Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 386 PPC deals with:

(A) Simple extortion

(B) Extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt

(C) Extortion by public servant

(D) Theft after preparation for hurt

2. : Maximum punishment under Section 386 is:

(A) 7 years

(B) 10 years

(C) Life imprisonment

(D) 3 years

3. : Section 386 also includes punishment of:

(A) Diyat

(B) Fine

(C) Whipping

(D) Arsh

4. : Section 387 PPC punishes:

(A) Actual commission of extortion only

(B) Attempt to put person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to extort

(C) Theft with violence

(D) Criminal intimidation only

5. : Maximum imprisonment under Section 387 PPC is:

(A) 5 years

(B) 7 years

(C) 10 years

(D) Life imprisonment

6. : Section 388 PPC relates to extortion by:

(A) Threat of bodily harm

(B) Threat of wrongful confinement

(C) Threat of accusation of offence punishable with death, life imprisonment, or 10 years

(D) Threat of civil liability

7. : Under Section 388, if the offence threatened is under Section 377 PPC, punishment may extend to:

(A) 7 years

(B) 10 years

(C) Life imprisonment

(D) Death

8. : Section 389 PPC punishes:

(A) Extortion actually committed

(B) Putting or attempting to put person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit extortion

(C) Kidnapping with intent to extort

(D) Dacoity attempt

9. : Maximum punishment under Section 389 PPC is:

(A) 5 years

(B) 7 years

(C) 10 years (or life if Section 377 involved)

(D) 14 years

10. : Section 390 PPC introduces:

(A) Criminal breach of trust

(B) Robbery

(C) Dacoity

(D) Theft with house-breaking

11. : Robbery always involves either:

(A) Extortion or cheating

(B) Theft or extortion

(C) Kidnapping or wrongful confinement

(D) Dacoity or rioting

12. : When does theft become robbery?

(A) When committed in a dwelling house

(B) When committed by servant

(C) When, during or after theft, offender causes or attempts to cause death, hurt, wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death/hurt/restraint

(D) When stolen property exceeds Rs. 10,000

13. : Extortion becomes robbery when:

(A) Done with consent

(B) Victim delivers property instantly due to fear of instant death, hurt or wrongful restraint

(C) Property value exceeds Rs. 50,000

(D) More than 5 offenders are involved

14. : Section 386 requires:

(A) Mere threat of injury

(B) Putting in fear of death or grievous hurt

(C) Causing wrongful confinement

(D) Public servant involvement

15. : Section 387 differs from Section 386 because it covers:

(A) Completed offence only

(B) Attempt or act of putting in fear in order to extort

(C) Civil wrong

(D) Cheating

16. : If A threatens B with false accusation of murder to obtain money, A is guilty under:

(A) Section 387

(B) Section 388

(C) Section 389

(D) Section 386

17. : If A threatens to accuse B of sodomy (Sec. 377) to extort money, punishment may be:

(A) 10 years

(B) 7 years

(C) Life imprisonment

(D) Death

18. : The fear element in robbery must be:

(A) Remote possibility of harm

(B) Fear of instant death, instant hurt, or instant wrongful restraint

(C) Mere annoyance

(D) Future threat of damage

19. : Section 390 PPC connects robbery with:

(A) Cheating and fraud

(B) Theft and extortion

(C) Only theft

(D) Only extortion

20. : If extortion is committed by mailing threats and property is delivered later (not instantly), it is:

(A) Robbery

(B) Dacoity

(C) Extortion, not robbery

(D) Criminal intimidation only