PART – A
Q.No.
Unit
CO
K-level
1.
Unit -I
I
K1
______ is the language once spoken in the Northwest of Greece.
a) Albanian
b) Iranian
c) Persian
d) Spanish
2.
Unit -I
I
K1
Balto-Slavic branch is found in the ______ part of Europe.
a) western
b) eastern
c) northern
d) southern
3.
Unit -I
I
K1
Old Saxon and ___________ belonged to the Low German Group
a) French
b) Old English
c) Spanish
d) Old Norse
4.
Unit -I
I
K1
The original / k / sound is retained in the western group and in the eastern language the / k / sound is changed to / s / as in ______.
a) Centum and Satem
b) Albanian
c) Old Norse
d) Old English
5.
Unit -I
I
K1
The Indo-European family of languages is believed to have originated from which common ancestral language?
a) Proto-Germanic
b) Proto-Indo-European
c) Old Latin
d) Sanskrit
6.
Unit -I
I
K1
Which scholar is widely known for proposing the comparative method in the study of Indo-European languages?
A) Noam Chomsky
B) Franz Bopp
C) Ferdinand de Saussure
D) Edward Sapir
7.
Unit -I
I
K1
Which of the following languages belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family?
A) English
B) Greek
C) Persian
D) Sanskrit
8.
Unit -I
I
K1
Which branch of the Indo-European language family includes languages such as Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi?
A) Germanic
B) Romance
C) Indo-Aryan
D) Celtic
9.
Unit -I
I
K1
Latin is the classical language of which branch of the Indo-European language family?
A) Slavic
B) Romance (Italic)
C) Baltic
D) Germanic
10.
Unit -I
I
K1
4. The discovery of the relationship between Sanskrit and European languages was first clearly pointed out by
A) William Jones
B) Max Müller
C) Leonard Bloomfield
D) Otto Jespersen
11.
Unit -II
II
K1
Dialectology is the study of _________
a) Dialogues
a) Dialogues
c) Dialects
d) Dual things
12.
Unit -II
II
K1
When two or more isoglosses come together, it is called _______
a) Isocrowd
a) Isotopes
c) Dialect line
d) Dialect boundary
13.
Unit -II
II
K1
Bidialectal means __________
a) people speaking one language
a) people speaking two languages
c) people speaking three languages
c) people speaking three languages
14.
Unit -II
II
K1
A pidgin is a variety of language developed for some________ purpose
a) theoretical
a) theoretical
c) practical
c) practical
15.
Unit -II
II
K1
Many technical and scientific terms in English are derived mainly from
a) Greek
b) German
c) Celtic
d) Arabic
16.
Unit -II
II
K1
A large number of English words entered the language through Latin, especially through
a) trade and travel
b) Christian missionaries and the Church
c) military invasion
d) political revolutions
17.
Unit -II
II
K1
Words like sky, egg, law, and take in English show the influence of
a) French
b) Scandinavian
c) Greek
d) Sanskrit
18.
Unit -II
II
K1
The Norman Conquest (1066) introduced a large number of ______ words into English.
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) French
d) Spanish
19.
Unit -II
II
K1
Words like bungalow, shampoo, and pyjamas in English show the influence of
a) Chinese
b) Indian languages
c) Russian
d) Italian
20.
Unit -II
II
K1
The Middle English period in the development of English language lasted from
a) 450–1066
b) 1066–1500
c) 1500–1700
d) 1700–1900
21.
Unit -III
III
K2
The space between two vocal cords is called _________.
a) glottis
b) epiglottis
c) pharynx
d) larynx
22.
Unit -III
III
K2
Larynx consists of a pair of muscular fold called ______.
a) pharynx
b) glottis
c) vocal cords
d) soft palate
23.
Unit -III
III
K2
Sounds produced with vibration is called _____.
a) Voiceless
b) Voiced
c) Consonant
d) vowel
24.
Unit -III
III
K2
When vocal cords are held apart, ______ sound is produced.
a) voiced
b) semivowel
c) voiceless
d) nasal
25.
Unit -III
III
K2
The movement of air used in the production of speech sounds is called the
a) Sound mechanism
b) Airstream mechanism
c) Vocal process
d) Speech vibration
26.
Unit -III
III
K2
The glottalic airstream mechanism involves the movement of the
a) tongue
b) lips
c) glottis
d) teeth
27.
Unit -III
III
K2
The velaric airstream mechanism is used in the production of
a) clicks
b) vowels
c) fricatives
d) nasals
28.
Unit -III
III
K2
The part of the mouth that separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity is the
a) tongue
b) soft palate (velum)
c) lips
d) alveolar ridge
29.
Unit -III
III
K2
The alveolar ridge is located
a) behind the upper front teeth
b) behind the tongue
c) near the vocal cords
d) inside the nasal cavity
30.
Unit -III
III
K2
The most commonly used airstream mechanism in English is the
a) Glottalic
b) Velaric
c) Pulmonic egressive
d) Ingressive
31.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
_____ are also called 'Vowel glides'.
a) Consonants
a) Semi-vowels
b) Vowels
b) Diphthongs
32.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
Sounds that are produced with a stricture of complete closure and sudden release are called _____.
a) Fricatives
(b) Affricates
c) Plosives
d) Nasals
33.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
/r/ is a ______.
a) lateral
b) semivowel
c) roll
d) fricative
34.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
/m/ and /n/ are examples of ____
a) Nasals
b) Affricates
c) Fricatives
d) Vowels
35.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
The term ‘place of articulation’ refers to
a) the vibration of vocal cords
b) the point where speech organs come together to produce a sound
c) the loudness of speech
d) the speed of speech
36.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
Sounds produced with the two lips are called
a) dental sounds
b) bilabial sounds
c) alveolar sounds
d) velar sounds
37.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
The consonant sounds /t/ and /d/ are produced at the
a) bilabial place
b) dental place
c) alveolar place
d) velar place
38.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
Sounds articulated with the back of the tongue and the soft palate are called
a) palatal sounds
b) velar sounds
c) dental sounds
d) glottal sounds
39.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
Consonant sounds produced with a complete closure of the air passage are called
a) fricatives
b) nasals
c) plosives (stops)
d) approximants
40.
Unit -IV
IV
K2
Sounds produced with partial obstruction of air causing friction are known as
a) plosives
b) fricatives
c) nasals
d) laterals
41.
Unit -V
V
K2
The first sound in the word 'Shine' is denoted by ____ phoneme.
a) /θ/
b) /f/
c) /s/
d) /ʃ/
42.
Unit -V
V
K2
The final sound in the word 'Oath' is denoted by ____ phoneme.
a) /θ/
b) /I/
c) /ʃ/
d) /f/
43.
Unit -V
V
K2
Identify the correct word for the following phonemic transcription - /bju:tIf∂l/
a) beautiful
b) beauteous
c) beautify
d) beauteous
44.
Unit -V
V
K2
______ is transcribed as /felt/
a) fall
b) fell
c) fail
d) felt
45.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word measure is
a) /ˈmeʒə/
b) /ˈmesə/
c) /ˈmeʃə/
d) /ˈmezə/
46.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word chair is
a) /ʃeə/
b) /tʃeə/
c) /keə/
d) /dʒeə/
47.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word she is
a) /siː/
b) /ʃiː/
c) /tʃiː/
d) /ziː/
48.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word book is
a) /buːk/
b) /bʊk/
c) /bok/
d) /bək/
49.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word cat is
a) /kæt/
b) /ket/
c) /kit/
d) /kat/
50.
Unit -V
V
K2
The correct phonetic transcription of the word think is
a) /tɪŋk/
b) /θɪŋk/
c) /sɪŋk/
d) /ðɪŋk/
1. a) Albanian
2. b) eastern
3. b) Old English
4. a) Centum and Satem
5. b) Proto-Indo-European
6. B) Franz Bopp
7. A) English
8. C) Indo-Aryan
9. B) Romance (Italic)
10. A) William Jones
11. c) Dialects
12. d) Dialect boundary
13. b) people speaking two languages
14. c) practical
15. a) Greek
16. b) Christian missionaries and the Church
17. b) Scandinavian
18. c) French
19. b) Indian languages
20. b) 1066–1500
21. a) glottis
22. c) vocal cords
23. b) Voiced
24. c) voiceless
25. b) Airstream mechanism
26. c) glottis
27. a) clicks
28. b) soft palate (velum)
29. a) behind the upper front teeth
30. c) Pulmonic egressive
31. b) Diphthongs
32. c) Plosives
33. c) roll
34. a) Nasals
35. b) the point where speech organs come together to produce a sound
36. b) bilabial sounds
37. c) alveolar place
38. b) velar sounds
39. c) plosives (stops)
40. b) fricatives
41. d) /ʃ/
42. a) /θ/
43. a) beautiful
44. d) felt
45. a) /ˈmeʒə/
46. b) /tʃeə/
47. b) /ʃiː/
48. b) /bʊk/
49. a) /kæt/
50. b) /θɪŋk/
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