Code of Criminal Procedure Act 1898 Test Online

The Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (CrPC) Arrests, Searches, Trials and Appeals Mcqs Test

Maan AliLast Updated: August 22, 2025

Code of Criminal Procedure Act 1898 Test

The Pakistan Code of Criminal Procedure Act 1898 Test Online provides candidates of Law and Act prepare about Arrests, Searches, Trials and Appeals get with authentic MCQs, correct answers, and explanations to help them understand the exam pattern, practice effectively, and prepare confidently for PPSC competitive exams.

Total Questions:	122
Time Allowed:	50 Minutes
Total Marks:	122
How to Attempt Test:	Please choose the right Option in MCQ-type question.
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1. Under which section is the First Information Report (FIR) recorded?

Section 153

Section 154

Section 155

Section 157

2. Who can order the disposal of property seized during investigation?

SHO

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Superintendent of Police

3. Which section provides that a woman shall not be arrested after sunset and before sunrise?

Section 46(1)

Section 46(4)

Section 50

Section 51

4. Who has the power to issue a proclamation for an absconding person?

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Police Inspector

High Court

5. Which section deals with the production of documents or things?

Section 91

Section 92

Section 93

Section 94

6. Which section empowers the police to arrest without a warrant?

Section 54

Section 55

Section 56

Section 57

7. Under which section can a Magistrate record dying declarations?

Section 162

Section 164

Section 167

Section 170

8. Which section deals with maintenance of wives, children, and parents?

Section 125

Section 126

Section 127

Section 128

9. What is the maximum period a person can be remanded in police custody?

7 days

10 days

14 days

30 days

10. Which section empowers the court to tender pardon to an accomplice?

Section 306

Section 307

Section 308

Section 309

11. Which section empowers the Magistrate to order a person to provide specimen signatures or handwriting?

Section 311

Section 311-A

Section 312

Section 313

12. Which section deals with security for good behavior from habitual offenders?

Section 107

Section 109

Section 110

Section 111

13. Who may grant anticipatory bail under CrPC?

Magistrate

Sessions Court and High Court

Police Officer

Federal Government

14. Which section relates to the power of police to take preventive action?

Section 149

Section 150

Section 151

Section 152

15. Which section of CrPC provides the procedure for trial before a Court of Session?

Sections 225–237

Sections 238–247

Sections 248–259

Sections 260–265

16. Which section deals with examination of witnesses by police?

Section 160

Section 161

Section 162

Section 163

17. Which section provides for the summary trial of certain offences?

Section 260

Section 261

Section 262

Section 263

18. Which section provides that offences under Section 376 PPC (rape) are non-compoundable?

Section 345

Section 346

Section 347

Section 348

19. Who has the power to frame rules for the working of CrPC?

Parliament

Provincial Government

Federal Government

High Court

20. Which section provides for the attendance of prisoners in court?

Section 366

Section 367

Section 368

Section 369

21. Which section empowers police to require the attendance of witnesses?

Section 160

Section 161

Section 162

Section 163

22. Under which section can a Magistrate issue a warrant for search of a place suspected to contain stolen property?

Section 93

Section 94

Section 95

Section 96

23. Which section deals with the irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings?

Section 529

Section 530

Section 531

Section 532

24. Which section empowers the government to commute sentences?

Section 401

Section 402

Section 403

Section 404

25. Under which section can an accused be discharged in a warrant case?

Section 239

Section 245

Section 249

Section 256

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26. Who has the power to issue a search warrant?

Police Inspector

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Superintendent of Police

27. Which section deals with the trial of summons cases?

Sections 241–247

Sections 262–265

Sections 244–247

Sections 251–259

28. Which section gives police the power to seize property suspected to be stolen?

Section 102

Section 105

Section 110

Section 150

29. Who is competent to record confessions of accused persons?

Police Officer

Magistrate

Jail Superintendent

Public Prosecutor

30. Which section relates to the procedure for lunatics accused of an offence?

Section 465–475

Section 478–482

Section 428–432

Section 497

31. Which section provides for summary dismissal of appeals?

Section 420

Section 421

Section 422

Section 423

32. What is the limitation period for filing a revision application in High Court?

15 days

30 days

60 days

90 days

33. Which section allows a Magistrate to order security for keeping peace?

Section 106

Section 107

Section 110

Section 120

34. Under which section can the court order medical examination of an accused?

Section 160

Section 161

Section 164-A

Section 170

35. Which section empowers the police to release an accused on bond when investigation is not complete?

Section 169

Section 170

Section 173

Section 176

36. What is the maximum sentence a Magistrate of First Class can award?

1 year imprisonment and Rs. 1,000 fine

2 years imprisonment and Rs. 5,000 fine

3 years imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine

5 years imprisonment and Rs. 20,000 fine

37. Which section provides power to postpone or adjourn proceedings?

Section 344

Section 350

Section 355

Section 360

38. Who has the power to take cognizance of offences under CrPC?

Police Officer

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

High Court

39. Which section provides the procedure for appeals in criminal cases?

Section 404–431

Section 432–439

Section 440–450

Section 460–470

40. What is the maximum punishment the Court of Session can award?

10 years imprisonment

14 years imprisonment

Life imprisonment or death penalty

20 years imprisonment

41. Which section of CrPC provides power to withdraw a case by Public Prosecutor?

Section 321

Section 322

Section 325

Section 330

42. Under which section is an inquest report prepared in case of suspicious death?

Section 171

Section 174

Section 175

Section 180

43. Which section provides for the appointment of Public Prosecutors?

Section 492

Section 493

Section 494

Section 495

44. Who has power to transfer cases from one criminal court to another within a district?

Sessions Judge

Magistrate

High Court

District Police Officer

45. Which section empowers police to conduct investigation without order of Magistrate in cognizable cases?

Section 154

Section 156

Section 157

Section 160

46. Which section deals with the limitation for taking cognizance of offences?

Section 467

Section 468

Section 469

Section 470

47. Which section of CrPC provides for compounding of offences with court permission?

Section 345(1)

Section 345(2)

Section 320

Section 482

48. Which section gives the High Court inherent powers to prevent abuse of process of law?

Section 540

Section 561-A

Section 562

Section 565

49. Who has the authority to transfer a criminal case from one court to another within the same sessions division?

High Court

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Police Officer

50. Which section of CrPC allows the police to arrest a person without warrant?

Section 54

Section 100

Section 190

Section 204

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51. Which section provides the procedure for framing of charges?

Section 242–245

Section 249–254

Section 173

Section 167

52. Who can issue a proclamation for a person absconding?

Police Officer

Sessions Judge

Magistrate

Jail Superintendent

53. What does Section 497 of CrPC deal with?

Police remand

Bailable offences

Bail in non-bailable offences

Witness protection

54. Which section empowers the court to record dying declarations?

Section 161

Section 164

Section 172

Section 202

55. What is the maximum fine a Magistrate of Second Class can impose?

Rs. 1,000

Rs. 2,000

Rs. 5,000

Rs. 10,000

56. Which section provides for maintenance of public order and tranquility?

Section 133–143

Section 150–160

Section 250

Section 302

57. What is the maximum period of imprisonment in default of payment of fine under CrPC?

3 months

6 months

1 year

2 years

58. Which section empowers police to conduct preventive arrests?

Section 54

Section 151

Section 190

Section 207

59. Which court can try offences punishable with death?

Magistrate First Class

Magistrate Second Class

Court of Session

Civil Judge

60. Which section of CrPC defines "bailable" and "non-bailable" offences?

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

61. What is the limitation for filing an appeal against a sentence of death?

7 days

15 days

30 days

45 days

62. Under which section can a Magistrate order attachment of property of a proclaimed offender?

Section 85

Section 89

Section 94

Section 102

63. Which section deals with compounding of offences?

Section 320

Section 321

Section 345

Section 360

64. Who has the power to pardon an accused and make him an approver?

Sessions Judge

Magistrate

Police Officer

Jail Superintendent

65. What is the maximum remand period in judicial custody during investigation?

15 days

30 days

60 days

90 days

66. Who can try summary trials under CrPC?

Sessions Judge

Any Magistrate

Magistrate of First Class

Police Officer

67. Which section deals with the procedure when accused appears after proclamation?

Section 87

Section 88

Section 89

Section 90

68. Which section of CrPC relates to confession made to a police officer?

Section 25 Evidence Act

Section 161 CrPC

Section 162 CrPC

Section 164 CrPC

69. Which section authorizes the taking of evidence on commission?

Section 503

Section 510

Section 514

Section 530

70. Which section provides the power of revision to the High Court?

Section 439

Section 426

Section 561

Section 540

71. Who can order transfer of a criminal case from one province to another?

Sessions Judge

High Court

Supreme Court

Federal Government

72. Which section provides the procedure for trial before a Court of Session?

Section 265–275

Section 260–265

Section 240–250

Section 280–290

73. Which section allows the government to commute sentences?

Section 400

Section 401

Section 426

Section 561

74. Which court can take cognizance of an offence exclusively triable by the Court of Session?

Magistrate First Class

Magistrate Second Class

Court of Session

Civil Judge

75. What is the maximum punishment a Magistrate of First Class can award?

2 years imprisonment

3 years imprisonment

5 years imprisonment

7 years imprisonment

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76. Under which section can the police release an arrested person on bond if sufficient evidence is lacking?

Section 497

Section 169

Section 173

Section 561

77. What does Section 190 of CrPC relate to?

Search warrants

Cognizance of offences by Magistrates

Appeals in criminal cases

Preventive detention

78. Which section provides for the dismissal of a complaint when no sufficient grounds are found?

Section 203

Section 204

Section 227

Section 239

79. Who conducts the trial in a summary case?

Sessions Judge

Civil Court

Magistrate of First Class or empowered Magistrate

Police Officer

80. What does Section 540 of CrPC allow the court to do?

Grant bail

Summon any witness at any stage of trial

Transfer cases

Discharge the accused

81. Who has the authority to compound an offence under CrPC?

Court only

Parties specified in Section 345

Police Officer

District Judge

82. Which section allows withdrawal of a case by the Public Prosecutor?

Section 249

Section 321

Section 367

Section 430

83. What is the limitation period for revision applications in criminal cases?

15 days

30 days

60 days

No fixed period

84. Who can issue directions under Section 144 of CrPC?

Sessions Judge

High Court

Magistrate

Supreme Court

85. Section 342 of CrPC relates to:

Cross-examination of witnesses

Examination of accused

Transfer of cases

Appeal procedures

86. Which provision of CrPC gives protection to judges and magistrates for acts done in good faith?

Section 345

Section 456

Section 476

Section 529

87. What is the maximum period for which an accused can be kept under police remand?

7 days

10 days

14 days

30 days

88. Which section of CrPC deals with security for keeping the peace?

Section 107

Section 120

Section 151

Section 189

89. Section 94 of CrPC deals with:

Power to issue search warrant

Preventive detention

Suspension of sentence

Bail procedure

90. Which court has the power of revision under CrPC?

Magistrate

Sessions Court and High Court

Supreme Court only

Civil Court

91. Who prepares the charge sheet in criminal cases?

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Investigating Officer

Public Prosecutor

92. Which section deals with maintenance of wives, children, and parents?

Section 125

Section 151

Section 190

Section 315

93. Which section allows the High Court to quash FIRs and proceedings?

Section 439

Section 482

Section 497

Section 561

94. What is the objective of Section 512 of CrPC?

Trial in absence of accused

Protection of witnesses

Preventive detention

Suspension of sentences

95. Section 426 of CrPC provides for:

Transfer of cases

Suspension of sentence pending appeal

Issue of search warrant

Bail procedures

96. Who can order medical examination of an accused in custody?

Police Officer

Magistrate

Sessions Judge

Jail Superintendent

97. Section 561-A of CrPC deals with:

Inherent powers of the High Court

Appeals in criminal cases

Preventive actions

Habeas Corpus

98. Which section of the CrPC, 1898 empowers the police to arrest a person without a warrant?

Section 54

Section 46

Section 62

Section 91

99. Who can issue a search warrant under the CrPC, 1898?

The Police Inspector

The Magistrate

The Sessions Judge only

The complainant

100. What is the maximum period of police custody allowed under CrPC without the permission of a Magistrate?

12 hours

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

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101. Which section of CrPC deals with the recording of confessions and statements?

Section 161

Section 164

Section 167

Section 172

102. What is the primary purpose of a First Information Report (FIR)?

To punish the accused immediately

To record the initial information of a cognizable offence

To summon witnesses

To file an appeal

103. Under which section of CrPC can a private person arrest someone?

Section 51

Section 59

Section 76

Section 91

104. Who has the power to grant bail in non-bailable offences?

Only the Police Officer

Magistrate or higher courts

Complainant

Jail Superintendent

105. Which court has the jurisdiction to try offences punishable with death?

Magistrate Court

Court of Session

Civil Court

District Collector

106. Section 103 of the CrPC requires search witnesses to be:

Government officials only

Women only

Local inhabitants of the area

Lawyers only

107. What is the purpose of Section 167 of the CrPC?

To regulate confessions

To permit police custody or judicial remand

To grant bail

To file appeals

108. Which type of trial begins with the framing of a formal charge?

Summary trial

Warrant case trial

Civil trial

Revenue trial

109. Under CrPC, who is responsible for maintaining a case diary?

Magistrate

Investigating Officer

Public Prosecutor

Jail Superintendent

110. Which section empowers a Magistrate to take cognizance of an offence upon receiving a complaint?

Section 190

Section 204

Section 227

Section 256

111. What does Section 249-A of the CrPC allow?

Dismissal of a complaint

Discharge of the accused in certain cases

Release of convicted persons

Transfer of cases

112. Which section of CrPC provides for the suspension of sentences pending appeal?

Section 374

Section 426

Section 435

Section 439

113. Who has the power to order preventive detention under CrPC?

Police Constable

Magistrate

Sessions Court

High Court

114. Section 375 of the CrPC deals with:

Appeals in case of plea bargaining

No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty

Revisions of judgments

Recording of evidence

115. What is the function of Section 482 of the CrPC?

Preventive detention

Inherent powers of the High Court

Appeal procedures

Evidence rules

116. Which type of offence can be compounded under CrPC?

Non-compoundable offences

Cognizable offences only

Offences mentioned in Section 345

All offences under PPC

117. Section 173 of the CrPC requires the police to submit a:

Warrant of arrest

Charge sheet / Challan

Bail application

Complaint petition

118. Who has the authority to transfer criminal cases under CrPC?

Magistrate only

Sessions Judge and High Court

District Police Officer

Inspector General

119. Which provision ensures the accused’s right to be defended by a lawyer?

Section 302

Section 340

Section 382

Section 399

120. What is the limitation period for filing an appeal in criminal cases under CrPC?

7 days

30 days

60 days

90 days

121. Section 491 of the CrPC is related to:

Habeas Corpus

Preventive measures

Recording confessions

Suspension of sentences

122. Which section deals with summary trials in CrPC?

Section 260-265

Section 302

Section 350

Section 420

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