Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) Test - 1

Test your knowledge of the Code of Civil Procedure including summons service, pleadings, decrees, execution, limitations, jurisdiction, and court procedures in India.

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A court may make order for the payment of compensatory cost from any party submitting false, claim or defence up to

  1. Rs. 5000
  2. Rs. 3000
  3. Rs. 1000
  4. any amount without limit
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where the defendant is confined in a prison, the summons shall be served by

  1. affixing outside the prison
  2. sending process server in the prison
  3. delivery of the summons to the officer in charge of the prison for service on the defendant
  4. production warrant through the court
  5. Any of above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a party, who has obtained an order for leave to amend pleading, does not amend the same within ______ days, he shall not be permitted to do without leave of court.

  1. fifteen
  2. fourteen
  3. twenty
  4. thirty
  5. seven
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Will the pendency of a suit in a foreign court will preclude the courts in India from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Depends on the nature of the suit
  4. Finding will be said on valuation of the suit
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A lets a house to B at a yearly rent of Rs. 500. The rent for the whole of the years 1905, 1906 and 1907 is due and unpaid. A sues B in 1908 only for the rent due for 1906. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. A can afterwards sue B for the rent due for 1905.
  2. A can afterwards sue B for the rent due for 1907.
  3. A can afterwards sue B for the rent due for both 1905 and 1907.
  4. A cannot sue B afterwards for the rent due for 1905 or 1907.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If sufficient cause is shown by the parties for adjournment of the hearing of the case, the court shall not adjourn the case more than

  1. once
  2. twice
  3. three times
  4. four times
  5. None of above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where in a suit the defendant is absent from his residence and there is no likehood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time, service of the summons may be made on

  1. servant
  2. minor son
  3. adult daughter
  4. munim
  5. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Proceeding in a suit, relating to minor, shall not be stayed on

  1. retirement of the next friend of a minor
  2. attaining the majority by the minor
  3. removal of the next friend of a minor
  4. death of the next friend of a minor
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A court may not issue a commission to

  1. examine any person
  2. examine accounts
  3. perform any ministerial act
  4. arrest a person
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Any court will order a party, who resides without the local limits of the court's ordinary original jurisdiction to appear in person, if he resides within

  1. India
  2. the local limits of that state in which the court is situated
  3. the local limits of that district in which the court is situated
  4. certain limits from the place where the court is situated
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The court shall reject an application to sue as an indigent person, where

  1. it contains the particulars required in regard to plaint
  2. it is presented to the court by the applicant in person
  3. the applicant allegation shows a cause of action
  4. any other person has entered into an agreement with the applicant to finance the litigation
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which of the following grounds shall a plaint be rejected?

  1. Where it is not filed in 2 copies
  2. Where it is not supported with affidavit
  3. Where plaintiff has not affixed his photo
  4. Where plaintiff does not put his signature
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A decree can be

  1. preliminary
  2. final
  3. first preliminary, then final
  4. preliminary or final
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where any injunction is passed without giving notice to the opposite party, the court will try to decide the application within

  1. 7 days
  2. 15 days
  3. 21 days
  4. 30 days
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who can review the judgement passed by a court?

  1. The court passing the judgement
  2. The court of the District Judge
  3. The High Court
  4. The Supreme Court
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an essential condition for application of res judicata?

  1. Previous suit was finally heard and decided by the court of competent jurisdiction.
  2. Previous suit must be pending before a court.
  3. Parties in previous and the subsequent suit must be the same.
  4. Subject matter of previous and the subsequent suit must be the same.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Date appointed by any court for presenting list of witnesses by the parties to obtain summons to them for their attendance in court shall not be later than

  1. ten days
  2. fifteen days
  3. eighteen days
  4. thirty days
  5. fifteen days plus three days of grace
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In case of failure of filing the written statement within thirty days, the defendant can be allowed to file the same on such other day specified by the court for reasons recorded in writing, which shall not be later than

  1. 45 days of summons
  2. 60 days of summons
  3. 90 days of summons
  4. 120 days of summons
  5. None of the above
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During the proceeding of execution of a decree, a question arises as to whether any person is or is not the representative of a party. Such question shall be determined by the

  1. court which passed the decree
  2. court executing the decree
  3. appellate court
  4. None of these
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a suit which relates to a railway, the authority to be named as plaintiff or defendant shall be the

  1. General Manager of the railway
  2. Secretary to the Central Government
  3. Collector of the district
  4. Union of India
  5. Any of the above