LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 English 1 2022-23 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Question 1.A) Answer the following questions in two sentences only (Any Four) (08 marks)

1. Q1 "Such a scheme of Government, in the opinion of Labor, is a travesty of Government by the people." Whose words are these? Which scheme is being referred as the travesty of Government by the people?
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2. Q2 "But little; I am armed and well prepared." Who is the speaker? Under what circumstances were these words uttered?
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3. Q3 "I know not what your Ladyship means by the terms Master and Service." What did the speaker mean when he uttered these words? From which chapter these lines are taken?
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4. Q4 "It's so heavens, what a revelation! and for 23 years no man has ever suspected it" Identify the speaker of the above words. Which revelation is being referred here?
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5. Q5 "I left the prisoner sitting by the fire in the kitchen." Who said these words? From which extract are these lines taken?
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SECTION II - Question 1.B) Do as directed (04 marks)

1. Q6 "If you deal fair with us you will not regret it :but, if you try any tricks, God help you" (Change in to indirect speech) 2 marks
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2. Q7 My client's hopes and prospects are ruined. (Change the voice) (01)
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3. Q8 Shyam broke the glass. (Add question tag) (01)
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SECTION III - Question 2) Write short notes on (Any Two) (12 marks)

1. Q9 Portia.
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2. Q10 John Franting.
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3. Q11 Story of Steven.
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4. Q12 Soapy's change of heart
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SECTION IV - Question 3.A) Application or letter (06 marks)

1. Q13 Write an application letter enclosing your bio data for the position of Assistant Professor in Government Law College.
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2. Q14 Write a letter to the concerned authorities regarding the inconvenience caused due to frequent supply of electricity in your locality.
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SECTION V - Question 3.B) Precis or speech (06 marks)

1. Q15 Make a precise of the following in about 150 words and give a suitable title to the same. [Passage: Gandhi on his entrance into Congress politics at Amritsar; his attendance at the previous Congress; the informal gatherings of Lokamanya, Deshabandhu and Pandit Motilalji in connection with the Punjab inquiry; his appointment as one of the trustees of the fund of about five lakhs collected for the memorial; Pandit Malaviyaji's reputation as the prince among beggars for the public cause; Gandhi's own capacity discovered in South Africa; the generous citizens of Bombay subscribing liberally; and the question of what kind of memorial to erect on the ground, given that the three communities are at present divided rather than bound in a bond of amity and love, so that the nation is at a loss as to how to utilize the memorial fund.]
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2. Q16 You have been elected as the secretary of cultural committee. Write a short speech that you will deliver as a secretary, at the first meeting of the Cultural committee.
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SECTION VI - Question 4) Answer any three of the following questions and illustrate your answer with reference to the text (39 marks)

1. Q17 Critically analyze the court proceedings which dealt with Pickwick's breach of promise of marriage.
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2. Q18 Show how there was enough circumstantial evidence to convict the twins for the killing of judge Driscoll.
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3. Q19 Critically analyze the characteristics of Lomax Harder and John Franting.
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4. Q20 Discuss Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock as a victim of prejudice.
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5. Q21 Assess Mr. Scout's strategy to please Lady Booby by preventing Joseph Andrew's wedding.
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