Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Piquant
2. Pierce
3. Patent
4. Perjury
5. Pasture
Option 1: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
Option 2: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
Option 3: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
Option 4: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
Correct Answer: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Piquant 2. Pierce 3. Patent 4. Perjury 5. Pasture
Step 1:
The first letter of each word is the same, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is:
i
,
i
,
a
,
e
,
a
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them: P
a
tent, P
a
sture, P
e
rjury, P
i
quant, P
i
erce.
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Pa
t
ent, Pa
s
ture), and (Pi
q
uant, Pi
e
rce). Pasture will come before Patent in the sequence as
s
comes before
t
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Pierce will come before Piquant as
e
comes before
q
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Pasture, Patent, Perjury, Pierce, Piquant, or 53421. Hence, the first option is correct.
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