B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 General English 2017 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

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1. Q1 Why did Dr. Radhakrishanan take up the study of Hindu Philosophy as his study
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2. Q2 Explain M. K. Gandhi's preparation for England.
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3. Q3 What is the aim of philosophy as propounded by Dr. Radhakrishnan ?
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4. Q4 What are the problems faced by Gandhi during his initial years of practice ?
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5. Q5 Why does Gandhi plead to give the severest penalty in the 'Great Trial' ?
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6. Q6 Explain any two of the following cases :
   • a) Cobbler's V/s Lawyers
   • b) Lala Labhui Ram
   • c) Fining the labourers.
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7. Q7 Why does Gandhi say that the lawyers would find it difficult to fulfill the first condition of service, i.e. suspension of practice, if he wanted to serve the nation ?
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16

1. Q8 a) Frame sentences using the following legal words :
   • 1) Breach of contract
   • 2) Partition
   • 3) Statute
   • 4) Warrant
   • 5) Maintenance
   • 6) Adjournment
   • 7) Petition
   • 8) Trial.
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2. Q8 b) Frame sentences using the following idioms :
   • 1) Give one's word
   • 2) Blow one's own trumpet
   • 3) to the best of one's ability
   • 4) a bird's eye view.
   • 5) nip in the bud.
   • 6) Hang in the balance
   • 7) Leave no stone unturned
   • 8) null and void.
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3. Q8 c) Write a letter to the Principal of your Law School requesting him/her to grant you four days leave on account of your sister's wedding.
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 10×2=20

1. Q9 A(i) Do as directed :
   • 1) She is too fat to fit in that chair. (Change to negative)
   • 2) She heard the news and fainted. (Change to simple)
   • 3) One cannot gather grapes from thorns. (Change to interrogative)
   • 4) When the Sun rose, we woke up. (Change to compound)
   • 5) She told a story but it was fretful. (Change to complex)
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2. Q9 A(ii) Change to direct/ indirect speech :
   • 1) ''Take down the notes'', said the teacher.
   • 2) The brother told the sister to get a piece of cloth.
   • 3) The King ordered to bring the prisoner in.
   • 4) ''What a great win ! '', said the young man.
   • 5) Old Mac. said, ''Where are you going ?''
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3. Q9 B(1) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles/prepositions :
   • 1) He is ________ honest man.
   • 2) __________ institution announced the date of the fest.
   • 3) He ran __________ the road.
   • 4) Jack is going ___________ the Church.
   • 5) The river flows _____________ the bridge.
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4. Q9 B(2) Change the voice in the following :
   • 1) She sang a patriotic song.
   • 2) Open your books.
   • 3) The information was given by him.
   • 4) Who asked you the question ?
   • 5) The war was declared by them.
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5. Q9 C) Read the following passage and answer the questions given below : (The passage is printed in full on the original paper. It begins with the words "The art of academic writing is not easy to master. It is a formal skill" and ends with the words "re-state the argument and offer a substantial ending to the piece". In short: academic writing is a precise, researched exposition of an argument learned by practice; the writer should first ask why and for whom they write and whether they have read enough; an argumentative essay runs introduction (about ten per cent), body (eighty) and conclusion (ten).)
   • 1) What is academic writing ?
   • 2) Why is reading an important part of writing ?
   • 3) Why should one ask oneself the questions mentioned in the second paragraph of the passage ?
   • 4) What are the components of the structure of an argument ?
   • 5) Suggest a suitable title to the passage.
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Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.