This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Linguistics > Semantics > Semantics – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Semantics Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is it called when two words, pharase or sentence have the same spelling but different pronunciation and meaning A) Homographs. B) Polysemny. C) Homonyms. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homographs. 2. Knight, night; buy, by, bye; marry, merry, are examples of A) Homonyms. B) Metonymy. C) Homophones. D) Polysemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homophones. 3. The information about the social nature of the language user or of the context of utterance A) Linguistic meaning. B) Social meaning. C) Affective meaning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social meaning. 4. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. It draws resemblance with the help of the words "like" or "as." A) Semantics. B) Simile. C) Slippery Slope. D) Solecism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 5. How many referring expressions are there in Juanita is beautiful? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 6. What maxim discusses about making your contribution as informative as required and no more? A) Quality. B) Quantity. C) Manner. D) Relation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quantity. 7. Semantic meaning that involves or is arbitrary. A) Inference. B) Conceptual. C) Associative. D) Reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Associative. 8. A set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought. A) Syllogism. B) Symbol/Symbolism. C) Synecdoche. D) Syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syntax. 9. Figurative interpretations use ..... as its foundation for inferring which referents are being talked about. A) Metaphor. B) Context. C) Expressions. D) Word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context. 10. If we let this child bring the permission slip late, there is no reason to ever set a deadline for anything again! A) Subordinate Clause. B) Synecdoche. C) Slippery Slope. D) Solecism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 11. Classify this type of politeness strategy: "Let's all turn down the music and have a good night." A) Bald-on-record. B) Positive politeness. C) Negative politeness. D) Off-record. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive politeness. 12. Etymology is the study of ..... A) Word origins. B) Insects. C) Aliens. D) Accents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word origins. 13. These are the component analysis of girl, except A) + human. B) + female. C) -male. D) + adult. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) + adult. 14. Cats are stupid. A) Contradiction. B) Tautology. C) Other Sentences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other Sentences. 15. My sister is an only child. A) Contradiction. B) Tautology. C) Other Sentences. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contradiction. 16. What is homophone? A) Same spelling but different pronunciation and meaning. B) Same pronunciation but different spelling and meaning. C) Hierarchical relationships of word. D) Same spelling and pronunciation different meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Same pronunciation but different spelling and meaning. 17. The principles of compositionality are mentioned below, EXCEPT ..... A) Knowledge problem. B) Synonyms. C) Individual differences. D) Contextualized meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms. 18. Tom is as angry as a hornet. A) Straw Man. B) Simile. C) Syllogism. D) Wit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 19. Meaning which a speaker or writer intends but it is not communicated directly. this is the definition of ..... A) Denotation. B) Implication. C) Collocation. D) Location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implication. 20. 'always' vs. 'never' are what kind of antonyms? A) Gradable. B) Reverse. C) Complementary. D) Converse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gradable. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLinguistics QuizzesSemantics Quiz 1Semantics Quiz 2Semantics Quiz 3Semantics Quiz 4Semantics Quiz 5Semantics Quiz 6Semantics Quiz 7Semantics Quiz 8Semantics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books