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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

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DUET Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Question Papers With Answer Key || Delhi University Entrance Test conducted by the NTA


Topic:- LING MA S2

  1. The word opposite in meaning to overindulgence is

    [Question ID = 6553]

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    1. Overhead [Option ID = 26206]
    2. Excess [Option ID = 26207]
    3. Restraint [Option ID = 26208]
    4. Independence [Option ID = 26209]

    Correct Answer :- Restraint [Option ID = 26208]

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  2. The word closest in meaning to scanty is

    [Question ID = 6554]

    1. Huge [Option ID = 26210]
    2. Lengthy [Option ID = 26211]

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    3. Dark [Option ID = 26212]
    4. Meagre [Option ID = 26213]

    Correct Answer :- Meagre [Option ID = 26213]

  3. Intimidate and terrorize are

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    [Question ID = 6555]

    1. Synonyms [Option ID = 26214]
    2. Antonyms [Option ID = 26215]
    3. Homonyms [Option ID = 26216]
    4. Hypernyms [Option ID = 26217]

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    Correct Answer :- Synonyms [Option ID = 26214]

  4. The words-nation, showing, mission, have a common sound, which is

    [Question ID = 6556]

    1. n [Option ID-26218]

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    2. o [Option ID = 26219]
    3. sh [Option ID = 26220]

    Correct Answer :- sh [Option ID = 26220]

  5. The number of distinct sounds uttered in thorough are

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    [Question ID = 6557]

    1. One [Option ID = 26222]
    2. Three [Option ID = 26223]
    3. Four [Option ID = 26224]
    4. Six [Option ID = 26225]

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    Correct Answer :- Four [Option ID = 26224]

  6. Song and Sing are related to each other in the same way as

    [Question ID = 6558]

    1. Ring and rang [Option ID = 26226]

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    2. Beaten and beat [Option ID = 26227]
    3. Thought and think [Option ID = 26228]
    4. Play and play [Option ID = 26229]

    Correct Answer :- Play and play [Option ID = 26229]

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  7. In the sentence His eating bothers me, the word eating is a

    [Question ID = 6559]

    1. Noun [Option ID = 26230]
    2. Verb [Option ID = 26231]
    3. Adjective [Option ID = 26232]

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    4. Adverb [Option ID = 26233]

    Correct Answer :- Noun [Option ID = 26230]

  8. Among the words-more, better, worse, last, the odd one out is

    [Question ID = 6560]

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    1. More [Option ID = 26234]
    2. Better [Option ID = 26235]
    3. Worse [Option ID = 26236]

    Correct Answer :- More [Option ID = 26234]

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  9. Which of the following languages follow the same script?

    [Question ID = 6561]

    1. Marathi and Tulu [Option ID = 26238]
    2. Bengali and Awadhi [Option ID = 26239]
    3. Hindi and Sanskrit [Option ID = 26240]

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    4. Telugu and Malayalam [Option ID = 26241]

    Correct Answer :- Hindi and Sanskrit [Option ID = 26240]

  10. Which of these languages belong to the same language family as Hindi?

    [Question ID = 6562]

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    1. Sinhalese [Option ID = 26242]
    2. Santali [Option ID = 26243]
    3. Arabic [Option ID = 26244]
    4. Telugu [Option ID = 26245]

    Correct Answer :- Sinhalese [Option ID = 26242]

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  11. The discipline of Linguistics is about

    [Question ID = 6563]

    1. Learning a number of languages [Option ID = 26246]
    2. Studying and analyzing languages, and language overall [Option ID = 26247]

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    3. Gaining proficiency in the English language [Option ID = 26248]
    4. Studying the nature of signs and symbols in cultural and historical terms [Option ID = 26249]

    Correct Answer :- Studying and analyzing languages, and language overall [Option ID = 26247]

  12. Languages are learnt

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    [Question ID = 6564]

    1. Only in classroom situations [Option ID = 26250]
    2. In a variety of situations including those of interaction with speakers [Option ID = 26251]
    3. Through conscious drills and pattern practice alone [Option ID = 26252]
    4. Through imitation of the teacher alone [Option ID = 26253]

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    Correct Answer :- In a variety of situations including those of interaction with speakers [Option ID = 26251]

  13. In the following sentence, point out the sequence of words that has an error.

    [Question ID = 6565]

    1. A person who is [Option ID = 26254]

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    2. constantly hesitating about [Option ID = 26255]
    3. which of any two tasks [Option ID = 26256]
    4. he/she will do first, will ultimately do either. [Option ID = 26257]

    Correct Answer :- he/she will do first, will ultimately do either. [Option ID = 26257]

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  14. The section of the Indian Constitution that is about languages of India has the title

    [Question ID = 6566]

    1. Section 8 [Option ID = 26258]
    2. Section 9 [Option ID = 26259]
    3. Schedule 8 [Option ID = 26260]

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    4. Schedule 9 [Option ID = 26261]

  15. The Konkani language is spoken primarily in

    [Question ID = 6567]

    1. Goa and Karnataka [Option ID = 26262]

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    2. Daman, Diu and Gujarat [Option ID = 26263]
    3. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh [Option ID = 26264]
    4. Telangana and Kerala [Option ID = 26265]

    Correct Answer :- Goa and Karnataka [Option ID = 26262]

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  16. Indian languages are

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    1. Spoken only within the borders of India [Option ID = 26266]
    2. Spoken also by a significant number of people residing in other nations [Option ID = 26267]
    3. Spoken by all Europeans who visited India prior to 1940 [Option ID = 26268]

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    4. Properly spoken only by Indians abroad who are educated [Option ID = 26269]

    Correct Answer :- Spoken also by a significant number of people residing in other nations [Option ID = 26267]

  17. Languages spoken by people belonging to "scheduled tribes" in India are

    [Question ID = 6569]

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    1. Primitive languages with no grammar [Option ID = 26270]
    2. Full-fledged languages with their own grammatical systems [Option ID = 26271]
    3. Less grammatical languages [Option ID = 26272]
    4. Broken speech-forms [Option ID = 26273]

    Correct Answer :- Full-fledged languages with their own grammatical systems [Option ID = 26271]

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  18. Out of the alternatives given, pick the missing term in the series of letters below: G, H, J, M, ?

    [Question ID = 6570]

    1. Q [Option ID = 26274]
    2. T [Option ID = 26275]

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    3. O [Option ID = 26276]
    4. R [Option ID = 26277]

    Correct Answer :- Q [Option ID = 26274]

  19. The area of Linguistics that deals specifically with the science of speech-sounds is called

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    [Question ID = 6571]

    1. Phonology [Option ID = 26278]
    2. Morphology [Option ID = 26279]
    3. Phonetics [Option ID = 26280]
    4. Proxemics [Option ID = 26281]

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    Correct Answer :- Phonetics [Option ID = 26280]

  20. In the sentence Kim sent Lee a document, Lee is best described as

    [Question ID = 6572]

    1. A subject [Option ID = 26282]

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    2. An agent [Option ID = 26283]
    3. A direct object [Option ID = 26284]
    4. An indirect object [Option ID = 26285]

    Correct Answer :- An indirect object [Option ID = 26285]

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  21. Among the word-rectangle, cylinder, rhombus, the odd one out is

    1. Rectangle [Option ID = 26287]
    2. Cylinder [Option ID = 26288]
    3. Ellipse [Option ID = 26289]

    Correct Answer :- Ellipse [Option ID = 26289]

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  22. Out of the words-outside, in, away, from, the odd word out is

    [Question ID = 6574]

    1. In [Option ID = 26290]
    2. Away [Option ID = 26291]

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    3. Outside [Option ID = 26292]
    4. From [Option ID = 26293]

    Correct Answer :- From [Option ID = 26293]

  23. The number of distinct spoken sounds in the sentence Please hurry! is

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    [Question ID = 6575]

    1. 11 [Option ID = 26294]
    2. 10 [Option ID = 26295]
    3. 9 [Option ID = 26296]
    4. 8 [Option ID = 26297]

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    Correct Answer :- 8 [Option ID = 26297]

  24. The languages that we learn and use can be successfully taught to

    [Question ID = 6576]

    1. All animals [Option ID = 26298]

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    2. All humans and animals [Option ID = 26299]
    3. Normally developed cetaceans [Option ID = 26300]
    4. Normally developed humans [Option ID = 26301]

    Correct Answer :- Normally developed humans [Option ID = 26301]

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  25. The process whereby a child gains competence in his/her first language is called

    [Question ID = 6577]

    1. Language acquisition [Option ID = 26302]
    2. Language pedagogy [Option ID = 26303]
    3. Language instruction [Option ID = 26304]

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    4. Language imprinting [Option ID = 26305]

    Correct Answer :- Language acquisition [Option ID = 26302]

  26. The mother of all languages of the world is

    1. Sanskrit [Option ID = 26306]

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    2. Tamil [Option ID = 26307]
    3. Hebrew [Option ID = 26308]
    4. None of these [Option ID = 26309]

    Correct Answer :- None of these [Option ID = 26309]

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  27. Each person has, in principle, the capacity to become competent in

    [Question ID = 6579]

    1. One language only [Option ID = 26310]
    2. One or more languages [Option ID = 26311]
    3. Two languages only [Option ID = 26312]

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    4. No language properly [Option ID = 26313]

    Correct Answer :- One or more languages [Option ID = 26311]

  28. Match List I with List II

    List I List II
    A. Assam I. Dogri
    B. Karnataka II. Konkani
    C. Goa III. Tulu
    D. Jammu & Kashmir IV. Bodo

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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    [Question ID = 6580]

    1. A III, B-IV, C -I, D - II [Option ID = 26314]
    2. A-IV, B-III, C - II, D-1 [Option ID = 26315]
    3. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D - I [Option ID = 26316]
    4. A III, B-I, C - IV, D -II [Option ID = 26317]

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    Correct Answer :- A-IV, B-III, C - II, D - I [Option ID = 26315]

  29. Rearrange the following in a proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.

    A. The mountaineer

    B. Making the hard decision

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    C. Was not afraid of

    D. Despite the risks involved.

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    [Question ID = 6581]

    1. A, B, C and D only [Option ID = 26318]

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    2. A, B, D and C only [Option ID = 26319]
    3. A, C, B and D only [Option ID = 26320]
    4. B, C, D and A only [Option ID = 26321]

    Correct Answer :- A, C, B and D only [Option ID = 26320]

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  30. Children of monolingual parents will be only be

    [Question ID = 6582]

    1. Monolinguals [Option ID = 26322]
    2. Bilinguals [Option ID = 26323]
    3. Multilingual [Option ID = 26324]

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    4. Any of these [Option ID = 26325]

    Correct Answer :- Any of these [Option ID = 26325]

  31. Which of the following describes 'body language'

    [Question ID = 6583]

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    1. Non-verbal communication [Option ID = 26326]
    2. Semiotics [Option ID = 26327]
    3. Linguistics [Option ID = 26328]
    4. Semantics [Option ID = 26329]

    Correct Answer :- Non-verbal communication [Option ID = 26326]

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  32. Which of these is a gradable opposite

    [Question ID = 6584]

    1. Simple -- Complex [Option ID = 26330]
    2. Language -- Dialect [Option ID = 26331]

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    3. Meaning -- Intention [Option ID = 26332]
    4. Speech -- Writing [Option ID = 26333]

    Correct Answer :- Simple -- Complex [Option ID = 26330]

  33. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

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    Assertion A: Language must have existed for a considerable time before humans started to write.

    Reason R: Most languages adopted writing systems only in the 19th and the 20th centuries.

    In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

    [Question ID = 6585]

    1. A is true and R is false [Option ID-26334]

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    2. A is false and R is true [Option ID = 26335]
    3. A is true and R is true [Option ID = 26336]

    Correct Answer :- A is true and R is true [Option ID = 26336]

  34. The sentence The student has writing the exam is wrong because of

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    [Question ID = 6586]

    1. Word order [Option ID = 26338]
    2. Agreement [Option ID = 26339]
    3. Tense [Option ID = 26340]
    4. Aspect [Option ID = 26341]

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    Correct Answer :- Tense [Option ID = 26340]

  35. The appropriate "Tag Question" for the sentence sit down is

    [Question ID = 6587]

    1. Didn't she? [Option ID = 26342]

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    2. Isn't it? [Option ID = 26343]
    3. Won't you? [Option ID = 26344]
    4. Is it? [Option ID = 26345]

    Correct Answer :- Won't you? [Option ID = 26344]

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  36. The subject of the verb see in the example Miriam wanted to see her father is

    [Question ID = 6588]

    1. Miriam [Option ID = 26346]
    2. Someone other than Miriam [Option ID = 26347]
    3. Nobody in particular [Option ID = 26348]

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    4. Father [Option ID = 26349]

    Correct Answer :- Miriam [Option ID = 26346]

  37. An appropriate content/Wh-question of the object of the sentence Monica likes momos is

    [Question ID = 6589]

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    1. Who likes momos? [Option ID = 26350]
    2. Monica likes momos? [Option ID = 26351]
    3. Does Monica like momos? [Option ID = 26352]

    Correct Answer :- What does Monica like? [Option ID = 26353]

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  38. Which of the following in not a common noun?

    [Question ID = 6590]

    1. Cycle [Option ID = 26354]
    2. Delhi [Option ID = 26355]
    3. Water [Option ID = 26356]

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    4. City [Option ID = 26357]

    Correct Answer :- Delhi [Option ID = 26355]

  39. Which of the following is a count noun?

    [Question ID = 6591]

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    1. Air [Option ID = 26358]
    2. Oil [Option ID = 26359]
    3. Beer [Option ID = 26360]
    4. Book [Option ID = 26361]

    Correct Answer :- Book [Option ID = 26361]

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  40. The object of the verb in the sentence This book, she likes is

    [Question ID = 6592]

    1. She [Option ID = 26362]
    2. This [Option ID = 26363]

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    3. Book [Option ID = 26364]
    4. This book [Option ID = 26365]

    Correct Answer :- This book [Option ID = 26365]

  41. The subject of the sentence Come here is

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    [Question ID = 6593]

    1. None [Option ID = 26366]
    2. You [Option ID = 26367]
    3. 1 [Option ID = 26368]
    4. She or He [Option ID = 26369]

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    Correct Answer :- You [Option ID = 26367]

  42. Anant was eaten by the mango.

    [Question ID = 6594]

    1. Anant was eaten by the mango. [Option ID = 26370]

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    2. The mango was eaten by Anant. [Option ID = 26371]
    3. The mango eaten by Anant. [Option ID = 26372]
    4. Both, The mango was eaten by Anant and The mango eaten by Anant [Option ID = 26373]

    Correct Answer :- The mango was eaten by Anant. [Option ID = 26371]

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  43. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

    Assertion A: There are at least as many scheduled languages as there are number of scheduled tribes.

    Reason R: There are exactly as many scheduled languages as there are number of scheduled tribes.

    In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

    [Question ID = 6595]

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    1. A is true and R is false [Option ID = 26374]
    2. A is false and R is True [Option ID = 26375]
    3. A is false and R is false [Option ID = 26376]
    4. A is True and R is true [Option ID = 26377]

    Correct Answer :- A is false and R is false [Option ID = 26376]

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  44. Most South Asian writing systems are based on:

    [Question ID = 6596]

    1. Brahmi [Option ID = 26378]
    2. Kharoshthi [Option ID = 26379]

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    3. Mon Khmer [Option ID = 26380]
    4. Sumerian [Option ID = 26381]

    Correct Answer :- Brahmi [Option ID = 26378]

  45. Which of the following is true?

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    A. Deaf Sign languages are currently spoken only in Indonesia.

    B. Most Sign languages can hardly be considered as natural languages in any strict sense.

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below

    [Question ID = 6597]

    1. A is true and B is false [Option ID = 26382]

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    2. Both A and B are true [Option ID = 26385]

    Correct Answer :- Both A and B are false [Option ID = 26384]

  46. Languages spoken in Meghalaya belong to

    [Question ID = 6598]

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    1. Tibeto-Burman [Option ID = 26386]
    2. Austro-Asiatic [Option ID = 26387]
    3. Indo-Aryan [Option ID = 26388]
    4. None of these [Option ID = 26389]

    Correct Answer :- Austro-Asiatic [Option ID = 26387]

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  47. The pronunciation of words cane and can differ from each other in terms of

    [Question ID = 6599]

    1. One sound and one letter [Option ID = 26390]
    2. Two sounds and two letters [Option ID = 26391]

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    3. One letter only [Option ID = 26392]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 26393]

    Correct Answer :- One sound and one letter [Option ID = 26390]

  48. If the parents speak two different languages

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    [Question ID = 6600]

    1. Children will fail to acquire any language fully [Option ID = 26394]
    2. Children will acquire only mother's language [Option ID = 26395]
    3. Children will acquire only father's language [Option ID = 26396]
    4. Children will fully acquire both parents' languages under normal circumstances [Option ID = 26397]

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    Correct Answer :- Children will fully acquire both parents' languages under normal circumstances [Option ID = 26397]

  49. Because of the phonetic conditions imposed, a language can be written in

    [Question ID = 6601]

    1. Two scripts [Option ID = 26398]

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    2. One script [Option ID = 26399]
    3. Any number of scripts [Option ID = 26400]
    4. Three scripts [Option ID = 26401]

    Correct Answer :- Any number of scripts [Option ID = 26400]

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  50. The principle language spoken in Daman & Diu is

    [Question ID = 6602]

    1. Gujarati [Option ID = 26402]
    2. Marathi [Option ID = 26403]

    Correct Answer :- Gujarati [Option ID = 26402]

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