Indian Penal Code - Practice Test

[#561] The accused killed his step-father, who was an infirm, old and invalid man, with the old man's consent, his motive being to get three innocent persons (his enemies) implicated. The accused is guilty of

(A) No offence as he caused death by the consent of the victim

(B) Murder

(C) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

(D) Causing grievous hurt sufficient to cause death

Correct Answer

(B) Murder

[#562] A digs a pit and leaves four deadly and poisonous snakes into it with the intention of causing death to others. B falls in the pit and is bitten by a snake and dies. A is guilty, if any, of:

(A) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 299

(B) Voluntarily causing grievous hurt under Section 326

(C) Murder under Section 300

(D) No offence as B fell in the pit by accident. Hence, A will get the benefit of Section 80 of the Indian Penal Code

Correct Answer

(A) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 299

[#563] Which of the following persons are not exempted from criminal prosecution under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

(A) Foreigners

(B) President of India

(C) Governors of any Indian State

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(D) None of the above

[#564] X with intention to steal ornaments opened Y's box and found it empty. X is

(A) Not liable for attempt to commit theft as the box being empty, commission of theft was impossible

(B) Guilty of attempt to commit theft as he had an intention to commit theft and did an act towards its commission

(C) Not liable for attempt to commit theft as he did not do the penultimate act towards the commission of theft

(D) Not guilty of attempt to commit theft as he made only preparation to commit theft

Correct Answer

(B) Guilty of attempt to commit theft as he had an intention to commit theft and did an act towards its commission

[#565] A person commits 'adultery', if he

(A) Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, and whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to rape

(B) Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, and whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, with the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to rape

(C) Has sexual intercourse with an unmarried woman

(D) Has sexual intercourse with a married woman

Correct Answer

(A) Has sexual intercourse with a person, who is, and whom he knows, or has reason to believe to be, the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to rape

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[#561] The accused killed his step-father, who was an infirm, old and invalid man, with the old man's consent, his motive being to get three innocent persons (his enemies) implicated. The accused is guilty of

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[#562] A digs a pit and leaves four deadly and poisonous snakes into it with the intention of causing death to others. B falls in the pit and is bitten by a snake and dies. A is guilty, if any, of:

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[#563] Which of the following persons are not exempted from criminal prosecution under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

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[#564] X with intention to steal ornaments opened Y's box and found it empty. X is

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[#565] A person commits 'adultery', if he

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