Direction To Solve and Artificial Language Questions
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1. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in
his neighborhood. It takes Vincent
50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will
sometimes deliver the papers for him
a)Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
b)It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
c)It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
d)Thomas would like to have his own paper route
The Correct Answer is:
a)Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
Explanation:
The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that they live in
the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other choices.
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2. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific
Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of
the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug.
a)Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people
b)Taxol has cured people from various diseases
c)People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew.
d)The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered.
The Correct Answer is:
c)People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew
Explanation:
Given the information presented, the only statement that could be considered true is
that the fruit should not be eaten because it is poisonous. There is no support that
taxol is poisonous or that taxol has cured anyone (choices a and b). There is no
support for choice d.
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3. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog.
Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment,
but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind
of bird she would like to have.
a)Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs
b)Erin does not like birds.
c)Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
d)Erin and her parents would like to move
The Correct Answer is:
c)Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
Explanation:
Since Erin's parents think a dog would not be happy in an apartment, we can
reasonably conclude that the family lives in an apartment. We do not know if Erin's
parents dislike dogs (choice a) or if Erin dislikes birds (choice b).There is no support
for choice d.
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4. Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the
train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or
catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been
extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to
be found.
a)Tim would be better off taking the bus to work.
b)Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed
c)Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule
d)Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home.
The Correct Answer is:
b)Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed
Explanation:
The passage tells us that Tim's commute didn't bother him because he was always
able to sit down and comfortably read or do paperwork. Therefore, it is reasonable to
assume that Tim's commute has become less comfortable since the schedule change,
because it is very crowded and he can no longer find a seat. There is no information
given that supports choices a, c, and d.
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5. When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their
vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a
fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd
heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on
such short notice
a)Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year.
b)The spa is overpriced
c)It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa.
d).Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane.
The Correct Answer is:
d).Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane
Explanation:
The first sentence makes this statement true. There is no support for choice a. The
passage tells us that the spa vacation is more expensive than the island beach resort
vacation, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the spa is overpriced; therefore,
choice b cannot be supported. And even though the paragraph says that the couple
was relieved to find a room on short notice, there is no information to support choice
c, which says that it is usually necessary to book at the spa at least six months in
advance.
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6. Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the
shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows.
By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the
shows that remained were sitcoms.
a)Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air
b)Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air
c)At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
d)Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.
The Correct Answer is:
c)At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama
Explanation:
If there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only two of the
shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but there is no
evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms remained does not
necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d).
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7. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower
gardens. Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music.
Both Mr. Sanchez and Mrs. Sanchez like to cook.
a)Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing vegetables.
b)Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.
c)Mrs. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr. Sanchez grows.
d).Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenth century novels.
The Correct Answer is:
a)Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing vegetables.
Explanation:
Because Mr. Sanchez spends many hours during the weekend working in his
vegetable garden, it is reasonable to suggest that he enjoys this work. There is no
information to suggest that he does not like classical music. Although Mrs. Sanchez
likes to cook, there is nothing that indicates she cooks vegetables (choice c). Mrs.
Sanchez likes to read, but there is no information regarding the types of books she
reads (choice d).
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8. Georgia is older than her cousin Marsha. Marsha's brother Bart is older than Georgia.
When Marsha and Bart are visiting with Georgia, all three like to play a game of
Monopoly. Marsha wins more often than Georgia does.
a)When he plays Monopoly with Marsha and Georgia, Bart often loses.
b)Of the three, Georgia is the oldest.
c)Georgia hates to lose at Monopoly.
d).Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.
The Correct Answer is:
.d).Of the three, Marsha is the youngest.
Explanation:
If Georgia is older than Marsha and Bart is older than Georgia, then Marsha has to be
the youngest of the three. Choice b is clearly wrong because Bart is the oldest. There
is no information in the paragraph to support either choice a or choice c.
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9. Sara lives in a large city on the East Coast. Her younger cousin Marlee lives in the Mid-west in a small
town with fewer than 1,000 residents. Marlee has visited Sara
several times during the past five years. In the same period of time, Sara has visited
Marlee only once.
a)Marlee likes Sara better than Sara likes Marlee.
b)Sara thinks small towns are boring
c)Sara is older than Marlee
d)Marlee wants to move to the East Coast.
The Correct Answer is:
c)Sara is older than Marlee
Explanation:
Since the paragraph states that Marlee is the younger cousin, Sara must be older than
Marlee. There is no information to support the other choices.
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10. 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"?
a)deeryclostagnos
b)agnosdelano
c)agnosvitriblunin
d)trymuttiagnos
The Correct Answer is:
c)agnosvitriblunin
Explanation:
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
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11. 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"?
a)gemogila
b)gerigeme
c)gemomitu
d)gerimita
The Correct Answer is:
a)gemogila
Explanation:
Gemo means fair; linea means warning; geri means report;mitumeans card; and gilameans
weather. Thus, gemogila is the correct choice.
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12. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
slar means jump
slary means jumping
slarend means jumped
Which word could mean "playing"?
a)clargslarend
b)clargy
c)ellaclarg
d)slarmont
The Correct Answer is:
b)clargy
Explanation:
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.
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13. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
slar means jump slary means jumping slarend means jumped 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"?
a)jalkagunn
b)mentohoze
c)moftihoze
d)hozemento
The Correct Answer is:
b)hozemento
Explanation:
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
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14. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
plekapaki means fruitcake
pakishillen means cakewalk
treftalan means buttercup
Which word could mean "cupcake"?
a)shillenalan
b)treftpleka
c)pakitreft
d)alanpaki
The Correct Answer is:
d)alanpaki
Explanation:
Pleka means fruit; paki means cake; shillen means walk; treftmeans butter; and alanmeans cup.
Therefore, alanpaki means cupcake
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15. 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"?
a)moggaport
b)malgaauper
c)gropport
d)moggagrop
The Correct Answer is:
a)moggaport
Explanation:
Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop
means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice.
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16. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
aptaose means first base
eptaose means second base
lartabuk means ballpark
Which word could mean "baseball"?
a)buklarta
b)oseepta
c)bukose
d)oselarta
The Correct Answer is:
d)oselarta
Explanation:
Apta means first; ose means base; epta means second; larta means ball; and buk means park.
Thus, oselarta means baseball
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17. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
mallonpiml means blue light
mallontifl means blueberry
arpantifl means raspberry
Which word could mean "lighthouse"?
a)tiflmallon
b)pimlarpan
c)mallonarpan
d)pimldoken
The Correct Answer is:
d)pimldoken
Explanation:
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
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18. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
briftamint means militant
uftonel means occupied
uftonalene means occupation
Which word could mean "occupant"?
a)elbrifta
b)uftonamint
c)elamint
d)briftalene
The Correct Answer is:
b)uftonamin
Explanation:
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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19. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
morpirquat means birdhouse
beelmorpir means bluebird
beelclak means bluebell
Which word could mean "houseguest"?
a)morpirhunde
b)beelmoki
c)quathunde
d)clakquat
The Correct Answer is:
c)quathunde
Explanation:
Morpir means bird; quat means house; beel means blue; clak means bell. Choice c,
which begins with quat, is the only possible option.
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20. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
relftaga means carefree
otaga means careful
fertaga means careless
Which word could mean "aftercare"?
a)zentaga
b)tagafer
c)tagazen
d)relffer
The Correct Answer is:
c)tagazen
Explanation:
In this language, the root word taga, which means care, follows the affix (relf, o–, or fer–).
Therefore, in the word aftercare, the root word and the affix would be reversed in the artificial
language. The only choice, then, is tagazen, because tagafer would mean less care.
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