MLAT Aural Number Learning Questions and Answers

Question 1

In the 'Aural Number Learning' section of the MLAT, a test-taker hears the following: 'ba' means 1, 'baba' means 2, 'dee' means 3, 'tu' means 20, and 'ti' means 30.
The number system combines these elements, so 'tu-ba' means 21.
Based on this system, what is the number for 'ti-dee'?

Accepted Answer

33

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23

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31

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13

Question 2

Which cognitive ability is primarily assessed by the 'Aural Number Learning' section of the MLAT?

Accepted Answer

Rote memorization and auditory processing

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Grammatical sensitivity

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Inductive language learning ability

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Phonetic coding ability

Question 3

A scenario in the 'Aural Number Learning' test presents the following rules: 'sol' = 4, 'la' = 5, 'do' = 6, 'ten' = 10, 'hun' = 100. Numbers are formed by stating the multiplier first, then the base. For example, 'sol-ten' means 40 (4 x 10). How would the number 600 be represented?

Accepted Answer

do-hun

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hun-do

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ten-do

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sol-hun

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the structure of the numbers taught in the 'Aural Number Learning' section?

Accepted Answer

A logical, rule-based system using made-up words for numbers

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A complex system with irregular exceptions

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A system based on existing, obscure languages

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A purely random association of sounds and numbers

Question 5

If 'zup' means 7 and 'zup-zup' means 8, and 'yik' means 9, which of the following is the most likely representation for the number 10 in this artificial number system?

Accepted Answer

yik-yik

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zup-yik

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zup-zup-zup

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yik-zup

Question 6

A test-taker is struggling with the 'Aural Number Learning' section because they have difficulty remembering the sounds associated with each number. This difficulty points to a weakness in which specific aptitude measured by this test part?

Accepted Answer

Sound-meaning relationship memory

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Grammatical structure analysis

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Phonetic transcription

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Vocabulary breadth in their native language

In the 'Aural Number Learning' section of the MLAT, a test-taker hears the following: 'ba' means 1, 'baba' means 2, 'dee' means 3, 'tu' means 20, and 'ti' means 30.The number system combines these elements, so 'tu-ba' means 21.Based on this system, what is the number for 'ti-dee'?

In the 'Aural Number Learning' section of the MLAT, a test-taker hears the following: 'ba' means 1, 'baba' means 2, 'dee' means 3, 'tu' means 20, and 'ti' means 30.
The number system combines these elements, so 'tu-ba' means 21.
Based on this system, what is the number for 'ti-dee'?