CET Word Formation Questions with Solutions

  • 9 questions from MBA CET 2025 (6) and 2026 (3)
  • Asked in 7 of 13 slots
  • Difficulty: 8 Easy / 1 Medium / 0 Hard
  • Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026

Word Formation questions ask how many words can be formed from the letters of a given word, or which letters are used.

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CET 2026 Slot 2 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 2 · Q35Easy
How many meaningful four letter English word (s) can be formed by using the first and fifth alphabet of the word BARBER along with the second and sixth alphabet of the word PARKING, such that each alphabet gets used at least once in the newly formed word (s)?
  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 4
  4. 2
  5. 5
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Official CET answer: D. 2

Cetking's answer: B. 1 — it differs from the official key; the detailed solution shows the working.

CET 2026 Slot 3 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 3 · Q42Easy

Read the series given below carefully and answer the question that follows:

CLIP467, SING262, TANK738, GOAL369, PEAR573

Question : If first letter of the words attached to even numbers is replaced by letter 'P' and the first letter of the words attached to odd numbers is replaced by 'F' then determine as to how many meaningful English words can be formed ?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 6
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Answer: A. 4

CET 2026 Slot 4 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 4 · Q38Medium

If the letter of the words ‘FUTURISTIC’ are arranged in alphabetic order from left to right then what would be the third letter of the meaningful English word formed using third, fifth, sixth and eighth letter of the word formed after arranging?

  1. I
  2. U
  3. R
  4. S
  5. T
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Answer: A. I

CET 2025 Slot 3 · Q54Easy
In the following 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. Find that word.
PRESIDENTIAL
  1. DIGITAL
  2. ARDENT
  3. SLEEP
  4. DENTAL
  5. PRESIDE
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Answer: A. DIGITAL

CET 2025 Slot 4 · Q35Easy

If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th letters of the word "NOMINATION", then which will be the 3rd letter of the word? Mark X if no such word can be formed, Y if more than one such word can be formed.

  1. N
  2. I
  3. M
  4. X
  5. Y
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Answer: B. I

Frequently asked questions

How many Word Formation questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?

9 Word Formation questions were asked: 6 in MBA CET 2025 and 3 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).

Which CET slots asked Word Formation? Which had the most?

Word Formation questions came in 7 of 13 slots. CET 2025 Slot 5 had the most (3 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.

How difficult are CET Word Formation questions?

Of the 9 Word Formation questions that carry a difficulty rating, 8 are Easy, 1 Medium and 0 Hard.

Are the solutions free?

The question and its answer are free for everyone. The detailed Cetking solution opens after a free login with your mobile number (OTP).

Where can I practise more Word Formation?

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