RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1. A. Prosecution is barred because the employee has already been punished once
2. B. Prosecution is permitted only with the sanction of the General Manager
3. C. Prosecution is barred only if the dismissal was upheld in appeal
4. D. Prosecution is permitted because departmental proceedings are not a 'prosecution and punishment' before a court or judicial tribunal

1. A. The inquiring officer himself convicts and sentences the accused
2. B. The officer may summon witnesses under Section 9
3. C. The officer may grant bail or forward the accused in custody
4. D. The inquiry is deemed a judicial proceeding

1. A. The offence is triable by Sessions only
2. B. The offence is non-bailable
3. C. The offence is compoundable
4. D. The offence is non-cognizable, so the police cannot investigate or arrest without the Magistrate's order

1. A. Railway property was exempt from the penal law
2. B. Railways lacked any police
3. C. Proving theft of railway property by direct evidence was difficult, so possession itself was made punishable
4. D. Courts had no jurisdiction over railway property

1. A. No; the statute itself fixes the minimum unless special and adequate reasons are recorded, and release is a judicial discretion
2. B. Yes, if the railway administration agrees
3. C. Yes, if he is below 60
4. D. Yes, always

1. A. Run consecutively unless the court directs that they run concurrently
2. B. Are merged automatically
3. C. Always run concurrently
4. D. Run concurrently only if both are under special laws

1. A. Void only if the accused appeals
2. B. Valid, because six months equals the minimum
3. C. Valid, because Magistrates have unlimited discretion
4. D. Illegal as below the statutory minimum and liable to be set aside or enhanced, since special and adequate reasons are mandatory

1528. Which statement about Section 11 of the RP(UP) Act is correct?

1. A. It imports the Code of Criminal Procedure (now BNSS) for searches and arrests made under the Act, so BNSS safeguards apply
2. B. It applies only to arrests, not searches
3. C. It excludes all safeguards of the BNSS
4. D. It makes searches subject only to railway rules

1. A. Only property claimed by the complainant
2. B. Only property worth above one lakh rupees
3. C. Only property found on railway land
4. D. Alleged or suspected to have been stolen, or found under circumstances creating suspicion of the commission of an offence

1. A. Section 185
2. B. Section 94
3. C. Section 351
4. D. Section 107

1. A. Not more than one month
2. B. The full punishment of the offence
3. C. Up to one-half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both
4. D. No punishment

1. A. Liable only if armed
2. B. Liable only for the part he physically did
3. C. Not liable if he left the spot
4. D. Liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone

1. A. Only a cognizable offence
2. B. An illegal act, or a legal act by illegal means
3. C. Only an offence against the State
4. D. Only an offence punishable with death

1. A. With a fixed one-month sentence
2. B. Only if he was physically present
3. C. Only with a fine
4. D. With the punishment provided for the offence abetted, where no express provision exists

1. A. Conspiracy alone
2. B. Intentionally aiding the commission of the act
3. C. Instigating alone
4. D. Omission with no intention

1. A. No bail is ever allowed
2. B. The accused deposit the value in court
3. C. The Railway Board consent in writing
4. D. The Public Prosecutor be given an opportunity to oppose and the court be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing the accused is not guilty

1. A. Life imprisonment only
2. B. Not less than one year which may extend to ten years, and fine
3. C. Up to six months
4. D. Up to three years only

1. A. Fine only
2. B. Death
3. C. Imprisonment up to six months only
4. D. Imprisonment up to five years and fine

1. A. Only government office buildings
2. B. Only land owned by the Centre
3. C. Any means of public transport and any building, installation or property used in connection with it
4. D. Only monuments declared by ASI

1. A. Only during night duty
2. B. While acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty
3. C. Only inside a railway premises
4. D. At any time, even in private life

1. A. The District Magistrate
2. B. The Railway Board Chairman only
3. C. The State Governor
4. D. The Central Government, as he is employed in connection with the affairs of the Union

1. A. Summary-trial case only
2. B. Sessions-triable case
3. C. Summons-case
4. D. Warrant-case (punishable with imprisonment exceeding two years)

1. A. Section 337
2. B. Section 190 (old CrPC s.170) – cases to be sent to the Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
3. C. Section 47
4. D. Section 94

1. A. Section 482
2. B. Section 359
3. C. Section 189 (old CrPC s.169) – release of accused when evidence is deficient
4. D. Section 351

1. A. Power to forfeit property
2. B. Power to summon witnesses
3. C. Power to search without warrant
4. D. Power to arrest without warrant

1. A. That the clips were unused
2. B. That he acquired the property lawfully, e.g. in good faith for value through an ordinary market transaction, with proof of the dealing
3. C. That the quantity was small
4. D. That the gangman was senior

1. A. Federalism under Article 1
2. B. Freedom of trade under Article 19(1)(g)
3. C. Equality of opportunity under Article 16
4. D. Fair trial under Article 21 through an independent judicial determination of guilt

1. A. Taxis are exempt from the Act
2. B. Absence of knowledge, so he lacks conscious possession of the property
3. C. The Act applies only to railway land
4. D. The bag is not luggage

1. A. Possession requires knowledge and control over the property; mere presence is not enough
2. B. There is no legal difference
3. C. Presence for more than one hour is possession
4. D. Presence of two or more persons is possession

1. A. The accused is a railway employee
2. B. The accused earlier confessed before a Magistrate
3. C. The property is railway property as defined in Section 2 and was reasonably suspected to be stolen or unlawfully obtained
4. D. The property exceeds a prescribed value

1. A. 2, 1, 3, 4
2. B. 3, 2, 1, 4
3. C. 1, 2, 3, 4
4. D. 2, 3, 1, 4

1. A. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
2. B. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
3. C. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
4. D. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

1. A. 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
2. B. 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
3. C. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
4. D. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

1. A. Within 7 days
2. B. Within 72 hours as the courts are closed
3. C. Within 24 hours of arrest excluding journey time; the duty magistrate, even at his residence, must be approached
4. D. On the next working Monday

1. A. Ten years
2. B. Three years
3. C. Seven years
4. D. Five years

1. A. Yes, if the accused is a first offender
2. B. No; the Act contains no compounding provision and the offence is not listed among compoundable offences under BNSS Section 359
3. C. Yes, by the Station Master's written consent
4. D. Yes, by the Divisional Railway Manager alone

1. A. Forward the accused to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, who may impose the higher sentence
2. B. Acquit the accused
3. C. Impose four years himself
4. D. Order a retrial before the same Magistrate

1. A. Five years
2. B. Three years
3. C. Seven years
4. D. One year

1. A. Only the name of the railway zone
2. B. Only the total weight in quintals
3. C. The accused's confession
4. D. Description and quantity of each item, place and time of recovery, and signatures of the witnesses

1. A. It must be corroborated by a Magistrate's certificate
2. B. It is automatically sufficient for conviction
3. C. It cannot be discarded merely because the witnesses are officials, but the court scrutinises it carefully
4. D. It is inadmissible

1. A. Approver testimony
2. B. Circumstantial evidence
3. C. Dying declarations
4. D. Electronic evidence

1. A. Automatically proves the prosecution case
2. B. Is irrelevant and must be ignored
3. C. Fails to discharge his burden and may be an additional circumstance against him, though it cannot supply a missing link in the prosecution case
4. D. Entitles him to acquittal

1. A. It automatically ends the proceeding without any court finding
2. B. It is capable of discharging his burden of proving that the property came into his possession lawfully
3. C. It proves his guilt of cheating
4. D. It only reduces the fine

1. A. The facts support exclusive and conscious possession, so the burden of proving lawful acquisition shifts to him
2. B. Only the landlord can be in possession
3. C. Possession cannot be inferred without his confession
4. D. The Section 3 presumption never applies to locked containers

1. A. Yes, if the railway administration identifies the plates
2. B. No, because possession of the accused is not established where the place is equally accessible to others
3. C. Yes, because the recovery was within 500 metres of his hut
4. D. Yes, because the presumption automatically makes him liable

1566. Under BNSS Section 2(1)(b), 'bail' means:

1. A. Compounding of the offence by the complainant
2. B. Release of a person accused of or suspected of an offence from the custody of law upon conditions imposed by an officer or court, on execution by him of a bond or bail bond
3. C. Final acquittal of the accused
4. D. Transfer of the case to another court

1. A. RPF officers conduct the statutory inquiry and arrest under the Act, whereas GRP cannot invoke the Act's special inquiry procedure
2. B. GRP alone enforces the Act
3. C. They are identical in every respect
4. D. The RPF cannot arrest anybody

1. A. Inform the station house officer by phone only
2. B. Make a written report and obtain the prior permission of the local Judicial Magistrate of the first class
3. C. Arrest without any report
4. D. Take permission from the Divisional Commandant

1. A. Section 351 of the BNSS
2. B. Section 6 of the RP(UP) Act
3. C. Section 13 of the RP(UP) Act
4. D. Section 187 of the BNSS

1. A. A woman, a person above sixty, a person under fifteen, or a mentally or physically disabled person
2. B. Any person suspected of the offence
3. C. Any person above fifteen and below sixty
4. D. Any male railway employee below sixty

1. A. Be used as substantive evidence of guilt
2. B. Be recorded in any form at all
3. C. Be signed by the person making it, and may be used only to contradict the witness in the manner of the Evidence law
4. D. Be proved without the Magistrate's order

1. A. Explain that he is not bound to make a confession and that it may be used against him, and satisfy himself that it is voluntary
2. B. Administer an oath to the accused
3. C. Obtain the arresting officer's opinion
4. D. Ask the accused's advocate to leave and the police officer to remain

1. A. He is examined only by the prosecutor
2. B. He is not administered an oath, and he does not render himself liable to punishment by refusing to answer or giving false answers
3. C. He is administered an oath and must answer every question
4. D. His answers are taken only after conviction

1. A. Union List (Entry 22)
2. B. Union List (Entry 99)
3. C. Concurrent List (Entry 2)
4. D. State List (Entry 2)

1. A. There are reasonable grounds to believe release would bring him into association with a known criminal, expose him to danger, or defeat the ends of justice
2. B. The child has no parents at home
3. C. The complainant objects
4. D. The offence is punishable with imprisonment

1. A. Ten years or more
2. B. Three years or more
3. C. One year or more
4. D. Seven years or more

1. A. Lodged in the police lock-up for 24 hours and then sent to jail
2. B. Released with a verbal warning without any record
3. C. Placed under the charge of the special juvenile police unit or designated child welfare police officer and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board within 24 hours, not placed in a police lock-up
4. D. Produced before the Magistrate's court as an adult

1. A. Section 305
2. B. Section 303
3. C. Section 267 (intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding; old IPC s.228)
4. D. Section 61

1. A. Section 317 (stolen property)
2. B. Section 303 (theft)
3. C. Section 229 (punishment for false evidence; old IPC s.193)
4. D. Section 221 (obstructing a public servant)

1. A. Attend only if he wishes
2. B. Attend as directed and state the truth on the subject examined, and produce documents or things required
3. C. Answer only questions about himself
4. D. Give a confession

1. A. Only railway employees
2. B. Only persons already arrested
3. C. Only persons named in an FIR
4. D. Any person whose attendance he considers necessary to give evidence or produce a document or thing

1. A. A Magistrate of the first class
2. B. A Sessions Judge conducting a trial
3. C. An officer in charge of a police station investigating a cognizable case
4. D. A Station Master under the Railways Act

1. A. Convict him himself, or refer him to the Divisional Commandant
2. B. Admit him to bail to appear before the Magistrate, or forward him in custody to the Magistrate
3. C. Detain him for 15 days, or hand him to GRP
4. D. Fine him on the spot, or warn and release him

1. A. Hand the file to the nearest GRP station
2. B. Seek the accused's written apology
3. C. Make a full report of the particulars of the case to his official superior
4. D. Forward the accused in custody to the Magistrate regardless

1. A. Request the Magistrate to direct examination by a registered medical practitioner
2. B. Demand release on bail
3. C. Insist on examination only by a police surgeon of his choice
4. D. Refuse any production before the Magistrate

1. A. Is merely suspected of any offence
2. B. Is above sixty years of age
3. C. Is a first-time offender of any petty offence
4. D. Is a habitual or repeat offender, escaped from custody, or has committed a specified serious offence

1. A. Seven days
2. B. Thirty days
3. C. Ninety days
4. D. One year

1. A. A court or the officer in charge of a police station
2. B. Only the Station Master
3. C. Only a Sessions Judge
4. D. Only the High Court

1. A. Can demand payment before allowing entry
2. B. Must allow free ingress and reasonable facilities on demand, failing which the officer may break open the place
3. C. Cannot be compelled to allow entry under any circumstances
4. D. May refuse unless a Magistrate is physically present

1. A. Section 173
2. B. Section 210 (old CrPC s.190)
3. C. Section 480
4. D. Section 193

1. A. Recording in writing the grounds of belief and the thing sought, and forwarding a copy forthwith to the nearest Magistrate
2. B. A fresh FIR for every search
3. C. Prior written sanction of the District Collector
4. D. Presence of the accused's advocate

1. A. Report it only to the railway Divisional Commandant
2. B. No report is needed if the value is below a threshold
3. C. Wait for the trial to end before reporting
4. D. Forthwith report the seizure to the Magistrate having jurisdiction

1. A. Section 337
2. B. Section 35
3. C. Section 187
4. D. Section 97 (old CrPC s.94)

1. A. Before any gazetted officer
2. B. In the immediate presence of a Magistrate
3. C. Before the officer-in-charge of the police station
4. D. In the presence of two independent witnesses

1. A. Is admissible if recorded in writing
2. B. Is admissible if the accused later signs it
3. C. Shall not be proved as against a person accused of an offence
4. D. Is always admissible if voluntary

1. A. Inducement, threat, coercion or promise from a person in authority
2. B. The accused's own remorse
3. C. Advice from his advocate
4. D. The passage of time

1. A. One year
2. B. Three years
3. C. Three months, or fine, or both
4. D. Seven years

1. A. Imprisonment up to six months
2. B. Death or life imprisonment
3. C. Imprisonment up to three years only
4. D. Imprisonment of not less than one year which may extend to five years, and fine

1. A. Imprisonment up to three years, or fine, or both (community service for a petty first theft)
2. B. Imprisonment of not less than one year
3. C. Imprisonment up to seven years
4. D. Fine only

1. A. Three years
2. B. Seven years only
3. C. Imprisonment for life, or up to ten years, with fine
4. D. Five years without fine