B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 General English 2018 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain the various factors that shaped the personality of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
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2. Q2 Why according to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan there is lack of spiritual note in the modern civilization ?
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3. Q3 How does M. K. Gandhi handle Dada Abdulla's case ?
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4. Q4 Explain M. K. Gandhi's legal philosophy.
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5. Q5 Why was Gandhi not allowed to practise in South Africa ? How did he succeed ?
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6. Q6 How does M. K. Gandhi justify his reasons on the charges of sedition ?
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7. Q7 Explain the proceedings against Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Desai in the contempt of Court case.
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16

1. Q8 (A) Frame sentences of the following legal words :
   • (a) Adjournment
   • (b) Bench
   • (c) Judgment
   • (d) Hearsay
   • (e) Mortgage
   • (f) Redemption
   • (g) Transfer
   • (h) Will.
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2. Q8 (B) Frame sentences using the following idioms :
   • (a) Apple of discord
   • (b) Blow one's own trumpet
   • (c) Hand in glove
   • (d) In full swing
   • (e) Nook and Corner
   • (f) Part and Parcel
   • (g) To the letter
   • (h) Under the pretext of
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3. Q8 (C) Change the voice :
   • (a) We must obey the law of the land.
   • (b) Was my invitation received by you ?
   • (c) They could have spared his life.
   • (d) My friend married her.
   • (e) Who will tell you the answer to the question ?
   • (f) Don't insult the poor.
   • (g) This news will have been heard by you already.
   • (h) A letter was being written by her.
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 10×2=20

1. Q9 A(i) Change into direct/indirect speech :
   • a) The teacher said to me, "Don't repeat this mistake."
   • b) He said, "When did you pass the examination?"
   • c) The tourists said, "what a lovely place !"
   • d) John said that he would not go to school the next day.
   • e) The clerk asked whether I wanted a first class or second class ticket.
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2. Q9 A(ii) Rewrite as directed :
   • a) The teacher told us of his interest in sports. (Change to complex sentence)
   • b) To avoid punishment you must apologize. (Change to compound sentence)
   • c) She received praise and reward. (Use Both . . . . and)
   • d) Besides being industrious he is honest. (Use Not only . . . but also)
   • e) The police arrived, the mob dispersed. (Use No sooner . . . than)
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3. Q9 B(i) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions or articles :
   • _________ dowry system became _________ practice due _________ deprivation _________ women from _________ Property Right.
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4. Q9 B(ii) Write a letter to the editor of Times of India, Bangalore, about corruption in Public life.
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5. Q9 (C) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below : (The passage is printed in full on the original paper. It begins with the words "The right to go on strike is regarded as a weapon in" and ends with the words "decide the fate of the working class". In short: workers strike through trade unions for wages, amenities or reinstatement under laws that regulate strikes; gherao (physically surrounding the employer) is condemned as savagery; strikes in essential services hurt the public and national output, have spread to educational institutions, and the Supreme Court has held that employees have no right to strike, which workers and parties are resisting.)
   • (a) State the reasons for going on strikes.
   • (b) What are the adverse effects of strikes ?
   • (c) What is meant by Gherao ?
   • (d) What is the decision given by the Supreme Court regarding strikes ?
   • (e) What is your opinion about the decision of the Supreme Court ?
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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.