Here are some words translated from an artificial language. daftafoni means advisement imodafta means misadvise imolokti means misconduct Which word could mean "statement"?
Options
A. kratafoni
B. kratadafta
C. loktifoni
D. daftaimo
Correct Answer
kratafoni
Explanation
Dafta means advise;
foni is the same as the
suffix -ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis-; lokti means conduct. Since the only word in the answer choices that hasn't been defined is krata, it is reasonable to assume that
krata means state. Therefore,
kratafoni is the only choice that could mean statement.
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1. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. granamelke means big tree pinimelke means little tree melkehoon means tree house Which word could mean "big house"?
Grana means big;melkemeans tree; pini means little; hoonmeans house. Therefore, granahoon means big house.
2. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. godabim means kidney stones romzbim means kidney beans romzbako means wax beans Which word could mean "wax statue"?
In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From
godabim and
romzbim, you can determine that bim means kidney. From
romzbim and
romzbako, you can determine that
romz means beans. Therefore,
bako means wax. Because the adjective wax must come after the noun in this language,
wasibako is the only choice.
3. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. migenlasan means cupboard lasanpoen means boardwalk cuopdansa means pullman Which word could mean "walkway"?
Migen means cup;
lasan means board;
poen means walk;
cuop means pull; and
dansa means man. The only possible choices, then, are choices a and d. Choice a can be ruled out because
migen means cup.
4. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. moolokarn means blue sky wilkospadi means bicycle race moolowilko means blue bicycle Which word could mean "racecar"?
From
wilkospadi, you can determine that
wilko means bicicyle and
spadi means race. Therefore, the first part of the word that means racecar should begin with
spadi. That limits your choices to b and d. Choice b,
spadiwilko, is incorrect because we have already determined that wilkomeans bicycle. Therefore, the answer must be choice d,
spadivolo.
5. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. agnoscrenia means poisonous spider delanocrenia means poisonous snake agnosdeery means brown spider Which word could mean "black widow spider"?
In this language, the noun appears first and the adjectives follow. Since
agnos means spider and should appear first, choices a and d can be ruled out. Choice b can be ruled out because
delano means snake.
6. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. lelibroon means yellow hat plekafroti means flower garden frotimix means garden salad Which word could mean "yellow flower"?
Leli means yellow;
broon means hat;
pleka means flower;
froti means garden;
mix means salad. Therefore,
lelipleka means yellow flower.
7. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. myncabel means saddle horse conowir means trail ride cabelalma means horse blanket Which word could mean "horse ride"?
Myn means saddle; cabel means horse; cono means trail; and wir means ride. Therefore, cabelwir is the correct answer.
8. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. dionot means oak tree blyonot means oak leaf blycrin means maple leaf Which word could mean "maple syrup"?
In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From
dionot and
blyonot, you can determine that 'onot' means oak. From
blyonot and
blycrin, you can determine that
bly means leaf. Therefore,
crin means maple. Because the adjective maple comes after the noun,
patricrin is the only possible choice.
9. Here are some words translated from an artificial language. tamceno means sky blue cenorax means blue cheese aplmitl means star bright Which word could mean "bright sky"?
Tam means sky;
ceno means blue;
rax means cheese;
apl means star; and
mitl means bright. So,
mitltam means bright sky.
10. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose?
Options
A. Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as though they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.
B. Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best tacos in town.
C. The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like royalty. Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.
D. Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.
Correct Answer: Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.
Explanation:
Since Eileen's husband does not enjoy fancy restaurants, choices a and c can be ruled out. Choice b, although casual, doesn't sound as though it would be the kind of special and memorable evening that Eileen is looking for. Choice d, which is owned by a former baseball star and is described as "charming" and "reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse", sounds perfect for Eileen's husband, who is described as a baseball fan and a man with simple tastes.