Odisha CPET 2020 Question Paper Linguistic

COMMON P. G. ENTRANCE TEST – 2020

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DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ODISHA
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Subject Code 30 Subject LINGUISTIC

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1. If I reach early ————.
(A) I will meet you.
(B) I would meet you.
(C) I have met you.
(D) I had not met you.

2. If I had worked hard ————.
(A) I would have scored good marks.
(B) I scored good marks.
(C) I will score good marks.
(D) I may score good marks.

3. John is angry ———— many for her erratic behavior.
(A) At (B) With
(C) For (D) On

4. You should not feel envious ———— her success.
(A) For (B) Of
(C) With (D) By

5. He will be relieved ———— his duty very soon.
(A) From (B) Of
(C) By (D) On

6. He is striving ———— success in his project.
(A) With (B) For
(C) Of (D) In

7. The patient ———— (struggle) for life since morning.
(A) Is struggling
(B) Has been struggling
(C) Struggles
(D) Was struggling

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8. The bomb ———— (explode) while the vehicle was moving at a terrible speed over
tbe bridges.

(A) Was exploding

(B) Exploded

(C) Had exploded

(D) Explode

9. She ———— (end) her life before the result came out.

(A) Ended

(B) Had ended

(C) Ends

(D) Was ending

10. The passive form of the sentence “Drop it on the floor.”

(A) It is dropped on the floor

(B) Let it be dropped on the floor

(C) It was dropped on the floor

(D) It should be dropped on the floor

11. The passive form of the sentence “Did you offer her a scooty ?”

(A) Is she offered a scooty ?

(B) Had she offered a scooty by you ?

(C) Was she offered a scooty by you ?

(D) You offered her a scooty ?

12. The passive form of the sentence “I will call you soon if necessary ?”

(A) You will be called soon if necessary.

(B) You can be called soon by me if neccessary.

(C) You are called soon by me if necessary.

(D) You may be called soon if necessary.

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13. I have already talked to the manager over phone. You ———— call him again.
(A) Won’t be able to (B) Will not
(C) Needn’t (D) Could not

14. This is a quite brutal murder. The murderer ———— be his wife.
(A) Can’t (B) Mustn’t
(C) Needn’t (D) Shouldn’t

15. Lions ———— survive without food for seven days.
(A) Can (B) May
(C) Will (D) Daren’t

16. The reported speech form of the sentence :
The doctor said, “You have to take the medicine on every alternate day.”
(A) The doctor said that I had to take medicine on every alternate day.
(B) The doctor advised me to take medicine on every alternate day.
(C) The doctor told me that I had to take medicine on every alternate day.
(D) The doctor asked me to take medicine on every alternate day.

17. The reported speech form of the sentence :
My friend said, “Are you aware of the recent developments in the study ?”
(A) My friend asked me that am I aware of the recent developments in the study :
(B) My friend asked me if I was aware of the latest developments in the study :
(C) My friend said that I was aware of the recent developments in the study.
(D) My friend told me that if I am aware of the recent developments in the study ?

18. The reported speech form of the sentence :
John said, “Where are you staying these days ?”
(A) John asked me where I am staying these days.
(B) John said me that where was I staying these days ?
(C) John said that where am I staying these days ?
(D) John asked where am I staying these days ?

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19. The leader along with his one hundred followers ———— resigned from the party.
(A) Has (B) Have
(C) Is (D) Are

20. Either his elder brother or his sisters ———— to contribute for this work.
(A) Is (B) Are
(C) Shall (D) Will

21. The poet and dramatist ———— born to reach parents.
(A) Is (B) Are
(C) Has (D) Have
22. You have to lodge ———— FIR against him for this type of erratic behavior.
(A) A (B) An
(C) The (D) Zero article

23. He is ———— tallest boy of the class.
(A) A (B) An
(C) The (D) Zero article

24. The railway bridge constructed over ———— Mahanadi needs repairing.
(A) A (B) An
(C) The (D) Zero article

25. There is ———— buzz in the campus about his removal.
(A) A (B) An
(C) The (D) Zero article

26. He is weak ———— Mathematics.
(A) At (B) In
(C) On (D) By

27. He comes to college ———— bus.
(A) By (B) In
(C) On (D) With

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28. The reason of his death is due to excess intake of alcohol. (Correct the error) :
(A) The reason of his death was due to excess intake of alcohol.
(B) The reason of his death is due to excess of alcohol.
(C) The reason of his death is excess intake of alcohol.
(D) No error

29. I enjoyed during my stay in Kashmir. (Correct the error) :
(A) I enjoyed during my stay in Kashmir.
(B) I enjoyed during stay in Kashmir.
(C) I enjoyed myself during my stay in Kashmir.
(D) No error

30. This is a true fact. (Correct the error) :
(A) This is a true fact.
(B) This is a very true fact.
(C) This is a fact.
(D) No error

31. One of the members ———— to present in the meeting.
(A) Is (B) Are
(C) Must (D) Used to

32. The father of three children ———— been sentenced to five years of imprisonment.
(A) Has (B) Have
(C) Is (D) Are

33. I have completed the book ———— a day.
(A) On (B) In
(C) By (D) With

34. Half a dozen eggs ————— rotten.
(A) Is (B) Are
(C) Has (D) Have

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35. He has been caught red handed. (Change the voice) :
(A) The police official has caught him red-handed.
(B) He has caught red-handed.
(C) He is caught red-handed.
(D) The police official caught him red-handed.

36. The Parliamentary Committee consisting of twenty three MPs _____________, on
their way to Kashmir.
(A) Is (B) Are
(C) Has (D) Have

37. I am an optimist. (Add a question tag) :
(A) Am I not an optimist ?
(B) I am an optimist, aren’t I ?
(C) Am I an optimist ?
(D) I am not an optimist ?
38. I have cancelled the meeting. (Replace the underlined word with a suitable phrasal
verb) :
(A) Put off
(B) Called off
(C) Put out
(D) Called of

39. I am here to execute your order only. (Replace the underlined word with a suitable
phrasal verb) :
(A) Put out
(B) Carry out
(C) Give away
(D) Call on

40. When I was in London I ___________ speak English fluently.
(A) Would
(B) Could
(C) May
(D) Can

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41. Who among these is an ancient linguist of India ?

(A) Patanjali

(B) Tista Bagchi

(C) Noam Chomsky

(D) Kshetresha Chandra Chhattopadhyaya

42. Which of these people perceives language as a means to interpret human
experience ?

(A) Anthropologist

(B) Sociologist

(C) Philosopher

(D) Students of literature

43. Which of these words is based on the phenomena, ‘Onomatopoeia’ ?

(A) Cuckoo

(B) Book

(C) Door

(D) Blackboard

44. Which of these is not a type of linguistics ?

(A) Historical

(B) Personal

(C) Comparative

(D) Synchronic

45. Which of these finds out how certain set of people use a language at a given time ?

(A) Diachronic Linguistics

(B) Comparative Linguistics

(C) Synchronic Linguistics

(D) Hystorical Linguistics

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46. Which of these is not a level of language ?
(A) Phonology
(B) Grammar
(C) Running
(D) Semantics

47. Which of these terms refers to the study of speech sounds of a given language and
their function within the sound system of that language ?
(A) Phonetics
(B) Phonology
(C) Syntax
(D) Morphology

48. Which of these is the study of meaning of words and the development of the meaning
of words ?
(A) Morphemics
(B) Phonetics
(C) Semantics
(D) Syntax

49. Which of these terms refer to the study of speech process ?
(A) Phonology
(B) Phonetic substances
(C) Phonetics
(D) Semantics

50. Which of these is not a type of phonetics ?
(A) Articulatory
(B) Personal
(C) Acoustic
(D) Auditory

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51. Which of these terms refer to the study of hearing and perception of speech sounds ?

(A) Articulatory phonetics

(B) Acoustic phonetics

(C) Auditory phonetics

(D) Laboratory phonetics

52. Which of these refer to the sound features of a language ?

(A) Morphemics

(B) Phonetic substances

(C) Phonetics

(D) Syntax

53. What does the phonetics symbol d represent ?

(A) Voiced bilabial plosive

(B) Voiceless palatal plosive

(C) Voiced alveolar plosive

(D) Voiced dental fricative

54. What is the full form of IPA ?

(A) Indian Phonetic Alphabet

(B) International Phonetic Alphabet

(C) International Phonetic Agreement

(D) Indian Phonetic Agreement

55. What does the sign / / represent ?

(A) Phonetic transcription

(B) Centralization

(C) Voiced bilabial nasal

(D) Rising – falling pitch

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56. Which of these is not a punctuation mark ?

(A) Full stop

(B) Comma

(C) Colon

(D) Hash tag

57. Which of these is used after a nominative absolute ?

( A) Colon

(B) Comma

(C) Full stop

(D) Question mark

58. Which of these is used between sentences which are grammatically independent ?

(A) Colon

(B) Semicolon

(C) Comma

(D) Hyphen

59. Which of these words is correct ?

(A) Allign

(B) Align

(C) Alignn

(D) Alline

60. Rot becomes ___________ and pen becomes ___________.

(A) Roted, pened

(B) Rotting, pened

(C) Rotting, penned

(D) Rotted, penned

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61. Choose the correct statement :
(A) The boy gave his examination.
(B) The boy took his examination.
(C) The teacher took his examination.
(D) The boy gave away the examination.

62. The thief has ___________ all my belongings.
(A) Robbed
(B) Taken
(C) Stolen
(D) Taken away

63. Choose the correct statement :
(A) Graham Bell discovered the telephone.
(B) Graham Bell found the telephone.
(C) Graham Bell invented the telephone.
(D) Graham Bell did the telephone.

64. An ellipsis is a figure of ___________.
(A) Syntax
(B) Quality
(C) Amount
(D) Verb

65. Some students are ___________ at copying.
(A) Adapt
(B) Adept
(C) Adopt
(D) Edept

66. Choose the correct statement.
(A) Anil talks French well.
(B) Anil charts French well.
(C) Anil speaks French well.
(D) Anil talk French well.

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67. Which of these is not an eponym ?
(A) Bloomers
(B) Boolean
(C) Boycott
(D) Basket

68. Which of these means to omit ?
(A) Accept
(B) Except
(C) Acept
(D) Exccept

69. In the following sentence, which two words are in apposition ? John, captain of the
ship, was welcomed at the port.
(A) John and captain
(B) John and ship
(C) Captain and ship
(D) John and port

70. Which of these means to influence ?
(A) Affect
(B) Efect
(C) Effect
(D) Affecct

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