How many meaningful English words can be formed from the word BREAK if each…

2024

How many meaningful English words can be formed from the word BREAK if each consonant is replaced by its succeeding letter while the vowels remain unchanged?

  1. A.

    One

  2. B.

    Two

  3. C.

    Three

  4. D.

    More than three

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Correct answer: B

Replace each consonant in BREAK by its succeeding alphabet letter, while keeping vowels unchanged.

B -> C
R -> S
E remains E
A remains A
K -> L

The resulting letters are C, S, E, A, L. Using these letters, the meaningful English words SCALE and LACES can be formed.

Therefore, two meaningful words can be formed.

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