Indian Evidence Act Set 5
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This set of Indian Evidence Act Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Evidence Act Set 5
Q1 | In cases of Wills, the period of thirty years shall run
- from the date of the will
- from the date of the death of the testator
- from the date of registration of the will, if registered
- either (a) or (b).
Q2 | Presumption as to the genuineness of gazettes in electronic form has been dealtwith under
- section 81 a of evidence act .
- section 88a of evidence act
- section 90a of evidence act
- section 73a of evidence act.
Q3 | Section 91 of Evidence Act applies to
- transactions which under the law must be in writing
- transactions which are reduced into writing voluntarily
- both (a) & (b)
- only (a) 8: not (b).
Q4 | Section 91 of Evidence Act applies to documents which are
- unilateral
- bilateral
- tripartite
- all the above.
Q5 | Section 92 of Evidence Act prohibits admission of oral evidence, in respect of awritten document, for the purpose of
- contradicting its terms
- varying its terms
- adding to its terms
- all the above.
Q6 | Section 92 of Evidence Act is applicable to
- disputes between the parties to the instrument only
- disputes between a party to the instrument and a stranger
- disputes between two strangers where the document is in question
- all the above.
Q7 | Section 92 of Evidence Act applies to
- unilateral documents
- bilateral documents
- both (a) & (b)
- either (a) or (b).
Q8 | Oral evidence of a fact invalidating the document is admissible
- under proviso 1 to section 92 of evidence act
- under proviso 2 to section 92 of evidence act
- under proviso 4 to section 92 of evidence act
- under proviso 6 to section 92 of evidence act.
Q9 | The want or failure of consideration as contemplated under proviso 1 to section 92of Evidence Act invalidating a document
- is a complete want or failure
- is a partial want or failure
- is a substantial want or failure
- may be complete or may be partial want or failure.
Q10 | Mistake referred to in proviso 1 to section 92 of Evidence Act refers to
- unilateral mistake
- mutual mistake
- both (a) & (b)
- only (b) not (a).
Q11 | Under section 92 of Evidence Act oral evidence to explain the real nature of thetransaction is admissible
- where the document does not record all the terms of the contract
- where the document records all the terms of the contract
- where the documents is complete in itself
- all the above.
Q12 | Under proviso 4 to section 92 of Evidence Act, oral evidence is admissible in cases
- where the contract has been written voluntarily & not required by laws to be so written
- where the law required the contract to be in writing
- where the contract has been registered under the law of registration of documents
- all the above.
Q13 | Extrinsic evidence to show the meaning or supply the defects in an instrument, isprohibited under section 93, in respect of
- ambiguitas patens
- ambiguitas lateens
- both (a) & (b)
- only (b) & not (a).
Q14 | The test of ascertaining on which side the burden of proof lies is contained in
- section 100 of evidence act
- section 101 of evidence act
- section 102 of evidence act
- section 103 of evidence act.
Q15 | Burden of proof
- partially determines the right to begin
- substantially determines the right to begin
- wholly determines the right to begin
- only (c) & not (a) or (b).
Q16 | Burden of proof under section 101 of Evidence Act
- never shifts
- goes on shifting as the trial proceeds
- may shift
- both (b) & (c) are correct.
Q17 | Burden of proof is lightened by
- presumptions
- admissions
- estoppels
- all the above.
Q18 | Burden of introducing evidence under section 102 of Evidence Act
- never shifts
- occasionally shifts
- constantly shifts
- only (a) and not (b) or (c).
Q19 | In criminal proceedings, the burden of proof is
- on the prosecution to prove the guilt of the accused
- on the accused to prove his innocence
- on both the parties
- either (a) or (b).
Q20 | Section 105 of Evidence Act applies to
- criminal trials
- civil trials
- both (a) & (b)
- neither (a) nor (b).
Q21 | In criminal trials, the onus is on the accused to prove that his case falls in
- any of the general exception
- any of the special exception
- any of the proviso to any provision
- all the above.
Q22 | In criminal trials, the accused has to establish his plea mitigation or justification ofan offence
- beyond reasonable doubt
- prima fzzcie
- substantially
- either (a) or (c).
Q23 | Any person’ in section 106 of Evidence Act refers to
- a party to the suit
- a stranger to the state
- a person who is not a party to the suit but interested in the outcome of the suit
- a witness
Q24 | The presumption of continuance of life is contained in
- section 106 of evidence act
- section 107 of evidence act
- section 108 of evidence act
- section 109 of evidence act.
Q25 | Section 108 of Evidence Act relates to
- presumption of death
- presumption of life
- presumption of legitimacy
- presumption of relationship.