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Study notes on Tort for Law Entrance Exam-General Defenses
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Practice Exercise
1. Which of the following is not a general defence?
A. Volenti non fit injuria
B. Act of God
C. Scienti non fit Injuria
D. Plaintiff the wrong doer
Ans: C
2. Volenti non fit injuria means
A. Knowledge of injury
B. Voluntarily acceptance of injury
C. Act of God
D. Plaintiff the wrong doer
Ans: B
3. Scienti non fit injuria
A. Knowledge of injury
B. Voluntarily acceptance of injury
C. Act of God
D. Plaintiff the wrong doer
Ans: A
4. Rama calls Suresh home for dinner. She then sues him for trespass will she succeed?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: B
5. A gives B, a doctor her consent for an operation. She sues him later for performing the surgery. Will A succeed in an action against B?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: B
6. Shyam went to watch a cricket match. The ball hit and he was injured. Can the defence of Volenti non fit injuria used?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: A
7. Ram saw that two horses ran away and were causing a lot of traffic inconvenience. He tried to stop the horses but got hurt in the process. Would he be able to claim damages from the owner of the horses?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: A
8. In cases where the plaintiff is the wrongdoer, the defendant has to establish that the loss or harm suffered is due to the ____________ of the plaintiff
A. Illegal act
B. Illegal omission
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: B
9. In cases where the plaintiff is the wrongdoer can the harm caused be excessive in nature?
A. Yes
B. No
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: B
10. If Ramu shoots Rani for trespassing onto his land. Can he claim that she was the wrongdoer?
A. Yes
B. No
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: B
11. If Usha had a notice saying that she has sensor automated water sprinklers in her garden and despite seeing this Harsh enters her garden. Can Usha claim the defence of plaintiff the wrongdoer?
A. Yes
B. No
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: A
12. In cases of inevitable accident the defendant has to prove that
A. No intention to injure the plaintiff
B. Could avoid the injury by taking reasonable care
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: C
13. P and Q were out hunting. P shot Q mistaking his movement for an animal. Will P be held liable?
A. Yes
B. No
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: B
14. When two dogs were fighting one of their owners in a struggle to stop the dogs throws a stick at them which hits the other owner. Will he be held liable?
A. Yes
B. No
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Ans: B
15. Vis Major means
A. Major vices
B. Major injury
C. Act of God
D. None of the above
Ans: C
16. Which of the following principles should be fulfilled in order to plead the defence of Act of God?
A. There must be working of natural forces
B. The occurrence must be extraordinary and not the one which could have been anticipated
C. It must be beyond the control of human kind
D. All of the above
Ans: D
17. If the owner of an estate is sued as the flooding of a natural stream passing through his estate damages four bridges. The flooding was due to rainfall. Will the owner be liable?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: B (Act of God)
18. One can protect one’s person or property by using reasonable force. This is
A. Murder
B. Private Defence
C. Act of God
D. None of the above
Ans: B
19. Right to private defence can be exercised when there is:
A. Imminent threat to personal safety
B. Imminent threat to property
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
Ans: C
20. Can Right to private defence be excessive?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
Ans: B
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