election officer MCQs – Page 3

Practise multiple-choice questions from election officer for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

election officer Mcqs
101. Election commission of Pakistan is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?
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A. Chapter II

B. Chapter V

C. Chapter IV

D. Chapter III

102. Symbols allocated to the political parties and candidates should be visibly different from each other.
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A. Section 245

B. Section 217

C. Section 289

D. Section 273

103. Under Section 2(xxvii), the National Database and Registration Authority constituted under
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A. the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2001

B. the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2000

C. the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2002

D. the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance, 2005

104. Section 122 (6) of Election Act 2017 states that senate election should be held through:__________?
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A. Raise of hands

B. Secret ballots

C. Both of the above

D. none of the above

105. Any person guilty of the offence of corrupt practice shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to one hundred thousand rupees or with both. This comes under?
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A. tion 174 Penalty for corrupt practice.

B. Section 181

C. Section 174

D. Section 177

E. Section 184

106. The qualifications and disqualifications for a person to be elected or chosen or to remain a Member of the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or a Provincial Assembly shall be such as are provided in Articles 62 and 63.
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A. Section 221

B. Section 232

C. Section 223

D. Section 231
107. If the variation in the number of men and women voters in a constituency is more than 10% special measures will be taken by ECP to reduce such variation.
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A. Section 74

B. Section 38

C. Section 47

D. Section 67

108. Miscellaneous is title for which chapter of the Elections Act 2017?
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A. Chapter XIV

B. Chapter XV

C. Chapter XIII

D. Chapter XII

109. Hours of the poll shall not be less than__________ hours?
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A. 9

B. 8

C. 6

D. 7

110. If commission fails to scrutinize the return documents of the expense then:
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A. Election tribunal will decide the case

B. New election will held

C. Time of scrutiny will extend for 15 days

D. Returns documents will be considered correct
111. Some degree of accountability of the ECP has also been built into the Elections Act, 2017; the ECP is now required to submit an annual report within 90 days after the end of every calendar year that will be laid in each house of the parliament and each provincial assembly.
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A. Section 16

B. Section 19

C. Section 29

D. Section 24

112. Election expense should not exceed _____________ for a seat of N. A and P. A respectively.
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A. 3 M, 3 M

B. 2 M, 4 M

C. 4 M, 2 M

D. 5 M, 3M

113. Who Appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
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A. Prime Minister

B. None

C. President

D. Federal Government

114. Commission is bound to scrutinize returns of the expenses within_________Days?
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A. 15 DAYS

B. 90 days

C. 30 DAYS

D. 60 days

115. Under Section 2(xviii), election official includes:______________?
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A. All of these

B. Assistant Presiding Officer

C. Returning Officer

D. District Returning Officer

116. All election-related documents including Statements of Count and Ballot Paper Accounts, except the ballot papers, shall be public documents and may be inspected or copies thereof obtained.
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A. Section 170

B. Section 198

C. Section 108

D. Section 100
117. Chapter I of the Elections Act 2017 deals with?
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A. Preliminary

B. Electoral rolls

C. Delimitation of constituencies

D. Election commission of Pakistan

118. Election Commission of Pakistan was established on:_________?
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A. 26-Nov-60

B. 14-Aug-73

C. None of these

D. 23 March 1956
119. Conduct of elections to the local governments is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?
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A. Chapter VII

B. Chapter XI

C. Chapter XIII

D. Chapter XII

120. Alteration in Election Programme is mentioned in?
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A. Section 58

B. Section 59

C. Section 57

D. Section 70

121. ECP shall prepare a gender disaggregated statement of voters showing the total number of votes cast by men and women voters at the polling station.
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A. Section 78

B. Section 43

C. Section 91

D. Section 64

122. How many chapters included in Election act 2017?
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A. 15

B. None of above

C. 12

D. 17

123. The Commissioner will have full financial powers, including power to create posts within its approved budgetary allocations.
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A. Section 11(1)

B. Section 13(1)

C. Section 11(2)

D. Section 13(2)

124. Election to reserved seats in an assembly is the title of ____________ in Election Act 2017?
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A. Chapter IX

B. Chapter VI

C. Chapter VII

D. Chapter VIII

125. How much deposit fee is required for national assembly?
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A. None of these

B. 50k

C. 10k

D. 30k
126. How many reserved seats for women in national assembly?
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A. 60

B. None of these

C. 50

D. 30

127. Who Is The Current Chief Election Commissioner Of Pakistan?
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A. FM Khan

B. Sikandar Sultan Raja

C. Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan

D. Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi

128. to extend the hours of the poll the decision should be made at least_________ hours before the end of the poll.
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A. 3 hrs

B. 5 hrs

C. 2 hrs

D. 4 hrs

129. While scrutinising a nomination paper, the Returning Officer shall not ask any question which has no nexus to the information, supplied or received or objections raised by any person, or tangible material on record.
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A. Section 89

B. Section 68

C. Section 74

D. Section 62
130. A candidate may file an election petition directly with the Election Tribunal.
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A. Section 192

B. Section 92

C. Section 242

D. Section 142
131. How many voters will be allowed to a polling both?
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A. not more then 500

B. not more then 300

C. not more 100

D. None of these

132. Under which section, presiding officers (POs) will be able to additionally take action if anyone attempts to capture a polling booth?
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A. Section 189

B. Section 173

C. Section 175

D. Section 171
133. If the turnout of women voters is less than ___________ of the total votes polled in a constituency, the Commission may presume that the women voters have been restrained through an agreement from casting their votes :
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A. None of these

B. 10%

C. 20%

D. 30%

134. The ECP has been empowered to issue specific directions for performance of its duties, which shall be enforced throughout Pakistan in the same manner as if these have been issued by a High Court
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A. Section 4

B. Section 40

C. Section 14

D. Section 49

135. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
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A. FM Khan

B. Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan

C. Sharif Ullah

D. Pir Maqbool Ahmad

136. A person with any physical disability who is unable to travel and holds a National Identity Card with a logo for physical disability issued by the National Database and Registration Authority may be able to cast their votes now by postal ballot.
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A. Section 99

B. Section 63

C. Section 83

D. Section 93
137. Interference with the secrecy of voting is mentioned in?
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A. Section 178

B. Section 109

C. Section 134

D. Section 148

138. How to check vote ?
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A. by contacting NADRA

B. by sending text message to 8300

C. None of these

D. by sending mail to ECP

139. A deposit may become non-refundable if a candidate fail to file an application within __________ from the date of declaration or cancellation.
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A. 3 month

B. 1 month and 15 days

C. 1 month

D. 2 month

140. How much time will be fixed for polling day?
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A. not less then 8 hours

B. not less then 5 hours

C. None of these

D. not less then 7 hours

141. the returned candidate is one who___________?
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A. loss the election

B. win the election

C. withdraw from the election

D. none of the above

142. Political parties shall encourage women membership.
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A. Section 212

B. Section 203

C. Section 208

D. Section 232

143. Return of election expense should be given by the contesting candidates on form_______ Within _______ Days?
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A. form C, 15

B. None of these

C. form C, 30

D. form B, 20

144. A challenged ballot paper is issued to a voter who has been objected by the polling agent or contesting candidate that:___________?
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A. he has already cast his vote.

B. All of the above

C. he does not belong to this constituency

D. he is criminal

145. Which section of the Elections Act 2017 has mentioned the powers of a police officer?
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A. Section 241

B. Section 177

C. Section 194

D. Section 199

146. The ECP will have full administrative powers to control transfer of election officials during elections and take disciplinary action against them for misconduct.
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A. Section 19

B. Section 5

C. Section 57

D. Section 15

147. Which section of the Election Act 2017 holds that Senate elections is a constitutional and legal responsibility of the Election Commission and it is committed to fulfilling it?
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A. Section 107

B. Section 110

C. Section 109

D. Section 108

148. not more than ________voters shall be assigned to a polling station?
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A. 1000

B. 300

C. 1200 (1200 per PS and 300 per Booth)

D. 600

149. Tendered Ballot Papers are issued in case when
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A. two person claim same identity

B. blind person cast the vote

C. when commission staff cast votes

D. when contesting candidates cast their votes.

150. A candidate or an election agent may obtain a hard and searchable soft copy of the final electoral roll with photographs of the voters in accordance with section __________?
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A. 78

B. 80

C. 79

D. 77