Total Marks: 100

Qualifying Marks: 60

Subject (English Linguistics): 100 MCQs

Note: 100 MCQs on English Linguistics have been constructed according to the following percentage:

Specimen MCQs

1. The “Wernicke’s area” in the brain is associated with:
2. A) Speech production
3. B) Speech comprehension
4. C) Reading ability
5. D) Writing ability
6. E) Auditory processing

2. What is the term for the brain’s ability to reorganize and adapt its functions following injury?
3. A) Neuroplasticity
4. B) Neurogenesis
5. C) Neuromodulation
6. D) Neural synchrony
7. E) Neuronal encoding

3. Which imaging technique is commonly used in Neurolinguistics to study brain activity during language tasks?
4. A) CT scan
5. B) MRI scan
6. C) EEG
7. D) PET scan
8. E) X-ray

4. Broca’s aphasia is characterized by:
5. A) Difficulty in understanding language
6. B) Fluent speech with impaired comprehension
7. C) Difficulty in speech production
8. D) Difficulty in reading
9. E) Difficulty in writing

5. The “arcuate fasciculus” is a neural pathway that connects which two brain areas?
6. A) Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area
7. B) Frontal lobe and temporal lobe
8. C) Parietal lobe and occipital lobe
9. D) Auditory cortex and visual cortex
10. E) Cerebellum and brainstem

Reference Books

Smith, J. D. (2020). Fundamentals of English Phonetics and Phonology.

Johnson, A. B. (2023). Advanced Studies in English Morphology.

Johnson, A. B. (2023). Advanced Studies in English Semantics.

Smith, J. D. (2023). Advanced Studies in English Pragmatics.

Fairclough, N. (2001). Critical Discourse Analysis: The Critical Study of Language.

Smith, J. D. (2022). Advanced Studies in English Syntax.

Traxler, M. J. (2012). Introduction to Psycholinguistics: Understanding Language Science.

Munday, J. (2016). Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications.

Olsson, J. (2008). Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction to Language, Crime and the Law.

Newport, E. L., & Banich, M. T. (2019). Foundations of Neurolinguistics.