1.
How many vowels are there in the English language?
Correct Answer
B. Five
Explanation
The correct answer is "Five" because there are five vowels in the English language: A, E, I, O, and U. These letters are considered vowels because they represent sounds that are produced with an open vocal tract.
2.
Which of these are vowels?
Correct Answer
A. A, E, I, O, U
Explanation
The correct answer is A, E, I, O, U. These letters are considered vowels in the English alphabet. Vowels are speech sounds produced by the unrestricted flow of breath through the vocal cords, without any obstruction in the mouth or throat. In English, the letters A, E, I, O, and U are commonly recognized as vowels, while the other letters listed in the options are consonants.
3.
Which of these words has the most number of vowels?
Correct Answer
C. Understood
Explanation
Understood has the most number of vowels because it contains four vowels (U, e, r, s) whereas Apple has two vowels (A, e), Crown has one vowel (o), and Welcome has two vowels (e, o).
4.
Which of these words has the least number of vowels?
Correct Answer
B. Brown
Explanation
The word "Brown" has the least number of vowels compared to the other options. It only contains one vowel, which is 'o'. The word "Flee" has two vowels ('e' and 'e'), the word "Filling" has three vowels ('i', 'i', and 'i'), and the word "Chemical" has three vowels ('e', 'i', and 'a'). Therefore, "Brown" has the least number of vowels.
5.
Which of these words starts with a vowel?
Correct Answer
B. Eat
Explanation
The word "Eat" starts with a vowel because it begins with the letter "E," which is one of the five vowels in the English alphabet.
6.
Which of these words ends with a vowel?
Correct Answer
D. Blade
Explanation
Blade is the correct answer because it ends with the letter "e" which is a vowel. Stool, Dark, and Animal all end with consonants.
7.
Which of these words has no vowels?
Correct Answer
D. Myths
Explanation
The word "Myths" has no vowels. It consists of only consonants, specifically the letters M, Y, T, H, and S. Vowels are the letters A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. Since "Myths" does not contain any of these letters, it is the correct answer.
8.
Which vowel comes last in alphabetical order?
Correct Answer
C. U
Explanation
The vowel that comes last in alphabetical order is "U". This is because when arranging the vowels in alphabetical order, we start with "A" and move towards the end of the alphabet. "U" is the last vowel in this progression, following "A", "I", and "O".
9.
Which of these words has two consecutive vowels?
Correct Answer
B. Cream
Explanation
The word "Cream" has two consecutive vowels, "ea".
10.
Which word has all the vowels?
Correct Answer
C. Outraise
Explanation
Outraise is the correct answer because it contains all the vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in the word. Anticipation, Height, and Pronounce do not have all the vowels.