MCQ Bank
In which of the following years the petition of rights was passed in English Parliament?
- A) 1627
- B) 1626
- C) 1628
- D) 1625
All of the following freedoms are provided by Article -17 of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan EXCEPT:
- A) Freedom to form unions
- B) Freedom to form political parties
- C) Freedom to form association
- D) Freedom to avail citizenship
All of the following are forms of mal-administration by the government departments EXCEPT:
- A) Abuse of powers
- B) Hunger Strike
- C) Misconduct
- D) Biased attitude
Which of the following types of writs prevents a non-judicial officer or entity from exercising a power?
- A) Writ of prohibition
- B) Writ of certiorari
- C) Writ of quo-warranto
- D) Writ of habeas corpus
Which of the following kings granted the Magna Carta to the barons in 1215?
- A) King John
- B) King Edward
- C) King Henry
- D) King George
No person shall be subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting evidence is provided in Article _____ of the 1973 Constitution.
- A) 11
- B) 14 (1)
- C) 9
- D) 14 (2)
What is the meaning of dignity under article 14 of the constitution?
- A) Virtue
- B) Valued and respected
- C) Conviction
- D) Immorality
The opinion of a review board is considered as the view of it’s ______________
- A) Senior member
- B) Majority members
- C) Supreme member
- D) Chairman
Which of the following conventions states that everyone has the freedom of peaceful assembly?
- A) Scandinavian convention
- B) American convention
- C) Asian convention
- D) European convention
Which of the following types of writ can be filed in the court against any administrative agency which is violating dignity of man or privacy of home?
- A) Writ of mandamus
- B) Writ of certiorari
- C) Writ of prohibition
- D) Writ of habeas corpus
Which of the following jurists has claimed that natural justice is simple and straightforward as different from justice that is complex, sophisticated and technical?
- A) Megory
- B) Salmond
- C) Wade
- D) Aristotle
Which of the following terms expresses the freedom of Assembly in British Law?
- A) Liberty
- B) Permission
- C) Privilege
- D) Right
A person who is arrested and kept in custody shall be produced before a Magistrate within _____________.
- A) 48 Hours
- B) 12 Hours
- C) 36 Hours
- D) 24 Hours
Which of the following is NOT a difference between traditional courts and tribunals?
- A) Judges of courts are experts of laws while judges of tribunals are of special matters
- B) Judges of courts are not part of executive while judges of tribunals are
- C) Courts are permanent adjudicating bodies while tribunals are not
- D) Courts are bound to follow rule of evidence and procedure while tribunals do not
All of the following statements about equality of citizens are false EXCEPT:
- A) Absolute equality is possible everywhere
- B) Absolute equality is possible only in advanced countries
- C) Absolute equality is impossible
- D) Absolute equality is possible only in developing countries
What does the term ‘double jeopardy' mean?
- A) The right to a fair trial.
- B) To be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.
- C) Right to consult a lawyer of his own choice.
- D) A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime based on the same conduct.
Which of the following persons cannot file a writ of habeas corpus in a court?
- A) Advocate
- B) Aggrieved Person
- C) Director of Human Rights Organization
- D) A Politician
Which of the following statements best explains the Judicial Review?
- A) Review of the judicial structure of the system
- B) Review of lower judiciary by higher judiciary
- C) Check against excess of power in derogation of private right
- D) Power vested in High Courts to challenge Supreme Court
Which of the following statements is true about article 13 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan?
- A) No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with the law.
- B) No person shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offense more than once.
- C) All forms of forced labour and trafficking in human beings are prohibited.
- D) Every citizen shall have the right to profess, practice, and propagate his religion.
An association may take all of the following arrangements EXCEPT:
- A) Institute
- B) Hub
- C) Company
- D) Firm