Chapter 6: Semantics(MCQS)

 

 

 

 Chapter 6           Semantics

 MCQs

1. What does semantics study?
A) Sentence structure
B) Meaning in language
C) Sound patterns
D) Word formation
Answer: B

2. The difference between sense and reference is that:
A) Sense is the real-world entity, reference is the mental concept
B) Sense is the mental concept, reference is the real-world entity
C) Both are the same
D) Sense relates to sounds, reference relates to words
Answer: B

3. Which of the following best defines reference?
A) The dictionary definition of a word
B) The mental concept of a word
C) The actual object a word refers to
D) The grammatical role of a word
Answer: C

4. The sense of a word is:
A) The concept or idea behind the word
B) The physical object it refers to
C) The sound of the word
D) The grammatical category
Answer: A

5. In the sentence Mary ate an apple, who is the agent?
A) Mary
B) Apple
C) The action of eating
D) None
Answer: A

6. In the same sentence, who is the patient?
A) Mary
B) Apple
C) Eating
D) None
Answer: B

7. The semantic role of instrument refers to:
A) The place of action
B) The doer of action
C) The means by which an action is performed
D) The object of a sentence
Answer: C

8. The phrase with a knife in He cut the bread with a knife shows which semantic role?
A) Agent
B) Patient
C) Instrument
D) Goal
Answer: C

9. Which of these is a synonym of happy?
A) Sad
B) Angry
C) Joyful
D) Lonely
Answer: C

10. Antonyms are words that:
A) Sound similar
B) Have opposite meanings
C) Have the same meaning
D) Are spelled similarly
Answer: B

11. Hot and cold are examples of:
A) Synonyms
B) Gradable antonyms
C) Complementary antonyms
D) Relational antonyms
Answer: B

12. Which of these pairs are complementary antonyms?
A) Tall / short
B) Alive / dead
C) Buy / sell
D) Old / young
Answer: B

13. The relationship between buy and sell is called:
A) Synonymy
B) Gradable antonymy
C) Complementary antonymy
D) Relational antonymy
Answer: D

14. Which of the following is a hypernym of rose?
A) Flower
B) Daisy
C) Tulip
D) Petal
Answer: A

15. Dog is a hyponym of:
A) Animal
B) Cat
C) Bark
D) Pet
Answer: A

16. Semantic roles help explain:
A) Word order
B) Phoneme distribution
C) Participants’ functions in events described by sentences
D) Morphological rules
Answer: C

17. Which semantic role describes the one experiencing a sensation?
A) Agent
B) Experiencer
C) Patient
D) Instrument
Answer: B

18. The phrase in the park indicates which semantic role?
A) Agent
B) Location
C) Goal
D) Instrument
Answer: B

19. The word table in The book is on the table refers to:
A) Sense
B) Reference
C) Agent
D) Instrument
Answer: B

20. The mental concept associated with the word table is its:
A) Reference
B) Sense
C) Phoneme
D) Syntax
Answer: B

21. A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word is a:
A) Antonym
B) Homonym
C) Synonym
D) Homophone
Answer: C

22. Sad is an antonym of:
A) Happy
B) Joyful
C) Angry
D) Lonely
Answer: A

23. Which of the following pairs is NOT an antonym?
A) Big / large
B) Old / new
C) Day / night
D) Open / closed
Answer: A

24. Car is a hyponym of:
A) Vehicle
B) Garage
C) Road
D) Tire
Answer: A

25. Which of the following best illustrates sense and reference?
A) ‘Tree’ as a word vs. the actual tree outside
B) ‘Run’ as an action
C) ‘Green’ as a color
D) ‘Eat’ as an action
Answer: A

26. Which semantic role is given to the endpoint of movement?
A) Agent
B) Goal
C) Location
D) Instrument
Answer: B

27. The word apple in She ate an apple is the:
A) Agent
B) Patient
C) Instrument
D) Experiencer
Answer: B

28. The semantic role of experiencer is exemplified in which sentence?
A) John kicked the ball.
B) Mary felt cold.
C) The knife cut the bread.
D) She gave a gift.
Answer: B

29. Synonymy is best described as:
A) Opposite meanings
B) Similar meanings
C) Different grammatical categories
D) Same spelling
Answer: B

30. A gradable antonym pair shows:
A) Opposites with a middle ground
B) Strict opposites only
C) Related words
D) Similar sounds
Answer: A

31. The word rose in relation to flower is a:
A) Hypernym
B) Hyponym
C) Synonym
D) Antonym
Answer: B

32. The semantic role of instrument is best illustrated by:
A) She wrote with a pen.
B) He arrived at the station.
C) The dog chased the cat.
D) Mary saw the movie.
Answer: A

33. Which is NOT a semantic role?
A) Agent
B) Patient
C) Morph
D) Experiencer
Answer: C

34. Which pair is an example of relational antonyms?
A) Buy / sell
B) Hot / cold
C) Old / new
D) Big / small
Answer: A

35. The word car refers to a:
A) Sense
B) Reference
C) Semantic role
D) Syntax rule
Answer: B

36. The concept associated with dog is called:
A) Reference
B) Sense
C) Syntax
D) Phonology
Answer: B

37. Hyponymy shows:
A) Opposite meanings
B) Hierarchical relationships
C) Same meaning
D) Sound similarity
Answer: B

38. Semantic roles help to identify:
A) Grammatical relations only
B) Meaning relations in events
C) Sound patterns
D) Morphological changes
Answer: B

39. The word knife in He cut the bread with a knife is the:
A) Agent
B) Patient
C) Instrument
D) Goal
Answer: C

40. Which of the following is a semantic relationship?
A) Conjugation
B) Hyponymy
C) Inflection
D) Derivation
Answer: B

41. The difference between dog and cat is an example of:
A) Synonymy
B) Hyponymy
C) Antonymy
D) Different references
Answer: D

42. The phrase in the house serves which semantic role?
A) Agent
B) Location
C) Goal
D) Instrument
Answer: B

43. The word run has many meanings. This property is called:
A) Synonymy
B) Polysemy
C) Hyponymy
D) Antonymy
Answer: B

44. Semantic roles are important in:
A) Understanding sentence meaning
B) Pronunciation
C) Spelling
D) Morphological rules
Answer: A

45. Which is an example of a complementary antonym pair?
A) Tall / short
B) Alive / dead
C) Hot / cold
D) Old / young
Answer: B

46. The word chair is a hyponym of:
A) Furniture
B) Table
C) Desk
D) Room
Answer: A

47. The semantic role of goal is shown in the sentence:
A) She gave the book to John.
B) John hit the ball.
C) Mary saw the movie.
D) The dog barked.
Answer: A

48. Which of the following is NOT a lexical semantic relationship?
A) Synonymy
B) Antonymy
C) Hyponymy
D) Morphology
Answer: D

49. The word mother and father are examples of:
A) Synonyms
B) Antonyms
C) Relational antonyms
D) Hyponyms
Answer: C

50. The meaning derived from context and speaker intention is called:
A) Lexical semantics
B) Grammatical meaning
C) Pragmatic meaning
D) Semantic roles
Answer: C