MCQ Chapter 2 Class 12 Rainbow Story of English Bihar Board English Down the AgesMCQ’s For All Chapters – Rainbow Story of English Class 12th 1. How is the development of English described in the text?A sudden riseA series of revolutionsA flowing riverA quiet transitionQuestion 1 of 202. When did New Englishes emerge?Before globalizationDuring British colonizationAfter British Empire's declineDuring the Industrial RevolutionQuestion 2 of 203. The linguistic features of each English period are:Very similarDistinctRandomly evolvingBorrowedQuestion 3 of 204. Which of these factors contributed to the rise of Modern English?Decline of LatinBritish territorial expansionRise of Greek studiesDecrease in literacyQuestion 4 of 205. English literature during Old English was:Highly developedSignificantLimited in significanceAbsentQuestion 5 of 206. How has globalization affected English?Reduced its importanceMade it less universalEnhanced its status as an international languageConfined it to the British IslesQuestion 6 of 207. Who are notable contributors to English literature?Homer and VirgilShakespeare, Wordsworth, and MiltonTolstoy and ChekhovMolière and RacineQuestion 7 of 208. What contributed to the versatility of the English language?Uniformity of dialectsColonial influencesStrict linguistic rulesAbsence of borrowingQuestion 8 of 209. English became enriched due to:Technological isolationBorrowing from other languagesDecline of other languagesLimiting its useQuestion 9 of 2010. The Old English period literature was not significant because:It was influenced by FrenchIt lacked court patronageIt was too diverseIt focused on scientific textsQuestion 10 of 2011. The Great Vowel Shift primarily affected:VocabularyPronunciationGrammarSyntaxQuestion 11 of 2012. The presence of English is felt:In only EuropeWorldwideOnly in English-speaking countriesIn specific regionsQuestion 12 of 2013. What started after the 20th century in the history of English?Globalized EnglishDecline of EnglishThe era of Modern EnglishCreation of Old English dialectsQuestion 13 of 2014. Which language is third in the number of global speakers?SpanishHindiArabicFrenchQuestion 14 of 2015. Why did the English language flourish during the Middle English period?Political stabilityBorrowing from other languages and rise of literacyFewer dialectsTechnological advancementQuestion 15 of 2016. Modern English is divided into:Old and New EnglishTraditional and Modern EnglishModern and New EnglishMiddle and Modern EnglishQuestion 16 of 2017. The term "New Englishes" refers to:Dialects of Old EnglishVarieties of English in different regionsSimplified grammarTechnical EnglishQuestion 17 of 2018. During which period did the English vocabulary grow significantly?Old EnglishMiddle EnglishModern EnglishNew EnglishQuestion 18 of 2019. English is referred to as a language of:The pastThe Industrial AgeThe Cyber AgeTraditional societiesQuestion 19 of 2020. Which factor has helped English become an international language?Limited vocabularyLack of alternativesIts adaptability and use in global communicationIts simplicityQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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