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→ Always write down given letters and number them
→ Start with first letter, add remaining letters to it in sequence to check any meaningful word formed
→ Follow same procedure with second letter and son on .
Example 1:
How many meaningful words can be formed with the 1st, 7th , 8th and 1th letters of the word "ADJUSTMENT"
Solution:
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Step 1: A D J U S T M E N T
1 7 8 10
Step 2: A M E T
Step 3:
Trial 1: Trial 2:
AMET X MAET X
AMTE X MATE ✓
AEMT X MEAT ✓
AETM X META ✓
ATME X MTAE X
ATEM X MTEA X
=> In exam, few questions ask you to find if more than one word can be formed from a given word positions. You should be smart in answering these type of questions. Check if at least 2 words are forming . If yes, then stop immediately and answer the question. Don't kill your valuable time in finding remaining words as they are of no use to you in answering given question.
Example 2: If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the first, second , third and fourth letters of the word BANGLADESH , using each letter once, then what is the letter of that word ? if more tan one such word can be formed mark "M" as the answer and if no such word can be formed mark "X"as the answer .
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Step 1: B A N G L A D E S H
1 2 3 4
Step 2: B A N G
Step 3 :
Trial 1:
BAN ✓
BANG ✓
BAGN X
BNAG X
BNGA X
BGAN X
BGNA X
-> Stop at this stage as you have found two meaningful words BAN and BANG . and answer the question as "M" Don't proceed trial where you will get another word NAB as it has no use in answering given question.
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→ Start with first letter, add remaining letters to it in sequence to check any meaningful word formed
→ Follow same procedure with second letter and son on .
Example 1:
How many meaningful words can be formed with the 1st, 7th , 8th and 1th letters of the word "ADJUSTMENT"
Solution:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 1: A D J U S T M E N T
1 7 8 10
Step 2: A M E T
Step 3:
Trial 1: Trial 2:
AMET X MAET X
AMTE X MATE ✓
AEMT X MEAT ✓
AETM X META ✓
ATME X MTAE X
ATEM X MTEA X
Trial 3: Trial 4:
EAMT X TAME X
EATM X TAEM X
EMAT X TMAE X
EMTA X TMEA X
ETAM X TEAM ✓
ETMA X TEMA X
So, 4 meaningful words( MATE, MEAT, META, TEAM) can be formed .
Example 2: If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the first, second , third and fourth letters of the word BANGLADESH , using each letter once, then what is the letter of that word ? if more tan one such word can be formed mark "M" as the answer and if no such word can be formed mark "X"as the answer .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 1: B A N G L A D E S H
1 2 3 4
Step 2: B A N G
Step 3 :
Trial 1:
BAN ✓
BANG ✓
BAGN X
BNAG X
BNGA X
BGAN X
BGNA X
-> Stop at this stage as you have found two meaningful words BAN and BANG . and answer the question as "M" Don't proceed trial where you will get another word NAB as it has no use in answering given question.
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