Pakistan Prison Rules 1978 MCQs – Rule 49 to 55

1. : According to Rule 49 of the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978, when does imprisonment in default of payment of fine take effect if a prisoner also has substantive sentences?

(A) Before the substantive sentences

(B) After the substantive sentences

(C) Alongside the substantive sentences

(D) Only if the fine is not paid within 1 year

2. : According to Rule 49 of the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978, If a prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment in default of fine and later receives substantive sentences, when does the default sentence begin?

(A) From the date of the fine sentence

(B) After serving all substantive sentences

(C) At the same time as the last sentence

(D) From the date of the last sentence

3. : In the example provided under Rule 49, when does the 6-month imprisonment in default of payment of fine begin?

(A) 9th June, 2005

(B) 9th July, 2006

(C) 9th December, 2010

(D) 15th October, 2007

4. : According to Rule 49 of the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978, What happens if a portion of the default sentence (in lieu of fine) is served before a substantive sentence is awarded?

(A) It is cancelled

(B) It counts as part of the substantive sentence

(C) It is ignored

(D) It is still taken into effect after all substantive sentences

5. : According to Rule 49 of the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978, What type of imprisonment is referred to in Rule 49 in case of non-payment of fine?

(A) Civil imprisonment

(B) Imprisonment in lieu of fine

(C) Preventive detention

(D) Detention under MPO

6. : According to Rule 50, if a person is undergoing a sentence of imprisonment when an order under section 106 or 118 Cr.P.C. is made, when does the security period start?

(A) On the date of the order

(B) Immediately after arrest

(C) After completion of the current imprisonment sentence

(D) After approval from the Sessions Judge

7. : According to Rule 50, who has the authority to fix a later date for commencement of the security period when a person is not imprisoned at the time of the order under sections 106 or 118 Cr.P.C.?

(A) Sessions Judge

(B) Magistrate

(C) Police Officer

(D) Attorney General

8. : According to Rule 50, what happens if the Sessions Judge confirms or varies the detention order made under clause (2) of section 123 Cr.P.C.?

(A) The detention period starts from the date of the Magistrate’s order

(B) The detention period starts from the date of the Sessions Judge’s order

(C) The detention is nullified

(D) The detention is transferred to another court

9. : According to Rule 50, what is the nature of imprisonment for failure to give security for keeping the peace?

(A) Rigorous imprisonment

(B) Simple imprisonment

(C) Preventive detention

(D) Life imprisonment

10. : According to Rule 50, an order under section 123 Cr.P.C. directing detention for failure to give security is classified as:

(A) A sentence of imprisonment

(B) An order for detention in prison, not a sentence

(C) A sentence of life imprisonment

(D) Preventive detention

11. : According to Rule 51, when an additional sentence is passed on an escaped convict, when does the new sentence take effect if it is severer than the original sentence?

(A) After serving the unexpired portion of the original sentence

(B) Immediately

(C) After parole approval

(D) After the original sentence is completed and pardoned

12. : According to Rule 51, if the new sentence passed on an escaped convict is not more severe than the original sentence, when does it take effect?

(A) Immediately

(B) After serving the unexpired portion of the original sentence

(C) Only after appeal

(D) After 6 months from recapture

13. : According to Rule 51, which of the following sentences is considered severer?

(A) Simple imprisonment

(B) Life imprisonment

(C) Both are equal

(D) Fine

14. : According to Rule 51, which is severer: rigorous imprisonment or simple imprisonment?

(A) Simple imprisonment

(B) Rigorous imprisonment

(C) Both are equal

(D) Neither is considered imprisonment

15. : According to Rule 51, if an escaped convict is given a new sentence that is severer than the original sentence, what happens to the expired portion of the original sentence?

(A) It is served after the new sentence

(B) It is cancelled

(C) It is added to the new sentence

(D) It is pardoned

16. : According to Rule 52(i), how should the entry be made when whipping is awarded in addition to imprisonment?

(A) In blue ink in the release register

(B) In red ink in the release register on the day the prisoner is to receive stripes

(C) In pencil in the prisoner’s file

(D) No entry is required

17. : According to Rule 52(i), what should be done if the date for whipping is uncertain due to an appeal?

(A) No entry should be made

(B) The whipping is cancelled

(C) Forward entries (two or three) should be made as reminders

(D) The whipping is carried out immediately

18. : According to Rule 52(ii), which procedures are to be followed for whipping?

(A) Procedures prescribed under the Whipping Ordinance 1979 and Whipping Rules 1979

(B) Procedures prescribed under the Prisons Act 1894

(C) Procedures prescribed under the Criminal Procedure Code

(D) Procedures prescribed by the Sessions Judge

19. : According to Rule 52, the whipping procedure must comply with which of the following?

(A) Magistrate’s discretion

(B) Police regulations

(C) Prisoner’s consent

(D) Whipping Ordinance 1979 and Whipping Rules 1979

20. : According to Rule 52, if a whipping date is uncertain, what is the purpose of making two or three forward entries in the release register?

(A) To delay the punishment

(B) To remind that the prisoner must be brought up for whipping at the proper time

(C) To cancel the whipping order

(D) To notify the police

21. : According to Rule 53, where and when shall a sentence of whipping only be executed?

(A) At the place and time directed by the court

(B) At any prison at any time

(C) Only in the presence of the police

(D) After one month of sentencing

22. : According to Rule 53, are sentences of whipping only appealable under the revised Criminal Procedure Code?

(A) No, they are not appealable

(B) Yes, all whipping sentences are appealable

(C) Only if the prisoner requests

(D) Only if the sentence exceeds one month

23. : According to Rule 53, can execution of a whipping-only sentence be postponed without bail?

(A) Yes, automatically for 30 days

(B) No, unless the convicted person furnishes bail to the court’s satisfaction

(C) Yes, upon request to the prison authority

(D) No, it cannot be postponed under any circumstances

24. : According to Rule 53, if no time is specified in the warrant for whipping-only sentences, when should the sentence be executed?

(A) After 15 days

(B) After bail is granted

(C) After appeal hearing

(D) As soon as possible

25. : According to Rule 53, does a prisoner’s expression of intention to appeal justify delaying the execution of a whipping-only sentence?

(A) Yes, always

(B) No, it does not justify delaying the execution

(C) Only if the court agrees

(D) Only if bail is furnished

26. : According to Rule 54, how long must the whipping be postponed after sentencing if whipping is awarded in addition to imprisonment?

(A) 7 days

(B) 15 days

(C) 30 days

(D) No postponement

27. : According to Rule 54, if an appeal is preferred within fifteen days, when shall the whipping be inflicted?

(A) Immediately

(B) After 30 days

(C) After confirmation of the sentence by the appellate court

(D) After the prisoner’s release

28. : According to Rule 54, if no intimation of appeal is received within fifteen days, what should the Superintendent do?

(A) Inflict whipping immediately

(B) Allow further time for communication from the appellate court before inflicting whipping

(C) Cancel the whipping sentence

(D) Report to the Sessions Judge

29. : According to Rule 54, who must be present when the whipping is inflicted?

(A) The Sessions Judge

(B) The Superintendent

(C) The prisoner’s lawyer

(D) The Police Officer

30. : According to Rule 54, can the infliction of whipping be delayed if a further appeal is made to the High Court?

(A) Yes, always

(B) No, it must be inflicted immediately regardless

(C) Yes, for 30 days

(D) No, unless the High Court orders a stay of execution

31. : According to Rule 55, what type of ratan is used for whipping prisoners aged sixteen years or over in Sharia Courts?

(A) Heavy leather strap

(B) Light ratan 1 meter to 21 cm long and 1 cm to 2 mm in diameter

(C) Steel rod

(D) Thick wooden stick

32. : According to Rule 55, what type of ratan is used for whipping prisoners under sixteen years of age?

(A) Heavier ratan than for adults

(B) Same as for prisoners over sixteen

(C) A still lighter ratan than for adults

(D) No whipping is allowed

33. : According to Rule 55, what is provided to prisoners during whipping to protect their skin?

(A) Leather gloves

(B) A thin line-cloth soaked in antiseptic solution

(C) A rubber sheet

(D) No protective covering

34. : According to Rule 55, what is prohibited in the whipping procedure?

(A) Use of any ratan

(B) Drawing stroke calculated to lacerate the flesh

(C) Whipping in the presence of the Superintendent

(D) Use of antiseptic solution

35. : According to Rule 55, how should the line-cloth be treated after use?

(A) Disposed of immediately

(B) Washed with water only

(C) Thoroughly disinfected

(D) Given to the prisoner