Select the word from the given alternatives which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word "ESTABLISHMENT", without repeating any letter more times than it appears in the original word.
- ATABLE
- BSHINE
- CCANDLE
- DSTABLE
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the available letters and their counts in the word "ESTABLISHMENT":
E-2, S-2, T-2, A-1, B-1, L-1, I-1, H-1, M-1, N-1.
Now check the options:
* TABLE: T, A, B, L, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* SHINE: S, H, I, N, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* STABLE: S, T, A, B, L, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* CANDLE: Contains the letters 'C' and 'D', which are completely missing from the keyword "ESTABLISHMENT". Thus, it cannot be formed.
E-2, S-2, T-2, A-1, B-1, L-1, I-1, H-1, M-1, N-1.
Now check the options:
* TABLE: T, A, B, L, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* SHINE: S, H, I, N, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* STABLE: S, T, A, B, L, E are all present. (Can be formed)
* CANDLE: Contains the letters 'C' and 'D', which are completely missing from the keyword "ESTABLISHMENT". Thus, it cannot be formed.