There
are certain types of questions that we come across in SSC exam, which do not
fall under any of the categories that we have discussed in the previous
chapters. The question may be based on forming new words from a given word, identifying
a word that cannot be formed from a given word, arranging a given set of words
in a logical sequence etc. Let us understand the concepts involved in these
questions with the help of the following examples.
(i)
Forming a new word using the letters in the given word : While forming a new
word no letters of the given word can be used more number of times than it
appears in the given word. Let us consider a word ARRANGE. While forming a new
word the letters A and R can be used upto two times in the new word but the
letters N,G and E cannot be used more than once. ERR is a word that can be
formed because the letter R is given twice in ARRANGE but GREEN cannot be
formed because E is not given twice in ARRANGE.
Worked out examples :
Example 1.
From
the given alternative words, select the word that can be formed by using the
letter of the given word. In forming the new word no letters from the given
word can be used more number of times than it appears in the given word.
PREMEDICATION
(a) PERDICTS
(b) DOCTOR
(c) MEDIAN
(d) RATIONAL
Solution.
Choice (a), cannot be formed as the letter 'S' is not
given in the word.
Choice (b), cannot be formed as there is only one 'O' in
the given word, rather than two O's in
the word DOCTOR. .
Choice (c), can be formed by using the letters of the
given word.
Choice (d), cannot be formed as the letter 'L' is not
given in the word. .
Choice (c)
Example 2.
From
the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed by using the
letters of the given word. No letter from the word can be used in forming the
new word more than the number of times it appears in the given word.
SALESMANSHIP
(a) SHAPE
(b) MEANS
(c) MAPLE
(d) PEPSIN
Solution.
Choice (a), can be formed by using the letters of the
given word.
Choice (b), can be formed by using the letters of the
given word.
Choice (c), can be formed by using the letters of the
given word.
Choice
(d), cannot be formed as there is only one 'P' in the given word, rather than
two P's in the word PEPSIN.
Choice
(d)
(ii)
Arranging the given words in a logical sequence : A set of related words are
given and the candidate is asked to arrange them in a logical sequence. The
words may be terms in a process. For example it may be a process of preparing
for an exam. The question may also be based on arranging the given words in the
order in which they appear in dictionary.
Example 3.
Arrange the following words in the ascending order as
they are in the dictionary.
- croupier
- cruel
- crown
- crotchet
- crossword
(a) (v), (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(b) (v), (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(c) (v), (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)
(d) (v), (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
Solution.
The
given words when arranged in the ascending order as they are in the dictionary
are, (v) crossword (iv) crotchet (i) croupier (iii) crown (ii) cruel
Choice
(c)
Example 4.
Arrange the following words in the descending order as
they are in the dictionary.
(i) observe
(ii) obtain
(iii) obstacle
(iv) obscure
(v) obvious
(a) (v), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(b) (v), (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(c) (v), (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(d) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii), (v)
Solution.
The
given words when arranged in the descending order as they are in the dictionary
are, (v) Obvious (ii) Obtain (iii) Obstacle (i) Observe (iv) Obscure
Choice (b)
Example 5.
Group of related terms are given below. Arrange them in
a logically sequential order. .
(i) Curd
(ii) Grass
(iii) Cow
(iv) Ghee
(iv)Milk
(a) (ii), (iii), (v), (i), (iv)
(b) (iii), (ii), (v), (iv), (i)
(c) (iii), (ii), (v), (i), (iv)
(d) (iii), (v), (ii), (i), (iv)
Solution.
Cow eats Grass and gives Milk, from Milk, we get Curd and
from Curd we get Ghee.
Hence the order is, (iii) Cow (ii) Grass (v) Milk (i)
Curd (iv) Ghee
Choice
(c)
