DLAB DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence

Question 1

In a fictional alphabet, angled symbols (△, □) represent consonants and round symbols (○, ◯) represent vowels. Which sequence forms a valid consonant-vowel-consonant syllable?

Accepted Answer

△○□

Answer

A CVC syllable requires a consonant, then a vowel, then a consonant, matching the pattern △○□.

Question 2

A test language assigns one unique sound per symbol with no exceptions. A word written with 7 symbols contains exactly how many sounds?

Accepted Answer

7 sounds

Answer

Because each symbol maps to exactly one sound with no exceptions, 7 symbols always represent exactly 7 sounds.

Question 3

In a phonetic code, numbers represent consonants and letters represent vowels. Which sequence is a valid consonant-vowel-consonant word?

Accepted Answer

3-a-7

Answer

Only 3-a-7 follows consonant-vowel-consonant order because it places a number, then a letter, then a number.

Question 4

In an invented script, a dot placed above a symbol shortens its sound by half. If '★' = /aa/ (long), then '★̇' (starred with dot) represents:

Accepted Answer

/a/ (short vowel)

Answer

The dot rule halves the sound length, so the long /aa/ becomes the short /a/.

Question 5

A fictional writing system uses symbols tilted right for voiced sounds and upright symbols for voiceless sounds. A tilted 'P' symbol represents:

Accepted Answer

/b/ (voiced stop)

Answer

The rule states tilted symbols are voiced, so a tilted P corresponds to /b/, the voiced counterpart of /p/.

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB DLAB Sound-Symbol Correspondence