AILET Practice Set 1

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "to bite the bullet."

1. A.To avoid a problem
2. B.To eat quickly
3. C.To argue aggressively
4. D.To face a difficult situation with courage✓

Correct answer: D

Fill in the blank: "She has been working here ___ 2019."

1. A.for
2. B.from
3. C.since✓
4. D.at

Correct answer: C

Identify the error in the sentence: "Each of the students have submitted their assignment."

1. A."Each of the students"
2. B."have submitted" — should be "has submitted"✓
3. C."their assignment"
4. D.No error

Correct answer: B

Fill in the blank: "The judge dismissed the case due to lack of ___ evidence."

1. A.sufficient✓
2. B.sufficiency
3. C.suffice
4. D.sufficiently

Correct answer: A

Arrange the sentences in logical order: (1) This led to widespread protests across the country. (2) The government proposed a new labour law. (3) Eventually, the bill was withdrawn. (4) Workers' unions opposed several of its provisions.

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

Correct answer: D

A passage argues that "access to justice is meaningless without access to information," pointing to the Right to Information Act as a complement to fundamental rights. What is the passage's main claim?

1. A.The RTI Act replaced fundamental rights
2. B.The RTI Act should be repealed
3. C.Information access is a necessary complement enabling meaningful access to justice✓
4. D.Justice is impossible in India

Correct answer: C

The Battle of Plassey (1757), which established British political control in Bengal, was fought between the British East India Company and:

1. A.Tipu Sultan
2. B.Siraj-ud-Daulah✓
3. C.Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. D.Shivaji

Correct answer: B

The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:

1. A.26 November 1949✓
2. B.26 January 1950
3. C.15 August 1947
4. D.2 October 1949

Correct answer: A

Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

1. A.K2
2. B.Kangchenjunga
3. C.Nanga Parbat
4. D.Mount Everest✓

Correct answer: D

The chemical symbol for gold is:

1. A.Ag
2. B.Gd
3. C.Au✓
4. D.Go

Correct answer: C

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, chaired which key Constituent Assembly committee?

1. A.Union Powers Committee
2. B.Drafting Committee✓
3. C.States Committee
4. D.Steering Committee

Correct answer: B

The Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in which year?

1. A.1949✓
2. B.1935
3. C.1947
4. D.1969

Correct answer: A

Principle: A person who intentionally aids in the commission of an offence is guilty of abetment. Facts: X provides a weapon to Y, knowing Y intends to commit robbery, and Y commits the robbery using that weapon.

1. A.X is not liable since X did not commit the robbery
2. B.X is liable only for theft
3. C.X is liable only if Y is convicted first
4. D.X is liable for abetment of robbery✓

Correct answer: D

Which writ is issued by a court to direct a public authority to perform a duty it has failed to perform?

1. A.Habeas Corpus
2. B.Certiorari
3. C.Mandamus✓
4. D.Prohibition

Correct answer: C

The maxim "Ignorantia juris non excusat" means:

1. A.Ignorance of fact excuses
2. B.Ignorance of law is no excuse✓
3. C.Justice delayed is justice denied
4. D.Let the buyer beware

Correct answer: B

"Private defence" as a general exception to criminal liability is available:

1. A.Only to the extent necessary to repel the danger, not extending to more harm than necessary✓
2. B.Without any limitation on force used
3. C.Only against strangers
4. D.Only in cases of theft

Correct answer: A

The standard of care expected in a negligence claim is that of:

1. A.A perfectly careful person
2. B.An expert in every field
3. C.The most cautious person imaginable
4. D.A reasonable and prudent person in similar circumstances✓

Correct answer: D

A "wagering agreement" under Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is:

1. A.Valid and enforceable
2. B.Voidable at the option of the winner
3. C.Void, and no suit can be brought to recover anything won on a wager✓
4. D.Illegal and punishable

Correct answer: C

Five friends P, Q, R, S, T sit in a row facing north, from left to right in the order P, Q, R, S, T. Who sits immediately to the right of R?

1. A.Q
2. B.S✓
3. C.T
4. D.P

Correct answer: B

All judges are lawyers. Some lawyers are professors. Which conclusion validly follows?

1. A.No definite conclusion about judges and professors can be drawn✓
2. B.Some judges are professors
3. C.All professors are judges
4. D.All lawyers are judges

Correct answer: A

If in a certain code, "CAT" is written as "DBU", how is "DOG" written in that code?

1. A.EQH
2. B.FPH
3. C.EPI
4. D.EPH✓

Correct answer: D

Find the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

1. A.36
2. B.40
3. C.42✓
4. D.44

Correct answer: C

Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit around a circular table facing the centre, at positions 1 to 6 clockwise. A sits at position 1. B sits three seats clockwise from A. C sits immediately to the right (clockwise) of B. Which position does C occupy?

1. A.Position 4
2. B.Position 5✓
3. C.Position 6
4. D.Position 3

Correct answer: B

Statement: "All applicants must submit their forms by 5 PM on Friday to be considered." Conclusion I: Forms submitted after 5 PM on Friday will not be considered. Conclusion II: Some applicants may submit forms early. Which conclusion(s) follow?

1. A.Only Conclusion I follows✓
2. B.Only Conclusion II follows
3. C.Both conclusions follow
4. D.Neither conclusion follows

Correct answer: A

What is the smallest prime number?

1. A.0
2. B.1
3. C.3
4. D.2✓

Correct answer: D

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2. If there are 30 boys, how many girls are there?

1. A.15
2. B.18
3. C.20✓
4. D.25

Correct answer: C

Find the simple interest on ₹10,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years.

1. A.₹2,000
2. B.₹2,400✓
3. C.₹2,800
4. D.₹3,200

Correct answer: B

The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining 4 numbers becomes 18. What was the removed number?

1. A.28✓
2. B.22
3. C.24
4. D.26

Correct answer: A

A bar chart shows monthly sales (in units): Jan-100, Feb-150, Mar-120, Apr-180. What is the average monthly sales over these four months?

1. A.130
2. B.140
3. C.145
4. D.137.5✓

Correct answer: D

A right circular cylinder has a radius of 7 cm and height of 10 cm. What is its volume? (Use π = 22/7)

1. A.1440 cm³
2. B.1640 cm³
3. C.1540 cm³✓
4. D.1340 cm³

Correct answer: C