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1 The classification of vowels into half__close vowels and half__open 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: The height to which the tongue is raised
2 Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?
A /p/ & /b/
B /m/ & /v/
C /t/ &/d/
D /k/ & /g/

Answer: /p/ & /b/
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3 The /p/ in ‘top__most’ is a ______________?
A Bilabial plosion
B Alveolar plosion
C Nasal plosion
D Incomplete plosion.

Answer: Nasal plosion
4 The /d/ in ‘middle’ is an instance of __________________?
A Lateral plosion
B Alveolar plosion
C Nasal plosion
D Incomplete plosion

Answer: Lateral plosion
5 ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?
A Compounding
B Portmanteau
C Derivation
D Backformation

Answer: Portmanteau
6 ______________involves a different analysis of the structure of the word by attaching a consonant at the end of a word or a vowel at the beginning of the next word ?
A Portmanteau
B Onomatopoeia
C Clipping
D Met analysis

Answer: Met analysis
7 _____________________is a processes of word formation whereby new words are formed by subtracting a root by deleting final syllable which is misunderstood as a suffix?
A Compounding
B Portmanteau
C Derivation
D Backformation.

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

Answer: Portmanteau
9 Words such as ‘edit’ and ‘house__keep’ are instances of ____________?
A Compounding
B Portmanteau
C Derivation
D Backformation

Answer: Backformation
10 Words such as ‘UNESCO’ and ‘RADAR’ are instances of ____________?
A Compounding
B Acronym
C Re__duplicates
D Conversion

Answer: Acronym
11 Which among the following is an example for portmanteau__________________?
A Smog
B UNESCO
C Buzz
D Edit

Answer: Smog
12 The classification of vowels into close vowels and open 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: The height to which the tongue is raised
13 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: The height to which the tongue is raised
14 The classification of vowels into front vowels and back 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: The part of the tongue that is raised
15 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: Tense vowels &lax vowels
16 According to the part of the tongue that is raised, 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: Front vowels & back vowels
17 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: The position of the lips
18 The phonemes which do not occur in the same linguistic environment and which when occur so, do not bring about a change in meaning are said to be in __________?
A Complementary distribution
B Contrastive distribution
C Non__complementary distribution
D None of the above

Answer: Complementary distribution
19 The pronunciation of English practised by the educated people at the public schools came to be called____________?
A Standard English
B Received Pronunciation
C Standard pronunciation
D Recognized pronunciation

Answer: Received Pronunciation
20 The IPA came into existence in the year__________?
A 1889
B 1998
C 1989
D 1888

Answer: 1998

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