Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 281 of PPC deals with which of the following?

(A) Negligent use of fire

(B) Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

(C) Rash driving

(D) Rash navigation of vessel

2. : What is the maximum punishment under Section 281 (false light, mark or buoy)?

(A) 6 months imprisonment

(B) 2 years imprisonment

(C) 5 years imprisonment

(D) 7 years imprisonment or fine or both

3. : The purpose of punishing false lights or buoys under Section 281 is to prevent:

(A) Shipwrecks or misleading navigators

(B) Land disputes

(C) Political frauds

(D) Theft at sea

4. : Conveying persons by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel carries punishment up to:

(A) 3 months imprisonment

(B) 6 months imprisonment or Rs. 3000 fine or both

(C) 2 years imprisonment

(D) 7 years imprisonment

5. : Section 282 (unsafe vessel) requires the act to be committed either:

(A) Knowingly or negligently

(B) Accidentally only

(C) By police officers

(D) Without payment

6. : Section 283 of PPC deals with which offense?

(A) Rash navigation of vessel

(B) Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

(C) Negligent handling of poison

(D) Sale of adulterated drugs

7. : What is the maximum fine under Section 283?

(A) Rs. 300

(B) Rs. 500

(C) Rs. 600

(D) Rs. 1500

8. : Section 284 of PPC deals with which act?

(A) Rash driving

(B) Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substances

(C) Rash navigation

(D) Negligent conduct with respect to fire

9. : What is the maximum imprisonment under Section 284?

(A) 3 months

(B) 6 months

(C) 1 year

(D) 2 years

10. : What is the maximum fine under Section 284?

(A) Rs. 1000

(B) Rs. 2000

(C) Rs. 3000

(D) Rs. 5000

11. : Section 285 of PPC relates to which offense?

(A) Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter

(B) Negligent conduct with respect to poison

(C) Obstruction in public way

(D) Exhibition of false lights

12. : Negligent use of fire under Section 285 must be done in a manner:

(A) Beneficial to society

(B) So rashly or negligently as to endanger life or cause injury

(C) For entertainment only

(D) With official license

13. : Which section punishes misleading navigators with false lights?

(A) 281

(B) 282

(C) 283

(D) 285

14. : Which section punishes overloading or unsafe vessels carrying passengers?

(A) 281

(B) 282

(C) 283

(D) 284

15. : Which section prescribes only fine (without imprisonment)?

(A) 281

(B) 282

(C) 283

(D) 284

16. : Which section deals with poisoning negligence?

(A) 283

(B) 284

(C) 285

(D) 282

17. : Which section deals with negligence in handling fire or combustible matter?

(A) 281

(B) 282

(C) 283

(D) 285

18. : The maximum punishment in Section 281 is higher than in Sections:

(A) 282, 283, 284, 285

(B) Only 284 and 285

(C) Only 283

(D) None

19. : Section 283 imposes a maximum fine of:

(A) Rs. 1000

(B) Rs. 600

(C) Rs. 3000

(D) Rs. 500

20. : The offense under Section 284 can be caused by:

(A) Omitting necessary precautions with poisonous substances

(B) Selling poison at a high price

(C) Importing poison illegally

(D) Using poison as medicine

21. : The offense under Section 285 relates to:

(A) Poison only

(B) Fire and combustible matter

(C) Vehicles only

(D) Water vessels only

22. : Section 282 is directly concerned with:

(A) Passenger safety in vessels

(B) Pollution control

(C) Adulteration of drugs

(D) Rash driving

23. : Section 281 provides imprisonment up to:

(A) 3 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 7 years

(D) 10 years

24. : Which of the following sections prescribes maximum imprisonment of 6 months?

(A) 282, 284, 285

(B) 281, 283

(C) 283, 284

(D) 281 only

25. : Sections 281–285 of PPC are mainly related to:

(A) Cyber crimes

(B) Environmental and navigational safety

(C) Family laws

(D) Property disputes