Which of the following cannot be formed using letters from the word DECISION?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
First, let's look at the letters in the root word DECISION:
D = 1, E = 1, C = 1, I = 2, S = 1, O = 1, N = 1
NICE: N, I, C, E — all these letters are present in DECISION. (Can be formed)
ICON: I, C, O, N — all these letters are also present in DECISION. (Can be formed)
SIDE: S, I, D, E — all these letters are also present in DECISION. (Can be formed)
CONSIDER: Look carefully at this word; the letter 'R' is used in it. But the letter 'R' is not present anywhere in our root word DECISION.
The word CONSIDER cannot be formed because the letter 'R' is not present.
The correct answer is CONSIDER.