35 Exam Focus — what examiners typically ask from Unit 2

1. Long questions: "What is legal research? Explain its kinds and significance." / "Distinguish doctrinal from non-doctrinal legal research." / "Explain deductive and inductive reasoning with examples." / "What are fallacies? Explain the major fallacies with legal illustrations." / "Explain judge-made law with reference to the doctrine of precedent in Nepal (Art. 128(4))." 2. Short questions: steps of research; criteria of good research; characteristics of legal writing; primary vs secondary sources; authoritative vs persuasive materials; ratio decidendi vs obiter dicta; sources for finding Nepali law. 3. Trick areas: students confuse kinds of research (2.2) with styles of research design (2.1.4) — keep both lists separate and precise. In reasoning questions, always give your own worked example, not just definitions.