Language & Linguistics Mcqs - Set 4

1)   The term________________refers to omissions of certain sounds, syllables or even words in continuous speech?

a. Alliteration
b. Assonance
c. Elision
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Elision

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2)   ____________refers to the phenomenon of pauses in speech?

a. Stress
b. Pitch
c. Intonation
d. JuncturE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: JuncturE.

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3)   How many stressed are generally marked_____________?

a. Only one
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Two

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4)   ______________is the degree of force with which a sound of syllable is uttereD ?

a. Stress
b. Pitch
c. Intonation
d. Juncture
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stress

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5)   ________________are also called secondary phonemes?

a. Suprasegmentals
b. Morphemes
c. Allomorphs
d. Allophones
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Suprasegmentals

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6)   The final /n/ in the words ‘sudden’ and ‘mutton’ are __________________?

a. Syllabic consonants
b. Sibilants
c. Suffixes
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Syllabic consonants

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7)   Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called________?

a. Syllabic consonants
b. Sibilants
c. Suffixes
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Syllabic consonants

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8)   The word ‘bank’ in ‘on the banks on the river’ and ‘banks are financial institutions’ is called a____________?

a. Allophones
b. Homophones
c. Homographs
d. Homonyms
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homographs

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9)   ______________________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?

a. Allophones
b. Homophones
c. Homographs
d. Homonyms
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homonyms

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10)   The term ______________is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning ?

a. Allophones
b. Homophones
c. Homographs
d. Homonyms
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homophones

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11)   The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called__________?

a. Semi__vowels
b. Laterals
c. Sibilants
d. Trills
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Semi__vowels

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12)   How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language ?

a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Three

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13)   The ‘r’ in red is articulated as a______________?

a. Trill
b. Lateral
c. Frictionless continuant
d. Semi__vowel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Trill

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14)   The consonant /s/ is called ________ ?

a. Sibilant
b. Lateral
c. Nasal
d. Semi__vowel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sibilant

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15)   /f/ and /v/ are called ?

a. Plosives
b. Affricates
c. fricatives
d. Trill
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: fricatives

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16)   The initial sound in ‘chair’ and ‘jam’ are examples for__________?

a. Plosives
b. Affricates
c. fricatives
d. Trill
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Affricates

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17)   Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed____________?

a. The falling
b. The rising
c. The fall__rise
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The fall__rise

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18)   Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in polite requests________________?

a. The falling
b. The rising
c. The fall__rise
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The rising

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19)   Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in listing the items ?

a. The falling
b. The rising
c. The fall__rise
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The falling

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20)   Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in commands_____________?

a. The falling
b. The rising
c. The fall__rise
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The falling

Explanation:
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