Mock Test – Set 4: Matching Type + Poll-Style MCQs Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam,

⚖️ Mock Test – Set 4: Matching Type + Poll-Style MCQs

Format: Matching Columns + Elimination-Based MCQs
Focus: Sharpen reasoning & memory recall
Syllabus: Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 — Witnesses, Documentary & Electronic Evidence, Relevancy, Confession, Burden of Proof

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Q1. [Matching Type – Witness Competency]

Match the following persons with their competency to testify under BSA:

List A (Person)	List B (Competency)
A. Child witness (age 7)	1. Not competent due to age
B. Person of unsound mind	2. Competent if can understand questions
C. Accused in a criminal trial	3. Competent only if testifies voluntarily
D. Deaf and dumb person	4. Competent if capable of giving intelligible signs

Choose the correct match:

A. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-2, C-3, D-4
D. A-2, B-3, C-2, D-1

Answer: C
✅ A child is competent if capable of understanding questions.
✅ Unsound mind = competent if able to understand & respond.
✅ Accused can testify voluntarily.
✅ Deaf/dumb = competent if signs are intelligible.

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Q2. [Matching – Confession Types]

Match the Confession Type with its Legal Standing:

List A (Type of Confession)	List B (Admissibility)
A. Judicial Confession	1. Admissible if recorded per law
B. Extra-Judicial Confession	2. Admissible with corroboration
C. Police Custody Confession	3. Admissible only if discovery involved
D. Involuntary Confession	4. Inadmissible

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
C. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
D. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Answer: A
🔹 Judicial = admissible if recorded by Magistrate
🔹 Extra-Judicial = requires corroboration
🔹 Police custody = limited admissibility (discovery only)
🔹 Involuntary = inadmissible

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Q3. [Elimination-Based MCQ]

Which of the following cannot be considered a public document under BSA?

A. Certified copy of a court judgment
B. Gazette notification
C. A notarized private agreement
D. FIR copy given by police station

Answer: C
Why? Notarized private agreements are private documents, not public records.

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Q4. [Matching – Burden of Proof]

Match the following with who bears the burden of proof under BSA:

List A (Legal Situation)	List B (Who bears the burden)
A. Accused pleads self-defense	1. Accused
B. Plaintiff files for damages	2. Plaintiff
C. Person claiming alibi	3. Person claiming it
D. Defendant alleges fraud by plaintiff	4. Defendant

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
C. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
D. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

Answer: A
✅ Special defences (self-defence, alibi) → burden on accused
✅ Plaintiff → burden to prove his claim
✅ Fraud → the party alleging must prove (defendant in this case)

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Q5. [Poll-Style MCQ]

Which of the following combinations is fully admissible under BSA?
(Select the most accurate combo)

A. Police confession + WhatsApp printout without certificate
B. Certified public document + judicial confession
C. Confession made under threat + email screenshot without 65B
D. Oral admission in civil suit + unsigned contract

Answer: B
✅ Certified public document = self-authenticating
✅ Judicial confession = fully admissible
❌ Others are either incomplete or inadmissible without formalities

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Q6. [Matching – Electronic Evidence]

Match the following electronic records with required condition for admissibility:

List A (Record)	List B (Requirement)
A. CCTV footage from hotel DVR	1. Section 65B certificate needed
B. Original signed PDF from email	2. No certificate needed
C. WhatsApp screenshot (forwarded)	3. Certificate + metadata needed
D. Printed email with attachment	4. Certificate or witness testimony

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
C. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
D. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Answer: A
✔️ CCTV, WhatsApp, Emails printed = require Section 65B compliance, esp. if not original.