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Delhi Civil Judge Prelims 2018 Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · Prelims

    Whether Indian Penal Code, 1860 applies to an offence committed by a citizen of India outside India?

    1. (A) Yes
    2. (B) No
    3. (C) If the offence is associated and has nexus with another offence committed in India.
    4. (D) Only if there is a mutual treaty between India and the country in which the offence was committed.

    Answer: (A) Yes

  2. Question 2 · Prelims

    The strings of the bag came................ I do not wish to.................. my passport in a foreign country. I do not wish to................... a dear friend. The blanks in the above sentences can be filled in appropriately with:

    1. (A) lose; lose; loss
    2. (B) lose; loose; lose
    3. (C) loose; lose; lose
    4. (D) loose, loose; lose

    Answer: (C) loose; lose; lose

  3. Question 3 · Prelims

    A person suffering from schizophrenia:

    1. (A) is not competent to testify.
    2. (B) can testify if he can communicate verbally.
    3. (C) can testify if he can understand the questions and answer them rationally.
    4. (D) can testify through his father who understands the questions and can give rational answers on his son's behalf.

    Answer: (C) can testify if he can understand the questions and answer them rationally.

  4. Question 4 · Prelims

    Identify the appropriate word: "I have heard learned.................. appearing for the parties."

    1. (A) counsel
    2. (B) counsels
    3. (C) counsel's
    4. (D) none of the above

    Answer: (A) counsel

  5. Question 5 · Prelims

    A minor acting through the guardian:

    1. (A) can be inducted as partner of a firm.
    2. (B) can be admitted to the benefit of partnership with personal liability.
    3. (C) can be admitted to the benefit of partnership without personal liability.
    4. (D) cannot be admitted to benefit of partnership.

    Answer: (C) can be admitted to the benefit of partnership without personal liability.

  6. Question 6 · Prelims

    All "laws in force" in the territory of India immediately before commencement of the Constitution, for the purpose of Article 13 of the Constitution do not include:

    1. (A) laws made or passed by the elected State Legislature in the territory of India before commencement of the Constitution.
    2. (B) laws made by the competent authority in the territory of India before the commencement of the Constitution.
    3. (C) taxing statute enforced before the commencement of the Constitution.
    4. (D) independent provision of the Constitution with stands on an equal footing with Article 13 of the Constitution.

    Answer: (D) independent provision of the Constitution with stands on an equal footing with Article 13 of the Constitution.

  7. Question 7 · Prelims

    Decree for specific performance for movable property can be granted:

    1. (A) in case the seller fails to supply the goods.
    2. (B) when the goods are not available with the seller, but the equivalent are available with third persons.
    3. (C) when the plaintiff sues for a 50 year old painting.
    4. (D) where movable property has been destroyed.

    Answer: (C) when the plaintiff sues for a 50 year old painting.

  8. Question 8 · Prelims

    Every police officer on making arrest has to forthwith give information regarding such arrest and the place from where the person was arrested:

    1. (A) to the Magistrate of the area.
    2. (B) to the complainant/victim.
    3. (C) to the friend, relative or such other person disclosed or nominated by the arrested person.
    4. (D) it is not necessary to inform anyone but the person arrested must be informed about the grounds of arrest.

    Answer: (C) to the friend, relative or such other person disclosed or nominated by the arrested person.

  9. Question 9 · Prelims

    Once completely oblivious of the damages to the environment caused by pollution and waste, the world “had now began" to look seriously upon the depletion of our natural resources. The error in the above sentence can be corrected by replacing the underlined words with:

    1. (A) have now began.
    2. (B) has now begun.
    3. (C) will now begin.
    4. (D) has now began.

    Answer: (B) has now begun.

  10. Question 10 · Prelims

    'A', a government servant removed a file from his colleague's office of his house, made it available to an outsider and then returned it back to the office the same day in the evening. 'A' is guilty of which of the following offence:

    1. (A) criminal misappropriation of property.
    2. (B) theft
    3. (C) criminal breach of trust.
    4. (D) none of the above.

    Answer: (B) theft