Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Past 2. Part 3. Poster 4. Pigeon 5. Prelude
Option 1: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Option 2: 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
Option 3: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 4, 3
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Correct Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
Solution :
Given:
1. Past 2. Part 3. Poster 4. Pigeon 5. Prelude
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
P
, move to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is –
a, a, o, i, r
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – P
a
st, P
a
rt, P
i
geon, P
o
ster, P
r
elude
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Pa
s
t, Pa
r
t). Part will come before Past in the sequence as
r
comes before
s
in the alphabetical system.
The sequence will be Part, Past, Pigeon, Poster, Prelude, or 2, 1, 4, 3, 5. Hence, the first option is correct.
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