Law Of Torts - Practice Test

[#316] A civil wrong committed except where the words are also blasphemous, seditious, obscene or amount to a contempt of Court is called

(A) Libel

(B) Defamation

(C) Battery

(D) Slander

Correct Answer

(B) Defamation

[#317] In the Law of Torts, nominal damages are awarded

(A) As a compensation for nominal injury

(B) For the recognition of legal right

(C) For the recognition of human sufferings

(D) As a compensation for damages

Correct Answer

(B) For the recognition of legal right

[#318] Dacoity with murder creates co-extensive responsibility of each participant because

(A) Collective liability is the core-essence whether it was culminated suddenly or not

(B) Mere non-participation in dacoity will not exempt from criminal liability since there was pre-concert

(C) Planning was to commit only dacoity, but another person, for earlier enemity, abetted to commit murder while there was no common object

(D) There must be one or more participants for the constructive action by each member

Correct Answer

(A) Collective liability is the core-essence whether it was culminated suddenly or not

[#319] In a case of vicarious liability, the liability is

(A) Joint Only

(B) Joint and Several

(C) Several Only

(D) Any of the above depending upon the facts and circumstances of case

Correct Answer

(B) Joint and Several

[#320] Principle: A person is duty bound to act with such reasonable caution as a prudent man would have exercised under such circumstances. Facts: The defendant 'D', built a hay stack near the boundary of his land which bordered the plaintiffs land. He had been warned several times by many in the vicinity over a period of five weeks that the manner in which he built the hay stack was dangerous. The defendant's hay stack had been built with a precautionary "chimney" to prevent the hay from spontaneously igniting, but one day it caught fire. Consequently, the hay ignited and spread to the plaintiffs land, burning down two of the plaintiffs cottages. Is 'D' liable?

(A) There is no duty on the defendant to be responsible for the consequential damage

(B) As the hay stack had been built with a precautionary "chimney" to prevent the hay from spontaneously igniting, 'D' could be said to have taken reasonable care and hence he is not liable

(C) The defendant ought to adhere to the rule which requires in all cases a regard to caution such as a man of ordinary prudence would observe and hence, 'D' is liable

(D) According to the principle of strict liability, 'D' is liable to compensate the loss to his neighbour

Correct Answer

(C) The defendant ought to adhere to the rule which requires in all cases a regard to caution such as a man of ordinary prudence would observe and hence, 'D' is liable

Law Of Torts - Study Mode

[#316] A civil wrong committed except where the words are also blasphemous, seditious, obscene or amount to a contempt of Court is called

Correct Answer

[#317] In the Law of Torts, nominal damages are awarded

Correct Answer

[#318] Dacoity with murder creates co-extensive responsibility of each participant because

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[#319] In a case of vicarious liability, the liability is

Correct Answer

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