CUSAT CAT Five-Year LL.B. 2017 Question Paper with Answers

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the legal phrase given.

De jure

Give the antonym of the given word.

JUDICIOUS

Give the antonym of the given word.

ABROGATE

Who chaired the 20th Law Commission of India from 2013 to 2015?

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Ostracize

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Abstain

Directions: Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Directions: Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Directions: Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Directions: Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Directions: Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Directions: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined.
Alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence, are given.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

Try to lower the amount of fat in your diet
(Underlined part: 'lower the amount')

Directions: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined.
Alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence, are given.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

You should cut off on the amount of cigarettes you smoke
(Underlined part: 'cut off on')

Directions: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined.
Alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence, are given.
Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

You must accustom yourself with new ideas
(Underlined part: 'accustom yourself with')

Directions: A legal phrase that is commonly used is given. Choose its correct meaning.

Alibi

Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Contentious

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four given alternatives:
Flattery means 'praising insincerely in order to please'. Every flatterer says words in which he himself does not believe. While flattering he is insincere to the man he is praising and to himself. In doing so he does not mind if he corrupts the minds of those whom he flatters.
Flattery is immoral because it stains the human conscience. It creates a world of falsehood and thus an outrage of man's sense of decency and gentlemanly behaviour. A man who feels happy when flattered lives in a fool's paradise. Flattery is the ready weapon of the opportunist. This weapon easily conquers the weak willed man. It works on the general weakness of human beings. We all love to be told what we are not rather than what we are. Flattery is equally bad for him who is flattered and for him who flatters.
Flattery deceives us by giving us false notions about ourselves. By falling a victim to it, we show lack of character. By accepting flattery we make ourselves small beings. It is an evil which ruins social and moral values by claiming what is not rightfully its own. It thrives on corruption and leads to human bankruptcy. It is thus the greatest of diseases which can plague humanity.

How does the weapon of flattery work?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four given alternatives:
Flattery means 'praising insincerely in order to please'. Every flatterer says words in which he himself does not believe. While flattering he is insincere to the man he is praising and to himself. In doing so he does not mind if he corrupts the minds of those whom he flatters.
Flattery is immoral because it stains the human conscience. It creates a world of falsehood and thus an outrage of man's sense of decency and gentlemanly behaviour. A man who feels happy when flattered lives in a fool's paradise. Flattery is the ready weapon of the opportunist. This weapon easily conquers the weak willed man. It works on the general weakness of human beings. We all love to be told what we are not rather than what we are. Flattery is equally bad for him who is flattered and for him who flatters.
Flattery deceives us by giving us false notions about ourselves. By falling a victim to it, we show lack of character. By accepting flattery we make ourselves small beings. It is an evil which ruins social and moral values by claiming what is not rightfully its own. It thrives on corruption and leads to human bankruptcy. It is thus the greatest of diseases which can plague humanity.

'Thrives' in the passage means

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four given alternatives:
Flattery means 'praising insincerely in order to please'. Every flatterer says words in which he himself does not believe. While flattering he is insincere to the man he is praising and to himself. In doing so he does not mind if he corrupts the minds of those whom he flatters.
Flattery is immoral because it stains the human conscience. It creates a world of falsehood and thus an outrage of man's sense of decency and gentlemanly behaviour. A man who feels happy when flattered lives in a fool's paradise. Flattery is the ready weapon of the opportunist. This weapon easily conquers the weak willed man. It works on the general weakness of human beings. We all love to be told what we are not rather than what we are. Flattery is equally bad for him who is flattered and for him who flatters.
Flattery deceives us by giving us false notions about ourselves. By falling a victim to it, we show lack of character. By accepting flattery we make ourselves small beings. It is an evil which ruins social and moral values by claiming what is not rightfully its own. It thrives on corruption and leads to human bankruptcy. It is thus the greatest of diseases which can plague humanity.

How does flattery deceive us?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four given alternatives:
Flattery means 'praising insincerely in order to please'. Every flatterer says words in which he himself does not believe. While flattering he is insincere to the man he is praising and to himself. In doing so he does not mind if he corrupts the minds of those whom he flatters.
Flattery is immoral because it stains the human conscience. It creates a world of falsehood and thus an outrage of man's sense of decency and gentlemanly behaviour. A man who feels happy when flattered lives in a fool's paradise. Flattery is the ready weapon of the opportunist. This weapon easily conquers the weak willed man. It works on the general weakness of human beings. We all love to be told what we are not rather than what we are. Flattery is equally bad for him who is flattered and for him who flatters.
Flattery deceives us by giving us false notions about ourselves. By falling a victim to it, we show lack of character. By accepting flattery we make ourselves small beings. It is an evil which ruins social and moral values by claiming what is not rightfully its own. It thrives on corruption and leads to human bankruptcy. It is thus the greatest of diseases which can plague humanity.

Flattery can stain the