English misc (77) MCQs with Answers

The historical approach to language study, which investigates changes in languages through time is said to be?

• A.Synchronic
• B.Diachronic
• C.Descriptive
• D.Prescriptive

Who introduced in linguistics the concept similar to Saussure's 'Langue and Parole'?

• A.Ferdinand de Saussure
• B.Noam Chomsky
• C.Leonard Bloomfield
• D.Edward Sapir

What do you think about V-logging in the actual profession?

• A.It is a waste of time and has no professional value
• B.Only celebrities can succeed in V-logging
• C.It should be banned in all professions
• D.It can be a legitimate career if done with skill and ethics

Past Paper MCQ

We took a test yesterday. This type of sentence is?

• A.interrogative
• B.imperative
• C.exclamatory
• D.declarative

Although not the longest river in America, the Rio Grande is one of the most important. But, unlike other significant rivers, it is not used for shipping. What can be inferred about the Rio Grande from this passage?

• A.It is the longest river in America.
• B.It is used for shipping.
• C.It is not used for shipping.
• D.It is not an important river.

In the passage, the fruit shops are decorated with colored pictures and looking mirrors. What do the fruit baskets arranged in front of the mirrors deceive?

• A.The eyes
• B.The shopkeepers
• C.The customers
• D.The mirrors

Find the silent letter in the word "SANDWICH"?

• A.S
• B.A
• C.N
• D.D

Which theory of language acquisition was proposed by B.F. Skinner?

• A.Nativist Theory
• B.Behaviorist Theory
• C.Cognitive Theory
• D.Interactionist Theory

Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn fetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which should otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. This passage primarily discusses:

• A.The dangers of genetic abnormalities in unborn children
• B.How science and technology help geneticists detect and correct fetal abnormalities
• C.The fatal consequences of untreated fetal defects
• D.The limitations of modern genetic science

Passage: All states, all powers, that have held and hold rule over men have been and are either republics or principalities.

• A.Republics and principalities are the only forms of rule.
• B.All powers that rule over men are either republics or principalities.
• C.Only republics hold rule over men.
• D.Principalities do not hold rule over men.