Top 1000+ Solved Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. When two persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they re said tocommit:
a. An Affray
b. An assault
c. Rioting
d. None of the above.
Q. Assertion (A): One of the most difficult tasks in attempt cases has been to find out the dividing line between preparation and attempt. Reason (R): Shooting at the shadow sufficiently near a person as to put him in danger is attempt to commit murder. Of the above statements.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Assertion (A): A person compelled by threats, from another, which reasonably cause apprehension of his instant death, commits murder of the third person, can plead the defence of compulsion.Reason (R): Consent of the deceased (above 12 years) is a defence to the charge of murder if the act causing death is done in good fait for the benefit of the deceased without intention to kill. Of the above statements.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. X is charge for murder of Y. About a month before the murder Y had attempted to rape the wife of X, X has an altercation with Y immediately before murder X is:
a. Entitled to the benefit of right of private defence as the deceased had attempt to rape his wife.
b. Not entitled to right of private defence as the right of private defence was available to defence his won body alone.
c. Not entitled to right of private defence since there was an interval of one month between attempted rape and the murder.
d. Entitled to the right of private defence since he was provoked on seeking the decease
Q. X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him powdered sugar beliving it to be poison. Y eats thepowder. X is guilty of:
a. No offence
b. Attempt to commit murder
c. Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
d. Abetment to commit murder.
Q. With an intention to cause bodily injury, A hit B with a lathi. He gave six blows, one of whichhit B on his head as a result of which B died after 20 days. A guilty of:
a. Murder
b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
c. Grievous hurt
d. Causing death by rash or negligent act.
Q. X, with the intention to cause miscarriage, administered a drug to a pregnant lady Y. the childin the womb died. X is guilty of:
a. Murder
b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
c. No offence
d. Causing miscarriage.
Q. X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies his a poisoned apple. Y discovers that the apple is poisoned and gives it to a minor child to eat. The child eats it and dies. In this case:
a. X is guilty of murder and Y are guilty of abetment or murder.
b. X as well as Y are guilty of murder.
c. Y is guilty of murder and X does not commit any offence
d. X is guilty of attempt to murder and Y is guilty of murder.
Q. X intending to kill Y by poisoning purchases poison and mixes the same with a glass of milk. He gives the glass to Z to serve it to Y. Z drinks the milk and dies. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
a. X commits no offence as Z drinks the milk voluntarily
b. X commits the offence of abetment of suicide by Z
c. X commits the offence of death of rash or negligent act
d. X commits the offence of murder.
Q. The distinction between culpable homicide and murder is based on:
a. Exception given in Section 300 of Indian Penal code.
b. Availability of direct evidence of culpable homicide.
c. Intention or knowledge with respect to death
d. Availability of direct evidence of murder.
Q. A, on grave and sudden provocation from Z, fires a pistol at Z, does not die, A is guilty of L:
a. Attempted murder
b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
c. Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
d. Grievous hurt.
Q. T instigates C, a child under seven years of age to do an act which can cause X’s death. In consequence of this C cause X’s death in absence of T. With reference to the above statement” Assertion (A): T is liable for murder of X, even though the actual act has been committed by an infant. Reason (R): The liability of the abettor depends upon the capability and knowledge or intention of the person abetted. Of the above statements.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Assertion (A): X and Y independently intending to kill Z strike him with iron rod on his head. Z dies as a result of the injuries. Both X and Y are guilty of murder under Section 302/304, Indian Penal Code. Reason (R): When a criminal act is done by several person in furtherance of common intention of all, each of them is liable as if it was done by him alone.Of the above statements.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. Assertion (A): X and Y sitting on the bank of a river suddenly start fighting, and X throws Y into the river Y starts shouting and request Z, a vendor on river bank, to save him, Z though knows swimming does not pay heed Y drowns. Z is not liable. Reason (R): People must guard against reasonable probabilities but they are not expected to guard against fantastic possibilities. Of the above statements.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.
Q. ‘A’ instigates B to cause grievous hurt to X. In consequence of the instigation B causes grievous hurt to X. X dies in consequence. A is guilty of abetment of:
a. Murder if A knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death.
b. Grievous hurt as A had instigated to commit grievous hurt and not murder.
c. Murder even if A did not know that the grievous hurt and not murder.
d. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as death had resulted as a consequence of the grievous hurt.