1. The ………………………..of a syllable is made up of its nucleus and coda  
A. Rhyme
B. Feature
C. Segment
D. None of them

2. Which of the following statements is correct? 
A. The approximants are consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth, without any obstruction.
B. The approximants are consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth which causes explosion
C. The approximants are consonants produced with the narrowing of the articulators causing audible friction.
D. The approximants are semi consonants

3. The speech organ includes …………… 
A. the articulator
B. the glottis
C. the larynx
D. All of them

4. Which of the following groups of sounds is similar in manner of articulation? 
A. /f,v,b/
B. /t,d,k/
C. /g,k, ŋ/
D. /p, m, w/

5. When /p, t/ k/ are preceded by /s/, ………………….happens  
A. Nothing
B. Flapping
C. Nasalization
D. aspiration

6. What is the syllabic element of the second syllable of the word “nation”? 
A. the sound /a/
B. the sound /io/
C. the sound /ņ/
D. the sound / æ /

7. Choose the best illumination for the following rule: “Voiceless stops are unaspirated then they stand after voiceless alveolar fricative.” 
A. peak
B. speak
C. pneumonia
D. leap

8. ………………………assimilation happens in the sound sequence /aI ni:d ju:/  
A. Mutual
B. Voicing
C. Flapping
D. All of them

9. The final syllable in the word cattle has …………..nucleus 
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. No

10. Which branch of phonetics deals with the physiological aspects of speech sounds? 
A. Articulatory phonetics
B. Acoustic phonetics
C. Auditory phonetics
D. All of them
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