What is the correct word from the jumbled spelling “MNIKPPU”? [CSS GSA 2023]
A. PUMPKIN
B. KUMQUAT
C. PINKUMP
D. PINKPUM
Correct Answer: A (PUMPKIN)
Explanation:
By rearranging the letters of “MNIKPPU”, we can form the correct word “PUMPKIN”.
Option B, KUMQUAT, is incorrect because it contains different letters than those given in the jumbled spelling. Option C, PINKUMP, and option D, PINKPUM, are incorrect because they contain the letters in a different order than the jumbled spelling.
Therefore, the correct word from the jumbled spelling “MNIKPPU” is “PUMPKIN”.
A pumpkin is a vernacular term for mature winter squash of species and varieties in the genus Cucurbita that has culinary and cultural significance but no agreed-upon botanical or scientific meaning.