Indian Evidence Act 1872 | Practice Test / Quiz / MCQs

1. Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible under section 34 of Evidence Act:

irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or notif they by themselves create a liabilityeither (a) or (b).if they by themselves do not create a liability

2. A will is required to be proved by calling at least one attesting witness:

when it is registeredwhen it is unregisteredall of the above.when it is admitted

3. The principles of Section 44, Indian Evidence Act cannot be extended to which of the following?

fraudcollisionmisrepresentation or undue influenceall of them

4. A document required by law to be attested can be proved under section 68 of Evidence Act only:

by calling both the attesting witnessesby calling none of the attesting witnesses but by calling some other person who has the knowledge of the contentsby calling at least one of the attesting witnessesall of the above are correct.

5. Which of the following is true of the effects of admissions?

An admission constitutes a substantive piece of evidence in the case and, for that reason, can be relied upon for proving the truth of the facts incorporated thereinAll of themAn admission has the effect of shifting the onus of proving to the contrary on the party against whom it is produced, with the result that it casts an imperative duty on such party to explain it. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, it is presumeAn admission, in order to be competent and to have the value and effect referred to above should be clear, certain and definite, and not ambiguous, vague to be true

6. The defence of alibi is best because:

None of themOnce the pleas of alibi is raised no other defence is open to the prosecutionIf the accused was not there, when the deceased was murdered, he could not have murdered herIt leaves room for no other defence for the accused

7. To invoke the doctrine of estoppel which of the follow-ing condition must be satisfied?

the other shall have acted upon the said representationrepresentation by a person to anotherall of themsuch person shall have been detrimental to the interest of the person to whom the representation has been made

8. Proviso 1 to Section 33, Indian Evidence Act, not only covers cases of privity in estate and succession of title, but also cases where which of the following condition is met?

the interest of the relevant party in the second proceeding is the subject matter of the first proceeding and is consistent with and not antagonistic to the interest therein of the relevant party to the first proceedingeither (A) or (B)both (A) and (B)the interest of both in the answer to be given to the particular question in issue in the first proceeding is identical

9. A, a sculptor, agrees to sell to B, 'all my mods.' A has both models and modelling tools. Applying Section 98, Indian Evidence Act:

evidence may be given to show which he meant to sellnone of themevidence cannot be given to show which he meant to sellevidence needed not be given to show which he meant to sell

10. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act does not apply to interrogations by a Customs Officer exercising power under Section 171 -A of the Sea Customs Act?

Section 134Section 133Section 132Section 131

11. Under Section 82, Indian Evidence Act the Court must presume:

Both (A) and (B)None of themThat the seal or stamp or signature is genuineThat the person signing the document held, at the time when he signed, the judicial or official character he claims

12. Oral account of the contents of a document is admissible:

when given by any of the above.when given by a person to whom the document was read overwhen given by a person who has seen & read the documentwhen given by a person who has seen but not read the document

13. The defence of alibi is best because:

if the accused was not there, when the deceased was murdered, he could not have murdered heronce the pleas of alibi is raised no other defence is open to the prosecutionnone of themit leaves room for no other defence for the accused

14. Contents of a document under section 59 of Evidence Act:

can only be proved by oral evidence under the order of the court.may or may not be proved by oral evidencecan be proved by oral evidencecannot be proved by oral evidence

15. A is tired for a riot and is proved to have marched at the head of a mob. Applying Section 9, Indian Evidence Act:

The cries of the mob are relevant as explanatory of the nature of the transactioneither (A) or (B)none of themThe cries of the mob are irrelevant as it does not explain the nature of the transaction

16. The court may in its discretion call for proving the facts:

of which judicial notice has to be takenwhich have been admitted otherwise than such admissionsNone.Both

18. To invoke the doctrine of estoppel which of the following condition must be satisfied?

Such person shall have been detrimental to the interest of the person to whom the representation has been madeRepresentation by a person to anotherThe other shall have acted upon the said representationAll of them

19. A intentionally and falsely leads B to believe that certain land belongs to A, and thereby induces B to buy and pay for it. The land afterwards becomes the property of A, and A seeks to set aside the sale on the ground that, at the time of the sale, he had no title. Applying Section 115, Indian Evidence Act:

He must not be allowed to prove his want of titleHe may be allowed to prove his want of titleHe must be allowed to prove his want of titleNone of them

20. Under Section 82, Indian Evidence Act the Court must presume:

none of themboth (A) and (B)that the person signing the document held, at the time when he signed, the judicial or official character he claimsthat the seal or stamp or signature is genuine

22. Under section 32(4) of Evidence Act, the declaration:

as to public rights & customs are admissibleas to both public and private rights and customs are admissibleonly as to customs are admissible.as to private rights & customs are admissible

23. Under section 83 of Evidence Act, presumption as to accuracy of maps & plans can be raised in respect of:

maps & plans made by the authority of GovernmentBoth abovemaps & plans made by private personsonly (a) & not (b).

24. During the cross examination of the witness as to previ-ous statements made before the police almost all con-tradictions or omissions were brought on record, which were portions from the statements made before the police that were not deposed before the court. Which of the following statements will apply to the case?

The credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 148 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872The credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the protection under section 154 of the will applyThe credibility of the witness has been impeached under section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872The credibility of the witness has not been impeached because the contradictions were not as contemplated under section 145 of the

25. When the court has to ascertain the relationship between one person and another, the opinion of any person having special means of knowledge and expressed by conduct is admissible:

under section 52 of Evidence Actunder section 51 of Evidence Actunder section 50 of Evidence Actunder section 49 of Evidence Act.

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