Admissions and confessions — MCQs 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. A confession is generally defined as: (A) Statement of a witness (B) Acknowledgement of guilt by an accused in a criminal case (C) Statement by a judge (D) Statement by police officerShow All Answers 2. A confession implies: (A) Partial admission of facts (B) Admission of every essential element of the crime (C) Admission by a witness (D) Admission by police officerShow All Answers 3. An admission is: (A) Direct confession of guilt (B) Statement made by judge (C) Statement of facts from which guilt may be inferred (D) Statement made only in writingShow All Answers 4. The main difference between confession and admission is: (A) Confession is made by witnesses (B) Admission is stronger than confession (C) Confession proves guilt completely (D) Admission proves crime fullyShow All Answers 5. An admission may: (A) Directly prove guilt (B) Prove innocence only (C) Indirectly suggest guilt (D) Have no valueShow All Answers 6. A confession must relate to: (A) Civil dispute (B) Administrative matter (C) Property dispute (D) Criminal liabilityShow All Answers 7. Admission can be used in: (A) Civil cases only (B) Criminal cases only (C) Administrative cases only (D) Both civil and criminal casesShow All Answers 8. Confession must be made by: (A) Witness (B) Judge (C) Accused person (D) Police officerShow All Answers 9. An admission is a statement: (A) Irrelevant to facts (B) Given only by witnesses (C) Related to facts in issue (D) Given only by policeShow All Answers 10. Confession generally has: (A) Greater evidentiary value (B) No evidentiary value (C) Equal value as rumor (D) No legal effectShow All Answers 11. Admissions may be: (A) Oral only (B) Written only (C) Only electronic (D) Oral or writtenShow All Answers 12. Confession must be: (A) Secret (B) Forced (C) Voluntary (D) AnonymousShow All Answers 13. A confession obtained by force or coercion is: (A) Valid (B) Final proof (C) Mandatory (D) InvalidShow All Answers 14. Confession made before a Magistrate is: (A) Secondary confession (B) Extra-judicial confession (C) Indirect confession (D) Judicial confessionShow All Answers 15. Confession made outside the court is called: (A) Judicial confession (B) Documentary confession (C) Extra-judicial confession (D) Oral confessionShow All Answers 16. Extra-judicial confession may be made to: (A) Any person (B) Police officer only (C) Judge only (D) Jury onlyShow All Answers 17. Confession must be: (A) Irrelevant (B) Doubtful (C) Imaginary (D) Clear and unambiguousShow All Answers 18. An admission that does not directly prove guilt is called: (A) Direct confession (B) Circumstantial admission (C) Judicial confession (D) Final proofShow All Answers 19. Admissions are important because they: (A) Prove nothing (B) Delay trials (C) Help establish facts in issue (D) Replace witnessesShow All Answers 20. Confession must relate to: (A) Elements of the crime charged (B) Personal opinion (C) Witness statement (D) Judge’s beliefShow All Answers 21. A confession may be rejected if it is: (A) Obtained by threat or promise (B) Clear (C) Voluntary (D) Given before magistrateShow All Answers 22. Admissions are considered: (A) Conclusive proof (B) Relevant evidence (C) Illegal evidence (D) Irrelevant evidenceShow All Answers 23. Confession made in police custody without magistrate may be: (A) Usually inadmissible (B) Fully admissible (C) Always valid (D) Mandatory proofShow All Answers 24. Confession is a type of: (A) Documentary evidence (B) Admission (C) Opinion evidence (D) Expert evidenceShow All Answers 25. All confessions are: (A) Not admissions (B) Admissions (C) Irrelevant (D) Circumstantial evidenceShow All Answers 26. But all admissions are: (A) Not confessions (B) Confessions (C) Proof of guilt (D) Judicial statementsShow All Answers 27. The main purpose of admission evidence is to: (A) Punish witnesses (B) Delay the trial (C) Replace the judge (D) Establish relevant factsShow All Answers 28. Confession is stronger evidence because it: (A) Shows opinion (B) Shows suspicion (C) Directly admits guilt (D) Shows rumorShow All Answers 29. Admissions may help the court to: (A) Ignore facts (B) Ignore evidence (C) Delay judgment (D) Draw inference of guiltShow All Answers 30. A valid confession must be: (A) Anonymous (B) Forced (C) Secret (D) Voluntary and truthfulShow All Answers