Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

Title : Research Assistant (Linguistics)
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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.

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Excerpt of Question Code: 170/2023/OL

A:-(i) and (ii)

B:-(i) and (iii)

C:-(iii) only

D:-(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question10:-Which one of the following is not included in the four subdivisions of
Kurichiyam

(1) Kunnam Kurichian

(ii) Anchilla Kurichian

(iii) Pathiri Kurichian

(iv) Mullu Kurichian

A:-(iii) only

B:-(iv) only

C:-(i) and (ii)

D:-(i) and (iii)

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question11:-Which of the following is/are related to a moribund language?

(i) A language that will almost certainly become extinct in the near future

(11) A language that no children speak as their first language

(iii) A language that is considered prestigious when it is spoken by those in power
(iv) A language that is revived through revitalization efforts

A:-(i) and (ii)

B:-(ii) and (iv)

C:-(i) only

D:-(iv) only

Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-Who developed the tool typecraft?

A:-James F Allen and Eric Brill

B:-Dorothee Beermann and Atle Prange

C:-Russell Gray and Dorothee Beermann

D:-Diane Litman and Atle Prange

Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question13:-Which of the following is the fifth stage in the Fishman's Graded
Intergenerational Disruption Scale for Threatened Languages?

A:-Local mass media is available in the minority language, along with some
governmental services

B:-Speakers of the minority language belong only to the older generations
C:-The few remaining speakers of the minority language are socially isolated

D:-Literacy in the minority language is common across all generations,
although it is not supported through the school system

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