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CUET UG - Section III: General Test previous year questions (PYQ)

4,940 previous year CUET UG - Section III: General Test questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (1731 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): Under the Constitution of India, which Article guarantees the Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex?

(A)
Article 15
(B)
Article 13
(C)
Article 25
(D)
Article 19
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): What was the historic ruling of the Privy Council in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903)?

(A)
An agreement entered into by a minor is void ab initio (void from the very beginning)
(B)
A minor is personally liable for contractual damages up to the age of 21
(C)
A minor's agreement is voidable solely at the minor's option
(D)
A minor can be sued for specific performance of mortgage contracts
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2025 (239 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An agreement entered into without lawful consideration is void ab initio under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act 1872.

Reason (R): Lawful consideration is a mandatory statutory pillar of contractual enforceability under the legal maxim *ex nudo pacto non oritur actio*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Two trains of lengths 157 m and 185 m are traveling toward each other on parallel tracks at 70 km/h and 37 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other completely?

(A)
11.5 seconds
(B)
14.5 seconds
(C)
37.3 seconds
(D)
34.2 seconds
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2024 (981 questions)

Q1.

Reading Comprehension (Inference): Based on the passage discussing 'Simple Interest and Compound Interest Computations', what can be logically inferred?

(A)
Valid deductive inference supported by textual evidence (Simple Interest and Compound Interest Computations)
(B)
Unwarranted external assumption
(C)
Contradiction of author's thesis
(D)
None of these
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Q2.

Spotting Errors: Which segment of the sentence involving 'Simple Interest and Compound Interest Computations' contains a grammatical error?

(A)
Error of Subject-Verb Concord, Tense sequence, or Prepositional idiom (Simple Interest and Compound Interest Computations)
(B)
Completely error-free sentence
(C)
Error in punctuation only
(D)
None of these
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2023 (244 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution was invoked as the constitutional foundation for environmental protection?


(A)
Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty (interpreted to include the right to a clean and wholesome environment)
(B)
Article 19(1)(g): Right to trade and business
(C)
Article 14: Right to equality before law
(D)
Article 25: Freedom of conscience
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2022 (203 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(B)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
(C)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
(D)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): What is the statutory legal meaning of the Latin maxim 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria'?

(A)
The thing speaks for itself
(B)
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
(C)
No injury is done to one who consents to run the risk voluntarily
(D)
Let the buyer beware
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2021 (232 questions)

Q1.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): A merchant marks an article 40% above cost price and then allows a cash discount of 15%. What is the merchant's net profit percentage?

(A)
23.0%
(B)
25%
(C)
16.0%
(D)
19.0%
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Q2.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Evaluate log_2 (64).

(A)
7
(B)
32
(C)
6
(D)
5
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2020 (219 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): Under the Constitution of India, which Article guarantees the Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex?

(A)
Article 25
(B)
Article 13
(C)
Article 15
(D)
Article 19
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(B)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
(C)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
(D)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
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2019 (226 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Money serves as an indispensable medium of exchange in modern market economies.

Reason (R): Money eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants inherent in barter trade systems.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2018 (217 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
(B)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(C)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
(D)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
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Q2.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Evaluate log_5 (125).

(A)
2
(B)
4
(C)
25
(D)
3
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2017 (235 questions)

Q1.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Worker A can complete a project alone in 12 days, and Worker B can complete the same project in 15 days. Working together, in how many days will they complete the project?

(A)
8.67 days
(B)
13.5 days
(C)
6.67 days
(D)
5.17 days
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Q2.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Two trains of lengths 130 m and 142 m are traveling toward each other on parallel tracks at 57 km/h and 41 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other completely?

(A)
13.0 seconds
(B)
61.2 seconds
(C)
10.0 seconds
(D)
27.2 seconds
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2016 (197 questions)

Q1.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Evaluate log_3 (27).

(A)
4
(B)
2
(C)
3
(D)
9
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - General Knowledge & Current Affairs): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
(B)
Motive and Opportunity
(C)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(D)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
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2015 (216 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An employer is vicariously liable for tortious civil wrongs committed by an employee during the authorized course of employment.

Reason (R): The doctrine of vicarious liability is founded on the legal maxims *respondeat superior* (let the master answer) and *qui facit per alium facit per se*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
In CAT Quantitative Aptitude & Mathematics (Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning): Worker A can complete a project alone in 17 days, and Worker B can complete the same project in 17 days. Working together, in how many days will they complete the project?

(A)
17.0 days
(B)
8.5 days
(C)
10.5 days
(D)
7.0 days
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