How many meaningful words can be formed from the 3rd, 5th, 8th and 12th letter…

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How many meaningful words can be formed from the 3rd, 5th, 8th and 12th letter from the left end of the word FERMENTATION. If no word is formed, then mark the answer as @ and if more than three words are formed, then mark the answer as #, else choose the correct answer from given options?

  1. A.

    1

  2. B.

    2

  3. C.

    3

  4. D.

    #

  5. E.

    @

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Correct answer: B

From FERMENTATION, the 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 12th letters are R, E, A, and N. These can form two meaningful words: EARN and NEAR. Therefore the answer is 2.

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