QNo.

1: Alternate Dispute Resolution means the procedure for settling disputes:

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A) Without court trial,
B) By way of arbitration
C) By way of mediation
D) By conciliation or negotiation

Qno.2: Conciliation means:

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A) A process that is conducted by the judge in his/her chambers
B) A process that is conducted by a neutral person who can neither be a judge nor an advocate

Qno.3: The conciliator has no decision-making power:

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A) True
B) False

Qno.4: Mediation means:

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A) A process to resolve the dispute in open court with the assistance of an impartial judge.
B) A process that is conducted confidentially, with the help of a neutral person and without any
assistance of the judge.

Qno.5: The Mediator

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A) Impose a solution on the parties
B) Decides the matter for the parties
C) Force settlement between the parties
D) None of the above

Qno.6: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can be used to:

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A) Resolve criminal matters
B) Resolve civil
C) Commercial matters
D) All of the above

Qno.7: The Court cannot refer the case for ADR without the mutual consent of the parties
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A) True
B) False

Qno.8: The Court can only refer the matter upon the written request of the parties.
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A) True
B) False

Qno.9: The Court shall refer the fit case for ADR at the time of presentation of the plaint
without the issuance of notice to the other party.
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A) True
B) False

Qno.10: The Court can refer the case for mediation on its own before framing issues.
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A) True
B) False
Qno.11: From the date of presentation of the plaint, the court shall complete the process of
referring the case for ADR within
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A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 60 days

Qno.12: “Judicial Miscellaneous” matter in Section 89-B refers to:

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A) The civil or commercial matters referred by the court to the ADR
B) The civil or commercial matters privately resolved by the parties through the use of ADR

Qno.13: The mediator shall return the reference to the court within:
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A) 90 days
B) 60 days
C) 30 days
D) 15 days

Qno.14: The court cannot extend the initial period of mediation for more than 30 days
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A) True
B) False

Qno.15: The neutral/mediator/conciliator cannot prepare a deed of settlement containing

the terms of settlement-
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A) True
B) False

Qno.16: For the Section 89-A of the Code of Civil Procedure the Provisions of the Qanun-
e-Shahadat, 1984, and the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 shall not apply to ADR
proceedings:
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A) True
B) False

Qno.17: The qualified mediator or conciliator requires:

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A) Registered member of the Sindh Bar Council
B) Retired Judge
C) A Professional
D) Anyone with 40 hours of skill-based mediation training

Qno.18: For the administration of justice, the mediator can be called a witness of the party:
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A) True
B) False

Qno.19: For future reference the mediator/conciliator can make a record of proceedings
without the consent of the parties.
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A) True
B) False

Qno.20: The communications, disclosures, documents, and proceeding made during the
ADR process can be produced in court.
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A) True
B) False

Qno.21: Mediation and Conciliation process helps to reduce the backlog of court cases.
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A) True
B) False

Qno.22: Mediation and Arbitration are the same.

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A) True
B) False

Developed By:
M. Shahid Shafiq, D&SJ / SFM, Sindh Judicial Academy
Supported By:
Mr. Syed Noman Shah, SFM, SJA.
& Mr. Qazi Ishaq, IT Department.