1. Which Act provides for prevention of terrorism and speedy trial of heinous offences in Pakistan?
(A) Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
(B) Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
(C) Explosives Act, 1884
(D) Arms Ordinance, 1965
2. The ATA, 1997 applies to:
(A) Only Islamabad
(B) Only Punjab Province
(C) Only federal areas
(D) Whole of Pakistan
3. “Child” under ATA 1997 means a person below:
(A) 16 years
(B) 18 years
(C) 21 years
(D) 14 years
4. A “terrorist” is defined in ATA 1997 as:
(A) Any person using firearms
(B) Any person committing murder
(C) Only members of a prescribed organization
(D) Any person committing an offence under the Act
5. “Schedule offences” refer to:
(A) Offences under the PPC only
(B) Offences listed in the Third Schedule of ATA 1997
(C) Any crime against public property
(D) Only hijacking and kidnapping
6. An act is “terrorism” under ATA if it:
(A) Does not involve violence
(B) Is committed only in public places
(C) Causes fear, harms public, or coerces government
(D) Only involves theft
7. Which of the following is included in terrorism under ATA 1997?
(A) Extortion (Bhatta)
(B) All of the above
(C) Hostage-taking
(D) Kidnapping for ransom
8. Use of explosives or firearms automatically qualifies an act as:
(A) Terrorism
(B) Minor offence
(C) Strict liability offence
(D) Civil offence
9. Acts designed to interfere with public utilities fall under:
(A) Theft
(B) Civil liability
(C) Strict liability offence
(D) Terrorism
10. Inciting hatred on religious, sectarian, or ethnic basis to stir violence is:
(A) Regular crime
(B) Strict liability
(C) Civil offence
(D) Terrorism
11. If an act of terrorism causes death, punishment can be:
(A) Fine only
(B) Warning
(C) 6 months imprisonment
(D) Death or life imprisonment and fine
12. Grievous bodily harm caused by terrorism can result in:
(A) Community service
(B) Only fine
(C) Only life imprisonment
(D) Imprisonment and fine
13. Grievous damage to property under terrorism:
(A) Only community service
(B) Death penalty
(C) Imprisonment 10–14 years and fine
(D) Fine only
14. Kidnapping for ransom or hostage-taking:
(A) Fine only
(B) Maximum 5 years imprisonment
(C) Death or life imprisonment and forfeiture of property
(D) Warning
15. Hijacking an aircraft carries:
(A) Community service
(B) Only fine
(C) Death or life imprisonment, fine, and forfeiture of property
(D) 1-year imprisonment
16. Acts under Section 6(2)(f) and (g) (inciting violence, mischief) carry punishment of:
(A) Life imprisonment
(B) Death
(C) 6 months to 3 years imprisonment and fine
(D) 14 years imprisonment
17. Acts under Section 6(2)(h–n) (violence against police, public servants) carry punishment:
(A) Community service
(B) Life imprisonment only
(C) Fine only
(D) 1–10 years imprisonment and fine
18. Any other act of terrorism not specifically listed carries:
(A) Life imprisonment
(B) Death penalty
(C) 6 months to 5 years imprisonment, fine, or both
(D) Only fine
19. Armed forces can be called in to prevent:
(A) Only theft
(B) Civil disputes
(C) Traffic violations
(D) Terrorist acts and scheduled offences
20. Officers may use force to prevent terrorism:
(A) After sufficient warning
(B) Without warning
(C) Only with a warrant
(D) Only for minor offences
21. Officers may arrest:
(A) Only after conviction
(B) Only with court permission
(C) Without warrant if reasonably suspected of terrorism
(D) Only members of prescribed organizations
22. Officers can search premises:
(A) Without warrant if used for terrorism or scheduled offence
(B) Only with warrant
(C) Only at night
(D) Only in public areas
23. Powers of police, armed forces, and civil armed forces under ATA are:
(A) Limited to investigation only
(B) Only reporting to courts
(C) Include use of necessary force, arrest, and search
(D) Only for border security
24. Hijacking is defined as:
(A) Theft of vehicle
(B) Hostage-taking only
(C) Kidnapping for ransom
(D) Unlawful seizure of aircraft by force or threat
25. Hostage-taking involves:
(A) Voluntary confinement
(B) Capturing a person with threat to harm unless demands met
(C) Theft of property
(D) Misuse of explosives
26. “Terrorist property” includes:
(A) Money or property used or likely to be used for terrorism, including proceeds
(B) Only cash
(C) Only firearms
(D) Only immovable property
27. Extortion (Bhatta) under ATA is punishable as:
(A) Terrorist act
(B) Minor offence
(C) Civil liability
(D) Community service
28. Serious coercion of a public servant falls under:
(A) Strict liability
(B) Terrorism
(C) Infancy exception
(D) Civil offence
29. Burning vehicles to spread panic is considered:
(A) Terrorism
(B) Accident
(C) Civil dispute
(D) Negligence
30. Random firing in places of worship qualifies as:
(A) General exception
(B) Accident
(C) Terrorism
(D) Strict liability offence
31. “Prescribed organization” means:
(A) Political party only
(B) Any school
(C) Any organization under the First Schedule of ATA 1997
(D) Charity organization
32. Terrorism includes acts for:
(A) Private disputes only
(B) Benefit of a prescribed organization
(C) Traffic violations
(D) Business competition
33. Serious violence against police or public servants is punishable:
(A) 6 months imprisonment only
(B) Minor fine only
(C) Community service
(D) 1–10 years imprisonment
34. ATA 1997 allows forfeiture of property in case of:
(A) Theft only
(B) Kidnapping, hostage-taking, or hijacking
(C) Accident only
(D) Negligence only
35. Act of terrorism may involve:
(A) Single act
(B) Series of acts
(C) None of the above
(D) Both A and B
36. Investigations under ATA include:
(A) Commission or preparation of terrorism
(B) Resources of a prescribed organization
(C) Instigation of offences
(D) All of the above
37. ATA 1997 overrides:
(A) Pakistan Penal Code in all cases
(B) Civil disputes
(C) Only in matters of terrorism and scheduled offences
(D) Traffic rules
38. An act causing serious risk to safety of public qualifies as:
(A) General exception
(B) Accident
(C) Terrorism
(D) Infancy defence
39. The High Court under ATA 1997 has:
(A) No jurisdiction
(B) Powers only in civil matters
(C) Territorial jurisdiction over appeals from Anti-Terrorism Courts
(D) Only advisory role
40. Use or threat of action for intimidation of government/public:
(A) Always civil offence
(B) Only negligence
(C) Minor crime only
(D) Constitutes terrorism