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CLAT Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Common Law Admission Test (Consortium of National Law Universities), mixed across 6 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
CLAT mixed practice
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Q1.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: The burden of proof in a criminal case lies on the prosecution. This means:
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Answer: B — The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt
The accused is presumed innocent until the prosecution proves guilt.
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Scarcely ___ the room when the lights went out.
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Answer: B — had I entered
Negative adverbs at the start (scarcely, hardly) cause inversion: “had I entered”.
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Q3.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of MITIGATE.
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Answer: A — Lessen
Mitigate means make less severe or painful.
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Q4.Indian Polity, History & GeographyWhich planning body replaced the Planning Commission in 2015?
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Answer: B — NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015.
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Q5.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 10:40?
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Answer: A — 80°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×10 − 5.5×40| = 80°.
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Q6.PercentagesThe price of an item changes from ₹650 to ₹845. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: C — 30% increase
Change = 195 on a base of 650: 195/650 × 100 = 30% increase. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q7.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: Self-defence permits reasonable force to repel an imminent attack. Facts: After an attacker has fled, the victim chases and injures him the next day. Is this self-defence?
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Answer: A — No
There was no imminent threat; force used later is retaliation, not self-defence.
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Q8.English GrammarChoose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
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Answer: D — at
The idiom is “good at” a subject or skill.
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Q9.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
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Answer: D — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q10.Indian Polity, History & GeographyFundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
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Answer: A — Part III
Part III (Articles 12–35) lists the Fundamental Rights.
About CLAT
Common Law Admission Test — conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. Admission to National Law Universities, with passage-based English, legal, logical and quantitative sections.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Legal Reasoning questions — Apply ONLY the principle given, even if real law differs.
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- Indian Polity, History & Geography questions — Anchor facts to the Constitution’s Parts and key Articles (III Fundamental Rights, IV DPSP, 32, 352, 356, 360) and build timelines for the freedom struggle.
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- CLAT mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
CLAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Legal Reasoning | Legal aptitude | Question bank |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |