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INTRODUCTION Mock Test 6 follows the pattern of National Law University, Delhi (NLU- D) entrance test wherein the students are subjected to the same level of difficulty both in terms of question type and level. The mock test comprises of five sections with a total of 150 questions. A student is expected to attempt this test in an actual test like environment wherein he has 90 minutes to complete the test and thus need to schedule his/her time accordingly. Section No. of QuestionsExpected Time to Complete Legal Aptitude3523 mins General Knowledge3512 mins Reasoning35 24 mins Mathematics106 mins English3525 mins

LEGAL APTITUDE This section had 35 questions comprising of both Legal Reasoning as well as Legal Knowledge. The section consisted of :  Legal Reasoning (15 questions)  Legal Knowledge (20 questions) Overall, the section was of Moderate difficulty level. The Legal Reasoning section specifically tested the ability of students to understand and interpret the legal principles and application of the same to the factual matrix to reach the best answer. And, in order to answer the questions based on Legal Knowledge, students were expected to have some basic knowledge of various concepts under Criminal Law, and Law of Contracts and further to be acquainted with general legal principles.

DETAILS Legal Reasoning: The Legal Reasoning of Mock 6 was very much attainable. This section comprised of questions from two subjects Torts and Law of Contracts including but not limited to cluster questions. A stalwart approach towards legal reasoning makes it a very scoring sub- section of the paper. Legal Knowledge: The Legal Knowledge part of mock 6 was dominated by questions from General Legal Principles and Criminal Law. Pertinent topics from where the questions appeared were Latin legal terminologies, concepts under Law of Contracts and Torts, general principles of law.

DETAILS Q. S. Nos.No. of QTopicsDifficulty Level Legal Reasoning Legal Knowledge , , 7, 1173Law Of Contracts Moderate to Difficult -2- 4, 8, 14, 15, 20 -7Criminal LawModerate 22-25, TortsModerate to Difficult -12-1Constitutional Law Moderate -1, 5, 9, 10, 13, , 19 -8General Legal Principles Moderate

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE The GK section of this mock test has 35 questions in all with the difficulty level of moderate to hard. The test comprises of broadly two sections viz. Static GK and Current GK. According to the latest pattern and approach of the examination, more emphasis has been given on current GK. The questions from the Static GK are generalized and based on the different fields of the Static GK. In GK section, 13 questions are from Static GK. The questions from the Current GK are focused towards the important national and international events, persons; places etc. and they are primarily to let students aware with the current affairs. Moreover, in current GK, there is much emphasis on famous personalities.

DETAILS Static GK Current GK SectionNo. of Q. Difficulty level SectionNo. of Q. Difficulty level History2Moderate to Difficult National Events1Moderate Geography (India & World) 4Moderate to Difficult International Events - - Indian Polity & Constitution 2ModeratePersonality10Easy to Moderate Economy2ModeratePlaces4Moderate to Difficult Science & Tech3Moderate to Difficult Awards & Honors 2Moderate Misc. --Sports1Moderate Misc.4Moderate Total 13 22

REASONING This section was of moderate level of difficulty. The section consisted of:  5 questions on Critical Reasoning (Paragraph Based Questions)  2 questions on Reason and Assertion  2 questions on Analogies  2 questions on Statement - Assumption  12 questions of Analytical reasoning  6 question of series  2 questions of directions  1 question of calendar  2 question on linear equation

DETAILS Question S. No. Topics Difficulty Level Strategy 71 to 75 Reasoning – Paragraph Based Moderate The questions mainly tested the critical reasoning skills. This set was slightly more time consuming than the others. Q. 71 and 72 required careful reading of the argument in order to eliminate the incorrect options. 76 and 77 Reason & Assertion Easy The questions required general awareness. Both the questions should have been attempted. 78 and 79AnalogiesEasy This set consisted of questions that required application of common facts. The questions were fairly easy if one was aware of the facts. 80 and 81 Statement – Assumption Moderate Both the questions required a careful analysis of the statement and the related assumptions. One could have easily gone wrong if the questions were attempted hurriedly.

DETAILS Question S. No. Key concepts & Brief Description Topic Level of difficulty 82 – 86, 87 – 88, 93 –97 Analytical Reasoning Easy 89, 90, 91, 92, 98, 99 Series Moderate 100, 101Directions Easy 102,Calendar Difficult 104, 105Linear equationLinear EquationModerate

MATHEMATICS This section of the test was of easy level of difficulty. This section consisted of  7 questions of Arithmetic  3 questions of equation Question S. No. Key concepts and brief description TopicLevel of difficulty 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 115 Time and Work, SI, Profit loss and discount, Ratio and Proportion ArithmeticEasy 110, 113, 114EquationAlgebraEasy

ENGLISH This section was of moderate level of difficulty. The section consisted of:  5 questions on Grammar-Spot Error  5 questions on Vocabulary-Synonyms  2 questions on Vocabulary-Antonyms  5 questions on Tenses (Fill in the Blanks)  2 questions on Para Jumbles (Six Sentence Type)  3 questions on Para Jumbles (Four Sentence Type)  3 questions on Word Combinations  1 Cloze Test (5 Blanks)  1 Reading Comprehension (5 questions)

DETAILS Q. S. No. Topics Difficulty Level Strategy 116 to 120 Grammar – Spot Error Easy - Moderate All questions except Q. 118 and 119 were fairly easy. These two questions required the candidates to be extremely careful in choosing the correct option. 121 to 127 Vocabulary – Synonyms and Antonyms Moderate Out of 7 at least 3 out of the five synonyms and 1 out of the 2 antonyms should have been attempted. 128 to 132 Tenses (Fill in the Blanks) Easy - Moderate The questions were moderately difficult and required strong fundamentals in grammar. Q. 128 and 129 were slightly more difficult. 133 to 137 Para Jumbles (Six Sentence Type and Four Sentence Type) Moderate - Difficult The sentences were long and the language was slightly abstruse. These required a lot of patience and concentration to get them right and thus were time consuming. An attempt of 3 questions out of 5 is a good attempt.

DETAILS Q. S. No. Topics Difficulty Level Strategy 138 to 140 Word Combinations Moderate This set of three questions was moderate in difficulty. One must be aware of different phrasal verbs to eliminate incorrect options. 141 to 145 Cloze Test Moderate This was a vocabulary based cloze test which required understanding of the nuances of the word meanings. The options were close and confusing. An attempt of 3 correct questions out of five is a good attempt. 146 to 150 Reading Comprehension Moderate The passage was an interesting read and the language was fairly simple. The questions required an in-depth understanding of the passage; hence it would have been a good strategy to spend time on reading the passage. Around 3 out of the 5 questions should have been attempted.