Law GAT MCQs

“Qanun-e-Shahadat 1984 – MCQs”

1. Qanoon E Shahadat 1984 was made by the President on____.

A. 24th October 1984
B. 25th October 1984
C. 28th October 1984

2. Law of evidence was amended and replaced with Qanoon E Shahadat in

order to bring it with_____.
A. Requirement of time
B. Conformity with the injunctions of Quran and Sunnah
C. Advance Change

3. Qanoon E Shahadat 1984 contains_____ articles.

A. 166
B. 165
C. 164

4. Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 repealed the.

A. Law of Evidence Act 1862
B. Law of Evidence Act 1872
C. Law of Evidence Act 1863
D. None of theca.

5. The Evidence Act, 1872 was repealed U/A____ QSO.

A. 165
B. 166
C. 163
D. 161
6. Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 applies to___.
A. Court martial
B. Tribunal
C. Authority having Quasi-judicial powers
D. All of these

7. Qanun-e-Shahadat, 1984 does not apply to proceedings before____.

A. Special court
B. Tribunal
C. Arbitrator
D. All of these

8. Under Qanoon E Shahadat who is bound to determine competency of

witness?
A. Prosecution or plaintiff
B. Court
C. Accused or defendant

9. Article 3, of the Qanoon E Shahadat describe qualification of ______.

A. Witness
B. Judge
C. Prosecutor

10.A person who has been convicted by a Court for perjury or giving false
evidence is not a competent witness unless______.
A. He amended his ways
B. Get certificate from a court to testify
C. Both

11.A witness giving evidence in hudood cases must be____.

A. Prudent young
B. Male
C. Female
12.An offence of zina-bil-jabr requires either a guilty person or evidence
by____ adults Muslim males of integrity.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4

13.Article 2(c) of QSO 1984 defines_____.

A. Documentary evidence
B. Oral evidence
C. Evidence D. All of these

14.Article 2 of Qanun-e-Shahadat deals with____.

A. Evidence
B. Exceptions
C. Definitions

15.Evidence is defined under____

in QSO, 1984.
A. 2(b)
B. 2(e)
C.2(c)
D. 2(f)

16.All the statements which the court permits or requires to be made before
it by witness in relation to matters of fact under inquiry, such statement is
called_____.
A. Documentary evidence
B. Oral evidence
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
17.All documents which are provided for inspection of court, such
documents are called_____.
A. Documentary Evidence
B. Oral Evidence
C. Both A & B

18.Words printed, lithographed or photographed are____.

A. Pictures
B. Documents
C. Facts

19.Anything, state of things or relation of things capable of being perceived

by the senses is_____.
A. Act
B. Feelings
C. Fact

20.Any person who can understand the question and give rational answer is
called _____.
A. Competent
B. Incompetent
C. Credible
D. None of these

21.A witness giving evidence in hudood cases shall be __.

A. Male
B. Sane
C. Adult
D. All of these

22.Principle of Tazkiy-al-shahood is applicable to___.

A. Civil cases
B. Criminal cases
C. Hudood & Qisas cases
23.A child is competent witness to testify if he ____.
A. is fit and healthy
B. can understand the question and give rational answer
C. Both A and B
D. is attained 12 years age

24.A lunatic is witness to testify unless he is prevented by his lunacy from

understanding the questions.
A. Competent
B. Incompetent
C. Trust worthy
D. None of above

25.Such communication which is protected from forced disclosure is called_

A. Privileged communication
B. Unprivileged communication
C. Forced communication
D. None of them

26.Communication made during the time period of marriage is deemed as

privileged communication U/A_ __.
A. 6
B. 5
C.7
D.4

27.No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communication made to

him in official confidence U/A____.
A. 6
B.7
C.9
D. 5

28.An advocate cannot disclose anything which has been done between him
and his client_____.
 A. With order of court
B. With permission of High court
C. With permission of his client
D. All of these

29.Any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of

letters, figures or marks is called __.
A. Paper
B. Draft
C. Document
D. All of these

30.Article 16 of the QSO deals with____.

A. Credibility of witness
B. Production of title deed
C. Accomplice

31.Term Accomplice means_______.

A. Co-accused
B. Guilty associate of crime
C. Both A and B

32.An accomplice shall be a ____witness against an accused punishable with

Hadd.
A. Competent
B. Incompetent
C. Trustworthy
D. All of them

33.In case of matters pertaining to financial the number of witness required

is _____.
A. 1 Male or 2 Female
B. 2 Male
C. 4 male
D. All are correct
34.The competence and number of witnesses is described U/A____.
A. 16
B. 19
C. 17

35.In financial cases when there is one male witness then requirement of
law can be fulfilled by ___.
A. Three female and one male as witnesses
B. Two female and one male as witnesses
C. Only 4 females as witnesses
D. None of these

36.Article 18 provided that evidence may be given on fact in issue and

_____.
A. Law
B. Relevant Fact
C. None of above

37.According to article 18 of QSO, Evidence may be given pertaining____.

A. Fact in issue
B. Relevant facts
C. Both A and B
D. None of them

38.The term “Res Gestae” means

A. No relation
B. Participator
C. Closely connected

39.One fact is said______ to another when the one is connected with other
in any of the ways referred to in the provisions of qanoon e shahadat to
the relevancy of fact.
 A. Relevant
B. Irrelevant
C. Both

40. Identification parade needs to be conducted before.

A. Public at large
B. Police officer
C. Magistrate having jurisdiction

41.Identification parade is a kind of___ Evidence.

A. Circumstantial
B. Fundamental
C. Corroborative

42.The rule of plea of Alibi is provided U/A _____.

A. 22
B. 24(2)
C.19
D. 20

43.Plea of Alibi can be raised in____.

A. Civil cases
B. Criminal cases
C. Family cases

44.Article ____ of the QSO deals with identification Parade.

A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
45.The term “Parade” means
A. Procedure of conducting identification parade
B. Parade of any armed department
C. None

46.Identification Parade needs to be conducted before_____.

A. Station house officer
B. Public at large
C. Magistrate having jurisdiction

47.In suits for damages facts tender to enable court to determine amounts
are______.
A. Relevant
B. Irrelevant
C. Both

48.Previous or subsequent conduct is deemed as____.

A. Fact in issue
B. Relevant fact
C. Both A and B
D. None of them

49.Article 24(2) of QSO 1984 describes that when __.

A. Relevant fact becomes irrelevant
B. Irrelevant fact becomes relevant
C. Both A and B

50.The term alibi means __.

A. Plea of presence at the place of offence
B. Plea of absence at the place of offence (Else where)
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
51.Admission is defined under Article
A. 32
B. 31
C.30

52.Admission may operate as____.

A. Conclusive proof
B. Estoppel
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

53.Confession is applicable in cases_____.

A. Civil cases
B. Family cases
C. Criminal cases

54.Confession on Oath has____.

A. Evidently value
B. No Sanctity in Law
C. Depends upon circumstances
D. Best piece of evidence

55.Delayed confession is___ even it is made at the last stage of trial.

A. Irrelevant
B. Inadmissible
C. Both A and B
D. Relevant

56.Confession before police in absence of Magistrate is_____.

A. Admission in law
B. Not admissible in law
C. Depends upon circumstances

57.When accused person record his statement he will be usually_____.

 A. Acquitted by the Court
B. Cross examined by the Prosecution
C. Cross examined by his own council

58.A wish to prove a dying declaration by B. A must proves_____.

A. B’s illness
B. B’s past life
C. B’s death

59.Entries in book of account as provided by Article 48 QSO are _____.

A. Irrelevant and inadmissible
B. Relevant but needs to be proved by other evidence
C. Nor relevant neither needs any support of other evidence

60.A sues B for Rs.1000, and shows entries in his account books showing B
to be intended to him this amount.
A. The entries are relevant and need no further evidence to prove the
debt
B. Entries are relevant but are not sufficient without other evidence to
prove the debt
C. None of above

61.Expert opinion can be sought by court, when court has to form an

opinion upon any point of ______.
A. Science
B. Arts
C. Foreign law
D. All of above

62.Opinion of Expert upon any point of law or fact is;

A. Relevant
B. Irrelevant

63.Article 64 QSO deals with _____.

A. Opinion on relationship when relevant
 B. Opinion on relationship when not relevant
C. Opinion on relationship when there is controversy

64.Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant the grounds upon
which such opinion are based are also _____.
A. Irrelevant
B. Relevant
C. Depends upon persons past character

65.A plaintiff of a suit needs to prove his case through _____.

A. Primary evidence
B. Secondary evidence
C. Oral, primary or secondary evidence

66.Admission is used in _____ case.

A. Criminal
B. Civil

67.Confession is applicable in____.

A. Family
B. Civil
C. Criminal
D. All of these

68.Confession is described U/A ___ of QSO 1984.

A. 35 to 43
B. 37 to 43
C. 36 to 43
D. None of these

69.Such confession which is made before Judicial Magistrate is called_____.

A. Extra Judicial
B. Judicial
 C. Both A and B
D. None of these

70.Such confession which is made before other than Judge is called____.

A. Extra Judicial
B. Judicial
C. Both A and B

71.Extra Judicial confession needs __.

A. Not to be proved by strong corroborative evidence
B. Needs to be proved by strong corroborative evidence
C. Depends upon circumstances
D. None of these

72.According to Article _____of QSO 1984, confession made during custody

of Police needs not to be proved.
A. 35
C. 38
B. 36
D. 39

73.If an accused makes confession in joint trial, such confession will be

deemed as ___
against other co-accused person.
A. Proof
B. Credible evidence
C. Circumstantial Evidence

74.Dying declaration is deemed as____ Evidence.

A. Weak
B. Strong
C. Conclusive
D. All of these
75.All accused persons shall be liable to cross examination under_____.
A. Article 40
B. Article 42
C. Article 44
D. Article 46

76.Admissions are not conclusive proof but they may operate as Estoppels
under _____.
A. Article 35
B. Article 42
C. Article 41
D. Article 45

77.Dying declaration is described under

A. Article 45
B. Article 46
C. Article 46(1)
D. Article 46(2)

78.A dying declaration is ____piece of evidence.

A. Substantive
B. Corroborated
C. Corroborative
D. All of these

79.A dying declaration cannot form the sole basis of conviction unless____.
A Cross-examination
B. Corroborated
C. Contradicted
D. None of the

80.Entries in book of account as provided U/A 48 of QSO are deemed as ___.

A. Relevant but needs to be proved by other evidence

 B. Irrelevant
C. Inadmissible

81.Principle of expert opinion is defined U/A ____.

A. 59
B. 58
C. 55
D. 56

82.Opinion of expert sought upon any point of foreign law or fact will
be____.
A. Irrelevant
B. Relevant
C. Depends upon circumstances

83.A previous conviction of accused is relevant in _____cases to show bad

character of that person.
A. Family
B. Civil
C. Criminal

84.The contents of documents may be proved by____.

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Both A and B

85.Primary evidence is defined U/A _____.

A.72
B.73
C. 74
D. 71

86.Cases in which secondary evidence may be given is provided U/A___

A.74
 B.73
C.76
D.77

87.Oral accounts of the contents of a document given by some person is

deemed as___.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Hearsay

88.All facts must be proved by___

A. Oral evidence
B. Documentary evidence
C. A & B

89.Oral evidence must be direct U/A___

A.70
B. 71
C. 74
D. 75

90.The principle of Shahada-al-shahada is provided U/A____.

A. 73
B. 72
C. 71
D. 70

91.According to Article 70 of QSO, All facts may be proved by evidence

except contents of documents _____.
A. Oral
B. Documentary
C. Both A and B
92.The contents of documents may be proved either primary or secondary
evidence U/A __.
A. 73
B.74
D. 75
C. 72

93.When document itself is produced for inspection of court, such

document is called______ evidence.
A. Secondary
B. Primary
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

94. Where a document is executed in several parts, so each part is called

____evidence.
A. Secondary
B. Valid
C. Primary
D. Invalid

95.Where a print out is made from automated information system is

called____ evidence.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

96.Where a number of documents are made by ______process are called

primary evidence.
A. Multiple
B. Variable
C. Both A and B
D. Uniform
97.Printing and __ are examples of primary evidence.
A. Photography
B. Lithography
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

98.Secondary evidence is defined U/A ___.

A. 71
B. 74
C. 73
D. 75

99.A photograph of original is ____evidence.

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

100. Certified copies and _____are deemed as secondary evidence.

A. Copies made by Mechanical process
B. Copies made by comparing with original
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

101. Article 76 of QSO deals with cases where _____evidence may be

given.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C.A&B
D. None of these

102. The facts and issues raised in pleading needs to be proved by __

evidence.
A. Oral evidence
B. Secondary evidence
 C Oral, primary or secondary
D. None of these

103. List of public documents is provided U/A_____.

A. 83
B. 84
C. 85
D. 88

104. A Registered Nikah form is___ document.

A. Public document
B. Private document
C. Local document

105. lf no any attesting witness is found, then it must be proved___.

A. Such witness has died
B. Can't be Found
C. Both A and B

106. According to Article- 82 QSO, if attesting witness denies the execution

of document, then its execution may be proved by____.
A Expert opinion
B. Any other evidence
C Both A and B

107. Presumptions as to documents have been provided U/A____.

A. 85 to 95
B.90 to 101
C 99 to 104
108. The production of power of attorney before court shall be presumed
authentic U/A_____.
A.85
B.93
C. 95
D.99

109. According to Article 97 of QSO, book and _____ may be presumed as

authentic.
A. Maps
B. Chart
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

110. List of Judicial noticeable facts is enumerated U/A______

A. 114
B. 111
C. 112
D. All of these

111. The court shall take Judicial notice of the_____.

A. All Pakistan law
B. Division of time
C. Geographical divisions of the world
D. All of these

112. According to Article 113 of QSO, admitted facts need_____.

A. To be proved
B. To be credible
C. Not to be proved

113. Article 114 of QSO 1984, describes the doctrine of______.

A. Deed
B. Admitted facts
 C. Estoppel
D. None of these

114. The procedure of burden of proof in case of General exceptions of

PPC is enumerated______.
A.122
B.120
C 121
D.123

115. Birth of child during valid marriage is conclusive proof of______.

A. Zina
B. Illegitimacy
C. Both A and B
D. Legitimacy

116. if a child is born before expiration of six lunar months from date of
marriage, such child shall be deemed as __.
A. Legitimate
B. Illegitimacy
C. Exception

117. Judge is empowered to decide the admissibility of evidence U/A____.

A. 132
B. 131
C. 130

118. The examination of witness by the adverse party is called____.

A. Examination in Chief
B. Cross-examination
C. Re-examination
119. Examination in-chief is defined U/A_____.
A. 133
B. 132
C. 131

120. The court may forbid indecent and scandalous questions U/A____.
A. 145
B. 147
C 148
D. 146

121. Article___ to ____of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat deals with leading

questions.
A. 133 to 138
B.136 to 138
C. 138 to 140

122. Leading question may be asked ____.

A. At any stage of evidence
B. During examination in chief
C. After examination in chief and during cross examination

123. Generally Leading questions cannot be asked during____.

A. Examination in-chief
B. Re-examination
C. Both A and B
D. Cross-examination

124. Leading questions may be asked during cross examination U/A____

A. 136
B. 139
C. 138
D. 140
125. A desire a court to give judgment that B shall be punished for a crime
which A says that B has committed the burden of proof will be on ___.
A. A to prove B has committed crime
B. The court that has committed a crime
C. B’s that he has committed crime

126. Article 142 of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat deals with ____.

A. Compulsion of a witness to answer any question
B. Protection of a witness to replay any questions
C Discretion of a witness to reply any question

127. Article _____of the Qanoon-e-Shahadat provided that question not

to be asked without reasonable ground.
A. 140
B.141
C. 144

128. When in cross-examination of a witness new things and facts appear

than the party who produce the witness can give application to that
Court for.
A. Re-examination of such witness
B. Re-cross examine that witness

129. The process of evidence conducted by the adverse party is called

____.
A. Cross examination
B. Re-examination

130. A person summoned to produce a document does not become a

witness by the mere fact that he produces it cannot be cross-examined
unless and until he is called as _____.
B. Expert
C. Witness
A. Party
131. When any witness turndown and record his evidence against the
interest of the party who produce it the party can make an application to
the Court for declaring such person (witness) as ____.
A. Liar witness
B. Hostile witness
C. Truthful witness

132. Article 163, Qanoon-e-Shahadat deals with _____.

A. Special oath
B. General Oath
C. Refreshment of memory

133. The credit of witness may be impeached U/A____.

A. 149
B. 150
C. 151
D. 152

134. The court may declare any witness hostile U/A____.

A. 152
B. 155
C. 156
D. 150

135. The court has____ power U/A 150 for declaring any witness as
hostile.
A. Prohibitory
B. Statutory witness
C. Both A and B
D. Discretionary

136. An investigating officer can refresh his memory from his diary U/A.
A. 153
 B. 152
C. 155
D. 154

137. The improper admission or rejection of evidence shall not be ground

for ____of QSO.
A. New trail
B. Reversal of decision
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

138. Acceptance or denial of claim on Oath does not apply to____.

A. Criminal case
B. Hudood case
C. Both A and B
D. Civil

139. Evidence produced by using modern devices is admissible before

court U/A____.
A.163
B. 162
D. 165
C. 164
140. Evidence recorded without oath is ____in Judicial Proceedings.
A. Admissible
B. Not admissible
C. Depends upon circumstances

141. Oath upon which evidence needs to be recorded in judicial

proceedings is _____.
A. General oath

B. Special oath
C. Both A and B
142. Evidence produced through audio cassette is ____.
A. Not admissible in law
B. Admissible in law

143. Evidence produced through mobile is____.

A Not admissible
B. Admissible in law.
C. Irrelevant
D. None of these