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Question

In the following question, you will find four other words provided as alternatives alongside a given word. One of these words cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. Identify that word. Given word: "GENTLEMAN"

The correct answer is
GENERAL

Identifying the Unformable Word from GENTLEMAN

The task is to find which word from the given options cannot be formed using the letters from the word "GENTLEMAN".

Available Letters Analysis

First, let's list the available letters and their counts in the word "GENTLEMAN":

  • G: 1
  • E: 2
  • N: 2
  • T: 1
  • L: 1
  • M: 1
  • A: 1

Total letters: 9

Option Word Check

Now, we check each option to see if its letters are available in "GENTLEMAN" with the required frequency:

  • Option 1: ANGLE
    • Letters needed: A(1), N(1), G(1), L(1), E(1)
    • Check: All letters are present in "GENTLEMAN" with sufficient counts. This word can be formed.
  • Option 2: MAGNET
    • Letters needed: M(1), A(1), G(1), N(1), E(1), T(1)
    • Check: All letters are present in "GENTLEMAN" with sufficient counts. This word can be formed.
  • Option 3: GENERAL
    • Letters needed: G(1), E(2), N(1), R(1), A(1), L(1)
    • Check: The letter 'R' is required, but it is not present in "GENTLEMAN". This word cannot be formed.
  • Option 4: GLEAM
    • Letters needed: G(1), L(1), E(1), A(1), M(1)
    • Check: All letters are present in "GENTLEMAN" with sufficient counts. This word can be formed.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, the word "GENERAL" requires the letter 'R', which is not available in the letters of "GENTLEMAN".

Therefore, the word that cannot be formed is GENERAL.

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

    PENDULAM

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