DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Syllabic Stress Identification Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Listen to the following four words. Which word has a different syllabic stress pattern than the others? (Note: Capitalization indicates the stressed syllable.) A) ba-NA-na B) po-TA-to C) a-BAN-don D) ME-mo-ry
- ba-NA-na
- po-TA-to
- a-BAN-don
- ME-mo-ry (Correct answer)
Correct answer: ME-mo-ry
The words 'ba-NA-na', 'po-TA-to', and 'a-BAN-don' all have the stress on the second syllable. The word 'ME-mo-ry' is the only one with the stress on the first syllable.
Question 2: In a fictional language, the following three words have the same stress pattern: 'gi-RO-li', 'fe-NA-ko', 'po-LU-mi'. Which of the following words follows a DIFFERENT stress pattern?
- a-VEE-da
- KLA-ni-po (Correct answer)
- de-MO-shi
- bre-NA-tu
Correct answer: KLA-ni-po
The established pattern in 'gi-RO-li', 'fe-NA-ko', and 'po-LU-mi' is stress on the second syllable (da-DUM-da). 'a-VEE-da', 'de-MO-shi', and 'bre-NA-tu' all follow this pattern. 'KLA-ni-po' has the stress on the first syllable (DUM-da-da), making it the outlier.
Question 3: You hear four words spoken. Identify the word with the unique stress pattern. (Note: Capitalization indicates the stressed syllable.) A) com-PU-ter B) di-REC-tor C) um-BREL-la D) PHO-to-graph
- com-PU-ter
- di-REC-tor
- um-BREL-la
- PHO-to-graph (Correct answer)
Correct answer: PHO-to-graph
Three of the words ('com-PU-ter', 'di-REC-tor', 'um-BREL-la') place the primary stress on the second syllable. 'PHO-to-graph' is stressed on the first syllable.
Question 4: A linguist is analyzing field recordings and notes the stress patterns of four new words. Which word is the exception in the group? A) vo-LUN-teer B) en-gi-NEER C) ka-ra-O-ke D) re-com-MEND
- re-com-MEND (Correct answer)
- vo-LUN-teer
- en-gi-NEER
- ka-ra-O-ke
Correct answer: re-com-MEND
The words 'vo-LUN-teer', 'en-gi-NEER', and 'ka-ra-O-ke' all have their primary stress on the third syllable. The word 're-com-MEND' has its primary stress on the second syllable.
Question 5: Which of the following nonsense words has a stress pattern that is different from the others? (Note: Capitalization indicates the stressed syllable.) A) fle-MAR-nik B) TOR-pi-dal C) gor-VEE-lo D) pra-ZIN-dar
- fle-MAR-nik
- gor-VEE-lo
- pra-ZIN-dar
- TOR-pi-dal (Correct answer)
Correct answer: TOR-pi-dal
The words 'fle-MAR-nik', 'gor-VEE-lo', and 'pra-ZIN-dar' are all stressed on the second syllable. 'TOR-pi-dal' is the only word stressed on the first syllable.
Question 6: An audio recording plays four words: 'u-NI-ver-si-ty', 'e-CO-no-my', 'ge-O-gra-phy', 'CON-tro-ver-sy'. A test-taker must identify the word with the different stress pattern. Which is the correct choice?
- e-CO-no-my
- CON-tro-ver-sy (Correct answer)
- u-NI-ver-si-ty
- ge-O-gra-phy
Correct answer: CON-tro-ver-sy
The words 'u-NI-ver-si-ty', 'e-CO-no-my', and 'ge-O-gra-phy' all have their primary stress on the syllable preceding the 'ante-penultimate' syllable (third from the end). However, a simpler way to see it is that 'e-CO-no-my', 'ge-O-gra-phy' and 'u-NI-ver-si-ty' have stress on the second, second, and third syllables respectively. The word 'CON-tro-ver-sy' is the only one with stress on the first syllable.
DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Syllabic Stress Identification Questions and Answers 1
Listen to the following four words.
Which word has a different syllabic stress pattern than the others? (Note: Capitalization indicates the stressed syllable.)
A) ba-NA-na
B) po-TA-to
C) a-BAN-don
D) ME-mo-ry