QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Total Marks. Answer: The examination question paper counts 100
marks and consists of 50 Multiple-Choice Questions each worth 2
marks.
◉ Examination Duration. Answer: The duration of the examination
is 2 hours, with an additional thirty (30) minutes allowed for
uploading responses.
◉ Closed-Book Examination. Answer: This is a closed-book
examination; consulting others or any sources during the exam is
not allowed.
◉ Submission Platform. Answer: The answers to this MCQ
examination may only be submitted online on myUnisa.
◉ myUnisa Access. Answer: Access myUnisa and login using your
student number and myUnisa password.
◉ Assessment Info Tool. Answer: In the 'Assessments' submenu,
click on the 'Assessment Info' tool in the drop-down list.
,◉ Total Number of Questions. Answer: Enter the total number of
questions required for the assessment in the Number of Questions
field.
◉ Multiple-Choice Answers. Answer: The number of questions
requested will display with five answer options next to each one.
◉ Answer Verification. Answer: This screen presents a summary of
all your answers for a final check before submission.
◉ Submission Report. Answer: This is your proof that your
examination answers were successfully submitted.
◉ Technical Problems. Answer: If you experience technical problems
and do not submit by the cut-off time, you will be marked as absent.
◉ Declaration of Authenticity. Answer: A declaration stating the
author is the original creator of the examination work and has not
plagiarized.
◉ Plagiarism Awareness. Answer: By signing the declaration, the
student acknowledges awareness of plagiarism and its
consequences.
, ◉ Question Format. Answer: Each question consists of 2 statements
followed by several options numbered from (1) to (4).
◉ Example of Question. Answer: Question 1: (a) All rules of law
must be compatible with the Bill of Rights. (b) To establish
unlawfulness, it must be determined whether X had criminal
capacity.
◉ Criminal Capacity. Answer: Examples of persons who lack
criminal capacity include mentally ill persons and young children.
◉ Delict vs Crime. Answer: In a delict, a private party institutes
action, whereas in a crime, the state prosecutes.
◉ Recognition of Crime. Answer: The conduct of the accused must
be recognized as a crime at the time of its commission.
◉ Creation of Crimes. Answer: Courts cannot create new crimes.
◉ Voluntary Conduct Example. Answer: An example of voluntary
conduct is a sleepwalker trampling on somebody.
◉ Legal Duty to Act. Answer: A legal duty to act positively may arise
by virtue of the common law.