This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Root Words Roots And Affixes – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Root Words Roots And Affixes Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Study of somebody's handwriting and how it relates to their personality A) Graphology. B) Geology. C) Biology. D) Anthropology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Graphology. 2. The prefix trans-meansWhen he takes the city bus, there will be 2 transfers before he gets to his destination. A) Single. B) More. C) Across. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Across. 3. The word root 'terr, ' found in words such as terrain and territory, means: A) Earth. B) Land. C) Ground. D) Soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land. 4. The root word "dys" means A) People. B) Make; do. C) Faith. D) Abnormal; bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abnormal; bad. 5. What is the origin and meaning of the suffix "-ous" ? A) It is Latin and means "full of.". B) It is Latin and means "across.". C) It is Greek and means "to see.". D) It is Greek and means "small. ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is Latin and means "full of.". 6. What is the root word in the term misleading? A) Mislead. B) Mis. C) Ing. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lead. 7. Purposeful means ..... A) In a full way. B) Having no purpose. C) Full of purpose. D) Having some purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full of purpose. 8. The word nonchalantly meansMrs. Frayer was observing her class and she nonchalantly mentioned "there will be a pop quiz in 10 minutes." A) Indifferent. B) Concerned. C) Enthusiastically. D) Interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indifferent. 9. If something is not important, it is ..... A) Nonexistent. B) Nonverbal. C) Irrational. D) Irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrelevant. 10. Which prefix means "after, later" ? A) Semi. B) Super. C) Post. D) Tele. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post. 11. What does the prefix super (like in superintendent) mean.. A) Half. B) Around. C) Between. D) Over, more than. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Over, more than. 12. To be all powerful A) Omniscient. B) Omnipotent. C) Insomniac. D) Omnibus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omnipotent. 13. Which of the following suffixes means "a place for" ? A) -ship. B) -esque. C) -ory. D) -ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -ory. 14. How many sides does a quadr ilateral have? if "lateral " means side, then what does "quadri lateral " mean? A) 4 sides. B) 5 sides. C) "many" sides. D) 3 sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4 sides. 15. The prefix dis-means ..... Examples:disobey, dishonest A) Wrong. B) Not. C) Before. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not. 16. What ending would you add to the word communicate to make it a noun? A) -ly. B) -ing. C) -ion. D) -ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -ion. 17. Which word contains the Greek root that means "time" ? A) Chronology. B) Autobiography. C) Biology. D) Photography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronology. 18. Inability, impatient, irregular, illegal (In theses words, what do the prefixes in, im, ir, and il all mean?) A) Able. B) Not. C) Go forth. D) A person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not. 19. Causing great or irreparable damage A) Omniscient. B) Decline. C) Omnipotent. D) Destructive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destructive. 20. The word indigenous meansThe class began to read and understand the culture of the indigenous tribe in Southern region of this country. A) Indignation. B) Original. C) Residents. D) Barbaric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Original. 21. Choose the prefix of the word that is underlined.Since we took the pretest on drawing conclusions, I have learned so much! A) Est. B) Pret. C) Pre. D) Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre. 22. The word govern is a verb. What suffix would you add to make it a noun? A) Un-. B) -ing. C) -ed. D) -ment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ment. 23. Which prefix means off or away from? A) Il-. B) Dis-. C) De-. D) Anti-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) De-. 24. The root word fin means A) Word. B) Not. C) Away. D) End. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) End. 25. Identify the meaning of the root word underlined within the following word:revolve A) To mix. B) To close. C) To roll. D) To speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To roll. 26. What word describes a person who can speak three languages? A) Trilateral. B) Trilingual. C) Tripod. D) Trio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trilingual. 27. The ..... girl did not care what she got for her birthday as long as she could spend time with her family. A) Ambiguous. B) Diffident. C) Circumvent. D) Ambivalent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambivalent. 28. The man on trial was waiting to hear what the jury would decide. What was he waiting for the jury to give? A) Introspection. B) Dictation. C) Prediction. D) Verdict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verdict. 29. The main part of a word that contains its core meaning. A) Suffix. B) Prefix. C) Root. D) Affix. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Root. 30. The word unmistakable means A) Not capable of making a mistake. B) Not capable of being misunderstood. C) Capable of making a mistake. D) Capable of being misunderstood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not capable of making a mistake. 31. Which root means to bend? A) Flex. B) Anti. C) Cycle. D) Ex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flex. 32. Because the person was so far away, his/her identity was ..... It could have been the teacher or a student. A) Democracy. B) Demagogue. C) Ambiguous. D) Ambivalent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguous. 33. A book written about a person's life. A) Autobiography. B) Bibliography. C) Biography. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biography. 34. The prefix tele meansUse the telescope tonight to see the asteroid storm pass through the sky. A) Again. B) Far. C) Large. D) Away from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Far. 35. To put under water A) Subordinate. B) Subway. C) Submarine. D) Submerge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Submerge. 36. The word root 'phon, ' found in words such as 'phonograph, ' 'symphony, ' and 'microphone, ' means: A) Life. B) Light. C) Write. D) Sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sound. 37. The prefix de-means A) Not. B) Light. C) Opposite from/away. D) Word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposite from/away. 38. Carly nearly passed out after her marathon due to an ..... of electrons in her body. A) Illiterate. B) Photon. C) Imbalance. D) Incapable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imbalance. 39. The prefix pre-means ..... Examples:preheat, pretest A) Before. B) After. C) Again. D) Coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 40. Which root word means to hurry? A) Lumin/luc. B) Haste. C) Bio. D) Fer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haste. 41. Which word comes from the root that means "around" ? A) Celsius. B) Circumference. C) Degrees. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circumference. 42. Which of the following prefixes means "after" ? A) Post. B) Pre. C) Para. D) Pro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post. 43. A ..... is added to the end of a word. A) Base word. B) Prefix. C) Root word. D) Suffix. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suffix. 44. To carry off or lead away A) Duct. B) Induct. C) Abduct. D) Conductor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Abduct. 45. MisunderstandingWhat is the prefix? A) Mis. B) Un. C) Understand. D) Ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mis. 46. What are some similar root words of abducted? A) More, duct tape. B) Duck, quack, crackers. C) Deduct, adduct. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deduct, adduct. 47. Lun/a means ..... A) Moon. B) Bird. C) Maniac. D) Planets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moon. 48. Which word comes from the root that means "back or again" ? A) Were. B) Read. C) Reread. D) Realistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reread. 49. We were not in the least worried about the (possible) that sweets could rot the teeth.Identify the word that would best fit the sentence. A) Impossible. B) Possibility. C) Possibly. D) Possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possibility. 50. What is the meaning of dangerous? A) No danger in sight. B) Full of danger. C) Danger is around us. D) We are danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full of danger. 51. What does the affix em/en-mean? A) Cause to. B) Against. C) Many. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause to. 52. In the word inimitable, the prefix means: A) All. B) Able to. C) Not. D) Imitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not. 53. Which word has the same root as the word "photograph" ? A) Photostat. B) Autograph. C) Transport. D) Telegram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autograph. 54. To yield to an opponent that one has lost; to admit that something is true and valid A) Recede. B) Precede. C) Exceed. D) Concede. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Concede. 55. In the word dependable, -able is what part of the word? A) Prefix. B) Suffix. C) Root Word. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suffix. 56. Getting your toenails painted is a ..... A) Makeover. B) Pedicure. C) Medi-pedi. D) Manicure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pedicure. 57. Which root means ring or circle? A) Corp. B) Eu. C) Ambi. D) Cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cycle. 58. Identify the meaning of the prefix underlined in the word rebate. A) Under. B) Again. C) Over. D) Forward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Again. 59. Able to be heard A) Audible. B) Audition. C) Auditorium. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audible. 60. The backpack belongs to the girl. It is the ..... backpack. A) Girl's. B) Girls. C) Girl. D) None of above. 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