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41 Words with more than three syllables are called __________words?
A Multisyllabic
B Disyllabic
C Try syllabic
D Polysyllabic

Answer: Multisyllabic
42 The final /n/ in the words ‘sudden’ and ‘mutton’ are __________________?
A Syllabic consonants
B Sibilants
C Suffixes
D None of the above

Answer: Syllabic consonants
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43 Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called________?
A Syllabic consonants
B Sibilants
C Suffixes
D None of the above

Answer: Syllabic consonants
44 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: Homographs
45 ______________________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?
A Allophones
B Homophones
C Homographs
D Homonyms

Answer: Homonyms
46 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: Homophones
47 The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called__________?
A Semi__vowels
B Laterals
C Sibilants
D Trills

Answer: Semi__vowels
48 How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language ?
A Two
B Three
C Four
D Five

Answer: Three
49 The ‘r’ in red is articulated as a______________?
A Trill
B Lateral
C Frictionless continuant
D Semi__vowel

Answer: Trill
50 The consonant /s/ is called ________ ?
A Sibilant
B Lateral
C Nasal
D Semi__vowel

Answer: Sibilant
51 /f/ and /v/ are called ?
A Plosives
B Affricates
C fricatives
D Trill

Answer: fricatives
52 The initial sound in ‘chair’ and ‘jam’ are examples for__________?
A Plosives
B Affricates
C fricatives
D Trill

Answer: Affricates
53 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: The fall__rise
54 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: The rising
55 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: The falling
56 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: The falling
57 Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as ordinary statements ?
A The falling
B The rising
C The fall__rise
D None of the above

Answer: The falling
58 The preceding sound influencing the following sound is an instance of __________assimilation?
A Progressive
B Regressive
C Reciprocal
D None of the above

Answer: Progressive
59 The two sounds influencing each other and combine to produce a third sound is an instance of ________________assimilation?
A Progressive
B regressive
C reciprocal
D None of the above

Answer: reciprocal
60 In the pronunciation of the word ‘ink’ the alveolar /n/ becoming a velar sound is an instance of ____________?
A Progressive
B Regressive
C Reciprocal
D None of the above

Answer: Regressive

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