Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary:
i. Latitude
ii. Longitude
iii. Laugh
iv. Latent
Option 1: iii, ii, i, iv
Option 2: iv, iii, i, ii
Option 3: iv, i, iii, ii
Option 4: iv, i, ii, iii
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Correct Answer: iv, i, iii, ii
Solution :
Given:
i. Latitude ii. Longitude iii. Laugh iv. Latent
Step 1:
Since all the words start with the same letter
L
, so move on to the next letter. The second letter of each word is –
a
,
o
,
a
,
a
. Longitude will come after other words in the sequence as
o
comes after
a
in the alphabetical system.
Step 2:
The third letter of (Latitude, Laugh, Latent) is –
t
,
u
,
t
. Laugh will come after other words in the sequence as
u
comes after
t
in the alphabetical system.
Step 3:
Compare the fourth letter of (Latitude and Latent). Latent will come before Latitude in the sequence as
e
comes before
i
in the alphabetical system.
So, the sequence is Latent, Latitude, Laugh, Longitude, that is→iv, i, iii, ii
Hence, the
third option
is correct.
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