The Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 Test Online

Rizwan HaiderLast Updated: August 18, 2025

The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 is a law that manages the relationship between landlords and farmers in Punjab. It explains rules about rent, eviction, and staying on the land, giving farmers some protection. The Act tries to keep a balance between the rights of farmers and landlords.

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The Punjab Tenancy Act 1887 Test Online

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1. According to Section 99(3) of The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, the order of the _____________ on any such reference shall be conclusive as against persons who are not parties to the suits as well as against persons who are parties thereto.

Board of Revenue

District Court

High Court

None of these

2. According to Section 58 of The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, ‘a tenant having a right of occupancy in land may sublet a land or any part thereof for a term not exceeding _____________.’

5 years

7 years

3 years

None of these

3. According to Section 85 of The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, the __________ may make rules for regulating the procedure of Revenue Officers.

Provincial Government

Federal Government

Board of Revenue

None of these

4. According to Section 4(12) of The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, _________ means any cess, contribution or due which is customarily leviable from land owners and non-land owners.

Rates

Cesses

Village cess

None of these

5. What is the limitation for suit by a landlord for arrears of rent under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Six years from the day rent becomes due

Four years from the day rent becomes due

Two years from the day rent becomes due

One year from the day rent becomes due

6. According to Section 60, any transfer made of a right of occupancy in contravention of the foregoing provisions shall be ___________ at the instance of the landlord.

Void

Valid

Voidable

None of these

7. Under Section 63, ‘a tenant having right of occupancy is entitled to make improvements on his ___________.’

Tenancy

Rent

Lease

Mortgage

8. Under Section 103, when a Collector dies or is disabled, the officer who succeeds him temporarily under orders issued by the _____________ shall be deemed to be a Collector under this Act.

Provincial Government

Federal Government

Board of Revenue

None of these

9. According to Section 53, ‘a tenant having right of occupancy under Section 5 may transfer that right by sale, gift of _______________.’

Gift

Lease

Mortgage

None of these

10. Which section deals with ‘Computation of periods limited for appeals and applications for review’?

Section 83

Section 52

Section 80

Section 81

11. Under Section 9, ‘no __________ shall acquire a right of occupancy by mere lapse of time’.

Tenant

Landlord

Patwari

None of these

12. According to Section 4(6), ________ means a person under whom a tenant holds land, and to whom the tenant is liable to pay rent.

Tenant

Landlord

Land owner

Headman

13. Which section deals with ‘conferment of powers of revenue officers or revenue court by the Provincial Government’?

Section 80

Section 90

Section 100

Section 105

14. According to Section 47, ‘a decree or order for the ejectment of a tenant shall not be executed at any other time than between ________________________’.

1st May and 15th June

1st April and 15th September

1st July and 15th August

None of these

15. According to Section 4(3), ‘__________ means whatever is payable to a landlord in money, kind or service by a tenant’.

Cess

Land revenue

Compensation

Rent

16. Which section deals with ‘power to deposit rent in certain cases with Revenue Officer’?

Section 31

Section 32

Section 45

Section 21

17. Which section deals with appeals?

Section 60

Section 80

Section 70

Section 90

18. Which section deals with ‘Application to Revenue Officer for ejectment’?

Section 40

Section 43

Section 39

Section 30

19. Which section deals with ‘succession to right of occupancy’?

Section 58

Section 58-A

Section 59

Section 60

20. According to Section 4(8), ‘__________ means a parcel of land held by a tenant under one lease or set of conditions.’

Land

Tenancy

Holding

Estate

21. Section 13 deals with _______________________.

Collection of rents of undivided property

Appointment of referee for division or appraisement

Commutation and alteration of rent

None of these

22. According to Section 59, when a Muslim tenant with occupancy right dies, the right devolves on his heirs in accordance with ____________.

The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

Muslim Personal Law

None of these

23. Which section deals with enhancement of produce rents of occupancy tenants?

Section 19

Section 20

Section 21

Section 18

24. Which section deals with procedure after division or appraisement?

Section 19

Section 20

Section 21

Section 18

25. Which section deals with appointment of assessors and procedure of referee?

Section 17

Section 19

Section 18

Section 20

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26. Section 17 of the Punjab Tenancy Act deals with:

Matter to be considered and neglected

Collection of rents of undivided property

Both

Appointment of referee for division or appraisement

27. Section 16 contains:

Presumption with respect to produce removed before division or appraisement

Matter to be considered and neglected

Collection of rents of undivided property

Assessing the value of land

28. Section 15 deals with:

Collection of rents of undivided property

Matter to be considered and neglected

Assessing the value of land

Payments for land occupied without consent of landlord

29. Section 14 deals with:

Payments for land occupied without consent of landlord

Assessing the value of land

Matter to be considered and neglected

None of these

30. Section 13 deals with:

Commutation and alteration of rent

Respective rights of landlord and tenant to produce

Assessing the value of land

None of these

31. Section 12 contains:

Respective rights of landlord and tenant to produce

Assessing the value of land

Matter to be considered and neglected

None of these

32. In which section is “Continuance of existing occupancy rights” provided?

Section 11

Section 12

Section 13

Section 10

33. Section 10 contains:

Right of occupancy not to be acquired by joint owner in land held in joint ownership

The collector shall then cause public notice

Notice to the occupier

None of these

34. Right of occupancy not to be acquired by mere lapse of time is mentioned in which section?

Section 9

Section 8

Section 7

Section 6

35. Establishment of right of occupancy on grounds other than those expressly stated in the Act is in which section?

Section 8

Section 7

Section 6

Section 5

36. Right of occupancy in land taken in exchange is in which section?

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

Section 10

37. Right of occupancy of other tenants recorded before passing of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1868, is in which section?

Section 2

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

38. “Tenants having right of occupancy” is covered in:

Section 6

Section 5

Section 8

Section 9

39. “____” means any person who holds land in Attock or Rawalpindi and was recorded as muqarraridar before or after the Punjab Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1952.

Muqarraridar

Lambardar

Patwari

None of these

40. “____” means with reference to a tenancy, any work adding value to the tenancy consistent with its conditions.

Rehabilitation

Superstructure

Improvement

None of these

41. “___” means a notification published by the Provincial Government or Board of Revenue in the Official Gazette.

Notification

Order

Decree

None of these

42. “____” means the year commencing on 16th June or another date appointed by Provincial Government.

Agricultural month

Agricultural decade

Agricultural year

None of these

43. “____” means any legal practitioner under the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, except a mukhtar.

Legal practitioner

Advisor

Patwari

None of these

44. “______” includes any person, other than a village servant, assigned land revenue of any land.

Jagirdar

Landlord

Tenant

None of these

45. “___” or “Revenue Court” means a Revenue Officer or Revenue Court authorised under this Act.

District Officer

Revenue Officer

Patwari

Lambardar

46. “___” means a chief headman, headman or Patwari.

Village Officer

Kanongo

Khasadar

None of these

47. “____” means rates and cesses primarily payable by landowners.

Rates

Rates and cesses

Rents

Net Assets

48. “____” means land revenue assessed or assessable under the Punjab Land Revenue Act.

Land revenue

Net assets

Holding

None of these

49. “______”, “land-owner” and “holding” have the meanings assigned in the Punjab Land Revenue Act.

Estate

Holding

Land

None of these

50. “___” means a parcel of land held by a tenant of a landlord under one lease or set of conditions.

Tenancy

Holding

Tenant

None of these

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51. “___” means a person under whom a tenant holds land and to whom the tenant is liable to pay rent.

Land-lord

Land holder

Lambardar

None of these

52. ___ means rent which remains unpaid after the date it becomes payable.

Cess

Pay

Arrears of rent

Rent

53. The ___ means whatever is payable to a landlord in money, kind or service by a tenant for use or occupation of land, excluding cesses or free services.

Rent

Pay

Revenue

Land

54. The ___ with its grammatical variations includes, when used with reference to rent, “deliver” and “render”.

Rent

Pay

Arrears

None of these

55. The ___ means land not occupied as the site of any building in a town or village, used for agriculture, pasture, or related purposes.

Land

River

Forest

Sea

56. When was the Punjab Tenancy Act enforced?

3rd September 1885

3rd September 1886

3rd September 1887

3rd September 1889

57. According to Section 1, to which area does the Act extend?

Only Lahore Division

Whole of Punjab

Punjab & Sindh

Whole of Pakistan

58. Under the Act, “rent” refers to payment made by a tenant to the landlord in what forms?

Money only

Money, kind, or service

Money and kind only

Service only

59. Which section defines “tenant” under the Act?

Section 4(5)

Section 2

Section 5

Section 8

60. What is the minimum continuous occupation period for presumption of occupancy right under Section 5(2)?

10 years

20 years

25 years

30 years

61. Which section states that right of occupancy cannot be acquired by mere lapse of time?

Section 9

Section 10

Section 8

Section 6

62. When rent is taken by division of produce, who has exclusive possession until division?

Landlord

Tenant

Revenue Officer

Village Headman

63. In case of abandonment by an occupancy tenant, after how long is the right extinguished?

6 months

1 year

2 years

3 years

64. Which body has the power to make rules under the ejectment provisions?

Provincial Assembly

Board of Revenue

Supreme Court

Local Government

65. Which section deals with private transfer of right of occupancy under Section 5?

Section 53

Section 58

Section 60

Section 47

66. Under Section 59, succession to occupancy rights of a Muslim tenant follows which law?

Customary Law

Muslim Personal Law (Shariat)

British Common Law

Revenue Law

67. Which section of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 tells about the short title, extent, and commencement?

Section 1

Section 2

Section 5

Section 10

68. What does Section 2 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 contain?

Rights of landlords

Definitions of important terms

Ejectment procedure

Rules of appeal

69. Who is defined as a “tenant” under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Only landowners

Person who cultivates land of another

Government officials

Revenue officers

70. Which type of tenant has a permanent right to occupy land?

Ordinary tenant

Occupancy tenant

Sub-tenant

Sharecropper

71. Which section provides conditions for acquiring a right of occupancy?

Section 4

Section 5

Section 10

Section 15

72. For how many years must a tenant cultivate land to gain occupancy rights?

5 years

10 years

20 years

30 years

73. Who has the power to decide disputes under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Civil Courts only

Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts

Police Officers

Local Government

74. Which section deals with succession to occupancy rights?

Section 8

Section 10

Section 12

Section 15

75. Can occupancy rights be transferred without permission?

Yes, always

No, never

Only with landlord’s or Government’s permission

Only by will

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76. Which section gives protection to tenants from unlawful ejectment?

Section 8

Section 9

Section 10

Section 14

77. What is the minimum notice period required before ejecting a tenant?

5 days

15 days

30 days

90 days

78. Which section deals with compensation for improvements made by tenants?

Section 10

Section 12

Section 14

Section 20

79. Who decides whether an improvement is compensable?

Civil Court

Revenue Officer

Landlord only

Tenant only

80. What happens if a tenant makes improvements without landlord’s consent?

He cannot claim compensation

He can still claim compensation if allowed under Act

He loses tenancy rights

He pays penalty

81. Which section deals with remission and suspension of rent due to calamities?

Section 14

Section 15

Section 18

Section 20

82. Who has the authority to grant remission or suspension of rent?

Tenant himself

Landlord

Revenue Officer

Local Police

83. Which section states that enhanced rent cannot exceed reasonable limits?

Section 16

Section 17

Section 18

Section 20

84. If a landlord increases rent unreasonably, what can a tenant do?

Nothing

File complaint before police

Apply to Revenue Officer or Revenue Court

Stop paying rent

85. What does Section 20 of the Act deal with?

Succession rights

Sub-letting

Resumption of land by landlord for personal cultivation

Tenant’s right to compensation

86. Under which section can a landlord enhance the rent of a tenant?

Section 21

Section 22

Section 25

Section 30

87. On what grounds can rent be enhanced under Section 21?

Just because landlord wishes

Improvement in productive power of land or rise in market rates

Death of tenant

Change of ownership of land

88. Which section provides for reduction of rent?

Section 22

Section 23

Section 24

Section 26

89. Who decides enhancement or reduction of rent?

Landlord himself

Revenue Officer or Revenue Court

Civil Judge

Panchayat

90. When does enhancement of rent take effect unless the court directs otherwise?

Immediately

After one month

From the start of the next agricultural year

After approval of landlord

91. When does reduction of rent take effect?

From the date of decree specified by the court

Immediately

Next year automatically

From the date tenant applies

92. Which section deals with adjustment of rent linked to land revenue?

Section 25

Section 27

Section 28

Section 30

93. In which district is a special rule for adjustment of occupancy tenants’ rent given?

Lahore

Attock

Multan

Faisalabad

94. Alteration of rent due to change in area is dealt in which section?

Section 28

Section 29

Section 30

Section 31

95. Who fixes a fair rent under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Tenant himself

Landlord only

Revenue Officer

Civil Court

96. Which section allows a landlord to eject a tenant for non-payment of rent?

Section 31

Section 33

Section 34

Section 36

97. What protection is given to tenants against unlawful ejectment?

They can resist physically

They can file complaint in police station

They cannot be ejected except as per Act provisions

They cannot be tenants again

98. Which section deals with abandonment by tenants?

Section 35

Section 36

Section 37

Section 40

99. What happens if a tenant abandons tenancy?

He is punished with fine

He can return anytime

The landlord may take back possession with Revenue Officer’s permission

Nothing happens

100. Which section provides procedure for surrender of tenancy by tenant?

Section 36

Section 37

Section 38

Section 39

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101. Can surrender of tenancy be valid without landlord’s consent?

Yes

Only if Revenue Officer allows

Only by Court decree

102. Which section deals with relinquishment of tenancy?

Section 37

Section 38

Section 39

Section 40

103. Who decides disputes about relinquishment?

Panchayat

Civil Court

Revenue Officer

Local police

104. Which section empowers Revenue Officer to eject a tenant for using land illegally?

Section 38

Section 39

Section 40

Section 41

105. What does Section 40 of the Act deal with?

Sub-letting of tenancy

Abandonment of tenancy

Execution of ejectment decrees

Limitation for ejectment suits

106. Who can sue for arrears of rent under the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Only the landlord

Only the tenant

Landlord or his legal representative

Revenue Officer

107. Within how much time must a suit for arrears of rent be filed?

3 years

6 years

1 year

No limitation

108. Which section deals with interest on arrears of rent?

Section 53

Section 54

Section 55

Section 56

109. If a tenant fails to pay rent, which remedy is available besides ejectment?

Damages

Recovery through distress

Criminal case

Confiscation of land

110. Which authority orders distress for arrears of rent?

Landlord directly

Civil Judge

Revenue Officer

Panchayat

111. Which section provides for decree of ejectment for arrears of rent?

Section 55

Section 56

Section 57

Section 60

112. Under Section 56, what can save a tenant from ejectment for arrears of rent?

Promise of future payment

Filing appeal

Payment of arrears before decree is executed

Transfer of tenancy

113. Which section deals with the deposit of rent in court by a tenant?

Section 57

Section 58

Section 59

Section 60

114. Deposit of rent in court is considered what?

No payment

Valid payment of rent

Loan

Penalty

115. Who decides disputes regarding apportionment of rent deposited in court?

Civil Judge

Revenue Officer

Panchayat

District Collector only

116. Which section provides protection to tenants against wrongful distraint?

Section 59

Section 60

Section 61

Section 62

117. A landlord cannot distrain which type of property?

Movables belonging to tenant

Tools of husbandry and implements

Crops standing on tenancy

Produce of the land

118. Which section deals with suits between landlord and tenant relating to rent?

Section 60

Section 61

Section 62

Section 65

119. In which section is jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred in tenancy matters?

Section 65

Section 66

Section 67

Section 68

120. Which section provides for classes of suits cognizable by Revenue Courts?

Section 68

Section 69

Section 70

Section 72

121. Appeals from orders of Revenue Officers lie to whom?

Civil Judge

Collector or Commissioner

High Court directly

Landlord

122. Which section provides revision powers of the Board of Revenue?

Section 80

Section 81

Section 84

Section 85

123. Under Section 85, second appeals in Revenue suits lie to which court?

Civil Judge

Commissioner

High Court

Collector

124. What is the limitation period for appeals under the Tenancy Act?

30 days

60 days

90 days

6 months

125. Which section provides rule-making power to the Board of Revenue?

Section 86

Section 87

Section 88

Section 90

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126. Which section empowers the State Government to make rules for the Act?

Section 90

Section 91

Section 92

Section 93

127. Who has the power to remove difficulties in implementing the Act?

Collector

Board of Revenue

State Government

High Court

128. Which section deals with the power to exempt certain tenancies from the Act?

Section 93

Section 94

Section 95

Section 96

129. What does Section 94 deal with?

Appeal process

Power to make rules

Power to delegate functions

Deposit of rent

130. Which section validates proceedings despite minor errors or defects?

Section 95

Section 96

Section 97

Section 98

131. Under Section 96, where should court fees in tenancy cases be paid?

Directly to Government Treasury

To the landlord

To the Collector

To the tenant

132. Which section relates to the repeal of previous enactments?

Section 97

Section 98

Section 99

Section 100

133. What is provided under Section 98 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887?

Protection to tenants

Saving of certain enactments

Power of Civil Court

Exemption to landlords

134. Which section provides protection for acts done in good faith?

Section 99

Section 100

Section 101

Section 102

135. Who has the power to issue directions for implementation of the Act?

Board of Revenue

High Court

State Government

Collector

136. Which section empowers the Government to extend the Act to other areas?

Section 101

Section 102

Section 103

Section 104

137. Section 102 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 deals with what?

Limitation of suits

Recovery of arrears

Repeal of inconsistent provisions

Power to remove difficulties

138. Which section provides indemnity for acts done under repealed laws?

Section 103

Section 104

Section 105

Section 106

139. What is the main subject of Section 104?

Recovery of rent

Court fees

Savings of rights acquired under repealed Acts

Rule-making power

140. Which section gives effect to orders and rules under the Act as if they were part of the Act?

Section 105

Section 106

Section 107

Section 108

141. What is provided under Section 106?

Limitation of suits

Appeal procedure

Service of notices

Saving clause

142. Which section defines powers of Revenue Officers to summon witnesses?

Section 107

Section 108

Section 109

Section 110

143. Under Section 108, how are documents proved in Revenue Courts?

Only by handwriting experts

Only by oral evidence

In the same way as in Civil Courts

Not required

144. Which section empowers the Government to frame forms for use under the Act?

Section 109

Section 110

Section 111

Section 112

145. Section 110 provides what?

Right of tenant to appeal

Use of prescribed forms

Recovery of arrears

Execution of decrees

146. Which section deals with publication of notifications and rules?

Section 111

Section 112

Section 113

Section 114

147. What is provided under Section 112?

Protection of tenants

Saving of rules under repealed Acts

Appointment of officers

Powers of Collector

148. Which section defines penalties for breach of rules?

Section 113

Section 114

Section 115

Section 116

149. What does Section 114 deal with?

Rights of occupancy tenants

Saving of enactments

Penalties for false evidence

Execution of decrees

150. Which section provides that decrees under the Act are executable like Civil Court decrees?

Section 115

Section 116

Section 117

Section 118

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151. Section 116 relates to what?

Procedure of Revenue Courts

Execution of orders

Protection of occupancy tenants

Recovery of arrears

152. Which section empowers the Government to appoint officers for execution of the Act?

Section 117

Section 118

Section 119

Section 120

153. What is the last section (119) of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 about?

Repeal of the Act

Extension of the Act

Saving of previous rights and liabilities

Penalties

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