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GATE 2024 Linguistics (XH-C3) Question Paper PDF is available here. IISc Banglore conducted GATE 2024 Linguistics (XH-C3) exam on February 4 in the Forenoon Session from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Students have to answer 65 questions in GATE 2024 Linguistics (XH-C3) Question Paper carrying a total weightage of 100 marks. 10 questions are from the General Aptitude section and 55 questions are from Core Discipline.
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GATE 2024 Linguistics (XH-C3) Question Paper Solution
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| Q.1 | If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [simmer → seethe → smolder] is analogous to [break → raze → ________ ]. | (B) obliterate | "Break" and "raze" indicate increasing destruction, while "obliterate" represents complete destruction, making it the correct choice. |
| Q.2 | Which of the following could be the value of x in the sequence? 3, 7, 15, x, 63, 127, 255 | (D) 31 | The sequence follows the pattern of 2^n - 1. Thus, x = 2^5 - 1 = 31. |
| Q.3 | In how many times do the second hand and the minute-hand of a clock cross each other from 12:05:00 to 12:55:00? | (C) 50 | The hands cross once per minute, so in 50 minutes (from 12:05 to 12:55), they cross 50 times. |
| Q.4 | Select the best completion for each of the blanks in the following text: From the ancient Athenian arena... | (D) holds, waits, culminate, pivots | (i) "holds," (ii) "waits," (iii) "culminate," (iv) "pivots" correctly complete the text. |
| Q.5 | Complete the passage with the one choice that has the correct sequence: I am wearing for the first time... | (C) patent-leather shoes | The correct sequence is: (i) "patent-leather shoes." |
| Q.6 | The synonym for the word 'ignite' in the following sentence is: We must ignite our inner sleeping potential. | (A) Motivate | In this context, "ignite" means to provoke or motivate, making "Motivate" the correct synonym. |
| Q.7 | Which of the following sentences uses punctuation correctly? | (B) | Option (B) correctly uses quotation marks and commas in dialogue: 'One day I'll write a book,' I said, 'not just a thriller, but a real book, about real people.' |
| Q.8 | Fill in the blanks with the correct combination of tenses: Darwin's work (i)______ (ii)______ influenced... | (C) had, has | The correct combination is (C): "had" (past) and "has" (present). Thus, "Darwin's work had a related effect that has influenced..." |
| Q.9 | Similar relationship of the word, 'Music: Notes'? | (C) House: Bricks | Just as music is made up of notes, a house is made up of bricks, making (C) the correct option. |
| Q.10 | If "RAMAN" is written as 52 and "MAP" is written as 33, how will you code "CLICK"? | (B) 43 | For "CLICK": C=3, L=12, I=9, C=3, K=11. Sum = 3 + 12 + 9 + 3 + 11 = 38. Fixed number = 5 (C=3, letters=5). Code = 38 + 5 = 43. |
| Q.11 | Which one of the following statements(s) is/are true of what can be concluded from the statements above? | (B) Only 1, 2, 3 | Assumptions 1, 2, and 3 are true; assumption 4 is false (suffering is caused by desire, not life). |
| Q.12 | If 'KARAMCHAND' is coded as 'ICPCKEFCLF', what should be the code for 'CREATION'? | A. ATCCRKMP | Using the established pattern: C -> A, R -> T, E -> C, A -> C, T -> R, I -> K, O -> M, N -> P. Thus, "CREATION" is coded as "ATCCRKMP." |
| Q.13 | What is the code for 'earned maximum points'? | (A) gv gb kv | From previous analyses: "earned" = "gv", "maximum" = "gb", "points" = "kv". Therefore, the code is "gv gb kv." |
| Q.14 | Which of the following statements weakens the argument as presented? | (A) | Option (A) challenges the hypothesis regarding brain development and progress, weakening the argument about structural changes contributing to intelligence. |
| Q.15 | Which of the following recommended action(s) is apt to the stated problem? | (B) & (C) | Both (B) counseling sessions and (C) surveys address the root causes of student absenteeism, making them proactive measures. |
| Q.16 | Which of the following is a grammatical competence error? | (A) | "Colourful white flags waved the wind" is incorrect; it should be "waved in the wind." |
| Q.17 | Which of the following sentences below does NOT contain syntactic recursion? | (A) | "The wolves ran on steadily" is a simple sentence with no embedded clauses, lacking syntactic recursion. |
| Q.18 | The term used to describe the Hinglish productions? | (A) Code mixing | Code mixing refers to the blending of two languages in a sentence, characteristic of Hinglish. |
| Q.19 | Human beings can talk about their past, present, and future. What is this property called? | (A) Displacement | Displacement allows reference to events not immediately present in time or space, enabling discussions about the past, present, and future. |
| Q.20 | Which of the following statements is CORRECT about child language acquisition? | (A) | This statement highlights how children create novel forms that they haven't heard from parents, demonstrating their understanding of language rules. |
| Q.21 | Identify the nature of 'language deficit' in the patient as reflected in the interaction below: | (A) Anomia | Anomia refers to word-finding difficulty where the patient knows what objects are but cannot name them, consistent with anomic aphasia. |
| Q.22 | Identify the sentence where the verb is in third person plural simple present. | (A) | "Are they here now at school?" uses "are," the verb in third person plural (they) in the simple present. |
| Q.23 | Listening to the dialogue above, which of the Gricean maxims of conversation is flouted that results in the humour? | (A) Maxim of Relation | Shyam's utterance creatively interprets Ram's utterance, contravening the Maxim of Relation due to irrelevance. |
| Q.24 | Which of the words in the following list would be impacted by the following phonological rule? | (A) panther | The rule states that an alveolar nasal becomes a dental sound when influenced by a dental fricative. "Panther" fits this rule. |
| Q.25 | A compound verb is the phrase: | (A) | It contains two verbs with one meaning, forming a single verb meaning that differs from the sum of the parts. |
| Q.26 | Which of the idioms in 1 below could be used to express the proverb 'Time flies like an arrow'? | (A) | "Time and tide wait for no man" conveys a similar message about the passage of time that should not be wasted. |
| Q.27 | Which of the following are mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India? | (A) | Assamese, Konkani, Nepali, Sindhi are languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. |
| Q.28 | Consider the predicate calculus expression, ∀xP(x) → ∃xP(x). Which of the following are equivalent in English? | (C) | "If everybody plays hockey in Sunshine, then somebody plays hockey in Sunshine" captures the essence of the expression. |
| Q.29 | Match each of the word formation processes given in Column X with an example in Column Y. | (A) | P-iv; Q-i; R-ii; S-v; T-iii matches definitions of calque, eponym, blend, coinage, and borrowing with their examples. |
| Q.30 | Consider the following sentences regarding the underlined adverbs. | (A) | In sentence I, the adverb has an endophoric reference, while in sentence II, the adverb has an exophoric reference. |
| Q.31 | Which of the following observations can be explained by B.F. Skinner's theory of language acquisition? | (D) | Skinner's theory posits that children acquire language through imitation of those around them. |
| Q.32 | Match each of the semantic changes in Column X to an example given in Column Y. | (A) | P-iii; Q-iv; R-ii; S-i pairs semantic changes narrowing, broadening, amelioration, and pejoration with their examples. |
| Q.33 | Analyze the following data of Swahili and identify the right claims. | (A) (B) (D) | The third person pronoun "a-" is gender neutral. Different markers are used for tenses. "Tu-li-soma" means 'We read [past]'. |
| Q.34 | Identify which of the following describe the sentence. | (B) (C) | The sentence has 1 VP and 5 NPs; it includes 1 S, 1 O, and 3 adjuncts. |
| Q.35 | Which of the following statements are TRUE with respect to Principles A, B and C of the Binding Theory? | (A), (B), (C) | A) violates Principle-B; B) violates Principle-A; C) both anaphors have no antecedents in the same binding domain. D) is incorrect as it misattributes violations. |
| Q.36 | The number of distinct symbols that the linguist must create in order to write every word of this toy language is ___________. | 8 | Distinct syllables identified: hɑ, hə, dɑ, hrɔ, dru, hu, duk, and ɑ, totaling 8 distinct syllables needed for the writing system. |
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