Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Heist
2. Height
3. Heart
4. Hackle
5. Higher
Option 1: 4, 3, 2,1, 5
Option 2: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 3: 4, 2,1, 3, 5
Option 4: 3, 5, 4,1, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 2,1, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Heist 2. Height 3. Heart 4. Hackle 5. Higher
Step 1:
Compare the first, and second letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
H
then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is
a
,
e
, or
i
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – H
a
ckle, H
e
ist, H
e
ight, H
e
art, H
i
gher
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (He
i
st, He
i
ght, He
a
rt). He
a
rt will come before He
i
st, He
i
ght in the sequence as
a
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
Step 4:
Compare the fourth letter of (Hei
s
t, Hei
g
ht). Hei
g
ht will come before Hei
s
t in the sequence as
g
comes before
s
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Hackle, Heart, Height, Heist, Higher, or 4,3,2,1,5. Hence, the first option is correct.
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