Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Forecast
2. Forget
3. Foreign
4. Forsook
5. Force
Option 1: 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
Option 2: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Option 3: 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
Option 4: 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
Correct Answer: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution :
Given:
1. Forecast 2. Forget 3. Foreign 4. Forsook 5. Force
Step 1:
Compare the first three letters of each word. Since the first three letters of each word are the same
F
,
o
, and
r
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter
of each word is
e
,
g
,
e
,
s
, and
c
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – For
c
e, For
e
cast, For
e
ign, For
g
et, For
s
ook.
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Fore
c
ast, Fore
i
gn). Forecast will come before Foreign in the sequence as
c
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Force, Forecast, Foreign, Forget, Forsook, or 5, 1, 3, 2, 4. Hence, the second option is correct.
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