Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: RANT
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question belongs to the category of word formation based on available letters. The base word given is BILLIONAIRE, and we must identify which of the options cannot be formed from its letters when each letter can be used only as many times as it occurs in the original word. Such questions test attention to detail and the ability to count letter frequencies accurately, which is important in many verbal reasoning problems.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The method is to list the frequency of each letter in the original word and then check, option by option, whether the required letters and their counts are available. Any option that requires a letter not present in BILLIONAIRE or demands a higher count than available cannot be formed and is therefore the correct answer to this question.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Confirm the letter pool from BILLIONAIRE: B(1), I(3), L(2), O(1), N(1), A(1), R(1), E(1).Step 2: Examine option RANT. It needs R, A, N, and T. The letters R, A, and N are available in the pool, but the letter T does not appear anywhere in BILLIONAIRE.Step 3: Since T is completely absent, RANT cannot be formed from the given word.Step 4: Check BONE. Required letters: B, O, N, E. Each of these letters exists at least once in BILLIONAIRE, and none is required more than its available count, so BONE can be formed.Step 5: Check RAIN. Required letters: R, A, I, N. All are present, and the counts are sufficient. In particular, I appears three times, so using one I for RAIN is allowed.Step 6: Check LINE. Required letters: L, I, N, E. Both L and I appear multiple times, and N and E each appear at least once. Therefore, LINE can also be formed without exceeding any letter count.
Verification / Alternative check:
The only problematic option is RANT because of the missing letter T. All other options can be verified quickly by checking letter presence and ensuring no letter is overused. This confirms that RANT is uniquely impossible to form from BILLIONAIRE under the given constraints.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
BONE, RAIN, and LINE are perfectly valid words that can be assembled from the letters of BILLIONAIRE. Rejecting them as answers would ignore the clear presence of all required letters in adequate quantities. Therefore, they are not the correct response to the question asked.
Common Pitfalls:
Many candidates scan quickly and overlook missing letters like T in RANT, or they miscount repeated letters such as I and L. A reliable method is to write down the frequency of each letter in the base word and compare it carefully with each option. This avoids guessing and ensures a systematic solution.
Final Answer:
The word that cannot be formed from BILLIONAIRE is RANT.
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