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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Research Assistant (Linguistics)' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '170/2023/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
B:-The spatial distance between two language or dialect areas
C:-The zone between the ending of a dialect area and the beginning of another
dialect area
D:-The term used to denote marginalization of linguistic minority
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-Which of the following article of Indian constitution provides "Any
section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a
distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the
same"
A:-Article 17
B:-Article 39
C:-Article 29
D:-Article 39A
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-In which of the following work the term "idiolect" was coined?
A:-Principles of the history of language
B:-Course in general linguistics
C:-A set of postulates for phonemic analysis
D:-A functional view of language
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-In which district/districts of Kerala Maha Malasars are inhabited?
A:-Palakkad
B:-Idukki
C:-Wayanad
D:-Kottayam
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question8:-Which of the following term is used to describe the different language
resources available to a single person and the values associated with each
resource?
A:-Linguistic inventory
B:-Linguistic landscape
C:-Linguistic capital
D:-Linguistic identity
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question9:-In which of the following states 'Chenchu' inhabited?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(ii) Telangana
(iii) Odisha
(iv) Karnataka