Chapter 2: Phonetics
MCQs
Section 1: Basics and Branches of Phonetics (1–10)
1.
What
is phonetics the study of?
A) Written language
B) Body language
C) Human speech sounds
D) Animal communication
Answer: C
2.
Which
of the following is not a branch of phonetics?
A) Acoustic
B) Articulatory
C) Morphological
D) Auditory
Answer: C
3.
Which
branch of phonetics focuses on how speech sounds are produced?
A) Auditory phonetics
B) Acoustic phonetics
C) Articulatory phonetics
D) Theoretical phonetics
Answer: C
4.
The
study of how speech sounds are perceived by the listener falls under:
A) Semantic phonetics
B) Acoustic phonetics
C) Articulatory phonetics
D) Auditory phonetics
Answer: D
5.
Spectrogram
analysis is primarily used in:
A) Acoustic phonetics
B) Syntax
C) Articulatory phonetics
D) Pragmatics
Answer: A
6.
Which
element is not associated with acoustic phonetics?
A) Frequency
B) Timbre
C) Voicing
D) Amplitude
Answer: C
7.
The
part of the body responsible for voicing is the:
A) Tongue
B) Nasal cavity
C) Vocal cords (folds)
D) Lips
Answer: C
8.
Auditory
phonetics deals with:
A) The vocal tract
B) Frequency charts
C) Sound perception
D) Grammar use
Answer: C
9.
Which
of the following is used in all branches of phonetics?
A) Grammar rules
B) IPA
C) Morphology
D) Syntax trees
Answer: B
10.
What
does the IPA stand for?
A) International Pronunciation Authority
B) International Phonetics Association
C) International Phonetic Alphabet
D) International Phonics Alliance
Answer: C
Section 2: Articulatory Phonetics (11–25)
11.
Which
of the following is a bilabial sound?
A) /t/
B) /b/
C) /s/
D) /f/
Answer: B
12.
The
/f/ sound is produced using:
A) Two lips
B) Lips and teeth
C) Tongue and palate
D) Glottis
Answer: B
13.
Which
of the following is a voiced consonant?
A) /p/
B) /t/
C) /b/
D) /k/
Answer: C
14.
What
type of articulation is used for the sound /ʃ/ ("sh")?
A) Dental
B) Alveolar
C) Palatal
D) Glottal
Answer: C
15.
Which
of the following sounds is voiceless?
A) /z/
B) /d/
C) /s/
D) /v/
Answer: C
16.
The
glottal sound /h/ is produced at the:
A) Lips
B) Hard palate
C) Vocal folds
D) Nasal cavity
Answer: C
17.
An
example of a plosive (stop) sound is:
A) /s/
B) /m/
C) /p/
D) /f/
Answer: C
18.
The
approximant /l/ is produced by:
A) Blocking air completely
B) Friction
C) Gentle contact between articulators
D) Vibration of vocal cords
Answer: C
19.
/tʃ/
(as in “church”) is an example of a(n):
A) Fricative
B) Approximant
C) Affricate
D) Nasal
Answer: C
20.
Which
of these is a nasal sound?
A) /g/
B) /m/
C) /d/
D) /f/
Answer: B
21.
What
is the place of articulation for /k/?
A) Alveolar
B) Glottal
C) Velar
D) Palatal
Answer: C
22.
The
tongue is the:
A) Least important articulator
B) Sole producer of nasal sounds
C) Most versatile articulator
D) Not used in vowels
Answer: C
23.
Which
articulator creates the sound /d/?
A) Glottis
B) Lips
C) Tongue and alveolar ridge
D) Tongue and soft palate
Answer: C
24.
Which
organ is responsible for regulating nasal airflow?
A) Larynx
B) Soft palate (velum)
C) Glottis
D) Pharynx
Answer: B
25.
Which
of the following is not an articulator?
A) Tongue
B) Alveolar ridge
C) Vocal cords
D) Elbow
Answer: D
Section 3: Acoustic Phonetics (26–35)
26.
Amplitude
is related to:
A) Pitch
B) Loudness
C) Timbre
D) Frequency
Answer: B
27.
Frequency
is measured in:
A) Watts
B) Ohms
C) Hertz (Hz)
D) Decibels
Answer: C
28.
Higher
frequency sounds are perceived as:
A) Louder
B) Softer
C) Lower-pitched
D) Higher-pitched
Answer: D
29.
Which
of the following terms refers to how long a sound lasts?
A) Frequency
B) Amplitude
C) Duration
D) Timbre
Answer: C
30.
A
spectrogram shows:
A) Word meaning
B) Vocabulary use
C) Frequency over time
D) Tongue position
Answer: C
31.
What
are formants?
A) Word types
B) Sound wave measurements
C) Resonant frequencies in vowels
D) IPA symbols
Answer: C
32.
The
first formant (F1) corresponds to:
A) Voicing
B) Vowel height
C) Stress
D) Sound duration
Answer: B
33.
Which
of the following is associated with sound quality or "color"?
A) Pitch
B) Loudness
C) Timbre
D) Frequency
Answer: C
34.
A
waveform is a representation of:
A) Vowel shape
B) Amplitude and time
C) Glottal vibration
D) IPA usage
Answer: B
35.
The
unit for measuring sound pitch is:
A) Ampere
B) Hertz
C) Volt
D) Liter
Answer: B
Section 4: IPA and Sound Classification (36–50)
36.
The
IPA provides:
A) Grammar rules
B) Sentence patterns
C) Standard transcription for speech sounds
D) Soundproofing techniques
Answer: C
37.
In
IPA, the symbol /ʃ/ represents the sound in:
A) She
B) Cat
C) Dog
D) Good
Answer: A
38.
The
IPA symbol for the vowel in “cat” is:
A) /ɑ/
B) /æ/
C) /e/
D) /ʌ/
Answer: B
39.
Which
is an example of a voiced fricative?
A) /f/
B) /s/
C) /v/
D) /p/
Answer: C
40.
The
IPA symbol /θ/ represents the sound in:
A) That
B) Think
C) This
D) Dog
Answer: B
41.
The
IPA symbol /ʒ/ occurs in the word:
A) Ship
B) Pressure
C) Measure
D) Rich
Answer: C
42.
The
vowel /u/ is:
A) Low and back
B) High and back
C) Mid and front
D) Central
Answer: B
43.
Which
IPA symbol represents the central, unstressed vowel in “sofa”?
A) /ɪ/
B) /i/
C) /ə/
D) /e/
Answer: C
44.
Which
is a high front unrounded vowel?
A) /i/
B) /u/
C) /o/
D) /ɑ/
Answer: A
45.
Vowels
are categorized by:
A) Voicing and manner
B) Height, backness, and rounding
C) Tense and stress only
D) Frequency and amplitude
Answer: B
46.
·
The consonant /ŋ/ is called:
A) Glottal stop
B) Voiceless nasal
C) Velar nasal
D) Bilabial plosive
Answer: C
47.
·
Which of the following is a diphthong in IPA?
A) /e/
B) /aɪ/
C) /i/
D) /ʊ/
Answer: B
48.
·
The IPA symbol for the sound in “judge” is:
A) /tʃ/
B) /ʒ/
C) /dʒ/
D) /dz/
Answer: C
49.
·
The vowel sound in the word “good” is represented by:
A) /ʊ/
B) /uː/
C) /ə/
D) /ɔ/
Answer: A
50.
·
Which of the following is a tense vowel?
A) /ɪ/
B) /ʊ/
C) /e/
D) /i/
Answer: D
