Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Roasted
2. Reason
3. Roger
4. Rigid
5. Ripple
Option 1: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
Option 2: 2, 5, 4, 1, 3
Option 3: 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
Option 4: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3
Solution :
Given:
1. Roasted 2. Reason 3. Roger 4. Rigid 5. Ripple
Step 1:
Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter
R
, move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The second letter of each word is
o
,
e
,
o
,
i
,
i
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – R
e
ason, R
i
gid, R
i
pple, R
o
asted, R
o
ger
Step 3:
Compare the third letter of (Ri
g
id, Ri
p
ple) and (Ro
a
sted, Ro
g
er). Rigid will come before Ripple in the sequence as
g
comes before
p
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Roasted will come before Roger as
a
comes before
g
.
The sequence is Reason, Rigid, Ripple, Roasted, Roger, or 2, 4, 5, 1, 3. Hence, the first option is correct.
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