MCQ Chapter 7 Global English Class 11 English Bihar Board 1. Which word was borrowed into English from Tamil?BambooCurryTrekKetchupQuestion 1 of 202. What is the American English term for 'petrol' in British English?DieselGasolineOilGasQuestion 2 of 203. The British spelling 'defence' is written in American English as:DefenseDefanceDefensDefenQuestion 3 of 204. Which language influenced English with the word 'caravan'?HindiPersianArabicTamilQuestion 4 of 205. What is a feature of Indian English grammar?"Who you have come to see?""Whom do you see?""Who is it you see?""Who did you come to see?"Question 5 of 206. The phrase "Himalayan blunder" in Indian English means:A small mistakeA grave mistakeA scenic viewA mountain incidentQuestion 6 of 207. Which word in Indian English means 'warehouse'?Military hotelPlatformGodownPin-drop silenceQuestion 7 of 208. The word 'moccasin' was borrowed into English from:SwahiliAmerican Indian languagesDutchHindiQuestion 8 of 209. Which country is associated with the emergence of American English?CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaNigeriaQuestion 9 of 2010. The term 'labour strike' in Indian English is referred to as:PlatformGodownBandhStirQuestion 10 of 2011. The word 'ketchup' was borrowed from which language?MalayDutchSwahiliPersianQuestion 11 of 2012. Which of the following is true about American English and British English?They have no differences.American English retains British spelling.They differ in vocabulary, spelling, and grammar.They are identical except for pronunciation.Question 12 of 2013. What is 'pin-drop silence' equivalent to in British English?Dead silenceLoud quietnessNoisy roomComplete darknessQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the significance of 'Received Pronunciation' in British English?It is an informal dialect.It is the standard form of British English.It is identical to Indian English.It is used only in American English.Question 14 of 2015. Which of these is a term unique to Indian English?Family memberKetchupSafariApricotQuestion 15 of 2016. The poem "Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S." highlights:Perfect British EnglishThe charm of Received PronunciationSatirical Indian EnglishDifferences in American grammarQuestion 16 of 2017. Why did American English develop as a distinct variety?Desire to mimic British EnglishInfluence of Indian EnglishEffort to establish a unique identity post-independenceLack of colonizationQuestion 17 of 2018. Which of the following best defines 'New Englishes'?Variations of American EnglishDialects of British EnglishVarieties of English in non-native English-speaking countriesSlang used in EnglandQuestion 18 of 2019. What inspired the borrowing of foreign words into English?Isolation of British societyBritish colonialism and tradeInvention of new languagesElimination of local dialectsQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the equivalent of 'platform' in Indian English?SidewalkPavementStreetBenchQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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