Reasoning

Word Formation: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Word Formation, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Using the letters of the word INTERNATIONAL, can the word NATURAL be formed?

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   Answer: No

   Solution:

   1. NATURAL needs: N, A, T, U, R, A, L.
   2. INTERNATIONAL contains: I, N, T, E, R, N, A, T, I, O, N, A, L — there is no letter U anywhere in INTERNATIONAL.

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2. Q.2

   Using the letters of the word COMPUTER, can the word CORPSE be formed?

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   Answer: No

   Solution:

   1. CORPSE needs: C, O, R, P, S, E.
   2. COMPUTER contains: C, O, M, P, U, T, E, R — there is no letter S anywhere in COMPUTER.

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3. Q.3

   Using the letters of the word COMPUTER, can the word ROUTE be formed? (Each letter may be used only as many times as it appears in COMPUTER.)

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   Answer: Yes

   Solution:

   1. ROUTE needs: R, O, U, T, E — each once.
   2. COMPUTER contains: C, O, M, P, U, T, E, R — each of R, O, U, T, E appears at least once.

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4. Q.4

   Using the letters of the word ELEPHANT, can the word PLANET be formed?

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   Answer: Yes

   Solution:

   1. PLANET needs: P, L, A, N, E, T — each once.
   2. ELEPHANT contains: E, L, E, P, H, A, N, T — every required letter is present at least once (E appears twice in ELEPHANT, but PLANET only needs it once).

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5. Q.5

   Using the letters of the word ELEPHANT, can the word TABLE be formed?

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   Answer: No

   Solution:

   1. TABLE needs: T, A, B, L, E.
   2. ELEPHANT contains: E, L, E, P, H, A, N, T — there is no letter B anywhere in ELEPHANT.

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6. Q.6

   Using the letters of the word INTERNATIONAL, can the word RATION be formed?

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   Answer: Yes

   Solution:

   1. RATION needs: R, A, T, I, O, N — each once.
   2. INTERNATIONAL contains: I, N, T, E, R, N, A, T, I, O, N, A, L — every required letter is present at least once.

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7. Q.7

   Using the letters of the word GRANDFATHER, can the word MOTHER be formed?

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   Answer: No

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8. Q.8

   Using the letters of the word UNIVERSITY, can the word VISIT be formed?

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   Answer: Yes

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9. Q.9

   Using the letters of the word GRANDFATHER, can the word FATHER be formed?

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   Answer: Yes

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10. Q.10

    Using the letters of the word MATHEMATICS, can the word TEAM be formed?

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    Answer: Yes

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11. Q.11

    Using the letters of the word MATHEMATICS, can the word THEME be formed?

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    Answer: No (THEME needs the letter E twice, but MATHEMATICS has only one E)

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