B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 General English 2026 Jan (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain the factors that shaped the character of Dr. Radhakrishnan.
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2. Q2 What are the Chief causes for the lack of spiritual note in modern civilization ?
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3. Q3 What are the problems faced by Gandhiji in initial years of practice ? How does he handle it ?
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4. Q4 How does Gandhi save Parsi Rustamji ?
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5. Q5 Why does Gandhi plead to inflict the severest penalty upon him ?
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6. Q6 Explain the various aspects of Gandhiji personality.
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7. Q7 Explain the following :
   • (a) Shri Dasappa's case.
   • (b) The Lahore Judgement.
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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) Advocate
   • 2) Counsel
   • 3) Juvenile
   • 4) Notification
   • 5) Proviso
   • 6) Statute
   • 7) Verdict
   • 8) Will.
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2. Q8 (B) Use the following idioms in sentences of your own :
   • 1) to turn a deaf ear to
   • 2) in black and white
   • 3) nip in the bud
   • 4) over and over again
   • 5) hand in hand
   • 6) build castles in air
   • 7) every now and then
   • 8) bone of contention.
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3. Q8 (C) Change the voice in the following sentences :
   • 1) Peter wrote this essay.
   • 2) The prizes were distributed by the Chief Guest.
   • 3) By whom was the window closed ?
   • 4) Tell me the story.
   • 5) The fruit was given to me by him.
   • 6) The soldiers were fighting the war.
   • 7) I shall call you later.
   • 8) Shakuntala was written by Kalidasa.
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Answer any 2 of the following : Marks : 2×10=20

1. Q9 A(i) Rewrite as directed :
   • 1) Being tired he went to sleep. (Change to compound)
   • 2) He ran fast but missed the train (Change to complex)
   • 3) Always speak the truth. (Change to negative)
   • 4) One cannot gather figs from thorns. (Change to interrogative)
   • 5) What a great win ! (Change to assertive)
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2. Q9 A(ii) Change the following into direct/indirect speech.
   • 1) "Stand up, girls," said the teacher.
   • 2) He said, "I am glad to be here, this evening".
   • 3) The gentleman said, "Can you please lend me your pen "?
   • 4) Raman said that he had lived for many years in America.
   • 5) The police man enquired the man where he was going.
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3. Q9 (B) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles/prepositions.
   • ______ Computer is ______ electronic device which processes ______ information in ______ pre-defined manner. For ______ layman ______ computer is a super calculator ______ a really big display. It has no brain ______ function ______ itself but it functions ______ great accuracy.
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4. Q9 (C) Write a letter to the Principal of an institution requesting him to grant eight days leave due to your sister's marriage.
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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 "People often moan about poverty as a great evil, and it seems to" and ends with the words "our race to reach a still higher civilization than it now possesses". In short: the writer argues that honest poverty breeds happier homes and self-reliant, eminent people, so luxury, not poverty, should be abolished.)
   • 1) Why do people believe that poverty is a great evil ?
   • 2) Why should the children of the rich be pitied ?
   • 3) Why is a poor's home sweet and happy ?
   • 4) From where have strong and eminent men been born ? Why ?
   • 5) Why should one be willing to abolish luxury ?
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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.