Which among the following is an example acronym ?

Related Mcqs:

1. “When I was 16 years of age, we heard a Strange Rumor among the English, that there were Extraordinary Ministers preaching from Place to Place and Strange Concern among the White People. This was in the Spring of the Year. … After I was awakened & converted, I went to all the meetings, I could come at; & Continued under Trouble of Mind about 6 months; at which time I began to Learn the English letters; got me a Primer, and used to go to my English Neighbours frequently for Assistant in reading…”?

   A. Samson Occcum
   B. John Winthrop
   C. Benjamin Franklin
   D. Mayflower Compact

2. Which among the following implies the actual meaningful utterance of the individual speaking or writing a given language ?

   A. Language
   B. Parole
   C. performance
   D. Both parole and performance

3. Which among the following does not constitute the general methodology of science ?

   A. Controlled observation
   B. Hypothesis formulation
   C. Analysis, generalization and prediction
   D. Speculation

4. Which among the following is not a branch of linguistics ?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Semantics
   D. Philology

5. Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of language ?

   A. Language is systematic
   B. Language is arbitrary
   C. Language is dynamic
   D. Language is instinctive.

6. Which among the following is an exception to the property of arbitrariness of language ?

   A. Onomatopoeia
   B. Homophones
   C. Homonyms
   D. Portmanteau

7. Which among the following implies the underlying rules governing the combination and organization of the elements of language ?

   A. Language
   B. Parole
   C. Competence
   D. Both langue and Competence

8. Which among the following is an example for onomatopoeia ?

   A. Smog
   B. UNESCO
   C. Buzz
   D. edit

9. Which among the following are bilabial plosive sounds in English?

   A. /p/ & /b/
   B. /m/ & /v/
   C. /t/ &/d/
   D. /k/ & /g/

10. Which among the following pairs are Velar plosives ?

    A. /p/ & /b/
    B. /m/ & /v/
    C. /t/ &/d/
    D. /k/ & /g/