Question

A word has been given followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. REASONABLE. The word is:

• A. BRAIN
• B. BONES
• C. NOBLE
• D. ARSON

Hint:

When such problems arise, check if each letter in the word can be found in the original word.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The task is to identify which word cannot be formed using the letters from the word "REASONABLE". Let's analyze each given option to check if it's possible to form them:

• BRAIN: The letters in this word are B, R, A, I, N. Checking against "REASONABLE":
  • R: present
  • A: present
  • B: present
  • I: not present
  • N: present
  Since the letter 'I' is not available in "REASONABLE", we cannot form "BRAIN".
• BONES: The letters are B, O, N, E, S. Checking:
  • B: present
  • O: present
  • N: present
  • E: present
  • S: present
  All letters are available; therefore, "BONES" can be formed.
• NOBLE: The letters are N, O, B, L, E. Checking:
  • N: present
  • O: present
  • B: present
  • L: present
  • E: present
  All letters are available; therefore, "NOBLE" can be formed.
• ARSON: The letters are A, R, S, O, N. Checking:
  • A: present
  • R: present
  • S: present
  • O: present
  • N: present
  All letters are available; thus, "ARSON" can be formed.

Based on the analysis, the word BRAIN cannot be formed because it requires the letter 'I', which is not present in "REASONABLE".