B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Special English 2012 Jan Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Bring out the relevance of Felix Frankfurter's advice to a youngman going into law.
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2. Q1 OR Do you think the trial of Harlamov is fair ? Give reasons to support your answer.
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3. Q1 (b)(i) Write meaningful sentences by using any four of the following words as directed in brackets :
   • 1) Court (as noun and verb)
   • 2) hard (as adjective and adverb)
   • 3) poor (as adjective and noun)
   • 4) Sound (as adjective and verb)
   • 5) book (as noun and verb)
   • 6) Clean (as adjective and adverb)
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4. Q1 (b)(ii) Fill in the blanks with suitable modal auxilaries :
   • 1) __________________ his soul rest in peace.
   • 2) __________________ you lift this heavy suit-case ?
   • iii) You __________________ pay all the dues before filling in the examination form.
   • iv) You __________________ go now.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) Explain the five functions of a great lawyer.
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2. Q2 OR What kinds of delays of law does Vanderbilt discuss in his essay ?
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3. Q2 (b)(i) Use any four of the following homophones in your own sentences to bring out their meaning :
   • 1) ceiling-sealing
   • 2) eminent-imminent
   • 3) principle-principal
   • 4) wander-wonder
   • 5) trail-trial
   • 6) role-roll
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4. Q2 (b)(ii) Give the antonyms of the following (any four) :
   • 1) big
   • 2) master
   • 3) independence
   • 4) rough
   • 5) pure
   • 6) coward
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) When and why did Gandhiji give his voluntary and hearty co-operation to the British Government ?
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2. Q3 OR Why does Gandhi plead for the severest penalty ?
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3. Q3 (b)(i) Write a paragraph on Haste is waste.
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4. Q3 OR Write a paragraph on
   • Work is worship.
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5. Q3 (b)(ii) Write a report on Indian trounces England S-O in ODI.
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6. Q3 OR Write a report on
   • Unauthorised buildings demolished.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) What has shaw to say on reasonable murders ?
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2. Q4 OR Comment upon Shaw's views on crime and punishment.
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3. Q4 (b)(i) Write an imaginary dialogue between
   • 1) Two housewives discussing soaring prices of essential commodities.
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4. Q4 OR Write an imaginary dialogue between
   • 2) Two students discussing the ban on the use of mobiles in college campus.
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5. Q4 (b)(ii) Refute the following statement secularism is only on paper in India.
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6. Q4 OR Refute the following statement
   • Democracy has failed in India.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) How does Joseph Planck illustrate that 'Lady Common Law imperatively requires a host of bed fellows' ?
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2. Q5 OR "The horizon of the law is as broad as human life itself". - Explain.
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3. Q5 (b) Interpret any two of the following notices :
   • 1) Road under repair, Go slow.
   • 2) Hospital Zone No horn.
   • 3) Steep road, keep left
   • 4) Donate blood, Save Life.
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