Multiple Choice Questions on Tort Law for CLAT PG
Preparing for CLAT PG 2026? Attempt these Multiple Choice Questions on Tort Law for CLAT PG and test your preparation today!
1. Which of the following is the primary objective of tort law?
a) Punishing the defendant
b) Compensating the victim for harm caused
c) Preventing criminal acts
d) Enforcing contracts
b) Compensating the victim for harm caused
c) Preventing criminal acts
d) Enforcing contracts
Correct Answer: b) Compensating the victim for harm caused
2. Which one of the following is not an essential element of tort liability?
a) Wrongful act or omission
b) Legal damage
c) Existence of a prior contract
d) A legal remedy
b) Legal damage
c) Existence of a prior contract
d) A legal remedy
Correct Answer: c) Existence of a prior contract
3. Which of the following defenses is not applicable in tort law?
a) Volenti non fit injuria
b) Act of God
c) Quantum meruit
d) Inevitable accident
b) Act of God
c) Quantum meruit
d) Inevitable accident
Correct Answer: c) Quantum meruit
4. In tort law, the principle “res ipsa loquitur” means:
a) The thing speaks for itself
b) Let the buyer beware
c) No harm, no liability
d) Let the decision stand
b) Let the buyer beware
c) No harm, no liability
d) Let the decision stand
Correct Answer: a) The thing speaks for itself
5. What is the primary distinction between tort and contract law?
a) Tort law compensates for breaches, while contract law focuses on criminal acts
b) Tort law arises from duty imposed by law, while contract law arises from agreements
c) Tort law always involves negligence, while contract law does not
d) Tort law does not provide monetary remedies, while contract law does
b) Tort law arises from duty imposed by law, while contract law arises from agreements
c) Tort law always involves negligence, while contract law does not
d) Tort law does not provide monetary remedies, while contract law does
Correct Answer: b) Tort law arises from duty imposed by law, while contract law arises from agreements
6. Which of the following is an example of a tort of strict liability?
a) Trespass to land
b) Manufacturing defective products
c) Breach of contract
d) Defamation
b) Manufacturing defective products
c) Breach of contract
d) Defamation
Correct Answer: b) Manufacturing defective products
7. The rule of strict liability in tort law was laid down in which landmark case?
a) Donoghue v. Stevenson
b) Rylands v. Fletcher
c) Ashby v. White
d) Hedley Byrne v. Heller
b) Rylands v. Fletcher
c) Ashby v. White
d) Hedley Byrne v. Heller
Correct Answer: b) Rylands v. Fletcher
8. Which of the following torts does not require proof of damage to be actionable?
a) Trespass to land
b) Negligence
c) Nuisance
d) Defamation
b) Negligence
c) Nuisance
d) Defamation
Correct Answer: a) Trespass to land
9. The tort of defamation protects which interest of an individual?
a) Physical well-being
b) Right to reputation
c) Property rights
d) Right to privacy
b) Right to reputation
c) Property rights
d) Right to privacy
Correct Answer: b) Right to reputation
10. What is the primary defense in a tort action for defamation?
a) Inevitable accident
b) Contributory negligence
c) Truth or justification
d) Volenti non fit injuria
b) Contributory negligence
c) Truth or justification
d) Volenti non fit injuria
Correct Answer: c) Truth or justification
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