Kerala LLB 5 Year 2015 Question Paper

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Direction: Find out the comect preposition in Question Nos. i to 5.

1. The temple is situated at Guruvayur _ Kerala.
(A) at (B) in
(c) bv (D) on

2. It has been raining _ two o'clock.
(A) for (B) bv
(C) during (D) since

3. He distributed his property his tu o sons.
(A) across (B) through
(C) between (D) within

4. I need a pencil to write
(A) from tB) by
(C) with (D) in

5. I went to my grandparents' house the summer vacation.
(A) for (B) at
(c) bv (D) on

Direction: In Question Nos. 6 to 10, fill up the sentences with the most appropriate
rvords from the four alternatives given thereunder.

6. One has to to attain the goal.
(A) preserve (B) punctuate
(C) prefer (D) persevere

7. The passengers were afraid but the captain them that there was no
danger.
(A) assured (B) appeared
(C) communicated (D) influenced

8. The committee will decide if the applicant the scholarship.
1A) deprives (B) deserves
(C) depofts (D) deceives
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9. He expressed his for the shortcoming.
(A) report (B) desire
(C) comfort (D) regret

10. The manager keeps all his papers under lock and key.
(A) confidential (B) different
(C) contusing (D) difficult

Direction: In Question Nos. 11 to 15, choose the rr.,ord n'hich is nearest in meaning to the
key word given in bold capitals.

11. LENIENT
(A) Sincere (B) Mild
(C) Decision (D) Harsh

12. ALERT
(A) Intelligent (B) Courageous
(C) Dull (D) Auentive
13. PURSUIT
(A) Surrender @) Clever
(C) Control
@) Search
14. FORBID
(A) Prohibit (B) Freedom

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(C) Struggle (D) Harm

15. DARING
(A) Ego (B) Act
(C) Bold (D) Angrv

Direction: In Question Nos. 16 to 20, find out the u ord which is nearest to the opposite
in meaning to the key word given in bold capitals.

16. GENERAL
(A) Public @) Specific
(C) Narrow (D) Popular

17. HUMBLE
(A) Quiet (B) Kind
(C) Rude (D) Proud

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I8. ANCIENT
(A) Modern (B) Foundation
(C) Oid (D) Automatic

19. LAZY
(A) Sedentary (B) Active
(C) Bright (D) Fast

20. DEFEND
(A) Offer (B) Support
(C) Attack tD) Oblige

Direction: In Question Nos. 2l to 25, identifr the meaning of the idiom / phrase from the
alternatives given.

2I. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
(A) Never happens iB) Happens frequently
(C) Happens periodically tD) Happens rarely

22. }IAKE BOTH ENDS MEET
(A) Earn just enough to live on tB) Earn a lot of money
(C) Live satisfactorily tD) Be always in debt

23. HAT TRICK
(A) An illusion with a hat (B) A magic trick with a hat
(C) Achievement based on fives tD) Success achieved thrice

24. LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
(A) Even playing surface
(B) Fair competition
(C) Newly laid pitch
(D) Uneven playing surface

25. EXPLORE ALL AVENUES
(A) Trying out every possibility to get a result
(B) Go to all the places
(C) Discover new places
(D) Utilize an opportunity

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Direction: In Question Nos. 26 to30, each has
a set of four words. In eaeh set, a word
spelt in four different ways. choose the is
word.o*..uv,p"r,.
26. (A) Absens (B) Abcence
(C) Absence
(D) Abbsense

27. (A) Judiciary
(B) Jutditiary
(C) Judisiery
(D) Judeciary

28. (A) Noticable (B) Notiseble
(C) Notiseable
(D) Noticeable

29. (A) Higherarchy
(B) Hirarchy
(C) Hierarchy
(D) Hyerarchy

30. (A) Ocurranse (B ) Or,-curerce
(C) Occarance
(D i Occuran.e

Direction: In Question Nos. 3l to 35, find out
the incorrectr'speit * ord.

31. (A) Difficutty (B) Imitarion
(C) oath (D) Mathamatics

32. (A) Adgust (B) Prosperity
(C) Invention
(D) Apex

33. (A) Sirnplicity (B) Injustice
(C) Questionair
(D) Corollary

34. (A) Dialogue (B) Techniq
(C) Inefficient (D) Imagination

35. (A) Benefisiary (B) Imprison
(C) Official
(D) Rehearsat

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Direction: In Question Nos. 36 to 40, sentences are divided into four parts each of which
one part is incorrect. Choose the incorrect part.

36. (A) Despite preparing well
(B) he couldn't pass the test
(C) as he fell i[
(D) in the day of the test

37. (A) The captain praise
(B) his players
(C) for their good performance
(D) during the press conference

38. (A) Customers were happy
(B) to hearing that
(C) the bank had
(D) reduced the interest rate

39. (A) Goods become
(B) cheaper when
(C) the supply increases
(D) or the demand decreased

10. (A) There were many
(B) benefits to the traditional practices
(C) that have became lost to
tD ) the current generation

Direction: In Question Nos. 41 to 45, a word or a group of words is underlined in each
sentence. Beiow each sentence, four choices are given. Choose the one that can substitute
the word or group of words underlined without changing the meaning of the sentence. If
no correction is needed, choose D.

41. Please send your letter on my address.
(A) of my address (B) to my address
(C) in my address (D) no error

12. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by rnan.
(A) some part (B) all part
(C) few part (D) no error

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43. The success of the movie was an rnoment for celebration.
(A) situation (B) circumstance
(C) occasion (D) no error

44. Maglev trains are the most fastest trains in the world.
(A) fastest (B) most faster
(C) more fastest (D) no error

45. The population of tigers in the National Park is increasing fastly.
(A) slow (B) steadil-v
(C) speed (D) no enor

Direction: In Question Nos. 46 to 50 pick out the most appropnate ri'ord/words from the
given choices to fill in the blanks to make the sentence compiete.

46. The students are looking forward to their
(A) restitution (B) revision
(C) irnplication (D) excursion

47. The judge has set a date for the

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(A) trial (B) trivial
(C) trailer (D) tile

48. He made a to purchase the car by makrng an upfront
(A) invitation, money (B) communication, quotation
(C) commitment, payment (D) estirnation, price

49. This medicine is in curing cold.
(A) proper (B) appropriate
(C) real (D) effective

50. The leader wished to promote peace and in the society.
(A) institution (B) chaos
(C) harmony (D) influence

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Direction: In euestion Nos. 51 to 55, there is a certain relationship
word
words on one side and another word is given on the other side. choose the suitable
to put on the other side from the given alternatives'

51. Fish : Aquarium : : Horse |
(A) Kennel (B) Cage
(C) StY (D) Stable

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52. Pen :Write : : Flute
(A) Audio (B) Play
(C) Instrument (D) Piano

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53. Earth: Planet : : France :

(A) EuroPe (B) Spain
(C) CountrY (D) Asia

54. Whisper : Talk : : Walk : ?

(A) Move (B) Run
(C) Swim (D) Legs

55. Simple : ComPlex : : Concentrated : ?

(A) Think (B) Contuse
(C) Focus (D) Dilute

from among the
Direction: In Question Nos. 56 to 60, choose the nearest one word
alternatives given below.

56. Study of birds
(A) PaleontologY (B) BotanY
(C) OrnithologY (D) PsYchologY

57. An irrational belief in supernatural influence
(A) Superstition (B) CeremonY
(C) Astronomy (D) Practice

material remains
s8. Person who studies ancient and recent human past through
(A) Anthologist (B) Geologist
(C) Archaeologist (D) Meteorologist

59. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon
(A) Algorithm (B) Rumour
(C) Proof (D) Hypothesis
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60. A shortened form of a word
orphrase
(A) Miniature
@) Abbreviation
(C) Sirnplification
(D) partition

Direction: Read the fo,owing
passage and answer
by choosing one among euestion Nos. 6 r to 65
the four alternatives given.
' chess is ca,ed the game
of kings. It has
been around for a rong
Peopre have been ptaying time.
it for over 500 years. Chess is
older game from India. based on an even
rle chess we pray ioaa,"* is from
Europe.
chess is a two*player game.
one player uses the rvhite pieces.
uses the black pieces. The other
Each piece mo'es in
called the king. Each player a special way. one piece is
fru. o.r. The pra1.e., tuk.
pieces. If aplal,erralds turns moving their
o, upi..., he or.rr. tut., it.
loses his or her king. The game ends when
There ur. u r.oi,-,J..
;*i:f *r... bu*hose are the

Some people think that
chess is more than a game. Ther
the mind stronger. Good think that it rnakes
chess prayers rr.-,t.o
time. They think about brarns. Thel take their

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*rrut *iil happen r.r,. in.re
and in chess. chess is sr.rrs are usetul rn rife
kind of like a work out for
the rnrnd.
You don't always have lots
of tir
tvpe of chess with short,i,,,;
each prayer gets ten
ii,ffijl;tt,I#;,#ffi:T';1.;::J
minut., to ,r. for the ,, hot.
during your turn. you hit game. your crock
the time clock uf,.. runs
1rou. rltove. This stops your
#:.': if,H':n:T:'["J.oo,;IT' ;il:
;;,'J; ["out o r time, vou, os e

chess is not just for people.
computers have been playing
1970s. At first they
&d ,o, piuv^*ell. They *uo.-_irtakes.chess since the
on they grew stronger.
tn tgg7,a computer beat the best As tirne wenr
for the first time. It was prayer in the world
u .o-pu*r called Deep
It took up a whole room. By Blue. Deep BIue was big.
2ffi; a celr phone could beat the
in the worid' chess sure best players
has come a long way.
Don,t you think so?

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61. How is blitz chess different from
regular chess?
(A) Biitz chess is a longer fonn
of regular chess
(B) The pieces of blitz chess
are different frorn
regular chess
(C) Blitz chess is a shorler
form of regular chess
(D) In blitz chess the players
are blindfolded

62. What is the purpose of the second
paragraph?
(A) To explain the rules
of chess
(B) To compare different
types of chess
(C) To talk about game
pieces
(D) To persuade people
to play chess

63. Which happened first?
(A) celr phones became good
enough to beat the best
chess players
(B) Computers did not play
chess well
(c) Deep Blue defeated the best
chess player in the worrd
(D) Deep Blue took up a
whole room

64. How long have people been
playing chess?
(A) Over 5000 years
(B) Over 1000 years
(C) Over I00 years
(D) Over 500 years

Where did the game that
chess is based on come
frorn?
(A) Europe
(B) India
(C) America
(D) All of the above

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Direction: Answer the following
questions numbergd 66.
appropriate answer among
the four alternative;;ffi
to 195 by choosing most
m each question.
66'
of the 20t5Indian Repubric
,X"[T,lH:r?"ouest Day cerebrations?
(B) Angela Merkel
(C) Vladimir putin
(D) Barack Obama
67' the planned capital citv
of Andhra pradesh, is to
*T:ffi:: be siruated on the banks
(A) Krishna
(C) South Pennar (B) Godavari
(D) Cauvery
68. is the replacement of
)lJ]aaVog
(A) Nationar Integratio"
(c) Inter-State council
cour.il 18) pranning commission
(D) centrar Information
com,rission
6e'
'sisters and Brothers or America,,
irllT,,In:Ii:iii#Xtii[,ffns
(A) New york ---c
speech at

icj cr,i.rg" (B) Kansas
(D) New Jersev
70. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan yojana
(A) pJ;ft::'"ff;;:"r i"'iujo, aims to

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bv taking banking to rhe row
income groups and
(B) support education and
offel
(C) Offer cooked t ot *.ut.-to schorarships to 10w income groups
children in schools
(D) Encourage pursuit of
spo.ts among the youth
71,. Current World Champion
in chess is
(A) Vladimir Kramnik
(B) Vishwanathan Anand
(C) Gary Kasparov
(D) Magnus Carlsen

72' on its imaginary axis from
Lh.rPlt'.pi3]
(A) 26 hours 56 rninure, afrproii*ut"ty
wes*o East in
(B) 32 hours 56 minute.
upi.o*irnu,.fy
(C) 23 hours 56 minute,
upiro^i_ut.ty
(D) 12 hours 56 minute, upi.o*irrut.fy

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73. Kimberley Mines in South Afiica is related to
(A) Coal
(B) Copper
(C) Gold
(D) Diarnond

74. Andaman and Nicobar island is located in the
(A) Indian Ocean (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arabian Sea

/5. Which one of the following Indian States is situated on
the border of China?
(A) Maharastra
@) Gujarat
(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Utiarakhand

76. Kolkata is situated on the banks of river
(A) Hooghly (B) Ganga
(C) Yamuna (D) Godavari

77. Idukki Project for producing electricity.is associated with the river
(A) Cauveri (B) Vaigai
(C) Periyar (D) Bhavani

78. The achievement of increase in the production of foodgrains
in India is described as
(A) white Revolution (B) Green i.evolution
(c) Red Revolution (D) Farm Revolution

79. Tarapore Nuclear power station is in
(A) Gujarat (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharastra (D) Odisha

80. Deodhar Trophy is associated with
(A) Hockey (B) Football
(C) Tennis (D) Cricket

81. ILO stands for
(A) Indian Labour Organisation
(B) International Law Organisation
(C) International Labour Organisation
(D) International Lawyer Organisation

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82. The author of the book,The God
of Small Things,is
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Arundhati RoY
(C) V.S. Naipaul
(D) Ghosh
t' Bhatnagar Award is awarded annually
i.*:[filr*, for notabre and outstanding
(A) Science and Technology
(B) Arts ancl Culture
(C) Legat Studies
(D) Economics

84' The headquafters of Southera Naval
command is siruated at
(A) Chennai
(B) Hl derabad
(C) Cochin
(D)Benraiuru
85. Kailash Satyarlhi was awarded Nobel prize
(il 2Ar4 for peace in the year
(B) 2012
(c) 2013
(D) 2010
86. Dadasaheb phalke award.is
India's highest award in the field
(A) Drama of
(B) Press
(C) Dance (D) Cinema
87. Doddabetta mountain peak
is in the State of
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamit Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
88. Pallipurarn Forl in Kerala was built
by
(A) the Dutch in 1503
(B) the British in 1503
(C) the porruguese in 1503
(D) the Marathas in 1705

89' which one of the foilowing praces was
referred to as Venice of the East?
(A) Koliam
(B) Kumarakom
(C) Kovaiam
(D) Atappuzha
90' which one of the following is situated
at the confluence of three mountain
Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni-and Kundala? streams -
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(A) Koltarn
(B) Bekal
(C) Munnar
(D) Kovalam
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91. Banasura Sagar Darn is locatecl in the
(A) T'hrissur District of Kerala (B) Wayanad District of Kerala
(C) Palakkad District of Kerala
(D) Kannur District of Kerala
92. The man-made islancl in Kerala is
(A) Nedungad Island (B) Poovar Island
(C') Gundur Island
(D) Willingdon Island
93. Kunchan Nambiar, the renowned bard
and satirist of Kerala is known for the art
forrir of
(A) Ottarnthullal (B) Painting
(C) Silambam
(D) Bharatam

which city in Kerala state is called as ''Akshara
Nagari (meaning: city of letters),,?
(A) Thiruvananthapuram
(B)Thrissur
(C) Kottayam
(D) Kannur

which r:ne the folrowing seas lies between Israel
'f
(A) Bay of tsengal
and Jordan?
(B)
(c-) Arabia,, s., "
Dead sea
(D) Caribbean Sea
96. I'he lvfughal emperor Jehangir (1605- 1627lwas
the son of
(A) Akhar
(ts) Flumayun
\
(C) Shahjahan l
(D) Bahadur Shah

97. who r'vas instrumental in laying
the foundation of the British Empire in Inclia? I
tlren
(A) I-ord Mountbatten
@) Robert clive
(c) A.o. Hume (D) Annie Besant

East India Cornpany was a private
company from
(A) F'rench (B) Dutch
(c) British (D) Marathas
99. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated
in the year
(A) 1e4B @) ts47 rc) :r,4s (D) leso
100. \!ho was larown as ,Frontier Gandhi,?
(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore (B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(C) Bal Gangaclhar Tilak (D) Dadabhai Naoroji

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101. The capital of Goa is
(A) Daman (B) Port Blair
(C) Panaji (D) Sirassa

102' Which one of the following countries share the boundaries
of Indian States-Gujarat,
Rajasthan, Purgab and Jammu & Kashmir ?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Nepal
(D) China

103. Mettur Dam was constructed across the river
(A) Palar (B) Cauvery
(C) Pennar (D) Vaigai

104. First railway line in India was laid in the year 1g53
from Mumbai to
(A) Patna (B) Kanpur (C) Thane (D) Surat
105. International Airporl in Delhi is named as
(A) Mahatma Gandhi International Airport
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru International Airport
(C) New Delhi International Airport
(D) Indira Gandhi International Airport

106. Shimla hill station is in the State of
(A) Uttar pradesh (B) Haryana
(C) West Bengai (D) Himachal Pradesh
107. Ajanta Caves (Cave temples) are in
(A) Gujarat (B) Kamataka
(C) Maharashtra (D) Odisha

108. The Red Fort in Delhi was built by
(A) Akbar (B) Shatrjahan
(C) Humayun (D) Prithvi Raj

109. The largest planet in the solar system is
(A) Jupiter (B) Mars
(C) Uranus (D) Saturn

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"' ,BBffi:of--inhabitants and size, the smallesr independent state in the worrd, is
(cj cuba (B) ItalY
(D) Vatican City
111. Former East pakistan
is now known as
(A) Dubai
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Bhutan
(D) Bangladesh

"' ?^i[^y:#:fotms the border between united Srates of Arnerica and
(B) Cuba
(C) Brazil
(D) Australia

113. The currency of France
is
(A) Doilar
(B) Euro
(C) pound
(D) yen

"t' ft;;#mal which is an embrem on the coat of Arms of Austraria is
(cj runguroo (B) Ea-ele
(D) Lion
115' "To every action.
there is an equar and
(A) Newton,s third fu* opposite reaction,,is the
oilJ
icjx.*,*,s nrst h;
116. A branch of medicine
"i;;;i:: E] ilU::qilJ:llf;"ormotion
dealing with heart is
(A) Immunology
(cju.rnutorosv (B) CardiologY
(D) Hydrotogy
117. Dynamo converts
(A) mechanica.l energy
into kinetic energy
(B) mechanical ener!'y
(C) mechanical enerly 1"," f"i."tial energy
mto lt.J,ri.ut energy
(D) electrical energy into
mechanical energy

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118. Rabies vaccine was invented
(B) Edward Jenner
(A) Aiexander Fleuring
(D) I-ouis Pasteur
(C) Jones E,.Salk

133 feet heigirt for the entire
sculpture is
trlg.Thinrvailuvarstatuer,vithagrandtotalof
in
(B) Chennai
(A) KanniYakurnari
(D) Madurai
(C) TliiruvananthaPuram

the
is situated in Tamil Nadu St.ate but comes under
120. Name the palace which
?
Government of Kerala's administration
(A) ltauranathaPuram Palace
(B) PadrnanabhaPuram Palace
(C) Tirurnaiai Matral Palace
(D) Sarafoji Palace

l2l.ThetNGeneralAssemblyiscomprisedof
Nations
(A) only selective l0l') urembers of the United
Nations
(B) only selective 50 members of the United
(C) all 193 members of theUnitedNations
Nations
(D) only selective 10 mernbers of the United

122. Iclentify the wrong statement
(A)RussianFederationisapermanentmemberoftlNSecurityCourrcil
Security Council
(B) France is a permanent member of LD{
Council
(C) China is a permanent member of UN Security
Council
(D) India i, u 1'*'-unent merrber of IIN Security

Commission of India is at
123. The headquarters of Election
(A) Mumbai @) New Delhi
(D) Pune
(C) Chandigarh

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124. The port of paradip is
in the State of
(A) Wesr Bengal
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra pradesh
(D) Odisha

125. Diet is the name of parliament
of
(A) Japan
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) India
(D) Pakistan

126. Which one of the following
is a prime number ?
(A) ls (B) 2t (c) t7 (D) e

127. Tipu Sultan Museum is
at
(A) Srirang apatna, Karnataka
(B) Mangalore, Karn ataka
(C) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(D) B engaluru, Karn ataka

128' The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) is under the
(A) Ministry of civil Aviation
(B) Ministry of Home
(C) Ministry of Law and
Justice @) Ministry of curture
129. Narora Atomic power
Station is situated in
(A) Madhya pradesh
(C) Uttar pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

130. TERLS stands for
(A) Thumba Effective
Rocket Launching Station
(B) Thumba Equatorial
Radar iaunching Systern
(C) Thumba Equatorial
Radar Launching Station
(D) Thurnba Equatorial Rocket
iaunching Station

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Independent India is
131. The Chairman of 20'h Law Commission (2012-2015) of
(A)JusticeS.N.Kapoor(B)JusticeP.K.Malhotra
iCifustioe Usha Mehra
(D) Justice A.P.Shah

132. The fountain source of law in India is
(A) judges of Supreme Court of India
(B) the Constitution of United Kingdom
(C) the Constitution of India
(D) the Parliament

133. Testator is a Person who
(A) acts according to a will of a deceased person
igi t ur written u *itt which is in effect at the time of
his/her death
(C) destroys a will written by a deceased person
(O; t ut not written a will before his/her death

134. Central Administrative Tribunal has been established
for adjudication of disputes
with resPect to
(A) recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services
(B) industries
(C) business
(D) boundaries of States

135. Compos mentis means
(A) good effort
(B) of sound mind
(C) evidence that is accepted by a court
(D) strong evidence

136. Criminal law is also known as
(A) main law
(B) weak law
(C) subordinate law
(D) penal law

137. The Indian constitution was originally written in
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Urdu
(D) Sanskrit

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138' under Section g2
0f Ipc, acts done by a child
offences. under the age of ----___-__
are not
(A) eighteen
(C) seven (B) sixteen
(D) fifteen
139' A person is exempted
from criminal responsibility
was if at the time of doing the act,
he
(A) above g0 years of age
(B) above 75 years of
ui.
(C) of unsound mind
(D) above 90 years of
age

"'' ff;til;,'02 inthe Indian Penal code pro'icles punishment for
(Cj misuse of funds in (B) breach of contract
banks (D) murder
141. Identify the wrong
statement
(A) An ug.eem.ni becomes
contract
(B) An agreement becomes i{the parties, consent is free
contract if there is a consideration
(c) An agreement becomes for it
contract if the p*o, are
(D) An agreement becomes competent to contract
contract if the;;i;; do
not agree on consideration
of the following is a movable
"'' ,Ylillone properry?
(c) DePosits in bank. (B) Land
(D) Commercial building
143. An agreement made
by a rninor person is
(A) valid for 3 years
(C) valid for 1 yea. (B) absolutely void
(D) valid for 2 years
144. Consensus ad_idem
means
(A) t'wo or more ,""".r." .^
(rl*";;,*,?;:r,::1:llii#HHi:*#HiI:S,,"thesamesense
(C) no conser

I45. In criminal cases, law
(A) does not allow witnesses
to depose in courts
(B) permits police officers
io n.gotlut.
(C) permitr r.:,:1.1
g;tr;., parties temporarily
(D) does not permit settlement
.
b.t*..n parties

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nr*6. An appeal is a proceeding brought to
(A) a higher courl to uphold a lower court decision
(B) a higher court to review a lower court decision
(C) a lower court to review a higher court decision
(D) a higher court for a writ petition

147. An appendix is
(A) supplementary materials added to the end of a document
(ts) a preface to the beginning of a document
(C) an explanation supported with figures in a book
(D) a diagram in a book

148. Attestation refers to
(A) evidence produced in a court
(B) the authentication by an authorized person, who could be an oath
commissioner or a notary public
(C) the maintenance given by a husband to 1us divorced wife
(D) amount of penalty to be paid in a punrshunent

149. (i) Supreme Court of India can transfer anv surt from one High Court to any other
High Court
(ii) Supreme Court of India can transfer an) suit from a Court in a State to any other
Court in other State
(A) (i) is true but (ii) is false
(B) (ii) is true but (i) is false
(C) both (i) and (ii) are true
(D) both (i) and (ii) are false

15{}. A reduction of period of sentence awarded br a court of law is termed as
(A) compound of sentence
(ts) suspension of sentence
(C) a stay of sentence
(I)) remission of sentence

trstr. A complainant is a person who
(A) complains or sues for legal redress
(ts) argues in public places
(C) argues in government off,rces
(D) argues in a court

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152. Deposition means
(A) taking and recording of testimony of a witness uncler oath before a court
reporter in a place away from the courtroclm befcrre triai
(B) abstaining from the court proceedings
(c) statement of a witness submitted
(D) recorded statement against the trial in a court

153. Divorce refers to
(A) the termination of a mamiage by mutual consent
(B) the legal termination of maniage by a court in a legal proceeding
(C) the termination of a marriage based on the decisions of elders in the family
(D) the termination of a marriage based on the decision of parents

154. As per the Constitution, which of the follow'ing is not a criterion for appointment as
judge of the Supreme Coufi ?
(A) He should be a crtizen of India
(B) He should have been judge of a High Court for five years
(C) He should have the prescribed educational qualification
(D) He should be a distinguished jurist in the opinion of tiie President

155. A maniage is child marriage if
(A) the boy is below 28 years or the girl is belou' 25 years
(B) the boy is above 25 years and the girl is above 18 years
(C) either the boy is below 25 years or the giri is below 20 years
(D) either the boy is below 21 years or the giri is below 18 years

156. In a rvrit petition, a 'stay 'refers to
(A) the person should stay in a particular place until further orders of the cr:urt
(B) suspension clf an ernployee untii further orders fiom the coutt
(C) a court order restraining an action until a future event ooours
(D) conviction of a person in a trial by the couft

157. Ranbir Penal Code is the main criminal code app[cabie in ttre indian state of
(A) Jammu anC Kashmir
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Manipur

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158. Dishonour of a cheque is an offence under
(A) Labour Act
(B) Negotiable Instruments Act
(C) Right To Information Act
(D) Contract Act

159. According to Piracy Bill-2012,piracy means
(A) organrzing a meeting by a group of persons in a foreign country
" (B) organtzing a meeting by a group of persons in the capital of a ioreign country
(C) any illegal act of violence or detention committed by the crew or passengers
of a private ship or a private aircraft on the High Seas
(D) organizing a public meeting by a group of persons

160. The nearest meaning of the word ,de facto' is
(A) past experiences
(B) for all practical purposes
(C) without facts
(D) without reasons

161. Who said the following?
"There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the courl of conscience. It
supersedes all other courts."
(A) Radhakrishnan
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Dr. Ambedkar

162. The word 'Lis pendens' is to mean
(A) a court hall
(B) a pending litigation
(C) a pending payment
(D) a list

163. RTI application is to be addressed to
(A) Public Information officer of the Department concerned
(B) M.L.A.
(c) M.P.
(D) Minister of the Department concerned

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164. A Republic country is a form of government in which
(A) supreme power rests with the army
(B) supreme power rests in the judiciary
(C) supreme power rests with the executive branch of the Government
(D) supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote

165. The President of India is elected by
(A) indirect election
(B) direct election
(C) members of Lok Sabha only
(D) members of Rajya Sabha only

166' If President of India wants to resign, then the resignation letter is
to be written to
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Vice President of India
(D) Chief Justice of India

167. The joint session of both Houses of Parliament is to presided
over by
(A) senior most member of Lok Sabha
(B) the President of India
(C) the Vice President of India
(D) the Speaker of Lok Sabha

168, Tle nurnber of Schedules in the Indian constirution is
.\'1 i.+
-1
rBrll
(c) 10
(D) 8

169. Mistake or ignorance of lau, in India is
(A) not an excuse in the court of law
(B) an excuse in the lower court only
(c) taken into account while pronouncing the.ludgment
(D) an excuse for senior citizen only

170. The word that is not mentioned in the Preamble to the Constitution
of India is
(A) Capitatist
(B) Socialist
(C) Republic
(D) Secular

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171. Identify the correct statement
(A) An advocate is a person authorized to appear in litigation on behalf of a pafiy
(B) A record clerk is a person authorized to appear in liiigation on behalf of pirtv
a
(C) A respondent is a person authorizecl to appear in litigation on behalf
of a party
(D) A witness is a person authorized to appear in litigation on behalf of a pafty

172. Bar Council of india was established
(A) to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for judges
(B) to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquerte for advocates
(C) to lay down standarcls of professional conduct ancl etiquene ior doctors
(D) to lay down standards of professional conduct and etiquette for cir,il servants

173. \&ho can file a Vakalath, a petition, an affidavit or any other applicatro, on
behalf of
a party rn the Supreme Court ?
(A) Advocate-on-Record
(B) Any advocate
(C) An advocate above 45 years of age
(D) An advocate above 50 years of age

l74.Indra Sawhney & Others Vs" Union of India case of 1992 isrelated to
(A) Centre-State relations
(B) Property dispute
(C) Secularism
(D) Reservation in india

175. A person who is unabtre to pay his debts can be d,eclared br rhe Cour1.
(A) soivent
(B) credit-,uvorthy
(C) bankrupt
(D) prosperous ancl rich

176. Cause Title is
(A) the reason fbr filing the case
(B) title of the case giving the number of the case and the names of the parlies
(C) the details of the disposed case
(D) the reason for the dismissal of the case

177. Solatium refers to
(A) Compensation
(B) Expenditure
(C) Bond
(D) Surety
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178. Identify the correct statement
(A) Court fees are mandatory charges payable by affixing judicial starnps o11
petitions, applications and various kinds of documents before they are t'ilecl in
a court
(B) Court fees are exempted for senior citrzen
(C) Court fees are exempted for women
(D) Court fees are exempted for sports personalities

179. Dasti Notice means
(A) service of the notice by the Petitioner on the Respondent(s) in person, and not
by the Registry through Post
(B) sirvic. oi th" notice by the Petitioner on the Respondent(s) by the Registry
through post
(C) service tf tfr. notice by the Respondent on the Petitioner by the Itegistry
through post
(D) service oi the notice by the Respondent(s) on the Petitioner in person, and not
by the RegistrY through Post

180. Ex-parte judgment refers to
(A) Judgment delivered after 2 years of final hearing
(B) Judgment in absence of the opposite side or party'
(C) Judgment delivered after 5 years of final hearing
(D) Judgment delivered after 10 years of final hearing

181. Article2l4 of the Constitution of India provides that
(A) each state shall have three High Courts
(B) each state shall have two High Courts
(C) each state shall have a High Court
(D) each state shall have a Supreme Court

182. In the administrative function of the High Court, it supen'ises the functioning
(A) central prisons of the State
(B) of the law department of the State
(C) of the law colleges in the State
(D) of the lower judiciary in the State

183. A person who is not a party to the proceedings may, with the permission of the
.o,r.t, intervene if it is shown that the outcome of the case will affect such person in
some way is known as
(A) Petitioner (B) Respondent
(C) Intervenor (D) Third pafty

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184. when the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok
Sabha
(A) the Prime Minister subrnits the resignationtf Council of Ministers
(B) the Union Finance Minister is asked to resign
(c) the Union Finance Minister is to modify the Budget
(D) the Budget is referred to Rajya Sabha for modifications

185. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjoumment
rnotion is
(A) to let members collect information from the ministers
(B) to draw attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent
public importance
(C) to allow members to visit their constituencies
(D) to allow members to visit flood affected area

186. The Prime Minister of India can choose his ministers
(A) only from the members of Rajya Sabha
(B) only from the members of Lok Sabha
(C) on his own
(D) only on the advice of the president

187. The chancellor of universities in a State is
(A) the Chief Secretary to the State
(B) the Chief Justice of High Court
(C) the Education Minister of the State
(D) the Governor of the State

188. Sub judice refers to
(A) a matter pending decision by District Collector
(B) a matter pending decision by a Court
(C) a matter pending decision by the Gor.ernor
(D) a matter pending decision by the Chief \fimsrer

189. The Constitution of India provides for
(A) a Parliamentary form of Government onl\ at the centre
(B) a Parliamentary form of Government both at the Centre and
in the States
(c) a Presidential form of Government on11'at the centre
(D) a Parliamentary form of Governments onlf in the States

190. In Lok Sabha, the Leader of the House is
(A) the Prime Minister if he is a member of the Lok Sabha
(B) the senior most Member of the House
(C) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) the President of India

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191. The Indian Parliament should meet at least
(A) thrice a year
(B) twice a year
(C) once ayear
(D) four times ayear

192. The Constitution refers to the Budget as the
(A) expenditure statement
(B) annual expenditure statement
(C) annual financial statement
(D) government income statement

193. UIDAI stands for
(A) The Union of Development Authority of India
(B) The Unique Improvement Authority of India
(C) The Union Information Development Authority of India
(D) The Unique Identification Authority of India

194. The Central Information Commission is
(A) not a constitutional body
(B) a constirutionai body
(C) a unit of Supreme Court of India
(D) a high powered independent body u'hich looks into complaints pertaining
only to State Government offices

195. The Right To Information Act of 2005 pror.ides for the creation of
(A) a State Women Commission at the State level
(B) a State Information Commission at the State level
(C) a State Legal cell at the State level
(D) a Legal cell at the District level

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DIRECTION: In each question from tr96 to 200, a statement of Legal Principle is given
followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts and select the most
appropriate answer from among the four alternatives given.

196. LEGAL PRINCIPLE
If there is infringemenf of legal right of a person, he can sue under torts for
compensation even if he has not suffered any harm or loss.

FACTUAL SITUATION
'A' and 'B' are customers of the same Bank. 'C' is the manager of the Bank. 'C'
refuses to honour the cheque of 'B' without giving any reasons while he honours the
cheque of 'A'. But both of them have sufficient funds in their respective accounts.
(A) 'C' has violated legal right of 'A' and 'A' can sue in a court of law
(B) 'C' has violated legal right of 'B' and 'B' can sue in a court of law
(C) 'A' cannot present the cheque to the Bank
(D) 'B' cannot present the cheque to the Bank

197. LEGAL PRINCIPLE
A master is liable for the wrongs committed by the servant in the course of his
employment.

FACTUAL SITUATION
'A' is an employee of a microfinance company owned by 'C' and 'A' maintains the
accounts of the Company. 'B' deposits Rupees 10,000. 'A' steals the money
deposited by means of dishonest accounting practices and goes into hiding.
(A) 'B' cannot file a case in the court of law for his loss
(B) Only 'A' is liable to be punished in the court of law
(C) 'A' is not liable in the court of law
(D) Both'A' and 'C' can be held liable in the court of law

198. LEGAL PRINCIPLE
A contract without consideration is void.

FACTUAL SITUATION
'A' is the owner of a plot of land and 'B' approaches 'A' to buy the plot from hirn.
'A' agrees to sell the plot to 'B'. They enter into an agreement in which the cost of
the land and amount to be paid by 'B' towards the cost of the land are not
mentioned. After 6 months, 'A' refuses to sell the land to 'B'.
(A) 'A' is bound to perform the agreement
(B) 'B' has the right to purchase the plot
(C) Thaagreement is void as there is no consideration
(D) The agreement is legally valid as 'A' agreed to sell the plot to 'B'
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19q. LEGAL PRINCIPLE
Every person lvho conxnits an r:ffence in the territory of India shall be guilty within
the meanilrg of iPC.

FACTT}AL SITIJA'r'ION
'A'and'il,ilre Llanadian citizens."l-hey visit Inrlia on tourist visas. ,B,corn[rits
rnurder in Bhopal.
(A) Both 'A' a.rutl *Fl' can't be triecl for murder as they are foreigners
(B) 'B' ca*not be tried for rnurder as he is a Canadian citizen
(C) 'B' can be triect lor murder under Inclian larv
(D) Both 'A' and 'B' are not guilty of murder

2OO" LEGAL PRINCIPLE
When two or more persons agree to do an illegal act, such an agreernent is
designated as a criminal conspiracy

FACTUAL SXTUATION
Four persons 'A', 'B' ,'c' and 'D' meet in a park and they conspire to kill ,x,. ,c,
is 60 years old. 'R' is a regular visitor to the park and knows 'D' as his rieighbour.
(A) 'A', 'B' ,'C' and oD' are guilty of criminal conspiracy
iB) 'R'is guilty of crirninal conspiracy
( c ) 'c' is not guilty of crirninal
conspiracy as he is a senior citizen
(D I 'A', 'I3' ,'C' and 'D' are not guilty of criminal conspiracy

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