English Knowledge - SPLessons
SPLessons 5 Steps, 3 Clicks
5 Steps - 3 Clicks

Word Formation

Word Formation

shape Description

In word formation, a word is provided, whose alphabets are written in a jumbled order and numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. The applicant is required to arrange these alphabets so as to frame a meaningful word and then select the correct order from the choices provided.

shape Concept

Word formation is done by using the letters of the given word. The candidate is required to find from the provided choices. Example: Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. V A R S T E is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 Solution: The given letters are V A R S T E. When arranged in the order 4 5 2 3 1 6 form the word 'Starve'.

shape Model Questions

1. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1995) T R I F U is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 A) 3 1 2 4 5 B) 4 2 5 3 1 C) 4 3 2 4 5 D) 5 3 2 1 4 Solution: The given letters are T R I F U. When arranged in the order 4 2 5 3 1 frame the word 'Fruit'. 2. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1994) G A N I M E is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 1 2 4 3 6 5 B) 6 3 4 1 5 2 C) 5 2 1 4 3 6 D) 2 5 1 4 3 6 Solution: The given letters are G A N I M E. When arranged in the order 6 3 4 1 5 2 frame the word 'Enigma'. 3. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1992) R U S G A is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 A) 1 5 4 2 3 B) 5 3 4 1 2 C) 3 2 4 5 1 D) 4 5 3 2 1 Solution: The given letters are R U S G A. When arranged in the order 3 2 4 5 1 frame the word 'Sugar'. 4. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1991) E L B M A G is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 6 5 4 3 2 1 B) 3 1 6 4 5 2 C) 4 5 6 3 1 2 D) 2 1 6 3 5 4 Solution: The given letters are E L B M A G. When arranged in the order 6 5 4 3 2 1 frame the word 'Gamble'. 5. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1995) I P E L O C is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 1 4 3 5 2 6 B) 2 5 4 1 6 3 C) 3 4 5 1 2 6 D) 4 5 1 2 3 6 Solution: The given letters are I P E L O C. When arranged in the order 2 5 4 1 6 3 frame the word 'Police'. 6. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1991) E O C D L I is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 3 2 5 4 6 1 B) 4 2 3 5 6 1 C) 3 2 4 5 6 1 D) 4 2 3 6 5 1 Solution: The given letters are E O C D L I. When arranged in the order 4 2 3 6 5 1 frame the word 'Docile'. 7. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1993) R T E O D P is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 1 3 5 6 4 2 B) 2 3 1 6 4 5 C) 5 3 6 4 1 2 D) 6 3 5 1 4 2 Solution: The given letters are R T E O D P. When arranged in the order 5 3 6 4 1 2 frame the word 'Deport'. 8. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1995) A C P E T S is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 1 6 3 4 2 5 B) 2 3 4 1 5 6 C) 5 6 3 4 1 2 D) 6 5 3 4 2 1 Solution: The given letters are A C P E T S. When arranged in the order 1 6 3 4 2 5 frame the word 'Aspect'. 9. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1994) M F I A N E is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 1 6 2 3 4 5 B) 2 4 1 3 5 6 C) 5 6 2 3 1 4 D) 4 2 3 1 6 5 Solution: The given letters are M F I A N E. When arranged in the order 2 4 1 3 5 6 frame the word 'Famine'. 10. Choose the combination of numbers so that letters arranged accordingly will frame a meaningful word. (Railways, 1995) R E S T L U is numbered as 1 2 3 4 5 6 A) 3 4 6 1 2 5 B) 4 5 3 2 6 1 C) 5 6 3 4 1 2 D) 6 5 2 1 4 3 Solution: The given letters are R E S T L U. When arranged in the order 5 6 3 4 1 2 frame the word 'Lustre'.