This expert-level APO MCQ set is specially curated for Assistant Prosecution Officer aspirants preparing for advanced criminal law examinations. Covering IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, Constitution, and prosecution-oriented legal principles, these questions focus on analytical understanding, courtroom application, and Bare Act-based concepts.
1. Under IPC, “dishonestly” is defined under:
A. Section 23
B. Section 24
C. Section 25
D. Section 52
Answer: B
2. True or False: Every murder is culpable homicide but every culpable homicide is not murder.
Answer: True
3. “Mens rea” generally signifies:
A. Guilty act
B. Guilty intention
C. Wrongful restraint
D. Strict liability
Answer: B
4. Attempt to commit offence is punishable under:
A. Section 34 IPC
B. Section 107 IPC
C. Section 511 IPC
D. Section 149 IPC
Answer: C
5. Common intention is embodied under:
A. Section 34 IPC
B. Section 120A IPC
C. Section 149 IPC
D. Section 96 IPC
Answer: A
6. Preparation is generally punishable in offence of:
A. Murder
B. Theft
C. Dacoity
D. Hurt
Answer: C
7. True or False: Mistake of law is a valid defence under IPC.
Answer: False
8. Right of private defence causing death is governed under:
A. Section 96 IPC
B. Section 97 IPC
C. Section 100 IPC
D. Section 101 IPC
Answer: C
9. Section 84 IPC deals with:
A. Necessity
B. Unsoundness of mind
C. Accident
D. Consent
Answer: B
10. Criminal conspiracy is defined under:
A. Section 120A IPC
B. Section 34 IPC
C. Section 149 IPC
D. Section 503 IPC
Answer: A
11. FIR is registered under:
A. Section 154 CrPC
B. Section 156 CrPC
C. Section 161 CrPC
D. Section 173 CrPC
Answer: A
12. True or False: FIR is substantive evidence.
Answer: False
13. Investigation under CrPC includes:
A. Evidence collection
B. Arrest
C. Examination of witnesses
D. All of the above
Answer: D
14. Police report is submitted under:
A. Section 161 CrPC
B. Section 164 CrPC
C. Section 173 CrPC
D. Section 190 CrPC
Answer: C
15. Anticipatory bail is provided under:
A. Section 436 CrPC
B. Section 437 CrPC
C. Section 438 CrPC
D. Section 439 CrPC
Answer: C
16. Cognizance of offence is taken under:
A. Section 154 CrPC
B. Section 156 CrPC
C. Section 190 CrPC
D. Section 200 CrPC
Answer: C
17. True or False: Sessions Court ordinarily takes direct cognizance without committal.
Answer: False
18. Police custody maximum permissible period is:
A. 7 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 30 days
Answer: C
19. “Bail is rule, jail is exception” is based on:
A. Presumption of innocence
B. Police discretion
C. Preventive detention
D. Judicial activism
Answer: A
20. Double jeopardy protection is guaranteed under:
A. Article 19
B. Article 20(2)
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
Answer: B
21. Under Evidence Act, “proved” is defined under:
A. Section 3
B. Section 5
C. Section 24
D. Section 45
Answer: A
22. True or False: Hearsay evidence is generally inadmissible.
Answer: True
23. Dying declaration is admissible under:
A. Section 24 Evidence Act
B. Section 32 Evidence Act
C. Section 45 Evidence Act
D. Section 65 Evidence Act
Answer: B
24. Expert opinion becomes relevant under:
A. Section 32 Evidence Act
B. Section 45 Evidence Act
C. Section 73 Evidence Act
D. Section 114 Evidence Act
Answer: B
25. Burden of proof in criminal trial generally lies on:
A. Accused
B. Judge
C. Prosecution
D. Witness
Answer: C
26. Confession before police officer is generally:
A. Admissible
B. Inadmissible
C. Conclusive proof
D. Mandatory evidence
Answer: B
27. True or False: Discovery statement under Section 27 Evidence Act is partially admissible.
Answer: True
28. Accomplice evidence is:
A. Inadmissible
B. Admissible
C. Illegal
D. Void
Answer: B
29. Corroboration of accomplice evidence is considered:
A. Mandatory statutory rule
B. Rule of prudence
C. Unnecessary
D. Illegal
Answer: B
30. Hostile witness means witness who:
A. Refuses oath
B. Turns against party calling him
C. Is accused
D. Gives documentary evidence only
Answer: B
31. Circumstantial evidence must establish:
A. Weak suspicion
B. Partial chain
C. Complete chain
D. Mere probability
Answer: C
32. True or False: Motive is always essential for conviction.
Answer: False
33. “Res gestae” is embodied under:
A. Section 5 Evidence Act
B. Section 6 Evidence Act
C. Section 24 Evidence Act
D. Section 32 Evidence Act
Answer: B
34. Theft becomes robbery when:
A. Property moved dishonestly
B. Violence or fear accompanies theft
C. Consent exists
D. Dishonest intention absent
Answer: B
35. Cheating is defined under:
A. Section 378 IPC
B. Section 405 IPC
C. Section 415 IPC
D. Section 420 IPC
Answer: C
36. True or False: Every breach of contract amounts to cheating.
Answer: False
37. Criminal breach of trust is defined under:
A. Section 378 IPC
B. Section 405 IPC
C. Section 415 IPC
D. Section 499 IPC
Answer: B
38. Criminal intimidation is punishable under:
A. Section 503 IPC
B. Section 499 IPC
C. Section 378 IPC
D. Section 420 IPC
Answer: A
39. Defamation is defined under:
A. Section 378 IPC
B. Section 405 IPC
C. Section 499 IPC
D. Section 503 IPC
Answer: C
40. True or False: Consent obtained by fear is valid consent.
Answer: False
41. “Good faith” under IPC requires:
A. Honesty only
B. Due care and attention
C. Skill only
D. Intelligence only
Answer: B
42. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship is defined under:
A. Section 359 IPC
B. Section 361 IPC
C. Section 362 IPC
D. Section 364 IPC
Answer: B
43. Wrongful confinement is aggravated form of:
A. Wrongful restraint
B. Assault
C. Hurt
D. Defamation
Answer: A
44. True or False: Grave and sudden provocation is exception to murder under IPC.
Answer: True
45. Judicial evidence means evidence:
A. Given during judicial proceedings
B. Given before police only
C. Documentary evidence only
D. Secondary evidence only
Answer: A
46. Standard of proof in criminal cases is:
A. Preponderance of probabilities
B. Beyond reasonable doubt
C. Suspicion
D. Prima facie satisfaction
Answer: B
47. Revision under CrPC lies before:
A. Same court
B. Higher court
C. Police authority
D. Executive Magistrate
Answer: B
48. Appeal is considered a:
A. Natural right
B. Fundamental right
C. Statutory right
D. Constitutional convention
Answer: C
49. True or False: Sessions trial commences after framing of charge.
Answer: True
50. Benefit of doubt in criminal law goes to:
A. State
B. Complainant
C. Accused
D. Witness
Answer: C
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