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English I · Consonants, syllables & word stress

BSHS1001 · 35 questions · 35 marks · 6 papers

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

BSHS1001 · English I

Consonants, syllables & word stress

Official Paper

Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

Quiz 1 · 26 Oct 2025 (AN)Quiz 1

Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Which of the given consonant-vowel sequences correctly illustrates the consonant cluster/clusters in the word exhibit?
1. AVCCCVCVC
2. BVCCVCVC
3. CVCCVCCVC
4. DVCVCVC
Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
In which word does the underlined part have a different sound?
1. AVision
2. BAzure
3. CMeasure
4. DPrison

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term

Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The consonant cluster in the word sprout is an instance of _________.
1. AInitial CC
2. BFinal CC
3. CInitial CCC
4. DFinal CCC
Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
The /t/ sound in the word stove is aspirated.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
How many syllables are there in the word tremendous?
1. A3
2. B4
3. C5
4. D6
Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
How many syllables are there in the word extract?
1. A2
2. B3
3. C4
4. D5
Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which of the following has an aspirated stop?
1. ASpirit
2. BCapital
3. CIntrude
4. DBoth Capital and Intrude
Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
In the plural noun lemons, the plural marker sounds as ________.
1. A[s]
2. B[z]
3. C[iz]
Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The word technician is stressed as ______.
1. A‘Technician
2. BTech’nician
3. CTechni’cian
4. DTe’chnician

Quiz 2 · 3 Aug 2025 (AN)Quiz 2

Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
How many syllables are there in the word Implementation?
1. A3
2. B4
3. C6
4. D5
Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
How many syllables are there in the word Repentance?
1. A1
2. B2
3. C3
4. D4
Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The word limitation is stressed as ______.
1. A‘Limitation
2. BLi’mitation
3. CLimi’tation
4. DLimita’tion
Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The word constraint is stressed as ______ .
1. ACon’straint
2. B‘Constraint
3. CCons’traint
4. DCo’nstraint
Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
‘Since last month, there has been a decrease in the amount of cereals sold for the same price.’ Choose the appropriate stress for the usage of the word ‘decrease’ in the sentence.
1. ADEcrease
2. BdeCREASE
Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
In the plural noun dishes, the plural marker sounds as ________.
1. A[s]
2. B[z]
3. C[iz]
Q16MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
In the plural noun landscapes, the plural marker sounds as ________.
1. A[s]
2. B[z]
3. C[iz]
Q17MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
In the plural noun factories, the plural marker sounds as ________.
1. A[s]
2. B[z]
3. C[iz]
Q18MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
‘The site of the protest looked bloody and chaotic.’ Choose the appropriate stress for the usage of the word ‘protest’ in the sentence.
1. APROtest
2. BproTEST
Q19MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 5 times Key ↓
The plural markers for the words ‘meetings’, ‘discussions’, and ‘presentations’ are _________.
1. A/z/, /z/, and /z/ respectively
2. B/s/, /s/, and /s/ respectively
3. C/z/, /z/, and /s/ respectively
Q20MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which of the following has an aspirated stop?
1. AScar
2. BPinch
3. CInculcate
4. DBoth Pinch and Inculcate
Q21MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which of the following has an aspirated stop ?
1. ASpelling
2. BPassive
3. CIntend
4. DBoth Passive and Intend
Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Identify whether the sound /t/ (in bold) in the following word are aspirated or not. Passionate
1. AAspirated
2. BNon-aspirated
Q23MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The consonant cluster in the word jump is an instance of _________.
1. AInitial CC
2. BFinal CC
3. CInitial CCC
4. DFinal CCC
Q24MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The word validity stressed as ___________ (stress is indicated in bold)
1. AValidity
2. BValidity
3. CValidity

End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (AN)End Term

Q25MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The consonant cluster in the word against is an instance of _________.
1. AInitial CC
2. BFinal CC
3. CInitial CCC
4. DFinal CCC
Q26MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
The compound word football is stressed on the ___________.
1. AFirst syllable
2. BSecond syllable
3. CNo stress
Q27MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
The word ‘compensation’ has _____ syllables.
1. A1
2. B4
3. C5
Q28MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which /p/ sound in the word people is aspirated?
1. A/p/ in the first syllable
2. B/p/ in the second syllable
3. CBoth /p/ sounds are aspirated
4. DNo /p/ sounds are aspirated
Q29MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
‘Since last month, there has been a decrease in the amount of cereals sold for the same price.’ Choose the appropriate stress for the usage of the word ‘decrease’ in the sentence.
1. A
2. B

End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term

Q30MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
The consonant cluster in the word flip is an instance of _________.
1. AInitial CC
2. BFinal CC
3. CInitial CCC
4. DFinal CCC
Q31MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
The compound word ice-cold is stressed on the ___________.
1. AFirst syllable
2. BSecond syllable
3. CNo stress
Q32MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 6 times Key ↓
The word ‘entrepreneur’ has _____ syllables.
1. A2
2. B3
3. C4
Q33MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 7 times Key ↓
Which /p/ sound in the word people is aspirated?
1. A/p/ in the first syllable
2. B/p/ in the second syllable
3. CBoth /p/ sounds are aspirated
4. DNo /p/ sounds are aspirated
Q34MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 4 times Key ↓
Consider the sentence Jane was a rebel when she was young. The word rebel in this sentence is stressed as _________.
1. A
2. B

Qualifier · May 2023Qualifier

Q35MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Two consonants next to one another within a syllable make a cluster.
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE

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Master Answer Key & Explanations

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