Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary.
a. Guarantee
b. Group
c. Grotesque
d. Guard
e. Groan
Option 1: a, c, e, b, d
Option 2: b, e, a, d, c
Option 3: b, c, e, a, d
Option 4: e, c, b, a, d
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Correct Answer: e, c, b, a, d
Solution :
Given:
a. Guarantee b. Group c. Grotesque d. Guard e. Groan
Step 1:
Since all the words start with the same letter
G
, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is either
u
or
r
. The arrangement can be – (Group, Grotesque, Groan), (Guarantee, Guard).
Step 3:
The third letter of (Gr
o
up, Gr
o
tesque, Gr
o
an) is the same. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 4:
Compare the fourth letter of (Gro
u
p, Gro
t
esque, Gro
a
n). Groan will come before Group and Grotesque as
a
comes before
t
, and
u
according to the alphabetical system. Similarly, Grotesque will come before Group as
t
comes before
u
according to the alphabetical system.
Step 5:
The third and fourth letters of (Gu
ar
antee, and Gu
ar
d) are the same. So, move on to the next letter.
Step 6:
Compare the fifth letter of (Guar
a
ntee, and Guar
d
). Guarantee will come before Guard as
a
comes before
d
according to the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Groan, Grotesque, Group, Guarantee, Guard, or e, c, b, a, d. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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