CLASS 10 SST d devilsd65 Jul 8, 2025 0 English Phonology Quiz 1. What is the primary source of contrast in phonology? a) Phonemes b) Morphemes c) Syntax d) Semantics Correct answer: a) Phonemes 2. Which of the following is a voiced consonant? a) /p/ b) /t/ c) /b/ d) /s/ Correct answer: c) /b/ 3. What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language? a) Syllable b) Phoneme c) Allophone d) Morpheme Correct answer: b) Phoneme 4. Which vowel is produced with the tongue high and front? a) /u/ b) /i/ c) /a/ d) /o/ Correct answer: b) /i/ 5. What is an allophone? a) A variant of a phoneme b) A type of syllable c) A tone in speech d) A word stress pattern Correct answer: a) A variant of a phoneme 6. Which consonant is a fricative? a) /m/ b) /f/ c) /d/ d) /b/ Correct answer: b) /f/ 7. What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables? a) Intonation b) Rhythm c) Pitch d) Tone Correct answer: b) Rhythm 8. Which of these is a diphthong in English? a) /i/ b) /aɪ/ c) /e/ d) /u/ Correct answer: b) /aɪ/ 9. What is the place of articulation for /k/? a) Labial b) Velar c) Alveolar d) Glottal Correct answer: b) Velar 10. What is the term for the rise and fall of voice pitch? a) Stress b) Intonation c) Rhythm d) Articulation Correct answer: b) Intonation 11. Which consonant is a nasal? a) /s/ b) /n/ c) /t/ d) /p/ Correct answer: b) /n/ 12. What is the manner of articulation for /ʃ/? a) Stop b) Fricative c) Affricate d) Nasal Correct answer: b) Fricative 13. Which vowel is low and back? a) /i/ b) /æ/ c) /u/ d) /e/ Correct answer: b) /æ/ 14. What is a minimal pair? a) Two words differing in one phoneme b) Two identical syllables c) Two stressed vowels d) Two allophones Correct answer: a) Two words differing in one phoneme 15. Which consonant is an affricate? a) /tʃ/ b) /s/ c) /m/ d) /p/ Correct answer: a) /tʃ/ 16. What is the term for the vibration of vocal cords? a) Voicing b) Aspiration c) Articulation d) Resonance Correct answer: a) Voicing 17. Which of these is a rounded vowel? a) /i/ b) /u/ c) /æ/ d) /e/ Correct answer: b) /u/ 18. What is the syllable structure of the word “cat”? a) CVC b) CV c) VC d) CCV Correct answer: a) CVC 19. Which consonant is produced at the glottis? a) /h/ b) /k/ c) /t/ d) /p/ Correct answer: a) /h/ 20. What is phonotactics? a) Rules for sound combinations b) Study of word meanings c) Rules for sentence structure d) Analysis of speech pitch Correct answer: a) Rules for sound combinations Submit
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