CLAT Practice Set 1

Read the passage: 'The Supreme Court held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution. The Court observed that privacy includes the preservation of personal intimacies, the sanctity of family life, marriage, procreation, the home, and sexual orientation.' This landmark judgment was delivered in which case?

1. A.Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
2. B.Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India✓
3. C.Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
4. D.Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

Correct answer: B

Choose the word most opposite in meaning to 'acquittal':

1. A.Conviction✓
2. B.Bail
3. C.Pardon
4. D.Adjournment

Correct answer: A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of grammar:

1. A.The lawyer who I met yesterday was very experienced.
2. B.If I were the judge, I would have delivered a different verdict.✓
3. C.The witness was nervous, he could not answer the questions.
4. D.Less people attended the hearing than expected.

Correct answer: B

Read the passage: 'The pen is mightier than the sword. This expression, coined by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839, suggests that written words and intellectual ideas have more influence than direct violence or military force.' Based on this passage, the main argument is that:

1. A.Military force is always unnecessary
2. B.Written communication and ideas are more powerful than violence✓
3. C.Pens are better tools than swords
4. D.Edward Bulwer-Lytton was a pacifist

Correct answer: B

Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: (i) Courts play a vital role in interpreting these rights. (ii) Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the Constitution. (iii) They can be enforced through writs issued by the Supreme Court and High Courts. (iv) These rights protect citizens against arbitrary state action.

1. A.ii, iv, i, iii✓
2. B.iv, ii, iii, i
3. C.i, iii, ii, iv
4. D.ii, i, iv, iii

Correct answer: A

Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability in all its forms?

1. A.Article 14
2. B.Article 15
3. C.Article 17✓
4. D.Article 21

Correct answer: C

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India was introduced through which Constitutional Amendment?

1. A.86th Amendment
2. B.91st Amendment
3. C.101st Amendment✓
4. D.99th Amendment

Correct answer: C

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission, which successfully landed on the Moon's south pole in August 2023, made India the _____ country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon.

1. A.Second
2. B.Third
3. C.Fourth✓
4. D.Fifth

Correct answer: C

The Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global temperature increase to well below ____ degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

1. A.1.0 degrees Celsius
2. B.1.5 degrees Celsius
3. C.2.0 degrees Celsius✓
4. D.3.0 degrees Celsius

Correct answer: C

The Khelo India programme, launched by the Government of India, primarily aims to:

1. A.Build luxury stadiums in metropolitan cities
2. B.Promote grassroots sports and nurture young talent✓
3. C.Organise only cricket tournaments
4. D.Train athletes exclusively for the Olympics

Correct answer: B

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were established at which conference?

1. A.Yalta Conference
2. B.Bretton Woods Conference✓
3. C.Versailles Conference
4. D.Bandung Conference

Correct answer: B

Principle: Every person has a right to defend their body and property against criminal harm. However, the right of private defence does not extend to inflicting more harm than necessary. Facts: A saw B climbing over the wall of A's house at 2 AM. A picked up a gun and shot B, causing his death. B was later found to be an unarmed teenage neighbour who had come to retrieve a ball. Which of the following is most likely correct?

1. A.A was fully justified in shooting B
2. B.A exceeded the right of private defence by using disproportionate force✓
3. C.B committed a criminal offence so A's action was legal
4. D.A had no right to take any action

Correct answer: B

Principle: A valid contract requires an offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations. An agreement without consideration is void. Facts: X promises Y that X will give Y a car as a birthday gift. X later refuses. Can Y enforce this promise?

1. A.Yes, because X made a clear promise
2. B.No, because the promise lacks consideration from Y✓
3. C.Yes, because birthday gifts are legally binding
4. D.No, because oral promises are never valid

Correct answer: B

Under the Indian Constitution, which type of writ can be issued by a court to compel a public authority to perform a mandatory duty that it has failed to perform?

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

Correct answer: B

The legal maxim 'Res Judicata' means:

1. A.Let the master answer
2. B.A matter already judged — cannot be relitigated✓
3. C.Innocent until proven guilty
4. D.No one can be a judge in their own cause

Correct answer: B

Principle: Negligence is the failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in a similar situation. The burden of proof lies on the plaintiff. Facts: M slipped and fell on a wet floor in a shopping mall. There was no 'wet floor' warning sign. M suffered a fractured arm. M sues the mall for negligence. Which is most likely?

1. A.M will not succeed because accidents happen in public places
2. B.M will likely succeed because the mall breached its duty of care by not placing a warning sign✓
3. C.M will not succeed because M should have been more careful
4. D.M will succeed only if the floor was intentionally made wet

Correct answer: B

Principle: A person is said to have committed trespass when they enter or remain on another's property without permission. Facts: P enters Q's farmland, believing it to be an abandoned public space, to take a shortcut to the market. Q sees P and asks P to leave. P refuses and continues walking. Which statement is correct?

1. A.P committed trespass from the very beginning
2. B.P committed trespass from the moment P refused to leave after Q's request✓
3. C.P did not commit trespass because P believed it was public land
4. D.P did not commit trespass because P was merely taking a shortcut

Correct answer: B

Principle: Under Hindu law, both sons and daughters have equal rights in ancestral property by birth. Facts: R died intestate (without a will). R had two sons and one daughter. R owned ancestral property worth Rs 30 lakhs. What is the daughter's share?

1. A.Nothing, as only sons inherit ancestral property
2. B.Rs 5 lakhs
3. C.Rs 10 lakhs✓
4. D.Rs 15 lakhs

Correct answer: C

Principle: Rules must be applied to fact situations to determine legal outcomes. Rule: No person shall park a vehicle in a no-parking zone. A fine of Rs 500 shall be imposed for each violation. Facts: S parked her car in a no-parking zone for 30 minutes while she went to a hospital emergency. She claims it was an emergency. What is the legal outcome?

1. A.S is exempt because of the medical emergency
2. B.S is liable for the Rs 500 fine as the rule makes no exception for emergencies✓
3. C.S should pay double the fine for using emergency as an excuse
4. D.The rule does not apply because it was only 30 minutes

Correct answer: B

Statements: Some lawyers are judges. All judges are honest. Conclusions: I. Some lawyers are honest. II. All honest people are judges. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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

Correct answer: A

In a row of people, A is 12th from the left and B is 10th from the right. If there are 3 people between A and B, what is the minimum number of people in the row?

1. A.22
2. B.25
3. C.17✓
4. D.20

Correct answer: C

Statement: 'The new policy will reduce unemployment.' Assumption: I. There is currently unemployment. II. The new policy can generate jobs. Which assumption(s) are implicit?

1. A.Only Assumption I
2. B.Only Assumption II
3. C.Both Assumptions I and II✓
4. D.Neither assumption

Correct answer: C

Which of the following arguments, if true, would most WEAKEN the claim: 'Strict gun control laws will reduce crime rates'?

1. A.Countries with strict gun laws have lower gun violence
2. B.Most gun violence is committed with illegally obtained firearms regardless of existing laws✓
3. C.Gun control reduces the number of accidental shootings
4. D.Public opinion strongly favours stricter gun control

Correct answer: B

If the ratio of the cost price of two articles A and B is 3:5 and the selling prices are in the ratio 5:7, and article A is sold at 25% profit, what is the profit or loss percentage on article B?

1. A.5% profit✓
2. B.10% profit
3. C.5% loss
4. D.12% profit

Correct answer: A

The average of five numbers is 42. If one number is removed, the average becomes 38. What is the removed number?

1. A.48
2. B.52
3. C.58✓
4. D.62

Correct answer: C

A car travels the first 120 km at 60 km/h and the next 180 km at 90 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

1. A.70 km/h
2. B.75 km/h✓
3. C.80 km/h
4. D.72 km/h

Correct answer: B

If 3x + 7 = 22, what is the value of 5x - 3?

1. A.18
2. B.22✓
3. C.20
4. D.25

Correct answer: B

A table shows the number of criminal cases filed in four districts in 2023: District P = 450, Q = 380, R = 520, S = 650. What percentage of total cases were filed in District R?

1. A.22%
2. B.26%✓
3. C.28%
4. D.24%

Correct answer: B

Read the passage: 'In the celebrated case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the United States Supreme Court declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the earlier separate but equal doctrine.' Which earlier doctrine was overturned?

1. A.Due process doctrine
2. B.Separate but equal doctrine✓
3. C.Eminent domain doctrine
4. D.Double jeopardy doctrine

Correct answer: B

Find the odd one out: Judge, Lawyer, Plaintiff, Stethoscope, Defendant

1. A.Judge
2. B.Plaintiff
3. C.Stethoscope✓
4. D.Defendant

Correct answer: C