Practice Multiple Choice Questions on Torts for CLAT PG 2024
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON TORTS
1. What is a tort?
A) A criminal offense
B) A breach of contract
C) A civil wrong
D) An ethical dilemma
B) A breach of contract
C) A civil wrong
D) An ethical dilemma
2. Which of the following is not an essential element of negligence in tort law?
A) Duty of care
B) Breach of duty
C) Intention to harm
D) Causation
B) Breach of duty
C) Intention to harm
D) Causation
3. In a product liability case, which party can be held liable for a defective product?
A) Only the manufacturer
B) Only the retailer
C) Only the consumer
D) Both the manufacturer and retailer
B) Only the retailer
C) Only the consumer
D) Both the manufacturer and retailer
4. What is the legal doctrine that means “the thing speaks for itself”?
A) Strict liability
B) Self-defense
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D) Contributory negligence
B) Self-defense
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D) Contributory negligence
5. In a defamation case, which of the following elements must be proven by the plaintiff?
A) Intent to harm
B) Truth of the statement
C) Damages suffered
D) Freedom of speech
B) Truth of the statement
C) Damages suffered
D) Freedom of speech
6. What is the legal doctrine that presumes negligence when an injury or accident occurs, and the defendant had exclusive control of the instrumentality causing the harm?
A) Res ipsa loquitur
B) Assumption of risk
C) Contributory negligence
D) Vicarious liability
B) Assumption of risk
C) Contributory negligence
D) Vicarious liability
7. In a negligence case, what is the duty of care?
A) The plaintiff’s responsibility to prove fault
B) The defendant’s obligation to compensate the plaintiff
C) The standard of care a reasonable person would exercise
D) The plaintiff’s obligation to pay the defendant’s legal fees
B) The defendant’s obligation to compensate the plaintiff
C) The standard of care a reasonable person would exercise
D) The plaintiff’s obligation to pay the defendant’s legal fees
8. What is the primary purpose of punitive damages in tort cases?
A) To compensate the plaintiff for their losses
B) To deter the defendant from similar conduct
C) To cover the plaintiff’s legal fees
D) To establish guilt in criminal cases
B) To deter the defendant from similar conduct
C) To cover the plaintiff’s legal fees
D) To establish guilt in criminal cases
9. Which doctrine holds that certain individuals or entities can be held liable for the actions of another person, even if they were not directly involved in the wrongful act?
A) Res ipsa loquitur
B) Comparative negligence
C) Vicarious liability
D) Strict liability
B) Comparative negligence
C) Vicarious liability
D) Strict liability
10. What is the legal term for a false statement that injures a person’s reputation, made in written or printed form?
A) Slander
B) Defamation
C) Libel
D) Invasion of privacy
B) Defamation
C) Libel
D) Invasion of privacy
ANSWERS
- C
- C
- D
- C
- C
- A
- C
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Ruchika Mohapatra
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