Question : Directions: Arrange the following words in the order in which they would appear in an English dictionary.
1. Candid
2. Cancel
3. Cachet
4. Cable
5. Canary
Option 1: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5
Option 2: 4, 3, 5, 2, 1
Option 3: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
Option 4: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 5, 2, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Candid 2. Cancel 3. Cachet 4. Cable 5. Canary
Step 1:
Compare the first and second letters of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
C
and are followed by
a,
then move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The third letter of each word is either
b
,
c
, or
n
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Ca
b
le, Ca
c
het, Ca
n
did, Ca
n
cel, Ca
n
ary.
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Can
d
id, Can
c
el, Can
a
ry). Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Can
a
ry, Can
c
el, Can
d
id.
So, the sequence is Cable, Cachet, Canary, Cancel, Candid or 4, 3, 5, 2, 1. Hence, the second option is correct.
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