Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 421 PPC deals with:

(A) Criminal breach of trust

(B) Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors

(C) Cheating by personation

(D) Extortion

2. : Maximum punishment under Section 421 PPC is:

(A) 6 months

(B) 1 year

(C) 2 years, or fine, or both

(D) 7 years

3. : Removing property to prevent creditors from getting their due share amounts to:

(A) Theft

(B) Cheating

(C) Offence under Section 421 PPC

(D) Criminal misappropriation

4. : Section 422 PPC punishes:

(A) Dishonestly preventing debt from being available for creditors

(B) Robbery

(C) Mischief

(D) Criminal intimidation

5. : Maximum punishment under Section 422 PPC is:

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years, or fine, or both

(C) 3 years

(D) 7 years

6. : Section 423 PPC deals with:

(A) Extortion

(B) Dishonest execution of deed of transfer with false statement of consideration

(C) Criminal trespass

(D) Receiving stolen property

7. : A person executes a deed showing false consideration for a property transfer. He commits:

(A) Criminal misappropriation

(B) Fraud under Section 423 PPC

(C) Extortion

(D) Mischief

8. : Maximum punishment under Section 423 PPC is:

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years, or fine, or both

(C) 5 years

(D) 7 years

9. : Section 424 PPC deals with:

(A) Cheating by personation

(B) Concealment or removal of property dishonestly or fraudulently

(C) Theft in dwelling house

(D) Criminal breach of trust

10. : If a debtor hides his property to avoid paying creditors, it is punishable under:

(A) Section 421

(B) Section 422

(C) Section 424

(D) Section 409

11. : Section 424 also punishes:

(A) Dishonestly assisting in removal of property

(B) Dishonestly releasing a demand/claim

(C) Both A & B

(D) None

12. : Maximum punishment under Section 424 PPC is:

(A) 1 year

(B) 2 years, or fine, or both

(C) 7 years

(D) Life imprisonment

13. : Which of the following sections specifically involves creditors’ rights?

(A) 421 & 422

(B) 423

(C) 424

(D) 425

14. : False statement of consideration in property transfer deeds is covered under:

(A) Section 421

(B) Section 422

(C) Section 423

(D) Section 425

15. : Section 425 PPC defines:

(A) Theft

(B) Mischief

(C) Cheating

(D) Extortion

16. : Mischief involves:

(A) Destruction of property

(B) Change in property diminishing its value/utility

(C) Causing wrongful loss or damage

(D) All of the above

17. : Intention or knowledge in mischief must be:

(A) To cause wrongful loss or damage

(B) To gain personal profit

(C) To commit theft

(D) To personate someone

18. : Removing property secretly to defraud creditors without adequate consideration falls under:

(A) Section 421

(B) Section 422

(C) Section 423

(D) Section 424

19. : Wrongfully releasing a valid claim/debt is an offence under:

(A) Section 421

(B) Section 422

(C) Section 424

(D) Section 425

20. : Which of the following begins the Chapter on Mischief in PPC?

(A) Section 421

(B) Section 422

(C) Section 424

(D) Section 425