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Directions :
Translate from an imaginary language into English. Then, look for the word elements that appear both on the list and in the answer choices.
1.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
malgauper means peach cobbler
malgaport means peach juice
moggagrop means apple jelly
Which word could mean "apple juice"?
malgauper means peach cobbler
malgaport means peach juice
moggagrop means apple jelly
Which word could mean "apple juice"?
- A.moggaport
- C.gropport
- B.malgaauper
- D.moggagrop
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice. |
2.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
slar means jump
slary means jumping
slarend means jumped
Which word could mean "playing"?
slar means jump
slary means jumping
slarend means jumped
Which word could mean "playing"?
- A.clargslarend
- C.ellaclarg
- B.clargy
- D.slarmont
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| According to this language, slar means jump. The suffix –ing is represented by –y. Since choice b is the only one that ends in the letter y, this is the only possible option. |
3.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
aptaose means first base
eptaose means second base
lartabuk means ballpark
Which word could mean "baseball"?
aptaose means first base
eptaose means second base
lartabuk means ballpark
Which word could mean "baseball"?
- A.buklarta
- C.bukose
- B.oseepta
- D.oselarta
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Apta means first; ose means base; epta means second; larta means ball; and buk means park. Thus, oselarta means baseball. |
4.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
krekinblaf means workforce
dritakrekin means groundwork
krekinalti means workplace
Which word could mean "someplace"?
dritakrekin means groundwork
krekinalti means workplace
Which word could mean "someplace"?
- A.moropalti
- C.altiblaf
- B.krekindrita
- D.dritaalti
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Krekin means work; blaf means force; drita means ground; and alti means place. Drita means ground, so that rules out choices b and d. Choice c isn’t correct because blaf means force. That leaves choice a as the only possible answer. |
5.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
mallonpiml means blue light
mallontifl means blueberry
arpantifl means raspberry
Which word could mean "lighthouse"?
mallonpiml means blue light
mallontifl means blueberry
arpantifl means raspberry
Which word could mean "lighthouse"?
- A.tiflmallon
- C.mallonarpan
- B.pimlarpan
- D.pimldoken
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Mallon means blue; piml means light; tifl means berry; and arpan means "rasp" in raspberry. The word piml, which means light, is required for the word lighthouse. That rules out choices a and c. Arpan in choice b means "rasp," so that rules out choice b. That leaves choice d the only possible answer. |
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