1. The term “Evidence” is derived from the Latin word:
(A) Evidentia
(B) Evidere
(C) Evident
(D) Evidens
2. The Latin word “Evidere” means:
(A) To show clearly or prove
(B) To hide facts
(C) To deny facts
(D) To create evidence
3. Evidence can broadly be classified into:
(A) Oral and Written
(B) Documentary and Circumstantial
(C) Primary and Oral
(D) Oral and Documentary
4. Statements made before the court by witnesses relating to facts under inquiry are called:
(A) Documentary Evidence
(B) Oral Evidence
(C) Physical Evidence
(D) Circumstantial Evidence
5. Documents including electronic records produced for inspection of the court are called:
(A) Oral Evidence
(B) Direct Evidence
(C) Circumstantial Evidence
(D) Documentary Evidence
6. Documentary evidence is further divided into:
(A) Primary and Secondary
(B) Direct and Indirect
(C) Oral and Written
(D) Real and Personal
7. Primary evidence refers to:
(A) Original documents produced before the court
(B) Copies of documents
(C) Oral statements of witnesses
(D) Certified copies only
8. Primary evidence is defined under which section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
(A) Section 60
(B) Section 62
(C) Section 61
(D) Section 63
9. Primary evidence is considered:
(A) Weak evidence
(B) Inferior evidence
(C) Best evidence
(D) Optional evidence
10. If a document consists of several parts, then:
(A) Only the first part is primary evidence
(B) Copies become primary evidence
(C) Each part is primary evidence
(D) Only certified copy is primary evidence
11. Copies of a common original document are considered:
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Secondary evidence
(C) Direct evidence
(D) Real evidence
12. Which of the following is an example of primary evidence?
(A) Original manuscript
(B) Certified copy
(C) Photocopy of a document
(D) Oral statement
13. Secondary evidence is defined under:
(A) Section 61
(B) Section 62
(C) Section 63
(D) Section 64
14. Secondary evidence is used:
(A) When primary evidence is available
(B) When primary evidence is absent
(C) Only in civil cases
(D) Only in criminal cases
15. Certified copies of documents are considered:
(A) Secondary evidence
(B) Primary evidence
(C) Oral evidence
(D) Direct evidence
16. Copies made from the original ensuring accuracy are:
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Secondary evidence
(C) Oral evidence
(D) Direct evidence
17. Copies compared with the original document are considered:
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Direct evidence
(C) Secondary evidence
(D) Circumstantial evidence
18. Counterparts of documents against parties who did not execute them are:
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Oral evidence
(C) Direct evidence
(D) Secondary evidence
19. Oral account of the contents of a document by a person who has seen it is:
(A) Primary evidence
(B) Documentary evidence
(C) Secondary evidence
(D) Direct evidence
20. Secondary evidence can be admitted only:
(A) When court permits randomly
(B) When witnesses demand it
(C) When primary evidence is unavailable
(D) When accused agrees
21. In J. Yashoda v. Smt. K. Shobha Rani (2007) the Supreme Court held that:
(A) Secondary evidence is admissible only when primary evidence is absent
(B) Secondary evidence is always admissible
(C) Primary evidence is unnecessary
(D) Oral evidence is superior
22. In H. Siddiqui vs A. Ramalingam (2011) the court held that:
(A) Secondary evidence is always acceptable
(B) Primary evidence is not required
(C) Secondary evidence requires factual foundation
(D) Oral evidence is stronger than documents
23. According to Rakesh Mohindra v. Anita Beri (2016) secondary evidence can be produced when:
(A) Originals are available
(B) Witness refuses testimony
(C) Court refuses documents
(D) Originals are lost or destroyed
24. The Supreme Court in Chandra v. M. Thangamuthu (2010) held that:
(A) Copies are always valid evidence
(B) Oral evidence is enough
(C) Primary evidence is unnecessary
(D) Secondary evidence must be authenticated
25. Documentary evidence includes:
(A) Only written documents
(B) Only printed records
(C) Only government documents
(D) All documents including electronic records
26. A document means:
(A) Written material only
(B) Oral statements
(C) Printed material only
(D) Matter expressed by letters, figures, or marks on any substance
27. To prove a document generally:
(A) Copy must be produced
(B) Witness alone is enough
(C) Oral statement is enough
(D) Original document must be produced
28. Notarization of documents means:
(A) Document is copied
(B) Document is typed
(C) Document is destroyed
(D) Document is signed before a notary public verifying identity
29. Attestation means:
(A) Signing of document by judge
(B) Copying a document
(C) Witness observing signing and verifying authenticity
(D) Destroying document
30. Affidavit is:
(A) Oral testimony
(B) Written statement made under oath
(C) Photocopy of document
(D) Electronic signature