Passage based Questions on Legal Aptitude SMLAQ021

Passage based Questions on Legal Aptitude SMLAQ021

  1. The accused shot dead his father who was abusing his mother and was going to cut her throat. The accused:

A. acted with vindictive feelings

B. acted so due to the imminent danger to his mother’s life

C. is not guilty

D. (B) and (C)

Ans. D


2. Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes is dealt under-

A. Section 506 of IPC

B. Section 507 of IPC

C. Section 508 of IPC

D. Section 509 of IPC

Ans. B


3. The people of the village S having assembled proceeded to cut the bandh. People of the village K resisted but were turned back. Meanwhile a large crowd collected on both sides, armed with lathis, spears and garases. People of K seeing that the people of S were not likely to listen to their remonstrance, proceeded in a body to prevent the cutting of the bandh to drive them away. There was one man from village S who received fatal injuries and died.

A. the action is well within the bounds of the right to private defence of person and property

B. the conviction of the accused under Section 302 of the IPC, cannot be sustained

C. neither (A) nor (B)

D. both (A) and (B)

Ans. D


4. Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it is dealt under-

A. Section 155 of IPC

B. Section 156 of IPC

C. Section 157 of IPC

D. Section 158 of IPC

Ans. A


5. G’s party was engaged in the peaceful pursuit of worship at their own takhat was busy attending to the Puja for the Nepali pilgrim. At that point of time they were not members of an unlawful assembly. It was the party of A who left their place and came to G’s takhat, presumably raising a dispute over the offerings made by the Nepali pilgrim. They came armed with deadly weapons and one of them inflicted a severe blow on the S and G’s side which resulted in his death and others received as many as 27 serious injuries.

A. G’s party exercise the right to self defence

B. Both G and A’s party cannot claim the right to self defence

C. A’s party had full intention of causing harm

D. Both (A) and (C)

Ans. D


6. Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes is dealt under-

A. Section 506 of IPC

B. Section 507 of IPC

C. Section 508 of IPC

D. Section 509 of IPC

Ans. B