Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 196 PPC deals with:

(A) Using false declaration

(B) Using evidence known to be false

(C) Issuing false certificate

(D) Fabricating evidence

2. : Punishment for using evidence known to be false under Section 196 is:

(A) Fine only

(B) Same as if he gave or fabricated false evidence

(C) Half of punishment for perjury

(D) No punishment if not proved in court

3. : Section 197 PPC relates to:

(A) Forgery

(B) Issuing or signing false certificate

(C) Cheating in records

(D) Giving oral false evidence

4. : False certificate punishments under Section 197 PPC are:

(A) As if he gave false evidence

(B) Fine only

(C) Simple imprisonment of 6 months

(D) Dismissal from service only

5. : A certificate is punishable under Section 197 PPC if it is:

(A) Minorly inaccurate

(B) False in any material point

(C) Signed by mistake

(D) Based on belief

6. : Section 198 PPC deals with:

(A) Using as true a certificate known to be false

(B) Fabricating a certificate

(C) Concealing facts in court

(D) Misusing declaration

7. : Punishment for using as true a false certificate under Section 198 is:

(A) 6 months imprisonment

(B) Fine only

(C) Same as if he gave false evidence

(D) Dismissal from job

8. : Section 199 PPC is about:

(A) Forging signatures

(B) False statements in declarations receivable as evidence

(C) False statements in newspapers

(D) Tampering with witnesses

9. : For Section 199, a declaration must be:

(A) Oral statement in court

(B) A declaration receivable by court or public servant as evidence

(C) A casual note

(D) A personal diary

10. : False statement in declaration under Section 199 must be:

(A) Trivial

(B) Material to the object of declaration

(C) Based on assumptions

(D) Partially true

11. : Punishment for false statement in declaration under Section 199 is:

(A) Same as for giving false evidence

(B) Dismissal from job

(C) Fine only

(D) Simple imprisonment up to 1 year

12. : Section 200 PPC punishes:

(A) Preparing false declaration

(B) Using as true a false declaration knowingly

(C) Fabricating false certificate

(D) Using forged signatures

13. : The punishment under Section 200 PPC is:

(A) Same as if he gave false evidence

(B) Fine only

(C) Simple imprisonment up to 6 months

(D) Warning from court

14. : Under Section 196 PPC, using false evidence corruptly means:

(A) Accidentally using false evidence

(B) Knowingly and dishonestly using fabricated evidence as genuine

(C) Misplacing documents

(D) Negligence in presenting records

15. : Section 197 applies only when the certificate is:

(A) Required or admissible by law

(B) Signed voluntarily

(C) Written in private capacity

(D) Oral in nature

16. : A false medical certificate knowingly issued comes under:

(A) Section 192

(B) Section 197

(C) Section 195

(D) Section 200

17. : Using someone else’s false certificate knowingly falls under:

(A) Section 191

(B) Section 198

(C) Section 199

(D) Section 196

18. : A declaration under Section 199 must be made:

(A) Orally only

(B) In writing or subscribed as required by law

(C) As a private statement

(D) Without legal relevance

19. : If someone uses as true a declaration knowing it to be false, he is liable under:

(A) Section 197

(B) Section 196

(C) Section 200

(D) Section 199

20. : The essence of Section 199 PPC is:

(A) False statement in declarations admissible as evidence

(B) False oral testimony

(C) Forgery in certificates

(D) Using false documents

21. : The word “corruptly” in Sections 196, 198 & 200 implies:

(A) Carelessly

(B) Dishonestly and knowingly

(C) Accidentally

(D) By mistake

22. : Punishment for offences under Sections 196–200 is generally:

(A) Same as for giving false evidence

(B) Simple imprisonment only

(C) Fine only

(D) Warning by the court

23. : False declaration punishable under Section 199 must be:

(A) Material and intentional

(B) Based on suspicion

(C) A clerical error

(D) Given without oath

24. : Section 200 relates to which act?

(A) Creating a false declaration

(B) Using as true a declaration known to be false

(C) Subscribing genuine declaration

(D) Issuing false certificate

25. : Common punishment across Sections 196–200 PPC is:

(A) Same as if the person gave false evidence

(B) Imprisonment of 2 years only

(C) Fine of Rs. 5000 only

(D) Warning from public servant