National Law School of Indian University (NLSIU) 2007 B.A L.L.B ADMISSION TEST – ., LL.B(HONS.) - Question Paper

Facts: A agrees to pay B a sum of Rs.1lakh if B marries C within a period of 6 months. B marries C during the 7th month as the wedding hall was available only during that month. B claims Rs.1 lakhs from A.
(a) B can successfully claim Rs. one lakhs from A
(b) B cannot claim Rs.1 lakh from A as B married C after the duration set in the contract
(c) B can claim Rs.1 lakh as well as special damages from A for having married C
(d) C can successfully claim Rs.1 lakh from A for having married B

125. Principle: A person is liable for all the injurious consequences of his careless act.

Facts: Ram, a snake charmer, was exhibiting his talents to a group of people. 1 of the snakes escaped and bit a child who had to be hospitalised for 2 days for treatment.
(a) Ram is liable to compensate the child's family for his careless act
(b) Ram is not liable to anything as such things keep happening
(c) Ram is not in a position to compensate as he is poor
(d) The child should have taken adequate care from protecting herself from the snake bite

part – V: LOGICAL REASONING

Instructions: learn carefully the ques. and, shade the most improper ans on the relevant oval. (Use OMR Sheet)

Marks: Each ques. carries two (two) marks. (Total 30 marks)

126. Identify the complete meaning of instruction ques. should be set in such a way that all students cannot ans all ques. and no learner is incapable of answering even a single ques..
(a) No learner can ans all the ques.
(b) At lowest 1 learner cannot ans all ques. and all students can ans at lowest 1 ques.
(c) All students are capable of answering at lowest 1 ques.
(d) a few students are incapable of answering all ques.

127. Identify the meaning of the statement 'Non-receipt of bill is an invalid excuse for non-payment of bill'
(a) A bill can be paid only if it is received
(b) A bill need not be paid if it is not received
(c) For not paying the bill there cannot be any cause
(d) Receipt of bill is the only valid cause for payment of the bill

128. Four statements are provided beneath. Among them 1 is accepted on theoretical considerations by scientists, but contradicts common sense. Identify the identical.
(a) The universe is fast expanding
(b) Bacteria are invisible to naked eyes
(c) According to physicists, fundamental parties have no dimension and admittedly, the physical objects having dimensions in a myth
(d) There is no uncaused event

129. Four statements, every 1 stating 2 options are provided beneath. Among them, 1 statement admits a 3rd option. Identify the identical.
(a) An unfaithful employee should be reformed or sacked
(b) Either democracy is the worst form of government, or man is essentially corrupt
(c) Knowledge pertaining to science is acquired either by employing cause or sense experience
(d) If religion is not dogmatic, then it is useful to practise it, or if is not so, then it is harmful

130. Four probable statements are provided beneath. organize them in the ascending order of probability.
1. The Sun may rise tomorrow (A)
2. It is likely that next year there will be 3rd world War (B)
3. The current coalition government may complete 5 year term (C)
4. In distant future the faculty of humanities may overtake the faculty of applied sciences in terms of popularity (D)
(a) BCAD (b) CABD (c) BDCA (d) ACBD

131. Four statements are provided beneath. Group 2 of them in such a way that 1 is subjective and the other objective in nature.
1. Scenic beauty enjoys precedence over ambience of holiday resorts (A)
2. The closest star, apart from the Sun, is 80 light years from the Earth (B)
3. Why do men fight? (C)
4. Help men in distress (D)
(a) A, C (b) A, D (c) B, D (d) A, B

132. Four statements are provided beneath. 1 of them reflects belief and the other is a verifiable assertion. Group of these 2 together
1. Future resembles past (A)
2. A number is either even or odd (B)
3. Tax-evaders are liable to be punished (C)
4. A cricket team consists of 11 players (D)
(a) B, C (b) A, D (c) A, C (d) B, D

133. If it is actual that 'All men are honest' and 'All politicians are men' for which among the subsequent is it impossible to follow from the provided premises?
(a) a few politicians are not honest
(b) All politicians are honest
(c) 1 politician is honest
(d) All honest persons are politicians

134. Identify the conclusion which follows from the premises provided below:
Premisses:
If Rajiv has committed the crime, he will be arrested.
If he is arrested, then he will be prosecuted.
If he is prosecuted, then he will be imprisoned.
Rajiv cannot be a free man if he is imprisoned.
Therefore,
(a) If Rajiv cannot be a free man then he has committed the crime
(b) If Rajiv has committed the crime, then he cannot be a free man
(c) If Rajiv has not committed the crime, then he can be a free man
(d) If Rajiv has committed the crime, then he can be a free man

135. Consider a set of premisses like this: 'if science and religion clash, then critical thinking and dogma will clash. Dogma is not acceptable and hence religion. But critical thinking shakes the foundation of morality'. Identify the conclusion which follows from these premisses:
(a) If science is not accepted, then the foundations of morality are not shaken
(b) If foundations of morality are shaken, then science is acceptable
(c) If science is accepted then the foundations of morality are shaken
(d) Though science is accepted, it cannot shake the foundation of morality

136. Consider these premises. 'If Ramesh is not nominated, then either Stanley or Joseph will be nominated. But if either Stanley or Joseph is nominated, then Johr will have to resign. But John does not resign. 'Identify the conclusion from among the provided options.
(a) Stanley is not nominated
(b) Joseph is not nominated
(c) Ramesh is not nominated
(d) Both Stanley & Joseph are not nominated


137. Choose the option which brings out the accurate relation ranging from 2 arguments listed beneath.
Arguments
1. Whatever exists is not necessarily knowable.
Therefore something exists which may not be knowable.
2. Certain things exist which are necessarily knowable.
Therefore whatever exists is necessarily knowable.
(a) 2 arguments are complementary to every other
(b) 2 arguments contradict every other
(c) 2 arguments exclude every other
(d) 2 arguments are identical

138. It is universally admitted that logic constitutes the foundation of mathematics and that they both employ cause as the method if investigation. If it is actual that cause does not give any knowledge of external world which 1 of the subsequent options completely explains the fall-out of the precious statements.
(a) Logic and mathematics give an exhaustive knowledge of external World
(b) Mathematics alone provides knowledge of external World
(c) Logic cannot give knowledge of external World
(d) Neither logic nor mathematics can give any knowledge of external World

139. Four statements provided beneath. From among the options provided, select the accurate combination of statements which are mutually contradictory.
1. All appearance is always deceptive (A)
2. Appearance is not necessarily deceptive (B)
3. Sometimes appearance is not deceptive (C)
4. Appearance may not be deceptive (D)
(a) A, B (b) A, C (c) B, D (d) B, C

140. Four statements are provided beneath. Identify the accurate combination of 2 statements which are mutually exclusive assuming that all statements are actual.

1. Euclidean geometry asserts that a straight line is the shortest ranging from any 2 points. Accordingly, a plane triangle consisting of 3 straight lines has 2 right angles. (A)
2. Non-Euclidean geometry asserts that no straight line is possible and accordingly only spherical triangle is possible, where the sum of 3 angles is more than 180° (B)
3. Non-Euclidean geometry asserts that a curve is necessarily longer than an imaginary straight line (C)
4. A curve stands lot any distance ranging from any 2 points. If there can be no point, then neither Euclidean geometry nor non Euclidean geometry is possible (D)
(a) A, B (b) B, D (c) C, D (d) B, C

Earning:   Approval pending.