Fundamentals of English and Communication
(FEC)
MCQs
1. Identify the word from the given options from which the English word Language is derived.
A. Lingui
B. Langua
C. Lang
D. Lingua
2. What is the meaning of the Greek word dialektos in English?
A. Dialect
B. Dial
C. Discourse
D. Discuss
3. Fill in the blank from the given options: Pidgin is also termed as_____________.
A. Creole
B. Dialect
C. Bare-bins language
D. Bare-bones language
4. Identify from the given options one of the German tribes that invaded Britain in 5th Century AD.
A. English
B. Celtic
C. Norman
D. Angles
5. Choose the function of language from the options given below.
A. Speaking
B. Talking
C. Cooperative
D. Directive
6. In which period in the evolution of English Language did the Great Vowel Shift took place?
A. Old English Period
B. Middle English Period
C. Early Modern English Period
D. Late Modern English Period
7. Who propounded the Three Circle Theory associated with the expansion of English language?
A. David Crystal
B. Braj Kachru
C. Vraj Kachru
D. Halliday
8. In which variety of English does the word pond refer to as an artificial body of water?
A. British English
B. American English
C. Australian English
D. African English
9. What is the word for anti-clockwise in Australian English?
A. Ante-clockwise
B. De-clockwise
C. Conti-clockwise
D. Counter-clockwise
10. Fill in the blank: The sentence Main tired hoon is an example of _____________.
A. Butler English
B. Babu English
C. Code Switching
D. Code Mixing
11. Choose from the following options, a word from native Indian language that has been added to English dictionary.
A. Food
B. Order
C. Building
D. Veranda
12. Fill in the blank: Soliloquy is an example of __________ communication.
A. Interpersonal
B. Extrapersonal
C. Intrapersonal
D. Group communication
13. Which of the following options is an example of Prefix of Attitude?
A. Prepaid
B. Proactive
C. Pentaprism
D. Pseudonym
14. Identify an Abstract noun from the following options.
A. Curious
B. Death
C. Water
D. Great
15. Choose the meaning of the term Globish from the following options.
A. A form of English that makes everyone in the world to understand everyone else.
B. A form of English spoken by the western countries.
C. A from of English spoken in Germany.
D. A form of English that helps Gujarati's understand the English of Non Resident Gujarati's.
16. Read the statements given below and identify the correct option from those given underneath.
A. Communication is a message understood.
B. Social interaction is not an example of communication.
A. Only statement A is correct
B. Only statement B is correct
C. Both the statements A and B are correct.
D. Both the statements A and B are incorrect.
17. Choose the correct option from the following that denotes the How of Communication?
A. Sender
B. Message
C. Channel
D. Receiver
18. Identify the most appropriate pair from the following options that indicates types of Feedback.
A. Large and small
B. High and low
C. Direct and indirect
D. Pre and post
19. Identify the type of barrier that the image given below indicates.
A. Perceptual Barriers
B. Emotional Barrier
C. Semantic Barriers
D. Physical Barriers
20. Fill in the blank: Unwillingness to communicate on the part of subordinates is an example of _______ barrier.
A. Personal Barrier
B. Semantic Barrier
C. Organizational Barrier
D. Physical Barrier
21. Fill in the blank: The utterances- Oh.., hmm..., O..... are the examples of ___________.
A. Pitch variation
B. Frequency of speech
C. Non-fluencies
D. Stress
22. Choose the most appropriate option from those given below, the one that gives the past participle form of the verb Dream.
A. Dreams
B. Dreaming
C. Dreamt
D. Dreamted
23. What would you call the words which have the same spelling but, different meanings and pronunciations?
A. Homonyms
B. Homophones
C. Homostars
D. Homographs
24. Choose from the options given below the right form of the verb Read to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
Sentence: I ________ every book on the shelf.
A. am reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. do not reading
25. Read the following communication situation and answer the question given underneath.
At an early stage project meeting when Durgesh presented his ideas, two of his team members were busy
fiddling with the pen.
Identify the type/s of communication involved in this situation.
A. Verbal Communication
B. Nonverbal Communication
C. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, both
D. Oral and Written Communication
26. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate options from those given below.
My pets are very _________ because they make too much noise.
A. Annoyed
B. Annoy
C. Annoying
D. Annoint
27. Choose from the following options the meaning of the word- Seasoned.
A. Type of season
B. Experienced
C. Served
D. For a longer period of time
28. Fill in the blank: Note-taking is an example of ____________skills.
A. Life Skills
B. Visual Skills
C. Study Skills
D. Digital Skills
29. Identify the most appropriate option applicable to the pair of words- Waste- Waist.
A. Homophones
B. Homonyms
C. Homographs
D. Homostars
30. Identify the tense in the following sentence:
Gender equality basically means equality for both men and women in every aspect of life.
A. Simple Present Tense
B. Simple Past Tense
C. Present Progressive Tense
D. Past Progressive Tense
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