Language and Linguistics Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1 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

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Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised

2 Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?

A /p/ & /b/

B /m/ & /v/

C /t/ &/d/

D /k/ & /g/

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Answer: /p/ & /b/

3 The /p/ in ‘top__most’ is a ______________?

A Bilabial plosion

B Alveolar plosion

C Nasal plosion

D Incomplete plosion.

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Answer: Nasal plosion

4 The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of __________________?

A Lateral plosion

B Alveolar plosion

C Nasal plosion

D Incomplete plosion

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Answer: Lateral plosion

5 ______________________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

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Answer: Portmanteau

6 ______________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

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Answer: Met analysis

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.

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Answer: Backformation.

8 Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ____________?

A Compounding

B Portmanteau

C Derivation

D Backformation

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Answer: Portmanteau

9 Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house__keep’ are instances of ____________?

A Compounding

B Portmanteau

C Derivation

D Backformation

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Answer: Backformation

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

A Compounding

B Acronym

C Re__duplicates

D Conversion

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Answer: Acronym

11 Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?

A Smog

B UNESCO

C Buzz

D Edit

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Answer: Smog

12 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

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Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised

13 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

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Answer: The height to which the tongue is raised

14 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

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Answer: The part of the tongue that is raised

15 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

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Answer: Tense vowels &lax vowels

16 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

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Answer: Front vowels & back vowels

17 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

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Answer: The position of the lips

18 The phonemes which do not occur in the same linguistic environment and which when occur so, do not bring about a change in meaning are said to be in __________?

A Complementary distribution

B Contrastive distribution

C Non__complementary distribution

D None of the above

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