National Law School of Indian University (NLSIU) 2008 COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST (CLAT) - , , ngalore - Question Paper

PART – D

Instructions: The 5 snippets provided beneath have all had their constituent phrases jumbled. learn every jumbled passage carefully and then pick the choice in which the best sequence is shown and shade the improper ans in the space given for it on the OMR ans sheet.

Marks: Each ques. carries one (one) mark. (Total five marks)
26. UNIT I
i) The Supertag scanner could revolutionise the way people shop, virtually eradicating supermarket queues;
ii) The face of retailing will change even more rapidly when the fibre optic networks being built by cable TV companies start to be more widely used;
iii) The scanner would have a double benefit for supermarkets - removing the bottleneck which causes frustration to most customers and reducing the number of checkout staff;
iv) An electronic scanner which can learn the entire contents of a supermarket trolley at a glance has just been developed.
The best sequence is:
(a) ii, i, iii, iv (b) iv, i, iii, ii (c) iv, iii, ii, i (d) iii, i, iv, ii

27. UNIT II
i) Of course, modern postal services now are much more sophisticated and faster, relying as they do on motor vehicles and planes for delivery.
ii) Indeed, the ancient Egyptians had a system for sending letters from about 2000 BC, as did the Zhou dynasty in China a thousand years later.
iii) Letters, were, and are, sent by a few form of postal service, the history of which goes back a long way.
iv) For centuries, the only form of written correspondence was the letter.

The best sequence is:
(a) ii, i, iii, iv (b) iv, i, iii, ii (c) iv, iii, ii, i (d) iii, i, iv, ii

28. UNIT III
i) Converting money into several currencies in the course of 1 trip can also be quite expensive, provided that banks and bureaux de change charge commission on the transaction.
ii) Trying to work out the value of the different notes and coins can be quite a strain, particularly if you are visiting more than 1 country.
iii) Travel can be very exciting, but it can also be rather complicated.
iv) One of these complications is, undoubtedly, foreign currency.

The best sequence is:
(a) ii, i, iii, iv (b) iv, i, iii, ii (c) iv, iii, ii, i (d) iii, iv, ii, I

29. UNIT IV
i) She was right about three-curiosity, freckles, and doubt-but wrong about love.
ii) "Four of the things I'd be better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt".
iii) Love is indispensable in life.

Earning:   Approval pending.