DEEL 2023 Exam

1.Discourse is.................
A, Everything around us.
B, Not saying what is false & with no evidence
C,Everything around us.
D, Exploring the meaning potential of language in context.
2.The technical variance b/n autobiography and biography lies in the...
A,the conclusion of the text.
B,plot structure
C subjective vs objectivity of sentence
D,the introduction of the text
3............ Is precondition for the translation as............... is to interpretation.
A, Assimilation / culture
B, Sermon/mountain
C, Gospel / bible
D,Literacy / the spoken word
4. The individuality of writer's style could be manifested in his/her................
A, energy of writer
B, usage of space
C,manipulation of human right
D, choice of diction
5. Translating poetry from SL to TL is relatively more demanding than translating prose due to.........
A, The density of language
B, The simplicity of language
C,The accessibility of language
D, Beauty of words
6. Reading for looking at relationships of meanings conveyed b/n sentences & texts.
A,Reading b/n the lines
B, Reading word by word
C, Reading on the lines
D, Reading beyond the lines
7. A literary sub genre which recounts an account of one's life history as composed by the subject himself/ herself
is described as.............
A,Biography
B, autobiography
C, menoir
D,chronicle
8. Conformability is an indicator of the.................
A, quality of qualitative data
B, quality of quantitative data
C, quality of the conclusion made
D, quality of the research hypothesis
9. The dominant mood which pervades a given literary work is known as...................
A, Fantasy
B, Atmosphere
C, surprise
D, suspense
10. Which of the following is an indicator of reliability of quantitative data ?
A,replicability
B, credibility
C, Content
D,construct

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11. The translation of journalistic reports and documentary shows from one to another is known as...........
A, computer assisted translation
B, multimodal approach
C, media translation
D, Broadcasting
12. The portrayal of fictional characters which reveals their physical attributes & psychological disposition is
describes as..........
A, conflict & resolution
B, plausibility
C, point of view
D, characterization
12. Good listeners concentrate on...............
A, Every details said by the speakers
B, minor details said by the speakers
C, the speaker's main thought
D, the speaker's every word
13. Every one of you.......... expected to contribute to the new enterprise.
A, are B, has C, is D, have
14. All are the tasks performed by the editors except.
A, writing caption
B, laying out pages
C, accepting copies with out trimming
D, writing headlines
15. In editing process of attaining word economy by deleting all words & phrases that don't contribute to the
clarity of the story is................
A, cutting
B, boiling
C, trimming
D, paraphrasing
16. Inflation is not subsiding at all in this country, is it ?
A, I don't think it is.
B, No, it is
C, yes, it isn't
D, I think it does
17. As a sympathetic listeners you should consider the message from the point of view of..........
A, others
B, yourself
C, the speaker
D, the audience
18. We characterize language as learnable because we acquire it from one of the following ?
A, nature
B, school
C, environment
D, intuition
19. Dexis is_____________
A, use of language in communicative events.
B, how sounds & grammar work.
C, person,place,& time reference in discourse.
D, Everything around us.
20. The activity of trying to place positive publicity in a periodical on a news site or in the electronic media
is........................
A, punching
B, patching

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C, pinching
D, pitching
21.Read the following Lead of press release and answer questions.
MADISON, WISCONSIN Supreme court chief Justice John Roberts will deliver a major address on Capital
Punishment at 8 p.m tomorrow in the Kohlcenter before the annual convention of the American Bar Association.
The what of the lead is........................
A, Chief Justice John Roberts
B, Kohl Field House
C, A major address on Capital punishment
D, American Bar Association.
22. I like many types of Ethiopian food. ............... Kitfo is one of my favourites.
A, In fact B, As well C, nevertheless D, moreover
23. Identify a phrase that doesn't match the function of PRs.
A, winning,understanding & acceptance
B, manipulating & deceiving audience
C, managing two way communications
D, mutually beneficial relationship.
24. According to Nida, the notion of dynamic equivalence presupposes...........
A, the literal association of meaning.
B, disparity of meaning b/n SL and TL texts.
C, the semantic similarity b/n SL and TL texts.
D, structural parallelism b/n SL and TL texts.
25. Africa is well styled as the museum of nationalities perhaps to ridicule its cultural diversity. This description
involves a figure of speech classified as.............................
A, Satire
B, Apostrophe
C, Euphemism
D, Personification
26.Paralanguage is a kind of action language that refers to...................

27. A clarifying listener:

A, illustrate the message with examples.
B, elaborates the speaker's underlying thoughts and feelings.
C, explains the message
D, repeats what is said.
27. The perceptions of a narrative voice from which a given story is related may involve variations and
combinations such as......
28. The critical evaluation of Anglophone and Francophone African Literature should address...... in its evaluation.
29. One example of micro- linguistic is......
A, sociolinguistic
B,morphology
C, applied linguistic
D, psycholinguistic
30. One of the following is the study of the structure of minimally meaningful elements ?
A, phonetics
B, phonology
C, morphology
D, semantics
31. The scope of literary genres ranges from................
A, Fictional to Non fictional works
B, historical novel to autobiography
C, prose narratives to drama
D, poetry to biography

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32.Literature in the operational sense refers to.......

33. Before you decide on your research topic............

34.One of the following expression is metaphorical in intent?

A, Mammals have survived on your planet since time immemorial.
B, Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
C, All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
D, Topographically, Ethiopia is the Switzerland of Africa.
35. The technical variance between autobiography and biography lies in the.....................

36. One of the following statement is true about the domain of translation ?

37.Which of the following is not a property of research ? Research is a systematic inquiry that...........

38. The students watching movies. The common mistakes observed in the group of word.

39. Which method allows you to systematically measure variables and test hypothesis ?

40. Before you decide on your research topic..........

41. Which sentence is wrong about the roles of editors for any publications?

42. One way to define Public relations in terms of its functions is using the term management interpreter, but what
does it mean?
A. PRs professionals work only to minimize profit.
B. PRs professionals counsel and advise management.
C. PRs professionals spy on the internal and external publics.
D. PRs professionals report only good news to the management.
43.A key point yo remember when dealing with reports, especially in interview is.......

44. She was bewildered by the new customer when she first arrived.
A, stunned
B, impressed
C, confused
D, intrigued
45. A rich kid was abducted yesterday.
A, betrayed
B, kidnapped
C, rescued
D, killed
46. Which of the following steps are followed chronologically in the research design?
1. Modifying the research topic
2. Expressing the research interest in a research question
3. Choosing a general topic
4. Finding background information.
A, 3.1.4.2
B, 3.4.2.1
C, 2.4.1.3
D, 4.3.2.1
46. Which is not an example of derivational morphemes?
A, Entertain--Entertainment
B, move - remove

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C, walk - walked
D, paint - painter

47. He hurried.................... he wouldn't be late for class.

A, since B,as if C, unless D, so that
48. Almost everyone............. for home by the time we arrived.
A, leave B, left C, leaves D, had left

49. The child, insects and diseases may attack a tree. A child's health is also affected by diseases. In each case
proper care is needed. Much time and effort are needed in order for a tree yo grow properly, so it is with the
method of paragraph development the writer uses is...............................................................
A, cause and effect
B, analogy
C, classification
D, identification

50. Which choice shows the correct representation of the hierarchical structure of words ?

51. An example of index as a sign is............................

A. a map of a country
B. a picture of spoon & fork
C. the form of a word,number
D. a picture of animal

52.Did you really understand all..............he said ?

A. When B. Whose C.what D. that

53. The critical evaluation of Anglophone and Francophone African Literature should
address....................................in its evaluation.
A. The national identity of the author
B. The politics of the world
C. The socio-historical context
D. The philosophy of education

54. Literature in the operational sense refers to /could be define as.................................

A. The totality of fictional & non-functional genres
B. Everything in black & white regardless of the subject
C. Representation of objective reality
D. Masterpieces of great writers

55. I don't like Italian food. ............ I don't eat pasta or pizza.
A. therefore B. for example C. however D. as well