MCQS ON LAW OF CRIMES

Time : 1hour
Total marks: 100 x1 = 100

Answer the following question. Each question carry 1 marks

1. ‘X’ and ‘Y’ go to murder ‘Z’. ‘X’ stood on guard with a spear in hand but did not
hit ‘Z’ at all. ‘Y’ killed ‘Z’. who is/are guilty?
(a) Only ‘Y’ is liable for murder of ‘Z’
(b) ‘X’ and ‘Y’ both are liable for murder of ‘Z’
(c) ‘X’ is not liable as he did not perform any overt act
(d) Both (a) and (c)
2. Which of the following offence is punishable only in the attempt stage:
(a) Section 307 of the IPC
(b) Section 309 of the IPC
(c) Section 511 of the IPC
(d) None of the above
3. Naz foundation case relates to which of the following provisions
(a) Section 491 of the IPC
(b) Section 377 of the IPC
(c) Section 293 of the IPC
(d) Section 497 of the IPC
4. A, being executor to the will of a deceased person, dishonestly disobeys the law
which directs him to divide the assets according to the will, and appropriates the
assets to his own use. A commits:
(a) criminal breach of trust
(b) cheating
(c) theft
(d) forgery
5. A, B, C, D, and E, while carrying away property obtained by theft committed in a
house, fired shots in the air with a view to scare away the inmates from pursuing
them. They are guilty of:
(a) Theft
(b) Extortion
(c) Roit
(d) Dacoity
6. A causes Z to go within a walled space and locks Z in. A has committed the
offence of:
(a) Wrongful restraint
(b) Force
(c) Wrongful confinement
(d) Criminal force
7. A, by instigation, voluntarily causes B, a person under 18 years of age to commit
suicide. A has committed:
(a) murder
(b) culpable homicide not amounting to murder
 (c) abetment to murder
(d) none of the above offence
8. In which case Section 309 of Indian Penal Code was declared constitutional?
(a) P. Rathinam v. Union of India
(b) Bachan Singh v. Union of India
(c) Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab
(d) Ansari v. Union of India

9. C finds a ring lying in the garden. C picks it up and it to b. C commits -

(a) No offence
(b) Theft
(c) Criminal misappropriation of property
(d) Criminal breach of trust

10. The subject matter of theft is

(a) Moveable property
(b) Immoveable property
(c) Tangible property
(d) Intangible property

11. Vineet is a big industrialist residing in Chennai. he sends Rs.50000 to Yuvraj who
is his agent at Banglore and directed him to deliver the money equally to two poor
students - Abhinav and Anamika who are studying in Bangalore. Instead of doing
so, Yuvraj gives the money to two other poor deserving students. The agent
Yuvaraj has committed.
(a) Criminal breach of trust
(b) Cheating
(c) No offence
(d) Criminal misappropriation of property
12. Which section of IPC describes ‘Dacoity with murder’
(a) Section 378
(b) Section 399
(c) Section 396
(d) None of the above
13. Supreme Court of India stuck down section 303 of IPC as unconstitutional in
which one of the following cases
(a) Machhi singh v. state of Punjab
(b) Bachan singh v. state of Punjab
(c) Santa singh v state of Punjab
(d) Mithu v. state of Punjab

14. K.M. Nanavati case refers to

(a) Culpable homicide
(b) Murder
(c) Grave and sudden provocation
(d) Rash and negligent death
15. Illegal means
(a) Everything which is prohibited by law
(b) Everything which is an offence
(c) Everything which furnishes ground for civil action
 (d) All of the above
16. The offence of ‘cheating’ under the IPC requires proof of
(a) Entrustment
(b) Deceit
(c) Actual loss
(d) None of the above
17. A swimmer, standing alongside of a swimming pool, watches a child of five years
drowning in the pool. He shouts for help but does not do anything to rescue the
child. The swimmer is
(a) Guilty of criminal neglect
(b) Liable for non-performance of fundamental duty
(c) Liable under civil law for payment of compensation
(d) Not guilty at all
18. ‘Euthanasia’ has been legalized under ______ of IPC
(a) Section 306
(b) Section 307
(c) Section 309
(d) No provision
19. Which of the following provisions of IPC prescribes death sentence as the only
punishment for murde, WHICH WAS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
IN Machi singh?
(a) Section 302
(b) Section 303
(c) Section 305
(d) Section 307

20. Preparation for the commission of a crime is

(a) punishable under the IPC
(b) not punishable under the IPC
(c) punishable when the preparation is with the intention of waging war against
the Government of India or preparation to commit dacoity
(d) punishable only when the preparation is with the intention of waging war
21. A makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box and finds there
no jewel in it. A is guilty of attempt of theft. What punishment may be awarded to
him?
(a) The same punishment as for theft
(b) One half of the term of imprisonment provided for the offence of theft or with
such fine as provided for the offence or with both
(c) Express provision is provided for punishment ‘attempt to theft’ in Indian penal
code
(d) Only fine
22. Ramu strikes Rakesh. Rakesh by this provocation is excited to violent rage. Mitul,
a bystander intending to take advantage of Rakesh’s rage and to cause him to kill
Ramu, puts a knife into Rakesh’s hand for that purpose. Rakesh kills Ramu with
the knife . Which of the following is true?
(a) Rakesh may have committed only culpable homicide
(b) Mitul is guilty of abetment of murder
(c) Both A and B is true
(d) None of the above
23. X is surgeon and in good faith communicates to patient that he cannot live. The
patient dies.
A. X has committed an offence of murder
B. X has committed no offence
(a) A is correct
(b) B is correct
(c) Neither A nor B
(d) None of the above
24. A instigates a 5 years old child, B to steal a diamond watch. Consequently B does
so. In this case
(a) A commits no offence but B commits theft
(b) Both A and B commits theft
(c) B does not commit theft but A commits abetment of theft
(d) A and B both have committed no offence

25. A made a plan with B for poisoning Z with an agreement that A should
administer the poison. B explained the plan to C without mentioning name of A
and requested C to procure poison. C procured poison and delivered it to B for
the explained purpose and Z died in consequences.
(a) A is liable for death of C
(b) A is liable for death of C
(c) A is liable for death of C
(d) Neither of all
(e) all are guilty

26. Under which provision of Indian Penal Code the ‘Dowry death’ is defined?
(a) Section 304
(b) Section 304-A
(c) Section 305
(d) Section 304-B

27. Punishment for kidnapping as provided under Indian Penal Code is

(a) Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years,
and shall also be liable to fine
(b) Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years,
and shall also be liable to fine
(c) Imprisonment for life
(d) Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and
shall also be liable to fine

28. A puts a pistol on Z forehead, and asked him to go in a particular direction only.
A has committed the offence of:
(e) Wrongful restraint
(f) Force
(g) Wrongful confinement
(h) Criminal force
29. 'A' voluntarily throws into a river a ring belonging to 'Z', with the intention of
thereby causing wrongful loss to 'Z'. 'A' has committed:
(a) Theft
(b) Mischief
(c) Extortion
(d) Cheating

30. 'A' signs his own name to a bill of exchange, intending that it may be believed that
the bill was drawn by another person of the same name. 'A' commits:
(a) cheating
(b) attempt of cheating
(c) attempt of forgery
(d) forgery

31. The maxim Ignorantia juris non excusat means

(a) Ignorance of law is no excuse
(b) Non Ignorance of law is excuse
(c) Ignorance of juristis an excuse
(d) Ignorance of fact is an excuse

32. The Maxim ‘actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea’ means
(a) An Actact has to be coupled with guilty mind
(b) There can be crime without a guilty mind
(c) Crime is the result of guilty mind
(d) Criminal mind leads to crime

33. Sunny marries Rani according to Hindu rites in 1980. In 1985, Sunny marries
Sonal according to Muslim law after both become converts to Islam. And his
personal law permits polygamy. Decide.
(a) Sunny can marry a second time because he is a Muslim
(b) Sunny will be guilty of bigamy
(c) In a secular society sunny can become convert to any religion and then would
be subject to laws of that religion
(d) The marriage with sonal will become regular after he pronounces divorce by
triple talak to Rani.

34. Strict criminal liability means

(a) Liability irrespective of actus reus
(b) Liability irrespective of mens rea
(c) Liability without exclusion of mens rea
(d) Liability without concurrence between actus reus and mens rea

35. A person who removes a purse from a dead accident victim’s pocket commits the
offence of
(a) Theft under section 379
(b) Extortion under section 383
(c) Robbery under section 392
(d) Dishonest misappropriation under section 404
36. How do you distinguish the mental element of murder from that of culpable
homicide not amounting to murder
(a) Murder involves graver actus reus
(b) Danger is nature of weapon is used for killing in murder
(c) Higher agree of wickedness
(d) Murder requires the presence of higher degrees of guilty mind provided in
Section 300 firstly to fourthly

37. 'Homicide' means—

(a) manslaughter
(b) hanging
(c) suicide
(d) mob killing

38. Which of the following may be applied as a test of 'grave and sudden
provocation' as envisaged by the exception to Section 300 of the Indian Penal
Code?
(a) Whether a reasonable man belonging to the same class of society as the
accused, placed in the situation in which the accused was placed would be so
provoked as to lose his self control.
(b) Whether the accused was placed in a situation where he lost his cognitive
faculties which rendered him incapable of understanding consequences of his
actions.
(c) Whether the victim provoked the accused despite having a prior knowledge
that the accused was a short tempered person.
(d) All of the above.

39. Criminal Elopement is under-

(a) section 493
(b) section 498
(c) section 495
(d) None of the above

40. Whoever causes death of a person by rash or negligent act not amounting to
murder is liable to be punished with—
(a) imprisonment extending up to three years fine or both
(b) with fine
(c) with imprisonment extending to two years and fine
(d) with imprisonment extending to two years or fine or both

41. X a 14 year old boy is taken away by T from his school under the false pretext of
showing him a movie and he is kept confined in a dark room from where ‘Z’ tales
him out and now ‘Z’ demands ransom money from parents of ‘X’ to return their
son to them. ‘Z’ is guilty of
(a) Kidnapping
(b) Abduction
(c) Using criminal force against minor
(d) Demanding ransom
 42. A goes to a shop to buy a gun. While examination the gun, he mockingly pulls the
trigger at his friend not knowing it to be loaded thereby killing his friend, A is
guilty of
(a) Murder
(b) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(c) Causing death by rash and negligent act
(d) Nothing as it was just an accident

43. ‘A’ a married woman commits suicide within 7 years of her marriage as she is
unable to bear the torture and harassment meted out to her by her in laws for not
being able to produce a male offspring. The in law are liable murder which
section of the IPC
(a) Section 305
(b) Section 306
(c) Section 304-B
(d) Section 309

44. A, a man, was legally married to B. They had two children from the marriage.
During the subsistence of the marriage. A entered into a relationship with
another woman, C. He then proposed marriage to her, and they got married at a
local temple. C was not aware that A was already married. Which of the
following offence have been committed?
(a) A has committed the offence of bigamy
(b) A has committed the offence of adultery
(c) A has committed the offence of bigamy, and also the offence of concealing his
previous marriage from C
(d) A has not committed any offence

45. Section 326 B in IPC which was added by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013
refers to
(a) Trafficking of a person
(b) Attempting to throw acid
(c) Sexual assault
(d) Both(a)&(b)

46. A in his madness, attempts to kill B. B hits A with an iron road seriously injuring
him
(a) 'B' has no right to private defence since A is mad
(b) B has right to private defence though A' is mad
(c) B is guilty of inflicting grievous injury on A
(d) None of the above

47. If your pet dog bites someone so as to cause grievous hurt to such person, you
would be held liable under
(a) Section 337 of the IPC
(b) Section 289 of the IPC
(c) Civil law only as dog bite is a petty offence for which only monetary
compensation is to be paid
(d) Section 319 of the IPC
48. Consent of the person kidnapped is a good defence to the charge of kidnapping
when
(a) The girl kidnapped is above 14 years of age
(b) The girl kidnapped is above 16 years of age
(c) The kidnapper marries the girl with her free consent
(d) Consent of the person kidnapped is immaterial

49. 'A' takes a camera belonging to 'B' out of his possession and without his consent
with the intention of keeping it until he gets a reward from *B' for its restoration.
'A' is guilty of:
(a) criminal misappropriation
(b) extortion
(c) theft
(d) cheating

50. Harvinder, who was entrusted by Suresh, with certain blocks for printing a
catalogue, prints the catalogue of rival's firm with the same blocks. Harvinder is
guilty of:
(a) Theft
(b) Cheating
(c) Criminal misappropriation
(d) Criminal breach of trust

51. Grave and sudden provocation is

(A) Matter of fact (B) Matter of law
(C) Presumption (D) Mixed question of law and fact

52. Immovable property can be subject matter of

(A) Theft (B) Robbery
(C) Extortion (D) Dacoity

53. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. 2013 is effective from

(A) February 2013 (B) April 2013
(C) September 2013 (D) January 2014

54. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. 2013 is based no

(A) Verma Committee Report
(B) Malimath Committee Report
(C) Shah Committee Report
(D) Mehta Committee Report

55. Mock marriage is a fake marriage punishable under-

(e) Section 493 and 494of the IPC
(f) Section 498of the IPC
(g) It is not an offence but only Civil remedy available under family law
(h) Section 493 and 496 of the IPC

56 In India, can husband be held guilty of committing rape on his wife?

 (a) Yes, where the wife is a minor and is judicially separated
(b) No, as in the patriarchal society, it is the right of the husband to have access to
his wife
(c) Yes, but only where the wife is judicially separated
(d) Yes, but only where wife is under 15 years of age or is judicially separated

57. The statement "all murders are culpable homicide but all culpable homicide is not
murder" is:
(a) True
(b) Not true
(c) Sometimes
(d) None of these

58. Homicide means killing of a human being. It may be either lawful or unlawful. When it
is lawful, it may either be excusable or justifiable as provided
(a) Under section 82, 82, 85 and 92 of IPC
(b) Under section 76, 77, 78, 79, 81 and 100 of I PC
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

59. Supreme Court of India has laid down rarest of rare doctrine in which one of the
following cases
(a) Machhi singh v. state of Punjab
(b) Bachan singh v. state of Punjab
(c) Santa singh v state of Punjab
(d) Mithu v. state of Punjab

60. R v. Govinda case refers to –

(a)Culpable homicide
(b)Murder
(c)Grave and sudden provocation
(d) Difference between Culpable homicide and Murder

61.S C decriminalizes Section 377 IPC-

(a) Navtej Singh Johar v. UOI
(b) Joshep shine v. UOI
(c) Naz foundation v. govt. of Nct
(d) Suresh kumar v. UOI

62. Which of the statements given above is/are correct under section 497 IPC
1. Both the partners can be punished
2. It is an offence against Husband
3. Adultry is no more an offence , only ground for Divorce
4. None of the above
63. Punishment for dowry death under IPC is
 (e) Not less than 3 yrs
(f) Not less than 5 yrs
(g) Not less than 7 yrs and in rare circumstances may extend to death sentence
(h) Not less than 7 yrs which may extend to imprisonment of life

64. ‘Wrongful gain’ as defined under IPC is

(i) Gain by lawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally
entitled
(j) Gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is legally
entitled
(k) Gain by unlawful means of movable property to which the person gaining is not
legally entitled
(l) Gain by unlawful means of property to which the person gaining is not legally
entitled
65. Mathura case was instrumental in
(m)Reform of offences against woman
(n) Rape laws
(o) Consent theory
(p) Eve teasing

66. A man ran to a lake stating that he would jump in it but he was caught before he
could reach it. He is guilty of
(a) attempt to culpable homicide
(b) attempt to suicide
(c) attempt to injure himself
(d) no offence

67. Death under IPC denotes

(A) Death of human being
(B) Death of animal
(C) Death of animal and human being
(D) Death of either human being or animal

68.  Belonging to gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing
dacoity is dealt under-
A. Section 398 of IPC
B. Section 399 of IPC
C. Section 400 of IPC
D. Section 401 of IPC

69. A struck his wife B on the head a single blow with a roller pin. B fell down bleeding
from nose and became senseless. ‘A’ thinking that B was dead hung herwith a piece of
rope from the ceiling which actually caused B's death. A is guilty of
(e) Murder
(f) Rash and Negligent Act. SEC304A
 (g) Causing grievous hurt
(h) Causing culpable homicide not amounting to murder

70. Who prepared the draft of the Indian Penal Code?

A) Lord Channing

B) Lord Chelmsford

C) Lord Macaulay

D) None of the above

71. XYZ, the person having sufficient food but does not provide some food to a beggar
who dies of hunger. XYZ is guilty of...

A) Murder

B) Attempt to murder

C) Causing death by rash or negligent act

D) No offense
72. A by putting B in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces B to sign for affix his seal
in black paper, and delivers it to A. B signs and delivers the paper to A. A has
committed...

A)  Extortion

B) Robbery

C) Cheating

D) Dacoity
73.'A', under the influence of passion excited by a provocation given by 'Z',
intentionally kills 'Y', who is child of 'Z'. The offence committed by 'A' is:
(a) Suicide
(b) Manslaughter
(c) Culpable homicide amounting to murder
 (d) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

74. A’ is cutting the wood with an axe at a place where children are playing ? The axe
files off and kills a nearby child. ‘A’ is liable for—
(A) No offence
(B) Murder
(C) Culpable homicide
(D) Causing death by negligence

75. A’ and B are best friends, A finds a purse with money, not knowing to whom it
belongs; he afterwards discovers that it belongs to ‘B’ and appropriates to his own use.
‘A’ is guilty of-
(A) Theft
(B) Criminal misappropriation
(C) Criminal breach of trust
(D) Cheating

76. X instigates Z to murder Y. Z stabbed Y but Y recovers from the wound

(a) X is not guilty of abetment as desired result not obtained
(b) X is guilty of abetment to commit grievous hurt
(c) X is guilty of abetment to commit murder
(d) None of these

77. A does sexual intercourse with a Married girlbelow 18 years of age with her consent-
(A) A has not committed rape
(B) A has committed adultery
(C) A has committed rape with B
(D) Nothing above is correct

78. A male teacher during examination, while conducting search, put his hands in the
pocket of trouser of a girl candidate thinking her to be a boy. Here the teacher, under
the Penal Code, has committed the offence under Section-
(A) 354
(B) 323
(C) 509
(D) No offence

79.A and B both are of 16 years of age. A entices B for marriage and takes her to
another city. What offence has been committed by A?
(A) A has committed kidnapping
(B) A has committed no offence as B has gone with her own consent
(C) A has committed abduction
(D) A is himself minor. Hence A has committed no offence

80. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(A) In every robbery there are at least two persons
(B) In every robbery there is a fear of violence
(C) In every robbery there is either theft or extortion
(D) In every Dacoity there is robbery
81. A snake-charmer while showing his play claims to cure the snake bite. The deceased
got himself a snake bite believing on assurance of the snake-charmer. The snake-
charmer could not cure the deceased. The snake-charmer is liable for-
(A) Murder
(B) Cheating
(C) May be liable for culpable homicide
(D) Liable for nothing

82. A meets B on high roads, shows a pistol and demands B’s purse. B in consequence,
surrenders his purse. Here A has committed-
(A) Theft
(B) Extortion
(C) Robbery
(D) Dacoity

83. A intentionally causes B’s death, partly by illegally omitting to give food to him, and
partly by beating him. A has committed –
(A) Culpable homicide
(B) Attempt to murder
(C) Murder
(D) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

84. Vardharajan v. state of madras is a leading case-

(a) Sexual harassment
(b) Kidnapping
(c) Abduction
(d) Offence against marriage

85. The accused killed his step-father, who was an infirm, old and invalid man, with
the old man’s consent, his motive being to get three innocent persons (his enemies)
implicated. The accused is guilty of
(a)No offence as he caused death by the consent of the victim
(b)Murder
(c)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(d)Causing grievous hurt sufficient to cause death

86. Which of the following statements correctly describe the clause thirdly of Section
300?

(a)Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause

death
(b)It must be proved that the accused intended to inflict the very injury that is present
(c)Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved
(d)None of the above
87. A holds Z down and takes Z’s money and jewels from Z’s clothes without Z’s
consent. A is guilty of
(a) Theft
(b) Extortion
(c) Robbery
(d) Cheating

88. The followng is a continuous offence

(a) Kidnap
(b) Abduction
(c) Rape
(d) Murder

89. If death is likely result, it is ___ if it is the most probable result it is __

(a) Homicide, genocide
(b) Culpable homicide, murder
(c) Murder, culpable homicide
(d) Murder, causing death by negligence

90. Which one of the following is not punishable under the Indian Penal code
a. Preparation to commit dacoity
b. Preparation to wage war against the state
c. Preparation to commit murder
d. Preparation to commit depredation on the territory of a friendly power

91. A knows that B is suffering from a disease in his head and also knows that if a fist
blow is given to B on his head, it is likely to cause his death. Knowing it A gives a fist
blow to B on his head and causes death of B. A is
(a) Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he does not thing that
his act is likely to cause death
(b) Guilty of murder since he had knowledge that in all probability it is likely to cause
death of B
(c) Guilty of no offence since the blow is not sufficient to cause the death of a person
of normal health (d) Guilty of causing hurt only

92.A in his madness, attempts to kill B. B hits A with an iron road seriously injuring
him
(a) 'B' has no right to private defence since A is mad
(b) B has right to private defence though A' is mad
(c) B is guilty of inflicting grievous injury on A
(d) None of the above

93. Which of the following provisions of IPC prescribes death sentence as the only
punishment for murder?
(a) Section 302
(b) Section 303
(c) Section 305
(d) Section 307
94. Under the IPC, 1860 ‘theft” is an offence against
(a) Possession
(b) Ownership
(c) Entrustment
(d) None of the above

95. The doctrine of ‘transfer of malice’ is contained in _____ IPC

(a) Section 34
(b) Section 144
(c) Section 301
(d) Section 420

96. Under Exception 4 of Section 300 of IPC:

(a)The offender should commit the first assault
(b)The first assault should be from the deceased
(c)The first assault may be by a third person (d)The first assault may be either by
the offender or by the deceased

97. A, a married man, commits consensual sexual intercourse with an unmarried

woman, without the consent of his wife. A has committed:
a. Adultery
b. Rape
c. Bigamy
d. No offence

98. A person who causes bodily injury to another who is labouring under a disorder,
disease or bodily infirmity and thereby accelerates the death of that other, shall be
deemed to have caused his death, by virtue of:
(a) explanation I to Section 299
(b) explanation I to Section 300
(c) explanation II to Section 299
(d) explanation III to Section 299

99. Y was working as a cashier in a private bank urgently required some money for the
weekend. On Saturday evening he took one lakh from the total collection and decided to
replace on Monday morning. He did not for a moment intent to steal the money.
(a) Y has not committed any offence as he did not intent to steal the money.
(b) Y is not liable because he intended to replace the money on Monday
(c) Y is liable for committing breach of trust.
(d) Y is liable as it was a huge amount.

100 ‘Dishonest Intention’ as defined under IPC is

(a) Malafide intenton
(b) Wrongful gain and Wrongful loss
(c) Intention to commit Crime
(d) Fraudulent intention