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GATE 2026 EC – Question 6

General Aptitude · Analytical Aptitude: Logical Reasoning and Deduction · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Each one of the following clues contains a keyword that is partially filled. Clue 1: Synonym of recognize (8 letters): _ D _ N T _ F Y. Clue 2: A story long enough to fill a book (5 letters): _ _ _ E L. Clue 3: Two of something (6 letters): _ _ _ P L E. Clue 4: A fraction of something, split equally into two parts (4 letters): _ _ _ F. The first letter of each of the keywords can be rearranged to form a four-letter word. Which one of the options below is a possible choice for the four-letter word?

  1. CHIN
  2. COIN
  3. ITCH
  4. NOSE

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Correct answer: (A) CHIN

Explanation

The keywords are IDENTIFY, NOVEL, COUPLE, HALF, with first letters I, N, C, H. These rearrange to CHIN.