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In this logical reasoning section, candidates need to form a new meaningful word/s from the given set of alphabets or words. This type of question will be asked to judge the vocabulary of the candidates.
There is no set pattern and each question may follow a different type of pattern or sequential arrangement of letters or words. On the basis of various types of questions that are asked in various competitive examinations, we have classified the these reasoning section into several types which are given below.
Types of Order and Word Formation
Let us see the various types of questions that may come one by one from below.
1. Sequence of Occurrence of Events
In this type of order and word formation reasoning, the given words may be such that they are related to a particular event or represent the various stages of a certain chained process from the beginning to end. Candidates are required to choose that option from the given alternatives, which represents the correct order or sequence of the process.
2. Sequence of Objects in a Class or Group
In this type of order and word formation reasoning, sometimes words may be given such that they are related to a particular class or a group. A candidate is required to choose that option from the given alternatives which shows the correct logical order or sequence of the object in a particular class or group.
3. Sequence in Ascending or Descending Order
In this type of order and word formation reasoning, the items or objects represented by the given words may be related to each other in terms of their properties. Candidates are required to arrange the given words on the basis of increasing or decreasing order of their size, age, need, value, intensity and so on.
4. Sequential Order of Words According to Dictionary
In this type of order and word formation reasoning, candidates are required to choose the correct order or words according to the English dictionary.
How to Solve Question Based on Order and Word Formation – Know all Tips and Tricks
Candidates can find various tips and tricks from below for solving the questions related to the these reasoning section.
Tip # 1: Candidates need to figure out the correct sequence or order of the given question to solve the questions from the Order and Word Formation reasoning section.
Tip # 2: Read the word carefully and study the grammar and vocabulary part well to answer the questions related to the Order and Word Formation reasoning section.
Tip # 3: To check the order of words in English dictionary, first of all check the first letter of each word to find which among these comes first in English alphabet followed by the second letter and so on. The word whose letter comes first in English alphabet comes first, the word whose letter comes second in English alphabet comes second and so on.
Order and Word Formation Sample Questions
Question 1: How many meaningful words can be constituted by using the ESAL letters (using each letter once in a word)?
Solution: By using the alphabets E S A an L, we can form two meaningful words such as Sale and Seal.
Question 2: How many meaningful words can be constituted by using the first, fourth, seventh and ninth letter in the word PERMANENT?
Solution: In the given question
| Word | P | E | R | M | A | N | E | N | T |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Hence, we can form one meaningful word which is TEMP.
Question 3: Arrange the following words in a meaningful order
- Reading
- Composing
- Writing
- Printing
Solution: The given words represent the various stages in the process of publishing. So if we arrange them in a meaningful order we get the sequence: 3 > 2 > 4 > 1
Question 4: Arrange the following words in a meaningful order
- Andhra Pradesh
- Universe
- Tirupati
- World
- India
Solution: Here Tirupati is situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which is a state of India. Now India is a part of World and the World is the part of universe so the correct order will be: 3 > 1 > 5 > 4 > 2
Practice Questions from Syllogisms
Question 5: Arrange the following words in a logical sequence
- Trillion
- Thousand
- Billion
- Hundred
- Million
Solution: Here all the words represent the counting number and their increasing order will be given as: 4 > 2 > 5 > 3 > 1
Question 6: Arrange the following words according to English dictionary
- Episode
- Epistle
- Episcope
- Epigraph
Solution: As per the English dictionary, the correct order of words will be: 4 > 3 > 1 > 2