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  1. 1Legal Reasoning · Private DefenceHardMCQ
    Principle: A person may use force in private defence of the body, but the harm caused must be proportionate to the threat faced.Facts: X slaps Y once. In response, Y draws a pistol and shoots X dead.Is Y protected by private defence?
    • A) Yes, Y was defending himself
    • B) No, the response was grossly disproportionate to the threat
    • C) Yes, because X attacked first
    • D) No, because Y did not retreat
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    A slap is a minor threat; killing in return is grossly disproportionate, so the right of private defence does not protect Y.

  2. 2Legal Reasoning · ContractHardMCQ
    Principle: An agreement without consideration is void, except a promise to compensate a person who has already voluntarily done something for the promisor.Facts: A voluntarily saves B’s goods from a fire. Later, B promises to pay A ₹1,000 for the act.Is B’s promise enforceable?
    • A) No, there was no consideration
    • B) Yes, it compensates a past voluntary act
    • C) No, A acted without being asked
    • D) Yes, because A suffered a loss
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    The exception covers a promise to compensate someone who has already voluntarily done something for the promisor, so B’s promise is enforceable.

  3. 3Legal Reasoning · OfferHardMCQ
    Principle: To accept an offer, the offeree must know of the offer at the time of performing the act; performance in ignorance of an offer is not acceptance.Facts: A finds and returns B’s lost dog. Only afterwards does A learn that B had announced a reward for the dog’s return.Can A claim the reward?
    • A) Yes, A returned the dog
    • B) No, A did not know of the reward when returning the dog
    • C) Yes, B benefited from A’s act
    • D) No, because A is a stranger
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Since A acted without knowledge of the offer, there was no acceptance of it, so A cannot claim the reward.

  4. 4Legal Reasoning · Vicarious LiabilityHardMCQ
    Principle: A master is liable for the wrongful acts of a servant done in the course of employment, but not for acts done on a "frolic of his own".Facts: A delivery driver, after finishing deliveries, uses the company van to visit a friend and negligently injures a pedestrian on the way.Is the employer liable?
    • A) Yes, it is the company’s van
    • B) No, the driver was on a personal errand outside employment
    • C) Yes, the driver was still an employee
    • D) No, because the pedestrian was careless
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    The personal visit was a "frolic of his own" outside the course of employment, so the employer is not vicariously liable.

  5. 5Legal Reasoning · ConsentMediumMCQ
    Principle: Consent given under a misconception of fact is not valid consent.Facts: A doctor tells a patient a harmless injection is a "life-saving drug", and on that basis the patient agrees to it. It is actually plain water.Was the patient’s consent valid?
    • A) Yes, the patient agreed
    • B) No, consent was based on a misconception of fact
    • C) Yes, no harm was caused
    • D) No, because the doctor lied about the price
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    The agreement rested on a false statement about the nature of the injection — a misconception of fact — so the consent is not valid.

  6. 6Legal Knowledge · ConstitutionMediumMCQ
    Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
    • A) Article 19
    • B) Article 21
    • C) Article 32
    • D) Article 44
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    Correct answer
    C
    Solution

    Article 32 lets citizens move the Supreme Court directly to enforce Fundamental Rights; Dr Ambedkar called it the "heart and soul" of the Constitution.

  7. 7Legal Knowledge · Landmark CasesHardMCQ
    The "Basic Structure" doctrine — that Parliament cannot amend the essential framework of the Constitution — was laid down in which case?
    • A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab
    • B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
    • C) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
    • D) Minerva Mills v. Union of India
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    The Basic Structure doctrine was established in Kesavananda Bharati (1973).

  8. 8Legal Knowledge · TortsMediumMCQ
    For a statement to amount to actionable defamation, it must, among other things, be:
    • A) Spoken only in private
    • B) Published to at least one third party
    • C) Made under oath
    • D) Written in a newspaper
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Defamation requires publication — communication of the defamatory statement to at least one person other than the claimant.

  9. 9Legal MaximsMediumMCQ
    The principle of natural justice "audi alteram partem" means:
    • A) No one shall be a judge in their own cause
    • B) Hear the other side
    • C) The thing speaks for itself
    • D) Let the buyer beware
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    "Audi alteram partem" means no one should be condemned unheard — the other side must be given a fair hearing.

  10. 10Legal MaximsMediumMCQ
    In the law of torts, "res ipsa loquitur" is used when:
    • A) The claimant consented to the harm
    • B) The accident itself implies negligence without direct proof
    • C) There is a contract between the parties
    • D) The defendant acted in self-defence
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    "Res ipsa loquitur" ("the thing speaks for itself") applies where the very nature of the accident implies negligence, shifting the burden to the defendant.

  11. 11Legal Knowledge · PolityMediumMCQ
    What is the minimum age prescribed for a person to be eligible for election as President of India?
    • A) 25 years
    • B) 30 years
    • C) 35 years
    • D) 40 years
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    Correct answer
    C
    Solution

    Article 58 requires the President to have completed 35 years of age.

  12. 12Legal Knowledge · ConstitutionMediumMCQ
    The languages officially recognised by the Constitution of India are listed in which Schedule?
    • A) Seventh Schedule
    • B) Eighth Schedule
    • C) Ninth Schedule
    • D) Tenth Schedule
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    The Eighth Schedule lists the recognised languages (currently 22). The Tenth Schedule deals with anti-defection.

  13. 13Logical ReasoningHardMCQ
    Argument: "The new law reduced road accidents, so stricter laws always reduce accidents." Which is the main flaw in this reasoning?
    • A) It relies on an expert opinion
    • B) It generalises from a single instance to an absolute claim
    • C) It attacks the lawmaker
    • D) It uses statistics correctly
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Concluding that stricter laws "always" work from one law’s success is a hasty generalisation from a single case.

  14. 14Logical ReasoningMediumMCQ
    A said, "All my statements are lies." If this is the only statement A makes, what can we conclude?
    • A) The statement is consistently true
    • B) The statement is a paradox — it cannot be consistently true or false
    • C) A always lies
    • D) A always tells the truth
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    If the statement is true it must be a lie (contradiction); if false, then not all statements are lies, yet it is the only one — a self-referential paradox.

  15. 15Current Affairs & GKMediumMCQ
    CLAT (UG & PG) is conducted by which body?
    • A) UGC
    • B) The Consortium of National Law Universities
    • C) NTA
    • D) Bar Council of India
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Since 2019, CLAT has been conducted by the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs).

  16. 16Legal Reasoning · Strict LiabilityHardMCQ
    Principle: A person who brings a dangerous thing onto their land is strictly liable if it escapes and causes harm, even without negligence (rule in Rylands v. Fletcher).Facts: A stores a large quantity of water in a reservoir on his land. Without any fault, it bursts and floods B’s adjoining mine.Is A liable?
    • A) No, A was not negligent
    • B) Yes, under strict liability for the escape of a dangerous thing
    • C) No, water is not dangerous
    • D) Yes, only if A knew it would burst
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher, liability is strict — A is liable for the escape regardless of negligence.

  17. 17EnglishMediumMCQ
    Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to "AMELIORATE":
    • A) Improve
    • B) Worsen
    • C) Soothe
    • D) Enhance
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    "Ameliorate" means to make better; its antonym is "worsen". The others are synonyms.

  18. 18EnglishMediumMCQ
    The idiom "to throw in the towel" means:
    • A) To start a fight
    • B) To give up or admit defeat
    • C) To clean up
    • D) To celebrate a win
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    From boxing, "to throw in the towel" means to concede or give up.

  19. 19Legal Knowledge · Fundamental RightsMediumMCQ
    The writ issued to command a public authority to perform a public duty it has failed to perform is:
    • A) Habeas Corpus
    • B) Mandamus
    • C) Certiorari
    • D) Quo Warranto
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    Mandamus ("we command") directs a public authority to perform a public or statutory duty it has failed to carry out.

  20. 20Legal Reasoning · NegligenceHardMCQ
    Principle: To establish negligence, the claimant must show a duty of care, a breach of that duty, and resulting damage caused by the breach.Facts: A shopkeeper mops the floor and clearly puts up a large "Wet Floor" warning sign. A customer ignores it, runs, slips and is injured.Is the shopkeeper liable in negligence?
    • A) Yes, the floor was wet
    • B) No, the duty was discharged by adequate warning and the customer’s own conduct caused the harm
    • C) Yes, the customer was a visitor
    • D) No, because the shop was busy
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    Correct answer
    B
    Solution

    A clear, adequate warning discharges the duty of care; the injury resulted from the customer ignoring it, so the breach element fails.

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