Pakistan Penal Code Act 1860 MCQs Archives - Page 2 of 4

The right of a person to stand, or not to stand as or withdraw from being a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election is called _____ of that person

A. Constitutional right

B. Electoral right

C. Natural right

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Electoral right

Right to contest or vote in election is termed as electoral right.

Punishment for counterfeiting Pakistani coin as provided in Section 232, P.P.C. is

A. Imprisonment of a term which may extend to seven years

B. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years

C. Imprisonment for fourteen years

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years

Section 232 PPC provides punishment up to 10 years for counterfeiting Pakistani coin.

“Culpable” means

"Culpable" means

A. Censurable

B. Blamable

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. Both (a) and (b)

Culpable means blameworthy or deserving censure.

Chapter IX of P.P.C. deals

A. Offences relating to election

B. Offences by or relating to public servants

C. Offences relating to common Pakistani citizens

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Offences by or relating to public servants

Chapter IX covers offences by or relating to public servants.

Whoever uses Government stamp fraudulently or with intent to cause loss to government he has committed offence under section ______ P.P.C.

A. 242, P.P.C.

B. 262, P.P.C.

C. 272, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. 262, P.P.C.

Section 262 PPC deals with using government stamps fraudulently.

The right of causing death of a convict if he has committed qatl-i-amd is called

A. Qisas

B. Tazir

C. Daman

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Qisas

Qisas is the right of retribution in cases of intentional murder (qatl-i-amd).

When two or more persons by fighting in a public place disturb the public peace they are said to commit

A. Public nuisance

B. Affray

C. Rioting

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Affray

Fighting in public causing disturbance is defined as affray.

Chapter XIII of P.P.C. deals with

A. Offences relating to weight and measures

B. Offences relating to public records

C. Offences relating to treasury

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Offences relating to weight and measures

Chapter XIII relates to offences concerning weights and measures.

Definition of qatl-i-amd is given in

A. Section 300, P.P.C.

B. Section 301, P.P.C.

C. Section 302, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Section 300, P.P.C.

Section 300 defines qatl-i-amd (intentional killing).

A being legally bound to appear before the High Court of (Sindh) in obedience to a subpoena issuing from that Court, intentionally omits to appear. A has committed offence under

A. Section 170, P.P.C.

B. Section 174, P.P.C.

C. Section 175, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Section 174, P.P.C.

Section 174 PPC punishes non-appearance before court when bound to appear.

Whoever uses a false instrument fraudulently for weighing shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine as provided in

A. Section 262, P.P.C.

B. Section 263, P.P.C.

C. Section 264, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. Section 264, P.P.C.

Section 264 PPC punishes fraudulent use of false weighing instruments.

Whoever, with the intention of causing death…causes the death of such person is said to commit

A. Qatl-i-amd

B. Qatl-i-Khata

C. Qatl shibh-i-amd

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Qatl-i-amd

The described act matches the definition of intentional killing (qatl-i-amd).

Section 182, P.P.C. deals with

A. False information by any person to public servant

B. False information by public servant to public

C. False information by public servant to court

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. False information by any person to public servant

Section 182 PPC punishes giving false information to a public servant to cause them to act or omit unlawfully.

______ of P.P.C. defined “Public nuisance”

______ of P.P.C. defined "Public nuisance"

A. Section 265

B. Section 666

C. Section 268

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. Section 268

Section 268 PPC defines public nuisance.

Section _______ , deals with punishment of qatl-i-amd

A. 301

B. 302

C. 303

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. 302

Section 302 provides punishment for qatl-i-amd.

Under section 189, P.P.C. whoever holds out any threat of injury to any public servant. He shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to _____ or with fine

A. Six months or with fine

B. One year or with fine

C. Two years or with fine

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. Two years or with fine

Section 189 PPC prescribes punishment up to 2 years or fine for threatening a public servant.

The term “Nuisance” means

The term "Nuisance" means

A. Anything which annoys or disturb

B. Any thing which facilitate

C. Anything which cause injuries

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Anything which annoys or disturb

Nuisance in law is anything causing annoyance, inconvenience, or disturbance.

Whoever commits qatl-e-amd shall be punished

A. With death as qisas

B. With imprisonment as tazir

C. With both (a) and (b)

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. With both (a) and (b)

Section 302 prescribes both punishments: qisas and tazir.

The term “Perjury” means

The term "Perjury" means

A. Giving false evidence

B. Making false document

C. None of the above

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Giving false evidence

Perjury is giving false evidence under oath in judicial proceedings.

Section _____ deals with sale of noxious food or drink

A. 271, P.P.C.

B. 272, P.P.C.

C. 273, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. 273, P.P.C.

Section 273 PPC relates to sale of noxious food or drink.

Section 304, P.P.C. deals with

A. Proof of qatl-i-amd liable to qisas

B. Proof of qatl-i-amd liable to tazir

C. None of (a) and (b)

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Proof of qatl-i-amd liable to tazir

Section 304 explains proof of qatl-i-amd punishable as tazir.

Punishment for perjury is ______

A. Five years

B. Seven years

C. Three years

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Seven years

False evidence (perjury) is punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years under PPC.

As provided in section 273, P.P.C. whoever sells noxious food or drink shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to

A. Six months or with fine

B. One year or with fine

C. Two years or with fine

D. None of These

Correct answer is: A. Six months or with fine

Section 273 PPC prescribes imprisonment up to 6 months or fine for selling noxious food/drink.

If there is no wali of deceased then the Government will be wali as provided in

A. Section 306, P.P.C.

B. Section 305, P.P.C.

C. Section 304, P.P.C.

D. None of These

Correct answer is: B. Section 305, P.P.C.

Section 305 states that in absence of wali, the government acts as wali.

A Pakistani subject commits murder in Uganda he can

A. Not be convicted in Pakistan

B. Be convicted in Pakistan at Islamabad

C. Be tried and convicted for murder in any place in Pakistan wherever he may be found

D. None of These

Correct answer is: C. Be tried and convicted for murder in any place in Pakistan wherever he may be found

Pakistani citizens committing offences abroad can be tried under PPC.