legal aptitude · Updated September 2026
Legal reasoning questions on negligence — solved examples
Understand duty of care, breach and damage with solved principle–fact questions of the kind asked in law entrance exams.
The three elements
Negligence needs a duty of care, a breach of that duty, and damage caused by the breach. If any one element is missing, the claim fails.
Solved example
Principle: A person who fails to take reasonable care owed to another is liable for resulting harm.
Facts: A shopkeeper leaves a wet floor unmarked; a customer slips and is injured.
Answer: Liable — duty to customers, breach by not warning, and injury caused.
Common trap
Apply only the principle given in the question, even if real law differs. Examiners test application, not memory.
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Frequently asked questions
- No. The principle is given in the question. Knowing famous cases helps understanding but is not required.
- Always follow the stated principle.