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1.Ther
eisnoneedf
orpr
esumpt
ions?

A.Thei
ntent
ionoft
hel
egi
slat
ioni
scl
ear

B.Thei
ntent
ionoft
hel
egi
slat
ioni
snotcl
ear

C.Canbeusedi
nanycondi
ti
on

D.Al
loft
heabov
e

2.Whereinanenact ment,t
herearetwoprovi
sionswhichcannotber
econci
ledwit
heach
ot
her;theyshouldbesointer
pret
edthat
,ifpossi
bleeff
ectmaybegiventobot
h.Thi
sis
whatknownast he¬¬¬¬__
____
____
___

A.Rul
eofhar
moni
ousconst
ruct
ion

B.Rul
eofr
easonabl
econst
ruct
ion

C.Rul
eofej
usdem gener
is
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D.Al
lofabov
e

3.Accordi
ng _____
___r ul
eofint
erpr
etat
ionmeani
ngofwor
dshoul
dbeknownf
rom i
ts
accompany
ingorassoci
ati
ngwor
ds?

A.Mi
schi
efr
ule

B.Gol
denr
ule

C.Nosci
turasoci
i
s

D.Pr
imar
yrul
e

4._
___
___
_meanst
hatcont
empor
aneousexposi
ti
oni
sthebestandst
rongesti
nlaw?

A.Ej
usdem gener
is

B.Cont
empor
aneaExposi
ti
onEstOpt
imaEstFor
ti
ssi
mai
nLege

C.Nosci
turasoci
i
s

D.Noneofabov
e

5.I
nter
pretat
ionofst
atut
eshoul
dnotbegi
venameani
ngwhi
chwoul
dmakeot
her_
___
___
_
pr
ovisi
ons?

A.I
nef
fect
ive

B.Redundant

C.Dor
mant

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

6.Rul
eofej
usdem gener
ici
sappl
i
cabl
ewhen_
___
___
___?

A.Speci
fi
cwor
dfol
l
owgener
alwor
ds
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B.Gener
alwor
dfol
l
owsspeci
fi
cwor
ds

C.Ei
ther(
a)or(
b)

D.Bot
h(a)and(
b)

7.Accor
dingtowhi
chrul
eofi
nter
pret
ati
onoldstat
utesshoul
dbei
nter
pret
edast
heywoul
d
havebeenatt
hedat
ewhent
heywerepassed?

A.Expr
essi
onuni
sestexcl
usi
onal
ter
ius

B.Cont
empor
aneaExposi
ti
onEstOpt
imaEstFor
ti
ssi
mai
nLege

C.Utr
esmagi
sval
eatQuam Par
eat

D.Nosci
uraSoci
i
s

8.Accordi
ngt opri
maryrul
e,the__
______ofast at
utearetobeunderstoodi nt
heirnat
ural
,
ordi
naryorpopularandgrammat icalmeaningunlesssuchaconst ruct
ionleadstoan
absurdi
tyorcont
ent
sorobjectofthestat
utesuggestsadi
ff
erentmeaning?

A.Wor
ds

B.Phr
ase

C.Sent
ences

D.Al
lofabov
e

9.I
fyouwer
elooki
ngf
ort
hemeani
ngofpr
ovi
sion,
thef
ir
stpl
acey
ouwoul
dlooki
s__
___
_?

A.Adi
cti
onar
y

B.Thei
nter
ne

C.Thedef
ini
ti
onsect
ion

D.Anyoft
heabov
e

10._
___
___set
souti
ngener
alt
erms,
thepur
poseoft
heActandi
tof
tenpr
ecedest
hepr
eambl
e?
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A.Longt
it
le

B.Shor
tti
tl
e

C.Pr
eambl
e

D.Noneofabov
e

11.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sanext
ernal
aidf
ori
nter
pret
ati
onofst
atut
e?

A.Par
li
ament
aryhi
stor
y

B.Useoff
orei
gndeci
sions

C.Hi
stor
ical
backgr
ound

D.Al
lofabov
e

12.Whenstatut
edonotpr of
esstomakeanyal
ter
ati
onint
heexi
sti
ngl
aw,butmer
elydecl
are
orexpl
ainwhati
tis,
thensuchl
awisknownas___
___
__?

A.Codi
fyi
ngst
atut
e

B.Remedi
alst
atut
e

C.Decl
arat
oryst
atut
e

D.Consol
i
dat
ingst
atut
e

13.Accordingt
othe_ ____
___
_thewor ds,phrases,sentencesofast at
utearetobeunderst
ood
i
nt hei
rnatur
al,ordi
naryorpopularandgr ammat icalmeaning,unl
esssuchaconst r
ucti
on
l
eadst oanabsurdit
yorcontent
sorobj ectofthest at
utesuggestsadif
ferentmeani
ng?

A.Li
ter
alconst
ruct
ion

B.Mi
schi
efr
ule

C.St
ri
ctr
uleofi
nter
pret
ati
on

D.Noneofabov
e
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14.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sint
ernal
aidf
ori
nter
pret
ati
onofst
atut
e?

A.Longt
it
le

B.Mar
ginal
not
es

C.I
nter
pret
ati
oncl
auses

D.Al
lofabov
e

15.Aspertherul
eof____
___
__meani
ngofawor
dshoul
dbeknownf
rom i
tsaccompany
ingor
associ
ati
ngwords.
?

A.Nosci
tur
asoci
i
s

B.St
ri
ctandl
i
ber
alconst
ruct
ion

C.Ej
usdem gener
is

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

16.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngar
eaccept
abl
eext
ri
nsi
cmat
eri
alousei
nint
erpr
eti
ngl
egi
slat
ion?

A.Par
li
ament
arycommi
tt
eer
epor
ts

B.Di
cti
onar
ies

C.Not
esonCl
ausesofhebi
l
l

D.Al
lofabov
e

17.Gener
all
y__
___
___
___
_ar
egi
venst
ri
cti
nter
pret
ati
on?

A.Labour

B.Wel
far
elaws

C.Cr
imi
nal
laws

D.Noneoft
heabov
e
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18.Ift
her
eisanyappear
anceofinconsi
stencybet
weent
heschedul
eandspeci
fi
cpr
ovi
sioni
n
anenact
ment,
the___
____
_shall
prevai
l
?

A.Schedul
e

B.Pr
ovi
sions

C.Bot
hwi
l
lbeappl
i
cabl
easpersi
tuat
ion

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

19.Hey
donscasedeal
swi
th_
___
?

A.Mi
schei
frul
e

B.Rul
eofr
easonabl
econst
ruct
ion

C.Nosci
turasoci
i
s

D.Gol
denr
ule

20.Nonobst
ant
ecl
auseusual
l
yst
art
swi
tht
hewor
d__
_?

A.Pr
ovi
dedt
hat

B.Not
wit
hst
andi
ngany
thi
ngcont
ained

C.Sav
easpr
ovi
dedot
her
wise

D.Anyoft
heabov
e

21.____
_i susedt
oremov
especi
alcasesf
rom t
hegener
alenact
mentandpr
ovi
def
ort
hem
special
ly
?

A.Except
ioncl
ause

B.Sav
ingcl
ause

C.Pr
ovi
so

D.Nonobst
ant
ecl
ause
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22.UtResMagi
sVal
eatQuam Par
eati
sal
soknownas_
___
__?

A.Rul
eofhar
moni
ousconst
ruct
ion

B.Rul
eofr
easonabl
econst
ruct
ion

C.Rul
eofej
usdem gener
is

D.Al
lofabov
e

23._
___
___
_cont
aint
hemai
nobj
ectoft
heact
?

A.Longt
it
le

B.Shor
tti
tl
e

C.Pr
eambl
e

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

24.Hey
donscase,
in1584,
wasr
esol
vedbyt
he?

A.Supr
emecour
tofI
ndi
a

B.Bombayhi
ghcour
t

C.Bar
onsoft
heExchequer

D.Houseofl
ords

25.Whengener
alwordfol
lowsspeci
fi
cwor dofadist
inctcat
egor
y,t
hegeneralwor
dmaybe
gi
venarest
ri
ctedmeaningoft
hesamecat egor
y.Hegeneralwor
dtakeit
smeaningf
rom
pr
ecedi
ngexpr
essi
on.Thisi
swhatisknownas?

A.Rul
eofhar
moni
esconst
ruct
ion

B.UtResMagi
sVal
eatQuam Par
eat
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C.Ej
usdem gener
is

D.Expr
essi
onuni
sestexcl
usi
onal
ter
ius

26.I
nthei
nter
pret
ati
onofst
atue,
ani
mpor
tantr
olei
spl
ayedby
___
_

A.Schedul
e

B.Pr
eambl
e

C.Headi
ng

D.Al
lofabov
e

27.Whi
leconstr
ucti
ngaprov
isi
oninpenalst
atut
eift
her
eappear
stobear
easonabl
edoubtor
ambi
guit
yitshal
lber
esol
vedinfav
ourof?

A.St
ategov
ernment

B.Uni
on

C.Per
sonwhowoul
dbel
i
abl
etopenal
ty

D.Noneoft
heabov
e

28.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
siner
nal
aidf
ori
nter
pret
ati
onofst
atut
e?

A.Ref
erencet
orepor
tsofcommi
tt
ee

B.St
atementofobj
ect
sandr
easons

C.Di
cti
onar
ies

D.Pr
eambl
e

29.Ther
ules_
___
__meanst
heexpr
essment
ionofonet
hingi
stheexcl
usi
onofot
her
?

A.Rul
eofhar
moni
ousconst
ruct
ion

B.Pr
imar
yrul
e
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C.Ej
usdem gener
is

D.Expr
essi
onuni
sestexcl
usi
onal
ter
ius

30.I
nter
nal
aidi
nint
erpr
etat
ionofst
atut
eincl
udes?

A.Ti
tl
e

B.Pr
eambl
e

C.Mar
ginal
not
es

D.Al
lofabov
e

31.Ast
atut
ehasbeendef
inedast
he_
___
__

A.Wi
l
loft
heki
ng

B.Wi
l
loft
hesoci
ety

C.Wi
l
loft
hemagi
str
ate

D.Wi
l
loft
hel
egi
slat
ure

32.Whati
sthedoct
ri
neofst
aredeci
sis?

A.Thedoct
ri
neofPar
li
ament
arysov
erei
gnt
y

B.Thedoct
ri
neofr
oyal
par
don

C.Thedoct
ri
neofst
atut
oryi
nter
pret
ati
on

D.Thedoct
ri
neofpr
ecedent

33.Whati
scasel
aw?

A.Lawr
epr
esent
ingt
hedeci
sionsoft
hecour
ts

B.LawpassedbyPar
li
ament

C.Del
egat
edl
egi
slat
ion
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D.Casel
awi
snotr
eal
l
ylawatal
l

34.Whati
slegi
slat
ion?

A.Legi
slat
ioni
slawmadebyj
udges

B.Legi
slat
ioni
slawmadebyPar
li
ament

C.Legi
slat
ioni
slawmadebycust
om

D.Legi
slat
ioni
slawmadebyt
heLawCommi
ssi
on

35.How manyreadi
ngsmustaBillhav
eint
heHouseofCommonsandt
heHouseofLor
ds
bef
orei
trecei
vesRoy
alAssent
?

A.1i
ntheHouseofCommons,
3int
heHouseofLor
ds

B.3i
ntheHouseofCommons,
1int
heHouseofLor
ds

C.1i
neachHouse

D.3i
neachHouse

36.Whati
stheCommi
tt
eeSt
agei
nthepassageofaBi
l
lthr
ought
heHouseofCommons?

A.Acommi
tt
eer
eadi
ngoft
het
it
leoft
heBi
l
l

B.Acommi
tt
eedebat
ingt
hegener
alpr
inci
plesofaBi
l
l

C.Acommi
tt
eeconsi
der
ingt
hepr
ovi
sionsoft
heBi
l
lindet
ail

D.Acommi
tt
eedr
aft
ingt
heBi
l
l

37.Howl
ongcant
heHouseofLor
dsdel
ayaBi
l
l(exceptaMoneyBi
l
l)?

A.1mont
h

B.6mont
hs

C.1y
ear
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D.6y
ear
s

38.Whati
saPubl
i
cAct
?

A.AnActaf
fect
ingpar
ti
cul
ari
ndi
vi
dual
sori
ndi
vi
dual
bodi
es

B.AnActaf
fect
ingt
hegener
alpubl
i
c

C.AnActmadei
npr
ivat
e

D.AnActmadei
npubl
i
c

39.Whati
smeantbyst
atut
oryi
nter
pret
ati
on?

A.Thei
nter
pret
ati
onofast
atut
ebyPar
li
ament

B.Thei
nter
pret
ati
onofast
atut
ebyt
heHouseofCommons

C.Thei
nter
pret
ati
onofast
atut
ebyt
hecour
ts

D.Thei
nter
pret
ati
onofast
atut
ebyt
heHouseofLor
ds

40.Whati
smeantbyt
hepur
posi
veappr
oach?

A.Thej
udgemusti
nter
prett
hest
atut
eonpur
pose

B.Thej
udgemusti
nter
prett
hest
atut
eint
hel
i
ghtoft
hepur
poseofi
tsenact
ment

C.Thej
udgemusti
nter
prett
hest
atut
ewi
thapur
posef
ulmanner

D.Thejudgemusti
nter
prett
hest
atut
eint
hepur
poseofdeci
dingt
hecasebef
orehi
m or
her

41.Whati
sthemi
schi
efr
ule?

A.I
nint
erpret
ingst
atut
es,j
udgesshoul
dlookatt
he‘
mischi
ef’whi
cht
heActwaspassed
t
oprevent

B.Ther
emustbenomi
schi
efi
ncour
t
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C.I
nint
erpr
eti
ngst
atut
es,
judgesshoul
dint
erpr
ett
hewor
dsl
i
ter
all
y

D.I
nint
erpr
eti
ngst
atut
es,
judgesshoul
dint
erpr
ett
hewor
dsast
heyseef
it

42.Whati
sther
ulei
nPeppervHar
t?

A.Judgescanr
efert
onewspaper
swheni
nter
pret
ingst
atut
es

B.Judgescanr
efert
oot
herj
udgeswheni
nter
pret
ingst
atut
es

C.Judgescanr
efert
oHansar
dwheni
nter
pret
ingst
atut
es

D.Judgescannotr
efert
oanyext
ernal
aidwheni
nter
pret
ingst
atut
es

43.Whati
sdel
egat
edl
egi
slat
ion?

A.Adeci
sionoft
hecour
ts

B.AnActofPar
li
ament

C.Lawmadebyadel
egat
ion

D.Lawmadebyaper
sonorbodyt
owhom Par
li
amenthasdel
egat
edpower

44.Whi
choft
hesei
sadi
sadv
ant
ageofdel
egat
edl
egi
slat
ion?

A.I
tisqui
ckt
opr
oduce

B.I
tcanbef
lexi
ble

C.I
trai
sesi
ssuesofaccount
abi
l
ity

D.I
tcanbemadebyr
efer
encet
ospeci
ali
stknowl
edge

ANSWERKEY:-
Quest
ion
Number Answer

1 Thei
ntent
ionoft
hel
egi
slat
ioni
snotcl
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2 Rul eofhar moni ousconst ructi

on
3 Nosci turasoci is
4 Cont empor aneaExposi t
ionEstOpt imaEstForti
ssi
mai nLege
5 Redundant
6 Gener al wor df ollowspeci ficwor ds
7 Cont empor aneaExposi t
ionEstOpt imaEstForti
ssi
mai nLege
8 all ofabov e
9 Thedef initi
onsect ion
10 Longt i
tle
11 Histor ical backgr ound
12 Decl ar atoryst at ute
13 Lit
er al Const ruct i
on
14 Allofabov e
15 Nosci turasoci is
16 All ofabov e
17 Cr i
mi nal laws
18 Pr ov isions
19 Mischi efr ule
20 Not wi thstandi ngany t
hingcont ained
21 Prov iso
22 Ruleofr easonabl econst ruction
23 Pr eambl e
24 Bar onsoft heExchequer
25 Ejusdem gener i
s
26 All ofabov e
27 Per sonwhowoul dbel iablet openalty
28 Pr eambl e
29 Expr essi onuni sestexcl usional teri
us
30 all ofabov e
31 Will oft hel egi slatur e
32 Thedoct rineofpr ecedent
33 Lawr epr esent ingt hedeci sionsoft hecourt
s
34 Legi slat i
oni slawmadebypar l
i
ament
35 3ineachHouse
36 Acommi tt
eeconsi der i
ngt hepr ovi
sionsoftheBil
lindetai
l
37 1y ear
38 AnActaf fect i
ngt hegener al public
39 Thei nter pretat i
onofast atutebyt hecourts
40 Thej udgemusti nterpretthest atuteinthel
ightofthepurposeofi
tsenact
ment
41 Inint erpr etingst at utes,j
udgesshoul dlookatthe‘mischi
ef’whi
chtheActwaspassed
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toprevent
42 Judgescanr efert
oHansar dwheni
nter
pret
ingstat
utes
43 Lawmadebyaper sonorbodytowhom Parl
iamenthasdel
egat
edpower
44 Itr
aisesissuesofaccountabi
l
ity