FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2000.
Law Paper – II
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100
NOTE: Attempt SEVEN questions in all, including question No.10 which is Compulsory. Attempt TWO questions from each PART. Q.10 carries 20 marks and other questions carry 13 marks each. (Two marks for hand writing)
PART – A (PAKISTAN PENAL CODE)
- What are the restrictions on the exercise of right of private defense of person?
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What are the various types of Oatle made punishable by law?
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What is public nuisance? What forms of it have been made punishable?
PART – B (CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE)
- What is an inquest? Who is empowered to conduct it and what are its requirements?
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What are the duties of an investigating officer? To whom is he accountable?
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For what purposes fine is imposed and compensation is ordered?
PART – C (QANOON-E-SHAHADAT)
- What are leading questions? What is law governing them?:
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When is the opinion of third persons relevant and admissible?
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What is the difference between admission and-confession? What rules govern their use in a trial?
COMPULSORY QUESTION
- Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Don’t reproduce the questions.
(1) Valuable security is:
(a) money in cash (b) property (c) document affecting a legal right (d) none of these.
(2) Local law is applied to:
(a) a class of persons (b) a class of property (c) to a Part of Pakistan (d) none of these.
(3) Fine is recoverable:
(a) within 12 years (b) within 6 years (c) within 3 years (d) none of these
(4) Fabrication of false evidence is:
(a) making oral statement which is false (b) conveying to the authorities information which is false (a) making a document containing a false statement (d) none of these.
(5) Criminal intimidation by anonymous complaint amounts to:
(a) an offence (b) does not amount to an offence (c) none of these.
(6) Shortest of the longest prescribed term of imprisonment in Penal Code is:
(a) Ten days (b) Five days (c) Twenty four hours (d) none of these.
(7) Arrest of a person is made by:
(a) oral command (b) touching or confining the body -. (c) putting handcuffs (d) none of these.
(8) A warrant of arrest remains in force:
(a) indefinitely (b) for a period of three years (c) for a period of one year (d) none of these-
(9) Cognizable offence is:
(a) offence punishable with imprisonment (b) offence punishable with fine (c) one in which arrest can be made without a warrant (d) None of these.
(10) Apology tendered by convicts:
(a) in no case leads to his discharge . (b) in all cases leads to his discharge (c) in some cases leads to his discharge (d) none of these.
(11) Pardon to an accomplice:
(a) exonerates him from the offence (b) does not exonerate him from the offence (c) exonerates him conditionally (d) none of these.
(12) Civil Armed Forces means:
(a.) Police (b) Army (c) Pakistan Coast Guard (d) none of these
(13) Accomplice is a competent witness:
(a) in all cases (b) in no case (c) Hadd cases (d) none of these
(14) Refreshing memory is:
(a) reading a writing of someone else (b) reading a writing made by himself (c) being reminded of events (d) none of these.
(15) Examination in chief is examination of a witness by:
(a) a police officer (b) the opposing party (c) the party who calls him (d) none of these.
(16) Hearsay is:
(a) statement made on the basis of record (b) statement made on the basis of personal knowledge (c) statement made on the authority of another (d) none of these.
(17) Primary evidence is:
(a) direct oral evidence (b) dying declaration (c) the document itself (d) none of these
(18) Court includes:
(a) arbitrators (b) mediators (c) conciliators (d) none of these
(19) Private documents are:
(a) registered documents the execution whereof is not disputed- (b) record of judicial proceedings (c) documents maintained by public servant under any law (d) none of these.
(20) Estoppel:
(a) bars a suit (b) bars a statement (c) .bars prosecution (d) none of these