Pakistan Penal Code MCQs

1. : Section 501 of the PPC deals with which offence?

(A) Printing counterfeit currency

(B) Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory

(C) Publishing obscene material

(D) Printing false government documents

2. : Under Section 501, the offender must:

(A) Know or have reason to believe the matter is defamatory

(B) Print without permission

(C) Circulate rumors

(D) Publish religious content

3. : The punishment under Section 501 may extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

4. : The punishment under Section 501 may include:

(A) Imprisonment only

(B) Fine only

(C) Imprisonment, fine, or both

(D) Deportation

5. : Section 502 of the PPC deals with which offence?

(A) Selling counterfeit money

(B) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

(C) Publishing false government seals

(D) Spreading obscenity

6. : Under Section 502, the offender must:

(A) Know that the material contains defamatory matter

(B) Have intent to make a profit

(C) Circulate news about politicians

(D) Act negligently

7. : The punishment under Section 502 may extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

8. : Section 503 of the PPC defines which offence?

(A) Extortion

(B) Criminal intimidation

(C) Cheating

(D) Threatening public servant

9. : Criminal intimidation involves threats to cause injury to:

(A) Person

(B) Reputation

(C) Property

(D) All of the above

10. : The intention behind criminal intimidation must be to:

(A) Cause alarm

(B) Seek revenge

(C) Gain property

(D) Defame

11. : Under Section 503, causing a person to do or omit an act through threat amounts to:

(A) Extortion

(B) Criminal intimidation

(C) Blackmail

(D) Fraud

12. : Section 504 deals with which offence?

(A) Criminal intimidation

(B) Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace

(C) Assault

(D) Defamation

13. : The essential element under Section 504 is:

(A) Simple insult

(B) Intentional insult causing provocation

(C) Negligent behavior

(D) Accidental comment

14. : The punishment under Section 504 may extend to:

(A) One year

(B) Two years

(C) Three years

(D) Five years

15. : Section 504 is punishable with:

(A) Imprisonment only

(B) Fine only

(C) Imprisonment, fine, or both

(D) Public apology

16. : Under Section 504, provocation must be likely to cause:

(A) A quarrel

(B) Breach of peace or other offence

(C) Emotional distress

(D) No reaction

17. : Section 505 relates to which type of offence?

(A) Public mischief

(B) Private defamation

(C) Forgery

(D) Extortion

18. : Section 505(1)(a) punishes making statements intended to:

(A) Criticize government

(B) Incite mutiny among armed forces

(C) Offend religious beliefs

(D) Mislead voters

19. : Statements under Section 505 may include:

(A) Speech

(B) Publication

(C) Circulation of rumors or reports

(D) All of the above

20. : The intention required under Section 505(1)(a) is to:

(A) Gain fame

(B) Cause or incite disobedience in armed forces

(C) Harm an individual

(D) Commit fraud

21. : Section 505 offences are concerned primarily with:

(A) Public order and national security

(B) Personal liberty

(C) Contract law

(D) Civil rights

22. : Circulating a rumour likely to cause a soldier to disregard his duty falls under:

(A) Section 504

(B) Section 505

(C) Section 503

(D) Section 502

23. : Printing defamatory matter and selling it both fall under:

(A) Sections 501 and 502

(B) Sections 503 and 504

(C) Sections 499 and 500

(D) Sections 505 and 506

24. : The nature of imprisonment under Sections 501 and 502 is:

(A) Rigorous

(B) Simple

(C) Either description

(D) None

25. : Sections 501 to 505 of PPC primarily deal with:

(A) Property crimes

(B) Offences against reputation and public order

(C) Cyber crimes

(D) Religious offences