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Influence of English on Modern Indian Languages

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an example of an English loanword in Hindi?

  1. साइकिल
  2. टेलीफोन
  3. पेंसिल
  4. पुस्तक
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English calque in Hindi?

  1. स्वाधीनता
  2. लोकतंत्र
  3. समाजवाद
  4. राष्ट्रपति
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English hybrid in Hindi?

  1. रेलगाड़ी
  2. सड़क
  3. पुल
  4. घर
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English semantic shift in Hindi?

  1. पानी
  2. आग
  3. हवा
  4. धरती
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English syntactic change in Hindi?

  1. मैंने खाना खाया
  2. मैं खाना खाता हूँ
  3. मैं खाना खाऊँगा
  4. मैं खाना खा रहा हूँ
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English phonological change in Hindi?

  1. प
  2. फ
  3. ब
  4. भ
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English morphological change in Hindi?

  1. -ता
  2. -ना
  3. -ना
  4. -ना
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English lexical change in Hindi?

  1. कंप्यूटर
  2. टेलीविजन
  3. रेफ्रिजरेटर
  4. वाशिंग मशीन
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT an example of an English pragmatic change in Hindi?

  1. Saying 'hello' when meeting someone
  2. Saying 'goodbye' when leaving someone
  3. Saying 'thank you' when someone does something for you
  4. Saying 'sorry' when you do something wrong
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English discourse change in Hindi?

  1. Using the 'sandwich' method of communication
  2. Using the 'topic-comment' structure of discourse
  3. Using the 'turn-taking' system of conversation
  4. Using the 'adjacency pair' structure of conversation
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English stylistic change in Hindi?

  1. Using more formal language in writing
  2. Using more informal language in writing
  3. Using more complex sentences in writing
  4. Using more simple sentences in writing
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English rhetorical change in Hindi?

  1. Using more metaphors in speech
  2. Using more similes in speech
  3. Using more personification in speech
  4. Using more hyperbole in speech
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English ideological change in Hindi?

  1. The belief that democracy is the best form of government
  2. The belief that capitalism is the best economic system
  3. The belief that individualism is the best way of life
  4. The belief that secularism is the best way to organize society
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English cultural change in Hindi?

  1. The celebration of Christmas
  2. The celebration of Halloween
  3. The celebration of Thanksgiving
  4. The celebration of Valentine's Day
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an English social change in Hindi?

  1. The rise of the middle class
  2. The decline of the joint family system
  3. The increase in the number of working women
  4. The increase in the number of divorces
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