Word formation is a process of forming words from the given main word. And all the words which are formed from the main word should be meaningful.
Model Questions
Directions (Qs. 1-32): From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
1. SWORDSMANSHIP
A) SWORD B) MAN C) SHIP D) WORSE
2. ENTREPRENEUR
A) CARPET B) ENTER C) PEN D) RENT
3. ABONDMENT
A) MEN B) TONGUE C) BOND D) TON
4. BACKSLAPPED
A) BACK B) SLAP C) LUCK D) LAP
5. DAYDREAMERS
A) DAY B) REAL C) DREAM D) RAY
6. EARTHMOVING
A) EAR B) EARTH C) MOLE D) MOVE
7. FABRICATIVE
A) BRAVE B) CARB C) FIVE D) TIMBER
8. GAMETOPHORE
A) PHONE B) GAME C) MOTOR D) HARM
9. JEOPARDISED
A) SIDE B) ARISE C) DOSE D) OPEN
10. KERATECTOMY
A) KERATIN B) RATE C) TREK D) MORE
11. LACTOMETERS
A) LANE B) LACTO C) METER D) SOME
12. MACROGRAPHS
A) MACRO B) GRAPH
C) SHARP D) GRACE
13. NARCODOLLAR
A) DOLLAR B) ANIMAL
C) DOLL D) ROLL
14. OBFUSCATION
A) BUS B) CAST C) OBTUSE D) CATION
15. QUADRUMANES
A) SAME B) DRUM C) MANTLE D) URAD
16. SAILBOATERS
A) SAIL B) BOAT C) TOIL D) TORN
17. SAGACIOUS
A) GRACE B) GAS C) ASS D) GUASS
18. VAGABONDISM
A) BOND B) BAND
C) ABOVE D) BIN
19. WAISTCOATED
A) WAIST B) COAT C) WASTE D) WORST
20. ACCOUTREMENTS
A) ACCOUNT B) COURT
C) TREATMENT D) COUNT
21. VACUOLATION
A) COT B) CURLS C) NAIL D) LION
22. SACRIFICIAL
A) SCARF B) FAR C) SOURCE D) RAIL
23. BACHELORETTES
A) CLEAR B) REST C) CHISEL D) LOSE
24. CAESAROPAPISM
A) PROPER B) CEASE C) ROSE D) SAME
25. ECTODERMAL
A) DORM B) MALE C) DETER D) DECK
26. COMMONSENSICAL
A) SENSE B) ALONE
C) LOAN D) COMMON
27. PULCHRITUDINOUS
A) RITUAL B) CHRIST
C) SOUP D) STUDIO
28. PERSPICACIOUS
A) SPACIOUS B) SPACE
C) PURSE D) SPIKE
29. TRANSCENDENT
A) ASCENT B) TENT
C) DECENT D) TRANSACT
30. FLABBERGASTING
A) GIST B) RING
C) RUBBER D) FINGER
31. BESOTTEDNESS
A) NEST B) DESERT
C) BEST D) DETEST
32. PREDILECTION
A) DIALECT B) ELECT
C) PERIL D) DENT
Directions (Qs.33-41): From the given words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.
33. CACKLEBERRY
A) CAKE B) COCK C) CUB D) BERN
34. HACKLEBACKS
A) ANKLE B) HACK C) BAR D) SNACK
35. ICEBOATINGS
A) BLOAT B) EBONY C) ICE D) ISLE
36. PALATOGRAMS
A) LOVE B) GROW C) PHOTO D) GRAM
37. RADARSCOPES
A) RADAR B) SCARF C) FAST D) PEST
38. RADIOCARBON
A) RACE B) RADIO
C) CREATE D) BROWN
39. TABERNACLES
A) ANKLE B) TABLE
C) RADAR D) CLENCH
40. ULTRACASUAL
A) CASUAL B) RENT C) SUN D) NURSE
41. WASTEBASKET
A) WASTE B) STERN C) TOAST D) BUS
KEY
1-D 2-A 3-B 4-C 5-B 6-C 7-D 8-A 9-D 10-A 11-A 12-D 13-B 14-C 15-C 16-D 17-A 18-C 19-D 20-C 21-B 22-C 23-C 24-B 25-D 26-A 27-A 28-D 29-D 30-C 31-B 32-A 33-A 34-B 35-C 36-D 37-A 38-B 39-B 40-A 41-A
Explanations
1. There is no ‘E’ letter in the given word. Therefore, WORSE cannot be formed. SWORD, MAN, SHIP are formed.
2. There is no ‘C’ in the given word. Therefore, CARPET cannot be formed from the given word ENTREPRENEUR. Only ENTER, PEN, RENT are formed.
3. There are no ‘G’ and ‘U’ letters in the given word. Therefore, TONGUE cannot be formed. Only MEN, TON, BOND are formed.
4. There is no ‘U’ in the given word. Therefore, LUCK cannot be formed. Only BACK, SLAP, LAP are formed.
5. There is no ‘L’ letter in the given word. Therefore, REAL cannot be formed. Only DAY, DREAM, RAY are formed.
6. There is no ‘L’ letter in the given word. Therefore, MOLE cannot be formed. Only EAR, EARTH, MOVE are formed.
7. There is no ‘M’ in the given word. Therefore, TIMBER cannot be formed. BRAVE, CARB, FIVE only are formed.
8. There is no ‘N’ is the given word. Therefore, PHONE cannot be formed. Only GAME, MOTOR, HARM are formed.
9. There is no ‘N’ in the given word. Therefore OPEN cannot be formed. Only SIDE, ARISE, DOSE are formed.
10. There are no ‘I’, ‘N’ in the given word. Therefore, RATE, TREK, MORE are only formed.
11. There is no ‘N’ in the given word. So, LANE cannot be formed only LACTO, METER, SOME are formed.
12. There is no ‘E’ in the given word. Therefore GRACE cannot be formed. Only MARCO, GRAPH, SHARP can be formed.
13. There are no ‘I’, ‘M’ letters in the given word. Therefore, ANIMAL cannot be formed. Only DOLLOR, DOLL, ROLL can be formed.
14. There is no ‘E’ letter in the given word. Therefore, OBTUSE cannot be formed. Only BUS, CAST, CATION can be formed.
15. There are no ‘T’, ‘L’ letters in the given word. Therefore, only SAME, DRUM, URAD are formed.
16. TORN cannot be formed as the letter ‘N’ is missing in the given word. SAIL, BOAT, TOIL are formed.
17. GRACE cannot be formed as the letter ‘R’ is not given in the word. Only GAS, ASS, GUASS are formed.
18. ABOVE cannot be formed as the letter ‘E’ is missing. Remaining words BOND, BAND, BIN are formed.
19. WORST cannot be formed as the letter ‘R’ is not in the word. Remaining words WAIST, COAT, WASTE are formed.
20. Since, there are only two ‘T’s in the given word. Therefore the word ‘TREATMENT’ cannot be formed.
21. CURLS cannot be formed as ‘R’, ‘S’ are missing in the given word.
22. SOURCE cannot be formed as ‘U’, ‘E’, ‘O’ are missing in the given word. Remaining words SCARF, FAR, RAIL are formed.
23. Since, there is no ‘I’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘CHISEL’ cannot be formed.
24. Since, there is only one ‘E’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘CEASE’ cannot be formed.
25. Since, there is no ‘K’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘DECK’ cannot be formed.
26. Since, there is only one ‘E’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘SENSE’ cannot be formed.
27. Since, there is no ‘A’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘RITUAL’ cannot be formed.
28. Since, there is no ‘K’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘SPIKE’ cannot be formed.
29. Since, there is only one ‘A’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘TRANSACT’ cannot be formed.
30. Since, there is no ‘U’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘RUBBER’ cannot be formed.
31. Since, there is no ‘R’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘DESERT’ cannot be formed.
32. Since, there is no ‘A’ in the given word. Therefore the word ‘DIALECT’ cannot be formed.
33. Only CAKE can be formed from the given word. Remaining words cannot be formed as there are no ‘O’, ‘U’, ‘N’ letters in the word.
34. Only HACK can be formed from the given word. There are no ‘N’, ‘R’ letters in the given word.
35. Only ICE can be formed from the given word. There are no ‘L’, ‘Y’ letters in the given word.
36. There are no ‘V’, ‘E’, ‘W’, ‘H’ in the given word. Therefore, only GRAM can be formed.
37. Only RADAR can be formed from the given word. Remaining words cannot be formed as ‘F’, ‘T’ letters are not there.
38. Only RADIO can be formed from the given word, letters ‘E’, ‘T’, ‘W’ are missing in the word. So, RACE, CREATE, BROWN cannot be formed.
39. Only TABLE can be formed. The letters ‘K’, ‘D’, ‘H’ are missing. So, ANKLE, RADAR, CLENCH cannot be formed.
40. Only CASUAL can be formed. As the letters ‘E’, ‘N’ are missing RENT, SUN, NURSE cannot be formed.
41. WASTE can be formed letters ‘R’, ‘O’, ‘U’ are not there in the given word. So, STERN, TOAST, BUS cannot be formed.
