The Evidence Act, 1872 Model Test 16 (English)

Time Allowed30 Minutes

Total Questions50 MCQs

Total Marks50 Marks

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Evidence Act Model Test 16 (English)

The Evidence Act, 1872

Questions: 50
Full Marks: 50
Time: 30 Minutes

1 / 50

The landmark Supreme Court judgment laying down mandatory guidelines against arbitrary arrest and police remand (Section 54 and 167 CrPC) in Bangladesh is:

A) Parliament attack case (2006).

B) Naina Sahni case (2007)

C) BLAST vs Bangladesh (55 DLR 363)

D) Uphaar Cinema case (2005)

2 / 50

It is a

A) (d)

B) (b)

C) (c)

D) (a)

3 / 50

Mode of proof of a custom is contained in:

A) section 32(7) of Evidence Act

B) section 32(4) of Evidence Act

C) section 48 of Evidence Act

D) all the above

4 / 50

Self-regarding' statements:

A) can be self-harming statements

B) can be self-serving or self-harming

C) can be self-serving statements

D) none of the above

5 / 50

The provision "hostile witness" is provided under section .....of Bangladeshi Evidence Act

A) section 145.

B) section 133

C) section 155

D) section 154

6 / 50

A confession to be inadmissible under section 25 of the Evidence Act

A) none of the above.

B) must relate to another crime

C) may relate to the same crime 'for which offender is charged

D) must relate to the same crime for which offender is charged

7 / 50

A co-defendant in a case

A) can be cross-examined by another co-defendant when their interests adverse to each other

B) cannot be cross-examined by another co- defendant under any circumstance

C) can be cross-examined by another co-defendant as a matter of right.

D) can be cross-examined by another co-defendant if their interests are identical

8 / 50

To an answer to a court question, the adverse party

A) has a right to cross-examine only with the permission of the court

B) has a right to cross-examination as a matter of right

C) has no right to cross-examine the witness

D) either (a) or (c).

9 / 50

Examination of witnesses in criminal cases through video conferencing is

A) permissible at the option of the witness

B) permissible at the option of the accused.

C) impermissible

D) permissible

10 / 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 III to section 14 of Evidence Act

D) explanation I to section 14 of Evidence Act

11 / 50

Under section 41 of Evidence Act the presumption is with respect to

A) judgments in personam

B) judgment in rem whether such judgments are inter-partes or not

C) judgments in rem when they are inter- parts

D) all the above.

12 / 50

During examination in chief or re- examination

A) leading questions cannot be asked under any circumstances

B) leading question on certain matter can be asked only with the permission of the court

C) only (a) and not (b) or (c).

D) leading questions on certain matters can be asked without the permission of the court, as a matter of right

13 / 50

Photostat copy of family settlement is allowed to be produced before court as

A) primary evidence

B) original evidence.

C) secondary evidence

D) electronic evidence

14 / 50

Objections as to the admissibility of a document in evidence

A) can be raised for the first time in appeal

B) all the above.

C) can be made at the first opportunity when the document is tendered in evidence

D) can be made at any state during the trial

15 / 50

Dying declaration can be sole basis of conviction if it inspires full confidence of the court. The court should be satisfied

A) that it was not the result of tutoring, prompting or product of imagination

B) that deceased was not in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement

C) that deceased was in a fit state of mind at the time of making the statement

D) both (a) & (b)

16 / 50

Under section 145 of Evidence Act, a witness may be cross-examined as to previous statement in writing

A) only after proving the same, may be without showing the same to the witness

B) only after proving the same & showing the same to the witness.

C) without proving the same and without showing the same to the witness

D) without proving the same but only after showing the same to the witness

17 / 50

Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus is

A) a rule of evidence

B) a rule of criminal law

C) a rule of evidence in criminal trial

D) not a rule of evidence in criminal trial.

18 / 50

Court question under section 165 of Evidence Act can be put to

A) both (a) & (b)

B) any witness

C) any party

D) neither (a) nor (b).

19 / 50

In which case the Supreme Court held that material evidence and not the number of witnesses has to be taken note to ascertain the truth of the allegations made

A) Syed Ibrahim v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 2006 SC 2908

B) Surendra Prasad Tiwari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2005 SC 125

C) Rajinder v. State of Haryana, AIR 2006 SC 21

D) Jagdish Murav v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 2007 SC 35

20 / 50

Supreme prudence requires that the evidence of an by some other evidence. It was held by AIR 2007 SC 794, Karki, AIR 2007 SC 561, AIR 2007 SC 663, 2006 SC 115. The possession or ownership of property of the grand father of defendant on the years old can

A) be proved at the option of plaintiff

B) be proved at the option of defendant

C) not to be proved

D) be proved

21 / 50

What essential change was made in section 154 of the Bangladeshi Evidence Act, 1872 vide Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005'?

A) corroborating a witness by questioning him on surrounding circumstances

B) former statement of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.

C) the party is entitled to rely on any part of the evidence of the witness to whom he has called to put any question to him, which might be put in cross-examination by the adverse

D) two statements sought to be contradicted in addition should be drawn to previous statement

22 / 50

The presumption under section 41 of Evidence Act is a

A) presumption of fact

B) rebuttable presumption of law

C) presumption of fact & law.

D) irrebuttable presumption of law.

23 / 50

An accused can be convicted on the basis of his extra judicial confession only if it is made before

A) a Magistrate

B) a police officer

C) a credible person

D) none of these.

24 / 50

A judgment in an election petition is not one of the judgments specifically recognised by

A) section 57 of the Evidence Act

B) section 42 of the Evidence Act

C) section 56 of the Evidence Act

D) section 41 of the Evidence Act

25 / 50

A party/person who calls the witness can be permitted to cross-examine the witness so called by him, as provided

A) under section 152 of Evidence Act

B) under section 154 of Evidence Act

C) under section 155 of Evidence Act.

D) under section 153 of Evidence Act

26 / 50

Alibi is governed by:

A) section 12 of Evidence Act

B) section 11 of Evidence Act

C) section 8 of Evidence Act

D) section 6 of Evidence Act

27 / 50

Admissions:

A) are conclusive proof of the matters admitted

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

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

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

28 / 50

Though the contempt proceedings are judicial proceedings, the strict rules of evidence contained in the Evidence Act do not apply to proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act because

A) of summary nature of inquiry

B) contempt proceedings are tried in higher judiciary.

C) contempt matters are governed by special Acts

D) contempt of courts does not require enquiry and the investigation

29 / 50

The evidence unearthed is

A) hearsay evidence

B) scientific evidence

C) oral evidence

D) documentary evidence

30 / 50

A leading question has been defined as a question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive, under

A) section 141 of Evidence Act

B) section 142 of Evidence Act

C) section 143 of Evidence Act.

D) section 140 of Evidence Act

31 / 50

Court can permit leading questions during examination in chief or re-examination

A) if they refer to the matters which are introductory

B) if they refer to the matter which are sufficiently proved

C) if they refer to the matters which are undisputed

D) if they refer to either (a) or (b) or (c).

32 / 50

Standard of proof in:

A) criminal case is lower than in civil cases

B) criminal cases is much more higher than in civil cases

C) civil and criminal cases is the same

D) either (a) or (c) are correct

33 / 50

Leading questions can be asked during

A) cross-examination

B) all the above.

C) re-examination

D) examination in chief

34 / 50

Under section 145 of Evidence Act, a witness may be contradicted as to previous statement in writing

A) after proving the same may be before showing the same to the witness

B) without proving the same and without showing the same to the witness

C) after proving the same & showing the same to the witness.

D) without proving the same but only after showing the same to the witness

35 / 50

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

A) under section 12 of Evidence Act

B) under section 6 of Evidence Act

C) under section 10 of Evidence Act

D) under section 8 of Evidence Act

36 / 50

The right to cross-examine on an answer to court question is available

A) to the adverse party only

B) to either of the parties if the answer is adverse to either of the parties

C) to the party calling the witness only

D) only (a) and not (b).

37 / 50

Section 162 of Cr PC

A) controls section 156 of Evidence Act

B) neither (a) nor (b).

C) controls section 157 of Evidence Act

D) both (a) & (b)

38 / 50

Court questions can be put by virtue of

A) section 166 of Evidence Act

B) section 164 of Evidence Act

C) section 167 of Evidence Act.

D) section 165 of Evidence Act

39 / 50

Zahira Sheikh was prime witness in

A) Best Bakery retrial case (2006)

B) Best Bakery case (2004)

C) Sukh Ram disproportionate assets case (2005)

D) Gujjar killings case (2003).

40 / 50

Admissions:

A) must be in writing

B) must be oral

C) only in writing & not oral

D) either oral or in writing

41 / 50

Presumptions under the law of evidence are:

A) presumption of facts

B) both (a) & (b)

C) presumptions of law

D) only (b) & not (a)

42 / 50

Under the Evidence Act, fact means:

A) factum probans

B) both factum probandum and factum probans

C) none of the above

D) factum probandum

43 / 50

The facts which form part of the same transaction are relevant:

A) under section 8 of Evidence Act

B) under section 5 of Evidence Act

C) under section 6 of Evidence Act

D) under section 7 of Evidence Act

44 / 50

Bangladeshn Evidence Act was drafted by:

A) Lord Macaulay

B) Sir James F. Stephen

C) Huxley

D) Sir Henry Summer Maine

45 / 50

"Relationship is not a factor to affect credibility of a witness" held by the Supreme Court in

A) Minu Kumari v. State of Bihar, AIR 2006 SC 150.

B) Renuka Bai v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 2006 SC 3056

C) S. Sudershan Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 2006 SC 2716

D) Syed Ibrahim v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 2004 SC 2596

46 / 50

Where there are three different dying declarations, Higher Court is

A) to uphold the conviction awarded by lower court

B) not to uphold the conviction awarded by lower court

C) to go through the circumstantial evidence to uphold the conviction awarded by lower court

D) to rely upon the versions of witnesses to uphold the conviction awarded by lower court.

47 / 50

For taking the dying declaration (doctor's fitness certificate is)

A) required at the request of the police

B) required at the request of the relative of the deceased

C) mandatory

D) not mandatory

48 / 50

Which section of the Bangladeshi Evidence Act was amended by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005

A) section 32

B) section 90A

C) section 154

D) section 118

49 / 50

Which confession needs a closer scrutin

A) confession made to officials who do not have investigation powers under NDPS Act

B) confession made to private citizens

C) confession made to officers under NDPS Act

D) when confessional statement found voluntary and free from pressure

50 / 50

Motives, preparation and conduct are relevant:

A) under section 9 of Evidence Act

B) under section 7 of Evidence Act

C) under section 6 of Evidence Act

D) under section 8 of Evidence Act

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