CLAT Previous Year Question Paper 2010

Section I

ENGLISH AND READING COMPREHENSION

Directions for questions 1-3: Substitute the underlined phrases with any of the given choices to express the opposite meaning in the sentences.

Question 1.

She always praises everything I say.

Question 2.

He often says how wonderful his school is?

Question 3.

She said I was the best boss they’d ever had. It was obvious she was praising me sincerely.

Directions for questions 4-6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined words in the given sentences.

Question 4.

I must perfect the operation to make the perfect robot.

Question 5.

A kindly person is one who behaves kindly.

Question 6.

He is not normally a very fast runner, but he runs fast in major events.

Directions for questions 7-16: “Read the following passage carefully and answer questions.

Antigone was one of the daughters of Oedipus, that tragic figure of male power who had been cursed by Gods for mistakenly killing his father and subsequently marrying his mother and assuming the throne of Thebes. After the death of Oedipus civil war broke out and a battle was waged in front of the seventh gate of Thebes-his two sons led opposing factions and at the height of the battle fought and killed each other. Oedipus’ brother, Creon, uncle of Antigone, was now undisputed master of the city. Creon resolved to make an example of the brother who had fought against him, Polynices, by refusing the right of honourable burial. The penalty of death was promulgated against any who should defy this order. Antigone was distraught. Polynices had been left unburied, unwept, a feast of flesh for keen eyed carrion birds. Antigone asks her sister Ismene, for it was a challenge to her royal blood. “Now it is time to show weather or not you are worthy of your royal blood. Is he not my brother and yours? Whether you like it or not? I shall never desert him-never!” But Ismene responds, “How could you dare – when Creon has expressly forbidden it? Antigone, we are women, it is not for us to fight against men”. With a touch of bitterness, Antigone releases her sister from the obligation to help her, but argues she cannot shrug off the burden. “If I die for it what happiness! Live, if you will live, and defy the holiest of laws of heaven.”

Question 7.

What is the main theme of the story of Antigone?”

Question 8.

Why did Antigone decide to defy the orders of Creon?

Question 9.

What, in your opinion, would have been the logical end of the story?

Question 10.

What was the status of women in the contemporary society? They

Question 12.

Why did a civil war break out in Thebes? The war broke out because

Question 15.

A carrion bird is a bird

Question 13.

Why did Creon deny decent burial to Polynices? He did so because

Question 14.

Why did Ismene not support Antigone? Ismene

Question 15.

Why did the Gods curse Oedipus? Because Oedipus

Question 16.

Does the story approve the principle of vicarious liability? If so how?

Directions for questions 17-23: Select the meaning of the underlined idioms and phrases in sentences.

Question 17.

I have hit upon a good plan to get rid of him.”

Question 18.

He is sticking out for better terms.

Question 19.

He broke off in the middle of the story.

Question 20.

He refused to be led by the nose.

Question 21.

The new cotton mill is mortgaged up to the eye.

Question 22.

When they embraced a new religion, it is safe to say they did it for loaves and fishes.

Directions for questions 23-27: Choose the correct spelling out of four choices in question numbers.

Question 23.

Question 24.

Question 25.

Question 26.

Question 27.

Directions for questions 28-32: Select the correct meanings of the given words.

Question 28.

Lexicon

Question 29.

Hex

Question 30.

Seminary

Question 31.

Liturgy

Question 32.

Laity

Directions for questions 33-37: Fill in the blanks in questions.

Question 33.

Slavery was not done away …… until the last century.

Question 34.

Does he not take …. his father?

Question 35.

We will have to take ………. more staff if we’re to take on more work

Question 36.

Mother takes everything in her

Question 37.

Sales have really taken …… now.

Directions for questions 38-40: The constituent phrases of a sentence are jumbled up in questions. Select the most appropriate sentence to make the sentence meaningful

Question 38.

(i) built on the site of a church destroyed
(ii) in the hilly area of the city is the famous Shandon Steeple
(iii) the bell tower of St. Anne’s Church
(iv) when the city was besieged by the Duke of Marlborough

Question 39.

(i) no law giving effect to the policy of the State towards securing all or any of the principles laid in part IV
ii) notwithstanding anything contained in Article 13
iii) and no law containing a declaration that it is for giving effect to such policy shall be called in question in any court on the ground that it does not give effect to such policy
iv) shall be deemed to be void on the ground that it is inconsistent with or takes away or abridges any of the rights conferred by Article 14 or 19

Question 40.

(i) neither House shall proceed further with the Bill,
(ii) if he does so, the Houses shall meet accordingly
(iii) but the President may at any time after the date of his notification summon the Houses to meet in a joint sitting for the purpose ‘ specified in the notification, and
(iv) where the President has under clause (1) notified his intention of summoning the Houses to meet in a joint sitting,

Section II- GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question 41.

Deodhar trophy is given for the game of

Question 42.

Periyar Wild-Life sanctuary is situated in the State of

Question 43.

Napanagar in Madhya Pradesh is known for

Question 44.

Who destroyed the Somnath temple in Gujarat?

Question 45.

In Cape Trafalgar, the famous battle of Trafalgar was fought in 1805. Where is Cape Trafalgar situated?

Question 46.

Lumbini is the place where the Buddha

Question 47.

Galvanometer is an instrument to measure

Question 48.

Who wrote ‘Mudra Rakshasa’?

Question 49.

The venue of Asian Games in 1970 was

Question 50.

1929 is known for

Question 51.

I.N.S. Airavat is India’s

Question 52.

Astra-Missile is

Question 53.

Nehru Institute of Mountaineering is situated at

Question 54.

The chief guest on the 64th Republic day of India was the King of (Modified)

Question 55.

Which of the following was not the base of L.T.T.E. before being captured by Sri Lankan Forces?

Question 56.

Who was given Col. C.K. Nayudu Life Time Achievement Award for 2012-2013 for exemplary contribution to cricket (Modified)

Question 57.

Who is the foreign minister of European Union? (Option Modified)

Question 58.

Who is the author of ‘Godan’?

Question 59.

Which political party does Raj Babbar belong to?

Question 60.

In which year Bastille fell on 14th of July?

Question 61.

Alberto Fujimori is the former President of

Question 62.

Which of the following is the national river of India?

Question 63.

The highest number of telephone users are in

Question 64.

The President of Maldives is (Option Modified)

Question 65.

Arabinda Rajkhowa is a member of

Question 66.

The breakthrough in the ideas of Darwin on the evolution of species came after his visit to a cluster of islands and where he saw that each island supported its own form of finch. Name the islands?

Question 67.

Mahatma Gandhi never became a Nobel Laureate, but he was nominated five times. In which of the following years he was not nominated?

Question 68.

Which of the following countries has not, till the end of 2009, decoded the entire genome of a human being?

Question 69.

When was the University of Bombay established?

Question 70.

Harare is the capital of

Question 71.

Before the Indian team left for Conference on Climate Change at Copenhagen, Jairam Ramesh announced that India would work for voluntary reduction of ………. in energy intensity in 2020 compared to 2005

Question 72.

Which is the largest island in the world (if Australia is not considered an island)?

Question 73.

Indo-Pak summit between Parvez Musharraf and Atal Bihari Bajpayee was held in 2001 at

Question 74.

In May 2013, in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Championship Malaysian men’s Hockey team was defeated by (Modified)

Question 75.

Which of the following is not a Union territory?

Question 76.

Who was the founder editor of “Kesari”?

Question 77.

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory at Surat?

Question 78.

The group of nations known as G-8 started as G-7. Which among the following was not one of them?

Question 79.

Emperor Akbar the Great, died in the year

Question 80.

What was the name of Emperor Shahjahan before he became Emperor?

Question 81.

Which of the following trees has medicinal value?

Question 82.

Identify the main principle on which the Parliamentary system operates?

Question 83.

Great tennis player Bjom Borg belongs to which country?

Question 84.

Which of the following is the national song of India?

Question 85.

Which country was known as sick man of Europe?

Question 86.

In Malaysia, the word ‘bhumiputra’ refers to

Question 87.

What was the real name of Munshi Premchand?

Question 88.

Who is the author of ‘Old Man and the Sea’?

Question 89.

Prophet Mohammed was bom in

Question 90.

When was the First World War declared?

Section III – Legal Aptitude

Question 91.

The manager of waqf is known as

Question 92.

“Ipso facto” means

Question 93.

‘Requisition’means

Question 94.

‘Corroborative evidence’ means

Question 95.

Ex parte decision means a decision given

Question 96.

Which of the following Constitutions is a unitary Constitution?

Question 97.

Which of the following is not a fundamental right in India?

Question 98.

Which of the following marriages is approved by Islamic law? Between a Muslim

Question 99.

Which of the following Constitutions when framed did not provide for judicial review?

Question 100.

Ratio decidendi means

Question 101.

‘Dyarchy’ under the Government of India Act, 1919 meant

Question 102.

Fringe benefit tax is a tax

Question 103.

Which of the following is not true about a criminal proceeding?

Question 104.

In Ram v/s Shayam, Ram cannot be a

Question 105.

Cr.P.C. stands for

Question 106.

Medical Science used for investigating crimes is known as

Question 107.

A puisne judge of a High Court is

Question 108.

Intra vires means

Question 109.

X, the servant of Y, takes a hundred rupee note from Y’s pocket and hides it under the carpet in the house of Y. X tells Z another servant of Y, about the currency note and both agree to share the money when the currency note is taken by X from the hiding place. Before X could recover the note, it was found by Y. Decide if an offence was committed and if so who committed the offence?”

Question 110.

Moots, in law schools, are

Question 111.

Scheduled Tribe status is

Question 112.

Which of the following has not been a woman judge of the Supreme Court of India, till 2009?

Question 113.

What is the meaning of chattel?

Question 114.

In a civil suit, the person who files suit and the person against whom the suit is filed are called

Question 115.

In a criminal case, an accused person, who in consideration of his non-prosecution offers to give evidence against other accused, is called

Question 116.

The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

Question 117.

Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

Question 118.

International Labour Organization has its headquarters at

Question 119.

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2006 is applicable to

Question 120.

X, a shopkeeper, leaves a sealed 5 kilogram bag of a branded wheat flour at the door of Y with a note “you will like this quality wheat flour and pay Rupees 100 for this bag” without being asked to do so. V on coming back, collects the bag from his door, opens the seal of the bag, and uses a quarter of kilogram for making chapattis (unleavened bread). But next day returns the bag. Is he bound to pay for the bag? He is

Question 121.

Within the jurisdiction of which High Court does Lakshdweep fall

Question 122.

Which of the following is not the function of the International Court of Justice?

Question 123.

Bank nationalization case relates to the nationalization of

Question 124.

Which of the following is not included within the meaning of intellectual property

Question 125.

The main aim of the Competition Act, 2002 is to protect the interests of

Question 126.

Which of the following judges had never been the Chairman of the Law Commission of India?

Question 127.

Who among the following was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?

Question 128.

R.T.I. stands for

Question 129.

Fiduciary relationship is relationship based on

Question 130.

Human Rights day is observed on

Question 131.

‘No-fault liability’ means

Question 132.

An ‘encumbrance’ in legal parlance is a

Question 133.

A husband and wife have a right to each other’s company. This right is called

Question 134.

Release of prisoner before completion of his sentence is called

Question 135.

Result of successful prosecution is

Section IV – Logical Reasoning

Question 136.

Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting. A and B are from Mumbai, rest are from Delhi. D and F are tall but others are short. A, C and D are girls, others are boys. Which is the tall girl from Delhi?

Question 137.

P is the brother of Q. R is the sister of Q. S is the Sister of JR. How is Q related to S?

Directions for questions from 138-140: In these questions, two sets of words have certain relation. Select a word to replace the question mark so as to make a similar relational pair with the other word in the third set.

Question 138.

Cat-Kitten; Goat-kid; Sheep-?

Question 139.

Cataract-eye; jaundice-liver; pyorrhea-?

Question 140.

Blue-moon; blue-black; black-?

Directions for questions from 141-145: A principle/principles and a fact situation are given in the questions. Decide only on the basis of the principle(s).

Question 141.

Principles
Neighbour principle-A person is liable if he harms his neighbour. A neighbour is one whose action affects another.
One is liable only for contractual relations.

Facts

X manufactures a food item and sells his food item to Y, a whole seller. Y appoints Z, a retailer to retail these items. Z sells the food item to a consumer who after eating them falls ill. X is liable to the consumer because

Question 142.

Principles
Freedom consists in making choices out of two or more alternatives
Everyone has freedom to speak

Facts

X says his freedom to speech includes freedom not to speak. X’s assertion is

Question 143.

Principles

A master is liable for the wrongful acts of his servant. A person can be called a servant only if there is a relation of employment and he acts under the order and on behalf of his master.

Facts

X bank launched a saving scheme for poor sections of the society and the customer can deposit Rs. 10 per day. Y an unemployed youth collected money from several customers, and on behalf of them deposited the money at the Bank every day. The bank gave to Y a small commission. After sometime, Y disappeared without depositing the money given by the customers. The customers bring a suit alleging that the Bank is liable.

Decide.

Question 144.

X propounds the principle that everyone in this world always speaks lies. X wants to know whether this principle is logically true or false?

Question 145.

Principles

Whosoever enters into or upon the property in the possession of another, with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate or annoy any person in possession of the property, and remains there with intent thereby to intimidate or annoy another person or with intent to commit an offence is guilty of criminal trespass.

Facts

The accused entered at night into a house to carry on intimate relations with an unmarried major girl on her invitation and information that her family members are absent. However, he was caught by her uncle before he could get away. Is the accused guilty of criminal trespass?

He is

Question 146.

In a code every letter of the alphabet is replaced by some other letter. The code for the name Ram Kumar is

Directions for questions 147-148: Four of the given five are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group.

Question 147.

Four of the given five are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group

I. 217

II. 143

III. 214

IV. 157

V. 131

Question 148.

I. gourd

II. radish

III. spinach

IV. cucumber

V. beetroot

Directions for questions from 149-151: Point out the entry which does not form a class with the other entries.

Question 149.

Question 150.

Question 151.

Directions for questions 152-156: In these questions, two arguments are given. Arguments in relation to the question are either weak or strong. Use this key to give your responses,

1. Argument I is strong
2. Argument II is strong
3. Both I and II are strong
4. Both I and II are weak

Question 152.

Should there be complete ban on manufacture of fire crackers in India?

• Argument I: No, This will render thousands of workers jobless
• Argument II: Yes, the fire cracker manufacturers use child labour

Question 153.

Should private operators be allowed to operate passenger train service in India?

• Argument I: No private operators do not agree to operate on non-profitable sectors.
• Argument II: Yes, it will improve the quality of Indian Railway Service

Question 154.

Should the system of reservation of posts for Scheduled Castes be introduced in private sector?

• Argument I: Yes, this would give more opportunity of development to these groups
• Argument II: No, this would effect merit

Question 155.

Would the problem of old parents be solved if children are made legally responsible to take care of their parents in old age?

1. Argument I: Yes, such problems can be solved only through law.
2. Argument II: Yes this will bring relief to old parents.

Question 156.

Should right to primary education be made a fundamental right?

1. Argument I: We should first complete other developmental project, education of children may wait
2. Argument II: Yes, without primary education for all there cannot be inclusive development

Question 157.

Pramesh is heavier than Jairam but lighter than Gulab. Anand is heavier than Gulab. Mohan is lighter than Jairam. Who among them is the heaviest?

Question 158.

Ravi is the brother of Amit’s son. How is Amit related to Ravi?

Question 159.

If CABLE is coded ZCDAY, then STABLE will be coded as

Question 160.

If CHARTER is coded UMOEPYE then PARTNER will be coded as

Directions for questions from 161-170: In these questions, two words are paired which have a certain relation. Select a correct option to substitute question mark so as to make a similar relational pair with the word given after double colon (::)

Question 161.

Constituent Assembly : Constitution:: Parliament: ?

Question 162.

Right: duty :: Power : ?

Question 163.

Elephant: Calf :: Tiger : ?

Question 164.

Patient: Doctor :: Litigant: ?

Question 165.

Prosecutor : Accused :: Plaintiff : ?

Question 166.

Lok Sabha : Meera Kumar :: Rajya Sabha : ?

Question 167.

President of India : 35 :: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha): ?

Question 168.

India : Parliamentary System :: U.S.A.: ?

Question 169.

Executive : President:: Judiciary : ?

Question 170.

World War II : United Nations :: World War I : ?

Directions for questions 171-175: Two statements are given. There may or may not be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. Mark your answer using this code.

• Statement I is the cause and statement II is the effect
• Statement II is the cause and statement 1 is the effect
• Both the statements are independent causes
• Both the statements are independent effects

Question 171.

Statement I: School education has been made free for children of poor families.
Statement II: Literacy rate among the poor is steadily growing.

Question 172.

Statement I: Hallmarking of gold jewellery has been made compulsory.
Statement II: Many persons do not prefer to buy Hallmarked jewellery.

Question 173.

Statement I: Many vegetarians are suffering from stomach ailments.
Statement II: Many dead fish were found near the lake shore.

Question 174.

Statement I: Ahmed is a healthy boy.
Statement II: His mother is very particular about the food he eats.

Question 175.

Statement I: Rate of crime is very low in this city.
Statement II: The police is efficient in this city.

Directions for questions 176-180: In each of the questions, a statement is followed by two assumptions. These assumptions may or may not be implicit in the statement Select your response in accordance with the following code,

• Only assumption I is implicit
• Only assumption II is implicit
• Both assumptions I and II are Implicit
• Neither of the assumptions 1 and II is implicit

Question 176.

Statement: If Ram has finished reading the instructions, let him begin activities accordingly
Assumption I: Ram has understood the instructions.
Assumption II: Ram would be able to act accordingly.

Question 177.

Statement: Children below the age of seven should not be prosecuted for crimes.
Assumption I: Generally children below seven cannot distinguish between right and wrong.
Assumption II: Children below the age of seven are generally mentally unsound.

Question 178.

Statement: The employer has a right to reject the application of any candidate for employment without assigning any reason while short listing candidates for interview.
Assumption I: The employer is impartial and believes in transparency in employment practices.
Assumption II: The employer wants to call only those candidates for interview, who in his opinion are eligible.

Question 179.

Statement: The government has decided to reduce custom duty on computers.
Assumption I: The government wants to make computer accessible to larger number of people.
Assumption II: Prices in domestic market may go up in near future.

Question 180.

Statement: You can win over new friends by your warm smile.
Assumption I: It is necessary to win over new friends.
Assumption II: It is always better to smile warmly to new persons.

Section V – Numerical Ability

Question 181.

Average age of ten persons learning yoga is 32 years. When the age of their instructor is added, the average age becomes 34 years. The age of their instructor is?

Question 182.

Find 12% of 5000

Question 183.

Square root of 400 is

Question 184.

What is the place (location) value of 5 in 3254710?