B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 General English 2025 Jan (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain the contributions made by Dr. Radhakrishnan to the study of Philosophy.
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2. Q2 Why does Dr. Radhakrishnan, say there is a lack of spiritual note in the modern civilization ?
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3. Q3 Explain the preparation of M.K. Gandhi to England.
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4. Q4 Explain the circumstances that made M.K. Gandhi to go to South Africa.
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5. Q5 Explain the contempt of Court case faced by M.K. Gandhi and Mr. Desai.
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6. Q6 "The administration of law was made consciously or unconsciously for the benefit of the exploiter" - Explain.
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7. Q7 Explain any two of the following :
   • (a) Gujaratimal's case.
   • (b) Fining the labourers.
   • (c) Babu Kalinath Roy's case.
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 2×8=16

1. Q8 (A) Frame sentences using the following legal words :
   • 1) Injunction.
   • 2) Verdict.
   • 3) Bail.
   • 4) Warrant.
   • 5) Evidence.
   • 6) Defamation.
   • 7) Contract.
   • 8) Plaintiff.
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2. Q8 (B) Bringout the meanings of the following idioms by using them in sentences of your own :
   • 1) At one's finger tips.
   • 2) Blow one's own trumpet.
   • 3) Every now and then.
   • 4) In a nut shell.
   • 5) Leave no stone unturned.
   • 6) On the verge of.
   • 7) To the best of one's ability.
   • 8) Under lock and key.
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3. Q8 (C) Change the voice in the following sentences :
   • 1) The policeman caught the thief.
   • 2) A story was being told by the grandmother.
   • 3) Open the window.
   • 4) By whom was 'Hamlet' written ?
   • 5) I am speaking the truth.
   • 6) Did you see the movie ?
   • 7) The task must be completed.
   • 8) He scored forty eight runs.
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Answer any two of the following : Marks : 2×10=20

1. Q9 A(i) Do as directed.
   • 1) It is too hot to eat. (Change to complex)
   • 2) He was tired therefore he rested. (Change to simple)
   • 3) It was a great victory. (Change to exclamatory)
   • 4) As soon as the mouse saw the cat it ran away. (Change to negative)
   • 5) We cannot gather figs from thorns. (Change to interrogative)
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2. Q9 A(ii) Change to direct/indirect speech.
   • 1) "Is it raining heavily ?" said the old man
   • 2) The servant said, "I will not come tommorrow."
   • 3) "What a great victory!" exclaimed the boys.
   • 4) The student asked the teacher if he could enter the class.
   • 5) The lion told the fox that he had grown weak.
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3. Q9 B(i) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles/Prepositions.
   • 1) __________ fruit is sour.
   • 2) He told me _________ story.
   • 3) The clock is __________ the wall.
   • 4) He goes to church _______ sundays.
   • 5) The answer was told ________ me.
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4. Q9 B(ii) Write a letter to the editor of Deccan Herald about the sound pollution near educational institutions.
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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 "In many countries the legal systems are very complex" and ends with the words "about the law and how to apply it". In short: legal systems are complex because precedents build up over time; solicitors advise and draft documents and must be careful, barristers argue in court for the prosecution or the defence, magistrates and judges try cases and decide punishment, and an unfair trial can be taken to an appeal court.)
   • 1) Why are legal systems complex in many countries ?
   • 2) Why do solicitors need to be careful ?
   • 3) What types of a lawyer is a barrister ?
   • 4) How are the punishments in some countries and who decides it ?
   • 5) What can a lawyer do if a trial is not fair ?
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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.