ENG504 Midterm MCQs 2024 by Miss Mehwish

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1. The aim of second language acquisition research is to explore the ___________ foundations of today’s thinking.

• A) aesthetical
• B) analytical
• C) skeptical
• D) theoretical

Correct option: D) theoretical

2. ‘Property Theory’ is concerned with modelling the _________ of language system that is to be acquired.

• A) nature
• B) developmental
• C) all of the given options
• D) structure

Correct option: D) structure

3. In second language acquisition, language attitudes are the attitudes toward _________________.

• D) All of the given options

Correct option: D) All of the given options

4. Provision of negative evidence is ___________ for second language development.

• A) emissary
• B) necessary
• C) accessary
• D) none of above

Correct option: B) necessary

5. The developmental processes of language education are handled in the ________ theory.

• A) behaviourist
• B) transition
• C) property
• D) mentalist

Correct option: B) transition

6. Language attitudes are about:

• D) All of the given

Correct option: D) All of the given

Q7. Which of the following construct reconstruct learners’ identity and language knowledge?

• A) Corrections
• B) Interactions
• C) Abstractions
• D) Contractions

Correct option: B) Interactions

Q8. Which of the following is related to the production of the knowledge?

• A) Conformance
• B) All of the given options
• C) Performance
• D) Competence

Correct option: C) Performance

Q9. In Nature vs. Nurture debate, which of the following does B.F. Skinner advocate?

• A) Language Acquisition Device
• B) Innate disposition
• C) Universal grammar
• D) Behaviourist mechanism

Correct option: D) Behaviourist mechanism

10. A theory may be:

• A) Restricted in scope
• B) Embryonic
• C) All of the given
• D) Elaborate

Correct option: C) All of the given