This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Lexical Relations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lexical Relations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an example of a gradable antonym? A) Happy and sad. B) Tall and short. C) Dead and alive. D) Open and closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tall and short. 2. Gradable antonyms do not admit a midpoint A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. How do connotations differ from denotations in language? A) Denotation refers to the literal meaning, while connotation involves the emotional or cultural associations. B) Connotation is the primary meaning of a word. C) Denotation and connotation are identical in meaning. D) Connotation is only relevant in poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation refers to the literal meaning, while connotation involves the emotional or cultural associations. 4. "Peace" and "Piece" are ..... A) Antonyms. B) Homonyms. C) Synonyms. D) Homophones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homophones. 5. A set of words that denotes a subcategory of a more general class A) Hyponymy. B) Meronymy. C) Polysemy. D) Clines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyponymy. 6. "Furniture" and "Table" are ..... A) Hyponyms. B) Antonyms. C) Synonyms. D) Homophones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyponyms. 7. Microscopic-tiny-small-big-gigantic A) Polysemy. B) Homophones. C) Clines. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clines. 8. Which of the following is an example of associative meaning? A) A snake is a legless reptile. B) A snake has a long body. C) A snake is found in tropical regions. D) A snake represents danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A snake represents danger. 9. A chain of hyponyms defines a hierarchy of elements A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Fall ..... autumn A) Synonymy. B) Antonymy. C) Hiponymy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonymy. 11. Those antonyms that are open to comparison are called ..... A) GRADABLE. B) OPENED. C) CONTRASTING. D) NOT-BOUND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GRADABLE. 12. What does 'conceptual meaning' refer to? A) The literal dictionary definition of a word. B) The emotional associations of a word. C) The grammatical structure of a sentence. D) The sound of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The literal dictionary definition of a word. 13. Some words seem to have more than one antonym A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Head (Upper part of human body)-Head (highest position in an organization) A) Homophones. B) Hyponymy. C) Polysemy. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysemy. 15. The word OVER, may have different meaning according to the context. This phenomenon is known as: A) Metonymy. B) Meronymy. C) Polysemy. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysemy. 16. What is the role of implicature in communication? A) Implicature is only relevant in written texts. B) Implicature refers to the literal meaning of words. C) Implicature has no significance in everyday conversations. D) Implicature is the implied meaning that is understood in context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Implicature is the implied meaning that is understood in context. 17. An example of a pair of words whose lexical synonymy differs in connotation is ..... A) PRETTY/ BEAUTIFUL. B) TEACHER/ PROFESSOR. C) QUACK/DOCTOR. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) QUACK/DOCTOR. 18. What are gradable antonyms? Give an example. A) 'big' and 'small'. B) 'light' and 'heavy'. C) An example of gradable antonyms is 'hot' and 'cold'. D) 'fast' and 'slow'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An example of gradable antonyms is 'hot' and 'cold'. 19. Prototype can be defined as A) Two forms with opposite meanings. B) The word meaning has many meanings. C) Two or more words with very closely related meanings. D) The first thought that comes to your mind when hearing a specific category. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first thought that comes to your mind when hearing a specific category. 20. Define non-gradable antonyms and provide an example. A) Big and small. B) Hot and cold. C) Happy and sad. D) Dead and alive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dead and alive. 21. Meong is a Sphinx.Meong is a cat.The word "Sphinx" is ..... A) HYPONYM. B) HYPERNYM. C) SUPERORDINATE. D) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HYPONYM. 22. The relation between "pupil" and "student" is an example of ..... A) WORD-SYNONYMY. B) SENSE-SYNONYMY. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SENSE-SYNONYMY. 23. "Married" and "Single" are ..... A) Homonyms. B) Homophones. C) Antonyms. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antonyms. 24. I planted rose.I planted flower.The word flower is called as ..... A) CONVERSE ANTONYM. B) HYPERNYM. C) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. D) HYPONYM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HYPERNYM. 25. "Purple" , "red" , "blue" and "green" are: A) Co-hyponyms. B) Synonyms. C) Antonyms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Co-hyponyms. 26. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? A) A simile uses 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor makes a direct comparison. B) Both are identical in meaning. C) A metaphor is always more effective than a simile. D) A simile is a type of metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simile uses 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor makes a direct comparison. 27. Structural meaning studies: A) Meaning of sentences. B) Meaning of morphemes. C) Meaning of utterances. D) Meaning of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meaning of sentences. 28. What is a key feature of a metaphor? A) It compares things without using "as" or "like". B) It only appears in literary texts. C) It describes physical events in the material world. D) It uses words like "as" or "like" to compare things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It compares things without using "as" or "like". 29. I need some paper. I wrote a paper A) Synonymy. B) Homophony. C) Polysemy. D) Antonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysemy. 30. What is the meaning of 'meronymy'? A) A part-to-whole relationship. B) A word that has multiple meanings. C) A relationship between words with similar meanings. D) A general category encompassing specific terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A part-to-whole relationship. 31. "Life/Death" is an example of A) CONVERSE OPPOSITION. B) DIRECTIONAL OPPOSITION. C) REVERSIVE OPPOSITION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) REVERSIVE OPPOSITION. 32. He left the bank five minutes ago.He caught a fish at the bank. A) Polysemy. B) Antonymy. C) Homophony. D) Synonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysemy. 33. Synonymy is specially important in Educated English Written Discourse A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 34. What is the best definition of "paradigmatic relations" ? A) The relationship of incompatibility between two terms with respect to some given dimension of contrast. B) The relations which determine the choice of one lexical item over another. C) The relations which determine the word order within a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The relations which determine the choice of one lexical item over another. 35. Which of the following is an example of homonymy? A) Happy-joyful. B) Bank-a financial institution. C) Hot-cold. D) Row-a line of things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Row-a line of things. 36. Sailor is synonymous with seaman.It means, sailor and seaman are synonymous.The statement above is called as ..... A) KINSHIP. B) HYPONYM. C) CONVERSE ANTONYM. D) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. 37. I'll always be loyal to the crown. A) Polysemy. B) Metonymy. C) Meronymy. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 38. Select the correct order for each collocation for the following words: ..... rain ..... apology ..... decision ..... friend A) Sincere, final, close, heavy. B) Heavy, sincere, final, close. C) Final, close, sincere, heavy. D) Close, final, heavy, sincere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heavy, sincere, final, close. 39. Metonymy refers to a set of words that ..... A) Denotes a subcategory of a more general class. B) Has nearly the same meaning in some or all senses. C) Indicates a part of something and the whole. D) Has the same spelling and sound, but do not have related meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicates a part of something and the whole. 40. Why is understanding lexical relations important in language? A) It has no impact on everyday communication. B) It is important for enhancing vocabulary, improving communication, and aiding language learning. C) It helps in understanding grammar rules better. D) It is only relevant for advanced language learners. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is important for enhancing vocabulary, improving communication, and aiding language learning. 41. Which one of these are gradable antonyms? A) "Boy" and "Girl". B) "North" and "South". C) "Interesting" and "Boring". D) "Full" and "Empty". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Interesting" and "Boring". 42. What is the significance of polysemy in language? A) Polysemy refers to words with multiple meanings, which can lead to ambiguity. B) Polysemy has no impact on language comprehension. C) Polysemy is the study of word origins. D) Polysemy is only a concern in written language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysemy refers to words with multiple meanings, which can lead to ambiguity. 43. "He is very loyal to the crown." refers to ..... A) Antonymy. B) Synonymy. C) Metonymy. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metonymy. 44. Has the coexistence of many possible related meanings for a word or phrase A) Clines. B) Polysemy. C) Contranyms. D) Hyponymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy. 45. Lee Min Ho is a manLee Min Ho is not a woman A) COMPLEMENTARY ANTONYM. B) CONVERSE ANTONYM. C) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. D) NON-BINARY ANTONYM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COMPLEMENTARY ANTONYM. 46. I need a break I stopped with a squeal of the brakes A) Synonymy. B) Antonymy. C) Homophony. D) Antonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homophony. 47. Has the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, and spelling A) Homonym. B) Hyponymy. C) Homophones. D) Clines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homophones. 48. Flower-petals is an example of: A) Hypernymy. B) Meronymy. C) Hyponymy. D) Holonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Holonymy. 49. What is a prototype in categorization? A) A set with central, typical features. B) A word with multiple meanings. C) A peripheral, unrelated concept. D) A hierarchy of unrelated concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set with central, typical features. 50. Yes, I love those. I ate a whole box on Sunday! A) Synonymy. B) Metonymy,. C) Homonyms. D) Polysemy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy,. 51. Rose )flowe)Rows (lines ) A) Homonymy. B) Antonymy. C) Hyponymy. D) Synonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homonymy. 52. "Deep" and "Shallow" are ..... A) Antonyms. B) Prototypes. C) Homonyms. D) Homophones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonyms. 53. What is the semantic meaning of the phrase 'Do you want some coffee?'? A) It is a statement about the availability of coffee. B) It is a polite offer to see if someone would like coffee. C) It is a question about someone's coffee preferences. D) It is a request for someone to make coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a polite offer to see if someone would like coffee. 54. Knight, night; buy, by, bye; marry, merry, are examples of A) Homophones. B) Homonyms. C) Polysemy. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones. 55. What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile? A) A metaphor makes a direct comparison, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as'. B) Both are identical in function and meaning. C) A simile is a type of metaphor. D) A metaphor is always more complex than a simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A metaphor makes a direct comparison, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as'. 56. Rain-( water from sky)Rein-(bridle ) A) Hyponymy. B) Homonymy. C) Synonymy. D) Antonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonymy. 57. I had to park on the shoulder of the road. A) Hyponymy,. B) Polysemy,. C) (a)metonymy,. D) Homophony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy,. 58. The book is on the table.The table is under the book. A) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. B) KINSHIP. C) SYNONYM. D) CONVERSE ANTONYM. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CONVERSE ANTONYM. 59. What are semantic features? A) The emotional tone of a word. B) The basic units of meaning defining a word. C) The rules governing sentence structure. D) The historical origin of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The basic units of meaning defining a word. 60. Opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings. A) Metonymy. B) Synonymy. C) Relational Pairs. D) Gradable Pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relational Pairs. 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