Prison Act 1894 MCQs – CHAPTER III (3)

1. : Who has the authority to give directions to all officers of a prison according to Chapter III of the Prisons Act?

(A) The Jailer

(B) The Inspector General

(D) The Home Secretary

2. : What are prison officers strictly prohibited from doing in relation to prisoners under Section 9?

(A) Assigning additional duties

(B) Conducting physical inspections

(D) Recommending parole

3. : What are prison officers prohibited from having under Section 10 of the Prisons Act?

(A) Interest in prisoner rehabilitation programs

(B) Interest in prison contracts or related benefits

(D) Access to prison financial records

4. : Under Section 11, who does the Superintendent of a prison report to regarding orders from the District Magistrate?

(A) The Provincial Government

(B) The Inspector-General

(D) The Home Secretary

5. : Which of the following records must the Superintendent keep according to Section 12?

(A) A register of prisoners admitted

(B) A log of staff working hours

(D) A maintenance schedule for prison facilities

6. : What type of book must the Superintendent maintain to track prisoner releases?

(A) Visitors’ book

(B) Release schedule book

(D) Admission register

7. : Which book is used to enter punishments inflicted on prisoners for prison offences?

(A) Visitors’ book

(B) Punishment-book

(D) Release schedule book

8. : What is the purpose of the visitors’ book that the Superintendent must keep?

(A) To record visitor names only

(B) To log maintenance requests

(D) To track prisoner movements

9. : According to Section 12 and section 59, what record must be kept concerning money and articles from prisoners?

(A) Inventory of prison supplies

(B) Record of money and other articles taken from prisoners

(D) Visitor donation log

10. : Under whose control does the Medical Officer perform duties related to the sanitary administration of the prison?

(A) The Inspector-General

(B) The Superintendent

(D) The Provincial Government

11. : What is the primary responsibility of the Medical Officer according to Section 13?

(A) Managing prisoner discipline

(B) Handling prisoner records

(D) Overseeing prison contracts

12. : According to Section 13 and sectionm 59, who prescribes the specific duties of the Medical Officer?

(A) The District Magistrate

(B) The Provincial Government

(D) The Home Ministry

13. : When must the Medical Officer report in writing to the Superintendent?

(A) When a prisoner escapes

(B) When a prisoner’s mind is, or is likely to be, injuriously affected by discipline or treatment

(D) When there is a fire in the prison

14. : After the Medical Officer reports to the Superintendent about a prisoner’s mental condition, to whom is the report sent for information?

(A) The District Magistrate

(B) The Provincial Government

(D) The Home Secretary

15. : According to Section 15, which of the following must the Medical Officer record after a prisoner’s death?

(A) The prisoner’s last meal

(B) The day the deceased first complained of illness or was observed to be ill

(D) The prisoner’s family contact details

16. : What must be recorded about the prisoner’s activity on the day they first complained of illness?

(A) The labour, if any, on which he was engaged

(B) The prisoner’s mood

(D) The prisoner’s financial transactions

17. : What dietary information must be included in the Medical Officer’s death report?

(A) Scale of the prisoner’s diet on the day of illness

(B) Prisoner’s favourite food

(D) Weekly diet plan

18. : Which of the following dates must be recorded in the death report?

(A) The day the prisoner was admitted to hospital

(B) The day the prisoner was released

(D) The day the prisoner joined the prison

19. : The Medical Officer’s report must include the day he was first informed about the prisoner’s illness. True or False?

(A) True

(B) False

Answer: (A) True

20. : What must be documented about the Medical Officer’s last interaction with the deceased prisoner?

(A) When the deceased was last seen before death by the Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate

(B) The last gift given by the prisoner

(D) The last book read by the prisoner

21. : In cases where a post-mortem examination is conducted, what must be recorded?

(A) The prisoner’s family opinion

(B) An account of the appearances after death

(D) The prisoner’s legal will

22. : Can the Medical Officer add special remarks in the death report?

(A) Yes, any special remarks deemed necessary

(B) No, only fixed details must be recorded

(D) Only with family consent

23. : According to Section 16(1), where is the Jailer required to reside?

(A) Within the district headquarters

(B) At the Superintendent’s residence

(D) At a government hostel

24. : Under what condition may the Jailer reside outside the prison?

(A) If he applies verbally

(B) If allowed by the Jailer himself

(D) With verbal permission from the Inspector-General

25. : What is required for the Jailer to be involved in any other employment?

(A) Approval from the District Magistrate

(B) Oral approval from the Superintendent

(D) Permission from the prison committee

26. : Upon the death of a prisoner, whom must the Jailer immediately notify according to Section 17?

(A) The Provincial Government and Police Station

(B) The Inspector-General and Prison Committee

(D) The Magistrate and the deceased’s family

27. : According to Section 18, for which of the following is the Jailer responsible?

(A) Prisoners’ educational records

(B) Court decisions related to prison construction

(D) Medical treatment of sick prisoners

28. : According to Section 19, under what condition can the Jailer be absent from the prison at night?

(A) Whenever he chooses

(B) With written permission from the Superintendent

(D) If he informs the Medical Officer verbally

29. : If the Jailer is absent from the prison at night due to unavoidable necessity without prior permission, what must he do?

(A) Report the absence and cause immediately to the Superintendent

(B) Inform the prison staff only

(D) No reporting is required

30. : According to Section 20, who can Deputy or Assistant Jailers perform their duties under?

(A) The Inspector-General

(B) The Provincial Government

(D) The District Magistrate

31. : Deputy or Assistant Jailers are competent to perform the duties and bear the responsibilities of whom?

(A) The Superintendent

(B) The Medical Officer

(D) The Inspector-General

32. : Who may examine anything carried in or out of the prison according to Section 21?

(A) Only the Superintendent

(B) The officer acting as gate-keeper or any other prison officer

(D) The Medical Officer

33. : What action may the gate-keeper or prison officer take if they suspect someone is carrying a prohibited article?

(A) Allow the person to pass without question

(B) Stop and search or cause to be searched the person

(D) Report to the District Magistrate

34. : What must be done if a prohibited article or prison property is found during a search?

(A) Confiscate it and ignore further action

(B) Give immediate notice to the Jailer

(D) Record it in the Superintendent’s visitor book

35. : According to Section 22, who must grant leave for subordinate officers to be absent from the prison?

(A) The Inspector-General only

(B) The Superintendent or the Jailer

(D) The Medical Officer

36. : Which officers are required to obtain leave before being absent from the prison?

(A) Officers subordinate to the Superintendent

(B) Officers subordinate to the Jailer

(D) Medical Officers only

37. : According to Section 23, prisoners appointed as officers of prisons are considered:

(A) Volunteers

(B) Public servants under the Pakistan Penal Code

(D) Prison laborers

38. : Under which law are convict officers deemed Public servants?

(A) The Prison Act

(B) The Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV [45] of 1860)

(D) The Penal Code of 1923

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