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Solved Paper | UPHJS (Pre) 2014 | Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Exam- 2014


Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination- 2014

Question Number: 21-30

21. Entries in the books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are admissible under section 34 of Evidence Act
(A) If they by themselves create a liability
(B) If they by themselves do not create a liability
(C) Irrespective of whether they themselves create a liability or not
(D) Either (a) or (b)

Ans. (C)

22. Under Section 32 of Evidence Act, a statement of a person who is dead, to be admissible
(A) Must relate to the cause of his own death
(B) May relate to the cause of someone else’ death.
(C) May relate to the cause of his own death or someone else’ death.
(D) None of the above

Ans. (A)
23. Which amendment act of the constitution reduced the voting age from 21 years to 18 years.
(A) Sixtieth Amendment 1988
(B) Sixty-First Amendment 1989
(C) Sixty-Second Amendment 1990
(D) Sixty-Third Amendment 1990

Ans. (B)
24. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court struck down that legislators cannot be disqualified on his conviction in a criminal case if he/she files an appeal in the appropriate court:
(A) Golaknath V. State of Punjab
(B) Keshvananda Bharti Vs. State of Punjab
(C) Sankari Prasad Vs. UOI
(D) Lily Thomas Vs. Union Bank of India

Ans. (D)
25. ‘Doctrine of unjust enrichment' was laid down by the Supreme Court in which one of the following cases?
(A) Sarla Mudgal V. Union of India
(B) Mafatlal Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India
(C) S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India
(D) Unni Krishnan Vs. State of A.P.

Ans. (B)
26. What is the maximum period within which landlord is required to give notice to the District Magistrate regarding the filing of vacancy under section 15 of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972
(A) Two weeks
(B) Seven days
(C) Thirty days
(D) None of the above

Ans. (B)
27. Parties to the suit can compromise in a suit
(A) Under order XXIII, Rule 3A of CPC
(B) Under order XXIII, Rule 3 of CPC
(C) Under order XXIII, Rule 1 of CPC
(D) Under order XXIII, Rule 4 of CPC

Ans. (B)
28. The chapter that deals with gift under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
(A) Applies to Mohammadan gift also
(B) Does not apply to Mohammadan gift
(C) Applies to all caste, creed, etc.
(D) Applies to Parsi gift only.

Ans. (B)
29. The gift of future property is
(A) Void
(B) Voidable
(C) Valid
(D) Conditionally void

Ans. (A)
30. A notice under section 111 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 can be waived:
(A) By express or implied consent of the person to whom it is given
(B) By implied consent of the person to whom it is given.
(C) By express consent of the person to whom it is given.
(D) By notice from either party.

Ans. (A)


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

Punjab Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2012

Question Number: 101-110

101. Legal character or right under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, must be
(a) specific
(b) abstract
(c) contingent
(d) any of the above

102. The Limitation Act, 1963 contains
(a) 32 Sections and 151 Articles
(b) 31 Sections and 137 Articles
(c) 33 Sections and 137 Articles
(d) 31 Sections and no Articles

103. The minimum period of limitation prescribed in the Limitation Act is
(a) One month
(b) 30 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 15 days

104. The operation of Limitation Act, 1963 is
(a) Prospective only
(b) Retrospective only
(c) Both prospective and retrospective
(d) None of the above

105. Limitation Act, 1963 applies to
(a) Suits, appeals and applications
(b) only suits
(c) only suits and appeals
(d) None of the above

106. Bill of Exchange includes
(a) Only hundi
(b) Only cash, hundi and cheque
(c) Only hundi and cheque
(d) None of the above

107. Any claim by way of a set off or a counter claim shall be treated as
(a) a separate suit
(b) the same suit
(c) may be separate or same suit
(d) None of the above

108. Legal disability means
(a) Minority and Idiocy
(b) Insanity and Idiocy
(c) Idiocy and Minority
(d) Minority, Insanity and Idiocy

109. While computing the period of limitation, the day from which such period is to be reckoned
(a) shall be included
(b) shall be excluded
(c) may be included or excluded
(d) none of the above

110. X took leave to sue as a pauper on the last day of limitation period i.e. on 1.1.2000. Court did not grant such permission and asked him to pay the court fee within one week
(a) His suit will commence on 1.1.2000
(b) His suit will commence on 8.1.2000
(c) His suit would be rejected
(d) None of the above


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

Haryana Superior Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2012

Question Number: 101-110

101. Period of limitation for application for substitution of the legal representatives of a party to the suit is
(a) 10 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 90 days

102. The maximum period of limitation prescribed in the Limitation Act is
(a) 12 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 35 years

103. Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to
(a) Only Civil Proceedings
(b) Only Criminal Proceedings
(c) Only to Civil Proceedings and Election Petitions
(d) Only to Civil Proceedings and some special Criminal Proceedings

104. Period of Limitation means
(a) period of limitation prescribed for any suit, appeal or applicable by the schedule
(b) period of limitation computed according to the provisions of this Act
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above -

105. The limitation period expired on 1.1.2012. But court had holidays from 30 December 2011 - 5 January 2012. Limitation would expire on
(a) 29 December 2011
(b) 6 January 2012
(c) 1 January 2012
(d) Discretion of the court

106. A right to sue accrued to X on 1.1.2000 when he was a minor aged 15 years. The period of limitation of 2 years expires on
(a) 1.1.2002
(b) 1.1.2003
(c) 1.1.2005
(d) None of the above

107. Limitation for filing an appeal commences from _
(a) The date of the judgment
(b) The date of signing of the decree
(c) The date of application for the copy of the judgment
(d) The date of availability of copy of the judgment

108. The period of limitation as given in the schedule
(a) can be extended by the courts
(b) can be extended by the parties to the contract
(c) can be restricted and extended by the parties
(d) can neither be extended nor restricted

109. Relevancy of facts forming part of the same transaction forms a part of Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

110. Communication by a client to an Advocate is not permitted to be disclosed under Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(a) 126
(b) 127
(c) 128
(d) 129