Top 150+ Solved Language and Linguistics MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which among the following are bi-labial plosive sounds in English
a. /p/ & /b/
b. /m/ & /v/
c. /t/ &/d/
d. /k/ & /g/
Q. Which among the following pairs are Alveolar plosives?
a. /p/ & /b/
b. /m/ & /v/
c. /t/ &/d/
d. /k/ & /g/
Q. Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives?
a. /p/ & /b/
b. /m/ & /v/
c. /t/ &/d/
d. /k/ & /g/
Q. The /k/ sound in ‘act’and ‘picture’ is a------
a. bilabial plosion
b. alveolar plosion
c. nasal plosion
d. incomplete plosion.
Q. The /p/ in ‘top-most’ is a -------
a. bilabial plosion
b. alveolar plosion
c. nasal plosion
d. incomplete plosion.
Q. The /t/ in little is an instance of ---------
a. lateral plosion
b. alveolar plosion
c. nasal plosion
d. incomplete plosion.
Q. The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of ---------
a. lateral plosion
b. alveolar plosion
c. nasal plosion
d. incomplete plosion.
Q. -----------is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existingwords are simply combined.
a. compounding
b. portmanteau
c. derivation
d. backformation.
Q. -----------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.
Q. -----------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.
Q. -----------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.
Q. Words such as ‘smog’ and ‘motel’ are instances of ------
a. compounding
b. portmanteau
c. derivation
d. backformation
Q. Words such as ‘black-leg’ and ‘flash-light’ are instances of ------
a. compounding
b. portmanteau
c. derivation
d. backformation
Q. Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house-keep’ are instances of ------
a. compounding
b. portmanteau
c. derivation
d. backformation
Q. Words such as ‘phone’ and ‘photo’ are instances of ------
a. compounding
b. portmanteau
c. derivation
d. clipping.