NIMCET 2009 — Reasoning PYQ

1. Identify the specific letters from the word "REASONING":

The letters are indexed as follows:

• $1^{st}$ letter: R

• $2^{nd}$ letter: E

• $3^{rd}$ letter: A (not required)

• $4^{th}$ letter: S

• $5^{th}$ letter: O

• $6^{th}$ letter: N

The letters picked are: R, E, S, O, N.

2. Form a new word using these letters:

By rearranging the letters R, E, S, O, N, we can form the meaningful English word:

(Note: "SNORE" uses all five letters: S, N, O, R, E)

3. Identify the first and last letters of the new word:

• First letter of "SNORE" is S.

• Last letter of "SNORE" is E.

The combination is SE.

Final Answer

The first and last letters of the word formed are SE.

Correct Option: (a)