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Directions :
First, you will be given a list of three "nonsense" words and their English word meanings. The question(s) that follow will ask you to reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial language.
1.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
- A.poenmigen
- C.lasandansa
- B.cuopeisel
- D.poenforc
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Migen means cup; lasan means board; poen means walk; cuop means pull; and dansa means man. The only possible choices, then, are choices a and d. Choice a can be ruled out because migen means cup. |
2.
Here are some words translated from anartificial language.
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?
- A.lelifroti
- C.plekabroon
- B.lelipleka
- D.frotibroon
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Leli means yellow; broon means hat; pleka means flower; froti means garden; mix means salad. Therefore, lelipleka means yellow flower. |
3.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
- A.gorbltusl
- C.arthflur
- B.flurgorbl
- D.pixnarth
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Gorbl means fan; flur means belt; pixn means ceiling; arth means tile; and tusl means roof. Therefore, pixnarth is the correct choice. |
4.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
daftafoni means advisement
imodafta means misadvise
imolokti means misconduct
Which word could mean "statement"?
imodafta means misadvise
imolokti means misconduct
Which word could mean "statement"?
- A.kratafoni
- C.loktifoni
- B.kratadafta
- D.daftaimo
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Dafta means advise; foni is the same as the suffix –ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis–; lokti means conduct. Since the only word in the answer choices that hasn’t been defined is krata, it is reasonable to assume that krata means state. Therefore, kratafoni is the only choice that could mean statement. |
5.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
godabim means kidney stones
romzbim means kidney beans
romzbako means wax beans
Which word could mean "wax statue"?
godabim means kidney stones
romzbim means kidney beans
romzbako means wax beans
Which word could mean "wax statue"?
- A.godaromz
- C.wasibako
- B.lazbim
- D.romzpeo
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From godabim and romzbim, you can determine that bim means kidney. From romzbim and romzbako, you can determine that romz means beans. Therefore, bako means wax. Because the adjective wax must come after the noun in this language, wasibako is the only choice. |
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