DLAB DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence 2

Question 1

A language code assigns: 1=p, 2=a, 3=t. The sequence '1-2-3' spells which word?

Accepted Answer

pat

Answer

Substituting each number gives p(1)-a(2)-t(3), which spells 'pat'.

Question 2

In a fictional language, all words ending in the symbol '★' are nouns. The word 'breltu★' is therefore a:

Accepted Answer

Noun

Answer

The rule states any word ending in '★' is a noun, so 'breltu★' must be classified as a noun.

Question 3

A test language uses the symbol 'X' to mark word boundaries. How many words appear in: 'brak X felo X mitu'?

Accepted Answer

3 words

Answer

Two X symbols create two boundaries, dividing the string into three words: brak, felo, and mitu.

Question 4

In an invented writing system, a symbol enclosed in brackets [ ] indicates a plural noun. If 'dren' means 'a tree,' then '[dren]' means:

Accepted Answer

Many trees

Answer

The bracket rule marks plural nouns, so [dren] means 'trees' (multiple trees).

Question 5

A fictional alphabet has 6 symbols for vowels and 14 symbols for consonants. A three-symbol word alternating vowel-consonant-vowel draws how many symbols from the vowel set?

Accepted Answer

Two vowel symbols

Answer

The V-C-V pattern has vowels in positions 1 and 3, so exactly two vowel symbols are used.

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence 2