MODEL NOTES FOR JUDICIAL EXAM - 102

 1. The Directive Principles of State policy are aimed at:

• Securing social and economic democracy through a welfare state
• Securing political democracy through a welfare state
• Executive democracy
• Judicial democracy

2. Which Fundamental Right is available to citizens only?

• Right to Equality
• Protection against arrest and detention
• Freedom of speech and expression
• Protection of life and personal liberty

3. Which of the following injunctions is always without any time limits?

• Temporary Injunction
• Mandatory Injunction
• Perpetual Injunction
• None of these

4. A sues B for the land of which B is in possession and which as A asserts was left to A by the will of C, B's father. If no evidence were given on either side, B would be entitled to retain his possession. Applying Section 102 of the Indian Evidence Act-

• the burden of proof is on A
• the burden of proof is on B
• the burden of proof is on C
• none of these

5. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence or, giving false information to screen offender, is an offence under

• Sec. 200 I.P.C.
• Sec. 201 I.P.C. 
• Sec. 202 I.P.C.
• Sec. 203. I.P.C. 

7. Which one of the following does not render a contract void after it has been made?

• Commercial impossibility
• Physical impossibility
• Legal Impossibility
• Practical impossibility

8. Out of the following which is the correct order of examination of witnesses?

• re-examination, examination in chief, cross-examination
• cross-examination, re-examination, examination-in-chief
• examination-in-chief, cross-examination, re-examination
• cross-examination, examination-in-chief, re-examination

9. Under the provision of the Civil Procedure Code plea of adverse possession is a defence available

• only to the plaintiff against the defendant
• only to the defendant against the plaintiff
• both plaintiff and defendant
• only to movable property

10. The doctrine of "lis pendens" is explained in the famous case of

• Musahur Sahu v. Hakim Lal
• Muhammad Shafi v. Muhammad Saved
• Tulk v. Moxhay
• Bellamy v. Sabine

      

MODEL NOTES FOR JUDICIAL EXAM - 92

 1. Minimum number of persons required to commit an affray is –
     A. Five
     B. Two

2. Art. 371 B of the Indian Constitution provides for special provision with respect to
    A. Assam
    B. Arunachal Pradesh

3. The maxim "ubi jus ibi remedium" is related to the case/cases 
     A. Ashby vs White
     B. D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
     C. Both

4. In which case the Court of Exchequer explained the principle of res ipsa loquitur?
     A. Scott v. London & St. Katherine Docks. Co
     B. Derry v. Peak

5. An agreement between two or more parties creating obligations that are enforceable or otherwise recognizable at law.
     A. Section 2(h) of Indian Contract Act, 1872
     B. Section 2(i) of Indian Contract Act, 1872

6. Under Indian Contract Act, 1872, which one of the following does not fall in the meaning of "Fraud"?
     A. the active concealment of a fact 
     B. the suggestion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who does not believe it to be true
     C. a promise made without any intention of performing it
     D. positive assertion of unwarranted statements

7. Non cognizable offence has been defined under 
    A. Sec. 2(l) of CrPC
    B. Sec. 2(c) of CrPC

 8. Under Article ___ of the Constitution of India, "There shall be a President of India"?
     Ans: Art. 52

9. The judgment in every trial in any Criminal Court or original jurisdiction shall be pronounced in open Court by the presiding officer immediately after the termination of the trial or at some subsequent time of which notice shall be given to the parties or their pleaders,---
    A. by delivering the whole of the judgment
    B. by reading out the whole of the judgment
  C. by reading out the operative part of the judgment and explaining the substance of the judgment in a language which is understood by the accused or his pleader
    D. All of the above

10. Sec. 91 of CrPC does not apply to
      A. the complainant
      B. the accused 

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 142

1. Which among the following is incorrect

  A. Black-listing a contractor involves giving him an opportunity of hearing

    B. the power of the Government to call for limited tenders confined to existing contractors is not ex-facie arbitrary

2. The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many years younger than A ?
     Ans: 12

3. Pointing to Gopi, Nalni says, "I am the daughter of the only son of his grandfather." How Nalni is related to Gopi?
    A. Niece
    B. Daughter
    C. Sister

4. Painting reached its highest level of development during the reign of
     Ans: Jahangir

5. Non-congress coalition ministries were established in which States? 
  Ans: Bengal, Punjab, Sindh, NWFP (Khan Saheb defeating Muslim League) and Assam. 

6. Sea breeze is formed during
     Ans: daytime

7. Item not added to the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India under the provisions of the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
    A. Education
    B. Railways

8. Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh.
     I. He was a staunch supporter of Indian National Congress.
     II. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was set-up with the objective of promoting learning of Islamic education among the Muslims.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

9. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
    I. It opposed idolatry.
   II. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
    III. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. I and II only
B. III only

10. The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?
      A. Making Zamindar's position stronger vis-à-vis the riot
  B. Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 138

1. What is the SKA?

     Ans: The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a multi-billion dollar international project to build the world's largest radio telescope. More sensitive than any current radio telescope, it will enable scientists to study the Universe in more detail than ever before.

2. Brooks Koepka is related to which sport?
     Ans: (Golf)American professional golfer

3. Change the voice:
      Whom did you laugh at?
     Ans: Who was laughed at by you? 

4. Who are we to sit in judgement over not completing his homework?
        A. Lecture
        B. Criticize

5. Antonym for vanity
     A. humility
     B. arrogance

6. To make atonement for one’s sins
     Ans: expiate

7. Find the error in the sentence: My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity. 
     A. on
     B. aside

8. Which planet is known as the morning and evening star?
     Ans: Venus

9. Double fault is associated with which game
     A. Golf B. Tennis

10. Which river is known as Bengal sorrow?
       Ans: Damodar

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 136

1. Find analogous pair of Sound : Muffled

     A. Moisture : Humid
     B. Colour : Faded

2. Find analogous pair of Mad : Insane
    A. Red : Green
    B. Healthy : Fat
    C. Brave : Timid
    D. Slim : Thin

3. Paw : Cat : : Hoof : ?
    A. Horse
    B. Lion

4. Find analogous pair of Portico : Building
     A. Wheel : Bicycle
     B. Ship : Steamer
     C. Stove : Kitchen
     D. Fort : Fortress

5. The sporting event “Singapore Open” is related to which sport?

     Ans: Badminton tournament

6. The first hang gliders to be flown were flown in?
     A. 1600s
     B. 1700s
     C. 1800s

7. The most important function of perspiration is to
     A. Lubricate the skin
     B. Get rid of the body wastes

8. When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field, induced current is generated in the coil.This principle is used in making 
      Ans: Electric generator

9. A government by the nobles
     A. Aristocracy
     B. Democracy

10. To run amuck means
       Ans: To behave or run around in a wild, unruly, out-of-control manner; to be or become crazy or chaotic.

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 135

1. The Strait which separate Asia from North America is :

    A. the Bering Strait

    B. The Palk Strait

2. Antonym for incredulous

    A. believing

    B. unsatisfied

3. He hopes to join ----- university soon

    A. a

    B. an

4. Antonyms for fortitude
     A. apathy
     B. boldness

5. Synonym for exculpate
     A. absolve
     B. accuse

6. Write the precis of the following passage:
      There are different types of forests in India. So, the products received from these forests are also several. The following are some of the forest products which are important in the growth and development of industries.
        Forest products and the industries based on them:
(i) Timber : Timber from the forest are utilized in building activities, industries and in carpentry workshops. In Andaman Islands, Asia's largest saw mill has been in operation.
(ii) Rubber: Rubber trees are grown in large numbers on the Western Ghats. As a consequence, there are a large number of industries dependent on rubber in the Peninsular India.
(iii) Wood Pulp: Wood pulp is made from the wood of the forests and paper is manufactured from the pulp. Paper mills are large in number in the States of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. In the city of Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh, there is a newsprint industry.
(iv) Lac and Wax: Lac and Wax are forest products and they are used in manufacturing paints. Thus a number of industries make use of forest products.
(v) And for the growth of the cottage industries the forests have been responsible in many an instance.
    Ans: Click this link

7. __________ two rings here on my little finger belonged to ________ grandmother.
     A. These / my
     B. That / mine

8. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are spoken by others and later uses ---- in sentences.
    A. their / they
    B. they / them

9. Author of communication knowledge and librarian
    Ans: K. J. McGarry

10. Antonyms for ephemeral
       A. enduring
       B. brief

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 133

1. Which is the smallest state in India in terms of area? 

     Ans: Goa

2. QIOK : MMKO :: YAWC : ?
    A. UESG 
    B. USGA

3. Synonym for sardonic
     A. offensive
     B. calm

4. Antonym for tacit
    A. express
    B. indirect

5. Antonyms for adroit
    A. awkward
    B. clever

6. Antonyms for prowess
     A. incapacity
     B. readiness

Find the error:
7. A. Live his brother who did not wear his helmet.
    B. and was injured in the accident
    C. Rajan was always careful
    D. and wore his helmet without fail.

8. A. Did he say he will
    B. bring the book tomorrow?
    C. He has been promising to do so
    D. for the past seven days.

9. A. If you would have come earlier
    B. there would have been enough time
    C. for us to go to the movie
    D. which has been running to full-houses.

10. A. The advertisement for the new detergent
      B. claimed that it was as effective
      C. if not more effective than
      D. washing soap in removing dirt from clothes.

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 131

1. Not until a monkey is several year old ____________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.

     A. does it begin

     B. it begins

2. A famous economist says that the government should do more to ____________jobs in the area in order to curb the ___________ rate of unemployment.
      A. create, rising
      B. need, increasing


3. Serious threat to our ecology and environment can be __________ with organic cultivation.
      A. combated
      B. aggravated

4. A garden knife is ___________ used for pruning.
     A. generally
     B. daily

5. The three brothers formed a little __________ within the family.
    A. party
    B. camp
    C. coterie

6. She heard the __________ of the hinges.
     A. ratting
    B. rustling
    C. crashing
    D. creaking

7. New Year’s resolutions typically include the __________ of alcohol.
     A. repudiation
     B. dissuade

8. That author writes with __________ about his experiences.
      A. stupefaction
      B. penury
      C. candor

9. The batsman __________ his career in a splendid way.
      A. terse

      B. set off

10. That place is an __________ of multicultural Britain.
      A. efface

      B. exemplar

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 130

1. A boy rode his bicycle Northward, then turned left and rode 1 km and again turned left and rode 2 km. He found himself 1 km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northward initially?

   A. 1 km

   B. 2 km

2. A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place ?
     A. South-East
     B. North-West

3. One morning after sunrise, Suresh was standing facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly to his right. To which direction was he facing?
     A. East
     B. South

4. A man walks 1 km to East and then he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to East and walks 2 km. After this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is the from his starting point?
     A. 3 km
     B. 4 km
     C. 5 km

5. Y is in the East of X which is in the North of Z. If P is in the South of Z, then in which direction of Y, is P?
     A. North
     B. South
     C. South-East
     D. None of these

6. The length and breadth of a room are 8 m and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the four walls and finally along a diagonal order to catch a rat. How much total distance is covered by the cat?
     A. 10
     B. 14
     C. 38

7. The mother was anxious ___________the safety of her son.
      A. about
      B. on

8. The soldiers were instructed to _____________ restraint and handle the situation peacefully.
       A. exercise
       B. control

9. These essays are intellectually _____________ and represent various levels of complexity.
     A. revealing
     B. superior

10. I could not make _________ what he had said.
       A. up
       B. out

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 128

1. Norepinephrine increases
   A. respiration
   B. urine production
   C. saliva production
   D. blood pressure

2. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

    A. chlorophyll

    B. atmosphere

    C. light

    D. soil

3. Neurospora is used as genetic material because

     A. it has short life cycle of 10 days

     B. the product of single meiosis can be easily analysed

Find the odd word
4. Othello , King Lear , Oliver Twist , Macbeth
    A. Othello
    B. King Lear
    C. Oliver Twist

5. Tailor, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Barber
     A. Blacksmith
     B. Barber

6. Which international organization for the first time celebrated the birth anniversary  B.R. Ambedkar?
     Ans: United Nations

7. Antonym for hilarious
    A. boring
    B. noisy

8. Sessa Orchid Sanctuary located in
     Ans: Arunachal Pradesh

9. Race : Fatigue : : Fast : ?
    A. Food
    B. Appetite
    C. Hunger

10. Candle : Wax : : Paper : ?
      A. Wood
      B. Tree
      C. Bamboo
      D. Pulp

11. Acting : Theatre : : Gambling : ?
      A. Casino
      B. Club

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 127

1. Always ready to attack or quarrel
    A. Creative
    B. Impatient
    C. Aggressive

2. Sujata was junior to me in college
     A. junior than
     B. no improvement

3. Light: Rays::Sound:?
     A. Audio
     b. Wave

4. The chariot of Subhadra in Rath Jatra is known as
     Ans: Darpadalana

5. Antonym for Invincible
     A. bulletproof
     B. breakable

6. Synonym for Florid
     A. busy
     B. natural

7. Antonym for perspicuity
    A. ambiguity
    B. distinctness

8. This letter ———————— his involvement in the case.

     A. Bears off
     B. Bears out

9. Most highly intelligent mammals are
    A. whales
    B. dolphins

10. Reflex actions are controlled by :
      A. The cells
      B. The Spinal Chord

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 120

1. What is the correct form for the following sentence: I had seen him yesterday.

   Ans: I saw him yesterday

2. World's largest arms importer

     Ans: Saudi Arabia

3. As a steadfast ______ of our right to liberty time, Mishra had few ______.

    A. defender, equals 

    B. opponent, enemies

4. Today computers can ________________ information from a number of sources, then automatically create a picture of their data manipulations.

      A. collate

      B. inculcate

5. Synonym for soporific
    A. anesthetic
    B. upsetting

6. Find the missing group: BZA, DYC, FXE, ? ,JVI 
    Ans: HWG

7. Find the missing number: 2, 3, 5,7,11,?, 17
    A. 12
    B. 13

8. Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.
DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?
     A. CGK
     B. KOS
     C. NRV

9. Gauri went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items?
    A. Rs. 15
    B. Rs. 15.70
    C. Rs. 19.70

10. A big cube is formed by rearranging the 160 coloured and 56 non-coloured similar cubes in such a way that the expouser of the coloured cubes to the outside is minimum. The percentage of exposed area that is coloured is:
      A. 25.9%
      B. 44.44%

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 119

1. 1900 was a leap year or not?
     Ans: No

2. Reading : Knowledge : : Work : ?

     A. Experience
     B. Engagement

3. Glucose : Carbohydrate : : Soyabean : ?

     A. Proteins
     B. Vitamins

4. Jeopardy : Peril : : Jealousy : ?

     A. Envy
     B. Insecurity

5. Tehran : Iran : : Beijing : ?
    A. China
    B. Japan

6. Enough : Excess : : Sufficiency : ?
    A. Adequacy
    B. Surplus

7. From his house, A went 15 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then he turned South and covered 5 kms. Finally, turning to East, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house ?

   A. East

   B. North

8. CR Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party after
     A. Quit India Movement
     B. Civil Disobedience Movement
     C. Swadeshi Movement
     D. Non-Cooperation Movement

9. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
     A. Vallabhbhai Patel
     B. Mahatma Gandhi

10. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by ?
      Ans: M.N Roy

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 104

1. In this context, the _____ of the British labour movement is particularly _____.

    a. affair, weird

    b. activity, moving

    c. experience, significant

2. Choose the correct sentence.
    a. Many people dread the 15 of April.
    b.Many people dread the 15st of April.
    c. Many people dread the 15th of April.

3. Choose the correct sentence. 
    a. Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother, but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before. 
    b. Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother; but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before. 
  c. Wendy thought she knew everything about her mother but found out two years ago that her mother had been married before.

4. States through which the Tropic of Cancer passes are
 Ans: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.

5. The Government of India Act 1919 clearly defined
     a. The powers of Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
       b. the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature

6. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
  a. One
  b. Two
  c. Three

7. Which one of the following is the southernmost city?
     a. Bhopal
     b. Kolkata
     c. Raipur

8. The mother was concerned --------- the safety of her child.
      a. with
      b. for
      c. about

9. Suriya is short ------ Vidhya.
    a. by
    b. near
    c. beside

10. Who of the following gave the slogan “Do or Die” during Quit India Movement?
       a. Jawahar Lal Nehru

       b. Mahatma Gandhi

COMPETITIVE EXAM QUESTIONS PART 103

1.  Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, __, XX, ... What number should fill the blank?

     a. IX

     b. XXIII

     c. XV

     d. XVII

2. An assembly of worshippers
     Ans: Congregation

3. Full form of SWIFT
     Ans: Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication

4. Cement is made hard with
     a. dehydration
     b. polymerization
     c. dissociation of water
     d.hydration and dissociation of water

5. The term ‘bogey’ is associated with which of the following games?
     a. Golf
     b. Billiards

6. India’s longest river ropeway to be started in which State of India?
     Ans: Assam

7. Five children take part in a tournament. Each one has to play every other one. How many games must they play?
    Sol: 10

8. Art of writing for newspapers and magazines
     Ans: Journalism

9. Genetically modified seeds have become controversial mainly because of 
      a. adverse impact on human health
      b. adverse impact on flora around

10. The protein CA-125 (Cancer Antigen-125) is used as biomarker for detection of which type of cancer
      a. Ovarian cancer
      b. Bone cancer