Indian Evidence Act - Practice Test

[#1391] Which statement is true in relation to a child witness?

(A) A child of tender age can be allowed to testify if he has intellectual capacity to understand questions and give rational answers thereto

(B) A child witness may be easy prey of tutoring and when it is established that he is under the influence of tutoring it is not safe to solely rely on his evidence

(C) The law recognizes the child as a competent witness but a child of a tender age of six years is not considered by the Court to be a witness whose sole testimony can be relied without other corroborative evidence

(D) All above statements are true

Correct Answer

(D) All above statements are true

[#1392] A document containing a communication from a husband to a wife or vice versa, in the hands of a third person

(A) Is not admissible in evidence until consented to by the writer of the communication

(B) Is not admissible in evidence at all

(C) Is admissible in evidence

(D) Either A or B

Correct Answer

(C) Is admissible in evidence

[#1393] In which of the following instances does evidence means "a fact which serves as the foundation for an inference"?

(A) Direct evidence

(B) Circumstantial evidence

(C) Both A and B

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(B) Circumstantial evidence

[#1394] If question asked to witness to any matter relevant to the matter in issue and the answer given by witness to such question will criminate him, then

(A) The witness shall be compelled to answer such question

(B) The witness shall not be compelled to answer such question

(C) Court may presume

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(A) The witness shall be compelled to answer such question

[#1395] On whom the burden of proof lies in a criminal case?

(A) Prosecution

(B) On the discretion of the court

(C) Accused

(D) Both Prosecution and Accused

Correct Answer

(A) Prosecution

Indian Evidence Act - Study Mode

[#1391] Which statement is true in relation to a child witness?

Correct Answer

[#1392] A document containing a communication from a husband to a wife or vice versa, in the hands of a third person

Correct Answer

[#1393] In which of the following instances does evidence means "a fact which serves as the foundation for an inference"?

Correct Answer

[#1394] If question asked to witness to any matter relevant to the matter in issue and the answer given by witness to such question will criminate him, then

Correct Answer

[#1395] On whom the burden of proof lies in a criminal case?

Correct Answer