Pre Assessment Questions Final Year – Language and
Linguistics
1. The ‘e’ which is silent in any word, is dropped if a suffix
beginning with a vowel is added to it.
a) True
b) False
2. Courage becomes :
a) Courageous
b) Couragous
c) Courageable
d) Couragable
3. Rot becomes _____ and pen becomes ______.
a) roted, pened
b) rotting, pened
c) rotting, penned
d) rotted, penned
4. A monosyllabic word with one vowel cannot end in “c”.
a) True
b) False
5. A monosyllabic word containing two vowel letters ends with:
a) k
b) c
c) ck
d) kc
6. A word which is monosyllabic and has one vowel must end
with:
a) mm
b) ll
c) p
d) t
7. A word which is monosyllabic and has two vowels must end
with:
a) ll
b) l
c) ck
d) c
8. Which of these words is correct?
a) Allign
b) Align
c) Alignn
d) Alline
9. Choose the correct statement:
a) I asked him if he was leaving.
b) I asked him whether he was leaving.
c) I asked him that if he was leaving.
d) I asked him weather he was leaving.
10. 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.
11. Which of these words is correct?
a) Bureau
b) Beaurau
c) Bereau
d) Bureu
12. When a word ends with “y”, and the letter before “y” is a
consonant; for the various other forms of the word, “y” is
replaced with:
a) e
b) i
c) ie
d) eng
13. The vowel u must always follow the consonant q.
a) True
b) False
14. Choose the correct statement:
a) I should make more exercise.
b) I should take more exercise.
c) I should give more exercise.
d) I should have more exercise.
15. Choose the correct statement:
a) I saw a strange dream last night.
b) I got a strange dream last night.
c) I had a strange dream last night.
d) I faced a strange dream last night
16. Fill in the blank :
My watch is five minutes _____.
a) behind
b) before
c) slow
d) early
17. Choose the correct statement:
a) It is dirty, throw it.
b) It is dirty, throw it away.
c) It is dirty, give it.
d) It is dirty, give it away.
18. Fill in the blank:
I ____ down for an hour every afternoon.
a) lay
b) lie
c) lied
d) lye
19. Choose the correct statement:
a) He tore the letter in anger.
b) He tore up the letter in anger.
c) He teared the letter in anger.
d) He teared up the letter in anger
20. Fill in the blank:
The thief has ____ all my belongings.
a) robbed
b) taken
c) stolen
d) taken away
21. Public speaking is addressing a gathering.
a) True
b) False
22. Public speaking is only verbal activity.
a) True
b) False
23. Which of these should be avoided for an effective
speech?
a) Determination of the purpose
b) Selection of message
c) Lack of interest
d) Selection of theme
24. Which of these factors is not required to determine the
purpose of speech?
a) Providing information
b) Discouragement
c) Accepting ideas
d) Entertainment
25. Which of these ingredients is not required for selection
of theme?
a) Planning
b) Disorganisation
c) Preparation
d) Organisation
26. Which of these should be avoided for an effective
speech?
a) Planning of speech
b) Preparation of speech
c) Long sentences
d) Organisation
27. Which of these should be avoided during the delivery of
a speech?
a) Confidence
b) Clarity
c) Pauses
d) Rudeness
28. Which of these is not a type of public speech?
a) Short speech
b) Informal speech
c) Written speech
d) Professional speech
29. What is the maximum time for a short speech?
a) Ten minutes
b) Thirty minutes
c) Forty- five minutes
d) One hour
30. . Which of these does not come under short speech?
a) Introducing dignitaries
b) Presenting reports
c) Giving a briefing
d) Presenting an award
31. Which of these is not a type of means of speech
delivery?
a) Reading
b) Memorization
c) Scolding
d) Impromptu
32. We write more than we speak.
a) True
b) False
33. Speaking is a combination of verbal and non-verbal
means.
a) True
b) False
34. Which of these is not an ingredient of the speech
process?
a) Message
b) Audience
c) Feedback
d) Reading comprehension
35. Which of these should be avoided in the message of a
speech?
a) Clarity
b) Confusion
c) Voice Modulation
d) Politeness
36. Which of these is the most important element of the
speech process?
a) Message
b) Audience
c) Feedback
d) Speech styl
37. Which of these factors need not be considered while
preparing speech for the audience?
a) Number of people
b) Age of audience
c) Appearance of audience
d) Nature of purpose
38. Which of these factors distinguish one speaker from the
other speakers?
a) Audience
b) Message
c) Speech style
d) Feedback
39. Which of these is used as a basis for improvement?
a) Speech style
b) Feedback
c) Oral skills
d) Conversation skills
40. Which of these factors is not used for feedback by an
audience that is listening to a speech?
a) Pronunciation
b) Content
c) Hairstyle
d) Speech delivery
41. Which of these factors do not make the oral discourse
effective?
a) Dullness
b) Fluency
c) Self expression
d) Phonetics
42. Which of these should be avoided while speaking?
a) Fluency
b) Jargon
c) Clear voice
d) Abstract words
43. Body language can make or break a speech.
a) True
b) False
44. Which of these is the study and classification of speech
sounds?
a) Gestures
b) Speech style
c) Phonetics
d) Spoof
45. Which of these is not an element of the speaking
technique?
a) Voice quality
b) Word stress
c) Appearance
d) Correct tones
46. Which of these means giving emphasis to a syllable?
a) Voice quality
b) Word stress
c) Tone
d) Message
47. Which of these factors is not involved in the
determination of correct tone?
a) Pitch
b) Dressing style
c) Quality
d) Strength
48. Which of these is not a type of tone?
a) Urgent tone
b) Serious tone
c) Restrained tone
d) Jumping tone
49. Which of these tones represent thoughtfulness?
a) Serious tone
b) Urgent tone
c) Happy tone
d) Outraged tone
50. Which of these tones is an unemotional tone?
a) Happy tone
b) Outraged tone
c) Restrained tone
d) Humorous tone
51. ______ tone is used when speaker wants to bring
about a good impression of her life.
a) Outraged
b) Reflective
c) Restrained
d) Urgent
52. Which of these tones is used to express contentment?
a) Serious tone
b) Happy tone
c) Outraged tone
d) Urgent tone
53. Formal speaking has casual approach to something.
a) True
b) False
54. Listening means to respond to advice or request.
a) True
b) False
55. Which of these is not a step in the listening process?
a) To stop talking
b) Receiving
c) Misinterpreting
d) Responding
56. Which of these is the first step in the listening process?
a) Stop talking
b) Receiving
c) Interpreting
d) Responding
57. Which of these is the third step in the listening
process?
a) Stop talking
b) Interpreting
c) Responding
d) Receiving
58. . _______ is the last step of the listening process.
a) Receiving
b) Interpreting
c) Responding
d) Stop talking
59. Hearing means perceiving with ears.
a) True
b) False
60. Which of these is not a type of listening?
a) Appreciative listening
b) Superficial listening
c) Focused listening
d) Musical listening
61. Which of these types of listening lacks depth?
a) Appreciative listening
b) Superficial listening
c) Focused listening
d) Evaluative listening
62. In which of these types of listening, does the listener
feel grateful?
a) Superficial listening
b) Attentive listening
c) Appreciative listening
d) Evaluative listening
63. Which of these types of listening is followed by skilled
listeners?
a) Focused listening
b) Evaluative listening
c) Attentive listening
d) Empathetic listening
64. In which of these, the listener puts himself in place of
the speaker?
a) Focused listening
b) Evaluative listening
c) Attentive listening
d) Empathetic listening
