Question

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the third, the fifth, the sixth and the eleventh letters of the word 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.

• A. H
• B. E
• C. R
• D. T

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 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 \(\boxed{\text{T}}\).