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This section includes 196 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Professional Communication knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
-------is the scientific study of language |
| A. | philology |
| B. | phonology |
| C. | phonetics |
| D. | linguistics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which among the following is an example acronym? |
| A. | smog |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | buzz |
| D. | edit |
| Answer» C. buzz | |
| 3. |
Which among the following is an example for onomatopoeia? |
| A. | smog |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | buzz |
| D. | edit |
| Answer» D. edit | |
| 4. |
Which among the following is an example for portmanteau |
| A. | smog |
| B. | unesco |
| C. | buzz |
| D. | edit |
| Answer» B. unesco | |
| 5. |
Words composed of two or more elements that are identical or slightlydifferent are called------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | acronym |
| C. | re-duplicates |
| D. | conversion |
| Answer» D. conversion | |
| 6. |
Words such as ‘UNESCO’ and ‘RADAR’ are instances of ------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | acronym |
| C. | re-duplicates |
| D. | conversion. |
| Answer» C. re-duplicates | |
| 7. |
Words such as ‘phone’ and ‘photo’ are instances of ------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | clipping. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house-keep’ are instances of ------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Words such as ‘black-leg’ and ‘flash-light’ are instances of ------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation |
| Answer» B. portmanteau | |
| 10. |
Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ------ |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation |
| Answer» C. derivation | |
| 11. |
-----------is a processes of word formation wherein one or more syllablesare removed from an existing long words. |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | clipping. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
-----------is a processes of word formation by which new words areformed by attaching prefixes or suffixes to the base form. |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation. |
| Answer» D. backformation. | |
| 13. |
-----------is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coinedby combining the segments of two different existing words. |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation. |
| Answer» C. derivation | |
| 14. |
-----------is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existingwords are simply combined. |
| A. | compounding |
| B. | portmanteau |
| C. | derivation |
| D. | backformation. |
| Answer» B. portmanteau | |
| 15. |
The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of --------- |
| A. | lateral plosion |
| B. | alveolar plosion |
| C. | nasal plosion |
| D. | incomplete plosion. |
| Answer» B. alveolar plosion | |
| 16. |
Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives? |
| A. | /p/ & /b/ |
| B. | /m/ & /v/ |
| C. | /t/ &/d/ |
| D. | /k/ & /g/ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The /t/ in little is an instance of --------- |
| A. | lateral plosion |
| B. | alveolar plosion |
| C. | nasal plosion |
| D. | incomplete plosion. |
| Answer» B. alveolar plosion | |
| 18. |
The /p/ in ‘top-most’ is a ------- |
| A. | bilabial plosion |
| B. | alveolar plosion |
| C. | nasal plosion |
| D. | incomplete plosion. |
| Answer» D. incomplete plosion. | |
| 19. |
The /k/ sound in ‘act’and ‘picture’ is a------ |
| A. | bilabial plosion |
| B. | alveolar plosion |
| C. | nasal plosion |
| D. | incomplete plosion. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which among the following are bi-labial plosive sounds in English |
| A. | /p/ & /b/ |
| B. | /m/ & /v/ |
| C. | /t/ &/d/ |
| D. | /k/ & /g/ |
| Answer» B. /m/ & /v/ | |
| 21. |
Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives? |
| A. | /p/ & /b/ |
| B. | /m/ & /v/ |
| C. | /t/ &/d/ |
| D. | /k/ & /g/ |
| Answer» D. /k/ & /g/ | |
| 22. |
The classification of vowels into half-high vowels and half-low vowels isbased 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» D. all the above. | |
| 23. |
The classification of vowels into half-close vowels and half-open vowelsis 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» D. all the above. | |
| 24. |
The classification of vowels into close vowels and open vowels is basedon -------- |
| 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» D. all the above. | |
| 25. |
The classification of vowels into tense vowels and lax vowels is basedon -------- |
| 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» E. | |
| 26. |
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. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 27. |
The classification of vowels into front vowels, back vowels and centervowels 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» C. the height to which the tongue is raised | |
| 28. |
The classification of vowels into front vowels and back vowels is basedon -------- |
| 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» C. the height to which the tongue is raised | |
| 29. |
The classification of vowels into round vowels and unrounded vowels isbased 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» B. the part of the tongue that is raised | |
| 30. |
According to the height to which the tongue is raised, vowels can beclassified into --- |
| A. | round vowels & unrounded vowels |
| B. | front vowels & back vowels |
| C. | high vowels & low vowels |
| D. | tense vowels &lax vowels |
| Answer» D. tense vowels &lax vowels | |
| 31. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which among the following dimensions can the vowels in English beclassified |
| 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» B. the part of the tongue that is raised | |
| 33. |
According to the part of the tongue that is raised, vowels can beclassified into----- |
| A. | round vowels & unrounded vowels |
| B. | front vowels & back vowels |
| C. | high vowels & low vowels |
| D. | tense vowels &lax vowels |
| Answer» C. high vowels & low vowels | |
| 34. |
The substitution of the aspirated /k/ for the un-aspirated /k/ in theword ‘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» B. contrastive distribution | |
| 35. |
Phonemes which effect meaning change in the same linguisticenvironment are said to be in ------ |
| A. | contrastive distribution |
| B. | complementary distribution |
| C. | non-contrastive distribution |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. complementary distribution | |
| 36. |
The pronunciation of English practised by the educated people at thepublic schools came to be called------ |
| A. | standard english |
| B. | received pronunciation |
| C. | standard pronunciation |
| D. | recognized pronunciation |
| Answer» C. standard pronunciation | |
| 37. |
----- is the system of phonetic notation composed of symbols andletters 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» C. the international phonemic script | |
| 38. |
The IPA came into existence in the year----- a. 1889 b. 1998 c. 1989 d. 1888162. The IPA was established by a group of ----- |
| A. | european phoneticians |
| B. | greek phoneticians |
| C. | indian philologists |
| D. | american linguists |
| Answer» B. greek phoneticians | |
| 39. |
Words with more than three syllables are called -----words |
| A. | multisyllabic |
| B. | disyllabic |
| C. | try syllabic |
| D. | polysyllabic |
| Answer» B. disyllabic | |
| 40. |
A syllabic division is marked with------- |
| A. | a slash |
| B. | an arrow mark |
| C. | a hyphen |
| D. | a vertical bar |
| Answer» D. a vertical bar | |
| 41. |
The word ‘examination’ is a ------word |
| A. | monosyllabic |
| B. | disyllabic |
| C. | try syllabic |
| D. | polysyllabic |
| Answer» B. disyllabic | |
| 42. |
The initial /l/ and the final /l/ in the word ‘little’ are---- |
| A. | allophones |
| B. | allomorphs |
| C. | morpheme variants |
| D. | minimal pairs |
| Answer» B. allomorphs | |
| 43. |
The /k/ in ‘kill’ and ‘skill’ are -------- |
| A. | allophones |
| B. | allomorphs |
| C. | morpheme variants |
| D. | minimal pairs |
| Answer» B. allomorphs | |
| 44. |
The clear /l/ and the dark /l/ may be considered to be the -----------ofthe same phoneme /l/ |
| A. | allophones |
| B. | allomorphs |
| C. | morpheme variants |
| D. | minimal pairs |
| Answer» B. allomorphs | |
| 45. |
In which of the following words, is the sound /k/ aspirated |
| A. | kill |
| B. | skill |
| C. | skin |
| D. | skit |
| Answer» B. skill | |
| 46. |
Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreementbetween various constituent elements of a language? |
| A. | concord |
| B. | gerund |
| C. | phrase structure |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. gerund | |
| 47. |
In transformational Generative Grammar, the ‘Generative’ means: |
| A. | ‘to produce’ |
| B. | ‘to develop’ |
| C. | ‘to predict’ |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The theory of Transformational Generative Grammar is contained in ------ |
| A. | chomsky’s “syntactic structures” |
| B. | chomsky’s “aspects of the theory of syntax” |
| C. | leonard bloomfield’s “language” |
| D. | both “a’ & “b” |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
----------- is the device used in modern linguistics for grouping togetherwords and phrases so as to remove ambiguity of construction. |
| A. | transformational generative grammar |
| B. | the phrase structure grammar |
| C. | immediate constituent analysis |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 50. |
Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called----- |
| A. | portmanteau |
| B. | onomatopoeia |
| C. | clipping |
| D. | metanalysis |
| Answer» C. clipping | |