UNIT 1 & 2 ANSWERS

1) “It is a natural tool that provides agreement between people, a living being with its
own laws and developing only within the framework of these laws, a system of secret
agreements whose foundation was laid at unknown times, a social institution woven
from voices.”
Which of the following is the concept described above?
a) Inscription -

b) Treaty
c) Law
d) Language w
2) The German philosopher Heidegger said: “Language is the house of man”. Which of
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the following could explain this phrase?

a) Language and thought develop in harmony with each other.
b) Every nation creates its language according to its own needs, just as the material
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taken from nature is reshaped in accordance with needs.

c) Language is an integral part of the existence of society as well as of a single human
being.
d) Language is a living entity created and used by society.

3) “……, which is a system of sound signals, is the most advanced communication tool
that enables people living in the same community or of the same nationality to
communicate.” How should the blank in the sentence be filled?
a) Language -
b) Phone
c) Letter
d) Computer

4) “Language and thought develop in harmony. If one's language develops, the horizon
of thought also develops.”
Which feature of language does the above statement refer to?
a) Language is static.
b) Language is a social institution.
c) Language is organic.
d) Language is an indicator of thought. L

5) “En eski belge sayılan ………….. metinleri, 5500 yıl öncesine uzanır.” Cümledeki
boşluk aşağıdakilerden hangisiyle doldurulmalıdır?
a) Uyghur
b) Sumerian W
 c) Bantu
d) Karahan

6) Which of the following IS NOT one of the features showing the "importance of
language in creating national unity"?
a) Language creates a common feeling among the individuals who make up the nation.
b) Language unity is at the forefront of the features that make up the nation.
c) The more foreign languages a nation knows, the more civilized it is.
d) The language of a nation; intertwined with its history and culture.

7) Which group does Turkish belong to in terms of structure and origin among the world
languages?
a) Inflected / Ural-Altai
b) Monosyllabic / Ural
c) Twisted / Altai
d) Agglutinative / Ural-Altai

8) “It is quite easy to derive new words and terms in agglutinative languages. In this
respect, Turkish is a language suitable for generating new words and it has a rich
suffix system.”
Based on the above judgment, to what could the French Turcologist Jean Deny compare
the perfection of the Turkish language?
a) To a nice dessert
b) Mathematics formula
c) Accessory
d) home

9) Which of the following is one of the views put forward about the "origin of
language"?
a) That the words were produced by the Egyptian pharaohs.
b) The agreements that people made with various signs (gestures) at first, later turned into
simple calls and exclamations.
c) Born from musical notes.
d) It is formed by theater.

10) "According to Herodotus, In 7 B.C., Egyptian ruler Psammetik provides a suitable

environment for two newborn children to grow up without being spoken to. But
children don't talk at all.” Which of the following conclusions can be drawn based on
this data?
a) Children don't talk if they don't feel like it.
b) Children are disabled.
c) Since speaking is an activity learned by hearing, children do not speak.
d) Psammetik does not like children.
 3 AND 4 UNITS ANSWERS
1. Which of the following IS NOT one of the characteristics of the Ural-Altaic language
group?
a) It has vowel harmony.
b) It has an agglutinative structure; prefixes are not used.
c) There is no grammatical distinction between male and female types in words.
d) In Turkish, case suffixes come before plural and possessive suffixes.

2. Which of the following IS NOT among the "Languages of the World in terms of
Structure"?
a) Inflected languages.
b) Additive languages.
c) Integrating languages.
d) Monosyllabic languages.

3. Latin, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian languages belong to which

language family?
a) Germanic languages
b) Romanian (Latin) languages
c) Bantu languages
d) Slavic languages

4. What is the oldest known written Turkish text?

a) Köktürk (Orhun) Inscriptions.
b) Uyghur Inscriptions.
c) Lydian documents
d) Egyptian papyri

5. Who is the ruler who declared Turkish as the “the only official language” of Turkey
for the first time?
a) Hüsrev Bey, the ruler of the Germiyanoğulları Principality.
b) The ruler of Karamanoğulları Principality l. Mehmed Bey.
 c) Uighur Ruler Tonyukuk.
d) Gokturk Ruler Kul Tigin

6. “On the day when Turkish is declared the official language, on 13 May every year
…………. is celebrated.” Which of the following should fill in the blank in the
sentence?
a) The Language Day
b) Turkishness Day
c) Children's Day
d) Spring Festival

7. Which institution did Atatürk establish in 1932 in order to purify our language from
foreign words and to develop and enrich our written and spoken language?

a) Child Protection Agency

b) Turkish Hearths
c) Turkish Language Investigation Society
d) Cultural Development Center

8. Why are the "First Turkish and Main Turkish" periods of Turkish considered as the
"dark period"?
a) Since we do not have the written documents remaining from this period.
b) Since the Turkish of the period was not developed
c) Because there are too many quoted words.
d) Because it is not liked.

9. Between 1937-1940, 20 different Cyrillic alphabets were used by the Turks by the
Stalin regime. What might have led to the social aspect of each Turkish tribe's use of
different alphabets?
a) There was no effect.
b) It caused the weakening of cultural exchange between Turkish tribes.
c) It has caused the enrichment of the language.
d) Caused learning difficulties.
10. If the migrations of Turkish tribes are interpreted in the name of the “development
of the Turkish language”, which of the following can be said?
a) The structure of the Turkish language has deteriorated and the language has not been
preserved.
b) Turkish has been dissolved under the influence of other languages.
c) The original culture has been enriched with other cultures in interaction.
e) The Turkish language could not spread.
 5 AND 6. UNITS ANSWERS
1. “The texts belonging to the Old Turkish period are collected in three groups.” Which
are these?

a) These are Gokturk, Uighur and Karakhanid texts.

b) These are Gokturk, Çuvaş and Yakut texts.
c) These are Uighur and Çağatay texts.
d) These are Karakhanid texts.
2. In the period of the Karakhanids, the first Muslim Turkish state, works such as , ….....,
…....., …...... which had the effects of Islamic culture, were written.
Which of the following is not suitable for filling in the blanks?
a) Dîvânü Lûgati't-Türk
b) Kutadgubilig.
c) Divan-ı Hikmet.
d) Mesnevi
3. Which of the following IS NOT one of the periods of Turkish?
a) Contemporary Turkish.
b) Old Turkish.
c) Good Turkish.
d) Middle Turkish.
4. "The last period of Western Turkish is Türkiye Turkish. It is a written language that
started with the …................. and continues to exist today." How to fill in the blank in
the sentence?

a) 1908 Constitutional Monarchy

b) 1839, Tanzimat Edict
c) 1923, proclamation of the Republic
d) 1919, War of Independence
5. ""Turkish of the Contemporary Period" was divided into sections such as
 …...................." Which of the following cannot fill the blank in the sentence?

a) Azeri Turkish.
b) Turkmen Turkish.
c) Gagavuz Turkish.
d) Uighur Turkish.

6. “It is a signed application letter written to official or private institutions and

organizations, real and legal persons in order to announce a request, a complaint or to
provide information on any subject. Every Turkish citizen has the right to submit this
letter to official institutions, and this right is guaranteed by the constitution.”
Which of the following is the article mentioned above?
a) Article.
b) Petition.
c) CV.
d) Blog.
7. Which of the following IS NOT one of the issues to be considered when writing a
petition?
a) It can be written with a computer, typewriter or fountain pen.
b) It should be started by addressing which institution the problem concerns.
c) Place and date should be specified.
d) The problem, situation or wish should be written in full detail and in personal
statements.
8. “If there is a complaint in the petition, the problem must be ………. and …….. should
be explained on the basis of.” How to fill in the blanks in the sentence?
a) To pictures / photos
b) Documents / witnesses
c) To the letters / details
d) To acquaintances / names

9. “If more than one person is going to make the same wish on a common issue, they
should also state their wishes separately ………….” How should the sentence be
completed?
a) With petitions
b) By signatures
c) By declarations
d) With opinions

10. Which of the following IS NOT one of the characteristics that a good resume (CV)
should have?
 a) It should attract the attention of the reader and the employer.
b) It should create a good impression about you.
c) Property owned, such as a house and a car, should be mentioned.
d) It should mention your distinguishing features that will enable you to be
selected when compared to other candidates.

11. Which of the following is an "image damaging" element in a resume (CV)?

a) Write a short resume.
b) Making changes to your resume by handwriting.
c) Choose an easy-to-read font and size.
d) Include your hobbies and skills.

12. Which of the following IS NOT one of the information that should be included in a
resume (CV)?
a) Career goal
b) Education information
c) Sports done
d) Work experiences

13. Which of the following should NOT be included in the "knowledge, skills and
abilities" section of a resume (CV)?
a) Known foreign languages and computer programs.
b) Known program or foreign language levels.
c) If necessary for the position, driver's license class information under the additional
information heading.
d) If any instrument is played, the level of it.

14. Which of the following is an incorrect judgment about the "references" section in a
resume (CV)?
a) Reference should be selected from relatives and friends.
b) Two references can be written.
c) One of the references of recent graduates can be from the school teacher and the other from
the manager they work with as an intern.
d) Do not refer people who do not know you very well and inform the people you refer to in
advance.