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1. Ex officio 13. What is the term used for the principles laid down
(a) By virtue of previously held position in a judgment?
(b) Former official (a) Obiter dicta (b) Ratio decidendi
(c) By virtue of office (c) Jus cogens (d) Interpretation
(d) Outside the office
14. Remarks of a Judge which are made casually and
2. Ultra Vires are not relevant to the case in hand are known as:
(a) With in powers (b) Full powers (a) Obiter dicta (b) Ratio decidendi
(c) Near powers (d) Beyond powers (c) Precedent (d) Binding source of law

3. Inter pro quo 15. Res Ipsa loquitur means:

(a) Something for nothing (a) As you sow, you reap
(b) Something for something (b) The thing speaks for itself
(c)Everything for something (c) guilty shall be punished
(d) Something for everything (d) the guilty speaks lies
16. The maxim ‘Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit
4. Inter vivos rea’ means
(a) Between two living persons (a) there can be no crime without a guilty mind.
(b) Among the living to persons and the dead (b) there can be crime without a guilty mind.
(c) Between the dead (c) there is no need to be guilty mind to commit crime.
(d) Among the dead and the living (d) None of the above

5. Corpus juris 17. Damnum Sine injuria means:

(a) Body of judges (b) group of jurists (a) an objective right
(c) Body of law (d) Knowledge of law (b) suffering of loss without violation of legal right
(c) violation of legal right and suffering of loss
6. The phrase ‘de facto’ means (d) violation of legal right
(a) All the facts (b) All the facts and figures
(c) bona fide (d) for all practical purposes 18. ‘Res Judicata’ is
(a) A case which is yet to be decided
7. The meaning of which of the following maxims is (b) A legal term which means a matter that has been
“where there is a right, there is a remedy” adjudicated by a competent court may not be pursued
(a) ubi jus ibi remedium further by the same parties
(b) damnum sine injuria (c)Judgement where there is scope for reopening
(c) Injuria sine damnum (d) None of the above
(d) ex turpi causa oritur non action
19. What is ‘ipso facto’?
8. Prima facie (a) In place of (b) By reason of that fact
(a) The most important (b) That which comes first (c) A Hostile witness (d) By the same source
(c) At first view (d) None of the above
20. In legal parlance, ‘Encumbrance’ Is
9. Sine die (a)Liability on property (b) Grant to lease
(a) without setting a fixed day (c) Gift of land in a will (d) None of the above
(b) by voice vote
(c) a difficult problem 21. What is ‘Chattel’?
(d) writing a will (a) Property by will (b) Property in general
(c) Movable Property (d) Property that is not movable
10. Bona fide
(a) Identification card (b) without doubt 22. What Is Lex Loci?
(c) In good faith (d) indispensable condition (a) Law of the Court
(b) Law of particular place
11. Status quo (c) Law that is now obsolete
(a) Legally valid (b) present condition (d) All illegal agreement
(c) Social position (d) side remarks
23. Who is a ‘kin’?
12. De jure (a)With whom one has a distant relationship
(a) Here and there (b) as per law (b) Not related
(c) Small details (d) side remarks (c) One who is a blood relative
(d) None of these

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(a) Bill (b) legislation

24. Consanguinity is (c) Statute (d) none
(a) Relationship by trust (b) Relationship by blood
(c) Relationship by marriage (d) Relationship by love 37. Conspiracy means:
(a) Running away from jail
25. Locus Standi Is: (b) Secret plan to commit crime
(a) Standing before the court of law (c) Disobeying the orders of superior
(b) A right to sue before the court (d) Wrongfully conveying the facts
(c) A local authority
(d) A judicial authority 38. Amicus Curiae means
(a) An old man
26. ‘De facto’ is (b) Name given to poor man
(a) The fact is unclear (b) By means of fact (c)Friend of court or lawyer appointed by a court
(c) By virtue of law (d) Systematic collection of laws (d) A litigant before the court

27. In civil suit the person who files a suit and the 39. De hors means:
person against whom it is filed are called: (a) Outside the scope of (b) By virtue of fact
(a) Accused, Prosecutor (b) State, Defendant (c) By virtue of law (d) Capable of crime
(c) Accused, Defendant (d)Plaintiff, Defendant
40. Ejusdem generic means:
28. In a criminal case, the party who initiates action (a) Retired after long time
against the wrong doer and the party against whom (b) Of the same kind or nature
criminal case is filed are called: (c) Formally holding the office (d) Out of court
(a) State, Accused (b) State vs. Defendant
(c) Accused vs. Defendant (d) Plaintiff vs. Defendant 41. Caveat emptor means:
(a) Let the buyer beware (b) Let the seller beware
29. Caveat means: (c) Let the traveler beware (d) Let the children
(a) A warning (b) A reprimand
(c) An instruction (d) A request 42. What is annuity?
30. What does the term sine a die stand for? (a) Compensation payable annually
(a) With an appointed date for resumption (b) Property granted by will
(b) Both (a) & (c) (c) The amount which is paid annually
(c)Adjournment (d) None of the above
(d) Indefinitely
43. Res nullius stands for
31. Which one among the following is not a negotiable (a) A thing which has many owners
Instrument? (b) Something which has two owners
(a) Promissory note (b) Bill of exchange (c) A thing which has no owner
(c) Cheque (d) Will (d)A thing which has only owner

32. Cognizance means 44. What do you mean by ‘compos mentis’?

(a) The process of identification by witness (a) A man of intelligence
(b) To file a petition (b) A person with a sound mind
(c) To reach a consensus (c) A well built personality (d) None of these
(d) Judicial knowledge 45. With which of the following is ‘Perjury’
associated:
33. Excuria means (a) Hostile witness (b) Contempt of Court
(a) A favour (b) Among other things (c) Investigation (d) Punishment
(c) Out of court (d) None of these
46. Choose the correct sentence for the term ‘Duress’:
34. An unmarried women, in law, is called as (a)An act done under intoxication
(a) Female sole (b) Feme fatale (b) An act done under request
(c) Feme virginia (d)None of these (c) An act done under threat or fear
(d) An act done under orders of Superior Courts
35. When something is given as favour, it is called an
(a) Ex curia (b) Ex gratia 47. The word "mala fide" means –
(c) Ex delicto favour (d) None of these a) Erroneous b) Good faith
c) Bad faith d) Intention
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48. The term ‘vice versa’ means Prosecutix : A women who institutes and carries on
(a) Refer to (b) Conversely proceedings in a court of law especially in a criminal
(c) Against (d) Truth court.

49. Ignorance of law: 58. In India the International Treaties are ratified by
(a) is excused (b) is no excuse (a) President (b) Parliament
(c) is a good defence (d) none (c) Prime Minister (d) Foreign Secretary

59. The presence of one or more employee and/or other

50. “Ultra Virus” is a term used for
persons who are protesting an action or labour dispute
(a) Minute virus in the computer for influencing employees or customers or visitors to
(b) an act beyond the authority withhold the action work or business is called
(c) An act only authorised by law (a) Strike (b) Picketting
(d) An act carefully undertaken (c) Serjeanty (d) Piscary

51. What is the meaning of ‘Pendente lite’: 60. Law of contract is a

(a) While the arbitration is on (a) Public Law (b) Private Law
(b) While the litigation is on (c) International Law (d) Conflict of Laws
(c) While the judge hears
(d) While the judge orders 61. Law can be broadly divided into two kinds.
Procedural law which tells us the procedure obtaining
52.What does the phrase “lex est norma recti” mean? justice and substantive law which
(a) Law is a rule of right (b) Law rules the rights (a) creates rights and duties
(c) Law is a rule of State (d) Law follows equity (b) which supplements procedural law
(c) which substantiates moral principles
53. Which of the following is the principal subject of (d) issues directions to law enforcement agencies
private international law?
(a) Nation or state (b) Individuals 62. A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt
(c) Societies (d) Multinational to overthrow a government by force is
(a) Reflation (b) Relic (c) Requisition (d) Putsch
54. In relation to a case the term res subjudice means
that: 63. The law that gives monopoly rights in relation to
(a) The case has been decided by a court. inventions is known as:
(b) The case decided by a lower court could be (a) Copyright law (c) Trade mark law
appealed to a higher court (b) Patent law (d) Design law
(c) A case has been dismissed by a court
(d) The case is pending before a court 64. An order of the court directing a person not to do
something or refrain from doing a particular thing is
55. The principle that agreements must be respected by called
the states will be respected and followed by them in (a) Inhibition (b) injunction
good faith is known as: (c) intortunuim (d) infans
(a) Pacta dant legem contractri
(b) Pactum de non petendo 65. What is Plea Bargaining?
(c) Raison d’etre (a) A procedure by which an accused pleads guilty in
(d) Pacta sunt servanda exchange for a lesser sentence
(b) A conference between opposing lawyers to settle
56.Contract is said to have three essentials. Which one claim
among the following is not an essential in the (c) A conference between opposing lawyers and judge
formation of contract? to determine the time a case should be heard.
(a) Offer (b) Acceptance (d) None of the above.
(c) Consideration (d) Damages
66. A document issued by Court calling upon the
57. A women who institutes and carries on proceedings person to whom it is directed to attend before the
in a court of law especially in a criminal court. Judge.
(a) Summons (b) Call (c) Bailiff (d) Bond
a) Prosecutix b) prosecution
c) Public Prosecutor d) None of the above 67.The book ‘Roses in December’ has been written by
an eminent jurist. He is:
(a) M. Hidayatullah (b) M.C. Chhagla
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(c) V.R. Krishna lyer (d) A.S.Anand. 79. The definition of ‘Tort’ is contained in
(a) The General Clauses Act, 1897
68. It is the duty of the State to safeguard forests and (b) The Limitation Act, 1963
wildlife under: (c) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
(a) Article 48 of Constitution of India
(b) Article 48A of Constitution of India (d) The Indian Penal Code, 1860.
(c) Article 49 of Constitution of India
(d) Article 50 of Constitution of India 80. Tort is redressible by an action
(a) For restoration of original position
69“In any event, whether system of Government we (b) For unliquidated damages
may establish here it must fit in with the temper of the (c) For liquidated damages
people and be acceptable to them”. It was said by
(d) All the above
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) D.D. Basu (d) Mahatma Gandhi
70.The law that protects authors of books or articles by 81. ‘ubi jus ibi remedium’ means
giving exclusive rights is known as (a) Where there is a right, there is a remedy
(a) Copyright law (b) Patent law (b) There is no remedy without a wrong
(c) Trade mark law (d) Design law (c) There is no wrong without a remedy
(d) There is no right without a remedy
71. “Persona non grata’ means
(a) An unwelcomed person
82. Maxim injuria sine damno means
(b) Personal favour which is illegal
(c) Prisoners of war (a) Violation of a legal right without any damage
(d) Person not eligible for subsidies or grants. (b) There is no remedy without a wrong
(c) There is no wrong without a remedy
72. A notification inviting tender for goods is: (d) There is no right without a remedy
(a) A promise
(b) An invitation to make an offer 83. Maxim ‘Damnum sine injuria’ means
(c) A proposal (d) None of these (a) Damage without infringement of legal right
(b) Damage with infringement of legal right
73. ‘lis pendens’ means-
(a) A pending suit (b) Awaited information (c) Infringement of legal right without damage
(c) Decision awaited (d) On the basis of evidence (d) Infringement of legal right with damage.

74. A right available against a particular person is 84. ……is an act which is twisted or crooked which
known as is not straight and lawful
(a) right in personam (b) right in rem (a) Wrong (b) Tort (c) Crime (d) None
(c) right in pleno (d) right in situ
85. When a Court sends someone in judicial custody,
75. A right available against world at large is
(a) right in personam (b) right in rem then it means the person is
(c) right in pleno (d) right in situ (a) Sent to jail (b) Sent to public lockup
(c) Sent home under judicial protection
76. Tort is a violation of a: (d) None of these
(a) Right in rem
(b) Right to personam 86. What is the meaning of this Latin phrase “audi
(c)Both right in personam and in rem alteram partem”?
(d) Niehter right neither in personam nor right in ream (a) No one shall be judge in his own cause
77. In Law of Torts: (b) No one shall be condemned unheard
(a) Intention is necessary (c) Rights are associated with duties
(b) Intention is irrelevant (d) None of the above
(c) Intention is relevant only in some torts
(d) none of the above 87. An Act of Parliament is called
(a) Rules (b) Act
78.Tort is (c) Notification (d) Sub-rules
(a) Criminal (b) Civil Wrong
(c) Both (d) None of above 88. According to Hindu legal theory the origin of law
is……
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(a) Sruthi (b) Devine 98. Assault and nuisance are

(c) Dharma (d) None (a) Wrong under Criminal Law
(b) Wrong under Tort
89. Which of the following statutes was amended to (c) Wrong under neither
give equal property right to daughter in India?
(a) Hindu Marriage Act (d) Wrong under both
(b) Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
(c) Hindu Succession Act 99. Unliquidated damages in the context of breach of
(d) Transfer of Property Act contract mean
(a) Damage by a firm which has gone into liquidation
90. When an offer is accepted by other party, it (b) Damage to a firm in the hands of receivers
becomes
(c) Damage to be assessed by courts as those are not
(a) Proposal (b) Contract (c) Agreement (d) Promise
predetermined
91. Acceptance of a proposal if done by e mail is: (d) Damage to be assessed by parties to the contract
(a) valid after Information Technology Act, 2000 before entering into it
(b) valid if proposal directs to send acceptance by e-
mail 100. A pleading filed by the defendant in a suit stating
(c) valid if acceptance is acted upon by the proposer his grounds of defence is legally termed as.
(d) All three (a), (b) and (c) are correct
(a) Plaint (b) Written statement
92. In law of torts, always unliquidated damages are (c) Decree (d) Document
awarded. The meaning of unliquidated is
(a) Not ascertainable 101.Which of the following is not an Alternate Dispute
(b) Approximately arrived at by the court Redressal Mechanism?
(c) Penal and exemplary (a) Mediation (b) Lok Adalat
(d) Both (a) and (b) above (c) Arbitration (d) Plea Bargaining

93. The law of torts has largely developed through 102. ADR Stands for
(a) Judicial decisions (b) Customs (c) Legislations a) Alternative Dispute Resolution
(d) None of the above b) Alternate Dissolution Resolution
c) Alternate Dispute Revenue
94. A right to sue on “quantum meruit” arises- d) None of the above
(a) When a party has fully performed the contract
103. Accidental Cases are
(b) when a party has partly performed the contract and
is discharged by the other party a) Medico-Legal Cases b) Euthanasia Legal Case
(c) When a contract is discharged by impossibility of c) Medical Care Cases d) None of the above
performance
104. Reduction of a severe sentence to a lesser
(d) When a contract becomes illegal sentence is called
(a) Probation (b) parole
95. The term “consensus ad idem” means – (c) Commutation (d) admonition
(a) No agreement can have more than one meaning
(b) To agree the same way 105. The temporary release of convicted prisoner from
(c) to agree on the same thing in same sense jail for a fixed period is called-
(d) To agree for different objects in the same sense (a) Bail (b) Parole
(c) Acquittal (d) Discharge
96. A person who guarantees the payment by another is
called 106. For a valid Muslim marriage
(a) offer and acceptance must be at the same place
(a) Guardian (b) Surety
(b) offer and acceptance must be at the same time
(c) Next friend (d) Best friend (c) offer and acceptance must be at the same time and
place
97. Defamation by means of writing, print or some (d) offer and acceptance may be at different times and
other permanent form is called at different places.
(a) Slander (b) Lapidation (c) Label (d) Libel