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 English (40 x 1 = 40 Marks)
became a crime. Arresting criminals was
Given below is a passage. Read carefully to obeying the mandate of the people. As laws
answer the questions given under it. grew in number and complexity, professional
When we talk about public opinion police forces emerged. Even now citizen
someone may legitimately ask the question: constables have not been entirely displaced and
Does the public care for law and order? The a Bobby in U.K. has very few powers not
answer is “Yes”. The vast majority of the people enjoyed by a citizen. The greatest benefit of
in India, as elsewhere, are law abiding and they civilized life was law and order. The rule of law
want that they should be able to carry on their was recognized by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
daily work in a peaceful atmosphere. It is this as the most prominent feature of democracy.
craving for peace, which enabled strong kings Aristotle said that every child in school must be
to finish feudal regimes in many countries in taught obedience to law, else the State would
Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is this cease to exist. The state of public opinion in a
very feeling, which enabled many dictators in country has a vital bearing on law and order.
the 20th century to earn public applause in the This may be a vague and nebulous concept but
beginning by ending lawlessness. Let us go one can notice the big differences as, for
back in history. There was a time in the history example, between U.K and India. It will not be
of the world when there was no state and no possible for anyone in U.K to collect a crowd of
government. Man lived in the state of nature. a hundred on several of those issues on which
The famous British political philosopher one can collect a crowd of several thousands in
Hobbes has given a description of this state. India. Here, in India, a systematic attempt was
Both life and properly were unsafe and man made by several sections to denigrate this very
lived in a state of perpetual terror. This forced concept and to advance the thesis that illegal
human beings to evolve ordered societies to activities may be quite democratic and
make laws for themselves and to follow these praiseworthy. If this is accepted, the very basis
laws. As society developed, rules of conduct of civilized existence is knocked out, because
got codified as laws, e.g. laws were made civilization, as it has developed, would not
against murder and theft so that everyone have been possible without the concept of the
could live and enjoy his property. Individual rule of law. Its universal acceptance now is due
selfishness against community interests to several hundreds of years of struggle. Once
it is destroyed, we will revert to the state of 4. Which of the following is not an
nature, in which life, as described by Hobbes, indication of a civilized society?
was nasty, brutish and short. a. Laws against murder and theft

1. A majority of people follow the law and b. Following of the laws by the
order basically because people
a. It took hundreds of years to c. Living in a state of terror
enforce laws

b. Otherwise we would revert back d. Arresting criminals

to nature 5. Which of the following philosophers
c. They want to live safely and belonged to U.K.?
peacefully a. Hobbes
d. It is democratic and praiseworthy b. Socrates
2. “It is this very feeling, which enabled …” c. Aristotle
which feeling is referred to here?
d. Plato
a. Abiding by law
Directions (Qs. 6 to 10): Read each sentence to
b. Ending lawlessness find out whether there is any grammatical error
c. Winning applause in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the
d. Living in peace sentence. The number of that part is the answer.

3. Individual selfishness against (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

community interests became a crime. 6. Everyone of us know (a)/ that he is not

This sentence means that it is a crime to capable of (b)/ remaining under water

a. Compare self interest with (c)/ for such a long time. (d)

community interest 7. Your television set (a)/ is superior to (b)/

b. Give more importance to self our television set (c)/ by all respects. (d)

interest than community interest 8. The boy who was guilty in (a)/ having

c. Keep community interest before broken the window glass (b)/ came out

self interest (c)/ with the truth. (d)

d. Having self interest at the cost of

community interest
 9. Ramesh has been both (a)/ a dishonestly The human capital of a nation depends on the
person (b)/ and a gambler (c)/ since his practices and culture followed by the citizens of
childhood. (d) that nation. For creation of human capital, the

10. The number of employees (a)/ reporting roles of ethics and value systems cannot be

sick (b)/ has reduced significantly (c)/ ignored. More perseverance, hard work,

because of the incentive. (d) knowledge sharing culture and knowledge

currency distribution are required. The GATT
and WTO through Intellectual Property Rights
[Q. 11 – 18] The passage below is followed by
questions on its content. Answer the Act also support the IC creation practices.

questions on the basis of what is implied or Customer capital creation is a global challenge.

stated in the passage: Managing relationship with customers is the

In current knowledge economy (K-economy), key issue nowadays. These practices believe in

organizations have to emphasize on intellectual customer delight rather than customer

capital (IC). IC has three basic components: satisfaction. The Business Process Outsourcing

human capital, customer capital and and human re-engineering era will give quality

organizational capital. Many authors have used products and services to the customers, if

the organizational capital as either redesigning of customer equity is taken care of

infrastructure capital or structural capital. The by the organizations. The cash-cow companies

common practices of creation, measurement pursue the organizational goal of earning

and management of the intellectual capital satisfactory returns that lie in the range of 10

have originated in the European countries. percent to 45 percent through quality circles,

Scandia is the first company, which had shown workers participation in management, job

intellectual capital in its balance sheet. rotation, etc. Sustained retention of old

However, a universally accepted formula for customers and attraction of new ones, present

measurement of IC has still not been created. an immense challenge to the organization in the

Countries like India, China and Japan, known K-economy.

for knowledge assets, are still struggling to The infrastructure capital creation
implement knowledge management practices. depends totally on the organizational culture
There is a need to identify the process for and organizational climate. Most of the Fortune
creation of IC in K-economy. 500 companies are able to sustain the
organizational culture but face problems in
retaining organizational climate. The major 13. Most of the fortune 500 companies feel

reason for this is the employee’s attraction to that

materialistic extrinsic factors, degradation of a. Human values are upgraded and
social values, interpersonal conflicts and lack of extrinsic motivation is reduced
team building behavior. The organizational b. Human values are degraded and
climate depends mostly on the person who extrinsic motivation is upgraded
leads the organization. The practices flow from
c. Human values have no
top to bottom. Therefore, a transformational
relationship with extrinsic
leadership is needed by many organizations for motivational factors
creating a climate that will lead to the
d. All of these
knowledge economy.
14. The leading countries in intellectual

capital are
Choose the most appropriate option from the
a. Asian Countries
alternatives given
b. African countries
11. The components of the intellectual
c. European Countries
capital that the author refers to are
d. None of these
a. Human and customer capital only
15. According to the author
b. Human capital customer capital
a. Organizational culture is a part of
and infrastructure capital
organizational climate
c. Customer capital and
b. Organizational culture has no
infrastructure capital only
relationship with organizational
d. None of these
climate
12. According to the author the key issue for
c. Organizational climate is a part of
customer capital creation is
organizational culture
a. Customer Rotation Management
d. None of these
b. Customer Relationship
16. From the passage it can be inferred that
Management
a. Values and ethics play an
c. Customer Retention Management
important role in developing
human capital
d. All of these
 b. Values and ethics play no role in b. having
developing human capital. c. with
c. The human capital does not depend d. Possessing
on values and ethics. 20. It is too much to expect_____ her.
d. None of these a. Of
17. The main theme of the passage is b. from
a. Creation of Intellectual Capital c. at

d. after
b. To comment on organizational
21. He ran short _______ money.
culture
a. In
c. To study the cash-cow concept
b. of
d. All of these
c. from
18. The immense challenge before the
d. On
organizations for creating the customers
22. You should be ashamed ___________
capital is
your rudeness.
a. To retain old customers and attract
a. With
new customers
b. of
b. To attract the customer demand and
c. on
customer services
d. At
c. To face the competition with the client
23. I have traveled all________ the world.
company
a. Over
d. None of these
b. upon
Directions (Qs. 19 to 28): Each of these
sentences is followed by four prepositions. c. about

Fill in the blanks with appropriate d. through

prepositions. 24. The patient has not responded

19. I am a man _________ considerable _______the treatment.
experience. a. To
a. Of b. with
 c. upon a. sane

d. By b. intoxicated

25. Her activities are harmful_____ my own c. as mad as I could be

interests d. slightly touched in the brain
a. Upon 30. To mince one’s words:

b. with a. to take back one’s word

c. to b. to repeat one’s word

d. At c. to speak candidly

26. Come____ time to say goodbye d. to speak hesitatingly

________me. 31. To have an edge on:

a. in, to a. to cut with a knife

b. at, to b. to threaten to wound

c. on, for c. to be slightly better

d. by, with d. to be in a dangerous situation

27. You have authority__________ your Directions (Qs. 32 to 36): Pick out the most
wife. effective word from the given words to fill in

a. Upon the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully

complete.
b. at
32. Integrity of character, honesty,
c. to
dependability and discipline ________
d. over
with a genuine interest in your work will
28. This is libel_____ your character.
go a long way in the achievement of
a. To
success in your professional life.
b. for
a. Coupled
c. upon
b. Adjoined
d. on
c. Fixed
Each of the following idioms has four
d. Attached
responses (choices). Choose the correct
33. The two sisters look so _______ that it is
meaning of the idiom.
difficult to tell one from the other.
29. Mad as a March hare:
 a. Same these parts which are labeled P, Q, R and S to

b. Similar produce the correct sentence.

c. Identical 37. The teacher had to be specially careful

d. Alike (P) because he enjoyed the confidence

(Q)/ about how he faced up to this
34. What frustrates the opposition’s effort of
problem (R)/ of all the boys (S) The
unity is the absence of a _____ long term
correct sequence should be:
strategy.
a. PRQS
a. Credible
b. QPSR
b. Contestable
c. SPRQ
c. Creditable
d. PSRQ
d. Compatible
38. Movies made in all around the globe
35. The Government sought to set at
(P)/ in Hollywood in America (Q)/ by
_________ speculation that there may be
people (R)/ are seen at the same time(S)
a shift in our nuclear policy.
The correct sequence should be:
a. Pace
a. QSRP
b. Rest
b. QRPS
c. Peace
c. PSRQ
d. Fire
d. QPS R
36. The petition before the Court prayed for

______ the appointment orders used by 39. The foundation of the prosperity of a

the management. state (P)/ primary health and education

but also (Q)/ involves the creation of Job
a. Removing
opportunities (R) / does not merely rest
b. Granting
on (S) The correct sequence should be:
c. Posting
a. PSQR
d. Quashing
b. PQRS
Directions (Qs. 37 to 40): In the following
c. PRQS
items, some parts of the sentence have been
d. PSRQ
jumbled up. You are required to re-arrange
40. I am sure and will be happy (P)/ sooner a. QPRS
or later (Q)/ a day will come (R)/ when b. QSRP
all will be equal (S) c. RQSP
The correct sequence should be: d. RSQP

General Knowledge

(a) Finance Ministry (b) SIDBI (c) RBI (d)

41. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra NABARD

Modi has launched a tree plantation 45. Recently, the Ministry of Environment,

drive in_________, where the state Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC)
government will plant 22 crore trees in has launched a project for undertaking
the state. 'immunocontraceptive measures' for

(a) Haryana (b) Maharashtra population management of four species

(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh of wild animals. Which of the following
animals is not in the list?
42. Which of the following countries has

signed up to the $3 trillion Africa free (a) Monkey (b) Elephant (c) Jackal (d)

trade agreement recently? Blue Bull

(a) Nigeria (b) Liberia (c) Chad (d) 46. India's first cow sanctuary is located in:

Uganda (a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh

43. According to government data, the (c) Rajasthan (d) Bihar

maximum senior citizens come from 47. Recently, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

which of the following Indian states? has informed that central government is

(a) Maharashtra (b) Tamil Nadu (c) going to set-up ___________Sports

Telangana (d) Uttar Pradesh Centre of Excellence in Itanagar. (a) One

44. Which of the following will now be the (b) Two (c) Three (d) Five

regulator of housing finance firms, 48. Who clinched the Canada Open

replacing the National Housing Bank? Badminton men's singles title recently?

(a) Li Shi Feng (b) Parupalli Kashyap

 (c) Lin Dan (d) Wang Tzu-wei (a) Finland (b) Greece

49. Who won a record-extending fourth (c) Ireland (d) NetherlandRecently

women's World Cup recently? 55. The Indian Army is in the process of

(a) USA (b) Great Britain (c) Netherlands acquiring Excalibur guided long- range
(d) France artillery ammunition which can strike

50. Who won her second international gold targets more than ___________away.

in women's 200m with a top finish at the (a) 20 km (b) 50 km (c) 100 km (d) 150 km
Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland 56. In 2019, International Day of
recently? Cooperatives was observed on:
(a) Deepa Raj (b) Anupma Jaswal (a) 3rd July (b) 4th July (c) 6th July (d) 8th
(c) Deepika Rajawat (d) Hima Das July

51. Recently, Prosecco hills were added to 57. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board

the UNESCO World Heritage list. finalised a three- year roadmap to

Prosecco hills are located in: improve regulation and supervision,

(a) France (b) Germany (c) Italy (d) USA among other functions of the central

52. Recently, The Border Security Force bank. This medium term strategy named

(BSF) has launched a massive exercise, _________is in line with the global

code named __________to fortify the central banks' plan to strengthen the

'anti-infiltration grid' along the Pakistan regulatory and supervisory mechanism.

border in Punjab and Jammu. (a) (a) Utkarsh 2022 (b) Vaibhav 2020

Vaibhav (b) Sudarshan (c) Utkarsh (d) (c) Dwij 2020 (d) Pataka 2022
Pradhaan 58. ccording to a recent report by the Global

53. Recently, A model village built with Study on Homicide 2019 published by
Indian assistance as part of a housing the UN Office on Drugs and Crime
project meant for war affected people (UNODC), which continent recorded the
and estate workers was inaugurated in: lowest rate of homicide in 2017?

(a) Bangladesh (b) Myanmar (a) Africa (b) Europe (c) North America

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Mauritius (d) Asia

54. Recently, Kyriakos Mitsotakis was 59. Name the Indian cricketer who was

sworn in as the new Prime Minister of: formally appointed as the National
 Cricket Academy's Head of Cricket by Bill, 2019, allowing voluntary linking of
the BCCI recently. the ____________identification number

(a) Saurav Ganguly (b) Rahul Dravid as part of know your customer

(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Mohammad guidelines to open bank accounts or get

Kaif a mobile connection.

60. Recently, the book titled 'Vivekadeepini' (a) 8-digit (b) 10-digit

was released in ten languages. Who (c) 12-digit (d) 14-digit

released the book? 65. The second India-Russia Strategic

(a) Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (b) Shri Economic Dialogue was held in:

Narendra Modi (c) Shri Ramnath (a) New Delhi (b) Lucknow
Kovind (d) Shri Peeyush Goyal (c) Shimla (d) Bhopal
61. Which is the first train to be operated by 66. Recently, India - ASEAN Troika Trade
private players and to be run between Ministers' meeting was held in:
Lucknow and Delhi? (a) Mumbai (b) Hyderabad
(a) Vande Bharat (b) Train 2019 (c) Bengaluru (d) New Delhi
(c) Tejas Express (d) Atal Express 67. Who won the Indian medal rush by
62. Asia's first Six Sigma Institute of notching up gold on the opening day of
Mountain Medicines and High Altitude the Commonwealth Weightlifting
Rescue will be established at: Championship?
(a) Shimla (b) Karnaprayag (a) Dutee Chand (b) Rekha Rani
(c) Manali (d) Rudraprayag (c) Mirabai Chanu (d) Beena Mehta
63. Recently, Sharjah's first Golden Card 68. Who won the gold medal in the women's
visa was issued to an Indian expat 100-metre sprint at the 30th Summer
businessman: University Games in Naples, Italy?
(a) Deepak Raheja (b) Mohammad (a) Dutee Chand (b) Beena Mehta
Anees (c) Geetika Mehran (d) Rekha Rani
(c) Lalu Samuel (d) Anas Ahmed 69. Who won the CONCACAF Gold Cup
64. Recently, the Rajya Sabha passed the international men's football
Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment)
 championship for a record eighth time (d) Oak Grove School
recently? 74. Recently, A UNESCO delegation led by

(a) USA (b) Chile (c) Peru (d) Mexico Director, UNESCO Mr. Eric Falt has

70. "War over Words: Censorship in India, presented 'State of the Education Report

1930-1960" is a book authored by: for India 2019- Children with

(a) Reema Malik (b) Jainendra Atri Disabilities' to:

(c) Devika Sethi (d) Abhilasha Rajpoot (a) Shri Ramesh Pokariyal Nishank

71. Which of the following films has now (b) Shri Narendra Modi

been recognised with NETPAC Award (c) Shri Ramnath Kovind

for Best Asian Film at the Bucheon (d) Shri Venkaih Naidu
International Fantastic Film Festival 75. According to property consultant CBRE,
(BIFAN) in South Korea? which is the ninth most expensive office
(a) Kabir Singh (b) Bharat location in the world with an annual rent

(c) Gully Boy (d) Article 15 of nearly USD 144 per sq ft?

72. Recently, UNESCO's World Heritage (a) Marine Drive, Mumbai

Committee added _________new (b) Hazratganj, Lucknow

cultural and natural sites to its World (c) Dalal Street Mumbai
Heritage List at its annual meeting in (d) Connaught Place, New Delhi
Baku, Azerbaijan.
76. Recently, An internal committee of the
(a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 29 (d) 34 Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was
73. Name India's leading International set up to review timings of different
school, which is the only Indian school financial markets, suggested that the
to be featured in 'The Commonwealth at foreign exchange market could function
70: From Westminster to the World' from:
book published by the popular London (a) 9 a.m to 5 p.m (b) 10 a.m to 6 p.m
publishers St James's House.
(c) 11 a.m to 11 p.m (d) 9 am to 9 pm
(a) Aditya Birla World Academy
77. Name the Indian women footballer who
(b) Laxman Public School has been announced as the footballer of
(c) Woodstock School
 the year recently. (a) Ashalata Devi (b) (c) Taylor Swift (d) Scarlett Johansson
Sangita Basfore 83. Recently, World Population Day is
(c) Aditi Chauhan (d) Jabamani Tudu observed on:

78. Who won Croatia Grand Chess Tour (a) 5th July (b) 7th July (c) 9th July (d)
title recently? (a) Viswanathan Anand 11th July
(b) Hikaru Nakamura 84. Recently, Prasar Bharati and
(c) Magnus Carlsen (d) Maxime Vachier ____________signed a Memorandum of
Lagrave Understanding for research

79. Who became the first Indian woman collaboration in newly emerging

track and field athlete to clinch a gold technologies and broadcasting-related

medal in the World Universiade after areas in New Delhi.

she won the 100m race? (a) Indian Institute of Technology,

(a) Swaroopa Beena (b) Dutee Chand Kanpur

(c) Swapna Burman (d) Deepa Sankooli (b) Indian Institute of Technology,

80. The fortnightly bulletin of the National Kharagpur

Museum of Indian Cinema, brought out (c) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

by the Films Division is: (d) Indian Institute of Technology,

(a) Abhaar (b) NMIC Samachar Bombay

(c) NMIC Bulletin (d) Soochna 85. Recently, A 2,10,000-year-old skull

81. Who is the only Indian Bollywood actor discovered in a cave in _________has

to find a spot in the Forbes list of the been identified as the earliest modern

world's highest paid actors, among 99 human remains found outside Africa,

other international celebrities? (a) Ajay putting the clock back on mankind's

Devgan (b) Amitabh Bachchan arrival in Europe by more than 1,50,000

years.
(c) Salman Khan (d) Akshay Kumar
(a) Portugal (b) Greece (c) Bulgaria (d)
82. Who topped Forbes Celebrity 100 list
India
and becomes highest-paid star with over
$185 million-earning? 86. In a first, scientists have identified the

detailed chemical "fingerprint" of a

(a) Chris Evans (b) Katy Perry
planet between the sizes of Earth and
 __________to uncover clues about its 89. Which of the following countries is

nature and origin, using NASA's Spitzer ready to impose a tax of up to €18 on
and Hubble space telescopes. plane tickets for all flights from airports

(a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) to fund less-polluting transportation

Uranus projects?

87. Recently, World Health Organisation (a) United Kingdom (b) France

(WHO) declared that measles disease (c) Germany (d) Belgium

has been eradicated in: 90. According to the global MPI 2019 report

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Seychelles between 2005-06 and 2015-16, India,

(c) Maldives (d) Mauritius lifted __________out of poverty,

88. Recently, The value of balances in bank significantly reducing deprivations in

accounts opened under the Pradhan many of the ten indicators, particularly

Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has in "assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and

crossed the __________mark. (a) Rs 1 nutrition".

lakh crore (b) Rs 2.5 lakh crore (a) 65 million (b) 113 million

(c) Rs 4 lakh crore (d) Rs 5 lakh crore (c) 271 million (d) 356 million

Mathematics (20 x 1 = 20 Marks)

d. 37

91. The missing number of the sequence 0, 93. In a school, the average age of students

2, 8, 18, __, 50 is is 6 years, and the average age of 12

a. 28 teachers is 40 years. If the average age of

b. 30 the combined group of all the teachers

and students is 7 years, then the number
c. 32
of students is
d. 36
a. 396
92. The next number of the sequence 2, 5, 10,
b. 400
14, 18, 23, 26, 32, … is—
c. 408
a. 33
d. 416
b. 34
94. The average of three numbers is 77. The
c. 36
first number is twice the second and the
 second number is twice the third. The d. 6.09%

second number is— 98. What annual instalment will discharge a

a. 33 debt of Rs. 6450 due in 4 years at 5%

b. 66 simple interest?

c. 77 a. Rs. 1650

d. 32 b. Rs. 1835

95. Given that 10% of A’s income = 15% of c. Rs. 1935

B’s income = 20% of C’s income. If sum d. Rs. 1950

of their income is Rs. 7800, then B’s 99. At what rate per cent per annum will Rs.
income is— 2304 amount to Rs. 2500 in 2 years at
a. Rs. 3600 compound interest?

b. Rs. 3000 a. 4 ½ %

c. Rs. 2400 b. 4 1/5%

d. Rs. 1800 c. 4 1/6%

96. The students in three classes are in the d. 4⅓%

ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 20 students are increased 100. A sum of Rs. 1500 is lent out in two parts
in each class, the ratio changes to 4 : 5: 7. in such a way that the simple interest on
Originally the total number of students one part at 10% per annum for 5 years is
was— equal to that on another part at 12.5% per
a. 50 annum for 4 years. The sum lent out at

b. 90 12.5% is—

c. 100 a. 500

d. 150 b. 1000

97. The effective annual rate of interest, c. 750

corresponding to a nominal rate, of 6% d. 1250

per annum payable half yearly, is— 101. The annual increase in population of a

a. 6.06% town is 5%. If the present population is

b. 6.07% 1,60,000, then the population after 4

c. 6.08% years will be

 a. 1,94,481 finishes the remaining work in 30 days.

b. 1,78,641 The two together can finish the work in

c. 1,92,000 a. 24 days

d. 1,65,000 b. 25 days

102. A boat goes 6 km an hour in still water, c. 30 days

but it takes thrice as much time in going d. 32 days

the same distance against the current. 106. A and B can do a piece of work in 30
The speed of the current (in km/hour) is days, B and C can do it in 40 days. C and
a. 4 A can finish it in 60 days. A, B and C can

b. 5 do it separately in ____, ___ and ___ days

c. 3 respectively.

d. 2 a. 48,80,240

103. In what time will a train 100 metres long b. 80,48,240

cross an electric pole, if its speed be 144 c. 48,240,80

km/hour? d. 240,48,80

a. 2.5 seconds 107. A clock gains 5 minute every hour. The

b. 5 seconds angle traversed by the seconds hand in

c. 12.5 seconds one minute

d. 3 seconds is

104. A wall of 100 metres can be built by 7 a. 360 deg

men or 10 women in 10 days. How many b. 366 deg

days will 14 men and 20 women take to c. 380 deg

build a wall of 600 meters? d. 390 deg

a. 15 108. 5th of September is Teacher’s day and it

b. 20 fell on Monday in 1994. Then Children’s

c. 25 day on

d. 30 14th November 1996 fell on

105. A can do a piece of work in 60 days. He a. Thursday

works for 15 days and then B alone b. Wednesday

 c. Friday c. 18

d. Tuesday d. None of these

109. An investigator interviewed 100 110. In a town with a population of 10,000;

students to determine their preferences 6,000 people read Tamil dailies, 5000
for three drinks; milk (M), coffee (C) and people read English dailies and 1500
tea (T). He reported the following: 10 people read both Tamil and English
students had all the three drinks M, C, T dailies. Find the number of people who
; 20 had M & C, 30 had C & T; 25 had M read neither.
and T. 12 had M only; 5 had C only, 8 a. 1000
had T only. Find out how many did not b. 600
take any of three drinks.
c. 500
a. 20
d. None of these
b. 15

LOGICAL REASONING (40 X 1 = 40 Marks)

111. “The record has been broken by an d. Dravid will come 113. A:
Indian; therefore all Indians must be feeling What were you doing?
very proud”. It implies that B: I was floundering in the dark.
a. Records are meant to be broken What does B mean?
b. Indians are generally proud a) Literally moving clumsily.
c. Breaking of records by a fellow b) Groping in the place without light.
countryman makes other citizens c) Making awkward movement.
proud.
d) Moving around without light.
d. Indians feel proud whenever
114. X: I heard that Kapoor is seeking
records are broken
admission in IIT.
112. Either Dravid will go or Raina will
Y: Oh! That’s going to be a wild goose
come. Raina has come. The inference is
chase.
a. Raina will go
What does Y mean?
b. Dravid will not go
a) Kapoor is interested in chasing wild
c. Dravid will go goose.
 b) Kapoor may find it impossible to If the information above is accurate,
achieve his objective which of the following must be true?

c) Kapoor may find wild goose in IIT a. India has a very large

d) Kapoor will be asked to chase population

away the wild geese. b. Total production has increased

115. If Murali is on the management faster than population growth.

committee, then he is on the central c. Productivity per capita has not

committee. This statement can be grown as fast during the past ten
logically deduced from which of the years.
following statement? d. The per capita production rate
a. Some members of the central has not declined.
committee are on the management 117. A flower in springtime is beautiful,
committee even if no one is there to appreciate it.
b. All members of the central The statement above would be a
committee are on the management logical rebuttal to which of the
committee. following claims?

c. No central committee members a. People will see only what they

are members of management want to see
committee. b. Beauty exists only to be
d. Everyone who is on the appreciated.
management committee is also on c. Beauty exists only in the eye of
the central committee the beholder
116. Over the last 20 years the rate of d. The greatest pleasure available
increase in total production in India to mankind is the contemplation
has been second to none in the world. of beauty
However, the growth is more modest 118. You are a Restaurant Manager of a
when calculated per capita of total five star hotel. One night two
population. Over the last ten years seemingly dignified persons came to
progress has been much slower. have dinner in one of your
restaurants. You have been cautioned
 earlier about these people by the 120. Saurav is a talented player. But
police, who told you to inform the success still eludes him. It follows
police as soon as they arrive. They from the above
have done some questionable offence a. Saurav is unsuccessful because
earlier. How would you handle the he has lost his touch
situation? b. Saurav is unsuccessful because
a. Do not inform the police. Allow luck is not on his side
them to escape safely after dinner. c. We do not know the reason for
b. Inform the police, allow them to Saurav’s failure.
take dinner, take as much time as d. Saurav is unsuccessful because
possible to prepare the bill till the he is not a talented player
police party come.
121. If in a certain code ‘BORE’ is written
c. Inform the police, and get them as 10, what should be the code for the
arrested without serving the word ‘HOTEL’?
dinner to them. a. 60
d. Do not take the responsibility, b. 30
inform the CEO of the hotel to c. 12
handle the situation. d. 15
119. The girl is too clever to fail in the 122. If the word ‘TEMPLE’ is coded as
examination. It can be assumed that
‘ELPMET’, what should be the word
a. clever girls fail in the for the code ‘EEVEL’?
examination a. FLOOD
b. very clever girls do not fail in the
b. LEVEE
examination
c. LEVEL
c. one should be too clever to fail in
d. BREAD
the examination
123. If in a certain code ‘PEN’ is written as
d. the girl was very clever in failing
32, what should be the code for the
in the examination
word ‘PENCIL’?

a. 59
 b. 56 How was the woman related to

c. 53 Shahrukh?

d. 65 a. Mother

124. A shopkeeper uses a code name b. Sister

‘BUDGETAR’ with a value of 36, c. Niece

where B=Rs. 1, U=Rs.2, D=Rs.3, and d. Wife

so on. Using the same code, find out 128. If Kamal’s father is the only son of the
the price of ‘BUTTER’? grand mother of Swapna, how the
a. 30 said Kamal is related to Swapna?
b. 28 a. Father

c. 24 b. Grand father

d. 38 c. Daughter

125. If the word ‘TENOR’ is coded as d. Brother

‘RONET’, what should be the word 129. Till Nineties, clearly the policy of the
for the code ‘CHAINED’? government was guided by the
a. BGZHMDC philosophy of socialism. Under its

b. DIBJOFE influence, the government tried to

c. DNIEAHC
exercise control in every field. But
today we hear about disinvestment
d. DENIAHC
and privatization. Hence there is a
126. If the word ‘HUNDRED’, is coded as
clear shift from socialistic principles.
‘FSLBPCB’, what should be the code
Which one of the following assertions,
for the word ‘PRESIDENT’?
if true, contradicts the passage
a. NPCQGBCLR
mentioned above?
b. PQNCGBCLR
a. That government is the best
c. NPQCGBCLR
government which governs least
d. NPQCBGCLR
b. Only enterprise in a free society
127. Shahrukh, pointing to his son’s
contributes to the real progress
picture, said to a woman. “His mother
c. Not withstanding the alleged
is the only daughter of your father”.
merits of laissez-faire implicit in the
 passage, lack of effective control by b. Wife
the state results in the exploitation c. Sister
of many by a few d. Son-in-law
d. The state is guilty of the dereliction 134. About 40 percent of American
of duty husbands think it is a good idea for
130. Pointing to a lady, a girl said, ‘She is wives with school age children to
the daughter-in-law of the work outside the home. Only one out
grandmother of my father’s only son.’ of ten German household heads
How is the lady related to the girl? approves of mothers working if
a. Sister school age children live at home.

b. Mother Every second American wife, and

c. Aunt every third German wife with school

age children has a job outside her
d. Mother-in-law
home.
131. A is the mother of B and C. If D is the
If the above is correct, which of the
husband of C, what is A to D?
following must be true?
a. Mother
a. More German than American wives
b. Sister
work outside the home.
c. Mother-in-law
b. Employment opportunities for
d. Aunt
American wives are greater than for
132. P is the mother of Q and R. If S is the
German wives.
husband of R, what is P to S?
c. German husbands have more
a. Mother
conservative attitudes than
b. Sister American husbands.
c. Mother-in-law d. German husbands would seem to be
d. Aunt less satisfied about working wives
133. If your Mother-in-law’s only daughter who have school age children that
is my sister, how are you related to American husbands.
me? 135. In a famous experiment by Pavlov,
a. Brother when a dog smelled food, it salivated.
 Subsequently, a bell was rung a. All bad writers can become better

whenever food was placed near the writers.

dog. After a number of trails, only the b. All great writers had to be taught
bell was rung, whereupon the dog to become better writers
would salivate even though no food c. Some bad writers can never
was present. become great writers.
Which of the following d. Some bad writers can become
conclusions may be drawn great writers.
from the above experiment? a.
137. Despite heavy rains, traffic has not
Dogs are easily fooled.
been disturbed.
b. Dogs are motivated only by the
Assumption I : Rains do not affect
sound of a bell.
traffic movement.
c. The ringing of a bell was associated
Assumption II : Adequate precautions
with food.
were taken for traffic management
d. A conclusion cannot be reached on during the rainy season.
the basis of one experiment.
(a) If the assumption I is implicit
136. A few people who are bad writers (b) If the assumption II is implicit
simply cannot improve their writing,
(c) If neither I nor II is implicit
whether or not they receive
(d) If both I and II are implicit
instruction. Still, most bad writers can
138. Statement:
at least be taught to improve their
The situation calls for an immediate
writing enough so that they are no
action.
longer bad writers. However, no one
Conclusions:
can become a great writer simply by
being taught how to be a better writer, I. The

since great writers must have not just situation is

skill, but also talent. serious

Which one of the following can be II. Immediate

properly inferred from the passage action is

above? possible
 a. Only I follows b. Do not speak as you are not

b. Only II follows prepared

c. Both I and II follow c. Do not sing as you have a hoarse

d. Neither I nor II follows voice

139. Tiwari was convicted by the Court for d. Do not strain yourself, as doctors

theft. Therefore have advised you against it.

a. All who commit theft will be 142. Vinod’s father and brothers took to

convicted by court. law practice and became heart

patients. Vinod does not want to be a
b. All who are convicted by courts
heart patient, and therefore, Vinod
have committed theft.
will not take to law practice.
c. None, but who commit theft, will
Which of the following is based on the
be convicted by courts.
same logic?
d. Most who commit theft will be
a. Everyone who does not exercise
convicted by courts.
becomes ill. I do not want to be ill,
140. Criminology requires the help of
and therefore, I will exercise.
statistics, because it is a science.
b. Seeing different colours in video
a. Criminology is science, because it
will harm my eyes, and therefore,
requires the help of statistics
I have decided to wear special
b. None, but braches of science,
glasses while watching video.
require the help of Statistics.
c. Rahul’s friends damaged their
c. All branches of science require the
eyes while watching T.V. and
help of Statistics.
therefore, Rahul has decided not
d. Most branches of science require
to watch T.V.
the help of statistics.
d. None of these
141. “Do not eat ice cream, because you
143. The buyer has to pay more as the
have cough and cold” is logically
prices have been increased though the
similar to
cost of production has not gone up.
a. Do not read as you have weak eye
Which of the following has the same
sight.
logic?
 a. The land is fertile, but the crop is bad. government went on conceding the

b. He played well, though he was terrorist’s demand like this, it would

injured. be taken as a sign of weakness and

c. The train was late, but he still encourage them to indulge more and

managed to arrive on time. more in such activities.

d. None of these Which of the following would best

summarize the people’s sentiments?
144. The National Book Shop does not care
about its customers. I was looking for a. Let the daughter pay for the

a cookery book there last week, and it father’s unpopularity.

took me ten minutes to get the b. Surrendering to blackmail would

attention of a sales person, said invite further blackmails.

Manisha. c. State terrorism is preferable to

Which of the following statement best militants’ terrorism.

expresses the assumptions underlying d. None of these

the customer’s conclusion? Directions (Qs. 146 - 150) A, B, C, D, E, F, G,

a. Customers who shop for cookery H and K are sitting around a circle facing the
books do not like to wait. center. B is fourth to the left of G who is

b. Some shops are careless about second to the right of C. F is fourth to the

their customers. right of C and is second to the left of K. A is

c. Ten minutes is too long for anyone fourth to the right of K. D is not an

to wait for a sales-person in a book immediate neighbour of either K or B. H is

shop. third to the right of E.

d. The National Book Shop is a bad 146. Who is fourth to the right of D?

place to buy books. a. K b. H

145. A few years ago, when the c. E d. B

government of Kashmir released a 147. In which of the following

dreaded terrorist in exchange for the combinations is the third person
release of the then Union Home sitting in between the first and the
Minister’s daughter, there was hue second persons?
and cry. People were saying that if the a. EKB b. CHB
 c. AGC d. FGD c. G d. Data inadequate

148. Who is third to the right of H? 150. Who is second to the right of K?

a. A b. D a. C b. H

c. G d. F c. F d. E

149. Who is fourth to the left of E?

a. A b. C

LEGAL REASONING (50 X 1 = 50 Marks)

b. School authorities are to be held

151. Principle: For every legally liable as conductor is an employee

authorized act of the servant, the of the school,

master is liable, provided that the act c. School authorities are liable since

falls within the course of employment the driver and conductor had
when either the master has finished the task of leaving
authorized the same or it is a children, a task for which they
wrongful mode of doing some were authorized by the school
authorized act. authorities.

Facts: A school bus driver, after d. The driver is liable for allowing

dropping all the children home the conductor to drive.

stopped at a roadside restaurant for 152. Principle: The mere fact that a man is
having lunch. While he was having injured by another’s act gives in itself
lunch, conductor of the bus, who was no cause of action; if the act is
not having a driving license, drove deliberate, the party injured will have
the bus in order to turn it. While no claim in law even though the act
turning the bus he caused an accident is intentional, so long as the other
whereby a small boy, restaurant party is exercising a legal right.
owner’s son was injured. Restaurant Facts: A, lives in a remote colony of
owner brought a suit against school Delhi. He has been running a cyber
authorities. café , offering internet services for
a. Restaurant owner’s suit against more than five years. Being the only
school will fail . shop of this kind in the area he had
 been making good profit. B, opened a overwhelming. When he sought to
coffee shop in the neighborhood and assert a claim of nuisance against the
provided internet access to his proprietors of the dance school, the
customers. As a result, internet dance school indicated that they had
business of A, is affected and he starts acquired a ‘prescriptive’ right to
suffering losses. After some time, A, commit this nuisance as they had been
had to close his business. A, wants to in business for 20 years and the
bring a suit against, B for causing him neighbours had not complained. Is the
loss of business dance school correct?

a. A, can bring an action against, B, a. No. The prescriptive right does not
for legal remedy. operate against Suresh.

b. B, will be liable to restore A’s b. Yes. The term of prescription was 20

business years.

c. A, has no cause of action against B. c. Yes. Dance schools do not cause

d. B can be ordered to stop providing nuisance.

internet services to his customers. d. No. Suresh should support dance

153. Principle 1: A party who commits a schools, instead of complaining

nuisance repetitively may acquire a about them.
right to continue to commit the 154. Principle 1: Under Article 102(1) of
nuisance. This is by ‘prescription’ the Constitution of India, a person is
where the affected party does not disqualified from being chosen as a
complain about the conduct of member of the House of the
nuisance for a term of 20 years. Parliament if a competent court has
Principle 2: The right of prescription declared him to be of unsound mind,
does not operate against the whole if he is an undischarged insolvent,
world, but only against the affected he is not a citizen of India, or has
party who has acquiesced with the voluntarily acquired the citizenship
conduct which create such nuisance. of a Foreign State, or he holds an
Suresh moved into his new apartment office of profit under the Central or
only to find that the sounds of music State Government.
from the nearby dance school were
Principle 2: ‘Office of Profit’ is a India because a court declared him
situation where the employee is to be of sound mind.
directly influenced or controlled by d. The clerk is not disqualified under
the Central or State Government. It is Article 102 of the Constitution of
not necessary that the company should India because he is solvent.
be owned by the Central or State
155. Principle 1: A foreigner can claim the
Government, but the conditions of
protection to his life and liberty
employment should be determined by
under Article 21. Principle 2: The
the Centre or State Government.
right to reside and settle in India as
A clerk employed by Coal India wishes
conferred by Article 19(1)(d) is
to participate to enter the Central available only to citizens and not to
Legislature. Coal India is a private non-citizens. The Government has
limited company which has been an unrestricted power to expel a
incorporated with 100% of the share foreigner without assigning any
capital owned by the Government. It is reasons.
a government company. However the The Government of India expels a
day to day management vests in the journalist who hails from the United
Board of Directors, and the government States. The journalist wishes to know
has no control over appointment, the reasons for his expulsion. The
removal, service conditions and journalist is nearly killed by some
functioning of the employee concerned. drunk men in a bar in Mumbai. The
a. The clerk is disqualified under Journalist wishes to file a writ
Article 102 of the Constitution of requesting that he be granted the right
India because there is control by to reside and settle in India, and that
the Central Government. foreigner in India should be treated
b. The clerk is not disqualified under better and he cites his accident with the
Article 102 of the Constitution of drunk men in the bar as an example. A
India because there is no control separate case is filed against the drunk
by the Central Government. men and proceeded against by the

c. The clerk is not disqualified under State. Decide if the writ will succeed.

Article 102 of the Constitution of a. No. The writ will not succeed.
 b. Yes. The writ will succeed because A member of the Parliament derided
he is a journalist. Justice KathendeyKatju and his

c. Yes. The writ will succeed because measures to regulate the freedom of the

he has been beaten by drunk men. press while the Parliament was in

d. Yes. The combination of having session. The court case pertaining to the

been beaten by drunk men, and ‘guidelines on legal reporting’ was

the fact that he is a journalist will currently in session. Is the member of

cause the court to pronounce that the Parliament liable for contempt of

all journalists will have a right to court.

reside and settle in India. a. Yes. He was maligning a Supreme

156. Principle 1: Maligning a Supreme Court Judge.

Court Judge or a High Court Judge b. No. He is completely immune

will amount to Contempt of Court. because he has an immunity under
Principle 2: As under Article 105(1) of Article 105.
the Constitution of India, subject to c. No. But, he has contravened the
the provisions of the Constitution of provisions of Article 121.
India, there shall be freedom of speech d. No. He has no immunity under
in the Parliament. Principle 3: There is
Article 105 because this is a
a constitutional restriction imposed by
Supreme Court Judge who is
Article 121 on the freedom of speech in
being maligned against.
the parliament: it states that no
157. Principle 1: Under Article 5 of the
discussion can take place in any House
Constitution of India having
with respect to the conduct of a
domicile in India at the
Supreme Court or a High Court Judge
commencement of the Constitution
in the discharge of his duties except
and either being born in India, or a
when a motion for his removal is
person either of whose parents are
under consideration. A contravention
born in India or a person who has
of this provision in the Parliament will
been ordinarily resident in India for
amount to a contravention of Article
not less than five years immediately
121, and not to a Contempt of Court.
preceding the commencement of the
Constitution is a citizen of India.
 Principle 2: The concept of ‘domicile’ cognizable offence. Facts: A
is a permanent home – the term is not requisition is received by the sub-
defined in the Constitution. Mere inspector of a police station from
residence in an area is insufficient to another police station to arrest Suman
make that place a domicile – it should in connection with the commission of
be accompanied by the intention to a non-cognizable offence.
make it a permanent home.
Suman has accordingly been arrested
Louis, a foreigner had been staying in
in compliance with the requisition.
India for more than five years prior to the Advise him.
commencement of the Constitution.
a. The arrest is invalid as the
Louis was still staying in India on the
requisition was treated as a
basis of a foreign passport. He had made
warrant
no attempt to change his citizenship.
b. The arrest is not valid as it was
There were no facts or evidence adduced
done without a warrant
to indicate that he intended to make the
c. The arrest is valid as Suman did
place a permanent home.
not object to it
Should Louis be granted
d. The arrest is valid, as a warrant is
citizenship under Article 5 of
not required in the case of non
the Constitution of India?
cognizable offence.
a. No. Louis had a foreign visa.
159. Principle: An invitation to an offer is
b. No. Louis had not demonstrated any
not an offer.
intention of making India his
Facts:Ajit sees a book displayed in a
permanent home – there was no
shelf of a book shop with a price tag of
domicile.
Rs.95/- Ajit tenders Rs.95 on the
c. No. Louis is a threat to Indian
counter and asks for the book. The book
Security.
seller refuses to sell saying that the
d. Yes. Louis had been resident in India
book has already been sold to someone
for more than five years.
else and he does not have another copy
158. Principle: A person can be arrested
of that book in the stock.
without warrant for committing a
 Is the book seller bound to sell the book unsound. In a suit for fraud against
to Ajit? Joseph,

a. Yes, the bookseller is bound to sell a. Manish will succeed as Joseph

it to Ajit as the book was in the intended to defraud him.
bookshelf, along with other books b. Manish will succeed as he had
on sale. been misled by the certificate
b. No, the bookseller is not bound to which stated that the horse is
sell the book as he had not made a sound.
specific offer to sell the book. c. Manish will not succeed because
c. Yes, the bookseller is bound to sell he bought the horse after his
as he had made an implied offer to examination and not on the basis
sell by displaying books with of the certificate.
prices marked on them. d. None of these
d. None of these 160. 161. Principle: Acceptance must be
given only by the person to whom

160. Principle: the offer is made. Facts: Paul sold

a. Fraud means any act committed his business to Samuel. This

by a person with an intention to information was not disclosed to

deceive another person. his customers. Manickchand, an

b. A deceit which does not deceive is

old customer sent an order for

no fraud. goods to Paul by name. Samuel,

the new owner, executed the
Facts:Joseph, who is trying to sell an
order. Manickchand refuses to
unsound horse, forges a veterinary
accept the goods from Samuel, as
surgeon’s certificate, stating that the
he intended only to deal with
horse is sound and pins it on the
Paul.
stable door. Manish comes to
examine the horse, but the certificate In a suit by Samuel against

goes unnoticed by him. He buys the Manickchand.

horse after thorough examination

and finds later on the horse to be
 a. Samuel can recover the price of Facts: Mr. John is a very rich contractor
the goods as an offer once living in a spacious building in Raipur.
accepted results in a contract. One day in the night two persons

b. Samuel cannot recover because unsuccessfully attempted to enter his

Manickchand never intended to house with an intention to steal the

deal with him. money and jewelry kept in the house of

c. Samuel can recover the price, as John. Mr. John woke up and switched on

he had supplied goods only the lights. Those two persons started

against the order made by running away. Mr. John took his gun,

Manickchand. chased them and shot one of them dead.

d. None of these a. Mr. John has committed the

offence of murder.
162. Principle: When any person
dishonestly takes any movable b. The action of Mr. John is

property out of the possession of justifiable

any other person without her c. Mr. John has not committed any

consent, he is guilty of theft. offence

Facts: A comes to B’s house and takes away d. Mr. John exceeded his right of

a book with the intention to return it. private defence

a. A commits theft because the book 164. Principle:No communication

with the intention to return it. made in good faith is an offence

b. A does not commit theft because by reason of any harm to the

he intends to return the book person to whom it is made.

c. A commits theft because he has Facts : Dr. Talwar, a Surgeon, in good

taken a book which is movable faith, communicated to his patient that

property in his opinion the patient is suffering

from AIDS and he will die in about a
d. A commits theft because he has
month. The patient dies because of the
moved the book from B’s house.
shocking news from the Surgeon Dr.
163. Principle: Nothing is an offence
Talwar.
which is done in the exercise of
right of private defense.
 a. Dr. Talwar has committed an c. Mr. Ahmed is cannot claim Rs.
offence. 5,000/- from Mr. Vinod as the

b. Dr. Talwar has not committed payment is made without

any offence. asking Vinod.

c. Whether Dr. Talwar has d. Mr. Ahmed should have

committed an offence or not contacted Mr. Vinod over phone

depends upon the evidence. before making the payment.

d. It is for the Court to exercise its Hence Mr. Ahmed cannot claim

discretion and decide whether reimbursement.

Talwar has committed an offence 166. Principle: An employer is

or not. required to pay minimum wages

165. Principle: A person who is fixed by the Government

interested in the payment of irrespective of his capacity to pay.

money which another is bound by Facts :Ms. Gangotri is employed as a

law to pay, and who therefore technician in the hospital owned by

pays it, is entitled to be Dr. Jamuna Rani. The minimum wage

reimbursed by the other. Facts : fixed by the Government for a

Mr. Ahmed is staying in the house technician like Ms. Gangotri is Rs.

of Mr. Vinod as a tenant. Mr. 2,500/- per month. The hospital

Vinod is required to pay the owned by Dr. Jamuna Rani is doing

municipality tax for the House in very badly and incurring huge losses.

which Mr. Ahmed is staying. Mr. Dr. Jamuna Rani is not in a position to

Vinod was not in station. When pay minimum wages fixed by the

the Municipal authorities came, Government.

Mr. Ahmed paid the tax amount. a. Dr. Jamuna Rani can enter into an

Tax demanded was Rs. 5000/- agreement with Ms. Gangotri to

a. Mr. Ahmed should have waited pay Rs. 1,500/- per month, till

for Mr. Vinod to come back. such time the hospital’s revenue
situation improves.
b. Mr. Ahmed is entitled to
reimbursement of Rs. 5,000/-.
 b. Dr. Jamuna Rani can terminate 168. Principle: Specific performance
the service of Ms. Gangotri as she will not be ordered in cases,
cannot pay minimum wages. involving personal skill or

c. Dr. Jamuna Rani has to pay Rs. volition.

2,500/- p.m. irrespective of what Facts: A is a writer. He enters into a

her difficulties are. contract with B to write a book for

d. None of the above him. A stops the book after writing a

portion of it. Can B file a suit against
167. Principle: When a policeman in
A for specific performance?
uniform stops a vehicle, the
vehicle driver must stop. a. Yes, B can file a suit against A for
specific performance, as he cannot
Otherwise the driver of the vehicle will
find another writer to complete the
be committing an offence.
work.
Facts: Mr. Ravitej was driving his Maruthi car
b. No, B cannot file a suit against A
in Raipur city. A police man by name Mr.
for specific performance, as it
Joseph showed his hand to stop the
involves personal skill.
vehicle. Mr. Ravitej did not stop the
vehicle. c. No, B cannot be successful in a suit
for specific performance, as
a. Mr. Ravitej has committed an
damages is an adequate remedy.
offence.
b. Mr. Ravitej was going to attend an d. None of these

emergency so he has not 169. Principle : 1. Wagering

committed an offence. agreements are void.

c. Mr. Ravitej’s commission or non- 2. However collateral agreements are

not affected.
commission of the offence
Facts: A lends Rs 10,000 to B in order
depends on whether the
policeman was wearing uniform to enable him to bet with C as to the

at that point of time. result of a horse race. Can A recover

money from B?
d. Mr. Ravitej did not see the
policeman showing his hand, so
he has not committed any offence.
 a. No, A cannot recover the promised, since he can procure
amount from B, as it is a wagering the supply from somewhere else.
agreement. c. The wine merchant cannot fulfil
b. Yes, A can recover the his contract, as the subject matter
amount from B, as it is only a collateral of the contract had perished in a
agreement. fire accident.

c. Horseracing is illegal; d. None of these 171. Principle:

therefore A cannot recover the amount 1) The firm is bound by all acts of a
from B. partner done within the scope of his
d. None of these 170. implied authority 2) Partners of a
Principle : trading firm can raise loan for the

1. Destruction of subject matter sake of business, under their implied

renders a valid contract void. authority.

2. The general rule of contract is Facts: Ram and Shyam carried on

that he that agrees to do an act business in partnership as proprietors

must do it or pay damages for and managers of Trishool, a cinema

not doing it. theatre. Their partnership deed

Facts: A wine merchant contracts to sell prohibited a partner from borrowing

to a customer five-dozen bottles of a money on behalf of the firm. Shyam

particular brand of champagne. At the borrowed money from Mr. Ramnalal

time of contract, the wine merchant’s representing that it was required for

whole stock of wine had been renovation of the theatre. Can Mr.

destroyed by fire, but he was not aware Ramnalal recover the loan from the

of this fact. firm?

a. The wine merchant need not fulfil a. Yes, Ramnalal can recover the loan

his obligation since the contract from the firm as the loan was taken

had become void. in the ordinary course of business.

b. The wine merchant must supply b. No, Ramnalal cannot recover the

the five dozens of champagne as loan as the partnership deed

prohibited the partner from
borrowing
c. No, Ramnalal cannot recover the Facts: Praveen deposited his luggage
loan from the firm as it is not a at the cloakroom in a railway station
trading firm. d. None of these and received a ticket containing on the

172. Principle: An agreement is void if face of it, the words, “See Back”. On
the court regards it as “Opposed the back of the ticket there was a
to public policy”. condition that “The Railway
Facts: Ravi, while his wife shankari authorities will not be responsible for
was alive, promised to marry Seema in any package carrying valuables unless
the event of Shankari’s death. it is brought to their notice.” A notice
Subsequently, Shankari died, but Ravi to the same effect was hung up in the
refused to marry Seema. Seema sues cloakroom.
Ravi for damages for breach of Praveen’s bag was lost and he
promise. Decide. claimed the actual value of the lost
a. Seema would not succeed, as her valuable Rs.5000/- In a suit against
agreement with Ravi is improper railway company.
and against public policy a. Praveen will not succeed, as he
b. Seema would succeed as she should have read the condition
believed Ravi’s promise and and the face of the ticket contained
remained unmarried the words “See Back”.

c. Seema would succeed as b. Praveen will succeed because the

precondition to the marriage has condition was not printed on the
been full filled face of the ticket.

d. Seema would not succeed as the c. Praveen will not succeed because
agreement between her and Ravi he had no knowledge of the
was not in writing. special terms of the railways and

173. Principle: If the acceptor had no hence not binding on him.

knowledge of special terms of the d. None of these

contract, they are not binding 174. Principle: A master is liable for
upon the acceptor. all acts of the servant done in the
course of employment.
 Facts: Keshav, who was the owner of a physical injury and damages can
car, entrusted the same to one Noor be recovered for the same.
Mohammed for plying it as a taxi in Facts:The defendant’s servant was
Bangalore, Noor Mohammed who was negligently backing a taxi-cab. A boy
in sole charge of the taxi, employed a was riding a tricycle in the vicinity. The
cleaner. He trained the cleaner in boy’s mother, who was in an upstairs
driving the taxi. On April 11, 2004, he window, at a distance of about 70 to 80
gave the taxi to the cleaner for taking yards, could only see the tricycle under
the driving test to obtain driver’s the taxi-cab and heard the boy scream
licence. While taking the test, the but could not see the boy. The boy,
cleaner took a sudden turn without however, escaped except for minor
giving any signal, caused an accident bruises and the tricycle got slightly
and seriously injured the plaintiff’s leg. damaged but the mother suffered

Can Keshav, the owner of the car made nervous shock. Can the mother recover

liable? Decide. damage for her nervous shock?

a. Keshav is liable tot pay damages a. No the mother cannot recover

to the plaintiff as the clearer was damages, as the boy escaped

his servant. unhurt.

b. Keshav is liable to damages to the b. The mother can recover damages,

plaintiff as the accident was as she was subject to nervous

caused in the course of the shock.

employment. c. No, the mother cannot recover

c. Keshav is not liable, as the cleaner damages from the driver, as she

acted outside the course of was beyond his range of vision

employment when he caused the and he could not hare reasonably

accident. foreseen such consequences

d. None of these d. None of these

175. Principle: Nervous Shock is now 176. Article 21 of the Constitution of

recognized as form of causing India guarantees fundamental

right to life and liberty of the
 individual, which cannot be c. The sheet of paper filed by the

deprived of except according to police against an accused person.

the procedure established by d. The history of the case

a. The Parliament

b. The judiciary 180. A ‘Kangaroo Court’ is—

c. Law a. the designation of a lower court in

d. The President Australia

177. Sub judice means b. a Lok adalat

a. That which is finally decided by a c. a court trial in violation of

Court. principles of rule of law

b. Something still not under judicial

consideration d. a court Martial

c. Something, which cannot be 181. The President of India is the

decided by judiciary but only by the highest public functionary under

Parliament. the Indian constitution and ------ is

d. Under judicial consideration the Head of State of the Republic

of India. Pick up the correct
178. ‘X’ is appointed by the Court to
expression to fill in the blank from
represent a poor litigant. ‘X’ is
the following
called.
a. Functus officio
a. Amicus Curiae
b. Ipso facto
b. Advocate for poor
c. Ab initio
c. Legal aid advocate
d. Quid pro quo
d. None of the above
182. One of the following is both a civil
179. A history sheeter is
wrong as well as a criminal
a. One charged by the police for a
offence. Identify
criminal trial
a. Non delivery of goods purchased
b. One who has a long criminal

record
b. Murder
 c. Failure to return the money d. Tenth Schedule

borrowed 186. The Anti-Defection Law was

d. Defamation enacted as early as 1979 in

183. “Estoppel” means— a. Kerala

a. That you are not allowed to b. Jammu & Kashmir

change your position c. West Bengal

b. That you cannot be stopped from d. Tamil Nadu

doing what you do 187. Which Schedule of the
c. The name of a chapel in Paris Constitution of India contains
special provisions for the
d. The name of a precious stone in administration and control of
Australia Scheduled Areas in several States?

184. Which one among the following a. Third

Commissions was set up in b. Fifth

pursuance of a definite provision c. Seventh
under an Article of the
d. Ninth
Constitution of India?
188. Which of the following does fall
a. University Grants Commission
within the purview of the Election
b. National Human Rights Commission?
Commission
1. election of the Prime
c. Election Commission Minister
d. Central Vigilance Commission 2. recognition of political
185. Which one of the following parties
Schedules of the Constitution of 3. conduct of election of the
India contains provisions president
regarding Anti-Defection Act? a.
4. assignment of election
Second Schedule
symbols to political parties
b. Fifth Schedule
Codes:
c. Eighth Schedule
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
 b. 2, 3 and 4 192. In India, the power to increase the

c. 3 and 4 number of judges in the Supreme

d. 3 only Court lies with—

189. In terms of the election laws in a. The President of India

India, electioneering ceases in a

constituency at least b. The Chief Justice of India

a. 12 hours before the c. The Union Ministry of Law

commencement of polling d. The Parliament of India

b. 24 hours before the 193. In the Constitution of India,

commencement of polling promotion of international peace

c. 36 hours before the and security is mentioned in the—

commencement of polling a. Preamble to the Constitution

d. 48 hours before the closing b. Directive Principles of State

hour of polling Policy

190. Who among the following had not c. Fundamental Duties

been the Chief Election d. Ninth Schedule

Commissioner of India? 194. The maximum number of

members that the Legislative
a. K. V. K Sundaram
Assembly of a State in India can
b. T. Swaminathan
have is—
c. R. K. Trivedi
a. 400
d. R. S. Verma
b. 450
191. Five-Year Plans in India are finally
c. 500
approved by the—
d. 550
a. Union Cabinet
195. Who is empowered by the
b. President on the advice of Constitution of India to dissolve
Prime Minister the Lok Sabha before expiry of its
c. National Development term?
Council

d. Planning Commission
 a. The Prime Minister of India 198. Which one of the following
on the advice of the Speaker elements is not relevant for
of the Lok Sabha liability in defamation?
b. The President of India a. The words must be
defamatory
c. The President of India on the b. The words must be referred
advice of the Prime Minister to plaintiff
of India c. The words must be
d. the Speaker of the Lok Sabha published
196. In vicarious liability d. The words must be
a. The liability is based on necessarily in writing
fault
b. The employee is liable for 199. ‘Free Legal Aid’ to women, poor
acts done in the course of and illiterate persons has become a
the employment fundamental right by various
c. The employer is liable for decisions of the Supreme Court.
the employee’s tort Refer the Article, in which ‘Free

d. The employer and the Legal Aid’ has been embodied in

employee are joint tort the Constitution.

feasors a. Article 38

197. For strict liability under tort, it is b. Article 39

necessary that c. Article 39-A

a. Dangerous thing should be d. Article 40

brought on the land 200. Which one of the following High

b. The dangerous thing must Courts has the jurisdiction over

escape from the land largest number of states in India?

c. The unnatural use of the land a. Calcutta High Court

b. Bombay High Court

d. All the above c. Guwahati High Court

d. Madras High Court