MAH LLB 3 Year CET 2 April Shift-2 2026
Directions: Solve the following Cause and Effect Reasoning Questions by choosing the correct option:Assertion (A):An employer can be held vicariously liable for an employee's actions if the wrongful act is committed within the scope of employment.Reason (R):Vicarious liability arises because the employer directly controls all actions of the employee at all times.
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Answer: Option C — (A) is true but (R) is false.
Detailed Solution
(A) is true: under the doctrine of respondeat superior, an employer answers for torts its employee commits in the course of employment.
(R) is false: the basis is the employment relationship and the act being within its scope, not total control. Employers do not control every action of employees "at all times"; acts outside the scope of employment do not make the employer liable.
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If (R) were true, the employer would be liable for everything the employee does, which contradicts the "scope of employment" limit stated in (A).⚠ Common trap
(A) is tempting because "control" is one factor courts look at, but the absolute words "all actions" and "at all times" make (R) false.Quick tip
Watch for absolute words such as "all" and "at all times" in the Reason; they usually make it false.
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Law of Torts — Preparation
This question tests your understanding of Law of Torts, a key topic in the Legal Aptitude section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
Law of Torts is part of the Legal Aptitude & Legal Reasoning section of MAH LAW CET (32 questions in the 5-year LLB paper, 24 in the 3-year paper). Topics: General defences, vicarious liability, strict and absolute liability, torts in relation to persons and nuisance. Practise Law CET-level MCQs with step-by-step explanations.