From the given alternative words, select the single word which cannot be formed using the letters of the word MEASUREMENT. Each letter of the base word may be used only as many times as it appears there.

Introduction / Context:
This question gives the base word MEASUREMENT and asks which option cannot be formed from its letters. To answer correctly, you must track not just which letters are present but also how many times each one appears. This is a common type of verbal reasoning exercise.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Base word: MEASUREMENT.
• Options: TEAMS, MASTER, SUMMIT, SUMMER, NEAT.
• No extra letters beyond those in MEASUREMENT may be used.
• Letters cannot be used more frequently than their count in the base word.
• Words are assumed to be in correct English spelling.

Concept / Approach:
The standard procedure is:

• Break MEASUREMENT into its letters and count each letter.
• For each option, check that all its letters are present in the base word.
• Make sure that the option does not require any letter more times than it appears in MEASUREMENT.
• The option that fails these checks is the one that cannot be formed.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: List letters of MEASUREMENT: M, E, A, S, U, R, E, M, E, N, T. Step 2: Count them. We have M = 2, E = 3, A = 1, S = 1, U = 1, R = 1, N = 1, T = 1. Step 3: Check TEAMS. It needs T, E, A, M, S. Required counts are T = 1, E = 1, A = 1, M = 1, S = 1. All are within available counts, so TEAMS can be formed. Step 4: Check MASTER. It needs M, A, S, T, E, R. The base word has at least one of each of these letters. Only one M is needed, and two Ms are available. Therefore MASTER can be formed. Step 5: Check SUMMER. It needs S, U, M, M, E, R. That is S = 1, U = 1, M = 2, E = 1, R = 1. MEASUREMENT has S = 1, U = 1, M = 2, E = 3, R = 1, so SUMMER can be formed. Step 6: Check NEAT. It needs N, E, A, T. Each of these letters appears at least once in MEASUREMENT, so NEAT is also possible. Step 7: Check SUMMIT. It needs S, U, M, M, I, T. Required counts are S = 1, U = 1, M = 2, I = 1, T = 1. The base word has S = 1, U = 1, M = 2, and T = 1, which are sufficient. However, MEASUREMENT does not contain the letter I at all. Since I is missing, SUMMIT cannot be formed.

Verification / Alternative check:
A fast strategy is to search for letters that do not appear in the base word. Among the options, the only letter that stands out is I in SUMMIT. Since MEASUREMENT has no I, this option cannot be formed. All other options use only letters that are obviously present, which you can confirm with a quick count if needed.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
TEAMS uses letters that are fully supported by MEASUREMENT. MASTER uses letters M, A, S, T, E, and R, all with adequate counts. SUMMER uses S, U, M, M, E, and R, and the base word provides enough of each, especially M and E. NEAT uses N, E, A, and T, each present at least once in the base word.

Common Pitfalls:
Many candidates forget to check for a single missing letter and assume that any familiar word can be formed. Others may miscount repeated letters such as M or E. A brief but systematic scan for missing letters and then for repeated letters prevents these mistakes.

Final Answer:
The word that cannot be formed from MEASUREMENT is SUMMIT, because the letter I is not present in the base word.