Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 486 of the PPC deals with:

(A) Counterfeiting coins

(B) Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark

(C) Making false documents

(D) Forgery of wills

2. : Under Section 486, the offence is committed when a person:

(A) Manufactures counterfeit goods only

(B) Sells or exposes counterfeit-marked goods for sale

(C) Imports goods without duty

(D) Uses genuine marks

3. : Section 486 also applies when a person:

(A) Has in possession counterfeit goods for sale or trade

(B) Uses marks for private labeling only

(C) Owns the brand legally

(D) Has no goods for sale

4. : Under Section 486, the accused can avoid punishment if he proves:

(A) He had government permission

(B) He acted without intent to defraud

(C) He sold goods below market price

(D) He was an agent

5. : The object of Section 486 PPC is to protect:

(A) Intellectual property and commercial honesty

(B) Government revenue

(C) Land records

(D) Criminal courts

6. : Section 487 of the PPC defines:

(A) False trade mark

(B) Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods

(C) Tampering with property mark

(D) Counterfeiting documents

7. : The punishment under Section 487 may extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Seven years

8. : The offence in Section 487 is committed when a person:

(A) Makes any false mark calculated to mislead

(B) Uses his own mark

(C) Fails to label goods

(D) Sells used items

9. : Section 487 applies to marks that mislead about:

(A) Contents of goods

(B) Nature or quality of goods

(C) Whether goods are present or absent

(D) All of the above

10. : A false mark under Section 487 must be:

(A) Registered

(B) Capable of deceiving a public servant or any person

(C) Used for decoration

(D) Approved by a manufacturer

11. : Section 488 provides punishment for:

(A) Forgery

(B) Using a false mark as prohibited by Section 487

(C) Counterfeiting coins

(D) Theft of goods

12. : Section 488 provides that a person using such false mark shall be:

(A) Punished as if he committed the offence under Section 487

(B) Fined only

(C) Imprisoned without fine

(D) Not punishable

13. : Under Section 488, the accused can escape punishment if he proves:

(A) He acted without intent to defraud

(B) He was unaware of the law

(C) He was not a seller

(D) He had a trade licence

14. : Section 489 deals with:

(A) Forgery of public documents

(B) Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury

(C) Selling counterfeit coins

(D) Breach of contract

15. : Punishment under Section 489 may extend to:

(A) Six months

(B) One year

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

16. : Under Section 489, the offence is committed if a person:

(A) Removes or destroys a property mark

(B) Defaces or adds to a property mark

(C) Does any of the above with intent to cause injury

(D) All of the above

17. : The key element of Section 489 is:

(A) Mens rea — intent to cause injury

(B) Sale of goods

(C) Ownership of property

(D) Fraudulent registration

18. : The term “property mark” under PPC refers to:

(A) Mark showing ownership of movable property

(B) Trademark of a company

(C) Mark showing government ownership

(D) Registered brand

19. : The offences under Sections 486–489 are generally:

(A) Cognizable and non-bailable

(B) Non-cognizable and bailable

(C) Non-bailable only

(D) Cognizable and bailable

20. : The common defence under Sections 486–488 is:

(A) Act done without fraudulent intent

(B) Lack of ownership

(C) Error in marking

(D) Government exemption

21. : The goods referred to in Section 487 are those:

(A) Contained in any receptacle or package

(B) Used for service contracts

(C) Stored by government

(D) Owned by a corporation

22. : “Receptacle” in Section 487 means:

(A) Any container, case, or package

(B) A building or house

(C) A person or servant

(D) A document

23. : Making a false mark to show wrong content of a package is punishable under:

(A) Section 486

(B) Section 487

(C) Section 488

(D) Section 489

24. : Tampering with a property mark without intent to cause injury:

(A) Is not punishable under Section 489

(B) Is punishable under Section 488

(C) Is punishable under Section 487

(D) Has no legal consequences

25. : Sections 486–489 primarily aim to:

(A) Protect government property

(B) Prevent commercial fraud and consumer deception

(C) Enforce taxation laws

(D) Regulate exports