Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
1. Exploit
2. Explosive
3. Exponent
4. Exposition
5. Explore
Option 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Option 2: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Option 3: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
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Correct Answer: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Exploit 2. Explosive 3. Exponent 4. Exposition 5. Explore
Step 1:
Since all the words start with the same letter
E
, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second and third letters of each word are the same, i.e.
x
, and
p
. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 3:
The fourth letter of each word is either
l
or
o
. The arrangement can be – (Exploit, Explosive, Explore), (Exponent, Exposition).
Step 4:
The fifth letter of (Expl
o
it, Expl
o
sive, and Expl
o
re) is the same. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 5:
Compare the sixth letter of (Explo
i
t, Explo
s
ive, Explo
r
e). Exploit will come before Explosive and Explore as
i
comes before
s
, and
r
according to the alphabetical system. Similarly, Explore will come before Explosive as
r
comes before
s
according to the alphabetical system.
Step 6:
Compare the fifth letter of (Expo
n
ent, Expo
s
ition). Exponent will come before Exposition as
n
comes before
s
according to the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Exploit, Explore, Explosive, Exponent, Exposition, or 1, 5, 2, 3, 4. Hence, the second option is correct.
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