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MCQ's for Jurisprudence

Question. Jurisprudence has been defined as the formal science of positive law by
Austin	Salmond
Holland	Stone
Answer. Holland

Question. If the Jural co-relative of "Right" is "Duty", then co-relative of "Liberty" is
Power	Disability
Liability	No claim
Answer. No claim

Question. Which of the following is not a legal person?
An unborn person	Partnership firm
Charitable fund	A hospital
Answer. Partnership firm

Question. Mark the correct one
Savigny - Natural Theory	John Rawls - Sociological Theory
Henry Maine - Historical Theory	All are correct
Answer. Henry Maine - Historical Theory

Question. Who among the following propounded the theory of Volkgeist
Henry Maine	F. Savigny
Roscoe Pound	Montesquieu
Answer. F. Savigny

Question. 'Right in rem' is a right against which one of the following
An Individual	Government
Everyone	All of the above
Answer. Everyone

Question. Who among the following laid down the theory that a legal system arises from the combination of primary and secondary rules
Austin	Bentham
Kelsen	None of the above
Answer. None of the above

Question. According to Kelsen, the validity of a norm is base don
Adaptability of the norm	Effectiveness of the norm
Receptiveness of the norm	Both (a) and (b)
Answer. Effectiveness of the norm

Question. Austinian Law Requires
Command	Duty
Sanction	All of the above
Answer. All of the above

Question. Who among the following put international law under positive morality along with the law of honour and law of fashion
Bentham	Salmond
Savigny	None of the above
Answer. None of the above

Question. Jurisprudence has been defined as the formal science of positive law by
Austin	Salmond
Holland	Stone
Answer. Holland

Question. Mark the Incorrect option
Command - Bentham	Norms - Hart
Rules - Kelsen	All the above
Answer. All the above

Question. Who among the following is regarded as "Father of English Jurisprudence"
Bentham	Austin
Salmond	Holland
Answer. Austin

Question. Whose theory is called 'the pure theory of law'
Salmond	Savigny
Kelsen	Austin
Answer. Kelsen

Question. Who among the following called Austin's analytical school as imperative school
Salmond	Allen
Holland	Gray
Answer. Allen

Question. The founder of Historical School of Jurisprudence is
Montesquieu	Savigny
Ehrlich	Holmes
Answer. Savigny

Question. The statement " There is no distinction between public and private law" is attributed to
Comte	Spencer
Duguit	Ehrlich
Answer. Duguit

Question. In the mordern State, the best source of Law is
Custom	Legislation
Precedent	All of the above
Answer. Legislation

Question. The importance of 'custom' over other sources of Law was stressed by the Jurists of the
Historical School	Analytical School
Natural Law School	Philosophical School
Answer. Historical School

Question. Who among the following is considered an exponent of utilitarianism
Hobbes	Bentham
David Hume	Grotius
Answer. Bentham

Question. According to Austin, Saction is
The permission to do an act	The evil consequences of disobeying the command of the sovereign
A right granted by law	A power to inflict punishment
Answer. The evil consequences of disobeying the command of the sovereign

Question. Legislation grows out of theory but customary law grows of practice. The existence of legislation is essential for which one of the following
de jure	de facto
both de facto and de jure	dependent on recognition
Answer. de jure

Question. For a valid custom, there are certain prerequisites. Which one of the following conditions of a valid custom is not correct?
Custom must be continuous	Custom must be reasonable
Custom might be contrary to statutory law	Custom must not be immoral
Answer. Custom might be contrary to statutory law

Question. Balancing of social interests and the doctrines of social engineering is the greatest contribution to sociological school. This is attributed to whom
Duguit	Savigny
Ihering	None of the above
Answer. None of the above

Question. According to one of the theories of punishment, 'evil' should be returned by 'evil' this theory is known as the
deterrent theory	retributive theory
preventive theory	reformative theory
Answer. retributive theory

Question. Subordinate legislation emanates from
Any authority other than the sovereign power	dictators to subordinates
usage of immemorial antiquity	any subordinate being
Answer. Any authority other than the sovereign power

Question. A person is any being whom the law regards as capable of rights or duties according to
Ihering	Alexander Nekan
Stone	Salmond
Answer. Salmond

Question. Who said, "jurisprudence is the formal science of positive law "
Bentham	Stone
Austin	Holland
Answer. Holland

Question. The doctrine of hedonism or theory of pain and pleasure has been given by
Savigny	Salmond
Bentham	Austin
Answer. Bentham

Question. According to Austin, International law is
A positive law	A negative law
Limited Law	Positive morality
Answer. Positive Morality

Question. Who said, "The end of aw should be to satisfy a maximum of wants with a minimum of friction"
Ihering	Bentham
Roscoe Pound	Savigny
Answer. Roscoe Pound

Question. Which of the following is the oldest source of Law
Legislation	Custom
Precedent	Constitution
Answer. Custom

Question. Which one of the following schools of Jurisprudence laid emphasis on the question " How did law come to be "
Analytical School	Sociological School
Historical School	Philosophical School
Answer. Historical School

Question. The expression "sententia Legis' refers to
Consensus	Verbal expression of law
True intention of legislature	Both (b) and (c)
Answer. True intention of legislature

Question. Who among the following said, "A right is an interest recognized and protected by rule of law"
Salmond	Austin
Benthem	Kelsen
Answer. Salmond

Question. The ratio decidendi usually implies
Resons of the decision	Principle of law laid down in a decision which is the decisive element
Both (a) and (b)	None of the above
Answer. Both (a) and (b)

Question. Right in re aliena means a right over
His own property	A property of someone else
A property situated in a foreign country	A property situated in one's own country
Answer. A property of someone else

Question. The statement "Precedents are the past decisions which are used as guide in the moulding of future decisions" is attributed to
Gray	Keeton
Salmond	Dias
Answer. Dias

Question. According to Salmond, Supreme legislation refers to
Colonial Legislation	Executive Legislation
Law Made by the Parliament	Either (b) or (c)
Answer. Law made by the Parliament

Question. Generally, the delegated legislation means the law made by the
Legislature	Executive
Judiciary	Either(b) or (c)
Answer. Executive

Question. Which of the following Jurist said that people in the state of nature entered in to two contracts?
J Locke	J Rousseau
Hobbes	Henry Maine
Answer. J Locke

Question. Which of the following is not an attribute of Austin's sovereignty, Sovereignty is
indivisible	universal
exercised by different authorities	Unlimited
Answer. exercised by different authorities

Question. Who did not support the theory of dualism
Triepel	Anzilotti
kelsen	Hegal
Answer. Kelsen

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