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Kerala Civil Judge Prelims 2007 Question Paper with Answers

100 questions. The first 10 questions are free to attempt. All Kerala Civil Judge papers

1. Question 1 · Prelims

   A minor's contract is -

   1. (A) void ab initio
   2. (B) valid
   3. (C) voidable
   4. (D) None of these

   Answer: (A) void ab initio

2. Question 2 · Prelims

   Delivery of possession of the property is sine qua non in the following:

   1. (A) Mortgage by deposit of title deeds
   2. (B) Simple mortgage
   3. (C) Anomalous mortgage
   4. (D) Usufructuary mortgage

   Answer: (D) Usufructuary mortgage

3. Question 3 · Prelims

   Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act reads thus - "All agreements are contracts if they are made by ....... of parties competent to contract for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not expressly declared to be void". Which of the following is correct one to fill up the gap?

   1. (A) Promise
   2. (B) Proposal
   3. (C) Free consent
   4. (D) Acceptance

   Answer: (C) Free consent

4. Question 4 · Prelims

   Law of gift applies to -

   1. (A) Movable properties only
   2. (B) Immovable properties only
   3. (C) Both A and B
   4. (D) None of these

   Answer: (C) Both A and B

5. Question 5 · Prelims

   The doctrine of Lis pendens is dealt with in Section .............. of the Transfer of Property Act.

   1. (A) Section 50
   2. (B) Section 51
   3. (C) Section 52
   4. (D) Section 25

   Answer: (C) Section 52

6. Question 6 · Prelims

   An execution petition for an order of arrest or detention of a woman in execution of a decree for payment of money.

   1. (A) is maintainable
   2. (B) is not maintainable
   3. (C) is maintainable if the money decree is for realisation of more than Rs 5,000/-
   4. (D) is maintainable if filed by a woman decree holder.

   Answer: (B) is not maintainable

7. Question 7 · Prelims

   Which of the following statements is incorrect? A building within the meaning of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act includes -

   1. (A) Furniture supplied by the landlord for use in the building.
   2. (B) Garden and structures appurtenant to the building.
   3. (C) Well appurtenant to the building
   4. (D) Room in a boarding house.

   Answer: (D) Room in a boarding house.

8. Question 8 · Prelims

   A mortgagor binds himself to repay the mortgage money on a certain date and transfers the mortgaged property absolutely to the mortgagee but subject to a proviso that he will retransfer it to the mortgagor upon payment of mortgage money as agreed. Transaction is called -

   1. (A) Mortgage by conditional sale.
   2. (B) English mortgage
   3. (C) Simple mortgage
   4. (D) Anomalous mortgage

   Answer: (A) Mortgage by conditional sale.

9. Question 9 · Prelims

   A gift made in favour of an idol is -

   1. (A) A valid gift
   2. (B) A void gift
   3. (C) Voidable gift
   4. (D) None of these

   Answer: (A) A valid gift

10. Question 10 · Prelims

    Bill of exchange drawn by the banker is known as -

    1. (A) Promissory note
    2. (B) Cheque
    3. (C) Draft
    4. (D) None of the above

    Answer: (C) Draft