ENG507 Quiz Set 2

Q1. Lower overtones (F1) tell us about the _______.

1. position of tongue (tip/center/back)
2. position of teeth (closed/open/partially open/completely open)
3. position of the lips (rounded/unrounded)
4. level of tongue (high/low)

Correct answer: level of tongue (high/low)

Q2. The phonation process is the name given to the actions of the ______.

1. nasal cavity
2. vocal folds
3. oral cavity
4. epiglottis

Correct answer: vocal folds

Q3. Lower articulators are _______.

1. almost motionless
2. mostly static
3. less mobile
4. highly mobile

Correct answer: highly mobile

Q4. By default, all vowels are _______.

1. None of the given options
2. voiced
3. devoiced
4. central

Correct answer: voiced

Q5. During the production of vowels, the articulators ________ .

1. don’t come very close together
2. completely touch each other
3. slightly touch each other
4. air is restricted at several points

Correct answer: don’t come very close together

Q6. First sound in ‘yes’ is _____.

1. Alveolar
2. Palato-alveolar
3. Palatal
4. Bilabial

Correct answer: Palatal

Q7. In IPA charts, small symbols (superimposed on segments) are known as _______.

1. superimposed symbols
2. circumflexes
3. diacritics
4. IPA small symbols

Correct answer: diacritics

Q8. The vowel used in 'boon' is ______.

1. diphthong
2. long
3. triphthong
4. short

Correct answer: long

Q9. Which of the following sounds does NOT fall under the category of obstruents?

1. Liquids
2. Stops
3. Affricates
4. Fricatives

Correct answer: Liquids

Q10. In IPA consonant chart, ‘manners of articulation’ are written ________.

1. horizontally
2. centrally
3. diagonally
4. vertically

Correct answer: vertically