Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 | Law GAT MCQs Test 1

1. Question 1 of 50

   Which of the following is NOT one of the recognized grounds for arrest without warrant under Section 54?

   A The person is reasonably suspected of having stolen property in his possession B The person is a proclaimed offender C The person obstructs a police officer in the execution of his duty D The person has merely lodged a non-cognizable complaint against a neighbour
2. Question 2 of 50

   Section 48 relates to the:

   A Grant of bail B Search of arrested persons C Recording of confessions D Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
3. Question 3 of 50

   A 'Court of Session' is presided over by a:

   A Sessions Judge B Public Prosecutor C Police officer D Executive Magistrate
4. Question 4 of 50

   Under Section 46, an arrest is made by:

   A Actually touching or confining the body of the person, unless there is submission to custody by word or action B Filing an FIR only C Issuing a summons only D Merely announcing the arrest verbally with no physical act required in any case
5. Question 5 of 50

   Section 47 empowers a person making an arrest to:

   A Detain the property owner indefinitely B Arrest any person found at that place regardless of the warrant C Search the entire town without limitation D Break open a door or window to effect entry into a place, after proper notice and demand for admission if refused
6. Question 6 of 50

   Under Section 54, a person found in possession of housebreaking implements without lawful excuse, or a proclaimed offender, or a deserter from the armed forces may generally be:

   A Arrested without a warrant B Detained only after a full trial C Arrested only with the sanction of the High Court D Released without any inquiry
7. Question 7 of 50

   The power under Section 54 to arrest without a warrant applies principally to offences that are:

   A Exclusively summons-cases B Exclusively bailable C Cognizable in nature D Exclusively non-cognizable
8. Question 8 of 50

   Section 4 of the Cr.P.C. is the section dealing primarily with:

   A Definitions of key terms used in the Code B Bail provisions C Appeals D Powers of arrest
9. Question 9 of 50

   Under Section 4, a 'complaint' means an allegation made to a Magistrate with a view to his taking action, but does not include:

   A A police report B A statement made under oath C A written statement D An oral statement
10. Question 10 of 50

    A 'sub-division' under the Cr.P.C. means a sub-division of a:

    A Province B District C Union Council D Tehsil Court
11. Question 11 of 50

    The rule that a person arrested must be produced before a Magistrate within a limited period (commonly cited as twenty-four hours, excluding travel time) is generally associated with:

    A Section 496 of the Cr.P.C. B Section 4 of the Cr.P.C. C Section 61 of the Cr.P.C., read with Article 10 of the Constitution D Section 200 of the Cr.P.C.
12. Question 12 of 50

    Under Section 4, a 'non-bailable offence' means:

    A Any offence other than a bailable offence B Only offences under special laws C Only offences triable summarily D Only offences punishable with death
13. Question 13 of 50

    Chapter XVI procedures are primarily designed to protect an accused person from being unnecessarily summoned on the basis of a:

    A Order passed in a prior appeal B Genuine and substantiated police report C Frivolous or false private complaint D Confession recorded under Section 164
14. Question 14 of 50

    Section 53 permits the examination of an arrested accused by a:

    A Public Prosecutor only B Village elder C Registered medical practitioner, at the request of the investigating officer, where reasonable grounds exist D Sessions Judge personally
15. Question 15 of 50

    Section 55 requires that when a police officer deputes a subordinate to arrest a person without a warrant, the subordinate must be given:

    A No order at all, acting purely on verbal instruction B A written order specifying the person to be arrested and the offence C A warrant issued by a Magistrate D Permission from the accused's family
16. Question 16 of 50

    A 'warrant-case' means a case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term exceeding:

    A One year B Two years C Six months D Five years
17. Question 17 of 50

    'Inquiry' under the Cr.P.C. means every inquiry other than a trial, conducted under the Code by a:

    A Police officer only B Jury C Magistrate or Court D Public Prosecutor only
18. Question 18 of 50

    The 'officer in charge of a police station' generally refers to the officer:

    A Junior-most officer only B Present at the station who is the senior-most officer on duty, in the absence of the officer appointed as such C Public Prosecutor attached to that area D Magistrate supervising that police station
19. Question 19 of 50

    The Cr.P.C. classifies offences (as bailable/non-bailable, cognizable/non-cognizable, and the court by which triable) mainly through its:

    A Preamble B Second Schedule C Section 1 D First Schedule
20. Question 20 of 50

    Under the proviso to Section 46, where a woman is to be arrested and submits to custody on oral intimation, the police officer:

    A Cannot arrest her at all B Must obtain a warrant in every case C Shall not touch her person unless circumstances otherwise require D Must always physically restrain her regardless of submission
21. Question 21 of 50

    Under Section 4, a 'complaint' to a Magistrate specifically excludes a report made by the:

    A Police B Aggrieved party personally C Public in general D Accused's counsel
22. Question 22 of 50

    A 'summons-case' means a case relating to an offence:

    A Involving a cognizable offence only B Triable exclusively by the Sessions Court C Punishable with death only D Not being a warrant-case
23. Question 23 of 50

    The Cr.P.C., 1898, as a procedural code, is generally intended to:

    A Govern only revenue matters B Facilitate, not obstruct, the administration of justice through fair procedure C Create new criminal offences D Replace the Constitution's fundamental rights
24. Question 24 of 50

    Section 56 provides that a private person who arrests another without a warrant must, without unnecessary delay, make over the arrested person to a:

    A Public Prosecutor directly B Police officer, or in his absence take him to the nearest police station C Sessions Judge directly D High Court directly
25. Question 25 of 50

    Search of a place under Section 47, when women are residing there and observe purdah, generally requires giving them:

    A Permission from the local council only B No accommodation whatsoever C Immediate forcible entry without notice D Reasonable time and facility to withdraw before the search is effected
26. Question 26 of 50

    A 'police report' as defined under the Cr.P.C. refers to a report made by a police officer to a Magistrate under:

    A Section 154 B Section 200 C Section 173 D Section 161
27. Question 27 of 50

    A 'non-cognizable offence' is one in which a police officer:

    A Must always arrest immediately B Can only act after conviction C Has no authority to arrest without a warrant D Cannot register any report at all
28. Question 28 of 50

    A 'cognizable offence' under the Cr.P.C. is one in which a police officer may, in accordance with the Schedule:

    A Never arrest B Only investigate with a magistrate's prior order C Only register an FIR after trial D Arrest without a warrant
29. Question 29 of 50

    Which of the following best describes 'trial' as distinguished from 'inquiry' under the Cr.P.C.?

    A Trial refers to the proceeding that ends in conviction or acquittal, while inquiry refers to proceedings short of a trial B Inquiry is conducted only by police, never a court C Trial is conducted only in civil matters D Trial and inquiry mean exactly the same thing
30. Question 30 of 50

    Chapter V provisions collectively regulate the manner of arrest, the limits on restraint, and the procedure for producing an arrested person before a competent:

    A Complainant only B Village council only C Public Prosecutor only D Magistrate
31. Question 31 of 50

    Section 54 sets out the circumstances in which a police officer may:

    A Try a summons-case B Grant bail to an accused person C Arrest a person without a warrant D Record a dying declaration
32. Question 32 of 50

    The Code of Criminal Procedure currently in force in Pakistan was originally enacted in the year:

    A 1898 B 1973 C 1860 D 1908
33. Question 33 of 50

    The overall object of the provisions on arrest in Chapter V is to balance:

    A The needs of law enforcement with the personal liberty of the individual B The interests of the complainant alone C The interests of the appellate court alone D The interests of the police alone
34. Question 34 of 50

    Chapter V of the Cr.P.C. deals with:

    A Arrest, Escape and Retaking B Public Nuisance C Bail D Appeals
35. Question 35 of 50

    Among the grounds listed under Section 54 for arrest without warrant is that the person concerned:

    A Has been concerned in a cognizable offence or against whom a reasonable complaint/credible information/reasonable suspicion exists B Has filed a complaint before a Magistrate C Has been granted bail earlier D Has merely been named as a witness in a civil suit
36. Question 36 of 50

    Under Section 4, a 'bailable offence' is one:

    A Shown as bailable in the Second Schedule or made bailable by any other law B Punishable with death only C Always non-cognizable D Triable only by the High Court
37. Question 37 of 50

    Section 49 provides that a person arrested shall not be subjected to:

    A Any restraint whatsoever, even to prevent escape B Restraint unless a warrant is first obtained C More restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape D Restraint only after conviction
38. Question 38 of 50

    Under the Cr.P.C., 'charge' includes:

    A Any head of a charge when the charge contains more heads than one B Only the punishment prescribed C Only the FIR D Only the first count of an indictment
39. Question 39 of 50

    Section 1 of the Cr.P.C. deals with the:

    A Powers of arrest B Constitution of criminal courts C Title and extent of the Code D Definitions
40. Question 40 of 50

    Chapter VII of the Cr.P.C. deals with processes to compel the production of documents and other moveable property, and:

    A The hearing of appeals B The framing of charges C The discovery of persons wrongfully confined D The grant of bail
41. Question 41 of 50

    Section 5 of the Cr.P.C. provides that offences under the Pakistan Penal Code shall be investigated, inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to:

    A The Limitation Act exclusively B The provisions of a foreign penal code C The provisions of the Cr.P.C. D No procedure at all, being left to police discretion
42. Question 42 of 50

    A 'judicial proceeding' under Section 4 includes any proceeding in which evidence:

    A Is or may be legally taken on oath B Cannot be taken at all C Is taken only in writing D Is taken only by police officers
43. Question 43 of 50

    A warrant of arrest, when issued, is generally directed to be executed by:

    A Only the complainant personally B Only a private citizen C A police officer, though it may be endorsed for execution within another jurisdiction D Only the Public Prosecutor
44. Question 44 of 50

    Section 51 empowers a police officer, upon arrest, to:

    A Search only female arrestees B Search the arrested person and place in safe custody articles found on him C Detain the arrested person's family members D Search only the residence of the arrested person
45. Question 45 of 50

    The Cr.P.C., 1898 primarily regulates:

    A Civil procedure B The procedure to be followed in criminal cases C Substantive criminal offences and punishments D Constitutional law
46. Question 46 of 50

    The distinction between a summons-case and a warrant-case primarily affects the:

    A Definition of bail B Territorial jurisdiction of courts C Definition of cognizable offence D Procedure to be followed at the trial
47. Question 47 of 50

    Substantive criminal offences and their punishments in Pakistan are mainly defined in:

    A The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order B The Cr.P.C. itself C The Pakistan Penal Code D The Limitation Act
48. Question 48 of 50

    'Investigation' as defined in the Cr.P.C. includes all the proceedings for the collection of evidence conducted by:

    A A Magistrate personally in every case B A private complainant only C A police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) authorized by a Magistrate D The High Court only
49. Question 49 of 50

    Section 52 deals with the police officer's power to:

    A Record the confession of the accused B Grant bail to the accused C Dismiss a complaint D Seize offensive weapons found in the possession of the arrested person
50. Question 50 of 50

    The term 'Magistrate' under the Cr.P.C. refers to:

    A A judicial or executive officer exercising powers under the Code as such B Only the High Court judge C Only a police officer D Only the Sessions Judge

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