DUET Question Paper 2019 for MA Linguistics

DU MA Linguis cs

Topic:- DU_J19_MA_LING

1) Pick the odd one out of the words: eldest, live, sleeping, height
[Question ID = 1917]

1. Live [Option ID = 7666]
2. Sleeping [Option ID = 7667]
3. Eldest [Option ID = 7665]
4. Height [Option ID = 7668]

Eldest [Option ID = 7665]

2) The active form of the sentence The deer was seen by Ravi is [Question ID = 1901]
1. The deer seen Ravi [Option ID = 7602]
2. The deer saw Ravi [Option ID = 7601]
3. Ravi saw the deer [Option ID = 7604]
4. Ravi seen the deer [Option ID = 7603]

The deer saw Ravi [Option ID = 7601]

3) To learn a language

[Question ID = 1919]

1. Children must be taught to speak by the parents [Option ID = 7673]
2. Children must take formal lessons [Option ID = 7674]
3. Children only need exposure to language [Option ID = 7675]
4. All of these [Option ID = 7676]

Children must be taught to speak by the parents [Option ID = 7673]

4) The area of linguistics that deals specifically with the history of words is called [Question ID =
1891]

1. History [Option ID = 7561]
2. Etymology [Option ID = 7563]
3. Historical phonology [Option ID = 7562]
4. Lexicography [Option ID = 7564]

History [Option ID = 7561]

5) The word order in English is [Question ID = 1920]

1. None of these [Option ID = 7680]
2. Object-verb-subject [Option ID = 7679]
3. Subject-verb-object [Option ID = 7678]
4. Subject-object-verb [Option ID = 7677]

Subject-object-verb [Option ID = 7677]

6) In the sentence Kim will send Lee a gift, a gift is best described as [Question ID = 1885]
1. An adjunct [Option ID = 7537]
2. An indirect object [Option ID = 7540]
3. A direct object [Option ID = 7539]
4. A subject [Option ID = 7538]

An adjunct [Option ID = 7537]

7) The principle language spoken in Daman & Diu is [Question ID = 1916]

1. Gujarati [Option ID = 7661]
2. Marathi [Option ID = 7662]
3. Konkani [Option ID = 7664]
4. Kannada [Option ID = 7663]

Gujarati [Option ID = 7661]

8) In the sentence The burnt cake started smelling, the word burnt is [Question ID = 1884]
1. A noun [Option ID = 7536]
2. An adverb [Option ID = 7533]
3. A verb [Option ID = 7535]
4. An adjective [Option ID = 7534]

An adverb [Option ID = 7533]

9) The words steel and steal are [Question ID = 1882]
1. Different in one sound [Option ID = 7526]
2. Different in one letter [Option ID = 7525]
3. One sound and one letter [Option ID = 7528]
4. No difference [Option ID = 7527]

Different in one letter [Option ID = 7525]

10) Tulu is spoken primarily in the state of [Question ID = 1906]

1. Karnataka [Option ID = 7624]
2. Gujarat [Option ID = 7622]
3. Telangana [Option ID = 7621]
4. Sikkim [Option ID = 7623]

Telangana [Option ID = 7621]

11) The appropriate “Tag Question” for the sentence The boy is sleeping is [Question ID = 1900]
1. Doesn’t he? [Option ID = 7598]
2. Isn’t he? [Option ID = 7597]
3. Hasn’t he? [Option ID = 7600]
4. Didn’t it? [Option ID = 7599]

Isn’t he? [Option ID = 7597]

12) The area of linguistics that deals specifically with language and brain is [Question ID = 1883]

1. Lexicography [Option ID = 7532]
2. Psycholinguistics [Option ID = 7529]
3. Semantics [Option ID = 7531]
4. Morphology [Option ID = 7530]

Psycholinguistics [Option ID = 7529]

13) The area of Linguistics that deals specifically with the science of speech-sounds is called
[Question ID = 1923]

1. Syntax [Option ID = 7692]
2. Phonetics [Option ID = 7691]
3. Semantics [Option ID = 7689]
4. Morphology [Option ID = 7690]

Semantics [Option ID = 7689]

14) A Linguist is best described as a person who [Question ID = 1875]

1. Analyses languages [Option ID = 7500]
2. Speaks many languages [Option ID = 7497]
3. Knows many scripts [Option ID = 7498]
4. Learns many languages [Option ID = 7499]

Speaks many languages [Option ID = 7497]

15) A major goal of linguistics is [Question ID = 1874]

1. The deeper understanding of linguistic knowledge [Option ID = 7495]

2. The study of English and foreign languages [Option ID = 7493]
3. The learning of as many languages as possible [Option ID = 7496]
4. The building of vocabulary [Option ID = 7494]

The study of English and foreign languages [Option ID = 7493]

16) Among the words weapon, chair, success, knife, the odd word out is [Question ID = 1887]
1. Weapon [Option ID = 7546]
2. Chair [Option ID = 7545]
3. Knife [Option ID = 7548]
4. Success [Option ID = 7547]

Chair [Option ID = 7545]

17) In which of the following words, is the letter ‘o’ used for the same sound?
cool road dot node
A B C D

[Question ID = 1922]

1. C and D [Option ID = 7686]
2. B and D [Option ID = 7685]
3. B and C [Option ID = 7688]
4. A and C [Option ID = 7687]

B and D [Option ID = 7685]

18) An example of a tonal language is [Question ID = 1902]

1. Chinese [Option ID = 7606]
2. English [Option ID = 7607]
3. Hindi [Option ID = 7605]
4. German [Option ID = 7608]

Hindi [Option ID = 7605]

19) A person who has acquired the ability to communicate effectively in three or more languages
can be described as [Question ID = 1876]

1. Metalingual [Option ID = 7504]
2. None of these [Option ID = 7503]
3. Multilingual [Option ID = 7502]
4. Monolingual [Option ID = 7501]

Monolingual [Option ID = 7501]

20) Hebrew and Arabic are

[Question ID = 1915]

1. Indo-European languages [Option ID = 7657]
2. Uralic languages [Option ID = 7659]
3. Semitic languages [Option ID = 7658]
4. None of them [Option ID = 7660]

Indo-European languages [Option ID = 7657]

21) The possessive pronoun form of he is [Question ID = 1896]
1. Boy’s [Option ID = 7581]
2. His [Option ID = 7584]
3. Ram’s [Option ID = 7582]
4. Him [Option ID = 7583]

Boy’s [Option ID = 7581]

22) The relationship between the words situation and situate is best described as [Question ID =
1881]

1. Adjective - Noun [Option ID = 7523]
2. Noun - Adjective [Option ID = 7522]
3. Noun - Verb [Option ID = 7524]
4. Noun - Noun [Option ID = 7521]

Noun - Noun [Option ID = 7521]

23) In the following sentence, which among the four sections has an error?
I am understanding your question.
(A) (B) (C) (D)

[Question ID = 1890]

1. D [Option ID = 7560]
2. B [Option ID = 7558]
3. A [Option ID = 7557]
4. C [Option ID = 7559]

A [Option ID = 7557]

24) In the following words, which of the italicized and bold letters represent the same sound?
ea
(i) t ee
(ii) r l (iii) rea (iv) b r ea
[Question ID = 1911]

1. (iii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7644]
2. (ii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7642]
3. (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7643]
4. (i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7641]

(i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7641]

25) In the following words, which of the italicised and bold letters represent the same sound?
(i)phone ph
(ii) u ill (iii) rou gh
(iv) plough
[Question ID = 1908]

1. (iii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7630]
2. (ii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7632]
3. (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7629]
4. (i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7631]

(i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7629]

26) The number of distinct spoken sounds in the sentence Come at once! is [Question ID = 1889]
1. 9 [Option ID = 7553]
2. 7 [Option ID = 7555]
3. 10 [Option ID = 7556]
4. 8 [Option ID = 7554]

9 [Option ID = 7553]

27) The number of distinct spoken sounds in the word though is [Question ID = 1888]
1. 6 [Option ID = 7552]
2. 2 [Option ID = 7551]
3. 3 [Option ID = 7549]
4. 4 [Option ID = 7550]

3 [Option ID = 7549]

28) The term “Brahui” is the name of [Question ID = 1879]

1. An archaeological site [Option ID = 7516]
2. A living language [Option ID = 7513]
3. An ancient dynasty [Option ID = 7515]
4. An ancient script [Option ID = 7514]

A living language [Option ID = 7513]

29) Which of these are synonyms? [Question ID = 1912]

1. Dated - Modern [Option ID = 7645]
2. Grey - Cloudy [Option ID = 7648]
3. Dense - Sparse [Option ID = 7646]
4. Express - Convey [Option ID = 7647]

Dated - Modern [Option ID = 7645]

30) Which of these languages belong to the same language family as Sinhala? [Question ID = 1918]

1. Gujarati [Option ID = 7672]
2. Manipuri [Option ID = 7669]
3. Santhali [Option ID = 7670]
4. Mundari [Option ID = 7671]

Manipuri [Option ID = 7669]

31) Which of the following deals with the formation of words? [Question ID = 1905]

1. Phonology [Option ID = 7618]
2. Phonetics [Option ID = 7617]
3. Syntax [Option ID = 7620]
4. Morphology [Option ID = 7619]

Phonetics [Option ID = 7617]

32) Which of the following languages does not belong to the same language family as the other
three? [Question ID = 1921]

1. Marathi [Option ID = 7682]
2. German [Option ID = 7681]
3. Telugu [Option ID = 7683]
4. Assamese [Option ID = 7684]

German [Option ID = 7681]

33) Match the following:
(i) Meghalaya A. Kokborok
(ii) Jharkhand B. Tangkhul
(iii) Manipur C. Mundari
(iv) Tripura D. Garo

[Question ID = 1877]

1. i-D; ii-C; iii-B; iv-A [Option ID = 7506]
2. i-D; ii-A; iii-C; iv-B [Option ID = 7507]
3. i-C; ii-D; iii-A; iv-B [Option ID = 7505]
4. i-B; ii-D; iii-A; iv-C [Option ID = 7508]

i-C; ii-D; iii-A; iv-B [Option ID = 7505]

34) Introduction and Appendix are [Question ID = 1880]
1. Hypernyms [Option ID = 7517]
2. Synonyms [Option ID = 7520]
3. Antonyms [Option ID = 7519]
4. Homonyms [Option ID = 7518]

Hypernyms [Option ID = 7517]

35) The sentence Ravi haven’t slept, is ungrammatical because of [Question ID = 1899]
1. Tense [Option ID = 7593]
2. Gender [Option ID = 7595]
3. Agreement [Option ID = 7596]
4. Aspect [Option ID = 7594]

Tense [Option ID = 7593]

36) The sentence Madhu arrived by tomorrow is wrong because of [Question ID = 1895]
1. Tense [Option ID = 7580]
2. Word order [Option ID = 7577]
3. Number [Option ID = 7579]
4. Agreement [Option ID = 7578]

Word order [Option ID = 7577]

37) The sentence, The hamburger envies the cat, is ungrammatical because [Question ID = 1892]
1. Envy must have a non-human subject [Option ID = 7566]
2. Envy must have a non-human object [Option ID = 7565]
3. Envy must have a human subject [Option ID = 7567]
4. Envy must have a human object [Option ID = 7568]
Envy must have a non-human object [Option ID = 7565]
38) The sentence, Mary wept the sofa, is ungrammatical because [Question ID = 1893]
1. Weepis an intransitive verb [Option ID = 7572]
2. Weepis a transitive verb [Option ID = 7571]
3. The word order is wrong [Option ID = 7569]
4. The sentence is incomplete [Option ID = 7570]

The word order is wrong [Option ID = 7569]

39) Among the words, tumbler, attention, sing, glass, the odd one out is [Question ID = 1886]
1. Tumbler [Option ID = 7541]
2. Sing [Option ID = 7543]
3. Glass [Option ID = 7544]
4. Attention [Option ID = 7542]

Tumbler [Option ID = 7541]

40) Which of the following language families does Konkani belong to? [Question ID = 1878]

1. Austro-Asiatic [Option ID = 7510]
2. None of these [Option ID = 7512]
3. Dravidian [Option ID = 7511]
4. Indo-European [Option ID = 7509]

Indo-European [Option ID = 7509]

41) Which of the following languages belong to the same language family?
(i) Hindi (ii) Chinese (iii) English (iv) Hebrew [Question ID = 1909]

1. (i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7633]
2. (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7635]
3. (ii) and (iii) [Option ID = 7634]
4. (ii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7636]

(i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7633]

42) Which of the following languages belong to the same language family?
(i) Tamil (ii) Tulu (iii) Sanskrit (iv) Mundari [Question ID = 1910]

1. (i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7637]
2. (i) and (iii) [Option ID = 7639]
3. (ii) and (iii) [Option ID = 7638]
4. (ii) and (iv) [Option ID = 7640]

(i) and (ii) [Option ID = 7637]

43) Which of the following is an abstract noun? [Question ID = 1898]

1. Opinion [Option ID = 7590]
2. Bag [Option ID = 7591]
3. Running [Option ID = 7589]
4. Lemonade [Option ID = 7592]

Running [Option ID = 7589]

44) Which of the following is true? [Question ID = 1914]

1. English and Odia are members of the same language family [Option ID = 7656]
2. The difference between a language and a dialect is that a dialect has no script [Option ID = 7653]
3. Sign languages cannot be truly considered languages [Option ID = 7655]
4. Scheduled languages are the languages of scheduled tribes [Option ID = 7654]

The difference between a language and a dialect is that a dialect has no script [Option ID = 7653]

45) Which one of the following is a mass noun? [Question ID = 1897]

1. Rice [Option ID = 7585]
2. Book [Option ID = 7586]
3. Cup [Option ID = 7587]
4. Umbrella [Option ID = 7588]

Rice [Option ID = 7585]

46) Which one of the following is not recognized as a classical language in India? [Question ID =
1904]

1. Marathi [Option ID = 7615]
2. Tamil [Option ID = 7613]
3. Sanskrit [Option ID = 7616]
4. Malayalam [Option ID = 7614]

Tamil [Option ID = 7613]

47) Which one of the following does not contain a front vowel? [Question ID = 1907]

1. Abandon [Option ID = 7628]
2. Say [Option ID = 7626]
3. Sign [Option ID = 7625]
4. Goose [Option ID = 7627]

Sign [Option ID = 7625]

48) Which one of the following is true? [Question ID = 1903]

1. Sanskrit is not a Scheduled Language [Option ID = 7610]
2. Bhojpuri and Magahi are Scheduled Languages [Option ID = 7612]
3. Scheduled languages are spoken by the Scheduled Tribes of India [Option ID = 7611]
4. Santali and Maithili are Scheduled Languages [Option ID = 7609]

Santali and Maithili are Scheduled Languages [Option ID = 7609]

49) The past form for a non-existent word like blop should be [Question ID = 1894]

1. Bloped [Option ID = 7575]
2. Blops [Option ID = 7576]
3. Bliped [Option ID = 7574]
4. Blip [Option ID = 7573]

Blip [Option ID = 7573]

50) Toda is a language spoken by a community living in [Question ID = 1913]

1. Tamil Nadu [Option ID = 7652]
2. Bihar [Option ID = 7650]
3. Mizoram [Option ID = 7651]
4. Orissa [Option ID = 7649]

Orissa [Option ID = 7649]