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Question

This question is based on the following words.
(Left) AND CND CNK ANK (Right)
If 'B' is added before each word, which of these words will form meaningful English word(s)?

The correct answer is
Both AND and ANK

Exploring Word Formation: Adding 'B'

Understanding the Word Puzzle

The question asks us to take a list of given words and see what happens when we add the letter 'B' right before each one. We need to figure out which of the new words formed are actual, meaningful English words.

Analyzing the Given Words

The words provided are:

  • AND
  • CND
  • CNK
  • ANK

Step-by-Step Word Transformation

Let's add the letter 'B' to the beginning of each word and see the results:

Original Word Word with 'B' Added Is it a Meaningful English Word?
AND BAND Yes
CND BCND No
CNK BCNK No
ANK BANK Yes

Identifying Meaningful English Words

After adding 'B' to the start of each word:

  • Adding 'B' to 'AND' gives us 'BAND'. BAND is a common English word, referring to a group of people playing music or a ring.
  • Adding 'B' to 'CND' gives 'BCND', which is not a standard English word.
  • Adding 'B' to 'CNK' gives 'BCNK', which is not a standard English word.
  • Adding 'B' to 'ANK' gives us 'BANK'. BANK is a well-known English word, meaning a financial institution or the side of a river.

Therefore, the original words 'AND' and 'ANK' form meaningful English words ('BAND' and 'BANK') when 'B' is placed before them.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis, both 'AND' and 'ANK' are the words from the list that result in meaningful English words when the letter 'B' is added to their beginning.

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Important Questions from Alphabet or Word Test (Notes)

  1. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary:
    (A). SEARCH
    (B). SEWAGE
    (C.) SECURE
    (D). SETTLE
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  2. Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. 
    (Left) C H T M L K N B P G Q D V W R A X Z F Y E S (Right) 
    How many unique vowels are there in the above series? (Each vowel counted only once regardless of repetition.)

  3. This question is based on the words given below. 
    IRE AWE DAY FUR 
    In each of the words, each vowel is changed to the second letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order. In how many letter-clusters thus formed will no vowel appear?

  4. Find the next term in given series.
    CONSERVATION, SERVAT, ONSERVATIO, ERVA, ?
  5. This question is based on the following words. 

    (Left) ONE TWO BEN MUG (Right) 

    If 'C' is added before each word, which of these words will form meaningful English word(s)?

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