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1. Assertion (A): Homicide is the killing of a human being by a human being.

Reason (R): Homicide is always unlawful.

Select the correct answer with the help of codes given below.

Codes:

a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c. (A) is true but (R) is false

d. (A) is false but (R) is true

2. Which one of the following is not punishable under the BNS?

a. Preparation to wage war against the state

b. Preparation to commit murder

c. Preparation to commit dacoity

d. Preparation to commit depredation on the territory of a friendly power

3. Which of the following offences does not come in the category of the offences of same kind?

a. Offences punishable with same amount of punishment which is an offence under BNS and under one section of the special law.

b. Offences punishable under Sections 303 & 305 of the BNS.

c. Offences under BNS or under special law and attempt to commit such offence-

d. Kidnapping of the child and offence of insulting the mother of the child when she requested to hand over the child' after 2-3 days.

4. "All murder are culpable homicide but all’ culpable homicide 'is not murder." This statement has been given by

a. Justice Madhvan Nair

b. Justice Melville

c. Justice Sharfuddin

d. Justice Sulaiman

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Every murder is culpable homicide

2. Every culpable homicide is murder

3. Every robbery is either theft or extortion

4. Every extortion is robbery

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 3

c. 1 and 4

d. 2 and 4

6. Directions: For Assertion and Reason Type Question: Question consist of two statements one labelled the Assertion 'A' and the other labelled the Reason 'R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true it so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

T instigates C, a child under seven years of age to do an act which can cause X's death. In consequence of this C causes X's death in absence of T. With reference to the above statement:

Assertion (A): T is liable for murder of X, even though the actual act has been committed by an infant.

Reason (R): The liability of the abettor depends upon the capability and knowledge or intention of the person abetted

Codes:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

7. Assertion (A): X and Y sitting on the bank of a river suddenly start fighting, and X throws Y into the river Y starts shouting and requests Z, a vendor on river bank, to save him, Z though knows swimming does not pay heed Y drowns. Z is not liable.

Reason (R): People must guard against reasonable probabilities but they are not expected to guard against fantastic possibilities.

Codes:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

8. 'A' instigates 'B' to cause grievous hurt to 'X'. In consequence of the instigation 'B' causes grievous hurt to 'X' 'X' dies in consequence. 'A' is guilty of abetment of:

a. Murder if 'A' knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death

b. Grievous hurt as 'A' had instigated to commit grievous hurt and not murder

c. Murder even if 'A' did not know that the grievous hurt and not murder

d. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as death had resulted as a consequence of the grievous hurt

9. With an intention to cause bodily injury, A hit B with a lathi. He gave six blows, one of which hit B on his head as a result of which B died after 20 days. A guilty of:

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. Causing death by rash or negligent act.

10. X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him a poisoned apple. Y discovers that the apple is poisoned and gives it to a minor child to eat. The child eats it and dies. In this case:

a. X is guilty of murder and Y are guilty of abetment or murder

b. X as well as Y are guilty of murder

c. Y is guilty of murder and X does not commit any offence

d. X is guilty of attempt to murder and Y is guilty of murder

11. X is a good swimmer. He finds Y, a child of seven years of age, drowning in a canal. He could have saved the child but did not do so. The child is drowned; X is guilty of:

a. No offence

b. Murder

c. Abetment of suicide

d. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

12. For 'Gang rape'

a. It is necessary that rape should be committed by more than one person

b. It is necessary that rape should be committed by more than two persons

c. It is necessary that rape should be committed by at least five people

d. None of the above is correct

13. Appearance or color of a legal right can be a defence to a prosecution for—

a. Theft

b. Criminal misappropriation

c. Mischief

d. Cheating

14. A person whisked away a child below ten years of age who does not have parents or any lawful guardian the offence is

a. Kidnapping

b. Abduction

c. Child trafficking

d. No offence

15. Minimum sentence for 'Ten years "imprisonment' is necessary for which of these offences:

a. Section 118 voluntarily Causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon

b. Section 64(2)(g)

c. Section 310 Dacoity

d. Section 316(5) Criminal breach of trust by a public servant

16. Which of the following is not an offence?

a. Suicide

b. Attempt to commit suicide

c. Murder

d. Attempt to murder

17. A woman approaches 'X', an officer in charge of a police station and alleges that her boyfriend tried to forcibly remove her shirt in a dress shop, seeking legal action to be taken, but 'X' refuses to take note of the- incident and asked her to file a criminal complaint before a magistrate. Here, 'X' committed a

a. Misconduct but not any penal offence

b. Cognizable offence

c. Non-cognizable offence

d. None of these

18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a. Bribery at election - Section 170

b. Affray - Section 194

c. Theft - Section 303

d. Public Nuisance - Section 267

19. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer by using the codes:

List-I List-II

a. Sexual harassment and

punishment

for Sexual Harassment (i) 76

b. Stalking (ii) 77

c. Voyeurism (iii) 75

d. Assault or use of criminal force

to woman with intent to disrobe (iv) 78

Code:

a b c d

a. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

b. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

c. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

d. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

20. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer by using the codes:

List-I List-II

a. Voluntarily

throwing or attempting

to throw Acid (i) Imprisonment

may extend

to fourteen

years

b. Buying minor for purposes

of prostitution etc. (ii) Imprisonment

not less than

five years,

may extend

to seven years

c. Gang Rape (iii) Imprisonment

for a term

which may

extend to ten

years

d. Robbery committed the

highway between sunset

and sunrise (iv) Rigorous

imprisonment

not less than

twenty years

may extend to

life

Code:

a b c d

a. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

b. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

c. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

d. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

21. 'B' became unconscious. 'A' believing 'B' to be dead throws 'B' into a pond. It was reported that 'B' died of drowning. 'A' is guilty of: —

a. Committing murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Attempt to commit murder

d. Culpable homicide amounting to murder

22. Offences against human body are provided under which of the following chapters of BNS

a. Chapter XI

b. Chapter XII

c. Chapter XII

d. Chapter VI

23. A sees B drowning in a river, but does not save him. B is drowned. A has committed '

a. The offence of murder

b. The offence of abetment of suicide

c. The offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder

d. No offence

24. Which one of the following is not correct?

a. For theft property must be moveable

b. For theft property must be removed out of the possession of the owner of property

c. For theft property should have been removed for taking it away

d. For theft property should be removed dishonestly

25. A cut down a tree on Z's ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Z's possession without Z's consent. For which offence A is liable?

a. Theft

b. Mischief

c. Breach of trust

d. None of the above

26. 'A' removes B's book from his house without his consent with the intention to return it to him if he as a friend rewards him for the return. 'A' is liable for—

a. Theft

b. Attempt to theft

c. Criminal breach of trust

d. Attempt to criminal breach of trust

27. The correct understanding of the offence of theft as defined in Section 303, BNS is

a. The offence of theft is committed the moment one takes into possession another's property

b. Moving of property out of the possession of another without his consent

c. Dishonest taking of any movable property out of the possession of another

d. None of the above

28. 'A' saw a ring belonging to 'Z' on a table in the house of 'Z'. 'A' removes the ring. What offence has been committed?

a. Theft

b. Cheating

c. Mischief

d. Misappropriation

29. With a view to causing loss to his employer, an employee throws away a ring given to him by the employer for safe custody. The employee is guilty of—

a. Criminal negligence

b. Criminal mischief

c. Criminal breach of trust

d. Criminal misappropriation of property

30. ‘A’ takes a camera belonging to 'B' out of his possession and without his consent with the intention of keeping it until he gets a reward from 'B' for its restoration. 'A' is guilty of:

a. Criminal misappropriation

b. Extortion

c. Theft

d. Cheating

31. In which of the following' cases, the offence of theft has not been committed?

a. A cuts trees in the land belong to Z. Before A could take away the cut trees, he is apprehended

b. A puts a piece of meat in his bag. B's dog follows him. B is not aware of movement of his dog. When A reached his house, he saw the dog and chained it inside his house.

c. A finds a ring lying on the roadside. A takes the ring and keeps the same with himself.

d. A had pawned his watch with X. Without X's consent, A takes back his watch without paying the money for which the watch was pawned.

32. Principle: Whoever intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, commits theft.

Factual Situation: Balu and Raimi are close friends. One day Ramu went to Balu's house and saw a mobile belonging to Balu's sister, who came for a holiday. Ramu took the phone and put his SIM card in it and started using it.

a. Ramu is guilty of theft.

b. Ramu is not guilty of theft as he was free to take any thing from Balu's custody.

c. Ramu is guilty of the offence of criminal misappropriation.

d. Ramu is not guilty of any offence as he and Balu are good friends.

33. Under the BNS, 'theft' is an offence against—

a. Ownership

b. Possession

c. Entrustment

d. None of the above

34. Which one of the following is accepted as mens rea for constituting the offence of theft?

a. Knowingly

b. Dishonestly

c. Voluntarily

d. Fraudulently

35. Consider the following statement and identify the correct answer using the code given below:

Statement I: A, the owner of a watch, gives his watch for repair against a charge to B. A however, took away the watch after repairing without paying any charge and without the consent of B.

A has made himself liable for the offence of theft as he has acted with dishonest intention at the time of taking his watch back.

Statement II: The offence of theft is an offence against possession.

Code:

a. Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

b. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct Explanation of Statement I

c. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

d. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

36. An automatic box was the property of the company. The box contained a slit of sufficient size to admit a coin and a projecting button. The box was so constructed that upon a coin being dropped into the slit and the button being pushed in, a chocolate would be ejected from the box. 'A' dropped into the slit a brass disc about the size and shape of the coin, and thereby obtained a chocolate. 'A' is

a. Guilty of theft

b. Guilty of extortion

c. Guilty of cheating

d. None of the above

37. 'A' takes some ornaments belonging to 'B' out of B's possession without B's consent with the intention of keeping it until he obtains money from 'B' as a reward for its restoration. 'A' is

a. Guilty of criminal misappropriation

b. Guilty of extortion

c. Not guilty of theft or extortion

d. Guilty of theft

38. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of an offence of theft?

a. Dishonest intention to take property

b. The property must be movable

c. It should be taken out of the possession of another person

d. Movement of property is not necessary

39. 'A' meets a bullock carrying a box of treasure. He drives the bullock in a certain direction in order that he may dishonestly take the treasure. In this case 'A' commits

a. Criminal misappropriation of property

b. No offence until the treasure is being taken away

c. Theft, as soon as the bullock begins to move

d. Criminal breach of trust

40. 'A' makes an attempt to pick the pocket of 'B' by thrusting his hand into B's in pocket. 'A' fails in the attempt in consequence of B's having nothing in the pocket. 'A' is guilty of:

a. No offence

b. Theft

c. Attempt to theft

d. Using criminal force

41. 'A' being Z's servant, and entrusted by 'Z' with the care of Z's plate, dishonestly runs away with the plate without Z's consent. ‘A’ has committed: —

a. Criminal misappropriation

b. Criminal breach of trust

c. Theft

d. Cheating

42. The subject-matter of theft: —

a. Can be movable property

b. Can be immovable property

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. Either (a) or (b)

43. 'A' cuts down two trees on his neighbor’s field without his permission and takes them away without neighbor’s knowledge.

a. It is an extortion

b. It is a theft

c. It is a criminal trespass.

d. It is a dishonest misappropriation

44. Which one of the following is not a correct ingredient of the offence of theft?

a. Dishonest intention of take property

b. Property must be movable

c. Property must be taken without the consent of the person in whose possession it is

d. Property must be taken without consent of the owner of the property

45. 'A' removes B's book from his house without his consent with the intention to return it to him if he as a friend rewards him for the return. 'A' is liable for—

a. Theft

b. Attempt to theft

c. Criminal breach of trust

d. Attempt to criminal breach of trust

46. Which one of the following is not an element of theft?

a. Dishonest intention to take movable property

b. Moving of movable property with dishonest intention to take it out of the possession of another person

c. Dishonest inducement to deliver movable property

d. Moving of movable property in order to accomplish the taking of it without the consent of the possessor

47. Stealing one's own property is

a. Not at all an offence

b. An offence under section 314 of BNS

c. An offence under section 316 of BNS

d. None of the above

48. 'X' cuts down a tree on Y's land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of Y's possession without his consent. What is 'X' guilty of?

a. No offence until the tree is taken away

b. The offence of criminal misappropriation of property

c. The offence of criminal breach of trust

d. The offence of theft as soon as the tree is severed from the ground

49. 'R' takes a loan from 'M' on the security of his bike. But when 'M' was away. 'R' took away the vehicle. The loan was not repaid. 'R' is guilty of:

a. No offence as the bike belonged to him

b. No offence as what he owes is some money that could be repaid

c. Theft as he takes away the vehicle from the possession of 'M' with dishonest intention

d. Dishonest misappropriation of property as he had no right to appropriate the property

50. B takes a gold ring of A out of A’s possession without A's consent with the intention of keeping it till a gives B some money for its restoration to A. B is guilty of:

a. Cheating

b. Criminal breach of trust

c. Criminal misappropriation of property

d. Theft

51. A took away three cows belonging to B without his consent and distributed them to his (B's) creditors. A is:

a. Guilty of theft as it is causing wrongful loss to B even if there is no wrongful gain A

b. Not guilty of theft because it is not causing wrongful gain to him (a)

c. Guilty of extortion

d. Guilty of criminal misappropriation

52. Z takes a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use Z is:

a. Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property

b. Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away

c. Guilty of theft

d. Guilty of criminal misappropriation

53. 'Y' owed some money to 'X', "X' removed the bullock of 'Y', grazing by the side of a stream and kept it tied in his won house. When 'Y asked him release the bullock, 'X' told him that he would do so when the money was paid. 'X' is guilty of:

a. Criminal break of trust

b. Criminal misappropriation

c. Extortion

d. Theft

54. Directions: For Assertion and Reason Type Questions: Each question consist of two statements one labelled the Assertion 'A' and the other labelled the Reason 'R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true it so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

Assertion (A): A servant removes a wrist watch from the table and keeps it concealed under the carpet in the same room for fear of being detected. He is guilty of theft.

Reason (R): To be guilty of the offence of the theft he must move and take away the property stolen.

Codes:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

55. ‘A’ had consensual sexual relations with 'Z's wife. She gives to 'A' valuable property which ‘A’ knows to belong to her husband, ‘Z’ and she has no authority from 'Z' to give, 'A' takes the property dishonestly. Which one of the following offences has been committed by 'A?

a. Criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation

b. Theft and criminal breach of trust

c. Theft

d. Criminal breach of trust

56. Under the BNS who among the following is liable for committing theft?

a. Child below 7 years of age

b. Child below 8 years of age

c. Child between 7 and 10 years age

d. Child between 7 and 12 years of age having maturity of understanding

57. Directions: For Assertion and Reason Type Questions: Each question consist of two statements one labelled the Assertion 'A' and the other labelled the Reason 'R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true it so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft.

Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 62 of the BNS for an attempt to be an act which, if done will not be an offence.

Codes:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

58. Planning to commit a theft is

a. A cognizable offence

b. No offence in itself

c. Strict criminal liability

d. Conspiracy

59. 'A' and 'B' who are pilots in the Indian Air Force take out from the Jodhpur Aerodrome an aircraft, without the authority of the commandant and fly it away to Pakistan what offence has been committed by them:

a. Theft

b. Criminal breach of trust

c. Criminal misappropriation

d. Sedition

60. Which one of the following is not a correct ingredient of the offence of theft?

a. Dishonest intention to take property

b. Property must be movable

c. Property must be taken without the consent of the person in whose possession it is

d. Property must be taken without consent of the owner of the property

61. A, a creditor takes movable property out of B's (debtor) possession without his consent with the intention to force him to pay his debt. A is—

a. Guilty of theft.

b. Guilty of extortion

c. Not guilty

d. Guilty of robbery

62. Y owed some money to X. X removed the bullock of Y grazing by the side of a stream and kept it tied in his own house. When Y asked him to release the bullock, X told him that he would do so when the money was paid. X is guilty of—

a. Criminal breach of trust

b. Criminal misappropriation

c. Extortion

d. Theft

63. Which one of the following is not an essential element of the offence of theft?

a. Dishonest intention to take property

b. Property must be movable

c. Property should be taken out of the possession of another person

d. Property must be immovable

64. A is invited by B for a cup of tea. While B is in the kitchen preparing tea, A finds a golden ring on the table. He picks it up and places it somewhere in the room with the intention of dishonestly taking it away sometime later. A commits:

a. No offence.

b. Extortion.

c. Attempt to commit theft.

d. Theft.

65. The employer has told the employee in the morning that when the employee leaves the office in the evening to go to his house, he should pick up Rs. 50,000 lying in the drawer of the employer and deliver the same of 'X', to whom the employer owes Rs. 50,000. At 12.00 noon, in the absence of the employer the employee picks up the money and absconds. The employee is liable to be charged for:

a. Criminal breach of trust

b. Cheating

c. Theft

d. Criminal misappropriation

66. Which of the following act will not amount to 'theft' as defined under Section 303 of the BNS?

a. A cuts down a tree on B's ground, with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B's possession without B's consent

b. A being B's servant and entrusted by B with the care of B's computer, dishonestly runs away with said computer, without B's consent

c. A going on a journey, entrusts his computer to D, the keeper of the warehouse, till A shall return. D carries the computer to a computer shop and sales it

d. A finds a gold ring belonging to B on a table in the house of B, A removes the said ring dishonestly

67. Dishonest intention must precede the act of committing:

a. Robbery

b. Criminal Misappropriation

c. Theft

d. Criminal Breach or trust

68. Which of the following is not correct in respect to the definition of theft?

a. Removal of movable property of another

b. Out of possession of that person

c. Without his consent

d. With intent to take away that property

69. Theft is an offence against

a. A person

b. Immovable property

c. Movable property

d. Both movable and immovable property

70. ‘A’ handed over his watch to a Watch- smith for repairing. In order to not pay the repairing charges 'A' picked up his watch from the shop, when the watch- smith was not looking. In this case

a. 'A' is guilty of criminal breach of trust.

b. 'A' is guilty of cheating.

c. 'A' is guilty of theft.

d. A' is not guilty of any offence because the watch, he picked up was his own. However, he should pay the repairing charges to watch- smith.

71. A is the paramour of Z's wife. She gives a valuable property to A, which A knows to belong to Z, and A takes it dishonestly, without any authority of Z to give away. A has committed

a. The offence of theft

b. The offence of cheating

c. The offence of extortion

d. No offence

72. A takes a camera belonging to B out of the possession of B without the consent of B, with the intention of keeping it until he gets a reward from B for its restoration. A is guilty of

a. Criminal misappropriation

b. Extortion

c. Theft

d. Cheating

73. A child of 9 years of age stole a gold necklace and immediately afterwards, sold it to the accused. Is he guilty of theft?

a. The child is not guilty as he lacked a sufficient maturity of understanding

b. The child is guilty as he has attained a sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion

c. The child is not guilty, as he was below 12 years of age

d. None of the above

74. The period for limitation for taking cognizance for an offence punishable under Section 303, BNS is

a. Six months

b. One year

c. Three years

d. No limitation

75. In order to Constitute theft, what is not an ingredient in BNS?

a. Dishonest intention

b. Moving of the property

c. Common intention

d. Movable property

76. 'A' finds a Government promissory note belonging to 'Z', bearing a blank endorsement. 'A', knowing that the note belongs to 'Z', pledges it with a banker as a security for a loan, intending at a future time to restore it to 'Z'. 'A' has committed an offence of:

a. Cheating

b. Criminal breach of trust

c. Dishonest misappropriation of property

d. Mischief

77. The requirement of possession has been highlighted by illustrations

a. (a), (b), (c) and (d) in Section 303 of BNS

b. (b), (c), (d) and (e) in Section 280 of BNS

c. (c), (d), (e) and (f) in Section 303 of BNS

d. (d), (e), (f) and (g) in Section 303 of BNS

78. A, in good faith believing property belonging to Z, to be his own property, take the property out of B's possession. A is guilty of

a. Theft

b. Criminal misappropriation of property

c. Criminal breach of trust

d. No offence

79. Which of the following is not an ingredient of theft?

a. Dishonest intention

b. Removal from possession

c. Any property

d. Without consent of the person in possession

80. Point out correct response: —

In theft there must be —

a. Dishonest intention to take any kind of property

b. Dishonest intention to take any valuable security

c. Dishonest intention to take any movable property

d. Dishonest intention to take only immovable property

81. A, having pawned his gold locket to Z, takes it out of Z's possession without Z's consent, not having paid what he borrowed on the gold locket.

A has committed……………...

a. No offence

b. An offence under Section 314 of BNS

c. An offence under Section 316 of BNS

d. An offence under Section 303 of BNS

82. Under which Section of the BNS, committing theft of a computer from a shop is punishable?

a. Section 303

b. Section 305

c. Section 306

d. Section 308

83. 'A' commits theft of property in B's possession and while committing this theft he has a loaded pistol under the garment kept for the purpose of, hurting 'B' in case 'B' should resists. The offence committed by 'A' is defined, under which section of BNS?

a. Section 307

b. Section 303

c. Section 309

d. Section 306

84. ‘A’ by putting ‘B’ in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces 'B' to sign on a blank paper and deliver it to ‘A’. ‘A’ has committed the offence of

a. Cheating

b. Extortion

c. Criminal breach of trust

d. Forgery

85. What offence is committed by A, who extracts money from B's wife for keeping quiet about some school day intimate photograph featuring B's wife and A"

a. Defamation

b. Extortion

c. Blackmail

d. None of the above.

86. Which of the following is not an essential element of extortion?

a. Internationally putting a person in fear of injury

b. The purpose of which is to dishonestly induce the person put in fear

c. To deliver property or valuables security

d. From the ownership of this person.

87. Immovable property can be the subject matter of:

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Dacoity

d. Dishonest misappropriation of property

88. A obtains property from Z by saying— "Your child is in the hands of my gang and will be put to death unless you send us Rs. 10,000." This offence is

a. Dacoity

b. Robbery

c. Extortion

d. None of the above.

89. The offence of 'extortion' cannot be committed against which of the following: —

a. Movable property

b. Immovable property

c. Valuable security

d. None

90. Extortion is defined in: —

a. Section 308 of BNS

b. Section 309 of BNS

c. Section 303 of BNS

d. Section 310 of BNS

91. 'K' telephonically threatens 'M' to publish a defamatory statement unless he gives him Rs. 20.000. 'M' consequently gives Rs. 20,000 to 'K'. 'K' has committed the offence of: —

a. Theft

b. Criminal intimidation

c. Extortion

d. Robbery

92. Which of the following is/are correct?

For an offence of extortion

1. It is necessary that the threat made and the property received be by one and the same person.

2. It is not necessary that the person who received threat and the person who delivered the property be one and the same person.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

93. 'X' by putting 'Z' in fear of grievous hurt a blank paper and deliver it to 'X'. Which offence is committed by 'X'?

a. No offence

b. Criminal misappropriation

c. Extortion

d. Robbery

94. Which one of the following is NOT an essential element of the offence of extortion?

a. Intentionally putting a person in a state of fear of injury to himself or to another

b. The property must always be a movable property

c. The property is delivered to the extortioner as a means of avoiding injury

d. Dishonestly putting a person in a state of fear of injury to him to deliver property of valuable security to another person

95. 'A' threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning 'Z' unless 'Z' to give him money. 'A' has committed the offence of:

a. Defamation

b. Extortion

c. Criminal intimidation

d. Dacoity

96. Which one of the following statements correctly distinguished theft from extortion?

a. In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is not there.

b. In extortion there is dishonest intention whereas in theft it is not there

c. In theft, there is dishonest intention whereas in extortion it is fraudulent intention

d. In theft, there is taking of property whereas in extortion there is delivery of property

97. Inducing person with dishonest intention to part with his property by putting him in bear of physical injury amounts to an offence of:

a. Criminal intimidation

b. Extortion

c. Criminal misappropriation

d. Theft

98. 'A' obtained a sum of Rs. 10,000 from 'B' by putting 'B' in fear of death. Which one of the following offences was committed by 'A'?

a. Cheating

b. Robbery

c. Mischief

d. Extortion

99. A threatens Z that he will keep Z's son in wrongful confinement unless Z will sign and deliver to A a promissory note binding Z to pay certain money to A, Z signs and delivers the note to A. What offence is committed by A:

a. Dishonest misappropriation of property

b. Robbery

c. Extortion

d. Criminal breach of trust

100. A by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal on and delivers the paper to A. A has committed—

a. Robbery

b. Dacoity

c. Theft

d. Extortion

101. 'A' by putting 'B' in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces 'B' to sign in a blank paper an delivers it to 'A'. 'B' after signing that paper delivers it to 'A'. 'A' has committed

a. Theft

b. Dacoity

c. Robbery

d. Extortion

102. Aditya threatens to publish defamatory statement concerning Anand, unless he is given money. What is the offence committed by Aditya?

a. Extortion

b. Theft

c. Criminal intimidation

d. Misrepresentation

103. When by putting any person in fear of injury he is dishonestly induced by another to deliver property it is

a. Theft

b. Dacoity

c. Robbery

d. Extortion

104. When anybody in order to commit extortion puts any person into fear of death or grievous hurt he is punishable under?

a. Section 308

b. Section 309

c. Section 386

d. Section 307

105. Section 308(4), BNS relates to

a. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death.

b. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion.

c. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life etc.

d. None of the above

106. Y holds Z down and fraudulently takes Z's money from Z's clothes without Z's consent. Y has committed:

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Dishonest misappropriation of property

d. Robbery

107. A meets B on the high road, shows him a revolver and demands B's purse. B in consequence surrenders his purse. The guilt of A is

a. A is guilty of committing dacoity

b. A is guilty of committing extortion

c. A is guilty of committing robbery

d. A is guilty of committing theft.

108. A, B, C and D with weapons stopped a car on Highway and forcibly took all the money carried by the passengers by putting them on fear of death.

a. All are liable for Dacoity

b. All are liable for Robbery

c. All are liable for Theft

d. All are liable for extortion.

109. The offence of theft becomes robbery when it is: —

a. Committed by 5 or more persons

b. Committed by 2 or more persons, but less than five persons

c. Coupled with force

d. Coupled with imminent danger to life

110. 'A' meets 'B' and his child in a jungle, 'A' takes the child and threatens to kill him unless 'B' delivers his purse to 'A' and consequently 'B' delivers his purse. 'A' has committed: —

a. Extortion

b. Theft

c. Robbery

d. Dacoity

111. To constitute the crime of "Robbery" which of the following is necessary?

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Cheating

d. Either theft or extortion

112. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a. In every robbery there are at least two persons

b. In every robbery there is a fear of violence

c. In every robbery there is either theft or extortion

d. In every Dacoity there is robbery

113. A meets B on high roads, shows a pistol and demands B's purse. B in consequence, surrenders his purse. Here A has committed: —

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Robbery

d. Dacoity

114. A' committed robbery on the National Highway between 10.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. 'A' may be imprisoned for a maximum period of: —

a. 10 years

b. 14 years

c. 7 years

d. None of these

115. 'A' gets Rs. 20,000 from 'B' under threat to cause death. What offence 'A' has committed?

a. Extortion

b. Mischief

c. Robbery

d. Cheating

116. Under BNS, in robbery there is

a. Theft and dacoity

b. Extortion and dacoity

c. Neither theft nor extortion

d. Either theft or extortion

117. Consider the following statements in respect of the offence of robbery:

1. Causing fear of death may be relevant

2. Causing hurt may be relevant

3. Causing fear of hurt may be relevant

4. Causing wrongful restraint may be relevant

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 4

c. 1 and 3

d. All of the above

118. 'A' meets 'Z' on the road and asks him to part with his belonging on the instant threat of hurt to 'Z'. While "Z' delivers his purse to 'A' 'A' snatches away golden chain from Z's: neck. Which one of the following offences is committed by A'?

a. Extortion

b. Robbery by theft

c. Robbery by extortion

d. Robbery by theft as well as robbery by extortion

119. Directions: For Assertion and Reason Type Questions: Each question consist of two statements one labelled the Assertion 'A' and the other labelled the Reason 'R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true it so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

Assertion (A): There is either theft or extortion in robbery.

Reason (R): Theft or extortion precedes robbery.

Codes:

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

120. The offence of theft becomes robbery when it is:

a. Coupled with force

b. Committed by two or more but less than five persons

c. Committed by five or more person

d. Coupled with imminent danger to life

121. 'X' finds 'Y' alone late in the night at a lonely place. He shows him a revolver and demands his purse, watch and a gold ring. 'X' warns 'Y' that if he does not hand over these things, he would kill him. Fearing injury or death, 'Y' hands over the valuables demanded by 'X'. 'X' is:

a. Guilty of theft because he has caused wrongful loss of 'Y'

b. Guilty of robbery because he has caused wrongful loss to 'Y' by threatening to cause injury or death

c. Guilty of dacoity because he has caused wrongful loss to 'Y' with the help of a firearm

d. Not guilty since 'Y' has given the property voluntarily

122. 'A' was relieved of his wrist-watch worth Rs. 100 by 'B' in a running train. When the train was about to stop at a railway station, ‘A’ raised an alarm. At this point of time 'C pushed ‘A’ as a result of which ‘A’ fell down and sustained sprain in the left knee. This was done by 'C' to enable ‘B’ to carry away the stoles watch. What offence has been committed by ‘C

a. Hurt

b. Grievous hurt

c. Abetment of an offence

d. Robbery

123. A is prosecuted for robbery and in doing so voluntarily causes hurt to B. Whether he may be charged under section 115, 309 of BNS:

a. Yes

b. No

c. Alternative charge can be framed

d. It depends on the wishes of the magistrate which charge be framed

124. ‘A’ pulled an ear ring away from a woman's ear and thereby tore and wounded her ear. ‘A’ is guilty of:

a. Extortion

b. Mischief

c. Misappropriation

d. Robbery

125. Which offence does not require a minimum number of five person?

a. Unlawful Assembly

b. Riot

c. Robbery

d. Dacoity

126. Robbery is an aggravated form of

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. All of the above

127. A holds B down and fraudulently takes B's cell phone from B's trouser without his consent. Under BNS, A commits the offence of

a. Robbery

b. Extortion

c. Dacoity

d. Criminal misappropriation

128. Surjit meets Gopi on high road, shows a pistol and demands Gopi's purse. Gopi in consequence surrenders his purse. Here Surjit has committed:

a. Extortion

b. Dacoity

c. Theft

d. Robbery

129. A contingent of police led by Sub- Inspector is on patrolling duty at night. They are attacked by two criminals in which one constable is severely injured and criminals escaped with their property. Here, a case can be made under BNS for the offence of

a. Theft

b. Dacoity

c. Robbery

d. Mischief

130. "X" who stole jewelry from a jeweler’s shop caused fear of instant hurt to "Z" who tried to stop him while carrying away the stolen watch. Here "X" can be held liable for the offence of

a. Extortion

b. Robbery

c. Theft

d. Dacoity

131. Minimum number of offenders for the commission of robbery under BNS must be

a. One person

b. Two persons

c. Five persons

d. Three persons

132. Which one of the following factors distinguishes 'robbery' from 'dacoity7?

a. Time span

b. Property

c. Number of Offenders

d. Place of Offence

133. The offence of 'Dacoity' is defined in the BNS in

a. Section 310

b. Section 309

c. Section 308

d. Section 312

134. In which one of the following offences death penalty is not prescribed as a punishment

a. Waging war against the Government of India

b. Murder

c. Kidnapping for ransom

d. Dacoity.

135. Dacoity is robbery committed by

a. 2 or more persons

b. 3 or more persons

c. 4 or more persons

d. 5 or more persons

136. A, B, C, D and E while carrying away property obtained by theft committed in a house fired shots in the air with a view to scare away the inmates, from pursuing them. They are guilty of:

a. Theft

b. Extortion

c. Riot

d. Dacoity

137. Six persons are prosecuted for dacoity. The Court released two of them for benefit of doubt of their identity. The rest four: —

a. Can be convicted for dacoity

b. Cannot be convicted for dacoity

c. Cannot be convicted for robbery because their number falls short of five

d. None of the above is correct

138. Five named accused persons A, B, C, D and E are prosecuted for committing dacoity. The prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt the participation of A, B and C in the crime but fails to do the same about D and E: A, B and C are convicted while D and E are acquitted. Which one of the following is correct?

a. Conviction of A, B and C is good in law as there were five participants in all in the crime

b. Conviction of A, B and C is bad in law as for dacoity a minimum of five persons are required

c. Conviction of A, B and C is good in law, because conviction of at least five persons for dacoity is not the legal requirement

d. Conviction of A, B and C is bad in law as in case of named accused less than five persons cannot be convicted for dacoity

139. 'X' and his four associates attempted to commit theft at the place of 'Y' and caused hurt to 'Y'. They were forced to retreat without collecting the booty because to stiff resistance by the inmates. They are guilty of:

a. Theft

b. Robbery

c. Criminal misappropriation

d. Dacoity

140. 'X' along with four other armed hoodlums seizes the child of 'Y' and threatens to kill him unless 'Y' parts with his watch and diamond ring. 'X' has committed the offence of:

a. Robbery

b. Dacoity

c. Attempt to murder

d. Theft

141. Five person took away the purse of A at the point of a knife, they have committed the offence of

a. Theft

b. Robbery

c. Dacoity

d. All of the above

142. Preparation of which of the following offences is punishable: —

a. Robbery

b. Extortion

c. Riot

d. Dacoity

143. Dacoity is a kind of___________.

a. House breaking

b. Assault

c. Robbery

d. Looting

144. Which of the following amounts to 'Dacoity'?

1. Five or more persons attempting to commit dacoity

2. Five or more persons actually committing dacoity

3. One attempting robbery and four others are there to aid

4. One attempting robbery and four others aiding the commission of robbery

a. (1), (2) and (3)

b. (2), (3) and (4)

c. (1), (2), (3) and (4)

d. (3) and (4)

145. Dacoity is committed……………………….

a. When two or more persons commit or attempt to commit robbery

b. When five or more persons commit or attempt to commit robbery

c. When robbery is committed with, fire-arms or lethal weapons

d. When seven or more persons are engaged in extortion with arms

146. When six men and women extort Rs. 1000 from a teenager putting him to, (fear of instant hurt by showing a knife, the offence(s) committed by them would be:

a. Extortion

b. Robbery

c. Dacoity

d. All these

147. Sonu Sardar v. State of Chhattisgarh, is a case related to the offence of:

a. Cheating

b. Defamation

c. Dacoity

d. Extortion

148. Attempt to commit robbery is punishable under—

a. Section 309, BNS

b. Section 310, BNS

c. Section 308, BNS

d. Section 311, BNS

149. Which of the following offences is punishable with a minimum sentence of seven years: —

a. 118, BNS

b. 64(2)(g), BNS

c. 311, BNS

d. 316, BNS

150. If the offender is armed with deadly weapons at the time of attempting dacoity, he is liable to be punished with

a. Rigorous imprisonment of at least 7 years

b. Rigorous imprisonment up to 7 years

c. Rigorous imprisonment not exceeding 5 years

d. None of the above

151. Making preparation to commit dacoity is punishable in the BNS under

a. Section 312

b. Section 309

c. Section 308

d. Section 310

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