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CLAT 2014Direction for question 1 to 10 : fill in the blank by choosing the most
appropriate option,
1. A vote of ….. Proposed at the end of the meeting.
(a) thanks were
(b) thank was
(c) thanks had been
(d) thanks was
2. During the recession many companies will lay off workers.
(a) be forced to
(b) have the force to
(c) forcefully
(d) be forced into
3. She has good…..over the famous foreign language
(a) expertise
(b) command
(c) control
(d) authority
4. The chairman pointed out in favour of the manager that the profitability of the
industrial plant had….. since he took over the administration
(a) arisen
(b) declined
(c) added
(d) increased
5. When the examination were over….went to paris.
(a) me and Rohan
(b) I and Rohan
(c) Rohan and me
(d) Rohan and I
6. Let’s go for a walk, ….?
(a) can we
(b) shall we
(c) can’t we
(d) shouldn’t we.
7. Had Anil been on time, he….. missed the train.
(a) would not have been
(b) had not
(c) will not have
(d) would not have
8. The most alarming fact is that infection is spreading….. the state and reaching
villages and small towns.
(a) over
(b) across
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, (c) far
(d) from
9. In big cities people are cut….from nature.
(a) off
(b) down
(c) away
(d) out
10. The dissidents …..a great problem in every political party.
(a) give
(b) cause
(c) pose
(d) hold
Directions for questions 11 to 15: the sentences given in each question, when
properly sequenced, from a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled
with a letter; choose the most logical over of sentences from among the given
choices to construct a coherent paragraph
11.
(a) Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign
exchange. The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of
other countries is agreed upon.
(b) The rates of exchange vary from time to time
(c) for example, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain
amounts in the money of other countries
(d) Sometimes a US dollar is worth 60 rupees in India.
12.
(a) when a dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabetically
arranged citation slips for a particular word
(b) the moment a new word is coined, it usually enters the spoken language.
(c) the dictionary takes note of it and makes a note of it on a citation slip.
(d) the word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing.
(a) abcd
(b) acbd
(c) bacd
(d) bcad
13.
a. the impression that corruption is a universal phenomenon persists and the people
do not co-operate in checking this evil
b. so there is hardly anything that the government can do about it now.
c. it is regrettable that there is a widespread corruption in the country
d. recently several offenders were brought to book, but they were not given
deterrent punishment.
(a) cdab
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, (b) adbc
(c) adcb
(d) cbad
14.
a. In all social affairs convention prescribes more or less generally accepted rules of
behavior.
b. Of course, there is nothing absolute about conventions.
c. they vary from country to country from age to age
d. Convention has a necessary part to play in the life of everyone.
(a) abcd
(b) adbc
(c) dacb
(d) dabc
15.
a. in fact, only recently there have been serious studies to find out how many of us
actually have nightmares.
b. now that is changing
c. the study of nightmares has been curiously neglected
d. while results so far are inconclusive, it seems fair to say that at least half the
population has occasional nightmares.
(a) cadb
(b) abdc
(c) adcb
(d) cbad
Directions for questions 16 to 20: Given below are a few foreign language
phrases which are commonly used. choose the correct meaning for each of the
phrases.
16. Ex officio
(a) by virtue of previously held position
(b) former official
(c) by virtue of office
(d) outside the office
17. Ultra vires
(a) within powers
(b) full powers
(c) near powers
(d) beyond powers
18. Quid pro quo
(a) something for nothing
(b) something for something
(c) everything for something
(d) something for everything
19. Inter vivos
(a) between the living
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, (b) among the living and the dead
(c) between the dead
(d) among the dead and the living
20. corpus juris
(a) body of judges
(b) group of jurists
(c) body of law
(d) Knowledge of law.
Directions for questions 21 to 25: select the word that is spelt CORRECTLY..
21. Which of the following spelling is correct?
(a) Concensus
(b) Consencus
(c) consenssus
(d) Consensus.
22. Which of the following spelling is correct?
(a) procede
(b) proceed
(c) proceede
(d) proced
23. Which of the following spelling is correct?
(a) accommodate
(b) acommodate
(c) accomodate
(d) acomodate
24. Which of the following spelling is correct?
(a) foreward
(b) forward
(c) forworde
(d) foreword.
25. Which of the following spelling is correct?
(a) arguement
(b) argument
(c) arguemant
(d) arguemint
Directions for questions 26 to 30: Choose the explanation that best reflects
the spirit of the idom/proverb/phrase given in each question
26. To make clean breast of:
(a) To tell the truth about something
(b) To gain prominence
(c) To destroy before it blooms
(d) To praise oneself
27. A man of straw:
(a) A creditable man
(b) a very active man
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