The Limitation Act, 1908 Model Test 0% It must be finished within just 30 minutes. Time Over. Thank you Limitation act half model test universal The Limitation Act Question: 50 Marks: 50 Time: 30 Minute 1 / 50 Section 14 provides for the exclusion of time of a proceeding prosecuted bona fide in a Court: A) With proper jurisdiction B) Without jurisdiction C) In a foreign country D) During holidays 2 / 50 (Illustration) The right to sue accrues to A during minority. He attains majority four years later. The limitation period is 3 years. When must he sue? A) Within 4 years from accruer B) Within 1 year from attaining majority C) Within 3 years from attaining majority D) Within 3 years from the date of accruer 3 / 50 Is "good faith" presumed if an act is done with honest intent but without due care? A) Yes, in minor offenses B) No, due care and attention are mandatory C) Yes D) The judge decides 4 / 50 Section 13 states that the time a defendant is absent from territories under whose administration is excluded? A) The UN B) The British Crown C) The Government D) Foreign powers 5 / 50 Under Section 12(3), when appealing a decree, what time is excluded besides the copy of the decree? A) Time spent hiring a lawyer B) Time requisite for obtaining a copy of the judgment on which it is founded C) Travel time D) Public holidays 6 / 50 When a special law prescribes a different limitation, which sections of the Limitation Act apply (unless expressly excluded)? A) None of the sections B) Section 4, Sections 9 to 18, and Section 22 C) All sections D) Only Section 5 7 / 50 Under Section 2(2), a "bill of exchange" includes: A) A promissory note B) A hundi and a cheque C) A contract D) A bond 8 / 50 Under Section 21(1), can an agent duly authorized by a manager sign an acknowledgment for a disabled person? A) Only a lawyer can do it B) Yes C) No, only the manager himself D) Only a relative can do it 9 / 50 True or False context: Under Section 5, is ignorance of law considered a sufficient cause? A) Yes, explicitly stated B) No, it specifies being misled by High Court Division C) Yes, for foreigners D) Yes, for minors 10 / 50 Under Section 16, for a suit for possession by a purchaser at an execution sale, what time is excluded? A) The time the buyer took to arrange funds B) 60 days C) Time during which a proceeding to set aside the sale has been prosecuted D) Time the court was closed 11 / 50 Under Section 26, how long must access and use of light or air be peaceably enjoyed to become an absolute easement against a private party? A) 30 years B) 60 years C) 20 years D) 12 years 12 / 50 Does Section 5 (extension of period) apply to original suits? A) No, it generally applies to appeals and applications B) Yes, if the judge allows C) Yes, for property disputes D) Yes 13 / 50 Does Section 5 explicitly mention an application for "leave to appeal"? A) Only for criminal cases B) No C) Yes D) Only for Supreme Court 14 / 50 (Illustration) A enjoys right of way over B's land for 25 years. But for 10 of those years, C (a Hindu widow) had a life interest. Does A have an absolute easement if B contests within 3 years of C's death? A) Yes, 25 > 20 B) The court will divide the right C) Yes, if A paid C D) No, because 10 years are excluded, leaving only 15 years of valid enjoyment 15 / 50 Does the term "easement" in Section 2(5) include a right arising from a contract? A) No, "a right not arising from contract" B) Yes, if oral C) Yes, if registered D) Yes 16 / 50 Does Section 6(1) apply to applications for the execution of a decree? A) Yes B) No C) Only monetary decrees D) Only decree of possession 17 / 50 If any special law prescribes a different period of limitation, how does Section 3 apply? A) Section 3 does not apply B) The special law is void C) The High Court decides D) It applies as if the period were prescribed in the first schedule of the Limitation Act 18 / 50 Under Section 26, does the 60-year rule apply if the property over which an easement is claimed belongs to a private company? A) No, only if it belongs to the Government B) Yes C) Depends on company size D) Yes, if public limited company 19 / 50 What suspends the running of time for recovering a debt according to the proviso of Section 9? A) The debtor leaving the country B) The creditor falling ill C) Letters of administration to the estate of a creditor being granted to his debtor D) A national emergency 20 / 50 The footnote indicates that the word "Bangladesh" was substituted for which word in the original Act? A) Pakistan B) India C) Bengal D) East Pakistan 21 / 50 Is a wrong-doer in possession without title considered a "trustee" under the Act? A) No B) Depends on the court's discretion C) Yes, always D) Yes, if possession is over 12 years 22 / 50 Against a company being wound up by the Court, when is a claim considered instituted? A) When the claimant first sends in his claim to the official liquidator B) When the court acknowledges the claim C) When the company assets are sold D) When the winding-up order is passed 23 / 50 (Illustration) Plaintiff proves open enjoyment of a right of way from 1890 to 1910. Suit brought in 1911. Is he entitled to judgment? A) Only against the government B) No C) Only if he shows a deed D) Yes 24 / 50 Under Section 5, an appeal may be admitted after the period of limitation if the appellant satisfies the Court that: A) He is willing to pay a penalty B) He had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal C) The opposing party agrees D) He was busy with personal work 25 / 50 Under Sec 14 Explanation I, is the day the former suit was instituted counted in the excluded time? A) Only for civil suits B) No C) Only for commercial suits D) Yes 26 / 50 According to Section 3, a suit is dismissed if instituted after the period prescribed in which schedule? A) Second schedule B) Special schedule C) Third schedule D) First schedule 27 / 50 Which sections of the Limitation Act, 1908 came into force at once? A) Sections 1 and 2 B) Sections 3 and 5 C) Only Section 1 D) Sections 1 and 31 28 / 50 (Illustration) Right to sue for hereditary office while insane. Recovers reason 6 yrs later. Ordinary law gives 6 yrs. Does Sec 6 extend this? A) Time is halved B) No extension of time will be given C) Yes, by 3 years D) Yes, by 12 years 29 / 50 Section 19 Explanation I: Is an acknowledgment sufficient if it is accompanied by a refusal to pay, deliver, or perform? A) Only for small debts B) Only if the refusal is polite C) Yes D) No, it nullifies it 30 / 50 If the period of limitation expires on a day when the Court is closed, when can the suit be instituted? A) On the next working day of the following week B) Within 30 days of re-opening C) The suit becomes barred D) On the day the Court re-opens 31 / 50 Does Section 18 allow computing time against an innocent purchaser who claims through a fraudster? A) Yes B) Only if the property is moveable C) Always D) No, not if they claim in good faith and for a valuable consideration 32 / 50 An instrument whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another, on condition that the obligation shall be void if a specified act is performed, is called a: A) Promissory note B) Bill of exchange C) Cheque D) Bond 33 / 50 According to Section 3, when is a suit instituted in the case of a claim against a wound-up company? A) On the date of winding up B) When the court confirms the claim C) When the claimant first sends in his claim to the official liquidator D) When the liquidator is appointed 34 / 50 (Illustration) B digs coal under A's surface field. Surface subsides later. When does A's limitation period against B run? A) From the time A bought the field B) Never C) From the time B started digging D) From the time of the subsidence 35 / 50 According to Section 2(6), "foreign country" means: A) Any country other than Bangladesh B) Countries without a bilateral treaty C) Any country outside Asia D) Neighboring countries only 36 / 50 Section 19 Explanation III: An application for the execution of a decree or order is considered an application in respect of a: A) Contract B) Liability C) Privilege D) Right 37 / 50 Section 26 Explanation: Is an obstruction considered an interruption if it is submitted to or acquiesced in for 6 months? A) Always B) Depends on the damage C) Yes D) No, it must be submitted to for one year after notice 38 / 50 Under Section 13, whose absence from Bangladesh is excluded from the computation of time? A) The Defendant's B) The Judge's C) The Witnesses' D) The Plaintiff's 39 / 50 In Section 2(7), what two words are paired together to define "good faith"? A) Due care and attention B) Legal and Righteous C) Honesty and Truth D) Prompt and Accurate 40 / 50 Under Section 8, does Section 6 or 7 apply to suits to enforce rights of pre-emption? A) Only for family property B) No, it is a special exception C) Yes D) Only in rural areas 41 / 50 Under Sec 15(1), if the execution of a decree is stayed by an injunction, is the day the injunction was withdrawn excluded? A) Counted as half day B) Yes C) No D) Depends on the judge 42 / 50 "Signed" in Section 19 means signed: A) Only personally B) Only by an agent C) By a magistrate D) Either personally or by an agent duly authorized 43 / 50 In excluding the time of a former pending suit under Section 14 (Explanation I), which days are counted? A) Only the day it ended B) Both the day it was instituted and the day it ended C) Only the day it was instituted D) Neither 44 / 50 Does Section 17 apply to suits for the possession of immoveable property? A) No B) Only if the deceased left a will C) Only in urban areas D) Yes 45 / 50 What happens if a person claiming an easement under Sec 26 interruptedly enjoys it for 25 years? A) He does not get the absolute right, as it must be "without interruption" B) He must pay compensation C) He gets the right D) He gets half the right 46 / 50 How must an easement (like a watercourse) be enjoyed to become indefeasible under Section 26? A) Secretly B) With a written contract C) By paying rent D) Openly, peaceably, and as of right without interruption 47 / 50 Under Section 25, instruments are deemed made with reference to which calendar? A) Bengali Calendar B) Hijri Calendar C) Gregorian Calendar D) Julian Calendar 48 / 50 Which of the following is considered a legal disability under Section 6? A) Insolvency B) Being a minor, insane, or an idiot C) Imprisonment D) Poverty 49 / 50 In computing the limitation for an appeal, which day is excluded according to Section 12(2)? A) The day the court reopened B) The day the defendant appeared C) The day the plaint was filed D) The day on which the judgment complained of was pronounced 50 / 50 In computing the period of limitation, the day from which such period is to be reckoned shall be: A) Included B) Left to the judge's discretion C) Excluded D) Counted as half a day Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Send feedback Facebook X LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print
