1. With reference to rape under the BNS, which of the following statements are correct?
Statements:
(1) Penetration to any extent is sufficient.
(2) Consent under fear of death/hurt or misconception of fact known to the man is not valid
consent.
(3) Consent of a woman below eighteen years is legally immaterial.
(4) Sexual intercourse with wife below eighteen years is protected by marital exception.
(A) 1, 2 and 4 only
(B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. H and W are legally married but living separately under decree of separation. H has sexual
intercourse with W without consent. Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) H cannot be punished due to marital relationship.
(B) H can be punished only if it amounts to gang rape.
(C) H may be liable for sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation.
(D) H can be prosecuted only under domestic violence law.
3. A man induces a woman to have sexual intercourse by a false promise of marriage which he never
intended to fulfil. The act does not otherwise amount to rape. Which of the following is the correct
legal position?
(A) It may fall under sexual intercourse by deceitful means/false promise to marry.
(B) It is always only a civil breach.
(C) It applies only if the woman is below twelve years.
(D) It applies only if two or more persons were involved.
4. Four persons acting with common intention sexually assault a woman. Later, one repeatedly follows
another woman and monitors her electronic communication despite disinterest. Which of the following
is the most accurate position?
(A) Only the person physically committing penetration can be liable for gang rape.
(B) Monitoring electronic communication can never be stalking.
(C) Gang rape requires separate individual intention, not common intention.
(D) Common intention may attract gang rape liability, and electronic monitoring may amount to
stalking.
5. A person sells a seventeen-year-old girl knowing she is likely to be used for prostitution or illicit
intercourse. Purchaser buys her with the same knowledge. Which of the following is the correct legal
position?
(A) Only purchaser is punishable.
(B) Both sale and purchase may attract separate liability.
(C) No offence unless child is below twelve years.
(D) Offence applies only if child is taken outside India.
6. Regarding service of summons on company/firm/association, which of the following statements are
correct?
Statements:
(1) Company/corporation summons may be served on the Director, Manager, Secretary or other
officer.
(2) Service may be by registered post addressed to the Director, Manager, Secretary or other
officer of the company/corporation in India.
(3) Firm/association summons may be served on any partner.
(4) Company summons must be served personally on every shareholder.
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
7. Court issues warrant; no police officer is immediately available and immediate execution is
necessary. Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) Warrant may be directed to any person and, if to several persons, executed by all or any one.
(B) Warrant can be directed only to officer in charge of police station.
(C) Warrant to private person is always void.
(D) Warrant must first be endorsed by District Magistrate.
8. A court believes an accused against whom warrant was issued has absconded or is concealing himself.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Statements:
(1) Court may issue written proclamation.
(2) Appearance time must not be less than thirty days from publication.
(3) Attachment may be ordered in appropriate cases.
(4) Proclamation can be issued without any prior warrant.
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only
9. A magistrate believes a document necessary for investigation/trial will not be produced if merely
summoned and possession is unclear. Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) Search warrant can never be issued for documents.
(B) Search warrant may issue where ordinary production process may not secure the document/thing.
(C) Search warrant can issue only after conviction.
(D) Search warrant can issue only by High Court.
10. During search and seizure, seizure list is prepared and witnesses sign. Which of the following is
the correct legal position?
(A) Search and seizure process, including list preparation and signatures, must be audio-video
recorded as per BNSS.
(B) Audio-video recording is prohibited.
(C) Recording is required only in death-punishable offences.
(D) Search is illegal merely because mobile phone was used.
11. Deceased stated: “I am going to meet X for recovery of money; if I do not return, X is responsible.”
Trial concerns whether X murdered him. Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) Irrelevant because made before assault.
(B) Relevant only if made before Magistrate.
(C) Inadmissible unless maker expected death.
(D) May be relevant if it relates to cause of death or circumstances of transaction resulting in
death.
12. Previous testimony is sought in later trial; witness is dead. Which of the following conditions are
material?
Statements:
(1) Earlier proceeding between same parties/representatives.
(2) Adverse party had right and opportunity to cross-examine.
(3) Issues substantially same.
(4) Automatically admissible merely because witness is dead.
(A) 1 and 4 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
13. A final probate judgment declares P legal representative of D. Later P’s legal character is
questioned. Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) Irrelevant because probate binds only parties.
(B) Relevant and conclusive regarding legal character declared.
(C) Relevant only if criminal court re-records evidence.
(D) Relevant only for motive.
14. A previous criminal judgment is relied upon in later civil suit but does not bar suit and does not
fall under recognised judgment categories. Its existence is not independently relevant. Which of the
following is the correct legal position?
(A) Generally irrelevant unless within statutory categories or existence itself is relevant.
(B) Every previous judgment is automatically relevant.
(C) Criminal judgments are always conclusive in civil suits.
(D) Detailed reasoning alone makes judgment relevant.
15. A party seeks to avoid earlier judgment by proving collusion and lack of jurisdiction. Which of the
following is the correct legal position?
(A) Fraud/collusion can be proved only in appeal.
(B) Incompetency of court is never relevant.
(C) Fraud, collusion or incompetency may be proved to show judgment should not bind.
(D) Once produced, judgment cannot be challenged.
D. General Science
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16. A conductor carries 2 A at 12 V. If the voltage is increased to 18 V and Ohm’s law applies, what
will be the resulting current?
(A) 2 A
(B) 3 A
(C) 4 A
(D) 6 A
17. Ohm’s law is correctly stated as follows:
(A) Current is directly proportional to resistance when voltage is constant.
(B) Voltage is directly proportional to current when physical conditions remain constant.
(C) Resistance always changes with current.
(D) Current flows only when resistance is zero.
18. A wire has resistance R. If both its length and cross-sectional area are doubled, what will be the
new resistance?
(A) R/2
(B) R
(C) 2R
(D) 4R
19. A compass needle deflects near a current-carrying wire. This demonstrates that:
(A) electric current produces heat only
(B) electric current produces magnetic field
(C) magnetic field produces gravity
(D) resistance disappears
20. Which of the following devices primarily operates on the magnetic effect of electric current?
(A) Electric bulb
(B) Electric heater
(C) Electromagnet
(D) Fuse wire
E. Numeracy
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21. Simplify: 3/4 + 5/6 − 7/12
(A) 1
(B) 7/6
(C) 5/6
(D) 11/12
22. 2.5 × 0.4 + 3.6 ÷ 0.9 =
(A) 4.5
(B) 5
(C) 5.2
(D) 6
23. 5/8 ÷ 15/16 =
(A) 2/3
(B) 3/2
(C) 5/16
(D) 25/128
24. 0.75 + 2/5 − 0.125 =
(A) 0.925
(B) 1.025
(C) 1.125
(D) 0.825
25. 2/3 of 4.5 + 3/5 of 2.5 =
(A) 4.25
(B) 4.50
(C) 4.75
(D) 5.00
26. Issues under the CPC may be framed from:
(A) final arguments only
(B) pleadings, documents, sworn allegations and party statements
(C) evidence only, because pleadings are irrelevant
(D) questions of law only
27. Discovery in a civil suit is best described as:
(A) discretionary procedural device to narrow controversy and avoid surprise
(B) available only after decree
(C) available only in criminal trials
(D) avoidable merely because documents are unfavourable
28. A party admits execution of an agreement but denies legal effect. Which of the following is the
correct legal position?
(A) Admission of document admits every legal consequence.
(B) Admitted facts may need no proof, but legal effect may remain disputed.
(C) Any admission automatically decrees suit.
(D) Admissions only oral in open court are relevant.
29. A party seeks late production of document already in possession without satisfactory explanation.
Which of the following is the correct legal position?
(A) Absolute right to produce at any stage.
(B) Court may regulate/refuse late production based on rules, relevance, prejudice and explanation.
(C) Document must be automatically admitted.
(D) Late production allowed only in appeal.
30. Plaintiff files affidavit in examination-in-chief; defendant seeks cross-examination. Which of the
following is the correct legal position?
(A) Affidavit abolishes cross-examination.
(B) Cross-examination may still be required where testimony is disputed.
(C) Evidence stage begins after decree.
(D) Oral evidence is never permitted after pleadings.
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1. B — Penetration to any extent is sufficient; invalid consent and age below eighteen are material.
2. C — Sexual intercourse by husband upon wife during separation is separately punishable.
3. A — False promise to marry without intention may attract deceitful-means provision.
4. D — Gang rape may arise through common intention; electronic monitoring may amount to stalking.
5. B — Sale and purchase of child for prostitution/illicit intercourse are separately punishable.
6. C — Company/corporation service through Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer, registered post and
firm service through partner are recognised modes.
7. A — Warrant may be directed to non-police person in proper cases.
8. D — Proclamation requires warrant-linked absconding/concealment and thirty days.
9. B — Search warrant may issue where summons is unlikely to secure production.
10. A — BNSS requires audio-video recording of search and seizure process.
11. D — Dying declaration covers cause of death or circumstances of transaction.
12. C — Previous testimony needs same parties, cross-examination opportunity and same issues.
13. B — Probate-type judgment may be conclusive as to legal character.
14. A — Judgments outside categories are not automatically relevant.
15. C — Fraud, collusion or want of jurisdiction may be proved.
16. B — R = 12/2 = 6Ω; I = 18/6 = 3A.
17. B — V is directly proportional to I when conditions remain constant.
18. B — Doubling length and area keeps resistance unchanged.
19. B — Current-carrying wire produces magnetic field.
20. C — Electromagnet works on magnetic effect of current.
21. A — 9/12 + 10/12 − 7/12 = 12/12 = 1.
22. B — 1 + 4 = 5.
23. A — 5/8 × 16/15 = 2/3.
24. B — 0.75 + 0.40 − 0.125 = 1.025.
25. B — 3 + 1.5 = 4.5.
26. B — Issues may be framed from pleadings, documents and party statements.
27. A — Discovery narrows controversy and prevents surprise.
28. B — Admission of fact does not automatically admit legal consequence.
29. B — Late production depends on procedure, relevance, explanation and prejudice.
30. B — Affidavit evidence does not remove right of cross-examination.