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

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1. Q1 Trace the impact of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan's childhood on his personality.
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2. Q2 What are the views of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan on Religion and God ?
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3. Q3 Explain M. K. Gandhi's preparation for England.
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4. Q4 Why does M. K. Gandhi plead for the highest penalty in the Ahamadabad Case ?
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5. Q5 Explain M. K. Gandhi's legal philosophy.
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6. Q6 What is the significance of Gujaratimal's case ?
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7. Q7 How does M. K. save his friend and client Parsi Rustomji ?
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Answer any two of the following. Marks : 2×8=16

1. Q8 (a) Frame sentences of the following legal words to bring out their meaning.
   • 1) Accused
   • 2) Bonafide
   • 3) Coercion
   • 4) Equity
   • 5) Hearsay
   • 6) Issue
   • 7) Liability
   • 8) Transfer.
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2. Q8 (b) Frame sentences of your own using the following idioms :
   • 1) Apple of discord
   • 2) Bring to the ground
   • 3) Fair and square
   • 4) Get off scot free
   • 5) Nip in the bud
   • 6) Over and over again
   • 7) Hand in hand
   • 8) To the letter.
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3. Q8 (c) Change the voice of the following sentences :
   • 1) Everyone enjoyed the magic show.
   • 2) Tom is building a house.
   • 3) Someone has stolen my bag.
   • 4) Do they speak English ?
   • 5) Riya can do skydiving.
   • 6) By whom was your bike stolen ?
   • 7) The book contains over 200 recipes.
   • 8) Keep the door open.
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Answer two of the following completely. Marks : 2×10=20

1. Q9 A(i) Change into direct/indirect speech.
   • 1) They said, "We are going to the film tonight."
   • 2) The chairman asked, " Will you attend the meeting?"
   • 3) She said, " Wow ! What a stunning sunset."
   • 4) He requested me to call him the next day.
   • 5) He said that all athletes must train regularly.
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2. Q9 A(ii) Do as directed.
   • 1) We need food to sustain life. (Convert to compound sentence)
   • 2) The new policy will benefit everyone. (Change into negative)
   • 3) I had arrived at the party, I ran into an old friend. (Use No sooner ........than)
   • 4) The book was so difficult that I could not understand. (Use too ..........to )
   • 5) The room was in a mess I could not find my keys. (Use such ........... that)
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3. Q9 (B) Fill in the blanks with prepositions or articles.
   • _______ plaintiff filed ________ lawsuit ________ the defendent ________ the court, the case was heard ________ ________ judge ________ the presence ________ witnesses which was decided ___________ the basis ______ facts.
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4. Q9 (C) Write a letter applying for the post of a legal advisor to Lex Nuva a Law firm in Bengaluru.
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5. Q9 OR 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 doctrine of res judicata requires that a party should not be" and ends with the words "a bar of res judicata". In short: res judicata (Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908) bars relitigating a decided matter, rests on public policy and finality, and applies in spirit to writ petitions under Articles 226 and 32, except where the High Court dismissal was not on merits or was without a speaking order.)
   • i) What is meant by the doctrine of res judicata ?
   • ii) State the principle governing the doctrine of res judicata.
   • iii) What is the observation of Supreme Court on the doctrine of res judicata ?
   • iv) When can a party ignore the judgment of High Court and move to the Supreme Court ?
   • v) State the objective of the doctrine of res judicata.
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