Law Of Torts - Practice Test

[#711] Which of the following is not defamation?

(A) Libel

(B) Slander

(C) An Imputation which indirectly affects a person's reputation

(D) Battery

Correct Answer

(D) Battery

[#712] Frazer has defined tort as

(A) A civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for unliquidated damages and which is not exclusively the breach of trust or other merely equitable obligation

(B) Tortious liability arises from the breach of a duty primarily fixed by the law towards the persons generally and its breach is redressible by an action for unliquidated damages

(C) An infringement of a right in rem of a private individual giving a right of compensation at the suit of the injured party

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(C) An infringement of a right in rem of a private individual giving a right of compensation at the suit of the injured party

[#713] Who said that liability in law of tort arises only when the wrong is covered by anyone or the other nominated tort?

(A) Fraser

(B) Winfield

(C) Blackstone

(D) Salmond

Correct Answer

(D) Salmond

[#714] Match the items of List I (name of case) with the items of List II (related topic) and choose the correct answer from the given below. List I (Name of case) List II (Related topic) a. Jone v. Boyce 1. Remoteness of damages b. Scott v. Shepherd 2. Medical negligence c. A. H. Khodwa v. State of Maharashtra 3. Nervous shock d. Victorian Railway Commissioner v. Coultas 4. Doctrine of alternative danger

(A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

(B) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

(C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

(D) a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3

Correct Answer

(C) a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3

[#715] Which of the following are essential elements of the defence of fair comment in the tort of defamation? The matter commented on must be 1. Of public interest 2. An assertion of fact 3. An expression of opinion 4. Fair Select the correct answer using the given below:

(A) 1, 2 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 3 and 4

(D) 1 and 3

Correct Answer

(B) 1, 3 and 4

Law Of Torts - Study Mode

[#711] Which of the following is not defamation?

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[#712] Frazer has defined tort as

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[#713] Who said that liability in law of tort arises only when the wrong is covered by anyone or the other nominated tort?

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[#715] Which of the following are essential elements of the defence of fair comment in the tort of defamation? The matter commented on must be 1. Of public interest 2. An assertion of fact 3. An expression of opinion 4. Fair Select the correct answer using the given below:

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