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CLAT Reasoning Test - 3

CLAT Reasoning Test-3

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Custom is per se law, independent of its prior recognition by the sovereign or the judge.
Reason (R): Custom is a source of law.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Nikah is a regular and permanent form of marriage among Muslims.
Reason (R): Muta is contractual form of marriage and is most uncommon in India.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct.
  2. (A) is correct but (R) is false.
  3. (R) is correct but (A) is wrong.
  4. Neither (A) nor (R) is correct.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): According to John Austin, international law is true law and not negative international morality.
Reason (R): Three elements in Austin’s definition of law, namely command of the Sovereign, duty of inferiors and sanction incase inferior who commit breach of the command are absent in international law.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): A having a wife alive, marries another wife. The marriage is void.
Reason (R): Monogamy is the Law.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true.
  2. Both (A) and (R) are false.
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): The principle of common intention applies when a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of that intention.
Reason (R): An intentional cooperation for committing an offence culminated from several acts.

  1. (A) is true but (R) is not the reason.
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the reasonable explanation of (A).
  3. Both are distinctive offences and (A) is not dependent on (R).
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): The right of private defence does not depend upon the actual criminality of the aggressor, but on the wrongful character of the act attempted.

Reason (R): Even if an act is treated as offence, the right of private defence arises against the author despite his personal incapacity.

  1. (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
  4. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Under Article-368, the parliament can amend any part of the constitution of India.
Reason (R): The parliament is supreme legislative body elected by people of India.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): When an act is done dishonestly it does not require deception or concealment as its ingredient.
Reason (R): Dishonesty requires an intention to cause wrongful loss or gain of property.

  1. (A) is true, but (R) is not the reason.
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true because (R) is the right reason of (A).
  3. Both (A) and (R) are distinctive offences.
  4. (A) is false, while (R) is true.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Indian constitution has not recognised the doctrine of separation of power in its absolute rigidity.

Reason (R): Doctrine of separation of power accommodates a system of checks and balances.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Harbouring includes supplying a person with shelter, food, money or conveyance.
Reason (R): The supply must relate to evading apprehension.

  1. (A) is correct clarification but (R) is not the correct reason.
  2. (A) is not true while (R) is the correct explanation.
  3. Both (A) and (R) are correct proposition.
  4. Only in exceptional situation (R) is the reason of (A).
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): The United Nations cannot perform peace keeping or peace making operations.
Reason (R): United Nations has no army, navy or air force of its own.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Recognition of a state is not the same as recognition of its government.

Reason (R): Within existing states, governments come and go and normally the changes raise no question of recognition.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): International convention is the most important source of law.
Reason (R): International convention has generic wisdom.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Ownership is not only a judicial concept, but also a social concept and an instrument of social policy.
Reason (R): The right of alienation is not a necessary incident of ownership.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): When something of valuable nature is acquired by a partner in breach of his duty in good faith, it is taken to be acquired for the benefit of all the partners and has to be accounted for to the firm.
Reason (R): Partnership is a trust.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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