Tag: GST111 Questions

In speech production, pitch variations used across whole sentences to express attitude or meaning form a. Syllabification b. Word stress c. Intonation d. Articulation

Which part of speech indicates position, direction, or time relationship between nouns? a. Adverb b. Interjection c. Conjunction d. Preposition

The listening technique where the listener reflects back the speaker’s thoughts to show full understanding is a. Active/Empathetic listening b. Evaluative listening c. Discriminative listening d. Passive listening

How many diphthongs exist in standard English phonetics? a. 24 b. 8 c. 5 d. 12

In an outline, major main topics are traditionally designated using a. Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3) b. Capital letters (A, B, C) c. Lowercase letters (a, b, c) d. Roman numerals (I, II, III)

Skimming a text is primarily aimed at obtaining a. Specific statistics and figures b. A complete phonetic transcription c. The overall main idea or gist d. Detailed grammatical structures

In an essay, the paragraph that restates the thesis and synthesizes the main arguments is the a. Transition paragraph b. Body paragraph c. Concluding paragraph d. Introductory paragraph

Which transitional marker denotes a temporal or chronological relationship? a. Subsequently b. Consequently c. Furthermore d. In contrast

Which speech sound involves a complete closure of the oral passage while air escapes through the nose? Question 1Answer a. Fricative b. Affricate c. Nasal d. Plosive