Practice Word formation - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Name a single letter, which can be deleted from the body of the following words to form entirely new words?

HOST POST COST LOST STOP

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

HOST ⇒ HOT

POST ⇒ POT

COST ⇒ COT

LOST ⇒ LOT

STOP ⇒ TOP


Q-2)   The letters of the word “APRSWRO” are not in order, if arranged properly they form a bird’s name. What is the last letter of the word ?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

A

P

R

S

W

R

O

S

P

A

R

R

O

W


Q-3)   A single letter added to the following words changes entirely their meaning in each case. What is that letter?

INCH, EAR, AIR, ALM

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

If we add P to each of the words another meaningful words can be formed.

PINCH, PEAR, PAIR, PALM


Q-4)   Which consonant among the given responses is common if three meaningful words are made from the given letters?

RTYFD

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

FRY ;

DRY ;

TRY ;


Q-5)   Name a single letter, which can be prefixed to the following words in order to obtain entirely new words ?

TILL TABLE PILE TAB PRING

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

S TILL

S TABLE

S PILE

S TAB

S PRING


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-6)   REASONABLE

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

NOBLE⇒ R E A S O N A B L E

BONES⇒ R E A S O N A B L E

ARSON⇒ R E A S O N A B L E

There is no ‘I’ letter in the given word.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-7)   PHOTOSYNTHETIC

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The letter ‘R’ is not present in the word PHOTOSYNTHETIC.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-8)   From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:

PHOTOSYNTHETIC

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘R’ letter in the given word. Therefore, the word PRONE cannot be formed.

P H O T O S Y N T H E T I C ⇒ THOSE

P H O T O S Y N T H E T I C ⇒ SCENT

P H O T O S Y N T H E T I C ⇒ COTTON


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-9)   SPECIFICATION

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘G’ letter in the given word.

Therefore, the word FAINTING cannot be formed.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-10)   BLANDISHMENT

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘O’ or ‘R’ in the keyword. Therefore, the word BOARD cannot be formed.

There is no ‘P’ in the keyword. Therefore, the word SHAPE cannot be formed.

There is no ‘C’ or ‘R’ in the keyword. Therefore, the word CRASH cannot be formed.

B L A N D I S H M E N T


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-11)   CLASSIFICATION

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is only one ‘N’ in the given word and hence the word NATION cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-12)   From the given option which word can't be formed?

EXAMINATION

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is Only one ‘E’ in the given word.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-13)   From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word:

ENVIRONMENT

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is only ‘T’ in the given word. Therefore, the word OINTMENT cannot be formed.

E N V I R O N M E N T ⇒ MENTOR

E N V I R O N M E N T ⇒ VENOM

E N V I R O N M E N T ⇒ TRIM


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-14)   Select the word whichcannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

DEPARTMENT

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The word ''PARADE'' have two ''A'' letter which doesn’t present in given word.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-15)   COUNTEPART

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no letter ‘M’ in the given word. Therefore, the word TEMPER cannot be formed.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-16)   From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

RAPPROCHEMENT

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There are no ‘D’ and ‘I’ letters in the given word. Therefore, the RAPID cannot be formed.

R A PPRO CH EM E N T ⇒ M A C H E T E

R A PPR OCH E M E N T ⇒ A P P R O C H

R A P P R O C H E M E N T ⇒ T E A M


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-17)   CONSTRUCTION

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘A’ letter in the given word. Therefore, the word CAUTION cannot be formed.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-18)   APPROXIMATELY

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no letter ‘S’ in the keyword.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-19)   HISTORICAL

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘E’ letter in the given word.


DIRECTIONS:

In the following questions a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.

Q-20)   PERSONIFICATION

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

There is no ‘H’ letter in the given word.