Election Officer Mcqs Practice Test

Question 1

Chief Election Commissioner takes oath by_________?

Accepted Answer

C. Chief Justice of SC

Question 2

General Requirement for being a Chief Election Commissioner is_________?

Accepted Answer

D. Any one from above

Question 3

Prohibition of public meetings during certain period is mentioned in?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 182

Question 4

Adversely affecting the interests of candidate is mentioned in?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 179

Question 5

Interference with the secrecy of voting is mentioned in?

Accepted Answer

A. Section 178

Question 6

Alteration in Election Programme is mentioned in?

Accepted Answer

B. Section 58

Question 7

ECP shall retain election-related documents in tamper-evident sealed bags in storage space under its control at appropriate places.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 99

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 100

Question 9

ECP may also undertake pilot projects for voting by Overseas Pakistanis.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 94

Question 10

ECP may conduct pilot projects for utilization of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric voters’ identification system in bye-elections in addition to the existing manual procedures for voter verification, casting and counting of votes to assess their technical efficacy, secrecy, security and financial feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 103

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 93

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 62

Question 13

If the victory margin between the returned candidate and runner-up candidate is less than 5% of the total votes polled or 10,000 votes, whichever is less, the Returning Officer shall recount all the votes on the request of a contesting candidate before commencement of the consolidation of the results.

Accepted Answer

B. Section 95

Question 14

In case of equality of votes between two candidates, both will be declared returned candidates and each shall become Member for half of the term of the Assembly. The candidate who will be Member for the first half of the term will be determined by draw of lots. In case of equality of votes between three or more candidates, there shall be re-election in the constituency.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 97

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

D. Section 91

Question 16

If a candidate, not being the returned candidate, obtains less than one-fourth of the total votes polled in the constituency, the sum deposited by him or on his behalf shall stand forfeited in favour of the Government.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 61

Question 17

District Monitoring Teams of the ECP shall monitor election expenses. ECP may impose fines in case of violation of the Act or the Rules.

Accepted Answer

A. Section 234

Question 18

In case of failure to file the return of election expenses, the ECP may direct prosecution of the defaulting candidate for the offence of illegal practice.

Accepted Answer

B. Section 174 and 183

Question 19

Return of election expenses shall be scrutinized by the ECP.

Accepted Answer

C. Section 136

Question 20

A candidate may file an election petition directly with the Election Tribunal.

Accepted Answer

D. Section 142