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MCQ of Drafting, Pleading and Conveyancing

1. When a notice is a condition precedent for instituting of legal proceedings under the Act it
is known as......

(a) Directory notice


(b) Statutory notice
(c) Public Notice
(d) Constructive notice
Ans: (b)

2. What is the usual remedy available under Hindu Marriage Act to a husband whose wife has
left his company without a reasonable cause?
(a) divorce
(b) judicial separation
(c) restitution of conjugal rights

(d) maintenance under S. 125 of Cr. P.C.


Ans: (c)
3. Which part of a deed state the background and purpose of the deed?
(a)Testatum
(b) Habendum

(c) Recitals
(d) Testimonium
Ans: (c)
4. If a plaintiff in a civil suit has claimed ownership of property or easementary rights these are
known as.......
(a) additional reliefs
(b) Complimentary reliefs
(c) joint reliefs
(d) alternative reliefs
Ans: (d)
5. A kind of warning or intimation given to the court to not to pass any order without hearing
the applicant is known as....
(a) Caveat
(b) Pre-emption
(c) Notice
(d) Injunction

Ans: (a)
6. The evidence or the facts by which the material facts are to be proved are known as..
(a) Fundamental facts
(b) Relevant facts
(c) Facts probanda
(d) Facts probentia
Ans: (d)
7. Defamation of a deceased person is.....
(a) only a tort
(b) only a crime

(c) neither a tort nor a crime


(d) both tort and crime
Ans: (b)
8. What does a part of the deed called which contain the words ‘IN WITNESS WHEREOF’?
(a) Habendum

(b) Testatum
(c) Recitals
(d) Testimonium
Ans: (d)
9. The detail description of the property is given in which part of the deed?
(a) Schedule

(b) Table
(c) Form
(d) Codicil
Ans: (a)
10. A gift is defined in which provision of Transfer of Property Act, 1882?
(a) S.140
(b) S.178
(c) S.122

(d) S.35
Ans: (c)
11. What is meant by voluntary transfer of certain existing movable or immovable property
without consideration?
(a) Sale

(b) Mortgage
(c) Lease
(d) Gift
Ans. (d)
12. Where the duration of partnership is not ascertained and the partnership is also not for a
particular adventure, then such partnership is deemed to be .......
(a) Partnership at will
(b) Invalid partnership
(c) Vague partnership
(d) Unlimited partnership

Ans: (a)
13. In which provision of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 the term lease is defined?
(a) S.105
(b) S. 110
(c) S.122
(d) S.96

Ans: (a)
14. What does a transfer of right to enjoy immovable property for a certain time or in perpetuity
in consideration of a price paid or promised is called?
(a) Sale
(b) Mortgage

(c) Lease
(d) Gift
Ans: (c)
15. What is transferred by way of deed of lease?
(a) right to enjoy and possess property

(b) right to ownership


(c) right to sublet
(d) right to possession and ownership
Ans: (a)
16. Which is the provision in Transfer of Property Act, 1882 relating to determination of lease?
(a) S. 133
(b) S.122
(c) S. 111
(d) S. 121
Ans: (c)

17. Which of the following agreement of lease is compulsorily registrable under S.17 of Indian
Registration Act, 1908?
(a) agreement of lease without possession
(b) agreement of lease with possession and lease for a period of one year or more
(c) agreement of lease for a period less than one year

(d) each and every agreement of lease


Ans: (b)
18. Who generally pays stamp duty & registration charges in respect of gift deed?
(a) Donor
(b) Any person
(c) Donee

(d) Both donor and donee equally


Ans: (a)
19. The permission to enjoy the property is known as....
(a) Lease
(b) Sale

(c) Licence
(d) Gift
Ans: (c)
20. What does an allegation made orally or in writing made to the magistrate that some person
known or unknown has committed an offence is known as?
(a) Petition
(b) Plaint
(c) Complaint
(d) Police report

Ans: (c)
21. Where does the suit pertaining to immovable property is instituted?
(a) Where the defendant resides
(b) where the plaintiff resides
(c) where the immovable property is situated

(d) where the defendant carries on business or personally works for gain
Ans: (c)
22. What does the main part of the deed beginning with the words ‘NOW THIS DEED
WITNESSES’ known as?
(a) Habendum

(b) Testatum
(c) Recitals
(d) Testimonium
Ans: (b)
23. A formal agreement by which one person gives another person authority to act on his behalf
is known as.........
(a) Will
(b) Nomination
(c) Power of attorney
(d) Gift
Ans: (c)

24. In case of an illegal detention of a person which of the following type writ can be issued?
(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Quo Warranto

(d) Habeas corpus


Ans: (d)
25. A legal declaration of the intention of the testator with respect to his property which he
desires to be carried into effect after his death is known as ..........
(a) Gift

(b) Family Arrangement


(c) Will
(d) Partition
Ans: (c)
26. What does the deeds having two or more parties are called?

(a) indentures
(b) contracts
(c) covenants
(d) conventions
Ans: (a)

27. When does a person can apply for anticipatory bail?


(a) When a person has been arrested
(b) When a person has reasonable apprehension of arrest
(c) When a person has apprehension of punishment
(d) When regular bail is refused
Ans: (b)

28. An art of transferring titles to real estate from one person to another by means of written
instrument and other formalities is known as ....
(a) Drafting
(b) Pleading
(c) Recording
(d) Conveyancing
Ans: (d)
29.
30.

Ans:(b)
31. A copy of will certified under the seal of a court of a competent jurisdiction with a grant of
administration to the estate of the testator is known as....
(a) Will
(b) Probate

(c) Codicil
(d) Testament
Ans: (b)
32. If a plaintiff initiates a lawsuit and the defendant responds to the lawsuit with claims of his
or her own against the plaintiff it is called....

(a) Set off


(b) Counterclaim
(c) appeal
(d) revision
Ans: (d)

33. What does the deeds made by only one party are known as?
(a) solo deeds
(b) mono deeds
(c) single deeds
(d) deed polls
Ans: (d)

34. If the authority is to be compelled to do a specific act, which writ will be issued?
(a) Mandamus
(b) Certiorari
(c) Quo Warranto
(d) Prohibition
Ans: (a)
35. Gift is an exception to doctrine of...
(a) Res Judicata
(b) Lis Pendens

(c) Consideration
(d) Frustration
Ans: (c)
36. What does an imputation known as which harms the reputation of any person?
(a) Allegation
(b) Conviction
(c) Defamation
(d) Publication
Ans: (C)
37. Pleadings include

(a) Only Plaint


(b) Only Written statement
(c) Only Memorandum of appeal
(d) Both plaint and written statement
Ans: (d)

38. If a party to an agreement for sale refuses to execute the sale deed as per the agreement,
which of the following remedy is available to the other party?
(a) To institute a suit for declaration & injunction
(b) To institute a suit for accounts
(c) To institute a suit for specific performance
(d) To institute a suit for eviction

Ans: (c)

39. As a general rule, the government shall be given ..........months notice in advance before
instituting suit against government.
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1

(d) 6
Ans: (b)
40. The power of attorney which relates to a specific subject matter is called......
(a) General Power of Attorney
(b) Exclusive Power of Attorney
(c) Intricate Power of Attorney
(d) Special Power of Attorney
Ans: (d)
41. The facts upon which the cause of action of the plaintiff and defence of the defendant is
based are called....

(a) relevant facts


(b) special facts
(c) privileged facts
(d) material facts
Ans: (d)

42. What does a part of the deed called which contain the words ‘to have and to hold’ the
property?
(a) Recitals
(b) Testatum
(c) Testimonium
(d) Habendum

Ans: (d)
43. The leave and licence agreement is generally for......
(a) 11 months
(b) One year
(c) Five years
(d) Two years
Ans: (a)
44. An agreement wherein the licensor temporarily allows the licensee to use and occupy
licensor’s property for consideration of rent is known as......

(a) Lease
(b) Sale
(c) Leave and Licence agreement
(d) Mortgage
Ans: (c)

45. If in order to secure loan amount, the mortgagor has to transfer a right to sell his property
if he fails to repay the loan amount this type of mortgage is called..
(a) Simple mortgage
(b) Usufructory mortgage
(c) English mortgage

(d) Anamalous mortgage


Ans: (a)
46. What is meant by equitable mortgage?
(a) Usufructory Mortgage
(b) English Mortgage

(c) Anamalous mortgage


(d) Mortgage by deposit of title deeds
Ans: (d)
47. Where the mortgagor binds himself to repay the mortgage money on a certain date and
transfers the mortgaged property absolutely to the mortgagee but subject to a proviso that he
will retransfer it to the mortgagor upon payment of money, this type of mortgage is called...

(a) English Mortgage


(b) Simple mortgage
(c) Usufructory mortgage
(d) Mortgage by conditional sale
Ans: (a)

48. Where the mortgagor delivers the possession and right to enjoy an income from the property
of the mortgagee, it is known as.......
(a) Simple mortgage
(b) English mortgage
(c) Usufructory mortgage

(d) Equitable mortgage


Ans: (c)
49. When either the husband or the wife has without any reasonable excuse withdrawn from
the society of the other, the aggrieved party may apply by petition to the district court..
Ans: for restitution of conjugal rights

50. When one debt may be settled or adjusted against another it is known as..
(a) Counterclaim
(b) Set off
(c) Loan
(d) Mortgage

Ans: (b)
(Prepared by: Dr. Vijay Oak Asst. Professor V.P. Law College, Baramati)

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