List of top Questions asked in CLAT

Read the following information carefully to choose the best option for the question:

  1. ‘L % M’ means that M is brother of L.
  2. ‘L × M’ means that L is mother of M.
  3. ‘L ÷ M’ means that L is the sister of M.
  4. ‘L = M’ means that M is father of L.

In the following question some capital alphabets are written in a row, below them their coding has been given.

In the question, a particular word has been coded in a particular manner using codes as given below the capital letters.
You have to understand the pattern of coding and have to answer the question asked subsequently.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Ua2vbw3t4xsy5z6cd87erh9lpm

Table 1: Character Mapping Table

There are six houses in a row. Mr. Aalekh has Mr. Mishra and Mr. Iliyas as neighbours. Mr. Mrityunjay has Mr. Sandeep and Mr. Nayak as neighbours. Mr. Sandeep’s house is not next to Mr. Mishra or Mr. Iliyas and Mr. Nayak does not live next to Mr. Iliyas. Who are Mr. Mishra’s next door neighbours?
From the word ‘LAPAROSCOPY’, how many independent meaningful English words can be made without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?
If Monday falls on 1st October, which day will fall three days after the 20th in that month?
In the word GRAPHOLOGIST, if 1st and 7th letters, 2nd and 9th letters, 3rd and 11th letters, 4th and 8th letters and 5th and 12th letters are mutually interchanged then which letter will be 6th letter from the left of 10th letter from the left side?
The son of M is the father of N and grandfather (Mother’s father) of R. S is the daughter of N and sister of B. On the basis of this information, how is M related to B?
Does intelligence predict the child’s ability to learn? Statement I: Intelligence is unaffected by bad teaching or dull home environment.
Statement II: Children from poor home backgrounds do not do well in their school-work.
Statements: I. Some players are singers.
II. All singers are tall. Conclusions: I. Some players are tall.
II. All players are tall.
Can a democratic system operate without an effective opposition? Statement I: The opposition is indispensable.
Statement II: A good politician always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters.
Do habits make men's life rigid? Statement I: It is out of habit that people envy others.
Statement II: Men become slaves of habits.
Governor of a State can make Laws during recess of State Legislative Assembly through…………
Who called Indian Constitution as Quasi–Federal?
President of India exercises his powers…………
Vote on accounts is meant for…………
The temporary release of a convicted prisoner from jail for a fixed period is called –
The Railway authorities allowed a train to be over-crowded. In consequence, a legitimate passenger, Mr. X got his pocket picked. Choose appropriate answer –
Choose the best option for the following statement:
The distinction between fraud and misrepresentation:
1. Fraud is more or less intentional wrong, whereas misrepresentation may be quite innocent.
2. In addition to rendering the contract voidable, is a cause of action in tort for damages. Simple misrepresentation is not a tort but a person who rightfully rescinds a contract is entitled to compensation for any damages which he has sustained through the non-fulfilment of the contract.
3. A person complaining of misrepresentation can be met with the defence that he had “the means of discovering the truth with ordinary diligence”. But excepting fraud by silence in other cases of fraud it is no defence that “the plaintiff had the means of discovering the truth by ordinary diligence”.
4. None of the above.
In a recent case a Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C Pant held that the amount of maintenance to be awarded under Section 125 of CrPC cannot be restricted for the iddat period (three months) only as the inherent and fundamental principle behind Section 125. Also, it said that an order under Section 125 CrPC can be passed if a person, despite having sufficient means, neglects or refuses to maintain the wife.
Select the correct statements on Social Justice Bench constituted on social issue
1. Constituted by Supreme Court on 3 December 2014
2. Started operation on 12 December 2014
3. The brainchild of Chief Justice of India H L Dattu
4. Two-judge bench to be headed by Justice Madan B Lokur
5. The other member is Justice U U Lalit
Select the correct statements about 14th Finance Commission which submitted its report to President
1. It covers the period between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2020.
2. The Commission headed by former RBI Governor Y V Reddy.
3. Provides for devolution of tax receipts from the Centre to the States.
4. Article 280 of Constitution provides for appointment of Finance Commission.
5. 1st and 13th Finance Commission was headed by K C Neogy & Dr Vijay Kelkar respectively.
Who administers oath of office to the Governor of a State?
Five years’ experience is a must to be able to practice as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India. This rule was prescribed by the _______.
Union Government recently approved 33 per cent Reservation for Women in:
As per Indian Protocol, who among the followings ranks highest in the order of precedence?