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MOCK CLAT – VIII

ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS

1. B 21. C 41. C 61. C 81. C 101. D 121. A 141. A 161. A 181. C

2. D 22. A 42. B 62. A 82. D 102. B 122. C 142. C 162. C 182. B

3. B 23. B 43. B 63. B 83. D 103. A 123. A 143. A 163. B 183. A

4. D 24. B 44. A 64. B 84. C 104. A 124. B 144. B 164. D 184. A

5. A 25. D 45. D 65. C 85. C 105. A 125. B 145. B 165. D 185. A

6. A 26. A 46. D 66. A 86. A 106. B 126. B 146. D 166. D 186. A

7. B 27. C 47. D 67. A 87. D 107. B 127. A 147. C 167. B 187. A

8. A 28. A 48. A 68. D 88. B 108. C 128. C 148. C 168. C 188. B

9. D 29. C 49. C 69. B 89. C 109. D 129. C 149. C 169. B 189. C

10. A 30. D 50. D 70. C 90. B 110. C 130. D 150. B 170. C 190. D

11. A 31. A 51. C 71. A 91. C 111. A 131. D 151. B 171. B 191. D

12. B 32. B 52. D 72. A 92. C 112. B 132. A 152. D 172. D 192. D

13. B 33. B 53. B 73. D 93. B 113. C 133. A 153. C 173. C 193. B

14. C 34. A 54. D 74. D 94. C 114. C 134. A 154. D 174. A 194. A

15. D 35. D 55. A 75. C 95. B 115. A 135. A 155. D 175. D 195. B

16. B 36. B 56. A 76. B 96. A 116. A 136. B 156. C 176. D 196. B

17. B 37. B 57. D 77. C 97. C 117. D 137. A 157. D 177. B 197. C

18. B 38. A 58. B 78. C 98. A 118. D 138. C 158. C 178. C 198. D

19. A 39. D 59. B 79. A 99. A 119. A 139. D 159. A 179. D 199. D

20. D 40. C 60. A 80. A 100. A 120. D 140. D 160. A 180. A 200. A

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SECTION I – ENGLISH

3. B – See para B

4. D – See para D

7. B – See para E

10. A – See para F

SECTION III – NUMERIC ABILITY

91. C

17/4 + 14/5 => (17*5 + 14*4) / 4*5 => (85+56)/20 =>141/20 =>7.05

92. C

Let the original number of persons be N. Then, 7500/N = [7500/(N – 25)] – 50

On solving, N = 75.

93. B

This will make it a square of 37.

94. C

Effective decrease = (15/115)*100 = 13.04%

95. B

300 * (14/15) * x = 210 => x = 3 / 4

This means a discount percentage of 25%.

96. A

Equivalent Discount = (7/2+7)*100 = 77.77%

97. C

On solving, we get the ratio = 45 / 21 = 15 / 7

98. A

Sum of the ages of couple today = 60

Sum of the ages of couple plus baby = 63


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Present age of baby = 3 years

99. A

Net amount of Zinc in the alloy = 3 + 7.5 = 10.5 kg

Net amount of Copper in the alloy = 4.5 + 5 = 9.5 kg

Ratio = 21: 19

100. A

Let the number of days be D

20 * 8 / 50 = 16 * D / 25

D = 5 days

101. D

Using alligations, we get the requisite ratio as 3 : 2 thus giving 27 and 18 litres of solutions.

102. B

Let the actual distance be D = 50 * 1.5 hrs = 75 km

To finish this distance in 75 minutes, i.e. 1.25 hrs, the speed should be = 75 / 1.25 = 60 kmph

103. A

Speed_boat + speed_stream = 8

Speed_boat – speed_stream = 3

Speed_boat = 5.5 and speed_stream = 2.5

104. A

Ratio = 1/16 / 1/8 = 1 : 2

105. A

a + b = 8 and ab = 4

Thus, a2 + b2 = (a+b)2 – 2ab = 64 – 8 = 56

106. B

Let the three numbers be a – d, a and a+d

Thus, a – d + a + a + d = 3a = 33 => a = 11

(11 – d)2 + 121 + (11+d)2 = 395 => d = 4


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107. B

Let the wrong questions be x.

Thus, (90−x) * 5 − x*2 = 387 ⇒ x= 9

108. C

If the radius is doubled, then the volume is increased 8 times, thus 700% increment.

109. D

Total number of ways = 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 = 360

110. C

20 = (20 – 5) + (20 – 8) – number_of_both

Number_of_both = 7Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION IV – LEGAL APTITUDE

111. A – The maxim of ‘Volenti Non Fit Injuria’ does not apply to cases of negligence because volenti non fit injuria means that the plaintiff agreed to the risk of harm and not to the harm itself. Here, Rapunzel had not been negligent. By using Rapunzel’s hair to climb the tower, the Prince had voluntarily consented to the risk involved in climbing the tower.

112. B – A is guilty since in this case, since he did not close the enclosure of the dinosaur. He owed the park visitors a duty of care, which he breached. The principle of volenti non fit injuria is not applicable here.

113. C – This is because A’s injury was a consequence of the negligence of both B and the volunteer team. B owed his fellow runners a duty of care. He ought to have thrown the peel in the dustbin placed specifically for the purpose. Moreover, the volunteer team should have ensured that there was no garbage thrown on the way, as this could as a hindrance for athletes.

114. C – Clearly, the parachute ought to have opened on time. This constitutes negligence on the part of the Sports Club. Although the sport of skydiving is a risky one, if not for the parachute, A might have been able to successfully complete the dive.

115. A – Here, the damage done to A is too remote, because no reasonable man could have foreseen a thief climbing the beanstalk from Jack’s garden to reach A’s house. Hence, Jack cannot be sued.

116. A – This is because the agreement was incapable of being made certain; the confusion is regarding which restaurant A was talking about, since there are three restaurants owned by A in Paris.


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117. D – This is because the shop keeps only one variety which is Old Monk. It is thus understood that A meant that variety only to be delivered. In this case, the agreement is certain. Hence, it is valid.

118. D – While exercising his right of private defence, Harry can cause someone’s death only if there is apprehension of any threat to his own life. Here, Voldemort merely slapped Harry, there was no threat to Harry’s life. Hence, Harry exceeded his right of private defence.

119. A – In this case, there is apprehension of death because Voldemort is using a weapon such as a knife to strike Harry. Hence, Harry can exercise his right of private defence to the extent of causing Voldemort’s death.

120. D – B had induced A to part with a large amount of his money by making him believe that he had the map to the treasure. A would have not parted with his money had he not been thus induced. B is guilty of cheating, since his intention was clearly to get A’s money dishonestly.

121. A – B is not liable since betting agreements are clearly void. Hence, he cannot be sued for breach of contract.

122. C – In tort, there is no requirement of quid pro quo. Hence, the fact that he was driving A for free is irrelevant. Batman owed A a duty of care. He was under a duty to drive carefully, so as not to harm his fellow passenger. He was racing his car through the street. Since he loses control because of that, it amounts to rash and negligent driving. Hence, Batman can be sued for causing damage to A

123. A – Applying the given principle to the above factual situation, one can argue that in this case, Archie’s legal right had indeed been violated. Reggie had a duty of care towards Archie as he was his neighbour. He had breached that duty by creating a nuisance for Archie. It is immaterial that Archie topped the exam and did not suffer any damage. He can still sue Reggie for nuisance.

124. B – According to the principle, the person is put in fear of any injury (physical or mental). Fear of injury is sufficient. Hence, option A does not make sense. Option C is incorrect since it is immaterial that the lamp did not belong to Aladdin. The lamp was in his possession. Option D also does not make sense as kidnapping is not a prerequisite sufficient for extortion. Option B is correct since Jafar threatened to harm Jasmine which made Aladdin give up the lamp to Jafar.

125. B – According to the given principles, a man is responsible for all consequences arising out of his act if he could have reasonably foreseen them. However, an exception is provided by way of Principle (III) whereby a man would also be responsible for the unforeseen consequences of his act if he is an intentional wrongdoer. In this case, the consequences of Draco’s actions were too remote since no reasonable man could have foreseen that Hermoine’s scream would cause Neville to have a heart attack. However, since Draco was an intentional wrongdoer here (he had kidnapped and kept Hermoine captive in the closet), the exception (III) is applicable here. Draco is to be held solely responsible for the damage.

126. B – According to the given principle, there is criminal misappropriation when a person converts any movable property for his/her own use with a dishonest intention. In this case, Ali Baba had a dishonest intention as he made off with all the treasure. It is no defence that the thieves themselves were guilty of stealing someone else’s property.

127. A – According to the given principle, there is criminal misappropriation when a person converts somebody else’s movable property for his/her own use with a dishonest intention. In this case, Hansel and Gretel entered the orchard to eat the mangoes without first asking the


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owner, hence there is criminal misappropriation. Although the motive here was to fulfil their hunger, it is irrelevant. The fact that they are children is not a defence under criminal law.

128. C – The Queen is guilty of kidnapping Snow White as Snow White was a minor and the Queen had taken her out of the lawful guardianship of her parents without their consent. She had enticed Snow White by disguising herself and poisoning Snow White.

129. C – Fraud renders a contract voidable (section 17 of Indian Contract Act, 1872). The witches enticed Macbeth with a false prophecy. Hence, the contract is voidable at the option of Macbeth.

130. D – ‘Attempt’ is understood to be when a man does an intentional act with a view to attain a certain end and fails in his object through some circumstances independent of his own will. Here, A lacked the requisite mens rea (intention) to commit any crime. His act was not intentional, but accidental. Hence, option D is the correct option.

131. D – Stitching clothes that have the quality of making a person invisible is an impossible task, hence the agreement itself is void.

132. A – In this case, there was assault by the wizard. According to the facts given, he had not used physical force, although the fact that he leaped at Red Riding Hood created a reasonable apprehension in her mind that he was going to use violence against her.

133. A – Intention and quantum of damage are irrelevant in a tort of trespass. Hence, options C and D are eliminated. According to the principle, even a minute invasion of private property is a trespass. Here, the property rightfully belonged to Simba, as Scar had committed treason and had taken Simba’s land by force. Hence, it was Simba’s private property, and not Scar’s. Thus, Simba’s action does not constitute trespass.

134. A – Applying the given principle to the above factual situation, one can argue that though Po has the right to enjoy his property, his use of the property should be reasonable taking into account the surroundings. Considering the fact that his neighbours are aged and live right under his house, Po should be careful not to disturb them frequently. The practise of Kung Fu in a residential area can be held to be unreasonable. Hence, Po can be sued for nuisance.

135. A – The athlete can take this defence, because it was A’s fault that he was standing on the track, where the athletes were running. He had put himself in a place where he could be easily hurt.

136. B – No wrong had been committed by B in this case. He was merely walking on the side of the highway at night. This does not amount to any negligence on his part. Option C is incorrect, because even if B had not been injured, he could have still sued A as A had been negligent, and violated B’s legal right.

137. A – Master Yoda is guilty because the King had clearly asked him to kill Darth Vader. Master Yoda did not fulfil the promise in the way it was required. Hence, he is guilty of breach of contract.

138. C – Here, time was of the essence of contract. It can be inferred that when asking the tonga – driver to drive as fast as possible, Cinderella needs to reach the party within a reasonable time, that is, before the party starts. It is not of much significance that Cinderella did not tell the driver specifically to take the shortest route. The tonga – driver was aware of the urgency of the situation. Here, time is indeed the essence of contract and the tonga – driver is guilty of breach.

139. D – This decision is being taken in the interest of public health during the Asian Games. Moreover, it is for a specific period of time. Hence, this is a reasonable restriction.


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140. D – The intention here is not to excite disaffection towards the Government, but merely to express through a visual medium such as theatre. The mere fact that A and his friends are highlighting the corruption in the Government and shouting anti – corruption slogans on Republic Day does not amount to an attempt to incite hatred of the people towards the Government. They are not asking the people to take any action towards the corrupt Government.

141. A – A is obliged to pay B rent for four days.

142. C – The agreement is void, because it was contingent on the house being washed away by the tsunami. Since the house collapsed before the tsunami came, the happening of the event (house being washed away by the tsunami) was rendered impossible.

143. A – It is clear from the facts that the damage done to A was a consequence of the tidal wave which washed B onshore right on top of A’s castle. Therefore, the defence of Act of God will be available to B.

144. B – A can be sued for negligence. His wall was built from material which was of an inferior quality. Hence, even without a tree uprooting and breaking it, it was prone to falling on its own and hurting anyone nearby. Hence, A cannot take the defence of Act of God. What happened to B was not a remote consequence of A’s act. B can sue A.

145. B – In this case, the first set of promises (learning self – defence in exchange of money) is legal. But, the second set of promises (learning martial arts with the intention of fatally injuring one’s enemy) is illegal, because the knowledge acquired will be used in furtherance of a crime. Hence, option B is correct.

146. D – the only requisite for the offence of criminal conspiracy to be complete is that two or more persons should agree to break the law. Hence, there is an “agreement” to kill C. It is immaterial that no act was done in furtherance of the agreement. They are guilty of criminal conspiracy.

147. C – Even in this case, the only requisite for the offence of criminal conspiracy to be complete is that two or more persons should agree to break the law. According to the principle, it is immaterial “whether any act be done in pursuance thereof by the conspirators or not.” Hence, A and B are guilty of criminal conspiracy. However, there is no agreement of any sort with D. He merely happened to overhear their plan. Hence, D is not guilty of conspiracy even though he kept quiet.

148. C – In this case, although E has been told about the plan by A and B, he refuses to help them. Hence, there is no agreement between them. Only A and B will be guilty of criminal conspiracy.

149. C – A dishonest intention is an essential component of theft. In this case, A had no intention of stealing B’s book. He took it with an honest intention to return it to his friend. Hence, A cannot be accused of theft.

150. B – In this case, a dishonest intention is again missing. A takes B’s book to tease him. Hence, this is not theft.

153. C – The first two options render a contract void.

154. D – In all of the above cases, the parties are not competent to contract in the first place.

158. C – The first one may be an impossible contract. The second one may be difficult to perform. The third one however involves murder, which is against the law. Hence, option C is an example of an illegal contract.


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SECTION V – LOGICAL REASONING

Solution for question no. 161 – 165:

The circular arrangement will look like the following:

OR The circular arrangement will look like the following:

T - Russia

R - France S - India

P / U - USA

Q - UK

U / P - China

U / P - Russia

S - India R - France

P / U - China

Q - UK

T - USA


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161. A

162. C

163. B

164. D

165. D


We will have the following solution map:

A B C

R S Orange and Vanilla

Candy Flavor Box

P Orange / Vanilla C

Q Vanilla / Orange C

R Coffee / Jasmine A

S Jasmine / Coffee B

T Mint A or B

166. D

167. B

168. C

169. B


In this questions we will follow hit & trial method. Assume one statement correct of Hillary & compare with other statement of others.

In this assumption where no body is contradicting is the correct combination.

Mountain climber Things they saw Hillary Ship

Norgay Plane


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Hunt Superman

Austen Bird

170. C – Hillary saw a ship.

171. B – Norgay saw a plane.

172. D – Every number is 5 less then the double of previous number. This property is satisfied for all except 199. Hence ans. is (D).

173. C – Every number is 10 more then the double of previous number. This is not satisfied for 212. Hence ans. is (C).

174. A – Words are arranged in alphabetical order but from right to left.

175. D – The positions change as follows: 19, 23, 32, 46, 55, 64, 78, 87, 91.

176. D – The situation can be tackled by periodic cuts in supply, and urging people to conserve water. So both the courses follow.

177. B – The accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people from crossing the tracks when the gates are closed. So, only II follows.

178. C – Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So, either I or II follows.

179. D – The situation demands first diverting other trains to different routes so as to avert any accident, and then clearing the tracks as soon as possible. Thus, both the courses follow.

180. A – Clearly, proper supervision alone can see the development in practice. So, only course I follows.

181. C –

182. B – Clearly, the increase in the literacy rate may be attributed directly to the stringent efforts of the district administration in this direction.

183. A – It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organised by the school.

184. A – The increase in supply always triggers a reduction in the prices.

185. A – A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.

186. A – R provides the correct reason for A.

187. A – Due to higher density of sea water, the upthrust produced by the sea water on the ship is greater as compared to that produced by river water.

188. B – Both A and R are true. Indian President is the constitutional or titular head of the executive, the real power being vested in the Council of Ministers.

189. C – The kerosene oil sprayed on the water provides a thin coating and the larvae of mosquitoes are prevented from coming up to breathe. Thus, they die.

190. D – having a big, unstable nucleus, uranium undergoes nuclear fission reaction.


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191. D – The given statement is an advice to dohardwork to get a first class. This showsthat passing the exams is essential. So assumption I is implicit. Getting firstclass is a form of success and it may beachieved by hard work. Hence assumptionII is also implicit.

192. C – It is not mentioned that the adventure storiesare the only reading material . Soassumption I is not implicit . Also it isnot stated that every body reads adventurestories only. So assumption II is alsonot implicit in the statement.

193. B – Any notice is issued with an intensionthat it may be obeyed. So assumption IIis implicit. The teachers are instructed toreach the institution by 9 am does notmean that the teachers do not arrive theinstitution in time. It may be issued toinform teachers to reach earlier for some other purpose like a meeting.

194. A – Since it is said that the meeting of thegoverning Board will be held after one year,it is assumed that the institute will remainfunctional after one year. So assumptionI is implicit. Nothing is mentioned about dissolving the GoverningBoard. So assumption II is not implicit.

195. B –

196. B – The ethicist says that to rear meat – producers , we must give up farmland but what if the meat – producers can be reared on grasslands where no crops can be grown. If this were to be true , then B automatically becomes an appropriate answer.

197. C – The best conclusion can be found by asking “why” with each option. When we find an option that is answered by the argument, then we have got the correct answer. On asking why with option C, we get the correct answer. “Why will the Coffee Shoppe’s overall profitability decrease if the price it pays for coffee beans continue to increase?” The answer of course will be that because either the coffee sale will go down or they will have to sell non coffee products.

198. D – Even if a politician makes a promise for the ulterior motive of winning an election, it does not follow that he will not keep the promises, which is what the argument mentions. This is the flaw in the passage.

199. D – The sociologist mentions that institutions are merely collections of many people and so they do not really impart their characteristics to their members. And that there is no cause effect relationship between an imperfect organization and its member going bad.

200. A – To say that “being able to cope with diverse requirements” is one important condition for survival of man does not preclude the idea that the Australopithecus afarensis may not have had all such characteristics that were necessary for the survival of man.


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