UGC NET CBSE Paper II Law 2012 June Question Paper

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Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
– In India, consideration must follow – from promise only.
– In India, consideration must follow – from only promisor or only promise.
– In India, consideration must follow – from promisor or any other person.
– In India, consideration must follow – from promise or any other person.

Q. Assertion (A): Collateral transactions to wagering agreements are valid.
Reason (R): Only wagering agreements are declared void under Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act.
– (A) is true, but (R) is false.
– (A) is false, but (R) is true.
– Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
– Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

Q. Liability in torts depends on
– Quantum of damages suffered
– Involvement of intention
– Infringement of legal right
– Effect of public interest

Q. Which of the following ingredients are essential to make master liable for the acts of the servant?
(1) Tort was committed by the servant.
(2) Tort was committed in the course of employment.
(3) Express authority was given by master.
(4) Master has knowledge of all constituent offers of tort.
– 1, 2, 3
– 1, 2, 4
– 3, 4
– 1, 2

Q. Which of the following is an essential constituent of negligence?
(1) Defendant was under or legal duty to exercise due care
(2) This duty was owed to plantiff
(3) Defendant committed breach of such duty
(4) That the breach of such duty was the direct and proximate cause of the damage alleged.
– 1, 2 and 3
– 1, 2, 3 and 4
– 2, 3 and 4
– 1, 2 and 4

Q. Which one of the following is not a good defence in suits for damages or negligence?
– Contributory Negligence
– Express contract with plantiff
– Express contract where statute prohibits
– Voluntary assumptions of risk

Q. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List – I
(a) Rayland vs Fletcher
(b) Donoghue V Stevenson
(c) Gludster Grammer School Case
(d) Rose vs. Ford

List – II
1. Compensation for pain and suffering
2. Loss caused by Competition in business
3. Strict liability
4. Liability of minor for tests
5. Liability for negligence
– a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4
– a-2 b-3 c-4 d-5
– a-3 b-5 c-2 d-1
– a-3 b-4 c-2 d-1

Q. Assertion (A): Tort is a civil wrong redressible by an action for unliquidated damages only.
Reason (R): Law does not provide compensation in the nature of liquidated damages.
– Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
– Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
– (A) is true but (R) is false.
– (A) is false but (R) is true.

Q. ‘Z’ while walking along a deserted road at night during winter saw a just born baby abandoned on a side. Fora moment be realized that he could save the baby without appreciable trouble, expense or loss of his time and also felt that if the baby is left over unprotected, it might die. But he did nothing and went away. ‘P’ another person also passed through that road and saw the baby and acted just like ‘Z’ and went away. Next morning the infant baby died of exposure.
Decide who is responsible?
– Only ‘Z’ who saw first
– ‘P’ for omitting to be compassionate
– Both ‘Z’ and ‘P’ for negligence
– Neither ‘Z’ nor ‘P’ is responsible

Q. Decide on whom criminal liability can be fixed on the following: The accused ‘P’ caught hold of the victim and exhorted on the main accused ‘L’ to strike the victim; upon which he inflicted a kirpan wound and consequently the victim died.

Assertions:
(i) ‘P’ is liable for punishment.
(ii) ‘P’ and ‘L’ are both liable for common intention.
(iii) ‘P’ and ‘L’ are both responsible for victim’s death for having common object.
(iv) ‘P’ is not liable for any offence.
– (i) is quite possible
– (ii) is reasonable
– (iii) is as occasion demands
– (iv) is most accurate

Q. ‘M’ a quack, an uneducated in matters of surgery, had performed an operation on a man for internal piles with the help of ordinary Knife, unlike previous occasions, for which the man died due to hemorrhage. Decide on ‘M”s liability.

(i) ‘M’ is a recognised quack and hence not liable.
(ii) ‘M”s profession is not legally acceptable hence liable.
(iii) ‘M’ is not liable because the man consented for such operation.
(iv) ‘M’ is not liable because it was a post – operational syndrome

The probable answer is:
– Statement (i) is correct
– Statement (ii) is correct
– Statement (iii) is correct
– Statement (iii) and (iv) are correct

Q. Fill in the gap.

‘P’ in support of a just claim of ‘Q’ has stated against ‘Z’, for a sum of Rupees one thousand and falsely sweared on a trial that he heard ‘Z’ admitted as to the just claim of ‘Q’.
The court decides that it was an affirmation of ________.
– Statement of truth
– False evidence
– Making a declaration
– None of the choices

Q. One of the essentials of holding a person responsible for dowry death is _______
– Subjected to harassment by peer groups.
– Subjected to harassment for dowry
– Subjected to harassment under suspicious circumstances
– All of the choices

Q. Fill in the gap.

An act of grievous hurt is always inferred through enormity to ________ and not merely a slight more than a frolic.
– Murder
– Bodily injury
– Amputation
– All of the choices

Q. Assertion (A): Before Bangalore Water Supply case educational institutions were excluded from the definition of an industry.
Reason (R): Main purpose of such institutions is to impart education, and not to run business or trade.
– Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
– Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation.
– (A) is true but (R) is false.
– (A) is false but (R) is true.

Q. An individual dispute becomes industrial dispute when it is taken up by
– Union only.
– Union or substantial number of workmen.
– Continuous support of union.
– Subsequent support of union.

Q. Which of the following statements are true?

I. All employees are workmen.
II. All employees are not workmen.
III. All workmen are employees.
IV. All managerial staff is workmen.
– I and II
– II and III
– III and IV
– I and III

Q. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that medical representative is not workman?
– Standard Vacuum Oil Company V. Commissioner of Labour
– Anand Bazar Patrika V. Its Workmen
– Workmen V. Greaves Cotton & Co.
– J & J Dechane V. State of Kerala

Q. Which one of the following statement is true?
– The general funds of a registered trade union shall not be spent on the payment of salaries.
– A registered Trade union may constitute a separate fund for the promotion of the civic and political interests.
– No appeal lies against the order of refusal of the Registrar to register a Trade union.
– Every registered Trade Union shall not be a body corporate.

Q. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List – I List – II – (Subject)
(i) Appointment of Registrar
(ii) Appeal
(iii) Amalgamation of Trade Unions
(iv) Cancellation of registration

List – II – (Provisions of Trade Union Act, 1926)
1. Section 24
2. Section 10
3. Section 3
4. Section 11
– (i)-2 (ii)-4 (iii)-1 (iv)-3
– (i)-4 (ii)-1 (iii)-3 (iv)-2
– (i)-3 (ii)-4 (iii)-1 (iv)-2
– (i)-1 (ii)-3 (iii)-2 (iv)-1

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This is the UGC NET Question Paper II from the exam conducted by CBSE in June 2012.
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