Levels of Grammar and Grammatical Analysis [GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) Linguistics (XH-C3)]: Questions 11 - 12 of 178
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Question 11
Appeared in Year: 2021
Question MCQ▾
Multiple select Question (MSQ) , carry Two mark each (no negative marks) .
Consider carefully the following data from four languages. Which deduction (s) can plausibly be made using the methods of comparative reconstruction?
Language A | Language B | Language C | Language D | Gloss |
Due | Bi | Do | Doi | Two |
Naso | Nosa | Sron | Nas | Nose |
Fratello | Anaia | Brathair | Frate | Brother |
Padre | Aita | Pathair | Pata | Father |
Sette | Zazpi | Seacht | Sapte | Seven |
Orecchio | Elarri | Cluas | Ureche | Ear |
Dieci | Hamar | Deich | Zece | Ten |
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | Language A and D are closely related | |
b. | Language A is distantly related to Language C | |
c. | Languages A, B, C and D are all unrelated Languages | |
d. | Language D is distantly related to Language B |
Question 12
Appeared in Year: 2021
Question MCQ▾
Multiple select Question (MSQ) , carry Two mark each (no negative marks) .
Consider the following set of Phrase Structure Rules in a toy grammar: [Note: T is tens, P is preposition, V is verb and N is noun; they project their respective phrasal units TP, PP, VP and NP]
Which of the following sentences can be generated by these rules?
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | The golden bells in the church always ring for prayers | |
b. | The golden bells are probably ringing in the church | |
c. | The silent bells say that the pastor has not visited the bell tower | |
d. | Bells ring to let believers know that mass will begin |