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(1) Legal Theory is based on
(1) a systematic study of positive laws
(2) purely logical and empirical study
(3) concepts like morality, justice and ethics
(4) total exclusion of customary practices, morality and social vagaries
Answer: concepts like morality, justice and ethics
(2) Who separated jurisprudence from religion ?
(1) Kant
(2) Hugo Grotius
(3) Salmond
(4) Jethro Brown
Answer: Hugo Grotius

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(3) Under how many categories the five theories of punishment can be divided ?
(1) 2
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 3
Answer: 3
(4) On which one of the following one can have corporeal ownership ?
(1) A right
(2) Trademark
(3) Movable property
(4) A debt
Answer : Movable property
(5) “The law of National or International law may be defined as the body of rules and principles of actions which are binding upon civilized states in their relations with one-another.” This definition of International law was given by
(1) J.L. Brierly
(2) Torsten Vitel
(3) Hackworth
(4) None of the above
Answer: J.L. Brierly
(6) The Charter of the United Nations can be amended by
(1) Five-third of the members of General Assembly
(2) The Security Council only
(3) Two-third of the members of the U.N. including all permanent members of the Security Council after recommendations by a two-thirds vote of a conference convened for the purpose, is received
(4) Two-thirds of the members of the Security Council including five permanent members
Answer: Two-thirds of the members of the Security Council including five permanent members
(7)

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Find correct answer using codes given below :

Assertion (A) : “Option of Puberty” is an easy process to repudiate the marriage under Hindu Law. Reason (R) : “Option of Puberty” is not an easy process to repudiate the marriage under Muslim Law. Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but(R) is incorrect
(2) (A) and (R) both are correct
(3) (R) is correct, but (A) is incorrect
(4) (A) and (R) both are incorrect
Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct
(8) ‘Tuhr’ means
(1) Period of menstruation
(2) Period of iddat
(3) Period between menstruation
(4) None of the above
Answer: Period between menstruation
(9) A minor is son of a beggar. He is told by a law professor that he would not be liable for any goods he purchases. The minor purchases a car and a bread loaf. Decide liability for payment of car and bread loaf, using codes given below
(1) The minor is liable to pay price of car and bread loaf
(2) The minor is liable to pay reasonable compensation for car
(3) The minor is liable to pay price of bread
(4) The minor’s parent/guardian is liable to pay reasonable compensation for bread loaf
Answer: The minor’s parent/guardian is liable to pay reasonable compensation for bread loaf
(10) Arrange following concepts in sequence in which they occur, using codes given below :
  1. Offer
  2. Acceptance
  3. Damage
  4. Damages

Codes :

(1) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(2) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(3) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)
(4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Answer: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(11) A contract may be vitiated by :
  1. Fraud
  2. Mistake
  3. Frustration
  4. Undue influence

Find correct answer, using codes : Codes :

(1) Only (i) is correct
(2) Only (i) and (ii) are correct
(3) Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(4) All are correct
Answer: All are correct
(12) P and Q, unknown to R, sought and got a lift in R’s car, but on account of some mechanical defect in the car, of which R was not aware, one of the front wheels of the car got detached and flew away, and the car toppled. P and Q got serious injuries and later on, P died of his injuries. Q and P’s next kin sued R for damages for negligent driving. What defence R has ?
(1) Volenti non fit injuria
(2) No responsibility towards P and Q who got a free lift
(3) Inevitable accident
(4) No defence
Answer: Inevitable accident
(13) In contributory negligence :
(1) Both parties have contributed to the negligence equally
(2) Only one party is negligent and other has not taken due care
(3) One party is negligent resulting in injury while the other has taken due care
(4) When lack of care is equal on both sides
Answer: Only one party is negligent and other has not taken due care
(14) P shoot at Q with the view to kill him. When Q was being taken to hospital, a tree fell upon Q on the way and Q died in the hospital a few days later. If it was proved that the falling of the tree caused Q’s death, then
(1) P shall be responsible for the death of Q
(2) Falling of tree has broken the chain of causation
(3) P is not liable to pay compensation to the dependents of Q
(4) P is responsible for the death of Q as Q’s death was the direct consequence of P’s act
Answer: Falling of tree has broken the chain of causation
(15) Which one of the following has been laid down as basis of responsibility by the rule in Rylands Vs. Fletcher ?
(1) Fault liability
(2) Conditional liability
(3) Strict liability
(4) Insurance liability
Answer: Strict liability

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