1. In India sovereignty lies with
(A) The Constitution
(B) The Supreme Court
(C) The Parliament
(D) The People



2. Who defines ‘ownership as plenary control over an object’?

(A) Austin
(B) Salmond
(C) Holland
(D) Savigny



3. Assertion (A): A legal right is a legally protected interest.

Reason (R): An element of advantage is essential to constitute right.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.



4. The Supreme Court of India formulated the doctrine of eclipse in

(A) Bhikaji Narain Dhakras Vs State of M.P.
(B) Bashesharnath Vs Income Tax Commissioner.
(C) State of W.B. Vs Anwar Ali Sarkar
(D) Maneka Gandhi Vs Union of India



5. Which one of the following jurists emphasised that “We cannot understand what a thing is unless we study what it does”?

(A) Salmond
(B) Roscoe Pound
(C) Kelsen
(D) Austin



6. Registration of a firm is

(A) Mandatory
(B) Not compulsory
(C) Desirable
(D) Of no use



7. Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II, using codes given below:

List – I
(In case of a partnership)
List – II
(Case)
(i) Duty to account for personal profits.
(a) Pulin V. Mahendra, (1921)34 Cal. LJ405
(ii) Duty not to compete. 
(b) Suresh Kumar V. Amrit Kumar, AIR 1982 Del. 131.
(iii) Duty of good faith.
(c) Gardner V. Mc Cutcheon, 4 Beav. 534 (1842)
(iv) Right to take part in business.
(d) Helmore V. Smith, (1886) 35 Ch D. 436 at P. 444
                 
Codes:
(i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
(A)       (d)       (b)        (a)        (c)
(B)       (c)        (a)        (b)        (d)
(C)       (a)        (c)        (d)       (b)
(D)       (c)        (a)        (d)       (b)


8. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) Past consideration is no consideration under Indian and English Law.
(ii) Past consideration is no consideration under Indian Law.
(iii) Past consideration is no consideration under English Law.
(iv) Past consideration is made in past.

Codes:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (iv) and (i)



9. Assertion (A): When subject matter of a contract is destroyed, the contract is frustrated.

Reason (R): Frustration of a contract frustrates a party to the contract.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.



10. Arrange the following concepts in which they appeared. Use the code given below:

(i) Invitation to offer
(ii) Damage
(iii) Offer
(iv) Damages

Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(C) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(D) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)




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