Offences Against Property Ordinance 1979 MCQs

1. Question 1 of 81

   The Offences Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, 1979 is which Ordinance of 1979?

   A Ordinance VI of 1979 B Ordinance VII of 1979 C Ordinance VIII of 1979 D Ordinance IX of 1979
2. Question 2 of 81

   Under section 8, hadd is imposed on all who entered the hirz:

   A Whether or not each one of them has moved the stolen property or any part of it B Only on those who personally moved the stolen property C Only on the person who first entered the hirz D Only on those who took a share of the stolen property
3. Question 3 of 81

   Under the second proviso to section 7(b), whose statement must be recorded before the statements of the eye-witnesses?

   A The statement of the accused B The statement of the investigating officer C The statement of the victim of the theft or the person authorised by him D The statement of the authorised medical officer
4. Question 4 of 81

   Under section 17(6), the provisions of which sub-sections of section 9 apply to the execution of amputation under section 17?

   A Sub-sections (6) and (7) B Sub-sections (4) and (5) C Sub-sections (1) and (2) D All seven sub-sections
5. Question 5 of 81

   Under section 9(3), the punishment for theft liable to hadd committed for the THIRD time, or any time subsequent, is:

   A Death B A further amputation C Whipping and imprisonment for fourteen years D Imprisonment for life
6. Question 6 of 81

   Under section 10(c), hadd is not imposed where a servant or employee commits theft from the hirz of his master or employer:

   A Whether or not he is allowed access to it B To which he is allowed access C Only if he has been employed for more than one year D Only where no written contract of employment exists
7. Question 7 of 81

   Under section 15, is it necessary for haraabah that the offenders be armed?

   A Yes - arms are an essential element B Only firearms count; other weapons do not qualify C No - the definition applies whether they are equipped with arms or not D Yes, unless the victim is a woman
8. Question 8 of 81

   Under section 21(2), the punishment for rassagiri or patharidari is:

   A Rigorous imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years only B Rigorous imprisonment which may extend to fourteen years, or whipping not exceeding seventy stripes, and confiscation of all immovable property and fine C Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes and fine D Amputation of the right hand
9. Question 9 of 81

   Under Explanation 1 to section 5, 'stolen property' for the purposes of hadd liability does NOT include property which has been:

   A Criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust has been committed B Obtained by fraud C Obtained by extortion D Found and not returned to its owner
10. Question 10 of 81

    Under section 18, the punishment of amputation or death for haraabah shall not be imposed or enforced in cases in which hadd may not be imposed for theft liable to hadd, and:

    A Section 9 shall apply mutatis mutandis to such cases B Sections 10 and 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis to such cases C Only section 10 shall apply, not section 11 D Only section 11 shall apply, not section 10
11. Question 11 of 81

    Under the second proviso to section 24(1), an appeal lies to the Federal Shariat Court from an order under section 9 or section 17, and also from an order under any other provision of the Ordinance which imposes a sentence of imprisonment exceeding:

    A One year B Two years C Three years D Five years
12. Question 12 of 81

    Under Explanation 2 to section 5, 'day time' for the purposes of surreption means the period:

    A From sunrise to sunset B From dawn to dusk without further qualification C From one hour before sunrise to two hours after sunset D From six in the morning to six in the evening
13. Question 13 of 81

    Under section 23(2), a person guilty of the abetment of an offence liable to hadd under the Ordinance is liable to:

    A The hadd punishment for that offence B One-half of the punishment provided for that offence C Imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years D The punishment provided for such offence as tazir
14. Question 14 of 81

    Under the proviso to section 17(1), the sentence of imprisonment for that category of haraabah shall in no case be less than:

    A One year B Three years C Five years D Seven years
15. Question 15 of 81

    Under section 17(1), where haraabah involves neither murder nor the taking away of property, the punishment is:

    A Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes and rigorous imprisonment until the Court is satisfied of sincere penitence B Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes only C Rigorous imprisonment for a fixed term of three years D Amputation of the right hand
16. Question 16 of 81

    Under section 15, haraabah is committed when one or more persons, whether equipped with arms or not, make a show of force for the purpose of taking away the property of another and:

    A Actually take away his property, in every case B Attack him or cause wrongful restraint or put him in fear of death or hurt C Cause him grievous hurt D Confine him for more than twenty-four hours
17. Question 17 of 81

    Under section 17(2), where haraabah involves no taking of property but hurt has been caused, the offender is punished under section 17(1) AND:

    A With an additional term of rigorous imprisonment fixed at five years B With amputation of the hand used to cause the hurt C For causing such hurt in accordance with such other law as may for the time being be applicable D With a fine equal to the medical expenses of the victim
18. Question 18 of 81

    Under Explanation 1 to section 2(d), property placed in a house is said to be in hirz:

    A Whether the door of the house is closed or not B Only if the door of the house is closed C Only if the property is in a locked container D Only if a person is present to guard it
19. Question 19 of 81

    Under section 3, the Offences Against Property Ordinance:

    A Is subject to the Pakistan Penal Code B Has effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force C Applies only where no other law covers the offence D Has effect subject to the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984
20. Question 20 of 81

    Under section 9(5), a person sentenced to imprisonment for life under section 9(3) may be set at liberty by the Appellate Court if satisfied that:

    A He is sincerely penitent B He has served at least fourteen years C The stolen property has been fully returned D He has reached the age of sixty
21. Question 21 of 81

    Under section 21(2), the maximum number of stripes for rassagiri or patharidari is:

    A Thirty B Forty C Seventy D One hundred
22. Question 22 of 81

    Under section 10(d), hadd is not imposed for theft of:

    A Any animal, tame or wild B Perishable food items only C Wild grass, fish, bird, dog or pig, the preservation of which provision does not exist D Property of negligible market value
23. Question 23 of 81

    Under section 25, the Presiding Officer of the Court trying a case or hearing an appeal under this Ordinance shall be a Muslim:

    A Without exception, regardless of the accused's religion B Unless the Federal Shariat Court otherwise directs C Provided that, if the accused is a non-Muslim, the Presiding Officer may be a non-Muslim D Unless the complainant is a non-Muslim
24. Question 24 of 81

    Under the Explanation to section 6, where theft is committed from the same hirz in more than one transaction, and the value in each transaction is less than the nisab:

    A It is not theft liable to hadd, even if the aggregate value of all the transactions adds up to or exceeds the nisab B It is theft liable to hadd if the aggregate reaches the nisab C It is theft liable to hadd only for the last transaction D Each transaction is separately assessed for hadd liability
25. Question 25 of 81

    Under section 26, the Ordinance does not apply to:

    A Offences committed by non-Muslims B Offences committed outside Pakistan C Cases triable by a Magistrate D Cases pending before any Court immediately before its commencement, or offences committed before such commencement
26. Question 26 of 81

    Under section 20, haraabah not liable to the punishment in section 17, or for which proof under section 7 is unavailable, or for which amputation or death may not be imposed or enforced, is punished:

    A With imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, without reference to the Penal Code B As theft liable to tazir under section 14 C With whipping not exceeding thirty stripes only D As provided in the Pakistan Penal Code for the offence of dacoity, robbery or extortion, as the case may be
27. Question 27 of 81

    Under section 7(b), how many witnesses are required to prove theft liable to hadd by testimony?

    A At least four Muslim adult male witnesses B At least two Muslim adult male witnesses, other than the victim of the theft C At least two witnesses, who may include the victim D At least three Muslim adult male witnesses
28. Question 28 of 81

    Under section 19, the return of property taken away during haraabah is governed by section 12, applied mutatis mutandis, except that:

    A Compensation is always payable, unlike in ordinary theft B The property need not be returned if it has been converted C For the word 'hadd' in section 12(2), the words 'punishment of amputation or death' are substituted D Return is limited to property still in the offender's possession
29. Question 29 of 81

    Under section 24(4), the provisions of Chapter XXIX of the Code of Criminal Procedure do not apply to punishments awarded under:

    A Section 21 or section 22 B Section 9 or section 17 C Any provision of the Ordinance D Section 14 or section 20
30. Question 30 of 81

    Under section 9(2), the punishment for theft liable to hadd committed for the SECOND time is:

    A Amputation of the left hand from the wrist B Amputation of the right foot C Amputation of the left foot up to the ankle D Imprisonment for life
31. Question 31 of 81

    Under section 10(b), hadd is not imposed where a guest has committed theft:

    A From the house of his host B From a fellow guest at the same house C From any house he has visited, whether as a guest or not D From the host's business premises
32. Question 32 of 81

    Under section 21(1), a person who extends patronage, protection or assistance to, or harbours, persons engaged in cattle theft, on the understanding that he will receive one or more of the cattle or a share of the proceeds, is said to commit:

    A Rassagiri or patharidari B Haraabah C Theft liable to tazir D Abetment of theft
33. Question 33 of 81

    Under section 12(1), if stolen property is found in original or identifiable form, it shall be returned to the victim:

    A Only if recovered from the offender himself B Whether it is in the possession of, or has been recovered from, the offender or any other person C Only if the offender is convicted D Only after the sentence is confirmed
34. Question 34 of 81

    Under section 17(3), where haraabah involves no murder but property of the value of the nisab or more has been taken away, the punishment is:

    A Amputation of the right hand from the wrist only B Death C Rigorous imprisonment for fourteen years and whipping D Amputation of the right hand from the wrist and of the left foot from the ankle
35. Question 35 of 81

    Under Explanation 2 to section 2(d), where two or more families live in one house in severalty, hirz is constituted by:

    A The house as a whole B The portion in the occupation of each family separately C The rooms in common use only D Whichever portion the Court determines to be the main dwelling
36. Question 36 of 81

    Under section 8, where theft liable to hadd is committed by more than one person, hadd is imposed on all who entered the hirz provided that:

    A The total value of the stolen property reaches the nisab, regardless of individual shares B Each of them personally moved property amounting to the nisab C The principal offender's share alone reaches the nisab D Dividing the aggregate value of the stolen property equally among those who entered the hirz gives each of them a share amounting to, or exceeding, the nisab
37. Question 37 of 81

    In illustration (a) to section 6, A removes property from various rooms of a house occupied by a SINGLE family, the aggregate value reaching the nisab though no single room's property does. The theft is:

    A Not liable to hadd, since no single room's property reaches the nisab B Liable to hadd, because the whole house is a single hirz for a single family C Liable to hadd only for the room with the highest value D Not liable to hadd under any circumstances
38. Question 38 of 81

    Under section 2(g), 'tazir' means:

    A Punishment ordained by the Holy Quran or Sunnah B Punishment awarded by a Court of Session only C Amputation or death imposed as punishment D Any punishment other than hadd
39. Question 39 of 81

    Under section 11(1)(d), hadd for theft shall not be enforced where the offender's:

    A Right hand or right foot are missing or unserviceable B Any limb is missing, regardless of which C Left hand or left thumb or at least two fingers of the left hand, or right foot, are either missing or entirely unserviceable D Left hand only is missing
40. Question 40 of 81

    Under the second proviso to section 17(3), where the offender's left hand or right foot is missing or unserviceable, amputation of the other hand or foot:

    A Shall still be imposed on the remaining limb B Shall not be imposed, and the offender shall instead be punished with rigorous imprisonment up to fourteen years and whipping not exceeding thirty stripes C Shall be replaced with a fine D Shall be replaced with imprisonment for life
41. Question 41 of 81

    Under section 2(d), 'hirz' means:

    A Property of a value not less than the nisab B A place where stolen property is concealed C The residence of the offender D An arrangement made for the custody of property
42. Question 42 of 81

    In illustration (b) to section 6, A enters a house several times, removing property below the nisab each time, ultimately totalling more than the nisab. The theft is:

    A Liable to hadd, since the total exceeds the nisab B Liable to hadd for the final entry only C A matter for the Court's discretion D Not liable to hadd, even though the total exceeds the nisab
43. Question 43 of 81

    Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes this Ordinance from the Zina Ordinance as regards the Protection of Women Act, 2006?

    A The Offences Against Property Ordinance was not amended by the Protection of Women Act, 2006, unlike the Zina and Qazf Ordinances B Both Ordinances had their tazir provisions abolished by the 2006 Act C Both Ordinances lost their overriding-effect sections in 2006 D The Offences Against Property Ordinance gained new sections in 2006 corresponding to those added to the Zina Ordinance
44. Question 44 of 81

    Under section 5, theft liable to hadd requires that the accused be an adult who surreptitiously commits, from any hirz, theft of property:

    A Of any value, provided it is taken from a hirz B Of the value of the nisab or more, whether or not it is stolen property C Belonging to a Muslim, of the value of the nisab or more D Of the value of the nisab or more, not being stolen property, knowing that it is or is likely to be of that value
45. Question 45 of 81

    Under the first proviso to section 17(3), where haraabah is committed conjointly by more than one person, amputation is imposed only if:

    A The value of the share of each one of them is not less than the nisab B The total value taken reaches the nisab, regardless of individual shares C The principal offender's share reaches the nisab D At least half the offenders' shares reach the nisab
46. Question 46 of 81

    Under the Explanation to section 10(g), 'iztirar' means a situation in which a person is in apprehension of death due to:

    A Serious illness B Armed threat C Extreme hunger or thirst D Exposure to extreme weather
47. Question 47 of 81

    Under section 2(e), 'imprisonment for life' means:

    A Imprisonment for twenty-five years B Imprisonment for the remainder of the offender's natural working life C Imprisonment till death D Imprisonment for fourteen years or more
48. Question 48 of 81

    Under section 14, the punishment for theft liable to tazir is:

    A The punishment provided for the offence of theft in the Pakistan Penal Code B Imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, without reference to the Penal Code C Whipping not exceeding thirty stripes D Such punishment as the Court in its discretion thinks fit, without limit
49. Question 49 of 81

    In illustration (a) to section 6, where the house is occupied by MULTIPLE families in severalty and the value removed from any ONE family's portion is less than the nisab, the theft is:

    A Liable to hadd, since the aggregate across all families exceeds the nisab B Liable to hadd only against the family with the highest loss C Not liable to hadd, even though the values removed from the different families' portions together exceed the nisab D Liable to hadd if any two families' losses together reach the nisab
50. Question 50 of 81

    How many categories of relationship between offender and victim exempt theft from hadd under section 10(a)?

    A Three - clauses (i) to (iii) B Four - clauses (i) to (iv) C Six - clauses (i) to (vi) D Five - clauses (i) to (v)
51. Question 51 of 81

    Under section 12(2), if the stolen property is lost or consumed while in the offender's possession and hadd is enforced against him:

    A The offender shall be required to pay compensation equal to its value B The offender's family shall be liable to make good the loss C The offender shall not be required to pay compensation D The Court may order compensation at its discretion
52. Question 52 of 81

    In illustration (a) to section 22, A breaks open a box intending to steal jewels but finds none inside. Under section 22, A is:

    A Guilty of an attempt, having done an act towards the commission of theft B Not guilty, since no jewels existed to be stolen C Guilty only of criminal trespass D Guilty only if the box belonged to a hirz
53. Question 53 of 81

    Under section 10(g), hadd is not imposed where the offender has committed theft under:

    A Ikrah or iztirar B Duress or provocation C Intoxication or insanity D Mistake of fact or mistake of law
54. Question 54 of 81

    Under section 17(5), punishment under section 17(3) - except under the second proviso - or under section 17(4), shall not be executed until:

    A Thirty days have elapsed since sentencing B It is confirmed by the Federal Government C The offender has exhausted all rights of review D It is confirmed by the Court to which an appeal from the order of conviction lies
55. Question 55 of 81

    Under the closing words of section 2, terms not defined in the Ordinance take their meaning from:

    A The Pakistan Penal Code, or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 B The Qazf Ordinance C The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 D The Zina Ordinance
56. Question 56 of 81

    Under section 7(a), theft liable to hadd may be proved where the accused:

    A Pleads guilty of the commission of theft liable to hadd B Makes a confession before a Court of competent jurisdiction C Makes an extra-judicial confession before two witnesses D Admits the theft to the police
57. Question 57 of 81

    Under section 2(a), 'adult' for the purposes of this Ordinance means a person who has attained:

    A The age of eighteen years for a male and sixteen for a female, or puberty B The age of twenty-one years C The age of eighteen years or puberty D Puberty only, regardless of age
58. Question 58 of 81

    Under section 1(3), the Offences Against Property Ordinance came into force on:

    A The nineteenth day of February 1979 B The tenth day of February 1979 C The first day of July 1979 D The ninth day of February 1979
59. Question 59 of 81

    Under section 24(3), which provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure do NOT apply to the punishment of whipping awarded under this Ordinance?

    A Sub-section (3) of section 391, or section 393 B Chapter XXIX in its entirety C Sections 391 and 392 in their entirety D Section 393 only
60. Question 60 of 81

    In the illustration to section 22 concerning pickpocketing, A thrusts his hand into Z's pocket intending to steal but finds it empty. A is:

    A Not guilty, since Z's pocket was empty B Guilty of an attempt under section 22 C Guilty of theft liable to hadd D Guilty only of assault
61. Question 61 of 81

    Under section 11(3), in the cases mentioned in section 11(1)(b), (c) or (d), the Court may:

    A Award tazir on the basis of the evidence on record B Only order retrial C Only acquit the accused D Refer the matter for confirmation by the Federal Shariat Court
62. Question 62 of 81

    Under section 4, theft may be either:

    A Simple theft or aggravated theft B Theft by day or theft by night C Theft liable to hadd or theft liable to tazir D Theft liable to hadd or theft liable to death
63. Question 63 of 81

    Under the third proviso to section 24(1), a trial by a Court of Session under this Ordinance shall ordinarily be held at:

    A The headquarters of the District in which the offence was committed B The seat of the Federal Shariat Court C The headquarters of the Tehsil in which the offence is alleged to have been committed D Such place as the Provincial Government may notify
64. Question 64 of 81

    Under section 17(4), where haraabah involves the commission of murder, the punishment is:

    A Amputation of the right hand and left foot, plus death B Imprisonment for life C Death imposed as hadd D Death or imprisonment for life, at the Court's discretion
65. Question 65 of 81

    Under section 11(2), in the case mentioned in section 11(1)(a) - retraction of confession - the Court may:

    A Award tazir on the evidence on record B Acquit the accused outright C Refer the matter to the Federal Shariat Court D Order retrial
66. Question 66 of 81

    Under section 11(1)(b), hadd shall not be enforced where theft is proved by testimony, but before execution a witness resiles so as to reduce the eye-witnesses to fewer than:

    A Four B Two C Three D One
67. Question 67 of 81

    An early 1980 amendment to this Ordinance substituted a reference to the Federal Shariat Court for an earlier reference to:

    A The Sessions Court B The Supreme Court C The Shariat Appellate Bench D The High Court
68. Question 68 of 81

    Under section 9(7), if the authorised medical officer is of the opinion that amputation may cause the death of the convict:

    A The sentence shall be commuted to imprisonment B The amputation shall proceed under medical supervision regardless C Execution of hadd shall be postponed until such time as the apprehension of death ceases D The Court must be consulted before proceeding
69. Question 69 of 81

    Under section 22, a person who attempts to commit an offence under the Ordinance is punished, where no express provision is made for the attempt, with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to:

    A Five years B Fourteen years C Seven years D Ten years
70. Question 70 of 81

    Under section 16, proof of haraabah is governed by:

    A Section 8, applied mutatis mutandis B A separate standard of proof unique to haraabah C Section 6 of the Zina Ordinance D Section 7, applied mutatis mutandis
71. Question 71 of 81

    Under section 10(e), hadd is not imposed where the offender has a share in the stolen property, the value of which, after deduction of his share, is:

    A Equal to the nisab B More than half the nisab C Any amount, regardless of the nisab D Less than the nisab
72. Question 72 of 81

    Under Explanation 2 to section 5, 'surreptitiously' means that the offender commits the theft believing that:

    A No one is watching him at all B The victim of the theft does not know of his action C The property belongs to no one D He will not be caught
73. Question 73 of 81

    Under section 13, theft not liable to hadd, or theft for which proof under section 7 is unavailable, or for which hadd may not be imposed or enforced under the Ordinance, is:

    A Not an offence at all B Punishable only if it exceeds the nisab C Referred automatically to the Federal Shariat Court D Theft liable to tazir
74. Question 74 of 81

    Under the second proviso to section 24(1), an offence punishable under section 9 or section 17 is triable by:

    A A Court of Session, and not by a Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure B A Magistrate authorised under section 30 of the Code C The Federal Shariat Court in the first instance D A Special Court constituted for the purpose
75. Question 75 of 81

    Under section 9(1), the punishment for theft liable to hadd committed for the FIRST time is:

    A Amputation of the left hand from the ankle B Amputation of the right hand from the joint of the wrist C Amputation of the right hand and left foot D Imprisonment for life
76. Question 76 of 81

    Under section 23(1), which provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code apply mutatis mutandis to offences under this Ordinance?

    A Sections 34 to 38 of Chapter II and Chapters V and V-A B Sections 63 to 72 of Chapter III only C Sections 34 to 38 of Chapter II, section 71 and section 72 of Chapter III, and section 149 of Chapter VIII D Chapters V and V-A only
77. Question 77 of 81

    Under section 9(6), amputation for theft liable to hadd shall be carried out by:

    A Any registered medical practitioner B An authorised medical officer C A jail superintendent D An officer of the Court
78. Question 78 of 81

    Under section 10(h), hadd is not imposed where the offender, before his apprehension, has, on account of repentance:

    A Merely returned the stolen property B Merely surrendered himself to the authority concerned C Confessed his guilt to the victim D Returned the stolen property to the victim and surrendered himself to the authority concerned
79. Question 79 of 81

    Under section 6, the nisab for theft liable to hadd is:

    A Four decimal four five seven (4.457) tolas of gold B Ten grams of gold, or other property of equivalent value C Such value as the Federal Government notifies annually D Four decimal four five seven (4.457) grams of gold, or other property of equivalent value
80. Question 80 of 81

    Under section 11(1)(a), hadd shall not be ENFORCED where theft is proved only by confession, but the convict:

    A Retracts his confession before the execution of hadd B Retracts his confession after the execution of hadd has begun C Repents after conviction D Applies for pardon
81. Question 81 of 81

    Under the Explanation to section 10(g), 'ikrah' means:

    A Physical restraint of the offender at the time of the theft B Putting any person in fear of injury to the person, property or honour of that or any other person C Deception as to the ownership of the property D Coercion exercised by a person in authority over the offender

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