NALSAR

University of Law, Hyderabad

ENTRANCE TEST 2003

1. Select the pair of words that best express a relationship similar to that expressed in the
original
pair.
SPIKE : SLEDGE
(A) runner : sleigh (B) pole : ski (C) nail : hammer (d) clip : paper

Fill in the blanks. Choose the word or set of words which complete each sentence to
make a logical sense.
2. Relative very few politicians willingly forsake center stage, although a touch of _______ on
their
parts now and again might well increase
(A) Self-effacement (B) Self doubt (C) Misanthropy(D) Self-dramatization
3. Many species of intertidal fish have developed _______ abilities that enable them to _______
aparticular location generally a tide pool, that provides suitable refuge.
(A) Homing ……… return to (B) Foraging …… do without
(C) Natural …… vanish from (D) Singular …….. escape from
4. The earth is a planet bathed in light; it is therefore …………………… that many of the living
organizations that have evolved on the earth have …….. the biological advantageous
capacity to
trap light energy.
(A) anomalous ………. engendered (B) unsurprising …………. developed
(C) predictable ………. forfeited (D) expectable ……………. relinquished
5. The term “baroque”, originally applied to the lavishly and grotesquely ornamented style
of
architecture that succeeded the Renaissance, is used generally in literary criticism to
describe
excessive or grandiloquent works that lack of ……… style.
(A) Diversity (B) Prolixity (C) Comprehension (D) Economy
6. Man is a ……………. animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body : he may like to
go
alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his ………………..
(A) gregarious ………… opinion (B) singular ………… uniqueness
(C) solitary ………… thoughts (D) nomadic ………….footsteps

Pick out the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word in capitals
7. CULPABLE
(A) troublesome(B) cynical (C) capable (D) imputable
8. IMPASSE
(A) confrontation (B) stalemate (C) impossibility (D) difficulty
9. INNOCUOUS
(A) harmless (B) useful (C) agreeable (D) pleasant
Choose the word which is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word in
capitals.
10. CODDLE
(A) huddle (B) fry (C) wet (D) whip
11. PALLIATE
(A) cure completely (B) remark casually
(C) talk meaningfully (D) protect skillfully
12. PRAGMATIC
(A) angry (B) quixotic (C) colourful (D) pungent

One part of each sentence is underlined. Below the sentences are given three
possible
substitutions for underlined part. If one of them is better than the underlined park
mark it ‘D’, if
you think that none of the responses can substitute the underlined.
13. “Don not leave the children at home and with nobody in the house”.
(A) Without nobody (B) Without anybody
(C) And no body (D) No change
14. It had been a rule for years never to meet the principal, whatever happened.
(A) Was a rule of years (B) Was a rule for years
(C) Has been a rule for years (D) No change
15. With no slightest warming, the storm bursted
(A) With the slightest warning (B) Without the slightest warning
(C) Without slightest warning (D) No Change
16. Seismology is the careful motoring of rumour on the earth.
(A) motoring of humours of the earths
(B) Motoring of the tremors on the earth
(C) Monitoring of the tremors in the earth
(D) No change

Questions 17-18
Only one of the underlined parts is acceptable in standard written English. Which is
the part?
17. The stom burst just as when the prince, reached the shore.
ABCD
18. This house is too much big for my family.
ABCD

Arrange the following in a logical sequence:

19. (a) Now the BBC has crafted the story of Mrs. Rupa Mehra’s pursuit of a husband for her
daughter, Lata, into one of its great radio adaptations
(b) It’s ten years since Vikram Seth wrote one of the sensational international success lf late
twentieth century India fiction - A Suitable Boy
(c) The full-cast dramatization of a Suitable Boy can be ordered through Indian bookshops
as afour-cassette pack providing over five hours of captivating entertainment.
(d) The drama was scripted, and the production directed for the BBC by John Dryden,
Britain’s
leading adapter of classic fiction for the radio medium.
(A) BACD (B) BCAD (C) BDAC (D) CBAD

Read the following passage and answer the question given below:
Aristotle’s attitude to law and equity was not simply a theoretical fiction. There is evidence
that it both
shaped legal practice and, even more clearly, built *** already developed and developing
tradition on
Athenian legal thought. We have of course, almost no records of the actual outcomes of jury
trials, an d***
record at all of the deliberation, as each juror cast a separate vote after hearing the various
arguments,
apparently without much mutual consolation. *** We do, however, have many examples of
persuasive
speeches delivered to juries. And because the orator’s reputation rested on his ability to
persuade a *** of
average citizens, chosen by lot, we can rely on these speeches for evidence of widespread
popular
beliefs about legal and ethical concepts. These speeches show the orators relying on a
concept of law
and even of justice that is very much like the one that Aristotle renders explicit and
systematic. Just in that
sense. And they often proceed as if the written law is understood to be a set of guidelines
with gaps, to be
filled in, or corrected, by equality argumentation. In this process, frequent appeals is made
to the juror’s
sense of fairness, as if, once the particular circumstances of the case are understood, then
can be
expected to see that justice consists in an equitable determination.
20. The above passage suggests that
(A) It is not wrong to make a simple contrast between justice and equity.
(B) We have to choose between justice and equity and the rule of low as understandings of
what
justice demands.
(C) Law and equality, according to Aristotle’s standards, are inter-woven in legal practice.
(D) None of the above
21. F is the brother of A. C is the daughter of A. K is the sister of F.G. is the brother of C. Who
is the
uncle of G?
(A) C (B) A (C) F (D) K
22. Five police booths A, B, C, D & E are situated in the following manner:
A 1 km to east of D B is 2 km. south to E
C is 2 km. south to A E IS 3 km. west to D
Which three police booths are in the dame line?
(A) ACD (B) ADE (C) DEB (D) DEC
23. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are going by a car to see Agra. In this group there
journalists, a
professor and a doctor. In the group there are two married couples. No man in the group is
a professor
and a doctor. ‘F’ is a sick man and he lives with his married son ‘C’. Among the three
journalists, husband
of ‘D’ who looks after his sick father will earn more than ‘E’ who in turn gets more pay than
‘B’. Sister of ‘E’
gets less pay than her husband ‘B’ but not more than ‘A’.
Who is the husband of ‘D’?
(A) C (B) A (C) B (D) E
24. Who is the professor in the group?
(A) C (B) A (C) B (D) Cannot be determined
25. Who among the following earns the least?
(A) B (B) A (C) D (D) C
26. Which of the following is a pair of ladies?
(A) AC (B) AB (C) AD (D) Cannot be determined
27. Who is the unmarried journalist in the group?
(A) E (B) C (C) A (D) Cannot be determined
28. A man sold 10 eggs for five rupees, thus he gained 20%. How many eggs did he buy for
five
rupees?
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 8
29. Two successive discounts, the first of 20% and the second of 15% are together
equivalent to a
single discount of.
(A) 5% (B) 17.55 (C) 32% (D) 35%k

30. A man spends 85% of his income and saves the rest. What percentage of his income
does he
save?
(A) 20% (B) 55 (C) 10% (D) 100%
32. A train 300 meters long is running at a speed of 25 meters per second. It will cross a
bridge of
200 meters long in
(A) 5 Seconds (B) 10 Seconds (C) 20 Seconds (D) 25 Seconds
33. Organism : ? : : Light : Wave
(A) Cell (B) Animal (C) Bacteria (D) Plant
34. “Medicine” is to “Sickness” as “Books” is to
(A) Ignorance (B) Knowledge (C) Author (D) Teacher
35. In a certain code, SLATE is coded as GXRYW. How should STEAL be written in that
code?
(A) GYRWX (B) GYWRX (C) GXWRY (D) GXRWY
36. A man goes 5 km east, then he turns right and goes 4 km. then he turns left and goes 5
kms.
Which direction is he from the starting point:
(A) North-West (B) North-East (C) East (D) West

Questions 37 - 41
(1) At a baseball game, five men; L, M, N, 0 and P, and five women, S, T, U, V and W, occupy a
row
of ten seats. The men are in odd-numbered seats, starting from the left; each woman sits to
the
right of the man she is dating.
(2) 0 is V’s date
(3) W is not at the right end of the row and the man the is dating is not at the left end of the
row.
(4) The man dating W likes T best among the other women and insists on being seated to
the right of
T.
(5) N is one seat from the right end of the row.
(6) M and his date occupy the middle pair of seats
(7) V sits next to M.
37. Which of the following lists five persons who must sit adjacent to one another, from left
to right
(A) U, V, O, M, T (B) M, T, L, W, L
(C) O, V, M, T, W (D) O, V, M, T and either L or P
38. U’s date may be:
(A) N or L (B) L or P (C) N or P (D) N, L or P
39. Which of the following cannot be determined on the basis of the information given?
I. Who occupies the seat farthest to the left.
II. Who occupies the seat farthest to the right.
III. Which other women are nearest to T
(A) I only (B) III only (C) I and II only (D) II and III only
40. Which of the following could be determined exactly if the position of either L or P were
given?
(A) The identity of L’s date
(B) The identity of P’s date
(C) The identity of L’s date or P’s date, but not both
(D) Which woman is no seated between two men
41. In order to determine the position of T, it is necessary to use how many of the
numbered
statements?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
42. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by:
(A) Protozoa (B) Virus (C) Fungus (D) Bacteria
43. The normal rate of heart beat in human being is:
(A) 42 per minute (B) 52 per minute
(C) 62 per minute (D) 72 per minute
44. The ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us from:
(A) Ultraviolet radiations (B) Cosmic rays
(C) Infra-red rays (D) None of these
45. Ice skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under pressure, its
(A) Melting point is lowered (B) Melting point is raised
(C) Melting point remains unchanged (D) Co-efficient of friction with metal is reduced.
46. The major ingredient of leather is
(A) Collagen (B) Polymer (C) Carbohydrates (D) Nucleic Acid
47. Who among the following is associated with the theory of Laissez faire?
(A) Malthus (B) Marshal (C) Adam Smith(D) Keynes
48. Which is the correct combination between the following plans and its period?
(A) First Plan 1949-55 (B) Second Plan 1955-61
(C) Fourth Plan 1968-61 (D) Fifth Pl an 1974-79
49. In India the signature on hundred rupee note is of
(A) The President of India (B) Finance Minister of India
(C) Prime Minister of India (D) The Governor, Reserve Bank of India
50. The term mixed economy means
(A) Co-existence of heavy and cottage industry
(B) Collaboration of foreign countries in industrial development
(C) Co-existence of public and private sector
(D) None of these
51. Sharda Act was enacted to prevent which of the following?
(A) Bigamy (B) Sati (C) Dowry (D) Child Marriage
52. The Aligarh Movement was associated with the name of
(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (B) M.A. Jinnah
(C) Maulana Mohammed Ali (D) Liaquat Ali Khan
53. Charminar at Hyderabad was built in
(A) 1486 (B) 1381 (C) 1591 (D) 1696
54. The Permanent Settlement of land was introduced by
(A) Lord Hastings (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Wellesely (D) Lord Dalhousie
55. The Battle of Waterloo was fought between
(A) The British and the French (B) The American and the British
(C) The British and the Spanish (D) The British and the Germans
56. Lok Sabha is elected for a period of
(A) 4 years (B) 5 year (C) 6 years (D) None of these
57. India is a member of
(A) Commonwealth of Nation (B) OPEC
(C) NATO (D) None of these
58. The number of o permanent members is U.N. Security Council is
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 7
59. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are
(A) Equal in powers (B) The Lok Sabha is superior to Rajya Sabha
(C) The Raj Sabha is superior to Lok Sabha (D) None of thse
60. The Chairman of the Planning Commission is
(A) K.C. Pant (B) Dr. Rangarajan
(C) K.K. Venugopal (D) None of these
61. In which of the following placed the island of Lakshdweep is situated?
(A) Arabian Sea (B) Bay of Bengal
(C) Indian Ocean (D) None of these
62. What is the rank of India among the countries of the world terms of area?
(A) 5th (B) 3rd (C) 7th (D) 2nd
63. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Himalayas in India?
(A) Annapurna (B) Dhaulagiri
(C) K2 Godwin Austin (D) Manaslu
64. Diamond Mines in India are found in
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh
65. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are
(A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
(B) Mizoram, Manipur Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Praesh, Assam
(D) Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya
66. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because
(A) icebergs melt around the coast (B) warm and cold currents meet
(C) the rainfall is heavy (D) high tides cause storm
67. Tropical cyclone storms occurring in Philippines, Japan and China seas are known as
(A) Tornado (B) Thunderstorms (C) Typhoons (D) Hurricane
68. Which one of the following towns is situated at the Highest latitude?
(A) Lhasa (B) Kathmandu (C) Gartola (D) Thimpu
69. Palk Strait is between
(A) Kutch and Pakistan (B) India and Bangladesh
(C) Burma and India (D) India and Sri Lanka
70. Which one of the following rivers is called the Coal river?
(A) Volga (B) St. Lawrence (C) Thames (D) Rhine
71. Which of the following soils is the most conducive to the growth of cotton?
(A) Alluvial (B) Black (C) Laterite (D) Red
72. Tropical rain forests appear in which of the following regions:
(A) South America, South Africa and Central Europe
(B) Central America, parts of Australia and Guinea Coast
(C) Congo basin, Central America and South East Asia
(D) North and South of the Congo Basin
73. Which is the planet with the largest number of satellites?
(A) Mercury (B) Venus (C) Jupiter (D) Mass
74. When it is winter in India, the season in Chile is
(A) Winter (B) Summer (C) Autumn (D) Spring
75. Which is the planet nearest to the earth?
(A) Venus (B) Jupiter (C) Mass (D) Mercury
76. A person who sues for damages under the law of contract
(A) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the less suffered.
(B) Is not entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the less suffered.
(C) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation by proving the exact loss
suffered.
(D) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation without having to prove the
exacts
loss suffered.
77. Unlawfully detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any
person making
him to enter into an agreement amounts to
(A) Mistake (B) Coercion (C) Undue influence (D) Misappropriation
78. If the terms of the contract are not fulfilled, the law will endeavor so far as money can
go, to place
the aggrieved party
(A) In a position more advantageous than that which would have arisen had the contract
been
performed.
(B) In the same position as if the contract has been performed
(C) In the equal position as if the contract has not been performed
(D) To status-quo
79. An agreement to share the benefits of public office is
(A) Valid (B) Voidable (C) Void (D) None of the above
80. A promise to give money or money’s worth upon the determination or ascertainment of
an
uncertain event is called a
(A) Lottery (B) Wager (C) Debt (D) Contract
81. India became a republic on
(A) 26 November, 1949 (B) 26 January, 1950
(C) 15 August, 1947 (D) None of the above
82. The Indian Constitution has
(A) A long preamble (B) A very short preamble
(C) No preamble (D) None of the above
83. The Indian Supreme Court consists of
(A) 11 Judges (B) 13 Judges (C) 20 Judges (D) 26 Judges
84. The Indian Parliamentary system of democracy is based on
(A) American system of democracy
(B) African system of democracy
(C) Westminster model of democracy
(D) None of the above
85. India Constitution envisages
(A) Duel system of courts
(B) Unified system of courts
(C) Unified system of courts with the Supreme Court at the apex
(D) Unfilled system of courts with High Courts at the apex
86. Crime is a
(A) Private Wrong (B) Public Wrong
(C) Civil Wrong (D) State Wrong
87. A, a Surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live.
The patient
dies of shock
(A) A commits murder (B) A commits no offence
(C) A commits abetment of murder (D) A commits offence of shock
88. Conspiracy needs at least ……. persons
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Five
89. _______ is a general pardon
(A) Remission (B) Reprieve (C) Amnesty (D) Suspension
90. The act of unlawfully entering into another’s property
(A) Breach of property (B) Tresspass
(C) Triplication (D) Trover
91. The current membership of the United Nation is
(A) 189 (B) 190 (C) 191 (D) 192
92. The International Court of Justice is located at
(A) New York (b) Vienna (C) Geneva (D) The Hague
93. “World Aids Day’s is celebrated on
(A) 1st December (B) 10th December (C) 24th October (D) 8th September
94. U.N. Headquarters is located at
(A) Washington D.C. (B) New York (C) Vienna (D) Geneva
95. The first Indian Judge in the International Court of Justice was
(A) Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy (B) Justice R.S. Pathak
(C) Dr. Nagendra Singh (D) Sir Bengal Rau
96. Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the
(A) President (B) Parliament (C) People (D) Constitution
97. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India:
(A) Dr. S. Radha Krishna (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Dr. b. r. Ambedkar (D) None of the above
98. Who was first Chief Justice of India
(A) H.J. Kania (B) Patanjali (C) K. Subba Rao (D) P.N. Bhagwati
99. Dissolution of marriages is called
(A) Conjugal Rights (B) Divorce
(C) Nullity of Marriage (D) Judicial Separation
100. Joint heirs to a property are called
(A) Joint Owners (B) Co-parceners (C) Co-Owners (D) Ci-holders
101. When and where was the first nuclear test conducted in India.
(A) 1948, Kalpakam (B) 1965, Sriharikota
(C) 1974, Pokhran (D) 1981, Purulia
102. Justice Chandrachud Committee inquiry is related to
(A) Golf (B) Cricket (C) Hockey (D) Football
103. POTA stands for
(A) Prohibition of Terrorists Act (B) Prohibition of Toxic Acids
(C) Prevention of Terrorism Act (D) Prevention of Terrorism and Atrocities
104. Penicillin was invented by
(A) Alexander Fleming (B) Pascal (C) Graham Bell (D) Issac Newton
105. Who was the first politician to be booked under POTA
(A) Vaiko (B) Raja Bhaiya (C) Yasin Malik (D) None of the above
106. Dr. Kalpana Chawla embarked on her first space mission on
(A) 19th November 1996 (B) 19th November 1997
(C) 19th November 1998(D) None of the above
107. Who was the ‘Man of the Tournament’ is the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003
(A) Brain Lara (B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Ricky Ponting (D) Rahul Dravid
108. SARS disease stands for
(A) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(B) Special Aid Respiratory System
(C) Severe Acidic and Respiratory Syndrome
(D) None of these
109. Which of the two permanent members of U.N. Security Council were part of the
coalition forces in
the Iraq War:
(A) Poland and U.K. (B) U.K. and Australia
(C) Australia and U.S. (D) U.S.A. and U.K.
110. Which Commission has been set up to enquire with the incidents of the 6th December,
1992
(Babri Mosque demolition)
(A) Verma Commission (B) Thakkar Commission
(C) Manmohan Commission (D) Liberhan Commission
111. The famous Commission which went into Centre-State relations in India is
(A) Sarkaria Commission (B) Sri Krishna Commission
(C) Jain Commission (D) Thakkar-Natrajan Commission
112. The only foreigner who received the ‘Bharat Ratna’ Award
(A) Dalai Lama (B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(C) Sheikh Mujiburehman (D) Nelson Mandela
113. Who was the first President of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
after the
Consumer Protection Act 1986, was passed?
(A) Justice Balakrishna Eradi (B) Justice Rama Rao
(C) Justice Krishna Iyer (D) Justice Balachandran
114. Which country won the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup
(A) India (B) South Africa (C) Australia (D) Sri Lanka
115. Mufti Mohammed Sayeed became
(A) 3rd Chief Minister of J&K (B) 5th Chief Minister of J&K
(C) 6th Chief Minister of J7K (D) 7th Chief Minister of J&K

Questions 116 - 120

Stated below are a set of legal principles. Apply them to the factual problems and
decide from
amongst the choices provided.
116. PRINCIPLE: Where an offence is committed by a company, every person who at the
time when
the offence was committed, was responsible for the conduct of the business of the
company,
shall be demand to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to punishment.
FACTS: Amit is employed as a peon in finance company. The company defrauds many
people
and all the Directors of the company abscond. The police arrest Amit for the offences of
fraud
which is punishable with 7 years rigorous imprisonment.
Is Amit guilty of the offence?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Yes, because he was in the employment of the Company when the offence was
committed.
(D) No, because he was not responsible for the conduct of the business of the company.
117. PRINCIPLE: “Arms” means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons
of
offence or defense but does not include articles designed solely for domestic or agricultural
uses.
FACTS: Raman possesses an iron rod which he keeps on his person for defence.
Is the article in Raman’s possession an “Arm”?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Yes, because it is weapon of defence
(D) Yes, because it is a weapon of offence or defence, and because it is not an article used
domestically or in agriculture.
118. PRINCIPLE: “Benami” transaction means a transaction in which property is
transferred to one
person for a consideration paid by another. This law does not apply if purchase is made by
aperson in favour of his wife or unmarried daughter. Any person who enters into a Benami
Transaction shall be punished with imprisonment for 3 years.
FACTS: Mahindra, a rich industrialist buys a plot of land in the name of his mistress.
Is Mahindra liable to imprisonment.
(A) No, because the exception applies to his case
(B) Yes, because he has entered into a Benami transaction
(C) Yes, because exception does not apply to his case
(D) Both, B and C
119. PRINCIPLE: Whoever, having been captured by the enemy or made a prisoner of war,
voluntarily
serves or aids the enemy shall be punished with death.
FACTS: John is A Jawan in the Indian Army. During the 1971 war he was captured by the
Pakistani forces. While, a prisoner he is tortured and made to divulge the position of the
Indian
Army. Due to this information, Pakistani Air Force attacked Indian position causing
extensive
damage to life and property. After India’s victory, the Pakistani forces surrender the Indian
Prisoners of War which includes, John.
Is John liable to a sentence of death?
(A) No, because he was tortured
(B) Yes, because his information led to loss of many innocent Indian lives.
(C) No, because he did not aid the enemy “voluntarily” which is the prime requirement for
application of the penal provision
(D) None of the above
120. PRINCIPLE: An agreement to which the consent of the seller is freely given is not void
merely
because the price is inadequate.
FACTS: Praveen agrees to sell a horse worth Rs. 1,000,000 for Rs. 10 to Arvind.
Is the agreement void?
(A) Yes, because the price is inadequate
(B) No, if Praveen’s consent to the agreement was freely given
(C) Yes, if Praveen’s consent was not freely given
(D) Both B and C

ANSWERS
1.C 31B 61A 91D
2A 32C 62C 92D
3A 33A 63C 93A
4B 34A 64A 94B
5D 35B 65B 95C
6A 36C 66B 96D
7D 37D 67C 97C
8B 38D 68A 98A
9A 39B 69D 99B
10B 40C 70B 100B
11A 41C 71A 101C
12B 42B 72C 102B
13B 43D 73C 103C
14C 44A 74D 104A
15B 45A 75C 105A
16C 46A 76C 106B
17B 47C 77B 107C
18B 48D 78B 108A
19D 49D 79C 109D
20C 50C 80B 110D
14
21C 51C 81B 111A
22B 52A 82A 112B
23A 53A 83D 113A
24D 54B 84C 114C
25B 55A 85C 115C
26C 56B 86D 116D
27A 57A 87B 117B
28C 58B 88B 118D
29C 59B 89C 119C
30 B 60C 90B 120B