Top 1000+ Solved Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A instigates his six-year old daughter B to take away from C, a purse containing Rs. 1500. In this case which one of the following statements is correct?
a. B commits theft and A abets theft
b. A commits no offence but B commits theft
c. Both A and B commit no offence
d. B does not commit any offence but A commits abetments of theft
Q. A inserts his hand into the pocket of B with a view to take away some currency notes, but Afinds that the pocket is empty. In this case, A is guilty of
a. No offence because the offence cannot be completed
b. Attempt to commit theft
c. Abetment of theft
d. Mischief.
Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines murder?
a. Causing death by an act done with intention of causing bodily injury as is likely to cause death
b. Causing death by an act done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death
c. Death is caused by an act which was done under grave and sudden provocation
d. Death is caused by an act done with the intention of causing bodily injury and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
Q. A, cut down a tree on B’s land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B’spossession without B’s consent. In this case, A commits
a. Criminal breach of trust
b. Criminal misappropriation of property
c. No offence until the tree is taken away
d. Theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground
Q. A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B’s)creditors. A is
a. Guilty of theft as it is causing wrongful loss to B even if there is no wrongful gain to A
b. Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (A)
c. Guilty of extortion
d. Guilty of criminal misappropriation.
Q. Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, withouther consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is
a. Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property
b. Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away
c. Guilty of theft
d. Guilty of criminal misappropriation.
Q. A, a police constable, used third-degree measures against a person on the order of his superior officer. As a result of this torture, the person lost one of his eyes. Which one of the following shall be the ground of defence to succeed in acquitting the accused constable?
a. Torture was committed on the order of the superior
b. Torture was committed on account of fear of losing the job.
c. Torture was committed on account of fear of being suspended
d. Torture was committed on account of fear of instant death.
Q. Against which one of the following offences, does the right of private defence of propertyextend to the voluntary causing of death?
a. Theft
b. Criminal misappropriation
c. Robbery
d. Criminal trespass.
Q. Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is a
a. 100-years-old man
b. 6-years-old boy
c. 12-year-old girl
d. 18-year-old girl.
Q. Voluntary intoxication.
a. Makes an offence more serious or increases the gravity of an offence
b. Is a weak defence to a criminal charge
c. Is no excuse for the commission of an offence
d. Reduces the gravity of all the offences.
Q. Good faith within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code means
a. An act done with due care and attention
b. An actual belief that the act done is not contrary to law
c. An act, in fact, done honestly
d. An act done under bonafide belief.
Q. A, a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient, his opinion that he (patient) cannotlive. The patients dies in consequence of the shock. A is guilty of
a. Murder
b. Causing death by negligence
c. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
d. No offence
Q. Criminal conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to
a. Do or cause to be done an illegal act
b. Do or cause to be done an illegal act, or an act which is not illegal by illegal means.
c. Do or cause to be done ac act which is illegal by illegal means
d. Commit an offence.
Q. Some militants are hiding in a house occupied by an individual. Militants are engaged in an attack on the police party by firing from the house. The police persons, to defend themselves, fire towards the house and an innocent person in the house is hit by the bullet and dies as a result. The police persons are guilty of
a. No offence
b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
c. Murder
d. Death by rash or negligent act.
Q. A, intending to cause theft instigates B, to take property belonging to Z out of Z’s possession. A induces B to believe that the property belongs to A. B takes the property out of Z’s possession in good faith, believing it to be A’s property. With reference to the above statement Assertion (A): A is guilty of abetment of theft even if B is innocent. Reason (R): Liability of abettor is not dependent on the liability of the principal accused. Directions:- the following item consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion A and the other labeled as Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.