Qanoon e Shahadat Order 1984 Law GAT MCQs Test 3

1. Question 1 of 50

   Judicial notice may be taken of matters of common or notorious history, geography, or general scientific facts, being facts that are:

   A Only provable by expert testimony B Only provable by documentary evidence C Peculiarly within the knowledge of one party only D So notorious or clearly established that evidence of their existence is unnecessary
2. Question 2 of 50

   Article 52 provides that the contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by:

   A Secondary evidence B Circumstantial evidence C Character evidence D Judicial notice
3. Question 3 of 50

   The comparison of a disputed signature, writing, or seal with one admitted or proved to the satisfaction of the Court to have been made by the same person may be made by a witness or by the Court itself, this being the rule on:

   A Presumption of genuineness of certified copies B Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence C Judicial notice D Comparison of signature, writing or seal
4. Question 4 of 50

   Every public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, must give that person a copy of it on demand along with a certificate that it is a true copy, generally called a:

   A Certified copy B Confession C Primary document D Dying declaration
5. Question 5 of 50

   Where oral evidence refers to a fact which could be heard, it must be the evidence of a witness who says he:

   A Heard it B Guessed it C Read about it D Was told about it by another witness
6. Question 6 of 50

   Oral testimony of a witness recounting what a document contained, when the document itself is available, is generally excluded because of the rule preferring:

   A Expert opinion B Documentary evidence over oral evidence of its contents C Hearsay evidence D Character evidence
7. Question 7 of 50

   The Court shall presume every document purporting to be a certificate, certified copy, or other document declared by law to be admissible as evidence of a particular fact, to be:

   A Genuine, if duly certified in the manner required by law B Forged unless proved otherwise C Inadmissible D Only a private document
8. Question 8 of 50

   A witness testifying that 'X told me that he saw the accused commit the offence' is, as to the commission of the offence, generally:

   A Direct and admissible evidence of the offence B Hearsay and not direct evidence of the offence C Conclusive proof of the offence D An admission by the accused
9. Question 9 of 50

   Secondary evidence also includes counterparts of documents as against parties who did not execute them, and oral accounts of the contents of a document given by:

   A A stranger with no knowledge of it B Some person who has himself seen it C The Magistrate recording confession D The investigating officer only
10. Question 10 of 50

    Public documents include documents forming the acts or records of the acts of the sovereign authority, official bodies, tribunals, and public officers, as well as public records kept in Pakistan of:

    A Only military matters B Private documents C Private and commercial matters generally, without qualification D Confessions of accused persons
11. Question 11 of 50

    An electronic document or record, to be admissible under the modern amendments to the law of evidence, generally requires proof in accordance with the special provisions relating to:

    A Only public documents B Only privileged communications C Electronic documents and digital signatures D Only oral evidence
12. Question 12 of 50

    Where the original of a document is admitted or not disputed by the opposite party, courts have generally allowed reliance on a copy on the basis of such:

    A Estoppel by conduct B Judicial notice alone C Presumption of forgery D Admission or non-denial
13. Question 13 of 50

    Where a document is executed in several parts, each part is:

    A Only relevant with expert opinion B Primary evidence of the document C Secondary evidence of the whole D Irrelevant unless registered
14. Question 14 of 50

    The rule that a document required by law to be attested cannot be used as evidence unless an attesting witness has been called is subject to the exception that it does not apply if the execution is:

    A Only proved by a private witness B Admitted by the party executing it C Disputed by both parties D Only proved by a public officer
15. Question 15 of 50

    An admission of execution by the party against whom an attested document is sought to be proved is generally sufficient proof of its execution as against him, even though it is a document required by law to be:

    A Stamped only B Notarized only C Registered only D Attested
16. Question 16 of 50

    Secondary evidence may be given of a public document, since a certified copy of it may be given in evidence in preference to:

    A Expert opinion only B Primary evidence C Oral testimony only D Any other secondary evidence
17. Question 17 of 50

    If a document is required by law to be attested, it cannot be used as evidence until at least one attesting witness has been called to prove its execution, subject to certain exceptions, being the rule for:

    A Proof of public documents only B Presumption of due execution generally C Proof of execution of documents required by law to be attested D Proof of unattested documents
18. Question 18 of 50

    Where a document is lost, before secondary evidence of its contents can be given, the party must show that reasonable search was made and the document could not be:

    A Stamped B Found C Registered D Attested
19. Question 19 of 50

    Admissions of fact made before trial, whether by pleadings or otherwise, generally have the effect of dispensing with the need for:

    A Cross-examination on unrelated matters B Formal proof of the admitted fact at trial C The framing of a charge D Any judgment at all
20. Question 20 of 50

    Facts admitted by the parties, or which they agree to admit at the hearing, or which before the hearing they agree in writing to admit, need not be:

    A Recorded B Proved C Disproved separately D Cross-examined
21. Question 21 of 50

    'Secondary evidence' includes, among other things, certified copies, copies made from the original by mechanical processes, and copies compared with the:

    A Complainant's statement B Judgment of the trial court C Charge-sheet D Original
22. Question 22 of 50

    Where oral evidence refers to a fact which could be seen, it must be the evidence of a witness who says he:

    A Read about it in a newspaper B Assumed it happened C Saw it D Heard about it from someone else
23. Question 23 of 50

    The rule requiring primary evidence except in specified circumstances is designed to reduce the risk of:

    A Excessive litigation costs alone B Undue delay in trial only C Excessive judicial notice D Fraud, alteration, or inaccuracy in secondary reproductions
24. Question 24 of 50

    If a court is uncertain about a fact of which it might otherwise take judicial notice, a person called upon to assist the court may be required to produce a book or document for the court's:

    A Reference and aid B Approval to publish C Signature D Cross-examination
25. Question 25 of 50

    Secondary evidence may be given of the existence, condition or contents of a document when the original is shown or appears to be in the possession or power of the person against whom it is sought to be proved, and he, after notice, does not:

    A Produce it B Sign the document C Attest the document D Object to the trial
26. Question 26 of 50

    The provisions on facts which need not be proved exist to promote judicial economy by avoiding formal proof of facts that are:

    A Already notorious, judicially noticeable, or admitted B Disputed and central to the case C Always confessions D Always privileged
27. Question 27 of 50

    Certified copies of public documents may be produced in proof of the contents of the public documents or parts of the public documents of which they purport to be:

    A Confessions only B Copies C Translations only D Judgments only
28. Question 28 of 50

    The Court is bound to take judicial notice of facts such as all laws in force in Pakistan, and the course of proceedings of the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies, without requiring:

    A A public notary's attestation B Expert testimony C A certified copy in every instance D Any proof by the parties
29. Question 29 of 50

    Secondary evidence may be given of the contents of a document when the original is of such a nature as not to be easily:

    A Registered B Movable C Understood D Signed
30. Question 30 of 50

    The requirement that oral evidence must be direct is essentially a statutory expression of the rule against admitting:

    A Hearsay evidence B Expert opinion C Confessions D Documentary evidence
31. Question 31 of 50

    Whether a fact requires proof, or is a matter for judicial notice, or has been admitted, is generally decided by the Court by reference to the:

    A Wishes of the complainant alone B Nature of the fact and the provisions on facts need not be proved C Preamble of the Order only D Personal opinion of the investigating officer
32. Question 32 of 50

    Documents must be proved by primary evidence except in the cases mentioned where:

    A The document is a public document only B The witness is an expert C Secondary evidence may be given D The document is privileged
33. Question 33 of 50

    No fact of which the Court will take judicial notice needs to be proved, but if the Court is called upon to take judicial notice of any fact, it may refer to appropriate:

    A Confessions B Books or documents of reference for its aid C Newspapers only D Hearsay statements
34. Question 34 of 50

    Proof of documents by production of certified copies is intended to avoid the inconvenience of requiring the production of the:

    A Original public record in every case B Certified copy itself C FIR D Charge-sheet
35. Question 35 of 50

    'Primary evidence' means the document itself produced for the:

    A Inspection of the Court B Custody of the police C Signature of a witness D Filing of an appeal
36. Question 36 of 50

    Proof of other official documents, such as the proceedings of the legislature or gazette notifications, may be made by reference to the appropriate:

    A Gazette or other official publication B Newspaper report only C Private register D Oral testimony of a stranger
37. Question 37 of 50

    A photocopy of a document, standing alone and without further proof of the circumstances permitting secondary evidence, is generally treated as:

    A Secondary evidence admissible only where the conditions for secondary evidence are satisfied B A public document automatically C Primary evidence D Conclusive proof of its contents
38. Question 38 of 50

    Where a number of documents are all made by one uniform process, such as printing or photography, each is primary evidence of the:

    A Original manuscript only B Contents of all the others C Contents of the rest D Certified copy alone
39. Question 39 of 50

    Grounds on which an expert bases an opinion, if not already deposed to by him, may be proved to test or support that opinion, and are relevant on the same principle as the:

    A Judgment itself B Dying declaration C Expert opinion D Confession of the accused
40. Question 40 of 50

    Where a document is executed in counterpart, each counterpart being executed by one or some of the parties only, each counterpart is primary evidence as against the parties:

    A Only after the death of the executants B Who did not execute it C Executing it D Who are strangers to the transaction
41. Question 41 of 50

    Facts of which the Court will take judicial notice need not be:

    A Cross-examined upon B Proved C Disproved D Admitted separately
42. Question 42 of 50

    Oral evidence must, in all cases, be:

    A Given only in writing B Given only by experts C Direct D Hearsay in nature
43. Question 43 of 50

    Secondary evidence of the contents of a document may also be given when the original has been destroyed or lost, and this fact is:

    A Presumed conclusively without proof B Irrelevant to the mode of proof C Never allowed to be proved by oral evidence D Proved to the satisfaction of the Court
44. Question 44 of 50

    The general preference for direct evidence over hearsay is aimed primarily at ensuring the:

    A Reduction of court fees B Reliability of the evidence and opportunity for cross-examination C Convenience of the police D Speed of trial only
45. Question 45 of 50

    The Court may presume the existence of certain facts, such as the genuineness of a certified copy of a document, under the provisions relating to:

    A Privileged communications B Presumptions as to documents C Estoppel D Judicial notice
46. Question 46 of 50

    Article 50 provides that all facts, except the contents of documents, may be proved by:

    A Documentary evidence only B Presumptions only C Judicial notice only D Oral evidence
47. Question 47 of 50

    If no attesting witness can be found, or if the document purports to have been executed in Pakistan or is registered and was executed before 1927 (subject to the applicable law), the document may be proved as if it were:

    A A confession B A public document C Unattested D A privileged communication
48. Question 48 of 50

    Documents which are not public documents are, under the Order, described as:

    A Admissions only B Private documents C Presumptions D Judgments
49. Question 49 of 50

    Under Article 50, oral evidence in all cases whatever must be direct, subject to the special exceptions carved out for statements by persons who cannot be called as:

    A Experts B Public Prosecutors C Witnesses D Judges
50. Question 50 of 50

    Where oral evidence refers to an opinion, or the grounds on which that opinion is held, it must be the evidence of the person who:

    A Is a stranger to the proceedings B Holds that opinion on the grounds stated C Is the investigating officer only D Merely repeats another's opinion

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