Limitation Act 1908 Part 4 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for the price of trees or growing crops sold by the plaintiff to the defendant, where no fixed credit period is agreed?

   A One year B Three years C Two years D Six years
2. Question 2 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CrPC from a sentence of death passed by a Court of Session or by a High Court in its original criminal jurisdiction?

   A Fifteen days B Ninety days C Seven days D Thirty days
3. Question 3 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period, under the CPC, for the legal representative of a deceased plaintiff or defendant to apply for setting aside an order or judgment made in his absence?

   A Sixty days B Fifteen days C Thirty days D Ninety days
4. Question 4 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period to enforce a judgment, decree, or order of a High Court in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction, or an order of the Supreme Court?

   A Six years B Twelve years C Thirty years D Three years
5. Question 5 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period on a bill of exchange or promissory note payable at a fixed time after sight or after demand?

   A Three years B Six years C One year D Ninety days
6. Question 6 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by a purchaser at a sale in execution of a decree for possession, where the judgment-debtor was out of possession at the date of sale?

   A Six years B Twelve years C Three years D Thirty years
7. Question 7 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CPC to the Court of a District Judge?

   A Thirty days B Ninety days C Twenty days D Sixty days
8. Question 8 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a defendant's application to set aside an ex parte decree?

   A Twenty days B Sixty days C Thirty days D Ninety days
9. Question 9 of 51

   Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a review of judgment (except in the cases specifically provided for elsewhere in the Schedule)?

   A Sixty days B Thirty days C Twenty days D Ninety days
10. Question 10 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period, under the CPC, to have the legal representative of a deceased defendant or respondent made a party?

    A Six months B Sixty days C Thirty days D Ninety days
11. Question 11 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for compensation for loss of service occasioned by the seduction of the plaintiff's servant or daughter?

    A Six months B Three years C One year D Two years
12. Question 12 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period against Government to recover money paid under protest in satisfaction of a claim made by revenue authorities on account of arrears of revenue?

    A Six months B Three years C One year D Twelve years
13. Question 13 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal from a decree or order of a High Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction?

    A Thirty days B Ninety days C Ten days D Twenty days
14. Question 14 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period against a factor for an account?

    A One year B Six years C Three years D Twelve years
15. Question 15 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period to declare the forgery of an instrument issued or registered?

    A One year B Six years C Three years D Twelve years
16. Question 16 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by a purchaser at an execution sale for possession, where the judgment-debtor was IN possession at the date of the sale?

    A Thirty years B Six years C Three years D Twelve years
17. Question 17 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a plaintiff's application to set aside a dismissal for default of appearance, or for failure to pay costs of service or furnish security for costs?

    A Sixty days B Ninety days C Thirty days D Fifteen days
18. Question 18 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CrPC to a High Court (except where otherwise specifically provided)?

    A Sixty days B Thirty days C Ninety days D Twenty days
19. Question 19 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by a purchaser of immovable property at an execution sale, for an application for delivery of possession?

    A Ninety days B Twelve years C Three years D Thirty days
20. Question 20 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an application complaining of resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession of immovable property decreed or sold in execution?

    A Thirty days B Sixty days C Ninety days D Fifteen days
21. Question 21 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period on a bill of exchange payable at sight or after sight, but not at a fixed time?

    A Three years B One year C Ninety days D Six years
22. Question 22 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for compensation for inducing a person to break a contract with the plaintiff?

    A Six months B Three years C One year D Two years
23. Question 23 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period under the Arbitration Act, 1940 for filing an award in Court?

    A Twenty days B Sixty days C Ninety days D Thirty days
24. Question 24 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a revision under Section 115 CPC?

    A Twenty days B Sixty days C Thirty days D Ninety days
25. Question 25 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period under the Arbitration Act, 1940 to set aside an award or to have it remitted for reconsideration?

    A Thirty days B Fifteen days C Sixty days D Ninety days
26. Question 26 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for the price of lodging?

    A Three years B Thirty days C Ninety days D One year
27. Question 27 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for compensation for an illegal, irregular, or excessive distress?

    A One year B Two years C Six months D Three years
28. Question 28 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the residual limitation period for applications for which no period is provided elsewhere in the Schedule or by Section 48 CPC?

    A Three years B Six years C Twelve years D One year
29. Question 29 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for leave to appear and defend a suit under summary procedure (e.g. Order XXXVII CPC)?

    A Thirty days B Ten days C Fifteen days D Ninety days
30. Question 30 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an application for payment of the amount of a decree by instalments?

    A Ninety days B Six months C Thirty days D Sixty days
31. Question 31 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CrPC from an order of acquittal?

    A Thirty days B Sixty days C Ninety days D Six months
32. Question 32 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for money payable to the plaintiff for money found due on accounts stated between the parties, where a later payment date is agreed?

    A One year B Twelve years C Three years D Two years
33. Question 33 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a review of judgment by a High Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction?

    A Twenty days B Fifteen days C Thirty days D Ninety days
34. Question 34 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for the price of food or drink sold by the keeper of a hotel, tavern, or lodging house?

    A Six months B Ninety days C Three years D One year
35. Question 35 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by executors, administrators, or representatives under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855?

    A One year B Two years C Six months D Three years
36. Question 36 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for leave to appeal as a pauper?

    A Ninety days B Thirty days C Sixty days D Twenty days
37. Question 37 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a person desiring to appeal under the CPC to the Supreme Court, for leave to appeal?

    A Thirty days B Sixty days C Ninety days D Twenty days
38. Question 38 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by a remainderman, reversioner (other than a landlord), or devisee, for possession of immovable property?

    A Thirty years B Six years C Twelve years D Three years
39. Question 39 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an application under the CPC to set aside a sale in execution of a decree?

    A Sixty days B Thirty days C Ninety days D Twenty days
40. Question 40 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for compensation for wrongful seizure of movable property under legal process?

    A Six months B Three years C Two years D One year
41. Question 41 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period against Government to set aside any attachment, lease, or transfer of immovable property by revenue authorities for arrears of Government revenue?

    A Six months B One year C Ninety days D Three years
42. Question 42 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for other suits by principals against agents for neglect or misconduct?

    A Twelve years B Three years C One year D Six years
43. Question 43 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for the readmission of an appeal dismissed for want of prosecution?

    A Sixty days B Thirty days C Fifteen days D Ninety days
44. Question 44 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for the re-hearing of an appeal heard ex parte?

    A Ninety days B Sixty days C Thirty days D Twenty days
45. Question 45 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period, under the CPC, to have the legal representative of a deceased plaintiff or appellant made a party?

    A Sixty days B Six months C Ninety days D Thirty days
46. Question 46 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for compensation for any other injury to the person, not otherwise specially provided for?

    A One year B Two years C Three years D Six months
47. Question 47 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period by a principal against his agent for movable property received by the agent and not accounted for?

    A Twelve years B One year C Six years D Three years
48. Question 48 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for a call by a company registered under any statute or Act?

    A Twelve years B Six years C One year D Three years
49. Question 49 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CrPC to any court other than a High Court?

    A Fifteen days B Ninety days C Thirty days D Sixty days
50. Question 50 of 51

    Under the First Schedule, what is the limitation period for an appeal under the CPC to a High Court (except where otherwise specifically provided)?

    A Twenty days B Thirty days C Sixty days D Ninety days
51. Question 51 of 51

    Comparing Article 91 (to cancel or set aside an instrument, three years) with Article 95 (to set aside a decree obtained by fraud, three years): what do both share in common regarding when time begins to run?

    A Both run strictly from the date of execution, regardless of the plaintiff's knowledge B Both run from when the relevant facts (entitling cancellation, or the fraud) become known to the plaintiff, rather than from the date of the instrument or decree itself C Both have no fixed starting point under the Act D Both run only from the date a court formally certifies the fraud

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