Unit 5: Legal provisions relating to crime-I - Practice Quiz

FSC102 — Crime Scene Investigation 60 Questions
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1 What is crime scene reconstruction?

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A. The process of cleaning the crime scene after evidence collection
B. The process of determining the sequence of events that occurred during a crime using physical evidence
C. The process of arresting the suspect at the scene
D. The process of interviewing witnesses only

2 Which type of evidence is most important for crime scene reconstruction?

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A. Rumours
B. Media reports
C. Physical evidence
D. Personal opinions

3 Which of the following is a key goal of crime scene reconstruction?

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A. To understand how the crime happened
B. To hide evidence
C. To speed up the trial only
D. To decorate the scene

4 Blood spatter analysis during reconstruction can help determine:

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A. The position and movement of victim and assailant during the incident, including direction and force of impact
B. The color of the walls
C. The time of sunrise
D. The suspect's favourite food

5 Which step usually comes first in crime scene reconstruction?

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A. Publishing results in a newspaper
B. Closing the case file
C. Collection and examination of physical evidence
D. Sentencing the accused

6 Crime scene reconstruction relies mainly on which type of reasoning?

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A. Emotional judgment
B. Random guessing
C. Logical and scientific reasoning
D. Superstition

7 Which of the following can be reconstructed from bullet trajectory analysis?

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A. The path and origin point of a fired bullet
B. The suspect's age
C. The weather on the day
D. The brand of the victim's clothes

8 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaces which older law?

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A. Constitution of India, 1950
B. Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860
C. Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

9 In which year was the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita enacted?

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A. 2019
B. 1860
C. 2023
D. 2010

10 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is part of a set of three new criminal laws. Which is another one of them?

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A. Companies Act
B. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
C. Right to Information Act
D. Motor Vehicles Act

11 The new criminal laws emphasize the increased use of which of the following in investigations?

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A. Forensic science and technology
B. Newspaper evidence
C. Handwritten records only
D. Verbal confessions only

12 Which law replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973?

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A. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
B. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
C. Indian Penal Code, 1860
D. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

13 Under the new laws, forensic examination is made mandatory for offences punishable with imprisonment of at least how many years?

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A. 2 years
B. 7 years
C. 1 year
D. 20 years

14 The abbreviation BNS stands for:

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A. Bharatiya National Security
B. Basic National Standard
C. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
D. Bureau of National Statistics

15 Which new law replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

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A. Indian Penal Code, 1860
B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
C. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
D. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

16 Compared to the IPC, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita generally contains:

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A. Exactly the same number of sections
B. Fewer total sections
C. No sections at all
D. Ten times more sections

17 A major difference between the BNS and the IPC is that the BNS:

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A. Applies only to civil disputes
B. Is written only in English
C. Removes all forms of punishment
D. Introduces community service as a form of punishment for certain offences

18 The IPC was enacted in the year:

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A. 1950
B. 2023
C. 1860
D. 1973

19 Which of the following is a new focus of the BNS not strongly emphasized in the original IPC?

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A. Banning all forms of evidence
B. Abolition of the police system
C. Use of forensic science and digital evidence in modern criminal justice, along with time-bound procedures
D. Removal of all criminal offences

20 Both the IPC and the BNS deal primarily with:

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A. Definition of crimes and their punishments
B. Traffic signal timings
C. Rules of cricket
D. Banking procedures

21 An investigator finds blood spatter on a wall showing elongated, tail-shaped stains pointing upward. During reconstruction, what does the direction of the tail primarily indicate?

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A. The blood type of the victim
B. The exact time the blood was deposited
C. The weapon used in the assault
D. The direction of travel of the blood droplet

22 While reconstructing a shooting incident, an investigator uses trajectory rods and strings between bullet holes. This technique is mainly used to determine which of the following?

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A. The chemical composition of gunpowder residue
B. The angle and origin point of the projectile
C. The fingerprints on the cartridge
D. The manufacturer of the firearm

23 During crime scene reconstruction, the sequence in which events occurred is best established by analyzing which type of evidence?

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A. The colour of the walls at the scene
B. The brand of the investigator's equipment
C. Only witness statements collected later
D. Conditional and transient evidence in relation to physical patterns

24 An investigator concludes that a body was moved after death based on the pattern of lividity. This inference is an example of which reconstruction principle?

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A. Using physical evidence to contradict a staged scenario
B. Assuming the first witness is always correct
C. Ignoring post-mortem changes entirely
D. Relying solely on the confession of a suspect

25 In crime scene reconstruction, the correct logical order of the scientific method is:

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A. Testing, theory formation, hypothesis, data collection
B. Data collection, hypothesis, testing, theory formation
C. Theory formation, data collection, hypothesis, testing
D. Hypothesis, theory formation, testing, data collection

26 A cast-off bloodstain pattern found on a ceiling during reconstruction most likely resulted from which action?

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A. Blood dripping passively from a stationary wound
B. Arterial spurting at low pressure
C. Diffusion of blood through fabric
D. Blood flung from a moving object such as a weapon

27 Under the new criminal law framework of 2023, forensic investigation was made mandatory for offences punishable with imprisonment of which minimum duration?

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A. Seven years or more
B. Three years or more
C. Ten years or more
D. One year or more

28 The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 is the legislation that replaces which of the following older statutes?

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A. The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920
B. The Indian Penal Code, 1860
C. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
D. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

29 The emphasis on forensic science in the 2023 criminal law reforms is primarily aimed at achieving which outcome?

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A. Abolishing the role of investigating officers
B. Increasing conviction rates through scientific evidence
C. Eliminating the need for witnesses entirely
D. Reducing the number of forensic laboratories

30 Under the modernized criminal procedure accompanying the BNS, the recording and preservation of forensic evidence collection at a scene is increasingly required to be done using which method?

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A. Sketches drawn from memory later
B. Only handwritten notes
C. Audio-video electronic recording
D. Verbal reporting to a magistrate

31 In offences involving organized crime under the BNS 2023, forensic evidence plays a crucial role primarily because such offences:

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A. Are always solved by confessions alone
B. Do not require any investigation
C. Are exempt from forensic examination
D. Often involve complex networks requiring objective scientific proof

32 The BNS 2023 introduces the offence of terrorism into the general criminal code. For prosecuting such cases, forensic evidence is valued mainly because it:

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A. Is optional and rarely used
B. Replaces the need for a trial
C. Can be easily fabricated by any party
D. Provides tamper-resistant, scientifically verifiable proof

33 A key structural difference between the BNS 2023 and the IPC 1860 is that the BNS:

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A. Removed all provisions on murder
B. Has fewer sections while consolidating and modernizing offences
C. Contains exactly the same number of sections
D. Increased the sections to over a thousand

34 Which new category of punishment was introduced in the BNS 2023 that did not exist as such in the IPC 1860?

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A. Community service
B. Fine
C. Death penalty
D. Simple imprisonment

35 Under the IPC, the offence of sedition existed under Section 124A. In the BNS 2023, this provision was:

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A. Deleted with no replacement offence
B. Retained with identical wording
C. Made punishable by community service only
D. Replaced by a provision on acts endangering sovereignty and integrity

36 Compared to the IPC, a notable feature of the BNS 2023 regarding offences against women and children is that it:

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A. Removes all such offences from the code
B. Consolidates such offences and enhances certain punishments
C. Reduces all punishments significantly
D. Leaves them exactly unchanged from 1860

37 The IPC did not specifically define organized crime as a distinct offence. The BNS 2023 differs by:

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A. Reducing it to a minor infraction
B. Introducing organized crime as a specific codified offence
C. Ignoring organized crime altogether
D. Treating it only as a civil wrong

38 A significant terminological shift from IPC to BNS in the treatment of mob lynching is that the BNS:

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A. Explicitly recognizes murder by a group on specified grounds
B. Uses the exact IPC wording without change
C. Applies only to individual assaults
D. Decriminalizes group violence entirely

39 In comparing evidentiary support, the reforms accompanying the BNS place greater reliance on forensic evidence than the IPC-era practice mainly because:

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A. Forensic labs were abolished under IPC
B. Scientific evidence reduces dependence on potentially unreliable oral testimony
C. The BNS forbids the use of witnesses
D. Oral testimony was banned entirely

40 Which of the following best describes the overall legislative intent behind replacing the IPC with the BNS 2023?

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A. Transferring criminal law to civil courts
B. Removing the concept of criminal liability
C. Decolonizing and modernizing India's criminal law
D. Reverting to pre-1860 legal customs

41 During reconstruction of a shooting scene, an investigator determines the angle of impact using bloodstain geometry where the width-to-length ratio of an elliptical stain gives . A stain measures width mm and length mm. What is the angle of impact?

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A.
B.
C.
D.

42 In event reconstruction, the sequence of shots is best inferred from overlapping radial and concentric fractures in glass. If fracture A's radial line stops at fracture B's radial line, which conclusion is correct?

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A. Fracture A occurred first
B. Both fractures were simultaneous
C. The sequence cannot be inferred from radial lines
D. Fracture B occurred first

43 An analyst must distinguish between reconstruction and crime scene interpretation. Which statement most accurately captures the distinction?

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A. Reconstruction establishes the sequence and relationship of events using physical evidence and logic, whereas interpretation assigns meaning to individual items without necessarily ordering the whole event
B. Reconstruction and interpretation are identical processes performed by different personnel
C. Interpretation always precedes documentation while reconstruction never uses photographs
D. Reconstruction relies solely on eyewitness testimony while interpretation uses only laboratory results

44 A single directional bloodstain travels a horizontal distance and drops a vertical distance. If the point of convergence is established from multiple stains, what does the area of convergence primarily indicate?

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A. The type of weapon used
B. The two-dimensional location of the blood source at the time of impact
C. The time elapsed since bloodshed
D. The exact three-dimensional position of the victim

45 In reconstructing a hit-and-run, an investigator uses skid mark length m and drag factor to estimate minimum speed via with . What is the approximate minimum speed?

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A. m/s
B. m/s
C. m/s
D. m/s

46 Which logical inference type dominates crime scene reconstruction when a scientist forms the most plausible explanation from incomplete physical evidence?

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A. Abductive reasoning
B. Inductive reasoning
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Analogical reasoning

47 Under the new criminal law framework effective from 1 July 2024, mandatory forensic investigation for offences punishable by seven years or more is primarily mandated by which statute?

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A. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
C. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
D. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

48 A subtle point often confused by students: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is the substantive penal law. Which of the following is therefore correctly attributed to the BNS rather than the BNSS or BSA?

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A. Provisions for recording confessions before a magistrate
B. Definitions and punishments for offences such as murder and organised crime
C. Rules governing admissibility of electronic evidence in court
D. Procedure for collection of forensic samples at a crime scene

49 The new law framework introduces mandatory audio-video recording of search and seizure. This provision, which strengthens the evidentiary integrity of forensic collection, is located in which statute?

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A. The Information Technology Act, 2000
B. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
C. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
D. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

50 Which statement about the treatment of electronic and digital records under the new evidence law is most accurate?

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A. Electronic records are governed exclusively by the IPC provisions retained after 2024
B. The BNS classifies all digital records as inadmissible unless printed
C. The BNSS bars electronic records from being treated as primary evidence in any circumstance
D. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 places electronic records on par with primary documentary evidence and defines their admissibility conditions

51 A forensic examiner must give evidence in a case. Which change introduced in the new procedural framework directly affects how their testimony may be delivered?

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A. Forensic experts are barred from cross-examination
B. Evidence and depositions may be recorded through audio-video electronic means
C. Expert opinions no longer require the examiner to appear at all
D. Only handwritten reports are admissible in court

52 The mandatory forensic requirement under the new procedural code applies to serious offences. What is the threshold of punishment triggering compulsory forensic examination at the scene?

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A. Offences punishable with imprisonment of ten years or more
B. All cognizable offences without any threshold
C. Offences punishable with imprisonment of three years or more
D. Offences punishable with imprisonment of seven years or more

53 The Indian Penal Code, 1860 contained 511 sections. Approximately how many sections does the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 contain, reflecting its consolidation?

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A. 302
B. 484
C. 358
D. 511

54 Under the IPC, the offence of murder was defined and punished under Section 302. Under the BNS, which section corresponds to punishment for murder?

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A. Section 302
B. Section 103
C. Section 101
D. Section 300

55 Which offence is newly codified as a distinct crime in the BNS, having had no dedicated standalone section in the IPC?

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A. Criminal breach of trust
B. Voluntarily causing hurt
C. Organised crime as a specific defined offence
D. Theft of movable property

56 A significant structural change from IPC to BNS concerns sedition. Which statement correctly describes the BNS position?

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A. Sedition is retained verbatim from IPC Section 124A with no changes
B. Sedition is now a civil wrong rather than a criminal offence
C. Sedition is abolished with no equivalent offence in the BNS
D. The IPC offence of sedition is repealed and replaced by a provision penalising acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India

57 Regarding community service as a punishment, how does the BNS differ from the IPC?

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A. Both codes treat community service identically as the sole penalty for theft
B. Neither code recognizes community service in any form
C. The IPC already listed community service as a primary punishment
D. The BNS introduces community service as a recognized form of punishment for certain petty offences, which the IPC did not provide

58 Which of the following offences was decriminalized or removed in the transition from IPC to BNS?

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A. Kidnapping
B. Attempt to commit suicide as a standalone offence (former IPC Section 309) is not retained as a general offence
C. Murder
D. Rape

59 Consider the treatment of gender in offence definitions. Which comparison between IPC and BNS is accurate?

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A. Both codes define all offences using identical gendered language throughout
B. The BNS retains all IPC gender definitions without any modification
C. The BNS makes several offences gender-neutral in specified contexts, moving away from the IPC's more gender-specific phrasing
D. The IPC was fully gender-neutral while the BNS introduced gender-specific terms

60 An examinee is asked to identify which trio of statutes replaced the older colonial-era laws effective 1 July 2024. Which set is correct?

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A. BSA (replacing IPC), BNS (replacing Evidence Act), and BNSS (replacing CrPC)
B. BNS (replacing CrPC), BNSS (replacing Evidence Act), and BSA (replacing IPC)
C. BNSS (replacing IPC), BSA (replacing CrPC), and BNS (replacing Evidence Act)
D. BNS (replacing IPC), BNSS (replacing CrPC), and BSA (replacing the Indian Evidence Act)