CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Solutions - Download Answer Key PDF

CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Solutions - Download Answer Key PDF

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Ritika JonwalUpdated on 15 Jan 2025, 03:00 PM IST

For CLAT aspirants to crack this prestigious law entrance test, analysis of previous year's papers would be a must. We offer the question paper of CLAT 2021 that not only provides knowledge in exam pattern, types of questions, and difficulty level. We bring you the full CLAT 2021 question paper with set-wise answer keys and solutions. Understand that the questions were framed so differently in earlier papers so that you can build your approach to tackle each piece of the examination efficiently. This solution set, from legal reasoning to logical reasoning, quantitative techniques, to the English language, current affairs, will keep you in the right track for success.

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  1. CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Answer Key & Detailed Solutions PDF
  2. CLAT 2021 Question Paper Analysis
  3. Good Attempts for CLAT 2021 Question Paper
  4. Section Wise Analysis For CLAT 2021 Question Paper
  5. CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Answers
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CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Solution

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CLAT 2021 Question Paper Analysis

As per the CLAT exam pattern, the below table shows the number of questions along with the difficulty level of questions in the CLAT 2021 question papers.

Section

No. of Questions

Marks Allotted

Difficulty Level

English Language

30 Questions

30 Marks

Easy to Moderate

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

35 Questions

35 marks

Moderate

Legal Reasoning

40 Questions

40 Marks

Moderate but Lengthy

Logical Reasoning

30 Questions

30 Marks

Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude

15 Questions

15 marks

Difficult

Total

150 Questions

150 Marks

Moderate to Difficult

Good Attempts for CLAT 2021 Question Paper

To clear the CLAT exam, students must have a basic idea of how much cut-off is needed to clear this exam. The section-wise bifurcation is tabulated below.

Sections

Good Attempts

English Language

24-27 Attempts

GK And Current Affairs

20-24 Attempts

Legal Reasoning

34-36 Attempts

Logical Reasoning

19-21 Attempts

Quantitative Aptitude

8-10 Attempts

Total

110+

Section Wise Analysis For CLAT 2021 Question Paper

In the CLAT syllabus, there are a total of 5 sections which occur in the CLAT question paper 2021, and which detailed analysis is provided below.

English Language

There were thirty questions in this section. With a few exceptions, the questions in this section were straightforward to answer. Six reading comprehension sections were included. The topics covered in the passages included schooling, the collapse of the TRC in South Africa, the gig economy, the impact of COVID-19, and climate change.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The paper was extremely predictable, with five GK passages addressed either directly or indirectly in our weekly current issues and our mock/bull/aim CLAT tests. Expectedly, the questions were easy to moderate with only one or two exceptions.

Legal Reasoning

The CLAT 2021 exam's Legal Section was simpler this year than it was the previous. The Legal Reasoning section of the test has the most questions 40 in total of any section. There were eight paragraphs in all, with five questions in each. The passages' subjects were primarily static laws, with less emphasis on this year's current events.

Logical Reasoning

There were thirty questions in this part, divided into six paragraphs with five questions apiece. This section's question level was simple to moderate. There were critical reasoning-based problems in this section. This component was reading-based, just like the English section, and it included texts from a variety of topics, including the effects of COVID-19, diplomacy, and climate change. The majority of the stories were chosen from reputable publications like the World Press and Indian Express and the questions matched the CLAT 2021 question paper with a solution pdf published on the Careers 360 website.

Quantitative Aptitude

Three sets based on paragraphs were in this section. A rudimentary comprehension of percentages was required for each set. While the age-based block applied a straight percentage, the two companies' profit-based block required a fundamental understanding of percentage change. It is noteworthy to notice that there were ambiguities in the Quant part this year as well because certain assumptions had to be made to answer questions that should have been stated clearly otherwise. In general, the section had a moderate vibe.

CLAT 2021 Question Paper with Answers

Let's check some sample questions with solutions from CLAT 2021 question paper.

Section - English Language
"I rang the door-bell and was shown up to the chamber which had formerly been in part my own.
With hardly a word spoken, Sherlock Holmes waved me to an armchair. Then he stood before the fire and looked me over in his singular introspective fashion.
"Watson, you did not tell me that you intended to go into harness."
"Then, how do you know?"
"I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and careless servant girl?"
"My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. It is true that I had a country walk on Thursday and came home in a dreadful mess, but as I have changed my clothes, I can't imagine how you deduce it. As to Mary Jane, she is incorrigible, but there, again, I fail to see how you work it out."
"It is simplicity itself," said he; "my eyes tell me that on the inside of your left shoe, just where the firelight strikes it, the leather is scored by six almost parallel cuts. Obviously, they have been caused by someone who has very carelessly scared round the edges of the sole in order to remove crusted mud from it. Hence, you see, my double deduction that you had been out in vile weather, and that you had a particularly malignant boot-slitting specimen of the London slavey."

In fiction, detectives like Holmes are usually portrayed as people with exceptionally brilliant minds. They possess the rare skill to see and analyze what ordinary people can't. They have incredible abilities to infer, deduce, induce and conclude.
Then, there is G.K. Chesterton's fictional catholic priest, Father Brown who relies on his extraordinary power of sympathy and empathy that enable him to imagine and feel as criminals do. He explains, "I had thought out exactly how a thing like that could be done, and in what style or state of mind a man could really do it. And when I was quite sure that I felt exactly like the murderer myself, of course I knew who he was."
Sherlock finds the criminal by starting from the outside. He relies on science, experimental methods and deduction. On the contrary, Father Brown uses varied psychological experiences learned from those who make confessions of crime to him. He relies on introspection, intuition and empathy.

There is yet another set of detectives like those created by writers like Agatha Christie. Her Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot is a story-teller who draws information from the stories that others tell. He patiently listens to numerous accounts of what happened, where it happened and how it happened. He listens for credibility and ambiguity; he identifies why and how the pieces of the jig-saws don't fit together. Ultimately, he uncovers the truth.

Question 1: From the passage, it can be inferred that
(A) Watson is Holmes' mentor.
(B) Earlier, Watson used to live with Holmes.
(C) Watson is a detective.
(D) Watson shares all his personal matters with Holmes.
Solution - With hardly a word spoken, Sherlock Holmes waved me to an armchair. this line shows that he lives him. Thus option b is the correct option.

Question 2 : It is evident that for solving cases, Father Brown relies largely on
(A) His own sympathetic and empathic thought process about criminals.
(B) A sympathetic approach towards various people's opinion on the case to be solved.
(C) A deductive analysis of the crime and his ability to sympathize.
(D) All the above.
Solution - Referring to the sentence in the passage that there is GK chesterton's fictional catholic priest , father brown ......Hence option a is correct.


Question 3 : For the three detectives mentioned in the passage, which one of these would be nonessential for solving criminal cases?
(A) Forgiving nature
(B) Sensitivity
(C) Critical thinking
(D) Patience
Solution - The question is in negative terms asking for non essential term all the other options are mentioned in the passage in 1st, 2nd and 4th paragraphs for the answer. except option a . Thus option a is correct.

Question 4 : In order to solve cases, Poirot uses the art of _________ the narratives that he has been told.
(A) Building a fantasy based on
(B) Empathizing with all the characters in
(C) Creating new plots for
(D) Detecting and analyzing the missing links in
Solution - I felt exactly like the murderer myself, of course I knew who he was, Sherlock finds the criminal by starting from the outside. He relies on science, experimental methods and deduction. On the contrary, Father Brown uses varied psychological experiences learned from those who make confessions of crime to him. He relies on introspection, intuition and empathy............refer to the second last paragraph of the passage for the answer. Thus option d is the correct option

Question 5 : The word incorrigible is the antonym of
(A) Habitual
(B) Unperformable
(C) Repentant
(D) Incurable
Solution - Incorrigible refers to the person who cannot be reformed or changed. therefore, repentant is an antonym. option c is correct.

Section - Current Affairs including General Knowledge

Starting in April 2020, China amassed a large number of troops and armaments along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and other areas along the LAC, leading to stand-offs and skirmishes at certain points. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) moved into Indian territory and built fortified structures and defences, changing the status quo on the ground. While there are differences in perception on the alignment of the LAC, over the years both sides concluded a series of agreements to maintain peace and tranquillity on the border, while talks continued to resolve the dispute. Since then, several friction points emerged in eastern Ladakh and both sides initiated diplomatic and military talks aimed at disengagement and de-escalation, with India pushing for the restoration of status quo ante of pre-April. India and China earlier reached an understanding for phased disengagement from all friction points followed by de-escalation from the depth areas along the LAC.

Question 1: Violent clashes between Indian and Chinese army which resulted in death of around 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers occurred on
(A) May 5, 2020
(B) June 11-12, 2020
(C) June 15-16, 2020
(D) July 13,2020
Solution: Violent clashes between Indian and Chinese army which resulted in death of around 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers occurred onJune 15-16, 2020. Hence option c is correct.

Question 2: Where did the violent clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers occur which caused casualties on both sides?
(A) Naku La
(B) Dhan Singh Thapa post
(C) Galwan Valley
(D) Siachin
Solution: The violent clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers occur which caused casualties on both sides in Galwan Valley. Hence option b is correct.

Question 3: The violent incident leading to death of soldiers took place at
(A) Patrol Point 13
(B) Patrol Point 14
(C) Patrol Point 15
(D) Patrol Point 16
Solution: The violent incident leading to death of soldiers took place at Patrol point 14. Hence option b is correct.

Question 4: The length of Line of Actual Control of Indo-China Border is
(A) 2788 km
(B) 3213 km
(C) 3317 km
(D) 3488 km
Solution : The length of Line of Actual Control of Indo-China Border is 3488 km. Hence option d is correct.

Question 5: Which of the following was resolved by way of an agreement between India and China in February 2021 ?
(A) Chinese side will move back its troops to east of finger 8 and Indian side will move its troops to its permanent base near finger 3 .
(B) Both sides shall demolish structures built after April 2020.
(C) Moratorium on patrolling in the affected area.
(D) All of these.
Solution - The points resolved by way of an agreement between India and China in February 2021: Chinese side will move back its troops to east of finger 8 and Indian side will move its troops to its permanent base near finger 3,Both sides shall demolish structures built after April 2020. Hence option d all of these are correct.

Section - Legal Reasoning

Harm suffered voluntarily does not constitute a legal injury and is not actionable. This principle is embodied in the maxim volenti non fit injuria. A person cannot complain of harm to the chances of which he has exposed himself with his free consent and freewill. The maxim volenti non fit injuria is founded on good sense and justice. A person who has invited or assented to an act being done towards him cannot, when he suffers from it, complain of it as a wrong. The maxim presupposes a tortious act by the defendant. The maxim applies, in the first place, to intentional acts which would otherwise be tortious. There are certain limitations to the application of this maxim:
(i) It is no answer to a claim made by a workman against his employer for injury cause d through a breach by the employer of a duty imposed upon him by a statute. But where the negligence or breach of statutory duty is on the part of an employee of the plaintiff who knowingly accepts the risk flowing from such breach and the employer-defendant is not guilty of negligence or breach of statutory duty, the defence of volenti non fit injuria is available to the defendant.
(ii) Under an exigency caused by the defendant's wrongful misconduct, consciously and deliberately faced a risk, even of death, whether the person endangered is one to whom he owes a duty of protection, as a member of his family, or is a mere stranger to whom he owes no such special duty. The rescuer will not be deprived of his remedy merely because the risk which he runs is not the same as that run by the person whom he rescues. But where there is no need to take any risk, the person suffering harm in doing so cannot recover.
(iii) To cover a case of negligence the defence on the basis of the maxim must be based on implied agreement whether amounting to contract or not. The defence is available only when the plaintiff freely and voluntarily, with full knowledge of the nature and extent of the risk impliedly agreed to incur it and to waive any claim for injury. But when the plaintiff has no choice or when the notice is given at a stage when it is beyond the ability of the plaintiff to make a choice there can be no implied agreement and the defence on the basis of the maxim must fail.
(iv) The maxim will also not apply when the act relied upon is done because of the psychological condition which the defendant's breach of duty had induced.

Question 1: Mr. A was the owner of a car and he had a driver- Mr. D. On January 19, 2021, Mr. A and Mr. D were travelling in their car wherein Mr. A got down at a restaurant and told Mr. D to take the car back to Mr. A's bungalow. Mr. D was filling the petrol tank of the car, and two strangers- Mr. B and Mr. C took a lift from Mr. D in his car. The car went ahead and the right-side front wheel of the car flew away, the car toppled and Mr. D and Mr. C were thrown out. Mr. C sustained severe injuries and ultimately died due to those injuries on January 20, 2021. Mr. B and legal representatives of Mr. C claimed compensation from Mr. A and Mr. D.
(A) Mr. D will be liable to pay the compensation.
(B) Volenti non fit injuria will be applicable and no compensation can be claimed.
(C) Volenti non fit injuria will not be applicable and compensation can be claimed.
(D) Mr. A and Mr. D both will be liable to pay the compensation.
Solution : Volenti non fit infuria will be applicable and no compensation can be claimed.as mentioned in the question that the people took mr. D and then the car toppled in this they have voluntarily taken the risk and thus no remedy be provided to them and no compensation can be claimed.

Question 2:Rama was a spectator at a motor car race being held on a track owned by the defendant company. During the race, there was a collision between two cars, one of the cars was thrown among the spectators, thereby injuring Rama severely. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Rama impliedly took the risk of such injury, the danger being inherent in the sport which any spectator could foresee, the defendant was not liable.
(B) It was a negligence on the part of defendant and volenti non fit injuria will be applicable.
(C) Rama did not take the risk of such injury, and she only consented to watching the race and hence the defendant was liable.
(D) Rama was negligent and hence she suffered injuries.
Solution - Rama impliedly took the risk of such injury, the danger being inherent in the sport which any spectator could foresee, the defendant was not liable. The moment he took the tickets and became the spectator he gave his consent thus no volenti nin fit injuria can be applied onto him thus no remedy.

Question 3:Which of the following is correct about consent in volenti non fit injuria?
(A) Knowledge of the risk does not always amount to consent.
(B) Knowledge of a risk does not precede consent.
(C) Knowledge of the risk always amounts to consent.
(D) Mere perception of the existence of danger amounts to consent.
Solution- Knowledge of the risk does not always amount to consent. As the consent may not be free and voluntary thus volenti non fit injuria can be seen in a gray area here.

Question 4:Lily had placed spring guns in a wood on her ground for the protection of the garden. Karan, with full knowledge that there were spring guns somewhere in the wood, trespassed on the land of Lily and was injured. Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Lily will be liable to pay compensation to Karan.
(B) Lily has not committed a tort against Karan by exceeding her right of private defence.
(C) Karan's case does not fall within volenti non fit injuria.
(D) Karan had knowledge of the spring guns and wilfully courted the danger himself.
Solution- Karan had knowledge of the spring guns and wilfully courted the danger himself. Karan had the full knowledge that there are spring guns and still went to the danger which attracts the defence of volenti non fit injuria and thus no remedy and no comoensation.

Question 5: Which of the following is not an element to claim the defence of volenti non fit Injuria?
(A) Prior knowledge of the plaintiff about the risk involved.
(B) Free consent.
(C) Plaintiff is compelled to agree to a risk by the defendant.
(D) Voluntary acceptance of the risk by the plaintiff.
Solution -Plaintiff is compelled to agree to a risk by the defendant. If the plaintiff is compelled then the injury that has happened to him is not because of his complete consent or free consent thus volenti non fit injuria cannot be attracted .

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the number of candidates who appeared for CLAT 2021?
A:

A total of 62,107 candidates appeared for CLAT 2021.

Q: How many questions were asked in CLAT exam 2021?
A:

There are a total of 150 questions that were asked in CLAT 2021. 

Q: What is the difficulty level of CLAT 2021 exam?
A:

 The difficulty level of CLAT 2021 exam was moderate to difficult. 

Q: What is the procedure for downloading the CLAT 2021 question papers?
A:

Students can download the CLAT 2021 question paper with solution pdf from the e-book store of Careers360. 

Q: What are the sections for CLAT 2021 from where questions are asked?
A:

The CLAT 2021 question paper consists of 5 sections that are English Language,  Current Affairs including General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Techniques. 

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