From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed by using the…
2016
From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed by using the letters of the given word: INTELLIGENCE
- A.
ENGINE
- B.
ENTRANCE
- C.
TEENAGE
- D.
CANCEL
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Correct answer: A
Key insight: check whether each candidate word can be built from the letters of INTELLIGENCE by comparing letter counts.
Letter inventory for INTELLIGENCE: E:3, N:2, L:2, I:2, T:1, G:1, C:1.
ENGINE can be formed: ENGINE needs E:2, N:2, G:1, I:1, which are all available within the counts in INTELLIGENCE.
ENTRANCE cannot be formed: it requires the letters A and R, which are not present in INTELLIGENCE.
TEENAGE cannot be formed: it requires the letter A, which is not present in INTELLIGENCE.
CANCEL cannot be formed: it requires A (missing) and two Cs, but INTELLIGENCE has only one C.
Therefore the only word that can be formed from the letters of INTELLIGENCE is ENGINE.