Question

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the \emph{third, the \emph{fifth}, the \emph{sixth} and the \emph{eleventh} letters of the word \textsc{MERCHANDISE}, using each letter only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as answer and if more than one such word can be formed, mark ‘T’ as answer.} \bigskip

• A. H
• B. E
• C. R
• D. T
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• E.

Hint:

Write the indexed letters explicitly, then check for multiple valid anagrams; choose “T” if more than one meaningful word exists.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Positions in \textsc{MERCHANDISE}: M(1) E(2) R(3) C(4) H(5) A(6) N(7) D(8) I(9) S(10) E(11). Letters available: \(\{R,H,A,E\}\). Possible meaningful words include HARE, HEAR, and RHEA. Their third letters are \(R, A,\) and \(E\) respectively—more than one possibility. Hence we must mark \(\boxed{\text{T}}\). \bigskip