PDF MCQs on Pakistan Penal Code

1. : According to Section 88 of the Pakistan Penal Code, an act is not an offence if it is done in good faith for a person’s benefit and:

(A) Done secretly without telling the person

(B) Done by a public official

(C) Done without intention to cause death and with that person’s consent

(D) Done by a close relative

2. : Under Section 88, which of the following is an example of a lawful act?

(A) Operating on a patient with consent and in good faith, despite the risk of death

(B) Forcing a person to sign a will

(C) Giving medicine secretly to a child without consent

(D) Using harm to punish someone

3. : According to Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code, an act done in good faith for the benefit of a person of unsound mind is not an offence if it is done:

(A) Without any prior knowledge

(B) With the consent of that person

(C) With or by the consent of their guardian or lawful caretaker

(D) Without informing the police

4. : Which of the following is NOT allowed under Section 89?

(A) Curing a grievous disease even if there’s a risk of death

(B) Doing something likely to cause death for a lawful cure

(C) Minor surgical procedure done with guardian’s consent

(D) Intentionally causing death even with guardian’s consent

5. : According to the 4th proviso of Section 89, this exception does NOT extend to:

(A) Attempts to save a child’s life

(B) Voluntary causing of minor harm

(C) Abetment of any offence

(D) Medical operations for cure

6. : As per Section 90, consent is not valid if it is given:

(A) By a police officer

(B) By someone in fear or under misconception

(C) By a person above 18

(D) In writing only

7. : According to Section 90, which of the following situations leads to invalid consent?

(A) Given by a person after understanding consequences

(B) Given by a person above 12 years

(C) Given voluntarily by an adult

(D) Given under intoxication that prevents understanding

8. : Under Section 90, consent given by a person under 12 years of age is:

(A) Valid if written

(B) Valid if witnessed

(C) Invalid unless the contrary appears from the context

(D) Valid for all medical procedures

9. : According to Section 91 of the Pakistan Penal Code, the exceptions under Sections 87, 88, and 89 do NOT apply to acts that are:

(A) Done for religious purposes

(B) Committed by children

(C) Offences independently of the harm caused

(D) Committed in public

10. : Under Section 91, which of the following acts is not protected under consent-based exceptions?

(A) Causing miscarriage (not to save life) even with the woman’s consent

(B) A surgical operation performed with consent

(C) A boxing match between consenting adults

(D) Consent to fencing sport

11. : According to Section 92 of the Pakistan Penal Code, an act done in good faith for the benefit of a person without their consent is not an offence if:

(A) The person was capable of consent but not asked

(B) It was done to gain money

(C) It was impossible to obtain consent in time and the person had no guardian

(D) It was done by a public servant

12. : Under Section 92, which of the following conditions invalidates the protection offered by this exception?

(A) Act done in good faith

(B) Voluntary causing of hurt without medical reason

(C) No guardian available

(D) Benefit intended for the victim

13. : As per Section 92, which of the following examples is protected from liability?

(A) A person causing grievous hurt for financial gain

(B) A surgeon trepanning an unconscious accident victim in good faith

(C) A person attacking someone to prevent theft

(D) A doctor withholding information from a guardian

14. : According to Section 93 of the Pakistan Penal Code, a communication made in good faith is not an offence merely because:

(A) It offends public morals

(B) It is misunderstood

(C) It causes harm to the person to whom it is made

(D) It was made in anger

15. : Which of the following is an example of an act protected under Section 93?

(A) A doctor telling a patient in good faith that they cannot survive

(B) A surgeon falsely diagnosing a patient for money

(C) A lawyer misinforming a client

(D) A parent scaring a child to stop bad habits

16. : According to Section 94 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which of the following offences cannot be excused even if committed under the threat of instant death?

(A) Murder

(B) Robbery

(C) Housebreaking

(D) Mischief

17. : Under Section 94, which condition disqualifies a person from claiming the exception of compulsion?

(A) The person was kidnapped

(B) The person feared death

(C) The person joined the gang voluntarily knowing its nature

(D) The person was threatened with torture

18. : According to Section 95 of the Pakistan Penal Code, an act is not considered an offence if the harm caused is:

(A) Intentionally done

(B) Directed at property

(C) So slight that no person of ordinary temper would complain

(D) Committed in the presence of police

19. : As per Section 96, what is the legal status of an act done in the exercise of the right of private defence?

(A) It is a civil wrong

(B) It is punishable

(C) It is bailable

(D) It is not an offence

20. : Section 97 grants the right of private defence in respect of:

(A) Only one’s own body

(B) One’s body and body of any other person

(C) Government property only

(D) Property only when owned

21. : According to Section 97, which of the following crimes justify the exercise of the right of private defence of property?

(A) Cheating

(B) Criminal breach of trust

(C) Theft, robbery, mischief, or criminal trespass

(D) Forgery

22. : As per Section 98, the right of private defence exists even against acts committed by which of the following persons?

(A) A person acting in self-defence

(B) A police officer

(C) A person of unsound mind

(D) A judge

23. : According to Section 98, if a madman attacks someone with an intent to kill, the victim may:

(A) Not retaliate since no offence is committed

(B) Use necessary force under right of private defence

(C) Wait for the police to intervene

(D) Only run away