How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, fourth, and fifth letters of the word "ELEVATOR" (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 3.
The selected letters are E, L, V, A.
The distinct meaningful four-letter English words you can form are:
VALE, VEAL, LAVE
So there are 3 such words.