Question Paper | Haryana Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam 2012

Haryana Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2012

Question Number: 81-90

81. Synagougue is the place of worship of
(a) Judaism
(b) Shintoism
(c) Zoroastrianism
(d) Taoism

82. What is the total number of High Courts in India presently
(a) 28
(b) 26
(c) 24
(d) 21

83. Under-20 Football World Cup 2011 was won by
(a) Brazil
(b) Portugal
(c) Spain
(d) Italy

84. Which part of the judgment establishes the precedent that is to be followed by the lower courts?
(a) Ratio-decidendi
(b) Obiter Dicta
(c) The facts that are identified as binding by the judge
(d) The section of the judgment entitled 'Precedent'

85. 'Ejusdem generis' means
(a) of the same kind, class or nature
(b) express mention of one thing excludes all others
(c) upon the same matter or subject
(d) all of the above

86. Which of the following is a part of the 'context' for interpreting a statute
(a) Headings
(b) Side-notes
(c) Punctuation
(d) All of the above

87. 'Legislative debate' is a part of
(a) Internal-aids to interpretation
(b) External-aids to interpretation
(c) both internal and external aids to interpretation
(d) none of the above

88. Penal Statutes have
(a) Retrospective operation
(b) Prospective Operation
(c) Discretion of the Court
(d) All of the above

89. Rule of purposive construction is also known as
(a) Literal Rule
(b) Golden Rule
(c) Harmonious Rule
(di Mischief Rule

90. Legal Maxim 'construction ex visceribus actus' means
(a) statute should be read as a whole
(b) when two meanings are possible, court may choose any
(c) court should act according to the popular view
(d) None of the above

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