Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 481 of the PPC defines:

(A) Counterfeiting a trade mark

(B) Using a false property mark

(C) Using a false trade mark

(D) Counterfeiting coins

2. : A false property mark means a mark that:

(A) Shows ownership truly

(B) Misleads others about ownership of movable goods

(C) Is used on immovable property

(D) Is registered under the Trade Marks Act

3. : Section 481 applies to:

(A) Movable property and goods

(B) Immovable property

(C) Court records

(D) Government stamps

4. : Using a false property mark becomes an offence when it is:

(A) Accidental

(B) Reasonably calculated to deceive others about ownership

(C) Used for decoration only

(D) Done with permission

5. : Section 482 provides punishment for:

(A) Forgery

(B) Using a false trade mark or property mark

(C) Possessing counterfeit currency

(D) Counterfeiting government seals

6. : The punishment under Section 482 may extend to:

(A) Six months

(B) One year

(C) Two years

(D) Three years

7. : The offender under Section 482 can avoid punishment if he proves:

(A) He owned the goods

(B) He acted without intent to defraud

(C) He had no trade licence

(D) He was ordered by a public servant

8. : Section 483 deals with:

(A) Counterfeiting government stamps

(B) Counterfeiting trade or property mark used by another

(C) Using a false trade mark

(D) Possession of forged documents

9. : Punishment under Section 483 can extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

10. : Under Section 483, counterfeiting means:

(A) Honest imitation

(B) Fraudulent imitation of another’s mark

(C) Using your own mark

(D) Reusing genuine goods

11. : Section 484 concerns counterfeiting:

(A) Marks used by private manufacturers

(B) Marks used by public servants

(C) Currency or coins

(D) Property registration stamps

12. : The punishment under Section 484 may extend to:

(A) Two years

(B) Three years

(C) Five years

(D) Life imprisonment

13. : Besides imprisonment, Section 484 also imposes:

(A) Deportation

(B) Fine

(C) Community service

(D) Disqualification

14. : The offence in Section 484 includes using as genuine any such mark:

(A) Even without knowing it’s counterfeit

(B) Knowing it to be counterfeit

(C) After government approval

(D) On immovable property

15. : The marks used by public servants described in Section 484 may denote:

(A) Place and time of manufacture

(B) Quality or exemption

(C) Passage through a particular office

(D) All of the above

16. : Section 485 relates to:

(A) Using a false property mark

(B) Making or possessing instruments for counterfeiting trade or property marks

(C) Forging valuable securities

(D) Using counterfeit coins

17. : Punishment under Section 485 may extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Seven years

18. : Section 485 covers possession of instruments such as:

(A) Pens and paper

(B) Dies, plates, or other instruments for counterfeiting marks

(C) Metal coins

(D) Forged banknotes

19. : Under Section 485, possession becomes punishable when it is for:

(A) Commercial use only

(B) Counterfeiting purpose

(C) Educational purpose

(D) Private decoration

20. : Section 485 also punishes possession of a mark that falsely denotes:

(A) Property belongs to a person who doesn’t own it

(B) Correct manufacturer

(C) Genuine origin

(D) None of these

21. : The phrase “imprisonment of either description” means:

(A) Rigorous or simple imprisonment

(B) Life imprisonment

(C) Fine or imprisonment

(D) Imprisonment only for males

22. : Section 481–485 are mainly intended to protect:

(A) Public records

(B) Commercial honesty and consumer protection

(C) Government revenue

(D) Land ownership

23. : A person uses a false trade mark if he:

(A) Owns the brand

(B) Marks goods to resemble another’s brand

(C) Creates a new brand

(D) Uses a mark by license

24. : The distinction between a false property mark and a false trade mark is that:

(A) The former concerns ownership, the latter concerns manufacture/merchandise

(B) Both are identical

(C) One is civil, the other criminal

(D) Both apply only to government goods

25. : Sections 481–485 fall under the PPC Chapter dealing with:

(A) Forgery

(B) Counterfeiting of property and trade marks

(C) Misappropriation

(D) Public mischief