SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material - General Intelligence - Word Formation

SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material – General Intelligence – Word Formation

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Word formation is a technique of making a new meaningful word using the letters of given word. In word formation a letter is used only once to form a new word from the letters of given word.
In examination a main word is given and students are asked to make another meaningful word, using the letters of given word.
The motive of asking these questions is to test the ability of a candidate in word formation process.
In this topic we will deal with two types of question.

1. Word Formation of Given Word In this type of questions, some questions are asked frequently.
(i) A word which can or cannot be formed.
(ii) Form as many meaningful English word as possible.
(iii) A word which can be formed by 1st, 3rd, 5th (and so on) letters of the given word.

Example From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word? SSC (10 + 2) 2011
PSYCHOLOGY
(a) SCHOOL
(b) GOOD
(c) POOL
(d) HOLY
Answer:
(b) ‘GOOD’ cannot be formed by the letters of the given word ‘PSYCHOLOGY’ because the letter ‘D’ is not present in ‘PSYCHOLOGY’.

Example From the given alternatives, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. SSC (10 + 2) 2011
HISTORICAL
(a) RICHES
(b) CHARIOT
(c) CHART
(d) CHAOS
Answer:
(a) ‘RICHES’ word cannot be formed by using the given word ‘HISTORICAL’ because ‘E’ letter is not present in the given word.

2. Word Formation of Unscrambled Letters In this type of questions, a set of English letters is given in a jumbled order, the candidate is required to arrange these letters to form a meaningful word.

Example A group of alphabets are given with each being assigned a number. These have to be unscrambled into a meaningful Word and correct order of letters may be indicated from the given responses. SSC (10+2) 2010
R T E F A
1 2 3 4 5
(a) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
(c) 5, 4,1,3, 2
(d) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Answer:
(d) Meaningful word is

Always try to place the letter according to the number provided in option, that will provide.you correct answer.

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Directions (Q.Nos. I and 2) From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. ssc (1o+2) 2015

1. Calculate
(a) Cat
(b) Team
(c) Tea
(d) Late
Answer:
(b) The letter’m’ is not available in the word calculate. So, Team cannot be formed from the given letters of the given word.

2. Correspondence
(a) Condense
(b) Respond
(c) Correspond
(d) Respondent
Answer:
(d) There is no letter ’t’ in the word correspondence So, word Respondent cannot be formed.

3. From the given alternatives, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word. IMMEASURABLE SSC (10 + 2) 2014
(a) MEAT
(b) BIBLE
(c) BAILABLE
(d) BLUE
Answer:
(d) BLUE word can be formed from the given main word IMMEASURABLE

4. From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INFLATIONARY SSC (10 + 2) 2014
(a) FLAIR
(b) FAULTY
(c) NATIONAL
(d) RATION .
Answer:
(b) Due to absence of letter U word FAULTY cannot be formed from the word INFLATIONARY.

5. From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed using the letters given in the word. COMPANIONSHIP SSC (10 + 2) 2013
(a) OPEN
(b) OPIUM
(c) OPINION
(d) NATION
Answer:
(c)

6. From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. PUNISHMENT SSC (10 + 2) 2013
(a) MINT
(b) PEST
(c) PUSH
(d) NAME
Answer:
(c)

7. From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed using the letters given in the word. PREPARATION SSC (10 + 2) 2013
(a) PAMPER
(b) REPEAT
(c) PARTITION
(d) PARROT
Answer:
(d)

8. From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INTERVENTION SSC (10 + 2) 2013
(a) ENTER
(b) INTENTION
(c) INVENTION
(d) ENTERTAIN
Answer:
(d)

Practice Exercise

Directions (Q. NOS. 1 -9) In each of the following questions, choose one word which’can be formed from the letters of the given word.

1.SOMNAMBULISM
(a) BIOME
(b) BASAL
(c) SOUL
(d) NAMES

2.ENVIRONMENT
(a) MOVEMENT
(b) ENTERTAIN
(c) EMINENT
(d) ENTRANCE

3.CONSTANTINOPLE
(a) CONTINUE
(b) CONSCIENCE
(c) CONSTANCE
(d) CONTENT

4.MEASUREMENT
(a) MASTER
(b) MANTLE
(c) SUMMIT
(d) ASSURE

5.EXAMINATION
(a) ANIMAL
(b) EXAMINER
(c) NATIONAL
(d) ANIMATION

6. RHINOCEROS
(a) RENAL
(b) HIND
(c) SURE
(d) HORSE

7. PRAGMATIC
(a) GUITAR
(b) AGMARK
(c) GAME
(d) MAGIC

8. QUINTESSENCE
(a) SCOT
(b) QUOTE
(c) QUITE
(d) ESTEEM

9. VENTURESOME
(a) ROSTRUM
(b) SERMON
(c) TRAVERSER
(d) SEVENTEEN

Directions (Q. Nos. 10-12) In each of the following questions, a word has been given, followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find that word.

10. LIBERATIONIST
(a) BITTERN
(b) SERIAL
(c) LIBERAL
(d) RELATION

11. COMMUNICATION
(a) UNION
(b) ACTION
(c) MUSIC
(d) CAUTION

12. CONSOLIDATE
(a) LENTIL
(b) SLAIN
(c) CONDOLE
(d) DETAIL

Directions (Q. NOS. 13-15) Letters of the words given below have been jumbled up. You are required to construct the words. Each letter has been numbered and each word is followed by four options. Choose the option which gives the correct order of the letters as indicated by the numbers to form words.

13.
G T A E N M
1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 6
(b) 1,3, 2, 6, 4,5
(c) 6, 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
(d) 6, 3, 5, 1,4,2

14.
A C E S T H
1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) 2, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3
(b) 4, 3, 5, 6, 1, 2
(c) 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
(d) 6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5

15.
R T A O U H
1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) 1,3, 4, 5, 6,2
(b) 2, 3, 6, 4, 5,1
(c) 3, 5, 2, 6, 4,1
(d) 6, 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

16. How many meaningful words can be formed using the first, the third, the fifth and the sixth letters of the word TRADEMARK using each letter only once in each word?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

17. How many meaningful words can be formed using the first, the third, the sixth and the seventh letters of the word DREAMLAND using each letter only once in each word?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four

18. If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the second, the fourth, the sixth and the eighth letters of the word ATMOSPHERE, what will be the third letter of that word? If more than one such words can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if no such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
(a) E
(b) O
(c) T
(d) X

19. If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the fourth, the eighth and the tenth letters of the word COUNTERACT, which of the following will be the last letter of that word? If no such word can be made, given ‘X’ as the answer. If more than one such words can be made, give ‘M’ as the answer.
(a) A
(b) N
(c) T
(d) None of these

20. If a meaningful word can be formed with the third, fifth, seventh and tenth letters of the word PROJECTION, then the third letter of that word is the answer. If no such word can be formed, then ‘X’ is the answer and if more than one such words can be formed, then given ‘M’ as the answer.
(a) T
(b) N
(c) M
(d) X

Directions (Q. NOS. 21 and 22) From the given alternatives, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of given word, ssc (10+2) 2012

21. GRASSHOPPER
(a) HOPE
(b) SHOP
(c) GRAM
(d) ROSE

22. THUNDERBOLT
(a) BEND
(b) HUNTER
(c) BOTHER
(d) BOWLED

23. A group of alphabets are given with each being assigned a number. These have to be unscrambled into a meaningful word and correct order of letters may be indicated from the given responses. SSC (10 + 2) 2010
L R T O A I
1 2 3 4 5 6
(a) 341625
(b) 356142
(c) 536241
(d) 625341

SSC CHSL Topic Wise Study Material – General Intelligence – Word Formation