HCS (Judicial Branch) Preliminary Examination 2011
Question Number: 81-90
81. A confession made by a person while in police custody is inadmissible under:
a. Section 29 of Evidence Act
b. Section26 of Evidence Act
c. Section 25 of Evidence Act
d. Section 27 of Evidence Act
82. A co-defendant in a case
a. cannot be cross-examined by another co-defendant under any circumstance
b. can be cross-examined by another co-defendant if their interests are identical
c. can be cross-examined by another co-defendant when their interests adverse to each other
d. can be cross-examined by another co-defendant as a matter of right.
83. A dying declaration
a. can form the sole basis of conviction withoutany corroboration by independent evidence
b. can form the basis of conviction only on corroboration by independent witness
c. can not form the sole basis of conviction unless corroborated by independent witness
d. is not a substantive piece of evidence
84. A husband or wife are permitted to disclose any communication between them during marriage:
a. in civil proceedings between the parties
b. in criminal proceedings between the parties
c. in matrimonial proceedings between the parties
d. all the above
85. Admissions
a. are conclusive proof of the matters admitted
b. are not conclusive proof of the matters admitted but operate as estoppel
c. are conclusive proof of the matter and also operate as estoppel
d. none of the above
86. Alibi is governed by
a. Section9 of Evidence Act
b. Section 12 of Evidence Act
c. Section 10 of Evidence Act
d. Section 11 of Evidence Act
87. Burden of introducing evidence under Section 102 of Evidence Act
a. never shifts
b. occasionally shifts
c. constantly shifts
d. only(a) and not (b) or (c)
88. Burden of proof is lightened by
a. presumption
b. admissions
c. estoppels
d. all of the above
89. Contents of a document under Section 59 of Evidence Act
a. can be proved by oral evidence
b. cannot be proved by oral evidence
c. mayor may not be proved by oral evidence
d. can only be proved by oral evidence under the order of the court
90. Estoppel
a. is a cause of action in itself
b. creates a cause of action
c. both (a) & (b) are correct
d.neither (a) nor (b) is correct
