TEST – 2

51. Who said “Law is the dictate of reason”?
A. Cicero
B. Austin
C. Hobbes
D. Kelsen

52.The principle Lex iniusta non est lex means—
A. Unjust law is not law
B. Law is supreme
C. Law binds all
D. Law is eternal

53.The positivist approach rejects—
A. Moral considerations in law
B. Legal sovereignty
C. Enforcement of rights
D. Judicial review

54.Which is not a characteristic of natural law?
A. Universal
B. Immutable
C. Man-made
D. Rational

55. The main focus of sociological jurisprudence is—
A. Law in relation to society
B. Law in books
C. Morality
D. Abstract theory

56.“Functional approach” to law is advocated by—
A. Roscoe Pound
B. Austin
C. Kelsen
D. Hobbes

57.Who classified rights into perfect and imperfect rights?
A. Salmond
B. Austin
C. Bentham
D. Holland

58,Ownership in civil law includes—
A. Right to possess, use, and dispose
B. Temporary control
C. Right to enjoy only
D. Right to transfer alone

59.Possession without ownership is—
A. Possible
B. Impossible
C. Illegal
D. Contradictory

60.Law and morality diverge when—
A. Law enforces moral values
B. Law ignores ethical aspects
C. Both coincide
D. Morality guides conduct

61.According to Savigny, law develops from—
A. Spirit of the people (Volksgeist)
B. Legislation
C. Morality
D. Judiciary

62.Duguit considered law as—
A. Social solidarity
B. Command of the sovereign
C. Moral order
D. Will of the majority

63.A “juristic person” means—
A. Entity recognized by law
B. Natural person
C. Human being
D. Religious figure

64.The Indian Legal System is based on—
A. Common law
B. Civil law
C. Socialist law
D. Religious law

65.Kelsen’s “Grundnorm” refers to—
A. Basic norm
B. Rule of recognition
C. Natural justice
D. Command of sovereign

66.According to Hart, secondary rules include—
A. Rule of recognition, change, adjudication
B. Law and equity
C. Morality
D. Precedents

67.Which of the following is not a type of liability?
A. Civil
B. Moral
C. Political
D. Criminal

68.The theory of “Interest” was propounded by—
A. Ihering
B. Kelsen
C. Pound
D. Austin

69.The concept of “duty without right” was discussed by—
A. Duguit
B. Salmond
C. Holland
D. Kelsen

70.Global justice primarily emphasizes—
A. Human dignity and equality
B. National sovereignty
C. Regional trade
D. Local governance

71.Poverty and development are linked to—
A. Social justice
B. Individualism
C. Capitalism
D. None

72.According to Marx, law is an instrument of—
A. Class domination
B. Freedom
C. Morality
D. Natural justice

73.The term “legal duty” implies—
A. Obligation enforceable by law
B. Moral compulsion
C. Social expectation
D. None

74.Custom must be—
A. Reasonable and ancient
B. Arbitrary
C. Modern
D. Uncertain

75.The first essential of ownership is—
A. Title
B. Possession
C. Control
D. Intention

76.The concept of “Justice” has how many forms?
A. Distributive and corrective
B. Civil and criminal
C. Social and moral
D. Positive and negative

77.The theory of “social engineering” was given by—
A. Roscoe Pound
B. Kelsen
C. Austin
D. Savigny

78.Jurisprudence is called—
A. Eye of law
B. Branch of sociology
C. Political science
D. None

79.Who said “Law is an instrument of social control”?
A. Roscoe Pound
B. Hart
C. Kelsen
D. Austin

80.Liability may be—
A. Civil or criminal
B. Natural only
C. Physical
D. Economic

81.Legal personality can be acquired by—
A. Human beings and corporations
B. Only humans
C. Only government
D. None

82.The main aim of jurisprudence is—
A. Study of legal concepts
B. Law practice
C. Court management
D. Political study

83.Legal right must be recognized by—
A. Law
B. Morality
C. Society
D. Custom

84.The primary function of law is—
A. Regulation of conduct
B. Religious conformity
C. Political control
D. Economic planning

85.Who said “Law grows with society”?
A. Savigny
B. Kelsen
C. Pound
D. Austin

86.“Ignorantia juris non excusat” means—
A. Ignorance of law is no excuse
B. Knowledge is power
C. Law is above morality
D. All are equal

87.Legal Realism focuses on—
A. Law in action
B. Law in books
C. Religious ethics
D. Natural justice

88.Law and economics relate through—
A. Development and regulation
B. Morality
C. Politics
D. None

89.Jurisprudence as an art refers to—
A. Application of legal principles
B. Legislation only
C. Enforcement
D. Procedure

90.The concept of “equality before law” is part of—
A. Rule of Law
B. Judicial activism
C. Liberty
D. Sovereignty

91.Who among the following is not a positivist?
A. Austin
B. Bentham
C. Kelsen
D. Aquinas

92.Which theory defines law as “a system of norms”?
A. Pure theory
B. Natural law
C. Social contract
D. Historical

93.The object of jurisprudence is to—
A. Explain legal ideas and principles
B. Frame laws
C. Decide cases
D. Administer justice

94.The aim of “justice” is—
A. Fairness and equality
B. Punishment
C. Command
D. Regulation

95.The source of Indian law is—
A. Constitution
B. Custom
C. Precedent
D. All of the above

96.”Duty of care” is central to—
A. Law of torts
B. Law of contract
C. Property law
D. Constitutional law

97.Who said “Law is the aggregate of rules”?
A. Bentham
B. Kelsen
C. Hart
D. Savigny

98.The end of law according to Aristotle is—
A. Justice
B. Power
C. Control
D. Freedom

99.“Justice delayed is justice denied” relates to—
A. Rule of law
B. Morality
C. Liberty
D. Custom

100.Jurisprudence helps in—
A. Understanding legal system and reasoning
B. Court management
C. Administrative functions
D. Accounting

✅ ANSWER KEY

51-A, 52-A, 53-A, 54-C, 55-A, 56-A, 57-B, 58-A, 59-A, 60-B, 61-A, 62-A, 63-A, 64-A, 65-A, 66-A, 67-C, 68-A, 69-A, 70-A, 71-A, 72-A, 73-A, 74-A, 75-A, 76-A, 77-A, 78-A, 79-A, 80-A, 81-A, 82-A, 83-A, 84-A, 85-A, 86-A, 87-A, 88-A, 89-A, 90-A, 91-D, 92-A, 93-A, 94-A, 95-D, 96-A, 97-A, 98-A, 99-A, 100-A.