B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Special English 2011 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) What is the need for "Liberal education" according to Felix Frankfurter ?
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2. Q1 OR Discuss the attitude of the members of the jury in the essay "In the Court" ?
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3. Q1 (b)(i) Use the following sentence linkers in your own sentence (any 3) :
   • As a matter of fact ; to take back ; although give to ; come out of ; must be.
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4. Q1 (b)(ii) Fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxiliaries. (any 2)
   • a) We _______________ help the poor.
   • b) Tie him up so that he ___________ escape.
   • c) We _______________ to love our neighbours.
   • d) I _______________ do as I like.
   • e) You _______________ do as you are told.
   • f) You _______________ control your temper.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Analyse the five functions of a lawyer.
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2. Q2 OR What is needed to have a good judicial administration ?
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3. Q2 (b)(i) Use any three of the following homophones in sentences of your own as to bring out their meaning :
   • a) Bare - Bear
   • b) Canvas - Canvass
   • c) Prey - Pray
   • d) Principal - Principle
   • e) Stationary - Stationery
   • f) Wave - Waive.
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4. Q2 (b)(ii) Give synonyms for the following (any 2) :
   • Abstain ; Authentic ; Confess ; Pardon.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) What reasons does Gandhiji give for his initial co-operation with the British government ?
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2. Q3 OR What led Gandhiji to change his loyalty towards the British government ?
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3. Q3 (b)(i) Write a paragraph on any one :
   • a) Great talkers are never great doers.
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4. Q3 (b)(i) Write a paragraph on any one :
   • b) Failures are the stepping stones to success.
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5. Q3 (b)(ii) Write a report on any one :
   • a) Flood situation in coastal Karnataka.
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6. Q3 (b)(ii) Write a report on any one :
   • b) Smuggler arrested.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Elaborate the reasons given by show for his calling the murderer of constable Gutteridge a rationalist.
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2. Q4 OR Where does the responsibility of crime lie according to Shaw ?
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3. Q4 (b)(i) Write a dialogue between two students discussing the pros and cons of the present examination system.
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4. Q4 OR Write a dialogue between a customer and a bank manager.
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5. Q4 (b)(ii) Refute the following statement :
   • War brings peace.
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6. Q4 OR Refute the following statement :
   • Money is the root cause of all evil.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) Why does Joseph Plank say that modern lawyers must be political scientists, economists and sociologists ?
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2. Q5 OR "All knowledge and learning is grist for the lawyer's mill". Discuss.
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3. Q5 (b) Interpret any two of the following notices :
   • a) Stick no bills
   • b) Handle with care
   • c) Use stairs when going down
   • d) No Parking.
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