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Question

From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the below word.

PENDULAM

The correct answer is DARK

Word Formation Puzzle: PENDULAM Explained

This problem asks us to identify which of the given alternative words cannot be formed using only the letters present in the word PENDULAM. To solve this, we need to carefully examine each letter in PENDULAM and then check if all the letters required to form each option word are available in PENDULAM, without using any letter more times than it appears in the original word.

PENDULAM Letters Available for Word Creation

First, let's list down all the unique letters present in the word PENDULAM:

  • P
  • E
  • N
  • D
  • U
  • L
  • A
  • M

Each of these letters appears exactly once in PENDULAM.

Alternative Words Analysis for Formation

Now, let's check each option word one by one to see if it can be formed using only the letters from PENDULAM:

1. LANE

  • L is present in PENDULAM.
  • A is present in PENDULAM.
  • N is present in PENDULAM.
  • E is present in PENDULAM.

All the letters required to form LANE are available in PENDULAM. Therefore, LANE can be formed.

2. DARK

  • D is present in PENDULAM.
  • A is present in PENDULAM.
  • R is not present in PENDULAM.
  • K is not present in PENDULAM.

Since the letters 'R' and 'K' are not found in the word PENDULAM, the word DARK cannot be formed using the letters of PENDULAM.

3. LAND

  • L is present in PENDULAM.
  • A is present in PENDULAM.
  • N is present in PENDULAM.
  • D is present in PENDULAM.

All the letters required to form LAND are available in PENDULAM. Therefore, LAND can be formed.

4. PALM

  • P is present in PENDULAM.
  • A is present in PENDULAM.
  • L is present in PENDULAM.
  • M is present in PENDULAM.

All the letters required to form PALM are available in PENDULAM. Therefore, PALM can be formed.

Identifying the Word That Cannot Be Formed

Based on our analysis, the word that cannot be formed using the letters of PENDULAM is DARK because it contains the letters 'R' and 'K' which are not part of the original word PENDULAM.

Option WordLetters in WordPresent in PENDULAM?Can Be Formed?
LANEL, A, N, EYes, all presentYes
DARKD, A, R, KNo (R and K are missing)No
LANDL, A, N, DYes, all presentYes
PALMP, A, L, MYes, all presentYes


 

Therefore, the word DARK is the correct answer as it cannot be formed using the letters of PENDULAM.

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Important Questions from Word Formation

  1. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: CHRONOLOGICAL

  2. In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'B' can be represented by 00, 13 etc., and 'A' can be represented by 55, 69 etc

    Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'GIRL'

  3. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed from the letters of the given word :

    SIMILARITY

  4. From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of given word:

    MAINTAIN

  5. From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

    PROSPERITY

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