Which word cannot be formed from the letters of the word "dummarment"?

Appeared in: JIPMER Nursing Officer-2024

Explanation

The question asks to identify the word that cannot be formed from the letters of the word "dummarment".
The letters available in "dummarment" are D, U, M, M, A, R, M, E, N, T.
The word MINE requires the letter 'I'.
The letter 'I' is not present in the source word "dummarment".
Therefore, MINE is the only word among the options that cannot be formed.

Option A: The word 'drum' can be formed using the letters D, R, U, and M, all of which are present in "dummarment".
Option B: The word 'rent' can be formed using the letters R, E, N, and T, all of which are available in "dummarment".
Option D: The word 'name' can be formed using the letters N, A, M, and E, all of which are found in "dummarment".

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Word formation from a given set of letters as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This is a general intelligence and reasoning question, not a clinical one.
This type of question tests logical deduction and attention to detail, which are valuable skills for a nurse but have no direct clinical application.
What if the source word was 'department'? In that case, 'rent', 'name', and 'drum' (if 'u' was available) could still be formed, but the logic of checking for available letters remains the same.

How to Approach the Question

First, carefully read the question to understand the task. Here, you need to find the word that cannot be formed.
List out or mentally note all the unique letters and their frequencies in the source word ("dummarment"). The letters are D, U, M(3), A, R, E, N, T.
Examine each option one by one.
For each option, check if all its letters are present in the source word's letter bank.
The word 'drum' uses D, R, U, M. All are present.
The word 'rent' uses R, E, N, T. All are present.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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