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CLAT Mock Test
A timed 25-question mock for the Common Law Admission Test covering legal reasoning, english grammar, vocabulary & idioms, indian polity, history & geography, logical reasoning, percentages. Answer, submit and review every question with its explanation; set negative marking to match your exam’s current scheme.
CLAT mock test
25 questions · 1 mark each · the timer starts with your first answer and the test submits itself when time runs out.
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Q1.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: An employer is vicariously liable for torts committed by employees in the course of employment. Facts: A delivery driver hits a pedestrian while delivering parcels. Who can the pedestrian sue?
Answer: C — The driver and the employer
The employer is vicariously liable; the driver remains personally liable.
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct option: He prefers tea ___ coffee.
Answer: D — to
“Prefer X to Y” is the correct pattern.
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Q3.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the correctly spelt word.
Answer: C — Definitely
Definitely — from “definite”.
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Q4.Indian Polity, History & GeographyBlack soil (regur) is most suitable for growing:
Answer: D — Cotton
Moisture-retentive black soil of the Deccan is ideal for cotton.
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Q5.Logical ReasoningWhat day of the week was 13 May 2014?
Answer: B — Tuesday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 13 May 2014 falls on a Tuesday.
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Q6.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 25% and 15% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Answer: A — 36.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 15 − 25×15/100 = 36.25%.
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Q7.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: Consent obtained by coercion makes a contract voidable at the option of the coerced party. Facts: A signs a sale deed after B threatens to harm A’s family. The contract is:
Answer: B — Voidable at A’s option
Coercion makes the contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused.
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Q8.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The number of applicants ___ increased.
Answer: D — has
“The number of” takes a singular verb; “a number of” takes a plural verb.
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Q9.Vocabulary & IdiomsMeaning of the idiom “a blessing in disguise”.
Answer: D — A good thing that seemed bad at first
Something that seems unfortunate but turns out to be beneficial.
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Q10.Indian Polity, History & GeographyThe Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by the:
Answer: B — 73rd Amendment
The 73rd Amendment (1992) added Part IX on Panchayats.
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Q11.Logical ReasoningWhich number is the odd one out: 17, 35, 37, 61?
Answer: B — 35
17, 37, 61 are prime; 35 is composite (35 = 5 × 7).
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Q12.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 15% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Answer: B — 19.25%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 15 + 5 − 15×5/100 = 19.25%.
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Q13.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: A public servant must not be punished without being heard. This reflects:
Answer: A — Audi alteram partem
Audi alteram partem — ‘hear the other side’ — a rule of natural justice.
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Q14.English GrammarChoose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am tired.”
Answer: C — He said that he was tired.
With a past reporting verb, the present tense shifts back: “am” → “was”.
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Q15.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
Answer: D — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q16.Indian Polity, History & GeographyThe ‘Basic Structure’ doctrine was laid down in which case?
Answer: C — Kesavananda Bharati (1973)
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) held Parliament cannot alter the basic structure.
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Q17.Logical ReasoningWhat day of the week was 28 March 2009?
Answer: A — Saturday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 28 March 2009 falls on a Saturday.
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Q18.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: Strict liability applies to those who keep dangerous things that escape and cause harm. Facts: Water from A’s reservoir floods B’s mine. A is liable even without negligence under:
Answer: B — Rylands v. Fletcher
Rylands v. Fletcher (1868) established strict liability for escape of dangerous things.
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Q19.English GrammarChoose the correct option: I would rather you ___ now.
Answer: A — left
“Would rather + subject” is followed by the past tense for present/future meaning: “left”.
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Q20.Vocabulary & IdiomsOne word for: Fear of heights.
Answer: A — Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme fear of heights.
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Q21.Indian Polity, History & GeographyThe first Indian satellite was:
Answer: D — Aryabhata
Aryabhata was launched on 19 April 1975.
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Q22.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 5 m north, turns right and walks 3 m, then turns right again and walks 4 m. How far is he from the start?
Answer: B — 3.16 m
Net: 1 m north and 3 m east. Distance = √(1² + 3²) = 3.16 m.
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Q23.PercentagesWhat is 15% of 960?
Answer: D — 144
15% of 960 = 15/100 × 960 = 144.
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Q24.Legal ReasoningPrinciple: A person is liable for negligence if they owe a duty of care and breach it, causing damage. Facts: A shopkeeper leaves a wet floor unmarked; a customer slips and breaks an arm. Is the shopkeeper liable?
Answer: C — Yes
The shopkeeper owes customers a duty of care, breached it by not marking the hazard, and caused the injury.
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Q25.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ present.
Answer: D — were
With neither…nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject (“clerks”, plural) → were.
How the mock test works
- The timer starts with your first answer; the test submits itself when time runs out.
- Choose the negative marking that matches your exam (many Indian exams deduct ¼ or ⅓ of a mark — check the official notification).
- After submitting you get your score, accuracy, time taken and a topic-wise breakdown, then every explanation.
- “New mock test” builds another paper — calculation questions get new numbers.
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.
CLAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |