Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 | Law GAT MCQs Test 2

1. Question 1 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
2. Question 2 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
3. Question 3 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
4. Question 4 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
5. Question 5 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
6. Question 6 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
7. Question 7 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
8. Question 8 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
9. Question 9 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
10. Question 10 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
11. Question 11 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
12. Question 12 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
13. Question 13 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
14. Question 14 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
15. Question 15 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
16. Question 16 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
17. Question 17 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
18. Question 18 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
19. Question 19 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
20. Question 20 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
21. Question 21 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
22. Question 22 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
23. Question 23 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
24. Question 24 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
25. Question 25 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
26. Question 26 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
27. Question 27 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
28. Question 28 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
29. Question 29 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
30. Question 30 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
31. Question 31 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
32. Question 32 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
33. Question 33 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
34. Question 34 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
35. Question 35 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
36. Question 36 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
37. Question 37 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
38. Question 38 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
39. Question 39 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
40. Question 40 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
41. Question 41 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
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

    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
44. Question 44 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
45. Question 45 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
46. Question 46 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
47. Question 47 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
48. Question 48 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
49. Question 49 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
50. Question 50 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

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