Language & Linguistics Mcqs - Set 2

1)   The study of relationships between two or more languages and the investigation whether the common languages have a common ancestor is called___________?

a. Psycho linguistics
b. Sociolinguistics
c. Comparative linguistics
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Comparative linguistics

Explanation:
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2)   Morphology is the branch of linguistics which deals with

a. The study of the structure of sounds and symbols.
b. study of the structure of letters.
c. The study of the structure of words
d. N. O. T
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The study of the structure of words

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3)   Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?

a. Smog
b. UNESCO
c. Buzz
d. Edit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Smog

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Words such as ‘UNESCO’ and ‘RADAR’ are instances of ____________?

a. Compounding
b. Acronym
c. Re__duplicates
d. Conversion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Acronym

Explanation:
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5)   Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house__keep’ are instances of ____________?

a. Compounding
b. Portmanteau
c. Derivation
d. Backformation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Backformation

Explanation:
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6)   Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ____________?

a. Compounding
b. Portmanteau
c. Derivation
d. Backformation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Portmanteau

Explanation:
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7)   _____________________is a processes of word formation whereby new words are formed by subtracting a root by deleting final syllable which is misunderstood as a suffix?

a. Compounding
b. Portmanteau
c. Derivation
d. Backformation.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Backformation.

Explanation:
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8)   ______________involves a different analysis of the structure of the word by attaching a consonant at the end of a word or a vowel at the beginning of the next word ?

a. Portmanteau
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Clipping
d. Met analysis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Met analysis

Explanation:
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9)   ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?

a. Compounding
b. Portmanteau
c. Derivation
d. Backformation.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Portmanteau

Explanation:
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10)   The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of __________________?

a. Lateral plosion
b. Alveolar plosion
c. Nasal plosion
d. Incomplete plosion.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lateral plosion

Explanation:
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11)   The /p/ in ‘top__most’ is a ______________?

a. Bilabial plosion
b. Alveolar plosion
c. Nasal plosion
d. Incomplete plosion.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nasal plosion

Explanation:
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12)   Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives ?

a. /p/ & /b/
b. /m/ & /v/
c. /t/ &/d/
d. /k/ & /g/
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: /k/ & /g/

Explanation:
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13)   Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?

a. /p/ & /b/
b. /m/ & /v/
c. /t/ &/d/
d. /k/ & /g/
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: /p/ & /b/

Explanation:
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14)   The classification of vowels into half__close vowels and half__open vowels is based on ________________?

a. The position of the lips
b. The part of the tongue that is raised
c. The height to which the tongue is raised
d. All the abovE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The height to which the tongue is raised

Explanation:
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15)   The classification of vowels into close vowels and open vowels is based on ________________?

a. The position of the lips
b. The part of the tongue that is raised
c. The height to which the tongue is raised
d. All the above.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The height to which the tongue is raised

Explanation:
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16)   The classification of vowels into high vowels and low vowels is based on ____________?

a. The position of the lips
b. The part of the tongue that is raised
c. The height to which the tongue is raised
d. All the abovE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The height to which the tongue is raised

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The classification of vowels into front vowels and back vowels is based on ________________ ?

a. The position of the lips
b. The part of the tongue that is raised
c. The height to which the tongue is raised
d. All the abovE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The part of the tongue that is raised

Explanation:
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18)    On the basis of the criterion of the state of the tension of the tongue, vowels can be classified into______________?

a. Round vowels & unrounded vowels
b. Front vowels & back vowels
c. High vowels & low vowels
d. Tense vowels &lax vowels
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tense vowels &lax vowels

Explanation:
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19)    According to the part of the tongue that is raised, vowels can be classified into__________?

a. Round vowels & unrounded vowels
b. Front vowels & back vowels
c. High vowels & low vowels
d. Tense vowels &lax vowels
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Front vowels & back vowels

Explanation:
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20)   Which among the following dimensions can the vowels in English be classified ?

a. The position of the lips
b. The part of the tongue that is raised
c. The height to which the tongue is raised
d. All the abovE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The position of the lips

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!