ILW1501
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INTRODUCTION TO LAW(ILW1501) MCQ's Lessons 1-12
Lesson 1.(Unit 1)
Question 1
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
A normative system can be described as a system of…
(a) rules that determine the play of sport.
(b) rules that govern human behaviour.
(c) rules that control physical forces.
(d) rules that must be obeyed by all.
Question 2
Which one of the following is NOT a normative system?
(a) religion
(b) physics
(c) ethics
(d) the law
Question 3
What does the term "private law" refer to?
(a) A body of legal rules that derives from the decisions of court cases.
(b) A body of legal rules that regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) A body of legal rules that regulates relations between states and citizens.
(d) A body of legal rules that states that individuals have rights to privacy.
Question 4
Which of the following real-life situations has to do with public law?
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(a) payment of private school fees
(b) repair work to motor vehicle
(c) voting in municipal elections
(d) agreement to cut off branches
Question 5
Which of the following statements describes the concept “formal
law” correctly?
(a) Formal law determines the meaning of legal rules.
(b) Formal law regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) Formal law regulates relationships between the state and its citizens.
(d) Formal law are legal rules that determine how court cases are decided.
Question 6
Formal law must comply with three basic requirements to achieve formal
justice. Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for formal justice?
(a) Explicit legal rules must be laid down.
(b) Legal rules must apply generally.
(c) Legal rules must be fair and impartial.
(d) Legal rules must be applied impartially.
Question 7
Complete the following sentence about substantive justice by choosing
the correct option:
Substantive justice…
(a) concerns the way in which the legal rule is applied.
(b) concerns the fairness of the content and meaning of a legal rule.
(c) provides the procedures that must be followed in legal proceedings.
(d) can only be achieved when formal justice has been achieved.
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Question 8
Read the following statements about the difference between legal norms and
moral norms.
Which statement is correct?
(a) Legal norms must be obeyed by all of society whereas moral norms must
be obeyed in a particular society.
(b) Legal norms bind the whole community whereas moral norms do not bind
the whole community.
(c) The sanction for non-compliance of legal norms is prosecution whereas
the sanction for moral norms is punishment.
(d) The origin of legal norms is not found in religion whereas the origin of
moral norms can be found in religion.
Question 9
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
Nomsa is a beautiful single Christian lady who enjoys socialising with her
friends over a glass of wine. Sometimes she drinks too much and then her
friends do not allow her to drive home. She always feels embarrassed
afterwards and decides to stop drinking. Unfortunately, she has a stressful job
and soon she starts drinking again. She is so upset with herself that she stops
visiting her friends.
Which normative system is applicable to this scenario and why?
(a) The law is applicable because Nomsa drives home under the influence
of alcohol.
(b) Religion is applicable because as a Christian Nomsa is not allowed to
drink alcohol.
(c) Individual morality is applicable because Nomsa disobeyed the rule she
set for herself.
(d) Community mores is applicable because her friends would not allow her
to drive home.
Question 10
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
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EXAM PACK
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INTRODUCTION TO LAW(ILW1501) MCQ's Lessons 1-12
Lesson 1.(Unit 1)
Question 1
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
A normative system can be described as a system of…
(a) rules that determine the play of sport.
(b) rules that govern human behaviour.
(c) rules that control physical forces.
(d) rules that must be obeyed by all.
Question 2
Which one of the following is NOT a normative system?
(a) religion
(b) physics
(c) ethics
(d) the law
Question 3
What does the term "private law" refer to?
(a) A body of legal rules that derives from the decisions of court cases.
(b) A body of legal rules that regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) A body of legal rules that regulates relations between states and citizens.
(d) A body of legal rules that states that individuals have rights to privacy.
Question 4
Which of the following real-life situations has to do with public law?
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(a) payment of private school fees
(b) repair work to motor vehicle
(c) voting in municipal elections
(d) agreement to cut off branches
Question 5
Which of the following statements describes the concept “formal
law” correctly?
(a) Formal law determines the meaning of legal rules.
(b) Formal law regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) Formal law regulates relationships between the state and its citizens.
(d) Formal law are legal rules that determine how court cases are decided.
Question 6
Formal law must comply with three basic requirements to achieve formal
justice. Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for formal justice?
(a) Explicit legal rules must be laid down.
(b) Legal rules must apply generally.
(c) Legal rules must be fair and impartial.
(d) Legal rules must be applied impartially.
Question 7
Complete the following sentence about substantive justice by choosing
the correct option:
Substantive justice…
(a) concerns the way in which the legal rule is applied.
(b) concerns the fairness of the content and meaning of a legal rule.
(c) provides the procedures that must be followed in legal proceedings.
(d) can only be achieved when formal justice has been achieved.
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Question 8
Read the following statements about the difference between legal norms and
moral norms.
Which statement is correct?
(a) Legal norms must be obeyed by all of society whereas moral norms must
be obeyed in a particular society.
(b) Legal norms bind the whole community whereas moral norms do not bind
the whole community.
(c) The sanction for non-compliance of legal norms is prosecution whereas
the sanction for moral norms is punishment.
(d) The origin of legal norms is not found in religion whereas the origin of
moral norms can be found in religion.
Question 9
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
Nomsa is a beautiful single Christian lady who enjoys socialising with her
friends over a glass of wine. Sometimes she drinks too much and then her
friends do not allow her to drive home. She always feels embarrassed
afterwards and decides to stop drinking. Unfortunately, she has a stressful job
and soon she starts drinking again. She is so upset with herself that she stops
visiting her friends.
Which normative system is applicable to this scenario and why?
(a) The law is applicable because Nomsa drives home under the influence
of alcohol.
(b) Religion is applicable because as a Christian Nomsa is not allowed to
drink alcohol.
(c) Individual morality is applicable because Nomsa disobeyed the rule she
set for herself.
(d) Community mores is applicable because her friends would not allow her
to drive home.
Question 10
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
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