The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 — MCQs 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. #1: What is the short title of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance? (A) Probation Act, 1960 (B) Criminal Probation Law, 1960 (C) Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 (D) Offenders Rehabilitation Act, 1960 2. The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 extends to: (A) Punjab only (B) Sindh only (C) Islamabad only (D) Whole of Pakistan 3. The Ordinance came into force on: (A) 1 January 1960 (B) 1 November 1960 (C) 1 July 1961 (D) 1 March 1960 4. Under the Ordinance, “Court” means: (A) Civil Court only (B) Supreme Court only (C) High Court only (D) Court empowered under this Ordinance 5. “Probation officer” is appointed under section: (A) Section 10 (B) Section 7 (C) Section 5 (D) Section 12 6. “Probation order” is made under: (A) Section 5 (B) Section 4 (C) Section 3 (D) Section 6 7. The Probation Department is responsible for: (A) Administration of Ordinance (B) Police investigation (C) Military trials (D) Tax collection 8. Which court is NOT empowered under the Ordinance? (A) Civil Judge (B) Court of Sessions (C) Magistrate 1st Class (D) High Court 9. Probation powers may be exercised in: (A) Original hearing only (B) Appeal or revision only (C) Supreme Court only (D) Original, appeal or revision 10. A Magistrate not empowered may submit case to: (A) Supreme Court (B) Magistrate 1st Class (C) Governor (D) Police Officer 11. Conditional discharge is provided under: (A) Section 3 (B) Section 5 (C) Section 4 (D) Section 6 12. Conditional discharge period cannot exceed: (A) 1 year (B) 6 months (C) 2 years (D) 3 years 13. Before conditional discharge, court must explain consequences in: (A) Legal English (B) Written notice only (C) Latin (D) Ordinary language 14. Probation order is made instead of: (A) Fine (B) Appeal (C) Immediate sentencing (D) Bail 15. Probation period is: (A) 6 months–1 year (B) 3–5 years (C) 1–3 years (D) 5–10 years 16. Bond under probation requires: (A) No conditions (B) Commit offences freely (C) Political guarantee (D) Good behaviour and no offence 17. Which offenders are excluded from probation (male)? (A) Minor offences only (B) Traffic offences (C) Serious specified offences (D) Civil disputes 18. Female offenders are excluded from probation if offence is: (A) Punishable with death (B) Punishable with fine only (C) Minor offence (D) Civil offence 19. Probation officer supervises: (A) Judge (B) Police station (C) Lawyer (D) Offender 20. If offender breaches probation bond, court may: (A) Ignore case (B) Sentence for original offence (C) Extend probation only (D) Transfer case abroad 21. Compensation under Ordinance cannot exceed: (A) Double fine (B) Half salary (C) Unlimited amount (D) Fine court could impose 22. Failure of probation conditions leads to: (A) Acquittal (B) Appeal only (C) Re-sentencing (D) Amnesty 23. Court may recover compensation as: (A) Tax (B) Civil rent (C) Fine (D) Donation 24. Section 7 deals with: (A) Arrest powers (B) Failure of bond conditions (C) Investigation (D) Appeal rules 25. Court may issue for breach: (A) Only notice (B) FIR (C) Warrant or summons (D) Writ 26. On breach, offender may be: (A) Only acquitted (B) Released unconditionally (C) Remanded or bailed (D) Sent abroad 27. Appellate court may: (A) Only confirm sentence (B) Cannot interfere (C) Pass any order under Code (D) Only fine offender 28. Probation aims at: (A) Punishment only (B) Deportation (C) Execution (D) Rehabilitation 29. Probation order includes supervision by: (A) Judge (B) Probation officer (C) Police (D) Lawyer 30. Conditional discharge may be: (A) With admonition or conditions (B) Without conditions only (C) Only imprisonment (D) Only fine 31. Who explains conditional discharge consequences? (A) Police (B) Prosecutor (C) Court (D) Probation officer 32. Probation bond includes sureties: (A) Never (B) With or without sureties (C) Optional (D) Mandatory police surety 33. Probation order is not for period less than: (A) 6 months (B) 3 years (C) 2 years (D) 1 year 34. Maximum probation period is: (A) 2 years (B) 3 years (C) 5 years (D) 10 years 35. Probation order ceases if offender is: (A) Promoted (B) Married (C) Sentenced for same offence (D) Released on bail 36. Court must record reasons in: (A) Oral form (B) Diary (C) Police report (D) Writing 37. Probation applies to: (A) Every offence (B) Military courts (C) Only civil cases (D) Selected offences 38. Aim of Ordinance is: (A) Increase punishment (B) Reform offenders (C) Eliminate courts (D) Expand police 39. Conditional discharge is given when punishment is: (A) Mandatory (B) Not necessary (C) Always death penalty (D) Always fine 40. Probation order may include: (A) Passport cancellation only (B) Environmental restrictions (C) Voting rights only (D) Tax exemption 41. Probation officer belongs to: (A) Judiciary (B) Parliament (C) Probation Department (D) Army 42. Court may discharge offender after: (A) Admonition (B) Jail term (C) Appeal only (D) Execution 43. Conditional discharge requires: (A) No bond (B) Police bond only (C) Bond of good behaviour (D) Court fee only 44. Probation order helps in: (A) Criminal record increase (B) Military service (C) Deportation (D) Social reintegration 45. Section 8 relates to: (A) Arrest (B) Investigation (C) Appeal powers (D) Bail only 46. Court empowered includes: (A) Civil Judge (B) Revenue Board (C) Tax Court (D) Magistrate 1st Class 47. Probation officer role is: (A) Punish offender (B) Judge offender (C) Supervise offender (D) Arrest judge 48. Probation order replaces: (A) Trial (B) Sentence immediately (C) Police inquiry (D) Appeal 49. Conditional discharge max duration: (A) 6 months (B) 1 year (C) 2 years (D) 3 years 50. Probation can be revoked if: (A) Conditions breached (B) Offender improves (C) Court closed (D) Case transferred