205 + Mcqs in Language & Linguistics in English Literature Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Who argues that language is a unique evolutionary development of the human species and distinguished from modes of communication used by any other animal species ?
A.	Ferdenand de Sassure
B.	Albert Chomsky
C.	Noam Chomsky
D.	Noah Webster
Answer» D. Noah Webster

Discussion

2.	Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?
A.	Noam Chomsky
B.	Ferdinand de Saussure
C.	Edward Sapir
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

3.	Who defined language as “a set or (finite or infinite) sentences, each finite in length and constructed out of a finite set of elements” ?
A.	Noam Chomsky
B.	Ferdinand de Saussure
C.	Edward Sapir
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Ferdinand de Saussure

Discussion

4.	Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Competence and Performance ?
A.	Charles Sanders Pierce
B.	Ferdinand de Saussure
C.	Noam Chomsky
D.	Edward Sapir
Answer» D. Edward Sapir

Discussion

5.	Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Langue and Parole ?
A.	Charles Sanders Pierce
B.	Ferdinand de Saussure
C.	Noam Chomsky
D.	Edward Sapir
Answer» C. Noam Chomsky

Discussion

6.	Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Chomsky’s competence and Performance ?
A.	Charles Sanders Pierce
B.	Leonard bloom Filed.
C.	Ferdinand De Saussure.
D.	Edward Sapir
Answer» D. Edward Sapir

Discussion

7.	Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Saussure’s Langue and Parole ?
A.	Charles Sanders Pierce
B.	Leonard bloom FileD.
C.	Noam Chomsky
D.	Edward Sapir
Answer» D. Edward Sapir

Discussion

8.	Words such as ‘phone’ and ‘photo’ are instances of ____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Portmanteau
C.	Derivation
D.	Clipping.
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Words composed of two or more elements that are identical or slightly different are called____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Acronym
C.	Re__duplicates
D.	Conversion
Answer» D. Conversion

Discussion

10.	Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etC. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as ___________?
A.	Onomatopoeia
B.	Homophones
C.	Homonyms
D.	Portmanteau
Answer» B. Homophones

Discussion

11.	Words such as ‘black__leg’ and ‘flash__light’ are instances of ____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Portmanteau
C.	Derivation
D.	Backformation
Answer» B. Portmanteau

Discussion

12.	Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house__keep’ are instances of ____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Portmanteau
C.	Derivation
D.	Backformation
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Portmanteau
C.	Derivation
D.	Backformation
Answer» C. Derivation

Discussion

14.	Words such as ‘UNESCO’ and ‘RADAR’ are instances of ____________?
A.	Compounding
B.	Acronym
C.	Re__duplicates
D.	Conversion
Answer» C. Re__duplicates

Discussion

15.	Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called___________________?
A.	Portmanteau
B.	Onomatopoeia
C.	Clipping
D.	Metanalysis
Answer» C. Clipping

Discussion

16.	Words with more than three syllables are called __________words?
A.	Multisyllabic
B.	Disyllabic
C.	Try syllabic
D.	Polysyllabic
Answer» B. Disyllabic

Discussion

17.	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» D. None of the above

Discussion

18.	Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in W.Hquestions ?
A.	The falling
B.	The rising
C.	The fall__rise
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. The rising

Discussion

19.	Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used in W.H. questions asked in a warm and friendly way indicating extra politeness ?
A.	The falling
B.	The rising
C.	The fall__rise
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. The fall__rise

Discussion

20.	Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in tag questions which imply that the speaker is certain about what is said_____________?
A.	The falling
B.	The rising
C.	The fall__rise
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. The rising

Discussion

21.	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» C. The fall__rise

Discussion

22.	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» B. The rising

Discussion

23.	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» B. The rising

Discussion

24.	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» B. The rising

Discussion

25.	Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in declarative sentences uttered as questions ?
A.	The falling
B.	The rising
C.	The fall__rise
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. The fall__rise

Discussion

26.	Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreement between various constituent elements of a language ?
A.	Concord
B.	Gerund
C.	Phrase structure
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Gerund

Discussion

27.	Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives ?
A.	/p/ & /b/
B.	/m/ & /v/
C.	/t/ &/d/
D.	/k/ & /g/
Answer» D. /k/ & /g/

Discussion

28.	Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives ?
A.	/p/ & /b/
B.	/m/ & /v/
C.	/t/ &/d/
D.	/k/ & /g/
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics_______________?
A.	To study the nature of language
B.	To establish a theory of language
C.	To propound stories of the origin of language
D.	To describe a language and all languages
Answer» D. To describe a language and all languages

Discussion

30.	Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of language ?
A.	Language is systematic
B.	Language is arbitrary
C.	Language is dynamic
D.	Language is instinctive.
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	Which among the following is not a branch of linguistics ?
A.	Phonology
B.	Morphology
C.	Semantics
D.	Philology
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?
A.	Smog
B.	UNESCO
C.	Buzz
D.	Edit
Answer» B. UNESCO

Discussion

33.	Which among the following is an exception to the property of arbitrariness of language ?
A.	Onomatopoeia
B.	Homophones
C.	Homonyms
D.	Portmanteau
Answer» B. Homophones

Discussion

34.	Which among the following is an example for onomatopoeia ?
A.	Smog
B.	UNESCO
C.	Buzz
D.	edit
Answer» D. edit

Discussion

35.	Which among the following implies the underlying rules governing the combination and organization of the elements of language ?
A.	Language
B.	Parole
C.	Competence
D.	Both langue and Competence
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	Which among the following implies the actual meaningful utterance of the individual speaking or writing a given language ?
A.	Language
B.	Parole
C.	performance
D.	Both parole and performance
Answer» E.

Discussion

37.	Which among the following does not constitute the general methodology of science ?
A.	Controlled observation
B.	Hypothesis formulation
C.	Analysis, generalization and prediction
D.	Speculation
Answer» E.

Discussion

38.	Which among the following does not constitute the scientific nature of linguistics_____________?
A.	Systematic gathering and analysis of data
B.	Determination of causal relationship between facts
C.	Chronological presentation of data
D.	Verification, validation and generalization.
Answer» D. Verification, validation and generalization.

Discussion

39.	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.
Answer» B. The part of the tongue that is raised

Discussion

40.	Which among the following are the main properties of grammar ?
A.	To account by its rules for the infinite sentences of a language
B.	To be explicit about the grammaticality of sentences
C.	To predict all and the only possible grammatical sentences of a language
D.	All the above.
Answer» E.

Discussion

41.	Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?
A.	/p/ & /b/
B.	/m/ & /v/
C.	/t/ &/d/
D.	/k/ & /g/
Answer» B. /m/ & /v/

Discussion

42.	Using a finite set of rules a speaker can produce innumerable grammatical utterances. This property of language is called______________?
A.	Duality of structure
B.	Recursiveness
C.	Displacement
D.	TransferencE
Answer» C. Displacement

Discussion

43.	Transformational-generative grammar is a broad theory used to model, encode, and deduce a native speaker’s linguistic capabilities, was developed by_________?
A.	Noam Chomsky
B.	Ferdenand De Sassure
C.	Leon Battista Alberti
D.	Enoch Powell
Answer» B. Ferdenand De Sassure

Discussion

44.	There is no positive relationship between a speech and sounD. This property of language is referred to as____________ ?
A.	Arbitrariness.
B.	Recursiveness
C.	Displacement
D.	TransferencE.
Answer» B. Recursiveness

Discussion

45.	There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.
A.	19
B.	20
C.	21
D.	22
Answer» C. 21

Discussion

46.	There are ______ consonant sounds in English IPA.
A.	22
B.	23
C.	24
D.	25
Answer» D. 25

Discussion

47.	The Yo__He__Ho Theory of the origin of language was advanced by ____________?
A.	Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget
B.	Noire
C.	Max__Muller
D.	Otto Jepersen
Answer» C. Max__Muller

Discussion

48.	The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?
A.	Allophones
B.	Homophones
C.	Homographs
D.	Homonyms
Answer» C. Homographs

Discussion

49.	The word ‘examination’ is a ____________word?
A.	Monosyllabic
B.	Disyllabic
C.	Try syllabic
D.	Polysyllabic
Answer» E.

Discussion

50.	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» D. Homonyms

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Literature .

Who argues that language is a unique evolutionary development of the human species and distinguished from modes of communication used by any other animal species ?

Who defined language as “a purely human and noninstinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily produced symbols” ?

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

Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Competence and Performance ?

Who introduced in linguistics the concept of Langue and Parole ?

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

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

Words such as ‘phone’ and ‘photo’ are instances of ____________?

Words composed of two or more elements that are identical or slightly different are called____________?

Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etC. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as ___________?

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

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

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

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

Words which represent the sounds of their referents are called___________________?

Words with more than three syllables are called __________words?

Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed____________?

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

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

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in tag questions which imply that the speaker is certain about what is said_____________?

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in polite requests________________?

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in listing the items ?

Which of the following patterns of intonation is used in commands_____________?

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

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

Which among the following terms denotes the formal agreement between various constituent elements of a language ?

Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives ?

Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives ?

Which among the following is not an aim of linguistics_______________?

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

Which among the following is not a branch of linguistics ?

Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?

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

Which among the following is an example for onomatopoeia ?

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

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

Which among the following does not constitute the general methodology of science ?

Which among the following does not constitute the scientific nature of linguistics_____________?

Which among the following dimensions can the vowels in English be classified ?

Which among the following are the main properties of grammar ?

Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?

Using a finite set of rules a speaker can produce innumerable grammatical utterances. This property of language is called______________?

Transformational-generative grammar is a broad theory used to model, encode, and deduce a native speaker’s linguistic capabilities, was developed by_________?

There is no positive relationship between a speech and sounD. This property of language is referred to as____________ ?

There are ______ vowel sounds in English IPA.

There are ______ consonant sounds in English IPA.

The Yo__He__Ho Theory of the origin of language was advanced by ____________?

The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?

The word ‘examination’ is a ____________word?

The word ‘bank’ in ‘on the banks on the river’ and ‘banks are financial institutions’ is called a____________?

Words such as ‘blackleg’ and ‘flashlight’ are instances of ____________?

Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘housekeep’ are instances of __________?

The YoHeHo Theory of the origin of language was advanced by ____________?

The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the pasttense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for______________?