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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.
6.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
jalkamofti means happy birthday
moftihoze means birthday party
mentogunn means goodness
Which word could mean "happiness"?
jalkamofti means happy birthday
moftihoze means birthday party
mentogunn means goodness
Which word could mean "happiness"?
- A.jalkagunn
- C.moftihoze
- B.mentohoze
- D.hozemento
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Jalka means happy; mofti means birthday; hoze means party; mento means good; and gunn means the suffix –ness. We know the answer must include the suffix –ness. The only choice that uses that suffix is choice a. |
7.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
peslligen means basketball court
ligenstrisi means courtroom
oltaganti means placement test
Which word could mean "guest room"?
peslligen means basketball court
ligenstrisi means courtroom
oltaganti means placement test
Which word could mean "guest room"?
- A.peslstrisi
- C.gantipesl
- B.vosefstrisi
- D.oltastrisi
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Pesl means basketball; ligen means court; strisi means room; olta means placement; and ganti means test. Because strisi means room, it must be present in the answer, so that rules out choice c. Choices a and d are incorrect because pesl means basketball and olta means placement. That leaves choice b as the only possible answer. |
8.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
plekapaki means fruitcake
pakishillen means cakewalk
treftalan means buttercup
Which word could mean "cupcake"?
plekapaki means fruitcake
pakishillen means cakewalk
treftalan means buttercup
Which word could mean "cupcake"?
- A.shillenalan
- C.pakitreft
- B.treftpleka
- D.alanpaki
- Answer & Explanation
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Pleka means fruit; paki means cake; shillen means walk; treft means butter; and alan means cup. Therefore, alanpaki means cupcake. |
9.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gemolinea gemolinea
gerimitu means report card
gilageri means weather report
Which word could mean "fair weather"?
gemolinea gemolinea
gerimitu means report card
gilageri means weather report
Which word could mean "fair weather"?
- A.gemogila
- C.gemomitu
- B.gerigeme
- D.gerimita
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Gemo means fair; linea means warning; geri means report; mitu means card; and gila means weather. Thus, gemogila is the correct choice. |
10.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
briftamint means militant
uftonel means occupied
uftonalene means occupation
Which word could mean "occupant"?
briftamint means militant
uftonel means occupied
uftonalene means occupation
Which word could mean "occupant"?
- A.elbrifta
- C.elamint
- B.uftonamint
- D.briftalene
- Answer & Explanation
- Report
Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| Brift means the root word mili–; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, c, and d can be easily ruled out.) |
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