Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) 1860 | Law GAT MCQs Test 3

1. Question 1 of 50

   Section 319 provides that whoever commits qatl-i-khata is liable to diyat, and may also be punished with:

   A Only compensation to the Government B Ta'zir, of either description, for a term which may extend to five years, as tazir C No punishment whatsoever D Death as qisas
2. Question 2 of 50

   Section 308 provides that where qisas for qatl-e-amd is not enforceable under certain provisions, the offender is liable to be punished with:

   A Only a fine, without imprisonment B Ta'zir, and may also be liable to pay diyat if directed by the Court C No punishment whatsoever D Only compensation to the State
3. Question 3 of 50

   Chapter XIV of the Pakistan Penal Code, dealing with offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals, generally punishes acts that harm the:

   A Interests of the community at large, rather than a specific individual alone B Legislature exclusively C Government treasury exclusively D Judiciary exclusively
4. Question 4 of 50

   Section 218 punishes framing an incorrect record or writing, by a public servant, with intent to save any person from punishment, or to save any property from:

   A Confiscation for a civil debt only B Forfeiture or other charge to which it is liable by law C Registration D Sale
5. Question 5 of 50

   Section 318 defines 'qatl-i-khata' as death caused by mistake of act or mistake of fact, where the actor, intending to do a lawful act, causes the death of a person by:

   A A deliberate criminal act B A confession C An admission D Mistake
6. Question 6 of 50

   Section 316 provides the punishment for qatl shibh-i-amd, which consists of diyat and may extend to:

   A Ta'zir of imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to twenty-five years B Life imprisonment as the sole sentence, without diyat C Death as qisas in every case D Fine only
7. Question 7 of 50

   Section 310 provides for the compounding of qatl-e-amd not liable to qisas, or where qisas has been waived or compounded, through payment of:

   A Arsh only B Civil damages only, as if for a tort C Diyat D Public fine to the State only
8. Question 8 of 50

   Section 246 punishes delivery to another of counterfeit coin, as genuine, by a person who knows it to be:

   A Counterfeit at the time he received it B Genuine C Lost D Registered
9. Question 9 of 50

   Section 298-A punishes use of derogatory remarks in respect of certain holy personages, being an offence intended to protect:

   A The sanctity and reverence associated with such personages B Property rights C Trade secrets D Civil contracts
10. Question 10 of 50

    Section 255 punishes counterfeiting a Government stamp, being a stamp issued by Government for the purpose of:

    A Religious observance B Voting C Revenue D Personal identification
11. Question 11 of 50

    Section 231 punishes counterfeiting coin, being an offence directed against the integrity of:

    A Private contracts B Public documents only C Currency D Judgments only
12. Question 12 of 50

    Section 225 punishes resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of another person, or rescuing that person from lawful custody, for an:

    A Departmental matter only B Offence C Marriage dispute only D Unrelated civil dispute
13. Question 13 of 50

    Section 191 defines 'giving false evidence' as making a statement which is false, and which the person making it either knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true, being legally bound by an oath or an express provision of law to state the:

    A Hearsay evidence B Truth C Confession of a third party D Opinion of another
14. Question 14 of 50

    Section 290 provides the punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise specifically provided for by the Code, generally consisting of a:

    A Sentence of imprisonment for life B Fine only, of a limited amount C Forfeiture of property only D Death sentence
15. Question 15 of 50

    Section 228 punishes intentional insult, or interruption, offered to a public servant sitting in any stage of a judicial proceeding, being an offence commonly described as:

    A Contempt of court B Criminal intimidation C Abetment D Defamation
16. Question 16 of 50

    Section 298 punishes uttering any word or making any sound, gesture, or placing any object in the sight of a person, with the deliberate intention of wounding the religious feelings of:

    A Only minors B Only public servants C Any person D Only foreign nationals
17. Question 17 of 50

    Section 268 defines 'public nuisance' as an act or illegal omission which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the:

    A Investigating officer only B Complainant alone C Government treasury only D Public or to the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity
18. Question 18 of 50

    Section 201 punishes causing disappearance of evidence of an offence, or giving false information touching it, with intent to screen the offender from legal:

    A Contract B Punishment C Confession D Fine only, and never imprisonment
19. Question 19 of 50

    Section 295-C deals with the offence of use of derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), and prescribes among the punishments the sentence of:

    A Simple imprisonment only B Death or imprisonment for life C Fine only D Community service only
20. Question 20 of 50

    Section 269 punishes negligent acts likely to spread infection of any disease dangerous to:

    A Reputation only B Life C Documents only D Property
21. Question 21 of 50

    Section 204 punishes intentional destruction of a document to prevent its production as:

    A A public notice B A dying declaration C A confession D Evidence
22. Question 22 of 50

    Section 302 provides the punishment for qatl-e-amd, which may include death as qisas, or death or imprisonment for life as:

    A Arsh only B Ta'zir C Diyat only, without any other punishment D Fine only
23. Question 23 of 50

    Section 263-A punishes possession of counterfeit or forged stamps, subject to proof of knowledge that the stamp is:

    A Genuine B Counterfeit or forged C Expired only D Lost
24. Question 24 of 50

    Section 305 provides for waiver or compounding of qisas by the Wali, subject to the consent of all Wali where there is more than:

    A One Wali B One accused only C One confession only D One eyewitness only
25. Question 25 of 50

    Section 315 defines 'qatl shibh-i-amd' as a homicide caused by doing an act with intent to cause harm to the body or mind of any person, without intending to cause the death of, or such bodily injury as is:

    A Purely negligent, without any intent to harm B Purely accidental C Trivial and insignificant D Sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death
26. Question 26 of 50

    Sections 298-B and 298-C relate to specific restrictions on the use of certain epithets, descriptions, and titles by members of the:

    A Executive generally B Legislature generally C Qadiani group or Lahori group, who call themselves Ahmadis D Judiciary generally
27. Question 27 of 50

    Section 295-A punishes deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of citizens, by insulting its:

    A Property rights B Occupation C Religion or religious beliefs D Political affiliation
28. Question 28 of 50

    Section 232 provides an enhanced punishment where the coin counterfeited is intended to resemble or pass as:

    A A postage stamp B Foreign currency of no value C A revenue stamp D Coin of Pakistan currency
29. Question 29 of 50

    Section 294 punishes doing any obscene act in a public place, or singing, reciting, or uttering any obscene song, ballad, or words, to the:

    A Benefit of the public B Satisfaction of a public servant C Requirement of a public document D Annoyance of others
30. Question 30 of 50

    Section 295-B punishes wilful defiling, damaging, or desecrating a copy of the:

    A Holy Quran B Newspaper C Public document D Court record only
31. Question 31 of 50

    Section 299 defines terms used in the provisions relating to qatl, such as 'qatl-e-amd', 'qatl shibh-i-amd', and:

    A 'Criminal trespass' B 'Public nuisance' C 'Qatl-i-khata' D 'Criminal misappropriation'
32. Question 32 of 50

    Section 203 punishes giving false information respecting an offence committed, knowing or having reason to believe that such offence has been:

    A Compounded lawfully B Reported already to a Magistrate C Investigated fully D Committed
33. Question 33 of 50

    Section 195 punishes giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure the conviction of a person for an offence punishable with imprisonment for:

    A Life or upwards B Any term whatsoever, however short C One day only D No specified term
34. Question 34 of 50

    Section 194 punishes giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure a conviction of an offence punishable with death, with an even higher punishment if an innocent person is:

    A Acquitted as a result B Merely arrested C Merely questioned by police D In consequence actually convicted and executed
35. Question 35 of 50

    Section 188 punishes disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed, and this section is frequently invoked in relation to orders such as those issued under:

    A The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order B The Contract Act C Section 144 of the Cr.P.C. D The Limitation Act
36. Question 36 of 50

    Section 306 lays down cases in which qisas is not applicable for qatl-e-amd, such as where an offender causes the death of his own child or grandchild, or where any Wali of the victim is a:

    A Public servant B Stranger unrelated to the offender C Foreign national D Direct descendant of the offender
37. Question 37 of 50

    Section 267 punishes fraudulently delivering anything as a different thing from what it is directed to be delivered as, in respect of:

    A A public document B A confession C Weight or measure D A dying declaration
38. Question 38 of 50

    Section 279 punishes rash driving or riding on a public way, so as to endanger human life or to cause hurt or injury to any:

    A Government treasury only B Public document C Public authority only D Person
39. Question 39 of 50

    The offences described in Chapter XI of the Pakistan Penal Code, relating to false evidence and offences against public justice, are aimed principally at protecting the:

    A Contractual relations between parties only B Private property of individuals only C Integrity of the judicial process D Reputation of private citizens only
40. Question 40 of 50

    Section 297 punishes trespassing on a place of worship or a place of sepulchre, or offering any indignity to a:

    A Court proceeding B Human corpse C Confession D Public document
41. Question 41 of 50

    Section 221 punishes intentional omission to apprehend a person, by a person bound by law to apprehend such person, on the ground of an offence for which he is liable to be:

    A Sued only B Compensated C Apprehended D Reprimanded departmentally only
42. Question 42 of 50

    Section 211 punishes instituting or causing to be instituted any criminal proceeding against any person, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such proceeding, with intent to cause:

    A Injury to such person B A civil remedy only C Benefit to such person D A confession from such person
43. Question 43 of 50

    Section 264 punishes fraudulent use of a false instrument for weighing, knowing it to be:

    A Certified genuine by an expert B False C Accurate D Registered
44. Question 44 of 50

    Chapter X of the Pakistan Penal Code, dealing with contempt of the lawful authority of public servants, is generally aimed at ensuring compliance with lawful directions issued by:

    A Religious bodies B Private individuals C Foreign courts D Public servants acting within their lawful authority
45. Question 45 of 50

    Section 320 defines 'qatl-bis-sabab' as causing death of a person by doing any unlawful act, without any intention to cause death or bodily injury to any:

    A Confession B Judgment C Person that could result in his death D Public document
46. Question 46 of 50

    Under Section 304, in a case of qatl-e-amd, the Wali (heir of the victim) may, for reasons to be recorded, and with the permission of the Court, compound the right of qisas at any time by accepting:

    A A criminal appeal only B A public document only C Badal-i-sulh, i.e. compensation, or by way of pardon D A civil decree only
47. Question 47 of 50

    Section 284 punishes negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substances, so as to endanger human life, or likely to cause hurt or:

    A Injury to any person B Loss of reputation only C Delay in a civil suit D Injury to a public document
48. Question 48 of 50

    Section 224 punishes resistance or obstruction, by a person, to his own lawful apprehension for an:

    A Offence B Tax assessment only C Unrelated civil matter D Departmental inquiry only
49. Question 49 of 50

    Chapter XV of the Pakistan Penal Code, relating to offences relating to religion, reflects a legislative concern to protect:

    A Only a single specific religion, to the exclusion of all others in every provision B Only contractual rights unrelated to religion C Only property rights unrelated to religion D Religious sentiments and sanctities more broadly, alongside specific protections
50. Question 50 of 50

    Section 295 punishes injuring or defiling a place of worship, or an object held sacred, with the intention of thereby insulting the:

    A Religion of any class of persons B Legislature C Government D Judiciary

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