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Logical Reasoning
Instructions for Questions 1 and 2: In the following questions, jumbled letters of a meaningful word are given.
Rearrange these letters and select from the given alternatives the word which is almost opposite in the meaning to the
rearranged word.
1. GDNILUE
(a) avoid (b) abstain (c) forego (d) neglect
2. SEUTODI
(a) Tiresome (b) painful (c) troublesome (d) lengthy
Instructions for Question 3 and 4: choose the correct alternative.
3. The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child's powers by the demands of the social situations
in which he finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from
his original narrowness of action and feeling, and to conceive him from the standpoint of the welfare of the group
to which he belongs.
The passage best supports the statement that real education
(a) will take place if the children imbibe action and feeling.
(b) will take place if the children are physically strong.
(c) is not provided in our schools today.
(d) comes through the interaction with social situations.
4. The prevention of accidents makes it necessary not only that safety devices are used to guard exposed machinery
but also that mechanics be instructed in safety rules which they must follow for their own protection, and that
lighting in the plant be adequate.
The passage best supports the statement that industrial accidents
(a) are always avoidable.
(b) may be due to ignorance.
(c) can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.
(d) cannot be entirely overcome.
Instructions for Question 5: In the following question, some words are given which are related in some way. The
same relationship exists among the words in one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct alternative.
5 France : Spain : Germany
(a) Japan : China : Turkey (b) Sri Lanka : Japan : India
(c) Iraq : Kuwait: Iran (d) Canada : California : Mexico
Instructions for the questions 6 and 7: In each of the following questions (Q. 6 and 7) the first 2 words (given in
italics) have a definite relationship. Choose one word out of given 4 alternatives which will fill in the blank space and
show the same relationship with the third word as between the first two.
6. Constitution is to Amendment as Book is to _________ .(a) Errata (b) Contents (c) Preface (d) Acknowledgement
7. Flower is to Bouquetas Minister is to __________ .(a) Department (b) Constituency (c) Voter (d) Cabinet
8. In the word ORGANISATIONAL, if the first and second, third and fourth, fifth and sixth letters are likewise
interchanged up to the last letter, what would be the outcome?
(a) ROAGINASITNOLA (b) ORNASAONTILAGA
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(c) ARGONATISLONAA (d) GRAONISTLOINAA
Direction for Questions 9 to 11: complete the following Series.
9. 40, 42, 39, 44, 38, 46, ?(a) 33 (b) 35 (c) 37 (d) 32
10. 9, 18, 21, 24, 27, ?(a) 27 (b) 32 (c) 30 (d) 29
11. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12.. What number should come next?(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 13
Instructions for questions 12-15: For each of the following questions, there are two words and four alternative
answers. In each of the alternative answers there are two words. Find out the alternative whose two words have the
same relation as in the two words given in the beginning.
12. Crime : Punishment
(a) Breach of Contract : Damages (b) Compensation : Torts
(c) Imprisonment : Execution (d) Civil : Criminal
13. Mistake : void
(a) Misrepresentation : voidable (b) Contract : enforceable(c) Counter-offer: void (d) Agreement : voidable
14. Freedom : Slavery
(a) Trouble : safety (b) Trouble : Torture
(c) Independence : safety (d) Anarchy : Democracy
15. Appellant : Respondent
(a) Criminal : Police (b) Plaintiff : Defendant
(c) Respondent : Complainant (d) Respondent : Petitioner
16. Read the following Statements carefully and state which of the following options is true.
Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.
Assumptions:I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.
II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.(a) Only assumption I is implicit (b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Neither I nor II is implicit (d) Both I and II are implicit
17. Read the following Statements carefully and state which of the following options is true.
Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.
Conclusions:
I. All kings are beautiful.
II. All queens are kings.
(a) Only conclusion I follows (b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Neither I nor II follows (d) Both I and II follow
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Read the following Statements carefully and state which of the following options is true.
Statements:
I. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are
much lower than the fees charged last year.
II. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees
charged by the unaided institutions.
(a) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
(b) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
(c) Both the statements I and II are independent causes
(d) Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to(a) Winter (b) Bear (c) Dream
Which word does NOT belong with the others? (a) Parsley (b)
Basil (c) Dill
Tree is to leaf as Book is to: (a) Fiction (b)
Pages
22. Which number replaces the question mark?
(a) 9 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d)8
18.
19. (d) Sleep (d)
Mayonnaise (d)
Learning
20.
21.
(c) Pictures
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Which number completes the puzzle?
5
7
(d) 27
Choose the odd pair of words(a) Blacksmith : Anvil
(c) Barber : Scissor
25.1: 1:: 25: ?(a) 26
Many people argue that death penalty deters murder. However, the notorious killer Ned Grandy deliberately moved to
a state that imposes death penalty just before embarking on a series of ferocious murders. Thus, it seems clear that
the existence of death penalty does not serve as a deterrent to murder.
The argument above may best be characterized as:
(a) an appeal to emotion
(b) a flawed analogy.
(c) a general conclusion based on a specific example.
(d) circular reasoning.
Instructions for Questions 27 and 28.
27. There are 8 candidates vying to become the Mayor of Cedarville. The following conditions apply to the voting: If
Matthews gets more votes than Lawrence, the winner will be Olson.
If King gets more votes than Johnson, or Olson gets more votes than Patterson, the winner will be Quinn. If
Johnson gets more votes than King, and Lawrence gets more votes than Matthews, the winner will be Nelson.
If Quinn wins the election, which of the following statements must be true?
(a) Johnson got more votes than King.
(b) Matthews did not receive more votes than Lawrence.(c) Olson got more votes than Patterson.
(d) Lawrence got more votes than Matthews.
23.
(a) 19 (b) 23 (c) 25
24.
(b) Carpenter : Saw
(d) Goldsmith : Ornaments
.
(b) 125 (c) 240 (d) 625
26.
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28. If Nelson did not win the election but Lawrence got more votes than Matthews, which of the following
statements must be true?
(a) Johnson did not get more votes than King.
(b) Olson won the prize.
(c) King did not get more votes than Olson.
(d) Quinn won the prize.
29. Every single member of the Junior Classical League applied for the scholarship. Dave must be a member of
the Junior Classical League, since he applied for the scholarship. Which of the following statements best
indicates the central flaw in the above reasoning?
(a) Some of the members of the Junior Classical League do not understand the scholarship requirements.
(b) Dave is also a member of the Spanish Club.
(c) Sophomores were not allowed to apply for the scholarship.
(d) Some people who applied for the scholarship are not members of the Junior Classical League.
30. 9, 16, 23, 30, 37, 44, 51.? , ?(a) 59, 66 (b) 56, 62 (c) 58, 66 (d) 58, 65
Legal Reasoning
31. Which one of the following is not a feature of Indian Constitution?
(a) Presidential Type of Government
(b) Independence of Judiciary(c) Federal Government
(d) Republican Form of Government
32. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right in India?
(a) Right to Vote
(b) Protection Against Self-incrimination
(c) Right to Free and Compulsory Education up to age of 14 years
(d) Protection Against Ex Post Facto Laws
33. Which one of the following rights cannot be suspended during National Emergency?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Life and Personal Liberty
(c) Freedom of Religion
(d) Freedom of Speech and Expression
Directions for Questions 34 and 35: Given below are two statements. One is of Assertion (A) and the other is of
Reason (R). Choose the correct alternative.
34. Assertion (A): All contracts are agreements.
Reason (R): An agreement enforceable by law is a contract.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
35. Assertion (A): Every contract must be supported with a consideration. Reason (R): Every contract without a
consideration is void.(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Instructions for Questions 36 to 43: Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal
principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer given below.
36. Legal Principle: A contract obtained by misrepresentation is voidable at the option of the buyer.
Factual Situation: Anand wants to sell his house. Anupama approaches him with an offer to buy the house
and Anand shows her the house. The house is not in a very good condition and visibly requires repairs,
without which it is uninhabitable. Anand does not tell anything regarding the required repairs to be livable.
Anupama purchases the house for a huge consideration. Later on when she wants to move in her things into
the house to start living she realizes the heavy repairs that the house requires urgently.
(a) Anupama will not succeed because she has to be careful about what he is purchasing in all circum
stances, unless the defects are concealed and cannot be seen or has been hidden
(b) Anupama will succeed because Anand knowingly sold the house and he should have informed - Anupama
about the condition of the house.
(c) Anupama will succeed because she would never have purchased the house in case if she was told about
the status of the house
(d) A buyer always has the option to refuse performance of his part of the contract.
37. Legal Principle: Performance of a legal duty cannot be a consideration for a promise
Factual Situation: 'A's wallet is stolen by a thief. 'A' lodges a complaint in the police station. 'A' promises to
pay a sum of Rs. 500 to the person who is able to apprehend the thief and get back his wallet. The policeman's
servant 'X' apprehends the thief and gets back the wallet. 'A' refuses to pay 'X' the promised Rs. 500.
Choose the correct option:
I. The servant is entitled to the reward
II. The policeman would have been entitled to the reward had he been the person to apprehend the thief
III. The policeman would be entitled to the reward even if he had not apprehended the thief
IV. The servant would not be entitled to the reward
(a) I and III (b) I only (c) I, II and IV (d) III only
38. Legal Principle Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any
person without that person's consent, moves that property in, is said to commit theft. Whoever commits theft
shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.
Factual Situation Raju sees a cell phone belonging to Ram lying on the table in Ram's house. Raju hides
the cell phone in Ram's house in such a place where Ram could not find it ever, due to the fear of immediate
search and detection. Raju did this with the intention of taking away the cell phone from the hidden place when
Ram forgets about and then sell it away. Question Is Raju guilty of theft?
(a) No
(b) No, because he merely played a prank with the friend.
(c) Yes, because Raju did not inform Ram about the place where he had hidden the cell phone.
(d) Yes becayse Raju intended to take the immovable property from Ram's possession and with this
intention he moved the property.
39. Legal Principle Willful rash driving is an offence.
Factual situation 'A' was driving his car after consuming liquor. The police booked him for willful negligent
driving.
QuestionWhether the act of police is lawful?
(a) No, because 'A' was not driving rashly and willfully, but he was driving in drunkness.
(b) No, because this is not negligent act.
(c) yes, because A was driving rashly.(d) Yes, because the police has power to arrest while driving rashly.
40. Legal Principle A master will be liable for the wrongful acts of his servants in the course of employment.
Factual situation Mrs. Nitu, an old woman had an account in a bank. Mr. Robert, her tenant used to collect
Rs. 100/- from Mrs. Nitu and deposited it every week in the account of Mrs. Nitu. Mr. Robert got a commission
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from the bank for depositing that amount every week. After few months of this transaction it was found that Mr.
Robert had not deposited the amount for five months in the account and that he had run away with that
amount. Mrs. Nitu filed a suit against the bank.
Question Is the bank liable?
(a) The bank is not liable as Mr. Robert was not an employee of the bank.
(b) The bank is not liable for the failure on part of Mrs. Nitu to check the balance in her account in time.
(c) The bank is liable as the bank paid commission. to Mr. Robert for the work he did.
(d) None of the above.
41. Legal Principle A violation of a Legal Right, with or without damage, gives rise to a tort.
Factual Situation - 'A' establishes a coaching class and charge Rs. 5000/- per year as fees. 'A's neighbor 'B'
establishes another coaching class thereby creating a competition; this forces 'A' to reduce his fees to Rs.
3000/- per year.
Question - Can 'A' claim damages from 'B' for the loss caused to him?
(a) Yes, he can as 'B' has violated his Legal Right.
(b) No, 'A' has reduced the fees on his own
(c) No, because though there was damage there was no legal injury.
(d) None of the above
42. Legal PrincipleA parent is not liable for a tort committed by his/her child except when the parent affords the
child an opportunity to commit the tort.
Factual Situation - A mother takes her 7 year old son with her to market. On reaching the market she shuts
the car ignition, pulls the handbrake and puts the car in gear. She leaves her son in the car only. The childstarts playing with the car; he releases the brakes and pushes the gear lever to neutral. As a result, the car
starts moving down the road and runs down a pedestrian. Question What is the liability of the mother?
(a) The Mother is not liable because she took great care to ensure that the car would remain stationery.
(b) The Mother is liable because she was negligent.
(c) The son is liable because his action caused accident.
(d) The pedestrian is liable as he should have been careful while walking on the road.
43. Legal Principle Whoever uses force without any lawful justification is deemed to commit battery. Factual
Situation - Mary and Maya have an argument over an issue in the classroom. In order to take revenge over
this Mary tries to humiliate Maya in front of the other classmates by pulling the chair the moment she is about
to sit on the chair. Though Maya falls, she is not hurt. However she files a case against Mary for battery.
Question Is Mary liable?
(a) Mary is not liable because Maya was not hurt.
(b) Mary is not liable because their argument justified her action.(c) Mary is not liable because it did not require any force to pull the chair out before Maya sat.
(d) Mary is liable because her action is not justified.
44. 'A' sings obscene songs near the gate of a women's College, what offence has he committed? (a) Assault
(b) Outraging the modesty of a women
(c) Criminal intimidation (d) Obscenity
45. 'A' instigates 'B' to murder 'C'. 'B' refuses to do so. In this case 'A' is
(a) liable for no offence (b) liable for abetting 'B' to commit murder
(c) liable for murder (d) liable for attempt to murder
46. Which of the following is not a private right?
(a) Right of reputation. (b) Right of bodily safety.
(c) Right of bodily freedom. (d) Right to walk in Public Park.47. In which of the following cases, 'P' did not owe duty of care to 'Q'.
(a) A bus owned by 'P', was being driven on the road. While the driver of bus tried to overtake a stationary
truck, it skidded on the rough side of the road and overturned, injuring some passengers in the bus
including 'Q'. 'Q' sued 'P' for damages.
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(b) The conductor of an overloaded bus owned by 'P' invited passengers including Q to travel on the roof. As
the bus overtook a cart, it swerved on to the right side and 'Q' was injured by an overhanging branch of a
tree. 'Q' sued 'P'.
(c) 'Q', after buying the ticket, was trying to board the bus belonging to 'P'. Just when 'Q' had placed his foot on
the footboard, the conductor rang the bell signalling the driver to move, with the result that 'Q' fell down and
suffered injuries. 'Q' sued 'P'.
(d) 'Q', who was travelling on his cycle, stopped by the side of the road to have a cup of tea. When he had put
his foot on the pedal of the cycle, he was hit by a speeding motor cycle and was injured. 'Q' sued the driver
of motorcycle, 'P' for damages.
48. Under Article, 19(1)- All citizens shall have the right, (a) to freedom of speech and expression' which
comprises of-
(a) Right to propagate one's views through movies.
(b) Right to be heard
(c) Telephone tapping by the government on the order of the court
(d) All the above
49. 'The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity,
and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure
that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.'
This principle aims at-
(a) Operation of the legal system (b) Equal justice and free legal aid
(c) Schemes for securing justice (d) Securing justice to citizens
50. Statement: 'Promotion of international peace and security.'
Situation: 'The American Court gave a decree for custody of child to the mother, The father, while disobeying
the decree took the child to India, refused to hand over the child to the mother.' Mention under which of the
following, the court in India can issue 'habeas corpus'.
(a) Promote international peace and security
(b) Maintain just and honourable relations between nations
(c) Foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one
another
(d) Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration
51. Which of the following qualification is required to be elected as the President of India?
(a) Should be a citizen of India
(b) Should have completed the age of thirty-five years
(c) Should be qualified for election as a member of the House of the People
(d) All of the above
52. Statement '(1) Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in
the Concurrent List or State List.
Statement (2) such power shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either
of those Lists.'
The above concludes that-
(a) Parliament has exclusive power to make laws
(b) Parliament has residuary power to make laws
(c) Parliament has conclusive power to make laws.
(d) Parliament is the only law making authority in India.
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Instructions for Questions 53 to 55: Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal
principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer given below.
53. Legal principle: The rule of 'Volent i non fit injuria', means 'voluntarily suffered injury is not fit for action', Factual
Situation: 'X, a pedestrian finds C losing her control over her scooty while driving down the flyover, while
rescuing C from any harm successfully, X is injured, so is asking for compensation.' C may take the defence of
the above principle on the basis of-
(a) Plaintiff's free consent. (b) Act of God.(c) Act of state. (d) Inevitable accident.
54. Legal Principle: 'qui facit per aliumfacit per se', which means; 'he who does an act through another is deemed
in law to do it himself.
Factual Situation: 'A gave some amount and cheques to his friend B, who was an employee of the State Bank
of India, to deposit the same in the account of his wife C. The employee misappropriated the amount, C files
suit against the State Bank of India'. Choose the correct option.
(a) The State Bank of India would be vicariously liable to C
(b) The State Bank of India would be vicariously liable to B
(c) B would be liable to A
(d) Neither State Bank of India nor B would be liable
55. Legal Principle: 'When, at the desire of the promisor, the promisee or any other person has done or abstained
from doing, or does or abstains from doing, or promises to do or to abstain from doing, something, such Act orabstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise.'
Factual Situation: 'There was a promise to pay to the vakil an additional sum if the suit was successful.' Which
of the following option answers the situation appropriately?
(a) There is no consideration for the promise
(b) Suit is maintainable on further promise
(c) An advocate under vakalatnama could sue his client also
(d) An advocate under vakalatnama could not sue his c lient
56. Select the option which does not constitute 'trespass to person'-(a) Assault (b) Battery (c) Mayhem (d) Conversion
57. Which of the following is not an essential element of a valid contract under the Indian Ccntract Act' 1872? (a)
Free consent (b) Nationality of the parties
(c) Lawful Consideration (d) Lawful Object
58. The basic human rights in India are contained in
(a) The Human Rights Code of India
(b) The National Human Rights Commission of India
(c) The Human Rights Courts of India
(d) The Constitution of India
59. PIL, in Indian Legal System, stands for-
(a) Public Interest Litigation (b) Private Interest Litigation
(c) Peoples Interest Litigation (d) Purpose Interest Litigation
60. The general law of crime in India is contained in:
(a) The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (b) The Indian Penal Code, 1861
(c) Law of Crime, 1947 (d) Law of Crime, 1950
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Analytical Reasoning
Paint: Artist : : Wood: ?(a) Furniture (b) Forest (c) Fire
Acme: Mace: : Alga:?
(a) Glaa (b) Gaal
'Medicine' is related to 'Patient' in the same way as 'Education' is related to (a)
Teacher (b) School (c) Student (d)
Tuition
Fill in the missing letter in the following series
S, V, Y, B, ?
(a) C (b) D (c) E
Directions(Q. 65 to 66):
Select the one which is different from the other three.
65. (a) January (b) February
(c)July (d)December
Select the one which is different from the other three.
(a) Bible (b) Panchsheel (c) Geeta
67.
Garima is taller than Santa but not taller than Reena. Reena and Tanya are of the same height. Garima is
shorter than Anu. Among all the girls, who is the shortest?
(a) Anu (b) Reena and Tanya (c) Garirna (d) Sarita
68. In the Olympic Games, the flags of six nations were flown on the masts in the following way:
The flag of America was to the left of Indian tricolor and to the right of the flag of France. The flag of Australia
was on the right of the Indian flag but was to the left of the flag of Japan, which was to the left of the flag of
China. Find the two flags which are in the center.
(a) India and Australia (b) America and India (c) Japan and Australia (d) America and Australia
69. Find the odd one out.
Mercury: Saturn:Pluto
(a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Planets
70. 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?(a) 23 (b) 82 (c) 97
71. RATIONAL is to RATNIOLA as TRIBAL is to _________(a) TIRLAB (b) TRIALB (c) TIRLBA
Instructions (Q. 72 and 73): For each of the following questions, there are three words and fouralternative answers. In each of the alternative answers there are three words. Find out the
alternative whose three words have the same relation as in the three words given in the beginning.
61.
(d) Carpenter
62.
(c) Laga (d) Gala
63.
64.
(d) G
.
(d) December
66.
(d) Quran
(d) Jupiter
(d) 113
(d)TRILBA
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72. Hunt: Pleasure: Panic
(a) Death: Disease: Germs (b) Game: Match: Win
(c) Theft: Gain: Loss (d) Rain: Cloud: Flood
73. Pink: Red: White
(a) Orange: yellow: Black (b) Green: Blue: Yellow
(c) Yellow: Red: Green (d) Brown: Black: Blue
Instructions Q. 74- Choose a similar number.
74. Given set: 538, 725, 813,(a) 814 (b) 712 (c) 328 (d) 219
Use the following information to answer Q. 75 to Q. 77:
Three men (Tej, Partha and Jeeva) and three women (Eleena, Anita and Kavita) are spending a few months at a
hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own cottage. There is nobody else
staying in the same row of houses.
1. Anita, Tej and Jeeva do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
2. Eleena and Anita are unwilling to stay beside any occupied cottage.
3. Kavita is next to Partha and Jeeva.
4. Between Anita and Jeeva's cottage there is just one vacant house.
5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages.
6. The house occupied by Tej is next to an end cottage.
75. Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statements? (a)
Statement 1 (b) Statement 2 (c) Statement 3 (d) Statement 5
76. How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
77. Which among these statement(s) is true?
I. Anita is between Eleena and Jeeva.
II. At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them.
III. Tej stays besides Partha.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and III only (d) II and III only
Use the following information to answer Questions 78 to 81:
An employee has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are numbered 1
- 6. The offices are arranged in a row and they are separated from each other by six foot high dividers. Hence voices,
sounds and cigarette smoke flow easily from one office to another. Miss Reena needs to use the telephone quite
often throughout the day. Mr. Mohan and Mr. Bhavar need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often
while working. Miss. Harpreet, is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office number 5, having the biggest
window.
Mr. Das requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Tom, Mr. Mohan and Mr. Das are all smokers. Miss. Harpreet
finds tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively the offices next to hers to be occupied by non smokers. Unless
specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
78. The ideal candidate to occupy the office furthest from Mr. Bhavar would be(a) Miss. Harpreet (b) Mr. Mohan (c) Mr. Tom (d) Mr. Das
79. The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices.(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 6 (c) 1, 2 and 5 (d) 1, 2 and 3
80. The ideal office for Mr. Mohan would be.
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(a) 3 _______________ (b)6________________ (c)J ________________ (d)2 _______________________
81. In the event of what occurrence, within a period of one month since the assignment of the offices, woulda request for a change in office be put forth by one or more employees?
(a) Mr. Das quitting smoking.
(b) Mr. Tom taking over the duties formerly take care of by Miss. Reena
(c) The installation of a noisy teletype machine by Miss Harpreet in her office.
(d) Ms. Reena needing silence in the off ice (s) next to her own.
82. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
d
83. If 15 pens and 20 pencils cost as much as 20 pens and 15 pencils. How do you compare the costs of two?
(e) Pens are as costly as the pencils.
(f) Pencils are costlier than pens.
(g) Pens are costlier than pencils.
(h) Nothing can be found from the given data.
Instruction for Question no. 84: complete the following series.
84. 3, 6, 6, 12, 9,...., 12
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 11 (d) 13
85. Two objects, events or concepts are related in some way, you have to establish the same relationship with the
other two objects, events or concepts on the basis of the alternatives given below.
Light : Sun :: Heat : ?
(a) Electricity (b) Moon (c) Fire (d) Star
Instruction for Q.86 -87:
Read the statements after the passage and choose the correct alternative.
Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level destroys the weaker people,
who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their
misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be
performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place.
86. What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the objection that the
weaklings far exceed strong people?
I. He would respond with the statement that the person making the objection is a weakling.
II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be miserable no matter what happens.
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed. (a)
I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) II and III only
(a)18
(b)20 (c) 24 (d) 27
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87. The author's discussion would be great if he agreed to which of the following? I.
Technology could change the environment.
II War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment.
III. It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I, II and III only
Instruction for Q. 88 and Q. 89:
Read the passage and choose the correct alternative:In a small inn, one or more of the chefs have to perform his or their duties during dinner every day. The chefs are
Nicholas, Antonio and Jeremy. None of them can be assigned to dinner duties two or more days in a row.
88. In case Antonio and Jeremy share the dinner duty thrice over a five-day period, which among the following will
be true?
(a) Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the first of the five days.
(b) Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the second of the five days.
(c) Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the third of the five days.
(d) Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the second of the five days.
89. In case Nicholas and Antonio share dinner duty on Monday of certain weeks, and if Antonio and Jeremy share
dinner duty on Thursday of the same week, which of the following will be true for that week?
(a) Antonio is on dinner duty alone on Tuesday.(b) Jeremy is on dinner duty alone on Wednesday.
(c) Nicholas is on duty alone on Tuesday, and Antonio is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday.
(d) Jeremy is on breakfast duty alone on Tuesday, and Nicholas is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday.
90. Distribution of leaflets and delivering speeches on government property should be outlawed. Radicals and
fanatics have no right to use public property when peddling their unsavory views. The argument above is
based on the postulate that...
(a) The general public has a special concern in the free exchange of different political views.
(b) Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of public property while propagating their viewpoint.
(c) Every person who hands out leaflets and delivers speeches is a radical or fanatic.
(d) Legal constraints which are applicable to one group need not be equally applicable to all.
Reading Comprehension
Instructions - Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below by selecting the most
appropriate alternative.
Passage 1
Literature and the Law by M.M. Gangades (1984)4 SCC
Lord Denning, by far one of the greatest living law persons, in his bookThe Discipline of law (1979), says "But when
I called to the Bar, I had to become proficient with words. I did it by drawing on my reserves of English Literature...The
titles in succession are the Great Authors, Macaulay, Carlyle and Milton. Reading these and others provided the
essentials: a wide vocabulary of words, and an understanding of the meaning attached to them by the masters of the
language." The words of this great Judge should not be lost to the members of the legal profession today. For striving
towards excellence will bring Justice closer to the common man.
Moreover, as early as in 1612 Sir Francis Bacon, himself a lawyer and for some time Attorney General of England,
wrote an essay titled " Of Judicature". In a word of advice to the bench, he says "Judges ought to be more learned
than witty, more reverend than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things integrity is their potion
and proper delight." But this advice will have to be taken with a pinch of salt because Bacon himself was not above
board even for Elizabethan times. As for the lawyers Dr. Samuel Johnson suggests "Say all you can for your client
and then hear the Judge's opinion". One only hopes more lawyers take this advice.
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Unfortunately society's experience with lawyers has been much below par and literature brings this out wonderfully.
For even Lord Brougham, one of the greatest law reforms of the Common Law, describes a lawyer thus: "A lawyer is
a learned gentlemen who rescues your estate from your enemies and keeps it himself." And possibly he is not entirely
wrong. John Keats in a moment of exasperation once said "I think we may class the lawyer in the natural history of
monsters." The great Shakespeare, not to be left behind, has suggested dire consequences in Henry VI, Part IIwhen
one of his characters blurts out "The first thing we do, let's kill all lawyers". But not all lawyers have been known for
their guile. Some have done yeoman service to their nations.
91. What do you think Lord Denning did to improve his proficiency with words?
(a) Wrote a lot of books on law such as "The Discipline of Law"
(b) Read a lot of good books by authors such as Macaulay and Carlyle
(c) Used vocabulary which he thought was appropriate.
(d) Learn good vocabulary from people.
92. According to Francis Bacon, what is the advice given to judges?
(a) Judges should give good judgment in good language.
(b) Judges should use literary language to express their reasoning.
(c) The judges should deliver judgments which are probable and which can be respected, instead of using
amusing and impressive languages.
(d) Judges should use witty language to pass judgments.
93. Great literary figures like Keats, Shakespeare, share the following view about lawyers.(a) Lawyers are clever people who are like ugly creatures, who can win your case, but pocket your money, so
they need to be done away with.
(b) Lawyers can rescue your property; they can earn name and fame.
(c) Lawyers need to be respected and held high in opinion for their wonderful work.
(d) Unfortunately lawyers are not given much respect though they deserve.
Passage 2:
Excerpt from The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
Suddenly, he realized that he could see a face, and then another; he had begun to forget that it would ever be another
day, just as one forgets that one will ever die. It comes suddenly on one in a screeching brake or a whistle in the air,
the knowledge that time moves and comes to an end. All the voices slowly became faces - there were no surprises.The confessional teaches you to recognize the shape of a voicethe loose lip of the weak chin and the false candour
of the too straightforward eyes. He saw the pious woman a few feet away, uneasily dreaming with her prim mouth
open, showing strong teeth like tombs: the old man: the boaster in the corner, and his woman asleep untidily across
his knees. Now that the day was at last here, he was the only one awake, except for a small Indian boy who sat
cross-legged near the door with an expression of interested happiness, as if he had never known such friendly
company. Over the courtyard the whitewash became visible upon the opposite wall. He began formally to pay his
farewell to the world: he couldn't put any heart in it. His corruption was less evident to his senses than his death. One
bullet, he thought, is almost certain to go directly through the heart a squad must contain one accurate marksman.
Life would go out in a 'fraction of a second' (that was the phrase), but all night he had been realizing that time depends
on clocks and the passage of light. There were no clocks and the light wouldn't change. Nobody really knew how long
a second of pain could be. It might last a whole purgatory or forever. For some reason he thought of a man he had
once shrived who was on the point of death with cancer -' his relatives had had to bandage their faces, the smell of the
rotting interior was so appalling. He wasn't a saint. Nothing in life was as ugly as death.
94. The mood of the narrator in this passage is
(a) happy and upbeat
(c) insouciant and without a care in the world
(b) pensive and thoughtful
(d) looking forward to the future
95. The narrator is most likely a
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(a) Hindu pandit (b) Jewish rabbi
c) Catholil priest d) Animist
96. What is the narrator awaiting?
(a) A piece of chocolate cake in the morning
(b) The arrival of the love of his life
(c) A firing squad
(d) Mundane office chores
97. What time is it?
(a) Mid morning (b) Dusk c) Dawn
98. The passage is a reflection on
(a) The inevitability of life
(c) The movement of time
(b) The movement of time and the nature of life
(d) The movement of time and the nature of death
(b) Jewish rabbi
(d) Animist
(d) Mid afternoon
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Passage 5This contract is so one sided, I am astonished to find it written on both sides of the paper.
Lord Evershed M.R.
This article looks at the various existing systems of interpretation of standard form contracts (such as tickets to a
cricket match), and after reviewing each system's plus points and minus points, it attempts to evolve an alternative
system.
The Indian cricket team was due to play a cricket match against South African cricket team in Chennai on 22-11 -
2005. Cricket lovers bought the tickets by the thousands. They paid varying sums of money for their tickets and
handed over the cash to the gentlemen behind the counter. The gentleman checked the tender and put it in his pocket
and waited in anticipation for the day to arrive. Of course, instead of folding the ticket, if he had opened up the ticket
and looked at the reverse side, he would have noted about six printed conditions, one of which was, "No refund will be
given under any circumstances".
The 22nd day of November turned out to be a very rainy day, and the match was called off without a single ball being
bowled. It was then that the cricket fans discovered that as per the conditions in the printed ticket, they would get no
refund at all. As on the date of this writing, the cricket authorities had not accepted to any request for refund. The
problem remains unresolved.
Some interesting legal issues arise in these circumstances:
1) Generally speaking, what is the legitimacy/validity of a clause in a printed form of contract?2) What are the limits on its enforceability?
A leading authority on the law of Contracts states that a problem may arise in proving the terms of the agreement
where it is sought to be shown that they are contained in a contract in a printed form i.e in some ticket, receipt, or other
standard form document. Chitty states:
"The other party may have signed the document, in which case he is bound by its terms. More often, however, it is
simply handed to him at the time of making the contract and the question will then arise whether printed conditions
which it contains have become terms of the contract. The party receiving the document will probably not trouble to
read it, and may even be ignorant that it contains any conditions at all. Yet standard form of contracts very frequently
embodies clauses which purport to impose obligations on him or to exclude or restrict the liability of the person
supplying the document. Thus, it becomes important to determine whether these clauses should be given contractualeffect."
A valid contract requires offer and acceptance, that is to say an acceptance made, fully conscious of and alive to the
terms and conditions of the proposal. Of course, that is not to say that a man who signs an agreement blindfolded will
be relieved from his obligations under that agreement, simply because he later chooses to discard the blindfold.
However, what S. 2 (b) require is that the acceptor must have a real opportunity to review the proposal and decide on
whether to accept or not.
A standard form of contract purports to represent the terms of the bargain between the parties thereto. It purports to
embody the consensus between the parties. In short, it purports to be "an agreement enforceable by law."
To follow the principles laid down in the Indian Contract Act to the letter, one would require each and every clause in
an agreement to be discussed, negotiated and then finalized, and a consensus arrived at.
99. What can be an apt title for the above passage?
(a) Contract and Cricket (b) Essentials of Indian Contracts.
(c) Valid contracts (d) Offer and acceptance in Contracts
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102. The cricket was called off without any reason.
(a) The statement is correct
(c) The statement is half correct.
103. There was no refund because-
(a) No games were played
(b) The people did not read the terms of the
contract
(c) It was not valid as there was no consensus
(d) There was no valid offer and acceptance.
104. What is the purpose for writing this article?
(a) To tell that no game of cricket was played on 22-11-2005.
(b) To tell that refund of ticket money was made by many people.(c) To relate the discontent of fans.
(d) To suggest a system of an alternate nature to deal with standard form contracts.
105. The Legal issues arising are-
(a) Whether printed form contract is valid and enforceable?
(b) Whether a ticket can be an agreement of contract?
(c) Whether the clauses are rightly drawn?
(d) Whether the purchaser needs to sign on the ticket to make it binding on the seller?
106. The Contracts Act demands that
(a) The contract agreement be written by both parties.
(b) The contract agreement be read by both parties.
(c) The contract agreement clauses be discussed, negotiated and f inalized before drawing it.
(d) The contract agreement must be agreed by both parties.
Passage 4:
Though the term 'liberty' comes from the Latin word liber meaning 'free', it has not meant the same thing for all
thinkers in the realm of western Political Philosophy. "The word 'free' is one which is often used, especially by
politicians, but it is not always clear what is meant. Thus, we may find a wide margin of difference between the views
of eminent political scientists ranging from that of Mill who treats liberty as something absolutely immune from
restraints at least in the 'self -'regarding sphere' of human activity to that of Laski who takes it as "the eager
maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.". It is owing to this
diversity that the negative and positive dimensions of liberty have been differently treated, particularly by the thinkers
of the English liberal school. At the same time, on account of the burden of serious limitations like happiness and
goodness, nature and reality, the meaning of this term has become "so porous that there is little interpretation that it
seems able to resist."
It follows that, like other important themes of normative political theory, the idea of liberty also cannot be defined in
quite precise terms. What really besets is how to reconcile the idea of liberty with the provision of restraints. In others
words, if liberty is to be differentiated from license or man's right to do what he wills, the issue of restraints is bound to
figure in. At the same time, what engages our attention is that if restraints can preserve liberty, these
(b) The statement is false
(d) Cannot say.
(b) Offer and Acceptance
(d) Only Acceptance
100. A valid contract requires
(a) Standard form of contracts
(c) Only an Offer
(b) Terms laid by either of the parties
(d) An offer
101. A standard form of contract embodies-
(a) Consensus (c) Written agreement
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Neo-Nazis and other extremists have been held responsible for a wave of ethnic cleansing in the Bratiloyan Republic.
The United Nations estimates that over 20,000 people have been murdered there in the last six months. Dissidents
who have escaped from the country have asked the British Government to grant them asylum.
The government is to deport 500 illegal aliens whose visas have expired. Angry members of the opposition have
accused the government of institutional racism, as most of the deportees are of African origin. Meanwhile, the police
have been accused of harassment, after Asian families in Bradford complained that they have been pestered and
worried by officers following a series of robberies in the city.
Civil rights leaders in the USA have held a demonstration in Washington against the death penalty. They have called
for a total abolition of capital punishment, claiming that it is contrary to basic civil rights principles outlined in the
United Nations Declarations of Human Rights.
Rebels fighting the government of President Stanislow have taken control of the television station in the centre of the
capital. This follows a long-standing power struggle between Mr. Stanislow and the principal opposition party which
has seriously weakened his power.
A spokesman for the homeless community in London has presented a petition to the government asking them to
provide housing for everyone. He argues that the government's refusal to raise the minimum wage rate has resulted
in thousands living in poverty with not enough money to pay for somewhere to live. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan
Police evicted several squatters who took over a house in the city centre last week and refused to leave until the
government took positive action.
A recent survey reveals that at least 30% of public companies have been accused of discrimination and exploitation in
the past year. The main offender is Anglo-Amalgamated Telecommunications, a Bristol-based company. Their
employees, many of them Asian women, claim they have received bad treatment or been taken advantage of by the
company.
And finally, the Cardiff police are preparing for angry scenes at the Welsh International Computer factory tomorrow
when blacklegs, anxious to return to work after six months on strike, will attempt to break through the picket line. A
senior officer has expressed his concern that there will be riots and people will get hurt as a result.
111. The term 'ethnic cleansing' denotes:
(a) The elimination of an unwanted group from a society, as by genocide or forced migration.
(b) A form of religious persecution in which members of a rel igious population are subjected to imprisonment,
expulsion, or death by a majority to achieve religious homogeneity
(c) Confiscation of personal identification, passports, and other such documents in order to make it difficult or
impossible for those driven out to return
(d) The killing or assassination of tyrants for the common good
112. The term asylum' refers to:
(a) An institution to house insane people
(b) A shelter from danger or hardship
(c) An inviolable place of refuge giving shelter to criminals and debtors
(d) The refuge granted by a country to citizens and residents of other countries
113. The word 'squatter' refers to:(a) Impostors (b) Charlatan (c) Unlawful tenant (d) Paying Guest
114. Blacklegs are:
(a) Persons who cheat in a game
(b) Persons suffering fatal cattle disease caused by soil-borne bacteria
(c) Persons who act against the interests of a trade union(d) Dark skinned people
115. Dissidents refer to: -(a) Conformists (b) Unorthodox people (c) Picketers (d) Militants
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Passage 6:
It was very hot in the small court-room and everybody was feeling sleepy. After a tiring morning, the clerks were
anxious to get off to lunch and even the judge must have felt relieved when the last case came up before the court. A
short middle-aged man with grey hair, and small blue eyes was now standing before him. The man had a foolish
expression on his face and he kept looking around as if he was trying hard to understand what was going on. The man
was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a watch. The witness who was called did not give a very clear
account of what had happened. He claimed to have seen a man outside the house one night, but on being questioned
further, he confessed that he was not sure whether this was the man. The judge considered the matter for a short t imeand then declared that as there was no real proof, the man could not be found guilty of any crime. He said that the
case was dismissed and then rose to go. Meanwhile, the accused looked very puzzled. It was clear that he had not
understood a thing. Noticing this, the judge paused for a moment and then the man said suddenly, 'Excuse me, sir,
but do I have to give the watch back or not?'
116. What was the man accused of?
(a) Trespass (b) Lurking into the house and robbery
(c) Trespass and robbery (d) Theft
117. Statement I: The man was facing the charge 'guilty'.
Statement II: The man was facing the charge 'innocent'.
(a) Only Statement I is correct (b) Only Statement II is correct
(c) Both statements are correct (d) Both statements are incorrect.
Direction for Questions 118-119:
Select the most appropriate synonym for the phrases mentioned.
118. To admit that one is wrong(a) Declaration (b) Professed (c) Affirm (d) Testimony
119. The person charged of a criminal offence:(a) Indicted (b) Commended (c) Exonerated (d) Haul up
120. Select the most appropriate antonym for 'dismissal'?(a) Acquittal (b) Connection (c) Guilt (d) Admission
General Knowledge121. Recently, Mr. Hosni Mubarak's Government was toppled by People's Movement in Egypt. It is popularly ___ known
(a) Blue Revolution (b) Pink Revolution
(c) Desert Storm Revolution (d) Jasmine Revolution
122. Which one of the following laws is applicable in the State of Jammu & Kashmir?(a) Indian Penal Code (b) Ranbir Penal Code (c) MOCCA (d) Kashmir Penal Code
123. Which of the following States has become the first state in India to offer government job to an HIV positive
candidate?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Chattisgarh (d) Kerala
124. In which state of India are the maximum number of Airports situated?(a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Gujarat
125. Which country of the following is known as Gaul?
(a) Britain (b) Ireland (c) Iceland (d) France
126. The author of the book "My Country My Life" is (a) Sonia Gandhi (b) L.K. Advani (c) Jaswant Singh (d) Pervez Musharraf
127. In which place will India's first 'Indira Gandhi National Tribal University' be set up? (a) Amarkantak (Madhya
Pradesh) (b) Nagpur
(c) Dhule (d) Noida
128. For respiration, deep sea divers use a mixture of
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(a) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide (b) Hydrogen and Oxygen
(c) Oxygen and nitrogen (d) Oxygen and helium
129. Who among the following Pakistani nationals was awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the Indian Government? (a)
Liaqat Ali Khan (b) M.A. Jinnah(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (d) Muhammad lqbal
130. Recently the Security Council imposed sanctions on:(a) Liberia (b) Tunisia (c) Libya (d) Egypt
131. Which of the following natural resources is often called the 'black gold?(a) Coal (b) Petroleum (c) Diamond (d) Mica
132. A writ issued by the Supreme Court compelling a quasi judicial/public authority to perform its mandatory duty
is:
(a) Quo Warranto (b) Mandamus (c) Certiorari (d) Prohibition
133. The science of 'Ornithology' deals with:(a) Birds (b) Fossils (c) Insects (d) Reptiles
134. Which of the following is not a Constitutional body?
(a) Union Public Service Commission (b) Finance Commission
(c) Planning Commission (d) Election Commission
135. India Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is(a) Saurav Ghosal (b) S.P. Sethuraman (c) Parimarjan Negi (d) K. Hampi
136. The host of the 2018 world cup football will be (a) Japan (b) India (c) Brazil (d) Russia
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137. Which film got the Golden Peacock Award in the 41st International Film Festival of India? (a)
Moner Manush (b) The Boy (c) Shwas (d) Paa
Which one of the following plan duration is related to Xl five year Plan In India? (a) 2005-10 (b)
2006-11 (c) 2007-12 (d) 2008-13
'Smart Money' is a term used for -
(a) Internet banking (b) Credit Card
(c) Saving Account in the Bank (d) Current Account in the Bank
Which one of the following organization recently celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment?
(a) SAARC (b) ASEAN (c) G-20 (d) G-8
Who among the following did not receive the Nobel Prize 2010 for Economics? (a) Christopher Pissarides
(b) Peter Diamond
(c) Dale Mortensen (d) Akira Suzuki
Enemy Property Law which has been recently amended by the Union Government relates to-
(a) Properties of those who migrated to Pakistan after Partition
(b) Properties Captured by India during war with Pakistan and China
(c) Properties owned by those Indians indulging in terrorist and disruptive activities
(d) Properties Captured by India during war with Pakistan and Bangladesh
India has recently signed Social Security Agreement with-(a) Japan (b) South Korea (c) Germany (d) Italy
As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalized by the Union Government, the Lok Pal Would be a- (a) Four
Member Body (b) Three Member Body
(c) Five Member Body (d) Six Member Body
Which of the following Provisions is not incorporated in the Judicial Accountability Bill recently approved by the
cabinet?
(a) The Bill Will Mandate Judges to declare assets and liabilities
(b) Oversight Committee to be headed by a retired chief Justice of India.
(c) Public can lodge Complaints against Judges with a national oversight Committee
(d) The Bill also requires the judges to have close association with any member of the bar
Who of the following is the fourth woman Judge appointed in the Supreme Court in India in April 2010? (a)Justice Fatima Beevi (b) Justice Sujata Manohar
(c) Justice Gyan Sudha Misra (d) Justice Rurna Pal
The speed of light will be minimum while passing through:
(a) Glass (b) Vacuum (c) Water (d) Air
On which of the following achievements does the UNDP Human Development Report base its rating of Human
Development Index (HDI) in respect of different countries?
Life expectancy
Educational attainment
Adjusted real income
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) I and II (b) II and III (c) I and III (d) I, II and III
The Abhors are:
(a) An Adivasi tribe in Bastar (b) A clan of Dacoits
(c) A tribe of Mongoloid blood (d) Extinct now
The Preamble of the Indian constitution was largely influenced by the constitution of:
(a) U.S.A (b) Irish Republic (c) Canada (d) Australia
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