1. Consider the following propositions and give the correct answer

I. A void marriage remains valid until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.
II. A void marriage is never a valid marriage and there is no necessity of any decree annulling it.
III. A voidable marriage is regarded as a valid marriage until a decree annulling it has been passed by a competent court.

 Codes:
(A) I, II and III are correct
(B) I and II are correct
(C) II and III are correct
(D) I and III are correct


2. Which of the following duties have been included by Austin in the category of ‘absolute duties’?

I. Duties owed to persons indefinitely
II. Self-regarding duties
III. Duties owed to the sovereign
IV. Duties owed to the parents

 Select the correct answer using the codes

 Codes:
(A) I, III and IV
(B) II, III and IV
(C) I, II and IV
(D) I, II and III



3. Which one of the following gets along correctly?

(A) Trust and co-ownership
(B) Legal and contingent ownership
(C) Sole and limited ownership
(D) Legal and equitable ownership



4. A person who causes bodily injury to another who is labouring under a disorder, disease or bodily infirmity and thereby accelerates the death of the person. Under which it shall be deemed to have caused his death?

(A) Explanation I to Section 299
(B) Explanation I to Section 300
(C) Explanation II to Section 299
(D) Explanation II to Section 300



5. In which provision of Indian Penal Code the definition of ‘valuable security’ is explained?

(A) Section 29
(B) Section 30
(C) Section 31
(D) Section 13



6. State the age limit prescribed under Section 82 of Indian Penal Code in which if a child commits an overt act is not considered as an offence?

(A) Under the age of 12 years.
(B) Under the age of 7 years.
(C) Under the age of 16 years.
(D) Under the age of 18 years.



7. When the injury is intentional and sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature and death follows. The offence is of the category:

(A) Attempt to murder
(B) Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(C) Murder
(D) Attempt to suicide



8. Principle: Theft + Violence or Threat to violence = Robbery.

Facts: M meets B and her child on a river bridge. M takes the child and threatens to fling it down to the river unless B delivers her purse. B in consequence delivers her purse.

 What offence ‘M’ has committed?

 (A) M is liable for theft.
(B) M is liable for coercion.
(C) M is liable for robbery.
(D) M is liable for extortion.



9. A disability for ............. days constitutes grievous hurt.

(A) A week
(B) A fortnight
(C) A month
(D) A minimum of twenty days



10. Wrongful restraint means keeping a person from out of his ............. of his residence.

(A) House
(B) Place
(C) Hotel
(D) Guest House



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