If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the third, the fifth, the sixth and the eleventh letters of the word MERCHANDISE, using each letter only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, give 'X' as answer and if more than one such word can be formed, mark ‘T’ as answer.
If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the third, the fifth, the sixth and the eleventh letters of the word MERCHANDISE, using each letter only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, give 'X' as answer and if more than one such word can be formed, mark ‘T’ as answer.
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Write the indexed letters explicitly, then check for multiple valid anagrams; choose “T” if more than one meaningful word exists.
- H
- E
- R
T
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Letters at positions 3, 5, 6, 11 of MERCHANDISE are R, H, A, E.
- Rearranging these four letters: HARE, HEAR and RHEA are all valid words.
- Their third letters are R, A and E — three different letters, not one fixed letter.
Since more than one meaningful word is possible, the answer is T.
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