The Penal Code, 1860 Model Test 18 (English)

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Total Questions50 MCQs

Total Marks50 Marks

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Penal Code Model Test 18 (English)

The Penal Code, 1860

Questions: 50
Full Marks: 50
Time: 30 Minutes

1 / 50

X, a surgeon, amputates the index finger of Y, a 14-year-old beggar, with Y's consent and in good faith to help Y get more alms.

A) No offence, Y consented.

B) Offence, 14-year-old consent invalid.

C) X is not exempted as the act was not in "good faith" (not for lawful benefit) within the meaning of the Penal Code.

D) No offence, good faith for benefit.

2 / 50

Consider statements: 1. In conspiracy, the combination is unlawful. 2. If combination is absent, motive is immaterial. 3. Combination for legitimate promotion of interests gives no cause of action.

A) 2 and 3

B) 1, 2 and 3.

C) 1 and 2

D) 1 and 3

3 / 50

In case of imprisonment for non-payment of a fine, what happens if the fine is paid in part?

A) The sentence is forgiven entirely

B) The sentence remains the same

C) The person is granted bail

D) The sentence shall be reduced proportionately

4 / 50

X and Y agreed to murder Z by poisoning. Y was to procure poison but didn't. X and Y are guilty of:

A) No offence

B) Abetment of murder by conspiracy (or Criminal Conspiracy).

C) Attempt to murder

D) Criminal conspiracy to murder Z. (The key says (a) Abetment by conspiracy, which requires an act/omission in pursuance. If no act was done, it's just Criminal Conspiracy 120B. Transcribing as per key).

5 / 50

What does insanity as a defence mean?

A) The person is highly stressed

B) The person acted under grave provocation

C) The person was intoxicated

D) The person is incapable of knowing the nature of the act due to unsoundness of mind

6 / 50

For abetment by conspiracy:

A) Intentional aid is required.

B) Some act or illegal omission must take place in pursuance of the engagement.

C) Mere agreement is enough.

D) Instigation is required.

7 / 50

The Bangladesh Penal Code is divided into:

A) XXIII Chapters & 511 Sections.

B) XXIX Chapters & 501 Sections.

C) XXIXI Chapters & 511 Sections.

D) None of the above.

8 / 50

Under Section 121A of the Penal Code, which of the following is considered an offence?

A) Waging war against the Government

B) Conspiracy to wage war against Government of Bangladesh

C) Sedition

D) Criminal intimidation

9 / 50

In the case of a "free fight", the right of private defence is available to:

A) The party who is weaker

B) The party who was hit first

C) Neither of the parties

D) Both parties

10 / 50

A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. Z complies. A has committed:

A) Defamation

B) Criminal intimidation

C) Mischief

D) Extortion

11 / 50

Section 34 of the Penal Code is primarily a:

A) Rule of evidence

B) Specific standalone offence

C) Rule of punishment

D) General exception

12 / 50

The right to private defence is based on the basic principle of:

A) Revenge

B) Retribution

C) Deterrence

D) Self-preservation

13 / 50

The jurisdiction to try a person for an offence depends upon, under the General Principle of Criminal Law:

A) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction (Territorial principle).

B) Place where found

C) None of these

D) Nationality

14 / 50

The Bangladesh Penal Code extends to:

A) All Union Territories

B) All States of Bangladesh

C) None of the above.

D) Whole of Bangladesh (The key's option 'except J&K' refers to the Indian Penal Code prior to 2019. For Bangladesh, it applies to the whole territory).

15 / 50

X having sufficient food does not provide it to a beggar who dies of hunger. X is guilty of:

A) No offence (No legal duty).

B) Attempt to murder

C) Death by negligence

D) Murder

16 / 50

The right of private defence extends to causing death in the case of an assault with the intention of:

A) Theft

B) Wrongful restraint

C) Mischief

D) Gratifying unnatural lust

17 / 50

Is the right of private defence available against a moral wrong?

A) Yes, if the person is a public servant

B) Yes, if it happens in public

C) Yes

D) No

18 / 50

Who prepared the draft of the Penal Code?

A) Lord Chelmsford

B) Lord Macaulay

C) Pollock

D) Lord Denning

19 / 50

According to the provided text, imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall terminate on:

A) Payment of rent

B) Discretion of the judge

C) Completion of half the term

D) Apology by the accused

20 / 50

The Bangladesh Penal Code came into effect from:

A) 1st August, 1860

B) 1st June, 1860

C) None of the above.

D) 6th October, 1860 (Enactment date; came into operation Jan 1, 1862. Key says (c)).

21 / 50

Section 84 of the Bangladesh Penal Code deals with:

A) Accident

B) Intoxication

C) Medical insanity

D) Legal insanity

22 / 50

In cases of robbery or dacoity, the right of private defence extends to:

A) Reporting to the police only

B) Voluntarily causing hurt only

C) Recovering stolen goods only

D) Voluntarily causing any harm including death

23 / 50

Is the right of private defence available to the aggressor?

A) Yes, in cases of property

B) No

C) Yes, if the aggressor is injured first

D) Yes, always

24 / 50

Match: A. Delivery of property, B. Taking property, C. Entrustment, D. Convertibility innocently got.

A) 3, 1, 2, 4

B) 3, 4, 1, 2

C) A-4 (Extortion), B-3 (Theft), C-1 (Criminal Breach of Trust), D-2 (Criminal Misappropriation).

D) 4, 2, 3, 1

25 / 50

Which maxim is contained in Section 95 of the Bangladesh Penal Code?

A) De minimus non curat lex

B) Volenti non fit injuria

C) Ignorantia juris non excusat

D) Actus non facit reum

26 / 50

General exceptions in the Bangladesh Penal Code are contained in which Chapter?

A) Chapter 10

B) Chapter 4

C) Chapter 5

D) Chapter 3

27 / 50

Conspiracy to wage war against the Government of Bangladesh is an offence under which section of the Penal Code?

A) Section 124A

B) Section 121A

C) Section 120B

D) Section 120A

28 / 50

The principle of de minimus non curat lex is provided in which section of the Penal Code?

A) Section 95

B) Section 90

C) Section 100

D) Section 92

29 / 50

The defence of consent is NOT available in cases involving consent to cause:

A) Trespass

B) Death or grievous hurt

C) Simple hurt

D) Property damage

30 / 50

In cases of assault with the intention of committing rape, the right of private defence extends to:

A) Voluntarily causing any harm including death

B) Causing simple hurt

C) Running away

D) Causing grievous hurt only

31 / 50

Y owed money to X. X took Y's grazing bullock and kept it, telling Y he'd release it when paid. X is guilty of:

A) Criminal misappropriation.

B) Theft (Taking property out of possession without consent to coerce payment).

C) Criminal breach of trust.

D) Extortion.

32 / 50

The right to private defence is available with respect to:

A) Immovable property only

B) Movable property only

C) Both persons and property (movable as well as immovable)

D) Persons only

33 / 50

Which section allows a guardian to give consent for a person below 12 years of age?

A) Section 87

B) Section 88

C) Section 95

D) Section 89

34 / 50

Which Act amended Section 100, 166, 326, and 354 of the Bangladesh Penal Code?

A) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2008

B) Information Technology Act, 2008

C) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013

D) Bangladesh Evidence Act

35 / 50

The maxim ignorantia juris non excusat means:

A) Act done against one's will is not their act

B) Ignorance of fact is an excuse

C) Ignorance of law is no excuse

D) No one can judge their own case

36 / 50

Accident is provided as an exception under which section of the Penal Code?

A) Section 84

B) Section 79

C) Section 76

D) Section 80

37 / 50

The right of private defence is NOT available against an act which is:

A) Robbery

B) A deadly assault

C) Not a legal wrong

D) An offence

38 / 50

Section 82 of the Bangladesh Penal Code lays down the rule of:

A) Doli capax

B) Res gestae

C) Wholly incapax

D) Mens rea

39 / 50

The principle of volenti non fit injuria is provided in which sections of the Penal Code?

A) Sections 80, 81, 82

B) Sections 90, 91, 92

C) Sections 95, 96, 97

D) Sections 87, 88, 89

40 / 50

Is there criminal liability for abetment if the act abetted is only a moral wrong?

A) Yes, if it leads to public nuisance

B) No, there is no criminal liability

C) Yes, under Section 34

D) Yes, always

41 / 50

Who can give consent on behalf of a person below 12 years of age or a person of unsound mind?

A) The guardian, subject to restrictions imposed by law

B) The Police

C) The State

D) The High Court

42 / 50

A, by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign a blank paper and deliver it. A has committed:

A) Robbery

B) Theft

C) Extortion

D) Dacoity

43 / 50

The right of private defence does not extend to causing more harm than is necessary for defence. This is stated under:

A) Section 96

B) Section 98

C) Section 99

D) Section 97

44 / 50

Which of the following is NOT recognized as a defence under the Penal Code?

A) Accident

B) Right to private defence

C) Irresistible impulse

D) Legal Insanity

45 / 50

Section 509 of the Penal Code was amended by which of the following Acts?

A) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013

B) Vienna Convention

C) Information Technology Act, 2000

D) Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018

46 / 50

When is the offence of abetment considered complete?

A) When the police register an FIR

B) When the victim suffers harm

C) When the abettor has incited another person to commit an offence

D) When the crime is fully executed

47 / 50

Assertion: A servant hides a watch under the carpet in the same room fearing detection. He is guilty of theft. Reason: To be guilty, a person must move and take away the property.

A) A is false, R is true.

B) Both true, R doesn't explain.

C) Both true, R explains A (Moving it with dishonest intent completes theft, even if not fully carried away yet).

D) A is true, R is false.

48 / 50

To claim the defence of insanity, the person must be incapable of knowing that his act is:

A) Morally accepted

B) Wrong or contrary to law

C) Unpopular

D) Against religious beliefs

49 / 50

X sees Z committing what appears to be murder. X, in good faith, seizes Z to hand him over. Z was actually acting in self-defence. X is guilty of:

A) Assault

B) Wrongful restraint

C) No offence (Mistake of fact, Sec 79).

D) Wrongful confinement

50 / 50

X and four associates attempted theft at Y's place, caused hurt to Y, but retreated without booty due to resistance. They are guilty of:

A) Robbery

B) Misappropriation

C) Dacoity (Attempted robbery by 5 persons).

D) Theft

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