PCS-J Prelims Modal Paper
1. Article 14 provides:
A. Freedom of speech
B. Equality before law
C. Right to religion
D. Right to property
2. Which Article deals with Protection of Life and Personal Liberty?
A. Article 19
B. Article 20
C. Article 21
D. Article 22
3. Who appoints the Governor of a State?
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Minister
C. President
D. Parliament
4. Fundamental Duties were added by:
A. 24th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 52nd Amendment
5. Writ jurisdiction of Supreme Court is under:
A. Article 32
B. Article 136
C. Article 226
D. Article 356
6. Murder is defined under which section of IPC?
A. 299
B. 300
C. 302
D. 304
7. Section 378 IPC relates to:
A. Extortion
B. Theft
C. Robbery
D. Criminal breach of trust
8. Common intention is covered under:
A. Section 120B
B. Section 34
C. Section 149
D. Section 107
9. Punishment for attempt to murder is under:
A. 304
B. 307
C. 308
D. 326
10. Defamation is defined under:
A. 420
B. 378
C. 499
D. 124A
11. FIR is registered under section:
A. 154
B. 161
C. 164
D. 173
12. Anticipatory bail is under:
A. 436
B. 437
C. 438
D. 439
13. Confession before Magistrate is recorded under:
A. 154
B. 161
C. 164
D. 173
14. Police report/charge-sheet is filed under:
A. 161
B. 164
C. 173
D. 190
15. Bailable offence means bail is:
A. Judge’s discretion
B. Matter of right
C. Not allowed
D. Only High Court can grant
16. Res Judicata is under section:
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 151
17. Stay of suit is provided under:
A. Sec 9
B. Sec 10
C. Sec 11
D. Sec 96
18. Inherent powers of court are under:
A. Sec 148
B. Sec 149
C. Sec 151
D. Sec 153
19. Temporary injunction is under:
A. Order 21
B. Order 38
C. Order 39
D. Order 41
20. Appeal from original decree lies under:
A. Sec 96
B. Sec 100
C. Sec 115
D. Sec 144
21. Dying declaration is relevant under section:
A. 24
B. 27
C. 32
D. 45
22. Expert opinion is covered under:
A. 32
B. 45
C. 60
D. 65
23. Oral evidence must be:
A. Direct
B. Hearsay
C. Secondary
D. Documentary
24. Agreement with a minor is:
A. Valid
B. Void
C. Voidable
D. Illegal
25. Free consent is defined under:
A. Section 13
B. Section 14
C. Section 15
D. Section 16
26. Review under CPC lies under:
A. Order 39
B. Order 41
C. Order 47
D. Order 21
27. Revision under CPC is provided under:
A. Sec 96
B. Sec 100
C. Sec 115
D. Sec 151
28. Execution proceedings are dealt under:
A. Order 7
B. Order 21
C. Order 39
D. Order 41
29. Caveat provision is under:
A. Sec 144
B. Sec 148A
C. Sec 151
D. Sec 115
30. A decree is defined under:
A. Sec 2(1)
B. Sec 2(2)
C. Sec 2(3)
D. Sec
31. Indian Evidence Act enacted in:
A. 1860
B. 1872
C. 1908
D. 1950
32. Confession caused by inducement is:
A. Relevant
B. Admissible
C. Irrelevant
D. Conclusive
33. Secondary evidence is covered under:
A. Sec 60
B. Sec 65
C. Sec 73
D. Sec 101
34. Estoppel is under section:
A. 32
B. 45
C. 65
D. 115
35. Burden of proof lies on:
A. Accused
B. Court
C. Person asserting fact
D. Witness
36. Consideration is defined under:
A. Sec 2(a)
B. Sec 2(d)
C. Sec 10
D. Sec 25
37. Coercion is defined under:
A. Sec 13
B. Sec 14
C. Sec 15
D. Sec 17
38. Fraud is defined under:
A. Sec 15
B. Sec 16
C. Sec 17
D. Sec 18
39. Novation is under section:
A. 52
B. 62
C. 72
D. 73
40. Void agreement defined under:
A. Sec 2(a)
B. Sec 2(d)
C. Sec 2(g)
D. Sec 10
41. Sale is defined under:
A. Sec 52
B. Sec 54
C. Sec 58
D. Sec 105
42. Mortgage is defined under:
A. Sec 52
B. Sec 54
C. Sec 58
D. Sec 60
43. Doctrine of Lis Pendens under:
A. Sec 51
B. Sec 52
C. Sec 53
D. Sec 54
44. Lease defined under:
A. Sec 58
B. Sec 105
C. Sec 107
D. Sec 108
45. Gift is defined under:
A. Sec 118
B. Sec 122
C. Sec 123
D. Sec 126
46. Article 19 deals with:
A. Equality
B. Freedom
C. Religion
D. Emergency
47. Untouchability abolished under:
A. Art 15
B. Art 16
C. Art 17
D. Art 18
48. Double jeopardy protected under:
A. Art 19
B. Art 20
C. Art 21
D. Art 22
49. Free legal aid under:
A. Art 32
B. Art 38
C. Art 39A
D. Art 44
50. Panchayati Raj added by:
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 73rd
D. 74th
51. Dowry death section:
A. 302
B. 304B
C. 306
D. 498A
52. Criminal conspiracy defined under:
A. 34
B. 107
C. 120A
D. 149
53. Bigamy punishable under:
A. 494
B. 498A
C. 304B
D. 420
54. Dacoity requires minimum persons:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
55. Rioting defined under:
A. 141
B. 146
C. 149
D. 120B
56. Limitation Act enacted in:
A. 1956
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1980
57. Arbitration & Conciliation Act enacted in:
A. 1986
B. 1991
C. 1996
D. 2005
58. Specific Relief Act mainly deals with:
A. Criminal remedies
B. Civil remedies
C. Taxation
D. Labour law
59. Consumer Protection Act protects:
A. Employers
B. Tenants
C. Consumers
D. Traders only
60. Muslim marriage is considered:
A. Sacrament
B. Contract
C. Crime
D. Religious duty only
61. Who is guardian of Constitution?
A. Parliament
B. Supreme Court
C. President
D. PM
62. Article 356 deals with:
A. Financial Emergency
B. National Emergency
C. President’s Rule
D. Constitutional Amendment
63. Lok Sabha maximum strength:
A. 545
B. 552
C. 500
D. 560
64. IPC came into force in:
A. 1857
B. 1860
C. 1862
D. 1872
65. Attempt to commit suicide old IPC section:
A. 306
B. 307
C. 309
D. 311
66. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship under:
A. 359
B. 360
C. 361
D. 362
67. Wrongful confinement under:
A. 339
B. 340
C. 349
D. 350
68. Extortion defined under:
A. 378
B. 383
C. 390
D. 415
69. Cheating section:
A. 420
B. 406
C. 499
D. 307
70. Forgery defined under:
A. 463
B. 464
C. 467
D. 471
71. Evidence Act section for expert opinion:
A. 32
B. 45
C. 60
D. 65
72. Dying declaration admissible because:
A. Oath taken
B. Magistrate recorded
C. Person won’t lie before death
D. Police approval
73. Primary evidence means:
A. Oral statement
B. Certified copy
C. Original document
D. Secondary copy
74. Admission defined under:
A. Sec 17
B. Sec 24
C. Sec 32
D. Sec 45
75. Judicial notice under section:
A. 52
B. 56
C. 65
D. 73
76. Free consent excludes:
A. Coercion
B. Fraud
C. Misrepresentation
D. All of these
77. Communication of acceptance complete against acceptor when:
A. Posted
B. Received
C. Comes to proposer knowledge
D. Signed
78. Contingent contract under section:
A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 34
79. Partnership minimum persons:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
80. Minor admitted to partnership benefits under:
A. Sec 20
B. Sec 25
C. Sec 30
D. Sec 32
81. Doctrine of Election under TPA section:
A. 35
B. 52
C. 53
D. 58
82. Exchange defined under section:
A. 118
B. 122
C. 126
D. 130
83. Easement means:
A. Ownership transfer
B. Possession
C. Right enjoyed over another’s land
D. Mortgage right
84. Temporary injunction granted under:
A. Order 21
B. Order 38
C. Order 39
D. Order 47
85. First appeal under CPC lies under:
A. Sec 96
B. Sec 100
C. Sec 115
D. Sec 144
86. Second appeal lies under:
A. Sec 96
B. Sec 100
C. Sec 115
D. Sec 151
87. Reference under CPC under:
A. Sec 113
B. Sec 115
C. Sec 144
D. Sec 151
88. Arrest before judgment under:
A. Order 21
B. Order 38
C. Order 39
D. Order 41
89. Order for discovery and inspection:
A. Order 7
B. Order 11
C. Order 21
D. Order 39
90. Pleader defined under CPC section:
A. 2(7)
B. 2(14)
C. 2(15)
D. 2(17
91. National Emergency under Article:
A. 352
B. 356
C. 360
D. 368
92. Financial Emergency under:
A. 352
B. 356
C. 360
D. 365
93. Constitution amendment under:
A. 356
B. 360
C. 365
D. 368
94. Right to Education under Article:
A. 19
B. 21A
C. 32
D. 45
95. Schedules in Constitution originally:
A. 7
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
96. Who administers oath to President?
A. PM
B. Speaker
C. CJI
D. Governor
97. Attorney General appointed by:
A. PM
B. Parliament
C. President
D. CJI
98. Advocate General related to:
A. Union
B. State
C. District Court
D. Supreme Court only
99. Public Interest Litigation expanded by:
A. Legislature
B. Executive
C. Judiciary
D. Election Commission
100. Basic Structure Doctrine established in:
A. Golaknath
B. Minerva Mills
C. Kesavananda Bharati
D. Maneka Gandhi
Answer Sheet
1: B 2: C 3: C 4: B 5: A 6: B 7: B 8: B 9: B 10: C
11: A 12: C 13: C 14: C 15: B 16: C 17: B 18: C 19: C 20: A
21: C 22: B 23: A 24: B 25: B 26: C 27: C 28: B 29: B 30: B
31: B 32: C 33: B 34: D 35: C 36: B 37: C 38: C 39: B 40: C
41: B 42: C 43: B 44: B 45: B 46: B 47: C 48: B 49: C 50: C
51: B 52: C 53: A 54: C 55: B 56: B 57: C 58: B 59: C 60: B
61: B 62: C 63: B 64: C 65: C 66: C 67: B 68: B 69: A 70: A
71: B 72: C 73: C 74: A 75: B 76: D 77: C 78: B 79: B 80: C
81: A 82: A 83: C 84: C 85: A 86: B 87: A 88: B 89: B 90: C
91: A 92: C 93: D 94: B 95: B 96: C 97: C 98: B 99: C 100: C
