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ILW1501 EXAM PACK SEMESTER 2 2022
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ILW1501 EXAM PACK SEMESTER 2 2022
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Question 1Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
A normative system can be described as a system of…
(a) rules that determine the play of sport.
(b) rules that govern human behaviour.
(c) rules that control physical forces.
(d) rules that must be obeyed by all.
Question 2
Which one of the following is NOT a normative system?
(a) religion
(b) physics
(c) ethics
(d) the law
Question 3
What does the term "private law" refer to?
(a) A body of legal rules that derives from the decisions of court cases.
(b) A body of legal rules that regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) A body of legal rules that regulates relations between states and citizens.
(d) A body of legal rules that states that individuals have rights to privacy.
Question 4
Which of the following real-life situations has to do with public law?
(a) payment of private school fees
(b) repair work to motor vehicle
(c) voting in municipal elections
(d) agreement to cut off branches
Question 5
Which of the following statements describes the concept “formal law” correctly?
(a) Formal law determines the meaning of legal rules.
(b) Formal law regulates relationships between individuals.
(c) Formal law regulates relationships between the state and its citizens.
,(d) Formal law are legal rules that determine how court cases are decided.
Question 6
Formal law must comply with three basic requirements to achieve formal justice. Which
one of the following is NOT a requirement for formal justice?
(a) Explicit legal rules must be laid down.
(b) Legal rules must apply generally.
(c) Legal rules must be fair and impartial.
(d) Legal rules must be applied impartially.
Question 7
Complete the following sentence about substantive justice by choosing
the correct option:
Substantive justice…
(a) concerns the way in which the legal rule is applied.
(b) concerns the fairness of the content and meaning of a legal rule.
(c) provides the procedures that must be followed in legal proceedings.
(d) can only be achieved when formal justice has been achieved.
Question 8
Read the following statements about the difference between legal norms and moral
norms.
Which statement is correct?
(a) Legal norms must be obeyed by all of society whereas moral norms must
be obeyed in a particular society.
(b) Legal norms bind the whole community whereas moral norms do not bind
the whole community.
(c) The sanction for non-compliance of legal norms is prosecution whereas
the sanction for moral norms is punishment.
(d) The origin of legal norms is not found in religion whereas the origin of moral norms
can be found in religion.
Question 9
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
Nomsa is a beautiful single Christian lady who enjoys socialising with her friends over a
glass of wine. Sometimes she drinks too much and then her friends do not allow her to
drive home. She always feels embarrassed afterwards and decides to stop drinking.
,Unfortunately, she has a stressful job and soon she starts drinking again. She is so upset
with herself that she stops visiting her friends.
Which normative system is applicable to this scenario and why?
(a) The law is applicable because Nomsa drives home under the influence of alcohol.
(b) Religion is applicable because as a Christian Nomsa is not allowed to drink alcohol.
(c) Individual morality is applicable because Nomsa disobeyed the rule she set for
herself.
(d) Community mores is applicable because her friends would not allow her to
drive home.
Question 10
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
Nomsa is a beautiful single Christian lady who enjoys socialising with her friends over a
glass of wine. Sometimes she drinks too much and then her friends do not allow her to
drive home. She always feels embarrassed afterwards and decides to stop drinking.
Unfortunately, she has a stressful job and soon she starts drinking again. She is so upset
with herself that she stops visiting her friends.
What is the sanction for non-compliance with the normative system applicable to this
scenario?
(a) punishment by a state organ
(b) rejection by Nomsa’s friends
(c) prosecution by a state organ
(d) Nomsa’s self-inflicted remorse
UNIT 2
Question 1
Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct option:
A right refers to…
(a) a rule that regulates human behaviour within our society.
(b) the way people relate to (objects) things and to one another.
(c) anything that is of economic or sentimental value to a person.
(d) a rule that must be obeyed by all members of society.
Question 2
Every right concerns a dual relationship. Indicate which option reflects the two parts of
this dual relationship correctly:
(a) a relationship between the holder of a right and the object of a right
(b) a relationship between a legal subject and a legal object
, (c) a relationship between a legal subject and legal object, and other legal subjects
(d) a relationship between a legal subject and other legal subjects
Question 3
Which of the following options does not relate to the term “legal subjects”?
(a) natural and juristic persons
(b) bearers of rights and duties
(c) persons who are subject to norms of the law
(d) persons who are not under control of the law
Question 4
Which of the following is not a legal object?
(a) a company
(b) a painting
(c) a good name
(d) a herd of cows
Question 5
Which of the following options about ownership is correct?
(a) Ownership is a limited real right that cannot be limited.
(b) Ownership is a real right over movable or immovable property.
(c) Ownership does not include the owner’s power to destroy his property.
(d) Ownership does not include the owner’s power to alienate his property.
Question 6
Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows:
Mr Venter and Mr Khumalo have been neighbours for some time. However, Mr Venter
recently installed a gutter system that causes water to flow right into Mr Khumalo’s
property, damaging his plants. This is a nuisance to Mr Khumalo and makes life very
unpleasant for him, as he is an avid gardener.
In terms of the private law Mr Khumalo has a right to his property. What is the object of
Mr Khumalo’s right to his property called?
(a) a thing
(b) personality property
(c) performance
(d) a creation of the human mind
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