English · UNIT 06 · MOCK TEST

Mock 6 – Mixed Practice

Unit 6: Language and Linguistics · 20 questions · about 24 minutes. Press End Mock any time to see your score and the correct answers.

All 6 topic-wise mocks in this unit

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Q1.

Which Mughal ruler had infants raised in silence, with the result that they produced no speech?

AAkbar BBahadur Shah Zafar CAurangzeb DBabur

Q2.

'Invective' is:

Adenunciatory, abusive or vituperative speech or writing Bspeech or writing that praises a person Cspeech or writing that establishes belief in God Dspeech or writing that appreciates a person

Q3.

Which statement correctly defines a split infinitive?

AAn adverb comes between 'to' and the verb BAn adjective comes between 'to' and the verb CAn adjective comes before a bare infinitive DAn adverb follows a to-infinitive

Q4.

Assertion (A): An aphorism is a concise, memorable statement of a doctrine or principle. Reason (R): 'Aporia' came to mean any generally accepted truth, roughly synonymous with maxim.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A CA is correct but R is not correct DA is not correct but R is correct

Q5.

The full form of MLAT is:

AModern Language Alertness Test BModern Language Affective Test CModern Language Aptitude Test DModern Language Acid Test

Q6.

In SLA theory and research, the classroom is viewed as:

Aan ideal model for research Ba site of no use Ca site that always blocks language learning Dan experimental laboratory

Q7.

Statement I: Things acquire meaning beyond mere use because my relation to them involves an 'Other'. Statement II: When I designate a thing, I designate it to the Other.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false CStatement I is true but Statement II is false DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Q8.

Integrative motivation refers to language learning for:

Aimmediate goals Bpractical goals Cpersonal growth and cultural enrichment Dnone of these

Q9.

Which of the following is NOT a kind of sign according to C. S. Peirce?

AIcon BIndex CSymbol DVisual

Q10.

Which of the following statements about Neuro-Linguistic Programming are true?

A. 'Neuro' indicates that sensory experience shapes behaviour.
B. Grammatical knowledge is a matter of practice.
C. Richard Bandler and John Grinder developed NLP in the 1970s.
D. 'Neuro' covers both invisible thoughts and visible physiological reactions.

AA, C and D only BB, C and D only CC only DA and D only

Q11.

Assertion (A): Because we are taught to read, we engage with paradigms rather than texts. Reason (R): We take meaning from a text according to our needs, desires and critical assumptions.

Q12.

Words with the same pronunciation but different meanings are called:

AHomonyms BHomophones CHomologues DHomografts

Q13.

'You have hissed the mystery lectures' is an example of:

Aan error of lexical choice Ban inadvertent mistake Ca spoonerism Dmetathesis

Q14.

Which of the following statements about English in India are true?

A. India has one of the largest English-using populations in the world.
B. No Indian group claims English as its mother tongue.
C. Over fifty per cent of Indians speak English fluently.
D. English is the principal language of commerce.
E. Hindi has supplanted English as the link language.

AA and D only BB and C only CC and E only DD and E only

Q15.

Which two meanings are admissible for 'You do not know how good oysters taste'?

A. How good oysters are to eat
B. How oysters taste when cooked
C. What oysters taste when they eat
D. How good oysters (good ones) taste things when they eat

AA and D only BB and D only CB and C only DC and D only

Q16.

The ability of language to refer to things not present in the immediate environment is called:

AArbitrariness BProductivity CDisplacement DDiscreteness

Q17.

Match List I with List II:

List I: English word	List II: Source language
A. Mongoose	I. Tamil
B. Loot	II. Malayalam
C. Curry	III. Hindi
D. Betel	IV. Marathi

AA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II BA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III CA-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I DA-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

Q18.

Which best explains 'paralanguage'?

AWays people hide their real meaning behind words BWays people convey meaning beyond their words CWays words carry meanings the speaker did not intend DWays silence in speech conveys wrong meanings

Q19.

Assertion (A): Signs are never neutral or innocent. Reason (R): Signs are organised into systems that convey meaning in all cases.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A CA is true but R is false DA is false but R is true

Q20.

Who coined 'the medium is the message'?

ARaymond Williams BMarshall McLuhan CJohn Fiske DErving Goffman