In the following question, a word is followed by four other words, one of which can't be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find the word.

PRECIOUS:

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OSSC Junior Stenographer, Junior Typist (Prelims) Official Paper (Held On: 09 Feb, 2025)

Answer 1

Given Word: PRECIOUS

1) PIRE → Can be formed (P, I, R, E are all present in PRECIOUS)

2) RISE → Can be formed (R, I, S, E are all present in PRECIOUS)

3) ROSE → Can be formed (R, O, S, E are all present in PRECIOUS)

4) REST → Cannot be formed (The letter 'T' is not present in PRECIOUS)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".