20. Opinions of an expert expressed in a book commonly offered for sale
CANNOT be proved by the production of such book-Show Answer
A. If the author is dead
B. It the author cannot be found
C. If the author has become incapable of giving evidence
D. If the author has gone abroad on vacation
21. Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act does not apply
to interrogations by a Customs Officer exercising power under Section 171 –
A of the Sea Customs Act?
A. Section 131
B. Section 132
C. Section 133
D. Section 134
22. Which of the following section prescribe the method by which signature
can be proved?
A. Section 45, Indian Evidence Act
B. Section 46, Indian Evidence Act
C. Section 47, Indian Evidence Act
D. both (A) and (B)
23. Which of the following is true of the effects of admissions?
A. an admission constitutes a substantive piece of evidence in the case and, for that reason, can be relied upon for proving the truth of the facts incorporated therein
B. an admission has the effect of shifting the onus of proving to the contrary on the party against whom it is produced, with the result that it casts an imperative duty on such party to explain it. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, it is presumed to true
C. an admission, in order to be competent and to have the value and effect referred to above should be clear, certain and definite, and not ambiguous, vague to be true
D. all of them
24. An attesting witness is:
A. one who signs his name to an instrument, at the request of the party or parties, for
the purposes of proving or identifying it
B. a witness who has attested the document
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of them
25. A intentionally and falsely leads B to believe that certain land belongs to
A, and thereby induces B to buy and pay for it. The land afterwards becomes
the property of A, and A seeks to set aside the sale on the ground that, at the
time of the sale, he had no title. Applying Section 115, Indian Evidence Act:
A. He must be allowed to prove his want of title
B. He may be allowed to prove his want of title
C. He must not be allowed to prove his want of title
D. none of them
26. Admissible evidence is thus that which is:
A. relevant
B. not excluded by any rule of law or practice
C. either (A) or (B)
D. both (A) and (B)
27. A is accused of a crime committed by him at Calcutta. He produces a
letter written by himself and dated at Lahore on that day, and bearing the
Lahore post-mark of that day. Applying Section 21, Indian Evidence Act,
which of the following is possible?
A. The statement in the date of the letter is admissible, because, if A were dead, it would be admissible under Section 27, clauses (2)
B. The statement in the date of the letter is admissible, because, if A were dead, it would
be admissible under Section 29, clauses (2)
C. The statement in the date of the letter is admissible, because, if A were dead, it would
be admissible under Section 32, clauses (2)
D. The statement in the date of the letter is admissible, because, if A were dead, it would
be admissible under Section 34, clauses (2)
28. A is tired for a riot and is proved to have marched at the head of a mob.
Applying Section 9, Indian Evidence Act:
A. The cries of the mob are irrelevant as it does not explain the nature of the transaction
B. The cries of the mob are relevant as explanatory of the nature of the transaction
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of them
29. A, a sculptor, agrees to sell to B, “all my mods.” A has both models and
modelling tools. Applying Section 98, Indian Evidence Act:
A. evidence cannot be given to show which he meant to sell
B. evidence needed not be given to show which he meant to sell
C. evidence may be given to show which he meant to sell
D. none of them
30. Entry in the Monzawari Register is admissible under:
A. Section 32, Indian Evidence Act
B. Section 35, Indian Evidence Act
C. Section 37, Indian Evidence Act
D. Section 39, Indian Evidence Act
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