ENG506 Final Term MCQs by Sir Zahid

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ENG506 FINAL TERM MCQS 2023-2024

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Q1. Aim of the ______ policy was to confine the subjects to their current environments.

1. Education
2. Economic
3. Colonial
4. Language

Correct option: A) Education Explanation: The handout explains that the British education policy during colonial times aimed to confine subjects to their current social and economic environments, restricting upward mobility.

Q2. The role of ______ in language planning during the height of modern colonialism is very significant.

1. Code switching
2. Code mixing
3. Speech communities
4. Education

Correct option: D) Education Explanation: Education played a central role in language planning under colonialism, particularly in spreading and legitimizing English.

Q3. ______ functions to provide necessary elements that do not exist in the primary language being used.

1. Borrowing
2. Code mixing
3. Code switching
4. Diglossia

Correct option: B) Code mixing Explanation: Code mixing occurs when elements (words or phrases) from one language are inserted into another to fill lexical or conceptual gaps.

Q4. The measure which can eliminate the ______ effects of a language policy is to take into consideration social, economic, and political factors while designing it.

1. Positive
2. Progressive
3. Adverse
4. Negative

Correct option: C) Adverse Explanation: The handout states that adverse effects of language policy can be avoided by considering multiple societal dimensions.

Q5. The continuation of two parallel systems in education was a reflection of the ______ policies before partition in India.

1. British
2. Indian
3. Muslim
4. Hindus

Correct option: A) British Explanation: The British colonial government maintained dual education systems (English and vernacular), which persisted post-partition.

Q6. ______ is a well-recognized phenomenon in the speech of bilingual or multilingual people.

1. Diglossia
2. Code mixing
3. Dialect
4. Code switching

Correct option: D) Code switching Explanation: Code switching is common in multilingual settings, where speakers shift between languages within a conversation.

Q7. In ______, English was given the status of the language of higher administration, judiciary, and education. This was the new Anglicist policy.

1. 1835
2. 1840
3. 1836
4. 1838

Correct option: A) 1835 Explanation: The Anglicist policy of 1835 promoted English in domains like education and governance in British India.

Q8. English language was made compulsory from class one onwards during ______ era in Pakistan.

1. General Parvez Musharraf
2. General Zia ul Haq

Correct option: A) General Parvez Musharraf Explanation: Under Musharraf's rule, English was introduced early in the education system to promote powerful bilingualism.

9. Only ______ percent of learners are expected to achieve native-like competence in L2.