election officer MCQs – Page 6

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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