Lexical Relations Practice Quiz

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Which of the following is an example of a synonym?

Sailor and seaman. (correct)
Sailor and captain.
Sailor and ocean.
Sailor and boat.

What is the primary characteristic of a symmetrical predicate?

It has a binary antonym.
It is always true in one direction.
It is a predicate that remains true when the arguments are reversed. (correct)
It is a relation that is only applicable to nouns.

What is the relationship between 'bank' and 'financial institution'?

Morphological relation and binary antonym.
Hyponym and superordinate. (correct)
Synonym and antonym.
Gradable adjective and superordinate.

What is the term for adjectives that can be intensified or diminished?

Gradable adjective. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between 'micro' and 'mini'?

Morphological relation and synonym. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains a non-symmetrical predicate?

The truck collided with the bus. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of symmetrical predicates?

They are adjective phrases that convey a mutual relationship (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a binary antonym?

hot and cold (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between 'congruent' and 'equivalent' in the context of symmetrical predicates?

They are synonyms (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of gradable adjectives?

To indicate a degree or extent of a quality (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the words 'connect' and 'disconnect' in the context of morphological relations?

They are antonyms (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of quantifiers like 'all', 'no', and 'some'?

To express a quantity or amount (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of converse relations with adjectives?

They allow for gradience with a scale of varying amounts (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of symmetrical relationships, as seen in the example of parallel lines?

The relationship can be expressed in multiple ways with interchangeable roles (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used by Talmy to describe entities of unequal rank in converseness?

Figure and ground (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between converse relations with adjectives and those with other parts of speech?

Adjectives allow for gradience, while other parts of speech are binary (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the converseness constraint regarding the size, rank, or importance of the theme and associate?

The theme and associate must be of about the same size, rank, or importance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a converse relation with an adjective that does not occur on a scale?

parent and offspring (D) Signup and view all the answers