CUSAT CAT 2016 Question Paper 5 Year LLB

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5 YEAR LL.B. (Final)

Direction (Qn. Nos. 1 – 8): Find the correct meaning of the phrase given from the
alternatives.

1. The burning question

A. The question on fire
B. The question which is burning
C. The issue which is hotly debated
D. Speculative

2. In high spirits

A. In a drunken state
B. In a cheerful mood
C. Taking incoherently
D. Deeply engrossed in thoughts

3. Beating around the bush

A. Running around
B. Remaining silent
C. Speaking indirectly
D. Following a point

4. In the pink of condition

A. In a weak condition
B. Be under treatment
C. At peak fitness
D. None of the above

5. To assuage

A. To assume
B. To forget
C. To resolve
D. To mitigate

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6. Duress

A. Cover
B. Difficulty
C. Compulsion
D. Hardship

7. Pragmatic

A. Unyielding
B. Practicable
C. Mathematical
D. Logical

8. Lackluster

A. Tender
B. Vibrant
C. Superficial
D. Abundant

9. Legitimate means

A. Valid
B. Correct
C. Rightful
D. Possessive

10. A highly skilled person is

A. Consummate
B. Genius
C. Gregarious
D. Inveterate

11. Ombudsman refers to the person

A. who looks into complaints against public authorities
B. who is the Chief of gang
C. who is declined from the court process
D. who is the retired judge

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Direction (Qn. Nos. 12 – 15): Complete the sentences choosing the most appropriate
alternative.

12. The President of India is invested ……………… executive powers

A. with
B. of
C. from
D. in

13. The man is ………………. Television

A. seeing
B. watching
C. reviewing
D. listening to

14. The court is not concerned …………… political status of the accused

A. about
B. from
C. in
D. for

15. We are ready …………….. the battle

A. to
B. of
C. with
D. for

Direction (Qn. Nos. 16 and 17): Give antonyms of the given words.

16. PROXIMATE

A. Distant
B. Near
C. Non-transferable
D. Insincere

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17. PLETHORA

A. Piety
B. Paucity
C. Chagrin
D. Rude

Direction (Qn. Nos. 18 and 19): Give synonyms of the given words.

18. ADEPT

A. Skilful
B. Perspective
C. Wealthy
D. Animate

19. MITIGATE

A. Ease
B. Imperfect
C. Cruel
D. Damaged

20. I cannot consent ………. this proposal.

A. to
B. for
C. with
D. in

21. He filled the glass with water to the………….

A. margin
B. edge
C. brim
D. rim

22. The sun is shining brightly, please ………….. the light.

A. put off
B. put out
C. take off
D. put on

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23. More than one boy ……………… absent today.

A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were

24. One of my friends ………………. going abroad tomorrow.

A. are
B. is
C. were
D. will

25. His conduct is bad, and his honesty is not ………….. suspicion.

A. above
B. beyond
C. under
D. in

26. The prolonged illness left him totally…………

A. enervated
B. healthy
C. invalid
D. indisposed

27. The boy you met yesterday is in class ………..

A. nine
B. the nine
C. ninth
D. the ninth

28. Her face is quite familiar ……………. us.

A. for
B. to
C. on
D. with

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29. The train was ……………. platform No. 6.

A. from
B. by
C. at
D. on

Direction (Qn. Nos. 30 – 33): Read the following passage and answer the questions
given below:

Passage No.1 One dull, dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a
dreary stretch of the countryside. At nightfall, I came in sight of the House of Usher. This
was the house of Rodrick Usher, who had been my childhood pal. It had been umpteen
years since he and I had seen each other. I lived in a distant part of the country during my
childhood. However, he had recently corresponded with me telling me at length of a
serious illness and a mental disturbance that was troubling him. Beleaguered by his
problems, Rodrick was leading the existence of a hermit.

30. The House of Usher was the home of

A. The author's relative
B. An old acquaintance
C. A companion
D. A friend

31. The author lived in a distant part of the country during

A. The time of writing
B. Childhood
C. The period in between
D. His youth

32. The author came to know of his friend's illness

A. through letters
B. through local gossip
C. from a mutual friend
D. from a newspaper correspondent

33. Rodrick

A. was living in the company of his friends
B. was engaged in many social activities
C. was involved in his thriving business
D. had become a recluse

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Direction (Qn. Nos. 34 – 38): Read the following passage and answer the questions
given below:

Passage No.2. Ordinarily nothing upset the equilibrium of the Pundit. But the loss of the
necklace, which his wife had borrowed from a neighbour, and the fact that he had to
replace it worried him. He spent all his time in devising ways and means to repay the
debt. Six months later, he gave his wife a gold necklace. It was exactly what she had
yearned for. “There is no need to repay it”, she said. The pundit was surprised. She
explained, “the necklace was not stolen. That was the only way I could think of making
you get me one”.

34. The pundit was almost never upset as he

A. had the courage to face a problem
B. had a balanced attitude
C. was different to ordinary incident
D. always succeeded in finding a solution to his problem

35. What was it that worried the Pundit most?

A. His wife had lost the necklace.
B. He had to replace the necklace.
C. His wife was so foolish and careless.
D. The necklace was very expensive.

36. The Pundit struggled for six months so that

A. he could present a necklace to is wife
B. he could lend the necklace to others
C. his wife could replace the lost necklace
D. his wife could satisfy her desire to own a necklace

37. The reason why the Pundit's wife refused to return the neckalce was because

A. she had always wanted one like it
B. the real owner did not expect it back
C. she had not lost any necklace
D. she was tempted to keep this one for herself

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38. The Pundit's wife had told him a lie in order to

A. trick him into satisfying her yearning
B. punish him
C. make him repay a debt
D. force him to work hard to earn more

Direction (Qn. Nos. 39 – 43): Read the following passage and answer the questions
given below:

Passage No.3 It was 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, 1944. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel,
Commander in chief of the German Army Group B – guarding the occupied French coast
facing the English Channel – was travelling in a car next to the driver’s seat. He was tired
of waiting for the Allied invasion to begin. Leaving on this particular dismal Sunday
morning suited Rommel fine. The timing of the trip could not have been better for the
weather was so bad that the Allied would not even think of a landing. Beside him on the
seat was a cardboard box containing a pair of handmade grey-shade shoes, size 5’1/2”,
for his wife Lucie-Maria. There was a special and very human reason why he wanted to
be with her on Tuesday, June 6. It was her birthday.

39. Rommel was

A. a famous German detective during the Second World War
B. the Commander in Chief of the German army in occupied France
C. a war-weary old man
D. a German messenger during the war

40. Rommel was going back to Germany because

A. he was afraid of facing the Allies
B. he was annoyed with the weather in Fracne
C. he was homesick and wanted to see his wife
D. he loved his wife and wanted to be with her

41. Rommel considered June 4, as a good time to travel because

A. the weather conditions ruled out an Allied invasion
B. by then the enemy was not ready for the attack
C. all his junior generals were present there
D. he had to consult Hitler

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42. The contents of the cardboard box had for Rommel

A. Strategic importance
B. Great monetary significnace
C. No imprtance at all
D. Sentimental value

43. Rommel was keen to be with his wife on 6th June because it was

A. their wedding day
B. her birthday
C. their son's birthday
D. Hitler's birthday

Direction (Qn. Nos. 44 – 50): Read the conversation between the receiptionist and Mr.
Frank and complete with missing words.

44. Receptionist: _____ your name Frank :?

A. Am
B. Who
C. Are
D. Is

45. Frank: Yes, _____ is.

A. Are
B. It
C. You
D. She

46. Receptionist : _____ you from France, Frank :?

A. Am
B. Where
C. Are
D. Is

47. Frank : No, _____ from France. I’m from Birmingham, in England.

A. I'm
B. I'm not
C. Not
D. Never

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48. Receptionist : Are _____ a teacher?

A. you
B. she
C. I
D. he

49. Frank : No, I’m _____ . I’m a doctor.

A. he
B. a teacher
C. not
D. am

50. Receptionist : Thanks. And are you _____ ?
Frank : No, I’m not.

A. England
B. married
C. marry
D. from

51. The sum of two numbers is 15. Their difference is 3. The numbers are:

A. 8 and 7
B. 9 and 6
C. 10 and 5
D. 4 and 11

52. 76% of 80 is

A. 56.6
B. 56.8
C. 60.4
D. 60.8

53. The difference between the local value and face value of 6 in the numeral 586723 is

A. 723
B. 6717
C. 5994
D. 8432

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54. 469157 × 9999 = ?

A. 4586970843
B. 4686970743
C. 4691100843
D. 584649125

55. 106 × 106 – 94 × 94 = ?

A. 2400
B. 2000
C. 1904
D. 1906

56. There are four prime numbers written in ascending order. The product of first three is
385 and that of the last three is 1001. The first number is :

A. 5
B. 7
C. 11
D. 17

57. How many numbers between 200 and 600 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6 ?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

58. Which of the following is related to Islamabad in the same manner as New York is
related to San Francisco?

A. Pakistan
B. Kabul
C. Punjab
D. Karachi

59. Which of the following is absolutely essential for a house?

A. Bricks
B. Concrete
C. Roof
D. Locks

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60. The least number by which 450 must be multiplied in order to make it a perfect square is?

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

61. Frequent : Often : : Courage : ?

A. Cowardice
B. Always
C. Bravery
D. Strong

62. Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my
mother." How is Suresh related to that boy?

A. Brother
B. Uncle
C. Cousin
D. Father

63. Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of
my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph?

A. Sister
B. Aunt
C. Grandmother
D. Daughter

64. Six members of a family ABCDE and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is
not the mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter
of A. F is the brother of B. How many male members are there in the family?

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

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65. Three ladies X, Y and Z marry three men A, B and C. X is married to A, Y is not married
to an engineer, Z is not married to a doctor, C is not a doctor and A is a lawyer. Then
which of the following statements is correct?

A. Y is married to C who is an engineer
B. Z is married to C who is a doctor
C. X is married to a doctor
D. None of thes above

Directions (Qn. Nos. 66 – 71): In each question below are given two statements
followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows
from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer

A. If only conclusion I follows
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows

66. Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats.
Conclusions: I. All men are cats.
II .All cats are men.

67. Statements: All pens are chalks. All chairs are chalks.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are chairs.
II. Some chalks are pens.

68. Statements: All mangoes are golden in colour. No golden-coloured things are cheap.
Conclusions: I. All mangoes are cheap.
II. Golden-coloured mangoes are not cheap.

69. Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions: I. Male athletes can play.
II. Some athletes can play.

70. Statements: All educated people read newspapers. Rahul does not read newspaper.
Conclusions: I. Rahul is not educated.
II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.

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71. Statements: Some engineers are fools. Ashok is an engineer.
Conclusions: I. Some fools are engineers.
II. Ashok is a fool.

Directions (Qn. Nos. 72 – 77): Each question given below consists of a statement,
followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which
of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ argument(s) and which is/are ‘weak’ argument(s) and
accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

72. Statement: Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under
government control?

Arguments:
I. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes
effectively.
II. No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.
III. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.
IV. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

A. None is strong
B. Only I,II and III are strong
C. Only I and III are strong
D. All are strong

73. Statement: Should there be compulsory military training for each college student in
India ?

Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to build a strong and powerful nation.
II. No. Compulsion always leads to repulsion.
III. Yes. This is the only way to impart discipline to the young generation.
IV. No. This goes against the basic democratic right of an individual to choose his/her
own programs.

A. Only I and III are strong
B. Only II and IV are strong
C. Only I and IV are strong
D. Only I,III and IV are strong

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74. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on manufacture and use of firecrackers ?

Arguments:
I. No. This will render thousands of workers jobless.
II. Yes. The firecracker manufacturers use child labour to a large extent.
III. Yes. This will be a concrete step to reduce noise and air pollution.
IV. No. Use of firecrackers makes certain special occasions more lively and joyful.

A. Only I and II are strong
B. Only I and III are strong
C. Only III and IV are strong
D. Only I, II and III are strong

75. Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion?

Arguments:
I. No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable
For higher positions than their senior counterparts.
II. Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.
III. Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same.

A. None is strong
B. Only I is strong
C. Only I and III are strong
D. Only I and II are strong

76. Statement: Should women be given equal opportunity in the matter of employment in
every field ?

Arguments:
I. Yes. They are equally capable.
II. No. They have to shoulder household responsibilities.
III. Yes. They should also go into the outside world.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only I and II are strong
C. Only II and III are strong
D. Only I and III are strong.

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77. Statement : Should coal engines be replaced by electric engines in trains?

Arguments:
I. Yes. Coal engines cause a lot of pollution.
II. Yes. Electric engines are good on performance, easy to operate and low on
maintenance.
III. No. India does not produce enough electricity to fulfil its domestic needs also.

A. All are strong
B. Only I and II are strong
C. Only II and III are strong
D. Only I and III are strong

Directions (Qn. Nos. 78 – 83): In each question below are given two statements
followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and
the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the
statement.

Give answer:
A. If only assumption I is implicit.
B. If only assumption II is implicit.
C. If either I or II is implicit.
D. If neither I nor II is implicit.

78. Statement: If you have any problems, bring them to me.
Assumptions: I. You have some problems.
II. I can solve any problem.

79. Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions: I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

80. Statement: Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions: I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.

81. Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.
Assumptions: I. If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
II. If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.

82. Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination.
Assumptions: I. To pass, he must be intelligent.
II. He will pass the examination.

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83. Statement: Films have become indispensable for the entertainment of the people.
Assumptions: I. Films are the only media of entertainment.
II. People enjoy films.

Direction (Qn. Nos. 84 – 89): In each of the following questions, two statements
numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two
statements. These two statements may the effect of the same cause or independent causes.
These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both
the statements in each question and mark your answer as

A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

84. I. Police resorted to lathy-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of
people.
II. The citizen’s forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

85. I. The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use
of all hones inside the college premises.
II. Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university
complaining the disturbances caused by cell phone ringtones inside the classrooms.

86. I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the
workers involved in the literacy drive.

87. I. The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for
the past few months.
II. The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last
few months.

88. I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200
percent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses.
II. The government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of escalation.

89. I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the
country.
II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to
withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the public sector.

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Direction (Qn.Nos. 90 – 92): In the following items some parts of the sentence have been
Jumbled up. Arrange the parts to make it a meaningful sentence.

90. When the woman

P. Lamenting their evil desire
Q. That had brought
R. Wept loudly
S. This sorrow upon them

The proper sequence should be

A. RPQS
B. RQPS
C. PQRS
D. PRQS

91. After reading the letter

P. of the absurd ideas of his brother
Q. and told the friends around him.
R. An uncontrollable fire of laughter
S. he burst into.

The proper sequence should be

A. PQSR
B. SRQP
C. PSRQ
D. SRPQ

92. He was so kind and generous that

P. He not only
Q. made others do so
R. but also
S. helped themselves

The proper sequence should be

A. PSRQ
B. SPQR
C. PRSQ
D. QPRS

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Direction (Qn.Nos. 93 - 96): In the following items each passage consists of six
sentences. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning. The rest of the
sentences are jumbled and are labeled PQR and S. Find the right sequence.

93. S1: The mother tongue is the true vehicle of mother wit.
P: Another medium of speech may bring with it a new current of new ideas.
Q: It is through the vernacular that the new conception of the mind should press their
way to birth in speech.
R: But the mother tongue is one with the air in which a man is born.
S: This is almost universally true, except in cases so rare as to emphasize the general
rule.
S6: A man’s native speech is almost like shadow inseparable from his personality.

The correct sequence should be

A. PRSQ
B. PRQS
C. QRPS
D. PSQR

94. S1: The invention of printing is a milestone in the history of civilization.
P: In the Middle Ages all books were copied by hand.
Q: As time went on all could possess copies of the great classics
R: Books were hence rare and costly
S: After 1460, printing made a plentiful supply of books possible.
S6: With this invention to aid, new ideas spread all over Europe.

The correct sequence should be

A. PSQR
B. PRSQ
C. SQRP
D. SRPQ

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95. S1: We are what our thoughts have made us
P: And so take care of what you think
Q: Every man’s character is determined by the sum total of these impressions
R: Every work we do, every thought that we think, leaves an impression on the mind shift
S: Thoughts live; they travel far.
S6: If good impressions prevail, the character becomes good, if bad, it becomes bad.

The correct sequence should be
A. SPRQ
B. RQSP
C. SPQR
D. RQPS

96. S1: My hobby is collecting stamps.
P: Of course she did not let me touch the stamps
Q: I could touch them when I was old enough not to spoil them
R: When I was still only a baby, my mother began to collect for me.
S: I remember that it was on my 15th birthday that she first put them into my hands
S6: They were in four fit books.

The correct sequence should be

A. SRPQ
B. RPQS
C. SPRQ
D. RSPQ

Direction (Qn. Nos. 97 and 98): In these series, you will be looking at both the letter
pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the
series.

97. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

A. B2C2D
B. BC3D
C. B2C3D
D. BCD7

98. JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____

A. OEP
B. NEO
C. MEN
D. PFQ

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Direction (Qn. Nos. 99 – 102): A good way to figure out the relationship in a given
question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two
words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices
completes the same relationship with the third word.

99. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

A. Aware
B. Ignorant
C. Miserable
D. Tolerant

100. Artist is to painting as senator is to

A. Attorney
B. Law
C. Politician
D. Constituents

101. Which is the oldest Veda ?

A. Samaveda
B. Yajurveda
C. Atharvaveda
D. Rigveda

102. Consider the following ports :

1. Karaikal
2. Machilipatnam
3. Paradeep
4. Vishakhapatnam

What is the correct sequence of the above ports from north to south ?

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

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103. Golden Fibre refers to :

A. Hemp
B. Cotton
C. Jute
D. Nylon

104. Who invented Mobile phone?

A. Martin Cooper
B. Steev Jobs
C. Bill Gates
D. Mark Jukerburg

105. Name the Architect who designed a ring shape bridge in Urugua.

A. Rafel Vinanli
B. Christiano
C. Edin
D. Philip Salmond

106. Which one of the following city has not been included in the list of 20 cities for Smart
City Project?

A. Surat
B. Mumbai
C. Kakinada
D. Kochi

107. From which date “Pradhan mantri Jan Dhan Yojana” came into being?

A. 15th August 2014
B. 20th August 2014
C. 28th August 2014
D. 31st August 2014

108. One associated with another or others in the commission of crime.

A. Partner in Crime
B. Assistant
C. Gangster
D. Accomplice

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109. A voluntary statement made by a person charged with commission of a crime
acknowledging his guilt.

A. Confession
B. Statement
C. Acceptance
D. Consent

110. Dispossession of an occupier from land occupied by her.

A. Removal
B. Eviction
C. Movement
D. Vacancy

111. The act of giving or enacting laws.

A. Judgment
B. Pronouncement
C. Declaration
D. Legislation

112. A proposed law for consideration and enactment into actual law.

A. Draft
B. Proposal
C. Bill
D. Agenda

113. The devolution of property on the death of its owner to other persons.

A. Appropriation
B. Transfer
C. Inheritance
D. Possession

114. A person who sues is called _______ .

A. Party
B. Client
C. Aggrieved
D. Plaintiff

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115. Which of the following is related to secularism in India?

A. Right to education
B. Minority Rights
C. Uniform Civil Code
D. Elections

116. The politico-economic ideology allowing control over the property into the hands of
collectivity or society itself.

A. Socialism
B. Industrialism
C. Existentialism
D. Secularism

117. Which of the following is an exception to RTI application process?

A. Good governance
B. Official Secret
C. Publication
D. Public Policy

118. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on 26th November 1949.
When did it come into effect?

A. 26th December 1949
B. 26th January 1950
C. 25th January 1950
D. 26th November 1949

119. Which of the following form the Security Council?

A. 5 permanent member with the power of veto
B. 10 non-permanent members elected for 2 years term
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above

120. Who is an abettor?

A. A person who commits the offence
B. A person who instigates the commission of the offence
C. A person against whom the ofence is committed
D. A person who is innocent

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121. Who is the author of “Wealth of Nations”?

A. Max Muller
B. Karl Marx
C. Adam Smith
D. Ricardo

122. Which one of the following is the highest peacetime gallantry award of India?

A. ParamVir Chakra
B. Ashok Chakra
C. MahaVir Chakra
D. Kirti Chakra

123. The mountaineer who died during his recent adventure?

A. Malli Mastan
B. Milka Singh
C. Tensing Narke
D. Edmond Hillari

124. Planning Commission is scraped and replaced by

A. Niti Aayog
B. Bharat Aayog
C. Yojana Aayog
D. Samvidhan Aayog

125. National Good Governance Day was observed on the Birth day of

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

126. Who decides upon the disqualification of a Member of Parliament ?

A. Election Commision
B. President
C. Speaker
D. Supreme Court

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127. Election petitions can be filed in

A. State High Courts
B. Local District Court
C. Office of Regional Election Commissioner
D. Election Commission

128. India’s federal system has been imbibed from

A. U.S.A.
B. U.S.S.R.
C. Canada
D. Australia

129. Rajya Sabha

A. has term of 6 years.
B. has term of 5 years.
C. is a permanent body, with 1/3rd members retiring every 6th year.
D. is a permanent body, with 1/3rd member regtiring every 2nd year.

130. By convention, Deputy Speaker is a member of

A. party in power
B. party in opposition
C. leftist
D. rightist

131. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, union gives direction to states?

A. Article 257
B. Article 258
C. Article 259
D. Article 260

132. The onus of proving a criminal case falls on the

A. Accused
B. Plaintiff
C. Judge
D. Prosecution

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133. The marriage of minor boys and girls is prohibited under

A. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000
B. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
C. Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)
D. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986

134. A person who shares in a crime along with other accused is called

A. a co-accused
B. an approver
C. an accomplice
D. None of the above

135. When was Federal Court established in Delhi ?

A. 1932
B. 1937
C. 1935
D. 1939

136. Writ issued against wrongful detention of a person

A. Habeas corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Certiorari
D. Quo Warranto

137. Union Public Service Commission is a

A. Statutory body
B. Legal Body
C. Constitutional body
D. None of the above

138. Which among the following has right to determine the procedure for elections?

A. Parliament
B. President
C. Election Commission
D. Cabinet Secretariat

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139. The concept of ‘Rule of Law’ has been given by

A. A.V. Dicey
B. H.L.A. Hart
C. G. Williams
D. Henry Maine

140. Right of way, right to light etc. is covered under

A. Easement Act
B. Right to Passage Act
C. Contract Act
D. Property Act

141. Article 343 of our Constitution provides for

A. Hindi as an official language
B. English as an official language
C. Both Hindi and English as official languages
D. None of the above

142. An aspirant for Prime Minister’s office must be …… of age

A. Above 25 years
B. Above 30 years
C. Above 35 years
D. Above 40 years

143. Bye-laws are made by

A. Legislature
B. Executive
C. Judiciary
D. None of the above

144. The Central Government can assign any function to the States

A. on the directive of the President
B. on the recommendation of Parliament
C. any time it wishes to do so
D. with the consent of the State Government

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145. International Day for elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated on

A. 21st December
B. 21st March
C. 20th April
D. 20th May

146. United Nations Day is observed on

A. 24th October
B. 25th January
C. 30th January
D. 1st April

147. The power to issue the writs in cases involving Fundamental Rights belongs to

A. Supreme Court and High Courts
B. Supreme Court only
C. High Court only
D. Law Department of Union

148. Parliament consists of

A. Council of States, the House of People and the President
B. Council of States and Presidency
C. House of People and President
D. Prime Minister and President

149. In a criminal case, an accused person, who in consideration of his non-prosecution
offers to give evidence against other accused, is called

A. Accomplice
B. Hostile witness
C. Approver
D. Hostile accomplice

150. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a result of which war?

A. World War II
B. The Gulf War
C. The Vietnam War
D. World War I

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