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Question

Rearrange the disorganized letters to make meaningful words and choose the odd ones.

A. NEEVS

B. ENNI

C. IVFE

D. ENP

The correct answer is

D

Solving the Jumbled Letters Puzzle

The question asks us to rearrange sets of disorganized letters to form meaningful words and then identify the one word that is different from the others, often called the 'odd one out'. Let's take each set of letters provided and rearrange them.

  • A. NEEVDS: Rearranging these letters gives the word SEVEN.
  • B. ENNIC: Rearranging these letters gives the word NINE.
  • C. IVFED: Rearranging these letters gives the word FIVE.
  • D. ENP: Rearranging these letters gives the word PEN.

Identifying the Odd One Out

Now that we have the meaningful words, let's look at them:

SEVEN, NINE, FIVE, PEN

We need to find a common characteristic among some of the words and identify the one that doesn't share that characteristic.

  • SEVEN is a number.
  • NINE is a number.
  • FIVE is a number.
  • PEN is an object used for writing.

Clearly, SEVEN, NINE, and FIVE belong to the category of numbers, while PEN belongs to the category of stationery or writing instruments. Therefore, PEN is the word that is different from the others.

Matching to the Options

The word PEN was formed from the letters in option D (ENP). So, the odd one out corresponds to option D.

Let's verify the options provided:

Option Refers to Jumbled Letters Meaningful Word
1 D ENP PEN
2 C IVFED FIVE
3 A NEEVDS SEVEN
4 B ENNIC NINE

The word PEN is the odd one out, and it came from the letters in D. Option 1 refers to D. Thus, option 1 is the correct choice.

Revision Table: Jumbled Words Analysis

Original Letters Rearranged Word Category
NEEVDS SEVEN Number
ENNIC NINE Number
IVFED FIVE Number
ENP PEN Object (Writing Instrument)

This table clearly shows that SEVEN, NINE, and FIVE are numbers, while PEN is an object, making it the odd one out.

Additional Information: Types of Odd One Out Questions

Odd one out questions are common in verbal and logical reasoning. They test your ability to find patterns and categorize items. The "odd one out" can be based on various criteria, such as:

  • Category: Like in this question, where one item doesn't belong to the same group as the others (e.g., fruits vs. vegetables, animals vs. objects).
  • Property: Based on a characteristic (e.g., colours that are primary vs. secondary, shapes that are round vs. angular).
  • Function: Based on what the items do or are used for.
  • Relationship: Based on how the items relate to each other (e.g., parent-child, cause-effect).
  • Spelling/Letters: Sometimes based on the number of letters, vowels/consonants, or specific letters present.

To solve these puzzles, carefully examine each item, try to find a common link among most of them, and see which one breaks the pattern. Rearranging jumbled letters is the first step in this specific type of odd one out puzzle.

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Important Questions from Jumble Words

  1. Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

  2. Four letter clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

  3. Rearrange the disordered letters in their natural order and choose the odd one.

    A. OLENV

    B. EISTSH

    C. AGZEANIM

    D. TCAYRIDION

  4. Rearrange the unordered letters in their natural order and choose the odd one.

    A. UNPE

    B. ILOLSGNH

    C. OHALPB

    D. ENANCIH

  5. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words and then select the one which is different.

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