The Penal Code, 1860 Model Test 0% It must be finished within just 30 minutes. Time Over. Thank you Penal Code half model test universal The Penal Code Question: 50 Marks: 50 Time: 30 Minute 1 / 50 In cases of dishonest misappropriation, the initial possession of the property is often: A) Innocent (or lawful, the dishonesty arises subsequently) B) Dishonest C) None of the above D) Fraudulent 2 / 50 Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife is not rape if the wife is above: A) 18 years of age B) 15 years of age (historically/under specific provisions, though subject to modern legal debates) C) 16 years of age D) None of the above 3 / 50 Z, intending to steal, opened Y's box and found it empty. Z is: A) Guilty of attempt to commit theft as he had the intention and did an act towards it. B) Not liable as he didn't do the penultimate act. C) Not guilty as it was only preparation. D) Not liable as commission was impossible. 4 / 50 Section 89 empowers a guardian to consent to harm in good faith for the benefit of a person under the age of: A) 18 years B) 12 years C) 14 years D) 7 years 5 / 50 Five persons went to the house of K armed with clubs to beat K. Among those one A was carrying a pistol concealing it underneath his clothes. During beating A fired a shot resulting death of K. In such case: A) None of the above. B) Only A Will be liable causing death. C) All of them will be liable for beating K. D) All of them will be liable for causing death as they all were the members of unlawful assembly. 6 / 50 To apply Section 34, there must be at least: A) 7 persons B) 5 persons C) 10 persons D) 2 persons 7 / 50 Regarding Section 34: A) It creates a substantive offence B) Both (a) and (b) C) It is only a rule of evidence D) None of the above 8 / 50 It is an lawful assembly Where five or more person assembly forming by force a right A) Which they did not possess. B) Which they supposed to be possessed. C) Which they bona fide believe they do not possess. D) All of these. 9 / 50 Negligence in crime means: A) Mental indifference. B) Acting without intention. C) Want of care and precaution which a reasonable man would have taken under the circumstances. D) Foreseeing probability but not desiring it. 10 / 50 The Bangladesh Penal Code extends to: A) All Union Territories B) All States of Bangladesh C) 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). D) None of the above. 11 / 50 Abetment of an offence is: A) Always an offence B) An offence only if the main crime is committed C) Sometimes an offence D) Never an offence 12 / 50 Which conclusion can be drawn from 'De minimis non curat lex'? A) A child under 9 commits no offence B) Necessity knows no law C) Every person is liable for his own acts D) The law does not take account of trifling acts (Trifling acts do not constitute an offence) 13 / 50 Is the right of private defence available to the aggressor? A) Yes, always B) No C) Yes, if the aggressor is injured first D) Yes, in cases of property 14 / 50 Which of the following statements is correct regarding misappropriation? A) Removing ornaments from a dead body is misappropriation. B) Finding money on one's own purchased land and keeping it is misappropriation. C) A person who finds lost property and dishonestly converts it to his own use commits criminal misappropriation. D) A partner using a firm's car is misappropriation. 15 / 50 An unqualified person performed an operation with the patient's consent. The patient died. A) As he is unskilled, the plea of consent and good faith will not be available (it lacks 'due care and attention'). B) Volenti non fit injuria is a complete defence. C) He had earlier success. D) He performed it in good faith for the patient's benefit. 16 / 50 Section 34 of the Penal Code: A) Neither (a) nor (b) B) Both (a) and (b) C) Is a rule of evidence D) Creates a substantive offence 17 / 50 Common intention under Section 34: A) None of the above B) May develop on the spot C) Both (a) and (b) D) Implies a pre-arranged plan 18 / 50 M had an affair with Sudha, A's wife. A followed Sudha to M's place with a hatchet, assaulted M, and wounded him. M then stabbed and killed A. There was no evidence that killing A was necessary for defence. A) M is liable for murder because he failed to establish that causing death was necessary for defence B) M is not liable as he had no intention to kill and A was the aggressor C) M is liable because he could not claim private defence due to his illicit relationship D) M acted in self-defence and is not liable 19 / 50 Which statement is correct regarding Section 34 and 149? A) Section 34 needs active participation, 149 does not B) Section 34 does not create a specific offence, 149 does C) All of the above D) Section 34 speaks of common intention, 149 speaks of common object 20 / 50 Match the following: 1. De minimis non curat lex, 2. Volenti non fit injuria, 3. Delirium tremens A) 1-A, 2-B, 3-D B) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D C) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C D) 1-Sec. 95 (Trifles), 2-Sec. 87 (Consent), 3-Sec. 85/86 (Intoxication) 21 / 50 A voluntarily throws a bag belonging to B into a river, intending to cause wrongful loss to B. A has committed: A) Theft B) Extortion C) Mischief D) Robbery 22 / 50 The jurisdiction to try a person for an offence depends upon, under the General Principle of Criminal Law: A) Nationality B) None of these C) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction (Territorial principle). D) Place where found 23 / 50 Causing miscarriage with the woman's or her guardian's consent is: A) Not justified B) Justified under exceptions C) Not justified (it is an independent offence) D) None of the above 24 / 50 Under Section 46 of the Penal Code, 'death' denotes: A) Death of a human being B) None of the above C) Death of an animal D) Death of a human being and an animal 25 / 50 A told C he was going to shoot B. A went to B's street with a loaded gun, shouting for B to come out. B didn't, and A left. A) A is liable for attempt to murder because he carried a loaded gun. B) A is liable because his intent was clear. C) A is liable because he told C. D) A is not liable for attempt to murder because he had not committed the penultimate act (it remained at preparation stage). 26 / 50 When is the offence of abetment considered complete? A) When the abettor has incited another person to commit an offence B) When the victim suffers harm C) When the police register an FIR D) When the crime is fully executed 27 / 50 Z, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A. Which of the following is correct? A) None of the above. B) A has no right of private defence against a madman. C) Z is guilty of murder. D) Z is guilty of no offence, but A has the same right of private defence as if Z were sane. 28 / 50 The standard punishment for simple house-trespass (Section 448) is: A) Imprisonment up to 2 years B) None of the above C) Imprisonment up to 3 years D) Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine up to 1000 Taka, or both 29 / 50 A instigates B to give false evidence. B commits the offence. A) A has abetted the offence but is not liable to punishment. B) None of the above. C) A is liable to half the punishment of B. D) A has abetted the offence and is liable to the same punishment as B. 30 / 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 31 / 50 Which of the following is correct? A) Attempt is the direct movement towards the commission of an offence after preparation. B) None of the above. C) An attempt is distinct from mere intention. D) Both (a) and (b). 32 / 50 Section 80 of the Penal Code deals with the exception of: A) Necessity B) Intoxication C) Insanity D) Accident 33 / 50 Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed: A) When the offender is acting under the spell of madness B) With the consent of the victim who has completed 12 years of age C) With the consent of the victim who has completed 18 years of age D) None of the above 34 / 50 Some persons (more than five) killed a person but only three could be arrested: A) They can be convicted under sec. 302/34. B) They can be convicted under sec. 302 only. C) They cannot be convicted under sec. 302/149. D) They can be convicted under sec. 302/149. 35 / 50 Murder has been defined under: A) Section 302 of the Penal Code B) Section 300 of the Penal Code C) None of the above D) Section 299 of the Penal Code 36 / 50 Consider statements: 1. Sec 34 requires 2 persons, Sec 149 requires 5. 2. Sec 34 requires common intention, Sec 149 common object. 3. Both require prior consent. 4. Both create specific offences. Which are correct? A) 2 and 3 B) 1 and 3 C) 1 and 2 D) 2 and 4 37 / 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) Theft (Taking property out of possession without consent to coerce payment). B) Criminal misappropriation. C) Criminal breach of trust. D) Extortion. 38 / 50 A 'man' is defined by Section 10 of the Penal Code as a male human being of: A) None of the above B) Any age C) Above 16 years of age D) Above 18 years of age 39 / 50 Under Section 34: A) None of the above B) Physical presence is not necessary at all C) Physical presence is necessary for participation but not in all cases D) Physical presence is necessary for participation in all cases 40 / 50 Section 82 of the Penal Code (acts of a child under 9) enunciates: A) None of the above B) A presumption of facts C) A rebuttable presumption of law D) A conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law 41 / 50 Can a corporate body be prosecuted for the offence of defamation? A) No, only natural persons can defame B) No, because a corporation has no mind C) Only if its directors are also prosecuted D) Yes, a corporate body can be prosecuted 42 / 50 Before a man can be held liable under Section 34: A) Only common intention is enough without participation B) Both (a) and (b) are required C) There must have been common intention D) He must have participated in the act in some manner 43 / 50 The right of private defence is NOT available against an act which is: A) Not a legal wrong B) An offence C) A deadly assault D) Robbery 44 / 50 Under Section 94, a person is not excused for acts done under compulsion of threats causing apprehension of instant death if the offence is: A) Murder and grievous hurt. B) Murder and rape. C) Dacoity and robbery. D) Murder and offences against the State punishable with death. 45 / 50 The right of private defence is NOT available against: A) A moral wrong B) All of the above C) An act which is not an offence D) An act which is not a legal wrong 46 / 50 The accused abandoned the property obtained by theft and fired a shot in the air to deter pursuers from following him. He has committed: A) Dacoity. B) Extortion. C) Theft (The violence was used to secure escape, not to carry away the property, though courts sometimes interpret this broadly. The key says Theft). D) Robbery. 47 / 50 Punishment for criminal conspiracy is provided in: A) Section 109 B) Section 144 C) Section 120B D) Section 120A 48 / 50 The right of private defence of property extends to defending: A) Both movable and immovable property. B) Movable property only. C) Immovable property only. D) None of the above. 49 / 50 Assertion (A): Crime is punishable because it is provided in law. Reason (R): Crime is revolting to the moral sense of society. A) Both true, R doesn't explain A. B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (Though technically legal positivism vs natural law, standard answer applies). C) A is true, R is false. D) A is false, R is true. 50 / 50 A fires at a tiger attacking Z, in good faith to save Z, knowing he might hit Z. A's bullet kills Z. A) A is not liable because he didn't intend to kill B) A is liable for murder C) A is not liable under Section 92 (good faith, benefit without consent) D) A is liable as knowledge of likelihood is sufficient Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Send feedback Facebook X LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print
