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Directions This section consists of fifty (50) questions. Each question consists of legal propositions principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the 'most reasonable conclusion' arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.

Principle A seller of goods cannot transfer better rights than he himself possesses in the goods sold to the buyer. Facts Komal leaves his watch by mistake on a seat in the park. Sonal finds that watch and immediately sells the same for good price to Monal who without inquiring whether Sonal is its owner or not. Komal later on claims that watch from Monal decide whether Komal can succeed.

A)  Komal cannot succeed as Monal has paid good price of the watch

B)  Komal cannot succeed as Monal is unaware of the fact that Sonal is not its owner

C)  Komal cannot succeed as it was his carelessness and nothing else which enabled Sonal to sell the watch to Monal

D)  Komal cannot succeed as Sonal is merely finder of the watch and therefore, cannot transfer ownership rights thereon to Monal