BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY

LAW ENTRANCE TEST SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTIONS:

THE LL.B. ENTRANCE TEST IS OF 100 MARKS.

ENTRANCE TEST PAPER CONSIST OF 100 MULTIPLE

CHOICE QUESTIONS.

EACH QUESTION CARRY ONE MARK.

THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING.

THERE SHALL BE 25 QUESTIONS ON EACH OF THE

FOLLOWING SECTIONS IN THE TEST PAPER:

ENGLISH GRAMMER, USAGE &

COMPREHENSION

LEGAL APTITUDE, ANALYTICAL ABILITY &

LOGICAL REASONING

CURRENT LEGAL NEWS &GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON

INDIAN CONSTITUTION & POLITICAL SYSTEM

IN INDIA

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for idiom/phrases. Choose thealternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrases from the options given.(Qs.1-5)

1. A snake in the grassa. A secret or hidden enemy

b. An unreliable person

c. Unforeseen happening

d. A dangerous enemy

2. The girls hit it off right awaya. Got along very well

b. Clobbered

c. Became agitated

d. Cracked the plan

3. To hold something in leash

a. To restrain

b. To discourage

c. To disappoint

d. To dismiss

4. To give the game away

a. To lose the game

b. To give a walk-over in a game

c. To reveal the secret

d. To play the game badly

5. To blow the shield

a. Divulge a secret

b. Disguised information

c. Blow a trumpet

d. Keep secrecy

Choose the alternative from the options given below which is on one wordsubstitution. (Qs.6-10)

6. Fear of open spacesa. Obsession

b. Agoraphobia

c. Hallucination

d. somnambulism

7. those who live in trees area. adhesive

b. fluvial

c. arboreal

d. frill

8. of the sense of touch is

a. tactile

b. olifactory

c. tannery

d. none of the above

9. something that prevents an agreement

a. surreal

b. sticking point

c. stride

d. swarm

10. a great norm of art is

a. modus operandi

b. magnum opus

c. mercantile

d. monarchy

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the options given below (Qs. 11-15)

11. He spoke -----about his prospects.

a. Confidentially

b. Consciously

c. Confidently

d. Conscientiously

12. Please give me -----to drink.

a. Little water

b. A little water

c. Any water

d. Some water

13. The country is ushering ------a new era.

a. into

b. in

c. of

d. over

14. She practiced hard------she could perform well.

a. Unless

b. Hence

c. So that

d. For

15. I like to watch ------play badminton in my garden.

a. Them

b. They

c. She

d. he

Choose the suitable word to be put on the other side from the given alternatives. (Qs.16-20)

16. SONG:VERSES:: ?a. moon:phasesb. tree:rootsc. battle:soldiersd. poem:stanzas

17. DESTITUTION:MONEY:: ?a. budget:optionsb. sobriety:inebriationc. opulence:wealthd. deficit:finance

18. NOSE: OLFACTORY:: ?a. Eye:visibilityb. Sense:sensuousnessc. Ear:auditoryd. Mouth:oratory

19. DESIGN:ABSTRACT:: ?

a. Apple:pear

b. Rain:drizzle

c. Drink:mango

d. Swirling:nebulous

20. DICE: GAMBLE:: ?

a. Roulette:casino

b. Lottery:ticket

c. Cards:games

d. Horses:jockey

Give an antonym for the following (Qs.20-25)

21. Censurea. Augmentb. Enthrallc. Commendd. Reform

22. Eschewa. Gnawb. Reproachc. Transformd. Seek

23. Concatenatea. Disclaimb. Impedec. Unlinkd. Derail

24. Spura. Embitterb. Discouragec. Impressd. Mislead

25. Coddle

a. Huddle

b. Fry

c. Wet

d. Whip

26. World War II : United Nation :: World War I: ?a. Treaty of Versaillesb. International Commission of Juristc. Legue of Nationsd. International Court of Justice

27. Legislation: Enactment:: Executive:?a. Ministerb. Officerc. Implementationd. Leader

28. King:Royal::Saint:?a. Religiousb. Redc. Priesthoodd. Blue

29. Botany:Flora::Zoology:?a. Faunab. Biologyc. Fissilsd. Pathology

30. 3, 7,15,31,63,?a. 92b. 115c. 127d. 131

31. Z,X,T,N, ?a. Eb. Fc. Gd. H

32. Choose the odd one outa. Lawb. Courtc. Moralityd. Judge

33. Choose the odd pair of wordsa. Blacksmith:Anvil

b. Carpenter:Saw\

c. Barber:Scissor

d. Gold smith:Ornaments

34. Choose the one which is different from the other three

a. January

b. February

c. July

d. December

35. If BAD is written as YZW and SAME as HZNV,then LOVE will be coded as :a. ROWNb. OJUCc. OLEVd. NOPL

36. If SIR is written as PSPIPR then MAN can be written asa. PMANPb. PMPAPNc. MANPd. MPANP

37. A and B are young ones of C.If C is the father of A but B is not the son of C.How are Band C related?

a. Niece and Uncleb. Daughter and Fatherc. Niece and Auntd. Daughter and Mother

38. Pointing to a man on the stage,Sunita said,”He is the brother of the daughter of the wifeof my husband”.How is the man on the stage related to sunita?

a. Sonb. Husbandc. Cousind. Nephew

39. What will be the simple interest on Rs.1000@ 10% per annum?a. 10b. 50c. 200d. 100

40. If each side of a cube is doubled,then its volume:a. Is doubledb. Becomes four timesc. Becomes six timesd. Becomes eight times

41. If angles of a triangle are of 3:4:5 then the smallest angle isa. 15̊b. 30̊c. 45̊d. 60̊

42. Father is 5 years elder than the mother and the mother’s age is now thrice the daughter’sage. If the daughter is 10 years old now, what was father’s age when the daughter wasborn?

a. 20 yearsb. 15 yearsc. 25 yearsd. 30 years

43. A clock gains 5 minutes every hour.then the angle traversed by the seconds hand in oneminute will be

a. 390̊b. 380̊c. 360.5̊d. 360̊

44. Women’s reservation in the parliament is the need of the hour because they represent thevoice of nearly 50% of the population.Which of the following statements contradicts the above?

a. There is no right to stand for elections or to be elected.

b. A legislator is supposed to represent his constituency and not a section of it

c. The constituents of a constituency have a right to elect any person from among

the eligible who contest for elections.

d. All of the above

45. The Constitution has given the right of free speech. People speak freely in order to enjoy

this right.

Which of the following has the same logic?a. Smuggling is illegal. People indulge in smuggling because they want to violet the

lawsb. People have the right to live, but they die, since they do not want to exercise that

right.c. Wealth gives power to enjoy material things.People enjoys these things by

spending their wealth.d. All of the above

46. If it is true that men are seldom honest’, which of the following statement convey thesame meaning?

a. At least one man is not honestb. Men are not honestc. At least on one occasion men are not honestd. Sometimes men are honest

47. From among the given alternatives, identify the conclusion of the following argument

If A is B,then C is not DIf C is not D,then E is not FIf E is not F,then G is not HTherefore

a. If G is not H,then A is Bb. If A is B,then G is not Hc. If G is H,then A is Bd. If A is not B,then G is H

48. Identify the statement,which can be neither proved nor disproveda. I have headacheb. Yesterday, New York recorded 20̊C at 12 noonc. The gang war that broke out last week was due to business rivalryd. History of Kannada literature states that Nripatunga is the earliest poet

49. “Make hay while the sunshine” is logically similar toa. Sleep when you are tired

b. Take the bull by horn

c. Losing hope is along everything

d. None of the above

50. Which one of the following makes the argument self-contradictory?

a. The soul has finite existence

b. Whatever is corruptible is soluble

c. What is spatial is material

d. Motion is not a reality

51. The Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 was won bya. Amartya Sen

b. Ruth Manorama

c. Mohammed El Baradei

d. Mohammed Yunus

52. How many High Courts are there in India

a. 18

b. 21

c. 28

d. 29

53. In India the first war of Independence took place

a. In Bengal during 1842

b. In Sind during 1844

c. In Meerut during 1857

d. All of them

54. The term secular means

a. Not belonging to any religion

b. A system which does not worship any God

c. A system which worships all Gods

d. A system where there is no official religion

55. Reserve Bank of India was established on

a. 1st April,1935

b. 1st January,1949

c. 26th November,1949

d. 26thJanuary,1950

56. The first musician to receive the prestigious Bharath Ratna Award

a. Lata Mangeshkar

b. P.B.Srinivas

c. Zakir Hussain

d. M.S.Subbalakshmi

57. The phrase’Satyameva Jayate’was taken from

a. Mahabharath

b. Arthsastra

c. Gita

d. Mundaka Upanishad

58. Who is the author the Harry Potter series?

a. J.K.Rowling

b. Vikram Seth

c. Salman Rushdie

d. Erid Blyton

59. In India ,a state Government’s income is mainly derived from

a. Land Revenue

b. Corporate Tax

c. Sales Tax

d. Share Of Union Excise Duty

60. CNG stands for:

a. Compressed Nitrogen Gas

b. Compressed Natural Gas

c. Commission for Natural Gas

d. Computer Network Guideline

61. The study of human population is called

a. Popollution

b. Cartography

c. Demography

d. Democracy

62. The telecom tariff has been hiked by

a. TRAI

b. Government of India

c. Parliament

d. President

63. The State with the longest road length is-

a. Uttar Pradesh

b. Madhya Pradesh

c. Maharashtra

d. Tamil Nadu

64. “Carlos,the Jackal”is –

a. A hero of a 12rench12od movie

b. A revolutionary from Brazil

c. A terrorist

d. A murderer convicted by a 12rench court

65. The person,well-known as Father Teresa-

a. Baba Amte

b. Abdus Satia Edhi

c. Gerhard Fischer

d. Aryaratne

66. Percentage of fat present in cow milk-

a. 15%

b. 10.5%

c. 6%

d. 3.5%

67. Liquid Oxygen is used as-

a. Nitrogen fertilizer

b. Dehydrating agent

c. Bleaching agent

d. Rocket fuel

68. World Bank Headquarter is located at

a. Washington DC

b. New York

c. Geneva

d. London

69. White Paper means:

a. Paper used for currency notes

b. Government paper for printing

c. Government statement on a policy matter

d. Paper on which the constitution of country is written

70. Sun Temple is situated in:

a. Assam

b. Orissa

c. Jammu and Kashmir

d. Madhya Pradesh

71. Who invented the computer mouse?

a. Bill Gates

b. Charles Babbage

c. Douglas Engelbart

d. Narsimha Murthy

72. The tip of our tongue senses the taste of: `

a. Salty

b. Sweet

c. Bitter

d. Sour

73. The deepest lake is :

a. Lake Tanganyika

b. Lake Superior

c. Lake Baikal

d. Lake Victoria

74. “Law is an ass” was said by:

a. Marx

b. Charles Dickens

c. France Kafka

d. Locke

75. Clotting of blood vessels is called –

a. Thrombosis

b. Rheumatism

c. Agglutinization

d. Fibrosis

76. The Indian Parliament is based on the Principle of

a. Unicameralism

b. Nomination

c. Bicameralism

d. Hereditary Principle

77. After Constitutional Amendment in 2011 the name of State of Orissa was changed as

a. Orisa

b. Odisha

c. Odissa

d. Odisa

78. Which of the following is not a source of law?

a. Custom

b. Literature

c. Legislation

d. Precedents

79. Panchayat elections in India are held every -----years

a. 4

b. 5

c. 2

d. 3

80. Constitution of India provides special protection to religious minorities in part

a. 3rd of Constitution

b. 4th of Constitution

c. 5th of Constitution

d. 6th of Constitution

81. Supreme Court upheld Mandal Commission Report in

a.S.R.Bomai v.Union of India

b.Unikrishnan v.Union of India

c.Nandini Satpathy v. Union of India

d.Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

82. The High Court which has jurisdiction over Lakshadweep is

a. Madras

b. Karnataka

c. Kerala

d. Andhra Pradesh

83. Under which among the Article of Constitution of India the right to vote is provided

a. Article 326=

b. Article 350

c. Article 370

d. Article 385

84. Attorney –General for India holds office during the pleasure of

a. President

b. Prime Minister

c. Parliament

d. Chief Justice

85. The Third World leader who defied U.S.A.

a. Fidel Castro

b. Hugo Chavez

c. Robert Mugabe

d. Hu Jintao

86. What is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?

a. 250 members

b. 238 members

c. 225 members

d. 552 members

87. Who has the power to create Inter-state Councils in India?

a. President

b. Parliament

c. Governor

d. Home Minister

88. Which of the following writ is the bulwork of the personal freedom?

a. Mandamus

b. Habeas corpus

c. Quo Warranto

d. Certiorari

89. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right under Constitution of India?

a. Right to Strike

b. Right against exploitation

c. Right to equality

d. Right to freedom of religion

90. Who is head of union executive after President of India?

a. Prime Minister

b. Union Cabinet Secretary

c. Vice-president

d. None of the above

91. Sovereignty in India means

a. Apex Authority or Alternative Authority

b. Lower Authority or Immediate Authority

c. Authority of Court

d. Authority of Parliament

92. Setting up Panchayats in India is a constitutional obligation under

a. Article 35 of Constitution

b. Article 40 of Constitution

c. Article 44 of Constitution

d. Article 45 of Constitution

93. Which among the following constitutional amendments in India is otherwise called the

“Mini Constitution”?

a. 42ndAmendment

b. 24th Amendment

c. 14th Amendment

d. 20th Amendment

94. Who is the source of legal authority of India?

a. People of India

b. Constitution of India

c. Parliament of India

d. President of India

95. Right to work in India is a

a. Directive Principle

b. Fundamental Right

c. Constitutional duty

d. Not a fundamental right but it can be claimed after employment

96. If a vote of ’no confidence’ is passed against a Prime Minister

a. The whole Council of Minister has to resign

b. He is not bound to tender his resignation

c. The minister as well as the prime minister has to tender their resignation

d. None of the above

97. President of India can make laws during recess of Parliament through

a. Ordinance

b. Statutes

c. Bills

d. Notifications

98. President of India appoints all, but not

a. Attorney-General

b. Chief Election Commissioner

c. Advocate-General

d. Chief Justice of India

99. The President and the Governor are immune from------while in office

a. Civil action

b. Criminal action

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

100. -----------is a continuing body.

a. Legislative Assembly

b. Legislative Council

c. Lok Sabha

d. None of the above

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