Reasoning · English Language
Word Formation and Classification
66 Questions
Word formation and classification test logical reasoning by requiring candidates to construct words from given letters and identify morphemes. Questions also involve selecting redundant words, forming contractions, and finding the odd word in a group. These verbal reasoning topics are common in bank and SSC exams.
Letter arrangement anagramsOdd word classificationMorpheme identificationRedundant word selectionWord contractions
Word Formation and Classification Questions
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ANGER
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GREEN
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USAGE
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COURAGE
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The word 'USAGE' cannot be formed from 'ENCOURAGE' because 'USAGE' contains the letter 'S', which is missing from the source word. 'ANGER', 'GREEN', and 'COURAGE' can all be spelled using the available letters in 'ENCOURAGE'.
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CENTRE
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CONCERN
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TREAT
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REASON
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The word 'REASON' cannot be formed from 'CONCENTRATE' because 'REASON' contains the letter 'S', which is not present in the source word. 'CENTRE', 'CONCERN', and 'TREAT' only use letters found within 'CONCENTRATE'.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The statement is false. FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION does contain the letter 'e' (appearing three times: in the second, third, and fourth syllables: floccinaucinihilipilification). Therefore it is not the longest word without the letter 'e'.
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Chennai
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Halle
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Doha
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Houston
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is an 'ODD man out' question asking to identify the tennis tournament that doesn't belong. Chennai, Doha, and Houston are all ATP 250 level events, while Halle is an ATP 500 level tournament. Therefore Halle is the correct answer as it's the only ATP 500 event among the options.
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white
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black
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saffron
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green
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Among the given colors, white, saffron, and green are the three colors of the Indian national flag. Black is the only color that does not appear in the flag, making it the odd one out.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'Pond' is the odd one out. Brook, river, and 'strem' (likely a typo for 'stream') are all flowing water bodies. Pond is a standing or still water body. Additionally, 'strem' appears to be a misspelling of 'stream', but doesn't change the categorization - pond remains distinct as static water versus flowing water.
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TURKEY
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KEYTUR
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EYKTUR
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TUREKY
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The letters T-R-U-E-Y-K can be rearranged to spell T-U-R-K-E-Y, which is the name of the country Turkey. This is an anagram puzzle where you rearrange all the given letters to form a meaningful word. KEYTUR, EYKTUR, and TUREKY are not valid words.
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dog
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god
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all of the above
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none
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The jumbled letters O-G-D can be rearranged to spell both 'dog' (d-o-g) and 'god' (g-o-d). Both are valid English words formed from these same three letters, making 'all of the above' correct.
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inexpressable
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nonexpressible
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unexpressable
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inexpressible
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'inexpressible' with an 'i' before the 'ble' suffix. In English, words ending in '-ible' (from Latin '-ibilis') include 'accessible,' 'audible,' and 'inexpressible.' Options A and C incorrectly use '-able' suffix, while 'nonexpressible' uses a different prefix entirely that changes the word's meaning.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The longest English word without repeating a letter is commonly cited as 'uncopyrightable' (15 letters), not 'copyrightable'. 'Copyrightable' itself does have no repeated letters, but it's not the longest - there are several longer words that fit this criteria.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The puzzle describes reversing the word TOOT to get OTTO. The cryptic language about 'O becomes enemies and T becomes friends' is a playful way of describing this reversal or position swap.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The statement is false. 'Copyrightable' is not the longest word without repeating a letter - words like 'dermatoglyphics', 'uncopyrightable', and 'subdermatoglyphic' are longer and also have no repeated letters. The claimed answer 'False' is correct.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Several longer words exist without repeating letters, including "uncopyrightable" (15 letters), "dermatoglyphics" (15 letters), and "subdermatoglyphic" (17 letters). These are called isograms or heterograms. The claim about "copyrightable" being the longest is therefore incorrect.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Rabindra Nath Tagore
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C V Raman
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Amartya Sen
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mahatma Gandhi was the primary leader of India's independence movement and is not a Nobel laureate. Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913), C.V. Raman (Physics, 1930), and Amartya Sen (Economics, 1998) are all Nobel Prize winners, making Gandhi the odd one out.