LL.B. ADMISSION TEST – 2023
Question Booklet Sl. No.
Date of Exam. : Center’s Name : ________________
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* Duration : 90 Minutes Roll No. : ________________
Max. Marks : 150 OMR Sheet No. : ________________
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^ INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. No clarification on the Question Paper can be sought. Answer the questions as
they are.
2. There will be 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) of one mark each to be
answered in the OMR Response Sheet only. Total marks are 150. Answer ALL the
O
A Questions.
3. There will be Negative Marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). For every
wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
4. Candidates have to indicate the most appropriate answer by darkening one of the
four responses provided, with only BLACK/BLUE BALL POINT PEN in the OMR
A
# Response Sheet.
Example : For the question, “Where is the Taj Mahal located ?”
a) Kolkata b) Agra c) Bhopal d) Delhi
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Right Method Wrong Methods
——————— —————————————————————
a b c d a b c d a b c d a c d
5. Answering the question by any method other than the method mentioned above shall be
considered wrong answer.
6. More than one response to a question shall be counted as wrong answer.
7. The candidate shall not write anything on the OMR Response Sheet other than the
details required and in the spaces provided for.
8. After the examination is over, the candidate can carry the Question Booklet along with
candidate’s copy of the OMR Response Sheet. Candidate will hand over the original
OMR Response Sheet to the invigilator.
9. The use of any unfair means by any candidate will result in the cancellation of his/her
candidature.
10. Impersonation is an offence and the candidate, apart from disqualification, may
have to face criminal prosecution.
11. Electronic gadgets like mobile phones, digital watch, pagers and calculators etc.
are strictly not permitted inside the Test Centre/Hall.
12. The candidates shall not leave the hall before the end of the Test.
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BREAK-UP OF MARKS
Section Subject Q. No. Marks
1 – 5, 13 – 17, 25 – 29, 37 – 41,
Part – 1,
English 49 – 53, 61 – 65, 73 – 77, 85 – 89, 50
Section – A
97 – 101, 109 – 113
6 – 12, 18 – 24, 30 – 36, 42 – 48,
Part – 1,
Logical Reasoning 54 – 60, 66 – 72, 78 – 84, 90 – 96, 70
Section – B
102 – 108, 114 – 120
General Knowledge and
Part – 2 121 – 150 30
Current Affairs
Total Marks 150
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LLB
Directions : I to X : Each set of questions in this section are based on the passage.
The questions are to be answered on the basis of what is stated or implied in the
passage. Choose the most appropriate response that accurately and completely
answer the question.
Part – 1
I. Aristotle, an ancient philosopher, was one of the first to discuss syllogisms. In Prior
Analytics, published around 350 BCE, Aristotle outlined the basic form of syllogism
which represented the earliest branch of formal logic. For Aristotle, logic revolved
around deduction : “speech in which certain things having been supposed something
different from those supposed results of necessity because of their being so.”
If that sounds confusing – that’s ancient philosophy for you! Let’s break it down. “The
things that have been supposed” are what we now call “premises”. “What results
necessarily” from those premises being true is a conclusion.
To Aristotle, if an argument was valid, it would be impossible for premises X and Y
to be true and for conclusion Z to be false. Aristotle named this method of proving
validity “reductio ad impossibile” : a syllogism is valid when the denial of the
conclusion but acceptance of the premises would lead to a contradiction.
Aristotle divided syllogistic propositions into four different categories : universal
affirmative, particular affirmative, universal negative and particular negative.
A universal affirmative syllogistic sentence : All humans need food.
A particular affirmative syllogistic sentence : Some birds can fly.
A universal negative syllogistic sentence : No dogs are cats.
A particular negative syllogistic sentence : Not all cars have four doors.
During the rise of modern formal logic, German philosopher Gottlob Frege refined
Aristotle’s syllogistic theory through the addition of non-categorical syllogisms. These
are syllogisms that rely on premises and can be hypothetical, or which include
disjunctions like ‘or’. The hypothetical form of syllogisms can be traced back to Stoic
philosophy, but modern philosophers tend to attribute the theory to Frege. In the
19th century, British philosopher and economist John Neville Keynes also helped
make non-categorical syllogisms popular.
Here’s an example of a hypothetical syllogism :
1. If it is sunny tomorrow, I can go running.
2. It is sunny.
3. Therefore, I can go running.
Here’s an example of a disjunctive syllogism :
1. Patrick studies English or Linguistics.
2. Patrick is not studying Linguistics.
3. Therefore, he is studying English.
In the Begriffsschrift (German for “Concept-Script”), he refined Aristotle’s system
by developing a logical system that explained how quantifiers (words like “all” and
“some”) work. His system also became the basis for modern computer science.
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Section – A : English
1. Select the appropriate option to fill the blank.
In the line, ‘Aristotle outlined the basic form of syllogism…’ in paragraph 1, the writer
means that Aristotle __________ the topic.
a) shared an introductory insight on
b) paraphrased features of
c) wrote a detailed discussion on
d) presented the main aspects of
2. The writer’s use of an exclamation mark in the line ‘... that’s ancient philosophy for
you!’, from paragraph 2. What is the most likely tone this indicates ?
a) derogatory b) humorous
c) sarcastic d) provocative
3. Select the option that is true for both (1) and (2) below, according to paragraph 3.
(1) A conclusion is the main feature of a premise.
(2) Premises need to be proven true for a conclusion to occur.
a) (1) is true but (2) is false.
b) Both (1) and (2) are true.
c) (2) is true but (1) cannot be inferred from the text.
d) (1) is true but (2) cannot be inferred from the text.
4. Select the option that substitutes the underlined word correctly in the given line.
‘These are syllogisms that rely on premises being hypothetical…’
a) conjectural b) climatic
c) conciliatory d) corroborative
5. Select the option that uses a ‘quantifier’, as mentioned in the last paragraph.
a) We saw a lot of birds at the sanctuary.
b) The sanctuary is located beyond the city walls.
c) The birds migrate to the sanctuary in March.
d) We planned the trips to the bird sanctuary.
Section – B : Logical Reasoning
6. Let the following premises be true : “If it is sunny on any given day, I can go running.”,
and “It is not sunny today.” Which of the following must be true ?
a) I cannot go running today. b) I can go running today.
c) I can go walking today. d) None of the above
7. If a majority of spoons are forks, then which of the following could be true ?
a) A majority of forks are spoons b) A minority of forks are spoons
c) All forks are spoons d) All the above
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Question Booklet Sl. No.
Date of Exam. : Center’s Name : ________________
A
* Duration : 90 Minutes Roll No. : ________________
Max. Marks : 150 OMR Sheet No. : ________________
A
^ INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. No clarification on the Question Paper can be sought. Answer the questions as
they are.
2. There will be 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) of one mark each to be
answered in the OMR Response Sheet only. Total marks are 150. Answer ALL the
O
A Questions.
3. There will be Negative Marking for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). For every
wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
4. Candidates have to indicate the most appropriate answer by darkening one of the
four responses provided, with only BLACK/BLUE BALL POINT PEN in the OMR
A
# Response Sheet.
Example : For the question, “Where is the Taj Mahal located ?”
a) Kolkata b) Agra c) Bhopal d) Delhi
M
Right Method Wrong Methods
——————— —————————————————————
a b c d a b c d a b c d a c d
5. Answering the question by any method other than the method mentioned above shall be
considered wrong answer.
6. More than one response to a question shall be counted as wrong answer.
7. The candidate shall not write anything on the OMR Response Sheet other than the
details required and in the spaces provided for.
8. After the examination is over, the candidate can carry the Question Booklet along with
candidate’s copy of the OMR Response Sheet. Candidate will hand over the original
OMR Response Sheet to the invigilator.
9. The use of any unfair means by any candidate will result in the cancellation of his/her
candidature.
10. Impersonation is an offence and the candidate, apart from disqualification, may
have to face criminal prosecution.
11. Electronic gadgets like mobile phones, digital watch, pagers and calculators etc.
are strictly not permitted inside the Test Centre/Hall.
12. The candidates shall not leave the hall before the end of the Test.
M -1-
, LLB
BREAK-UP OF MARKS
Section Subject Q. No. Marks
1 – 5, 13 – 17, 25 – 29, 37 – 41,
Part – 1,
English 49 – 53, 61 – 65, 73 – 77, 85 – 89, 50
Section – A
97 – 101, 109 – 113
6 – 12, 18 – 24, 30 – 36, 42 – 48,
Part – 1,
Logical Reasoning 54 – 60, 66 – 72, 78 – 84, 90 – 96, 70
Section – B
102 – 108, 114 – 120
General Knowledge and
Part – 2 121 – 150 30
Current Affairs
Total Marks 150
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,
LLB
Directions : I to X : Each set of questions in this section are based on the passage.
The questions are to be answered on the basis of what is stated or implied in the
passage. Choose the most appropriate response that accurately and completely
answer the question.
Part – 1
I. Aristotle, an ancient philosopher, was one of the first to discuss syllogisms. In Prior
Analytics, published around 350 BCE, Aristotle outlined the basic form of syllogism
which represented the earliest branch of formal logic. For Aristotle, logic revolved
around deduction : “speech in which certain things having been supposed something
different from those supposed results of necessity because of their being so.”
If that sounds confusing – that’s ancient philosophy for you! Let’s break it down. “The
things that have been supposed” are what we now call “premises”. “What results
necessarily” from those premises being true is a conclusion.
To Aristotle, if an argument was valid, it would be impossible for premises X and Y
to be true and for conclusion Z to be false. Aristotle named this method of proving
validity “reductio ad impossibile” : a syllogism is valid when the denial of the
conclusion but acceptance of the premises would lead to a contradiction.
Aristotle divided syllogistic propositions into four different categories : universal
affirmative, particular affirmative, universal negative and particular negative.
A universal affirmative syllogistic sentence : All humans need food.
A particular affirmative syllogistic sentence : Some birds can fly.
A universal negative syllogistic sentence : No dogs are cats.
A particular negative syllogistic sentence : Not all cars have four doors.
During the rise of modern formal logic, German philosopher Gottlob Frege refined
Aristotle’s syllogistic theory through the addition of non-categorical syllogisms. These
are syllogisms that rely on premises and can be hypothetical, or which include
disjunctions like ‘or’. The hypothetical form of syllogisms can be traced back to Stoic
philosophy, but modern philosophers tend to attribute the theory to Frege. In the
19th century, British philosopher and economist John Neville Keynes also helped
make non-categorical syllogisms popular.
Here’s an example of a hypothetical syllogism :
1. If it is sunny tomorrow, I can go running.
2. It is sunny.
3. Therefore, I can go running.
Here’s an example of a disjunctive syllogism :
1. Patrick studies English or Linguistics.
2. Patrick is not studying Linguistics.
3. Therefore, he is studying English.
In the Begriffsschrift (German for “Concept-Script”), he refined Aristotle’s system
by developing a logical system that explained how quantifiers (words like “all” and
“some”) work. His system also became the basis for modern computer science.
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, LLB
Section – A : English
1. Select the appropriate option to fill the blank.
In the line, ‘Aristotle outlined the basic form of syllogism…’ in paragraph 1, the writer
means that Aristotle __________ the topic.
a) shared an introductory insight on
b) paraphrased features of
c) wrote a detailed discussion on
d) presented the main aspects of
2. The writer’s use of an exclamation mark in the line ‘... that’s ancient philosophy for
you!’, from paragraph 2. What is the most likely tone this indicates ?
a) derogatory b) humorous
c) sarcastic d) provocative
3. Select the option that is true for both (1) and (2) below, according to paragraph 3.
(1) A conclusion is the main feature of a premise.
(2) Premises need to be proven true for a conclusion to occur.
a) (1) is true but (2) is false.
b) Both (1) and (2) are true.
c) (2) is true but (1) cannot be inferred from the text.
d) (1) is true but (2) cannot be inferred from the text.
4. Select the option that substitutes the underlined word correctly in the given line.
‘These are syllogisms that rely on premises being hypothetical…’
a) conjectural b) climatic
c) conciliatory d) corroborative
5. Select the option that uses a ‘quantifier’, as mentioned in the last paragraph.
a) We saw a lot of birds at the sanctuary.
b) The sanctuary is located beyond the city walls.
c) The birds migrate to the sanctuary in March.
d) We planned the trips to the bird sanctuary.
Section – B : Logical Reasoning
6. Let the following premises be true : “If it is sunny on any given day, I can go running.”,
and “It is not sunny today.” Which of the following must be true ?
a) I cannot go running today. b) I can go running today.
c) I can go walking today. d) None of the above
7. If a majority of spoons are forks, then which of the following could be true ?
a) A majority of forks are spoons b) A minority of forks are spoons
c) All forks are spoons d) All the above
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