A confession made by a conspirator involving other members is relevant against the co-conspirator jointly tried with him and is admissible

A) under section 30 of Evidence Act

B) under section 10 of Evidence Act

C) both (b) & (c).

D) under section 8 of Evidence Act

14 / 50

Admission to be relevant

A) it is immaterial as to whom admission is made and an admission made to a stranger is relevant

B) it is immaterial to whom the admission is made but must be made to someone intimately connected & not a stranger.

C) must be made to a stranger

D) must be made to the party concerned & not to a stranger

15 / 50

Which of the following is not given by section 25 of Evidence Act

A) confession made to an officer under FERA

B) confessions made to custom officers

C) all the above.

D) confession made to a member of Railway Protection Force

16 / 50

Under section 14 of Evidence Act Explanation I

A) evidence having a distinct and immediate reference to the particular matter in question is admissible

B) both (a) & (b) are incorrect.

C) evidence of general disposition, habit or tendencies is inadmissible

D) both (a) & (b) are correct

17 / 50

Propositions under Evidence Act are Statement is a genus, admission is a species & confession is a sub species.

A) III is correct & I & II are incorrect.

B) II & III are correct & I is incorrect

C) I & II are correct & III is incorrect

D) I is correct, II & III are incorrect

18 / 50

Previous conviction of a person is relevant under

A) explanation II to section 14 of Evidence Act

B) explanation IV to section 14 of Evidence Act.

C) explanation I to section 14 of Evidence Act

D) explanation III to section 14 of Evidence Act

19 / 50

Facts discovered in consequences of a joint information

A) are admissible and can be used against all the accused persons

B) are admissible and can be used against any one of the accused person

C) both (a) & (c) are correct.

D) are not admissible and can not be used against any of the accused person

20 / 50

Necessity rule' as to the admissibility of evidence is contained in

A) section 31 of Evidence Act

B) section 32 of Evidence Act

C) section 60 of Evidence Act

D) section 61 of Evidence Act.

21 / 50

A section 27 control

A) section 24 of Evidence Act

B) section 25 of Evidence Act

C) section 26 of Evidence Act

D) all the above.

22 / 50

Admission can be

A) only formal & not informal.

B) formal only

C) informal only

D) either formal or informal

23 / 50

Section 14 of Evidence Act makes relevant the facts which show the existence of

A) any state of mind

B) any state of body or bodily feeling

C) a particular state of mind and a state of body.

D) either state of mind or of body or bodily feeling

24 / 50

Under section 27 of Evidence Act

A) the whole statement is admissible

B) only that portion which distinctly relates to the discovery is admissible

C) only (a) & not (b).

D) both are admissible depending on the facts & circumstances of the case

25 / 50

Confession of a co-accused, not required to be on oath and cannot be tested by cross-examination I. is no evidence within the meaning of section 3 of Evidence Act and cannot be the foundation of a conviction II. the only limited use which can be made of a confession of a co-accused is by way of furnishing an additional reason for believing such other evidences as exists III. it is a very weak type of evidence and is much weaker even than the evidence of an approver. In the aforesaid propositions

A) only I & III are correct

B) only II & III are correct.

C) all I, II & III are correct

D) only I & II are correct

26 / 50

A confession made to a police officer is inadmissible under

A) section 25 of Evidence Act

B) section 27 of Evidence Act.

C) section 26 of Evidence Act

D) section 24 of Evidence Act

27 / 50

Admissions

A) are conclusive proof of the matter and also operate as estoppel

B) both (a) & (c) are correct.

C) are conclusive proof of the matters admitted

D) are not conclusive proof of the matters admitted but operate as estoppel

28 / 50

Which of the following admission is no evidence

A) an admission by one of the partners of a firm against the firm or other partners

B) an admission by one of the several defendants in a suit against another defendant

C) an admission by a guardian ad litem against a minor

D) Only (a) &(b).

29 / 50

In a reference made over a disputed matter to a third person, the declaration so made by that person shall be an evidence against the party making a reference, by virtue of

A) section 20 of Evidence Act

B) section 17 of Evidence Act

C) section 21 of Evidence Act.

D) section 19 of Evidence Act

30 / 50

Under section 27 of Evidence Act, 'discovery of fact' includes

A) the object found

B) neither (a) nor (b).

C) the place from where it is produced

D) both (a) & (b)

31 / 50

Confession of one accused is admissible against co-accused

A) if they are tried jointly for different offences

B) if they are tried jointly for the same offences

C) if they are tried for different offences and not jointly.

D) if they are tried for the same offences but not jointly

32 / 50

A confession to be inadmissible under section 25 of Evidence Act

A) must relate to another crime

B) may relate to the same crime or another crime

C) must relate to the same crime for which he is charged

D) only (a) is correct and (b) is incorrect.

33 / 50

A retracted confession

A) can not be made solely the basis of conviction unless the same is corroborated

B) can be made solely the basis of conviction

C) cannot be made solely the basis of conviction under any circumstances

D) both (a) & (c) are incorrect.

34 / 50

Confession of an accused is admissible against the other co-accused

A) under section 28 of Evidence Act

B) under section 31 of Evidence Act.

C) under section 29 of Evidence Act

D) under section 30 of Evidence Act

35 / 50

Admissions

A) both (b) & (c) are correct.

B) must be examined as a whole and not in parts

C) can be examined in parts

D) can be examined as a whole or in parts

36 / 50

Admissions made by a party are evidence against

A) privies in law

B) privies in blood

C) all the above.

D) privies in estate

37 / 50

For conduct to be relevant under section 8 of Evidence Act, it

A) none of the above.

B) may be either previous or subsequent

C) must be previous

D) must be subsequent

38 / 50

Under section 15 of Evidence Act, facts showing series of similar occurrences, involving the same person are relevant

A) when it is certain that the act is done innocently

B) either (b) or (c).

C) when it is certain that the act is with guilty knowledge

D) when it is uncertain whether the act is intentional or accidental

39 / 50

Mode of proof of a custom is contained in

A) section 48 of Evidence Act

B) all the above.

C) section 32(7) of Evidence Act

D) section 32(4) of Evidence Act

40 / 50

Alibi is governed by

A) section 6 of Evidence Act

B) section 8 of Evidence Act

C) section 11 of Evidence Act.

D) section 12 of Evidence Act

41 / 50

Admissions by agents are

A) admissible in civil proceedings under all circumstances

B) never admissible in criminal proceedings

C) admissible in civil proceedings only if the agent has the authority to make admissions

D) both (b) & (c).

42 / 50

When the liability of a person who is one of the parties to the suit depends upon the liability of a stranger to the suit, then an admission by the stranger in respect of his liability shall be an admission on the part of that person who is a party to the suit. It has been so provided

A) under section 20 of Evidence Act.

B) under section 17 of Evidence Act.

C) under section 19 of Evidence Act

D) under section 21 of Evidence Act

43 / 50

Section 27 of Evidence Act applies

A) when the person is in police custody but not an accused

B) when the person giving information is an accused and is in police custody

C) when the person giving information is an accused but not in police custody

D) when the person is neither in police custody nor an accused.

44 / 50

Section 13 of Evidence Act applies to

A) corporal rights

B) incorporal rights

C) neither (a) nor (b).

D) both corporal and incorporal rights

45 / 50

Transaction and instances relating to a right or custom are relevant

A) under section 10 of Evidence Act

B) under section 13 of Evidence Act.

C) under section 8 of Evidence Act

D) under section 6 of Evidence Act

46 / 50

Section 24 of Evidence Act applies

A) only (a) & (b) are correct.

B) when the inducement, threat or promise comes from a person in authority

C) when the inducement is spiritual or religious,

D) when the inducement is of a temporal kind

47 / 50

Admissions

A) must be oral

B) only in writing & not oral.

C) must be in writing

D) either oral or in writing

48 / 50

Under section 32 of Evidence Act, a statement of a person who is dead, to be admissible

A) both (b) & (c) are correct.

B) must relate to the cause of his own death

C) may relate to the cause of his own death or someone else' death

D) may relate to the cause of someone else' death.

49 / 50

Section 13 of Evidence Act

A) either (a) or (c) is correct.

B) is confined to public rights & does not cover private rights

C) is confined to private rights and does not cover public rights

D) is not confined to public rights and covers private rights also

50 / 50

Admissions bind the maker

A) in so far as it relates to facts

B) both on questions of facts & of law

C) neither (a) nor (b).

D) in so far as it relates to question of law

The average score is 0%

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