Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 436 deals with mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a:

(A) Public park

(B) Place of worship, dwelling, or property storehouse

(C) Vehicle

(D) Factory only

2. : The maximum punishment under Section 436 is:

(A) Ten years imprisonment

(B) Imprisonment for life

(C) Seven years imprisonment

(D) Five years imprisonment

3. : The minimum imprisonment under Section 436 is:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

4. : Section 436 applies to buildings used as:

(A) Human dwellings

(B) Places of worship

(C) Custody of property

(D) All of the above

5. : Under Section 436, mischief must be committed by:

(A) Poison

(B) Fire or explosive substance

(C) Flooding

(D) Mechanical means

6. : Section 437 of the PPC deals with mischief intended to destroy or make unsafe a:

(A) Public bridge

(B) Decked vessel or vessel of twenty tons burden

(C) Aircraft

(D) Railway engine

7. : The maximum imprisonment under Section 437 is:

(A) Five years

(B) Seven years

(C) Ten years

(D) Life imprisonment

8. : Section 437 covers mischief intended to:

(A) Decorate a vessel

(B) Destroy or render unsafe a vessel

(C) Change vessel ownership

(D) Repair a ship

9. : Under Section 437, the vessel must have a burden of at least:

(A) Ten tons

(B) Fifteen tons

(C) Twenty tons

(D) Thirty tons

10. : Punishment under Section 437 includes:

(A) Imprisonment and fine

(B) Fine only

(C) Imprisonment only

(D) Community service

11. : Section 438 deals with mischief described in Section 437 when committed by:

(A) Flood

(B) Fire or explosive substance

(C) Poison

(D) Negligence

12. : The maximum punishment under Section 438 is:

(A) Ten years imprisonment

(B) Imprisonment for life

(C) Five years imprisonment

(D) Seven years imprisonment

13. : Section 438 includes both committing and attempting to commit mischief by:

(A) Electricity

(B) Fire or explosive substance

(C) Flooding

(D) Neglect

14. : Section 439 of the PPC punishes intentionally running a vessel aground or ashore with intent to:

(A) Save passengers

(B) Commit theft or misappropriate property

(C) Avoid taxes

(D) Damage the ship for insurance

15. : The maximum punishment under Section 439 is imprisonment up to:

(A) Five years

(B) Seven years

(C) Ten years

(D) Life imprisonment

16. : Section 439 includes intent that theft or misappropriation of property:

(A) May be committed

(B) Is impossible

(C) Should be prevented

(D) Be reported

17. : Under Section 439, the act of running a vessel aground must be done:

(A) Accidentally

(B) Intentionally

(C) By mistake

(D) Due to negligence

18. : The offence under Section 439 also includes dishonest:

(A) Misappropriation of property

(B) Neglect of duty

(C) Breach of contract

(D) Damage to crops

19. : Section 440 of the PPC deals with mischief committed after preparation to cause:

(A) Economic loss

(B) Death, hurt, or wrongful restraint

(C) Fire or explosion

(D) Water pollution

20. : The maximum imprisonment under Section 440 is:

(A) Three years

(B) Five years

(C) Seven years

(D) Ten years

21. : Under Section 440, the offender must have made:

(A) A contract

(B) A complaint

(C) Preparation for causing harm

(D) A confession

22. : The harm in Section 440 may include causing:

(A) Fear of death or hurt

(B) Theft

(C) Property loss only

(D) Traffic disturbance

23. : The punishment under Section 440 may include:

(A) Fine only

(B) Imprisonment only

(C) Both imprisonment and fine

(D) Compensation only

24. : Which of the following sections provides for life imprisonment as a possible punishment?

(A) Section 435

(B) Section 436

(C) Section 438

(D) Both B and C

25. : Mischief by fire intended to destroy a mosque would fall under:

(A) Section 435

(B) Section 436

(C) Section 437

(D) Section 438