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

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. ANGER

  2. GREEN

  3. USAGE

  4. COURAGE

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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'.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. CENTRE

  2. CONCERN

  3. TREAT

  4. REASON

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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'.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Chennai

  2. Halle

  3. Doha

  4. Houston

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. white

  2. black

  3. saffron

  4. green

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. brook

  2. river

  3. strem

  4. pond

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. TURKEY

  2. KEYTUR

  3. EYKTUR

  4. TUREKY

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. inexpressable

  2. nonexpressible

  3. unexpressable

  4. inexpressible

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  3. C V Raman

  4. Amartya Sen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.