LIN 101 CBT Practice Questions for FUOYE Students(Now Active)

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Total Questions: 40

Time Allowed: 15 minutes

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Pos.	Name	Score	Duration
1	Danero	78 %	11 minutes 29 seconds

LIN 101

1 / 40

1. Which of the following is NOT a universal feature of language?

A. Displacement

B. Arbitrariness

C. Writing

D. Creativity

2 / 40

2. Sign languages mainly use

A. Hand movements and facial expressions

B. Writing

C. Speech sounds

D. Symbols

3 / 40

3. Which branch studies language in society?

A. Psycholinguistics

B. Sociolinguistics

C. Neurolinguistics

D. Stylistics

4 / 40

4. Linguistics differs from traditional grammar because it is

A. Rule-imposing

B. Scientific and descriptive

C. Literature-based

D. Prescriptive

5 / 40

5. The main concern of linguistics is to study language as

A. A human phenomenon

B. An artistic tool

C. A divine gift

D. A set of correct rules

6 / 40

6. Which property shows that language is learned socially?

A. Arbitrariness

B. Displacement

C. Productivity

D. Cultural transmission

7 / 40

7. Morphology deals with

A. Speech sounds

B. Discourse

C. Word structure

D. Sentence meaning

8 / 40

8. Language used to express feelings is called

A. Informative

B. Directive

C. Expressive

D. Referential

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9. Macro-linguistics deals with

A. Phonology

B. Language and external factors

C. Language structure only

D. Sounds and words

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10. The ability to talk about things not present is called

A. Productivity

B. Interchangeability

C. Creativity

D. Displacement

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11. The property that shows no natural link between word and meaning is

A. Arbitrariness

B. Duality

C. Displacement

D. Productivity

12 / 40

12. Linguistics studies language primarily as

A. Literature

B. Historical records

C. Spoken form

D. Written form

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13. A linguist is someone who

A. Writes dictionaries only

B. Teaches grammar

C. Speaks many languages

D. Studies how language works

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14. Sign languages have

A. Limited vocabulary

B. No structure

C. No grammar

D. Their own grammar

15 / 40

15. Semantics is concerned with

A. Word formation

B. Meaning

C. Grammar rules

D. Speech sounds

16 / 40

16. Micro-linguistics is mainly

A. Cultural

B. Psychological

C. Social

D. Descriptive

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17. Which is a micro-linguistic branch?

A. Syntax

B. Anthropological linguistics

C. Sociolinguistics

D. Psycholinguistics

18 / 40

18. Phonetics is the study of

A. Meaning

B. Sounds of speech

C. Word formation

D. Sentence structure

19 / 40

19. Linguistics treats all languages as

A. Systematic and rule-governed

B. Primitive or advanced

C. Inferior to English

D. Unequal

20 / 40

20. When language changes reality by being spoken, it performs a

A. Informative role

B. Expressive role

C. Performative role

D. Directive role

21 / 40

21. Syntax studies

A. Sentence structure

B. Words

C. Meaning

D. Sounds

22 / 40

22. Macro-linguistics studies language in relation to

A. Words

B. Society, mind, and culture

C. Sounds

D. Grammar only

23 / 40

23. Interchangeability means

A. Speakers can change languages

B. Words can change meaning

C. Speakers can both send and receive messages

D. Languages are universal

24 / 40

24. Sign languages are

A. Gesture systems only

B. Artificial

C. Universal

D. Natural languages

25 / 40

25. Which group primarily uses sign language?

A. Linguists

B. The deaf community

C. Teachers

D. Children

26 / 40

26. Duality of structure means language has

A. Words and meanings

B. Two levels: sounds and meanings

C. Spoken and written forms

D. Sounds and symbols

27 / 40

27. Which role focuses on passing information?

A. Expressive

B. Informative

C. Performative

D. Directive

28 / 40

28. Which feature allows humans to create infinite sentences?

A. Arbitrariness

B. Duality

C. Cultural transmission

D. Productivity

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29. Communicative roles refer to

A. Grammar rules

B. Functions language performs

C. Sound production

D. Sentence types

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30. Linguistics focuses on language in terms of

A. Right and wrong usage

B. Moral values

C. Social class

D. Structure and function

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31. Saying “I pronounce you husband and wife” is an example of

A. Informative

B. Expressive

C. Directive

D. Performative

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32. The role of language used to give commands is

A. Expressive

B. Performative

C. Informative

D. Directive

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33. The branch that studies sound patterns is

A. Morphology

B. Syntax

C. Phonology

D. Phonetics

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34. Which of the following is a universal property of language?

A. Alphabets

B. Arbitrariness

C. Speech sounds

D. Writing system

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35. Which of the following is NOT a goal of linguistics?

A. Analyzing language

B. Prescribing rules

C. Describing language

D. Explaining language use

36 / 40

36. Linguistics is best defined as the study of

A. Communication skills

B. Language scientifically

C. Literature and language

D. Speech correction

37 / 40

37. Micro-linguistics focuses on

A. Language history

B. Internal structure of language

C. Social use of language

D. Language teaching

38 / 40

38. Pragmatics focuses on

A. Contextual meaning

B. Sound production

C. Literal meaning

D. Sentence structure

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39. Stylistics is the study of

A. Language and mind

B. Language in literature

C. Language history

D. Language and society

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40. Which belongs to macro-linguistics?

A. Phonology

B. Syntax

C. Sociolinguistics

D. Morphology

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