This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Advanced > Lexical Relations – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lexical Relations Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Which of the following is an example of homonymy? A) Hot-cold. B) Happy-joyful. C) Row-a line of things. D) Bank-a financial institution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Row-a line of things. 6. Sailor is synonymous with seaman.It means, sailor and seaman are synonymous.The statement above is called as ..... A) CONVERSE ANTONYM. B) HYPONYM. C) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. D) KINSHIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. 7. I'll always be loyal to the crown. A) Homonymy. B) Metonymy. C) Meronymy. D) Polysemy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 8. Select the correct order for each collocation for the following words: ..... rain ..... apology ..... decision ..... friend A) Close, final, heavy, sincere. B) Sincere, final, close, heavy. C) Heavy, sincere, final, close. D) Final, close, sincere, heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heavy, sincere, final, close. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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". 12. What is the significance of polysemy in language? A) Polysemy is the study of word origins. B) Polysemy has no impact on language comprehension. C) Polysemy refers to words with multiple meanings, which can lead to ambiguity. D) Polysemy is only a concern in written language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysemy refers to words with multiple meanings, which can lead to ambiguity. 13. "He is very loyal to the crown." refers to ..... A) Homonymy. B) Antonymy. C) Metonymy. D) Synonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metonymy. 14. 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. 15. Lee Min Ho is a manLee Min Ho is not a woman A) CONVERSE ANTONYM. B) NON-BINARY ANTONYM. C) COMPLEMENTARY ANTONYM. D) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COMPLEMENTARY ANTONYM. 16. I need a break I stopped with a squeal of the brakes A) Homophony. B) Antonymy. C) Antonymy. D) Synonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophony. 17. Has the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, and spelling A) Clines. B) Hyponymy. C) Homophones. D) Homonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homophones. 18. Flower-petals is an example of: A) Hypernymy. B) Holonymy. C) Hyponymy. D) Meronymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holonymy. 19. What is a prototype in categorization? A) A hierarchy of unrelated concepts. B) A peripheral, unrelated concept. C) A word with multiple meanings. D) A set with central, typical features. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A set with central, typical features. 20. Yes, I love those. I ate a whole box on Sunday! A) Polysemy,. B) Metonymy,. C) Synonymy. D) Homonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy,. 21. Rose )flowe)Rows (lines ) A) Synonymy. B) Hyponymy. C) Homonymy. D) Antonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homonymy. 22. "Deep" and "Shallow" are ..... A) Prototypes. B) Homonyms. C) Homophones. D) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antonyms. 23. What is the semantic meaning of the phrase 'Do you want some coffee?'? A) It is a question about someone's coffee preferences. B) It is a statement about the availability of coffee. C) It is a request for someone to make coffee. D) It is a polite offer to see if someone would like coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a polite offer to see if someone would like coffee. 24. Knight, night; buy, by, bye; marry, merry, are examples of A) Homophones. B) Metonymy. C) Polysemy. D) Homonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones. 25. 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'. 26. Rain-( water from sky)Rein-(bridle ) A) Antonymy. B) Hyponymy. C) Synonymy. D) Homonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homonymy. 27. I had to park on the shoulder of the road. A) Homophony. B) Polysemy,. C) (a)metonymy,. D) Hyponymy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy,. 28. The book is on the table.The table is under the book. A) CONVERSE ANTONYM. B) SYNONYM. C) KINSHIP. D) SYMETRICAL RELATIONSHIP. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CONVERSE ANTONYM. 29. What are semantic features? A) The historical origin of a word. B) The emotional tone of a word. C) The rules governing sentence structure. D) The basic units of meaning defining a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The basic units of meaning defining a word. 30. Opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings. A) Relational Pairs. B) Gradable Pairs. C) Synonymy. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relational Pairs. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLexical Relations Quiz 1Lexical Relations Quiz 3Lexical Relations Quiz 4Lexical Relations Quiz 5Lexical Relations Quiz 6Case Marking QuizCase System QuizFunctional Grammar Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books