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The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 — MCQs

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




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