Deck 17: Exploring the Elements of Forgery and Related Offences in Criminal Law

Question 1

Point out incorrect response. Attempt implies three essential elements:

A)An act which constitutes the actus reus of criminal attempt.
B)Mens Rea on the part of the accused.
C)A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind.
D)Failure in the accomplishment i.e., the act must fall short of completion of the crime intended because of some external intervention.

Answer 1

A stage of crime where the accused could stop the actual commission by his subsequent change of mind.

Question 2

Whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document orelectronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery is :

A)Making a fake document
B)Forgery
C)Cheating
D)None of the above.

Answer 2

Forgery

Question 3

A person is said to make a fake document or fake electronic record, who dishonestly or fraudulently -

A)Makes, signs, seals or executes a document or part of a document
B)Makes or transmits any electronic record or part of any electronic record
C)Makes any mark denoting the execution of a document or the authenticity of the electronic signature.
D)All of the above

Answer 3

All of the above

Question 4

A has a letter of credit upon B for Rs. 10,000/- written by Z. A, in order to defraud B, adds a cipher to the Rs. 10,000/-, and makes the sum Rs, 1,00,000/- intending that it may be believed by B that Z so wrote the letter.

A)A has committed no offence;
B)A has committed criminal misappropriation
C)A has committed forgery
D)A has committed cheating

Question 5

A, without Z's authority, affixes Z's seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from B the purchase-money. A has committed forgery.

A)A has committed forgery;
B)A has committed mischief.
C)A has committed no offence
D)None of the above.

Question 6

A man's signature of his own name may amount to forgery

A)True
B)Cannot say
C)False
D)None of the above

Question 7

A signs his own name to a bill of exchange, intending that it may be believed that the bill was drawn by another person of the same name. A

A)Has committed an offence;
B)Has committed an offence of cheating
C)Has committed no offence of forgery
D)Has committed an offence of forgery

Question 8

A draws a bill of exchange upon a fictitious person and fraudulently accepts the bill in the name of such fictitious person with intent to negotiate it, A commits -

A)No offence;
B)An offence of bargaining
C)An offence of forgery
D)All of the above

Question 9

The punishment for the commission of an offence of forgery is imprisonment of ___

A)10 years
B)Either description for a term which may extent to two years or with fine or with both
C)Either description for a term which may extent to three years or with fine or with both.
D)Both (b) and (c)

Question 10

A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any sum having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently fills up the cheque by inserting the sum of ten thousand rupees.

A)A is a simple person, claim the protection of general exception.
B)A has not committed the offence of forgery.
C)A has committed the offence of forgery.
D)All of the above.

Question 11

Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman is

A)No offence
B)An offence U/s 498 I.P.C.
C)A civil act.
D)None of the above

Question 12

Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty is

A)No offence
B)Very serious act
C)Very serious offence
D)An offence U/s 498-A IPC.

Question 13

Defamation as an offence is defined in ___

A)Section 500 IPC
B)Section 499 IPC
C)Section 501 IPC
D)None of these

Question 14

A says -"2 is an honest man; he stole B's watch," intending to cause it to be believed that Z did steal B's watch. This is ____

A)Defamation
B)Unless falls within one of the exceptions
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of these

Question 15

How many exceptions are to the offence of Defamation.

A)Five
B)Six
C)Nine
D)Ten

Question 16

Marrying again during life time of husband or wife is punishable under Section.

A)493
B)494
C)495
D)496

Question 17

A makes an attempt to steal jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. He has done an act towards the commission of theft, and therefore, is ___

A)Not guilty of any offence
B)Guilty of offence U/s 506
C)Guilty of an offence U/s 511 IPC
D)All of the above

Question 18

A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z's pocket. A falls in the attempt in consequence of Z's having nothing in his pocket.

A)A has not committed any offence
B)A made an unsuccessful attempt, so no offence
C)A has committed an attempt to commit an offence and punishable U/s 511 IPC.
D)None of these

Question 19

The maximum period of imprisonment under the Code is

A)13 years
B)14 Years
C)12 Years
D)10 years

Question 20

The lowest period of imprisonment under Code is

A)1 month
B)14 days
C)15 days
D)24 hours

Question 21

In which the following cases, the punishment must be 'rigorous':

A)Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of a capital offence.
B)House-trespass to commit an offence punishable with death
C)Both (a) and (b)
D)None of the above.

Question 22

In which of the following cases, the punishment must be 'simple':

A)Refusing to take oath
B)Disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant
C)Wrongful restraint
D)All of the above.

Question 23

Solitary confinement:

A)Means keeping a prisoner thoroughly isolated from any kind of contact with the outside world.
B)Has not been abolished in India
C)Both (a) and (b) are correct.
D)None of the above.

Question 24

In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement must not exceed

A)Fourteen days at a time.
B)Fifteen days at a time.
C)One month at a time.
D)Twenty one days at a time.

Question 25

When no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is

A)Unlimited, but cannot be excessive.
B)Unlimited, but can be excessive.
C)Unlimited .
D)None of the above.

Question 26

Fine is awarded as a sentence by itself in the case of

A)The owner of occupier of land, on which a riot or an unlawful assembly is held, and any person having or claiming any interest in such land, and not using all lawful means to prevent such riot or unlawful assembly.
B)Illegal payments in connection with an election
C)Committing of public nuisance not otherwise punishable.
D)All of the above.

Question 27

If the offence be punishable with fine only, and accused has been awarded with fifty rupees fine then the period of imprisonment in default shall be

A)Not exceeding one month
B)Not exceeding two months
C)Not exceeding three months
D)Not exceeding four months

Question 28

For an offence to be punishable with fine only, if an offender is punished with a fine of Rs. 1,000/- then, inability to pay the fine may result in imprisonment for a maximum term of

A)Four months
B)Six months
C)One year
D)Two years

Question 29

'A' instigates 'B' to give false evidence. Here, if 'B' does not give false evidence, what offence 'A' has committed ?

A)'A' is guilty of no offence
B)Attempt to give false evidence
C)Offence punishable with imprisonment of any description provided for that offence for a term, which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term provided for that offence and with fine.
D)None of the above.

Question 30

The imprisonment in case of default of payment of fine is:

A)Simple
B)Rigorous
C)Simple or rigorous
D)Solitary confinement

Question 31

X with a view of murdering Y enters Y's bedroom at night when Y is out of station. X is guilty of

A)Murder
B)House trespass
C)Attempt to murder
D)No offence

Question 32

There was a dispute between two brothers regarding some property matter. On a particular occasion wives of these two brothers were found quarrelling with each other. The elder of the two brothers came in and requested them to refrain from quarrelling. At that time the younger brother suddenly appeared and gave a lethal blow on the head of the elder brother who died after a few hours in the hospital. Which one of the following offences has been committed by the younger brother?

A)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
B)Culpable homicide amounting to murder
C)Simple hurt
D)Grievous hurt

Question 33

X on receiving grave and sudden provocation from Z intentionally causes the death of Y who is Z's brother. X has committed the offence of

A)Murder
B)Grievous hurt
C)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
D)Attempt to murder

Question 34

Which one of the following is sufficient to prove the offence of sedition?

A)Comments expressing disapproval of the policies of the Government with a view to obtain a change in policies by lawful means
B)Proof of disloyalty or ill feelings
C)Comments expressing disapproval of the administrative action eyen though these do not excite hatred or disloyalty
D)Exciting disaffection towards the government

Question 35

A bullock-cart carrying a box of treasure is intercepted by A. The offence of theft is committed by A if and as soon as

A)He seizes the bullock
B)The bullock is made to above by him in his direction
C)He takes the box of treasure
D)He takes the valuable contents of the treasure.

Question 36

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

Question 37

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 stolen watch. What offence has been committed by C?

A)Hurt
B)Grievous hurt
C)Abetment of an offence
D)Robbery

Question 38

'A' a revenue officer, is entrusted with public money and is directed by law to pay into treasure all the public money which he holds. He instead of paying the same into the treasury dishonestly misappropriates the same by buying a sofa set for his personal use. What offence has A committed?

A)Criminal breach of trust
B)Dishonest misappropriation of property
C)Cheating the Government
D)None of the above.

Question 39

In which one of the following cases criminal breach of trust has been committed?

A)B asked a goldsmith A to make a gold chain and paid him Rs. 3000/- as cost of gold and his labour charges. But A neither prepared the chain by the given date nor returned the money.
B)'A' a post-master received money from the depositors but did not enter the same in their postoffice accounts.
C)The government gave 100 bags of cement to 'A' a contractor for a certain work. A after taking delivery of the bags used only 60 of them and passed on the rest to another person.
D)A and B are the joint owners of a car. A who has the right to use the car, takes the car out of the possession of B with the consent of B but sells the same to C without the consent of B and pockets the whole proceeds of the car.

Question 40

When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of a common intention of all, each of such persons is liable

A)For the part of the act done by him
B)As if the whole of the act is done by him alone
C)For abetting such an offence
D)For conspiracy of such an offence.

Question 41

A sees B drowning 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

Question 42

A has knocked own two teeth of B. A has committed the offence of

A)Grievous hurt
B)Simple hurt
C)Culpable homicide
D)Attempt to hurt

Question 43

A instigates B to murder C who refuses to do so. A is guilty of

A)No offence
B)Abetment to commit murder
C)Criminal conspiracy
D)Criminal instigation.

Question 44

'A' a foreigner stabbed B another foreigner in a foreign vessel on the high seas. Both A and B were brought to Bombay for treatment where B dies. A is also available in Bombay. Which one of the following propositions is correct in respect of applicability of Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the trial of A?

A)As both the deceased and the accused belong to foreign countries and the occurrence of offence has taken place on the high seas, IPC is not applicable to A and hence he cannot be prosecuted in India.
B)IPC is absolutely not applicable to a foreigner and hence A cannot be tried in India
C)As the offence is completed in Indian territories and the accused A is available in India, IPC is applicable and he should be tried at Bombay
D)As IPC is applicable to Indians as well as to foreigners, A must be tried in India.

Question 45

Z under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A. A hits Z with an iron rod seriously injuring him. In this context which one of the following propositions is correct?

A)A has not right of private defence since Z is mad
B)A has right of private defence though Z is mad
C)A is guilty of inflicting grievous hurt on Z
D)A is guilty of inflicting simple hurt on Z.

Question 46

There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case

A)A will be guilty of the offence of mischief as he pulls down houses of others.
B)A will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others.
C)A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.
D)A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

Question 47

A is found guilty of attempt to murder in furtherance of common intention. Under which one of the following situations can his offence be proved?

A)A procured the weapon of offence voluntarily
B)The weapon of offence was taken away from A's house without his knowledge
C)A was made to purchase the weapon of offence under the threat to his own life
D)When the weapon was snatched away from A he did not report the same to police.

Question 48

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?

A)An assembly of five or more persons
B)An assembly of five or more persons armed with lethal weapons
C)An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime
D)An assembly of two or more persons having some common object of doing a criminal act.

Question 49

Inducing person with dishonest intention to part with his property by putting him in fear of physical injury amounts to an offence of

A)Criminal intimidation
B)Extortion
C)Criminal misappropriation
D)Theft.

Question 50

X alongwith 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.

Question 51

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 to Y. X is:

A)Guilty of theft because he has caused wrongful loss to 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.

Question 52

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A)Removing ornaments from a dead body for one's own use is dishonest misappropriation of property.
B)A partner who uses the car of the firm without permission or consent of other partners is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property
C)A person who takes possession of property which the rightful owner has lost is guilty of criminal misappropriation if he dishonestly converts the property to his own use.
D)A person who found money from a plot of land purchased by him and appropriated it to his own use, has committed the offence of misappropriation of property.

Question 53

Which one of the following is an essential element of criminal breach of trust?

A)Contractual relationship
B)Transfer of possession
C)Taking possession of the property by fraudulent means
D)Property must be movable.

Question 54

Under the Indian Penal Code 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 of age
D)Child between 7 and 12 years of age having maturity of understanding.

Question 55

The essence of sedition is

A)Intention
B)Benefits or gains of the accused
C)Result
D)Both intention and result

Question 56

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A)Abetment can be committed by mere silence
B)An abettor is liable for abetment even if the abetted act is not committed
C)If abetted person is not liable for committing the abetted act, the abettor too cannot be held liable
D)An abettor is liable for all the likely consequences of his abetment.

Question 57

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A)In conspiracy there is no distinction between principal and accessory
B)In conspiracy principal and accessory are distinct
C)There has to be a distinction between principal and accessory in all offences
D)None of the above is correct.

Question 58

Which one of the following will amount to criminal conspiracy?

A)Two or more persons agreed to commit a criminal act in furtherance of their common intention
B)Intention of each of the accused persons is known to the rest of them and is shared
C)Unity of criminal behavior actuated by common consent
D)Agreement to commit an offence even if no step is taken to carry out that agreement.

Question 59

Consider the following two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done will not be an offence. Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Question 60

A intending to murder B by poison, purchase poison and mixes the same with a glass of water. He gives the glass to the bearer to serve B. The bearer while approaching B loses balance and the glass drops out of his plate. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

A)A has committed no offence
B)A has committed the offence of attempt to commit culpable homicide
C)A has committed the offence of abetment
D)A has committed the offence of attempt to murder.

Question 61

Culpable homicide is not murder, if it is committed under

A)Grave and sudden provocation
B)Madness
C)Moral conviction
D)Anger.

Question 62

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term murder?

A)Act by which the death is caused must have been done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.
B)Death is caused with the knowledge that he is likely to cause death by his act.
C)Death is caused with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause death of the person to whom the injury is caused
D)Death is caused under grave and sudden provocation.

Question 63

X knows that Y is suffering from enlarged liver. Being a doctor, X knows that if the gives a fist blow to Y in that region with moderate force, it would result in rupture of Y's liver and is likely to cause his death. Knowing this, X gives Y a fist blow which ruptures Y's liver and causes his death. X is

A)Guilty of no offence since this blow would not have caused the death of a person in normal health
B)Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he knew that his act is likely to cause death.
C)Guilty of murder since he had an intention to cause injury and also knew that it is likely to cause the death of Y.
D)Guilty of some offence other than culpable homicide or murder.

Question 64

Sedition is committed by

A)Exhortation to the people not to pay governmental revenues
B)Exhortation to join a particular party
C)Expressing disapprobation of the administrative action of the government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred
D)Reciting seditious poem in a public meeting

Question 65

A cuts down a tree on Z's ground without his permission and takes it away without Z's knowledge

A)It is a theft
B)It is an extortion
C)It is a dishonest misappropriation
D)It is a criminal trespass

Question 66

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term theft?

A)Dishonest removal of one's property
B)Removal of property from the custody of a person without his consent
C)Dishonest removal of any property from one's possession without his consent
D)Dishonest removal of movable property from one's possession without his consent.

Question 67

Which one of the following correctly brings out the main distinction between Common Intention and Common Object?

A)Common intention creates specific offence whereas common object does not
B)Common intention as well as common object create specific offences
C)Common object creates specific offence whereas common intention does not
D)Both common objects as well as common intention do not create specific offence.

Question 68

Assertion (A) : Crime is punishable because it is provided in the law. Reason (R) : Crime is revolting to the moral sense of Society. The following fifteen items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion A and the other labeled the Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

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.

Question 69

A servant collected money from the debtor of his master as authorised by him. The servant retained the money is because it was due to him as waves. He commits

A)Criminal breach of trust
B)Theft
C)No offence
D)Criminal misappropriation.

Question 70

A with intention to kill her husband, purchases some poison powder from a chemist who by mistake, dispensed plain sugar instead. She put the powder in a cup of tea and served it to her husband who drank it but did not die. Which one of the following statements is correct as far as the charge to attempt a murder is concerned?

A)She is liable because she had committed the penultimate act
B)She is liable because her intention to kill her husband is clear from the totality of acts
C)She is not liable because administration of sugar is not a step towards the commission of murder
D)She is not liable because her husband did not die.

Question 71

X with the intention of causing Z's death gave him a severe blow on his head. Z became unconscious. X believing Z to be dead and with a view to fabricate the evidence throws him (Z) into a pond. It was found that Z died because of drowning X is guilty of

A)Attempt to commit murder
B)Committing murder
C)Committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder
D)No offence.

Question 72

X a doctor informs his patient Y that he has cancer which is in its last stage. X requests Y to arrange his family affairs as he cannot survive for more than a couple of weeks. Y dies because of shock on hearing this X is

A)Guilty of murder as he knew that such a disclosure will cause death
B)Not guilty since communication was made in good faith for the benefit of Y
C)Guilty of causing death by negligence
D)Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder as he knew that such a disclosure is likely to cause death

Question 73

X while in the state of voluntary intoxication, kills Z. Prosecution fails to establish that X cloud form an intention of a sober man, X is guilty of

A)Murder
B)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
C)Death by rash or negligent act
D)No offence.

Question 74

It was alleged that L, M, N, P, Q and R with common object of taking forcible possession of land belonging to Y entered his land, P caused grievous hurt to Y for the purpose of taking such possession. Presence of Q and R was doubted by the Court. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?

A)L, M and N are guilty of the offence committed by P on the basis of section 149 IPC
B)L, M, N and P are guilty of unlawful assembly
C)L, M and N are guilty on the basis of section 34 IPC
D)L, M and N are not guilty at all.

Question 75

Common intention implies.

A)Similar intention
B)Pre-arranged planning
C)Presence of common knowledge
D)Common design for common objects.

Question 76

Assertion (A): Where sister of X was being abducted by force from her parents house by her husband, X caused death of sister's husband in defence of the sister against an assault with intention of abducting her by force, it was held that the private defence of body extended in the above circumstances to the causing of death. Reason (R): The word abducting in Section 100 IPC includes abduction simpliciter. Direction: The following four items consist of two statements, one labeled the Assertion (A) and the other labeled the Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if 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.

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.

Question 77

Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done, will not be an offence.

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.

Question 78

Assertion (A): A person is not guilty of dacoity unless he has committed, attempted to commit or aided in committing robbery. Reason (R): When tow persons conjointly commit robbery, then every person so committing robbery is said to commit dacoity.

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.

Question 79

Which one of the following statements correctly describes the concept of Mens rea ?

A)Mens rea need be present at the stage of planning but not at the stage of commission of the offence.
B)Mens rea should be excluded unless the statute specifically requires it to be proved.
C)Absolute prohibition is not required to negative mens rea.
D)If the statute is silent about mens rea, as a general rule it should be read it the statute.

Question 80

A surgeon knowing fully well that except a miracle, nothing can save X, who is ailing from a disease. In good faith, if the surgeon operated on X, but a consequence of that operation X died, then which one of the following would be correct?

A)A is held guilty of murder for knowing will that X will not survive
B)A is guilty of murder because the death is the direct consequence of the operation.
C)A is not guilty because he has acted in good faith although knowing fully will that X will die.
D)The matter being subjective, no specific decision can be given.