Question 1

Artificial language translation puzzle: using the mappings (gorblflur = fan belt, pixngorbl = ceiling fan, arthtusl = tile roof), determine which option means 'ceiling tile' by recombining morphemes

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Given data gorblflur = fan belt pixngorbl = ceiling fan arthtusl = tile roof Goal: 'ceiling tile' Concept/Approach (why this method) Extract consistent morphemes: identify parts that repeat across phrases to map English words to the constructed language, then recombine in the requested order. Step-by-Step decoding 1) From fan belt (gorblflur) and ceiling fan (pixngorbl), the common piece gorbl = fan; thus pixn = ceiling, flur = belt.2) From tile roof (arthtusl), deduce arth = tile and tusl = roof.3) Combine 'ceiling' + 'tile' ⇒ pixn + arth = pixnarth. Verification/Alternative Check order: examples place modifiers in the same left-to-right order as English (e.g., tile roof → arthtusl). So ceiling tile → pixnarth is consistent. Common pitfalls Confusing gorbl (fan) with flur (belt). Reversing word order. Final Answer pixnarth

Question 2

Constructed-language recombination: from hapllesh = cloudburst, srenchoch = pinball, resbosrench = ninepin, identify the correct compound for 'cloud nine'

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Given data hapllesh = cloudburst ⇒ hapl = cloud, lesh = burst. srenchoch = pinball ⇒ srench = pin, och = ball. resbosrench = ninepin ⇒ resbo = nine, srench = pin. Goal: 'cloud nine'. Concept/Approach (why this method) Map recurring segments to meanings and keep the constituent order consistent with examples (e.g., ninepin → resbo + srench). Step-by-Step decoding 1) Identify morphemes: hapl=cloud, resbo=nine.2) Form the phrase in the same order as English compounds: 'cloud nine' ⇒ hapl + resbo.3) Result: haplresbo. Verification/Alternative Consistency check: ninepin (resbosrench) places 'nine' before 'pin'; cloudburst (hapllesh) places 'cloud' before 'burst'. Our ordering matches that convention. Common pitfalls Choosing haploch (cloud + ball) which means 'cloud ball', not 'cloud nine'. Reversing components to resbohapl ('nine cloud'). Final Answer haplresbo

Question 3

Decoding artificial lexicon: using agnoscrenia = poisonous spider, delanocrenia = poisonous snake, agnosdeery = brown spider, select the term for 'black widow spider' following noun+adjective formation

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Given data agnoscrenia = poisonous spider ⇒ agnos = spider, crenia = poisonous. delanocrenia = poisonous snake ⇒ delano = snake, crenia = poisonous. agnosdeery = brown spider ⇒ deery = brown. Formation pattern: noun + adjective (e.g., spider+poisonous, spider+brown). Concept/Approach (why this method) Identify the consistent morphemes and preserve the observed ordering (noun followed by modifier). Unknown adjectives for 'black widow' must therefore follow the noun for spider. Step-by-Step reasoning 1) The noun for spider is agnos.2) Options that respect noun+adjective order and contain agnos at the start are candidates.3) agnosvitriblunin fits the structure (spider + [descriptor]);4) trymuttiagnos reverses the order (adjective + spider) and so conflicts with the pattern.5) agnosdelano mixes spider and snake, which is semantically wrong; others do not fit known morphemes. Verification/Alternative Cross-check with given compounds: all use agnos first for spider, then color/quality. The selected option follows this exactly. Common pitfalls Ignoring consistent word order in the artificial language. Choosing parts that encode a different animal (e.g., snake = delano). Final Answer agnosvitriblunin

Question 4

Artificial language morphology: from moolokarn = blue sky, wilkospadi = bicycle race, moolowilko = blue bicycle, identify the correct compound for 'racecar'

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Given data moolo = blue (shared in moolokarn, moolowilko). wilko = bicycle (from moolowilko). spadi = race (from wilkospadi). Goal: 'racecar' ⇒ need morphemes for race + car. Concept/Approach (why this method) Decompose known words to isolate recurring roots, then pair the required roots in the same order used in the dataset (modifier after noun or as compound head). Step-by-Step decoding 1) We already have spadi = race.2) The new morpheme for car plausibly appears as volo in options (parallel to wilko=bicycle).3) Combine to form 'racecar' ⇒ spadi + volo = spadivolo.4) Reject spadiwilko (means bicyclerace), others contain unrelated roots. Verification/Alternative Pattern check: compounds keep simple concatenation (e.g., wilkospadi). Our choice mirrors that construction. Common pitfalls Reusing wilko (bicycle) when the target vehicle is a car. Final Answer spadivolo

Question 5

Constructed-language mapping: given migenlasan = cupboard, lasanpoen = boardwalk, cuopdansa = pullman, determine which option encodes 'walkway' by isolating the morpheme for 'walk'

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Given data migenlasan = cupboard. lasanpoen = boardwalk. cuopdansa = pullman. Goal: 'walkway'. Concept/Approach (why this method) Find common segments: lasan appears in cupboard and boardwalk, naturally mapping to 'board'. Then infer the remaining part in boardwalk (poen) as 'walk'. Combine 'walk' with a plausible morpheme for 'way'. Step-by-Step decoding 1) From lasanpoen (boardwalk), map lasan = board.2) Therefore, poen = walk.3) A reasonable encoding for 'way' in options is forc (unused elsewhere and placed as a head or suffix).4) Compose 'walkway' as poen + forc ⇒ poenforc. Verification/Alternative Check patterns: Compounds are formed by direct concatenation. poenmigen would mean walk+cup, not 'walkway'; lasandansa mixes board with an unrelated morpheme. Common pitfalls Assuming 'lasan' means walk (it appears in cupboard, contradicting that). Final Answer poenforc

Question 6

Artificial-language recombination with semantic consistency: from godabim = kidney stones, romzbim = kidney beans, romzbako = wax beans, choose the correct encoding for 'wax statue'

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Given data godabim = kidney stones ⇒ bim = kidney; goda = stones. romzbim = kidney beans ⇒ romz = beans. romzbako = wax beans ⇒ bako = wax. Goal: 'wax statue' ⇒ [statue] + [wax] following observed order. Concept/Approach (why this method) Note the construction pattern: compounds appear as noun + modifier (e.g., beans + wax; beans + kidney). Hence 'wax statue' should be statue + wax. Step-by-Step decoding 1) From examples, adopt bako = wax.2) Identify an option of the form [unknown 'statue'] + bako.3) wasibako matches this structure; others either lack bako or place unrelated morphemes first.4) Therefore, choose wasibako as 'wax statue'. Verification/Alternative Parallelism: romzbako (beans + wax) mirrors wasibako (statue + wax). This symmetry supports the mapping. Common pitfalls Selecting terms containing romz (beans), which changes the head noun. Final Answer wasibako

Question 7

Constructed-language composition: using granamelke = big tree, pinimelke = little tree, melkehoon = tree house, determine the correct term for 'big house'

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Given data grana = big (from big tree). pini = little (from little tree). melke = tree; hoon = house (from tree house). Goal: 'big house'. Concept/Approach (why this method) Keep observed order: adjective precedes the noun (grana + melke = big tree). So for 'big house', concatenate grana + hoon. Step-by-Step decoding 1) Extract adjective: grana = big.2) Noun for 'house': hoon.3) Combine ⇒ granahoon. Verification/Alternative Compare: pinimelke (little tree) uses the same adjective+noun ordering. Our construction mirrors that. Common pitfalls Placing adjective after noun (e.g., hoongrana), which contradicts given examples. Final Answer granahoon

Question 8

Artificial-language suffix analysis: from daftafoni = advisement, imodafta = misadvise, imolokti = misconduct, infer the morpheme for '-ment' and select the encoding for 'statement'

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Given data dafta appears in daftafoni (advisement) and imodafta (misadvise) ⇒ dafta = advise. imo appears in imodafta (misadvise) and imolokti (misconduct) ⇒ imo = mis-. lokti = conduct (from misconduct). foni pairs with a verb root to form a noun in -ment (advisement) ⇒ foni = -ment. Goal: 'statement' = state + -ment. Concept/Approach (why this method) Identify the derivational suffix (foni) and swap in the appropriate verb root for 'state' (unknown root appears as krata in options). Step-by-Step decoding 1) Choose a candidate root for 'state': krata (by elimination among options).2) Attach the -ment suffix: krata + foni ⇒ kratafoni.3) Reject loktifoni (conductment), kratadafta (state+advise), and daftaimo (advise+mis). Verification/Alternative Pattern check: dafta + foni (advisement) parallels krata + foni (statement). Common pitfalls Misreading imo (mis-) as a general nominalizer; it is a prefix marking negation/mis-. Final Answer kratafoni

Question 9

Artificial language decoding for vocabulary mapping: using ‘‘lelibroon = yellow hat’’, ‘‘plekafroti = flower garden’’, and ‘‘frotimix = garden salad’’, determine which constructed word best represents ‘‘yellow flower’’ from the given options.

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We decode consistent morpheme parts and recombine them to express the requested meaning. Given data lelibroon = yellow hat ⇒ 'leli' = yellow, 'broon' = hatplekafroti = flower garden ⇒ 'pleka' = flower, 'froti' = gardenfrotimix = garden salad ⇒ 'mix' = salad Concept/Approach Extract morphemes (yellow = leli, flower = pleka) and form the compound in the same left-to-right order as in the examples: attribute before noun. Step-by-Step calculation 1) Identify 'yellow' → leli, and 'flower' → pleka.2) Combine: 'yellow flower' → leli + pleka = lelipleka.3) Check options: 'lelipleka' is present and matches exactly. Verification/Alternative Cross-check other options: 'lelifroti' = yellow garden; 'plekabroon' = flower hat; 'frotibroon' = garden hat — all incorrect. Common pitfalls Swapping order (noun–adjective) or misassigning morphemes (e.g., using 'froti' instead of 'pleka'). Final Answer lelipleka

Question 10

Constructed-language reasoning puzzle: using ‘‘myncabel = saddle horse’’, ‘‘conowir = trail ride’’, and ‘‘cabelalma = horse blanket’’, identify which option means ‘‘horse ride’’ by composing the correct morphemes.

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Map morphemes consistently across the examples, then combine for the target phrase. Given data myncabel = saddle horse ⇒ 'cabel' = horseconowir = trail ride ⇒ 'wir' = ridecabelalma = horse blanket ⇒ confirms 'cabel' = horse Concept/Approach Pick 'horse' + 'ride' → 'cabel' + 'wir' to form the requested meaning. Step-by-Step calculation 1) 'horse' → cabel.2) 'ride' → wir.3) Combine: cabel + wir = cabelwir. Verification/Alternative Other options decode as: 'conocabel' (trail horse), 'almamyn' (blanket saddle/unknown), 'conoalma' (trail blanket) — none match. Common pitfalls Reversing order or confusing 'cono' (trail) with 'wir' (ride). Final Answer cabelwir

Question 11

Decode the artificial lexicon: given ‘‘dionot = oak tree’’, ‘‘blyonot = oak leaf’’, and ‘‘blycrin = maple leaf’’, determine which choice expresses ‘‘maple syrup’’ by isolating the morpheme for maple and pairing it with syrup.

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We infer repeated stems and attach an appropriate second morpheme for 'syrup'. Given data 'not' appears in 'dionot' (oak tree) and 'blyonot' (oak leaf) → 'not' relates to oak.'bly' (leaf) since blyonot (oak leaf) and blycrin (maple leaf) share 'bly' with differing species stems.Therefore 'crin' = maple (from blycrin = maple leaf). Concept/Approach Select an option beginning with 'crin' (maple) and pair with a plausible morpheme for 'syrup'. Step-by-Step calculation 1) 'maple' → crin.2) Among choices, only 'crinweel' starts with 'crin'.3) Infer 'weel' as 'syrup' by elimination and pattern logic. Verification/Alternative 'blymuth' would read 'leaf–(unknown)', 'hupponot' contains 'not' (oak), 'patricrin' ends with maple but lacks a known 'syrup' element — the best match is 'crinweel'. Common pitfalls Mistaking the 'oak' stem 'not' for maple, or assuming 'bly' = tree rather than 'leaf'. Final Answer crinweel

Question 12

Morpheme-combination logic: with ‘‘tamceno = sky blue’’, ‘‘cenorax = blue cheese’’, and ‘‘aplmitl = star bright’’, select the composite that correctly denotes ‘‘bright sky’’ while preserving order and stems.

Accepted Answer

Extract the stems and recombine to match the target description. Given data 'tam' = sky (from tamceno)'ceno' = blue (from tamceno, cenorax)'rax' = cheese (from cenorax)'mitl' = bright (from aplmitl) Concept/Approach Compose 'bright sky' as 'mitl' + 'tam', keeping attribute-before-noun or head arrangement consistent with examples. Step-by-Step calculation 1) 'bright' → mitl; 'sky' → tam.2) Combine: mitl + tam = mitltam. Verification/Alternative Check others: 'cenotam' = blue sky; 'raxmitl' = cheese bright; 'aplceno' = star blue — all mismatched. Common pitfalls Reversing components or confusing 'ceno' (blue) with 'mitl' (bright). Final Answer mitltam

Question 13

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. gemolinea means fair warning gerimitu means report card gilageri means weather report Which word could mean "fair weather"?

Accepted Answer

Gemo means fair; linea means warning; geri means report;mitumeans card; and gilameans weather. Thus, gemogila is the correct choice.

Question 14

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. slar means jump slary means jumping slarend means jumped Which word could mean "playing"?

Accepted Answer

According to this language, slar means jump. The suffix -ing is represented by -y. Since choice b is the only one that ends in the letter y, this is the only possible option.

Question 15

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. jalkamofti means happy birthday moftihoze means birthday party mentogunn means goodness Which word could mean "happiness"?

Accepted Answer

Jalka means happy;moftimeans birthday; hoze means party; mento means good; and gunn means the suffix –ness. We know the answer must include the suffix –ness. The only choice that uses that suffix is choice a.

Question 16

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. plekapaki means fruitcake pakishillen means cakewalk treftalan means buttercup Which word could mean "cupcake"?

Accepted Answer

Pleka means fruit; paki means cake; shillen means walk; treftmeans butter; and alanmeans cup. Therefore, alanpaki means cupcake.

Question 17

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. malgauper means peach cobbler malgaport means peach juice moggagrop means apple jelly Which word could mean "apple juice"?

Accepted Answer

Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice.

Question 18

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. peslligen means basketball court ligenstrisi means courtroom oltaganti means placement test Which word could mean "guest room"?

Accepted Answer

Pesl means basketball; ligen means court; strisi means room; olta means placement; and ganti means test. Because strisimeans room, it must be present in the answer, so that rules out choice c. Choices a and d are incorrect because pesl means basketball and olta means placement. That leaves choice b as the only possible answer.

Question 19

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. mallonpiml means blue light mallontifl means blueberry arpantifl means raspberry Which word could mean "lighthouse"?

Accepted Answer

Mallon means blue; pimlmeans light; tifl means berry; and arpan means "rasp" in raspberry. The word piml, which means light, is required for the word lighthouse. That rules out choices a and c. Arpan in choice b means "rasp", so that rules out choice b. That leaves choice d the only possible answer.

Question 20

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. briftamint means militant uftonel means occupied uftonalene means occupation Which word could mean "occupant"?

Accepted Answer

Brift means the root word mili–; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, c, and d can be easily ruled out.)

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