Semantics Quiz 8 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Which of the following phrases have a variable reference?

Correct Answer: B) The Prime Minister of the UK.

2. The following pair:Dr. Findlay killed Janet Dr. Findlay caused Janet to die consists of .....

Correct Answer: B) 2 sentences; 2 proposition.

3. Semantic meaning presented in dictionaries.

Correct Answer: A) Conceptual.

4. ..... is the concept that some members of a ..... are more common or usual than others.

Correct Answer: B) Markedness / semantic domain.

5. The example of hyponymy pairs is

Correct Answer: A) Animal/horse.

6. He's been sent a tax form. What is the semantic role of "He" ?

Correct Answer: A) Theme.

7. The abuse of powerGood will triumph over evilDangers of censorship

Correct Answer: A) Theme.

8. The act of meaning, implying, or suggesting one thing by saying something else.

Correct Answer: A) Implicatures.

9. Queens are mothers.

Correct Answer: C) Other Sentences.

10. "I quit school when I were sixteen. "(public service ad)

Correct Answer: D) Solecism.

11. Ferdinand de Saussure was the founder of

Correct Answer: A) Structuralist model.

12. Kings are mothers.

Correct Answer: A) Contradiction.

13. Pronouns:which example is an interrogative pronoun?

Correct Answer: B) Who.

14. The term "precipitation" is a hypernym for

Correct Answer: A) Rain.

15. When we encounter two or more words with the same form and related meanings, we have what is known as .....

Correct Answer: B) Polysemy.

16. Fill the blank:If there were no ..... you would have to keep repeating the noun or proper noun, and this would make sentences very long-winded.

Correct Answer: A) Pronouns.

17. In the domain of fast food, ..... is more marked than .....

Correct Answer: C) Cheeseburger / hamburger.

18. What kind of lexical semantics relation is "Dad-Dead" ?

Correct Answer: B) Homophones.

19. What is the Antonym of "to terminate" ?

Correct Answer: D) To Begin.

20. What do you call the words "dogs" "cats' "turtles"

Correct Answer: A) Hyponyms.