Law of Evidence Questions and Answers Part-17

1. The possession contemplated under section 110 of Evidence Act is
a) juridical possession
b) symbolic possession
c) actual physical possession
d) all the above

Answer: c

2. Section 110 of evidence Act in its operation
a) is limited to immoveable property
b) is limited to moveable property
c) is not limited to immoveable property and applies to moveable property as well
d)is not limited to immoveable property but applies only to certain moveable property.

Answer: c

3. Section 112 of Evidence Act provides for
a) presumption of life
b) presumption of marriage
c) presumption of death
d) presumption of legitimacy

Answer: d

4. Section 112 of Evidence Act contains
a) a presumption of fact
b) a rebuttable presumption of law
c) an irrebuttable presumption of law
d) a mixed presumption of fact & law

Answer: c

5. In cases a child is born within 280 days of dissolution of marriage, the mother remaining unmarried the presumption of legitimacy of child under section 112 of Evidence Act aris
a) if the father is alive on the day the child is born
b) if the father is not alive on the day the child is born
c) irrespective of whether the father is alive or dead on the day the child is born i
d) either in (a) or (b)

Answer: c

6. Section 112 of Evidence Act applies when there is a dispute regarding
a) maternity of a child
b) paternity of a child
c) both (a) & (b)
d) either (a) or (b)

Answer: b

7. The deciding factor under section 112 of Evidence Act is
a) the date of birth of the child
b) the date of conception of the child
c) the date of birth or the date of conception depending on the facts & circumstances
d) only (b) & not (a)

Answer: a

8. Section 114 of Evidence Act provides for certain
a) presumption of facts
b) rebuttable presumptions of law
c) irrebuttable presumptions of law
d) presumption of facts & law both

Answer: a

9. An accomplice is
a) not a competent witness against an accused
b) a competent witness against an accused
c) cannot be a competent witness against an accused
d) either (a) or (c).

Answer: b

10. Presumption
a) is an evidence
b) is a proof
c) shows on whom the burden of proof lies
d) all the above.

Answer: c