Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in third position?
1. Unaffected
2. Unarmed
3. Unasked
4. Unattached
5. Unauthorized
Option 1: Unauthorized
Option 2: Unarmed
Option 3: Unasked
Option 4: Unattached
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Correct Answer: Unasked
Solution :
Given:
1. Unaffected 2. Unarmed 3. Unasked 4. Unattached 5. Unauthorized
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
U
and, are followed by
n
and
a
, then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is
f
,
r
,
s
,
t
or
u
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Una
f
fected, Una
r
med, Una
s
ked, Una
t
tached, Una
u
thorized.
So, the sequence is Unaffected, Unarmed, Unasked, Unattached, Unauthorized.
Therefore, Unasked is in the third position. Hence, the third option is correct.
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