1. #1: What is the short title of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance?
(A) Probation Act, 1960
(B) Criminal Probation Law, 1960
(C) Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960
(D) Offenders Rehabilitation Act, 1960
2. The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 extends to:
(A) Punjab only
(B) Sindh only
(C) Islamabad only
(D) Whole of Pakistan
3. The Ordinance came into force on:
(A) 1 January 1960
(B) 1 November 1960
(C) 1 July 1961
(D) 1 March 1960
4. Under the Ordinance, “Court” means:
(A) Civil Court only
(B) Supreme Court only
(C) High Court only
(D) Court empowered under this Ordinance
5. “Probation officer” is appointed under section:
(A) Section 10
(B) Section 7
(C) Section 5
(D) Section 12
6. “Probation order” is made under:
(A) Section 5
(B) Section 4
(C) Section 3
(D) Section 6
7. The Probation Department is responsible for:
(A) Administration of Ordinance
(B) Police investigation
(C) Military trials
(D) Tax collection
8. Which court is NOT empowered under the Ordinance?
(A) Civil Judge
(B) Court of Sessions
(C) Magistrate 1st Class
(D) High Court
9. Probation powers may be exercised in:
(A) Original hearing only
(B) Appeal or revision only
(C) Supreme Court only
(D) Original, appeal or revision
10. A Magistrate not empowered may submit case to:
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Magistrate 1st Class
(C) Governor
(D) Police Officer
11. Conditional discharge is provided under:
(A) Section 3
(B) Section 5
(C) Section 4
(D) Section 6
12. Conditional discharge period cannot exceed:
(A) 1 year
(B) 6 months
(C) 2 years
(D) 3 years
13. Before conditional discharge, court must explain consequences in:
(A) Legal English
(B) Written notice only
(C) Latin
(D) Ordinary language
14. Probation order is made instead of:
(A) Fine
(B) Appeal
(C) Immediate sentencing
(D) Bail
15. Probation period is:
(A) 6 months–1 year
(B) 3–5 years
(C) 1–3 years
(D) 5–10 years
16. Bond under probation requires:
(A) No conditions
(B) Commit offences freely
(C) Political guarantee
(D) Good behaviour and no offence
17. Which offenders are excluded from probation (male)?
(A) Minor offences only
(B) Traffic offences
(C) Serious specified offences
(D) Civil disputes
18. Female offenders are excluded from probation if offence is:
(A) Punishable with death
(B) Punishable with fine only
(C) Minor offence
(D) Civil offence
19. Probation officer supervises:
(A) Judge
(B) Police station
(C) Lawyer
(D) Offender
20. If offender breaches probation bond, court may:
(A) Ignore case
(B) Sentence for original offence
(C) Extend probation only
(D) Transfer case abroad
21. Compensation under Ordinance cannot exceed:
(A) Double fine
(B) Half salary
(C) Unlimited amount
(D) Fine court could impose
22. Failure of probation conditions leads to:
(A) Acquittal
(B) Appeal only
(C) Re-sentencing
(D) Amnesty
23. Court may recover compensation as:
(A) Tax
(B) Civil rent
(C) Fine
(D) Donation
24. Section 7 deals with:
(A) Arrest powers
(B) Failure of bond conditions
(C) Investigation
(D) Appeal rules
25. Court may issue for breach:
(A) Only notice
(B) FIR
(C) Warrant or summons
(D) Writ
26. On breach, offender may be:
(A) Only acquitted
(B) Released unconditionally
(C) Remanded or bailed
(D) Sent abroad
27. Appellate court may:
(A) Only confirm sentence
(B) Cannot interfere
(C) Pass any order under Code
(D) Only fine offender
28. Probation aims at:
(A) Punishment only
(B) Deportation
(C) Execution
(D) Rehabilitation
29. Probation order includes supervision by:
(A) Judge
(B) Probation officer
(C) Police
(D) Lawyer
30. Conditional discharge may be:
(A) With admonition or conditions
(B) Without conditions only
(C) Only imprisonment
(D) Only fine
31. Who explains conditional discharge consequences?
(A) Police
(B) Prosecutor
(C) Court
(D) Probation officer
32. Probation bond includes sureties:
(A) Never
(B) With or without sureties
(C) Optional
(D) Mandatory police surety
33. Probation order is not for period less than:
(A) 6 months
(B) 3 years
(C) 2 years
(D) 1 year
34. Maximum probation period is:
(A) 2 years
(B) 3 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 10 years
35. Probation order ceases if offender is:
(A) Promoted
(B) Married
(C) Sentenced for same offence
(D) Released on bail
36. Court must record reasons in:
(A) Oral form
(B) Diary
(C) Police report
(D) Writing
37. Probation applies to:
(A) Every offence
(B) Military courts
(C) Only civil cases
(D) Selected offences
38. Aim of Ordinance is:
(A) Increase punishment
(B) Reform offenders
(C) Eliminate courts
(D) Expand police
39. Conditional discharge is given when punishment is:
(A) Mandatory
(B) Not necessary
(C) Always death penalty
(D) Always fine
40. Probation order may include:
(A) Passport cancellation only
(B) Environmental restrictions
(C) Voting rights only
(D) Tax exemption
41. Probation officer belongs to:
(A) Judiciary
(B) Parliament
(C) Probation Department
(D) Army
42. Court may discharge offender after:
(A) Admonition
(B) Jail term
(C) Appeal only
(D) Execution
43. Conditional discharge requires:
(A) No bond
(B) Police bond only
(C) Bond of good behaviour
(D) Court fee only
44. Probation order helps in:
(A) Criminal record increase
(B) Military service
(C) Deportation
(D) Social reintegration
45. Section 8 relates to:
(A) Arrest
(B) Investigation
(C) Appeal powers
(D) Bail only
46. Court empowered includes:
(A) Civil Judge
(B) Revenue Board
(C) Tax Court
(D) Magistrate 1st Class
47. Probation officer role is:
(A) Punish offender
(B) Judge offender
(C) Supervise offender
(D) Arrest judge
48. Probation order replaces:
(A) Trial
(B) Sentence immediately
(C) Police inquiry
(D) Appeal
49. Conditional discharge max duration:
(A) 6 months
(B) 1 year
(C) 2 years
(D) 3 years
50. Probation can be revoked if:
(A) Conditions breached
(B) Offender improves
(C) Court closed
(D) Case transferred