B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 General English 2024 Aug Question Paper - KSLU

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SECTION - A Answer any four of the following. Marks : 10×4=40

1. Q1 What is the aim of philosophy according to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan ?
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2. Q2 Give your assessment on the personality of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
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3. Q3 Explain Gandhi's preparation for the bar.
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4. Q4 Why does Gandhi change his loyalty against the British Government ?
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5. Q5 Explain the proceedings against Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Desai.
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6. Q6 Analyse Lala Labhu Ram's case.
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7. Q7 Explain Gandhi's journey to South Africa.
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SECTION - B

1. Q8 A(i) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions/articles :
   • 1) John is advised ________ work hard.
   • 2) The Cobra is _________ venomous snake.
   • 3) Liberty is ___________ highest political end.
   • 4) A stone thrown ________ a pool sank immediately.
   • 5) The fruits ____________ the table are raw.
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2. Q8 A(ii) Do as directed (any five) :
   • 1) Spare the rod and spoil the child. (Rewrite using 'If')
   • 2) Follow my advice or you will be ruined. (Use 'unless')
   • 3) If you don't take medicine. You will not be cured. (Combine using 'either ....... or ...')
   • 4) They played very well and won the match. (Combine using '... not only ..... but also')
   • 5) He is intelligent, people appreciated him. (Use 'such ...... that')
   • 6) On hearing the news he fainted. (Use 'No sooner ........ than')
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3. Q8 B(i) Change the voice of the following (any five) :
   • 1) The criminals have stolen the money.
   • 2) Fire destroyed the town.
   • 3) Respect the elders.
   • 4) Why did you write such a letter ?
   • 5) They made him king.
   • 6) The child is singing a song.
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4. Q8 B(ii) Change into direct/indirect speech :
   • 1) He said, "Shall I open the window ?"
   • 2) He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."
   • 3) The culprit said, "Oh ! Lord, have mercy on me."
   • 4) The policeman said, "Why are you sitting here alone ?"
   • 5) The girl said, "I was listening to the radio."
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5. Q9 (A) Frame sentences of any five legal words to bring out their meaning :
   • 1) Accused
   • 2) Damages
   • 3) Fraud
   • 4) Presumption
   • 5) Summons
   • 6) Trespass.
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6. Q9 (B) Bring out the meaning of any five of the following idioms by using them in sentences of your own :
   • 1) Apple of one's eye
   • 2) Burn the midnight oil
   • 3) Far and wide
   • 4) At sixes and sevens
   • 5) To the point
   • 6) Turn a deaf ear.
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7. Q9 (C) Write a job application for the post of a legal consultant in response to an advertisement dated 30th July 2024 in the Hindu daily.
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8. Q9 OR 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 "Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other" and ends with the words "doing household work". In short: education should fit children for life, so the system must be chosen with care; free education for all has produced more graduates than jobs and contempt for manual work, though a farmer's or sweeper's work matters more than a professor's.)
   • 1) What is the difference between an end and means to an end ?
   • 2) What is the kind of education you are asked to choose by the writer ?
   • 3) What is not enough in the matter of choice of a system of education ?
   • 4) What has been the fashion to think in some countries in the matter of education ?
   • 5) What is your idea of true education ?
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