Q. 131. Which area of study does ‘semantics’ refer to?
(A) Study of dialects
(B) Study of meanings
(C) Study of sentence structures
(D) Study of sounds
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Q. 132. Which statement about language is correct?
(A) It is based on agreed-upon rules that vary across cultures
(B) It is based on instinct and is genetically inherited
(C) It exhibits logical connection between sound and meaning
(D) It is primarily conveyed through written symbols
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Q. 133. In language, __________ are the smallest sound units and _________ written symbols for those sounds.
(A) Graphemes / Morphemes
(B) Letters / Words
(C) Morphemes / Phonemes
(D) Phonemes / Graphemes
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Q. 134. What does code switching mean in language use?
(A) Changing language or style based on context
(B) Communicating non-verbally through sign language
(C) Using a code language for confidential messages
(D) Using words from more than one language during conversation
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Q. 135. Who is the ancient Indian linguist?
(A) Noam Chomsky
(B) Panini
(C) Sushruta
(D) Tista Bagchi
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