1. Question 1 of 50

   Where a police officer cannot complete an investigation within the initial permissible period of custody, further detention is regulated by:

   A Section 4 exclusively B Section 167, through remand orders of a Magistrate C Section 496 exclusively D Section 154 exclusively
2. Question 2 of 50

   Section 97 empowers a Magistrate to issue a search-warrant in respect of a place suspected to be used for:

   A Religious worship only B The deposit or sale of stolen property, or the manufacture/deposit of forged documents or counterfeit items C Ordinary residential purposes only D Judicial proceedings only
3. Question 3 of 50

   Orders passed under Chapter VIII requiring security are generally subject to:

   A Appeal or revision as provided under the Code B Only a Presidential pardon C Only a Provincial Assembly resolution D No challenge whatsoever
4. Question 4 of 50

   Chapter VII provisions collectively help courts and investigators to gather:

   A Only confessions B Only expert opinions C Documentary and physical evidence necessary for criminal proceedings D Only oral testimony
5. Question 5 of 50

   Proceedings under Chapter VIII for security are generally regarded, in nature, as:

   A Civil in nature only B Purely punitive, equivalent to a conviction C Preventive rather than punitive D Constitutional petitions
6. Question 6 of 50

   Article 10 of the Constitution of Pakistan, which complements the Cr.P.C. provisions on arrest, guarantees the right to be informed of the:

   A Grounds of arrest and the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of choice B Result of the appeal before it is filed C Sentence to be imposed before trial D Identity of the complainant's lawyer only
7. Question 7 of 50

   The time within which a person must show cause against a conditional order under Chapter X is:

   A Fixed by the Magistrate in the order itself B Determined solely by the police C Never fixed and left entirely open-ended D Always exactly thirty days by statute with no discretion
8. Question 8 of 50

   Section 108 deals with security for good behaviour required from persons:

   A Merely suspected of theft B Granted anticipatory bail C Disseminating seditious matter D Convicted of a bailable offence
9. Question 9 of 50

   A conditional order under Section 133 may be passed by a Magistrate acting upon:

   A A police report or other information, or upon his own view of the situation B A private civil plaint exclusively C A Presidential reference exclusively D An appellate court's direction exclusively
10. Question 10 of 50

    The maximum period for which a person may generally be required to give security for good behaviour under Chapter VIII is commonly cited as up to:

    A One month B Six months C Three years D Ten years
11. Question 11 of 50

    Under Chapter VII, a search is generally required to be conducted, as far as practicable, during:

    A Only on court holidays B Daytime, unless circumstances otherwise justify a search at night C Only after a full trial has concluded D Night-time only
12. Question 12 of 50

    Under Chapter VIII, security may be required with or without:

    A Any inquiry at all B A written order C Any bond whatsoever D Sureties
13. Question 13 of 50

    An order passed under Section 133 is described as 'conditional' because the person against whom it is directed may:

    A Only challenge it after paying a fine B Never challenge it under any circumstance C Show cause why the order should not be made absolute D Only challenge it in a civil suit
14. Question 14 of 50

    The provisions on discovery of wrongfully confined persons under Chapter VII serve a purpose similar in spirit to the remedy of:

    A Habeas corpus B Plea bargaining C Compounding of offences D Anticipatory bail
15. Question 15 of 50

    The power to search for and produce a wrongfully confined person under Chapter VII may be exercised by a Magistrate upon:

    A Only during an ongoing appeal B Information laid before him that such confinement exists C Only after a formal trial and conviction D Only upon the confined person's own written application
16. Question 16 of 50

    Chapter X proceedings are generally regarded as falling under the:

    A Constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court exclusively B Purely civil jurisdiction of a civil court C Preventive jurisdiction of the Magistracy D Purely punitive/penal jurisdiction requiring a full trial for conviction of a substantive offence
17. Question 17 of 50

    Section 107 empowers a Magistrate to require security for keeping the peace from a person likely to:

    A Lodge an FIR B File a civil suit C Apply for bail D Commit a breach of the peace or disturb public tranquility
18. Question 18 of 50

    Section 94 empowers a Court or officer in charge of a police station to issue a summons requiring a person to:

    A Pay a fine directly to the court B Appear and defend himself against a criminal charge only C Produce a document or other thing necessary for an investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding D Furnish security for good behaviour
19. Question 19 of 50

    Section 110 deals with security for good behaviour required from:

    A Public Prosecutors B Sessions Judges C First-time bailable offenders only D Habitual offenders
20. Question 20 of 50

    Security proceedings under Chapter VIII do not result in a formal criminal conviction but instead in an order:

    A Sentencing the person to imprisonment for the underlying offence B Requiring a bond for future conduct C Acquitting the person of a prior conviction D Granting bail in a pending trial
21. Question 21 of 50

    A key purpose of Chapter VIII is to enable the State to take preventive action against persons likely to:

    A Appear as a witness in another case B File a civil suit C Exercise their right to vote D Endanger public peace or engage in habitual criminal conduct
22. Question 22 of 50

    Where the person in possession of a document or thing is not known, the Court may, instead of a summons, proceed directly to issue a:

    A Search-warrant B Bail order C Proclamation of offender D Discharge order
23. Question 23 of 50

    Which of the following best distinguishes Chapter VIII proceedings from an ordinary criminal trial?

    A Chapter VIII proceedings cannot involve a Magistrate at all B Chapter VIII proceedings always result in the death penalty C Chapter VIII proceedings focus on preventing future conduct rather than punishing a specific completed offence D Chapter VIII proceedings are identical in every respect to a Sessions trial
24. Question 24 of 50

    The power to summon production of documents under Chapter VII may be exercised in aid of:

    A Only a departmental inquiry B Only a constitutional petition C Only a civil suit for damages D An investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under the Code
25. Question 25 of 50

    A District Magistrate or a specially empowered Magistrate is generally the authority competent to initiate proceedings under Chapter VIII on the basis of:

    A Information received regarding apprehended breach of peace or habitual bad conduct B A private civil plaint alone C A Public Prosecutor's personal request without any information D An appellate court's directive alone
26. Question 26 of 50

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

    A Appeals B Security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour C Recording of confessions D Public nuisance
27. Question 27 of 50

    Chapter VII, taken as a whole, is primarily concerned with facilitating the collection of evidence and protecting:

    A The right to unconditional bail in every case B Personal liberty against wrongful confinement C The right to compound all offences D The right to a jury trial
28. Question 28 of 50

    Under Chapter VII, provisions relating to search for a person believed to be wrongfully confined enable a Magistrate to:

    A Award compensation without inquiry B Refuse any inquiry into the matter C Immediately convict the person confining the other D Order a search to be made and, if found, to have the confined person produced before him
29. Question 29 of 50

    Refusal or failure to comply with a summons requiring production of a document under Chapter VII may result in the issuance of a:

    A Automatic conviction with no further process B Suspension of all proceedings C Search-warrant to seize the document D Immediate dismissal of the case
30. Question 30 of 50

    Searches conducted under Chapter VII are generally required to be carried out in the presence of:

    A Independent and respectable witnesses of the locality B Only the accused's relatives C No witnesses at all D Only police officers
31. Question 31 of 50

    Under Chapter VIII, before requiring a person to furnish security, the Magistrate must generally make an order in writing stating:

    A The name of the appellate court B The substance of the information, the amount of the bond and the period for which it is required C The verdict of guilt without inquiry D Only the final sentence to be imposed
32. Question 32 of 50

    Section 133 empowers a Magistrate to pass a conditional order requiring the removal of an obstruction or nuisance from a:

    A Court room only B Police station only C Public place, way, river or channel D Private residence only
33. Question 33 of 50

    A search-warrant under Section 96 is generally issued where the Court believes that a person summoned to produce a document or thing:

    A Will not or is not likely to produce it as required B Has been granted bail C Has already produced it voluntarily D Is a Magistrate himself
34. Question 34 of 50

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

    A Public Nuisance B Arrest and escape C Appeals D Security for keeping the peace
35. Question 35 of 50

    General search-warrants under Chapter VII are ordinarily addressed to and executed by:

    A A private citizen chosen at random B A police officer named or designated in the warrant C The complainant exclusively D The Sessions Judge personally
36. Question 36 of 50

    Section 59 deals with the:

    A Recording of dying declarations B Grant of bail in bailable offences C Discharge of a person apprehended, otherwise than on bail or under a Magistrate's order, once grounds for detention cease D Powers of appellate courts
37. Question 37 of 50

    Under Chapter V, if an arrested person escapes from custody, the person effecting the original arrest may:

    A Never retake him without a fresh warrant B Pursue and retake him at any time and in any place in the country C Only retake him within the same police station's limits D Only retake him with the High Court's prior permission
38. Question 38 of 50

    Under Chapter VII, the search of a place occupied by a female, where practicable, is generally required to be conducted by:

    A Another female, with strict regard to decency B Any male officer without restriction C The complainant personally D A private citizen unconnected with the police
39. Question 39 of 50

    Failure to furnish the security ordered under Chapter VIII may result in:

    A Mandatory compounding of the matter B Imprisonment until the security is furnished or the period expires C Automatic dismissal of the proceeding D Automatic acquittal
40. Question 40 of 50

    The inquiry as to the truth of the information forming the basis of proceedings under Chapter VIII is generally conducted in a manner similar to a:

    A Summons-case trial, as nearly as may be practicable B Departmental inquiry only C Civil suit for damages D Constitutional petition
41. Question 41 of 50

    Security proceedings under Chapter VIII are conducted by a Magistrate exercising what may be described as:

    A Preventive/protective jurisdiction B Exclusively civil jurisdiction C Purely revisional jurisdiction D Purely appellate jurisdiction
42. Question 42 of 50

    Chapter X public nuisance orders commonly address matters such as obstruction of a public way, or the carrying on of a trade injurious to:

    A Only the personal reputation of the Magistrate B Only the profits of a rival business C Only religious sentiments D The health or physical comfort of the community
43. Question 43 of 50

    A list of all items seized during a search under Chapter VII is generally prepared and signed by the witnesses, commonly referred to as a:

    A Charge-sheet B Bail bond C Dying declaration D Recovery memo/list of seizure
44. Question 44 of 50

    A person against whom security proceedings are initiated under Chapter VIII must be given an opportunity to:

    A Show cause why the order should not be made B Immediately be imprisoned pending the entire inquiry without possibility of bond C Be convicted without any hearing D Be denied any hearing whatsoever
45. Question 45 of 50

    Under Section 108, dissemination of matter that is seditious or promotes enmity, if apprehended, may lead a Magistrate to require:

    A Security for good behaviour from the person concerned B Immediate capital punishment C Compulsory civil arbitration D Automatic forfeiture of property without inquiry
46. Question 46 of 50

    The requirement to produce an arrested person before a Magistrate within a limited time period is intended primarily to prevent:

    A Delay in appeal proceedings B Delay in issuing search warrants C Unlawful and prolonged detention without judicial oversight D Delay in filing civil suits
47. Question 47 of 50

    A summons under Section 94 requiring production of a document may be addressed to any person, including one who is:

    A Only a police officer B Only the accused himself C Only a Magistrate D Not otherwise a party to the proceeding
48. Question 48 of 50

    A search-warrant issued under Chapter VII must ordinarily specify, among other things, the:

    A Amount of bail to be granted B Place to be searched and the thing to be searched for, as far as possible C Name of the appellate court D Sentence to be imposed upon conviction
49. Question 49 of 50

    A key distinction between a summons to produce (Section 94) and a search-warrant is that a search-warrant additionally authorizes:

    A Only civil attachment of property B Only the arrest of the person summoned C Only the compelling of a person's personal appearance D The searching of a specified place to seize the document or thing
50. Question 50 of 50

    Section 109 deals with security for good behaviour required from persons:

    A Who are Government servants only B Taking precautions to conceal their presence and having no ostensible means of livelihood C Who are complainants in a case D Who have been acquitted after a full trial

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