Class: Basic 5

Subject: Verbal Reasoning

In each of the following, choose one word that CANNOT be formed by the arrangement of some or all of the letters of the words in capital letters. Don’t use any letter more than it appears in the word.

Example: EDUCATION

A. caution B. action C. lotion D. auction E. date

The correct answer is lotion, option (C).

1. SOMERSAULT

A. some B. mauler C. result D. tears E. assult

1. ANNOUNCEMENT

A. cement B. act C. noun D. ache E. come

1. STANDARD

A. and B. stand C. rest D. dart E. tan

1. THANKSGIVING

A. think B. give C. tank D. sing E. hang

1. ECONOMY

A. moon B. name C. one D. come E. mono

1. BOURNVITA

A. ration B. boar C. burnt D. about E. vital

1. VERNACULAR

A. name B. learn C. rear D. cave E. near

1. ENCOURAGEMENT

A. engage B. mentor C. mount D. Courage E. enter

1. GENERATION

A. green B. ration C. trade D. train E. nation

1. ELEPHANT

A. neat B. peel C. than D. tell E. heal

🧠 Basic 5 Verbal Reasoning

Topic: Word Formation from Letters

Instructions:
In each question, a word is written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Choose the one word that CANNOT be formed using some or all of its letters.
⚠️ Don’t use any letter more times than it appears.

Example:
Word: EDUCATION
Options:
A. caution ✔️
B. action ✔️
C. lotion ❌ (L is not in EDUCATION)
D. auction ✔️
E. date ✔️
✅ Correct Answer: C. lotion

1. SOMERSAULT

A. some ✔️
B. mauler ❌ (E appears only once; needs 2 for mauler)
C. result ✔️
D. tears ✔️
E. assult ✔️
✅ Answer: B. mauler

2. ANNOUNCEMENT

A. cement ✔️
B. act ❌ (T is not in ANNOUNCEMENT)
C. noun ✔️
D. ache ❌ (No H in ANNOUNCEMENT)
E. come ✔️
✅ Answer: D. ache

3. STANDARD

A. and ✔️
B. stand ✔️
C. rest ❌ (No “E” in STANDARD)
D. dart ✔️
E. tan ✔️
✅ Answer: C. rest

4. THANKSGIVING

A. think ✔️
B. give ✔️
C. tank ✔️
D. sing ✔️
E. hang ✔️
✅ Answer: All can be formed
➡️ No correct option listed — may need revision.

5. ECONOMY

A. moon ✔️
B. name ❌ (No “A” in ECONOMY)
C. one ✔️
D. come ❌ (No “C”)
E. mono ✔️
✅ Answer: B. name (and D. come also not valid)

6. BOURNVITA

A. ration ❌ (No “E” in BOURNVITA; also “E” is not in options, but “T” appears once and “R” once; may need clarification)
B. boar ✔️
C. burnt ✔️
D. about ✔️
E. vital ✔️
✅ Answer: A. ration

7. VERNACULAR

A. name ❌ (No “M” in VERNACULAR)
B. learn ✔️
C. rear ✔️
D. cave ✔️
E. near ✔️
✅ Answer: A. name

8. ENCOURAGEMENT

A. engage ✔️
B. mentor ❌ (No “T” in ENCOURAGEMENT)
C. mount ✔️
D. Courage ✔️
E. enter ✔️
✅ Answer: B. mentor

9. GENERATION

A. green ✔️
B. ration ✔️
C. trade ❌ (No “D” in GENERATION)
D. train ✔️
E. nation ✔️
✅ Answer: C. trade

10. ELEPHANT

A. neat ✔️
B. peel ✔️
C. than ✔️
D. tell ❌ (Only one “L” in ELEPHANT)
E. heal ✔️
✅ Answer: D. tell