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Answers begin on page 120. Now try some reasoning questions that ask you to
translate English words into an artificial language. First, you will be given a list of three “nonsense” words and
their English word meanings. The questions that fol- low will ask you to reverse the process and translate an
English word into the artificial language.
Your best approach to this type of question is to look for elements parts of the “nonsense” words that
repeat. This is the best way to translate from the imag- inary language to English. For example, if you know
that linsmerk means oak tree and linsdennel means oak table, then you know that lins means oak. And, if lins
means oak, merk must mean tree, and dennel must mean table. When you discover what a word element
means in English, write it down. Then, look for the word elements that appear both on the list and in the
answer choices.

297. 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”? a. granahoon

b. pinishur c. pinihoon

d. melkegrana

298. 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”? a. lelifroti

b. lelipleka c. plekabroon

d. frotibroon 299. 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”? a. wilkozwet

b. spadiwilko c. moolobreil

d. spadivolo

300. Here are some words translated from an

artificial language. daftafoni means advisement
imodafta means misadvise imolokti means misconduct
Which word could mean “statement”? a. kratafoni

b. kratadafta c. loktifoni

d. daftaimo

301. 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”? a. blymuth

b. hupponot c. patricrin

d. crinweel

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