DLAB Study Guide 2026

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📋 DLAB Exam Format at a Glance

124

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

100%

Passing Score

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📚 DLAB Topics to Study (60)

Grammar · 11 cards Knowledge · 11 cards Trivia · 11 cards Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 cards Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 cards Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 cards Applying Fictional Grammar Rules · 6 cards Applying Fictional Grammar Rules · 6 cards Applying Invented Grammatical Rules · 6 cards Applying Invented Grammatical Rules · 6 cards Comprehensive Rule Application · 6 cards Comprehensive Rule Application · 6 cards DLAB Cross-Linguistic Comparison · 6 cards DLAB Cross-Linguistic Comparison · 6 cards DLAB Cross-Linguistic Comparison · 6 cards Deducing Rules from Audio · 6 cards Deducing Rules from Audio · 6 cards Applying Fictional Grammar Rules · 6 cards Applying Invented Grammatical Rules · 6 cards Comprehensive Rule Application · 6 cards Deducing Rules from Audio · 6 cards Interpreting Rules from Images · 6 cards Noun and Adjective Agreement · 6 cards Recombining Language Segments · 6 cards Syllabic Stress Identification · 6 cards Visual Language Association · 6 cards DLAB Contextual Word Order Rules · 6 cards DLAB Contextual Word Order Rules · 6 cards DLAB Contextual Word Order Rules · 6 cards DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample DLAB Questions & Answers

1. A test language uses Subject-Object-Verb order with adjectives always preceding their nouns. 'The tall man sees a small cat' has which structure?

✓ Adj-Noun Adj-Noun Verb

SOV with pre-noun adjectives yields [tall man] [small cat] [sees], which is Adj-Noun Adj-Noun Verb.

2. The word "munch" means "drink" in Zephyrian. What is ‘do not drink'?

✓ Munch nill

In Zephyrian, 'munch' means 'drink.' To express 'do not drink,' the term 'Munch nill' is used, which implies that 'nill' or '-nill' functions as the negating component. This element is attached to the verb 'munch' to create the negative command or statement.

3. 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?

✓ 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.

4. What does 'phonological awareness' mean in the context of DLAB preparation?

✓ The ability to identify and manipulate sound units in language

Phonological awareness = conscious ability to recognize and work with sounds (phonemes, syllables, stress) in language.

5. Which sentence uses an absolute phrase correctly?

✓ The storm having passed, we continued our hike.

An absolute phrase has a noun + participle and modifies the whole sentence: 'The storm having passed.'

6. A test language assigns a unique symbol to each of its 24 phonemes. A spoken word with 5 distinct phonemes is written with:

✓ 5 symbols

Since each phoneme maps to exactly one unique symbol, 5 phonemes always require exactly 5 symbols.

🎯 Free DLAB Practice Tests

Trivia · 11 questions Knowledge · 11 questions Grammar · 11 questions Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 questions Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 questions Number Pattern Recognition in Invented Languages · 7 questions Syllabic Stress Identification · 6 questions Applying Invented Grammatical Rules · 6 questions DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence · 6 questions Trivia · 6 questions

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