SSC Stenographers - word building Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Which type of word-building process involves adding a prefix to an existing word?

A) Suffixation B) Inflection C) Derivation D) Compounding

2. The process of forming a new word by joining two or more existing words is called:

A) Affixation B) Conversion C) Compounding D) Clipping

3. What is the primary function of a suffix in word building?

A) To change the meaning of the root word B) To change the grammatical class of the root word C) To modify the pronunciation of the root word D) To indicate possession

4. Identify the word-building process where a part of a word is removed to create a new word.

A) Blending B) Clipping C) Acronymy D) Back-formation

5. The word 'unbreakable' is formed by which word-building process?

A) Compounding B) Suffixation C) Prefixation D) Conversion

6. Which of the following is an example of a compound word?

A) Happily B) Football C) Unkind D) Teacher

7. The formation of 'editor' from 'edit' by removing a suffix is an example of:

A) Clipping B) Blending C) Back-formation D) Acronymy

8. What is the term for a word formed by merging parts of two or more words, like 'smog' from 'smoke' and 'fog'?

A) Acronym B) Clipping C) Blending D) Portmanteau

9. The word 'GPS' is formed through which word-building process?

A) Clipping B) Acronymy C) Blending D) Back-formation

10. Which process involves changing a word's grammatical category without changing its form, e.g., 'google' (noun) to 'to google' (verb)?

A) Derivation B) Compounding C) Conversion D) Inflection

11. The word 'teach' forms 'teacher' by adding a:

A) Prefix B) Suffix C) Root D) Infix

12. Which of the following is NOT a common method of word building in English?

A) Compounding B) Affixation C) Circumfixation D) Conversion

13. The word 'email' is an example of:

A) Clipping B) Blending C) Compounding D) Acronymy

14. What is the process of creating a new word from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a word (e.g., NATO)?

A) Acronymy B) Initialism C) Clipping D) Blending

15. The word 're-examine' is formed by combining a prefix and a root. What is the prefix?

A) examine B) ex C) re D) in

16. Which word-building process involves removing a part of a word from the beginning?

A) Clipping B) Back-formation C) Suffixation D) Apocope

17. The word 'phone' is a clipped form of which longer word?

A) Telephone B) Phonograph C) Microphone D) Soundphone

18. Identify the word-building process exemplified by 'to laze' from 'lazy'.

A) Compounding B) Conversion C) Back-formation D) Blending

19. The word 'laser' is technically a(n):

A) Acronym B) Initialism C) Blend D) Clipping

20. Which of the following is a word formed by adding a suffix to change the meaning or part of speech?

A) Dislike B) Apple C) Happily D) Blackboard

21. The word 'brunch' is a prime example of:

A) Clipping B) Acronymy C) Blending D) Back-formation

22. What is the term for the process of forming a new word by removing a suffix from an existing word, e.g., 'butcher' from 'butchery'?

A) Clipping B) Back-formation C) Conversion D) Compounding

23. Which word-building process creates words like 'UNESCO' or 'NASA'?

A) Blending B) Compounding C) Acronymy D) Conversion

24. The word 'singer' is formed by adding a suffix to the root word:

A) Sing B) Singing C) Sings D) Sung

25. When a word is formed by joining two independent words, such as 'sun' and 'flower' to make 'sunflower', this is called:

A) Affixation B) Conversion C) Compounding D) Blending

26. The word 'blogger' is derived from 'blog' through the addition of a:

A) Prefix B) Suffix C) Infix D) Circumfix

27. Which word-building process is demonstrated by 'to edit' from 'editor'?

A) Clipping B) Blending C) Conversion D) Back-formation

28. What is the term for the process of forming a word by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another, like 'motel' from 'motor' and 'hotel'?

A) Clipping B) Acronymy C) Blending D) Compounding

29. The word 'CD' is an example of:

A) Acronym B) Initialism C) Blend D) Clipping

30. Which word-building process involves adding a prefix to a word, like 'happy' becoming 'unhappy'?

A) Suffixation B) Compounding C) Prefixation D) Conversion

31. The word 'knowledge' is formed from the root word 'know' by adding a:

A) Prefix B) Suffix C) Infix D) Compound

32. Which of the following is a word formed by clipping?

A) Gymnasium B) Refrigerator C) Advertisement D) Gasoline

33. The word 'groceries' is formed from 'grocery' by adding a:

A) Prefix B) Suffix C) Infix D) Blend

34. What is the word-building process for 'spy' from 'espionage'?

A) Blending B) Clipping C) Back-formation D) Conversion

35. The word 'workaholic' is an example of:

A) Compounding B) Blending C) Clipping D) Acronymy

36. Which process creates words like 'to murder' from 'murderer'?

A) Conversion B) Clipping C) Back-formation D) Compounding

37. The word 'teach' can be converted to a noun 'teaching' by adding a:

A) Prefix B) Suffix C) Infix D) Compound

38. What is the term for a word formed by joining two or more words, where each word retains its original form, like 'postbox'?

A) Blending B) Clipping C) Acronymy D) Compounding

39. The word 'USB' is a(n):

A) Acronym B) Initialism C) Blend D) Clipping

40. Which word-building process involves changing the function of a word without changing its form, as in 'to dust' (verb) from 'dust' (noun)?

A) Derivation B) Compounding C) Conversion D) Inflection

41. The formation of 'painter' from 'paint' uses which word-building strategy?

A) Prefixation B) Suffixation C) Compounding D) Conversion

42. What is the process of forming a word by shortening it, such as 'prof' from 'professor'?

A) Blending B) Clipping C) Acronymy D) Back-formation

43. The word 'speed-reading' is an example of:

A) Blending B) Clipping C) Acronymy D) Compounding

44. Which word-building process creates words like 'telecast' from 'television' and 'broadcast'?

A) Clipping B) Blending C) Acronymy D) Back-formation

45. The word 'unhappy' is formed by adding a prefix to the word:

A) Happy B) Unhappy C) Happily D) Unhappily

46. What is the term for a word formed by joining two words, but one word is shortened, like 'smog' (smoke + fog)?

A) Compounding B) Clipping C) Blending D) Acronymy

47. The word 'FIFA' is an example of:

A) Initialism B) Acronym C) Blend D) Clipping

48. Which word-building process involves adding a suffix to change the meaning or grammatical function, as in 'kind' to 'kindness'?

A) Prefixation B) Compounding C) Suffixation D) Conversion

49. The word 'webinar' is a blend of:

A) Web and seminar B) Website and seminar C) World and seminar D) Weblog and seminar

50. What is the process of forming a new word by removing a part of the beginning and end of a word, like 'flu' from 'influenza'?

A) Blending B) Acronymy C) Clipping D) Back-formation

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