CRPC 1898 MCQs

1. : According to Section 56, what must a police officer deliver to a subordinate when directing an arrest without a warrant?
(A) Verbal instructions only
(B) Arrest warrant issued by magistrate
(C) An order in writing specifying the person and the offence
(D) A general order to arrest anyone suspicious

2. : According to Section 56, what must the subordinate officer do before making the arrest?
(A) Take permission from magistrate
(B) Inform the media about the arrest
(C) Notify the person to be arrested of the substance of the order
(D) Wait for a warrant

3. : According to Section 56, what must the subordinate officer do if the person being arrested demands?
(A) Refuse to explain the charges
(B) Release the person immediately
(C) Show him the written order of arrest
(D) Take him to the police station first

4. : According to Section 56, this provision applies to which type of arrests?
(A) Arrests made with a warrant only
(B) Arrests made by citizens
(C) Arrests without warrant
(D) Arrests made by magistrates

5. : According to Section 57, what may happen if a person accused of a non-cognizable offence refuses to give his name and residence to a police officer?
(A) He may be fined on the spot
(B) He may be arrested to ascertain his name and residence
(C) He may be immediately released
(D) He must be taken directly to a Magistrate

6. : According to Section 57, what happens once the true name and residence of the person are ascertained?
(A) The person is detained indefinitely
(B) The person is released without any conditions
(C) The person is released on executing a bond to appear before a Magistrate if required
(D) The person must be handed over to another police station

7. : According to Section 57, what is required if the person is not a resident of Pakistan?
(A) No bond is necessary
(B) The bond must be secured by a surety or sureties resident in Pakistan
(C) The person must be immediately deported
(D) The person must be kept in custody until trial

8. : According to Section 57, what must happen if the true name and residence are not ascertained within 24 hours or the person fails to execute the bond?
(A) The person shall be released unconditionally
(B) The person shall be fined
(C) The person shall be forwarded to the nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction
(D) The person shall be detained by the police indefinitely

9. : According to Section 58, what is a police officer authorized to do for the purpose of arresting without a warrant?
(A) Pursue the person into any place in Pakistan
(B) Arrest only within their own jurisdiction
(C) Detain the person without arrest
(D) Seek permission from a magistrate before arresting

10. : According to Section 58, who does the term “police-officer” include as per the explanation?
(A) Only police officers in Punjab
(B) Police officers acting under this Code in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Only federal police officers
(D) Private security personnel

11. : According to Section 60, what must a police officer do after making an arrest without a warrant?
(A) Release the person immediately
(B) Take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate or officer in charge of a police station without unnecessary delay
(C) Keep the person in custody for 48 hours
(D) File a report first and then decide

12. : According to Section 60, to whom can the arrested person be presented after arrest without warrant?
(A) Any government official
(B) A magistrate having jurisdiction or the officer in charge of a police station
(C) The nearest hospital
(D) A private security officer

13. : According to Section 61, what is the maximum period a police officer can detain a person arrested without warrant in custody without a special order?
(A) 12 hours
(B) 24 hours exclusive of journey time
(C) 48 hours including journey time
(D) 72 hours

14. : According to Section 61, under what condition can a person be detained beyond 24 hours after arrest without warrant?
(A) If the police officer agrees
(B) With a special order of a Magistrate under Section 167
(C) If the person refuses to give information
(D) If the offence is minor