MCQ Chapter 7 Global English Class 11 English Bihar Board 1. What is 'Queen's English' also known as?General EnglishReceived Pronunciation (RP)International EnglishFormal EnglishQuestion 1 of 202. Which language contributed words like "adapt" and "virus" to English?FrenchLatinSpanishPersianQuestion 2 of 203. The word "opera" was borrowed from which language?SpanishItalianDutchArabicQuestion 3 of 204. Which phrase is used to describe English due to its borrowing nature?A pure languageA gloriously impure languageThe perfect languageA standard languageQuestion 4 of 205. What phrase described the British Empire's vastness?The land of opportunitiesThe sun never sets on the British EmpireA small yet mighty nationThe heart of EnglishQuestion 5 of 206. The word "guru" was borrowed into English from which language?SwahiliHindiArabicTamilQuestion 6 of 207. The word "bazaar" comes from which language?ArabicPersianTamilMalayQuestion 7 of 208. Which language gave English the word "safari"?AfrikaansSwahiliHindiDutchQuestion 8 of 209. Which is an example of 'New Englishes'?American EnglishIndian EnglishReceived PronunciationStandard British EnglishQuestion 9 of 2010. Which variety of English emerged as a result of America's independence?Received PronunciationIndian EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishQuestion 10 of 2011. What is the American English equivalent of the British English term 'rubbish'?TrashGarbageDirtLitterQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the British English spelling of 'color'?ColourCollorColurColoreQuestion 12 of 2013. Which word is distinct to Indian English?Chalk piecePantsDefenseSidewalkQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the British English term for 'first floor' in American English?Ground floorBasementSecond floorLower floorQuestion 14 of 2015. Which grammar pattern is characteristic of Indian English?"I am owning two houses.""I own two houses.""I have two houses.""I had two houses."Question 15 of 2016. Which country's variety of English is closer to British English than American English?Indian EnglishAustralian EnglishNigerian EnglishBoth a and cQuestion 16 of 2017. The word 'harem' was borrowed from which language?ArabicTurkishSwahiliHindiQuestion 17 of 2018. The term 'pin-drop silence' is a feature of which variety of English?British EnglishIndian EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian EnglishQuestion 18 of 2019. What did the British Empire contribute to English?Standard spelling rulesWords and phrases from colonized countriesNew grammatical structuresLiterary masterpiecesQuestion 19 of 2020. The term 'bon voyage' used in the poem "Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S." is derived from:FrenchLatinSpanishItalianQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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