Top 1000+ Solved Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860) MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Give the correct response
a. A headmaster who administers in good faith reasonable corporeal punishment to the children is entitled to the benefit of Sec. 88.
b. A surgeon who performs major operation with consent of patient is entitled to the benefit of Sec.88.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.
Q. Give incorrect response.In order to avail the defence of section 88 I.P.C. :
a. Act must be done in good faith and without ay intention to cause death or to cause any harm as may result in death.
b. Act must be done with the consent of the sufferer whether consent is express or implied.
c. Act must be done in good faith and without intention to cause death though it might have been done with the intention such harm as may result in death.
d. The act done must be for the benefit of the person who suffers injury.
Q. A in good faith for his minor girl’s benefit without her consent, had her hair cut for theremoval of stone by the surgeon.
a. A is not within the exception.
b. A is within the exception.
c. Although A is not within the exception.
d. but he did not commit the offence.
Q. Point out incorrect response. The following cases are covered by the exception from criminal liability as contained in section 89 I.P.C. :
a. A, in good faith, for his child’s benefit, has his child cut for the stone by a surgeon knowing it to be likely that the operation will cause the child’s death but not intending to cause the child’s death.
b. A, in good faith, for his child’s pecuniary benefit emasculates his child.
c. A confines his child for its benefit.
d. A whips his child moderately for the child’s benefit
Q. Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and ofthe benefit of :
a. An infant under 7 years of age.
b. An infant under twelve years of age.
c. An infant under fourteen years of age.
d. None of the above.
Q. Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not becovered by consent under general exception as for example:
a. Offence against public morals.
b. Public nuisance.
c. Offence against public safety.
d. all of these.
Q. Causing miscarriage with common consent or her guardian’s consent is:
a. Justified under exceptions.
b. Not justified.
c. Not justified as independently it is an offence.
d. None of the above.
Q. Give the correct response
a. This exception shall not extend to the international causing of death or attempt of death.
b. Nothing is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause to a person for whose benefit is done in good faith without that person’s consent, when it is not possible to obtain consent.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.
Q. Give incorrect response. Section 90 I.P.C. lays down that in following cases consent shall not be a valid consent :
a. Consent given by a person under fear of injury or under a misconception of fact, provided the person doing the act knows or has reason to believe that the consent was given in consequence of such fear or misconception.
b. the consent is given by a person who from unsoundness of mind, or intoxication, is unable to understand the nature and consequence of that to which he gives his consent.
c. If the consent is given by a person who is under 18 years of age.
d. If the consent is given by a person who is under 12 years of age.
Q. Word Benefit used in Sec. 88, 89 and 90 IPC means :
a. Other benefits then pecuniary benefits.
b. Mere pecuniary benefit.
c. Other as well as pecuniary benefit.
d. None of the above.
Q. Point out incorrect response. The principle underlying section 91 I.P.C. is that consent will only condone the act causing harm to the person giving the consent, which will otherwise be an offence. Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent given by the sufferer. Some instances of such acts are :
a. Offences against public safety.
b. Causing miscarriage to a woman.
c. Mischief.
d. Public nuisance.
Q. Communication made is no offence by any harm to the person if it is made:
a. In good faith.
b. For the benefit of the persons to whom it is made.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of the above.
Q. A surgeon in good faith told his patient that he cannot live. Patient dies in consequence ofthe shock.
a. He is within the exception.
b. He is guilty of causing death.
c. He is not within the exception.
d. None of the above.
Q. Give correct response. A, a surgeon in good faith, communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock:
a. A is liable for committing culpable homicide because death of a human being may be caused by innumerably means.
b. A is liable for attempting to cause death of the patient by such communication.
c. A has committed no offence because the communication was made in good faith, and for the benefit of the patient.
d. A is only liable for abetment.
Q. Under Sec. 94 a person is not liable for any act done under :
a. Fear of grievous hurt.
b. Fear of simple hurt.
c. Fear of instant death.
d. All of these.