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In the following question, from the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

BASTIONED

This question was previously asked in
SSC Stenographer 2017 Previous Year Paper (14-Sep-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

TAPED

Analyzing the Available Letters from BASTIONED

The main goal here is to determine which word among the choices cannot be constructed using the letters found in the word BASTIONED. First, let's list all the unique letters available in BASTIONED.

The letters present in BASTIONED are:

  • B
  • A
  • S
  • T
  • I
  • O
  • N
  • E
  • D

This means we have one of each letter: B, A, S, T, I, O, N, E, D. To form a new word, we can only use these letters, and each letter can be used at most once.

Evaluating Each Option for Word Formation

Now, let's check each given option to see if it can be formed using the available letters {B, A, S, T, I, O, N, E, D}.

Option Word Letters Required Available in BASTIONED?
BANDS {B, A, N, D, S} Yes (B, A, N, D, S are all present in BASTIONED)
BONES {B, O, N, E, S} Yes (B, O, N, E, S are all present in BASTIONED)
TONED {T, O, N, E, D} Yes (T, O, N, E, D are all present in BASTIONED)
TAPED {T, A, P, E, D} No (The letter P is required, but it is not present in BASTIONED)

Identifying the Unformable Word

From the table above, we can see the following:

  • The word BANDS uses the letters B, A, N, D, S, all of which are available in BASTIONED.
  • The word BONES uses the letters B, O, N, E, S, all of which are available in BASTIONED.
  • The word TONED uses the letters T, O, N, E, D, all of which are available in BASTIONED.
  • The word TAPED requires the letter 'P'. However, the letter 'P' is not found within the letters of BASTIONED.

Therefore, the word that cannot be formed using the letters from BASTIONED is TAPED.

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