Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
1. Admire
2. Addition
3. Addict
4. Admission
5. Adult
Option 1: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
Option 2: 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
Option 3: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
Option 4: 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
Correct Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Admire 2. Addition 3. Addict 4. Admission 5. Adult
Step 1:
Compare the first two letters of each word. Since the first two letters of each word are the same
A, d
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is
m
,
d
,
d
,
m
,
u
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Ad
d
ition, Ad
d
ict, Ad
m
ire, Ad
m
ission, Ad
u
lt.
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Addi
t
ion, Addi
c
t) and (Admi
r
e, Admi
s
sion). Addict will come before Addition as
c
comes before
t
in the alphabetical series. Similarly, Admire will come before Admission as
r
comes before
s
.
So, the sequence is Addict, Addition, Admire, Admission, Adult, or 3, 2, 1, 4, 5. Hence the second option is correct.
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