DLAB Knowledge 2

Question 1

The DLAB (Defense Language Aptitude Battery) is administered by the US military primarily to assess which capability?

Accepted Answer

A recruit's potential to learn a foreign language

Answer

A recruit's current foreign language proficiency

Answer

A recruit's ability to translate military documents

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A recruit's knowledge of world geography

Question 2

A DLAB score of 100 or above typically qualifies a recruit for training in which category of language?

Accepted Answer

Category I languages (easiest for English speakers, e.g., Spanish, French)

Answer

Category IV languages (hardest for English speakers, e.g., Arabic, Mandarin)

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Category II languages only

Answer

All languages regardless of difficulty

Question 3

Which section type does the DLAB NOT include?

Accepted Answer

A vocabulary memorization test of actual foreign language words

Answer

Applying invented grammatical rules to fictional language sentences

Answer

Identifying stress and intonation patterns in made-up words

Answer

Sound discrimination exercises using nonsense words

Question 4

What is the maximum possible score on the DLAB?

Accepted Answer

176

Answer

100

Answer

200

Answer

150

Question 5

The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) where many military linguists train is located in which US state?

Accepted Answer

California

Answer

Texas

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Virginia

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Georgia

Question 6

In the context of the DLAB, 'stress' refers to which linguistic concept?

Accepted Answer

Emphasis placed on a particular syllable in a word

Answer

The anxiety a test-taker feels during the exam

Answer

The grammatical role of a word in a sentence

Answer

The tone of a sentence (rising or falling)