CUSAT CAT LL.M. 2016 Question Paper with Answers
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Question 1
Insert the missing number :
8,24,12,?,18,54
Correct answer: C - 36
View full solution Question 2
Match List I with List II and choose the correct combination.
| List I (Cases) | List II (Authority on) |
|---|---|
| (a) Rylands v. Fletcher | 1. Injuria sine damnum |
| (b) Chasemore v. Richards | 2. Damnum sine injuria |
| (c) Ashby v. White | 3. Liability of manufacturer |
| (d) Donoghue v. Stevenson | 4. Rule of strict liability |
Correct answer: C - (a)-4, (b)-2, (c)-1, (d)-3
View full solution Question 3
Which of the following are good defenses to the rule of strict liability in 'Law of Tort'?
1. Act of God
2. Statutory Obligation
3. Consent
4. Interference of third party
1. Act of God
2. Statutory Obligation
3. Consent
4. Interference of third party
Correct answer: D - 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Who among the following would be class I heir(s) under Section 8, Hindu Succession Act, 1956?
1. Daughter
2. Father's Father
3. Widow of a predeceased son
4. Brother
1. Daughter
2. Father's Father
3. Widow of a predeceased son
4. Brother
Correct answer: C - Only 1 and 3
View full solution Question 5
Arrange the following rights in the order they appear in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
1. Right to peaceful assembly
2. Right against torture
3. Right against slavery
4. Right to life
1. Right to peaceful assembly
2. Right against torture
3. Right against slavery
4. Right to life
Correct answer: C - 4, 2, 3, 1
View full solution Question 6
International Law is weak law because
Correct answer: A - there is no international legislature or any international court with a compulsory jurisdiction
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Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the directive that the State shall strive for a Uniform Civil Code provided?
Correct answer: C - Article 44
View full solution Question 8
The President is required to act in accordance with the advice tendered by the Council of Ministers under
Correct answer: A - clause (1) of Article 74 ever since the 42nd amendment of 1976
View full solution Question 9
Which of the following statements is valid?
I. The Indian Parliament enjoys constituent powers.
II. The Indian Parliament can amend any and all Articles without any restriction.
I. The Indian Parliament enjoys constituent powers.
II. The Indian Parliament can amend any and all Articles without any restriction.
Correct answer: A - I alone is valid
View full solution Question 10
Read the two statements I and II under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, which replaced the Cr.P.C.) and choose the correct answer
I. A criminal charge may be disposed of without a full trial.
II. Any private person can arrest without a warrant under certain circumstances.
I. A criminal charge may be disposed of without a full trial.
II. Any private person can arrest without a warrant under certain circumstances.
Correct answer: C - both I and II are correct
View full solution Question 11
Which of the following statements is valid?
I. The writ of Mandamus can be issued against any public authority including the Governor
II. The writ of Habeas Corpus is available against private individuals
I. The writ of Mandamus can be issued against any public authority including the Governor
II. The writ of Habeas Corpus is available against private individuals
Correct answer: B - II alone is valid
View full solution Question 12
The procedure for amendment of the Constitution is found in
Correct answer: D - Article 368
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Read the two statements I and II and choose the correct answer
I. The President is not bound by the view of the State legislature in matters regarding alteration of the State's boundaries.
II. No bill altering a State's boundaries shall be introduced in any house of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President.
I. The President is not bound by the view of the State legislature in matters regarding alteration of the State's boundaries.
II. No bill altering a State's boundaries shall be introduced in any house of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President.
Correct answer: C - Both I and II are correct
View full solution Question 14
In which of the following cases was the exclusion of High Courts' review power from the decisions of administrative tribunals struck down?
Correct answer: C - L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
View full solution Question 15
The maxim 'salus populi suprema lex' in the Law of Torts is associated with the defence of
Correct answer: D - necessity
View full solution Question 16
When law makes out a contract for parties although no contract might have been made by the parties, such a contract is termed as
Correct answer: B - quasi-contract
View full solution Question 17
The Code of Civil Procedure (1908) permits the Supreme Court to transfer cases from one court to another through
Correct answer: C - Section 25
View full solution Question 18
'De mortuis nil nisi bonum' means
Correct answer: D - of the dead, nothing should be said but good
View full solution Question 19
As per "the golden rule of interpretation", statutes
Correct answer: C - are interpreted literally unless absurdity results when saving clauses are read into it
View full solution Question 20
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes.
| List I (Person) | List II (Definition of law) |
|---|---|
| a. Kelsen | 1. Hierarchy of norms |
| b. Roscoe Pound | 2. Science of social engineering |
| c. Aristotle | 3. Reason free from all passion |
| d. Hart | 4. A system of rules - primary and secondary |
Correct answer: D - a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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