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The questions are to be answered on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. Choose the most appropriate response that accurately and completely answer the question.
Primogeniture
All titles are inherited by the oldest eligible child. Note that a dead child’s progeny takes precedence over younger siblings. If no eligible descendants exist, the ruler’s oldest eligible sibling is preferred. If lateral branches provide no candidate, the line of succession moves up to the primary parent* and repeats the aforementioned steps.
*the father if patrilineal marriage, the mother if matrilineal marriage
Ultimogeniture
All titles are inherited by the youngest eligible child. Note that a dead child’s progeny takes precedence over older siblings. If no eligible descendants exist, the ruler’s youngest eligible sibling is preferred. If lateral branches provide no candidate, the line of succession moves up to the primary parent* and repeats the aforementioned steps.
*the father if patrilineal marriage, the mother if matrilineal marriage
House seniority
All titles are inherited by the oldest eligible house member.
Note : The above rules of inheritance can take the following forms : gender-neutral; male preference, where younger men take precedence over older women; and vice versa for female preference.
Disowning
If a person is validly disowned, his/ her position in the line of succession ceases to exist. Only a person who has become a ruler in accordance with any of the rules of succession mentioned above can disown a person in the line of succession. A person in the line of succession may also choose to adopt monkhood, which automatically results in his/her permanent removal from the line of succession.
Primogeniture
All titles are inherited by the oldest eligible child. Note that a dead child’s progeny takes precedence over younger siblings. If no eligible descendants exist, the ruler’s oldest eligible sibling is preferred. If lateral branches provide no candidate, the line of succession moves up to the primary parent* and repeats the aforementioned steps.
*the father if patrilineal marriage, the mother if matrilineal marriage
Ultimogeniture
All titles are inherited by the youngest eligible child. Note that a dead child’s progeny takes precedence over older siblings. If no eligible descendants exist, the ruler’s youngest eligible sibling is preferred. If lateral branches provide no candidate, the line of succession moves up to the primary parent* and repeats the aforementioned steps.
*the father if patrilineal marriage, the mother if matrilineal marriage
House seniority
All titles are inherited by the oldest eligible house member.
Note : The above rules of inheritance can take the following forms : gender-neutral; male preference, where younger men take precedence over older women; and vice versa for female preference.
Disowning
If a person is validly disowned, his/ her position in the line of succession ceases to exist. Only a person who has become a ruler in accordance with any of the rules of succession mentioned above can disown a person in the line of succession. A person in the line of succession may also choose to adopt monkhood, which automatically results in his/her permanent removal from the line of succession.
Question: 1
Select the option that completes the following correctly.
Precedence: priority : _______ .
Select the option that completes the following correctly.
Precedence: priority : _______ .
Precedence: priority : _______ .
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- progeny : offspring
- lateral : vertical
- eligible : privileged
- primary : secondary
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The Correct Option is A
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The correct option is (A): progeny : offspring.
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Question: 2
Select the option that can be the most suitable introductory line to this text.
Select the option that can be the most suitable introductory line to this text.
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- Inheritance laws served as important means of preserving both the size of the property and the power and prestige.
- What distinguishes the Western Property System from the systems of most is that its category of private property is a default category.
- Public regulation of land use has increased drastically in the 20th century
- A will is valid if it meets the formalities of the law, which usually, but not always requires that it be witnessed.
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The Correct Option is A
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The correct option is (A): Inheritance laws served as important means of preserving both the size of the property and the power and prestige..
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Question: 3
Select the option that correctly reflects in the given part of the line.
“If lateral branches provide no candidates…..”
Select the option that correctly reflects in the given part of the line.
“If lateral branches provide no candidates…..”
“If lateral branches provide no candidates…..”
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- interrogation
- consequence
- condition
- reason
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The Correct Option is C
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The correct option is (C): condition.
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Question: 4
Select the option that substitutes the underlined words in the given sentence without changing its meaning.
‘If a person is validly (1) disowned, his/her position in the line of succession ceases (2) to exist.’
Select the option that substitutes the underlined words in the given sentence without changing its meaning.
‘If a person is validly (1) disowned, his/her position in the line of succession ceases (2) to exist.’
‘If a person is validly (1) disowned, his/her position in the line of succession ceases (2) to exist.’
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- (1) technically ; (2) begins
- (1) unanimously ; (2) tries
- (1) justifiably ; (2) desists
- (1) functionally ; (2) struggles
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The Correct Option is C
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The correct option is (C): (1) justifiably ; (2) desists.
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Question: 5
Monkhood results in a permanent removal from the line of succession because of its feature of _____ .
Monkhood results in a permanent removal from the line of succession because of its feature of _____ .
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- recognising a higher power
- renouncing the material world
- embracing a new home
- establishing new relationships
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): renouncing the material world.
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Question: 6
A ruler’s first-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession. This statement is ______ .
A ruler’s first-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession. This statement is ______ .
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- Always correct with respect to the rule of primogeniture.
- Always correct with respect to the rule of house seniority.
- Capable of being correct in case of ultimogeniture.
- All the above
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The Correct Option is C
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The correct option is (C): Capable of being correct in case of ultimogeniture.
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Question: 7
A ruler’s last-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession. This statement is _____ .
A ruler’s last-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession. This statement is _____ .
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- Always correct with respect to the rule of ultimogeniture.
- Never correct with respect to the rule of house seniority.
- Capable of being correct in cases of primogeniture.
- All the above
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The Correct Option is C
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The correct option is (C): Capable of being correct in cases of primogeniture..
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Question: 8
Different rules of inheritance can never create situations where the same person is first in the line of succession. This statement is ______ .
Different rules of inheritance can never create situations where the same person is first in the line of succession. This statement is ______ .
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- Correct if seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and ultimogeniture.
- Not correct even if it is seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and ultimogeniture.
- Correct if seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and house-seniority.
- Both (a) and (c)
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Not correct even if it is seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and ultimogeniture.
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Question: 9
Y is the youngest child of X, the current ruler, who has 5 other children (each of them older than Y). Y is first in the line of succession. Which of the following inferences can be drawn for certain about their realm from the above two statements ?
Y is the youngest child of X, the current ruler, who has 5 other children (each of them older than Y). Y is first in the line of succession. Which of the following inferences can be drawn for certain about their realm from the above two statements ?
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- If the rule of primogeniture is followed, then Y’s elder siblings have all been disowned.
- Even if one or more of Y’s elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed.
- The only possible rule governing their realm is the rule of ultimogeniture.
- All the above
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Even if one or more of Y’s elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed..
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Question: 10
Which of the following scenarios is/are possible ?
Which of the following scenarios is/are possible ?
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- A realm follows the rule of house-seniority. The ruler’s eldest brother.
- Even if one or more of Y’s elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed.
- The only possible rule governing their realm is the rule of ultimogeniture.
- All the above
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Even if one or more of Y’s elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed..
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Question: 11
X is the ruler of a realm. X has three younger sisters : W, Y and Z (in increasing order of ages). X is married to A, with whom he has three sons (B, C and D (in increasing order of ages)) and two daughters (E and F (in increasing order of ages)). F is younger than B. W is older than D. E is married to P and has two children : Q and R (in increasing order of ages). E dies. Stricken by grief after E’s death, X dies. Assuming the realm follows gender-neutral ultimogeniture, the throne passes to ______ .
X is the ruler of a realm. X has three younger sisters : W, Y and Z (in increasing order of ages). X is married to A, with whom he has three sons (B, C and D (in increasing order of ages)) and two daughters (E and F (in increasing order of ages)). F is younger than B. W is older than D. E is married to P and has two children : Q and R (in increasing order of ages). E dies. Stricken by grief after E’s death, X dies. Assuming the realm follows gender-neutral ultimogeniture, the throne passes to ______ .
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- W
- F
- B
- Q
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The Correct Option is D
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The correct option is (D): Q.
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Question: 12
In the facts of the question above, if the realm followed the rule of house seniority, the throne would pass to ______ .
In the facts of the question above, if the realm followed the rule of house seniority, the throne would pass to ______ .
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- Z
- D
- F
- R
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The Correct Option is A
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The correct option is (A): Z.
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