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CLAT MOCK – 12
(Answer and explanation)

SECTION I: ENGLISH
1. D; adumbrate – to sketch out in a vague way (The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of
the players knew precisely what to do.)

2. C; burnish– to polish, shine (His mother asked him to burnish the silverware before setting the
table.)

3. A; dither– to be indecisive (Not wanting to offend either friend, he dithered about which of the
two birthday parties he should attend.)

4. B; execrable –loathsome, detestable (Her pudding is so execrable that it makes me sick.)

5. D; jubilant – extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the
woman from the flaming building.)

6. D; love letter

7. A; seize the day

8. B; near death

9. A; war wounded

10. B; Theatre in Japanese.

11. B; at every stanza the author urges the reader to prolong the journey for the richness of
experience.

12. A; the important keywords here are knowledge and experience that make the person rich more
important than material things, see stanza 2.

13. D; ithaka is a final destination that makes the journey possible.

14. D; stanza 1, these are the hurdles one can guess as the poet says worry not.

15. B; everywhere the author is urging and exhorting and motivating.

16. A;

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17. D;

18. A;

19. C;

20. B;

21. B; sympathetic. Various words in the passage point out that the writer is sympathetic towards the
plight of the detainees.

22. C; According to Meenakshi Ganguly, no. para 3 mentions this.

23. D; Opinionated. This passage is opinionated because the writer has through out the passage tried
to show that torture of prisoners is not good and does not help to solve the case.

24. D; unambiguous

25. B; trivial

26. D; courteous

27. D; clement

28. A; compulsory

29. B; hope

30. C; BACD. B starts the passage and explains the capture. AC talk about how the boat was captured.

31. A; DCAB. Sentence begins with D and ends with B. This gives us two options but we can see that C
has to follow D as it defines Ayyankali or Jyotiba Phule and is a relative phrase.

32. B; ACDB.CD form a mandatory pair as “the library” in D refers to “the Coastal Young Men’s
Society Library” in C.

33. C; DCBA. BA forms a mandatory pair as they are part of one sentence. C will come before BA as
the “seven tiger skins” mentioned in C are further detailed in BA.

34. D; BCDA. A will come right in the end as it mentions “the new ration cards”.

35. A; Game. Salmon is a fish, similarly scrabble is a game.

36. A; insect. Water boatman is a type of insect.

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37. D; vulnerable

38. C; “but fail” is the correct answer. The subject is leaders and so the verb should be plural.

39. A; undergoes is incorrect as the entire sentence is in the past tense so undergoes should be
replaced by “underwent”.

40. B; there are 2 errors. 1. Into enlarge should be replaced by ‘to enlarge’. 2. It’s is the contraction of
‘it is’ and here we require the possessive form ‘its’.

SECTION – II: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

41. C 51. D 61. D 71. A 81. A

42. B 52. D 62. D 72. B 82. D
43. B 53. D 63. D 73. C 83. B
44. B 54. D 64. A 74. A 84. B
45. B 55. B 65. B 75. A 85. B
46. A 56. C 66. D 76. A 86. D
47. C 57. A 67. C 77. C 87. D
48. C 58. C 68. B 78. C 88. A
49. C 59. A 69. C 79. B 89. C
50. C 60. B 70. D 80. A 90. B

SECTION – II: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

91. B; LCM of 5 and 7 is 35. So we need to find the number in the form of 35n + 4.
First lets calculate how many numbers between 1 – 300 are multiples of 35.
First number is 4 itself. (because it also leaves remainder 4 when divided by 35)
Series will be 4, 39, 74, ……..285
This series has 9 numbers. So answer is 9.

92. D; Let B = 100 so A = 120

50%of B = 50 3/4th of A = 90.
So required % = 40/90 × 100 = 44.44%

93. B; CP for A = SP for B = 150.

B sold it at 25% discount. Let MP of article be Rs a.

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So 3/4 of a = 150
a = MP = 200.
Also MP/CP = 5/4
200/CP = 5/4
CP = 160.
So B baught it for Rs 160 and sold for Rs 150. He got Rs 10 loss.

94. A; Discount = free/Total × 100 = 1/(3 + 1) × 100 = 25%

95. C; Let present ages of father and son be a and b years respectively.
8 years ago – (a – 8) = 4(b – 8)…(1) (father’s was 3 times more, means he was 4 times ).
Today a = 5/2 b
2a = 5b…(2)
Solving these two equation. We get a = 40 and b = 16
After 8 years ratio of their ages will be = 48/24 = 2/1

96 D; According to the problem,

Average age of the class = (3 × 19 + 2 × 17)/5
= (57 + 34)/5 = 91/5 = 18.2

97. C; Let the number of 1 rupee, 50 paisa and 25 paisa coins be x, 4x and 8x respectively.
Their values will be x, 2x and 2x respectively.
According to the problem, 5x = 650
or, x = 130
Number of 25 paisa coins = 130 × 8 = 1040

98. C; Let the initial price be P and so the new price will be 4P/5.
If price changes from P to 4P/5 and expenditure is constant, the consumption will change from
4Q/5 to Q.
Increase in quantity = Q – 4Q/5 = Q/5
Therefore, Q/5 = 15 Kg.
And so Q = 75 Kg.
Original quantity = 75 – 15 = 60 Kg.
Original price = 300/60 = Rs.5/Kg
New price = 300/75 = Rs.4/Kg
Difference = Rs.1/Kg.

99. D; His balance shows 800 grams instead of 1000 grams.

The equation will be
CP of 800 grams = SP of 1000 grams
This would result in a loss of 20%.
25% mark – up will mean profit of 25%.
Overall = 25 – 20 – (500/100) = 5 – 5 = 0%

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i.e., no profit, no loss.

100. A; abc16 will give a remainder of 0 when divided by 4 and so the required last digit will be same
as the last digit of 8^4 = i.e. the last digit will be 6.

101. C; 1978 is = 1976 + 2 (2nd year after leap year).

The calendar will be repeated after 11 years i.e. 1989.

102. C; Let x lt pure water be added.

60 ltsolution contains 50% milk, so it must contain 50% water.
Apply allegation in %age of water.
50% 100%
75%
25 25
1 : 1
So 60 Lt water must be added.

103. C; Probability of getting blue ball from first bag = 5/9

Probability of getting blue ball from second bag = 4/9
Probability of getting blue from both bags = 5/9 × 4/9 = 20 /81

104. D; Capacity of tank = 720.

One – third of the capacity of tank = 720/3 = 240 litres.
Now, pipe can fill at the rate of 12 litres/hour.
So, it can fill 240 litres in 240/ 12 = 20 hours.

105. A; Let, Shobhit’s daily wages = 3x, Nihit’s daily wages = 5x and Pulkit’s daily wages = 4x.
As, Shobhit works for 8 days, his total wage = 3x × 8 = 24x
Simlarly, Nihit’s total wage = 5x × 9 = 45x
And, Pulkit’s total wage = 4x × 12 = 48x
Thus, total money will be divided in ratio = 24x : 45x : 48x = 8 : 15 : 16
Share of Pulkit = 16/39 × 2574 = 16 ×66 = Rs 1056.

106. A; Let speed of boat in still water be B km/ hr and speed of stream be R km/hr.
1 10

B  R 60
1 4

B  R 60
B–R=6
B + R = 15
So R = 4.5 km/hr

107. D; If sun becomes twice of itself at SI then

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RT = 100 (RT = (n – 1)100 if money becomes n times in SI)

15 × R = 100
R = 6.66%

108. D; According to the question, if distance “D” km is covered at 40Km/hr, it took 1 hr more than
that if it is covered at 45Km/hr.
So
D/40 = D/45 + 1
D/40 – D/45 = 1
D = 360 Km.

109. A; (20 + x)/(25 + x) = 7/8

x = 15
So total members now = 35 Boys + 40 girls = 75.

110. C; Let total be Rs x

So 31897 + 38789 + 23x/100 = x
x = 70686/77 × 100
x = 91800

SECTION – II: LEGAL REASONING

111. C; Applying the given principle, both A and B intentionally carried out the act of mixing poison in
C’s drink. They both intended for C to die. It is immaterial that they did not carry out the plan
jointly.

112. C; This is because A did not have the requisite mensrea to cause damage to the temple. He did
not deliberately set fire to the temple. Hence, he is not guilty.

113. A; The requisite mensrea is present in this case. A committed mischief by intentionally dropping
oil and leaving a matchstick burning on the temple floor. He knew that it would result in
causing destruction to the temple and its idols.

114. A; There is mensrea in this case, because A knew that the snake was a poisonous one, and that it
would inevitably bite B. Hence, he is guilty of culpable homicide.

115. A; Section 301 of IPC is directly applicable here. Although he intended to cause B’s death, he
killed C. However, it was done with the intention and the knowledge that it would kill a person.
Hence, A is guilty of causing culpable homicide in the same way as if he had caused B’s death.

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116. B; This is not a case of culpable homicide because A had neither the intention nor the knowledge
that his act would be likely to cause death of the man. However, he was negligent because he
was shooting recklessly. Hence, section 304A of IPC is applicable here.

117. B; It was B’s intention that A should design her wedding dress, since the work involved skill and
labour. A was a renowned fashion designer which made B enter into a contract with A in the
first place, hence the work should have been done by A herself. B can thus rescind the
contract.

118. A; Here, since B can no longer perform the contract due to his injury, A has the right to terminate
the contract. Since he incurred loss by having to hire another cook for a higher price, B should
make good the damage suffered by A.

119. B; In this case, an important ingredient of defamation, that is publication, is missing since A wrote
a personal letter to B. Hence, there was no communication of the defamatory matter to any
third person. Although the letter written by A to B consisted of foul language, there is no
defamation in this case.

120. B; In the tort of defamation, intention is relevant. A did not publish the defamatory material
himself. It was a personal letter intended to be read only by B. Even if C read the letter without
permission, it cannot be inferred that A published the contents of the letter. In this case too,
there is no defamation.

121. B; Applying the given principle to the above factual situation, it can be seen that one’s enjoyment
of property should be reasonable keeping in mind the interests of another person or of the
general public. By dumping garbage from his own house into A’s garden, B is spoiling the
aesthetic beauty of A’s garden, thereby causing him damage. He can be held liable for
nuisance.

122. A; Applying the given principle to the above factual situation, one can argue that A’s getting
drunk with his friends and shouting in the middle of the night will inevitably disturb his
neighbour and interfere with his right to sleep peacefully. Hence, A can be held liable for
nuisance.

123. A; Although every citizen has the right to move freely throughout India, this restriction by the
State is a reasonable one since it is being put in the interest of national security and public
safety.

124. A; Although the restriction is being imposed for a week, it is being done to ensure the safety of
the citizens. The Government has reason to believe that the lives of the citizens may be
endangered due to the threat of bombs being planted in metro stations.

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125. C; Since the magazine is about food and A is a food critic, her review should have been restricted
to the quality of food in the restaurant. Her remarks about B will amount to defamation since
they reflect on his reputation, and do not amount to fair criticism.

126. C; B is guilty of murder since he repeatedly beat his brother A, which caused A’s death. After
killing A, he caused further physical damage to A’s body. Hence, this case qualifies as a rarest
of rare one. B is liable for death penalty.

127. C; Applying the given principle to the above factual situation, it is clear that B shot at A knowing
that the wound will be fatal. Hence, he had the requisite mensrea to kill A. He is guilty of A’s
murder, and cannot take the plea of sudden and grave provocation. Although A humiliated B in
front of the other employees, his provocation was not that grave.

128. B; In this case, although A’s offer was clear, B had said that he would think about it. He hadn’t
given a definite answer regarding his acceptance of A’s offer.

129. B; In this case too, although A’s offer was clear, B had said that he would think about it. He hadn’t
given a definite answer regarding his acceptance of A’s offer. Hence, there were no contractual
obligations between them.

130.B; This is an unreasonable restriction because it is violating the fundamental right of the students
to form associations or unions. It is no reason that the college is afraid that such an endeavour
will disturb students in their academic pursuits.

131. A; This restriction is a reasonable one because it is being put in the interest of public health.

132. C; Agreement with a minor is not enforceable under law, since a minor is not competent to
contract.

133.A; It is hardly likely that B could have been mistaken about A’s age since he was A’s neighbour
and could be hence reasonably expected to know about the age of A. Hence, B cannot recover
the money from the minor.

134. A; B will succeed in his action for recovery of money because even though A is a minor, she had
deceived B to get the money.

135. C; Applying the given principle, A will be held liable because A kept a poisonous gas on his land,
and is liable for damage to the cattle, which happened due to the gas escaping from A’s land. It
is immaterial that he was not aware of the gas leak.

136. C; Applying the given principle, A will be held liable because A kept a dangerous dog in his house
premises. It is immaterial that A was not negligent himself. He is responsible for any damage if
the dog escapes.

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137. B; C had the last opportunity to avoid the accident. However, C was negligent as he was driving
rashly. Hence, he is to be held liable for the injuries sustained by B.

138. A; A did give B his cow to take care of it. The cow got lost while returning to the rightful owner. B
committed the tort of conversion, because instead of informing A, he deliberately kept the lost
cow with himself. According to the given principle, nobody shall enrich himself at another’s
expense. Hence, A is entitled to the profits B got through the sale of the milk. B should also
return the cow to A, since A is the rightful owner of the cow.

139.A; A is liable for negligence since he started burning the books in his backyard without ensuring
that his neighbour B’s right to enjoy his own property is not being interfered with. It is no
defence that B was an asthmatic patient himself, or that nobody else was complaining.

140.D; Digging up of roads to lay water pipes is a sovereign function. The failure on the part of the
Corporation’s employee to cover the holes or to warn the residents of the locality about the
dangerous open spaces amounts to negligence. However, the State can claim the defence of
sovereign immunity according to the given principle.

141. C; The answer is self–explanatory.

142. C; The wrongful intention or any act or positive omission is missing in the case to constitute
culpable homicide.

143. A; The answer is self–explanatory.

144. A; the answer is self–explanatory.

145. A; Only principle (1) will apply in this case. The fact that Sumit was sued after thepassing of the
Act, when the act was committed 2 years earlier was violative of thegiven constitutional
principle. He was not prosecuted twice for the same offence sincein the first instance he was
simply fired, not prosecuted. He was also not compelled toact as a witness against himself
since taking of thumb impressions does not comeunder that category.

146. A; Anything said as part of one’s personal opinion is protected under the freedom ofexpression.
Nothing said by HawaHawai directs the people to pick up weapons andactually kill the chief
minister.

147. D; applying principles B and D discrimination is justified as it is for the well–being

ofdisadvantaged group or group of persons is treated less favourably than anotherperson or
another group of persons in a comparable situation.

148. B;

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149. C;

150. B;

151. B;

152. C;

153. C;

154. B;

155. A;

156. C;

157. B;

158. C;

159. D;

160. A;

SECTION – II: LOGICAL REASONING

161. D; definitely false. Line 1 of the passage mentions this.

162. C; Probably False.

163. B; Probably true as LG assures the writer of this.

164. D; Definitely false. The last line mentions this.

165. A; Definitely true. From the passage.

166. C; (a) says ‘first position’ which may not be first division.

167. A; taking an important decision may not be the only cause for staging a walk–out.

168. A;

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169. B;

170. D;

171. A;

172. C;

173. C;

174. B;

175. D;

176.B; Given that every poultry house has chicken it means no poultry house is without chicken.
Hence option (2) is the answer.

177.D; From the given statement it is clear if Aman is a farmer, then he is not rich. Hence option (4) is
the answer.

178.A; Most of the witness are liars means all witness are not liars, that there are exceptions. So,
some witnesses do not tell lies. Hence option (1) is the answer.

179.A. To compete in any competition, one must work hard, means that without hard work, one does
not compete. Hence option (1) is the answer.

180. D;

181. C; From (i) and (ii)–> 3 = are. 1

From (i) and (iii) –> 5= new.
Thus, 4= pens. Hence, (c)

182. B; The total number of compartments = 19 + 8 + 15= 42.Hence, (b)

183. D; Panty car is 12thfrom start.

Now, there are 42 compartments and 19thfrom end is of Amit’s.
This means Amit’s compartment is 42 – 19 +1 =24thfrom beginning.
So, Amit has to go from 24thcompartment to 12thcompartment.
Thus, he crosses 11 compartments. Hence, (d)

184. B; Yellow is opposite white. Blue is between red and green.

This means red and green will be opposite each other.

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Thus, black is opposite blue. Hence, (b)

185. A; Yellow is opposite white.

Blue is between red and green.
This means red and green will be opposite each other.
So, green color does not touch red side. Hence, (a)

186. B; The series can be seen as–> 25 = 23+ (1×2); 31 = 25 + (2×3) and so on.
Thus, missing term = 31 + (3×4) =43. Hence, (b)

SOLUTION TO 187 and 188: The diagram can be shown as follows.

(Note: Initials are used to represent the cities/towns)–

AC = 100kms, BC= 60 Kms, BD= 50 kms, DH =160kms, DF =110kms.

So, BF= BD+DF =160kms.
Since, G is midpoint.
BG =GF = 80kms.
Also, DG =FD – GF =110 – 80 = 30 kms.
Now, join CG. Then, CBG is a right angled triangle, right angled at B.
We need to find CG, which is the hypotenuse of the triangle.
By Pythagoras theorem, CG   60 2
 802   100 .
Thus, Gandhinagar is 100kms north–east of Calcutta.
Now we can answer both the questions. Hence,

187. D;

188. B;

189. A; Varuna’s grandmother’s brother’s only sibling is Varun’sgradmother.

Her grandmother’s only son is father of Varuna.
Her father’s only son is Rakesh.
This means Varuna is the sister of Rakesh. Hence, (a)

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190. D; Parul’s daughter is Sonu and Rahul is Sonu’s son.

But Elina is daughter–in–law of Sonu.
Thus, Rahul and Elina are couples with Sid being their child.
But Sid is a male or a female is not known.
Thus, Sid could be the grandson or grand–daughter of Sonu. Hence, (d)

191. A; Option (b) is not possible as D and Q are together. Option (c) is not possible as R and B cannot
be together. Option (a) satisfies all the conditions. Hence, (a)

192. B: If R is a member of the team, then P and B cannot be in the team. Thus, option (c) is
eliminated. Option (a) is not possible as E should come with C. Option (c) satisfies all the
conditions. Hence, (b).

193. D; Cleary, option (d) is not the correct combination as C should be present with E. Hence, (d)

194. A; The code for cat is cheetah. Hence, (a)

195. A; Radha stays on 3rdfloor. Parul doesn’t stay on 4thor 2ndfloor. Thus, Parul stays on 1stfloor.
Hence, (a)

196. B; Initially it is flowing east, after turning in semicircle, it flows west, after taking right–angle left
turn it would flow towards south. Hence, (b)

197. B; Time between 1 pm on Wednesday to 1pm on Thursday is 48 hours. The watch gains 3
minutes in 48 hours, i.e. it would gain 1 min in 16 hours. Thus, it will show correct time at 5:00
am on Thursday. Hence, (b)

198. A; The logic is as follows––>

WORD: P H O T O S H O P
LOGIC: +1 +2 +3 +4 ×1 –4 –3 –2 –1
CODE: Q J R X O O E M O
Similarly, code for AQUAFINAS is BSXEFOKYR
WORD: A Q U A F I N A S
LOGIC: +1 +2 +3 +4 ×1 –4 –3 –2 –1
CODE: B S X E F E K Y R
Hence, (a)

199. A; The code for WINTERS is 4477474. Hence, (a)

200. C; Thursday cannot be the last day of a century. Hence, (c)

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