Word Formation – MBA CET questions with solutions

Approach: Sort, pick positions, form a word.

Solution:
FUTURISTIC letters sorted: C F I I R S T T U U.
3rd = I, 5th = R, 6th = S, 8th = T.
Meaningful word from I, R, S, T = STIR.
3rd letter of STIR = I.

Answer: A

Approach: Classify each number as even/odd, replace the first letter, then test for real words.

Solution:
CLIP467 (odd) → F → FLIP ✓
SING262 (even) → P → PING ✓
TANK738 (even) → P → PANK ✗
GOAL369 (odd) → F → FOAL ✓
PEAR573 (odd) → F → FEAR ✓
Meaningful words: FLIP, PING, FOAL, FEAR = 4.

Answer: A

Approach: Pick the required letters exactly, then form anagrams.

Solution:
BARBER: 1st = B, 5th = E.
PARKING: P A R K I N G → 2nd = A, 6th = N.
Letters: B, E, A, N – each used once in a four-letter word.
Meaningful words: BEAN, BANE → 2 words.

Cetking shortcut: Write the letter positions under the word before picking – the 6th letter of PARKING is N, not G.

Answer: D

Approach: Pick letters by position, then test anagrams.

Solution: PUBLICATIONS: P(1) U(2) B(3) L(4) I(5) C(6) A(7).
Letters: B, L, C, A.
With only one vowel (A) and the consonants B, L, C, no meaningful English word can be formed (BLAC, CLAB, CALB … are not words).

Cetking shortcut: Write the numbered word once, pick the letters, then try the vowel in each slot — four tries settle it.

Answer: C

Approach: Anagrams using all four letters L, A, M, E once each.

Solution: Meaningful English words: LAME, MALE, MEAL → 3 words.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B — miss some valid anagrams.
D, E — would need non-standard words (e.g. Indian "mela" is not standard English).

Cetking shortcut: Fix the vowel pattern: L_ME, M_LE, ME_L — try each consonant at the front.

Answer: C

Approach: Pick letters by position, then form anagrams.

Solution: ARCHITECTURE: A1 R2 C3 H4 I5 T6 E7 C8 T9 U10 R11 E12.
2nd = R, 6th = T, 8th = C, 10th = U.
Letters R, T, C, U → only meaningful word: CURT → 1 word.

Cetking shortcut: Number the word once and write the positions above the letters — avoids miscounting repeated letters (C, T, R, E appear twice).

Answer: A

Approach: Each letter of the option must be available in IMPATIENCE (with multiplicity).

Solution: IMPATIENCE has: I, I, M, P, A, T, E, E, N, C.
IMPACT = I, M, P, A, C, T — all present → can be formed.

Why the other options are wrong:
A CENTRE — no R.
B REMAIN — no R.
C PENCIL — no L.
E PACKET — no K.

Cetking shortcut: Look for the one letter not in the given word: R, R, L, K kill A, B, C, E.

Answer: D

Approach: Word formation from selected letter positions.

Solution:
N O M I N A T I O N → positions 1 N, 2 O, 3 M, 4 I, 5 N, 6 A, 7 T, 8 I, 9 O, 10 N.
1st = N, 3rd = M, 6th = A, 8th = I → letters N, M, A, I.
Meaningful word: MAIN (only one).
3rd letter of MAIN = I.

Why the other options are wrong:
A (N), C (M): not the 3rd letter of MAIN.
D (X): a word can be formed.
E (Y): only one common English word (MAIN) can be formed.

Answer: B

Approach: Word formation: every letter of the option, with its repeat count, must be present in the given word.

Solution:
PRESIDENTIAL letters: P, R, E×2, S, I×2, D, N, T, A, L.
DIGITAL needs G, which is not in PRESIDENTIAL, so it cannot be formed.

Why the other options are wrong:
B (ARDENT): A, R, D, E, N, T are all available.
C (SLEEP): S, L, E, E, P are available (PRESIDENTIAL has two E's).
D (DENTAL): D, E, N, T, A, L are all available.
E (PRESIDE): P, R, E, S, I, D, E are available (two E's needed, two present).

Cetking shortcut: Check each option for a letter that is missing from the given word first. G in DIGITAL is not in PRESIDENTIAL, so you can stop there.

Answer: A