Test 1 - pakarbiter

Q1. Under Article 6, evidence from unpublished official records relating to affairs of State can be given only:

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A. After 10 years have passed

B. With the permission of the head of the concerned department

C. When the court demands it

D. With the approval of the Prime Minister

Q2. A person convicted of perjury is generally not competent to testify unless:

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A. The court is satisfied that he has repented and mended his ways

B. He is above 60 years of age

C. He takes an oath before a magistrate

D. He serves a 5-year sentence

Q3. Under Article 8 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (Q.S.O. 1984), a Magistrate, Police Officer, or Revenue Officer cannot be compelled to disclose:

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A. The identity of the complainant

B. The source of information regarding the commission of an offence

C. The punishment for the offence

D. The contents of the FIR

Q4. Is a lunatic competent to testify under the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984?

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A. Yes, unless he cannot understand questions or give rational answers

B. Yes, if they are accompanied by a guardian

C. Only if a medical board certifies them

D. No, lunatics are never competent

Q5. According to Article 9 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (Q.S.O. 1984), an advocate may disclose communication with a client:

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A. If it relates to a past criminal record

B. Only with the client’s express consent or if made in furtherance of an illegal purpose

C. After retirement from legal practice

D. Whenever it is required by opposing counsel

Q6. Under Article 15 of the Q.S.O. 1984, a witness cannot refuse to answer a relevant question merely because:

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A. The question is asked in a civil case

B. The answer might delay the trial

C. He is not the accused

D. The answer may incriminate him or expose him to a penalty

Q7. Article 14 of the Q.S.O. 1984 states that no one shall be compelled to produce documents which another person could refuse to produce unless:

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A. The opposing lawyer makes a request

B. That other person consents to their production

C. The document is public in nature

D. The court demands it

Q8. Under Article 4, when can a Judge or Magistrate be compelled to answer questions about their judicial conduct?

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A. If the defense lawyer demands it

B. Only upon the special order of a superior court

C. If the accused challenges the conduct in court

D. When the media requests clarification

Q9. According to Article 16 of the Q.S.O. 1984, an accomplice is a competent witness:

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A. Against an accused, except in cases punishable with hadd

B. Only if he has been pardoned

C. If there are at least two other witnesses

D. In civil matters only

Q10. According to Article 7, a public officer can refuse to disclose official communication if:

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A. The court session is open to the public

B. He believes that public interest would suffer from the disclosure

C. The communication is related to political matters only

D. The opposing lawyer objects

Q11. Under the QSO 1984, "evidence" includes:

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A. Confessions made to police officers only

B. Only oral statements by the accused

C. Social media posts

D. Oral and documentary evidence

Q12. According to QSO 1984, which of the following is a "fact"?

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A. That a man said certain words

B. That a judge adjourned the case

C. That a lawyer made an argument

D. That a trial was scheduled for Monday

Q13. What is the court required to consider while determining the competence of a witness?

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A. Whether the witness belongs to a certain social class

B. The qualifications prescribed by the injunctions of Islam

C. The witness’s educational qualifications

D. Whether the witness has signed an affidavit

Q14. According to Article 5, communication between spouses during marriage:

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A. Can be disclosed by either party in all civil cases

B. Cannot be disclosed without consent, except in certain cases like suits between spouses or criminal proceedings against one another

C. Is always admissible as evidence

D. Must be recorded to be protected under law

Q15. As per Article 15 of the Q.S.O. 1984, if a witness is compelled to give an incriminating answer, that answer:

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A. Will result in automatic immunity

B. Can be used in any future trial

C. Cannot be used to prosecute him, except for perjury

D. Must be sealed from public record

Q16. According to Article 3 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, who is competent to testify in court?

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A. Every person, unless the court finds them unable to understand or respond rationally

B. Only adults above the age of 18

C. Only literate persons

D. Only those who have never committed any crime

Q17. Under Article 13 of the Q.S.O. 1984, a witness who is not a party to a suit cannot be compelled to produce his title deeds unless:

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A. He has agreed in writing to do so

B. The opposing party insists

C. The deed is related to ancestral property

D. The document is over 10 years old

Q18. Under Article 16 of the Q.S.O. 1984, a conviction based solely on an accomplice's testimony:

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A. Is not illegal even if uncorroborated

B. Must be approved by a superior court

C. Requires written confirmation by a magistrate

D. Is always invalid

Q19. Under Article 11 of the Q.S.O. 1984, if a party voluntarily gives evidence in court, it:

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A. Does not amount to consent for disclosure of privileged communications under Article 9

B. Allows the opposing party to question the advocate freely

C. Permits the court to compel all communications

D. Automatically waives all professional privileges

Q20. According to Article 12 of the Q.S.O. 1984, confidential communications with a legal adviser must be disclosed:

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A. In every civil matter

B. If the legal adviser is summoned as a witness

C. When the opposing party files a written application

D. Only if the client voluntarily becomes a witness and the court finds the communication necessary to explain the evidence

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