📚 Preparation for RJS, DJS, PCS(J) and Other Judicial Service Exams
The Civil Procedure Code (CPC) forms the bedrock of civil law ⚖️.
Its thorough knowledge is a must for all aspirants of RJS, DJS, PCS(J) or any other Judicial Service exam.
To help aspirants, Delhi Law Academy Jaipur has launched a series of fully solved tests on all important aspects of this vital part of their syllabus:
✅ CPC TEST 1 [FULLY SOLVED]
Q1. Which Provision of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that one person may sue or defend on behalf of all in the same interest?
- (A) Order 1, Rule 1
- (B) Order 2, Rule 2
- (C) Order 1, Rule 8
- (D) Order 1, Rule 9
Solution:
Order I: Parties to Suits
Rule 8 — Where there are numerous persons having the same interest in one suit, one or more of such persons may sue or defend on behalf of all persons so interested with permission of Court.
Ans: C ✅
Q2. Under Order V Rule 9(3) CPC, expenses for the service of summons to the defendant have to be borne by:
- (a) the plaintiff
- (b) the defendant
- (c) the court
- (d) partly by plaintiff and partly by defendant
Solution:
Rule 9(3): Service of summons… shall be made at the expense of the plaintiff.
Ans: A ✅
Q3. Dasti summons for service on the defendant can be given to the plaintiff under—
- (a) Order V Rule 9A CPC
- (b) Order V Rule 9 CPC
- (c) Order IV Rule 7 CPC
- (d) Order VI Rule 6 CPC
Solution:
Rule 9A: Court may, on application of plaintiff, permit such plaintiff to effect service of summons.
Ans: A ✅
Q4. Under CPC, where defendant is absent from his residence at the time when service of summons is sought, service may be made on—
- (a) Servant of the defendant
- (b) Adult son of the defendant
- (c) Minor daughter of the defendant
- (d) Clerk of the defendant
Solution:
Rule 15: Service may be made on any adult member of the family residing with the defendant. A servant is not a member of the family.
Ans: B ✅
Q5. Pleading has been defined in—
- (a) Order VI, Rule 1
- (b) Order VI, Rule 2
- (c) Order VIII, Rule 1
- (d) Order VIII, Rule 2
Solution:
Rule 1: “Pleading” shall mean plaint or written statement.
Ans: A ✅
Q6. Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, the court can allow to alter or amend the proceedings to—
- (a) Either party
- (b) To plaintiff only
- (c) To defendant only
- (d) To only one defendant, in case of more defendants
Solution:
Rule 17: Court may at any stage allow either party to alter or amend pleadings.
Ans: A ✅
Q7. Whether the following proposition is legally correct?
“The principle relating to amendment of plaint is equally applicable to amendment of written statement. By way of amendment in plaint a time barred plea cannot be allowed, so also in case of written statement.”
- (a) Correct
- (b) Incorrect
- (c) Partially correct
- (d) None of the above
Solution:
B.K. Narayana Pillai v. Parameswaran Pillai [2000 SC]
Ans: A ✅
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📖 CPC Test Questions 8–15 [Fully Solved]
Delhi Law Academy Jaipur continues its Judicial Service Exam Preparation Series ⚖️.
Below are fully solved CPC Test Questions 8–15 with explanations, covering key provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure for RJS, DJS, PCS(J) and other Judicial Service Exams.
✅ CPC Test 1 (Q.8–Q.15)
Q8. Order 7 Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code is related to
- (a) Meaning of pleadings
- (b) Written statement
- (c) Particulars to be contained in plaint
- (d) None of the above
Solution:
Rule 1: A plaint shall contain particulars including:
• Name of Court
• Plaintiff’s details
• Defendant’s details
• Minor/unsound mind declaration
• Cause of action
• Jurisdiction facts
• Relief claimed
• Set-off/relinquishment details
• Valuation of subject-matter
Ans: C ✅
Q9. When can a Court reject a plaint?
- (a) Where plaintiff fails to comply with Rule 9
- (b) Where suit is barred by law
- (c) Where plaint is not in duplicate
- (d) All of the above
Solution:
Rule 11: Plaint shall be rejected when:
• No cause of action
• Undervalued relief not corrected
• Insufficiently stamped and not corrected
• Barred by law
• Not filed in duplicate
• Non-compliance with Rule 9
Ans: D ✅
Q10. Which provision is related with set-off under CPC?
- (a) Order VIII Rule 5
- (b) Order VIII Rule 6
- (c) Order VII Rule 5
- (d) Order VII Rule 6
Solution:
Order VIII Rule 6(1): Defendant may set-off an ascertained, legally recoverable sum against plaintiff’s demand in a money recovery suit.
Ans: B ✅
Q11. Under which provision can an ex parte decree be set aside?
- (a) Order 9 Rule 7
- (b) Order 9 Rule 11
- (c) Order 9 Rule 13
- (d) Order 9 Rule 12
Solution:
Rule 13: Defendant can apply for setting aside an ex parte decree if summons was not duly served or sufficient cause prevented appearance.
Ans: C ✅
Q12. When an ex parte decree is passed, the defendant:
- (a) Can file an appeal under Section 96
- (b) Can file an application under Order 9 Rule 13
- (c) Can opt for either (a) or (b)
- (d) If application (b) is dismissed, can file appeal to dispute correctness of order
Solution:
Order IX: Appearance of Parties and Consequence of Non-appearance
Bhanu Kumar Jain v. Archana Kumar (2005 SC)
Ans: C ✅
Q13. Court can direct parties to opt for ADR under CPC:
- (a) Under O X, R 1A
- (b) Under O X, R 1B
- (c) Under O X, R 1C
- (d) Under O XI, R 1
Solution:
Order X Rule 1A: After admissions/denials, Court directs parties to choose ADR modes under Section 89(1).
Ans: A ✅
Q14. Commissioner appointed under Order XVIII CPC for recording evidence cannot:
- (a) Re-examine a witness
- (b) Decide objections raised during evidence
- (c) Neither of the above
- (d) Both (a) and (b)
Solution:
Order XVIII Rule 4(4): Commissioner records objections, but decisions rest with the Court at argument stage.
Ans: D ✅
Q15. A Garnishee order is an order—
- (a) Prohibiting the judgment debtor’s debtor from paying him
- (b) Directing decree holder to take payment from debtor’s debtor
- (c) Both (a) and (b)
- (d) None of the above
Solution:
Rule 46(1): Debt attachment via written order prohibiting payment by debtor to judgment debtor.
Ans: A ✅
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