Question : Directions: Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.
1. Formal
2. Foreign
3. Forest
4. Forgotten
5. Forge
6. Forlorn
Option 1: 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1
Option 2: 2, 3, 6, 1, 5, 4
Option 3: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1
Option 4: 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 1
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Formal 2. Foreign 3. Forest 4. Forgotten 5. Forge 6. Forlorn
Step 1:
The first, second, and third letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is –
m, e, e, g, g, l
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Foreign, Forest, Forgotten, Forge, Forlorn, Formal
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Fore
i
gn, Fore
s
t ) and (Forg
o
tten, Forg
e
). Foreign will come before Forest in the sequence as
i
comes before
s
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Forge will come before Forgotten as
e
will come before
o
.
So, the sequence is Foreign, Forest, Forge, Forgotten, Forlorn, Formal; or 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1. Hence, the f irst option is correct.
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