Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
1. Weather
2. Weasand
3. Wealth
4. Weapon
5. Weekend
Option 1: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
Option 2: 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
Option 3: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Option 4: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
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Correct Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Weather 2. Weasand 3. Wealth 4. Weapon 5. Weekend
Step 1:
Since all the words start with the same letter
W
, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is the same, i.e.,
e
. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 3:
The third letter of each word is either
e
or
a
. The arrangement can be – (Weather, Weasand, Wealth, Weapon), and Weekend.
Step 4:
Compare the fourth letter of (Wea
t
her, Wea
s
and, Wea
l
th, Wea
p
on). Wealth will come before Weather, Weasand, and Weapon as
l
comes before
t
,
s
, and
p
according to the alphabetical system. Weapon will come before Weather, and Weasand as
p
comes before
t
, and
s
according to the alphabetical system. Similarly, Weasand will come before Weather as
s
comes before
t
according to the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Wealth, Weapon, Weasand, Weather, Weekend, or 3, 4, 2, 1, 5. Hence, the third option is correct.
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