Understanding Word Formation from APPLICATION Letters

This question asks us to find which word among the given options cannot be formed using only the letters available in the word "APPLICATION". To solve this, we first need to identify the letters present in the word "APPLICATION" and count how many times each letter appears.

Analyzing Letters in APPLICATION

Let's break down the letters in "APPLICATION":

• A: 2 times
• P: 2 times
• L: 1 time
• I: 1 time
• C: 1 time
• T: 1 time
• O: 1 time
• N: 1 time

So, the available letters and their maximum counts are: A(2), P(2), L(1), I(1), C(1), T(1), O(1), N(1).

Checking Option Words for Formation

Now, we will check each option word to see if it can be formed using the available letters from "APPLICATION" without exceeding the count of any letter.

Option 1: POLONIA

Let's look at the letters needed for POLONIA:

• P: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)
• O: 2 needed (available: 1 - No)
• L: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• O: 2nd O needed (available: 1 - No)
• N: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• I: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• A: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)

The word POLONIA requires two 'O's, but the word "APPLICATION" only contains one 'O'. Therefore, the word POLONIA cannot be formed using the letters from "APPLICATION".

Option 2: POINT

Let's look at the letters needed for POINT:

• P: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)
• O: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• I: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• N: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• T: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)

All letters needed for POINT are available in "APPLICATION" with sufficient counts. POINT can be formed.

Option 3: OPTICAL

Let's look at the letters needed for OPTICAL:

• O: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• P: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)
• T: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• I: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• C: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• A: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)
• L: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)

All letters needed for OPTICAL are available in "APPLICATION" with sufficient counts. OPTICAL can be formed.

Option 4: ANTIC

Let's look at the letters needed for ANTIC:

• A: 1 needed (available: 2 - Yes)
• N: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• T: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• I: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)
• C: 1 needed (available: 1 - Yes)

All letters needed for ANTIC are available in "APPLICATION" with sufficient counts. ANTIC can be formed.

Conclusion on Word Formation

Based on our analysis, the only word among the options that requires letters not available in "APPLICATION" (specifically, it requires more 'O's than available) is POLONIA.

The word that cannot be formed using the letters of APPLICATION is POLONIA.

Revision Table: Checking Word Formation

Additional Information: Letter and Word Puzzles

Questions like this are common in verbal ability and reasoning tests. They assess your attention to detail and ability to manipulate letters. Here are some related concepts:

• Letter Inventory: The first step is always to list the letters in the source word and count their frequencies. This inventory is your only resource.
• Letter Availability Check: For each target word, go through its letters one by one and check if that letter is available in your inventory. Crucially, check if the *count* of that letter in the target word exceeds the count in the source word.
• Anagrams: These are words formed by rearranging *all* the letters of another word. While related, this question is about forming words using a *subset* of the available letters, respecting letter counts.
• Word Search: Finding words hidden within a grid of letters, which also relies on identifying available letters.

Practicing these types of puzzles helps improve vocabulary, spelling, and logical deduction skills.