Test 1 - pakarbiter

Q1. Is a lunatic competent to testify under the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984?

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A. Only if a medical board certifies them

B. No, lunatics are never competent

C. Yes, if they are accompanied by a guardian

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

Q2. 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. The court demands it

C. That other person consents to their production

D. The document is public in nature

Q3. 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. After retirement from legal practice

B. If it relates to a past criminal record

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

D. Whenever it is required by opposing counsel

Q4. 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 accused challenges the conduct in court

B. If the defense lawyer demands it

C. When the media requests clarification

D. Only upon the special order of a superior court

Q5. 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 answer may incriminate him or expose him to a penalty

B. The answer might delay the trial

C. He is not the accused

D. The question is asked in a civil case

Q6. 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

Q7. According to Article 7, a public officer can refuse to disclose official communication if:

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

B. The communication is related to political matters only

C. The court session is open to the public

D. The opposing lawyer objects

Q8. Under the QSO 1984, "evidence" includes:

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A. Social media posts

B. Only oral statements by the accused

C. Oral and documentary evidence

D. Confessions made to police officers only

Q9. According to Article 5, communication between spouses during marriage:

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A. Must be recorded to be protected under law

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

C. Is always admissible as evidence

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

Q10. A person convicted of perjury is generally not competent to testify unless:

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A. He serves a 5-year sentence

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

C. He is above 60 years of age

D. He takes an oath before a magistrate

Q11. Under Article 6, evidence from unpublished official records relating to affairs of State can be given only:

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

B. After 10 years have passed

C. With the approval of the Prime Minister

D. When the court demands it

Q12. According to Article 3 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, who is competent to testify in court?

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A. Only adults above the age of 18

B. Only those who have never committed any crime

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

D. Only literate persons

Q13. According to QSO 1984, which of the following is a "fact"?

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A. That a lawyer made an argument

B. That a trial was scheduled for Monday

C. That a judge adjourned the case

D. That a man said certain words

Q14. According to Article 12 of the Q.S.O. 1984, confidential communications with a legal adviser must be disclosed:

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A. When the opposing party files a written application

B. In every civil matter

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

D. If the legal adviser is summoned as a witness

Q15. According to Article 16 of the Q.S.O. 1984, an accomplice is a competent witness:

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A. In civil matters only

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

C. Only if he has been pardoned

D. If there are at least two other witnesses

Q16. 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. The document is over 10 years old

B. The opposing party insists

C. The deed is related to ancestral property

D. He has agreed in writing to do so

Q17. Under Article 11 of the Q.S.O. 1984, if a party voluntarily gives evidence in court, it:

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A. Automatically waives all professional privileges

B. Allows the opposing party to question the advocate freely

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

D. Permits the court to compel all communications

Q18. 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 punishment for the offence

B. The identity of the complainant

C. The contents of the FIR

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

Q19. 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. Cannot be used to prosecute him, except for perjury

C. Can be used in any future trial

D. Must be sealed from public record

Q20. Under Article 16 of the Q.S.O. 1984, a conviction based solely on an accomplice's testimony:

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A. Must be approved by a superior court

B. Is always invalid

C. Requires written confirmation by a magistrate

D. Is not illegal even if uncorroborated

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