One-Word Substitution for CMAT

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Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually

Question 1

How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters NOEC using each letter only once in each word?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

E More than three

Answer: C

Explanation:
Letters - N,O,E,C

2 meaningful words can be formed = Cone, Once

=> Ans - (C)

Question 2

How many such pairs of letters are there in the ‘ENIGMATIC’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the
English alphabet?

A One

B Two

C Three

D None

E More than five

Answer: D

Explanation:
Word - ENIGMATIC

There are no pairs of letters which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet

=> Ans - (D)

Question 3

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the fifth, the seventh and the tenth letters of the word
OMNISCIENT, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘J’ as the answer and if
more than one such word can be made, give ‘Q’ as the answer.

A J

B Q

C I

D M

E S

Answer: E
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Explanation:
Word - OMNISCIENT

2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th letters = M, S, I, T

Meaningful word that can be formed = Mist

=> 3rd letter = S

=> Ans - (E)

Question 4

If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the fifth, the sixth and the tenth letters of the word
STREAMLINE, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give 'X' as the answer and if
more than one such word can be made, give 'Y' as the answer.

A E

B A

C M

D X

E Y

Answer: E

Explanation:
Word - STREAMLINE

2nd, 5th, 6th and 10th letters = T, A, M, E

4 Meaningful words can be formed = Team, Tame, Mate, Meat

=> Ans - (E)

Question 5

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TERMINATE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in
the English alphabet?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

E More than three

Answer: C

Explanation:
Word - TERMINATE

There are 2 pairs of letters which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet.

= (T,R) , (I,E)

=> Ans - (C)

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Question 6

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word REFRESHING each of which has as many letters between them in the word as
they have in the English alphabet ?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

E More than three

Answer: D

Explanation:
Word - REFRESHING

There are 3 pairs of letters which have as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet.

= (E,F) , (H,I) , (I,G)

=> Ans - (D)

Question 7

If in the word EQUALITY, the positions of first and the fifth letters are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the
sixth letters are interchanged and so on, which letters will be third from the right end ?

A Q

B U

C I

D T

E None of these

Answer: A

Explanation:
Word - EQUALITY

If the positions of first and the fifth letters are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth letters are interchanged
and so on, then word - LITYEQUA

3rd letter from right end = Q

=> Ans - (A)

Question 8

How many meaningful English words can be made from the letters AERT, using each letter only once in each word ?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

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E Four
Answer: C

Explanation:
Letters - A,E,R,T

Only 2 meaningful words can be formed = Rate , Tear

=> Ans - (C)

Question 9

If in the word ISOLATE, all the consonants are replaced by the previous letter in the alphabet and all the vowels are replaced by the
next letter and then all the letters are arranged alphabetically, which letters will be third from the right end ?

A P

B B

C N

D Q

E None of these

Answer: A

Explanation:
Word - ISOLATE

If all the consonants are replaced by the previous letter in the alphabet and all the vowels are replaced by the next letter, then word -
JRPKBSF

Now the letters are arranged alphabetically, new word - BFJKPRS

3rd letter from right end = P

=> Ans - (A)

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Question 10

If each vowel in the word ‘REMAINS’ is changed to next alphabet according to the English alphabetical series and each consonant is
changed to previous letter, how many alphabet will be there in the English alphabetical series between the letters which are at the
extreme ends of the new word thus formed?

A None

B One

C Two

D Three

E Four

Answer: A

Explanation:
Word - ‘REMAINS’

If each vowel is changed to next alphabet according to the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to previous
letter, then :

New word - QFLBJMR

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Letters at extreme end = Q and R

No letter is between Q and R in the English alphabetical series.

=> Ans - (A)

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