iQuanta has launched a Mini Mock Series covering all the sections of the CLAT exam, these questions have been handpicked by our faculty based on the latest CLAT exam pattern.
Instructions:-
1. Attempt all the questions.
2. Once you have completed all the questions of a particular section click on the submit button for scores and explanations then move to the next sections.
3. For each correct answer, you receive 1 mark. For this mock, there is no negative marking.
English Language
Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.
Long ago, when I was a junior high school student in America, I remember being taught by a biology teacher that all the chemicals that make up a human body could be bought in a hardware store for $5 or something like that. I don’t recall the actual sum. It may have been $2.97 or $13.50, but it was certainly very little even in 1960s money, and I remember being astounded at the thought that you could make a slouched and pimply thing such as me for practically nothing.
It was such a spectacularly humbling revelation that it has stayed with me all these years. The question is: was it true? Are we really worth so little?
Many authorities have tried at various times, mostly for purposes of amusement, to compute how much it would cost in materials to build a human. Perhaps the most respectable and comprehensive attempt of recent years was made by the Royal Society of Chemistry when, as part of the 2013 Cambridge Science Festival, it calculated how much it would cost to assemble all the elements necessary to build the actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Altogether, according to RSC calculations, fifty-nine elements are needed to construct a human being. Six of these – carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus – account for 99.1 per cent of what makes us, but much of the rest is a bit unexpected. Who would have thought that we would be incomplete without some molybdenum inside us, or vanadium, manganese, tin and copper? Our requirements for some of these, it must be said, are surpassingly modest and are measured in parts per million or even parts per billion.
The biggest component in any human, filling 61 per cent of available space, is oxygen … Oxygen and hydrogen are also two of the cheaper elements within you. All your oxygen will set you back just £8.90 and your hydrogen a little over £16. Your nitrogen (2.6 per cent of you) is better value still at just 27 pence for a body’s worth. …
But of course it hardly really matters. No matter what you pay, or how carefully you assemble the materials, you are not going to create a human being. You could call together all the brainiest people who are alive now or have ever lived and endow them with the complete sum of human knowledge, and they could not between them make a single living cell, never mind a replicant Benedict Cumberbatch.
That is unquestionably the most astounding thing about us – that we are just a collection of inert components, the same stuff you would find in a pile of dirt. I’ve said it before in another book, but I believe it’s worth repeating: the only thing special about the elements that make you is that they make you. That is the miracle of life.
Current Affairs and General Knowledge
Directions:Â Read the passage and answer the following question.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) in its report on enforcement of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has stated that it expects star campaigners to lead by example and not vitiate the fabric of society. This has raised a debate about ECI powers to rein in MCC violations.
Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, (RP Act) lays down the requirements for registration of a political party with the ECI. Any political party that seeks registration should submit a copy of its memorandum/constitution. Such document should declare that the party shall bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India. It should also bear allegiance to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy, and uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
Legal Reasoning
Directions:Â Read the passage and answer the following question.
A tort is a wrongful act or an infringement of a right, which is a civil wrong and the person who commits a tortious act is legally responsible for the damages suffered by the claimant. A tort is different than the criminal wrongs as the criminal wrong is punishable by the state. Purposely touching or applying force on other persons or things related to the person without his consent with the intention to harm the person is known as a battery. It is only considered when there is an actual physical contact without the consent of the person to harm the person. Generally, assault is followed by the battery which is the reason assault and battery are mostly used together. The legal term assault refers to an attempt by one person to cause serious bodily harm to another person. This may be through a deliberate act, or through irresponsible actions that show a deliberate lack of respect for the victim’s safety. Assault is also defined as carrying out threat of bodily harm, or having the ability to carry out the threat. Assault is both a crime and a civil wrong, and may result in criminal charges and/or civil liability. To explore this concept, consider the following assault definition.
According to historic criminal laws, assault and battery were two crimes that could possibly occur at the same time. Assault referred to any intentional act that causes another person to be fearful of immediate harm. This required the perpetrator to have the means or ability to carry out his threat, making the victim’s fear valid, and no actual physical contact was required.
In simple Assault no weapon is used, and the injuries sustained by the victim are relatively minor. Simple assault is usually a misdemeanor. Aggravated assault is committed with a weapon, or an assault or threat of harm committed with the intent to commit a more serious crime, such as rape. Assault against a person of a protected class, such as an elderly person, or a child is also included in it. Sexual Assault is a catchall term referring to any act of a sexual nature perpetrated on a person without his or her consent. Another is, assault with a deadly weapon in which physical assault or violence committed by using, or attempting to use, a weapon or object that is capable of causing serious injury or death.
[Extracted, with edits and revisions, from Battery as a Tort, blog by iPleaders]
Logical Reasoning
Directions:Â Read the passage and answer the following question.
India’s food security is at a crossroads, with the looming threat of climate change echoing across its agricultural economy. As temperatures rise, agricultural yields drop, providing suitable ground for the growth of weeds and pests in this changing environment. The climate crisis has spread a wide shadow, not just sapping agricultural yield, but also threatening agriculture’s essential base – water. In a country where rainfed farming has always been the foundation, the uncertainties brought about by changing rainfall patterns and a decline in rainy days provide a significant and fretting challenge.
Even while India has made tremendous progress towards ensuring food security, a number of significant challenges linger. Malnutrition is still a problem, and there are rising concerns about water shortages and low harvests. In light of this, the climate crisis stands out as an enormous threat. The economic effects of the climate crisis on agriculture are significant and have an impact on trade, profitability, pricing, supply, and demand. These changes have the ability to have an impact on domestic and international commerce and food production patterns.
Furthermore, India’s capacity to feed its people is dependent upon how well it handles the complex interactions between environmental problems, population expansion, and the climate crisis, all the while ensuring the food security of its rural areas. The road to food security is paved with several obstacles, ranging from food’s nutritional value to its cost and safety, all under the ominous shadow of the climate crisis.
Rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events like droughts and floods all have an adverse impact on agricultural output, which is seen across the whole food production cycle. Additionally, through soil erosion, which poses serious risks to harvests, unsustainable farming practices worsen the situation. Unfortunately, scientists have cautioned that industrialised nations may only have 30 to 40 years of sustainable harvests remaining.
It’s crucial to achieve the right balance between conventional knowledge and modern technology in our search for sustainable food security. While we cannot abandon the advantages of modern inventions, excessive dependence on them runs the risk of causing damage to our farmlands. Therefore, utilising our traditional knowledge is crucial to improving topsoil quality and lowering the use of synthetic chemicals. In addition, postmodern technology should support these tried-and-true methods rather than replace them.
Quantitative Techniques
Directions:Â Read the passage and answer the following question.
A company named XYZ manufactured a total of 4,200 laptops in 2020 over five months starting from January till May. It manufactured two types of laptops which were Acer Swift 3 and Acer Swift 5. Whole data of the company was analysed and it was found that 22% of the total number of laptops were manufactured in the month of January and the ratio of Acer Swift 3 to Acer Swift 5 in January was 5 : 6. 18% of the total number of laptops were manufactured in the month of February where the ratio of Acer Swift 3 to Acer Swift 5 was 9 : 5. 35% and 15% of the total number of laptops were manufactured in the months of March and April, respectively. However, the ratio of Acer Swift 3 to Acer Swift 5 for the month of March was 3 : 4 and for the month of April was 4 : 5. In the month of May, only 10% of the total number of laptops were manufactured and the number of laptops of Acer Swift 5 was double the number of laptops of Acer Swift 3 for the month of May.