Pakistan Prison Rules 1978 MCQs

1. : According to Rule 536, indents for clothing, bedding and other equipment must be submitted to the Inspector General on or before which date each year?

(A) 1st January

(B) 1st April

(C) 1st October

(D) 31st December

2. : How many copies of the indent must be submitted under Rule 536?

(A) One

(B) Two

(C) Three

(D) Four

3. : The purpose of carefully considering requirements in Rule 536 is to avoid what?

(A) Overproduction

(B) Submitting a supplementary indent

(C) Shortage of goods

(D) Misuse of funds

4. : According to Rule 537(i), who is in charge of the clothing store?

(A) Superintendent

(B) Deputy Superintendent

(C) Storekeeper

(D) Warder

5. : What must the storekeeper ensure about articles received back from prisoners?

(A) That they are resold

(B) That they are thoroughly washed and disinfected

(C) That they are destroyed

(D) That they are replaced with new ones

6. : What must be done after articles are washed and disinfected?

(A) Burned

(B) Returned to prisoners

(C) Placed in store properly arranged in bundles

(D) Donated to charity

7. : What precaution should be taken to prevent damage to stored articles?

(A) Regular ironing

(B) Use of insecticides and frequent airing

(C) Locking the room

(D) Sprinkling perfume

8. : Who must provide facilities for washing and repairing clothes according to Rule 537(ii)?

(A) Inspector General

(B) Storekeeper

(C) Deputy Superintendent

(D) Prisoner himself

9. : Blankets and woollen jackets in the clothing store are classified into how many categories?

(A) Two

(B) Three

(C) Four

(D) Five

10. : What are the classifications of blankets and woollen jackets?

(A) Old, new, damaged

(B) Good, bad, useless

(C) New, good, serviceable

(D) Fresh, used, worn out

11. : In what type of covers are classified bundles kept?

(A) Plastic covers

(B) Jute bags

(C) Dasuti covers

(D) Cotton sheets

12. : Why are dasuti covers used in the clothing store?

(A) To decorate the room

(B) To protect bundles from dust and moisture

(C) To make bundles heavier

(D) For labeling purposes

13. : What substance should be placed in the folds of woollen clothing?

(A) Soap

(B) Perfume

(C) Napthalene balls or insecticide

(D) Charcoal

14. : What record must also be kept in the clothing register?

(A) Prisoners’ work hours

(B) Account of dasuti covers

(C) List of insecticides used

(D) Weight of clothing

15. : How are small articles like jangias and caps stored?

(A) In bundles of fifty

(B) In bundles of one hundred

(C) In boxes

(D) Individually

16. : All other articles, apart from small ones, are stored in bundles of:

(A) Ten

(B) Twenty

(C) Twenty-five

(D) Fifty

17. : What is the purpose of bundling articles in specified numbers?

(A) To facilitate checking of stores

(B) To decorate the shelves

(C) To reduce washing time

(D) To increase storage space

18. : How much washing soda is allowed for washing one prisoner’s clothing?

(A) 1 chatak

(B) ½ chatak

(C) 2 chataks

(D) ¼ chatak

19. : How much firewood is allowed for washing one prisoner’s clothing?

(A) 4 chataks

(B) 5 chataks

(C) 6 chataks

(D) 8 chataks

20. : Woollen clothing shall be disinfected by soaking in water treated with what?

(A) Two percent phenyle

(B) One percent phenyle

(C) Alcohol

(D) Soap solution

21. : Rule 538 grants newly convicted prisoners what facility?

(A) To write books

(B) To communicate with relatives and legal advisers

(C) To start a business

(D) To work outside prison

22. : The purpose of communication under Rule 538 is for:

(A) Preparing an appeal or arranging bail

(B) Entertainment

(C) Political meetings

(D) Reporting to media

23. : How often may a newly convicted prisoner be allowed interviews or letters with relatives?

(A) Once only

(B) Once or twice, or more if necessary

(C) Every day

(D) Once a year

24. : Additional interviews may be permitted if necessary for:

(A) Sports activities

(B) Managing property or family affairs

(C) Religious purposes only

(D) Personal entertainment

25. : Under Rule 539, prisoners in default of payment of fine or security are allowed to:

(A) Work for wages

(B) Communicate with relatives and friends

(C) Leave the prison

(D) Refuse food

26. : The communication under Rule 539 is allowed for what purpose?

(A) To arrange payment of fine or furnishing security

(B) To appeal against other prisoners

(C) To send personal letters only

(D) For business negotiations

27. : Under Rule 540, when is a prisoner allowed to write a special letter?

(A) On joining prison

(B) On transfer to another prison

(C) On release from prison

(D) On completion of training

28. : The purpose of the special letter under Rule 540 is to:

(A) Inform about health status

(B) Intimate change of address

(C) Request for money

(D) Apply for parole

29. : If a prisoner is unable to inform friends or relatives before transfer, he may do so:

(A) After arrival in the new prison

(B) After one month

(C) After the Inspector General’s approval

(D) Only through the court

30. : Rules 536 to 540 primarily relate to:

(A) Maintenance of prison finances

(B) Management of prison clothing and prisoner communication facilities

(C) Judicial procedures

(D) Security surveillance systems