BLS LLB 5 Years Sem 1 English 1 February 2026 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1.A) Answer in ONE or TWO sentences (Any 4) (08 marks)

1. Q1 "Do you think it a much greater expense to keep two people, than to keep one?" Identify the speaker and the prescribed text from which the above quotation is taken.
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2. Q2 "An oath, an oath, I have an oath in heaven. Shall I lay perjury upon my soul? No, not for Venice." Identify the speaker of the quoted lines. What is perjury referred in the quotation.
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3. Q3 "'I condemn my Humility,' said the Lady, 'for demeaning myself to converse with you so long'." Who is the Lady referred in the quotation? By whom does she feel humiliated?
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4. Q4 "Do you know how to account for those strange discrepancies? I will tell you. For a purpose unknown to us, but probably a selfish one somebody changed those children in the cradle." Who changed the children in the cradle? Who discovered their identity?
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5. Q5 "And now, O men who have condemned me, I would fain prophesy to you; for I am about to die, and in hours of death men are gifted with prophetic power." Who is condemned by whom with reference to the quoted lines?
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SECTION II - Q.1.B) Do as Directed (04 marks)

1. Q6 "I suppose he is guilty. Can I possibly have made a mistake?" She thought. (Convert into Indirect Speech) 2 marks
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2. Q7 These men are innocent. (Add a question tag.) (01)
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3. Q8 They gave her a splendid gift. (Change the voice) (01)
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SECTION III - Q.2) Write Short Notes (Any 2) (12 marks)

1. Q9 What according to Dr. Ambedkar are the main requisites of a 'New Social Order'?
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2. Q10 What according to Bacon is the function of Judges?
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3. Q11 Discuss the significance of the title of the short story 'The Cop and the Anthem'.
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4. Q12 Sketch the character of John Franting.
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SECTION IV - Q.3.A) Do as Directed (Any 1) (06 marks)

1. Q13 Write an application attaching your bio-data to the multinational firm for the position of intern.
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2. Q14 Write a letter of complain to the local municipality authorities regarding unattended garbage on the street.
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SECTION V - Q.3.B) Short Essay (Any 1) (06 marks)

1. Q15 Social Media: Boon or Bane.
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2. Q16 My favourite Book.
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SECTION VI - Q.4) Long Questions (Any 2) (24 marks)

1. Q17 How does Jake Brigance help Carl Lee Hailey get justice to his daughter with reference to the novel prescribed for your study?
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2. Q18 Write an essay on the conflict between Antonio and Shylock as presented in the trial scene.
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3. Q19 What are Dr. Kalam's views on 'home libraries' as given in 'The Joy of Reading'?
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4. Q20 Comment on evidences presented by Puddn'head Wilson.
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