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. Reciprocate
2. Reception
3. Recapitulate
4. Recipient
5. Receiver
Option 1: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
Option 2: 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Option 3: 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
Option 4: 3, 4, 5, 1, 2
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Correct Answer: 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
Solution :
Given:
1. Reciprocate 2. Reception 3. Recapitulate 4. Recipient 5. Receiver
Step 1:
Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter,
R,
and are followed by
e
and
c,
move on to the next letter.
Step 2:
The fourth letter of each word is either
a
,
e,
or
i
. Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – Rec
a
pitulate, Rec
e
ption, Rec
e
iver, Rec
i
procate, Rec
i
pient.
Step 3:
Compare the fifth letter of (Rece
p
tion, Rece
i
ver) and the sixth letter of (Recip
r
ocate, Recip
i
ent). Rece
i
ver will come before Rece
p
tion in the sequence as
i
comes before
p
in the alphabetical system. Similarly, Recip
i
ent will come before Recip
r
ocate as
i
comes before
r
.
So, the sequence is Recapitulate, Receiver, Reception, Recipient, Reciprocate or 3, 5, 2, 4, 1. Hence, the third option is correct
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