CCSU BA LLB - General English I - 2022 - Old Question Papers

BA LLB 1st Semester Examination, December 2022
General English - I
(BL-1001)

Section A
Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks

1. Do as directed

(a) (Much / Any / Each / Neither) of philosophy is concerned with questions that have no answers. (Use correct determiner)

Ans:     Neither

(b) He lives in a village (between / among) the hills.

Ans:     Between

(c) A monkey jumps (in/into/onto) the roof.

Ans: onto

(d) The guidance as well as the love of mother (be) wanting. (use the correct present form of the verb in agreement with the subject)

Ans: is

2. Supply suitable prepositions

(a) The cat jumped ________ the roof.

Ans. over

(b) John visited his parents ______ Christmas.

Ans: on

(c)  He has been ill __________ a week.

Ans: for

(d) He got _____ the bus at the corner.

Ans: off

3. Change the narration

(a) "You must not touch live electric wire" I said.

Ans: I warned them not to touch live electric wire.

(b) He says, "Shall I go there today?"

Ans: He asked if he could go there that day.

(c) Mohan asked me to buy him an encyclopedia.

Ans: Mohan said, "Buy an encyclopedia for me"

(d) I said to Ram, "I will carry the box for you".

Ans: I told Ram that I would carry the box for him.

4. Change the voice

(a) The vegetables are all cut up.

Ans: All the vegetables are cut up by someone.

(b) Mrs. Sanderson was elected president.

Ans: The voters elected Mrs. Sanderson as president.

(c) You ought to open the window.

Ans: The window ought to be opened by you.

(d) Police arrested the thief.

Ans: The thief was arrested by the Police.

5. Correct the following sentences

(a) He always tells truth.

Ans: He always tells the truth.

(b) He does not like household works.

Ans: He does not like household work.

(c) He was driving a motorcycle.

Ans: He was riding a motorcycle.

(d) This is mine book.

Ans: This is my book

or 

This book is mine.

Section B
Note: Attempt any two question. Each question carries 10 marks

6. Write a letter to your brother telling him about prospects in legal profession.
7. Punctuate the following passage:

Write a letter to Your father seeking his advice about your plan of setting up your computer business After completing your llb write another letter to your Principal; requesting him to allow you to use computer and Internet facility in the college library as you are preparing for competitive examinations!

Ans.

Write a letter to your father, seeking his advice about your plan of setting up your computer business after completing your LLB. Write another letter to your Principal, requesting him to allow you to use computer and internet facility in the college library, as you are preparing for competitive examinations.

8. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

There was once an engine-driver. who was very cheerful man. He always looked on the bright side of things and was fond of telling people who were in trouble that there was sure to be some good in their misfortune, whether they could see or not. One day his train ran into another and he was terribly injured. When he was taken to hospital it was found necessary to amputate one of his legs which was badly injured. Some day afterwards, a party of friends visited him, and one said to another, "I am afraid the poor fellow will have some difficulty in finding the bright side of this affair." Hearing this, the engine-driver smiled and said, "Not at all. I shall have only one boot to buy and clean in future."

Questions:

(i) What was the nature of the engine-driver?

Ans: The engine-driver was a very cheerful man. He used to look at the brighter side of thins. He was fond of telling other also about the brighter side of their misfortune.

(ii) Why did hi loose his leg?

Ans: Once his train collided with another, in that accident one of his legs was badly injured and had to be amputated.

(iii) What remark did his friend make about the accident?

Ans: His friend remarked that it will be difficult to find a brighter side in that accident.

(iv) Is the engine-driver a pessimist or on optimist.

Ans: The engine-driver was an optimist. He could see the brighter side even when he lost one of his legs.

 

Section C
Note: Attempt any three question. Each question carries 20 marks

9. Translate from English to Hindi
10. Translate from Hindi to English
11. Write a report in about 300 words on the Annual Function of your college.
12.Draft a resume for the post of Legal Officer in CCS University. Invent necessary details.

13. Write an application to the Chief Medical Officer of your district to ensure necessary measures to control rising dengue in your locality.