LAW OF TORTS MCQ FOR CSEET

LAW OF TORTS

MCQ

1.Law of Torts is a law

a)Codified

b)Uncodified

c)Both

d)None

2. Truth is derived from Latin word

a)Tortum

b)Tortun

c)Tortus

d)Tortani

3.Tort means

a)Criminal wrong

b)Civil wrong

c)Unwrongful act

d)Unlawful act

4.Tort is equal to civil wrong but tort is not equal to criminal wrong

a)True

b)False

5.Tort means civil wrong which is not exclusively a breach of contract or breach of trust is designed under

a)Section 2(m)

b)Section 2(l)

c)Section 2(c)

d)Section 2(n)

6.Which of the following doesn’t describes meaning of Tort

a)Salmond

b)Froser

c)Winfield

d)Gloucester

7.Tort is a civil wrong but all Civil wrong are not Tort

a)True

b)False

8.Conditions for liability for a Tort

a)Wrongful Act

b)Legal Injury

c)Legal Damages

d)All of these

9.Wrongful Act includes

a)Right of Reputation

b)Right of Bodily safety and freedom

c)Right to property are violated

d)All of these

10. Which one of the following is not a meaning of Damnum

a)Harm

b)Loss in respect of money

c)Loss in respect of comfort and health

d)Infringement of right conferred by law on the plaintiff

11.Damnum Sine Injuria means

a)Damage without legal injury

b)Damage with legal injury

c)Legal Injury without Damages

d)Legal Injury with Damages

12.Injuria Sine Damnum means

a)Legal injury with Damages

b)Legal Injury without Damages

c)Damages with legal injury

d)Legal Injuries for Damages

13.Which one of the following is a Legal Remedy

a)Injustion

b)Self defence

c)Prevention of trespassing

d) All of these

14.Mens Rea means actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea

a)True

b)False

15.The cases of liability are exceptions to this Mens Rea Principe

a)Strict Liability

b)Vicarious liability

c)Vicarious liability of state d)None of these

16. breach of public Rights which affect the whole community is a

a)Tort

b)Crime

c)Both

d)None

17.Infringement of private or civil Rights of individual is a

a)Tort

b)Crime

c)Breach of contract

d)Breach of Tort

18.Tthe Defendant is held liable in which type of tortuous liability

a)Absolute liability

b)Vicarious liability

c)Vicarious liability of state

d)Vicarious liability of government

19.The case that fall under Absolute /Strict liability are

a)Liability for inevitable Accident

b)Liability for Inevitable Mistake

c)Vicarious liability of wrong committed by others

d)All of these

20.Law of Tort has legally developed through

a)Judicial Decisions

b)Customs

c)Legislation

d)None of the above

21. Law of Tort deals with

a)Defamation

b)Trespassing

c)Negligence d)All of these

22. In Tort, the remedy is

a)Liquidated Damages

b)Punishment

c)Unliquidated Damages

d)Judicial Review

23.Which of the following is not the exception of the rule of Strict Liability

a)Damages due to natural use of land

b)Damage due to act of third party

c)Damage by statutory Authority

d)Liability of Inevitable Mistake

24. is an Attack on the reputation of a person

a)Defamation

b)Nervous shock

c)Malicious Prosecution

d)Bodily harm

25.In a person may be held liable for tort committed by another

like a Master is for the tort of his servant

a)Strict liability

b)Absolute liability

c)Vicarious liability

d)General Liability

26.The law relating to prescribed different periods of limitation for

suits, petitions or applications

a)Specific Relief

b)Self help

c)Tort

d)Injuction

27.Types of judicial remedies are available to the Plaintiff in action of Tort

includes

a)Damages and Compensation

b)Injuction

c)Specific Restitution of property

d)All of the above

28.What are the exceptions to the rule of Strict liability

a)Consent of Plaintiff

b)Statutory Authority

c)Act of God

d)All of the above

29.Rules of Strict liability was laid down in case of

a)Hamlyn v. Huston & Company

b)Ryland v. Fletcher

c)Lloyd v. Nicholas

d)Ultzen v. Nicholas

30. is an attack on the reputation of a person

a)Defamation b)Slander

c)Both (a) and (b) d)None

ANSWERS

1 b 11 a 21 d

2 a 12 a 22 c

3 b 13 d 23 d

4 a 14 b 24 a

5 a 15 a 25 c

6 d 16 b 26 c

7 a 17 a 27 a

8 d 18 a 28 d

9 d 19 a 29 b

10 d 20 a 30 a