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MCQs on Crime and Offence and tort- English

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Crime is primarily defined as:

a)

A moral wrong against an individual

b)

An act or omission prohibited by law and punishable by the State

c)

A civil wrong resulting in damages

d)

A private dispute between two individuals

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of crime?

a)

Public wrong

b)

Punishable act

c)

Compensation to plaintiff

d)

Against social order

3.

In criminal cases, prosecution is carried out in the name of:

a)

Plaintiff

b)

Defendant

c)

State

d)

Injured party

4.

Which of the following best distinguishes crime from tort?

a)

Tort is public wrong, crime is private wrong

b)

Tort gives rise to punishment, crime gives rise to compensation

c)

Tort is private wrong, crime is public wrong

d)

Both tort and crime are private wrongs

5.

Crime disturbs:

a)

Only the injured party

b)

Only the family of accused

c)

Peace, order, and security in society

d)

Contractual obligations

6.

Which feature of crime shows its difference from morality?

a)

Every immoral act is punishable

b)

All crimes are immoral, and all immoral acts are crimes

c)

Some immoral acts may not be crimes, but crimes are usually immoral

d)

Crime and morality are the same

7.

Mens rea refers to:

a)

Physical act of crime

b)

Mental element or guilty mind in crime

c)

Compensation in tort

d)

Civil liability

8.

The State vs. Accused principle represents:

a)

Tort

b)

Breach of contract

c)

Crime

d)

Morality

9.

Crime is a ______ concept, while offence is a ______ concept.

a)

Narrower; broader

b)

Broader; narrower

c)

Technical; sociological

d)

Private; public

10.

Which statute defines the term “offence”?

a)

Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 40

b)

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 2(48)

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

Code of Civil Procedure

11.

Offence means:

a)

A moral wrong

b)

Any act harmful to society

c)

An act specifically defined and made punishable by law

d)

Any dispute between two private parties

12.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Every crime is an offence, but not every offence is a crime

b)

Every offence is a crime, but crime is a broader term than offence

c)

Crime and offence are identical

d)

Neither crime nor offence overlap

13.

The word “offence” is used more in:

a)

Criminology and sociology

b)

Statutes and codes

c)

Philosophy

d)

Morality

14.

Which of the following is a crime in general sense but an offence in legal sense?

a)

Theft

b)

Murder

c)

Rape

d)

All of the above

15.

The perspective of “crime” is ______, while that of “offence” is ______.

a)

Legal; Sociological

b)

Sociological; Legal

c)

Criminal; Civil

d)

Private; Public

16.

Tort is mainly remedied by:

a)

Punishment

b)

Imprisonment

c)

Compensation or injunction

d)

Death penalty

17.

In crime, burden of proof lies on prosecution to prove guilt:

a)

On balance of probabilities

b)

Beyond reasonable doubt

c)

By presumption of innocence

d)

By compensation

18.

Example of tort:

a)

Murder

b)

Theft

c)

Negligence

d)

Robbery

19.

Objective of tort law is:

a)

To punish offender

b)

To compensate victim

c)

To reform offender

d)

To maintain public order

20.

Who are the parties in a tort case?

a)

Plaintiff vs. Defendant

b)

State vs. Accused

c)

Government vs. Society

d)

Victim vs. Prosecution