If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the fourth and ninth letters of the word OSTENSIBLE and first and eighth letters of the word PROPITIATE, which of the following will be second letter of the word? If no such word can be made give 'X' as the answer and if more than one such word can be made give 'Y' as the answer.

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  1. Y
  2. X
  3. E
  4. A
  5. P

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Option 1 : Y
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Given word OSTENSIBLE and chosen letters are E, L and other word PROPITIATE chosen letters are P, A.

So from these four letters E, L, P, A 

The meaningful words can be formed are Leap, Peal, Pale, Plea.

Since, more than one word are formed.

Hence, the correct answer is Y.

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