Word Formation
6. If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the 2nd, the 6th, the 9th, and the 12th letters of the word ‘CONTRIBUTION’ which of the following will be the last letter of the word? If more than one such word can be formed, give ‘M’ as the answer and if no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer.
(A) M
(B) X
(C) O
(D) T
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Correct answer: (C)
Explanation: From letters O, I, T, N, only one meaningful word ‘INTO’ can be formed and last letter of this word is ‘O’.
7. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, third, fourth, and sixth letters of the word ‘LEARNING’, using each letter only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be formed, give Z as the answer.
(A) Z
(B) Y
(C) R
(D) A
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Correct answer: (B)
Explanation: The first, third, fourth and sixth letters of the word are L, A, R and I respectively.
Words formed using these letters are as follows – LAIR, LIAR, RAIL, LIRA.
8. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, second, third, and fifth letters of the word ‘TECHNOLOGY’, which of the following would be the third letter of the word? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.
(A) C
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) N
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Correct answer: (D)
Explanation: From letters T, E, C, N, only one meaningful word ‘CENT’ can be formed and third letter of this word is ‘N’.
9. What is the last letter of the word which is formed by rearranging the following letters?
C P A O E C K (a bird)
(A) P
(B) E
(C) K
(D) C
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Correct answer: (C)
Explanation: The name of the bird is ‘PEACOCK’ and the last letter is ‘K’.
10. If the meaningful word can be formed by rearranging the letters ‘USCALA’. The first letter of the word so formed is the answer. If no such word can be formed the answer is X.
(A) S
(B) C
(C) A
(D) L
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Correct answer: (B)
Explanation: The correct word is CAUSAL and first letter is ‘C’.
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