Language & Linguistics Mcqs - Set 6

1)   Words such as ‘black__leg’ and ‘flash__light’ are instances of ____________?

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

ANSWER: Compounding

Explanation:
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2)   ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein one or more syllables are removed from an existing long words?

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

ANSWER: Clipping.

Explanation:
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3)   ______________________is a processes of word formation by which new words are formed by attaching prefixes or suffixes to the base form?

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

ANSWER: Derivation

Explanation:
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4)   ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existing words are simply combined ?

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

ANSWER: Compounding

Explanation:
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5)   The /t/ in little 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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6)   The /k/ sound in ‘act’and ‘picture’ is a____________?

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

ANSWER: Incomplete plosion.

Explanation:
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7)   Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives ?

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

ANSWER: /t/ &/d/

Explanation:
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8)   The classification of vowels into half__high vowels and half__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:
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9)   The classification of vowels into tense vowels and lax 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. The state of the tension of the tongue
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The state of the tension of the tongue

Explanation:
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10)   The classification of vowels into front vowels, back vowels and center 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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11)   The classification of vowels into round vowels and unrounded 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 position of the lips

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   According to the height to which the tongue 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: High vowels & low vowels

Explanation:
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13)   According to the position of lips vowels can be divided into__________?

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

ANSWER: Round vowels & unrounded vowels

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   ____________is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words ?

a. Portmanteau
b. Onomatopoeia
c. Clipping
d. Metanalysis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Portmanteau

Explanation:
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15)   The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un__aspirated /k/ in the word ‘sky’ does not alter the meaning of the worD. It is an instance of ______________ ?

a. Complementary distribution
b. Contrastive distribution
c. Non__complementary distribution
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Complementary distribution

Explanation:
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16)   Phonemes which effect meaning change in the same linguistic environment are said to be in ____________?

a. Contrastive distribution
b. Complementary distribution
c. Non__contrastive distribution
d. None of the abovE.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Contrastive distribution

Explanation:
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17)   ______________ is the system of phonetic notation composed of symbols and letters devised by the International Phonetic Association?

a. The international phonetic script
b. The international phonetic alphabet
c. The international phonemic script
d. The intelligible phonetic script.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The international phonetic alphabet

Explanation:
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18)   A syllabic division is marked with______________?

a. A slash
b. An arrow mark
c. A hyphen
d. A vertical bar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A hyphen

Explanation:
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19)   The initial /l/ and the final /l/ in the word ‘little’ are___________?

a. Allophones
b. Allomorphs
c. Morpheme variants
d. Minimal pairs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Allophones

Explanation:
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20)   In which of the following words, is the sound /k/ aspirated ?

a. Kill
b. Skill
c. Skin
d. Skit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Kill

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!