Test Series - artificial language

Test Number 1/3

Q: 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"?
A. gorbltusl
B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur
D. pixnarth
Solution: Gorbl means fan; flur means belt; pixn means ceiling; arth means tile; and tuslmeans roof.
Therefore, pixnarth is the correct choice.
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
agnoscrenia means poisonous spider
delanocrenia means poisonous snake
agnosdeery means brown spider
Which word could mean "black widow spider"?
A. deeryclostagnos
B. agnosdelano
C. agnosvitriblunin
D. trymuttiagnos
Solution: In this language, the noun appears first and the adjectives follow. Since agnosmeans spider
and should appear first, choices a and d can be ruled out. Choice b can be ruled out
because delano means snake
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
moolokarn means blue sky
wilkospadi means bicycle race
moolowilko means blue bicycle
Which word could mean "racecar"?
A. wilkozwet
B. spadiwilko
C. moolobreil
D. spadivolo
Solution: From wilkospadi, you can determine that wilko means bicicyle and spadi means race.
Therefore, the first part of the word that means racecar should begin with spadi. That limits
your choices to b and d. Choice b, spadiwilko, is incorrect because we have already
determined that wilkomeans bicycle. Therefore, the answer must be choice d, spadivolo.
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
A. poenmigen
B. cuopeisel
C. lasandansa
D. poenforc
Solution: Migen means cup; lasan means board; poen means walk; cuop means pull; anddansa means
man. The only possible choices, then, are choices a and d. Choice a can be ruled out
because migen means cup.
Q: 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"?
A. godaromz
B. lazbim
C. wasibako
D. romzpeo
Solution: 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
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
granamelke means big tree
pinimelke means little tree
melkehoon means tree house
Which word could mean "big house"?
A. granahoon
B. pinishur
C. pinihoon
D. melkegrana
Solution: Grana means big;melkemeans tree; pini means little; hoonmeans house. Therefore,
granahoon means big house.
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?
A. lelifroti
B. lelipleka
C. plekabroon
D. frotibroon
Solution: Leli means yellow; broon means hat; pleka means flower; froti means garden; mixmeans
salad. Therefore, lelipleka means yellow flower.
Q: Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
myncabel means saddle horse
conowir means trail ride
cabelalma means horse blanket
Which word could mean "horse ride"?
A. cabelwir
B. conocabel
C. almamyn
D. conoalma
Solution: Myn means saddle; cabel means horse; cono means trail; and wir means ride. Therefore,
cabelwir is the correct answer.

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