Law of Evidence Questions and Answers Part-2

1. Under the Evidence Act, fact means
a) factum probaizdum
b) factum probmis
c) both factuin probaizdum and factum probans
d) none of the above

Answer: c

2. Fact in issue means
a) fact, existence or non-existence of which is admitted by the parties
b) fact, existence or non-existence of which is disputed by the parties
c) fact existence or non-existence of which is not disputed by the parties
d) all the above

Answer: b

3. Evidence under the Indian Evidence Act means & includes
a) ocular evidence
b) documentary evidence
c) ocular and documentary evidence both
d) ocular evidence based on documents only

Answer: c

4. Propositions under Evidence Act are Affidavit is an evidence.
I. Affidavit Is an evidence.
II. Everything produced before the court tor inspection is evidence.
III. Anything of which judicial notice can be taken is evidence.
IV. Written statement of an accused is evidence. Which of the following is true in respect of the aforesaid propositions
a) I, II, III & IV all are correct
b) I, II & III are correct but IV is incorrect
c) I, II & IV are correct but III is incorrect
d) I, II & IV are incorrect but III is correct

Answer: d

5. Proof of a fact depends on
a) accuracy of the statement and not upon the probability of its existence
b) not upon the accuracy of the statement but upon the probability of its existence
c) artificial probative value assigned to a fact
d) rigid mathematical demonstration

Answer: b

6. Presumptions under the law of evidence are
a) presumption of facts
b) presumptions of law
c) both (a) & (b)
d) only (b) & not (a)

Answer: c

7. Standard of proof in
a) civil and criminal cases is the same
b) criminal cases is much more higher than in civil cases
c) criminal case is lower than in civil cases
d) either (a) or (c) are correct

Answer: b

8. Propositions under Evidence Act are
I. Presumptions of facts are always rebuttable
II. Presumption of facts can be either rebuttable or irrebuttable
III. Presumption of law are always irrebuttable
IV. Presumption of law can be either rebuttable or irrebuttable
Which is true of the aforesaid propositions
a) I & III are correct but II & IV are incorrect
b) I & IV are correct but II & III are incorrect
c) II & III are correct but I & IV are incorrect
d) II & IV are correct but I & III are incorrect

Answer: b

9. Under the law of evidence, the relevant fact
a) must be legally relevant
b) must be logically relevant
c) must be legally & logically relevant
d) must be legally & logically relevant and admissible

Answer: a

10. Relevancy is
a) question of law and can be raised at any time
b) question of law but can be raised at the first opportunity
c) question of law which can be waived
d) question of procedure which can be waived

Answer: a