Quiznetik

Language and Linguistics | Set 1

1. Which among the following statements is not true?

Correct : D. language is the only means of communication

2. Who defined language as “a set or (finite or infinite) sentences, each finite in length and constructed out of a finite set of elements”

Correct : A. noam chomsky

3. Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of language?

Correct : D. language is instinctive.

4. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated as a result of human instinct to imitate sounds:

Correct : B. the bow-vow theory

5. The theory which is based on the assumption that language originated in the sense of rhythm innate in man:

Correct : A. ding dong theory

6. The Ding-Dong theory of the origin of language was advanced by:

Correct : C. max-muller

7. The Yo-He-Ho Theory of the origin of language was advanced by:

Correct : B. noire

8. The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by:

Correct : D. otto jespersen

9. Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etc. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as --------

Correct : A. onomatopoeia

10. Find the odd one out

Correct : D. herman gundert

11. Which among the following is an exception to the property of arbitrariness of language?

Correct : A. onomatopoeia

12. Human language is structured at the levels of phonemes and morphemes and at the level of words. This property of language is called-------

Correct : A. duality of structure

13. Using a finite set of rules a speaker can produce innumerable grammatical utterances. This property of language is called-------

Correct : B. recursiveness

14. It is possible to write down spoken language and read aloud the written material. This property of language is called-------

Correct : D. transference.

15. Language is never static. It goes on changing. This property of language is called-------

Correct : A. dynamic

16. There is no positive relationship between a speech and sound. This property of language is referred to as------

Correct : A. arbitrariness.

17. The type of study of the changes in language over a span of time is called--------

Correct : B. diachronic

18. The systematic study of signs is called-----

Correct : C. both “a” & “b”

19. The term semiotics was introduced by

Correct : A. charles sanders pierce

20. The term semiology was introduced by

Correct : B. ferdinand de saussure

21. Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Langue and Parole?

Correct : B. ferdinand de saussure

22. Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Competence and Performance?

Correct : C. noam chomsky

23. Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Saussure’s Langue and Parole?

Correct : C. noam chomsky

24. Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Chomsky’s competence and Performance?

Correct : C. ferdinand de saussure.

25. Which among the following implies the underlying rules governing the combination and organization of the elements of language?

Correct : D. both langue and competence

26. Which among the following implies the actual meaningful utterance of the individual speaking or writing a given language?

Correct : D. both parole and performance

27. -------refers to the linguistic norm specific to a geographical area, social class or status affecting mutual intelligibility

Correct : A. dialect

28. --------is the totality of the speech habits of an individual

Correct : B. idiolect

29. A collection of similar Idiolect make up -------

Correct : A. dialect

30. A person who has the ability to use only one language is called-----

Correct : B. monolingual

31. A person who can use two languages is called-----

Correct : B. bilingual

32. A person who can use more than two languages:

Correct : A. multilingual

33. -------refers to an individual’s equal and native command of two or more languages

Correct : C. multilingualism

34. -------------is the study of how the mentally represented grammar of language is employed in the production and comprehension of speech

Correct : B. psycho-linguistics

35. -------is the discipline where the methodological perspectives of both linguistics and sociology converges

Correct : B. socio-linguistics

36. Which among the following does not constitute the scientific nature of linguistics

Correct : C. chronological presentation of data

37. Which among the following does not constitute the general methodology of science

Correct : D. speculation

38. Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics

Correct : C. to propound stories of the origin of language

39. Which among the following is not a branch of linguistics

Correct : D. philology

40. The older term used to designate the study of languages is------

Correct : A. philology

41. The study of elementary speech sounds is called----

Correct : A. phonology

42. The study ordering of speech sounds into the smallest meaningful groups is called----

Correct : B. morphology

43. The study of the way that sequences of words are ordered into phrases, clauses, and sentences is called------

Correct : C. syntax

44. The study of meaning is called----

Correct : D. semantics

45. -------is the basis of all sounds in English language and in most languages in India.

Correct : A. the pulmonic air stream mechanism

46. ------is a monosyllabic vowel combination of a diphthong and a the weak vowel

Correct : C. triphthong

47. ----------are gliding sounds during the articulation of which, the speech organs glide from one vowel position to another

Correct : C. semi-vowels

48. --------are the different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme

Correct : A. allophones

49. ---- is a unit of speech which is at a level higher than the speech sound or phoneme

Correct : A. syllable

50. ----is the process by which one speech sound gets changed to another under the influence of another

Correct : B. assimilation

51. IPA stands for

Correct : B. international phonetic association

52. Sounds articulated by two lips are called ------

Correct : B. bilabial

53. Sounds articulated by the lower lip placed against the upper teeth are called----

Correct : C. labio-dental

54. Sounds articulated by the tip of the tongue placed against the upper teeth are called---

Correct : A. dental

55. Sounds articulated with the tip of the tongue or the blade of the tongue against the teeth ridge are called----

Correct : D. alveolar

56. -----are produced involving the tip of the tongue and the back part of the teeth ridge.

Correct : A. post-alveolar

57. -----are articulated by raising the front of the tongue towards the hard palate

Correct : C. palatal

58. ----are articulated by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate

Correct : D. velar

59. -------are sounds articulated in the glottis

Correct : A. glottal

60. /p/, /b/, /m/ and /w/ are------

Correct : A. bilabial

61. /f/and /v/ are-------

Correct : B. labio-dental

62. /t/. /d/, /n/, /l/, /s/ are -----------

Correct : A. alveolar

63. The initial sounds in the words ‘ship’, ‘church’ and ‘judge; are examples for----

Correct : A. palato-alveolar

64. The initial consonant in ‘Young’ is a ------sound

Correct : A. palatal

65. /K/and /g/ are examples for ----sounds

Correct : A. velar

66. /h/ in the word ‘he’ is a ----sound

Correct : B. glottal

67. The special features which affect speech sounds such as stress, pitch intonation and juncture are called-------

Correct : D. all the above.

68. Assimilation is mainly of ------types

Correct : C. three

69. The preceding sound influencing the following sound is an instance of ----assimilation

Correct : A. progressive

70. The following sound influencing the preceding one is an instance of -- ---assimilation

Correct : B. regressive

71. The two sounds influencing each other and combine to produce a third sound is an instance of --------assimilation

Correct : C. reciprocal

72. The voiced sound /z/ denoting the plural morpheme in the word ‘dogs’ is an instance of ---------assimilation

Correct : A. progressive

73. In the pronunciation of the word ‘ink’ the alveolar /n/ becoming a velar sound is an instance of ------

Correct : B. regressive

74. The American pronunciation of the word ‘issue’ is an instance of ------ --type of assimilation

Correct : C. reciprocal

75. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as ordinary statements

Correct : A. the falling

76. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in W.Hquestions?

Correct : A. the falling

77. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in commands

Correct : A. the falling

78. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in tag questions which imply that the speaker is certain about what is said

Correct : A. the falling

79. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in listing the items

Correct : A. the falling

80. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as questions

Correct : B. the rising

81. Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in polite requests

Correct : B. the rising

82. Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used in W.H. questions asked in a warm and friendly way indicating extra politeness.

Correct : B. the rising

83. Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed

Correct : C. the fall-rise

84. /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples for -------

Correct : A. plosives

85. The initial sound in ‘chair’ and ‘jam’ are examples for-----

Correct : B. affricates

86. /s/, /z/ are called ------

Correct : C. fricatives

87. /f/ and /v/ are called

Correct : C. fricatives

88. The consonant /l/ is called ------

Correct : B. lateral

89. The consonant /s/ is called ----

Correct : A. sibilant

90. /m/ and /n/ are called----

Correct : C. nasal

91. How many nasal sounds are there in the English Language?

Correct : B. three

92. How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language?

Correct : D. five

93. The ‘r’ in red is articulated as a-------

Correct : A. trill

94. Semi-vowels are also known as----

Correct : A. approximants

95. The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called-----

Correct : A. semi-vowels

96. The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called-------

Correct : A. allophones

97. The term---------is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning.

Correct : B. homophones

98. Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called-------

Correct : C. homographs

99. -----------is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically.

Correct : D. homonyms

100. The word ‘bank’ in ‘on the banks on the river’ and ‘banks are financial institutions’ is called a------

Correct : C. homographs