Lex Communique Moot Court Competition Researcher Test

LEX COMMUNIQUE RESEARCHER TEST
1. A confessional statement under Section 165 of Criminal Procedure Code can be

recorded
(a) During the course of investigation only and not afterwards

(b) During the course of investigation or at any time afterwards, before the
commencement of inquiry or trial
(c) During the course of investigation as well as during inquiry, but before
commencement of trial
(d) During the investigation, inquiry or trial
Correct Answer:
2. A Metropolitan Magistrate, has the power to pass sentence, as provided under Section
29 of Criminal Procedure Code
(a) Any sentence authorized by law except a sentence of death
(b) Imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years
(c) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and fine not exceeding Rs
5,000/-.
(d) Imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and fine not exceeding Rs 1,000/.
Correct Answer:
3. A search warrant is a written authority given to a police officer or any other person for
the search of any place
(a) Generally
(b) For specified things or documents
(c) Generally, as well as, for specified things or documents or for persons wrongfully
detained
(d) For persons detained rightfully after commission of a crime
Correct Answer:
4. A police officer arresting a person may carry out the personal search of the person
arrested, as a provided under section
(a) 50 of Criminal Procedure Code
(b) 51 of Criminal Procedure Code
(c) 54 of Criminal Procedure Code
(d) 56 of Criminal Procedure Code
Correct Answer:
5. A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment in default of payment

of fine
(a) Equal to the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as substantive
punishment
(b) Not exceeding half of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to inflict as
substantive sentence
(c) Not exceeding one-third of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to
inflict as substantive sentence
(d) Not exceeding one -fourth of the term of imprisonment which he is competent to
Inflict as substantive sentence
Correct Answer:
6. Under the scheme of Criminal Procedure Code, non-cognizable offences are

(a) Public wrongs
(b) Private wrongs
(c) Ethical wrongs
(d) Moral wrongs
Correct Answer:
7. Complaint may relate to

(a) A cognizable offense as well as a non-cognizable offense
(b) Only cognizable offense
(c) Only non-cognizable offence as the police has no power to investigate such an
offense
(d) Any other issues which are not classified in the IPC
Correct Answer:
8. In a bailable offence, the bail is granted as a matter of right

(a) By the Police Officer
(b) By the High court and the Supreme Court
(c) By the Police Officer and the Metropolitan Magistrate
(d) By the Metropolitan Magistrate and the public Prosecutor
Correct Answer:
9. In a Non-Cognizable case, the police have the authority

(a) To investigate into the offense without order given by the Magistrate, but cannot
arrest the accused without warrant
(b) To investigate and even arrest the accused without warrant
(c) Neither to investigate without order of the Magistrate, nor can arrest the accused
without warrant
(d) Cannot investigate without order of Magistrate, but can arrest without warrant
Correct Answer:
10. If a person whose statement is recorded by the police during investigation is called as
a defense witness, his previous statements before the police
(a) Can be used as evidence in other similar cases
(b) Can be used for contradicting or corroborating him in the same case
(c) Cannot be used for any other purpose
(d) Can be used to disprove the prosecution
Correct Answer:
11. Which of the Following is an example of inchoate crime?
(a) offence of Murder punishable u/s. 302 and of chapter XVI of IPC
(b) offence of Robbery punishable u/s 392 and of Chapter XVII of IPC
(c) Abetment under Chapter V of the IPC
(d) offence of Theft punishable u/s 379 and of Chapter XVII of IPC
Correct Answer:
12. Which party carries a burden of proof in criminal trial ?

(a) The accused
(b) The prosecution
(c) The jury
(d) The judge
Correct Answer:
13. No person shall be punish twice for the same Offence “ is based on the
(a) presumption of innocence
(b) doctrine of double Jeopardy
(c) doctrine of estoppel
(d) doctrine of election
Correct Answer:
14. In a case of sudden fight between the two parties right of private defence is
(a) available to both the parties
(b) available to individuals against individual
(c) not available to either party
(d) right to private defence is available only to one party
Correct Answer:
15. Actions that are wrong in themselves are called

(a) Actus Reus
(b) Mens Rea
(c) Mala Prohibitum
(d) Mala in se
Correct Answer:
16. Victim compensation scheme has recently been made a part of:
(a) Indian Penal Code
(b) Code of Criminal Procedure
(c) Indian Evidence Act
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer:
17. Every person has a right to defend his own body...
(a) Against any offense affecting the human body
(b) And the body of his friends, against any offense affecting the human body
(c) And the body of any person, against any offense affecting the human body
(d) And the body of his blood relatives against any offense affecting the human body
Correct Answer:
18. ‘Eye for an Eye’ and ‘Tooth for a Tooth’ reflects which theory of punishment ?
(a) Self-expiation
(b) Retribution
(c) Deterrence
(d) Reformation
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19. Which Commission given below has brought out a report on Capital Punishment?
(a) Police Commission
(b) Law Commission of India
(c) National Human Rights Commission
(d) Central-State Commission
Correct Answer:
20. The court of Sessions under section 199 of the Criminal Procedure Code has the
original jurisdiction to take cognizance
(a) On an oral complaint of a private person
(b) On an oral complaint of the public prosecutor
(c) On a written complaint of a private person
(d) On a written complaint of the public prosecutor
Correct Answer:

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LEX COMMUNIQUE RESEARCHER TEST

1. A confessional statement under Section 165 of Criminal Procedure Code can be

(a) During the course of investigation only and not afterwards

5. A Metropolitan Magistrate can award sentence of imprisonment in default of payment

6. Under the scheme of Criminal Procedure Code, non-cognizable offences are

7. Complaint may relate to

8. In a bailable offence, the bail is granted as a matter of right

9. In a Non-Cognizable case, the police have the authority

12. Which party carries a burden of proof in criminal trial ?

15. Actions that are wrong in themselves are called

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